Although, this time the plan may fail, which Roosevelt had long been mentally prepared for. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 However, there is still a glimmer of hope in his heart, hoping that the US Army and Navy can create a miracle and defeat the Chinese Navy in one fell swoop, bringing an exciting victory to the United States. However, I didn't expect it to fail in the end.

"Gentlemen, this failure is nothing. However, we cannot afford to lose confidence in fighting the Chinese. If we are completely defeated by the Chinese, then everything is over. Roosevelt said.

"How big are our losses? Rest assured, I'm mentally prepared. Roosevelt asked.

"Your Excellency, the San Diego Naval Base has been destroyed by the Chinese." The aircraft carrier Langley, the battleships Washington and West Virginia, as well as twenty other cruisers and destroyers, were destroyed by the Chinese. Army aviation also suffered heavy losses, losing more than five hundred P-36 fighters. Admiral Hadro Stark said.

Suddenly, Roosevelt fell silent. Although he knew that they were defeated. However, the loss was so great that it was still somewhat beyond his expectations. Where is this failure, it is clearly a fiasco! The last remnants of the Pacific Fleet were annihilated, which was tantamount to total annihilation. The army lost another 500 fighters, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the United States, which had not yet fully transformed its industrial strength into war strength. You must know that the current monthly production of fighter jets in the United States is only 200. Of course, once their wartime industrial system began to exert its power, it would be enough to increase this output tenfold.

"That is, we are on the west coast and can no longer stop the attack of the Chinese? In the event that the Chinese land on the west coast, will we have a way to resist it? President Roosevelt asked. That's what worries him the most. The Pacific Ocean has been a trench that has given the United States security for too long. Now that the Pacific moat has been crossed, the flames of war could reach the United States at any time.

"Your Excellency, in our judgment, the Chinese will not land on the West Coast. On the one hand, they did not have the capacity to allow their troops to land on the west coast of the United States across the Pacific Ocean. On the other hand, we have a heavy presence on the West Coast. If the Chinese want to land on the west coast of the United States and gain a foothold, they will need to commit at least hundreds of thousands of troops. The Chinese simply don't have enough capacity to send these troops to the West Coast of the United States. Therefore, we judge that the Chinese are at most attacking those cities on the west coast with carrier-based aircraft. Army Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. George Marshall said.

Roosevelt nodded, which reassured him a little.

"Even so, we can't afford to relax our defense on the West Coast. It is necessary to deploy sufficient troops, especially aircraft, on the west coast. We must not allow the Chinese to wantonly attack our territory. Roosevelt said.

"Yes, Your Excellency. Army aviation is tendering for a new generation of fighters. The performance gap between our P-36 fighters and the carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese is so great that we simply cannot gain an advantage in air combat. Maj. Gen. George Marshall said.

After the outbreak of the war, the Americans realized this and found that their main fighter was too rubbish, compared with the fighter jets of the Chinese Navy, it was simply one in the sky and one in the ground. Of course, the same situation will be seen in Europe. The performance of the fighters equipped by Britain, France, and other countries is not much better than that of the fighters equipped by the US Army Air Force. Once the war broke out, they were still being abused by the Luftwaffe.

"The development of new fighters must be accelerated, even if they cannot surpass the Chinese for a while, they must also close the distance between us as much as possible." The training of pilots also needs to be expanded, and as the scale of the war increases, we need more pilots to fly these aircraft. President Roosevelt said. The United States is like a big leaky ship full of holes, and the only thing they can do is to try to fix these holes before the ship is sunk, so that they can sail farther.

"Yes, Your Excellency." Several high-ranking members of the U.S.* military nodded their heads one after another.

"It seems that we will not be able to launch a counterattack in the Pacific direction for a long time. Therefore, it is necessary for us to build a steel defense line against the Chinese on the west coast, and we must not allow the Chinese to attack our west coast and gain a firm foothold. Until we have the ability to launch a counterattack against the Chinese in the Pacific direction. Roosevelt emphasized.

If they can prevent the Chinese* army from landing on the American mainland, then they will be able to gradually transform America's great industrial power into war power, and wait until they have accumulated enough strength to compete with the Chinese Empire. Otherwise, the United States will most likely lose the war.

"Yes, Your Excellency. Our military presence in the South Pacific is also being strengthened, and hopefully by holding on to these islands, it will create more time for us. Secretary of War Harry H. Woodlin said.

Roosevelt nodded, he rarely interfered in the specific affairs of the military. He looked at the war more from the perspective of the overall situation. He knows the importance of this war for the United States, and in fact, this war is a war between China and the United States for world hegemony. Whoever emerges victorious will become the leader of the post-war world. And the loser will be completely reduced to a second-rate country, and there will be no power to turn over.

"Your Excellency, I think it is necessary to regulate the press of this failure and prevent the leakage of information. Otherwise, there will be a lot of turmoil in the United States. This will be very detrimental to our preparations for the rest of the war. Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson advised.

Roosevelt hesitated, then nodded. However, their response was still a step slower. Even before the U.S. government issued a press control order, news about the attack on the San Diego naval base by the Chinese Navy had already been reported. This caused a huge shock in American society, especially on the West Coast, which was even more shocked.

The Chinese Navy launched an overwhelming number of carrier-based aircraft to attack San Diego, and the entire military port was blown into ruins. It is almost impossible to hide such a big event. I wonder how many Americans saw the scene of the bombing of San Diego by carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese Navy?

The Los Angeles Times, the most influential newspaper on the West Coast of the United States, immediately added a supplement with only one content, that is, the United States suffered heavy losses in the war and was almost defeated.

The headline on the front page was "Escape from the West Coast," in which the author claimed that the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet had been completely annihilated, the San Diego Naval Port had been destroyed, and the U.S. Navy and Army air forces had suffered heavy losses. Now the American* army is no longer capable of keeping them safe. The entire West Coast is already unsafe. Only God knows when the Chinese* army will launch a landing on the west coast. Once the Chinese* army landed, they, the innocent Americans, would be the target of the Chinese* army.

The rest of the content is also an analysis of the current battle situation. It is undeniable that the US Army and Navy have suffered heavy losses, and in the entire Pacific theater, the Chinese Empire has occupied an absolute advantage. There are even so-called military commentators who claim that the United States has already lost the war. The Pacific Fleet, piled up with countless taxpayers' money, was either sunk or turned into a pile of scrap metal under the blows of the carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese. The United States no longer has the strength to defeat the Chinese Empire. As far as the United States is concerned, the best way now is to hold peace talks with the Chinese Empire as soon as possible while the Chinese army has not yet landed in the United States, and to end this war even at a huge cost, which is the best way to protect American interests.

The Los Angeles Times has a great influence in the United States, especially on the West Coast. Their additional supplements were sold out at the first time, so that the printing house had to reprint. This made the boss of the Los Angeles Times smile. As for what kind of impact it would have on the West Coast, or who would have what bad influence on the United States, it was not for him to consider. It is very normal for Americans to protect their own interests first and then talk about the country.

"Oh God! Were we actually defeated by the Chinese? How is this possible? When did those yellow-skinned monkeys with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes have such strength? A well-dressed middle-aged American man, after reading the supplement of the Los Angeles Times, looked incredulous.

"Your news has seriously lagged behind, the current Chinese Empire, but the world's first power, the first industrial power, the first military power. After defeating our Pacific Fleet, their superiority will be even more obvious. ”

"The West Coast is no longer safe, and there may be when the Chinese will land on the West Coast." I heard that the Chinese army is full of murder. They killed tens of millions of natives in the South Seas. ”

"My dear, let's get here at once, to New York, or whatever else in the East, just get out of here. The children are still young, in case the Chinese call, then what should we do? A woman said to her husband.

"Alright, I'll end the property here as soon as I can, and get out of this damn place." Her husband said.

This scene was staged in California, Oregon and Washington in the United States. (To be continued.) )