After the two chiefs of staff took the opportunity to spit out a bunch of bitter water, Wilson smiled hard at Ran? We have no choice. ”

"Maybe we can try first, take advantage of the enemy's unstable foothold, and counterattack Alaska?" Army Chief of Staff Wood proposed again, and the edge went straight to Simms.

"It's a pointless adventure, we're not ready for anything." Sims immediately retorted.

Wood frowned, got up and said excitedly, "This is a necessary adventure!" The pride of the Monroe Doctrine, the glory of the Spanish-American War, and the majesty of the Great White Fleet have all become bubbles in just half a year! Alaska, the Philippines, Hawaii, we have lost almost all of our post-Civil War expansion, and the West Coast has been ravaged by yellow monkeys, which is an intolerable shame! In South America, the cabbage radish in our backyard is looking at us with the eyes of the reservoir dogs, and the yellow monkey will definitely not let go of this opportunity, our backyard is on fire! According to credible information, in the last two months, weapons inscribed with Chinese characters have begun to appear in the Vila and Shabada bandit armies occupying Mexico City...... Rumors began to circulate among Mexicans, 'The United States is finished, and whoever follows the Americans will surely lose', and if this continues, a hostile country with a population of 20 million will appear on our southern border, and the United States will be in a disadvantageous situation of preparing for war on two fronts! ”

"This is a conspiracy of the enemy, who wants to use Mexico to contain us so that we cannot support Europe separately, and if they really want to use Mexico as a springboard to attack us, they will not wait until now. As I said, the enemy has lost the only opportunity to invade North America. Sims took a sip of his wine and replied slowly.

Wood took a step closer to him. Staring at his blue eyes, he said word by word: "Are we going to watch the bandit army with the aid of the yellow monkey take control of Mexico?" ”

Sims spread his hands disapprovingly: "The bandit army cannot control Mexico, we can reinforce Carlancin at any time through the Caribbean Sea, and if the Chinese want to help the bandit army, they must cross the entire Pacific Ocean, cross our naval blockade line, and land on a short narrow coast controlled by the bandits." ”

Wood snorted disdainfully, grabbed his own wine glass on the table and drank it all, slapped the table and shouted, "Naval blockade? What's that? If there is such a thing, why can any enemy come and go near our shores? Bombarding our coastal cities? The Mexican problem had to be solved by the Army. And the Alaska problem can only be solved by the Navy, I don't mean to accuse the Navy of cowardice, I just want to remind everyone that we can't wait until everything is ready, never ready, the enemy has already choked us by the throat, and if we don't fight back, we will be strangled to death. Now that the British have used that large fleet to distract the enemy, we may not have the strength to slap the other side to death, but if we don't even have the courage to scratch a few scars on the other side's face. What will this world think of us? How will the American people feel about the military and government that claim to defend them? ”

Seeing that the atmosphere was sharply white-hot, Lan Xin inserted just the right amount between the two.

"The Mexican problem is the Mexican problem. The Alaska problem is the Alaskan problem, we solve it problem by problem, General Wood, can you sit down. ”

Wood looked at Lansing, then at Simms, and stumbled back to his seat.

"We cannot allow Mexico to fall under the control of hostile forces, nor can we watch the armies of the Yellow Monkeys set foot on the North American continent – even in remote corners like Alaska. This is the expectation of the people and the expectations of the allies, and it affects the evaluation of the prestige of the United States in the backyard of South America. Is that what it means? ”

President Wilson finally spoke, trembling up and down with his gray beard. The point-to-point summary made everyone nod yes.

"Mexico and Alaska, they're two different things. For Mexico, what we need to do is give Carrancín enough support. If necessary, send troops to directly assist Karansin and completely suppress the Vela and Shabada bandits. Among them. The Army plays a leading role. As for Alaska, if the intelligence is really reliable, and we do have enough strength at hand, we might as well give it a try, and the navy plays a leading role in this. However, neither Mexico nor Alaska can rely on a single branch of the military to complete the operation. The quickest way to support Carlansin is by sea, and it is impossible to recover Alaska without using the army, and the navy and army can work together and work closely together to get things done, at least in the face of the American people, with a clear conscience. What do I mean, you know? ”

Wood blushed and nodded repeatedly, and Sims followed suit, "Yes, I understand, I'm sorry, sir." ”

As soon as Wilson finished talking about solidarity, he immediately turned to the practical question: "Does the Army have a plan for the crisis that Mexico is facing today?" ”

Secretary of War Sting quickly took over: "Yes...... In response to the current crisis, it is necessary to implement the second level of the plan as soon as possible, that is, to send an advisory group to help Karlansin train the army, and when the situation deteriorates extremely, send three or four regiments to directly take over the defense of important ports. ”

"How much impact will the implementation of the second plan have on the dispatch of the European Expeditionary Force?" Wilson pressed further.

"The impact is not significant, and there will be no fundamental damage to the defense of the homeland. After all, the expeditionary force will only send one division for the time being, and the political significance is greater than the actual military significance. ”

Wilson nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, this is the thinking of the Secretary of War, war is a continuation of politics, we can't let the allies wait in a hurry, the fact that the US Army landed on the European continent after the US fleet cruised in the North Sea will surely boost the hearts of the allies and severely defeat the will of the enemy." More importantly, it will change the image of the United States as having been defeated and inactive since the beginning of the war, and fundamentally enhance the position of the United States in the entire Allied bloc. ”

The impatient Wood jumped up again: "This is exactly what I want to say, it's time, we have to change our image, the United States is being seen as a burden, we have to prove that we are not dragging our feet, so as to win a greater voice in the Entente camp!" ”

Wilson smiled slightly, and his kind and wise gaze turned to Secretary of the Navy Daniels: "The Navy really has nothing to do with Alaska now?" ”

Daniels glanced at his chief of staff, Sims, cleared his throat with a careful expression, and said, "It's not that there is no way, in fact, I have been thinking about how the navy can coordinate with the allies at the strategic level, so that the enemy will be beaten at every turn......

"I'll just say there's a way......," Woodden muttered with a frown.

"At this time the day after tomorrow, report the plan to me." Wilson finished speaking, and pressed the remaining cigar head into the ashtray with a kind eye.