Jagged Germany: Chapter 1717 out on a limb
Under the pressure of the Germans, Prime Minister Churchill and the Royal Government of Canada had to agree to the German army's request. Now that the German army is strong, if they don't agree, once the German army is strong, they will be the ones who will suffer in the end.
However, although the Canadian government has no way to refuse the Germans' arrogance and unreasonable. But they're not that easy to deal with either. That night, the Americans learned through secret channels that the German army would march to the United States through Canada on a large scale.
Strategic Intelligence Director Donovan immediately reported to the U.S. Army General Staff, and at the same time personally rushed to the White House to report the incident to President Roosevelt. Obviously, the German army attacked the United States through Canada, which will have a very large impact on the overall deployment of the US military.
"Your Excellency, the German commander personally threatened Churchill and the Canadian government. If the Canadian government refuses the German army's request, they will send troops to destroy Canada. Therefore, Churchill and the Canadian government have no choice but to agree to the German request. said Donovan.
President Roosevelt's face was very ugly, which is undoubtedly another bad news for the United States and the US military. Perhaps it was because there had been so much bad news these days that President Roosevelt was almost numb.
"Oh! I can understand Prime Minister Churchill and the others. Under the strong coercion of the Germans, they have no choice but to make such a choice. If it were me in that situation, I'm afraid I would have to do it too. Make that choice!" President Roosevelt sighed.
Although, what the British did made him a little angry. But he knew that Prime Minister Churchill and the others had no choice. In order for their country to continue to exist, Prime Minister Churchill and others can only compromise.
"Your Excellency, the Germans launched an offensive through Canada, which will have a great impact on our overall deployment." Donovan said.
Before, the U.S. Army did not think that the German army would use Canada, so it put the main defense direction in Maine. The main forces were also deployed in Maine. But now, the German army launched an offensive through Canada, which made almost the entire northern border of the United States the target of the German army's attack. This is undoubtedly a very big threat to the US military.
President Roosevelt nodded: "Come on, let the chief of staff and the commander of the Army Air Force come to see me!"
"Yes, Your Excellency the President." The secretary immediately went to make a call.
Actually, Admiral Marshall, Admiral Arnold and others knew the seriousness of the matter after learning the news from the Office of Strategic Intelligence. He rushed to the White House without being summoned by President Roosevelt.
Soon, Admiral Marshall and others appeared in President Roosevelt's office.
President Roosevelt was not surprised that they came so quickly. After all, this is already a matter of urgency.
"Gentlemen, I think you already know exactly what happened. The Germans once again surpassed our expectations, directly overwhelmed the Canadian government with powerful force, and agreed to their request, which means that This means that the Germans will attack us through Canadian territory. I am afraid that our defense line will have to continue to expand. Now, do we have any countermeasures?" President Roosevelt asked.
"Your Excellency, our forces in the Great Lakes region and upstate New York are relatively weak. If the German army launches an attack from these areas, it may be difficult for us to resist the German attack. Therefore, we must deploy troops to strengthen the defense against these areas. The defense of the area is the only way. Otherwise, the Germans will easily invade our country." Admiral Marshall said.
President Roosevelt nodded, it is very necessary to deploy troops to strengthen the defense of the Great Lakes region.
"After the deployment of troops, will it affect the defense of Maine? After all, although the Germans will attack us from Canada, they will not give up attacking from Maine." President Roosevelt somewhat Worry.
"Your Excellency, it is inevitable that Maine's defense will decline. However, our main force is still concentrated in Maine. Even if the Germans have assembled elite troops across Maine, they still want to attack Maine. It is not easy to defeat us in Yinzhou. We have dispatched the main army and all the armored forces to the battlefield." Admiral Marshall said.
"That's good. In this battle, we have no way out. Defeating the Germans may win us a decent peace. But if we are defeated by the Germans, our country will surely perish. So , everyone must do their best for the next war. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous." President Roosevelt said.
This battle is directly related to the fate of the United States. It can even be said that the future of the United States lies in this battle. President Roosevelt naturally cared very much. If this battle is lost, then the Germans will definitely not let the United States go. At that time, the United States may no longer exist. And this is something that President Roosevelt absolutely does not want to see.
Although, the fact that the United States has fallen into such a field now has an inseparable relationship with Roosevelt. If it weren't for Roosevelt's insistence on going his own way and choosing to use military industry to stimulate industry and get out of the economic crisis. The United States will not be caught in the militaristic and crazy military expansion. The soaring military strength has also made the United States more and more ambitious, wanting to challenge Germany and pull Germany from the throne of world hegemony.
Unfortunately, President Roosevelt and other American leaders, who were blinded by strength, did not realize that although the military strength of the United States expanded rapidly, the same is true that the military strength of the German army grew faster. This also made the United States continue to be defeated in this war. In the end, even the fate of the country was tied to World War I.
"Yes, Your Excellency, we will do our best." Admiral Marshall said solemnly. They all know the importance of this battle. So, everyone has to do their best.
On the morning of April 10, the German army began to enter Canada on a large scale, advancing westward along Canadian railway lines, highways and rivers.
At the same time, the U.S. military also began to deploy troops from the front line to reinforce the Great Lakes region, strengthen the defense forces in these areas, and prepare for German attacks.