Imperial Overlord

"President Roosevelt... Britain has now owed tens of millions of dollars in equipment funds, and it seems that it is unable to repay these debts... Do you have any explanation for this situation?" A congressman looked haggard President Roosevelt, opened his mouth and questioned.

In the United States, isolationism was prevalent during this period. As a result, Germany broke the scandal that American bombers and pilots were captured on Crete, and the US Congress had to intervene.

From the perspective of Congress, what their own president is doing, and bypassing what they are doing for Britain, is a very red flag.

Originally, the United States was a relatively stable decision-making structure based on the separation of powers, and high-level officials had constraints on each other. This is also an important cornerstone of the so-called fairness in the United States.

Now, this cornerstone seems to have been shattered by Roosevelt's willful actions, and American soldiers are getting involved in this terrible war on the pretext of "voluntary".

Germany swept France in Europe, and the shock to the United States was very strong. Now the families of some soldiers are questioning why the United States is not involved in the war, but soldiers have begun to be killed and captured.

It was better before, at least the soldiers and their families signed an agreement, and then sent pilots and other safer arms to the UK.

Although some were killed, the number was still tolerable. As a result, the United States also had to increase the rate at which British airmen were supported as losses to British fighter forces mounted.

Once the speed increases, the procedures after that become less than perfect. In fact, many soldiers went to the UK to help fight in the case of semi-command.

And these pilots, along with those on Crete, put President Roosevelt on the cusp of an undeclared war.

What is now certain is that there is no reasonable explanation for the involuntary pilots whose families made trouble, as well as the more than 500 pilots and ground crews who were captured in Crete in one breath.

Even Roosevelt now has to face the questioning of the families of these pilots who carried out secret flight missions: "Why are American pilots captured by the Germans over 500 in one go on the distant European battlefield?"

"Supporting the European battlefield and supporting Britain's fight for freedom is a decision that is beneficial to the United States." Roosevelt felt exhausted physically and mentally, and replied slowly.

However, his answer did not satisfy the other party, and the other party raised his own question sharply: "Mr. President...even if the decision is in the United States' interest, it is against the United States to send soldiers to a war zone without declaring war. Spiritual and legal."

Roosevelt raised his glasses with his hand, pinched the bridge of his nose, and insisted: "Those pilots were volunteers in support of the British operations, and I did not order them to perform any dangerous missions."

Marshall sat aside and added: "I hope everyone will see the result that our pilots and ground staff were all captured by the Germans on the ground... This shows that they were not directly involved in combat operations, and the Germans are making trouble out of nowhere. "

As the president's staff, Marshall had to desensitize the matter: sending troops to war and helping the British maintain planes and do logistical work were entirely different decisions.

Anyway, when the Germans arrested the pilots, those b-17 bombers didn't take off, and now Marshall is stubborn, and Congress has no solid evidence.

It would be a bit of a fuss again to question your own president with German propaganda. After all, now everyone can see what the Germans want to do, and no one wants to really avenge Germany.

"They are all just training personnel, ground crews, and pilots are all transport pilots who fly planes. We should immediately send a note to the German Foreign Office, hoping that they will ensure the personal safety of these people and release them as soon as possible." Now that the matter has been made public , Marshall didn't mind giving Congress some trouble.

Even if the work such as the note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cannot be directly handled by Congress, it can divert the attention of some members of Congress.

After all, many members of Congress are true isolationists, and they are also willing to run for the captives, show their fraternity, and consolidate their neutral position.

No one intends to use such a clumsy street to bring down a prosperous president. Roosevelt's approval rate among the American people is still quite terrifying, and there is no need for Congress to confront Roosevelt.

"Please be sure to handle the foreign affairs of our American citizens... ensure their personal safety, and be as transparent as possible when making such decisions!" The congressman put aside his attacks and began to fight Come on mild.

What Congress requires is the respect of the president and the effective guarantee of his own rights when dealing with national affairs.

As for who is in the line between the U.S. and Germany and who has crossed the line, Congress is less sensitive. Anyway, supporting the weak is an established national policy of the United States that has been arranged for a long time, and there is no need for everyone to question it.

"I will! Britain is our friend. Helping Churchill and his people win the war and protect the freedom of Europe is the right thing for us in the United States to do..." Roosevelt took this opportunity to be questioned, Started promoting his German threat theory again.

He must quickly alert Congress to Germany's unreasonable rise, so that he won't run into trouble over Germany in the future.

"Mr. President, because you are too arbitrary on the issue of supporting the United Kingdom, and the number of reports that the United Kingdom lost in the war is unbelievable." The host of the inquiry threw away the documents in his hand and looked at Roosevelt said. .

After saying this, he finally gave the opinion of Congress: "So the Congress will not approve the new round of the "Vessel Leasing Bill" for aid to the United Kingdom submitted by you."

Everyone has known the answer for a long time. If Congress is really willing to approve a new round of aid, it will not be in a hurry to hold this inquiry meeting.

"Marshall!" Roosevelt stopped his staff when the meeting was over, and said, "You push me, I want to have a good chat with you!"

Marshall took the President's wheelchair armrest from Roosevelt's waiter and pushed Roosevelt out of the conference room he had just asked.

Looking back at one window after another, Roosevelt said, "Britain, it won't be so good for a while..."

"Goebbels is simply a propaganda genius... He used those planes to make a big fuss and made us very passive." Marshall pushed Roosevelt and walked forward step by step.

"If I didn't take this big list in my hand to Congress to send a favor, we wouldn't be able to pass the test so easily today." Roosevelt said regretfully.

It has not been a day or two for Germany to use captured American b-17 bombers as a show. He has long known that Congress is looking for a suitable opportunity to give the president a chance to defend his position of power.

Therefore, Roosevelt could only bite the bullet and send a big gift in exchange for this pretentious inquiry meeting.

If he does not let Congress veto an important proposal, Congress will not easily convene this inquiry, and the conflict between the two sides will break out at a more uncontrollable time, which is even more unwilling to see Roosevelt.

Marshall still felt that it was a pity that this time, at least for a month, the United States would not provide more ships to the British, and the loss of the British seemed to be unable to be replenished at all!

Important ports and shipbuilding bases such as Portsmouth were now under threat from the Luftwaffe. The lack of steel also made it difficult for Britain to replenish its losses.

Now, without the help of the Americans, without the cheap aid that is almost free of money, the pressure on Britain to fight Germany alone seems to have grown stronger.

"In December, without us... Britain may have to lose a lot." Marshall said to Roosevelt with a gloomy opening.

"Yeah, I'm even worried that at the beginning of January, the Germans will choose to land directly in the UK..." Roosevelt was worried, and it was precisely this matter that he had been anxious about recently.

The recently obtained information has seriously misled the wise Roosevelt. He already knew that Germany had a very powerful "shadow" intelligence department, which had penetrated into the upper echelons of the United Kingdom long ago, and knew the current situation of the United Kingdom well.

Under this desperate reasoning, the most vulnerable December in the UK will of course become the most ideal entry point for Germany to attack the UK~www.wuxiaspot.com~ In fact, Li Le did not know that the United Kingdom was about to lose the United States. supported. It is impossible for him to know that the approximate time of losing this kind of support is only a short month.

By January, the U.S. Congress will still have to get an improved plan. According to the corresponding slap to a sweet date, this time the plan is likely to pass.

Get an abbreviated version of the support plan, and the United States can again help the United Kingdom with great fanfare. And after a month of accumulation, the speed and intensity of support will be unprecedentedly powerful.

"The 'Shadow' troop is really terrible. The information sent by the UK shows that the Germans also seem to have grasped the secrets of the performance of the p-40 fighter..." Marshall also gritted his teeth with hatred when he mentioned this shadow troop.

Hearing the bad news, Roosevelt raised his head to see Marshall's face: "What? How bad is the British's secrecy?"

How many days did the US P-40 fighter jets arrive in the UK? As a result, like the Spitfire, the Germans had a clear understanding of it. This was definitely not good news for Roosevelt.