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Chapter 465 Why is $20 Billion Enough?

The result of the Atlantic Battle was passed back to the United States, and the Americans' hearts were suddenly covered with dark clouds, and they were frightened all day long.



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After this war, the hawks in the US military were criticized, and soon the peacemakers were led by Republican Warren Harding, and the congressmen supported peacemakers, but were strongly opposed by Woodrow and others.

However, Harding still convinced most of the US Congress members to obtain the qualifications for peace negotiations and filed a summoning request to the Chinese Empire through the third country, Britain.

At this time, the Imperial Chinese Army and the Mexican Army were fighting fiercely with the US troops in Kansas, Arkansas and Colorado. The Chinese Emperor's offensive was fierce and the Mexican army cooperated well, causing heavy losses to the US Army. However, the US military had a huge force and mobilized millions of militias to join the war. Because the United States allowed civilians to carry guns, the Chinese Emperor and the Mexican Army were often attacked and harassed by civilian armed forces, which the Chinese Emperor called the American guerrillas.

Although these civilian armed forces could not pose a major threat to the U.S., it posed a considerable threat to the U.S. logistics supply. The U.S. military has always been responsible for the Mexican army. With the combat quality of the Mexican army, it was often attacked by the U.S. enemy-behind guerrillas, causing a large loss of supply materials.

The General Staff of the Chinese Empire was forced to draw troops from the front line to protect the supply line and clear out the US guerrillas. As long as the Chinese Emperor came back to fight, the US guerrillas would voluntarily evacuate. After the Chinese Emperor left, the US guerrillas came out to move again. They specifically selected the weakest Mexican army, which poses great threat to the rear of the Chinese Emperor.

The combat plan against the United States formulated by the General Staff of the Chinese Empire has always been a quick battle, so it is eager to defeat the main force of the US Army head-on and does not have much energy to manage the rear. At the same time, the armored troops of the Chinese Empire were too fast to attack and quickly advance on the American plains at a speed of 60 kilometers per day. This has caused a considerable number of US defeated soldiers and militia guerrillas to regroup in the rear of the Chinese Empire, causing the US guerrilla forces to expand rapidly.

Faced with this situation, Emperor Chen Hao of the Chinese Empire was very nervous. He was very clear about the Chinese guerrillas in history, for fear that there would be an additional American version from now on. So he asked the Imperial Army to slow down the attack speed and ensure safety in the rear.

In this case, when the United States proposed peace, the Chinese Empire also proposed terms of peace talks.

"What? $20 billion?"

In the White House Presidential Office, when Woodrow learned that the first item of the negotiation was to pay $10 billion in compensation, he was so angry that he smashed the table.

Marshall said: "Not only is the compensation of $20 billion, all our non-local territory will be taken over by the Chinese Empire. The 2.2 million square kilometers of land in the south will also be returned to Mexico."

Benson sighed: "This is to kill us!"

Gore smiled bitterly and said, "The defeat is the end, we must be mentally prepared."

Woodrow said angrily: "This is impossible! Our annual finances are only over one billion, and we still owe more than three billion US dollars in foreign debts in Europe. If we bear another 20 billion US dollars in compensation, we will have to not eat or drink for twenty years."

Marshall smiled bitterly and said, "But the problem is that our main naval force has been severely damaged and has lost its control of the sea. The coastline will be attacked by the enemy at any time. Unlike the west coast, our country's heavy industry and financial centers are all along the coast. After losing control of the sea, these important cities have fallen or been destroyed, and the losses are more than a hundred times that of our compensation."

The navy's dismayed defeat made Benson look dull and immediately diverted his attention: "Millions of troops seem to have failed to make the situation back!"

The Army General Tuske.h. Bliss suddenly turned his face and said, "Are you sarcastic about us? Don't you know that our soldiers are using their flesh and blood to defend the enemy's armored forces? Don't you know that we have tens of thousands of casualties every day?"

The more Bris said, the higher his voice, he seemed very angry.

Woodrow asked, "Does the Army have confidence?"

Bris sighed and said, "The strength gap between us and the Chinese Emperor's armored forces is huge. Basically, ten tanks can barely replace the opponent's chariot. The combat loss ratio of enemy-to-wealth troops is as high as 1:30. In this way, if the casualties and losses continue, within a month, our millions of troops will be all over."

Marshall said: "This reminds me of the two thousand British and French coalition forces that defeated hundreds of thousands of Qing dynasties decades ago, and it was a one-sided massacre. Now the feng shui is changing, but I didn't expect that we would actually get on the road."

Woodrow sighed: "The casualties of this style of play are too high!"

Bris said: "There is nothing to do. Their weapons and equipment are more advanced than us. Their combat experience is more than us. The most terrifying thing is that their military prospects are far more proactive than us, which makes their tactics very advanced and they are completely the nemesis of our tactics."

"Our factory is stepping up the development of advanced weapons and equipment, and I hope you can hold on."

Brees hesitated for a while and then said, "From the current situation, our defense on the front line of Kansas can last for about a month. Once the Kansas Battle is defeated, the plains will go east, and the enemy's armored forces will advance faster."

Woodrow then said: "If we don't persist until the last moment, we will never give up easily. Even if there is a glimmer of hope of turning defeat into victory, before this, we must fight to the end."

Marshall sighed: "But if the army is defeated again, we may not have negotiated chips, and then the amount of compensation the Chinese Empire may require will be more than that."

Woodrow said: "They are bullying us now. If we promise to give them $20 billion in compensation directly, they will definitely think we are easy to bully, think we have money, and will plunder us even more violently."

Marshall and Woodrow began to have some differences in their opinions, but in the end, Marshall followed Woodrow's meaning.

The news that the Chinese Empire asked the United States to pay a compensation of 20 billion US dollars was heard, and the United States was extremely shocked. Opposition came one after another. Even Harding, the peacemaker, was accused of being a traitor, and his family was thrown by eggs and stones, which scared him so much that he didn't dare to go home.

The US Congress also believed that the Chinese Empire had spoken out loud and rejected this harsh clause, but did not give up negotiations and hoped for mediation by the Allies. However, at this time, the Allies and allies were negotiating. The world war had not officially ended, and they did not dare to interfere in the war between China and the United States at this time. Moreover, the Chinese Empire was on the side of absolute victory, and countries such as Britain, France, Italy and others dared not easily commit crimes against the Chinese Empire.

There is a lot of singing and dancing in the Golden Palace of the Forbidden City.

After Wang Chenhao learned that the Chinese Empire Navy had won the Atlantic Navy and severely damaged the main force of the American Ocean Fleet, he issued an order to issue a National Day, and all the civil and military ministers of the court gathered in the Golden Palace to celebrate the feast.

At the banquet, Prime Minister Tang Shaoyi of the cabinet told Wang Chenhao and the ministers about the conditions for the US to cease war. When it mentioned that the United States required a compensation of 20 billion US dollars, the civil and military ministers of the court were shocked and cheered. Tang Shaoyi originally thought that he would be happy to Wang Chenhao. But he never thought that Wang Chenhao would curl his lips after hearing this.

"It's so petty!"

The civil and military ministers of the court were stunned. They were already shocked by the 20 billion US dollars war compensation conditions offered by Tang Shaoyi. They never thought that Wang Chenhao still thought it was too little.

Of course, for these civil and military ministers who were born in the backward Qing Dynasty and grew up in the new Chinese Empire, the 20 billion US dollar compensation did make them even dare not think about it. However, from Wang Chenhao's perspective, he knew that after the First World War in history, he claimed more than 13.4 billion pounds of compensation against the German war, equivalent to more than 70 billion US dollars at that time. Germany obviously did not have the money as the United States. Therefore, if we wanted to weaken the United States and make the United States have no strength to confront the Chinese Empire for 20 years, then the total amount of compensation would have to reach more than 50 billion US dollars.

Tang Shaoyi asked weakly: "Your Majesty, what do you mean? How much should I ask for?"

Wang Chenhao laughed and said, "If you hit a dog, you must kill it with one stick. You cannot give it a chance to get rid of it and bite people. With the financial resources of the United States, it is light for him to ask for 50 billion US dollars."

Minister of Interior Ruan Zhongshu pondered Wang Chenhao's meaning and calculated it with his fingers: "The United States has a population of more than 100 million, and the average of 50 billion US dollars is only 500 US dollars per person. I remember that in the US report collected by the intelligence department last year, the average annual income of Americans is more than twice as high as the per capita income of the Empire, which is said to be 320 US dollars per capita. Five hundred billion is indeed less, and they are required to 64 billion. If the total income of two years is spread out, they will not have the energy to form military forces within twenty years, which will pose no threat to the Empire."

Everyone suddenly sighed and looked at Ruan Zhongshu in surprise. Ruan Zhongshu looked innocent, as if saying that this was what His Majesty meant.

Tang Shaoyi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty clearly understands that I have only requested a preliminary compensation of 20 billion US dollars, the purpose is to paralyze the other party. With the attack on the Emperor's affairs, this condition will continue to increase."

Wang Chenhao nodded and said, "Is there any latest progress?"

Tang Shaoyi looked at Wang Shizhen, who quickly explained: "Report to your Majesty, although the Imperial Army was stubbornly blocked by the main force of the US military on the Kansas front, the imperial armored forces were unstoppable and were advancing forward every day. Overall, the attack progressed smoothly, and the US military suffered heavy casualties. The General Staff has formulated a major detour tactic. The First Armored Army of the Royal Guards will bypass the US Kansas defense line, detour south from the US Plains, then turn north, and from the side rear wing

Attacking the US Kansas defense line, it is expected that the Imperial Army will tear open the gap in the US defense line within the next seven days, and more than 2 million US troops will face the threat of being cut off from retreat. At the same time, after the Imperial Navy won the Atlantic Navy, it has completely blocked the US east-west coastline and cut off some US ties with overseas relations. The General Staff has formulated a New York battle plan and is preparing to send elite Marines to attack New York and occupy this American financial center."

When Wang Chenhao and the ministers heard that they were going to attack New York, they immediately became interested. In particular, the Minister of Finance Song Hanzhang immediately asked: "Mr. Wang, the wealth of New York is equal to half of the United States. If it can be occupied, it will be more than 20 billion US dollars to scrape a layer of land. When will it take action?"

Wang Shizhen asked with a smile: "What does Lord Song mean?"

Song Hanzhang immediately said, "Is this still necessary to ask? I have to seize the spoils myself by occupying New York?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they understood the meaning of Song Hanzhang.

Wang Shizhen smiled and said, "Then Lord Song must prepare in advance. The Marine Corps has set off."

Wang Chenhao asked, "I'll act so soon!"

Ruan Zhongshu joked: "The morale of robbing money must be high, so naturally it will not be slow."

Everyone laughed suddenly. Why did Wang Shizhen feel that Ruan Zhongshu had something in his words, as if he was sarcastic about him, so he said: "Report to Your Majesty, the Atlantic Battle has just ended, and the remaining American fleet has retreated into various coastal ports and dare not come out. If the United States loses its sea control, it is afraid that the wealthy businessmen and funds on the coast will transfer to the inland, so we think the sooner we take action, the better."

Wang Chenhao nodded and said, "That's right! That's right! During the Spanish-American War, Americans were scared by the little Spain and moved inward for 30 kilometers. Now when we meet our powerful Chinese Empire, it is normal to move inward for hundreds of miles. We must seize these wealth and let the imperial citizens fight for 30 years less. This is the fundamental purpose of our war."

Wang Shizhen hurriedly said: "I am obeying the sages!"

The ministers said in unison: "The emperor is wise!"

Wang Chenhao nodded and turned to Lin Jianzhang and said, "The remnants of the US Navy cannot be underestimated. I heard that there are eight super warships that are being built overtime in the shipyard. These are factors that are sufficient to affect the situation of the war and should be taken seriously."

Lin Jianzhang replied: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the Imperial Navy has already been held again. At this time, the Battle of Norfolk should have begun, and the Imperial Marines should have attacked the largest military base of the US Navy. Our navy's plan is to surround and capture the remaining US fleet, and make the eight super warships built by the Americans spend a lot of money become the trophy of the Imperial Navy."

Wang Chenhao nodded and said with great satisfaction: "That's right! After these eight super warships are built, they just happen to serve the Imperial Navy, and we will spend the money ourselves."

Tang Shaoyi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is wise! The four Iowa-class super battleships and four Olympia-class battlecruisers built by the US are super battleships equipped with 18-inch cannons. After joining the Imperial Navy battle sequence, there is no need for us to build Qing-class battleships."

Wang Chenhao nodded and said, "After the United States is defeated by us, there will be no strong enemy in the world that threatens the empire for a while. There is no need to build Qing-class battleships and can be terminated."

Lin Jianzhang immediately glared at Tang Shaoyi when he heard this, and the latter pretended not to see it, making Lin Jianzhang's beard so angry that he raised his beard.

At this time, Wang Chenhao asked again: "How is the situation in Europe?"

Tang Shaoyi and Wu Tingfang looked at each other, and the latter replied: "Report to your Majesty, the European Allies and the Allies have reached a basic agreement. The two sides have stopped fighting and made peace and returned to their pre-war state. However, the world war caused great damage to the Allies' camp. One-third of France's industrial cities were razed to the ground, and France could not give up. The Allies' camp was not optimistic. Fierce revolutions broke out in all the Allies' countries, the Austro-Hungarian Empire disintegrated, and the Weimar Republic replaced the German Empire. The Allies' suppression was relatively thorough and the domestic situation was relatively stable. There was news that France might send troops to retake Artsas and Lorraine because the German side was in civil strife and it was difficult to stop the French invasion."

Wang Shizhen said: "France may not attack Germany in a short period of time, because at present, except for unanimous opposition to the war, their biggest hidden danger is the Soviet Union. European countries are busy sending troops to attack the Soviet Union. As long as the Soviet Union is not destroyed, France will not dare to easily destroy the overall situation."

Wang Chenhao asked: "What about the Soviet Union?"

Wu Tingfang said: "The Soviet Union is not optimistic. The White Army and the European Union have a very strong offensive. Two-thirds of the territory have been recovered. The Soviet Union Red Army has only been beaten."

Wang Shizhen added: "After the Imperial Navy blocked the ties between Europe and the United States, almost all the weapons and equipment left over from European countries for the world war were transported to Russia to support the White Army and the European Union to attack the Soviet Red Army. The Soviet Red Army relied on the Tsar's old weapons to fight and suffered heavy losses, and it is estimated that it will not last until the end of the year."

Tang Shaoyi said: "Your Majesty, should we reconsider the agreement with the Soviet Union? The White Army has a greater chance of winning!"

Wang Chenhao knew in his heart that although the Soviet Union could not defeat the White Army and the European Union now, it would not take long for this new regime that fought with spiritual power to defeat Gula and defeat the White Army and the European Interfering Army.

Wang Chenhao then said: "The economies of European countries have collapsed, and the interfering army will not last long. The White Army's combat effectiveness is third-rate, and it will only be dominant in a short period of time, and it will soon be difficult to support it. The Soviet Union is a red force of the proletariat. If he wants to turn against us in the future, all countries around the world will support us. Now we are not bullying the Soviet Union and can gain the favorable impression of the Soviet Union. In this way, there will be an additional barrier in the west of the empire, and Europe will not let the Soviet Union go. Sooner or later, we will have to deal with the Soviet Union, and we can make war money from it."

Wang Chenhao means that Europe will continue to fight with the Soviet Union. The Chinese Empire will sell arms and make a fortune in war like the First World War.

When the ministers thought of the Chinese Empire making a fortune in this world war, they immediately looked at Wang Chenhao's far-sighted vision. Since Wang Chenhao predicted again, there was no reason for the ministers not to believe it, so they all agreed.

Just as the Chinese Empire celebrated the victory of the Atlantic Battle, a large-scale battle broke out again on the Atlantic Ocean. The Chinese Empire Marines launched a landing battle at Norfolk, the largest naval base on the east coast of the United States, in an effort to eliminate the remnants of the US military fleet in one fell swoop and completely seize the power of the sea. At the same time, another group of Marines also set out secretly to head north, and they will attack New York, the largest financial center in the United States.


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