"Okay, then let's change someone else. You can ask His Highness Prince Ruprecht, how about William Howard Taft?" Roosevelt naturally knew about Robert's meeting with the Social Democratic centrist leader Hasai. Ruprecht must have known about this matter at that time, but he didn't say anything. Unexpectedly, this time, the German crown prince was waiting for him here!

When the results of the Spanish-American War changed, the entire American history also turned a corner. Theodore Roosevelt's ascendance to the throne of president was postponed. By the same token, his good friend and partner, Vice President William Howard Taft, also changed accordingly. Therefore, Taft is Roosevelt's vice president, and in terms of status, he is also equivalent to Crown Prince Ruprecht. As for his ability, Roosevelt also trusts Taft very much.

Before, Taft and Crown Prince Ruprecht had also met. The relationship between the two sides was pretty good. Roosevelt felt that the other party had a high possibility of agreeing. Of course, even so, Roosevelt was still a little unhappy because inadvertently, the US plenipotentiary representative went to Brussels to negotiate with the Germans in a bit of weakness. The Germans regained their dominance inadvertently.

Count Hogner also knew the content of the document, so he could not exchange opinions on certain issues on behalf of the Crown Prince and Roosevelt. In the current situation, his main task has actually been completed, paving the way for the subsequent arrival of the US plenipotentiary representative to Brussels. After dealing with today's matter, Count Hogner said goodbye. A day later, when Germany called back and said that it was acceptable to Taft, William Howard Taft came to Roosevelt's office. Without anyone else, Roosevelt told Taft about the content of the document he had just seen.

"If we follow the document as written, do we want to help the Germans to suppress France? Even the Germans put forward more stringent conditions, the French must copy them?" Taft said after reading the document.

"It's so. Crown Prince Ruprecht emphasized that only when the French surrendered can the German army concentrate their efforts to severely damage the British. Pershing and others also expressed their support for this opinion." Roosevelt said.

"However, a France that has become a completely enemy of Britain is the most beneficial to Germany. So what about the United States? Without the support of the British, France can only choose to be neutral or simply defect to Germany. Then Germany will express its tolerance like the Pakatan Harapan War back then, and Germany's position in the entire Europe will be unshakable. In this case, is it really good for the United States?" Taft said.

"What about you?" Roosevelt asked.

"I think that severe damage to the British and making France surrender are two unrelated things. For the Germans, they want the British to shed more blood. But we don't need it. We just need the British to not interfere in the Far East. After the war, the British definitely have no ability to interfere in the Far East. We hope that Europe will be balanced, and it will be great for us if the war ends like this. Why do we have to let the Germans beat Britain and France so badly?" Taft asked.

"I have considered this issue, and even our German allies have definitely considered it. Let the French let the water go, and then the British are the most ideal situation for the Germans. Do you know, if this plan fails, what will the Germans do?" Roosevelt asked.

"I don't know." Taft answered very simply.

"All those who are involved in this matter, except you, both me, Germans and even French know what the Germans will do! They completely destroy France! They show no mercy! There is no mercy! And no one can stop this matter from happening! This is definitely not the result we want to see!" Roosevelt said.

"Just kidding? Could it be that the Germans still want to completely occupy France?" Taft was really shocked. He didn't expect that the subtext of this report would be so bloody and explicit!

"No need to occupy it at all! Do you know how many people there are in France?" Roosevelt asked.

"Not less than 40 million," Taft said.

"So far, the war has killed nearly 2 million French people! A generation of French men have fallen on the battlefield like this! And if the prince concentrates all his strength on the French, what will happen [31 Novel Network       Update Fast] The result? Even after the war, France does not need to pay compensation or cede colonies and territory, France's future is gone! The remaining people will definitely not dare to face the German soldiers! Even the population cannot be guaranteed, French society will fall into extreme dilemma, and the colonial system is more likely to collapse. The war has already made France, a financial credit country, bankrupt, and the German saber can make France a third-rate country forever."

"So, the prince said it very clearly that after this war, Germany would never allow France to become an enemy. Either the French broke with the British, and then they might still be neutral, or the Germans would make France never have the strength to resist Germany! For such multiple-choice questions, we cannot provide France with the third option, so we can only choose the first one and let Britain and France break completely." Roosevelt explained.

"Are our dollar weapons so powerless? If we stop supporting the Germans now..." Taft said.

"The Germans can still win the war. Believe me, the Germans have a lot of reserves and have also obtained a lot of food, raw materials and oil from the Russians. And if we give up our alliance with the Germans at this time, what should we do in the Far East? Let the US Navy face the Japanese all the way alone?"

"From our perspective, there is no benefit to break up with the Germans now, and even if we are willing to bear a considerable price, it may not be able to stop the Germans from making decisions on the French issue. The reason is very simple. The French are afraid! They are really afraid! Just two days ago, Wei Gang came to me personally and expressed his willingness to accept the conditions proposed by Ruprecht in principle. Our intelligence agencies in Europe also received similar news. Under the blade of the Germans, the French have a great chance of choosing to surrender." Roosevelt said.

"Then the prince put forward more demanding conditions? And this time, he refused to negotiate with the French again on this issue, and instead directly asked the other party to either accept or welcome the destruction, is that right?" Taft said.
Chapter completed!