"Why not? What we do is an equivalent exchange. They provide us with military aid. We give them money. If they terminate military aid, we will naturally not give money again! Isn't this natural?" Taft said.

"So, what if the Germans stand on the side of the Japanese? That's what if the Pacific War, which has already spent tens of billions of dollars, just forget it?" said Old Roosevelt.

"Then Germany has completely reached the opposite of the United States!" Taft said.

"So what? So what can you do? Fight with the Germans?" Old Roosevelt sighed. "I was indeed wrong about this matter. I underestimated the Germans' reaction. If the Germans really chose to send troops on a large scale, then our action would have to fail, but we are not sure what the Germans are determined. We don't know what the Germans think of Turkey? Although this matter has seriously affected our plan, it does not mean that the plan cannot be implemented."

"You mean the Germans might be bluffing?" Taft asked.

"But it may be true. Do you two want to have a gamble?" Lan Xin said angrily. "The Germans have absolutely terminated the military alliance with us. Although in your opinion, termination of alliances is not irreversible for the Pacific War, I would like to repeat that maintaining Germany's neutrality on the battlefield is our bottom line, which is also the opinion of Congress. You cannot let the United States take such risks because of your own speculation and likes and dislikes."

"However, it is impossible to completely stop the layout of the Middle East. This will completely lose us. The hard work we have spent for nearly two years will be wasted, and this failure will also separate our potential allies from us forever. Russia is our most important ally on the European continent. If this road is cut off, you should know what the consequences will be?" said Roosevelt.

"However, this time the Germans were talking about the Russians. We cannot refuse to give in, otherwise the Germans who think they are face-damaged are likely to take radical measures. It is possible that they even invade Persia from the Transcaucasus." Lanxin said.

"Then start the second plan." Old Roosevelt said after being silent for 5 minutes.

"Do you have a second plan?" Even Taft was shocked. He didn't expect that his boss actually had a backup plan!

"Yes, there is indeed a second plan. We can temporarily reduce contact with the Russians, and we can even let some Russians leave Persia. But our plan in Persia cannot be stopped. So, where does the missing army come from? I personally think that India is a very good choice. Britain is a country that should be punished, but not now. If the British are willing to join our actions against Persia, our chances of winning in Persia will be very high. After all, the Germans have to face three major powers in Persia at the same time. They also need to think carefully. Even if Persia does not get any benefits from the Mesopotamian Basin in the end, as long as we can protect this bridgehead and let him and Turkey become mortal enemies of the Germans, our goal will be achieved." Old Roosevelt said.

"Does the British have the courage now?" Taft asked.

"I personally feel that the courage of the British is related to the attitude of the Germans." Lan Xin said.

"That's right, so we must ensure that the behavior of the Germans is controlled within a certain range. We must make them throw themselves into a quarrel and dare not turn the table directly. At least before the end of the Pacific War, we must find ways to keep the Germans calm." Old Roosevelt said.

"How do you continue to keep the Germans quiet?" Lan Xin asked.

"Our economic assistance to the Germans cannot be stopped for the time being, and our actions in Persia have also been slowed down temporarily. At the same time, diplomatic efforts have been carried out to restore relations between the two countries as much as possible." said Roosevelt.

"Are you kidding? The cancellation of military aid from the Germans is a foregone conclusion! This is a fact that will not change, and we still have to continue to send money to the Germans?" Taft said excitedly.

"Or what else?" Old Roosevelt looked at Taft and said, "Then do you have any other better way to prevent the Germans from taking action against Persia? As long as we retreat a little and use money as bait, we can keep the Germans quiet. When we withdraw from the Pacific War, we have the ability to have a game between Persia and the Germans, and we are fighting for time."

"Taft, maybe my previous plan disappoints you, but this time I can tell you clearly that we only have two choices, either exchange money for time or evacuate from Persia. But I can guarantee you that our efforts today will be reported thousands of times. Can you support me again?" Old Roosevelt said sincerely.

"I'm responsible for restoring relationships with the Germans. As for other things, you'd better be careful when doing them. If you get out of trouble, the result will definitely not be what we want to see. It's best to do everything after the end of the Pacific War." Lan Xin's attitude was accused of it.

"Okay, Roosevelt, I'm bound to you in this life. Don't have any problems this time." Taft sighed and said. He knew that there was no better way now.

Therefore, when the Germans were hyping up Americans' betrayal, the Americans also claimed that the German reports were not in line with the facts, and it showed that the United States' actions in Persia were completely legal, and Germany should not regard the normal relationship between the United States and Persia as hostile acts.

In private, the US government and the German government exchanged views on some issues. Although this matter was a bit sudden, Germany said that due to some bad behaviors of the Americans, the alliance between the two sides had been in name only. In this case, the withdrawal of German military forces in the Pacific will become inevitable. As for whether the United States will take revenge, Germany does not mind. It also stated that if the United States commits any acts of usurpation, it will be hit harder!

After realizing that the retreat of German military forces was a foregone conclusion, the US government did not continue to tangle on this issue. Instead, it insisted that the United States would not participate in Turkey's internal affairs and said that the United States has the right to defend its interests in Persia. Of course, the US government also believes that although the United States and Germany are not military ally at this stage, it is also considered friendly relations, so the economic and trade exchanges between them continue, including the economic aid provided by the Americans to Germany before. The Americans also hope that Germany can complete the previous military orders according to the agreement.

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