"Teddy, you are no longer the president." Taft shook his head and sighed, "I think most Americans don't want war!"

Roosevelt was stunned for a moment. He was indeed just a former president. He now only has the right to suggest the country's foreign policy, but does not have the right to decide.

At this moment, Roosevelt finally realized that he was no longer the mighty American president, and Taft, the person he had strongly recommended to become president, did not have much ambitions. He just wanted to be a president safely, which was completely contrary to his original idea. He originally thought that Taft would follow the policies he left behind and listen to his suggestions.

But he was wrong. At this moment, Roosevelt finally understood that he was wrong very thoroughly.

Taft is not suitable to be a qualified president at all. According to his old-fashioned personality, he can only be a qualified federal official.

At this time, Taft's face was like those of the ** party, and he kept proclaiming pacifism. Those of the ** party only wanted to use the slogan of "pacifism" to gain more seats in parliament, while Taft wanted to spend his last White House time safely during his term.

Stupid! Both are birds of a feather, Roosevelt thought with a heartbroken heart.

The world is now becoming crazy, and in this crazy era, force is everything. For the United States, maritime power is everything. As his friend Ma Han said in "Theory of Maritime Power", no matter which country wants to dominate the world, fighting for maritime power is the most important thing.

But now, whether it is Taft or the ** party, they are afraid of the dark clouds of the European war, and they dare not start a war at all.

Little did they know that controlling Hawaii is equivalent to controlling the North Pacific. Now that China has snatched Hawaii, the entire North Pacific region will be shrouded in the bombing range of the Chinese Air Force, and even the West Coast of the United States will not be spared.

During his tenure, Roosevelt's achievements in vigorously developing the US Navy will be shattered, and the United States will gradually lose its dominant position in the Pacific region. Even Guam and Luzon will become the treasures of China. By then, there will be no longer a foothold in the Far East!

Taft sighed: "Teddy, you also know that now that the United States is deeply trapped in the quagmire of the Cuban civil war, how can we draw more troops to deal with China?"

Roosevelt had no hope at this time. When he heard Taft's excuse, Roosevelt snorted coldly and said, "Taft, forget it, hehe, I no longer expect it. I will officially notify you here that I will publicly announce the expulsion of next year's presidential candidate!" After that, Roosevelt left the White House without looking back.

Taft looked at Roosevelt's departure back, and a sneer appeared on his fat face: "Teddy, do you think the Republican Party is still the Republican Party you were when you were president? I admit that you are more talented than me, but sometimes you are as naive as a child!"

When Taft announced that he was preparing to return to Hawaii through negotiations, Roosevelt also announced that he would expel the presidential candidates within the Republican Party and prepare for next year's presidential election.

This news also caused a hurricane in the US political arena, and it also shows that Wilson, who is most likely to become a presidential candidate in the party, will face one of the strongest competitors - former President Roosevelt.

Just when a political storm was set off in the United States, Tang Jian was basking in the sun under the coconut trees in Hawaii, drinking coconut juice while barking meat on the beach. The coconut wind and sea charm that caught his eye made people feel great.

The reaction to the United States was beyond Tang Jian's expectations. Although Tang Jian guessed that the United States would not send troops, he did not expect that Roosevelt's attitude was so tough that he would want to regain power in the United States again with the intention of confronting Tang Jian.

Tang Jian sneered in his heart. If Roosevelt was still Tang Jian's opponent when he was US President, Tang Jian was not very worried about a former president who stepped down.

As long as Roosevelt is not allowed to win next year's presidential election, then Roosevelt will not have any threat to Tang Jian. Tang Jian is unwilling to have a tough president to stop his plan to dominate the Pacific.

Tang Jian said to Ye Zugui beside him: "Tonghou, who are preparing to run for the next president of the United States at this time?"

Ye Zugui looked through information from intelligence officers in the US and said: "There are only three most competitive people, one is Wilson, one is Roosevelt, and the other is Taft!"

Roosevelt and Tang Jian knew that Wilson and Tang Jian had long been known. It was this "lag" who vigorously advocated the establishment of the League of Nations at the Paris Peace Conference after World War I. He was a veritable pacifist. Even if Wilson came to power, it would not pose much threat to Tang Jian.

"Taft? Didn't he want to be president? Why are he participating in the election now?" Tang Jian asked. This Taft did not voluntarily become president at that time, but was pushed up by Roosevelt.

"Haha, this is not very clear. Although Taft had previously stated that he would not participate in the next presidential election, he didn't know why he suddenly became abnormal recently and said that he would actively run for the next president." Ye Zugui also said in confusion.

"It must be related to Roosevelt's breakup with Taft," Tang Jian guessed.

"The chances of Roosevelt's success in this election are very high. He has done very well during his presidency. Moreover, he strictly implemented his big stick policy. He cannot make Roosevelt's successful election in any case. This will be very unfavorable to our future Pacific Island Chain plan," Ye Zugui said worried.

Tang Jian deeply agreed that if Roosevelt came to power, Hawaii, which had an unstable foothold, would face a powerful threat from the United States. However, Tang Jian also said: "Taft is not worth worrying, and Wilson is very confident that he will win. After all, the ** party has many seats in Congress. However, the Republican Party at this time was not united in the party after Roosevelt broke up with Taft."

"What does the president mean?" Ye Zugui began to guess what Tang Jian meant.

"I have my own tricks to do this. Although I can't guarantee that Roosevelt will not be elected president, I am still 60% sure." Tang Jian smiled confidently. As long as Roosevelt doesn't come to power for a day, the US military in the Pacific region will not be worrying.

Ye Zugui nodded in conviction. Ye Zugui was very convinced of Tang Jian's words. He gained experience in fighting side by side with Tang Jian. Tang Jian always made accurate estimates every time. Except for Yuan Shikai's rebellion back then, he was accurately described by Tang Jian almost every time.

In Ye Zugui's impression, Tang Jian is Zhuge Kongming who is planning to win a thousand miles away. However, although Ye Zugui believes Tang Jian's words, he can't help but have a question in his heart. The US presidential election is a very solemn and strict thing. I wonder what strategy Tang Jian would use to make Roosevelt lose the election?

Ye Zugui didn't ask much, because Tang Jian had no intention of making it clear, Ye Zugui could only nod and said yes.

It’s not that Tang Jian pretended to be mysterious, but that his plan might not be successful until then, so Tang Jian decided to succeed as a plan, that is, Roosevelt would announce it after he was not elected.

Tang Jian turned over the roast beef and saw that the meat was soft and had already been roasted. Tang Jian picked up a piece for Ye Zugui. Ye Zugui quickly thanked him. Tang Jian also picked up a piece and put it in his mouth and chewed it. He only ate it so much that the corners of his mouth were oily. He also took a sip of fresh coconut milk.

Tang Jian paused for a moment and said, "Tonghou, I will go to Luzon in a few days, and I will leave it to you in Hawaii."

Ye Zugui almost choked in his throat with a bite of barbecue. He quickly took a sip of coconut milk. Then he asked, "President, why are you doing in Luzon? Do you also want to take the fleet?"

Hawaii has just taken it down and is about to seize Luzon? This is too fast, right? Ye Zugui is a little unbelievable.

"Haha, how can it be that fast? After Hawaii's defeat, the US military will inevitably strengthen its vigilance in Luzon Guam and other places. Besides, we have to boil frogs in warm water to seize Hawaii. Hawaii just stabbed the United States in the back. At this time, it would be a big deal to stimulate the United States, and it is difficult to ensure that the United States will not interfere. So this time, it is not planned to bring any troops there." Tang Jian wiped his mouth and said.

"Don't lead the army? Then how should the president go?" Ye Zugui realized that something was wrong. He felt that he was likely to be scolded by Yan Fu again.

"It's just me and Chen Chusheng! We disguised ourselves as business travelers, mingled onto the cargo ship of the South China Sea merchant fleet, went to Luzon to check out the specific situation in Luzon, and prepared for the future capture of Luzon." Tang Jian explained.

"How can this be done?" Ye Zugui suddenly wanted to cry. When he went to Hawaii, Yan Fu repeatedly told him to protect the president's safety, but now Tang Jian only takes one person to Luzon. You must know that Luzon is the territory of Americans. If Americans know that Tang Jian went to Luzon, Tang Jian might be in danger of his life at any time.

Ye Zukui said with a sad face, "President, this is absolutely not allowed. If something happens to you, how can I explain to Prime Minister Yan?"

Tang Jian waved his hand and said firmly: "You keep the secret of my trip to Luzon, and declare to the public that I am still in Hawaii, so don't tell Yan Fu, so as not to talk to him again. By the way, you just stay in Hawaii and don't go anywhere. Anyway, I'll leave Hawaii to you. Don't make any mistakes!"

Only after field investigation can we know the specific situation in Luzon, which will achieve twice the result with half the effort to seize Luzon in the future. You must know that China's overseas expansion has just begun!

Tang Jian’s goal is to sweep across the South China Sea!
Chapter completed!