"Today, I am honored to tell all the people of the United States that just one month ago, the main force of the United States of America's naval forces spanned thousands of kilometers, stabbed Japan like a sharp sword, the heart of the world's cancer! In this military operation code-named Storm, the United States Navy destroyed the Taragan oil field in the northeast of Kalimantan and the nearby refining facilities! And during the return journey, it severely damaged the Japanese Combined Fleet. We destroyed five Japanese battleships, more than 50 destroyers, and sunk and injured four aircraft carriers! At the same time, hundreds of Japanese aircraft were buried with their dirty warships! Now, I can gloriously tell everyone that the Pacific War has made decisive progress! We have also severely damaged the Japanese's economic foundation and military strength."

"I hope that when everyone celebrates our victory, don't forget to leave some strength, because, perhaps in a few days, more exciting news will come from the front line! From this moment on, the United States has proved its strength with practical actions! Even though the enemy is tens of thousands of kilometers away from us, we can still defeat it!" Shortly after Old Roosevelt returned to Washington, almost all newspapers published this article that made all Americans feel proud. In the eyes of a huge number of people, this is undoubtedly a very important success, unveiling a new era in the United States!

Their views are correct, this offensive was indeed a victory. The Americans had reasons to celebrate. But for Roosevelt and the United States, their celebration was a bit early, and some exaggerated results could not conceal the fact that the main force of the Japanese United Fleet was still alive. The Americans won time and gained strategic advantages, but it did not mean that they won the war.

However, even when the Navy leaders, including Sims, thought this article was too optimistic, Roosevelt and his government could not wait to turn part of their attention from the battlefield to other directions! The Americans do not have this idea or the power to do this for the situation in Africa and Europe. However, the Americans are willing to do other things that can make things difficult for their potential enemies, and the Bald Eagle's eyes once again fell on Turkey, the German ally and the sick husband of Europe and West Asia!

"Taft, you asked me when we can defeat Germany and truly become the overlord of this world. I told you at that time that this is not something our generation can do. And now, I still have this view on this matter. But today, I can tell you that the United States of America can finally have a game and fight with Germany in all aspects. The last shackle of the United States is about to be opened. Once we can handle Japan in the Pacific, we can gradually devote all our energy to dealing with the Allies." Old Roosevelt said.

"It is better to smash a country like Turkey. It is too close to Germany and Austria, and it is impossible to resist Germany and Austria's control. In the past few decades, Turkey's politics, economy and military have been bound by Germany and Austria. Even if a new government is replaced, they will choose the former between the Germans and us! Therefore, for such a country, it is better to smash them into pieces! Turn them into small countries, or let them continue to flee internally in disputes over territory, nation and resources, and become a permanent wound." Taft said.

"I also have this opinion, so we are ready to increase our support for Hanzhi, Neizhi and other countries. We can even cooperate with the British on this issue. They must be very willing to see Turkey's collapse, right?" said Roosevelt.

"Are the British? They still dare to attack the Germans now? And they are our enemies! Half of our casualties were caused by the British!" Taft said angrily.

"The British dare not get too involved in Turkey, but they have experience and connections. Don't forget that during the war, the chaos in the Arabian Peninsula and the Mesopotamia in the Mesopotamian Basin was the shadow of the British. We even only need to provide some information and help from the British who participated in this matter. As for establishing deep-seated contacts with the British government, I will not do this. If there is a chance, we will let the British pay the price for what they did in the Pacific War! Then they will make the right choice!" Old Roosevelt explained.

"I think it is unrealistic to rely solely on the Arabs to destroy the Ottoman Empire. After all, it is an empire. Although it is very weak, it is not something that ants can bite to death. So I think that if we want it to collapse faster, we need problems within the empire, such as civil strife or rebellion." Taft said.

"We have been doing this all the time, and we finally chose Zemalpasha and Letapasha. They were very dissatisfied with the current Turkish Sultan, believing that it was the Sultan's great joy and autocracy that led to the Turkish Empire's current dilemma. Therefore, they wanted to learn from their predecessors, abolish the old sultans, and replace them with a new puppet." Old Roosevelt said.

"These two guys and the Sultan are just birds of a feather. They are both representatives of Turkey's conservative forces and their abilities are also limited. We support them just to change Turkey's skin. There is no essential change for this country. They still practice great Turkism, still feudal centralized rule, and are still backward and ignorant. What is the significance of such a change?"

"If possible, I think supporting Kemal is a good choice. In Berlin, I have met him. He is enlightened and far-sighted, has enough political skills and personal charm. He has his own judgment on the situation and is not obedient to Germany. He is the most suitable candidate for Turkey in the future. He once told me privately that constitutional monarchy and parliamentary system are the way out for Turkey in the future. This concept is incompatible with the monarchy of Germany and Austria. In the future, he is more likely to become our ally." Taft said.

"My friend, you seem to have overlooked our fundamental goal. Our goal is to collapse the Turkish Empire, rather than build a new, potential ally. Kemal's personal ability is impeccable. He is the best choice within Turkey, but also because of his ability, we cannot choose him because only a group of mediocre people will break Turkey apart, and a good person can unify most of Turkey's power, which is not a good thing for our future strategy." Old Roosevelt said.
Chapter completed!