Four fleets were severely damaged, hundreds of thousands of troops were surrounded and wiped out, such a heavy loss. At the end of August, when Davis returned to the United States, he finally couldn't hide it anymore. I don't know where the news spread, and it quickly spread to the whole United States. From the shipyards in Boston to the farms on the Mississippi, from New Orleans in the south to the Great Lakes in the north. The entire United States was engulfed in anger. They cut down on food and clothing, and sent their sons and husbands to the army, but in return, they failed again and again. This made the people very angry. They asked the government to give an explanation. The radicals even demanded that President Adams step down, and demanded that Davis, the executioner who lost hundreds of thousands of troops, be court-martialed.

The government was overwhelmed and overwhelmed by the Nong, struggling to cope. For the future of the country, the American people have actively responded to the government's call and contributed money and efforts over the past few years. But what they got was failure after failure. Whether in Europe or South America, the U.S. National Team has never won a decent victory at all. This makes people feel that their efforts are not rewarded. Long-term depression, once it breaks out, is out of control.

In many cities, demonstrations calling for Adams to step down and Davis to be tried erupted, and the country was thrown into a mess. In particular, many factories used to produce materials urgently needed by the war, because the workers all went to participate in the parade, the production tasks could not be completed. The progress of war preparations has been affected. [bsp;On the evening of August 29, Adams had to call an emergency cabinet meeting. Attending the meeting were President Adams, Secretary of State Bryan, Chief of Staff Zominsk, Henry in charge of the Army Department, Davis in charge of the Navy Department, the heads of the Department of Labor, Industry, Agriculture, and Foreign Affairs.

The atmosphere of the meeting was very depressing. Originally, the United States was already holding its breath and was going to fight France to the death. Unexpectedly, such a trouble suddenly appeared in the country, which made them feel that the future of the country seemed to be cast in a shadow.

"Everyone, how do we appease the anger of the people? The country can't go on like this. Otherwise, we will collapse before the French come to attack us!" Adams said. He has been dealing with this matter for the past few days. things, but not much effect, so it seems extraordinarily tired.

"Your Excellency, the army is performing very well and has not been affected. All officers and soldiers of the army are undergoing intensive training and preparations, so you can rest assured." Zominsk said first. It's like showing merit. In any case, this term of Adams should be the last. In the next term, he should have a chance, as long as he does his job well, I believe the people will be able to see it. Of course, if the war can be won, his reputation will be even greater.

"This is good. The army must remain stable!" Adams nodded, affirming Zominsk's work.

"Your Excellency, Canada has also been affected by the news sent back from Canada. It's just that their influence is less. In addition, the Canadian government is quite concerned about the loss of all the capital ships of its Third Fleet. Criticism, thinking that we are using their warships as cannon fodder. This has seriously affected the relationship between our two countries, and I hope the government can pay attention to it." Foreign Minister Paul said.

"If you go to Canada, you must explain clearly to them. We absolutely did not mean to use the Allies as cannon fodder. All this is just a coincidence. The pace of war is getting closer and closer. We and Canada There will be absolutely no problems with the alliance." Adams said seriously. It is difficult for the United States to defeat France on its own strength. If Canada is added, the pressure on the United States will be much less. Therefore, the United States must obtain the support of Canada.

Paul nodded: "I'm leaving for Ottawa tomorrow!"

"Your Excellency, because a large number of workers participated in the parade, many factories have been operating underutilized recently. This has seriously affected our established industrial plans." The Minister of Industry also began to complain. In order to accomplish the established strategic goals, he was almost driven crazy by Adams. Now that this kind of trouble is happening again, it makes him feel that it is even more difficult to complete the plan.

"The purpose of today's meeting is to solve this matter." Adams rubbed his forehead, feeling a little exhausted. Recently, he has been so busy that he often has to work overtime until late at night.

"Your Excellency, the national agricultural production is relatively stable. All farms have achieved good harvests, and basically very few people from the farms joined the parade." The Minister of Agriculture also replied.

Adams nodded. Food is always one of the most important strategic materials. Sufficient food security will be very helpful for the United States in the next war.

"Your Excellency, the government has taken many measures to calm the anger of the people, but all of them have achieved little success." Bryan also had a bitter face.

"Isn't it easy to appease the people's anger? Just send the defeated people to a court-martial." Henry, the head of the Ministry of War, said suddenly. He and Davis were at odds. In recent years, the navy has always been the focus of the country's development, so that the navy accounts for a considerable part of the annual military expenditure, and the army only gets a small part. This made him very dissatisfied. He has often declared on many occasions that the navy is unreliable. In the end, it is up to their army to defend their home and country.

Davis didn't refute, as if he didn't hear Henry's words at all. From the beginning of the meeting, he lowered his head and focused on the documents in front of him, as if everything had nothing to do with him.

Sure enough, although Davis did not refute, someone did it for him. President Adams spoke directly.

"That's enough. General Henry. Now is the moment when the country is at a critical juncture. We should be united and not pass the buck." Adams was a little angry. Because, the people not only shouted the slogan of sending Davis to military hair, but also proposed to let him step down. Now that Henry advocates sending Davis to a court-martial, the subconscious, isn't he tasked with being the president, should he also step down? This is absolutely intolerable to Adams. Therefore, Henry was reprimanded immediately.

At this time, Henry also realized that there was something wrong in his words. Facing Adams' reprimand, not only could he not refute, but he had to admit his mistake.

No one saw it, and a sneer appeared on the corner of Davis' mouth, who looked down at the document. He knew that when he returned to the United States, he would definitely face tremendous pressure. Therefore, he has been keeping a low profile. At the same time, he did not admit defeat, the war with France had only just begun. The failure at the beginning does not mean that the war will definitely fail.

Finally, after Adams vented his anger, he said: "Now, let's talk about how we can solve the current crisis?"

Now, everyone followed Davis, lowered their heads, and said nothing.

On the contrary, Davis raised his head this time, and said confidently: "Your Excellency, it is actually not impossible to calm the anger of the people."

Hearing Davis' speech, everyone looked at him to see what he had to say.

"A large part of the reason for this failure lies with the British. We can put all the blame on the British, and I believe the people will believe it," Davis said.

Henry curled his lips contemptuously. It was obvious that he had lost the battle, but he blamed the British. This person is simply too shameless.

Others' eyes lit up. It is also a good way to divert the contradictions of the people and point the finger at Britain, which has betrayed the United States.

"Davis, keep talking." A smile appeared on Adams' face, thinking that he had made the right decision by ordering Davis to be rescued from England.

"First of all, during the battle of landing on the Isle of Wight, the British were afraid of France, and did not work hard during the battle. This made our country and the Canadian allies fight alone and eventually failed. Secondly, after the French army landed in the UK, we He offered to cooperate with the British army to fight against France many times, but was rejected. Moreover, the British shamelessly defected to France again and besieged us with the French army. This led to the failure of the entire campaign. Even the failure of the navy can also be Put the blame on the British," Davis said.

"Okay, let's do this~lightnovelpub.net~Bryan, the government has stepped up publicity to expose the shameless face of the British, so that people can see their true colors." Adams said loudly.

Next, the American government hyped up that this failure should be blamed on the shameless betrayal of the British again. Many people who don't know the truth, under the guidance of the government, vented their anger on Britain.

This time, those British people stranded in the United States suffered. Angry Americans rushed into their homes, robbed them of their belongings, and beat them. A series of disasters such as robbery and **** have befallen them. And the police didn't care at all. In the end, there was no way. Most of the British had to flee to Canada or South America, and some even fled back to the UK directly by boat. The United States is no longer the happy land of the free world they advertised.

It was not until early September that the turmoil in the United States subsided. After the people's anger was vented, under the guidance of the government, they entered into intense preparations for war. It's just that, in the government's propaganda, apart from defeating the evil France, there is an additional item of punishing the shameless France.

At this time, the pace of war is getting closer and closer. The French troops have begun to assemble, various combat materials have been prepared, and now they are ready for war, and the war is coming.