Chapter 11: An Invitation from Roosevelt (Begging for Votes, Collecting)

  Sun Xiang and Sherry had mutual feelings for each other from the start. The joyful laughter along the way made their emotions heat up quickly, and by the time Sun Xiang sent Sherry home, they had already established a romantic relationship. That night, both of them were sweet-talking, standing at Sherry's doorstep, Sun Xiang and Sherry found it hard to part ways. After sharing a kiss, they reluctantly parted, promising to meet again the next day.

  Sun Xiang excitedly walked to Eric's house, but ended up getting lost and had to return the way he came. The quiet night gave people a peaceful and warm feeling.

  Suddenly, several gunshots rang out, followed by explosions. Sun Xiang felt something was off and started running towards the source of the gunfire. A Lincoln limousine had stalled on the side of the road, with two Ford cars parked on either side of it. Several bodyguard-like figures were firing shots in all directions.

  There was a group of people in black clothes shooting at Lincoln's car. Sun Xiang saw that the Lincoln car looked very familiar, and suddenly remembered the Lincoln car he saw at Eric's house in the afternoon, and his heart tightened instantly, starting to slowly approach those black-clothed men.

  Because Sun Xiang didn't bring any weapons, he slowly approached the black-clad man on the outside. The guy was still continuously shooting at the bodyguards, and the gunfire perfectly covered up Sun Xiang's actions. Sun Xiang suddenly pounced behind the black-clad man, covering his mouth with one hand and holding his head with the other. With a swift twist, the black-clad man fell to the ground. The movement was incredibly fast. He quickly picked up the gun and inserted it into his waist, then moved towards another person.

  In the same way, he killed 7 people and was finally discovered by a small leader. Suddenly, there were gunshots around Sun Xiang, and the black-clad men's side fell into chaos. Sun Xiang dodged behind a building and started firing back, and the suppressed bodyguards began to cooperate with him to pick off the enemy. In an instant, more than half of the enemy was killed or wounded, and they immediately retreated, leaving their dead bodies behind. The battle lasted from start to finish for only 5 minutes, and the enemy came and went quickly. The bodyguard side soon had someone come to Sun Xiang's face to confirm his identity.

  "Sir! Thank you very much for your help, are you a soldier?"

  Sun Xiang now felt very fearful, this was his first time killing someone, and he unconsciously used the skills taught in the army, before he didn't think much of it, but seeing the people he shot with his gun splattered with blood, he suddenly felt very nauseous, his stomach churned violently, and he immediately vomited out the dinner and wine he had for the night. The bodyguard kept patting his back beside Sun Xiang, who vomited until he spat out bitter water, before he was slightly better but still dry-heaving. The bodyguard said: "It's always like this the first time you kill someone, sir, you saved the president tonight."

  "Is that so? I am a military man. Is there anything wrong with the President now?"

  The bodyguard replied: "Nothing happened, just got a bit of a fright. If it weren't for you, who knows how things would have turned out?"

  Sun Xiang said: "There's nothing else, I'll go first."

  At this time, another bodyguard came before Sun Xiang and said: "Mr. Steve, the President requests your presence." Apparently, the President had recognized him.

  Sun Xiang thought of the conversation in the afternoon and forced a smile, walking to Lincoln's side only to find that the car was completely paralyzed. The carriage had some deformation, but fortunately, this Lincoln had undergone bulletproof treatment, possibly due to an explosion, which caused some deformation. Sun Xiang saw the President, whose face was somewhat pale compared to noon, sitting in his wheelchair, looking a bit tired spiritually. Seeing Sun Xiang's concerned eyes, Roosevelt said to him: "Thank you for your help, Lieutenant, I'm feeling fine now, don't worry."

  Sun Hui replied: "Yes, sir. But I don't know who those people are that are besieging you..."?

  Roosevelt fell silent for a moment, then said to Sun Xiang: "Help me onto the carriage, young man. It seems we have a lot to discuss."

  "Alright, Mr. President." Sun Xiang helped Roosevelt into the waiting Ford car.

  "Charlie, take me home," Roosevelt said to the driver. The President closed his eyes and rested. Sun Xiang was also thinking about how to communicate with the President next, two people with their own thoughts didn't say a word, only the faint sound of the driving car, the atmosphere inside the car was a bit strange. Fortunately, it didn't take long to reach the destination, the car stopped steadily, and someone came forward to open the door, the servant took out the wheelchair, Sun Xiang pushed Roosevelt into this villa.

  "Charlie, keep everyone on high alert. I need to discuss some matters with Lieutenant." "Yes, sir." Charlie turned and left with a steady gait, revealing that he was not only the driver but also the butler and bodyguard. Sun Xiang took an interest in this man named Charlie, who seemed to be a true expert. Under Roosevelt's guidance, the two entered the study, where many books were arranged on the shelves. Sun Xiang glanced around and found that most of them were economics books. There were also several books on the desk, indicating that the President had put in considerable effort to tackle this economic crisis. At this moment, a maid brought in a pot of coffee and retreated. Sun Xiang helped the President sit down in an armchair, and the two began their conversation...

  Roosevelt: "What you've seen and what I've told you today can't be mentioned to anyone outside, or it will be considered treason."

  "Alright, I won't say a word, Mr. President."

  Roosevelt: "Well, now ask me anything you want to know and thank you for your rescue."

  Sun Xiang: "This is what I should do, sir. I want to know why someone would come to assassinate you? And from the reaction of those bodyguards, this shouldn't be the first time you've encountered an assassination attempt recently, right?"

  Roosevelt replied, "Yes, those must be the radical parties that have been frequenting America recently (Fascist Party: there were also fascist parties participating in the competition in the US at that time), and they are also strong contenders for this year's election. However, as the most popular candidate, I should have more than 90% of the people supporting me in the November election. Maybe that's why they sent someone to assassinate me. And what you said is not wrong, this is the second assassination attempt I've encountered this month. It seems that these scoundrels will not give up until they achieve their goal."

  Sun Xiang highly agreed with Roosevelt's words. He remembered that when he studied this period of history at the base, his teacher told him that historically, fascist regimes always rose to power after an economic crisis. The economic downturn caused panic, massive unemployment, and a large number of people lost their homes and lived in extreme hardship. Japanese militarists took advantage of the unstable situation to rise to power, and Hitler did the same in Germany. At a time when people were most confused, they vigorously promoted the theory of racial superiority, gained the support of the majority, and rose to power. Then, through external expansion, they shifted the domestic economic pressure. Italy, also an Axis country, was no exception. It seemed that such militaristic governments existed in every country, but some just didn't rise to power.

  Here is the translation:

  "Thinking of this, Sun Xiang said to Roosevelt: 'After World War I, the economies of various countries have retreated to a certain extent. After the post-war economic reconstruction was completed, they encountered an economic crisis, and many governments fell. Militarism spread widely. Such an era made the people extremely confused, and the seeds of war had already been sown. You see, the Germans have already begun to show such ambition, and the Treaty of Versailles can no longer restrain them. Hitler's rise to power has united Germany, and in my view, war will break out within 1 or 2 years. Therefore, if you do not win this election, it will be a disaster, because at that time, our United States will stand on the side of the aggressors in World War II.'"

  Roosevelt looked at Sun Xiang with a serious face for as long as 4.5 minutes.

  "Do you know what you're talking about? My ensign? World War II? Is this really going to happen?"

  "Yes, Mr. President, it will come again, and it will be wider than the first World War, involving more nations, Europe, Africa, Asia, America will all be engulfed in war, all this will come soon."

  "Alright, I'll believe you for now. Tell me everything you know."

  "Yes, Mr. President, Germany aside, Japan's strength in the Pacific is comparable to ours and they have already begun fighting in the Far East, that is China, my homeland. I would like your permission to join after a full-scale war breaks out." Sun Xiang said this with a serious face looking at Roosevelt.

  "Alright, if war breaks out you can go back and help, in the name of the US government." Roosevelt said.

  "Thank you for your support, Mr. President, I think my motherland will thank you." Sun Xiang said seriously to Roosevelt.

  "So now say what you think is important!"

  "The Japanese will start a war because their livelihoods can no longer be supported for much longer, so the government wants to shift domestic attention abroad, I think Mr. President must have thought of this too?"

  Roosevelt's face flashed a hint of embarrassment, and Sun Xiang smiled. "So when many countries encountered such an economic crisis, they thought of ways to shift the focus, but now the most prominent ones are Germany, Japan, and Italy. Their leaders are extremely ambitious and are likely to provoke war as radical elements. The competition for maritime supremacy between our country and Japan will be the key to victory in the war between the two countries. Therefore, for America, Japan is the most dangerous, and also for China. If someone can help America hold back the Japanese on land, the final victory on the Pacific battlefield will be ours."

  Sun Xiang told Roosevelt about the process and outcome of the war, President Roosevelt looked at Sun Xiang as if he was looking at a monster, he couldn't understand how this young man in front of him had such a broad vision, strategic insight, and thinking scope that were so terrifying, could it be that pilots' thinking is generally different from ordinary people?

  Sun Xiang didn't care what Roosevelt thought, he calmly sipped his somewhat cooled coffee on the side after throwing out this bomb-like speculation (to Roosevelt).

  Roosevelt hesitated for half a day before saying to Sun Xiang: "Steve, I knew it would be like this, but I didn't expect it to be so severe. Those radical factions are eager to rise to power, and once the war spreads to our homeland, it will be a disaster, another major blow to the country. I must prevent this from happening."

  "Indeed, sir, as you wish. If you can win the upcoming election, it will be a victory for the country. In my view, we have a great advantage, and it is you who pulled the country out of the economic crisis. The people also hope that you will continue to serve, and regarding the war that followed, we must have a strong ruler in order to gain more advantages in the war."

  Roosevelt nodded, "Yes, thank you Steve, you've helped clear the fog that's been surrounding me. I'm grateful to the nation for this, it will save me from making many mistakes, and that's important."

  Sun Xiang said, "Thank you for the coffee, Mr. President. I think I should prepare for tomorrow's gathering now. Goodnight, and I wish you a good sleep."

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