Iron Blood Germany: Rise of the Kaiser's Son
Chapter 1139

Roosevelt's Concerns

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As a Buru Politburo member, Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars, and concurrently People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs, Molotov was one of the most powerful figures in the Bolshevik Russian government. His secret journey to the United States as Joseph's special envoy naturally drew great attention from the US government.

President Roosevelt had specifically ordered the Army Air Corps to dispatch a B-17 Bomber to Buru to pick up Molotov. With Atlantic East completely under German control, traveling through Atlantic airspace to the United States would undoubtedly be unsafe. Therefore, Molotov had to fly from Moscow to the Far East, then from the Far East to the United States.

Buru aircraft had short ranges and poor reliability. American B-17 Bombers, however, had long ranges and, after modification, could fully serve as passenger planes.

Before Molotov arrived in the United States, President Roosevelt had already convened a number of high-ranking government and military officials to discuss the current war situation.

Buru's invasion of Ukraine had given Germany an excuse to declare war, triggering this World War. The Americans had played the leading role in pushing matters along. Had they not emboldened Buru, Buru would never have dared such a thing.

Naturally, the Americans had not acted with good intentions. They hoped to use Buru to wear down Germany's strength. That way, they would face far less pressure when they entered the war.

Thus, the United States paid especially close attention to the clash between Germany and Buru. However, they seemed not to have expected Buru to be so utterly vulnerable beneath the German military's fierce offensive.

"Gentlemen, the Bolshevik Russian government has notified us that they have dispatched a special envoy to our country to discuss important matters with us. However, I believe there is a very high possibility that

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