Chapter 1147: When the Wall Falls, Everyone Pushes
Time flew by, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Just as expected, once news of Glair's successful landing spread, the media rapidly blew it out of proportion.
No one knew what backwater Glair Town was in, but it was on the island of England—that much was certain. The Continental Allied Army had already fought its way onto English soil. Was there still any suspense left in the war to come?
When nearly everyone shared the same view, even something untrue became truth. Even the most rational politicians could not help being influenced.
Washington
As one of the countries directly involved in this war, the Union Government was now like ants on a hot pan, anxiously running in circles.
Secretary of State Pitt Niedermayer complained, "The current situation is simply awful. Since this war broke out, I haven't received a single piece of good news.
"The British are utter trash. Even now, they're still basking in the glory of their former days. Other than bragging, they can't do anything else.
"They were caught off guard and let the enemy land successfully, yet after all this time they still haven't driven them back into the sea. And they still have the nerve to call it an accident.
"..."
It was not that Pitt was narrow-minded. The British allies were simply too useless. Though the Union itself was no prize either, that did not stop Pitt from looking down on the British.
For a qualified American citizen, hating the British was merely one of the most basic operations.
Of course, in this time and space, the Union's people had rather a lot of targets to hate. France, Spain, and the Holy Roman Empire were all enemies, but the British still