Chapter 158: In the final gunfire Today, Washington, the federal capital, which was specially designed and built by French designers and was as exquisite as a handicraft, has become a charred, ugly, smelly and hideous ruin.
The city's running water and electricity supplies had long been cut off, and despite the construction of firewalls and fire trenches, about one-fifth of the buildings in the city were still destroyed.
The Pentagon, which was completed only a few years ago, was almost reduced to a pile of rubble due to the heavy bombing by the Soviet Strategic Air Force.
Even the steel components were burned by the high temperature of the incendiary bombs and turned into a pile of twisted garbage.
A 500-kilogram heavy aerial bomb hit the dome of the Capitol.
Dozens of people were killed on the spot.
Pieces of human flesh, blood and brains were sprayed onto the walls decorated with exquisite murals, and citizens who went to collect the bodies were shocked.
The service team members fainted from fright.
Several bridges across the Potomac River have also been blown up, and now only small boats can be used to travel between the two banks.
Even a corner of the White House was blown down.
Fortunately, the Oval Office was still intact, with only many of the decorations shattered.
Today, Washington has no electricity, no running water, no newspapers and shops, and no hotels or hotels.
Thousands of homeless citizens and refugees from other places cannot be effectively resettled.
Some people spontaneously flocked to museums and remaining monuments such as the Lincoln Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial.
Public buildings were set up camp, and the rest could only live temporarily in huts built with old newspapers and wood plucked from the ruins in Lafayette Park, Potomac Park and various squares, relying on the little relief food provided by the government. , plus making a living by collecting wild vegetables and fruits, catching mice and hares, and fishing from the Potomac River.
It's almost like the "Hoover Village" and "Hoover House" built by American veterans when they marched to the capital to ask for wages during the Great Depression.
At first glance, it seems like yesterday.
Some of these dilapidated shacks have even been set up outside the White House, less than 200 meters away from the Oval Office.
From President MacArthur’s window, you can see the smoke from the trees they cut down for cooking.
Due to unhealthy diets, many people suffered from dysentery and cholera, and people died from epidemics every day, often not being noticed until the bodies rotted and smelled.
Every transoceanic bombing carried out by the Soviet Strategic Air Force created more ruins, craters and corpses in this desperate city.
That majestic, neat and solemn federal capital is like a deep and distant dream, which has been completely shattered and gone forever.
However, President MacArthur now has no intention of driving tanks to drive away and crush the shacks of these homeless people.
Strictly speaking, President MacArthur at this time has no intention of taking care of anything.
In fact, even if he has the intention Even if you want to control it, you can't control anything.
Because his federal government has fallen into an idling state and has basically lost control of the country.
Even news from areas outside the capital has been almost cut off.
President MacArthur can be said to have turned a blind eye to the situation in various states in the country in recent months.
A smear of darkness, knowing less than Stalin.
For example, as the current President of the United States, MacArthur actually had to go through the international broadcast of the Soviet Union's TASS news agency to learn that a Japanese army had landed at the Port of Tacoma, Washington State on the West Coast, and the commander of this Japanese army was still an old acquaintance of his. , once captured and installed him in Japan Lieutenant General Tsuji Masanobu, who was parading in an iron cage, had no choice.
The Congress and government of Washington State had long since disappeared.
The local garrison who survived the nuclear explosion also followed after reporting news of a rebellion by Japanese immigrants in May.
The White House cut off contact, and no new cables were sent.
Therefore, even if President MacArthur wants to organize a counterattack, he can't find anyone to whom he can order, and there are not even many troops that can be mobilized.
The troops that a dignified president currently has in the United States are actually larger than those under Lieutenant General Tsuji Masanobu.
There are even fewer Japanese troops stationed in the United States Besides, even if he had troops at hand, he had no way of moving his troops across the entire wasteland of the United States to the west coast to defend against the enemy.
Therefore, in the face of this small group of Japanese troops that appeared in Washington State, MacArthur's only choice was to pretend to be deaf and dumb, pretending not to know.
Fortunately, today is different from the past, and the President no longer has any pressure from public opinion and public opinion to deal with. , no longer have to worry about difficulties from the news media, as well as congressional inquiries and impeachments.
Since the Soviet air raids destroyed the printing plant, and the supply of electricity, paper and ink were completely cut off, all newspapers in the federal capital Washington have ceased publication. .
Meanwhile, the House and Senate of Congress were permanently adjourned as members fled the scene.
Although it has not suffered a nuclear explosion so far, Washington, which has been bombed every three days, cannot be said to be a safe zone.
Therefore, members of the House of Representatives and the Senate on Capitol Hill have been leaving in twos and threes since the spring of this year to make their own lives.
A few fled with their families into the most remote mountains and forests to live in seclusion, intending to imitate the cowboy pioneers of the past, or the modern inland version of Robinson Crusoe, and rely on themselves and their families to farm the wasteland with their own hands.
Most of the guys who thought they lacked the ability to survive in the wild dragged their wives, children, and belongings with them on various cruise ships, cargo ships, yachts, and the remaining ships of the Atlantic Fleet, and fled across the vast Atlantic Ocean to South Africa.
During this chaotic mass exodus of millions of people, many refugee ships were dilapidated and lacked maintenance, and the quality of the sailors was poor.
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Excellent and experienced sailors were all wiped out in the war.
The captains were greedy to make money and carried too many passengers, and other unfavorable factors. , various tragic and unimaginable shipwrecks occurred one after another, and even to make matters worse, a large number of modern pirates emerged who committed murder and looted goods.
Among these modern pirates who suddenly appeared, quite a few Some of their predecessors were defeated troops from various countries in South America, including many former U.S.
Navy officers and soldiers, as well as criminals who took advantage of the chaos to rob military heavy weapons.
The only idea of these people was to make a fortune from the chaos before the war ended. , and fugitives carrying large amounts of gold and silver are the best prey.
However, in general, at least more than 80% of the refugee boats finally reached their destination, South Africa.
In addition to members of the House and Senate, major officials from various departments of the federal government and the Supreme Court, many generals in the Pentagon, and many plutocratic families that once essentially dominated the United States, there are many more who are unwilling to stay.
The capital was waiting for death, and ordinary people trying to find a way to survive also fled the capital and scattered in all directions.
In the entire federal government, there are only a few decadent guys who feel they have nowhere to go and have nothing to live for, or cowards who lack a sense of adventure.
They still stay in the Capital District.
At least there are houses to live in and food rations. collar.
Today, the District of Columbia has become a giant, messy ant nest, and everything is in chaos.
Fortunately, President MacArthur still had a loyal guard around him, as well as a handful of police and military police who still persisted in their duties in this desperate situation.
They were able to barely maintain the security in the city from completely collapsing, and when the air raids came, , operate the anti-aircraft cannon that cannot hit enemy planes at all, and blast it to embolden yourself.
In addition, as the federal capital, the federal government had stockpiled a large amount of food, fuel and living supplies in the city long before the nuclear holocaust befell the United States.
Even if some were destroyed by bombing, the remaining supplies would There are still many, so most people in the city are not in danger of freezing or starving for the time being.
Therefore, even when the country is gradually turning into a wasteland and the capital has been reduced to an isolated island, there is still a certain degree of order here.
Despite this, this dying city is still full of bad things and neurotic people everywhere, which makes people discouraged.
In fact, even President MacArthur himself secretly sent his wife, First Lady Jane Faircloth MacArthur, and his son Arthur Jr. on a refugee ship bound for South Africa.
According to the report half a month ago The last news came back that the mother and son had arrived successfully.
In South Africa, he bought a house and lived in Cape Town with the gold and silver jewelry he carried, which also put the last stone in President MacArthur's heart.
From now on, he has nothing to worry about or worry about in this world.
Now, we can face the cruel fate that is coming without any hindrance.
However, even though the current situation was so miserable and the future became even more desperate, President MacArthur still had no intention of unconditionally surrendering to the Soviets.
As an ambitious and showy professional soldier who dreamed of becoming Caesar and Napoleon, he was not afraid of death, but he would rather die than become the first U.S. president to sign an unconditional surrender agreement and humiliate himself to the United States.
The United States signed a death certificate recalling Three years ago, he was ambushed by Tsuji Masanobu in Japan and unfortunately became a prisoner.
Then he was imprisoned in an iron cage by the Japanese like a monkey and paraded through the streets.
He was watched, laughed at and thrown into pieces by countless yellow-skinned dwarfs.
The feeling of shame and anger is so humiliating that it cannot be described in words.
At that time, he was lucky enough to survive and escape.
He once again proved himself on a new battlefield, overcame his previous defeat, and finally won the election, entered the White House, and reached the pinnacle of his life.
But I never imagined that after becoming president, I would have to experience such a nightmare again.
Now that he has brought a group of people to America, Masanobu Tsuji, who is showing off his power in Washington State on the west coast, may have already prepared a new and stronger cage with a contemptuous sneer, just waiting to make him more noble.
Enemies, stuff them in again and carry them around the streets Whenever he recalled the suffering in the iron cage at that time, President MacArthur's heart was filled with a strong determination to die rather than surrender.
That kind of feeling is simply worse than life.
Tasting it once in his life is enough for him now.
He would rather greet the irresistible death as a heroic warrior than to turn into a pug and live in an ignoble way again and bear that kind of feeling. maddening shame In fact, with the exception of President MacArthur, those senior federal officials who are still in Washington are all staunch men like him who are unwilling to endure humiliation and live in vain, and are determined to die for their country.
Of course, they can also be said to be the most stubborn. , a guy who never changes his mind.
However, no matter what happens next, he has become a defeated general, and there is no possibility of turning around.
The history and destiny of the United States of America will soon come to an end in the hands of President MacArthur or someone else.
Therefore, every day and night while waiting for the final fate in the White House, President MacArthur felt very, very depressed.
Waves of strong emotions like frustration, disappointment, anger, pain, and powerlessness surged into his heart, making it almost impossible for him to remain calm for a moment.
Whenever this happens, he always tries his best to look cold and indifferent, pushes away others, and anesthetizes himself with alcohol and tobacco.
For example, just after this wave of air raids ended, and looking at the plumes of black smoke rising from the sky, President MacArthur found a chair that was still intact, dusted it off, and ordered his bodyguards to leave from the White House.
A few bottles of fine whiskey were brought from the cellar.
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Then, he picked up the wine bottle and a box of Spam luncheon meat, intending to drink heavily while looking at the street scene in Washington, the capital, which was becoming more and more unfamiliar and evolving toward ruins.
After all, there is no decent official business now, and he, as the president, still needs to handle it.
As for how miserable the United States will be in the future, he is not willing to think about it anymore, and he is too lazy to think about it.
Due to the gradual loss of domestic information, MacArthur, who was staying in the White House, could not even figure out how many nuclear bombs the United States had suffered so far.
He only knew that the Soviet atomic bombs seemed endless and might really be able to destroy the entire United States.
Even if there is no flat earth in the entire United States Some Americans were completely blown up, and some Americans could survive.
The future of the United States is simply unimaginable: Will the survivors in various states who escaped from the nuclear explosions be willing to continue to admit that this has brought them The federal government will be destroyed, and it will probably be unknown.
And those Indians who were driven to protected areas in deep mountains and old forests, but escaped the nuclear explosion as a blessing in disguise, how cruelly they would retaliate against the white immigrants who were in trouble, and only God knows how they experienced the westward expansion.
After so many bloody killings and vicious deceptions, the romantic encounter between the "Mayflower" immigrant ship and the native Indians "Pocahontas" three hundred years ago will probably never happen again.
Even so, President MacArthur believes that it is meaningful for the country and the people that he continues to hold on in Washington and refuses to surrender.
Although he was in the White House, unable to shoot down even a single Soviet bomber, unable to withstand any Soviet atomic bomb falling from the sky, and unable to inflict even the smallest retaliation on the enemy across the ocean, he and the Stars and Stripes erected in front of the White House, There is still one thing you can do: That is to attract the firepower and attention of the Soviet Bolsheviks to others.
As long as they hold on with the Stars and Stripes in Washington, the more buffer time they can buy for Americans who flee overseas, and the more they can leave for the American spirit of freedom. kindling of hope And this is the last thing he, the president, can do for the country.
As for whether the mainland of the United States will be hit by more Soviet atomic bombs because of his delay, turning more cities and villages into radioactive wastelands, and leaving more Americans who could have survived the nuclear explosions.
To be honest, MacArthur never considered this at all.
The problem, as he sees it, is that the United States of America is about to perish anyway.
As a president, I plan to die for this country.
What else can you low-class people with your muddy legs do to follow this president?
To sacrifice one's life for one's country is the supreme honor of leaving one's name in history.
Unfortunately, although President MacArthur has been so dedicated and sacrificed for his country, it is obvious that many Americans do not agree with his views.
At this moment, in Arlington Cemetery, across the river from downtown Washington, a sonorous and powerful shout was resounding through the sky: "To hell with the dignity and arrogance of those politicians and powerful people, the lives of our poor also matter." s: I am going to create a sad and sad funeral song for the United States of America.
Some details have not been conceived yet, so it is a little longer.
Then continuing to complain about current affairs, the International Olympic Committee announced that after re-testing the urine samples of athletes from the 2008 Olympic Games, a total of 16 athletes were unqualified and were stripped of their medals.
Except for one Greek athlete, all of them are from Russia.
The meaning of this political manipulation is really palpable.
Speaking of which, the old urine eight years ago has not yet passed the shelf life.
And will they really hand over the medals obediently oshow7: