Shadow Spy

Chapter 336 Secretary of War and the President
In the morning of November 11, Li Junhao went to the U.S. Department of the Army in the Eastern District of Washington again. This time it was not a formal report on his duties, but to the Overseas Support Command of the Army Department to informally report on the 19th step of the troops currently stationed in the Shanghai Concession. The situation of the Corps.

The correct name of the War Department should be the Department of War. It was established in 1789. It was the third cabinet department established in the history of the United States (after the State Department and the Treasury Department). Its initial responsibility was to be in charge of federal army and navy affairs. After the Navy was transferred to the newly established Admiralty Department in 1798, the War Department was changed to be responsible for the Army, so people later often called it the War Department.

The current Secretary of War is Henry Lewis Stimson, who took office on July 7 this year. He was a Republican specially appointed by Roosevelt in order to gain wider support.

史汀生的经历非常丰富，在1911-1913年时，就任过威廉·霍华德·塔夫脱总统的陆军部长；1928-1929年任驻菲律宾总督，1929-1933年的大萧条时期出任赫伯特·克拉克·胡佛总统的国务卿。

After Roosevelt entered the White House in 1933, because of his brotherly relationship with Cordell Hull, he served as special adviser to the new Secretary of State Hull, guiding him to familiarize himself with foreign affairs, which became a legend for a while.

After Japan and Germany became the source of war in Asia and Europe, he called on the United States to abandon isolationism; after the outbreak of World War II, he actively advocated interventionism and advocated supporting anti-fascist countries.

It was precisely because of Stimson's attitude towards the war that Roosevelt appointed him as the new Secretary of War to take charge of military expansion and war preparations.

Li Junhao originally thought that his position was not high enough for the Secretary of the Army’s discernment. After handing over the written report and brief report of the 15th Infantry Regiment to Major General Endry McCawlin of the Overseas Support Command, he wanted to leave. Unexpectedly, the other party But he said that the minister wanted to see him.

Stimson is an old man in his 70s with a medium build, thin brown hair, and a thick beard on his upper lip. When he was led into his office, he was looking at a document while wearing reading glasses.

After Li Junhao sat across from the desk, Stimson said: "Colonel Panson, I heard that you have a strong opinion of Lieutenant General MacArthur and think he is incompetent. Can you tell me why?"

Um?Is it so direct?Li Junhao was stunned for a moment, then organized his words and explained in detail what he had said to Ayers before. This time he also added a lot of intelligence and evidence that he had secretly collected...

After listening to his narration, Stimson frowned slightly and said without comment, "Thank you, Colonel Panson. The situation you mentioned is very important. I will arrange for verification... However, I hope you will not do anything to others in the future." Let’s talk about this, okay?”

Hearing this, Li Junhao became a little unhappy. What are you doing? Do you want to shut yourself up?So he said coldly: "Sorry, Mr. Minister, I think I have the constitutional right to express my own opinions!"

Stimson looked at him and then said: "Mr. Panson, I just hope you won't talk about this matter in inappropriate situations..."

"Inappropriate occasions?" Li Junhao asked, "Including Mr. Roosevelt's office?"
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At two o'clock in the afternoon, Li Junhao arrived at the White House two hours early. After a series of inspections and certifications, it took him half an hour to enter the official residence of the most powerful person in the United States.

At this time, Ayers had not officially taken up the post, but he already had a separate room to work in. He was very busy with his work. After hurriedly arranging Li Junhao to wait in his room, he hurriedly went out for the meeting, even drinking. No water was prepared for him.

Well, Li Junhao had some space in his pocket. He took out some tea and drank it. He then picked up an American Geographic Research Series book from the nearby bookshelf and read it. He learned a lot of new knowledge.

At four-five, a young capable lady knocked on the door and came in, saying: "Hello, Mr. Pan Sen, come with me!" "Oh, okay." After hearing this, Li Junhao stood up and put the book in his hand. He put it down, straightened his navy uniform, and followed the lady out the door.

After a while, he was led to an office in the west wing on the first floor.

The office is divided into two rooms: an inner room and an outer room. In the outer room, there is a female secretary in her 30s sitting behind a desk and answering the phone. In the chair next to the door of the inner room, sitting upright is a major officer wearing a navy uniform.

Seeing them come in, the female secretary did not put down the phone, nodded her head to say hello, and then pointed inward with her right hand holding a pen. The naval lieutenant commander stood up and saluted him, then turned sideways and opened the At the door behind him, Li Junhao returned the greeting and walked forward.

The capable lady who led him walked in first and said: "Sir, Mr. Panson is here."

After Li Junhao entered the door, he saw three people in the room. One was Ayers, whom he was familiar with, sitting on the sofa nearby and waving to him.

Sitting on the sofa opposite Ayers was an old man over seventy years old wearing a blue suit. He had seen photos of him in newspapers many times. It was Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State who had also been reelected for two terms.

Sitting behind the large desk facing the door was a hale old man in his sixties with blond hair and a square face. He was looking at Li Junhao who had just walked in with sharp eyes.

Li Junhao did not avoid the other party's gaze. He took two steps forward, stood at attention two meters in front of the desk and saluted, saying: "Your Excellency, Ognyan Lee Panson, Far East Intelligence Officer of the Naval Intelligence Agency, has been ordered to report."

A smile appeared on Roosevelt's face, his eyes softened, and he smiled and said: "Hello, Ogg, sit down!"

"Yes, sir." Li Junhao agreed, muttering in his mind: Why is he calling himself by his nickname?
Although he agreed to sit down, he still saluted Hull and Ayers before sitting on a sofa at the bottom of the side.

The conversation that followed was a bit lackluster. Roosevelt didn't say much. Hull basically asked him about his work in Shanghai. He didn't submit another report this time because he was not yet qualified to submit a report directly to the president. Qualifications, it is already extraordinary for the president to meet him in person.

Ten minutes later, after he finished explaining his opinions on the Far East team, Ayers signaled that it was over. Li Junhao hurriedly stood up and saluted to leave.

As he was about to leave, Roosevelt suddenly said: "Ogg, do your best, I'll wait to see you next time."

"Yes, sir, I will." Li Junhao promised, saluted and left, feeling confused.

Until he left the White House, Li Junhao didn't understand what the meaning of this meeting was.Could it be that the President and Secretary of State want to see him?
(End of this chapter)