After Mike Pence and other senior officials were captured, the entire central command system was completely paralyzed.
Unless a very charismatic political leader stood up at this time to gain the recognition of the people, and re-establish the federal government, the scattered National Guards of each state and the regular forces that just lost their brains would not be able to withstand the onslaught of Celestial Trade.
After Cheyenne Mountain Complex, which was impossible to lose, was lost, failure became inevitable.
In front of Celestial Trade's muzzles, Mike Pence certainly considered using his last courage to write this piece of history with his own blood, and it could be regarded as atonement for his mistakes. However, to his surprise, the soldiers of Celestial Trade did not make it difficult for him, nor did they make him press his hands on the agreement.