Chapter 711 The Great Detour and Operation
Facts have proved that what the man and Barton said was true.
Because only the next day, General Pershing received an urgent telegram from the Minnesota state government and discovered a large number of Australasian troops in the Newfolden area of Minnesota.
By the time General Pershing convened an emergency meeting, it was already two hours later. No one was sure where the Australasian army was and what their purpose was.
The worst thing for the Western Front is that most of the 100,000 men in General Pershing's hands have been deployed on the frontal battlefield. Currently, only about 50,000 reserve troops can be used.
At present, these 50,000 people must be used to delay the Australasian army's attack and create opportunities for the troops on the frontal battlefield to evacuate.
Yes, General Pershing chose to evacuate without hesitation.
There is nothing that can be done about this. After all, if they are outflanked by the Australasian army, then the 100,000-strong Western Front is likely to be completely annihilated.
At this time, General Pershing had no time to think about why the enemy had so smoothly bypassed and reached Minnesota.
The most important thing at the moment is to evacuate the main force, first to Minneapolis.
But soon, General Pershing discovered the seriousness of the matter.
The Russian army on the front line launched a large-scale offensive, attacking the upper, middle and lower parts of the entire defensive front.
The enemy is no longer hiding. The Russian army, the Philippine army and the Kalimantan army are all dispatched. The number of enemies on the front battlefield has exceeded 120,000.
During this period of time, Australasia has figured out General Pershing's defensive arrangements.
Because of this, the main direction of this attack is where large-scale troops are stationed.
It was precisely because of the enemy's large-scale attack that it completely disrupted the evacuation plan formulated by General Pershing.
The enemy's attack is right in front of you. If you don't counterattack, your evacuation will become extremely difficult, because the enemy will always follow you, and you will be in danger wherever you evacuate.
There were strong enemies in front and outflanks behind, which made General Pershing sigh and give his last order: "Counterattack with all your strength!"
Yes, in General Pershing's view, it is better to give it a try than to surrender.
Even if the Western Front was facing the most dangerous situation, General Pershing would never accept being captured by the enemy.
The highest honor for a soldier is to die on the battlefield. General Pershing also decided to do this and end his long and glorious life.
Just when General Pershing decided to fight to the death, a good show was happening further west in Williston.
A few hours ago, Patton sent a telegram to the commander of the 7th Division and stated that he would go to the division headquarters in person to report the important news discovered.
The commander of the Seventh Division did not have any doubts, and Patton and several of his loyal guards successfully entered the headquarters of the Seventh Division.
As soon as they entered the division headquarters, Patton and his men walked straight towards the division commander.
The commander of the 7th Division held coffee in his hand and asked Patton with a smile: "Patton, would you like a cup?"
"No need, Commander, I don't think you can drink anymore." Barton smiled and shook his head, but his steps did not stop at all.
"Huh?" The commander of the Seventh Division looked stunned, and suddenly found that Patton had come near him.
"Please don't make any move, Your Excellency, Division Commander. The gun in my hand will not show mercy. Please do as I tell you." Patton pulled the division commander over and put the pistol that had been prepared in his right hand directly against the division commander's head.
Seeing that Patton succeeded, several guards also successfully controlled the division's staff and other officers.
"Damn it, what are you doing? Patton!" The commander of the 7th Division finally reacted and asked with an angry face.
"Do what I should do, Your Excellency, Division Commander." Barton's face was very calm, and he was obviously fully mentally prepared: "Now, my respected Sir, Division Commander, I am honored to tell you that the division headquarters is now under my control. ♗
And fellow staff officers, please don’t make any unnecessary moves. After all, bullets don’t have eyes, right? Thank you for your cooperation. "
With that said, Patton and his men controlled the division commander and several staff officers and slowly walked outside the camp.
Such an abnormal phenomenon quickly attracted the attention of the division soldiers, but because Patton controlled the division commander and many staff members of the division headquarters, the soldiers had nothing to do with this guy who openly kidnapped the division commander.
"Now, my respected division commander, please tell these soldiers to put down their weapons and surrender." Patton calmly moved his pistol and signaled the division commander to issue the order.
"Are you crazy? Barton. You must be responsible for what you do!" The commander of the 7th Division asked angrily before he could see the situation clearly.
"You are the one who is crazy, Your Majesty the Division Commander." Patton's face remained calm, but he looked at the many soldiers surrounding him: "Everyone, please think carefully, who is this war for?
Our families are still suffering from hunger. Is there any help or subsidy from the government? Even if there is, how did all this happen?
Our resistance will only cause more casualties. Don’t you want to go back and see your family again?
The Australasian troops have now managed to get around to our rear. If we don't stop resisting, all of us will end up being captured or shot.
I promise you that as long as you lay down your arms now, you can get a severance package and return to your hometown smoothly.
The war will be over soon, and stupid Hoover can't hold on much longer. There is no need for us to sacrifice our lives for someone who ignores the interests of civilians. Our allegiance should be to all Americans, not the US government.
Look at California, it's gotten better under Australasian management, isn't that proof of that?
Our country is rotten by a government run by officials who only collude with capitalists to exploit us ordinary Americans.
We should build an America that is American and keeps us and our families out of war, not working for President Hoover.
Put down your weapons now, and I guarantee that you can return to your hometown safely. But if not, when the Australasian army comes, you may only end up as prisoners.
As the commander of the 1st Infantry Regiment, I order you to lay down all weapons and surrender immediately! "
It is worth mentioning that not all of the more than 100,000 troops of the Western Front were recruited from the east, but a large part came from the central United States.
This is actually quite normal. Although there are tens of millions of people in the eastern United States, in the context of the economic crisis, especially when the Washington massacre occurred in the eastern United States, it is impossible to recruit hundreds of thousands of troops in a short period of time.
The U.S. Army's recruiting offices once spread across the country. More than half of the more than 100,000 Western Front troops came from the central region.
More importantly, these soldiers are all new recruits, and their beliefs are the most vulnerable to impact.
Especially since they have been separated from their families for several months and are still suffering from war and casualties. Under such circumstances, these recruits will naturally feel homesick for their hometown.
Barton's words are the best persuasion for them, and they can also make them think deeply about whether it is worth it.
In addition to giving them certain subsidies when recruiting soldiers, the government did not provide any help or subsidies to them or even their families during the entire economic crisis.
Does it really make sense to help such a government? Compared with the current situation in California, these soldiers can't even tell which is the government elected by the American people themselves.
Patton naturally would not hope that all soldiers would give up resistance. His real trump card is the soldiers outside the division who have been determined to be loyal to him.
These soldiers were carefully selected from Patton's infantry regiment. They all recognized Patton's concepts and ideas and felt that a timely end to the war was good news for the Americans.
For Patton, it was enough to shake the minds of these soldiers. By the time his soldiers arrive at the division headquarters, they will be able to successfully control the entire 7th Division, and a large part of the plan will be completed.
As for the rest, naturally it is to wait for the Australasian army to arrive, and then transfer the entire area where the 7th Division is stationed to Australasian management.
Of course, what Patton said before about letting these soldiers go back was not false.
For Australasia, the favorability of ordinary Americans is still very important. Letting these soldiers go back will also allow them to promote positive news about Australasia and increase the American people's favorability towards Australasia.
This kind of favorability does not require a high level of favorability, but at least it cannot make the American people in the areas indirectly controlled by Australasia reject Australasia's management.
Especially for the several countries that will be established on the West Coast in the future, the people in these countries are basically Americans, and it is also very important to gain the recognition of these Americans.
This is why Australasia has not enacted any special policies since the occupation of the American West Coast.
At least Australasia cannot be the bad guy. After a government composed of Americans is appointed in the future, the best way is to let a purely American government better manage Americans.
This is also the famous strategy of using barbarians to control barbarians. Let Americans rule Americans. At least in terms of stability, there is no need to worry.
After all, even if Americans don’t trust Australasians, how can they not trust Americans who share the same roots as them?
Moreover, these officials must have been elected by all Americans themselves. If you don’t believe those you elected, then not many people will believe them.
While Patton was acting, an Australasian army had crossed the river from Poplar and was heading toward Williston.
This was originally where Patton's infantry regiment patrolled, but today it was deserted.
This also made the Australasian army march very smoothly, and they arrived at Williston in a few hours.
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