Chapter 710 Patton's Choice

On November 9, 1928, two days after the artillery position was attacked.

General Pershing, the commander-in-chief of the Northwestern Front, sat in the headquarters with a gloomy face, carefully studying the battlefield situation map with a magnifying glass.

Standing next to him was General Pershing's adjutant, George Smith Patton Jr., and many senior officials of the Western Front, including the commanders and chiefs of staff of various divisions, were sitting at the table next to him.

Rubbing his brows, General Pershing asked, "What is the situation of each unit?"

"Commander." The commander of the 7th Division, which was responsible for defending the Newtown to Williston defense line, immediately reported, "We are short of all supplies, and some of the wounded are not getting good help at present.

There are at least two divisions of troops stationed in Watford opposite. I need the support of at least one division to resist the enemy's attack."

"Where can I get you a division?" General Pershing couldn't help his emotions and said unhappily, "I can only give you a regiment of troops, and you need to stay on the defense line for at least one and a half months.

Even if the defense line is breached after one and a half months, you will have made great contributions. But if the defense line is breached within one and a half months, even if it is only one day short of one and a half months, you will become the sinner of this war, understand?"

"Yes, guarantee to complete the mission, Commander!" The commander of the 7th Division responded very seriously.

As a soldier who is loyal to his duties, General Pershing still has very strict requirements for his subordinates.

Because of this, the new recruits trained by General Pershing still have a certain combat effectiveness, and they can fight back and forth with the Russians.

"Let me go, Commander." George Smith Patton Jr. suddenly said: "The reserve forces should not be mobilized for the time being, and my infantry regiment can successfully complete the combat mission."

George Smith Patton Jr.'s sudden speech was obviously beyond General Pershing's expectations. After staring at Patton for a long time, General Pershing nodded: "Then you go, Patton. Remember to forget the duties of a soldier. I hope to hear the news of victory from your telegram. May God bless you."

After achieving his goal, Patton did not ignore the importance of this military meeting and listened carefully to the deployment of the defensive positions.

After the meeting, Patton announced General Pershing's order to his soldiers, and then followed the commander of the 7th Division to Williston in the northwest to station.

Along the way, Patton learned some information from the commander of the 7th Division, and then took the initiative to ask to go to Culbertson, which is further west, to station.

Culbertson is located to the west of the Williston and Newtown lines of defense, and is one of the areas where the enemy is most likely to go around and encircle.

Being stationed in Culbertson is a difficult task, because not only does it have to take on the task of defending the enemy head-on, but it also has the responsibility of patrolling between Portwood and Culbertson to guard against possible sneak attacks by the enemy army.

This is no joke. If the enemy is really allowed to enter the rear of the Western Front, the entire Western Front may face the fate of being surrounded.

If such an outcome is really achieved, the army stationed in Culbertson will inevitably bear a lot of blame, and Patton's career as an officer may end here, and he may even be sent to a military court to bear responsibility.

However, this also represents a greater opportunity. Because as long as you cross the river from the Culbertson area, there is also hope to go around the rear of Watford.

According to intelligence, there are two Russian divisions stationed here. As long as the Seventh Division can be combined to encircle these two Russian divisions, it will not only relieve the defensive pressure of the Western Front, but also create a huge contribution.

But in comparison, it is more difficult for the US army to go around. Because Australasia has an absolute air advantage, a large number of reconnaissance planes patrol around the battlefield every day. In addition to observing the movement of the US military, they also prevent the US military from taking risky moves and quietly encircling the enemy.

Of course, all this has nothing to do with Patton now. Long before requesting to lead troops to support the Seventh Division, Patton had already made a decision about this war.

Although he respected General Pershing's concept of military honor, it did not mean that Patton was willing to give everything for the current US government.

It's not that Patton was afraid of death, but it was not a wise choice for Patton to fight to the death for the current US government.

As I said to General Pershing before, it would be of no benefit to the Americans to continue fighting, and Patton would rather serve all Americans.

For Americans, the most important thing is to quickly resolve this war and allow the United States to return to a state of peaceful development.

It doesn't matter who rules the United States. As long as the person who rules the United States can bring peace and prosperity to the Americans, then for Patton, this is something he can do everything for.

After leading the army to station in Culbertson, Patton held a meeting and announced his decision, which was to station in Portwood in person.

The other officers naturally had no objection to Patton's decision, which seemed to be a normal decision.

After leading some of his trained trusted soldiers to station in Portwood, Patton did not immediately start to arrange patrols and defenses, but anxiously waited for something.

Fortunately, there was no need to wait for long. On November 12, Patton welcomed a guest in his temporary residence in Portwood.

"Mr. Patton, long time no see." After entering the warm house, the man took off his hat, exhaled a breath of cold air, and smiled and said to the silent Patton.

"You guys, are everything you said before true?" Barton ignored the man's greetings and asked the question that mattered most to him.

"Of course it's true, Mr. Patton." The visitor said with a smile: "You also understand our management policy in California. We will not actively exploit and squeeze any American people.

If you are worried, the central region of the United States can be temporarily managed by you, provided that you make enough contributions to Australasia. "

"The entire central United States?" Barton was stunned. He didn't expect that the other party was so generous and willing to hand over the entire central United States to his management.

Although the population of the central states is not too large, it is still a huge area of ​​more than ten states combined. Just give it to yourself?

"Of course." The visitor smiled and nodded, looking at the somewhat surprised Barton, and explained: "It seems that you don't understand His Majesty the King's emphasis on talents. A capable guy like you has long been in Australasia. He took the rank of general.

Of course, it's not too late. If you want, you can become the new president of the central region, and it's not a bad idea to be a marshal. "

The United States is so big that it is impossible to completely control Australasia. Even if Australasia captured the entire central United States, it would not be able to annex much land.

For example, in the middle of the United States, it is better to plan in advance and let Americans rule the United States. Britain and France will not have any excuse to refute.

Of course, this may trigger a new round of competition in the United States, and allow France and the United Kingdom to see an alternative way of ruling the United States, which is to support puppets to rule the United States.

But even if Australasia does not want to do this, I believe that Britain and France will not be able to let the defeated US government go.

Therefore, there is no pressure on Australasia from a president who promises a new country in the middle of the United States. This country can be formed at any time if it is thought of.

After hearing what the other party said, Patton no longer had any doubts, nodded and said: "As long as you can keep your promise, I am willing to make some sacrifices for all Americans.

During this time, I will remain stationed in Portland Wood. You can circle back from Poland to Wood, and the main force of the Western Front will be deployed in Bismarck, with some forces also deployed at Carrington in the east and Kenmare in the north. "

Patton did not say much about the deployment of troops in frontal defense positions. After all, with Australasia's comprehensive air superiority, the defense of the frontal position can definitely be figured out.

As long as Kenmare is bypassed, the U.S. military can be outflanked and the war can be quickly ended, even affecting the entire U.S. and coalition military war.

After all, if the Western Front were defeated, it would mean the complete loss of the Midwestern United States. In this way, the Australasian army can not only threaten the Great Lakes industrial region, but also pose a huge threat to the Washington region.

If we think further, the investment of a large number of troops will also pose a huge threat to the U.S. Eastern Front.

This is the heaviest blow to the U.S. government and is likely to force the end of the entire war.

The man nodded, seeming to see that Patton's face was a little heavy, and smiled and consoled him: "To be honest with you, Mr. Patton. Part of our army has already marched from Canada to Minnesota.

Even if you don't cooperate with us, it's only a matter of time before the Western Front is surrounded. Of course, we would love to see smart people like you, Mr. Barton, recognize the situation.

For us, it is only the US government that is hostile, not all Americans. Our goal is to end this war and bring peace to the world, and our interests are aligned. "

Although General Pershing's defensive front was well deployed, the defense of the Canadian region could only be described as rudimentary.

There is nothing we can do about this. After all, the border between the United States and Canada is too long, and it is impossible to hold it with the 100,000 men in General Pershing's hands.

General Pershing had previously hoped that the main strength of the Union army would be delayed in the eastern battlefield, leaving only the Australasian army in the western battlefield.

But now the development of things has obviously exceeded General Pershing's expectations. The main force in the western battlefield has become the Russian army, and the Australasian army has become the unstable factor. This is also the reason why this detour was achieved.

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