Chapter 707: Veteran General Takes Action

On October 7, 1928, the Australasian army, which had rested for a period of time, marched eastward from Oregon, heading directly towards Idaho.

From a geographical point of view, Idaho's geographical location is still very important.

Although it is not a coastal city, the population is not that developed. But to the west of Idaho are the coastal states of Washington and Oregon, to the east are Montana and Wyoming, which have relatively developed agriculture and animal husbandry; to the south are Nevada and Utah, which are also relatively central and central in the western United States. hub area.

If Idaho is lost, Montana and Wyoming will be like fish on the chopping board and can only be slaughtered by the Australasian army.

What's even more terrible is that further east are North and South Dakota, and beyond Minnesota is the Great Lakes region.

Although the U.S. government has also formulated a plan to abandon the west and stick to the east, if the Australasian army is allowed to attack the Great Lakes region, what is the point of sticking to the east?

Therefore, the U.S. Army Command established a baseline for the West, which was to hold it in Idaho, Utah, and Arizona.

However, the U.S. military mistakenly overestimated the combat effectiveness of the National Guard. Although the National Guards in each state are considered to have combat effectiveness compared to the U.S. Army, they are like paper in front of Australasia's elite army.

It’s not the United States’ fault either. Apart from World War I, the last large-scale war the United States experienced was the Spanish-American War more than 30 years ago.

Thirty years is enough time to eliminate several rounds of soldiers, and the same is true for the National Guard.

Not only have the National Guards in each state not experienced war, they even have very little firearms training.

Although he looks decent in uniform, he only looks majestic.

When there was a fight, the National Guard immediately became a chaotic mess, scurrying about in the trenches and bunkers like frightened ants.

Moreover, the population of Idaho is not large. The population of the entire state is only more than 400,000, and the number of National Guards is only 3,000.

How could a force of 3,000 resist the attack of more than 10,000 Australasian troops? After suffering more than 100 casualties, the Idaho National Guard simply surrendered.

Yes, that is surrender.

Although the soldiers of the National Guard have been brainwashed by the US government, they have not thought about becoming generals with meritorious service.

But the problem is, looking at the sky full of enemy aircraft and looking at the sky above you without even a single bird, you can imagine the difference.

Many soldiers who have family and friends in Washington and Oregon have been informed of their situation.

Since Australasia occupied these areas without committing massacres and abuses, why did they resist?

Even if this area is replaced by a new ruler, they might be able to get out of the economic crisis faster.

Many soldiers heard about the construction situation in California. Although it is not said that the economy is good, a large number of unemployed people have found jobs. Isn't this situation better than before?

With this idea, the National Guard soldiers surrendered simply, even with a smile of relief on their faces when they surrendered.

War is indeed terrible. Death and injuries are everywhere, threatening the life of every soldier at any time.

For these National Guard soldiers who have never experienced real combat, perhaps surrender is a good thing for them, at least they don't have to suffer internally.

It was precisely because of the surrender of these National Guards that Australasia quickly took over Idaho and quickly pushed the front into Montana and Wyoming.

Of course, the main direction of attack is still Montana. The current population of Wyoming is only just over 200,000, and the number of National Guards is less than 1,000.

It is precisely because of such a disparity in strength that after learning about the fall of Idaho, the governor of Wyoming quickly ordered the National Guard to surrender to Australasia.

Although there are 3,000 National Guard and militia members, the idea of ​​relying on 3,000 people to stop the Australasian army is undoubtedly too crazy.

Not to mention 3,000 people, even if the population increased tenfold, the governor of Wyoming did not feel that he could withstand the Australasian army.

After all, the United States is not without smart people. They will also investigate the actions of the coalition forces after they occupy the states.

As long as their interests are not harmed, for these people who are already in high positions, it does not matter who becomes the owner of this land.

Even if he surrenders faster, he might be able to gain some merit and continue to sit on his throne as governor and serve the new ruler in the future.

If the northwest attack went smoothly, then the southwest attack could only be described as rapid.

Of course, this is not surprising.

Because the two states facing the southwest have a population of only 400,000 at most, and the smallest state, Nevada, only has a population of tens of thousands.

Such a population size has already destined them to be unable to withstand the attack of the Australasian army.

Nevada, in particular, surrendered without much resistance. However, it took several days to take over Nevada and arrange military control. What delayed the progress of the Australasian army was the huge land area of ​​these states.

After Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, and Utah fell one after another, most of the land in the western United States actually fell into the hands of Australasia.

The remaining lands are not that insignificant to the United States, as they generally lie adjacent to the eastern United States.

It was at this time that the Russian army arrived in San Francisco in a hurry.

Russia can be said to be the country with the slowest gathering speed among the coalition armies. Because it took them nearly a month to assemble in the country, and it took nearly two months to transport the troops from Europe to the western United States.

By the time the U.S. army arrived in San Francisco, Australasia had captured the entire Utah.

However, Arthur would not say anything about the Russians being late at this time. After all, the United States only had so many interests, and those who were late were destined to share much less.

In this attack plan, the Russian army's attack direction was in the northwest. They also had to rush from California to Montana to join the attack on North Dakota.

This also means that they will have to travel for a while. If the Australasian army had not lent them some military trucks, I am afraid that the Russian army could have gone directly to Washington to celebrate the victory of the war.

Of course, lending military trucks to the Russian army is not without cost.

The biggest role of the Russian army is cannon fodder. They will reduce the casualties of the Australasian army, join forces with the Philippine and Kalimantan armies, and become the vanguard of the attack.

In order to deal with the threat from the Western Front, veteran General Pershing led his newly trained 100,000 troops westward from Washington to South Dakota, where he prepared to deploy a defensive line.

Further east from South Dakota is Minnesota, which is already threatening the Great Lakes region, so naturally Minnesota cannot be allowed to fall into the hands of Australasia.

This also means that these 100,000 troops must be used to block the Australasian army west of Minnesota, preferably directly west of South Dakota. This is a difficult task for General Pershing.

General Pershing was born in 1860 and is currently 68 years old. Such an old man is considered quite old in this era. Letting such an old guy command the army and fight in person is enough to prove that the United States has a talent gap.

Of course, it is impossible for General Pershing to control everything in the army at such an advanced age. Therefore, before setting off, he deliberately found his former residence, the famous George Smith Patton Jr.

This famous World War II general in American history was only a slightly famous captain at this time.

Especially after General Pershing retired, George Smith Patton Jr.'s position was frequently transferred more than ten times, but he never found the direction in which he was good at.

This commander, who once stayed at West Point Military Academy for a year because of poor foreign language skills, went through assistant, staff and other positions, and finally saw his own dawn under the leadership of General Pershing.

General Pershing was appointed commander-in-chief of the Western Front, and George Smith Patton, Jr. was temporarily promoted to the Western Front staff with the rank of major.

He also commanded an entire brigade of infantry under George Smith Patton, Jr., who was charged with protecting General Pershing.

Although the US military has taken action, it will take a long time for this army to travel from Washington to South Dakota. At present, it can only pray that the National Guard and militia on the western front can support it for a longer time.

Otherwise, if South Dakota falls before these troops arrive, they will have to form a final line of defense in Minnesota and fight to the death for the Great Lakes Industrial Zone and the Australasian Army.

But it would be unrealistic to rely on Minnesota alone to resist the Australasian army's attack.

Moreover, if all of western Minnesota falls, it will not be much different from the fall of all the country in the United States.

Enemy aircraft could still threaten the Great Lakes Industrial Zone, and even a massive bombing raid on Washington was not out of the question if the enemy wanted to.

What the U.S. military has to do now is not only to fend off the attack of the coalition forces, they also need to achieve a pretty good victory in order to end this war with as little loss as possible.

After all, when states in the United States vote on either neutrality or independence, it is obvious that the first one to be unable to hold on is the United States.

No matter who wins or loses in this war of attrition, it is not good news for the US government.

Even if he can delay the enemy's attack, he will collapse in the internal chaos and still be unable to change the final outcome.

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