On October 7, 1928, the Australasian army, which had been resting for a while, marched east from Oregon to Idaho.

Geographically, Idaho's location is still very important.

Although it is not a coastal city, the population is not so developed. However, the western part of Idaho is the coastal states of Washington and Oregon, and the eastern part is Montana and Wyoming, which are more developed in agriculture and animal husbandry. There are also Nevada and Utah in the south, and the western part of the United States is considered a relatively central and pivotal region.

If Idaho were to be lost, Montana and Wyoming would be like fish on a board, to be slaughtered by the Australasian army.

What's more, further east is the North and South Dakotas, and beyond Minnesota is the Great Lakes region.

Although the U.S. government has also made a plan to abandon the west and hold on to the east, if the Australasian army is allowed to attack the Five Lakes and Great Lakes region, then what is the point of holding the east?

Therefore, the US Army Command divided a bottom line for the West, that is, to hold on to Idaho, Utah and Arizona.

However, the U.S. military miscalculated the combat effectiveness of the National Guard. Although the National Guard of each state is considered to be more effective than the U.S. Army, it is like paper in front of the elite Australasian army.

And the United States is not to blame for this. With the exception of World War I, the last major war the United States experienced was the Spanish-American War more than 30 years ago.

Thirty years is enough time to weed out several rounds of soldiers, and the National Guard is no different.

Not only did the National Guard in the states not experience war, but they even had very little training in firearms.

Although it looks decent in a uniform uniform, it just looks imposing.

When the fight really began, the National Guard immediately turned into a mess, scurrying around the trenches and bunkers like frightened ants.

And the population of Idaho is not large, the population of the entire state is just over 400,000, and the number of the National Guard is even only 3,000.

How can the size of 3,000 men withstand the attack of more than 10,000 Australasian troops? After paying more than 100 casualties, Idaho's National Guard simply surrendered.

Yes, it's surrender.

Although the soldiers of the National Guard, after being brainwashed by the US government, did not think about becoming generals or something.

But the problem is that looking at the enemy's planes flying in the air, and then looking at the sky where there are not a single bird above your head, such a gap can be imagined.

Quite a few soldiers with family and friends in Washington and Oregon have learned of their situation.

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

Even if the region were given a new ruler, it might be possible to get them out of the economic crisis faster.

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

With this in mind, the soldiers of the National Guard surrendered very simply, and even surrendered with a relieved smile on their faces.

War is truly terrible, with death and wounded everywhere and threatening the life of every soldier at any moment.

For these National Guard soldiers who have not experienced real combat, perhaps surrender is a good thing for them, at least they don't have to be tortured inside.

It was also because of the surrender of these National Guards that Australasia quickly received Idaho, and soon advanced the front to Montana and Wyoming.

Of course, the main direction of attack is Montana. The current state of Wyoming has a population of just over 200,000 and the National Guard numbers less than 1,000.

Because of such a disparity in strength, Wyoming, after learning of the fall of Idaho, the governor quickly ordered the National Guard to surrender to Australasia.

Although the National Guard plus militia numbered 3,000, the idea of holding off the Australasian army with 3,000 men was undoubtedly crazy.

Not to mention 3,000 people, even if the population increases tenfold, the governor of Wyoming does not feel that he can withstand the Australasian army.

After all, the United States is not without smart people, and they will also investigate the actions of the coalition army after the occupation of the states.

Without harming their interests, it doesn't matter who becomes the owner of the land for these people who are already in high positions.

Even if he surrenders quickly, he may be able to earn some merit and continue to sit on the throne of his governor in the future and serve the new ruler.

If the offensive in the northwest direction was smooth, then the attack in the southwest direction can only be described as rapid.

Of course, this is not surprising.

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

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

Nevada, in particular, surrendered with little resistance from the state government. But the subsequent takeover of Nevada and the placement of military control took several days, and it was the vast land area of these states that slowed down the progress of the Australasian army.

After the fall of Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, and Utah, most of the western United States actually fell into Australasian hands.

The rest of the land is not so inconsequential to the United States, as it is generally in close proximity to the eastern part of the United States.

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

Russia is arguably the slowest country to assemble its combined armies. It took them nearly a month to assemble at home, and nearly two months to transport troops from Europe to the western United States.

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

However, Arthur will not say anything about the Russians' tardiness at this time, after all, there are so many interests for the United States, and those who are late are destined to share much less.

In this offensive plan, the direction of the Russian attack was in the northwest, and they were also to rush from California to Montana to join the offensive on North Dakota.

It also means that they still have to travel for a while. If the Australasian army hadn't lent them some military trucks, the Russian army would have gone straight to Washington to celebrate the war.

Of course, the loan of military trucks to the Russian army is naturally not without a price.

The greatest role of the Russian army is cannon fodder, and they will reduce the casualties of the Australasian army, and join forces with the Philippine and Kalimantan armies to be the first to attack.

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

Further east in South Dakota is Minnesota, which is already capable of threatening the Great Lakes region, so it is natural that Minnesota cannot be left in the hands of Australasia.

This also meant that the 100,000 troops had to be used to block the Australasian army west of Minnesota, preferably directly west of South Dakota, which was a difficult task for General Pershing.

General Pershing was born in 1860 and is now 68 years old. Such an advanced age is quite old in this era, and having such an old guy in command of the army and fighting in person is enough to prove that there is a talent shortage in the United States.

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

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

Especially after General Pershing's retirement, George Smith Patton Jr.'s position was changed more than a dozen times, but he never found the direction he was good at.

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

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

Under George Smith Patton Jr., he also commanded an entire infantry brigade to protect General Pershing.

Although the U.S. military is on the move, it will take a lot of time for the army to get from Washington to South Dakota, and for now we can only hope that the National Guard and militia on the Western Front will hold up longer.

Otherwise, if South Dakota had fallen before these armies arrived, they would have had to form a final line of defense in Minnesota and fight to the death for the Great Lakes industrial region and the Australasian army.

But it would be a bit unrealistic to rely on just one Minnesota to resist the Australasian army's attack.

Moreover, if all of Minnesota were to fall, it would not be much different for the United States than all of it.

Enemy aircraft can still threaten the Great Lakes industrial zone, and it is not impossible to launch a massive bombing campaign against Washington even if the enemy wants to.

The U.S. forces now have to do more than just fend off the combined forces' attacks, they also need a pretty beautiful victory to end the war with as little loss as possible.

After all, in the case of either neutral or independence referendums in the US states, it is clear that the United States will be the first to hold out.

The outcome of this war of attrition, regardless of who wins or loses, is not good news for the U.S. government.

Even if you can delay the enemy's attack, you will collapse into internal chaos, and you still can't change the final outcome.

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