As it turned out, what the man and Barton said was true.

Because just the next day, General Pershing received an urgent telegram from the Minnesota state government that a large number of Australasian troops had been found in the New Folden area of Minnesota.

By the time General Pershing convened an emergency meeting, it was already two hours later, and no one was sure where the Australasian army had arrived or what their purpose was.

The worst thing for the Western Front was that most of the 100,000 men in General Pershing's hands were put into the frontal battlefield, and the reserve army that could be used at present was only about 15,000.

The 15,000 men must now be used to delay the offensive of the Australasian army and create an opportunity for the troops on the frontal battlefield to withdraw.

Yes, General Pershing did not hesitate to choose to evacuate.

This is also something that cannot be helped, after all, if the Australasian army is outflanked, then the 100,000-strong Western Front is likely to be wiped out.

At this time, General Pershing did not have time to think about why the enemy had so smoothly detoured to Minnesota.

The most important thing at the moment is to evacuate the main forces, first to Minneapolis.

But soon, General Pershing discovered the seriousness of the matter.

The Russian troops on the front 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, Philippine and Kalimantan armies are all dispatched, and the number of enemies on the frontal battlefield has exceeded 120,000.

During this time, the Australasian side had figured out the defensive deployment of General Pershing.

Because of this, the main direction of this offensive is to take care of the places where large armies are stationed.

It was precisely because of the enemy's large-scale offensive that the evacuation plan formulated by General Pershing was completely disrupted.

The enemy's attack is imminent, and if you don't counterattack it, your evacuation will be extremely difficult, because the enemy will always follow you, and it will be dangerous to evacuate wherever you go.

There was a strong enemy in front and an outflanking in the rear, which also made General Pershing sigh and give his final order: "Fight back with all your might!" ”

Yes, in the opinion of General Pershing, it is better to give it a go than to be caught.

Even if the Western Front was already 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, and General Pershing decided to do the same, ending his long and glorious life.

Just when General Pershing decided to fight to the death, Williston, further west, was experiencing a good show at this time.

A few hours earlier, Patton had sent a telegram to the commander of the 7th Division, saying that he would personally go to the division headquarters to report on the important news he had discovered.

The commander of the 7th Division had no doubts, and Patton and several of his loyal guards also entered the headquarters of the 7th Division without incident.

As soon as he entered the division headquarters, Patton and his men walked straight towards the division commander.

The commander of the Seventh Division had coffee in his hand and asked Patton with a smile: "Patton, do you want a cup?" ”

"No need, Commander, I don't think you will be able to drink it for a while." Barton smiled and shook his head, but his steps didn't stop in the slightest.

"Huh?" The commander of the Seventh Division was stunned, and suddenly found that Patton had walked to his neighborhood.

"Please don't make any moves, Your Excellency. There will be no mercy in my hand, please do as I tell you. Patton pulled the division commander over, and the pistol that had been prepared in his right hand was directly pressed against the division commander's head.

Seeing that Patton had succeeded, several guards also successfully controlled the staff and other officers of the division headquarters.

"Damn, what are you doing? Barton! Only then did the commander of the Seventh Division react and asked with an angry face.

"Do what I have to do, Your Excellency." Barton's face was very calm, and it was obvious that he was fully mentally prepared: "Now, my esteemed division commander, I am honored to tell you that the division headquarters is now taken over by me.

And ladies and gentlemen, please don't make any superfluous movements, after all, bullets don't have eyes, do they? Thank you for your cooperation. ”

As he spoke, Patton and his men controlled the division commander and a few staff officers and slowly walked towards the outside of the tent.

Such an anomalous phenomenon quickly attracted the attention of the soldiers of the division headquarters, but because Patton controlled the division commander and many staff officers of the division headquarters, the soldiers had nothing to do about this guy who openly kidnapped the division commander.

"Now, my honorable division commander, please tell these soldiers to lay down their arms and surrender." Patton calmly moved his pistol and motioned for the division commander to give the order.

"Are you crazy? Barton. You are responsible for what you do! The commander of the 7th Division had not yet seen the situation clearly, and asked with an angry face.

"It's you who is crazy, Your Excellency." Patton's face was still calm, but his eyes looked at the many soldiers around him: "Everyone, please think carefully, who is this war for?"

Our families are still suffering from hunger, does the government have any help and subsidies for them? And if so, how did it happen?

Our resistance will only add more casualties, don't you want to go back and see your own family again?

Now the Australasian army has successfully rounded our rear. If we don't stop resisting, we will all be captured or killed.

I promise you that if you lay down your arms now, you will receive a severance pay and return to your homeland without any problems.

The war would soon be over, and the stupid Hoover couldn't hold out for long. We don't have to die for people who ignore the interests of civilians, and we owe allegiance to all Americans, not the U.S. government.

Look at California, which has gotten better under the management of Australasia, isn't that the best proof of that?

Our country is rotten under the government, and those officials will only collude with the capitalists to exploit us ordinary Americans.

We should build America that belongs to Americans, keep us and our families away from war, not die for President Hoover.

Now lay down your arms, and I promise you will return to your homeland in peace. But if not, when the Australasian army comes, you may end up in prison.

I order you, in my capacity as the commander of the First Steps, to lay down all your arms 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 of them came from the central part of the United States.

This is actually quite normal. Although there are tens of millions of people in the eastern part of the United States, it is impossible to recruit hundreds of thousands of troops in a short period of time in the context of the economic crisis, especially when the Washington massacre took place in the eastern part of the United States.

The U.S. Army's recruiting offices were once deployed throughout the country, and more than half of the more than 100,000 Western Front troops came from the central region.

What's more, these soldiers are all new recruits, and their beliefs are the most vulnerable.

Especially after being separated from their families for several months, and suffering from war and casualties, these recruits naturally feel homesick.

Barton's words were the best persuasion for them, and it also made them think deeply about whether it was worth it.

The government did not provide them or even all their families with any help or subsidy during the entire economic crisis, except for a certain amount of subsidy given to them at the time of conscription.

Does it really make sense to help such a government? Compared to the current situation in California, these soldiers can't even tell which is the government elected by the American people themselves.

Naturally, Patton did not hope that all the soldiers would give up resistance. His real hole card is the soldiers outside the division headquarters who have been determined to be loyal to him.

The soldiers were carefully selected from Patton's infantry regiment, and all of them agreed with Patton's ideas and ideas, and felt that a timely end to the war would be good news for the Americans.

For Patton, it was enough to be able to shake the minds of these soldiers. When their soldiers arrived at the division headquarters, they would be able to smoothly control the entire Seventh Division, and a large part of the plan would be completed.

As for the rest, it is natural to wait for the Australasian army to come, and then transfer the entire area where the 7th Division is stationed to Australasia for management.

Of course, Patton's previous statement that he could let these soldiers go back was not false.

For Australasia, the favorability of the general American population is still very important. Sending these soldiers back would also allow them to spread the word about Australasia and increase the American public's favorability of Australasia.

Such a favorable rating is not very demanding, but at least it should not allow the American population in the area indirectly controlled by Australasia to exclude the administration of Australasia.

In particular, the countries that will be established on the West Coast in the future will have basically American people, and it is important to gain the approval of these Americans.

This is also the reason why Australasia has not enacted any special policies since the occupation of the West Coast of the United States.

At least the bad guys can't let Australasia do it, and when a government composed of Americans is appointed in the future, it is best to let a government composed of pure Americans better manage the Americans.

This is also the well-known strategy of razing and razing, allowing the Americans to rule the Americans, at least in terms of stability.

After all, even if Americans don't believe in Australasians, can they not trust Americans with the same roots?

Moreover, these officials must have been elected by all Americans themselves, and if they don't believe in their own election, then not many people can believe it.

At the same time as Patton's operation, an Australasian army had crossed the river from Popler and was heading towards Williston.

It was supposed to be a patrol place for Patton's infantry regiment, but today it is empty.

This also allowed the Australasian army to march smoothly, reaching Williston in a few hours.

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