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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2896 A Cold Decision

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    When General Stimson, the Secretary of the Army of the United States, came up with this plan to solve the crisis on the battlefield on the southwest border, he must of course provide some explanation. Otherwise, even if the President does not get angry, other colleagues will spit on him.

    "Yes, Mr. President, I will explain to the high command!" General Stimson said quickly. Under the pressure of Mr. President's knife-like gaze, he felt uncomfortable all over and his palms were sweating.

    "On the battlefield on the southwest border, some of the troops blocked by the Germans turned to the west coast. It seemed risky, but it should be analyzed based on the specific situation. The current west coast area has very few Japanese troops. According to reliable information  According to the intelligence, the Japanese commander, General Yamamoto, will use all his troops to attack our defense line in the Dilera Mountains. The Japanese troops guarding the west coast only have about 80,000 troops! "

    "Based on this intelligence, the Army Department made such a plan. At the same time, our approximately 150,000 troops, along the southern border of the United States and Mexico, after entering the west coast area, can attack the defense line of the Dillera Mountains.  The Japanese army's flank will pose a great threat and will force the Japanese army to send out its troops to turn back. This will also be a very powerful support for the American and Canadian troops who are fighting hard on the western battlefield! "

    As soon as General Stimson finished speaking, the U.S. military leaders attending the meeting suddenly showed expressions of realization. However, everyone understood that the 150,000 U.S. soldiers who had transferred to the west coast were pawns crossing the river, and there was absolutely no turning back.  Possibly, waiting for them.  Ultimately it is the fate of death in battle.

    Everyone, including Roosevelt, understood General Stimson¡¯s intentions, which were blocked by more than one million German troops.  It is unlikely that the isolated U.S. troops on the southwest battlefield can break through the blockade and successfully withdraw to the second line of defense. Therefore, the Army Department's plan is to use waste, or to be precise, discarded materials that have been used to their final value.  But no one said this.

    There was silence in the conference room, an oppressive silence.  After a long time, Roosevelt said: "What is the other part of the second plan?" His tone was painful and weak.

    General Stimson secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Listening to Mr. President¡¯s tone, he seemed to agree with the plan he proposed.  He quickly said: "Use the troops west of Santa Fe to form a right-line army. The number of troops that can be assembled is about 130,000, and they will quickly withdraw eastward through Lubbock and Dallas, assemble in the Beaumont area, and then, in Albania,  Board the ship at Se Port and retreat to the eastern region by sea!¡±

    "Currently, Beaumont is occupied by the German army. But according to intelligence, the German troops occupying Beaumont only have the strength of one armored division. The main force of the German army is at least five days away from Beaumont. The assembled right route army is  It is absolutely possible to evacuate smoothly after annihilating this part of the German army!¡±

    After Admiral Stimson finished speaking, there was still silence in the conference room. Everyone's eyes were turned to Roosevelt. The only person who could make the decision here was the President, who had great power in American politics.

    Roosevelt looked out the window blankly, as if he had not seen everyone's gaze. No one knew what the president was thinking about. After a long time, he said: "Jeffrey, your Joint Chiefs of Staff, what are your plans for the Army?"  Which of the two plans does the Ministry prefer to solve the crisis on the battlefield on the southwest border? "

    Before General Stimson came up with the two plans, he had already reported them to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and he and Stimson had repeatedly studied and weighed them and reached a consensus. Otherwise, it would not have been the turn of the Army Department to come up with it.  solution.

    "Mr. President, before this, the Joint Chiefs of Staff has carefully reviewed the plan of the Department of the Army. Therefore, the Joint Chiefs of Staff prefers the second solution!" General Jefferfield was unwilling to say more. After all, more than ten people were asked to do so.  Thousands of US soldiers going to die is not a glorious thing to do with peace of mind. "Of course, in the end, you still need your decision, Mr. President!" he added.

    With a deep sigh in his heart, Roosevelt said in a dry voice: "Well, I don't know much about military matters. Since the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Department of the Army are leaning towards the second plan, let's implement it!"

    "Today's meeting ends here!" Then, Roosevelt's skinny hands shook the wheelchair and slowly left.

    Marshal Rommel's offensive quickly achieved its goal. In early February, the German army successively captured places such as Phoenix, Santa Fe, and Austin, and continued to approach Denver, Oklahoma, Barutunda and other places, approaching the Americans.  The second line of defense, at the same time, a blocking force composed of some German troops completely blocked the troops on the southwestern border of the United States who were trying to retreat quickly in the southwestern border area.

    The German troops on the second line were pressing over from the direction of Mexico. The fate of the hundreds of thousands of American soldiers sandwiched between the two German troops seemed to have been determined. The Southwest Border Guard Force of the United States had its headquarters in Oklahoma City.  Commander SatranGeneral, the telegrams I receive every day are messages from troops blocked by the German army asking for help, and all the troops are in desperate need, as if they are facing annihilation!

    Admiral Sartland was almost inundated with a flurry of emergency and rescue telegrams. He was going crazy with anxiety. He had troops in hand, and there were more than half a million people in the defense troops on the second line of defense.  But he has no right to use it. It is the only barrier in the central and eastern regions of the United States. Without orders from the highest wartime headquarters, no soldier is allowed to move without authorization, and neither can he, the commander of the southwest border garrison force!

    It¡¯s no wonder that the commanders of these American troops cried for help and asked for help again and again. The order to retreat was issued as scheduled, but it was a day and a half late. Within this day and a half, the Germans ran to themselves.  Going to the front, the troops were blocked by the Germans before they retreated very far. A hail of shells and bullets hit their heads. In addition, the sky was full of German planes, and bombs could be dropped on their heads at any time.

    Under such circumstances, the breakout operations of the US military forces all ended in failure. As for holding on in place and waiting for reinforcements, Americans do not have such a tradition. How about the 14th Army, which relied on the city of Phoenix to hold on and was not defeated by the Germans?  Eat it, how about the Seventh Army, which fought bloody battles with the Germans in Santa Fe for three days and three nights, but in the end, the whole army was not wiped out!

    The commanders of various U.S. military units who were unable to advance or retreat were well aware of the situation they were facing. They sent out countless distress telegrams, but the command's reply was just one sentence, "Wait patiently. The wartime high command is studying countermeasures!"

    General Satlan, who was driven to the core by his subordinates' urgent telegram, finally received the order from the wartime high command, and a major general officer from the Joint Chiefs of Staff was specially sent to deliver it.

    Admiral Satran opened the document bag as if he had found a treasure. After reading all the orders, his mouth suddenly opened. The troops east of Santa Fe formed a right route army to retreat from the sea. He had no objection, and he also believed that the battle  The Supreme Headquarters made wise decisions at that time.

    But the troops west of Santa Fe formed the left army and moved to the west coast area, which gave him a huge impact. General Satlan was neither stupid nor a military idiot. He knew very well that the left army  After the army moves to the west coast area, what will be the final outcome? I am afraid that it is a luxury to hope that hundreds of thousands of soldiers will be dead!

    If the messenger from Washington is not someone he happens to know, General Sartland will even suspect that this guy is an undercover Japanese agent who is falsely delivering an imperial edict to kill more than 100,000 U.S. soldiers!

    Convinced that it was an order from the highest wartime headquarters, Admiral Satlan followed it. However, in the orders given to the commanders of the various units of the left army, which was destined to never return, he particularly emphasized tactics, "  After your troops move to the west coast area, you must spread out your troops as much as possible, with battalions and companies as units, dispersed in the vast mountains and forests of the west coast area, and strive to reduce the target! "

    "The goal is not to annihilate how many Japanese soldiers, but to preserve yourself as the first priority, let alone hope to recapture certain targets!"

    The core meaning is that if you are lucky, after arriving in the west coast area, quickly find a place where there is no one to hide. Don't think about fighting the Japanese. It is important to save your life. Admiral Satlan's subordinates can do  Yes, that¡¯s all. For the rest, just pray for God¡¯s blessing!

    Hundreds of thousands of U.S. soldiers were divided into two groups, and their movements in completely different directions could not be concealed from the reconnaissance of German reconnaissance planes. Information about the abnormal movements of the U.S. military was continuously gathered into Marshal Rommel's headquarters.

    Marshal Rommel frowned. He didn¡¯t understand. The U.S. Army, caught in the dilemma of blocking in front and pursuing troops in the back, was divided into two groups, one on the left and the other on the right. What on earth was it going to do?

    It is easy to understand that the US troops turning towards Barutunri are trying to break through to the east. That is the only way to survive. But after Austin, the strength of the three armies can be mobilized freely, and they will break through at any time.  The US military intercepted it, but the Americans still couldn't escape!

    "However, Marshal Rommel racked his brains and couldn't figure out what the purpose of the US troops moving towards the west coast was and what they were going to do.

    Now the west coast area has been occupied by the Japanese. There are hundreds of thousands of US troops. Wouldn't they throw themselves into a trap and die? Anyone with a little military knowledge knows this, but the Americans don't  Stupid, meaningless things, I won¡¯t do them!

    It was completely dark, and the guards had reminded the Commander several times to invite the Commander to dinner, but Marshal Rommel had no appetite at all. He just frowned and stared at the military map, as if he wanted to see something from it.

    Rommel is a very persistent person. If he does not understand the enemy's movements, he will have trouble sleeping and eating. He will stand in front of a large military map with several enemies at a time.At this time, the map had been drawn with red and blue pencils, with lines criss-crossing.

    The staff members moved in and out very lightly, for fear of disturbing the commander who was deep in thought. Suddenly, Rommel's frown relaxed, with a look of realization on his face, "Staff staff!" he shouted loudly.  .

    (To be continued) (To be continued)
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