Age of Rebirth

General Stimson, Secretary of the U.S. Army Department, proposed this plan to solve the crisis on the southwestern border battlefield. Of course, he had to explain something. Otherwise, even if Mr. President did not get mad, other colleagues would spray themselves with saliva.

"Yes, Mr. President, I will explain to the Supreme Command!" Admiral Stimson said hastily. Under the pressure of Mr. President's knife-like gaze, he felt uncomfortable and his palms were sweating.

"On the southwestern border battlefield, some of the troops blocked by the German army turned to the west coast. It seems risky, but it should be analyzed according to the specific situation. The current west coast area is very empty of Japanese troops. According to reliable sources According to the information, the Japanese commander, General Yamamoto Five, used all his troops to attack our defense line of the Delera Mountains and defend the Japanese troops all over the west coast, with only about 8 troops!"

"According to this information, the Ministry of the Army made such a plan. At the same time, our troops of about 15 people, along the southern border of the United States and Mexico, enter the west coast area, and can provide assistance to the Japanese troops who are attacking the defense line of the Delela Mountains. The back side poses a great threat and will force the Japanese army to send out troops to turn back. In this way, it will also be a very powerful support for the American and Canadian troops who are fighting hard on the western battlefield!"

As soon as Admiral Stimson's words fell, the US military leaders attending the meeting suddenly showed expressions of enlightenment, but everyone understood that the 15 US soldiers transferred to the west coast were pawns crossing the river, and there was absolutely no possibility of turning back. , waiting for them.In the end, it is the fate of fighting to death.

Everyone, including Roosevelt, understood Admiral Stimson's intentions, under the blocking of more than 100 million German troops.The isolated U.S. troops on the southwestern battlefield are unlikely to break through and successfully withdraw to the second line of defense. Therefore, the plan of the Ministry of the Army is to use waste, to be precise, it is to use up the last value of the discard.But no one said this.

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

Admiral Stimson secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Hearing Mr. President's tone, he seemed to agree with the plan he proposed.He hurriedly said: "Use the troops west of Santa Fe to form the right army. The troops that can be assembled are about 13 people. They will quickly retreat eastward through Lubbock and Dallas, gather in the Beaumont area, and then, in Arthur Board the ship at the port, and return to the eastern region by sea!"

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

After Admiral Stimson finished speaking, the meeting room was still silent, and everyone's eyes were on Roosevelt. The only one who could make a decision here was Mr. President, who had all the political power in the United States.

Roosevelt looked out of the window with blank eyes, as if he didn't see everyone's eyes, and no one knew what Mr. President was thinking about. After a long time, he said: "Jeffrey, your Joint Chiefs, the Army Which one do you prefer for the two sets of plans to solve the crisis situation on the southwestern border battlefield?"

Before Admiral Stimson came up with two sets of plans, he had already reported to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and he and Stimson, after repeated research and weighing, reached a consensus, otherwise, it would not be the turn of the Department of the Army to come up with it. solution.

"Mr. President, before this, the Joint Chiefs of Staff have carefully considered the plan of the Department of the Army. Therefore, the Joint Chiefs of Staff are inclined to the second solution!" General Jeffrey was unwilling to say more. After all, more than ten Tens of thousands of U.S. soldiers are going to die, which is not a glorious thing with peace of mind. "Of course, in the end, you need to make a decision, Mr. President!" He added.

With a deep sigh in his heart, Roosevelt said in a dry voice: "Well, I don't understand much about military affairs. Since the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Department of the Army are both inclined to the second plan, implement it!"

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

Marshal Rommel's offensive quickly achieved its goal. In early February, the German army successively captured Phoenix, Santa Fe, and Austin, and continued to approach Denver, Oklahoma, and Baruton Day, approaching the Americans. At the same time, part of the blocking force formed by the German army will completely block the troops on the southwestern border of the United States that are trying to retreat quickly in the southwestern border area.

The German troops on the second line came from Mexico. The hundreds of thousands of U.S. soldiers sandwiched between the two German troops seemed to have their fate decided. The commander, Admiral Sutland, received telegrams every day from the troops blocked by the German army, and all the troops were in a hurry, as if they were facing a catastrophe!

The snowflakes of emergency and help telegrams almost overwhelmed Admiral Sutland. He was so anxious that he was going crazy. He had soldiers in his hand, and there were more than [-] people in the defensive troops on the second line of defense. But I have no right to use it. It is the only barrier in the central and eastern regions of the United States. Without the order of the Supreme Command during the war, no soldier or soldier can be transferred without authorization. Neither can I, the commander of the southwestern border garrison!

It's no wonder that the commanders of these US troops were crying for their fathers and mothers, asking for help repeatedly. The order to retreat was issued as scheduled, but it was a day and a half late, and within a day and a half, the Germans ran to their own They went ahead, and before the troops retreated far, they were blocked by the Germans, and there was a burst of shells and bullets. In addition, the sky was full of German planes, and bombs were thrown on the head at any time.

Under such circumstances, the breakout operations of the U.S. troops all ended in failure. As for standing still and waiting for help, the Americans do not have such a tradition. How about the No.14 Army? Eat it up, how about the Seventh Army? It fought a bloody battle with the Germans in Santa Fe for three days and three nights. In the end, the whole army was not wiped out!

The commanders of the various U.S. troops, who were unable to advance or retreat, were very aware of the situation they were facing, and sent countless distress telegrams, but the reply from the headquarters was just one sentence, "Waiting patiently, the Supreme Command is studying countermeasures during wartime!"

Admiral Suteran, who was forced to burn himself by an urgent telegram from his subordinates, finally waited for an order from the wartime supreme command, and a major general officer from the Joint Chiefs of Staff sent it here specially.

Admiral Suteran opened the file bag as if he had found a treasure, and after reading all the orders, the boss immediately opened his mouth. The troops located east of Santa Fe formed a right-hand army to retreat from the sea. At that time, the Supreme Command made a wise decision.

But the troops west of Santa Fe formed the left army and turned to the west coast, which brought him a huge impact. Admiral Sutland is not stupid or a military idiot. He knows too well that the left After the army transferred to the west coast area, what will be the final outcome? I am afraid that it is a luxury to expect 10,000+ soldiers to die!

If the messenger from Washington was not someone he happened to know, Admiral Sutland would even suspect that this guy was an undercover agent of the Japanese, and he was here to claim the lives of more than [-] American soldiers by falsely preaching imperial edicts!

Convinced that it was undoubtedly the order of the Supreme Command during the war, Admiral Sutland followed it, but in the orders given to the commanders of the left army who was destined to go nowhere, he especially emphasized tactics, " After your troops have moved to the west coast, you must disperse your troops as much as possible, use battalions and companies as units, disperse them in the vast mountains and forests of the west coast, and strive to reduce the number of targets!"

"The goal is not to annihilate how many Japanese soldiers, but to save yourself as the first priority, and don't expect to regain some targets!"

The core meaning is that if you are lucky, after you arrive at the west coast, quickly find a place where there is no one to hide. Don't even think about fighting the Japanese. It is important to save your life. Yes, that's all there is, for the rest, just pray to God to bless!

Hundreds of thousands of U.S. soldiers were divided into two groups, and their movements in complete directions could not be concealed from the reconnaissance of the German reconnaissance planes. Information about the abnormal movements of the U.S. troops was continuously collected in the headquarters of Marshal Rommel.

Marshal Rommel frowned. He didn't understand. The U.S. military was caught in the predicament of being blocked in the front and chasing troops in the back. One left and one right were divided into two groups.

It is easy to understand the U.S. troops turning in the direction of Balu Tunri. Do they want to break out to the east? That is the only way out. But after Austin, the strength of the three armies can be mobilized freely, and they will break out at any time. The U.S. military intercepted, but the Americans still couldn't escape!

However, Marshal Rommel couldn't figure out what purpose and what to do with the US troops turning towards the west coast.

The current west coast area has been occupied by the Japanese, and there are 10,000+ US troops. Wouldn’t they throw themselves into a trap and die? People with a little military common sense know this, but Americans are not stupid , I won't do things that don't make sense!

It was completely dark, and the guards had reminded him several times to invite His Excellency 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 was a very persistent person. If he hadn't figured out the enemy's movements, he would have trouble sleeping and eating. He would stand in front of a large military map for several hours.

The steps of the staff officers in and out were very light, for fear of disturbing the commander who was in deep thought. Suddenly, Rommel's frowning brows relaxed, and his face suddenly realized, "Consultant!" He shouted loudly. .

(to be continued) (to be continued...)