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Text Chapter 1,162 Great Retreat Plan

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    It is very necessary to find a scapegoat for this failure.  Otherwise, the US government will undoubtedly become the target of attack by the American people.

    ¡°And if the government finds a scapegoat, it will also find a target for people¡¯s anger to vent.  This is very necessary to divert people's attention and reduce the pressure on the government.  And could there be a more suitable scapegoat than General Pershing?

    After the war began, General Pershing was the commander of the U.S. frontline. It was he who led the U.S. military into Mexico and almost drove the Chinese army directly into the sea.  However, after China began to increase its troops on a large scale in the Mexican battlefield, General Pershing's luck seemed to have run out, and he began to fail again and again.  First came the disastrous defeat at the Battle of the Sierra Madre del Sur, and then the disastrous defeat at the Battle of the Central Mexican Defense Line.  Now comes the crushing defeat of the Battle of the Rio Grande Line.  Except for the Northern Mexico Campaign, which was commanded by General Davis, the other several disastrous defeats of the US military were inseparable from General Pershing.  If not for General Pershing's great influence in the U.S. Army, plus Theodore.  If President Roosevelt had defended him, he might have been sent to a military court long ago.  But this time, it is obviously impossible for General Pershing to escape responsibility!

    U.S. Army Chief of Staff Leonard.  After hearing what Secretary of the Navy Meyer said, Admiral Wood's face turned red with anger.  He really wanted to stand up and defend General Pershing. The reason why the US military failed had nothing to do with General Pershing. On the contrary, it was precisely because of General Pershing's efforts that the US military had lasted so long.  time.  Comparing the military strength of China and the United States, the US military is far behind.  General Pershing has worked very hard, but unfortunately, even though General Pershing tried his best, he still could not reverse the gap between the two sides.  It is obviously unfair to place all the blame on General Pershing.  Leonard.  Admiral Wood was about to say something, but he saw Secretary of War Elihu.  Root winked at him and had to swallow the words that came to his lips.  He knew that the Army really needed someone to take responsibility for this disastrous defeat, and General Pershing was indeed a good candidate.  If this responsibility is not borne by General Pershing, then perhaps it should be borne by him, the Chief of Staff of the Army.  When caring about his own interests, Leonard.  Admiral Wood had to shut up and remain silent!

    "Does everyone think General Pershing should be responsible for this failure?" Theodore.  President Roosevelt looked at the crowd and asked.

    No one answered, everyone remained silent.  However, the silence at this time was obviously acquiescence.  Rather than letting the American people vent their anger on the government, it would be better to put the shit basin on the head of General Pershing.  This is undoubtedly the best outcome for these senior officials of the US government.  This may be the darkness of politics!

    "Okay, wait until the situation on the front line stabilizes, then let General Pershing return to Washington and accept the trial of the military court!" Theodore.  President Roosevelt said.  Although he also knew that the reason for the defeat of the US military was not, in essence, to be blamed on General Pershing.  But the rest of the cabinet agreed to severely punish General Pershing, and in order to maintain the unity of the government, he could not overturn this decision.  Although, General Pershing had helped him a lot.  But now Theodore.  President Roosevelt still had to give up General Pershing.

    "Then, we have to find a way to stabilize the current situation. The Army must at least buy enough time for the Navy. Does the Army have any plans for the next battle?" Theodore.  President Roosevelt asked.  Even without General Pershing, the war would still go on.  The Army must hold on at least until the U.S. Navy defeats the Chinese Navy.

    "His Excellency the President, the Army plans to withdraw the main force of the Army from the Rio Grande defense line in the next week. Then use the Colorado River, Brazos River, Red River and Mississippi River in the southern United States to delay  The pace of the Chinese attack. Take a step-by-step approach to gain enough time." Army Chief of Staff Leonard.  Admiral Wood said.  The current U.S. Army, after this failure, has lost the ability to confront the Chinese Army head-on. They can only rely on their geographical advantages to resist the Chinese Army's attack.  At the same time, the U.S. Army also placed its hopes on the Navy.  Want to rely on the navy to win and turn the tide of the war.  If it is simply to delay the Chinese army's attack, the US Army can still do it.  Even if the bridges over these rivers are blown up, it will be more difficult for the Chinese army to cross these rivers under the defense of the US military.  And this will also buy the United States a lot of time.

    "If this plan is successful, it can buy enough time for the United States. But the prerequisite is that the main force of the army must withdraw from the Rio Grande defense line. Otherwise, do we have enough troops to resist the Chinese?  ?Only relying on those fromFor soldiers who have just come out of the new barracks, that will definitely not work!  "President Theodore Roosevelt asked. Although the U.S. Army has expanded the scope of the reinforcements and indeed recruited a lot of soldiers. However, after these soldiers joined the army, their combat effectiveness was extremely low, just like the garrison of San Antonio. One hundred thousand  The people were defeated in less than three days. To withstand the attack of the Chinese army, the key is to have elite troops.

    "Your Excellency, we already have a complete plan. General Pershing, commander of the Rio Grande Defense Line, proposed to leave a certain amount of troops in Laredo and McAllen to stop the Chinese army, while the main force of the army will move toward  East, reaching the Gulf of Mexico, and then retreating along the coast toward the hinterland of the United States. At that time, the Navy will need to send battleships to provide cover for the Army troops.

    As long as the main force of the army can march within ten kilometers from the coast, it is impossible for the Chinese to risk the threat of the navy's battleship main guns to intercept us!  At that time, the main force of the army will be able to withdraw!  "General Leonard Wood said. He deliberately pointed out that this plan was proposed by General Pershing. However, the people present did not express any expressions about what disappointed him, as if they deliberately ignored it.  The same goes for General Pershing. There is no intention of letting General Pershing off the hook just because he proposed this highly feasible plan!

    "The navy has no problem. As long as the main force of the army can retreat to the Gulf of Mexico, the navy will provide full cover for the army. We can invest at least ten battleships to provide protection for the navy. As long as the Chinese dare to pursue, the battleship's main gun  We can definitely tear all those yellow-skinned monkeys into pieces!" Navy Secretary Meyer said.

    "In this case, let's proceed according to this plan! General Wood, how many main troops the Army can withdraw this time is directly related to our future operations. Therefore, the Army must ensure the success of this plan!"  Otto.  President Roosevelt said!

    "Yes, Your Excellency, President!" Leonard.  Admiral Wood nodded.

    After this meeting, Leonard.  General Wood sent a telegram to General Pershing, asking General Pershing to start implementing the withdrawal plan.  At this time, the U.S. government has publicly announced that General Pershing, who is responsible for commanding the Rio Grande Defense Line, will be tried by a military court and will bear responsibility for the failure of the U.S. military.  This pushback by the U.S. government, coupled with their claims, immediately deceived many people who did not know the truth. They believed that the failure of the U.S. military was entirely due to the unfavorable command of General Pershing.  Many news media also directly labeled General Pershing as incompetent and a traitor.  What is ridiculous is that the U.S. Department of War and the Army had not relieved General Pershing from his duties at that time, and still allowed him to command the U.S. military and implement the plan to withdraw the main force of the U.S. military!

    This shameless approach by the U.S. government is undoubtedly very unfair to General Pershing.  If it had been anyone else, they might have given up their job long ago.  They even went one step further and surrendered directly to the Chinese army.  In this case, the United States will be completely finished, and the shameless politicians in the government will pay a heavy price for this.  And General Pershing might be able to reap a lot of benefits by surrendering to China.

    However, General Pershing did not do that.  He is a pure soldier and does not have as many dirty thoughts as politicians.  What he wants is just that the United States can win this war, or that the United States will not be completely defeated in this war and will not be destroyed by China.  Therefore, even though he suffered a lot of infamy and was regarded as a traitor by the American people, General Pershing still insisted on commanding the battle.  and began an evacuation plan.

    "General, we plan to leave 14 troops in Laredo to stop the Chinese. We will also leave KO troops in McAllen. The remaining troops will be withdrawn to the Gulf Coast. Among them, Laredo's troops will be the first  Retreat. However, after these troops retreat, the Chinese will definitely launch a fierce attack. If we cannot withstand the Chinese attack by then, our plan is likely to fail. The retreat will evolve into a collapse, resulting in the main force  They were annihilated by the Chinese before they even retreated to the Gulf Coast!" Chief of Staff Payton.  Lieutenant General March said.  A retreat plan has been drawn up. The US military will leave a total of 24 corps to stop the Chinese, and the remaining main force will retreat.  However, it is not yet certain whether it will succeed!
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