The Great Flanking Maneuver and the Operation

It turned out that what that man and Patton had said was true.

Because on the very next day, General Pershing received an urgent telegram from the Minnesota State Government, reporting that a large number of Australasian Army troops had been spotted in the Newfolden area of Minnesota.

By the time General Pershing convened an emergency meeting, two hours had already passed. No one knew where this Australasian Army force had gone or what its objective was.

The worst part for the Western Front Army was that most of the 100,000 troops under General Pershing had been committed to the frontal battlefield. At present, the only reserve force he could mobilize numbered around 15,000.

Those 15,000 men had to be used to delay the Australasian Army's assault and create an opportunity for the troops on the frontal battlefield to withdraw.

Yes, General Pershing had chosen to withdraw without the slightest hesitation.

There was no other choice. If the Australasian Army succeeded in completing its encirclement, the 100,000-man Western Front Army would likely be wiped out to the last man.

General Pershing had no time to wonder how the enemy had managed to get around to Minnesota so smoothly.

The most important thing now was to withdraw the main force, reaching Minneapolis first and worrying about the rest later.

But soon, General Pershing discovered how serious the situation was.

The Russian Army on the front line launched a large-scale offensive, attacking the upper, middle, and lower sections of the entire defensive line.

The enemy was no longer holding anything back. The Russian Army, Philippine Army, and Borneo Army all went into action, and the enemy forces on the frontal battlefield had already exceeded 120,000.

During this period, the Australasian side had already figured out General Pershing's defensive deployment.

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