Almost everyone was scheming against Shire, the British, the Americans, and even the Germans, whether enemies or allies.
But in the end, everyone was outmaneuvered by Shire.
The British and Americans did not disclose their battle plans to the Germans.
It was Shire himself who leaked the plans, and afterwards, Shire occasionally leaked some information, making the Germans believe his attack on Saarbrücken was a feint.
The British and American top brass were waiting for Shire's main forces to cross the Rhine River, intending to seize Shire's "weak spot" at that time.
The only one completely unaware of the entire "conspiracy" was Pershing.
After he and Shire returned to the US Army headquarters in Freeman, they immediately began deploying the "feigned attack" on Saarbrücken.
"Honestly speaking," Pershing always harbored doubts about Shire's battle plans:
"It's hard for us to deceive the Germans."
"Because everyone knows your main force is the First Armored Army."
