Chapter 2553 Soldiers Approaching the City

Midgard is the hub connecting the north and south of Wilnoa and the seat of the Continental Congress.

Earl Winthrop optimistically believes that if his side can capture Midgard and ban the "Continental Congress", this tumultuous independent revolution will surely reach its ebb.

At that time, Earl Winthrop can lead his troops to turn north and cooperate with General Cornwallis' troops to attack the Continental Army and annihilate it in Zishan Valley. The East Coast is in the bag!

As we all know, the city of Midgard is located near the mouth of the Vymur River, adjacent to the Great Plain of Vigrid on the west, Asa Bay on the east, and connected to Minute Island through a sea-crossing bridge.

If the Fizen Legion launches an offensive from land, it must first go down along the Vymul River, pass through the "Iron Forest", and conquer the "Abyss Fort" fortress guarding the mouth of the river, and then attack Midgar from the west German city.

This route is actually the advancing route of the Fizen army during the "Mine Lode War" in 1622. At that time, General Laval set up an ambush at the mouth of the river, causing great casualties to the Fizhen army who went south by boat. brooding.

It is too difficult to attack Midgard from land. Fortunately, there is another easier option, which is to take a boat south along the east coast of the New World.

This route of entry has two advantages.

One is that there is no need to pass through the "Iron Forest" where monsters are rampant and controlled by the "Primitive Order", lest the old witch Angel Poda suddenly turn her face and intercept and kill the Fizhen troops on the march.

The second is that there is no need to storm Linyuanbao, bypassing this strong fortress that guards the only way to march on land, making it useless.

Considering the unpredictability of sea storms and the possibility of being blocked by enemy ships, it is actually very risky for an army of tens of thousands to go to sea by boat, but for Feizhen, the world-recognized "sea supremacy" in Vares, this is not a big deal. thing!

The fleet led by General William Howe has firmly controlled the sea dominance on the east coast of the New World. It is no problem to escort the troop carrier. After escorting the army ashore, the naval fleet can also enter Asa Bay and bombard Midgard City. Easily capture the most prosperous port city on the east coast.

This is the southward combat plan planned by Governor Winthrop and his generals.

Still the same, as soon as Master Fei's battle plan was conveyed to the middle-level officers, the "Son of Liberty" who was in the city of New Avalon got a copy and quickly sent it to the town of Idalil where the headquarters of the Continental Army is located, and submitted it to Vasa Commander in Chief.

The Continental Army was inferior to Fiji's regular army in every aspect, except in the area of ​​"espionage", which seemed to have opened its "eyes of heaven", and it was very stable.

It's a pity that good intelligence is good, but it can't make up for the gap in hard power.

As soon as he received the informant, George Vasa realized that the situation was serious, and immediately appointed General Gates to go to Midgard to inspect the defense.

Two days later, General Gates came back from his inspection and confessed to His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief: "Midgard can't be defended!"

The reason why it couldn't defend was actually very simple. The Continental Army didn't have a fleet strong enough to prevent the Fizen Navy fleet from entering Asa Bay.

After all, Midgard City is a port city facing the sea on three sides. The port is blocked by enemy ships, and it will be over sooner or later!

George Vassar also agreed with General Gates in his heart, but in his report to the Continental Congress, he clearly expressed his determination to defend Midgard.

Knowing that it can't be done, but because Midgard's strategic position is too important, abandoning it without a fight will be politically and psychologically unacceptable to the eight million compatriots in the New World, and foreign friends will also be surprised by it!

The information from New Avalon indicated that Fizen's army was ready to board the ship, and time was running out. General Vasa had to hand over half of the troops to the command of Laval and Gates, and told the two lieutenants to stick to Purple Shirt Valley; Half of the troops hurried south to support Midgard City.

The "primitive order" kept its promise and did not stop Vasa's troops from going down the river by boat.

Fifteen thousand soldiers of the Continental Army passed through the "Iron Forest" smoothly. When passing by "Linyuan Fort", Vasa considered that the enemy's offensive from the sea would be a waste of too many fortresses on land. One thousand people is enough, and the remaining 3,000 defenders were merged into the Continental Army by him, and they rushed south to help Midgard City.

After replenishing troops at Linyuan Castle and resting for a while, Vasa's corps marched all the way and successfully arrived at Midgard City on July 16.

This army that came from afar was full of travel and dust, with tattered clothes and poor equipment. It looked like a large group of refugees fleeing famine, giving people a very bad impression.

Gentlemen and ladies in the city, seeing such a down-and-out army, all the beautiful fantasies about the independent revolution and the Continental Army turned into a pot of cold water and poured cold water on their heads, and their hearts were half cold.

ah? The so-called Continental Army, is this virtue?

Can such a group of beggar-like miscellaneous troops beat the Fiji regular army with strong ships and guns?

What disappointed and even annoyed the citizens of Midgard was yet to come.

Nearly 20,000 soldiers who lacked clothing and clothing poured into the city of Midgard. Eating, drinking, and messing around were all real problems.

What should I do if the supply of military supplies is insufficient?

The representatives of the Continental Congress spread their hands, expressing that they were helpless, and you should find a way to go by yourself.

Well, officials don't pay, living people can't be suffocated by urine, and soldiers can find ways to fill their stomachs.

Midgard is the most prosperous city in the New World. The life of the citizens is much richer than that of the chief soldiers, and they look down on poor soldiers on weekdays.

Now that things are changing, the army is the guardian of Midgard City. Soldiers are fighting bloody battles on the front line to protect the citizens. They deserve more respect.

"Boss, the bread is baked well! Hehe, it's delicious!"

Several soldiers broke into the bakery on the street, grabbed freshly baked bread and stuffed it into their mouths.

The shop owner tried to stop him, but the gun was put on his forehead.

The Continental Army is not equipped with many firearms, which is not comparable to that of Fiji's regular army, but it is still enough to "make a living" in the city.

"I'm sorry, fellow, for the sake of independence, freedom and democracy, we will come to your house for dinner every day in the future, and you don't need to spend money on good wine and food, as long as you have enough bread!"

"You ask why you don't pay for meals? Look at what you said, how can you not pay for it! Here, this is a military ticket, you keep it!" The soldier took out a colorful piece of paper and stuffed it To the bakery owner, "After the victory of the independent revolution in the future, remember to take the military ticket to the gentlemen of the Continental Congress to exchange for real money!"

"What if the Continental Congress refuses to admit it? Then I can only wish you good luck!"

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