Chapter 2635 Battle of Honey Wine River

General Vasa immediately summoned his staff and held a combat meeting at the headquarters to prepare for the invasion of Feizhen's army going south.

The "Pirate Speaker" Herald Benliu was appointed in danger, and was awarded the rank of lieutenant general by the Continental Congress. He was appointed as the commander of the Continental Army and Navy. defense.

That is, at this combat meeting, the representative of the Continental Congress's headquarters—to put it bluntly, the "supervisor"—Mr. Sean Schuyler made a request that caused great controversy.

Mr. Schuyler believes that Freeport is no longer safe and is not suitable as a temporary residence for the "Continental Congress". It is necessary for the representatives to withdraw to a safer area in the south as soon as possible, such as Prince Port or Leiden City, so as not to become a Filipino. captive.

As soon as Mr. Schuyler started his speech, he was met with a collective protest by the officers.

The most violent opponent was Colonel Lamagne Powhatan, who believed that at the critical moment when the whole city was fighting against the invaders, the representatives of the Continental Congress should stand up to boost morale and fight side by side with the people. Leaving the people and the army behind and fleeing without a trace?

If the bureaucrats of the Continental Congress really do this, it will seriously damage the morale of the soldiers and civilians in Freeport. How can they convince the bloody frontline officers and soldiers to work for a group of cowards?

Faced with the doubts of all the officers, Mr. Schuyler tried his best to persuade everyone to calm down.

"It should be known that the Continental Congress is equivalent to the provisional government of all revolutionaries in the New World. The lives of frontline officers and soldiers are indeed important, but the preservation of government institutions is more important!"

"If the Continental Congress takes the risk of staying in Freeport, if all the representatives are unfortunately captured, it will be tantamount to the collapse of the revolutionary government, and the blow to the independence movement will be far heavier than the defeat on the battlefield."

Mr. Schuyler's view, which was also the view of the majority of the representatives of the Continental Congress, though harsh as it may sound, had to be admitted to have some truth.

General Vassar took the lead in voicing support for Mr. Schuyler's point of view, and would not mind the early withdrawal of the Continental Congress if it deemed it necessary.

But even he didn't expect that Mr. Schuyler went so far as to make an even bigger request.

"From Freeport to Alfheim, the land transportation is inconvenient, the jungle is densely covered along the way, and there are many monsters infested. In order to ensure the safety of the Continental Congress on the way back, we need to borrow Captain Green's 'Herlinghorn' to transfer from the sea. Into the South."

The "Herlinghorn" is the only magic warship available in the Continental Army. The combat power of a single ship is equivalent to half of the fleet. Mr. Schuyler actually wants to requisition the "Herlinghorn" as a special purpose for the Continental Congress. The fleeing vehicle was too shameless, and even General Herrell, who had always been calm, couldn't help but slap the table in anger.

There was another dark debate, and finally the difficult question was for George Vassar to decide.

Whenever there is a conflict between military generals and government civilians, no matter who is more reasonable on both sides, General Vasa always insists on one principle-soldiers must obey the government's orders unconditionally!

This time was no exception. He accepted Mr. Schuyler's excessive request and wrote a personal letter to Captain Green, asking Hailaer to forward it on his behalf. Withdrew safely to the south.

In this way, the "Herlinghorn" is tantamount to being forced to withdraw from the battle sequence, and it is likely to miss the upcoming battle.

Had someone else made such a decision, Hailaer wouldn't even bother to care about it, and it would be polite not to turn his face on the spot.

However, she understood General Vasa's difficulties and had to obey the general's orders.

With the enemy at present, the independence movement in the New World is at its most dangerous moment, and there must be no more internal strife.

It is no secret that the Continental Army and the Continental Congress, the military group and the politician group have sharp conflicts. There are also factional disputes within the army. In this era, in the entire New World, only George Vassar can mediate and prevent the intensification of conflicts.

As the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, George Vassar's ability to govern and command the army has been questioned, and his performance on the battlefield is not convincing, so much so that he is ridiculed as a "general who is often defeated."

However, anyone who has a deep understanding of the inside story of the Continental Army and the Continental Congress must admit that General Vasa, who has to work harder on the battlefield, is absolutely reliable politically. If the independent revolution wants to win, the only irreplaceable The key role is General Vasa!

Despite the reluctance in his heart, Hailar still had to take care of the overall situation. After saying goodbye to the Zion siblings, he returned to the ship with General Vasa's order, and waited for the dispatch of the Continental Congress with his father, Captain Green.

After the battle meeting, General Vasa took a group of staff members to personally inspect the defense on the south bank of the Mijiu River, and urged all the officers, soldiers and conscripted civilians to build fortifications along the river day and night, in preparation for the Feizhen army that was heading south by boat.

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The pace of war is approaching day by day, and the atmosphere in Freeport is becoming more and more tense.

On October 19, Fizen's 25,000 troops, led by Earl Winthrop, finally landed at Mead Bay on the outskirts of Freeport.

General Vasa fortified along the south bank of the Mead River, intending to keep the Fizhen army on the other side of the river.

The confrontation between the two armies across the river lasted for three days. In the early morning of October 22, Earl Winthrop's army mages collectively tore apart the scrolls and jointly performed the 6-ring "Earth Movement".

Accompanied by a violent turmoil like landslides and ground cracks, the river channel was filled with a large amount of silt, and the upstream river was forced to change its flow direction. Within an hour, most of the fortifications built by the Continental Army along the south side of the river bank were submerged or even directly destroyed by the torrent from the embankment. overwhelmed.

At the same time, the two Feizhen infantry divisions on the north bank of the Meadow River, together with 5,000 Asa mercenaries from the Wali tribe, crossed the Meadowside River from the temporarily dry shoal under the cover of intensive artillery fire. At the same time, from the left and right wings, a pincer offensive was launched to the south bank where the Continental Army was stationed.

The Battle of Mijiu River, which determines the survival of Freeport, has officially started!

The command headquarters of the Continental Army was located at "Runrun Castle", the highest place in the city. General Vasa and his colleagues watched from the window and watched the flood sweeping their positions, and they were all deeply shocked.

The defense strategy of the Continental Army before the war was to use the Honey Wine River as a natural barrier, and use the wide river surface and rushing torrents during the autumn flood season to block the Feizhen troops, so as to gain a defensive advantage.

The generals conceived of various ways that Master Fei might adopt to cross the river, such as taking barges or erecting pontoon bridges, but they did not expect the enemy to adopt such a simple and crude tactic. With the large number of spellcasters in the army, a large number of high-level spell scrolls were reserved in advance. , Directly cast spells to destroy the river course, forcing the Mijiu River to temporarily divert, turning the natural moat that the Continental Army relied on to defend against the enemy into its own use, which in turn caused big troubles for the Continental Army.

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