Chapter 2651 Where to Go

In this way, the Northern Corps of the Continental Army walked south for another ten days according to the original route, entering the evening plain.

On the afternoon of November 6, the headquarters received urgent information from the "Sons of Liberty Association" in the city of Midgard, saying that they had personally seen General Johnny Burgoyne leading the 4th Division of the Fizen Army to set off. , and marching southward out of the city together were cannons drawn by groups of mules and horses.

The secret report also stated that General Burgoyne only left a cavalry brigade stationed in the city. In addition, there was a militia guard group recruited by the royalists to maintain law and order in the city, and its combat effectiveness was not worth mentioning.

If the Continental Army seizes this rare opportunity to launch a surprise attack while Midgard's defenses are empty, the "Sons of Liberty" lurking in the city will fully cooperate. In addition, most residents in the city are sympathizers of the revolution. Under the circumstances, it is not difficult to recover Midgard City!

General Gates was quite moved by the bold plan proposed in this letter.

Instead of continuing to march south with the troops, the future is uncertain, it is really better to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to surprise the city of Midgard and recover the de facto capital of this new continent. The praise of international friends, for him himself, can become famous in one battle, replacing George Vassar as the most watched star in the New World!

General Gates made a good plan, but it was a pity that General Laval firmly opposed his battle plan.

After all, Gates is from Alfheim, and based on a piece of intelligence, he concluded that it would not be difficult to capture Midgard. Laval was a native of Midgard and lived in Midgard for most of his life. Knows the reality of the city better than Gates does.

"Don't believe that lunatic's nonsense! There are not many revolutionary sympathizers in Midgard, and of course there are not many devout royalists, and more of them are fools!"

"When the revolutionaries gained power, the people of Midgard pretended to support the revolution. They talked about freedom and equality, but kept the "Declaration of Independence". Loyal subjects of George III!"

"The people of Midgard are neither loyal to the king nor patriotic. They only love themselves and are only loyal to their own interests."

"Now the Continental Army has been suppressed and beaten by Master Fei, and the independent revolution has almost no hope of victory. Do you really think that the people of Midgard will open the city gate and welcome our team into the city with cheers?"

"On the contrary, instead of providing us with any help, the majority of Midgardians will close the gates of the city and help the Fiends deal with us!"

"Don't forget, in addition to a Fizen cavalry brigade led by Colonel Mark Smith and more than 2,000 Royalist militiamen recruited by the 'Committee for Supporting the King's Division', there is also a powerful Fizen fleet moored in the port!"

"Our army lacks siege artillery, and it is impossible to capture the fortified city of Midgard in a short time."

"Once the offensive and defensive sides fall into a confrontational situation, Earl Winthrop's main force will be alarmed immediately, not to mention the hill giant mercenary group behind us that may catch up at any time. If the time is too long, we will fall behind instead. If you enter the enemy's internal and external attacks, you will not escape destruction!"

"If your Excellency insists on attacking Midgard City, thus delaying the opportunity to fight, letting Burgoyne's corps escape, and allowing it to join forces with Winthrop's corps, Vasa's troops will be finished! The cause of the independent revolution will be ruined on your behalf In your hands, can you bear this responsibility!"

General Laval's words were well-founded and stern, and he immediately won the support of most senior officers in the headquarters.

The fierce debate lasted until dawn, and General Gates was unable to refute it no matter how reluctant he was. In the end, he had no choice but to give up his idea of ​​winning the honor of "Liberator of Midgard City", reluctantly accepted Laval's point of view, and led the Northern Corps to pursue Kill Burgoyne's troops and prevent him from joining Lord Winthrop.

After the combat meeting ended, General Gates finally realized the reality—his commander was just a display, and Benedict Laval was the real talker of the Northern Corps of the Continental Army.

Most of the officers at all levels of the Corps are rough Yankees, and they gang up against him, a southern gentleman, and Laval's fart is better than Laval's fart!

It's uncomfortable to be ostracized by subordinates. General Gates remained calm on the surface, but he couldn't swallow it in his heart. As long as he had the right opportunity, he would be happy to show some color to Laval, who was too arrogant and domineering.

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Under the urging of General Laval, the Northern Corps of the Continental Army, like a clockwork machine, bypassed the city of Midgard and continued to march south.

The northern regiment was dominated by infantry, and two legs could not outrun a horseshoe. In order to delay the opponent as much as possible, General Laval sent the most elite first cavalry brigade in the regiment to pursue the fourth infantry division of Feizhen all day and night.

The 1st Cavalry Brigade was formed based on the famous "Blue Lancers" in the colonial era. Officers at all levels were old subordinates who were picked up by Laval himself. The brigade commander was Colonel Wall Stone nicknamed "Stone Wall". The captain is Laval's younger brother, Lieutenant Colonel Arnold.

This cavalry brigade gathered the most tough officers of the northern regiment, the most experienced veterans, and the best equipment and mounts. General Laval placed high hopes on this strange army, and the first cavalry brigade did not let He was disappointed, and played a beautiful sniper battle not long after.

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On the evening of November 10th, the 4th Infantry Division of Fizen, which had been marching intensively for five days, was trekking on the edge of the Baden wetlands.

It was late autumn, and the Baden Wetland was not yet frozen, and the muddy water was icy cold, which posed a great obstacle to the Burgoyne Corps, which was marching with heavy equipment.

From time to time, the wheels of the cannon got stuck in the mud, and they had to stop and try to drag them, so the marching speed was slowed down until the sun was about to set, and it was less than forty miles away from the hot spring town where they planned to camp tonight.

General Burgoyne convened his staff to discuss whether to set up camp on the spot, or go on a night journey and rest at Hot Spring Town.

The staff all agreed that we should work harder and let the soldiers persevere, and it would not be too late to rest in Hot Spring Town.

As we all know, Hot Spring Town is the most famous tourist attraction in Midgard. There are many taverns and hotels in the town, and there are also many pleasant entertainment venues. The officers of Feizhen have long admired it, and they all want to experience the nightlife of feasting and feasting. .

General Burgoyne himself was also a well-known playboy, and of course he would rather spend a romantic evening with wine and beauties at the "Happy Palace Hotel" than to suffer from the cold in the swamp, so he ordered the troops to Continued to advance in the night, and doubled the scouts to scout ahead, and placed torches along the way to provide lighting for the follow-up troops and mark safe routes, so as to avoid falling into the mud.