Chapter 2746 Handsome

As early as when the Ashan Empire was a colony, Gates was Vasa's immediate boss. Later, the Continental Congress elected Vasa as the commander-in-chief. Gates was very unconvinced. Now that he has returned with honor, Vasa has to worry about Gates taking credit for himself. , the mentality is inflated, and I am afraid that in the future I will be even more impatient to listen to the command of the commander-in-chief.

In addition to worrying about his position being challenged by General Gates, Vassar also regretted the situation of General Laval.

In fact, the front-line officers and soldiers who personally participated in the "Baden Victory" all believed that the hero of the battle should be Benedict Laval. Taking all the honors, but kicking Laval away, it's really ugly to eat.

Vassar was very disapproving of this, but out of consideration for the overall situation, it was not good for him to criticize General Gates face to face for taking other people's credit for himself.

General Gates himself doesn't think he owes Laval anything. He was already very popular in the Continental Congress, but now it's even worse. People everywhere regard him as a "savior", and his prestige is in full swing, let alone a small one. Laval, even the commander-in-chief George Vassar, he didn't pay attention to him.

Vasa is Gates' immediate boss. It stands to reason that the victory report of the Battle of Baden should be submitted to Vasa first, and then passed on to the Continental Congress by Vasa.

However, Gates bypassed Vasa and reported directly to the Continental Congress, obviously not taking Vasa, the commander-in-chief, seriously.

Gates dared to blatantly despise the commander-in-chief. In addition to the aura of "Baden Victory", the support of some representatives of the Continental Congress also gave him the confidence to challenge Vasa's authority.

The War of Independence had been fought for a whole year, and George Vassar, as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, had no record to show for it.

Under his command, the Continental Army first lost Midgard and then Freeport, forcing the Continental Congress to flee all the way south in embarrassment. It was ridiculed by observers at home and abroad as a "trash conference", "running away from the government", and the Continental Congress Of course, the representatives of the Continental Army were unhappy, and quite a few tried to replace the Supreme Commander of the Continental Army.

There is only one commander-in-chief, and now there is Charles Gates, who is full of glory, and George Vassar, who has been defeated repeatedly. Isn't it clear at a glance who is more competent?

When the time came to the spring of 1627, the call for replacement of the commander-in-chief within the Continental Congress was getting louder and louder. The wind spread to Forge Valley, and Wiglaf also heard about it.

"Your Majesty, the Continental Congress has not yet reached a conclusion on the question of who is more suitable to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, Vasa or Gates. Judging from the current situation, General Vasa is clearly at a disadvantage. Without the intervention of external forces, There is a high chance of being replaced."

Roland smiled slightly, understanding Wiglaf's implication.

"You want me to speak out to the Continental Congress on behalf of General Vasa to keep his position as commander-in-chief?"

"Viglaf, I can do this, but there must be a good reason. Apart from the good character, does General Vasa have any advantages over General Gates in terms of his job?"

"Your Majesty, Charles Gates can only be regarded as a competent general, while George Vassar...is a rare handsome talent!"

Wiglaf asserted with a straight face.

"Handsome?" Roland raised his thick eyebrows in surprise, "Wiglaf, I know you are not the kind of person who flatters others easily, since you have such a high evaluation of George Vassar, there must be good reasons. "

"Your Majesty, first of all, I have to admit that George Vasa's command style is too conservative and lacks impressive creativity. As a general, he is mediocre, but he has the potential to become an outstanding commander."

Roland nodded with a smile, and signaled Wiglaf to continue explaining his reasons for being optimistic about George Vassar.

"General Vasa has a noble character and loves soldiers like his son. He is willing to share joys and sorrows with his subordinates and is deeply loved by officers and soldiers at the grassroots level. This is an indispensable quality for an outstanding commander."

"Secondly, General Vasa can know people well and put talented people in the right positions. For example, he appointed General Green to manage the logistics of military supplies, and he also boldly appointed me, a foreigner, to help him train troops."

"In addition, General Vasa is quite tolerant. He puts the overall situation first, and will not harm the collective interests of the Continental Army in order to fight for personal honor."

"General Vassar's attitude towards Charles Gates fully reflects his overall view and broad-mindedness."

"Your Majesty, think about it, if George Vassar was a selfish and vain person, when General Gates led his troops to besiege the 4th Infantry Division of Fizen in the Baden Wetlands, anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was the most successful achievement Good time."

"As the commander-in-chief, Vasa could have asked the military mage to perform the teleportation technique and teleport to the front line of Baden in person, justifiably submitting to Gates to take over the command and reap the fruits of victory."

"But he didn't do that. Instead, he took the initiative to take on a thankless task to help Gates contain the enemy's reinforcements so that Gates could stand in the center of the stage and perform, achieving the highlight moment of the Baden victory. Playing an inconspicuous but hard-working supporting role, does Gates have such a mind?"

"From my personal experience in Forge Valley, Gates lacked the most basic respect for his immediate superiors, and often bypassed Vassar to negotiate directly with the Continental Congress, committing the taboo of leapfrogging. It is self-evident who looks more in command than Vassar, a rampant character who takes the overall situation into consideration and tolerates Gates' contempt."

"General Viglaf's analysis was very thorough, and he said what I wanted to say." Joan interjected.

Viglaf gave him a grateful look, but what he said next made Joan feel puzzled.

"Dr. Vader, during the period of time in the Forging Valley, I took the time to collect and sort out the past battle cases of General Vasa, and came to a conclusion that this man is not the kind of general who is clever and clever, but he also has one thing that stands out. - very good at defeating battles!"

"Good at... defeating battles?" Joan couldn't help but be astonished.

He has known Vasa for many years, and his affection is as deep as that of a brother. Of course, he is happy to hear Wiglaf praise Vasa in front of His Majesty, but Wiglaf praised Vasa from the wonderful angle of "defeating a battle", which is really unexpected. expected.

"That's right, Dr. Vader, don't underestimate defeat, it's also a profound knowledge!"

Viglaf solemnly emphasized.

"It's the same as losing a battle. Some people will be defeated once they are defeated, and there is no power to recover; others can hold their ground, lose without chaos, maintain morale without collapse, lead troops to retreat in a calm and orderly manner, and preserve the vitality of the troops to the greatest extent— ——This is the difference between losing a battle or not!"