Chapter 2774: Route dispute (Ⅱ)

Conversely, the Continental Army’s division of troops to rescue Alfheim might have missed the opportunity to counterattack, and strategically fell into a passive position, but at least had an explanation to the compatriots in the South and maintained the unity of the North and the South with actions.
Take a step back and say that even if the troops sent to the rescue are not very useful, they cannot change Alfheim’s fate of being caught in war and the people’s livelihood. At the very least, I have done my best. You can say "we did our best." South Even if the compatriots have grievances, they can only seek revenge from the Feizhen invaders, but cannot blame the Continental Army.
In fact, looking at George Vassar’s military career, whenever he is asked to make a key decision, he will always show this kind of mentality of "not seeking merits, but seeking no demerits", and this has also attracted many critics. , Accused him of being "conservative", "mediocre", and "lack of courage."
These criticisms are not unreasonable, but from another perspective, conservative means being prudent and steady, and mediocrity means not having the ambition of a warlord with self-respect, and lack of courage shows that he will not easily take the lives of his officers and soldiers to risk, and it is precisely this The style of "not seeking merit, but seeking no demerits" makes him the most suitable candidate for the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army at the moment.
George Vassar preferred to split his troops to support the Port of Princesa, but he did not want to cause misunderstandings among the "Northern" officers. He suspected that the commander-in-chief was too selfish, partial to his fellow villagers, and was inconvenient to express his opinion in public, so he wrote to the "Continental Conference" in an objective and neutral manner. The pen lists the two plans proposed by Laval and Gates, and invites the representatives of the Continental Congress to make decisions.
From a procedural point of view, the Continental Congress is the superior organ of the Continental Army. It is reasonable for the army to obey the government's dispatch. Vaasa might shirk responsibility in doing so, but neither the North nor the South can fault it.
In fact, General Vassar had a deeper consideration. He had already guessed the result before this letter was sent.
The Continental Congress is stationed in Prince Port. Even if it is for their own safety, what choice will the bureaucrats make?
The answer is obvious.
The Continental Congress sent a reply the next day, clearly supporting the plan for the division of troops and rescue, and this was in George Vassar’s expectation. No matter how reluctant the northern military officers, they could only send complaints to the civil officials of the Continental Congress. In the end, he still has to implement the orders issued by the government.
Through General Vassar's method of handling this dispute, it is not difficult for Qiao An to see that the commander-in-chief's political wisdom is far more outstanding than his military talent.
The decision to go south to support the Port of Princesa has been finalized. The next question is, who should command this force?
The candidate appointed by the Continental Congress is General Charles Gates.
The Continental Congress appointed General Gates as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army Southern Theater, not only because he was born in Alfheim, he had served as the garrison commander of Alfheim for a long time during the Ashen Empire colony era, and his background and qualifications are the most suitable. Taking on this position actually carries a hint of compensation.
In late March of this year, due to the interference of the Far East Emperor Roland I, the Continental Congress failed to pass the resolution to replace the commander-in-chief. General Gates had to continue to subdue to General Vassar. For this reason, he felt deeply unbalanced between him and Vassar. The relationship has become increasingly tense.
In order to appease General Gates and to avoid the intensification of the Continental Army's high-level internal fighting, the Continental Congress asked George Vassar to lead half of the troops to stay in Forge Valley and keep an eye on the Clinton Corps stationed in Freeport. At the same time, General Gates was appointed as the commander of the Continental Army Southern Theater Command. , Leading an army of 20,000 south to defend Alfheim and resisting the expeditionary force of Earl Winthrop seems to be the best of both worlds.
If General Gates defeated Earl Winthrop on the southern battlefield, he would surpass Vaasa to become the supreme commander of the Continental Army, and the Emperor of the Far East would have nothing to say.
So what is the prospect of General Gates leading his troops south?
At least for the time, it was far better than George Vassar's situation in the north.
Alfheim is the hometown of Charles Gates. He is familiar with the local environment and society. He has a broad and deep-rooted public opinion foundation in the South.
On the contrary, Earl Winthrop was on an expedition, and he was not familiar with his birthplace in Alfheim. It is difficult to defeat the "ground snake" General Gates in this land that is hostile to the invaders.
In this way, just two days after the Winthrop Corps set sail from Freeport, Charles Gates took the commission from the Continental Congress and led the 20,000 troops out of the Forge Valley and headed south for his post.
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After a week of smooth sailing, on April 13, under the cover of naval guns, the Winthrop Corps landed in the shallows northeast of the Scimitar Coast and immediately captured a nearby port called "Greenmouth". The town, as a base for temporary garrisons, was divided into multiple troops and attacked in all directions, sweeping from north to south along the east coast of Wilnoa, invincible.
In just two weeks after landing, Feizhen's Southern Corps captured hundreds of villages and towns, large and small, and 20,000 troops approached Prince Port, the most important port hub in northern Alfheim and the temporary base of the Continental Congress.
Knowing that the Winthrop Corps was approaching within a hundred miles, at this critical juncture of tension, the Continental Congress representatives saw that the situation was not good, and once again used their unique skills, skillfully packed their luggage, and boarded the "Herringhorn". "The warship went into exile to the port of Leiden.
At present, the government officials who led the colonial people's struggle for independence have repeatedly fought off their legs. This is really outrageous.
News of the retreat of the Continental Congress spread throughout Prince Port overnight, causing great dissatisfaction among local residents.
The Continental Army soldiers who came from the Forge Valley Starry Night to support Prince Port are also full of complaints. Many middle- and lower-level officers and soldiers can't figure it out. They and their comrades spare their lives to defend this group of bureaucrats who are greedy for life and fear of death. Is it worth it?
War exhaustion is like the plague spreading rapidly in the barracks. Before the Battle of Prince Port had begun, the Continental Army clearly showed a dangerous sign of low morale.
At the same time, what did Charles Gates do as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army Southern Theater and the front-line commander of the Prince Port Garrison?
In more than half a month of preparing to meet the enemy, General Gates' energy was mainly spent on two things-one was to supervise and repair the fortifications, and the other was to incorporate and suppress the local forces in Prince Port.
Since the repulsion of the sea blue invaders in 1622, Alfheim has enjoyed peace in recent years. The local residents have taken advantage of the frequent wars in the north and have been busy making money. The defense of Prince Port has been slack. The city defense fortifications and coastal defense that played an important role back then The forts are mostly abandoned.
However, Prince Port is the gateway to the south after all. It has a strategic position and cannot be easily given up. The first thing General Gates did when he came to Prince Port was to announce the dissolution of the municipal council, to exercise military control over Prince Port, and to dispatch the gendarmerie to recruit civilians in the city. And materials, the defensive project is repaired day and night. The latest chapter address of Master Qiao An: https://EbookFREE.me/book/102085.htmlThe reading address of Master Qiao’s article: https://EbookFREE.me/read/102085/Master Qiao An txt download address: https://EbookFREE.me/down/102085.htmlMaster Qiao An’s mobile phone reading: https://m.EbookFREE.me/read/102085/ In order to facilitate the next reading, you can click "Favorites" below to record the reading record of this (Chapter 2774 Route Controversy (Ⅱ)), and you can see it next time you open the bookshelf! If you like "Master Qiao An", please recommend this book to your friends (QQ, blog, WeChat, etc.), thank you stand by! (EbookFREE.me)