Chapter 2547: Winthrop Project

The counterinsurgency plan proposed by Lord Barrington seemed very reasonable, but unfortunately it did not get the support of a majority of parliament, and received cold reception from the cabinet and the king.
Including George III himself, the rulers of Feizhen generally have optimistic expectations for quelling the colonial rebellion. They believe that the only way to quickly put an end to the rebellion is to organize a large army force to give a thunderous blow to the main rebel force. !
The local nobles and gentlemen of Feizhen simply looked down on the mud legs of the colony, and the rebels were nothing but a mob in their eyes. As long as they were defeated once, the mob would die and go back to their homes, and the war would be over.
In contrast, Lord Barrington's "sea blockade" proposal is too trivial.
Sending fleets across oceans to block important ports on the coast of the New World is actually far more laborious than sending an army to expedition. Even if Fiji's strong national strength can support the long-term blockade, he must worry about the international impact.
Prohibition of trade between the colony and Fijian mainland and even the countries of Vares? There is simply no policy that offends people more than this!
The magic crystal ore exported by Jotunheim and Midgard, and the grain and cotton exported by Alfheim are all "ballast stones" in the international commodity trading market, which affects the whole body!
Almost all industrial countries rely on cheap, high-grade ore and cotton imported from the New World to some extent. Once this trade channel is cut off, countless factories in many countries will be closed down, bankrupt, and closed, causing tens of thousands of workers to lose their jobs. , Reduced to a hidden danger leading to social unrest.
Fijian is an island country with barren land and a large population. It relies heavily on cheap grain imported from the New World to balance food prices.
In addition to the Kolas Empire, other industrial powers in the Valais world also need to import bulk grains from the New World, otherwise the price of food will soar to the sky. The bottom people in the city can't eat enough, so it's strange if they don't rebel!
The blockade of the New World trade port by the Feichen naval fleet will inevitably arouse public outrage and make Feichen the common enemy of the Varese countries, with disastrous consequences.
Based on the above factors, no matter how good Lord Barrington's plan looks, it is not feasible in reality, and it is not surprising to receive a cold reception.
After parliamentary discussion, the battle plan of sending the army across the oceans to counter the rebellion finally won, and King George approved.
At the beginning of June 1626, two army divisions from Feizhen landed on a troop carrier and successfully arrived at the new port of Avalon under the of a warship. The total force stationed in Jotunheim thus rose to 30,000. The rebel forces are evenly matched.
Accompanying the reinforcements to the colony are three General Feizhen, who will assume the mission of assisting Governor Winthrop in suppressing the rebellion.
All three generals are professional soldiers with outstanding records and rich experience.
The first was Vice Admiral William Howe, who was ordered to serve as the colonial naval fleet commander.
The second is Major General Johnny Burgoin. This man is from a well-known family and has many talents. He is very popular in the social arena and in the army.
The third is Major General Henry Clinton. Compared to his two colleagues, Clinton is more in line with the general public's general impression of professional military officers—the emotions are invisible, and he is known for being cruel and ruthless on the battlefield, so he won the nickname of "cold-blooded animals."
Earl Winthrop hosted a banquet in the Governor's Mansion to entertain the three generals. After the meal, he opened the map in the living room and worked with them to study how to reverse the current passive situation.
Observing the map, it is not difficult to find that New Avalon is located on the Slade Peninsula extending towards Maple Bay. Only a slender "neck" in the southwest corner is connected to the mainland.
Now that the neck of the peninsula has been stifled by the positions stationed by 30,000 rebels, the land connection between New Avalon and the outside world has been completely cut off, and it can only be trapped in an isolated city.
Of course, the situation is not as bad as it seems.
The rebels have neither a navy fleet nor heavy artillery for siege. The warships of the Feizhen side can move in and out of Maple Bay without hindrance and transport troops to New Avalon.
Theoretically speaking, due to the continuous supply of seas and the perfect city defense facilities, New Avalon City does not have the risk of being captured, so it will confront the rebels outside the city for a long time and fight the war of attrition. There are no problems.
However, Earl Winthrop couldn't stand the long-term siege of the rebellious party. He couldn't even get out of the city, so what kind of "Governor" himself?
In order to break the deadlock, Governor Winthrop believed that it was necessary to take the initiative to seize a strategic location.
In the south of New Avalon across the water, there is a peninsula less than two miles away in a straight line. When viewed from a high altitude, the outline of the peninsula resembles a leather boot reaching out to the ocean, and the reef behind the "heel" looks like a rock The Spurs are called "Riding Boots Peninsula" by the locals.
In the north of Ridingshoe Peninsula, there is a hill like a barn, about 500 yards above sea level. Standing on the top of the hill with a gentle slope, you can overlook the entire city of New Avalon and the rebel positions outside the city.
The Slade Peninsula, where the Riding Shoe Peninsula and New Avalon City are located, are like two leaves growing from a single vine. The two peninsulas share a "neck", which is precisely the position heavily guarded by the rebels.
Governor Winthrop believes that if his forces board the ship at the port of New Avalon and under the cover of the naval fleet, it will take up to half a day to successfully land on the shallows of the northern Riding Peninsula, and then occupy the highlands of Gucang Mountain. The favorable terrain can be used to suppress the rebel positions.
When the time is right, Feizhen’s main force can also cooperate with the troops transported to the Riding Peninsula to launch a pincer attack on the rebel positions and annihilate them in one fell swoop, and then pursue the victory and occupy the rebel base camp in Idaril. The war against the rebellion is coming to an end.
The overall combat plan explained by Earl Winthrop to the three generals from afar is a good strategy. The only flaw is that the secrecy measures have not been implemented.
The next morning, this combat plan was communicated to the lieutenant-level officer of Fizhen's troops, and an identical copy was already placed on the desk of General Laval, the temporary commander-in-chief of the rebels outside the city.
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·Historical materials: Another interpretation of Barrington's plan ("A Brief History of the American Revolution" [English] Stephen Conway)
King George III and his ministers have begun to organize a large reinforcement force to be deployed to the colony in the coming year. This force will unite with the British troops who withdrew from Boston to suppress the rebellion.
Lord Barrington, the Secretary of the Army, who is in charge of Army affairs, expressed doubts about whether a sufficiently powerful army could be organized in time. He preferred to force Americans to submit by blocking the US coastline through the navy.
However, the king stubbornly believed that the only way to quickly put an end to the rebellion was to organize a large army force; and an effective naval blockade, even if such blockades were possible, would take a long time for the colony to yield.
Moreover, the maritime blockade may also irritate France, and France may be worried that the deployment of so many warships by the British in the Atlantic Ocean will pose a threat to the French territories in the Caribbean.
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