Chapter 2773: The battle of routes

If the "Northern" officers insist that General Gates robbed General Laval and that Laval was the real supreme commander of the Battle of Baden, it would be strange why the deputy commander of Laval could ride on the commander-in-chief’s cover. He gave orders from the top of his head, and overtook his boss to make his own decision?
Isn't this ultra vires?
You Yankees either admit that General Gates deserves his name, or admit that he has been undisciplined, deceived the superiors and concealed the superiors. You must choose one of the two!
After this combination of punches came down, the Northern Department officers collectively dumbfounded.
If you want to charge into battle and fight tough battles, the northern man is indeed aggressive, but if you have official experience, political skills, and eloquence, that is the southern gentleman's skill.
A group of Yankees who don't know a few big characters, just stare at them and shout loudly. They can't understand the obvious reason. Where is your courage to argue with me?
joke! Don't look at them, those "literati"-level pens, lawyers, and colleges in the Continental Congress, most of them are from the south!
The contradiction between Gates and Laval is a concentrated expression of the contradiction between the North and South of the Continental Army's decision-makers.
The two quarreled again about how to deal with the issue of Feizhen's army going south.
General Laval’s attitude is clear:
"They beat them, we beat us, and we must not be led by the nose by the enemy!"
Taking advantage of the fact that the main force of Feizhen is still wandering at sea, the northern control area is a god-given opportunity to defend the emptiness. The top priority is to concentrate forces and launch a fierce attack on Freeport, completely annihilate the Clinton Corps remaining in the Freeport, and take advantage of the situation to retake Midgard.
Except for Midgard City and Freeport, there are not many Fiji troops stationed in other northern towns at all, and the interiors are not peaceful. There are many guerrillas and people sympathizing with revolutionaries. set!
At the same time, the revolutionaries of Alfheim rallied around General Isaac Hook, and mobilized militias from various places to urgently assist the Port of Prince. If they were able to keep the rules, they evacuated to the town of Haus and even the Port of Leiden. Take advantage of the depth of the jungles and mountains and dense rivers in the south, exchange space for time, and retreat in battle, persist in resistance, and have only one purpose-to drag the lonely deep Winthrop Corps and buy time for the main force of the Continental Army to regain the lost ground in the north. !
When the Continental Army achieved a decisive victory in the north, it immediately turned around and swept south, and cooperated with the southern comrades to encircle and suppress the desperate Winthrop Corps to completely annihilate it, and the New World will also usher in the dawn of peace.
According to this line of thinking, General Laval firmly pointed out:
"Rolls Winthrop is playing with fire, taking military adventures at all costs!"
"If you play with fire, you must burn yourself!"
"To speculate on the battlefield, we always count on the soldiers to make dangerous moves and win by surprise. Maybe they can gain the upper hand for a while, but in the long run, sooner or later, we will lose ground!"
"Winthrop's plan to go south is actually to push himself to the edge of the abyss. We should seize this god-given opportunity and kick his severely, otherwise it would be an unforgivable crime. His mistakes are destined to become the sinners of the revolution!"
So, how did General Gates and his southern allies view General Laval's proposal?
The polite way of saying is, "Didn't agree"!
To be more ugly is... Laval is shit!
What do you mean by your mother?
The main force of Feizhen has already sailed south, and the soldiers are approaching Alfheim. You don't want to send troops to support urgently, but you actually want to use the southern compatriots as a shield to contain the main force of the enemy for yourself, so that you northerners have a chance to steal the enemy. The army lair, regaining lost ground, and taking advantage of all the gains, the calculations are really good!
But why should we southerners play such a thankless role as a substitute for others?
Alfheim is not your hometown, and it is not your compatriots who are facing the threat of war, so you don't feel distressed, do you?
Not to mention the southward invasion of the Winthrop Corps will cause much disaster to the local people, how many people have been displaced, how many families’ wives are scattered, and how many fertile fields and homes have been destroyed by war. Even with such a great sacrifice, the Continental Army is in Can the North really seize the opportunity to open up the situation?
I'm afraid not necessarily.
The old fox, Rolls Winthrop, has long considered the problem of the emptiness of the rear defense. He specially left a strengthened division in Freeport, plus the defense of five thousand Wali mercenaries, and the naval fleet can be ready at any time. With artillery support and a steady stream of supplies from the home country, the Continental Army has no sea dominance and can't even control the coastline. How can it be so easy to capture a free port?
Your Benedict Laval has a big mouth and speaks lightly, but are you really sure to conquer Freeport and annihilate the Clinton Corps in a short time?
If you are not sure about it yourself, why should the majority of southern compatriots pay for your selfish war plan?
If the war in the north fails to make a breakthrough, the southern hinterland falls into the hands of the invaders, the Continental Army breaks the supply line and becomes isolated and helpless, and the independent revolution is not far away from failure.
What about Earl Winthrop's military adventure? I think you Benedict Laval is a real speculator, a desperate crazy gambler!
If you do what you want, it will sound the death knell for the Continental Army by your own hands, and you will not be forgiven!
The military meeting held by the Continental Army Headquarters eventually evolved into a quarrel meeting between the "Southern faction" and the "Northern faction" officers, pointing each other's noses at each other and cursing. How can this be good?
Should we adopt General Laval’s plan and take the opportunity to counterattack, or should we accept General Gates’ proposal to split troops to support Port-Prince?
The two sides were in a dispute, and in the end George Vassar, the commander-in-chief, had to speak in person, and the final word was settled.
As far as his heart is concerned, General Vassar is actually more inclined to support Charles Gates' views. Of course, this is due to his local sentiment. After all, he is also a southerner, but mainly out of his consistent mentality of "taking into account the overall situation."
General Laval's plan is very radical and bold. If it can successfully achieve the combat intent, the benefits will be huge.
But the bad thing is that the risk is too great, and it will inevitably lead to complaints from compatriots in the South.
No matter how many battles the Continental Army has fought in the north, it will not be able to change the reality of life in the south. Obviously there is a chance to support the compatriots in the south, but based on the principle of maximizing profits, watching Alfheim suffer from the iron hoof of the Fijian invaders. Not to chill the majority of southern compatriots?
It was hard to persuade the southern squires and plantation owners to contribute money and food to support the Continental Army, and finally established a military supply line that runs through the north and the south. If it was because of a desperate decision in the spring of 1627, the North and the South were united. The good situation of the Anti-Japanese War was destroyed once, and even angered the compatriots in the South, and simply took refuge in Feizhen's side. The consequences would be disastrous! 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 time (Chapter 2773 Route Controversy), 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)