Chapter 2652 Fierce Battle in the Wetlands

The officers and soldiers of Feizhen, who had marched all day, were exhausted. Seeing the hot spring town in front of them, they looked forward to having a good meal and taking a hot spring bath when they arrived in the town, but they never imagined that they would be ambushed on the way.

Just when night fell, gunshots were heard from the dense forest on the west side of Feizhen's army. This sudden change made Feizhen's officers at all levels, including General Burgoyne, bewildered.

Hiding in the woods and ambushing them was the "Sharp Gun Battalion" of the 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Continental Army. The 500 sharpshooters were personally commanded by the brigade commander, Colonel "Stonewall" Wall Stone.

Colonel Stone told his subordinates to target those Feizhen officers who wore gorgeous military uniforms, tall military caps, golden ribbons on their chests, and rode tall horses.

From Feizhen's point of view, the Continental Army's style of play is very disrespectful, almost rascal!

Because in this era, there was an unwritten "rule" on both sides of the war in the old world-no sneak attack on officers, otherwise it would be too ungentlemanly and the victory would be unwarranted.

Colonel Stone, who was born in the Orion family, didn't care about this gentleman's demeanor, he just hit an officer!

The 500 sharpshooters under Colonel Stone's command were all experts in "hitting black guns".

Feizhen's army had no leader and retreated in panic.

Colonel Stone led his men to catch up and ran into the personal guard led by General Burgoyne head-on.

The two sides fired at each other, and there was a lively ping-pong-pong fight, with mutual casualties.

At this time, Feizhen's officers and soldiers had recovered, left their baggage and gun carriages and surrounded them here.

Colonel Stone noticed the enemy's movement, knew that he was alone and alone, and that he should not indulge in fighting, so he led his men to turn their horses and retreat towards the north.

A colonel under General Burgoyne led a thousand cavalry to chase after him.

Seeing that the despicable rebels were about to be caught, gunshots erupted in the nearby woods. Lieutenant Colonel Arnold led the main force of the 1st Cavalry Brigade to lie in wait for a long time. Fish" take the bait.

Lieutenant Colonel Arnold and Colonel Stone teamed up to ambush, and the pursuers were caught off guard. In just ten minutes, no fewer than three or four hundred Fizhen cavalry were shot and injured.

In this dark scene, the battlefield is surrounded by dense forests, and it is impossible to see how many rebels are hiding in the forest. The colonel and brigade commander did not dare to stay for a long time, so he hurriedly gathered his troops and withdrew back, reporting his encounter to General Burgoyne.

Realizing that the situation was not good, Johnny Burgoyne ordered the troops to camp on the spot and take strict precautions, and at the same time sent a letter to Earl Winthrop to report.

On this cold and long night, Colonel Stone did not intend to let Mr. Fei sleep peacefully. He and Lieutenant Colonel Arnold each led a cavalry, shot one shot and changed places, and took turns to harass the camp of Burgoyne's regiment.

This kind of "rogue tactics" actually does not cause much damage to the enemy, but it is enough to make people upset and sleepless.

The next morning, the main force of the Northern Corps led by General Gates and General Laval rushed to the Baden Wetlands to join the 1st Cavalry Brigade.

General Laval commanded an army of 20,000 troops and launched a three-sided siege to Feizhen's position. Only the side leading to the depths of the swamp was open.

Before General Burgoyne led the expedition, he specially selected a few locals who were familiar with the terrain along the way from the royalist militia in Midgard City as guides. He had long known that the seemingly flat and vast grassland in the west of the battlefield was actually a hidden murder .

Bottomless quagmire may be hidden everywhere under the grass. Once you step into it, it will be difficult to climb out.

General Burgoyne galloped on the ground on a white horse, urged his officers and soldiers to stand firm, set up cannons on the spot, and slammed the soldiers of the Continental Army who were pouring in like a tide.

During the march, the heavy artillery carried by the troops was an annoying drag. Now that they were attacked by the enemy, the 4th Infantry Division of Fizen stood firm and waited for the rescue. These 100 heavy artillery became the savior of the troops, constantly blasting The heavy artillery shells blasted columns of smoke and dust soaring into the sky on the positions of the Continental Army, and tragic scenes of blood and flesh flying everywhere can be seen everywhere.

From morning to dusk, Burgoyne's Corps, relying on fierce artillery fire, repelled the Continental Army twice as strong as its own three times, and firmly held its position.

Seeing that the sun was about to set, the Continental Army's repeated storms failed, but the enemy's guns caused many casualties, and the morale of the officers and soldiers had already declined.

The enemy's position could not be attacked for a long time, and the battle situation fell into anxiety. General Gates publicly questioned in the headquarters that Laval's battle plan was not as reasonable as he boasted in advance. What about Degarde City!

General Laval, who was under tremendous pressure, was calm on the surface, but anxious inside.

Judging from the current momentum, it is impossible to defeat the enemy in a short period of time. The longer the delay, the more dangerous the situation for one's own side will be. We must try to break the deadlock as soon as possible.

The soldiers of the Northern Corps of the Continental Army have tried their best, but they have twice the superior force of the enemy, and the number of guns equipped is not as good as Burgoyne's 10,000 Fiji regular troops. The infantry and cavalry artillery carried by the army, plus There are less than 100 guns, not even comparable to the enemy army in number, let alone the firepower of Zhenren Fei's large-caliber heavy artillery.

In the wetland with muddy water and overgrown trees, the cavalry of the Continental Army is inconvenient to charge and attack, and it is not of much use. In the final analysis, it is still necessary to surprise and win.

After much deliberation, General Laval finally had to seek foreign aid.

He doesn't like primitive believers with ulterior motives. In comparison, old friends from the "Conquering Order" are easier to deal with.

Laval immediately sent a magical text message to "Snake Hand" Sharman, who had cooperated many times before, asking him to lead the "Black Ax Mercenary Group" to come to support.

The Sharmans are in the "Hanging Forest", which is far away from the Baden Wetlands. Of course, it is impossible to lead a large team to join the battle in time. After receiving the letter of help from General Laval, they only brought two old partners—" Nine-Headed Troll" Scala and "Tearer" Culkin - teleported here.

Don't underestimate Shaman and his party just because there are few people. This high-ranking "Blighter" also carried the "Gantias Root" with him. Transforms into a Blight.

Sharman also specially kept all the trees with taller plants, and cast the 8-ring spell "conquering forest trees" to transform them into large diamond wood catapults.

After exhausting all the 8th-level spell slots and a bunch of scrolls, Sharman created a total of thirty catapults, and then ordered the wither monster troops to charge forward, while the soldiers of the Continental Army surrounded the magically created catapults to follow up, heading towards The Fizen artillery position launched a fierce attack.