Chapter 2745 Winter in Forge Valley (Ⅲ)

"Unfortunately, in the past year's war, I did not see the spirituality and decisiveness that a famous general should have from General Vasa."

Roland shrugged regretfully and spread his hands.

"For example, the defense of Midgard. The situation before the battle is already very clear. Everyone can see that the city of Midgard whose port has been blocked by the Feizhen Navy fleet can't hold it at all. In fact, there is no need to hold on."

"However, General Vasa was well aware of this fact, but he still proposed to the Continental Congress a combat plan to stick to the isolated city. As a result, he was surrounded by Fizhen's navy and army. The Continental Army’s fortunes will be wiped out.”

"Dr. Vader, as the commander-in-chief, General Vasa made such a strategic misjudgment, shouldn't he blame himself and review it?"

Facing His Majesty's questioning, Joan was at a loss for words.

He could of course help Vasa's defense with ease.

For example, emphasizing the special status of Midgard City on the east coast of the New World. If you give up the de facto capital of the colony without firing a shot, you will be politically passive and condemned by public opinion, which will damage the morale of the majority of revolutionaries. It was a blow to the disappointment of international friends.

Therefore, General Vasa knew that he couldn't hold it, but he had to bite the bullet and resist it, conveying the signal to the world that "the Continental Army has done its best" and gaining some sympathy points.

However, if you lose, you lose, and no matter how you explain it, you can't hide your incompetence.

If General Vasa is really a masterful and brilliant general, even in the predicament at that time, he still has the opportunity to make up for the gap in the strength of the troops with his own strategy, and fight a beautiful battle of defeating the strong with the weak.

The reason why famous generals throughout the ages have been able to live forever and be widely praised is not because they have won such miraculous victories?

If George Vasa was just an ordinary officer, no one would judge him with the level of those famous generals in history. However, he is the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, a high-profile revolutionary leader in the New World, and a voter of the Goddess of Destiny. Thousands of people dote on him, and people place high hopes on him, expecting him to lead the army to defeat the strong with the weak, and achieve great achievements that ordinary people cannot achieve. Isn't it a matter of course?

The higher a person's status is, the greater the responsibility he bears. If he fails to meet people's expectations, wouldn't he become a laughing stock that is out of name and unworthy of virtue?

From this perspective, it is not harsh for people to compare George Vassar with the famous generals of the past dynasties.

Not to mention, he also raised a team to fight for independence, and also faced the armed suppression of the suzerain state. George Vasa was in a similar situation to Roland's father Rudolph I, but his military ability was comparable to that of the contemporary famous general and founding hero. Lord Rudolph I?

No matter how good the personal relationship between Joan and Vasa was, no matter how much he tried to protect his shortcomings, he couldn't bear the shame to force Vasa and Rudolph I to be generals of the same level.

In fact, it is not difficult for Joan to understand why His Majesty Roland is quite critical of General Vasa's military talent.

After all, his father was Rudolph I. He followed his father since he was a child and braved the bloody storms. No one knew better than him what "the demeanor of a famous general" was. As a result, George Vasa, known as "Rudolph of the New World", was this level?

That's it? That's it? !

Why on earth do you compare me to my dad?

Just because you all married rich, beautiful widows?

If Joan was in Roland's position, he would be disappointed and unconvinced, and even felt that his father's spirit in heaven was deeply offended.

Just when Joan was in a complicated mood, Roland went on to say: "If the generals of the Continental Army are not high-level and cannot pick a commander who is better than Vasa, then it would be reasonable to choose him as the commander-in-chief if he is taller than Vasa. Excusable, but the reality does not seem to be the case."

"Your Majesty, what do you mean... in the camp of the Continental Army, is there any general who is more suitable to be the commander-in-chief than Vasa?" Wiglaf asked tentatively.

"For example, General Charles Gates, who led the troops to beat the 4th Division of the Fizen Army in the Baden Wetlands last fall and forced General Johnny Burgoyne to surrender, isn't he better than George George in terms of qualifications and record? Is Vasa better suited to be Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?"

Roland looked at Viglaf with sharp eyes.

"Viglaf, why didn't you mention the hero General Gates in the "Baden Victory" in the report you just made?"

"Your Majesty, I have no personal grievances with General Gates, and I dare not hide anything from you. The reason why I didn't mention this person just now is mainly due to my lack of understanding of him."

Viglaf quickly explained.

"You have been in Forge Valley for two months, but you haven't had the opportunity to have in-depth contact with General Gates?" Roland looked puzzled.

"Your Majesty... I stayed in Forge Valley for two months. General Gates didn't spend the winter in the barracks. He didn't end his vacation until late March. He came to Forge Valley where the headquarters is located from his hometown of Port Layton. In a few days, I will return to China to report on my work, and I really can't find a chance to make friends with General Gates." Wiglaf said with a wry smile.

"So it's like this..." His Majesty the Emperor nodded suddenly, and then asked Wiglaf, "Tell me about your impression of General Gates, and the evaluation of him by officers and soldiers at all levels in the Continental Army."

"Of order, Your Majesty, I will report to you the truth about what I have learned." Wiglaf said respectfully.

Joan didn't have much impression of General Gates. He only remembered that this general was the father of his old classmate Edward Gates. He was once the commander of the garrison of Yalfheim and was once George Vassar's immediate boss.

Because of these sources, he also wanted to hear what Wiglaf had to say about General Gates.

...

In mid-March 1627, when Viglaf was assisting Vasa in training in the Forge Valley, General Charles Gates finished his vacation in his hometown of Leiden and came to visit Forge Valley.

George Vassat specially led all the staff of the headquarters to go out to greet him, and also ordered the firing of salutes as a sign of welcome.

When Vasa saw General Gates appearing in front of him on a tall horse, surrounded by guards, he looked very high-spirited and arrogant, and he couldn't help but feel sour.

General Gates came to Forge Valley with the halo of a hero, and was treated like a star, and the limelight has overshadowed him as the commander-in-chief.

What made Vasa even more depressing was that General Gates' brilliant victory in the Baden wetlands had nothing to do with him as the commander in chief. After all, he did not personally command the Baden battle, but only led his troops to help Gates The Corps played an inconspicuous supporting role to contain enemy reinforcements.

Vasa is not without tolerance, but the experience of working with General Gates all the year round tells him that even if he can accommodate Gates, the other party will not be willing to succumb to himself.

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