Chapter 3000 South and North War (Ⅱ)

However, to Vassar's surprise, the combat plan he proposed was firmly opposed by Sir Helena Drake, and the reason was very clear:

The Far East Navy was going northward to Freeport along the east coast of the New World, and had to pass through the waters controlled by the Fizen Eighth Fleet—the Howe Fleet—and was likely to be intercepted by the Howe Fleet on the way, leading to a fierce naval battle.

On such a battlefield where the timing and location are at a disadvantage, even if the Far East Fleet can repel the Howe Fleet, it will inevitably suffer huge losses. The damaged ships will not have a place to live on the coast under the control of the Feizhen military. If you continue to sail northward with the damaged ship, you will inevitably slow down, and will attract more Feizhen warships to chase after you. This route is equivalent to a "suicide road"!

Ms. Helena is very aware of how much wealth she has in her hands. The Far East Navy can only take advantage of the fact that the fleets deployed by the Feizhen Navy in other sea areas are temporarily unable to escape.

Conversely, if the two sides start a chasing battle in the vast sea and continue to consume, the first to collapse must be the Far East Fleet, whose total tonnage is far inferior to that of its opponent.

To put it bluntly, Ms. Helena only has one chance, no matter whether she wins or loses, it's a one-shot deal!

That being the case, of course she had to choose a time and battlefield that was as favorable to her side as possible to go to war with Howe's fleet, instead of following Vasa's plan, venturing thousands of miles north and handing over the initiative to General William Howe.

From Ms. Helena's point of view, the Pique Bay where the Port of Layton is located is obviously more suitable as a duel ground for the fleets of both sides than the Asa Bay where the Port of Midgard is located.

If the Far Eastern Navy can defeat the Howe Fleet in Peake Bay and temporarily control the sea dominance on the east coast of the New World, it can assist the Green Corps in attacking Clayton Port, annihilate Earl Winthrop's main force, pacify Alfheim, and gain a With a stable rear, the Clinton Corps in Midgard is nothing to worry about.

Prince Colofa also agrees with Ms. Helena's point of view more.

The Canaan Air Force is now stationed in the Continental Army position outside Leiden City, and of course it is more convenient to fight nearby than long-distance raids.

On the other hand, if Leiden City is captured first, the supply fleet from Kaos Port can sail directly into Pico Bay, establishing a safe and convenient sea transportation line, which will help provide a stable foundation for the Continental Army’s subsequent northward operations. Logistical supplies.

To sum up, Prince Kolofa believes that Midgard City is not the most important strategic goal at present. In contrast, the southern capital, Layton Port, has more strategic value.

George Vassar admitted that the two allies were justified. However, "First South, then North" or "First North, then South" is not only a strategic policy, but also involves the North-South confrontation and factional struggle within the Continental Army. It's hard to say.

Taking into account these factors beyond the military level, Vasa still hopes to deal with the north first, and then deal with the enemies in the south for the sake of maintaining the unity of the troops.

However, the two parties in the three-party talks have already decided to implement the strategic plan of "first south and then north". He also knows that the Continental Army cannot exist today without the strong support of the Far East and Canaan. To put it bluntly, there are no foreign allies to send money and food , guns and reinforcements, the Continental Army was slapped to death by Earl Winthrop two years ago, and there was no chance to see the dawn of victory.

Since you depend on others, you have to compromise, this world is so realistic.

Vasa is very clear about how much power he has as the "commander in chief", and finally accepted the opinions of Ms. Helena and Prince Colofa, and determined the combat plan of "first south, then north".

The coalition's plan of action is as follows:

The Far East Navy was responsible for breaking the Howe Fleet's blockade of Peek Bay, cutting off the Winthrop Corps' sea line of communication, and putting it in a desperate situation with no way out.

At the same time, Vasa led an elite infantry division south to support the Green Corps, besieging the port of Leighton with superior forces, and forcing Earl Winthrop to surrender.

The army's long-distance raids not only require rapid marching, but also keep secrets, which is really too difficult.

General Viglaf suggested airlifting troops by airship, which was immediately agreed by Vasa, Helena, and Glofa.

The newly developed "gale-class" magical airship developed by the Far East Military Factory has a load capacity of up to 1,000 tons.

Currently, there are only ten "gale-class" magical airships in service. After Ms. Helena asked His Majesty the Emperor for instructions in the reception room, she smiled on her icy face and turned to tell Vasa and others the good news:

"His Majesty has authorized me to dispatch all ten new magical airships to transport troops for the Continental Army!"

An air transport team composed of ten "gale-class" magical airships can transfer a full-staffed infantry division and its equipment to Yalfheim in just one day.

On the evening of April 24, Vasa left General Magni as temporary commander of the Northern Continental Army, plus the Asa Corps in Shizhu Town led by Haakon Volsunger, with a total of 20,000 troops sitting in Freeport. He led 10,000 elite soldiers Troops, take advantage of the night to set sail in the airship.

On the morning of April 25, the airship fleet landed on the outskirts of Greenmouth Town in the northern part of the Scimitar Coast. The Air Force cooperated with the Army to raid this fishing port town guarded by more than 300 Fijian soldiers, and captured it in less than an hour.

In the afternoon of the same day, Slude Walsunger personally drove the ice colossus directly to the town of Greenmouth, where he joined the Southward Corps commanded by General George Vasa.

After a short rest, the Vasa Corps marched southward surrounded by the Ice Colossus, following the route that Earl Winthrop had invaded Alfheim to regain the lost ground. Wherever they passed, the Feizhen garrison and the royalists fled.

Just a week later, on May 3, the Vasa Corps launched a counterattack on Port-Prince.

There are only 2,000 Feizhen troops defending the city, and even counting the militia organized by the royalist party, it is less than 5,000. As soon as they saw the towering green ice statue outside the city, the fighting spirit of the defenders collapsed. General Sa sent envoys to persuade them to surrender, and the defenders raised the white flag.

On the morning of May 5, General Vasa led his troops into Port Prince, where the city gates were wide open.

The news of the recovery of Port of Princes quickly spread throughout the towns in the south, and the majority of Yalfheim compatriots were greatly encouraged!

Especially those large southern manor owners who were deeply angered by the "Abolition of Slavery Law", they were all overjoyed when they learned that General Vasa had led the troops back.

On the roads leading to Port of Princes from the southern towns, mule and horse caravans transporting military supplies can't be seen at a glance, and there is an endless stream from morning to night.

The Vasa Corps rested for a week in Port-Prince, and continued to march south after replenishing their supplies.

On the afternoon of May 24th, the northern and southern corps of the Continental Army successfully joined forces outside Leiden!

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