270. Chapter 270: The Destruction of Savannah
So, soon, William got the news - the Savannahs, the townspeople, the soldiers of the Continental Army, and some of the troops that had just escaped from the port had been reorganized. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 They use the streets and houses of Savannah to fight back, taking advantage of their familiarity with the terrain. The White Corps began to suffer casualties.
"Command. The soldiers temporarily ceased their predatory behavior. Reorganize the army and then counterattack. William coldly gave the order.
"But......" Hearing William say this, the heralds hesitated a little - the mercenary units of this year were generally poorly organized. Ask them to let go of the great opportunity to make a fortune in Savannah. If you continue to participate in the battle, this will probably be ......
In fact, it's not just in Savannah, and it's not just in the New World. The mercenaries entered the city and then lost control. In the end, there were many cases of being forced to retreat in embarrassment by the enemy's counterattack, which can be said to abound in this era.
"I believe in my soldiers. I believe in myself more. William replied. And before the herald could say more, he was shocked by William's stern gaze and couldn't say anything.
Yes, that's it, William's prestige, but also William's brutality, William's place in the hearts of this group of White Legionnaires, and the Pavlovian conditioning training that these soldiers received. Convince William that he has enough control over this army to bring them back to their senses in the shortest possible time.
And that's exactly what happened.
Despite their dissatisfaction, the vast majority of the White Legionnaires chose to obey the order in the shortest possible time.
Some of the units, which were barely in formation, began to purge the surrounding neighborhoods of the enemy in company units.
And those units that have been disrupted have formed temporary companies one after another in the shortest possible time according to their ranks.
Flintlock pistols, grenades and bayonets were used as weapons. The reorganized White Legionnaires were methodically purging the enemy.
And their so-called "enemies" are everything, people who are not white legionnaires within the confines of Savannah.
All of them.
Whether in terms of armament, in terms of training levels, or in morale and in terms of organization. The elite units of the White Legion of the Hereford family are no match for the militia of the Savannah. Initially, after inflicting a little damage on the White Legion, these Savannah militias were soon devastated.
As time passed, William noticed that the gunshots he heard grew from near to far. Prove that the battlefield is spreading beyond the docklands. That is, his army has already suppressed the enemy.
"We disembarked. With that, William stepped steadily off his ship, and walked toward downtown Savannah.
"Wait a minute, William—" Without hesitation, Elise and Charlumie caught up and followed William. The three of them, along with the two White Legion infantry companies standing by their side, formed a small force and joined the battle in Savannah.
At this moment, the sun is setting, and it is about to get dark......
"After entering the street, heighten vigilance. William said this as he continued on his way. He noticed that there were obvious obstacles in the streets—wooden tables, chairs, cabinets, and a mess of barricades. These barricades look like they've been around for a while. That is, the Savannahs were ready for battle a long time ago.
"Was it blown away by a grenade?" thought to William. He looked at the wreckage of the barricades and thought to himself.
"In the very beginning, the enemy defended with the help of such barricades. Dozens of musketeers were laid out here...... Or one or two light guns...... "William soon saw a gun carriage that had lost its gun carriage and looked somewhat damaged. This proved his previous speculation correct.
"If we follow the infantry discipline of our army, then in the face of this enemy garrison armed with traditional smoothbore guns, light infantry should be sent forward. Suppress the opponent with the long-range and accurate fire of rifled guns. William continued to think in his heart. Then forward, walked to the other side of the barricade.
There are a large number of corpses of Savannah militia on this side. Some of them were shot in the chest and in the head. Some of the skulls were pried open, and the gray-white brains were mixed with blood, making people feel disgusted when they looked at them.
"It seems that my guess was correct. William then thought, "After being suppressed by rifled guns, the Savannah militia would have a headache to find that their muskets could not hit the enemy at all." And these barricades don't provide much protection...... So they ...... Didn't run away," after looking at the number of corpses, William then thought, "They didn't run away, but shrank their bodies back. However, this gave the White Army a second chance.
After that, the Grenadier will advance at maximum speed. Then a large number of grenades were thrown into their barricades...... Yes, look at the appearance of these people, some of them were eviscerated, and some were killed by the fragments of grenades. That's exactly how the soldiers of the White Legion fought. And after that, the grenadiers would pick up their bayonet guns again and climb over the barricades...... No, these barricades have been largely destroyed. Next, all they had to do was pick up their bayonets and charge forward to clear out the remnants of the enemy. ”
William observes the last of the entities. They have some neat, beautiful, and very deep wounds on them. It was left after being pierced with a three-edged bayonet.
"That's it, this barricade with about 200 people stationed. I was stunned by the sudden blow. Barely any defensive effect is exerted. And then it was breached. Most of the Savannah militia was killed. Fraction...... The small part ran a few steps and was overtaken. The end is the same. The White Corps suffered almost no losses and could move on. ”
Although he had not seen it with his own eyes, William completely restored the skirmish that had just occurred through thinking alone, and finally came to a natural conclusion: "The Savannahs are not our opponents." ”
In fact, it is. Even after half a month of sailing, just disembarking, without rest, and being attacked by the other side, and the other side had a geographical advantage, the soldiers of the White Legion still easily beat the Savannah militia.
Victory was easy and deserved.
William's mood suddenly became very relaxed. And after that, he suddenly noticed a faint voice.
"Help me, help my life......" He was attracted by the voice, took two steps to the side, then lowered his head and saw a poor worm.
The Savannah militiaman was struck in the chest, which would have been fatal, but it seemed that he had better luck or a little different body structure than the average person. In short, despite a lot of blood, he looks very weak. But he's alive.
After seeing William and his party, the guy's eyes lit up. But then, after discovering that they were dressed the same as those who had attacked them before, the light quickly dimmed again.
"Poor lad, what's your name, where did you come from?" asked William, completely ignoring his mental activity, smiling, crouching down, and then so.
After a moment's hesitation, the man opened his mouth, "Tony...... I, I'm a goth. "He seemed to think that he was still saved, or that William was acting too kindly and giving him the illusion that he was willing to save him, that he was willing to help him.
"Goths...... But why are you fighting for the Britons?" asked William.
"...... of course, that person doesn't know what to say.
"You ran to this place with a hard time. It was very difficult to survive. I don't blame you for running away when the Empire needs you...... But if you are not willing to fight for the Empire, why should you fight for the Britons?" asked William.
"......," he still couldn't answer.
They made Breton the official language of their new nation—and it was clear that the Goths had the absolute preponderance of the colonies. They also occupy the vast majority of seats in the new government. Then, the wealth, the farms, the pastures, and the fur business were all Britten. They rebelled against Briton and they wanted independence, so let them fight. Why do you, as a Goth, have to work for them?"
"Or maybe you don't think you're a 'goth' at all, you think you're in league with them, you're an 'American,' right?"
“......”
"Go in peace. Hell may be a better place to think about these questions. After this, William seemed to have lost patience. He pulled out his dagger and stabbed him before he could say a word for mercy.
This time, he was aiming for the throat. There's no way to go wrong again.
William...... You killed him because he was a Goth?" asked Charlumie, beside William.
"Who knows. William replied easily. He didn't seem to take it to heart at all: "Let's move on. William said: "I heard the sound of a massive exchange of fire ahead. ”