"I will convey your answer, and your greetings, to Count Warren. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info" The messenger replied without being humble or arrogant, then said goodbye very politely, and finally turned to leave. Riding a fast horse, he returned to the coalition army in half a day, and then relayed William's words to Count Warren as they were.

"Defensively, but that's a matter of course...... It's just that I haven't heard of any strong fortifications in Savannah...... He wouldn't think that those fortresses of the old colonial era could hold back my army, would he?" Count Warren muttered for a moment, then turned his head to look at the messenger.

"They're digging trenches and they're building breastwalks. In addition to this, there are enough rejections. The messenger understood, and immediately told him everything he had seen and heard.

"That's right. Count Warren thought for a moment, then smiled: "If that's all there is to it, then this war ......"

Of course, William's invention of defensive tactics required a large number of equipped flintlock muskets, artillery and grenades to exert maximum power. Count Warren, who also took it for granted and did not know the role of these "new weapons", did not feel that such tactics could exert any power.

"Victory should be taken for granted. Monsieur Count thought to himself. He seemed to have thought of what was next.

After defeating the allied forces of Briton and Russia, he led his army to easily control the entire southern colony of the Thirteen States. Forced by the army, the so-called republicans panicked and had no choice but to surrender. The entire colony of the Northern Continent was brought under the rule of the Visigothic Kingdom, and as the general who led the Visigothic army, he did all this. He will return to the country and be treated like a hero. And even rose to the rank of marshal of the kingdom. Become the first person in the military.

At the thought of these good things, Count Warren couldn't help but smile.

War, although many people think that war is terrible, but if there is no such terrible war, how can these soldiers be promoted and become rich?

"Thirty-four thousand...... Or about thirty-seven thousand. However, some of them are mob forces with little training. Some are militias that have been trained for a few months. The only ones who could really fight were the nearly 10,000 troops of the White Army and the 20,000 troops of the Briton Company.

On the other hand, I have an army of 50,000 men. Although the Asturian army was slightly inferior, and there were a number of low-fighting colonial armies mixed in. But the armies of our great kingdom are strong enough. What's more, I also brought two Founding Orders and two Minor Founding Orders. A whole five thousand elites!"

Thinking of this, Earl Warren's smile became even brighter - but, of course, he was constantly reminding himself in his heart that his opponent was not easy to mess with, and although he was young, from the second Great Frontier War to the present, William's participation in the Old Continent and the New World was innumerable. Experienced, ruthless, and very difficult to deal with. Count Warren also knows this.

"Presumably, Count Rochambeau thought so before he used 20,000 troops to fight against his white army. Count Warren thought in his heart: "Underestimate the enemy, be careless, think that you have won." Then they were almost completely wiped out by the opposing army. ”

Thinking of this, Count Warren frowned again. As the victor, he could have laughed at the hapless Count Rochambeau. However, it wouldn't be fun to laugh at that guy and let yourself go down the same path as him.

"I have to be cautious. Count Warren himself reminded himself: "My enemy is a very strong commander. He has a little less troops than I do, but not a lot. What's more, he was in a defensive posture. If I'm like Rochambo, who thinks I've won and takes it lightly, maybe I'll be like him and be a stepping stone to His Royal Highness. ”

With this in mind, Count Warren quickly adjusted his mentality, from cheerful and confident to cautious and eager to try.

Although there are too many things in my heart that have nothing to do with the army and the war, no matter how I say it, Count Warren is still a soldier. And one of the so-called "military men" is that they want to engage a strong opponent.

It's like this.

After a few days of marching, the Visigoths combined with the Asturian army arrived on the outskirts of Savannah. A few days earlier, William had deployed his army to positions outside Savannah.

"Is this the other side's defense? like a marmot, digging a pit and burying itself. He could really figure it out. The Visigothic Vanguard commanders laughed easily at the sight of the White Legion and the Briton Army on the opposite side, and then rode away.

At the same time, the provisional command of the Asturian and Visigothic forces, Count Warren and his generals and officers, received a reply.

"Our scouts told us that the enemy was deploying positions on the outskirts of Savannah. They dug ditches in the plains and set up breastworks as a means of defense. At the same time, three artillery positions were deployed on several adjacent hills. The exact number of artillery pieces is unknown. In addition, in front of these breastworks, there are also horse-rejection piles. It seems to be defending against our cavalry. ”

Speaking of this, the staff officer who introduced the situation smiled.

Yes, unlike the first expeditionary force of Count Rochambeau, the lack of cavalry was in the same situation. The Second Expeditionary Force was better prepared and supported by the Kingdom of Asturias, which had a vast colony in the New World, so they did not need to worry about horses. The expeditionary force had three cavalry regiments. Among them were a dragoon regiment, a cuirassier regiment and a hussar regiment.

In addition to this, their allies, the Asturians, also had two light cavalry regiments in battle. Plus their cavalry garrison in the local area, as well as the cavalry companies of the two Fathers' Regiments, the cavalry units directly under the regiment......

The Second Expeditionary Force was enough to raise 6,000 cavalry.

Such a powerful assault force can be regarded as a trump card in the hands of Count Warren.

"It doesn't matter, just blast a gap with artillery. Said Count Warren. If this is not possible, you can use the infantry to move these horses away first.

Hearing the Count say this, the other generals and officers nodded. At the same time, nothing more was said on the subject. Among them was Leon, a problematic figure that Count Warren didn't like.

It seems that this young man has grown up a little bit and knows that there are some things that cannot be said casually. Looking at it for a while, the guy didn't mess with himself, and Count Warren nodded with satisfaction.

In addition to the six thousand cavalry, such an assault force, in the hands of Count Warren, there was also an artillery unit that far exceeded that of Count Rochambeau.

In total, more than five hundred artillery pieces were organized into eight artillery regiments. Among them was a reinforced artillery regiment with thirty-two pounder siege guns. This was originally a special heavy artillery brought to deal with the possible appearance of enemy fortifications.

"The only problem is that we don't have the support of the Navy. Speaking of this, the expression of the staff officer who introduced the situation looked a little regretful: "Although in the previous stage of the naval battle, we had an absolute advantage. It can be said that now, the control of the Caribbean Sea is in our hands. However, on the east coast of the New World, it was still the Breton fleet that prevailed. Their power is very strong. It's hard for us to beat them. So, we can't expect our Navy to cooperate with us in blocking Savannah's territorial waters.

In this case, even if we really defeat the garrison of Savannah, they can calmly retreat through the ocean. ”

"There's no way around it. Hearing what the other party said, Earl Warren felt a little unhappy.

One of the major characteristics of colonial warfare is that the probability of naval warfare occurring, and the importance of naval warfare, is very high. This is because colonization usually starts in the coastal areas and gradually expands to the land. The seaport city was the most important and largest city and colonial stronghold in the colonial area.

Many colonial wars were fought around these strongholds. This is also the reason why the Britons, with their powerful navy, were able to have an advantage in all colonial wars.

"In general, that's how it is. ”

At the same time, at the command post on the front, William was also very patient, briefing Victoria.

"I put my main force, the 1st and 3rd Infantry Regiments of the White Regiment, in the first line, and the 4th, 4th and 5th Infantry Regiments in the second line. At the same time, my artillery units were evenly placed on two lines of defense...... And, of course, the artillery of your army - that adds up to five hundred guns, and our artillery is in no way inferior to our enemies. William said.

Yes, the White Legion, which originally had less than a hundred guns, captured more than two hundred guns of all kinds after defeating the first Visigothic expeditionary force.

Because the enemy fled in such a hurry that they could not destroy the guns, they ended up being trophies of the White Army.

In addition to this, William's allies, the Briton Company's army, also had a formidable artillery unit.

To William's surprise, delight, and horror, their artillery was also armed with flowering shells similar to those of the White Legion. The killing effect is very good. In this case, the artillery unit became the biggest trump card in William's hands.

"So, what about my army? my army, how are you deployed?" asked Victoria.

"What is this...... William hesitated for a moment, then continued: