Thick black smoke rose from the ship's chimney, and the cabin smelled terrible, even in the second-class cabin with windows. The Hessian mercenary group didn't complain about the environment. When the leader announced the latest news to everyone, "We're going to New York to train the immigrants over there!"
Hearing this news, everyone in the mercenary group replied in unison, "Thank God!"
Being able to escape from danger in Washington, it wouldn't be a problem even if they took a worse transportation. The group of mercenaries stared at the sea, hoping to see New York appear in their field of vision as soon as possible. At times like this, the Captain of the Ten showed his scholarly nature. "In 1706 and 1707, there were tens of thousands of Hessian mercenaries serving in Prince Eugen's Italian army. In 1714, during the war between Sweden and Russia. In 1715, George I suppressed the Jacobite rebellion. In 1744, the War of the Austrian Succession. Before 1762, the Hessian mercenaries were involved in the major European wars … "
Although they didn't know what was so important about the past, they still listened to the decurion's nonsense. It was always better to have something to relieve their boredom along the way. The decurion continued to read from the book, "On August 15, 1776, they landed on Staten Island in New York State. Then, they fought for the first time in the Battle of Long Island. Then, they participated in the battles of New York and New Jersey. In October, they were the vanguard in the Battle of White Plains. In November, they were the main force in the siege of Fort Washington."
After talking about the glorious history of the Hessian mercenaries, the decurion looked up and smiled. "Now we're heading to New York. I don't know if we'll land on Staten Island. But it's already September 15. If it's August 15, it'll be shockingly consistent with history. "
No one cared about this joke. No matter what the decurion thought, the more educated decurion thought. Mercenaries like William Hessian had a very negative view of war. There was nothing romantic about war, but it was a terrifying existence. At this moment, the steam whistle sounded a few times outside. Then, a mercenary ran into the cabin where the mercenary group was and shouted, "We've reached New York!"
This made the mercenaries happy. Once they arrived in New York, they could start the next step of escaping America. Although this attitude seemed unprofessional, one of the most basic ideals of mercenaries was' never fight a battle that is destined to fail 'unless everyone could ensure that they could retreat in the middle of the battle. Since the mercenary leaders in Germany didn't seem to care about the mercenaries' life and death, they had the intention of letting the mercenaries participate in the entire war. It was natural for the mercenaries to act according to the basic principles of a mercenary.
The mercenaries went up to the deck, and so did the other passengers. Everyone was looking, and the mercenaries had binoculars, so they could see through the binoculars the vague shapes of many buildings on the shore. This time, the mercenaries couldn't help but sigh. They could vaguely see the shadows of the buildings from such a distance. Those buildings were not low. Compared to German cities full of low-rise buildings, New York City was really grand.
As the ship continued to move forward, the mercenaries slowly realized that something was wrong. The buildings looked indistinct, and there seemed to be some other kind of smoke mixed in the indistinct buildings. Judging from the appearance of the smoke, the mercenaries felt threatened in this era of war.
The liner continued to move forward for a while, and a few ships from New York City appeared in front of them. Both sides communicated through flag language. There were many soldiers in the Hessian mercenary group who understood flag language, and they quickly translated the information provided by the other ship. 'The Chinese are besieging New York City.'
The ordinary people on the ship didn't know what was going on. The mercenaries quickly returned to their cabins under the orders of their leader. The leader called a few captains together, and after a while, the captains gathered their subordinates to assign tasks. William? Hessian heard his captain say, "We'll rush into the captain's cabin and seize control of the ship."
"Where are we sailing to?" The decurion asked what everyone was thinking.
"To Canada. We won't stay in America and die, "the captain answered decisively.
The plan to seize the ship was carried out exceptionally smoothly. The captain and crew didn't put up any resistance in the face of pure violence. When the mercenary group told the crew that the purpose of seizing the ship was not to rob or kill, but to sail the ship to Canada. The captain and crew immediately cooperated. Seeing that the people on the ship were so cooperative, the mercenary group only left a few people to guard the key positions, giving the captain and crew enough space to move.
When the ship continued to move north, the mercenaries felt that the smoke in New York City seemed to be thicker. The lookout felt that the smoke in New York City seemed to be thicker. William, who was assigned to the deck, didn't care. He just wanted to leave North America, which he hated so much, as soon as possible. No matter who won in the end, it didn't matter anymore.
The news of the troops besieging New York spread very quickly. At least to the upper echelons of each division, this news had to be reported. The upper echelons of the 6th Division, which served under Qi Rui, wanted to know who the person in charge of the 5th Division was. Qi Rui answered, "The 5th Division was assigned to Ma Xiaoming. He's very aggressive in using his troops."
"I think the 4th Division is very aggressive too. They just dare to ignore the logistics and charge forward with all their might." The division commander, Zhou Xinhua, sighed.
Qi Rui felt that this made him unhappy. As the 24th division's chief of staff who had fought in the Great Lakes region, Qi Rui was very clear about the advantages of the motorized infantry in fighting on the plains. The 4th Division relied on the Mississippi River and the railroad along the river. They only needed to protect the railroad. The 5th Division advanced along the Erie Canal, and the mountainous area they had to pass through was very limited. The 6th Division, which Qi Rui was in, first had to pass through thousands of kilometers of mountainous area. The Rocky Mountain Range was a very wide area, with an average altitude of about 2,000 meters. It was extremely difficult to march and fight in such an area and protect the fragile transport line at the same time.
So, Qi Rui asked, "Do you want us to charge forward without caring about anything? Anyway, we're already in Texas. If we really want to rush to the plains, it's only 200 kilometers. "
Hearing Qi Rui's somewhat emotional words, Zhou Xinhua laughed. "There's no need for that. We've already traveled thousands of kilometers, why would we care about 200 kilometers? "
Qi Rui knew that he shouldn't be angry. The political commissar had to think about it. If the political commissar was the one who threw a tantrum, it would be a big joke. But even knowing this, Qi Rui still couldn't calm himself down. The 4th Division and 5th Division's triumphant advance was the battle strategy that was discussed before the 24th Division was divided among the other divisions.
The land in America was very sparsely populated, and long-distance transportation was completely dependent on trains. The motorized infantry had a great advantage in short to medium-distance operations. This provided the possibility of long-distance assault tactics. After confirming the basic battle strategy, the comrades went their separate ways. Qi Rui was assigned to the area west of the Rocky Mountain Range. He heard that his former comrades made full use of the battle strategy that everyone had discussed and made great contributions. Qi Rui was naturally happy for them, but at the same time, he felt a certain degree of jealousy.
The division commander, Zhou Xinhua, didn't continue the topic that he started. He changed the topic back to the real problem that the 6th Division was facing. "We've already spent a lot of effort to complete a large stockpile of supplies in the mountainous area. The supplies transported from the West Coast can ensure their safety. The current problem is to continue to clean up the area and ensure that the transportation line is safer. The commander-in-chief warned us that the people of Texas are tough, and they're known as the Mad Dog State in America. Everyone has to focus and fight the dogs with all their might. Now that we've entered the hilly area 200 to 500 meters above sea level, our motorized infantry can be put to good use. I wonder what Political Commissar Qi Rui thinks about this? "
Qi Rui wasn't surprised by this sudden statement. There were a lot of surprises in the past, and he was already used to it. When Zhou Xinhua asked a question, he said, "Although we haven't fought many battles along the way, we've fought many. Now that the training of the troops has been completed, the next step is full-scale combat. My opinion is that after everyone has grasped many of the motorized infantry's techniques, we have to look at this technique in a proper manner. The motorized infantry's tactics are to give the tiger wings, but not the tiger itself. Our Liberation Army is invincible because we're braver, more loyal, and more determined than our enemies. For the upcoming battle, what we need to do is to make full use of the techniques we have to win. We shouldn't be framed by these techniques and end up being overcautious. The 4th Division and 5th Division's victory was due to them making full use of the current battle conditions and completing their battle goals. The same is true for what we need to do. I hope our comrades can fully understand this point. "
Originally, Qi Rui always listened to his father Vézé's reasoning. At that time, Qi Rui always felt that people who could point others in the right direction were very strong and firm. Now that it was Qi Rui's turn to reason with others, he realized that not only was his heart not firm, but he also felt a little uneasy. It was easier said than done. Even if these principles were completely correct, if they couldn't be effectively implemented, it was better not to say it.
When Qi Rui finished talking about what he thought were the key points, the comrades didn't react strongly. Everyone just looked at him with a thoughtful look on their faces. Qi Rui felt like he was a failure. He wanted to say something that would make them look like they were invincible, but Qi Rui couldn't go on because he had lost his sharpness at the beginning.
Then it was Zhou Xinhua who came to the rescue. He said, "I think the Political Commissar has already taught everyone everything he can. Is there anyone else who has a problem in this area?"
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