Molon was once a French soldier who participated in the Seven Years' War. He followed the Duke of Richelieu in the Battle of Rossbach and was promoted to a battalion commander through meritorious service during the battle. But then on the Western Front, Molon
Lun's army was severely damaged by the Prussian army led by Prince Ferdinand. Since then, the French army has been suppressed by the Prussian army on the Western Front.
He once watched his brothers in his battalion fall in front of him one after another. In the end, he was the only one left in the battalion. Mollen wanted to kill all the Prussians in front of him countless times, but he knew that he could not do it.
, From then on, Mollen would pray to God every night, praying for which Prussians he could meet again, and that he would give the Prussians an unforgettable gift.
When leading the army outside Savannah, Greene joined other southern American troops who rushed in. At the same time, his letter to the Continental Congress requesting reinforcements also received a response. The Continental Congress informed Greene that a week later,
Four thousand reinforcements will be allocated to him. At the same time, these reinforcements will all be trained to a certain extent and fully armed.
Green counted the total strength of various ministries and found that after a period of development, the U.S. military in the south was no longer the original 8,000. The total strength of the U.S. military in the south now has reached 12,000. Green believes that with these 12,000
People will definitely make those Prussians pay the price.
Green ordered all the troops to break into parts and sneak into Savannah. Thanks to Bruneke's prior arrangements, the U.S. troops entering the city were not stopped and interrogated by the Prussian troops patrolling the city gate. They sneaked into Savannah quietly.
In various houses in the city.
At the same time, Bruneck received a reward from his subordinates. A large number of unidentified armed men sneaked in, but upon hearing the news, Bruneck did not take action but smiled slightly.
Green and Old Molun had already divided the work. Green led 7,000 people to sneak into Savannah, and Old Molun was responsible for the response outside the city. After the division of labor was clear, Old Molun ordered all his soldiers to collect firewood, grass, etc.
Burning things, he was going to have a bonfire party. Thinking of the happy ending, Old Molun burst into laughter.
At this moment, there are 4,000 Prussian troops led by Count Bruneck and 5,000 British troops led by Cornwallis in the city of Savannah. In addition, there is a British fleet not far from the coast. There are three soldiers on the fleet.
Thousands of British troops.
In order to cooperate with Bruneke's plan, Cornwallis brought all the southern British troops over. Like Bruneke, he pinned his hopes on wiping out the resistance of the southern American troops in one battle.
October 30, 1980, was a very important day. The day when Count Bruneck executed American prisoners of war in Savannah was also an important day when the Anglo-American and Prussian parties decided on the situation in the south.
Bruneck took out his pocket watch and checked the time. After reading it, he looked at Cornwallis next to him, and then Cornwallis announced loudly:
"In view of the rampant rebellion in North America, despite the repeated orders of our King George III, there are still a large number of evil heretics who refuse to obey the king. For the happiness and well-being of the colonial people, the Commander-in-Chief of North America, General Clinton, ordered the execution of these heretics, God bless"
After Cornwallis finished speaking, the British soldiers standing behind the prisoners of war raised their guns and began to aim. Just when Cornwallis was about to wave and order the execution, gunshots were heard from the houses around the city hall.
, a British soldier was knocked to the ground.
Hearing the gunfire, Cornwallis and Bruneke looked at each other with joy. They knew that the southern American army had taken the bait.
As a gunshot was heard, more gunshots began to ring out, and Savannah became lively.
The square in front of the city hall instantly turned into a Shura field. The British soldiers who were standing in the square fell down one after another. A large number of American soldiers appeared in the houses around the square. These American soldiers were not fighting for their lives.
rushed towards the British army.
But what is surprising is that these British soldiers seemed to be vulnerable. They shouted in panic, but they could not even utter a complete sentence.
When the U.S. military rushed to the square and helped the prisoners of war untie their ropes, they were suddenly stunned. It turned out that the hands of the prisoners of war suddenly raised up. At this moment, Green, not far away, took a breath of cold air.
Green discovered that these prisoners of war actually held a gun in their hands. In a flash, these prisoners of war opened fire, and the American soldiers who rushed towards these prisoners of war were knocked to the ground.
Seeing this scene, Bruneck laughed loudly in the city hall. It turned out that in order to set a trap for the US military, Bruneck arranged for nearly a thousand Prussian soldiers to replace the original prisoners of war. At the same time, those prisoners of war
Their tongues were cut out, and they were put on the coats of the British army. They stood tremblingly behind the Prussian soldiers. Of course, in order to prevent these prisoners of war from escaping, the prisoners of war were standing behind genuine Prussian soldiers. The prisoners of war held their hands
The gun is also unloaded.
All the people the US military killed at the beginning were their former comrades. Thinking of this, Bruneke smiled even brighter.
As the Prussian soldiers pretending to be prisoners of war opened fire, the entire battlefield became chaotic. The American soldiers who were leading the way began to retreat in panic. When Green saw this scene, his expression changed drastically.
He didn't care about the prisoners of war at the moment. The most important thing at the moment was to bring the troops out safely. Green called on the soldiers on the left and right to come closer to him. At the same time, he ordered the messengers to notify the US military units in the city to start retreating, in order to prevent the retreat from turning into a rout.
, Green personally led the soldiers to fight and retreat as the American rearguard.
Seeing the U.S. troops beginning to retreat, Cornwallis in the city hall glanced at Bruneck, and then ordered the soldiers to go to the roof of the city hall to take down the flag. The flag was a signal. As long as the flag was taken down, it would not be far away.
The British fleet, which is always paying attention to the roof of the city hall, will quickly rush over and drop 3,000 British troops on the battlefield.
The battlefield began to tilt toward the unfavorable side of the US military. Both Bruneker and Cornwallis felt that they had a chance to win, but what no one expected was that an accident happened at this moment.
A fire began to break out outside Savannah, and the speeches caused by the fire could be seen at a glance from the city hall. Seeing the sudden fire, Bruneke's eyes suddenly changed.
"Haha, Prussians, you all go to hell. Today next year, I will pray to God for you." A figure yelled crazily.
This figure is Old Molun. In order to take revenge, Old Molun has gone crazy. You must know that there are not only Yingpu's army but also the main force of the southern US military led by Green in the city at this time. In order to achieve the effect of total annihilation, Old Molun
He was so crazy that he burned down the city.
Although Savannah is the capital of Georgia, like colonial cities in the North American continent, most buildings in Savannah are civil structures and do not use masonry structures like large cities in continental Europe.
Although houses with civil structures are convenient and flexible, it would be a tragedy if they encountered a fire. In addition, October is autumn, and everything is dry and yellow, which is the season for fires.
Looking at the rising black smoke, Bruneck gritted his teeth and said to Cornwallis:
"Your Excellency Cornwallis, we cannot let the fire burn, otherwise we will all die. Quickly order your soldiers to put out the fire. Now I will personally lead my army to pursue those American rebels."
Cornwallis, who had become helpless due to the fire, seemed to have found his backbone after hearing Bruneker's words. He nodded hurriedly in response and ordered his herald to immediately order all British troops to put out the fire immediately, no matter what.
The U.S. military is gone, and the U.S. troops are left to the Prussians.
When Green saw the fire, he was also very frightened. He didn't understand why the fire broke out for no reason. But as the intensity of the attacks on the British troops began to weaken and a large number of British troops were deployed to the fire site to put out the fire, he was happy again.
stand up.
God is indeed blessing the American people, Green thought happily, but if Green knew that the fire was set by Old Molun, and that Old Molun had not considered the safety of Green and the American soldiers, I think Green would definitely
I won't be happy.
Under the cover of the fire, despite the fierce pursuit of the Prussians, Greene managed to escape with most of the US troops. Looking at the embarrassed US troops, Greene couldn't help but feel very happy.
As long as people are still there, there is a chance to make a comeback, not to mention the reinforcements from the Continental Congress are about to arrive. When the reinforcements arrive, they must look good to the British and Prussians.
Looking at the American troops who had escaped from the city, Bruneke felt great regret. If the fire had not been set at the wrong time, these American troops would have been annihilated long ago. Now that he is letting go, he doesn't know how much trouble it will cause him in the future.
Bruneck sighed.
But now is not the time to sigh. Watching the fire under the control of the British army, although it no longer spreads, the burning area accounts for a quarter of the entire Savannah. Bruneck had to lead a thousand people to rush
Go to the place where the fire broke out and see if there is anything else that needs to be taken care of.
Green looked at the American troops outside the city. He suddenly remembered Old Molun. It seemed that he had never seen Old Molun again after he exited the city. He hurriedly asked the troops originally assigned to Molun for his whereabouts.
When he learned that the fire was ignited because of Mo Lun, Green didn't think much about it. He thought that Mo Lun suddenly remembered the situation when he saw the situation was not good, but then he learned that the old Mo Lun also brought
When people were blocking the British army at the place where the fire broke out, Green couldn't calm down anymore. He felt that he had to rescue Molun and could not let Molun take risks alone.
Green said loudly to the American soldiers who were lying on the ground:
"Fighters for the independence of North America, you saw the fire there. It was set off by old Molun in order to allow us to retreat safely. Now Molun is still leading people to stop the British army at the fire scene. What is he doing?
In order for all of us to evacuate Savannah safely. Now we have evacuated Savannah, but Moron and the others are still holding on there because they have been firmly bitten by the British army. If there is no rescue,
, they absolutely cannot withdraw. Comrades, can we just watch others sacrifice for us and remain indifferent? Can we just watch our comrades die? All brave people, pick up the
Follow me with your guns.”
After speaking, Green rushed towards the raging fire first. The American soldiers who originally looked at each other after hearing Green's words saw Green leading the way towards the fire. They no longer cared about their fatigue. They shouted and followed Green.
PS: This chapter was written a bit out of place. I feel like it’s wrong in some way and I can’t explain it clearly. The writing is not good. Please forgive me.