Under pressure from the Continental Congress, Washington could only lead his army to attack Ohio immediately, even if he was unwilling.
And Washington knew that a tough battle awaited them upon their arrival in Ohio, where the British colonial government had stationed nearly 3,000 troops, the largest number of any region in the Governorate of Pittsburgh.
Of course, things should not only look at the harmful side, but also the positive side.
Except for the 3,000 British troops in Ohio, the British troops in the rest of the regions were relatively small and scattered, which meant that the British could not gather an army in addition to the 3,000 troops in Ohio.
This reason is also the fundamental reason why Washington did not refuse when he received the order from the Continental Congress to launch an attack on Ohio, after all, if he could annihilate the 3,000 British troops, it would mean that at least from Ohio to Pittsburgh, there was no force to resist the Continental Army all the way.
Even if the Continental Army is fast enough, then it can take Pittsburgh before the British army gathers!
And just as Washington led a large army out of Polis to prepare to invade Ohio in one go, the British Viceroyalty of Pittsburgh in North America also immediately launched urgent discussions.
The current governor of the Governorate of Pittsburgh is Stewart, who is a member of the Tories Party, because the Whigs have not been in power for a long time, so they have not adjusted the governments of the overseas colonies, so the Stewart, who is affiliated with the Tories, is still the governor of the Governorate of Pittsburgh.
In the past, before the Tories government fell, it had a strong family capital and the full support of the Tories.
Stewart was a coverer in the Governorate of Pittsburgh, but when Stewart learned of the fall of the Tory government in London, Stewart's mind was immediately clouded.
Although the heads of these colonial governments were overseas because they were overseas, their political struggles against London were not affected, but at the moment of the fall of Pitt Jr.
Stewart knew the Tories had winter.
The Tories and Whigs had always been bitter rivals, and Stewart's governorship could be said to have been snatched from a Whig member, and in this situation, Stewart was constantly worried about the Whig government in London planning a counterattack against him.
Every quarter, the colonies sent missions to London, and these missions were responsible for reporting to the central government on the colonies, in addition to collecting taxes.
And now it's the end of another quarter.
Just as Stewart was preparing to send someone to London to lobby, news of the Continental Congress making a comeback and sending troops to attack Indiana reached Pittsburgh.
The news immediately sent Stewart into shock.
For Stewart, who wanted to do his best to keep his power, ensuring the stability of the colony was his first priority, after all, it was his first duty as a governor to make the colony develop according to the requirements of the London government.
But now, the Continental Congress has made a comeback and has entered Indiana, which has cast a strong shadow over Stewart's heart.
Once this Continental Army cannot be exterminated.
Allowing the Continental Council to make a comeback, Stewart can't believe what the end of his future will be, although his family background can make him not in danger of life, but obviously once the power of the Continental Council cannot be contained or even eliminated, then Stewart's political life is obviously over.
"In any case, the rebellion of the Continental Congress must be completely exterminated!
Look at the Emancipation Act they proposed, which was an insult to the glorious Kingdom of Great Britain.
Those ugly blacks can only be slaves at all times, and now those rebels want to give those slaves the status of free people, which is not only an insult to the Kingdom of Great Britain, but also a disgrace to the glory of God!
” Stewart was furious, and officials throughout the Pittsburgh Governor's Office trembled.
Although the Governor's Government knows that with the fall of the Tory government in London, Stewart, who is a very important member of the Tory, may fall at any time, but there is no order for Stewart to step down in London after all, and the Governor's prestige accumulated over the years is not a joke.
"Gather the army now, I'm going to hang these damned rebels!"
Just as Stuart was shouting for a large army to crush the rebellion.
An official stood up and said: "Your Excellency the Governor, our army is scattered throughout the region, and for a moment we cannot draw any troops to support Indiana except for the three thousand troops in Ohio.
And over time, under suspicion the situation in Indiana has eroded.
In this case, I think it is imperative that we shrink our forces, preferably by ordering all of Ohio's 3,000 troops to be assembled in the capital city of Columbus, and then Pittsburgh to requisition all troops to Columbus as soon as possible.
In this way, even if the enemy can take the Ohio area east of Columbus in a short time, it will become a burial place for those rebels in Columbus!
” After the official finished speaking, he peeked at Stewart, only to see that after he finished speaking, Stewart touched the beard on his cheek and thought quietly.
Stewart was not a fool, and although the information in front of him was more than half a month ago, and even Pittsburgh still hadn't gotten the news of the fall of Polis, it didn't affect Stewart's judgment.
Although the Governor of Pittsburgh had a total strength of 8,000 men, these 8,000 men were scattered in various regions, and it would take at least a month to gather them all.
According to intelligence, the rebels in the Continental Congress led by Washington have about 10,000 troops, and Stewart has long admired Washington's name.
After all, in the North American war, Washington can be regarded as an excellent commander, and it is precisely because of Washington's ability that even the combined efforts of Britain and Prussia have not been able to completely annihilate the rebellion of the continental parliament.
In this situation, whether the 1,000 British troops in Indiana could withstand the more than 10,000 rebels led by Washington was not at all in doubt for Stewart.
Because Indiana can't hold it.
As for Stewart, the official's suggestion, while reasonable, did not meet his political requirements.
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Stewart believed that once the news of the Continental Congress's invasion of Indiana reached Pittsburgh, someone would be quick to get the news out to London.
You don't even have to ask the Governor's Government.
Under these circumstances, if he wanted to keep his governorship and prevent the Whigs in London from using it as an excuse to remove him, he would have to destroy the rebels in the Continental Parliament in the shortest possible time, preferably within two months.
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Because once the time drags on for two months, then the decision of the London government must have been made.
At that time, it is obviously too late to change it.
"How many armed forces are there on the farms under the Governor's District?"
Stewart asked one of his staff.
After listening to the words of the official just now, Stewart decided to take some unconventional measures, otherwise, the Continental Congress could afford to delay time, but he would definitely not be able to delay time.
And in this way, Stewart naturally thought of armed forces that could help him change the situation.
The guards on those farms naturally entered Stewart's eyeline.
Hearing Stewart's culture, the staff immediately thought about it and then quickly said to Stewart: "Your Excellency Governor, according to the latest statistics, the number of guards on government farms should be about 6,000, but most of these guards are located in coastal areas, and there are less than 1,000 people in Pennsylvania, where Ohio and Pittsburgh are located, of course, this is under the premise of ensuring the safety of the farms."
Hear the words of the staff.
Stewart's brow furrowed.
Although a thousand people can play a big role in the war situation, there is no way to fundamentally change the situation.
"So how many soldiers can we mobilize in the colony?"
Stewart asked again, and another staff member stepped forward and said: "Your Excellency the Governor, if it takes a month to mobilize, then in all of North America we will be able to mobilize two thousand, and if it is three months, then we will be able to mobilize seven thousand!
However, if these mobilized private soldiers want to gather in Pittsburgh, then it will take another half a month!
” The North American colonies were simply too big.
In the past, this was Stewart's proud capital, after all, he ruled over an area equivalent to several British mainlands, but now it has become the root of Stewart's headache.
"If, I say if, call up the guards to those farmers.
So is it feasible and how many people can be recruited?
” Stewart's words elicited a whisper from everyone in the room, and the obvious meaning of Stewart's words was to recruit soldiers from the farmers who had armed guards.
But this is completely different from the guard of the farm owned by the government, after all, one is owned by the government and the other is privately owned.
As governor of the Governorate of Pittsburgh, Stewart was the supreme spokesman for the government in the land, so he could enlist the guards of government farms, but for those private farmers, the armament was a private force, or in other words, private property.
Although the rights of the monarch have not been reduced to symbolism as in later generations, after several bourgeois revolutions, the inviolability of private property in England is a principled law.
In this case, even if Stewart wanted to recruit the guards of the private farms, he had to get the consent of the farmers, otherwise he would not have thought of it alone.
After a while, an official stood up and said to Stewart: "Your Excellency the Governor, if we are to recruit those private farms, then I think we will have to pay some price, but in the present situation, it is impossible to say whether this price is worth the government's payment, and how much appetite those private farmers have!"
"It doesn't matter, I believe that the British people have a patriotic and dedicated spirit, and besides, the rebels in the Continental Congress have revived.
If they have the upper hand, then it is clear that no one should want to end well, and besides, if I am the governor, the holy kingdom of Great Britain has given me a right.
If the private farmers are not willing to contribute their armed forces, then I will exercise the right given to me by His Majesty the King and the Government to raise the taxes this year!
” Stewart's words landed, and the room erupted again, even louder than before.
That's right, as the governor of the colony.
For consideration of communication and local needs, the British gave the Governor of every important region the right to raise the taxes of the Governor in the name of the King and Government of England, if the Governor-General of the Colonies deemed so necessary, and of course not more than fifty per cent.
But don't underestimate this fifty percent, even the fifty percent ratio is quite high.
Stewart has that right.
This was the reason why he had just decided to recruit armed forces from those private farmers.
"But what if those men don't give in, Your Excellency?"
An official boldly asked Stewart, and when he heard this, a sneer appeared on Stewart's face and he said: "If there are really people who don't know how to lift, then is it possible that our army is an ornament?
Don't forget, sometimes armies aren't just about defending against foreign enemies!
” Stewart's remarkable words caused everyone present to bow their heads and remain silent.
You know, in the North American colonies owned large private farms.
Most of them had inextricable ties with these colonial government officials, after all, for the bourgeois capitalists, they were good at dealing with government officials.
Not to mention, many farms and factories are owned by these officials.
Although Stewart's words were only for these officials, they were not used to warn them!
After Stewart unified the voice of the colonial government, the colonial government of the Governor of Pittsburgh immediately sent a large number of heralds to the farms and factories to convey Stewart's orders, and Stewart also issued a mobilization order in the name of the Governor of Pittsburgh.
In fact, after the meeting, Stewart thought carefully that this invasion of the Continental Congress was not an opportunity for himself!
To know.
Stuart's position is not stable at the moment, and in this case, it would be a very good deal for Stuart to secure his position as governor of Pittsburgh with a victory or even the complete elimination of the Continental Congress.
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And just as Stewart ordered the Governor of Pittsburgh to mobilize, the Governor's Office of North America in Georgia also issued a first-class mobilization order.
Except that the 2nd Colonial Division was stationed in Oklahoma.
Levies from the 1st Colonial Division and two divisions are being assembled.
The Prussian Army has always been a world leader, and this lead refers not only to the combat effectiveness of the Prussian Army, but also to the speed of mobilization of the Prussian Army.
In the North American colonies, although Prussia had only two divisions of the army, it adhered to the fine traditions of the Prussian army, and on top of these colonies, Bruneke did not relax the construction of the army.
The reason why Prussia's army was able to dominate Europe was precisely because of the "invisible division" scheme, in which one Prussian division could be turned into two divisions in an instant, as long as there were enough soldiers.
And thanks to Bruneke's efforts over the years, the strength of a colonial division even exceeded that of a local division, reaching 17,000 men.
The reason why there are so many more people is precisely because Brunecke has greatly expanded the cavalry regiment in the North American colonial divisions, knowing that most of the land on the North American continent is sparsely populated, and in this case, a large number of cavalry must be present.
And the North American continent also has the conditions to expand the cavalry, after all, the terrain and climate of the North American continent are very suitable for the growth of war horses, and the price of a war horse in North America is much lower than that in Europe, and it is this situation that allows Brunec to have the conditions for a large expansion of cavalry.
In addition to the four infantry regiments in a colonial division, the original two cavalry regiments were expanded into five cavalry regiments by Bruneke, and if the cavalry strength directly under the division is added, a colonial division can have 8,000 cavalry.
Such a cavalry force is quite terrifying, but it is not surprising to say that a cavalry force of this size is scattered across various cities.
In just one month, Bruneke had amassed 15,000 troops in Nashville, the capital of Tennessee, and all but one of those 15,000 belonged to the First Colonial Division, the rest belonged to the two newly expanded divisions.
A month is not enough time for the army to arrive in Nashville from all the soldiers from all the regions, but if there is another month, then it is foreseeable that in Nashville, close to 30,000 troops will be gathered.
"Lord Governor, Washington's Continental Army has conquered Polis!"
A staff officer hurriedly walked into the ear of Bruneck, who was watching the army training, and said.
Hearing the words of this staff officer, Brushenke's face changed, and then he immediately said: "Let all officers above the battalion level come to my tent for a meeting!"