The Ming Dynasty did not revolutionize

Chapter 57: The Siege of New York
Qin Nanxing left behind a group of intact warships and continued to take turns blocking the entrances and exits of New York Bay.

The other warships returned to Boston for repairs and sent the British prisoners over to be guarded by the Boston militia.

Arrange for the steamship to return to Boston early to inform Li Anbang, Samuel, Hancock and others.

When Samuel received the news, he immediately summoned the militia to prepare to receive the prisoners.

He also arranged for members of the Sons of Liberty to spread the word so that all people in Massachusetts and Boston would know that they had finally won another great victory.

The Massachusetts Colony and its capital, Boston, can be considered the American base for anti-British sentiment.

From the initial starting point, the Boston Massacre, to the direct trigger, the Boston Tea Party, all took place in Boston.

From the first gunfire in Lexington to the first victory on the front line, the Battle of Bunker Hill, all were fought outside Boston.

Bostonians and the Boston Militia were also directly involved in these events.

The city of Boston was once occupied by the British army, and when the British army was forced to evacuate, they chose to destroy local facilities.

So we can’t say that Bostonians’ impression of the British Army is bad, it can only be said to be very poor.

Two days later in the morning, Qin Nanxing's Ming fleet, carrying the captured British ships, slowly entered Boston.

There were bursts of warm cheers at the crowded port dock.

When thousands of British sailors walked onto the dock dejectedly, the cheers around them became like a tsunami.

The group of young militiamen around Samuel couldn't control themselves, jumping and yelling.

Although Samuel had known the news a long time ago, he was very excited now:
“The British North American fleet is completely destroyed. Even if King George III in London sends a main fleet again, it will take several months.

"The key point is that there are still main fleets of France and Spain in Europe. Will Britain choose its homeland or America?

"The British troops in Newport and the British in New York City are all doomed. Our victory is at hand!"

Hancock smiled and said:
"Yes, victory is within reach. The British aristocracy is essentially businessmen. In this situation, they can only cut their losses."

After Qin Nanxing arrived in Boston and took a short rest, he began to discuss the New York offensive with Li Anbang.

Washington, commander-in-chief of the United States Continental Army, Marquis Lafayette of the French expeditionary force, and militia leaders from New York and several surrounding colonies had also arrived in Boston.

The meeting on army operations was chaired by Li Anbang, governor-general of the Ming Dynasty's North American Expeditionary Force.

The direction discussed at the meeting was simple: the navy provided blockade support, and the army built forts and besieged the city. Most of the time was spent discussing the details.

Now the Ming Dynasty controls the sea power at all times and has an absolute advantage in battles in coastal areas.

But we cannot take it lightly and the planning should be as detailed as possible.

While commanders and staff were formulating combat plans, the North American Continental Army and militia had already begun recruiting more soldiers.

The propaganda of the Sons of Liberty and the merchants had already had an effect, and the naval battle in New York Bay had boosted everyone's courage and confidence.

The total number of militias in the colonies increased rapidly, and more than 30,000 people were gathered in less than half a month.

The Continental Army also quickly completed its organization, with the number of troops reaching 20,000.

North American immigrants knew how to use guns, and the militia and the Continental Army still served in rotation. There were tens of thousands of young people in each state who had received training.

Therefore, these additional soldiers cannot be said to be newly recruited, but rather they are said to have resumed their service.

Once they return to their familiar troops, they can recover quickly, and it is said that they can enter combat status directly in just one minute.

On September 1779, 9, the allied forces of Ming, France and the United States began to attack Newport.

There were more than 6,000 British troops in Newport, but Clinton was originally prepared to abandon Newport and concentrate his forces on launching an offensive in the south.

As a result, Newport's reserve supplies were not sufficient.

The British camp in Newport was located on an island in the middle of the bay, surrounded by the sea on all sides. If the enemy's navy was not dominant, or even had no navy, it would be easy to defend but difficult to attack.

But now the situation is reversed. The British North American fleet has been defeated by the Ming Dynasty, and the attacking party has absolute control of the sea.

After the Newport garrison figured out the situation, morale is now very low.

There was no suspense in this war.

In order to ensure the smooth progress of the war, the Ming navy mobilized 20 battleships, 40 secondary warships, and 60 large transport ships.

Under continuous fire suppression and cover, more than 10,000 soldiers from the Three Kingdoms were sent to the beach one after another.

The armies of both sides deployed their troops, the Ming-American coalition forces fired two rounds of volleys and launched a bayonet charge, and the Newport defenders were directly defeated.

Newport is still an island, and the garrison on the island has no ships, so they have nowhere to escape.

Of the more than 6,000 British troops in Newport, only more than 300 were killed in the end, and the remaining nearly 6,000 were taken prisoner.

When the Allied forces captured Newport, New York's outer corner was gone, and the siege of New York itself was quickly launched.

The situation in New York is actually very similar to that in Newport.

The core areas of New York are all islands. If the besiegers gain control of the sea, it will basically be impossible to defend.

When Britain captured New York, it also relied on naval support to quickly defeat the U.S. military.

The only difference is that the situation in New York is more complicated than that in Newport, as it is surrounded by several islands and peninsulas.

New York is also the headquarters of the British Army in North America, and its defense construction is more complete.

Therefore, during the attack, we must also clear away the surrounding obstacles step by step to expose the core camp of the British army.

The Ming Expeditionary Force, the French Expeditionary Force, the United States Continental Army, and the United States Northern Militia first attacked from all sides to thoroughly eliminate the British mopping-up teams that appeared around New York.

At the same time, under the guidance of the militia, they went deep into the cities and villages around New York to control the well-known local royalists and loyalists.

Although New York belongs to the North, it has a large number of royalists and loyalists, especially in the Long Island area.

On October 10, the Allied forces began to attack from behind under naval cover, capturing forts and strongholds on the islands around New York.

The Ming army carried a large number of rifled guns, and with the cooperation of the North American militia who were very familiar with the environment, the special operation to seize the artillery position was also quite successful.

The demoralized British army could only retreat, retreat, and retreat again.

By the end of October, the British-controlled area in New York was only the southern half of Manhattan Island, and the northern half had been occupied by the Allied forces.

At this time, Li Anbang did not rashly launch a general attack.

After all, there are still more than 20,000 soldiers in the New York camp, and they have nowhere to escape on the isolated island of Manhattan. Once the fight between trapped beasts begins, it will be difficult to control casualties.

So Li Anbang decided to besiege the city.

Anyway, the Ming Dynasty was able to obtain enough food from the surrounding farmers.

The Ming army led the North American Continental Army and militia to build fortifications outside the British camp in Manhattan and set up more artillery on land.

The ground forces surrounded the Manhattan camp without attacking, and mobilized Ming warships and surrounding artillery batteries to continuously bombard the Manhattan camp.

They did not use maximum firepower to attack, but they carried out intermittent bombing day and night, preventing the British troops in Manhattan from getting a normal rest.

The Ming army bought seeds from American farmers, leveled the farmland that had been abandoned due to the war in Long Island, Staten Island, and the New Jersey Peninsula, and planted winter wheat.

If the British army had not surrendered, the Ming army would have been self-sufficient in food by the summer of next year.

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