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The city of Prince Port was hit by an air strike again, and most of the buildings that survived the last air strike are now destroyed.

At this point in the battle, even if General Gates was willing to resist, the residents of the city could no longer bear it.

In the evening, the residents of Port-Prince flocked to Gates’ command office to march and petition, demanding that he surrender and calm down the anger of Earl Winthrop.

So far, what can be said?

Public opinion cannot be violated.

Looking at the turbulent crowd outside the window, the call for an armistice echoed in his ears, and General Gates had to take off his military cap and lowered his arrogant head with unwillingness and bitterness.

On May 12, 1628, General Gates was forced to erect a white flag on the headquarters building and surrender unconditionally.

The 20,000 army laid down its weapons, and more than 300 cannons plus more than 10,000 rifles fell into the hands of the Feizhen army.

In the Battle of Prince Port, the Continental Army suffered the most tragic defeat since the outbreak of the War of Independence. The losses were far greater than the combined losses of Midgard and Freeport.

Charles Gates' defeat not only discredited himself, but also almost ruined the entire Continental Army's strength in the south, causing a near-destructive blow to the morale of the soldiers and civilians of the Southern Anti-Japanese War.

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The news of the annihilation of the Continental Army Southern Corps in the Battle of Prince Port immediately caused great shock in the political arena of various countries in Varese.

Regarding Feizhen, the cabinet's approval rating bottomed out. Prime Minister North took a "reassurance" and personally wrote to Earl Winthrop in recognition of his outstanding merits.

The governments of the Far East and Canaan have only recently formed an alliance with the revolutionary regimes of the New World. Now they receive this bad news. It is like a sap in the head and an uproar between the ruling and opposition parties. In the public opinion circle, "I knew I regretted it today." For a while, the argument was raging.

In the political arena of the Far East and Canaan, there have always been voices opposed to the alliance with the Continental Congress. The fiasco of the Continental Army in Princeport was like a "megaphone", which further amplified the volume of these conservative politicians, or spoke publicly or privately. Later, I urged the authorities to revoke the covenant signed with the Continental Congress, and even preached that "the revolutionaries of the New World are a group of wastes that cannot be supported by the mud" and "supporting them is a waste of money"!

For Canaan, even Joshua VIII was a little shaken and ordered the attendant to remove the minister of the "Congress of the Continental Congress" in Bethlehem-Countess Josephine Antoinette de Poisson-from the court. VIP list for the banquet.

However, the Crown Prince of Cologne showed a commendable firm stance. In an interview with the newspaper, he said, "We will not give up support for the cause of justice because of temporary setbacks." In this cold and rainy season, the future is bleak. The revolutionaries of the New World sent warm encouragement.

In the Far East, His Majesty Roland did not publicize his position like his friend Prince Colova did. Instead, he started from the financial market and took a risky move against the market.

The fiasco of the Battle of Prince Port is like a bucket of cold water pouring on investors around the world. Not long ago, the "independent bonds", which were widely sought after, suddenly became the "hot potato" that everyone scrambled to get rid of, with a circulating price. Just like diving from a high platform, it fell to less than 70% of the face price in just one week.

Taking advantage of the sharp drop in the circulation price of "independent bonds", His Majesty the Emperor of the Far East used his own "Colas Family Fund" to buy in unlimited amounts. Without saying a word, he showed his allies to the New World through open market operations as always. The firm support of the stand has urged the market for "independent bonds" to stabilize after a short period of ups and downs.

Under the influence of His Majesty, Qiao An also purchased an independent bond with a total face value of 1 million Kintal to support his compatriots in his hometown to fight against the Feizhen invaders. As for the money, is there any chance to be exchanged for rifles and cannons? , Comes in handy in the battle against the invaders, in fact, he is also in a bottomless heart.

The actions of the crown prince of Canaan and the emperor of the Far East have aroused mixed public opinion in the international community.

The criticism of Prince Colofa presented two extremes.

Conservatives accused him of not being cautious, and speaking in public to support the Continental Army, which put the Canaanite authorities into a passive position and lost room for diplomacy.

To put it bluntly, it means that His Royal Highness said too deadly and insisted that he would never give up his allies in the New World. But if the situation deteriorates to the point where you have to sell your teammates in the future, wouldn't you just slap yourself?

There are no eternal allies between countries. A mature diplomat will always keep in his briefcase a backup plan on how to sell his allies at a good price. The Crown Prince of Canaan has publicly promised that he will never sell his allies. Did you narrow the road by yourself?

The radicals on the other side criticized Prince Colofa more severely, saying that he was only good-mouthed, but he had not provided substantial assistance such as money, food, weapons, and troops to allies in distress, so they criticized him." Hypocritical", "spontaneous lip service".

As for the criticism of the Far Eastern Emperor Roland I, he mainly accused him of his "gambler mentality", believing that his operation in the bond market was purely speculative, not only the risk of losing money was great, but it also could not really change the plight of the Continental Army.

Indeed, Roland’s rescue operation will help boost the market for “independent bonds” and improve the financial pressure of the Continental Congress. However, money is not everything. After the fiasco of Prince Port, what the independents in the New World lack most is not money. It's a man, it's an army!

At first glance, such views are not unreasonable.

Since the founding of the Continental Army, its strength has fluctuated between 30,000 and 40,000, half of which was ruined in Prince Port, and the remaining strength is very reluctant to defend the base camp of Forge Valley. What else can be used to fight against the Feizhen army?

However, from the perspective of local people in the New World such as Qiao An, those who hold such views are all "half-bottled vinegar" talkers and have a very superficial understanding of the New World.

The Continental Army has only 40,000 troops, but these 40,000 are not fixed professional soldiers on the roster, but present a dynamic equilibrium state of frequent changes.

The 40,000 officers and soldiers you saw in Forge Valley today are compared with the Continental Army in Freeport half a year ago. Apart from a few familiar faces as officers, the soldiers at the bottom have basically changed from the Continental Army’s establishment in Yew Valley a year ago. Compared with time, they are not the same people.

Most of the soldiers of the Continental Army sign short-term service contracts for half a year. The number of subsequent signings after expiration is far less than those who retired and return home. At the same time, there are recruits to join the army to make up for the vacancies of retired veterans, so don’t look big. The total number of the army has been maintained at about 40,000, but the personnel have been replaced several times.

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