The lord hunted down by the game

Chapter 99 The Surrendered City

General Gates ran away, taking with him the few remnants of his army.

It has to be said that the environment at night has become the last straw for the US military officers and soldiers. Otherwise, the 2 people can be chased and killed by the trial soldiers whose physical fitness is comparable to that of the first-level fighters. The God they believe in is an eye-opener... …

And now, there are still thousands of people running with General Gates. Although most of them have lost all their weapons, they are still alive after all!

There is hope in life, and these thousands of people are all soldiers who have experienced the battlefield. After going back for training, they are much better than the mob with guns who just joined the army.

The experience of defeat is sometimes very precious!
After all, the number of trial soldiers is small, and the killing efficiency in the face of the collapsed US military is a bit unsatisfactory.

In addition to General Gates fleeing, most of the state legislators in Wilmington also fled overnight with their family cronies and floating wealth.

However, there were still a few who were disheartened, or a good bird chose the right place to roost, and stayed, and respectfully organized the citizens of Wilmington to welcome Yuri's army in.

Everything seemed so random and normal.

This is the war mode that this era should have!

As the power of artillery increased day by day, the traditional city walls gradually lost their effectiveness, and the battle to defend the city became bloody and cruel.

Therefore, when attacking a city, especially a large city with a large population, we often do not fight in the urban area.

Instead, they relied on field fortifications for defensive operations on the outskirts of the city.

This is mainly to leave a retreat for the people in the city. Once the battle on the outskirts of the city fails, the city will immediately surrender to prevent the attackers from burning, killing and looting the city.

The bigger the city, the more the attacker will restrain the soldiers. After all, the European powers of this era have already claimed to be civilized countries, and they will not discredit themselves unless necessary.

It is nothing to slaughter a village or even a town, and the evidence is easily covered up in the dust of history.

If you clean up the entire capital city of Charleston like Yuri did, you won't even be able to wash away the political stains in your life...

It is this kind of tacit understanding that makes many large cities in civilized societies choose to surrender when they are unable to resist.

Although this will lead to the collapse of the original government, at least everyone's life and even private wealth can be preserved.

If anyone dares to break this routine and deal ruthless blows to the surrendered big cities, then let's wait for the city to fight one after another in a draw!

Leaving aside the difficulties of urban street fighting, destroying a big city is an act that is not worth the gain for the winner.

Large cities are often transportation hubs and wealth gathering places, and they are the guarantee of the industrial base. After being destroyed, the population will drop sharply, which will lead to a shortage of labor force and a decline in production efficiency. Moreover, the reconstruction work will cause the new occupants to spend a lot of unnecessary wealth .

After all, war is for rulers to conquer valuable territory, not no man's land.

Of course, there are exceptions to everything. If it is an enemy of life and death, if the people in the city insist on resisting, the whole city may resist to the end.

It's just that this kind of situation rarely happens, and people always cherish their lives after all.

Moreover, once street fighting broke out in the city, the attackers would face heavy losses, and the final anger would often be vented on the city residents. Massacres of the city were likely to happen, and looting was commonplace.

Therefore, even though Yuri had a record of massacre, the citizens of Wilmington still chose to surrender, including the Wilmington city government.

As for the North Carolina state government, it was dissolved before the surrender, a common political tactic.

It is only the city of Wilmington that represents Yuri's conquest, not the entire state of North Carolina.

The South Carolina Infantry took the lead in marching into the city of Wilmington. This was mainly because Yuri wanted to guard against fraud in Wilmington.

Even if Wilmington surrendered falsely, the loss was nothing but the cannon fodder in Yuri's eyes.

As it turned out, Yuri's caution hadn't worked, and he had underestimated just how frightening his title 'Evil Lord' was.

At least most people in Wilmington city government have never thought about the issue of false surrender.

Even if they can still organize thousands of young men with guns!
After all, Wilmington is a capital city and a prosperous port and trade hub with a large permanent population. Organizing tens of thousands of armed citizens is not a problem. Even after a wave of consumption before, organizing and mobilizing thousands more people will not be a problem. impossible.

However, whether the organized armed citizens are willing to resist to the death is another matter...

Compared with the old continent of Europe, where the monarchy and aristocracy had a strict political hierarchy, the North American colonies had a relatively strong democratic atmosphere.

People are accustomed to the dominance of self-government and municipal committees, and the people naturally have the inertia of the minority obeying the majority.

If the city government really intends to lead most people to die, it will definitely be overthrown by gun-toting mobs.

The gun-toting mob dared to rebel against the British Empire, let alone a mere city government?
The South Carolina soldiers who were the first to enter Wilmington looked at the panic-stricken citizens in the streets and alleys, as if they saw themselves yesterday.

It seems that South Carolina was conquered by Yuri Demon King in the same way.

However, it seems quite good to follow such a commander. In the whole battle, there were no casualties on our side. The only battle was to shoot and kill a small number of ancient soldiers from a distance.

Or Hell Soldiers.

Although they didn't understand why those ancient soldiers who seemed to come from hell came to attack their own troops after helping Demon King Yuri destroy the enemy, but the result of the battle was always so relaxed and happy, and it was inevitable that there was a subtle feeling in the hearts of the soldiers. The change.

There is no soldier who doesn't like this kind of easy and victorious battle. The loss rate of following Yuri's coach is so low. Even if Yuri's title is frightening, South Carolina soldiers began to accept Yuri as their commander. .

Of course, there are also soldiers who can't forget their hatred, but after witnessing the terrifying ability of Demon King Yuri with their own eyes, this hatred has long been buried deep in their hearts.

The South Carolina soldiers who were truly willing to risk their lives for hatred all died in the Battle of Charleston. Those who survived and were rushed into Yuri's Legion were all people who could recognize reality and cherish their lives.

The South Carolina Infantry quickly dispersed and occupied various key departments of Wilmington City, as well as strategic defensive points around the city, completely controlling the entire city.

After the South Carolina Infantry took control of the overall situation, Yuri marched into the city with the rest of the deployment and entered the former Governor's Mansion in Wilmington.

(End of this chapter)