And the government forces blocked inside could only be supplied by air.

而被封锁在内部的政府军只能通过空中补给。

Grant wasted no time. He quickly sent troops to fight the Confederate force blocking the Tennessee River. He sent others to fight the Confederates blocking the road to the nearest Union supply center.

格兰特没有浪费时间，他很快派遣部队与封锁田纳西河的联盟国部队作战。他派其他人去对抗封锁通往联邦军最近的供应中心道路的联盟国部队。