Chapter 1656
Attacking Manila
Chapter 1656 Attack on Manila ([-])
Ran Tianlu always thought that he knew the situation inside the store well, but he never imagined that there would be such a sneaky move right under his nose.Of course, these new rifles are not available to just anyone. Judging from the brand new oil paper packaging outside, they are obviously original and genuine products produced by the Sanya Arsenal. Except for Haihan Ordnance, only the General Armament Department of the Ministry of National Defense can get access to them. thing.As for why Fang Peng was able to disguise these weapons as porcelain and transport them into the store without telling himself, the answer is self-evident. Apart from the Military Intelligence Bureau, who else can have such a secret method?
Seeing that Fang Peng began to distribute weapons to his subordinates, it was obvious that he did not intend to sit and wait in the store, but to have a big fight with the Spaniards.The corners of Ran Tianlu's mouth couldn't help twitching. When he and Fang Peng discussed attacking the Spaniards earlier, they didn't talk about creating such a big battle.If you really fight with the Spanish army stationed in the surrounding area, let alone escape, even a few more lives may not be enough.
"Master Peng, why don't you think about it again?" Ran Tianlu advised tremblingly, "The Haihan army is just around the corner. If we can't get away from the Spaniards at this time, the great achievements will be for nothing!"
Fang Peng replied: "Don't panic, shopkeeper. My brothers are all trained professionals. They have weapons to deal with ordinary Spanish soldiers. It's no problem to fight against ten of them with one enemy. Besides, we have this storehouse as a cover. If the Spanish soldiers don't come, let them go, if they dare to come, let them learn a lot and know how powerful I am Haihan!"
Seeing that Fang Peng was still stubborn, Ran Tianlu gritted his teeth and said, "Master Peng, do you have the permission of the Ministry of National Defense to make this decision?"
Fang Peng turned his head, and the way he looked at Ran Tianlu changed immediately: "It turns out that shopkeeper Ran is also one of his own!"
Ran Tianlu arched his hands and said, "My servant, Ran Tianlu, is a special commissioner of the South China Sea Division of the Ministry of Security, Mr. Peng is very polite!"
Fang Peng also followed suit and reported his identity: "Military Intelligence Department of the Ministry of National Defense, Fang Peng."
After this night of working together, both of them knew that the secret identity reported by the other party should not be false, and it didn't matter whether the name was true or false.Everyone is engaged in intelligence work, so they naturally know the necessity of using false identities. Even if the other party is their own, they are not from the same department after all, and some information should be reserved a little bit, and it is not appropriate to reveal everything casually.
But now both parties already know that the Ganqing Chaosheng Inn is not a simple organization, and it actually ambushed two groups of people from the Ministry of Security and the Military Intelligence Department at the same time.Although Fang Peng hadn't noticed Ran Tianlu's true identity before, Ran Tianlu was also negligent, and even let the Military Intelligence Department send a batch of weapons in without anyone noticing.
Ran Tianlu also admired the boldness of the Military Intelligence Department. If these weapons were unfortunately seized by the Spaniards after arriving in Hong Kong, the loss would be too great. All other institutions that have contacts are involved.The Military Intelligence Department transported these weapons in advance, obviously not for Fang Peng and his group to use them as decorations. The Military Intelligence Department probably planned a long time ago to make some noise during the Haihan Army's siege to disrupt the deployment of the Spaniards. Otherwise, how could they have chosen such a not-so-ideal time to start an incident.
But why did the Military Intelligence Department take such a big risk and take the initiative to make trouble and expose its whereabouts before the Haihan army launched a general attack? This is something that Ran Tianlu has not understood until now.According to his plan, he either waited for the Haihan army to fight over and killed the group of Spanish soldiers in the store, or he should flee south immediately after knocking them down. After the Spanish soldiers were brought down, they stayed in the store and waited for follow-up troubles to come to them.Thinking of this episode, Ran Tianlu couldn't help regretting that he made a hasty decision without considering the cause and effect clearly, and now it's too late even if he wants to get away.
"Give me a gun too!" At this point, Ran Tianlu knew that blaming Fang Peng for arbitrariness would not help. People must work together to have a chance of survival.
Hearing this sentence, Fang Peng looked at Ran Tianlu with obvious admiration, and then handed over a rifle in his hand: "This is a new type of rifle that can only be equipped by the elite troops of the army. Will shopkeeper Ran know how to use it?" ?”
Ran Tianlu took it over, snorted and said, "This lance is not a rare item. I touched a real one in Sanya before I came down to Manila! I may have fired more live ammunition during my training than your Excellency. !"
After that, he skillfully turned on the loading switch on the gun handle, pulled out the cleaning rod, and stuffed the bullets in one by one.People who have never used this kind of rifle will never understand this weird way of loading.Fang Peng took a look and knew what he said was true, so he asked again immediately: "Has shopkeeper Ran ever killed someone on the battlefield?"
"It's never happened before." Ran Tianlu loaded the bullets, put the rifle on his arm, and said without fear: "But in order to save my life, I have to do my best!"
Ran Tianlu said it lightly, but he also knew that this kind of rifle was not a high-end product, but a top-level individual weapon representing the highest level of Haihan military industry.In the army, only a very small number of ace elite troops are eligible to be deployed, and many people have stayed in the army for several years without even having the opportunity to touch this kind of rifle.However, he can also think from this that since the Ministry of National Defense quietly brought this kind of good cargo, it must have a big intention, and Fang Peng's actions are really not a joke.
Although Fang Peng didn't reveal any more information, Ran Tianlu somehow gained some confidence after seeing these rifles.He could feel that Fang Peng was relying on something in doing so, and only in this way could it make sense why he deliberately caused trouble.
After a while, someone came to inform Fang Peng that the Spaniards had started forming an formation at the intersection to the north, and it seemed that they were about to attack the store.Fang Peng quickly counted a few people and rushed to the north entrance to prepare for the battle.Ran Tianlu also wanted to follow, but Fang Peng refused him: "The shopkeeper will stay here, lest the Spaniards play tricks to attack from north to south."
There were only 20 people under Fang Peng's command, more than half of them were taken away by Huhula, and the rest had to be deployed in three directions, east, west and south, leaving only five people under Ran Tianlu's command.Ran Tianlu also knew that what Fang Peng said was reasonable, so he could only obey the arrangement, but he never felt that the Chaosheng Warehouse was too big, so that Fang Peng's manpower was extremely stretched for defense.Although there are still some employees in the store, these people are really just ordinary people who have not received military training. At this time, more than half of them are trembling. Only a few people can cooperate with Fang Peng's arrangement and take knives and guns to go everywhere to help Defend and monitor the movement outside the storehouse.
Not long after, gunshots were heard from the north of the storehouse, Ran Tianlu's heart tightened, and he immediately stood up.When he was nervous, everyone around him also grabbed their weapons, only Fang Peng's subordinates looked calm.Knowing that he had lost his composure, Ran Tianlu quickly signaled everyone not to panic, but secretly worried whether Fang Peng would be able to support the northern defense line with this small amount of manpower.
For the next few minutes, gunfire rang out from the north.Although this high-end rifle claims to be capable of seven rounds, in fact, every time a round is fired, the cartridge case must be ejected manually, and then reloaded, with an interval of four to five seconds.However, the dozen or so guns commanded by Fang Peng obviously had a good rhythm, and the intervals between the gunfire were extremely short and even, which was obviously a manifestation of well-trained.Ran Tianlu was a little relieved when he heard the uncluttered gunshots.With the performance of this rifle, as long as the shooting field of view is not blocked, a dozen guns are enough to stop enemy infantry ten times as large as oneself.
However, while fighting, Ran Tianlu heard gunshots not only from the north side of the store, but also sporadic gunshots from the east, so he stood up again and sent someone to see if there were enemies coming from the east.However, the news in return made him a little confused. The gunshots in the east were not from the people in the store, but from the Spaniards outside who didn't know who they were fighting with.
"My Haihan army has been killed so quickly?" Ran Tianlu was overjoyed when he heard that, and felt that his personal safety was assured.Don't look at how calm and composed he was in front of Fang Peng before, but he still felt uneasy in his heart. After all, he has never been on the battlefield in person. The feeling in this combat environment is different from that of shooting slowly on the shooting range.Moreover, there are so few people guarding the storehouse, even if he has a rifle in his hand, it is difficult for him to feel safe.
Soon there was new news, not only in these two directions, but sporadic gunshots sounded from more and more directions outside the business inn, but the Haihan army that Ran Tianlu was waiting for did not appear.It seems that all those fighting in this urban area are sporadic armed forces scattered everywhere.
When Ran Tianlu was puzzled, he saw a signal bomb suddenly shot up into the sky from the north gate of the business inn, exploding a red firework in the air about ten feet high.At this time, Fang Peng's subordinates explained: "This is to send an attack signal to the army in the south, and it is also to call the companions in this city to move closer here."
"So there are people from your military intelligence department outside!" Ran Tianlu suddenly realized, as if he understood why Fang Peng looked confident.
The Military Intelligence Department has planted many hidden stakes like Fang Peng in this urban area in advance, just waiting for such an opportunity to launch in one fell swoop, disrupting the rhythm of the Spanish army.When the Haihan army attacked later, the Spaniards were still busy clearing out the armed men in the city, and it would be difficult to organize a decent resistance.As for the street fighting plan that Francis originally prepared, I am afraid that he can only give up in advance.
Not long after, Chaosheng Commercial Store unexpectedly received three groups of people from the outside, all of whom were said to be from the Military Intelligence Department.And the way to identify them is also very simple, all of them are Han men holding Haihan-style rifles.Ran Tianlu couldn't help being very jealous. He knew that he was not the only spy deployed by the Ministry of Security in Manila, but for security reasons, they almost all acted on a single line. It was absolutely impossible for them to organize and fight their opponents with full armor .
Of course, Ran Tianlu also understands that the Ministry of Security deliberately separates the functions of intelligence and combat, and tasks that require the use of force are carried out by a special field team. status.The Ministry of National Defense itself has combat functions, and the military intelligence department's personnel are all professional soldiers. From a certain point of view, they can even be called special forces, so organizing such battles is also part of their job.
Haihan's armed personnel stationed in Chaosheng's warehouse soon expanded to more than 50 people. At this time, Ran Tianlu was no longer in charge, and someone else took his place.And Ran Tianlu also switched roles, and together with the ordinary employees in the store, began to move goods as a cover and treat the injured in the battle.
Fang Peng also moved the cannon that the Spaniards brought in last night to the north, opened the door of the store, and fired two cannonballs at the Spaniards assembled in the distance, breaking up their unformed wave of offensive, He immediately closed the heavy door again.It's just that this kind of play is okay once or twice, and the Spaniard will aim at the door in advance, and opening the door again is courting death.
Taking advantage of the time when Fang Peng retreated from the front line to drink water, Ran Tianlu hurried forward to inquire about the situation of the battle.Fang Peng smiled wryly and said: "If the army arrives within a stick of incense, you and I can both save our lives. If it takes a long time, it will be hard to say."
Ran Tianlu asked anxiously: "Could it be that the ammunition is not prepared enough? Why didn't your military intelligence department bring in more!"
Fang Peng shook his head and said: "The ammunition is enough, even if it is enough to fight for a day. But the Spaniards have already started setting up artillery outside. Although the wall of the storehouse is built of bricks and stones, it can't last a few times. Once there is no shelter things, it will be more troublesome. Although our rifle is powerful, its power is still not comparable to that of artillery."
This is limited by the objective conditions. Although the Military Intelligence Department can manage to bring in the rifles, it is difficult for such a big thing as artillery to be transported into the city without making a sound.Although people like Fang Peng are not bad at fighting, they are holding individual weapons after all, and they can only stay in the store at the moment, with little room to move.The Spanish army slowly gathered and surrounded the outside, and then they could use artillery to open the way and destroy the cover around the storehouse.At that time, no matter how brave Fang Peng and the others are, they will not be able to fight the shells with flesh and blood.
Ran Tianlu sighed and said: "Forget it, if this is the fate, no matter how hard you struggle, it will be futile. Let's stand shoulder to shoulder, killing a few more bandits will be considered a profit!"
While speaking, a bang of cannon was heard, but it did not come from the fighting place in the north, but from the south.Before Ran Tianlu could react, Fang Peng already had a happy expression on his face: "This is our cannon! The army has arrived!"
(End of this chapter)
Ran Tianlu always thought that he knew the situation inside the store well, but he never imagined that there would be such a sneaky move right under his nose.Of course, these new rifles are not available to just anyone. Judging from the brand new oil paper packaging outside, they are obviously original and genuine products produced by the Sanya Arsenal. Except for Haihan Ordnance, only the General Armament Department of the Ministry of National Defense can get access to them. thing.As for why Fang Peng was able to disguise these weapons as porcelain and transport them into the store without telling himself, the answer is self-evident. Apart from the Military Intelligence Bureau, who else can have such a secret method?
Seeing that Fang Peng began to distribute weapons to his subordinates, it was obvious that he did not intend to sit and wait in the store, but to have a big fight with the Spaniards.The corners of Ran Tianlu's mouth couldn't help twitching. When he and Fang Peng discussed attacking the Spaniards earlier, they didn't talk about creating such a big battle.If you really fight with the Spanish army stationed in the surrounding area, let alone escape, even a few more lives may not be enough.
"Master Peng, why don't you think about it again?" Ran Tianlu advised tremblingly, "The Haihan army is just around the corner. If we can't get away from the Spaniards at this time, the great achievements will be for nothing!"
Fang Peng replied: "Don't panic, shopkeeper. My brothers are all trained professionals. They have weapons to deal with ordinary Spanish soldiers. It's no problem to fight against ten of them with one enemy. Besides, we have this storehouse as a cover. If the Spanish soldiers don't come, let them go, if they dare to come, let them learn a lot and know how powerful I am Haihan!"
Seeing that Fang Peng was still stubborn, Ran Tianlu gritted his teeth and said, "Master Peng, do you have the permission of the Ministry of National Defense to make this decision?"
Fang Peng turned his head, and the way he looked at Ran Tianlu changed immediately: "It turns out that shopkeeper Ran is also one of his own!"
Ran Tianlu arched his hands and said, "My servant, Ran Tianlu, is a special commissioner of the South China Sea Division of the Ministry of Security, Mr. Peng is very polite!"
Fang Peng also followed suit and reported his identity: "Military Intelligence Department of the Ministry of National Defense, Fang Peng."
After this night of working together, both of them knew that the secret identity reported by the other party should not be false, and it didn't matter whether the name was true or false.Everyone is engaged in intelligence work, so they naturally know the necessity of using false identities. Even if the other party is their own, they are not from the same department after all, and some information should be reserved a little bit, and it is not appropriate to reveal everything casually.
But now both parties already know that the Ganqing Chaosheng Inn is not a simple organization, and it actually ambushed two groups of people from the Ministry of Security and the Military Intelligence Department at the same time.Although Fang Peng hadn't noticed Ran Tianlu's true identity before, Ran Tianlu was also negligent, and even let the Military Intelligence Department send a batch of weapons in without anyone noticing.
Ran Tianlu also admired the boldness of the Military Intelligence Department. If these weapons were unfortunately seized by the Spaniards after arriving in Hong Kong, the loss would be too great. All other institutions that have contacts are involved.The Military Intelligence Department transported these weapons in advance, obviously not for Fang Peng and his group to use them as decorations. The Military Intelligence Department probably planned a long time ago to make some noise during the Haihan Army's siege to disrupt the deployment of the Spaniards. Otherwise, how could they have chosen such a not-so-ideal time to start an incident.
But why did the Military Intelligence Department take such a big risk and take the initiative to make trouble and expose its whereabouts before the Haihan army launched a general attack? This is something that Ran Tianlu has not understood until now.According to his plan, he either waited for the Haihan army to fight over and killed the group of Spanish soldiers in the store, or he should flee south immediately after knocking them down. After the Spanish soldiers were brought down, they stayed in the store and waited for follow-up troubles to come to them.Thinking of this episode, Ran Tianlu couldn't help regretting that he made a hasty decision without considering the cause and effect clearly, and now it's too late even if he wants to get away.
"Give me a gun too!" At this point, Ran Tianlu knew that blaming Fang Peng for arbitrariness would not help. People must work together to have a chance of survival.
Hearing this sentence, Fang Peng looked at Ran Tianlu with obvious admiration, and then handed over a rifle in his hand: "This is a new type of rifle that can only be equipped by the elite troops of the army. Will shopkeeper Ran know how to use it?" ?”
Ran Tianlu took it over, snorted and said, "This lance is not a rare item. I touched a real one in Sanya before I came down to Manila! I may have fired more live ammunition during my training than your Excellency. !"
After that, he skillfully turned on the loading switch on the gun handle, pulled out the cleaning rod, and stuffed the bullets in one by one.People who have never used this kind of rifle will never understand this weird way of loading.Fang Peng took a look and knew what he said was true, so he asked again immediately: "Has shopkeeper Ran ever killed someone on the battlefield?"
"It's never happened before." Ran Tianlu loaded the bullets, put the rifle on his arm, and said without fear: "But in order to save my life, I have to do my best!"
Ran Tianlu said it lightly, but he also knew that this kind of rifle was not a high-end product, but a top-level individual weapon representing the highest level of Haihan military industry.In the army, only a very small number of ace elite troops are eligible to be deployed, and many people have stayed in the army for several years without even having the opportunity to touch this kind of rifle.However, he can also think from this that since the Ministry of National Defense quietly brought this kind of good cargo, it must have a big intention, and Fang Peng's actions are really not a joke.
Although Fang Peng didn't reveal any more information, Ran Tianlu somehow gained some confidence after seeing these rifles.He could feel that Fang Peng was relying on something in doing so, and only in this way could it make sense why he deliberately caused trouble.
After a while, someone came to inform Fang Peng that the Spaniards had started forming an formation at the intersection to the north, and it seemed that they were about to attack the store.Fang Peng quickly counted a few people and rushed to the north entrance to prepare for the battle.Ran Tianlu also wanted to follow, but Fang Peng refused him: "The shopkeeper will stay here, lest the Spaniards play tricks to attack from north to south."
There were only 20 people under Fang Peng's command, more than half of them were taken away by Huhula, and the rest had to be deployed in three directions, east, west and south, leaving only five people under Ran Tianlu's command.Ran Tianlu also knew that what Fang Peng said was reasonable, so he could only obey the arrangement, but he never felt that the Chaosheng Warehouse was too big, so that Fang Peng's manpower was extremely stretched for defense.Although there are still some employees in the store, these people are really just ordinary people who have not received military training. At this time, more than half of them are trembling. Only a few people can cooperate with Fang Peng's arrangement and take knives and guns to go everywhere to help Defend and monitor the movement outside the storehouse.
Not long after, gunshots were heard from the north of the storehouse, Ran Tianlu's heart tightened, and he immediately stood up.When he was nervous, everyone around him also grabbed their weapons, only Fang Peng's subordinates looked calm.Knowing that he had lost his composure, Ran Tianlu quickly signaled everyone not to panic, but secretly worried whether Fang Peng would be able to support the northern defense line with this small amount of manpower.
For the next few minutes, gunfire rang out from the north.Although this high-end rifle claims to be capable of seven rounds, in fact, every time a round is fired, the cartridge case must be ejected manually, and then reloaded, with an interval of four to five seconds.However, the dozen or so guns commanded by Fang Peng obviously had a good rhythm, and the intervals between the gunfire were extremely short and even, which was obviously a manifestation of well-trained.Ran Tianlu was a little relieved when he heard the uncluttered gunshots.With the performance of this rifle, as long as the shooting field of view is not blocked, a dozen guns are enough to stop enemy infantry ten times as large as oneself.
However, while fighting, Ran Tianlu heard gunshots not only from the north side of the store, but also sporadic gunshots from the east, so he stood up again and sent someone to see if there were enemies coming from the east.However, the news in return made him a little confused. The gunshots in the east were not from the people in the store, but from the Spaniards outside who didn't know who they were fighting with.
"My Haihan army has been killed so quickly?" Ran Tianlu was overjoyed when he heard that, and felt that his personal safety was assured.Don't look at how calm and composed he was in front of Fang Peng before, but he still felt uneasy in his heart. After all, he has never been on the battlefield in person. The feeling in this combat environment is different from that of shooting slowly on the shooting range.Moreover, there are so few people guarding the storehouse, even if he has a rifle in his hand, it is difficult for him to feel safe.
Soon there was new news, not only in these two directions, but sporadic gunshots sounded from more and more directions outside the business inn, but the Haihan army that Ran Tianlu was waiting for did not appear.It seems that all those fighting in this urban area are sporadic armed forces scattered everywhere.
When Ran Tianlu was puzzled, he saw a signal bomb suddenly shot up into the sky from the north gate of the business inn, exploding a red firework in the air about ten feet high.At this time, Fang Peng's subordinates explained: "This is to send an attack signal to the army in the south, and it is also to call the companions in this city to move closer here."
"So there are people from your military intelligence department outside!" Ran Tianlu suddenly realized, as if he understood why Fang Peng looked confident.
The Military Intelligence Department has planted many hidden stakes like Fang Peng in this urban area in advance, just waiting for such an opportunity to launch in one fell swoop, disrupting the rhythm of the Spanish army.When the Haihan army attacked later, the Spaniards were still busy clearing out the armed men in the city, and it would be difficult to organize a decent resistance.As for the street fighting plan that Francis originally prepared, I am afraid that he can only give up in advance.
Not long after, Chaosheng Commercial Store unexpectedly received three groups of people from the outside, all of whom were said to be from the Military Intelligence Department.And the way to identify them is also very simple, all of them are Han men holding Haihan-style rifles.Ran Tianlu couldn't help being very jealous. He knew that he was not the only spy deployed by the Ministry of Security in Manila, but for security reasons, they almost all acted on a single line. It was absolutely impossible for them to organize and fight their opponents with full armor .
Of course, Ran Tianlu also understands that the Ministry of Security deliberately separates the functions of intelligence and combat, and tasks that require the use of force are carried out by a special field team. status.The Ministry of National Defense itself has combat functions, and the military intelligence department's personnel are all professional soldiers. From a certain point of view, they can even be called special forces, so organizing such battles is also part of their job.
Haihan's armed personnel stationed in Chaosheng's warehouse soon expanded to more than 50 people. At this time, Ran Tianlu was no longer in charge, and someone else took his place.And Ran Tianlu also switched roles, and together with the ordinary employees in the store, began to move goods as a cover and treat the injured in the battle.
Fang Peng also moved the cannon that the Spaniards brought in last night to the north, opened the door of the store, and fired two cannonballs at the Spaniards assembled in the distance, breaking up their unformed wave of offensive, He immediately closed the heavy door again.It's just that this kind of play is okay once or twice, and the Spaniard will aim at the door in advance, and opening the door again is courting death.
Taking advantage of the time when Fang Peng retreated from the front line to drink water, Ran Tianlu hurried forward to inquire about the situation of the battle.Fang Peng smiled wryly and said: "If the army arrives within a stick of incense, you and I can both save our lives. If it takes a long time, it will be hard to say."
Ran Tianlu asked anxiously: "Could it be that the ammunition is not prepared enough? Why didn't your military intelligence department bring in more!"
Fang Peng shook his head and said: "The ammunition is enough, even if it is enough to fight for a day. But the Spaniards have already started setting up artillery outside. Although the wall of the storehouse is built of bricks and stones, it can't last a few times. Once there is no shelter things, it will be more troublesome. Although our rifle is powerful, its power is still not comparable to that of artillery."
This is limited by the objective conditions. Although the Military Intelligence Department can manage to bring in the rifles, it is difficult for such a big thing as artillery to be transported into the city without making a sound.Although people like Fang Peng are not bad at fighting, they are holding individual weapons after all, and they can only stay in the store at the moment, with little room to move.The Spanish army slowly gathered and surrounded the outside, and then they could use artillery to open the way and destroy the cover around the storehouse.At that time, no matter how brave Fang Peng and the others are, they will not be able to fight the shells with flesh and blood.
Ran Tianlu sighed and said: "Forget it, if this is the fate, no matter how hard you struggle, it will be futile. Let's stand shoulder to shoulder, killing a few more bandits will be considered a profit!"
While speaking, a bang of cannon was heard, but it did not come from the fighting place in the north, but from the south.Before Ran Tianlu could react, Fang Peng already had a happy expression on his face: "This is our cannon! The army has arrived!"
(End of this chapter)