Chapter 2939
Chapter 2939
Chapter 2939
The sailors on the troop carrier unhooked the sails and slowly sailed away from the Cavite naval port.Zheng Agui and the others stood on the side of the ship, and they could see that there were still a steady stream of troops on the pier gathering to board the ship.With so many troops invested, it can be seen that the targets to be attacked in this operation are far more than the few places they know.
What makes Zheng Agui a little regretful is that this time he returned to Manila from Bangui, so he didn't have a chance to go home and take a look.
Looking west from the place where the troops set off now, you can see two towering mountains on the Bataan Peninsula on the west side of Manila Bay, the Natib Mountain in the north and the Bataan Mountain in the south.Balangya Town, where Zheng Agui's family settled, is located on the coast of the eastern foot of Natib Mountain.
If he could have a vacation during the three-day rest period just passed, then he would have time to run back and forth between the Cavite base and Balang Nga Town to see if his family is well, and he can also say goodbye to his family in person before going out. , instead of relying on that crooked will.
However, the battalion commander said in his lecture yesterday that if the combat mission assigned by the headquarters can be successfully completed this time, then there will be corresponding vacation arrangements after the war.Wouldn't it be even more flattering to go home with combat allowances and military medals?
After sailing out of the port, Zheng Agui found that the ship he was on was in a huge fleet.Within a few miles, there are more than ten troop carriers and almost the same number of supply ships.In the farther outlying waters, several armed warships can be seen, and they will undertake escort missions for the fleet on its way south.
On the top of the mast of each ship, the conspicuous Haihan double-color flag is hung, fluttering in the blue sea and blue sky.It was the first time for many people, including Zheng Agui, to see such a spectacular sight, and they couldn't help but shouted loudly on the deck.
Such an intuitive display of armed forces is far better than the repeated mobilization speeches in the past few days.At this moment, everyone felt the strength of the Haihan army, which gave them a lot of confidence in the next combat mission.
At noon, they saw Corregidor Island appearing on the sea surface on the right side of the fleet, which indicated that the fleet had arrived at the exit channel of Manila Bay and was about to sail into the South China Sea.
The sailing direction of the fleet also began to turn south, and it will enter the Verde Island Waterway at the southern tip of Luzon Island at night.
And the food on this ship is much better than that on their way to Manila, thanks to the fact that there is a well-equipped kitchen on board, instead of just throwing messy ingredients into the pot and cooking for a while like ordinary troop carriers. A big pot of chowder is fine.
According to the schedule, it is expected that the Bangui Battalion will arrive at the destination of this mission in three to four days, and of course these precious few days cannot be wasted just eating, eating and sleeping. For a while, keep all the details of the battle plan in mind.
Although Zheng Agui's company seems to have been designated as an alternate mobile force by default, the company commander still dare not be careless, and still orders everyone on board to study the battle plan carefully in squads, and assign tasks to each soldier in advance.
There are ten people in Zheng Agui's squad, more than half of them are the same as Qiu Yong and Qin Bo, but they are recruits who have been in the army for less than four months.Zheng Agui had to spend more time explaining the battle plan to them in detail and answering their various questions.
Given that Zheng Agui himself has only been in the army for more than a year and has never set foot on the battlefield, the experience he can impart to these people as a "veteran" is really very limited.
When he couldn't answer his subordinates' questions, he could only recite the content of the "Battle Regulations" over and over again, letting them experience it for themselves.Although these regulations are the most basic tactical skills and battlefield principles, they are the essence refined by the Haihan Army over the years of actual combat experience.Strictly observing and implementing these regulations may not increase combat effectiveness much, but it can try to avoid making low-level mistakes on the battlefield.
What Zheng Agui can do is to prevent everyone, including himself, from panicking when they step into the battlefield and forget all about the military skills they have mastered.As for what the real battlefield will be like, they can only rely on imagination for the time being.
On the morning of the second day after leaving Manila Bay, the fleet arrived in the waters near Verde Island.
"Squad leader, look at the sea to the north!"
Zheng Agui, who was letting the wind out on the deck, heard the greeting from his subordinates, and turned his head to look in the direction of the port side. There was a small fleet galloping towards the sea.Looking at the shape of the ship and the flag on the mast, it is not difficult to tell that this is also a unit belonging to the Haihan Army.
Soon the company commander came forward to answer this question. Joining the large force here was an amphibious battalion stationed in Batangas Port.The main defense area of this force is the Verde Island waterway between Luzon Island and Mindoro Island, ensuring that this important waterway connecting Manila Bay and the central part of the Philippine Islands will not be invaded by foreign enemies.
And this force left the station to join the operation, which once again confirmed that the original military defense zone in the Luzon region will expand southward.
On that day, the fleet entered the Sibuyan Sea on the south side of Luzon Island, which theoretically still belongs to Haihan's sphere of influence, but there are no Haihan's garrison points within a few hundred miles.
The fleet was also divided into two here. Some of the troops sailed south to Panay Island, another important target of the operation, while the other part of the troops, including the Bangui Camp, continued to cross the Sibuyan Sea to the east. The other two targets Masbate and Samar.
On the third morning after leaving Manila Bay, the fleet came to the east side of the Sibuyan Sea, and the outline of the land appeared on the sea level ahead. According to the sea chart, it was Masbate Island, the destination of Bangui Camp’s trip. up.
And this location is only a hundred miles away from the town of Masbate. The fleet flagship "Weitai" issued an order with semaphore, and all the troops entered the first-level combat readiness state.
The fleet began to slow down its forward speed, adjust its combat formation, and combat ships with ship-borne artillery gathered in front of the fleet, preparing to launch the first wave of offensive after arriving at the predetermined location.The two sailfish-class reconnaissance ships quickly left the fleet and headed out to the target sea area for investigation.
According to the predetermined combat plan, the naval forces will first carry out close-in fire strikes on the port near Masbate Town, first destroy the local armed ships and coastal fortifications, and then the Bangui Camp will land and launch the next offensive.
Although the company where Zheng Agui and others belonged was not the first batch of troops to land, everyone has been in a fighting state since then.The company commander has informed them that when the fleet formation is adjusted, it will advance at full speed and is expected to arrive at the battlefield at noon.
(End of this chapter)
The sailors on the troop carrier unhooked the sails and slowly sailed away from the Cavite naval port.Zheng Agui and the others stood on the side of the ship, and they could see that there were still a steady stream of troops on the pier gathering to board the ship.With so many troops invested, it can be seen that the targets to be attacked in this operation are far more than the few places they know.
What makes Zheng Agui a little regretful is that this time he returned to Manila from Bangui, so he didn't have a chance to go home and take a look.
Looking west from the place where the troops set off now, you can see two towering mountains on the Bataan Peninsula on the west side of Manila Bay, the Natib Mountain in the north and the Bataan Mountain in the south.Balangya Town, where Zheng Agui's family settled, is located on the coast of the eastern foot of Natib Mountain.
If he could have a vacation during the three-day rest period just passed, then he would have time to run back and forth between the Cavite base and Balang Nga Town to see if his family is well, and he can also say goodbye to his family in person before going out. , instead of relying on that crooked will.
However, the battalion commander said in his lecture yesterday that if the combat mission assigned by the headquarters can be successfully completed this time, then there will be corresponding vacation arrangements after the war.Wouldn't it be even more flattering to go home with combat allowances and military medals?
After sailing out of the port, Zheng Agui found that the ship he was on was in a huge fleet.Within a few miles, there are more than ten troop carriers and almost the same number of supply ships.In the farther outlying waters, several armed warships can be seen, and they will undertake escort missions for the fleet on its way south.
On the top of the mast of each ship, the conspicuous Haihan double-color flag is hung, fluttering in the blue sea and blue sky.It was the first time for many people, including Zheng Agui, to see such a spectacular sight, and they couldn't help but shouted loudly on the deck.
Such an intuitive display of armed forces is far better than the repeated mobilization speeches in the past few days.At this moment, everyone felt the strength of the Haihan army, which gave them a lot of confidence in the next combat mission.
At noon, they saw Corregidor Island appearing on the sea surface on the right side of the fleet, which indicated that the fleet had arrived at the exit channel of Manila Bay and was about to sail into the South China Sea.
The sailing direction of the fleet also began to turn south, and it will enter the Verde Island Waterway at the southern tip of Luzon Island at night.
And the food on this ship is much better than that on their way to Manila, thanks to the fact that there is a well-equipped kitchen on board, instead of just throwing messy ingredients into the pot and cooking for a while like ordinary troop carriers. A big pot of chowder is fine.
According to the schedule, it is expected that the Bangui Battalion will arrive at the destination of this mission in three to four days, and of course these precious few days cannot be wasted just eating, eating and sleeping. For a while, keep all the details of the battle plan in mind.
Although Zheng Agui's company seems to have been designated as an alternate mobile force by default, the company commander still dare not be careless, and still orders everyone on board to study the battle plan carefully in squads, and assign tasks to each soldier in advance.
There are ten people in Zheng Agui's squad, more than half of them are the same as Qiu Yong and Qin Bo, but they are recruits who have been in the army for less than four months.Zheng Agui had to spend more time explaining the battle plan to them in detail and answering their various questions.
Given that Zheng Agui himself has only been in the army for more than a year and has never set foot on the battlefield, the experience he can impart to these people as a "veteran" is really very limited.
When he couldn't answer his subordinates' questions, he could only recite the content of the "Battle Regulations" over and over again, letting them experience it for themselves.Although these regulations are the most basic tactical skills and battlefield principles, they are the essence refined by the Haihan Army over the years of actual combat experience.Strictly observing and implementing these regulations may not increase combat effectiveness much, but it can try to avoid making low-level mistakes on the battlefield.
What Zheng Agui can do is to prevent everyone, including himself, from panicking when they step into the battlefield and forget all about the military skills they have mastered.As for what the real battlefield will be like, they can only rely on imagination for the time being.
On the morning of the second day after leaving Manila Bay, the fleet arrived in the waters near Verde Island.
"Squad leader, look at the sea to the north!"
Zheng Agui, who was letting the wind out on the deck, heard the greeting from his subordinates, and turned his head to look in the direction of the port side. There was a small fleet galloping towards the sea.Looking at the shape of the ship and the flag on the mast, it is not difficult to tell that this is also a unit belonging to the Haihan Army.
Soon the company commander came forward to answer this question. Joining the large force here was an amphibious battalion stationed in Batangas Port.The main defense area of this force is the Verde Island waterway between Luzon Island and Mindoro Island, ensuring that this important waterway connecting Manila Bay and the central part of the Philippine Islands will not be invaded by foreign enemies.
And this force left the station to join the operation, which once again confirmed that the original military defense zone in the Luzon region will expand southward.
On that day, the fleet entered the Sibuyan Sea on the south side of Luzon Island, which theoretically still belongs to Haihan's sphere of influence, but there are no Haihan's garrison points within a few hundred miles.
The fleet was also divided into two here. Some of the troops sailed south to Panay Island, another important target of the operation, while the other part of the troops, including the Bangui Camp, continued to cross the Sibuyan Sea to the east. The other two targets Masbate and Samar.
On the third morning after leaving Manila Bay, the fleet came to the east side of the Sibuyan Sea, and the outline of the land appeared on the sea level ahead. According to the sea chart, it was Masbate Island, the destination of Bangui Camp’s trip. up.
And this location is only a hundred miles away from the town of Masbate. The fleet flagship "Weitai" issued an order with semaphore, and all the troops entered the first-level combat readiness state.
The fleet began to slow down its forward speed, adjust its combat formation, and combat ships with ship-borne artillery gathered in front of the fleet, preparing to launch the first wave of offensive after arriving at the predetermined location.The two sailfish-class reconnaissance ships quickly left the fleet and headed out to the target sea area for investigation.
According to the predetermined combat plan, the naval forces will first carry out close-in fire strikes on the port near Masbate Town, first destroy the local armed ships and coastal fortifications, and then the Bangui Camp will land and launch the next offensive.
Although the company where Zheng Agui and others belonged was not the first batch of troops to land, everyone has been in a fighting state since then.The company commander has informed them that when the fleet formation is adjusted, it will advance at full speed and is expected to arrive at the battlefield at noon.
(End of this chapter)