Chapter 2948
Chapter 2948
Chapter 2948
An expedition-class warship slowly sailed into the harbor on the south side of Masbate Town, followed by several troop carriers.The appearance of this fleet made the pier, which had been quiet for a day, start to be lively again.
"Squad leader, the battle is over, why are you still transporting troops here?"
Qiu Yong, who asked the question, was sitting on the eaves of the church, which was more than three feet high from the ground, but he didn't seem to care, with his feet dangling back and forth in the air.Looking south from this position, you can clearly see the movement of that harbor without using a telescope.
Although Zheng Agui was not afraid of heights, he didn't dare to sit like him, and stood a little further away from the eaves.He happened to know the answer to the question Qiu Yong asked.
"That's supposed to be the militia that's here to take over. They're here, we should go!"
According to the pre-war deployment, after the Bangui Battalion captures the town of Masbate, the militia troops that arrive later will take over the security and defense here.As a combat force, the Bangui Battalion had to prepare to move to the next target.
Arriving at Masbate Town together with the militia, there were also young officers from the staff of the Fourth Army Division.Feng Xingbang and Juan brought the latest instructions from the headquarters, as well as briefings on the battle situation on other battlefields.
They did not directly participate in the battle in Masbate Town. In the past two days, they have been staying in a bay about [-] miles northwest of Masbate Town, performing another special task.
Under their protection, several technicians from the Mining Department of the Haihan Ministry of Industry carried out field exploration work in the local area.It is said that there are gold mines with considerable development value near the bay called Aloroi by the indigenous people.
Feng Xingbang did not believe in the authenticity of this task when he received it, because this place is so close to the settlement of the Spaniards, if there is really a gold mine that is easy to mine, the Spaniards should have discovered it long ago.
He believes that this is more likely because the higher-ups specially arranged such a "special mission" that is close to the battlefield but does not need to set foot on the battlefield out of consideration for his own personal safety.After all, if something happened to me on the battlefield, it would be difficult for the big shots in the Luzon region to explain to Feng Annan, so of course it would be better to have one more thing than one less thing.
However, on the day the exploration team arrived at the destination, they unearthed ore rich in gold in a certain forest. Feng Xingbang witnessed the whole process of excavation, and only then realized that the task assigned by the headquarters was no joke.
Instead, he began to come up with another idea. The small town of Masbate was the first target of this operation. Is it because of the geographical location of Masbate Town or is it for the mining of Masbate Island? Clearing the way for this gold mine on the Internet?
Fortunately, there were neither Spaniards nor dangerous indigenous tribes in the area where the exploration team was active. The mission originally scheduled to take four days was successfully completed in just over one day.The exploration team set off to return to Manila, while Feng Xingbang and Juan rushed to Masbate Town together after joining the fleet transporting the militia.
After a few simple greetings with the commander of the Bangui Battalion on the pier, Feng Xingbang took the initiative to get to the point: "The headquarters decided that the seventh battalion of the Luzon Militia will take over Masbate Town, and the relevant handover work must be completed within 24 hours. , there is no problem here at Bangui Camp, right?"
The battalion commander replied: "Our battalion has completed more than half of the work of registering the local residents, and almost all the resistance elements have been arrested. There should be no problem with the handover according to the time limit. However, from the beginning of the battle to the present, many brothers in our battalion are still alive. I didn't get enough rest, I hope they can rest for a while before heading to the next place."
Feng Xingbang said: "This is the decision of the headquarters. All arrangements should be based on military orders."
The battalion commander heard that he refused to let go, and was about to persuade him a few more words, Feng Xingbang continued: "The 24-hour handover time limit should be counted after the militia troops complete the landing. Considering that it will be dark soon, the landing process may be delayed. Slower, then count from midnight. Camp Bangui will start the morning after tomorrow at the latest, no problem?"
The battalion commander relaxed after hearing this, and thanked Feng Anbang for his accommodation.
In the original battle plan, Bangui Battalion needed to capture Masbate Town within 48 hours, but it actually took less than 48 hours to complete the occupation task, and it was only [-] hours by noon tomorrow.And Feng Xingbang's timing arrangement actually bought Bangui Camp an extra night of rest time, which is of course a good thing.
Feng Xingbang waved his hand and said: "You don't have to thank me. The main reason why I gave you more time is because the progress of the battle in other places is not ideal, which will delay the arrangement of subsequent combat missions."
When it came to the battle situation and the military situation, the battalion commander didn't dare to neglect, and quickly invited them to the temporary headquarters in the town.
A day ago, this place was the residence of the magistrate Vargas, but after the Haihan Army captured Masbate Town, it was requisitioned.
Feng Anbang walked to the combat map and began to explain the current battle situation to the officers of Bangui Camp.Since he was carrying out the task of protecting the exploration team two days ago, the time when he got the battle information through the radio was actually only a few hours earlier than that of the Bangui camp, and it was almost a speculation.
The Haihan Fleet going south that day split into three groups near the Sibuyan Sea, heading south all the way to Panay Island, attacking the Bangui Camp on Masbate Island all the way, and heading east to Samar Island all the way.
Among the three routes of troops, Bangui Battalion received the easiest task, because there is only such a stronghold on Masbate Island, and occupying this small town is considered to have basically completed the task.Both Panay Island and Samar Island have more than one colonial point controlled by the Spaniards, and the area of the two islands is far larger than that of Masbate Island, which has higher requirements for the efficiency of operations.
The army units in charge of attacking Panay Island are the Subic Battalion and the Manila Battalion. There are three targets on the island, the north and the south. Then go to attack the city of Iloilo in the south of the island-the administrative capital of the Spanish colonial authorities in Panay Island.
However, the two troops that had been placed with high hopes before the war encountered a setback in the first battle.
The town of Kalibo, where the Manila Battalion is in charge of attacking, is located near the mouth of the Aklan River. However, the Manila Battalion did not calculate the tide time when launching the attack. The battle plan left time for the local Spaniards to react.
Many Spaniards fled inland before the Manila battalion landed, which caused Haihan to spend a lot of time capturing these fugitives after occupying the area.Although these follow-up tasks may not necessarily require the Manila Battalion to complete, this situation has been considered a failure for the Manila Battalion, which is the main force of the Fourth Army Division.
(End of this chapter)
An expedition-class warship slowly sailed into the harbor on the south side of Masbate Town, followed by several troop carriers.The appearance of this fleet made the pier, which had been quiet for a day, start to be lively again.
"Squad leader, the battle is over, why are you still transporting troops here?"
Qiu Yong, who asked the question, was sitting on the eaves of the church, which was more than three feet high from the ground, but he didn't seem to care, with his feet dangling back and forth in the air.Looking south from this position, you can clearly see the movement of that harbor without using a telescope.
Although Zheng Agui was not afraid of heights, he didn't dare to sit like him, and stood a little further away from the eaves.He happened to know the answer to the question Qiu Yong asked.
"That's supposed to be the militia that's here to take over. They're here, we should go!"
According to the pre-war deployment, after the Bangui Battalion captures the town of Masbate, the militia troops that arrive later will take over the security and defense here.As a combat force, the Bangui Battalion had to prepare to move to the next target.
Arriving at Masbate Town together with the militia, there were also young officers from the staff of the Fourth Army Division.Feng Xingbang and Juan brought the latest instructions from the headquarters, as well as briefings on the battle situation on other battlefields.
They did not directly participate in the battle in Masbate Town. In the past two days, they have been staying in a bay about [-] miles northwest of Masbate Town, performing another special task.
Under their protection, several technicians from the Mining Department of the Haihan Ministry of Industry carried out field exploration work in the local area.It is said that there are gold mines with considerable development value near the bay called Aloroi by the indigenous people.
Feng Xingbang did not believe in the authenticity of this task when he received it, because this place is so close to the settlement of the Spaniards, if there is really a gold mine that is easy to mine, the Spaniards should have discovered it long ago.
He believes that this is more likely because the higher-ups specially arranged such a "special mission" that is close to the battlefield but does not need to set foot on the battlefield out of consideration for his own personal safety.After all, if something happened to me on the battlefield, it would be difficult for the big shots in the Luzon region to explain to Feng Annan, so of course it would be better to have one more thing than one less thing.
However, on the day the exploration team arrived at the destination, they unearthed ore rich in gold in a certain forest. Feng Xingbang witnessed the whole process of excavation, and only then realized that the task assigned by the headquarters was no joke.
Instead, he began to come up with another idea. The small town of Masbate was the first target of this operation. Is it because of the geographical location of Masbate Town or is it for the mining of Masbate Island? Clearing the way for this gold mine on the Internet?
Fortunately, there were neither Spaniards nor dangerous indigenous tribes in the area where the exploration team was active. The mission originally scheduled to take four days was successfully completed in just over one day.The exploration team set off to return to Manila, while Feng Xingbang and Juan rushed to Masbate Town together after joining the fleet transporting the militia.
After a few simple greetings with the commander of the Bangui Battalion on the pier, Feng Xingbang took the initiative to get to the point: "The headquarters decided that the seventh battalion of the Luzon Militia will take over Masbate Town, and the relevant handover work must be completed within 24 hours. , there is no problem here at Bangui Camp, right?"
The battalion commander replied: "Our battalion has completed more than half of the work of registering the local residents, and almost all the resistance elements have been arrested. There should be no problem with the handover according to the time limit. However, from the beginning of the battle to the present, many brothers in our battalion are still alive. I didn't get enough rest, I hope they can rest for a while before heading to the next place."
Feng Xingbang said: "This is the decision of the headquarters. All arrangements should be based on military orders."
The battalion commander heard that he refused to let go, and was about to persuade him a few more words, Feng Xingbang continued: "The 24-hour handover time limit should be counted after the militia troops complete the landing. Considering that it will be dark soon, the landing process may be delayed. Slower, then count from midnight. Camp Bangui will start the morning after tomorrow at the latest, no problem?"
The battalion commander relaxed after hearing this, and thanked Feng Anbang for his accommodation.
In the original battle plan, Bangui Battalion needed to capture Masbate Town within 48 hours, but it actually took less than 48 hours to complete the occupation task, and it was only [-] hours by noon tomorrow.And Feng Xingbang's timing arrangement actually bought Bangui Camp an extra night of rest time, which is of course a good thing.
Feng Xingbang waved his hand and said: "You don't have to thank me. The main reason why I gave you more time is because the progress of the battle in other places is not ideal, which will delay the arrangement of subsequent combat missions."
When it came to the battle situation and the military situation, the battalion commander didn't dare to neglect, and quickly invited them to the temporary headquarters in the town.
A day ago, this place was the residence of the magistrate Vargas, but after the Haihan Army captured Masbate Town, it was requisitioned.
Feng Anbang walked to the combat map and began to explain the current battle situation to the officers of Bangui Camp.Since he was carrying out the task of protecting the exploration team two days ago, the time when he got the battle information through the radio was actually only a few hours earlier than that of the Bangui camp, and it was almost a speculation.
The Haihan Fleet going south that day split into three groups near the Sibuyan Sea, heading south all the way to Panay Island, attacking the Bangui Camp on Masbate Island all the way, and heading east to Samar Island all the way.
Among the three routes of troops, Bangui Battalion received the easiest task, because there is only such a stronghold on Masbate Island, and occupying this small town is considered to have basically completed the task.Both Panay Island and Samar Island have more than one colonial point controlled by the Spaniards, and the area of the two islands is far larger than that of Masbate Island, which has higher requirements for the efficiency of operations.
The army units in charge of attacking Panay Island are the Subic Battalion and the Manila Battalion. There are three targets on the island, the north and the south. Then go to attack the city of Iloilo in the south of the island-the administrative capital of the Spanish colonial authorities in Panay Island.
However, the two troops that had been placed with high hopes before the war encountered a setback in the first battle.
The town of Kalibo, where the Manila Battalion is in charge of attacking, is located near the mouth of the Aklan River. However, the Manila Battalion did not calculate the tide time when launching the attack. The battle plan left time for the local Spaniards to react.
Many Spaniards fled inland before the Manila battalion landed, which caused Haihan to spend a lot of time capturing these fugitives after occupying the area.Although these follow-up tasks may not necessarily require the Manila Battalion to complete, this situation has been considered a failure for the Manila Battalion, which is the main force of the Fourth Army Division.
(End of this chapter)