Chapter 2950
Chapter 2950
Chapter 2950
The performance of Subic Battalion in Panay Island can be called a mess, but the entire operation will not be stalled because of the chaos in Roxas Town.In fact, except for this one, all the first targets have been successfully captured by the Haihan army, and the whole battle situation is still under Haihan's control.
The troops responsible for attacking Samar Island east of Masbate Island were the most elite Guards Battalion and Batangas Amphibious Battalion of the Fourth Army Division, as well as part of the Independent Cavalry Battalion.
And the performance of these elite troops did not disappoint. The Guards Battalion broke through San Jones Port and Catarman Town in the northern part of Samar Island in one day, and captured more than [-] prisoners, at least one-third of them One is the Spaniards.
The Batangas Battalion, which went all the way south along the west coast of Samar Island, was also relentless. It took four colonies in succession within 48 hours, and the combat efficiency was amazing.
After completing the operation on Samar Island, these troops will go south to attack the port of Tacloban, the capital of Wright Island.According to the information held by the Military Intelligence Bureau, the local area has become the second large port built by the Spaniards in the central Philippine Islands after the Cebu Port.Of course, the Haihan army will not ignore its existence. If there is no accident, the local area will become Haihan's territory in a few days.
"The Eastern Route Army is going to attack Tacloban Port, and the Western Route Army is attacking Iloilo Port. What about us? Or go directly to Cebu as originally planned?"
Feng Xingbang did not give a positive response to the question of the commander of the Bangui Battalion, but instead asked: "What do you think of the current state of your troops?"
The battalion commander replied: "After the victory, the boys are very motivated, but it may still be difficult to attack Cebu alone..."
"Don't be fooled, how could you go to fight Cebu alone." Feng Xingbang shook his head and said: "The battle plan remains unchanged. After they complete the combat missions on Panay Island, Samar Island and Wright Island, they will join forces to attack Cebu three times." But at present, your Bangui Camp has completed the task earlier than expected, and you can go to the northwest of Wright Island. It is said that there are several new coastal settlements there, and we need to clear them before attacking Cebu. "
The battalion commander asked, "Is this an order from the headquarters, or is it your suggestion?"
"It's my personal suggestion." Feng Xingbang replied calmly: "So I asked about the status of your troops. If you think that the Bangui Battalion cannot adapt to such a combat frequency, then I will suggest that the headquarters assign the task to other troops to complete. "
Juan next to him added: "Considering the training situation and combat experience of Bangui Battalion, the headquarters only arranged this independent combat mission for you, but in view of your good performance in Masbate Town, you can take the initiative to apply for other missions." Combat missions, which are of great benefit to the post-war evaluation.”
"So are you willing to accept such a challenge?" Feng Xingbang stared at the battalion commander and asked.
The battalion commander didn't make a sound, but stretched out a hand. Seeing this, Feng Xingbang also extended his hand to hold him in satisfaction.
On the second day of rest in Masbate Town, the dinner was not as rich as the first day.Because there are hundreds of people under the seventh battalion of the militia who just arrived here, so there are so many people eating at once, and the originally sufficient food inevitably needs to be re-planned and distributed.
Zheng Agui led his men to sit in a row on the street outside the church, each holding a big bowl in their hands, and today's meal has returned to the daily chowder.But fortunately, there is no limit to how much you can eat, which may be far more important to the boys than the quality of food.
"Squad leader, I saw that the two young staff officers I met at the Cavite base also came. It seems that they are here to give us a new mission. You said that the battalion commander will receive them at night, and there should be a lot of good wine. food?"
When Zheng Agui heard Qiu Yong's question, he could only put it into a smile and said: "If you envy him, you should learn your skills well. When you become an officer, won't you be able to live a life like this?"
Qiu Yong was a little discouraged and said: "But I heard that if you want to be an officer, you have to take an education test first. A soldier like me who can't read and write may have little chance."
Zheng Agui said: "If you want to learn, don't be afraid of being late. The battalion has been running literacy classes. When you go back from the war, you can sign up by yourself. After the battle, you will get military merit. When you can read and write, you will naturally be promoted. , and then find a way to apply to study in a military academy in Krabi, and you will be able to become a company commander when you come out!"
Of course, the road to promotion in the army is not as simple as what Zheng Agui said. Relying on military merit can indeed obtain rewards including promotion of military rank, but if there is no cultural foundation, it will soon hit the ceiling.It is even more difficult to win a place for further study in the military academy, at least one has to go through a one-in-a-hundred selection.Aboriginal soldiers like Qiu Yong, who have no background at all, are likely to be squeezed out by other competitors of Han origin.
The most likely opportunity is that when the army expands like Zheng Agui, there is a serious shortage of grassroots officers, and veterans with some qualifications may be promoted.However, there is still time for Qiu Yong. After all, he has only been in the army for a few months, and he is still far away from being called a "veteran".
Of course, if he chooses to retire at the right time and then become an instructor in a militia unit with lower requirements, then even a semi-literate Qiu Yong should be able to be a platoon leader or something.
Zheng Agui put down the bowls and chopsticks, wiped the residue from the corner of his mouth, pointed to the opposite side of the street and said, "These militiamen are much more diligent than us, and they are working before they come to eat."
Qin Bo beside him responded: "Squad leader, we are in charge of fighting the war. We can't do all the work. It's good to leave some things for them to do."
Across from them, a group of militiamen were clearing the façade of the church.There are many small buckets and brushes piled up next to them, and several people are building scaffolding. It is not difficult to judge that they will paint some promotional slogans on the outer wall of the church next.
Masbate Town will be included in the territory of Haihan in the future, but considering the living needs of the local residents, the Spanish buildings here obviously cannot be demolished immediately, but completely retaining the original appearance of the town will certainly not be conducive to the future of Haihan To rule here, there must be some obvious imprints of Haihan.
Scribbling propaganda slogans on the exterior walls of buildings is not a rare thing in Haihan, and it is even more common in military camps.For example, the Cavite base where the troops from all walks of life have assembled earlier can be seen everywhere, such as "one is not afraid of hardship, and the other is not afraid of death", "all actions follow orders", "military discipline is like iron, and will is like steel" and other eye-catching slogans .
Of course, the content of the slogans graffitied in Masbate Town will definitely be more targeted, and considering the proportion of local Hispanic residents, these slogans will inevitably be added to the Spanish version.If you don't have some cultural foundation, you really can't do such an errand.
(End of this chapter)
The performance of Subic Battalion in Panay Island can be called a mess, but the entire operation will not be stalled because of the chaos in Roxas Town.In fact, except for this one, all the first targets have been successfully captured by the Haihan army, and the whole battle situation is still under Haihan's control.
The troops responsible for attacking Samar Island east of Masbate Island were the most elite Guards Battalion and Batangas Amphibious Battalion of the Fourth Army Division, as well as part of the Independent Cavalry Battalion.
And the performance of these elite troops did not disappoint. The Guards Battalion broke through San Jones Port and Catarman Town in the northern part of Samar Island in one day, and captured more than [-] prisoners, at least one-third of them One is the Spaniards.
The Batangas Battalion, which went all the way south along the west coast of Samar Island, was also relentless. It took four colonies in succession within 48 hours, and the combat efficiency was amazing.
After completing the operation on Samar Island, these troops will go south to attack the port of Tacloban, the capital of Wright Island.According to the information held by the Military Intelligence Bureau, the local area has become the second large port built by the Spaniards in the central Philippine Islands after the Cebu Port.Of course, the Haihan army will not ignore its existence. If there is no accident, the local area will become Haihan's territory in a few days.
"The Eastern Route Army is going to attack Tacloban Port, and the Western Route Army is attacking Iloilo Port. What about us? Or go directly to Cebu as originally planned?"
Feng Xingbang did not give a positive response to the question of the commander of the Bangui Battalion, but instead asked: "What do you think of the current state of your troops?"
The battalion commander replied: "After the victory, the boys are very motivated, but it may still be difficult to attack Cebu alone..."
"Don't be fooled, how could you go to fight Cebu alone." Feng Xingbang shook his head and said: "The battle plan remains unchanged. After they complete the combat missions on Panay Island, Samar Island and Wright Island, they will join forces to attack Cebu three times." But at present, your Bangui Camp has completed the task earlier than expected, and you can go to the northwest of Wright Island. It is said that there are several new coastal settlements there, and we need to clear them before attacking Cebu. "
The battalion commander asked, "Is this an order from the headquarters, or is it your suggestion?"
"It's my personal suggestion." Feng Xingbang replied calmly: "So I asked about the status of your troops. If you think that the Bangui Battalion cannot adapt to such a combat frequency, then I will suggest that the headquarters assign the task to other troops to complete. "
Juan next to him added: "Considering the training situation and combat experience of Bangui Battalion, the headquarters only arranged this independent combat mission for you, but in view of your good performance in Masbate Town, you can take the initiative to apply for other missions." Combat missions, which are of great benefit to the post-war evaluation.”
"So are you willing to accept such a challenge?" Feng Xingbang stared at the battalion commander and asked.
The battalion commander didn't make a sound, but stretched out a hand. Seeing this, Feng Xingbang also extended his hand to hold him in satisfaction.
On the second day of rest in Masbate Town, the dinner was not as rich as the first day.Because there are hundreds of people under the seventh battalion of the militia who just arrived here, so there are so many people eating at once, and the originally sufficient food inevitably needs to be re-planned and distributed.
Zheng Agui led his men to sit in a row on the street outside the church, each holding a big bowl in their hands, and today's meal has returned to the daily chowder.But fortunately, there is no limit to how much you can eat, which may be far more important to the boys than the quality of food.
"Squad leader, I saw that the two young staff officers I met at the Cavite base also came. It seems that they are here to give us a new mission. You said that the battalion commander will receive them at night, and there should be a lot of good wine. food?"
When Zheng Agui heard Qiu Yong's question, he could only put it into a smile and said: "If you envy him, you should learn your skills well. When you become an officer, won't you be able to live a life like this?"
Qiu Yong was a little discouraged and said: "But I heard that if you want to be an officer, you have to take an education test first. A soldier like me who can't read and write may have little chance."
Zheng Agui said: "If you want to learn, don't be afraid of being late. The battalion has been running literacy classes. When you go back from the war, you can sign up by yourself. After the battle, you will get military merit. When you can read and write, you will naturally be promoted. , and then find a way to apply to study in a military academy in Krabi, and you will be able to become a company commander when you come out!"
Of course, the road to promotion in the army is not as simple as what Zheng Agui said. Relying on military merit can indeed obtain rewards including promotion of military rank, but if there is no cultural foundation, it will soon hit the ceiling.It is even more difficult to win a place for further study in the military academy, at least one has to go through a one-in-a-hundred selection.Aboriginal soldiers like Qiu Yong, who have no background at all, are likely to be squeezed out by other competitors of Han origin.
The most likely opportunity is that when the army expands like Zheng Agui, there is a serious shortage of grassroots officers, and veterans with some qualifications may be promoted.However, there is still time for Qiu Yong. After all, he has only been in the army for a few months, and he is still far away from being called a "veteran".
Of course, if he chooses to retire at the right time and then become an instructor in a militia unit with lower requirements, then even a semi-literate Qiu Yong should be able to be a platoon leader or something.
Zheng Agui put down the bowls and chopsticks, wiped the residue from the corner of his mouth, pointed to the opposite side of the street and said, "These militiamen are much more diligent than us, and they are working before they come to eat."
Qin Bo beside him responded: "Squad leader, we are in charge of fighting the war. We can't do all the work. It's good to leave some things for them to do."
Across from them, a group of militiamen were clearing the façade of the church.There are many small buckets and brushes piled up next to them, and several people are building scaffolding. It is not difficult to judge that they will paint some promotional slogans on the outer wall of the church next.
Masbate Town will be included in the territory of Haihan in the future, but considering the living needs of the local residents, the Spanish buildings here obviously cannot be demolished immediately, but completely retaining the original appearance of the town will certainly not be conducive to the future of Haihan To rule here, there must be some obvious imprints of Haihan.
Scribbling propaganda slogans on the exterior walls of buildings is not a rare thing in Haihan, and it is even more common in military camps.For example, the Cavite base where the troops from all walks of life have assembled earlier can be seen everywhere, such as "one is not afraid of hardship, and the other is not afraid of death", "all actions follow orders", "military discipline is like iron, and will is like steel" and other eye-catching slogans .
Of course, the content of the slogans graffitied in Masbate Town will definitely be more targeted, and considering the proportion of local Hispanic residents, these slogans will inevitably be added to the Spanish version.If you don't have some cultural foundation, you really can't do such an errand.
(End of this chapter)