Chapter 2985
Chapter 2985
Chapter 2985
The location of Outpost No. [-] used to be a horse farm run by the Spaniards, but the horses raised here were taken away by the Spaniards when they evacuated in advance, and when the Haihan Army arrived, there was nothing left.
But the Spaniards may still have the idea of retaking this place in the future, so they did not destroy the infrastructure here when they left. The sheds, wells, forage warehouses, stables, etc. where the horse herders lived were still preserved as they were. There is no problem with entering directly.
Among the more than [-] local people who were sent to work here, only a few were employees of the racecourse, and most of them were recruited from other parts of Cebu.
Naturally, the horse farm does not have so many accommodation, so these temporary workers can only live in stables and warehouses.Although the conditions are very poor, they can finally survive the war. For these people who have no foundation and nowhere to go, it is already a good way out.
According to the temporary control decree issued by the Haihan Army, these people must complete three months of hard labor before they can regain their freedom.Those who refused to cooperate, or engaged in resistance or sabotage activities, were punished with whipping, food deprivation, confinement, and exile or even death in severe cases.
Of course, these people will not receive any income during the labor service, and the Haihan Army will only provide them with the most basic living conditions so that they can complete the designated labor tasks.
The accommodation conditions of the Haihan Army were naturally better, but not too much.At present, all the supplies have to be transported from the port of Cebu, and the horse farm is about ten miles away from the port of Cebu, and the road conditions are not very good, so the supplies are basically replenished every three days or so.
Zheng Agui stuck his head out of the window, checked the weather outside, and then ordered, "Qiu Gui, take out the raincoat, it's raining outside!"
Qiu Gui quickly fetched the tarpaulin raincoat and distributed it to the crowd.
Zheng Agui threw away the cigarette butt in his hand, put the raincoat on his body, reached for the rifle, and took the lead to walk out of the house: "Working! Qin Bo, you follow me to the stable to lead someone, and Qiu Gui goes to get the tools!"
When the guard outside the stable saw Zheng Agui coming, he nodded at him, then opened the door of the stable and shouted inside, "Go to work!"
Not long after, a team of workers filed out.After Zheng Agui nodded, he signed his name on the guard's register, and then asked Qiu Gui to distribute various tools to the team.
According to the project arrangement, as long as the weather conditions are not too bad, the workers have to work every day.These laborers form a team of about 50 people, and Zheng Agui's team corresponds to command and guard such a labor team.
The construction site is next to the horse farm, and the main task at present is to build a fence to isolate the western mountains and forests.
On the route planned in advance, the laborers used hoes and T-shaped picks to dig pits about two feet deep in the ground, and the pits were separated by ten feet.After digging, the straight logs were buried vertically. After burying, the ground part was still about seven feet high.
Some of these logs were dismantled from the buildings of the horse farm, and some were transported from nearby forests by other logging labor teams.In the area under the responsibility of Outpost No. 300, a total of more than [-] such logs will be buried as foundation piles for the next construction.
The area between the two logs will be followed by juma made of sharpened branches, and some key areas will be covered with barbed wire specially shipped from Manila.
Every other mile, a wooden watchtower will be erected.
Of course, such a setup is still far from the standard of the Haihan Army to set up defensive positions, and it is certainly difficult to prevent the concentrated attack of the brigade.However, the conditions in Cebu are limited. It is already the best that can be done at the moment to build such a separation wall that is more than ten miles long in the outer periphery of the city in a short period of time.
In order to achieve the purpose of isolating the remaining resistance elements, the construction period must be as short as possible, so all construction sites including the No. [-] outpost are rushing to work day and night.
Zheng Agui is not very interested in overseeing the work. He prefers to take the initiative to enter the mountains and forests to clear the enemy, rather than spending time and materials to build a separation wall here.But since this is the order of the superior, he will still follow it.
Zheng Agui only hoped that the Spaniards hiding in the mountains and forests would come out to surrender earlier, or compete on the frontal battlefield.But today's opponent's tactics are to constantly launch harassment and guerrilla attacks on the edge of the city, which is really a headache.
"Squad leader, how long do you think we're going to stay in this ghost place? We're not going to keep us in Cebu to guard the border wall, right?"
Hearing the subordinate's question, Zheng Agui was actually unable to give an answer, so he could only answer with a wry smile: "You ask me, who should I ask? But I went to the company two days ago for a meeting, and I heard that the next action plan has been suspended. , I won't be hitting the south again for the time being. I guess what the above means is to clean up Cebu thoroughly first!"
Qin Bo said: "Squad leader, the casualties of fighting Cebu are so great. If we didn't catch a few high-ranking enemy officials in the end, I'm afraid it would be difficult to explain!"
Zheng Agui said: "It depends on how the battle report is written. I think that if this matter is handled well, maybe it can win some resources for the Luzon region."
"How do you say that?" Qin Bo asked in confusion.
Zheng Agui explained: "Think about it, if the cause of our army's casualties is because the weapons and equipment are not advanced enough, and we have to fight the enemy at close range and exchange our lives for life, then is it possible to fight for sympathy and let the Executive Committee Distribute more advanced weapons to the Luzon region?"
Qin Bo disagreed and said, "How wise the Executive Committee is, how could it be deceived?"
Zheng Agui smiled and said: "It is precisely because the Executive Committee is wise that we cannot tolerate any damage to our reputation. Our army hit a big nail in Cebu. If this battle report is made public, it must be justifiable. The reason is enough. What reason do you use? Is it because the Executive Committee made a mistake, is our army ineffective in combat, or is it more appropriate to be dragged down by the level of armament?"
Qin Bo touched the stubble of his chin, nodded thoughtfully and said, "Squad leader, you have some truth in what you said... I think the teacher should ask you to be a staff officer!"
Zheng Agui said: "What can I think of, Master Master can't think of it? Don't be fooled, the boss will definitely do it beautifully. If you don't believe it, wait and see. Not only will there be no punishment for this, maybe Instead, there will be rewards.”
Although Zheng Agui's guess was not completely accurate, it was not much different from the actual situation.
In the battle report of the Luzon Region, it is claimed that they encountered the full force of the Spanish colonial armed forces on Cebu Island. Although the Haihan Army fought hard to conquer the Port of Cebu, it also paid a certain amount of casualties due to the fierce battle.
Along with the battle report, it was sent back to Sanya, along with a pile of documents that applied to the Ministry of National Defense for nuclear awards for the more than [-] people who made military contributions during this period.
(End of this chapter)
The location of Outpost No. [-] used to be a horse farm run by the Spaniards, but the horses raised here were taken away by the Spaniards when they evacuated in advance, and when the Haihan Army arrived, there was nothing left.
But the Spaniards may still have the idea of retaking this place in the future, so they did not destroy the infrastructure here when they left. The sheds, wells, forage warehouses, stables, etc. where the horse herders lived were still preserved as they were. There is no problem with entering directly.
Among the more than [-] local people who were sent to work here, only a few were employees of the racecourse, and most of them were recruited from other parts of Cebu.
Naturally, the horse farm does not have so many accommodation, so these temporary workers can only live in stables and warehouses.Although the conditions are very poor, they can finally survive the war. For these people who have no foundation and nowhere to go, it is already a good way out.
According to the temporary control decree issued by the Haihan Army, these people must complete three months of hard labor before they can regain their freedom.Those who refused to cooperate, or engaged in resistance or sabotage activities, were punished with whipping, food deprivation, confinement, and exile or even death in severe cases.
Of course, these people will not receive any income during the labor service, and the Haihan Army will only provide them with the most basic living conditions so that they can complete the designated labor tasks.
The accommodation conditions of the Haihan Army were naturally better, but not too much.At present, all the supplies have to be transported from the port of Cebu, and the horse farm is about ten miles away from the port of Cebu, and the road conditions are not very good, so the supplies are basically replenished every three days or so.
Zheng Agui stuck his head out of the window, checked the weather outside, and then ordered, "Qiu Gui, take out the raincoat, it's raining outside!"
Qiu Gui quickly fetched the tarpaulin raincoat and distributed it to the crowd.
Zheng Agui threw away the cigarette butt in his hand, put the raincoat on his body, reached for the rifle, and took the lead to walk out of the house: "Working! Qin Bo, you follow me to the stable to lead someone, and Qiu Gui goes to get the tools!"
When the guard outside the stable saw Zheng Agui coming, he nodded at him, then opened the door of the stable and shouted inside, "Go to work!"
Not long after, a team of workers filed out.After Zheng Agui nodded, he signed his name on the guard's register, and then asked Qiu Gui to distribute various tools to the team.
According to the project arrangement, as long as the weather conditions are not too bad, the workers have to work every day.These laborers form a team of about 50 people, and Zheng Agui's team corresponds to command and guard such a labor team.
The construction site is next to the horse farm, and the main task at present is to build a fence to isolate the western mountains and forests.
On the route planned in advance, the laborers used hoes and T-shaped picks to dig pits about two feet deep in the ground, and the pits were separated by ten feet.After digging, the straight logs were buried vertically. After burying, the ground part was still about seven feet high.
Some of these logs were dismantled from the buildings of the horse farm, and some were transported from nearby forests by other logging labor teams.In the area under the responsibility of Outpost No. 300, a total of more than [-] such logs will be buried as foundation piles for the next construction.
The area between the two logs will be followed by juma made of sharpened branches, and some key areas will be covered with barbed wire specially shipped from Manila.
Every other mile, a wooden watchtower will be erected.
Of course, such a setup is still far from the standard of the Haihan Army to set up defensive positions, and it is certainly difficult to prevent the concentrated attack of the brigade.However, the conditions in Cebu are limited. It is already the best that can be done at the moment to build such a separation wall that is more than ten miles long in the outer periphery of the city in a short period of time.
In order to achieve the purpose of isolating the remaining resistance elements, the construction period must be as short as possible, so all construction sites including the No. [-] outpost are rushing to work day and night.
Zheng Agui is not very interested in overseeing the work. He prefers to take the initiative to enter the mountains and forests to clear the enemy, rather than spending time and materials to build a separation wall here.But since this is the order of the superior, he will still follow it.
Zheng Agui only hoped that the Spaniards hiding in the mountains and forests would come out to surrender earlier, or compete on the frontal battlefield.But today's opponent's tactics are to constantly launch harassment and guerrilla attacks on the edge of the city, which is really a headache.
"Squad leader, how long do you think we're going to stay in this ghost place? We're not going to keep us in Cebu to guard the border wall, right?"
Hearing the subordinate's question, Zheng Agui was actually unable to give an answer, so he could only answer with a wry smile: "You ask me, who should I ask? But I went to the company two days ago for a meeting, and I heard that the next action plan has been suspended. , I won't be hitting the south again for the time being. I guess what the above means is to clean up Cebu thoroughly first!"
Qin Bo said: "Squad leader, the casualties of fighting Cebu are so great. If we didn't catch a few high-ranking enemy officials in the end, I'm afraid it would be difficult to explain!"
Zheng Agui said: "It depends on how the battle report is written. I think that if this matter is handled well, maybe it can win some resources for the Luzon region."
"How do you say that?" Qin Bo asked in confusion.
Zheng Agui explained: "Think about it, if the cause of our army's casualties is because the weapons and equipment are not advanced enough, and we have to fight the enemy at close range and exchange our lives for life, then is it possible to fight for sympathy and let the Executive Committee Distribute more advanced weapons to the Luzon region?"
Qin Bo disagreed and said, "How wise the Executive Committee is, how could it be deceived?"
Zheng Agui smiled and said: "It is precisely because the Executive Committee is wise that we cannot tolerate any damage to our reputation. Our army hit a big nail in Cebu. If this battle report is made public, it must be justifiable. The reason is enough. What reason do you use? Is it because the Executive Committee made a mistake, is our army ineffective in combat, or is it more appropriate to be dragged down by the level of armament?"
Qin Bo touched the stubble of his chin, nodded thoughtfully and said, "Squad leader, you have some truth in what you said... I think the teacher should ask you to be a staff officer!"
Zheng Agui said: "What can I think of, Master Master can't think of it? Don't be fooled, the boss will definitely do it beautifully. If you don't believe it, wait and see. Not only will there be no punishment for this, maybe Instead, there will be rewards.”
Although Zheng Agui's guess was not completely accurate, it was not much different from the actual situation.
In the battle report of the Luzon Region, it is claimed that they encountered the full force of the Spanish colonial armed forces on Cebu Island. Although the Haihan Army fought hard to conquer the Port of Cebu, it also paid a certain amount of casualties due to the fierce battle.
Along with the battle report, it was sent back to Sanya, along with a pile of documents that applied to the Ministry of National Defense for nuclear awards for the more than [-] people who made military contributions during this period.
(End of this chapter)