Chapter 2986
Chapter 2986
Chapter 2986
Although the Haihan Army suffered more than normal casualties during the attack on Cebu, it was still within the acceptable range.Moreover, the purpose of capturing the core area of Cebu has been achieved. Although there are still Spanish remnants on the island, it has not hindered the overall victory.
Since it is a victory, then it is natural to go through the process to repay the merit and ask for the reward.As for the casualties in this battle, if used properly, it will also become the best material for the official propaganda of the heroic fighting of the Haihan Army.
The vast majority of domestic people can only get information about the overseas operations of the Haihan Army through official propaganda channels.Due to the limited sources of information, of course, they will not investigate whether the front-line troops have problems such as command errors, ineffective combat, and insufficiently advanced weapons and equipment.
What the people know will only be inspiring positive news - the Haihan Army fought bravely in the direction of Luzon, not afraid of sacrifice, once again defeated the old enemy Spaniards, won a large territory, and successfully expanded the Haihan territory outwards. Thousands of miles.
This is definitely a great event worthy of national celebration. After all, Haihan's expansion in the South China Sea has not made such great progress for many years.
As for the soldiers who fought on the front line, and even gave their lives, of course, they must be rewarded according to the Haihan tradition.Arranging the fallen soldiers to enter the Martyrs' Shrine to accept the worship of the public, giving generous pensions to their families, and organizing a report group on the deeds of the martyrs to carry out publicity activities in various parts of the country after the event.
If in the post-war summary, the old problem of the weapons and equipment of the garrison troops in the Luzon Region can also attract attention, and arrange for the troops to be replaced and upgraded with new weapons as soon as possible, then it would be considered that so many people have not been lost in vain.
However, at this time, the Bangui Battalion can only continue to use the weapons and equipment at hand to deal with the resisters in the nearby area.
Once the wall outside the city is built, it will be more difficult for the Spaniards hiding in the mountains to obtain supplies and intelligence.Therefore, taking advantage of the Haihan Army's unsteady foothold in Cebu, they launched a counterattack, and this was their last chance to make a comeback.
In the first three days that Zheng Agui and others were stationed at Outpost No. [-], they encountered two attacks.However, the Spaniards who launched the attack probably couldn't figure out the situation of the garrison at the outpost. They didn't dare to attack in a big way. They just shot a few cold shots at the edge of the woods a hundred feet away. cause casualties.
But such a test was undoubtedly a red flag. The officers believed that the reason why the Spaniards had not moved was probably just a lack of intelligence, and further action would be taken over time.
And the direct source of its intelligence is probably more than [-] local laborers working here.If someone escaped and informed the Spaniards about the deployment of troops at Outpost No. [-], it might lead to a real offensive.
In the previous battle, the Bangui Battalion also lost three No. 40 people due to casualties. Now it is deployed on the outer defense line that is more than ten miles long. About half of the troops are on duty at the front line, and the rest of the personnel are rested and rotated.That is to say, with such a long line of defense, there are actually only about two companies of defenders.
Set up outposts every three or four miles on the isolation line, and each outpost stationed two NO. There are often fewer than ten sentries.
In order to rush the construction of the separation wall, the outpost has not yet built a decent bunker fortification, and only built earthen firing positions under the two outposts.If this encounters a large-scale raid, the sentinels alone may not be able to last until the reinforcements arrive.
Although the officers were a little worried, based on the current situation alone, there was not enough reason to apply to the command for additional troops.And some people are also eager for the Spaniards to take the initiative to attack, so there may be a chance to make some more exploits.
Zheng Agui is a person who holds the latter opinion.He believed that the increase in troops would only scare the restive Spaniards back.
Although the troops of the outposts are small, their weapons, equipment and combat level are definitely stronger than their opponents. As long as the difference between the troops is not particularly disparity, and the opponent's direction is discovered in time, at least self-protection is not a problem.
But regardless of their opinions, the officers all told their subordinates to step up their defenses and be ready to fight at any time during the garrison period.
Sure enough, the Spaniards finally chose to launch an offensive before dawn one day.The No. [-] outpost, which was flat and safe to defend, unsurprisingly became the target of the Spaniards' attack.
The Spaniards tried to take advantage of the darkness to get in through the weak defense between the two towers.However, the Haihan Army is also prepared for this, giving priority to the construction of the separation wall in this area, and will light fires outside the separation wall at night so that the sentries on the sentry tower can maintain a good view.
The Spaniards tried to chop down the logs holding up the wall with axes, but their movement was so great that the sentries opened fire immediately.
The sound of gunfire alerted the resting soldiers in the outpost. After confirming the warning signal of the outpost, everyone immediately got up to fight.Although there was some confusion in the haste, the soldiers quickly rushed out of the barracks with their weapons.
Zheng Agui loudly ordered that his soldiers follow him.Although doing so will inevitably reveal their location, and may even call in a cold shot in the dark, it is better than losing contact with each other.
It took him a moment to confirm the position of the Spaniard's attack, and by this time someone had broken through the wall and rushed into the confines of the racecourse.
Zheng Agui stopped decisively and ordered his subordinates to attack immediately: "Deploy to the right! Line up to shoot! Raise the gun and load it! Aim! Fire!"
The crowd immediately spread out to the right of Zheng Agui into a horizontal row, and then fired according to his instructions.
Fighting in this low-visibility environment, the traditional horizontal shooting formation is the most lethal, which can focus on the direction of output firepower, and at the same time avoid accidentally hurting nearby comrades in the chaos.
The Spaniards obviously lacked such organizational strength and tactics. After rushing into the racecourse, they did not gather the team in time to unify the attack direction. A dozen people.
Although some people tried to organize a counterattack, in such a chaotic scene, it is obviously difficult for the scattered civilian armed forces to achieve the combat level of the regular army.A sporadic shooting without a single shot would not be able to repel the Haihan Army, but would attract a new round of concentrated fire.
After the dozens of people who rushed through the wall first were knocked down by the Haihan Army, the remaining people lost the courage to rush in and turned around and fled into the forest.
(End of this chapter)
Although the Haihan Army suffered more than normal casualties during the attack on Cebu, it was still within the acceptable range.Moreover, the purpose of capturing the core area of Cebu has been achieved. Although there are still Spanish remnants on the island, it has not hindered the overall victory.
Since it is a victory, then it is natural to go through the process to repay the merit and ask for the reward.As for the casualties in this battle, if used properly, it will also become the best material for the official propaganda of the heroic fighting of the Haihan Army.
The vast majority of domestic people can only get information about the overseas operations of the Haihan Army through official propaganda channels.Due to the limited sources of information, of course, they will not investigate whether the front-line troops have problems such as command errors, ineffective combat, and insufficiently advanced weapons and equipment.
What the people know will only be inspiring positive news - the Haihan Army fought bravely in the direction of Luzon, not afraid of sacrifice, once again defeated the old enemy Spaniards, won a large territory, and successfully expanded the Haihan territory outwards. Thousands of miles.
This is definitely a great event worthy of national celebration. After all, Haihan's expansion in the South China Sea has not made such great progress for many years.
As for the soldiers who fought on the front line, and even gave their lives, of course, they must be rewarded according to the Haihan tradition.Arranging the fallen soldiers to enter the Martyrs' Shrine to accept the worship of the public, giving generous pensions to their families, and organizing a report group on the deeds of the martyrs to carry out publicity activities in various parts of the country after the event.
If in the post-war summary, the old problem of the weapons and equipment of the garrison troops in the Luzon Region can also attract attention, and arrange for the troops to be replaced and upgraded with new weapons as soon as possible, then it would be considered that so many people have not been lost in vain.
However, at this time, the Bangui Battalion can only continue to use the weapons and equipment at hand to deal with the resisters in the nearby area.
Once the wall outside the city is built, it will be more difficult for the Spaniards hiding in the mountains to obtain supplies and intelligence.Therefore, taking advantage of the Haihan Army's unsteady foothold in Cebu, they launched a counterattack, and this was their last chance to make a comeback.
In the first three days that Zheng Agui and others were stationed at Outpost No. [-], they encountered two attacks.However, the Spaniards who launched the attack probably couldn't figure out the situation of the garrison at the outpost. They didn't dare to attack in a big way. They just shot a few cold shots at the edge of the woods a hundred feet away. cause casualties.
But such a test was undoubtedly a red flag. The officers believed that the reason why the Spaniards had not moved was probably just a lack of intelligence, and further action would be taken over time.
And the direct source of its intelligence is probably more than [-] local laborers working here.If someone escaped and informed the Spaniards about the deployment of troops at Outpost No. [-], it might lead to a real offensive.
In the previous battle, the Bangui Battalion also lost three No. 40 people due to casualties. Now it is deployed on the outer defense line that is more than ten miles long. About half of the troops are on duty at the front line, and the rest of the personnel are rested and rotated.That is to say, with such a long line of defense, there are actually only about two companies of defenders.
Set up outposts every three or four miles on the isolation line, and each outpost stationed two NO. There are often fewer than ten sentries.
In order to rush the construction of the separation wall, the outpost has not yet built a decent bunker fortification, and only built earthen firing positions under the two outposts.If this encounters a large-scale raid, the sentinels alone may not be able to last until the reinforcements arrive.
Although the officers were a little worried, based on the current situation alone, there was not enough reason to apply to the command for additional troops.And some people are also eager for the Spaniards to take the initiative to attack, so there may be a chance to make some more exploits.
Zheng Agui is a person who holds the latter opinion.He believed that the increase in troops would only scare the restive Spaniards back.
Although the troops of the outposts are small, their weapons, equipment and combat level are definitely stronger than their opponents. As long as the difference between the troops is not particularly disparity, and the opponent's direction is discovered in time, at least self-protection is not a problem.
But regardless of their opinions, the officers all told their subordinates to step up their defenses and be ready to fight at any time during the garrison period.
Sure enough, the Spaniards finally chose to launch an offensive before dawn one day.The No. [-] outpost, which was flat and safe to defend, unsurprisingly became the target of the Spaniards' attack.
The Spaniards tried to take advantage of the darkness to get in through the weak defense between the two towers.However, the Haihan Army is also prepared for this, giving priority to the construction of the separation wall in this area, and will light fires outside the separation wall at night so that the sentries on the sentry tower can maintain a good view.
The Spaniards tried to chop down the logs holding up the wall with axes, but their movement was so great that the sentries opened fire immediately.
The sound of gunfire alerted the resting soldiers in the outpost. After confirming the warning signal of the outpost, everyone immediately got up to fight.Although there was some confusion in the haste, the soldiers quickly rushed out of the barracks with their weapons.
Zheng Agui loudly ordered that his soldiers follow him.Although doing so will inevitably reveal their location, and may even call in a cold shot in the dark, it is better than losing contact with each other.
It took him a moment to confirm the position of the Spaniard's attack, and by this time someone had broken through the wall and rushed into the confines of the racecourse.
Zheng Agui stopped decisively and ordered his subordinates to attack immediately: "Deploy to the right! Line up to shoot! Raise the gun and load it! Aim! Fire!"
The crowd immediately spread out to the right of Zheng Agui into a horizontal row, and then fired according to his instructions.
Fighting in this low-visibility environment, the traditional horizontal shooting formation is the most lethal, which can focus on the direction of output firepower, and at the same time avoid accidentally hurting nearby comrades in the chaos.
The Spaniards obviously lacked such organizational strength and tactics. After rushing into the racecourse, they did not gather the team in time to unify the attack direction. A dozen people.
Although some people tried to organize a counterattack, in such a chaotic scene, it is obviously difficult for the scattered civilian armed forces to achieve the combat level of the regular army.A sporadic shooting without a single shot would not be able to repel the Haihan Army, but would attract a new round of concentrated fire.
After the dozens of people who rushed through the wall first were knocked down by the Haihan Army, the remaining people lost the courage to rush in and turned around and fled into the forest.
(End of this chapter)