Chapter 2935

Early the next morning, horns sounded one after another near the camp. When Zheng Agui was sleepy, he thought he was in Bangui's camp. However, when he opened his eyes and saw the roof of the tent, he remembered where he was at the moment.

After getting dressed and getting out of the tent, Zheng Agui found that the school field, which was half empty when he entered yesterday, was now full of people. If one platoon was stationed in each big tent, there would be about three battalions in this school field alone.

Centaur.

Moreover, the troops stationed here were obviously the same as the Bangui Camp, which were temporarily transferred from other places. Zheng Agui couldn't help but think to himself that if Manila gathered troops with such a big fanfare, the scale of the next operation would definitely be huge.

Perhaps due to too much haste, the water facilities and toilets prepared for these troops at the Cavite base are seriously insufficient. However, fortunately, the soldiers here have undergone strict training and can still maintain good order and line up honestly.

There was a long queue.

"Squad leader, I just went to find out. The troops camped next to us are mountain assault battalions transferred from Subic Bay. They seem to be very powerful troops."

Qiu Yong provided information to Zheng Agui and pointed out to him the location of the army's camp.

Zheng Agui looked at the camp next to him. From the appearance of the soldiers, he could easily tell that the proportion of Han Chinese in that unit was much lower than that of the Bangui camp. Most of the soldiers were the same as Qiu Yong, who belonged to the Luzon population.

The biggest Tagalog, so Qiu Yong was able to get close to him.

There were also some particularly short soldiers there. Judging from their curly hair, they should come from the Negritos in the mountains of northeastern Luzon. It is said that this group is all natural jungle hunters.

Although the physical condition and cultural level of these indigenous soldiers are not as good as those of Han soldiers, because they have lived here for generations, their ability to adapt to the environment is their inherent advantage, and they can perform operations in special environments such as mountains, jungles, and swamps.

Tasks are the strength of these indigenous soldiers, and their actual performance is far better than that of Han soldiers.

Of course, due to their upbringing, the military discipline of these indigenous soldiers is often far inferior to that of Han soldiers, and most of them cannot adapt to the maritime combat environment, and their shortcomings are also quite obvious.

Zheng Agui snorted and said: "The reputation of the mountain camp came from fighting with the Spanish in the past. Now this group of people have not been on the battlefield like us. Whether they are powerful or not, you will only know after they have fought!"

Zheng Agui dared to comment on the mountain camp in this way, and of course he was confident. As far as he knew, the mountain camp's position in the battle sequence of the Luzon region did not seem to be any higher than that of the Bangui camp. Today's elites in the army should be

Counting the Manila Guards Battalion, the Naval Amphibious Battalion, the Independent Cavalry Battalion and other units, this mountain battalion has not yet been ranked.

When he first joined the army, he also applied to join the nearby Manila Guards Battalion, but that army had extremely high quality requirements for its soldiers. As a son of a farmer, Zheng Agui, although in good health, had poor cultural foundation, so he was rejected in the first test.

Lost it. In Zheng Agui's view, only a unit with extremely high entry barriers like the Guards Battalion can be called an elite in the army.

After having breakfast and sorting out the housework, it was time for daily training. However, several school grounds in the Cavite base have been arranged as temporary locations for foreign troops. Obviously there is not enough space for so many troops to practice. And now

The only training program that can be arranged for the temporary garrison troops is running around the perimeter of the base.

Just run, and the battalion commander of Bangui Camp was also unambiguous. With a single order, the entire battalion had to participate.

However, after this trip, they finally realized how big this Cavite base was.

According to the usual running speed, the soldiers ran about ten miles in one breath before the leading officer ordered a break. Then they ran another ten miles in one breath before finally returning to the starting position. Although this time

It was an unloaded march, but after running for almost thirty miles, the people in the Banji Camp were really exhausted.

The daily training in Bangui Camp was far from this level of intensity. After the forced run, the soldiers lay staggered on the roadside, looking very embarrassed.

As for the mountain camp where Zheng Agui had been so stubborn and refused to admit defeat just now, they just rested on the spot after completing this long-distance run, and soon lined up back to the camp. When they passed by the soldiers in the Bangui camp who were so tired that they collapsed, there were many people.

The banter and ridicule really made Bangui Camp a bit embarrassed.

Back at the camp, the grim-faced battalion commander canceled the arrangement for the entire battalion to visit the Cavite base and asked units at all levels in the battalion to summarize today's training situation.

"Sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in war! You chant the slogan every day, but don't take it to heart! You guys like to be lazy in training, but when it comes to the battlefield, you will behave like today!"

The company commander pointed at his squad and platoon leaders and scolded them one by one without any mercy. After all, when he went to report to the battalion commander later, the target of the scolding would be himself, so he should vent his anger here first.

Let’s talk about it after it comes out.

Zheng Agui lowered his head and did not dare to express his anger. He had been in the army for more than a year, and this was the first time he had seen his company commander's hair so angry.

But can scolding like this really solve the problem? Zheng Agui doesn't think so. The usual training level of Banji Camp is like this. No matter how harsh the scolding is, it can't turn the soldiers into supermen immediately. And it's only at this time that they start to improvise.

, and it is unlikely to achieve very good results.

The company commander cursed until his mouth went dry, and finally ordered the meeting to adjourn, allowing each squad and platoon leader to convey their message after they returned.

Zheng Agui took advantage of the opportunity and approached the company commander, lowering his voice and asked: "Company commander, you are so nervous, you don't really expect us to become elites overnight, do you?"

The company commander scolded: "You know what the heck! Yesterday, the battalion commander finally asked for an independent action combat mission from the headquarters after he had to talk a lot. But today, he showed up like this when he was pulled out for a run. Do you think he can have a good face?"

Zheng Agui said in surprise: "Our battalion... wants to act independently?"

"If we win well, everyone will have merit in battle. If we don't win well, we'll all have bad luck together!" The company commander sighed, and then said with a black face: "Go back and keep a close eye on the few recruits under you. If something goes wrong,

What went wrong, you are the one taking the blame!"

Zheng Agui didn't dare to ask any more questions. He didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing, but there was no doubt that this would greatly increase the risks Bangui Camp would face during this trip.

Based on his understanding of his own troops, his combat capabilities are sufficient to cope with local security tasks. Solving battles between villages and wiping out some unfriendly indigenous tribes are the so-called military tasks carried out in the past period. But going to a strange place

When it comes to regional warfare, let alone himself, even the company commander may not have experience in this area.

Moreover, the specific tasks have not been assigned yet. There is only a three-day rest period in total, leaving little time for Bangui Camp to prepare.

However, Zheng Agui's worries did not last long. That afternoon, the headquarters sent people to Camp Bangui to explain the combat missions they would be responsible for.
Chapter completed!