Chapter 2941

If we want to use the level of the main combat force of the Haihan Army as a criterion, the performance of Zheng Agui and others' company during the landing process can only be regarded as passing level at best.

Although there was basically no resistance, the landing process still seemed stumbling. The formation of the troops ashore was scattered, and many soldiers did not take the initiative to enter the combat position at the first time. Some squads even had to regroup after landing, and the officers issued more orders.

For detailed combat instructions, the soldiers clarified their tasks.

Since this temporarily mobilized merchant ship did not have a springboard that could directly hit the beach, the unloading time of heavy equipment and combat supplies also exceeded expectations. So much so that the gun emplacements on the beach had already been built, but the field artillery was still there.

Lifting and unloading the ship is laboriously carried out.

The rehearsal before the operation seemed to be in order, but when it came to the operation, various problems were constantly exposed. The Banji Battalion itself had limited strength, coupled with the lack of actual combat experience, and no time for targeted training before the operation, that is,

It is inevitable that these chaos will occur.

Fortunately, the Spaniards' armed forces in Masbate Town were not strong. They basically encountered no decent resistance during the landing. They were able to establish a beachhead relatively calmly, transfer combat supplies, and organize the next wave of operations as a whole team.

Half an hour after initiating the landing, the company that landed in the northern part of the peninsula finally began to advance towards the town of Masbate in the south. At this time, their progress was already nearly an hour behind the landing troops in the southern part of the peninsula, although it was not yet clear what the southern part of the peninsula was.

The progress of the landing force, but such a time difference will obviously affect the effectiveness of the north-south flanking attack plan.

Zheng Agui would check his equipment every once in a while to keep himself focused. So far, he and his men have not fired a single shot, which seems to be completely different from the expected fighting situation before the operation.

But no one dares to be careless about the temporary tranquility in front of them.

According to the intelligence provided by the Military Intelligence Bureau before the operation, the Spaniards here are not unarmed people. They hold a large number of private weapons and have a certain will to resist. They cannot be expected to surrender voluntarily when they see the Haihan Army.

Zheng Agui finally received the action order. His platoon was responsible for searching the fishing villages near the landing point to eliminate possible threats and ensure that the company could safely pass through this area.

The so-called fishing village is actually just a dozen fishermen living near the coast. When he landed earlier, Zheng Agui had already seen the fishermen who were sorting their fishing nets throwing down their tools and running home to hide in a hurry. What he had to do now

, that is, driving these fishermen out of their homes and keeping them together to prevent them from causing trouble.

After approaching the fishing village, the Spanish translator first shouted with a tin speaker, ordering the fishermen inside the house to come out and surrender on their own. However, this shouting did not seem to have an effect. There was silence in the fishing village, and no one responded.

Zheng Agui led his men to approach one of the houses. Once an encirclement was formed, Zheng Agui took the lead, stepped forward and kicked open the door.

A man in the room held a harpoon in both hands, roared and rushed towards Zheng Agui at the door. Seeing this, Zheng Agui quickly took two steps to the side, letting the man rush out from him, then raised his rifle and gave it to him.

A gun butt hit his back and knocked him to the ground.

Qiu Yong, who was next to him, saw the right moment and stepped forward to kick the harpoon out of the man's hand. Then several people held down his hands and feet and took out the prepared shackles to cuff him behind his back.

Seeing that he had this person under control, Zheng Agui led a team into the house to search to make sure nothing was missing. The house was filled with a fishy smell. Apart from a broken bed, there were only some pots and jars and fishing nets. No other people were found, and there was no trace of anything.

valuable property.

At this moment, a gunshot was heard outside the house. Zheng Agui hurriedly ran back out of the house, only to find that the shooter was not one of his own men, but another team that was searching a nearby house.

This shot knocked down a fisherman who was also holding a harpoon. It seemed that he was planning to imitate his neighbor and charge to the death. But this guy obviously lacked luck. He didn't meet Zheng Agui, but he was going to send him on his way as soon as they met.

people.

According to the requirements of this operation, soldiers can open fire when encountering any resistance that poses a security threat, so there is nothing to say about this. We can only blame him for being too impulsive and wanting to fight against the Haihan Army on his own.

Upon seeing this, the Spanish translator picked up the tin trumpet again and loudly urged the fishermen to give up resistance and come out and surrender immediately, otherwise they would be shot without mercy.

Although Zheng Agui doesn't like this approach, he also knows the importance of speed. In order to clean up the fishing village as soon as possible, creating fear and breaking the fishermen's will to resist may be the most reasonable strategy at the moment.

This firing should have had a certain deterrent effect. Sure enough, some fishermen actually opened the door, walked out timidly and surrendered, but a closer look revealed that they were mostly old, weak, women and children. This scene reminded Zheng Agui.

When I arrived, I saw several small fishing boats on the sea. Perhaps most of the men in this fishing village went out to fish.

Not all of these surrendered fishermen were Spaniards. Some of them clearly looked like local aborigines. But for the Haihan Army, this was not the time to identify their identities. All the adult prisoners were locked up in shackles until they were captured.

After arriving in Masbate Town, these prisoners will be processed.

It took about a stick of incense to clean up the entire fishing village, and about forty prisoners were captured. Only one fisherman died because he tried to resist. There were no casualties on Haihan's side, so it can be said to be quite smooth.

Already.

If the previous action flow is followed, after capturing these prisoners, the next step is to destroy their homes. These wooden shacks can be easily set on fire, and only one fire can destroy the entire fishing village.

However, this operation is no longer as simple as destroying settlements, but to achieve long-term occupation. It is not necessary for all these residents to move away, and their residences need to be temporarily retained.

While they were busy gathering the prisoners together, the rumble of cannons was heard from the distance in the south.

Zheng Agui's face changed slightly. This is not a good signal. If it is our own side that fires, it means that the troops in the south have encountered relatively strong resistance and have to use artillery to clear the way. And if it is the other side that fires, it will be even worse. The Haihan Army

Although they have strong combat power, the infantry has no choice but to give way when encountering artillery. If they are hit head-on, casualties will inevitably occur.

"Speed ​​up and push southward!" The company commander became anxious when he heard the sound of artillery, and quickly gave the order.

The fighting in the south has already been fierce, and the area near the coast has just been cleared here. If there is a delay, the troops from the south may have entered the town to end the battle, and their own company can only clean the battlefield. Then

But it's so embarrassing.
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