Chapter 2032
The food quality of the Qing army was far inferior to that of the Haihan army. When fighting in the field, they basically just fried rice and noodles with marinated meat. If you could eat hot food, you could pick some wild vegetables nearby and cook them whole. However, because of the special nature and composition of this unit, the treatment is slightly better than that of ordinary troops - at least they can enjoy fresher meat.
In addition to ammunition, the two carriages carrying heavy supplies in the team also contained several large baskets of food. There were even two cooks accompanying the team so that the Musketeers could concentrate on training without being distracted by such trivial matters.
In Sun Bing's eyes, this scene of the Qing army burying pots to make rice was an excellent opportunity to take action. When eating, these Qing troops will definitely put down their weapons. If they seize this opportunity to launch an offensive, the opponent will be caught off guard and it will be difficult to launch an immediate counterattack. In this way, the Marines may be able to hit the Qing army with one blow. This musketry team.
However, Sun Bing did not issue a battle order immediately. Instead, he sent messengers to rush back to the temporary base and asked the remaining personnel to notify the warships at sea to pick up the planned retreat location as soon as possible. As long as there is a move here, there will definitely be a lot of movement. Although this place is far away from the Qing army camp, it is still within the enemy-controlled area. Regardless of the outcome of the battle, the Marines need to withdraw from this place as soon as possible, otherwise Once the Qing army launches a large-scale counterattack, they will be in trouble if they fail to withdraw in time.
This is what Wang Tom specially warned before he set off. No matter what kind of situation he encounters, he must first consider leaving an escape route for the troops. After all, this is an operation for the purpose of reconnaissance behind enemy lines. They do not need to fight to the death with the enemy during the operation. Bringing back valuable information is the first priority - of course, if they can destroy the enemy's musketry team by the way , or catch a few alive, that would be the best.
After arranging the retreat route first, Sun Bing began to deploy manpower and deploy tactics, preparing to take action against this Qing army musketry team that did not seem to be very experienced.
After the reinforcements were transferred from the temporary base, Sun Bing's men and horses were basically the same as the Qing army at the foot of the mountain. However, the weapon performance and combat experience of the two sides were completely different. In addition, Sun Bing was very confident that he could defeat Yamashita's opponent. But whether we can capture the foreign instructor Wang Tom requested may depend on luck.
Sun Bing divided his men into three groups, and he took command of the central army, while the left and right wings were responsible for encirclement and encirclement. Although the troops are limited, as long as they can catch the opponent off guard, they can still have beautiful tactical coordination.
Bayano's eating habits are quite different from those of the locals. He likes to eat foods such as seafood, beef, bread, and the natural spices added in the cooking process. The senior officials of the Qing army did take some care of his eating habits. Except for the spices produced in the southern tropical regions, other ingredients basically guaranteed retribution. There was even seafood. The Qing army, which had long been blocked from sailing along the coast, still found ways to dig some shrimps, crabs and shellfish from the coast to make do with it.
Although it is a bit troublesome to deal with these details, considering the scarcity of special instructors like Bayano, the Qing army still hopes to meet his personal needs as much as possible so that he can pass on his true skills.
Baiano's picnic today consisted of seafood baked rice and a piece of grilled steak, which is also his personal favorite combination. However, due to the rudimentary conditions in the wild, the taste is naturally a little different from what you usually eat in the camp. But Bayano thought it was quite good. Being able to eat such a formal meal in the wild environment was a very new experience for him. Compared to being called around by others in the Philippines, it seemed pretty good to be treated like a superior in the Qing Dynasty - it would be even better if you didn't have to deal with these Qing soldiers who were as stupid as wood every day.
While Bayano was enjoying his meal, he suddenly heard some of his soldiers shouting, and then a commotion began. Before Bayano had time to ask, the translator next to him had already proactively reminded him: "Sir, there is an enemy attack!"
Bayano quickly threw away the knife and fork in his hand and stood up. He looked in the direction of the commotion and saw shadowy figures in the forest over there, and it seemed that many people were moving quickly among them.
As far as Bayano knows, the Qing army has never arranged training such as outdoor training, and after winter, even going out has been reduced a lot. In addition to changing defenses, very few organized troops would leave the camp, let alone go into the mountains and forests. But if there are enemies appearing here, Bayano is a little confused. It is unlikely that they will pass through the fortress defense line from the south, so they should come from the sea. And it seems that Haihan is the only one who can project troops to this area from the sea.
Thinking of this section, Bayano suddenly felt a chill in his heart. He had dealt with the Haihan Army and knew that this opponent never fought an unprepared battle. If he dared to land here and now, he would definitely have to take some relatively large measures. Take action. Bayano still didn't realize at this time that the enemy appearing here and now was actually targeting him and the musketry team he commanded.
But while he was hesitating for a moment, the enemies in the mountains and forests were already close, and as soon as they appeared, they opened fire on the Qing army.
As soon as the opponent opened fire, Bayano immediately felt a familiar smell - he fought with the Haihan Army in Manila at the beginning of the year, and the opponent's firepower was so dense and powerful!
The seven-shot rifles equipped by the Marine Corps were far superior to the muskets of the same era in terms of firing frequency. Almost instantly, they tore apart the Qing army that was trying to gather with intensive firepower.
Although the Qing army also had weapons, most of them were eating at this time and had no time to pick up their weapons. During the training pause, it was certainly impossible for the Qing soldiers to load these rifles with ammunition and put them aside. So when they realized that the enemy was attacking and planned to take up weapons to fight back, they lost their most precious rifles because they needed to load ammunition. opportunity.
When the Haihan Army conducted the first round of shooting, only a few of the Qing soldiers had picked up their weapons, but they had not had time to load ammunition. Moreover, the cotton armor and light iron armor on their bodies were temporarily taken off for eating. Many of them were wearing only a leather jacket, which did not provide any protection against gunfire. More than ten people have fallen.
Bayano shouted to assemble, but he suddenly discovered that in such a moment of confusion, the translator had disappeared. When he turned around, he saw that the guy had climbed on the back of a horse and was about to run away.
Naturally, Bayano would not let this guy slip away. He rushed over in three steps and then grabbed the guy's arm and pulled him off the horse. The translator knew that he could not leave alone, so he quickly advised: "My lord, run away quickly, this Haihan army cannot be defeated!"
Bayano said angrily: "If you dare to escape, I will kill you! Quickly give me an order for the soldiers to assemble towards the northwest!"
After just a moment of delay, more than ten people were knocked down by the rifle bullets of the Haihan army. By the time the translator shouted at the Qing soldiers to convey Bayano's order, even the combined attacks on the left and right wings were already in place. Once the crossfire is formed, the next step is to carry out a unilateral killing of these Qing soldiers. The Qing soldiers finally realized that they could no longer use muskets to fight back against the enemy. However, in addition to muskets, they also carried their usual weapons according to the tradition of the Qing army, such as sabers, bows and arrows, iron hammers, and short spears. At this moment they were all reactivated.
However, most of these cold weapons can only be used for close combat. It is far from enough to compete with the Marines. It is more like a desperate struggle. They couldn't even rush to a fighting distance where the power of their weapons could be exerted, and they fell into the hail of bullets one after another.
In this one-sided fighting situation, the Qing soldiers were lost very quickly, and several people fell to the ground every time a round of gunfire sounded. Before the orders issued by Bayano were implemented, his troops had already been reduced by about one-third.
At this time, the brave and fierce Qing soldiers were already furious. Even if some people heard the interpreter's shouting, they were unwilling to retreat and use the useless fire sticks.
Bayano is also a soldier with rich actual combat experience. It seems that it is impossible to reverse the situation. If the delay continues, everything will have to be explained here. The only solution for now is to evacuate quickly and rush back to the camp to move reinforcements. Maybe there is hope of intercepting and killing these Haihan soldiers on the shore.
However, when the translator once again conveyed Bayano's order with a loud voice, it attracted a firestorm and was instantly turned into a hornet's nest.
Sun Bing had been keeping an eye on the foreign instructor in the Qing army formation. After many days of observation, he had long known that the foreign instructor needed to pass an interpreter when issuing orders. After finding the position of the interpreter, he decisively ordered Concentrate fire to kill the translator. In this way, the opponent's command system will be destroyed immediately. The foreign instructors will be unable to issue clear orders to the Qing soldiers, and the opponent will basically be unable to organize a decent counterattack.
When Bayano saw that the translator died unexpectedly, and when he felt that the danger was coming towards him, he realized that he could not turn the tide and made a choice immediately.
"Let's go!" Bayano used Manchu, one of the few words he could speak, and gave the order to the several Bagala warriors around him.
These Bagala warriors serve directly to Huang Taiji. Huang Taiji asks them to protect Bayano and obey Bayano's command, and they will do so unconditionally. Even in the current chaotic situation, these Bagala warriors neither participated in the battle nor fled in a hurry. Instead, they continued to stay with Bayano and perform their guard duties.
Although they may not agree with Bayano's decision to give up resistance and choose to evacuate at this time, since this is Bayano's order, they will still obey it. As long as Bayano can escape safely, then their responsibilities have been fulfilled. As for the life and death of other people, that is not their responsibility.
Immediately, someone took Bayano's mount to protect him and evacuate on horseback. However, their movements were also within the scope of Sun Bing's observation. Seeing that they were preparing to withdraw, Sun Bing ignored Wang Tom's request to capture the foreign instructors alive and immediately ordered to fire and kill them.
Sun Bing's idea is very practical. As long as this foreigner is killed, the Qing army will probably not be able to find another instructor to take over for a while. After all, the Spanish colony is in the distant South China Sea. When the news here is spread back to the South China Sea, they will not be able to find another instructor to take over. Let the other side send people over, and it will probably take three to five months. Even if the clues are interrupted because of this, it can at least slow down the Qing army's training of musketeers. Therefore, when the guy cannot be captured alive, decisively killing him is a way to deal with it in Haihan's favor.
However, the scene was chaotic at the moment. The instructions given by Sun Bing could only be carried out by the men and horses in the middle under his command. In addition, it took some time for the soldiers to identify the target. When the fire started, Bayano had already started to run away, and there was a burst of gunfire. When he fought, he knocked two of the Baya La soldiers who had retreated with him off their horses. Sun Bing himself fired twice, but they all missed the target.
The effective killing distance of the Marine Corps rifle is at least one hundred feet, but the shooting distance that can guarantee the hit rate is only about one-third of this data. Beyond this distance, it is considered a random hit. Bayano's escape on horseback quickly widened the distance, and the skill of shooting moving targets was extremely difficult to master. Even Sun Bing, who led the team, could not fully master it. After firing two empty shots, Bayano Nuo had already escaped from the range he could aim at.
Sun Bing knew that there would be trouble after this person escaped, but the problem was that he still had to clean up the mess in front of him and could not immediately launch a pursuit. After Bayano took the lead in escaping, the remaining Qing soldiers also realized that there was nothing they could do, and they immediately got on their horses and planned to flee with them. However, there were not many targets left at this time. The Marine Corps quickly launched a concentrated fire attack on the few remaining Qing soldiers. Only a dozen people managed to escape in the chaos.
At this time, Sun Bing had two choices in front of him. There were many war horses in the field. He could order a horseback pursuit, or he could retreat to the sea for safety according to the original plan after clearing the field.
Sun Bing thought for a moment and chose the latter. The risk of chasing on horseback is too great. If you can kill the foreign instructor, it will be the icing on the cake, but if you fail to catch up, it will delay your evacuation time. By then, the team will be trapped on land. I can't bring any news back. Since the boss said to collect intelligence first, we must ensure that we leave this place successfully.
The Marines quickly completed the cleaning of the battlefield, directly dealt a blow to the seriously injured Qing soldiers, then led a few horses to carry the prisoners and captured guns, and quickly returned from the original route.
(End of chapter)