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. But when he opened his eyes and saw the roof of the tent, he remembered where he was.
After getting dressed and getting out of the tent, Zheng Agui found that the school ground, which was half empty when he entered yesterday, was now full of people. If one platoon is stationed in each big tent, there are probably three battalions of people on this school field alone.
Moreover, the troops stationed here are obviously the same as the Bangui Camp, temporarily transferred from other places. Zheng Agui couldn't help but think to himself that if Manila gathered troops with such great 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. But fortunately, here are all soldiers who have undergone strict training, and they can still maintain good order and queue up honestly.
"Squad leader, I just went to inquire. 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 him to the camp location of the army.
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 in the Bangui camp. Most of the soldiers are like Qiu Yong, and they belong to the Tagalog people with the largest population in Luzon Island, so Qiu Yong can get close to them.
There are 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 a natural jungle hunter.
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 the influence of their growth background, 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 Spaniards 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!"< br>
Zheng Agui dared to comment on the mountain camp like this, and of course he was confident. As far as he knew, the mountain battalion's position in the battle sequence of the Luzon region did not seem to be any higher than that of the Bangui battalion. The elites in the army now include the Manila Guards Battalion, the Naval Amphibious Battalion, the Independent Cavalry Battalion and other units. This mountain battalion is not yet ranked.
When he first joined the army, he also applied to join the nearby Manila Guards Battalion, but that unit had extremely high requirements for the quality of 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. dropped. In Zheng Agui's view, only a unit with extremely high entry barriers like the Guards Battalion can be called the elite of the army.
After breakfast and tidying up the housework, it was time for daily training. However, several school grounds in the Cavite base have been arranged as temporary residences for foreign troops. Obviously there is not enough space for so many troops to conduct training. The only training program that can be arranged for the temporary garrison at the moment is running around the perimeter of the base.
Just run, and the battalion commander of Bangui Camp was also unambiguous. With an order, the whole battalion had to participate.
But after this trip, they finally realized how big the Cavite base was.
According to their usual running speed, the soldiers ran about ten miles in one breath before the leading officer ordered a break. Then he ran for more than ten miles in one breath before finally returning to the starting position. Although this trip was an unloaded march, running for nearly thirty miles was really exhausting for the people in Bangui Camp.
The daily training at 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 took a short rest on the spot after completing this long-distance run, and soon lined up back to the camp. When they passed the soldiers from Bangui Camp who were so tired that they collapsed, many people laughed and ridiculed them, which really made Bangui Camp a little embarrassed.
Back at the camp, the grim-faced battalion commander canceled the arrangement for the whole battalion to visit the Cavite base and asked all units in the battalion to summarize today's training situation.
"Sweat more in normal times 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 mercy. After all, when he reports to the battalion commander later, he will be the one being scolded, so he needs to vent his anger here first.
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 a company commander get 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, the soldiers cannot be turned into supermen immediately. And if you just start cramming at this time, 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 returning.
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 elite overnight, do you?"
The company commander scolded: "You know what the heck! Yesterday, the battalion commander finally got an independent action mission from the headquarters after all the hard talking. But today he showed up like this when he was pulled out for a run. Do you think he can have a good face?"< br>
Zheng Agui said in surprise: "Our battalion... wants to act independently?"
"If we win well, we all have merit. If we don't win well, we'll all be in trouble together!" The company commander sighed, and then said with a black face: "Go back and keep a close eye on the new 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 troops, the combat capabilities were adequate to cope with local security tasks. Solving the battles between villages and wiping out some unfriendly indigenous tribes were the so-called military tasks carried out in the past period. As for going to fight in unfamiliar areas, not to mention 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 Banji Camp to prepare.
However, Zheng Agui's worries did not last long. In the afternoon, the headquarters sent people to Bangui Camp to explain the combat tasks they would be responsible for.
(End of chapter)