Chapter 44 Iquique
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"This is not as good as us!" A burly escort soldier with a dark face picked up the Spencer rifle scattered on the ground. After looking at it twice, he muttered on his back disdainfully: "What's the use of these messy fire sticks?"
"Why is there so much bullshit? Hurry up and pack up. It's a waste of time. Believe it or not, I'll let you go back to the boat!" The corners of Zhao Long's eyes twitched, and a black line hung on his forehead, kicking the muttering soldier away.
These bastards have been raised by the young master! I really don't know that firewood, rice, oil and salt are expensive. You know, when you come to Chile this time, it's all the young master who are pouring money to help people fight! Besides, this Spencer rifle is also the world's first continuous-fire rifle, which is not used in many places. Although it is not as good as the new Mauser, it is also a gain to take it back and sell it for money or for training.
Zhao Long's words made Ouyang Xiu, the commander of the second battalion around him, smile. The man in his thirties, who was as elegant as his name, raised his head and looked at the Chilean militia who were cleaning the battlefield in the distance. He frowned from Pisagua and fought here with them.
Looking at those militiamen with old-fashioned single-shot rifles and even brazier rifles, dressed in all kinds of clothes and unkempt, looking at themselves and the escort soldiers, and proudly holding the seized Spencer rifles, he really couldn't figure it out, not that the foreign troops Are they all long and short-term? Why does it taste bad here?
Zhao Longyang, who had a dry mouth, raised his hand, took the kettle from the guard's hand and moistened his throat. Now he is not in the mood to care about the thoughts of Ouyang Xiu and his soldiers. Now he just wants to rush to Iquique as soon as possible.
But to be honest, from the moment he boarded Pisagua, he was as uneasy as Ouyang Xiu and others, and even prepared for major sacrifices of the army. Unexpectedly, after landing, he found that there were less than 100 political axe soldiers in this small coastal city in the far north of Chile, and it was not even a tooth sacrifice. Led by the Chilean militia, the second battalion commando Ouyang Xiu, who took the lead in going ashore as a commando, was made dumplings. The whole battle lasted less than ten minutes, losing two grenades and more than 30 bullets.
Is this also a war?
But even so, Zhao Long and all the soldiers did not dare to be careless. After all, there was a sneak attack and a numerical advantage, but the battle that had just ended was really beyond everyone's expectations, and it also made the escort rise to him. From top to bottom, they were full of gratitude for the new training method compiled by Master Li.
You know, they were facing a thousand Chilean army blocked on the train line before. Their purpose was to completely block the navy from taking advantage of the sea to land in the north along the railway line from north to south, but they bumped into Zhao Long, who was eager to the south with the soldiers.
An encounter happened like this, but the process and result were really beyond everyone's expectation.
Those Chilean army soldiers, dressed in bright military uniforms, with their chests, and are still blocking with old-fashioned three-stage shooting, have simply become the living targets of the escort, plus the gap between Spencer and Mauser, not to mention the water-splashing grenades of the guard!
The body was lowered and the formation was scattered. According to the training, the escort, which was covered by hills, stones and even train carriages, ended the battle in just half an hour, paying the price of only seven people were killed and more than 20 injured. And from beginning to end, the temporary Chilean militia did not even play. This result stunned the accompanying Chilean naval liaison officers, especially the escort soldiers who skillfully scattered, covered, enveloped, interspersed, shot, and other novel tactical movements that they had never seen before, which opened their eyes.
It is indeed an elite warrior from the mysterious and distant Qing Empire!
The Chilean naval liaison officer stared, but he did not know that the real army men in the Qing Dynasty were probably not as good as them in war. The tactical literacy shown by these soldiers from the "Qing Empire" in front of him was the result of Master Li's shameless pirated modern military training methods.
After the first battle, the army survived the first level and knew its ability. Now everyone is full of confidence. They only hope to rush to Iquique as soon as possible, then go south, and then go south!
As the wheels of the train began to turn again, Zhao Long looked up at the sun rising in the sky. He didn't know whether Luo Feng had arrived at Iquique and how he was doing.
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"Bah! Go to the ass!" Luo Feng spat. Although he didn't know that the young master was always you, what did this mean, but it sounded quite exciting, so he didn't forget to study hard when he pulled the trigger. With the movement of his fingers, the figure of the star in a bright red military uniform immediately looked up and fell down.
"Bracks commander, accurate!" The soldier squatting behind a pile of rubble raised his thumb, threw a cigarette that came out of the unlucky man's arms, and handed it to Luo Feng.
Luo Feng retracted his head and lit a cigarette. This thing is much better than the dry smoke in his hometown. You don't have to roll it yourself. It tastes fragrant. Since the young master brought back a lot from the United States, this thing has become the best "ration" for the soldiers.
Especially after being tired of training, taking a sip is a fairy.
"Bracks commander, what do you mean by these foreign hairs? I didn't know how to find cover when I started the war, so I was so straight... Before the soldier finished speaking, he saw another Chilean soldier leaning out. He quickly put the cigarette on the ground and raised his hand with a shot.
"Gunnie, it's empty!" Seeing that the gun hit the other party's feet, the soldier shouted angrily. Fortunately, he used Mauser, which was much faster than Spencer on the opposite side. He quickly pulled the bolt and fired two more shots before the other party hid.
Seeing a ball of blood on the other party's thighs and hiding behind the stone, the soldier patted his thighs with chagrin. Why did he pick up the topic just now: "Just rushing straight over, isn't it looking for death?"
"You didn't hit it even if you were straight to death!" Luo Feng patted the soldier on the shoulder with a smile and encouraged him, "Aim at it next time."
"Yes, battalion commander." The soldier picked up the cigarette butt again, curled his lips, patted the rifle, and then asked, "Camp commander, why aren't we rushing? I don't think those guys will last long."
"Chong? What are you doing!" Luo Feng looked up at the sky and smiled and said, "It's too urgent. What should I do if I scare them away?" How many cannons are there?" Thinking of the cannon, Luo Feng swallowed all the battles. If these big guys could be captured, it would be a worthwhile trip!
Just as everyone was fantasizing about grabbing the cannon and giving the other party a "big meal", suddenly, a sharp roar sounded again, and the Chilean army position in the distance began to roar again.
The dog said, there will be a few cannons soon!
Luo Feng shook his cigarette butt and shouted, "Get ready to have meat!"
A series of explosions not only did not make the soldiers panic, but after a night of fierce battle, they were used to this kind of shelling, knowing that as long as they survived the first few minutes, the Chilean soldiers in red uniforms would stand up and wait to be shot.
"Wait for me to get a few cannons in the future, and also play with the kind of gunfire suppression that the young master said!" Luo Feng licked his lips and looked at the artillery positions with black smoke rising from time to time in the distance. His eyes turned green and he licked his lips.
In the Iquique fortress command post far behind the two streets, Melino. Jappa listened to the sound of gunfire and looked at a war report in front of him. He doubted whether he had been too angry recently and was a little dazzled.
In a fierce battle overnight, a total of 430 enemies were killed and 280 prisoners were captured. Except for dozens of people killed by their own men, most of them were done by the troops from the distant Qing Empire outside, and they only sacrificed 16 people!
The important thing is that they not only guarded the crumbling Second Street, but even launched two counter-charges, and used a raid to kill several cannons. If the presidential army hadn't come at the risk of death later, the cannons would have been transferred!
Of course, what surprised him more was that at first, many of these "Qing Empire" soldiers from the far east were a little astringent under the enemy's crazy attack. With his vision of joining the army for many years, most of these astringences were caused by lack of experience. If it were himself, he would definitely let the soldiers adjust slightly to attack, but The crazy young commander not only did not order an adjustment, but also took advantage of the geographical advantages of the street to launch a counterattack.
God, this adventure not only did not make those astringent soldiers retreat, but seemed to provoke something in their hearts. In this way, they fought more and more smoothly. They not only survived the night, but also achieved such great results in front of themselves!
" Major, who found these soldiers of the Qing Empire? How could they do it?" The adjutant's voice was rapid. He didn't know whether he would collapse under the gunfire of Luo Feng and others, but in fact, he was also stunned by the result statistics.
"What a mysterious country!" Melino. Jappa pulled out a cigar again: "I must go there if I have a chance."
Listen to Melino. In Japa's words, the adjutant is nodding. Suddenly, a rapid, high-pitated and loud voice came from a distance, and in an incident, there was only this boiling sound left over the whole fortress!
Is that?
Soon after, a soldier who rushed into the command answered everyone's doubts.
"Mr. Major, they are coming!"
"They?"
"Yes, they, like those people, have a few thousand people, and they launched a charge behind the enemy!"
"God!"