Wild North America 1846

Chapter 614 A bucket of ice water was thrown in front of me

Author: Portuguese toothless

Chapter 614 A bucket of ice water was thrown in front of me

"I will personally lead the reinforcements here. You and your brothers will go down to rest first and prepare for a more brutal battle after dawn." Lieutenant Colonel Hu Zhengguo made a decisive decision, and then warned; "Don't forget to dispatch some troops to inspect the city.

, those who violate the curfew and take to the streets without permission will be killed without mercy. We are fighting from the front now, and we are most afraid of another chaos in the city."

"I understand, sir, I will kill you without mercy." Major Liao Changyuan was really exhausted. At this time, he stopped being polite. He raised his hands in salute and dragged his heavy body away.

Soon there was a command from the commander outside, and the soldiers who had fought hard all day were rotated out and replaced with more than 600 officers and soldiers who came for reinforcements.

The strength of the entire three regiments is scattered in several places, east of the city, south of the city and southwest, plus the reserve team of more than 600 people that Hu Zhengguo always has in hand, and the rear port area guarded by the fourth battalion and the baggage battalion led by deputy commander Liu.

The military strength was stretched to the extreme.

Facing the enemy's unreasonable all-out attack, the Third Regiment relied on the strong castles, peripheral city buildings, bridges and other key points left over from the Spanish colonial period to fight calmly and calmly, and was able to persist until now.

After a day of bloody fighting, there were not many artillery shells left, but fortunately the infantry ammunition was still sufficient.

Taking advantage of the convenience of the port, the Third Regiment has been using the batch of arms shipped last week to replace damaged guns and replenish ammunition, and continue to output stable firepower to attack the enemy.

During the colonial period, the Spanish were best at building Catholic churches and building castles and fortresses. The same was true in Tumaco.

In the south and southwest of Tumaco Port, two solid fortress-style castles stand side by side, about 3.5 kilometers apart. This has become a solid barrier that is difficult to break through in the south of the city.

The artillery attached to the third regiment is also set up in these two castles, and with these two castles as the core, some solid buildings and walls in the south of the city form a peripheral defense line, which can inflict a large number of casualties on the enemy.

Judging from the current battle situation, the southern defense line is still relatively stable. Even if the thugs rush into the city, it will be difficult to conquer the solid stone castle-like fortress in a while.

The biggest defense problem was in the east, where the Spaniards did not build a fortress, but relied on two rivers and buildings outside the city to form a defensive line.

It would be no big deal if a small group of enemy troops attacked, just stick to the main bridge.

However, the thugs launched an all-out attack. They jumped into the river like dumplings, swam over, climbed up the bank, and attacked crazily with knives and guns, which immediately put the defense line on full alert.

If Hu Zhengguo hadn't always brought more than 600 reserve officers and soldiers for timely reinforcements, the city's eastern defense line would have been in danger of a complete fall.

To the north of the city is the port area at the rear, which is fully defended by the fourth battalion and the baggage battalion. It is the rear of the entire city's defense line and has not yet been affected by the war.

To the west of Tumaco Port is an open dock area, with two cargo ships moored at the dock, one loading grain and the other loading construction materials and daily sundries.

The key is that a large amount of materials are stored in the dock warehouse area. If obtained by the rebels, it will greatly enhance the strength of the rebels. Even if it is burned down, it cannot be left to them.

The enemy's intention was very insidious, which was to incite the oppressed Colombian people in the surrounding areas to riot, and take turns to attack the city and occupy it.

Even if the three regiments were made of iron, how many nails could they hit?

Today's Tumac Port is an isolated island in the storm. It is crumbling when it is subjected to violent attacks, but it still clenches its teeth and holds on.

About 40 minutes later

After the rebels were reorganized, countless black figures appeared in the wilderness outside the city, and they came over with knives and guns in hand.

Lieutenant Colonel Hu Zhengguo's eyes were filled with anger, and he waved his hands fiercely and shouted loudly: "All ministries organize a counterattack, give me a hard beating!"

Bursts of gunfire rang out again, and the attacking black figures jumped into the river one after another and swam over with all their strength. The volleys of the defending soldiers hit the water, causing high splashes, as if the river was boiling.

The fighting all night has begun again...

In the early morning when the sky is dark

The eastern front, where the enemy was focusing its attack, was once again broken through. A company of more than a hundred officers and soldiers holding on to the bridge was wiped out. Thugs surged up along the stone bridge and started a fierce and bloody battle for the city with the defenders.

Regiment Chief of Staff Liao Changyuan led his men to arrive in time, occupied one side of the Santo Domingo Church, and launched a series of gunfire attacks on the enemy, knocking down a large number of thugs at close range like cutting leeks.

Sometimes, the two sides are only twenty or thirty meters apart.

at this critical moment

The enemy sent elite troops equipped with Xiasebo rifles. This move resulted in a sharp increase in casualties among the defending officers and soldiers. After eight rounds of repeated back and forth, Lieutenant Colonel Hu Zhengguo had to order a retreat.

All the defensive forces on the southern front were also retracted into the two fortresses, and they fought to the death with strong defense facilities.

It was approaching noon on the second day, and the fierce fighting had lasted for more than 27 hours. The entire city was shrouded in flames of war and smoke, with corpses strewn all over the ground in a mess.

Lieutenant Colonel Hu Zhengguo led the defeated troops to retreat into the port area, which meant that most of Tumac fell. The thugs celebrated their victory feverishly, brandishing knives and guns, and dragged out all the city residents, forcing them to participate in the city-wide riot.

not long after

The black mob surged in like a tidal wave, preparing to capture the whole city in one go, kill all the Orientals, and vent their anger at being oppressed and colonized.

The port area seemed empty due to roads and large storage yards. Some logs, coal and grain covered with rainproof tarpaulins were piled up like hills, becoming the best defense facilities.

Seeing the mob spreading, Lieutenant Colonel Hu Zhengguo's bloodshot eyes were full of anger. He waved his hand and ordered: "Hit...hit hard..."

"Da da da da... da da da da da..."

The devilish sound of heavy machine guns rang out densely, and eight heavy machine guns, accompanied by bursts of intensive volleys of gunfire, wildly unleashed their firepower on the mob that surged up in black.

You can clearly see 8 lines of fire that look like death's scythes repeatedly raging, harvesting human lives with high efficiency, setting off bursts of blood mist among the attacking mob, causing shocking and serious damage.

In terms of killing efficiency, heavy machine guns rank second, but no weapon dares to rank first.

The hand-cranked 6-barreled Colt heavy machine gun unleashed its firepower with a diabolical "tat-tat-tat-tat...tat-tat-tat-tat..." firepower, spreading the steel rain of death and causing widespread casualties to the mob.

They cried for their fathers and mothers and fled desperately, causing widespread trampling and casualties.

"Stop shooting, everyone stop shooting..." Lieutenant Colonel Hu Zhengguo ordered loudly.

The demonic howling sound of the heavy machine gun finally stopped, and the battlefield was filled with thick black and gray smoke. The strong salty sea breeze quickly diluted the smoke and the smell of blood, and what was in front of us was an extremely tragic scene.

The empty roads and stockyards were strewn with corpses, like a bloody slaughterhouse. The scene was too tragic.

This scene

Like a bucket of ice water being poured down on them, the thugs who were originally in a frenzy went from one extreme to another, and their emotions collapsed instantly...

The rebel leader on the other side did not expect that the Tang Empire's army also possessed such powerful weapons as heavy machine guns. He watched helplessly as the mob that had gathered collapsed in an instant, unable to gather itself together.

Lieutenant Colonel Hu Zhengguo breathed a sigh of relief at this situation and sat down on the log.

Then, he saw that the heavy machine gun position was piled with a thick layer of bullet casings, and dozens of long magazines were randomly discarded aside. He immediately jumped up as if he was frightened.

shouted loudly;

"You little bastards, don't feel bad for selling my land. You can make all the bullets for me in one go."

What are you still doing?

Put away all the long magazines, fill them with bullets, and prepare to continue fighting to prevent the enemy from coming back again, and save bullets.

Give me the order to go down;

Without my order, only 4 heavy machine gun positions can fire in another battle, while the others are waiting for orders.

No wonder the military department refuses to equip heavy machine guns, this thing is so expensive that even gold and silver can’t afford to build it!”

"Sir, the heavy machine gun is really effective in destroying enemies."

"Nonsense, can't I see it if I have eyes? The problem is that just in this period of time, tens of thousands of "Dudu" bullets have been produced, and that's all money! It's probably a few thousand more at least."

"Sir, this is indeed the case, but it also repelled the enemy's crazy attack and severely reduced the enemy's arrogance."

"Well, having said that, you should use it sparingly."

The thugs in the city were completely demoralized by the heavy machine gun attack and could not regroup for a long time.

Although these incited thugs are a bit heartless, they are not stupid. No one wants to die in vain.

Take a look at the empty port area, which is now covered with layers of corpses. It looks like an apocalyptic hell-like scene. This scene itself is already very convincing.

On the other hand, the soldiers of the Third Regiment who retreated to the port area had hundreds of wounded wounded suffering in pain in the warehouse behind them, and more than 650 officers and soldiers were killed. Their strength had already been greatly reduced.

Although they had intentions, they were unable to counterattack the city occupied by tens of thousands of thugs, and the two sides remained in a stalemate.

He fell asleep beside the pile of wood with his clothes on. When Lieutenant Colonel Hu Zhengguo woke up again, it was already dusk. He was awakened by bursts of cheers and sat up in confusion to look around.

I saw only the blue sea

Two 1,500-ton armored destroyers came all the way through the waves. Behind these two warships, there were 6 huge ships, two of which were obviously immigrant ships.

The two immigration ships were densely packed with heavily armed imperial soldiers, standing with swords and guns. Looking across the distant sea towards the city shrouded in flames, this was the arrival of imperial reinforcements.

this moment

Lieutenant Colonel Hu Zhengguo's whole body felt numb as if he had been hit by an electric current, and an infinite sense of pride suddenly arose in his heart. Tears welled up in his eyes, and he stood up suddenly and started shouting wildly...

(End of chapter)