In General Enmu's career, this was the first and last time that he had the spark of a world-famous general. During the entire Philippine campaign, all his strategies and tactics were rubbish, but in this night battle, something really happened. A little bit of sparkle.
Let the natives be used as sacrificial guinea pigs to hold back the Chinese troops and then the artillery fires in the chaos. This method of sharing the same fate is very cruel and very effective!
At a critical moment, he was willing to spend all his military expenditures and form a death squad for hand-to-hand combat. This also reflects his courage!
These successful tactics indeed delayed the Chinese army's offensive, and the rhythm of the entire night battle was disrupted by him.
General Neim at the headquarters received the latest information from various ministries, and his expression finally became much more relaxed.
"The first battalion sent a battle report, killing more than a hundred Chinese officers and soldiers. The death squads have held them back, and the position is safe..."
"The Manila Independent Regiment urgently sent a message...the artillery repelled three waves of enemy attacks in succession, and the infantry has reoccupied Fort No. 6..."
"The 3rd Viper Regiment and the 1st Lancer Regiment are fighting with the enemy. The battle line has been stabilized but support is still needed..."
"The guard regiment fought with a small group of enemy troops. The enemy's attack has been repelled so far..."
There is a lot of news on the battlefield, but generally speaking, there is mostly good news and neutral news. General Enmu's tactics are obviously effective.
"Notify the Governor immediately and ask him to send all the cash in the Governor's Mansion! Don't be a miser at this time. If the war is defeated, all the money will be given to the Chinese!"
"I would rather give gold and silver to our soldiers than give half of it to the Chinese!"
"Keep tonight, the enemy's craziest night! Victory must be ours! Tell the young men fighting bloody battles on the front line that Britain has agreed to intervene in this war!"
"Europe as a whole will never sit idly by and ignore it! They will never allow this group of Chinese to grow bigger!"
"Because... they... are... all... heathens!"
"Here...believers...all must die!"
The roaring Enmu turned red in the face and vented his emotions hysterically!
The changes on the battlefield were also transmitted to the rear to San Fernando. General Cai Mao, Sun Chujian, Lu Ying, Shimazu Dairo, Suzuki Tai... and other officers all discovered the subtle changes on the battlefield at this moment.
Sun Chujian frowned, "It seems that the casualty ratio we previously expected will increase. Let the logistics and medical departments be prepared!"
Shimazu Dairo, Suzuki Tai, Yuki Sakura... these are the senior officers in the Battou team after Noheita and Hyoitaro. They did not follow the head of state to Europe, but stayed in Asia to command the remaining foreign legions.
Young Japanese samurai are full of energy, especially Shimazu Dairo, who is also a common samurai of the Shimadzu family and has the same surname as the head of the family. This kind of person is even more proud.
"Sir! There are still two thousand sword-fighting members in the reserve team. Please leave them to me... We are not afraid of any opponent in the world in hand-to-hand combat!"
"We are the sharpest swords of the Führer. We should be used at this moment..."
Just when Cai Hao and Sun Chujian were thinking about it and about to nod, there was suddenly a commotion outside the door, followed by the sound of horse hooves galloping towards them.
The door was knocked open, and a staff officer shouted with excitement, "General Xiao has sent us reinforcements! Who do you think he sent? Who did the left-behind minister send..."
"Asshole! When is this, is this the time for you to joke and show off? If you fart, hurry up!"
"Yes..." The staff officer was so frightened that he quickly stood up and saluted. At this moment, a man wearing a rainproof cloak walked in. Before the staff officer could speak, he lifted his hat and revealed a bright bald head.
"Long time no see, General Cai, Chairman Cai..."
ah! There were excited shouts in the room, "Sakamoto-sama...Ryoma-kun...Ryuushi the great monk..." Various titles were shouted from people's mouths, but everyone was full of respect.
The Lord Ryoma in Cai Mao's mouth, Lord Sakamoto Ryoma in the mouth of Shimazu Dairo and others, and the great monk in Sun Chujian and others' mouths all introduced his various identities and auras.
The leader among the first people in the Fuso Kingdom to open their eyes to the world, and the disseminator of Western learning in Japan, Sakamoto Ryoma!
The great monk Longshi, who later became a monk after all kinds of hardships, actually appeared in San Fernando City, which made everyone present incredible.
Sakamoto Ryoma touched his bald head and said with a smile, "I am idle and I am idle. I am sending a new batch of reinforcements to the army. There are only two thousand in number..."
"How can that guy Xiao Hexin make me feel comfortable? He even gave me the task of landing and escorting... Fortunately, I have lived up to my fate. My legs are almost broken, and my stomach is almost starving to death..."
"Get some food, just canned beef, and some spirits... Hahaha, I don't have military service, and your prohibition on alcohol can't control me..."
Cai Mao reached out and grabbed Sakamoto Ryoma's hand. "You brought it yourself? Could it be that...you brought it?"
Sakamoto Ryoma nodded, "Although it is very laborious, it is not ineffective. As long as you find the right direction, there is still a breakthrough..."
"I've sent you two thousand. As long as they are used well, I guess there will be more in the future... Let's go into battle immediately! Don't ask... I'm starving to death..."
At 2 o'clock in the morning on January 3, 1871, a reinforcement army of 2,000 men came to San Fernando City. This army did not enter the city and did not repair.
These dusty reinforcements did not have any time to rest. Each soldier was given a sausage and a piece of compressed biscuit, and gnawed them while heading south.
What's even more surprising is that the logistics department actually prepared a lot of high-strength rum produced in Ryukyu. The lids of the barrels were opened, and each soldier could fill a pot with his own water bottle.
It's really weird to drink while fighting. What's even weirder is that no matter how tired these soldiers are, their eyes will suddenly light up after a pot of strong wine.
"Go forward, go forward! After breaking into Manila, each of you will be rewarded with a barrel of spirits!"
"Move forward quickly! Seize the time! Hurry, hurry, hurry... Damn it, there is only one pot per person, how dare you drink secretly..."
The officer leading the team looked like a vicious man. The whip hit the soldier directly on the back. The pain made him tremble, but he still secretly drank half a bottle of strong liquor.
"Send this bastard to the front of the team! Let him be the vanguard! Since you dare to steal wine, you have to work harder than others! Quick, quick, quick..."
The whip was whipped on the back of every soldier who fell behind, and the beaten soldiers did not even dare to say a word!
The logistics officer sat on the empty wine barrel of the wine truck, watching the army in the middle of the night and couldn't help but sigh, "Awesome... awesome..."
"To be able to bring these murderous gods here is really enough for the Spaniards to drink... It's so enjoyable, it's really enjoyable!"
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