After Captain Miloš Chuatoko observed carefully for a while, without too much hesitation, he directly ordered the second battalion in the middle to start shrinking the front, and then ordered the first battalion on the outside that had been mixed with the enemy to withstand the enemy's attack with all their strength. attack.
The purpose is very clear, to preserve the remaining strength of the Second Battalion and let the First Battalion take charge of cover.
But the first battalion was already at its weakest point. After a long period of fighting, it was unable to obtain a large supply of weapons and ammunition, and it had been passively beaten in the battle with the rebels.
Now being assigned to cover the second battalion, naturally they cannot exert much combat effectiveness.
Therefore, it soon reached the brink of collapse. This situation greatly exceeded the expectations of Captain Miloš Chuatoko.
The commander of the second battalion, Miloš Chuatoko, stood in front of him and said anxiously to him:
"Captain, please retreat with us!"
Captain Miloš Chuatoko glared at the second battalion commander, feeling very dissatisfied. In this situation, he began to think about escaping, but he also understood that it was useless to blame the other party, so he pondered for a while. Later:
"You arrange a company of troops to support the retreat of the first battalion, and the rest attack towards the dock. Make sure that the entire army's retreat route is clear."
The second battalion commander nodded quickly and saluted Captain Miloš Chuatoko:
"Yes, Captain, then you can follow me and retreat first!"
At this moment, Commander Miloš Chuatoko was in a very complicated mood. He was the commander of the Border Guard Corps and had a bright future. This time I came to destroy the Eddie brothers' rebel army with the purpose of showing off my talents, hoping to give myself a chance to go further.
But in this situation, it is no longer a question of whether we can go further. Whether we can save our lives depends on whether the retreat can be successful.
Deep down in his heart, of course, he really wanted to evacuate directly. Now it has obviously turned into a big rout. If he evacuates first, the decline of the entire army will never be reversed.
This was something he could not accept in any case. If he failed to destroy the enemy with his own strength, he would be judged as having poor ability at most. But if the entire army was annihilated because of his first evacuation, he might be shot when he returned.
Now he knows very well that his military career is basically over, but at least he won't be shot!
Therefore, he could only pretend to be calm and said to the Second Battalion Commander:
"You retreat first. I will stay here to lead the brothers to stop the enemy's pursuit. If things don't work out, I will come over and chase you."
After hearing the words of their regiment leader, many of the officers around them began to look ashamed.
Several people even expressed their opinions on the spot:
"Sir, we will accompany you to show these rebels our strength."
Seeing this scene, Captain Miloš Chuatoko felt relieved. It seemed that the soldiers under his command were still a group of very honorable warriors.
Even he felt a little ashamed of the idea of retreating directly just now.
Regarding the statements of his officers, Captain Miloš Chuatoko thought about it for a moment and then slowly shook his head. He knew very well that now the army had no hope of making a comeback.
The third battalion had been annihilated by the rebels, and the first battalion had been crippled by the enemy. Now after the enemy's sudden attack, he didn't know if anyone could escape in the end.
The only second battalion that can still be considered complete is his last strength.
He dared not even think about relying on the current Second Battalion to complete a comeback against the wind, and he knew very well that this was an impossible task.
So he said directly:
"We are now unable to make a comeback. You are the backbone of our army. As long as you are still there, there is still hope for our army to rebuild.
Therefore, you don’t need to stay here with me, and I will not stay here to defend myself. I will naturally follow you back after the troops complete their evacuation. "
Although Brazil is not a European country, it is still an independent country from European colonies, so its values are still close to those of Western countries.
Regarding the attitude towards war, although surrender or defeat is very embarrassing, it is not unacceptable.
Therefore, Captain Miloš Chuatoko never thought about fighting to the end or dying for his country.
For him, although losing the war was very embarrassing, it was not something unacceptable. The worst possible outcome is to be tried by a military court after returning.
Hold yourself responsible for the defeat, but at least you don't have to risk your life.
Everything he does now is to maintain his sense of honor as a group leader and to fulfill his due responsibilities.
After hearing his words, the officers under his command also understood his attitude and breathed a sigh of relief. After all, for them, the defeat was not their responsibility, but if they left their officers and fled for their lives, they would have to go to the Military Law Office. gone.
"Captain, the situation is critical now. We still need you to take charge of the overall situation. Please stay in the safest place. Since the evacuation plan has been determined, you can't change anything even if you stay here.
I suggest you lead us to the dock and direct the subsequent evacuation operations! "
The second battalion commander saw the attitude of other officers and understood that if he really left Commander Miloš Chuatoko and left first, he might be despised by the officers.
So he quickly opened his mouth to admonish.
In fact, there are very few officers like Commander Miloš Chuatoko in Europe. According to European values, officers are the most important asset of an army.
It would not be strange if Captain Miloš Chuatoko evacuated first. The worst case scenario is that you will be punished when you return, as long as you are willing to spend some money to bribe your boss.
It was common for him to come out to lead troops again. Now it was mainly the sense of honor in Captain Miloš Chuatoko's heart that prevented him from abandoning his soldiers and escaping for his own life.
The words of the second battalion commander made Miloš Chuatoko, who was not particularly determined at first, a little shaken. He was obviously not willing to lose his life in this remote town for a group of rebels.
Just when he wanted to weigh the pros and cons and hesitated, the rebels didn't know whether they discovered the location of their headquarters through intelligence, and three consecutive mortars hit their location directly.
Although it did not fall directly into the crowd, it also blew down one wall of the two-story building.
The flying stones and shrapnel killed two officers on the spot. Captain Miloš Chuatoko was also hit on the head by a flying stone, causing his head to bleed immediately.
When the surrounding officers saw this situation, they suddenly panicked and shouted:
"Medic, medic, come here quickly, the regiment leader is injured."
If Captain Miloš Chuatoko died here, they would be in trouble.
The second battalion commander even ordered the two officers without hesitation:
"Hurry, the leader is injured. You two are responsible for protecting the leader and evacuating."
After speaking, he winked at the two officers. The two of them were both smart people. After looking at each other, they crossed Miloš Chuatoko's arms and started going downstairs without waiting for the medics to arrive.
A small building with a collapsed wall was already crumbling. The officers were frightened by the explosion that was so close to Chichi, and they all followed Miloš Chuatoko out of the temporary headquarters.
Of course, the changes here could not be hidden from the soldiers on the periphery. The headquarters was hit by mortars, which panicked everyone. The soldiers who were already in a state of collapse became even more panicked.
This turned the orderly retreat plan planned by Commander Miloš Chuatoko directly into a major rout.
The rebels apparently also discovered that this situation was beneficial to them, and therefore began a more ferocious attack, which made the government army's defeat even faster.
Captain Miloš Chuatoko, who was injured in the head, could not care about the situation on the battlefield at this moment.
After being helped downstairs by two officers, a medical soldier quickly ran over and saw that his regimental commander looked horrified with blood on his face. He was also startled and wanted to step forward to check carefully.
The two officers yelled at the medical soldiers:
"Quickly stop the bleeding of the regiment leader. Let's retreat first and then check the regiment leader when we get to the ship."
The medical soldier was stunned and without any time to think, he took out the medical bag and poured a bag of styptic powder directly on Miloš Chuatoko's head.
Then he took out a piece of gauze and pressed it directly on his forehead.
The two officers did not wait for the medical soldier to put on the bandage. One of them directly stretched out his hand and pressed it on the gauze, and then began to drag Miloš Chuatoko out.
The medic held bandages and chased after several people.
In this regard, Miloš Chuatoko himself did not say anything, which was regarded as acquiescence to the officers' behavior of retreating directly with him.
The commander of the second battalion directed the soldiers of the second battalion to start attacking towards the dock. Now everyone knew that they were about to start running for their lives, and everyone burst out with unprecedented fighting power.
The rebels who had just gathered were unable to parry, and a gap was quickly breached by government troops.
Brisso Eddy, who was in charge of commanding the rebels, also understood that if he wanted to rely on his own strength to keep the entire border guard behind, it would obviously be an impossible task.
Therefore, after receiving the battle report from the front and knowing that the enemy was beginning to break out toward the dock, he hesitated again and again and decided to open the gap and let the government troops escape.
When Bartlett Crowe heard this order, he looked at Brissot Eddie in disbelief and said:
"Boss, now that the enemy is surrounded by us, how can we let them leave?"
The messenger on the side heard Bartlett Crowe's objection and did not leave directly to convey the order to the frontline troops.
When Brissot Eddie saw this scene, a trace of dissatisfaction and vigilance flashed in his eyes, but his face was really calm, as if he had not noticed the behavior of the orderer.
Instead, he said to Bartlett Clowe with a smile:
"But how many soldiers do we have now?"
Bartlett Crowe obviously didn't notice the change in Dobrisso Eddie's eyes, and Hao said without hesitation:
"Including the newly recruited people, the total number is 1,200."
"How many veterans are there?"
Brissot Eddie continued to ask unhurriedly.
Of course, Bartlett Crowe knew these data very well and reported almost out of his mouth:
"Eight hundred and fifty veterans."
After hearing this, Brissot Eddie nodded with a smile on his face, and asked Bartlett Crowe who looked eager:
"Then do you know how many soldiers the enemy still has left to fight?"
This data was obviously beyond the control of Bartlett Crowe. He hesitated and said:
"I don't know, but there should be five to six hundred people!"
Brissot Eddie continued to ask with a smile:
"Then how many casualties are you prepared to pay to completely eliminate the enemy here?"
Bartlett Crowe quickly understood what Brissot Eddie meant, and he confidently said to Brissot Eddie:
"Don't worry, boss. With the combat power of these government troops, we will have at most 300 casualties, and we will definitely be able to keep all the enemies behind."
Looking at Bartlett Crowe with a confident face, Brissot Eddie, who was originally highly vigilant, felt a little relieved, and continued with a slightly restrained smile:
"Bartley, you have to understand that the government army has a lot of troops. The casualties of a regiment are not important to the government army at all. They can send more regiment-level troops at any time to encircle and suppress us.
But we only have more than 800 veterans. Now the government troops have brought the battalion outside the town. It is obvious that the two companies responsible for attacking this battalion are in danger.
We have already lost more than 200 people here. If we add another 300 people here, we will only have more than 300 veterans left.
If government troops attack again, how can we resist?
Is it relying on those new recruits that have just been recruited? "
After hearing this, Bartlett Crowe finally reacted. After thinking about it, he nodded to Brissot Eddie and said:
"I understand what you mean, but I am really unwilling to let these government troops leave!"
Upon hearing this, Brissot Eddie stepped forward and patted the other party on the shoulder and said:
"Our strength is not enough now, as long as we can take advantage of the rainy season to train these newly recruited fighters. In addition, we will recruit some people from Bittenkot Town.
One rainy season is enough time for us to quickly improve our strength. Soon our army will have an armed force of more than 1,800 people.
Moreover, as long as we can drive this government force out of Manguari and Bittenkot, we will be equivalent to occupying the nearby five hundred kilometers.
Our strength can be restored quickly. If the government wants to encircle and suppress us, it will not be that easy. "
After hearing Brissot Eddie's analysis, Bartlett Clowe finally gave up his urge to annihilate the government forces, nodded to Brissot Eddie and said:
"Boss, I understand what you mean. You are right. I listen to you."
When the messenger on the side heard that Bartlett Crow had expressed his stance, he stopped staying and turned around to leave to convey the order.
Brissot Eddie saw everything, but he said nothing, as if he didn't notice at all, and smiled at Bartlett Crowe:
"Haha...I can understand your mood. To be honest, I really want to eat this enemy army directly, but now our strength is not enough, and we need to slowly accumulate strength.
I believe it won’t be too far away from when we directly eat a regiment of government troops. "
When Bartlet Crowe heard this, he looked at Brissot Eddie with admiration and said:
"Boss, I didn't expect you to be a military genius. Not only did you lead us out of the heavy siege of Rio de Janeiro, but you also led us to repel the attack of the government troops.
I think the Brazilian government will definitely regret what they did to the Eddy family. "
