America 1881: Legend of the West

Chapter 577: Ma Run is still a fourth-class person (page 4)

The person in charge of the Guantanamo landing was Major Huntington of the Navy.

But they are different from Roosevelt.

The landing team did not belong to the Army, but to the Marine Corps.

Logically speaking, these Marines should be more suitable than the Army for landing operations in Cuba. After all, they are professional counterparts.

In fact, the navy was indeed better prepared than the army, and these soldiers did perform better than the army near San Diego.

But, it’s really just a little bit.

They landed on the southeast corner of Guantánamo.

The original Spanish stronghold here was also overrun by Chen Jianqiu and his rebel army.

Huntington and his Marines captured the bunkers and set up camp, which they named Camp McCalla.

"Sir, should we dig some fortifications, such as trenches or something, to consolidate this camp?"

one soldier asked his commander, Major Huntington.

The latter was holding one hand on his hip, watching with relish as his men hoisted the American Stars and Stripes in the camp.

The major was a little unhappy when he heard his subordinate say this.

He touched his raised beard, glanced at the soldier, and pointed at the cruiser Marblehead not far away on the sea.

"You think the Spaniard's head is strong enough to take a few shots from our fleet's cannon, eh?" said the major.

His confidence is not without reason.

Before landing, the cruiser USS Marblehead, USS St. Louis and USS Yankee auxiliary cruiser had arrived at the outer bay of Guantanamo Bay first, pouring a burst of artillery fire on the surrounding bunkers and forts.

The major did not think that the Spaniards had the courage to continue to stand in front of them and resist.

Otherwise, why is the camp under my feet empty now?

Naturally, the major would not attribute these things to Chen Jianqiu and the Cuban rebels.

In his eyes, these country bumpkins were nothing more than cannon fodder. How could they possibly have the strength to drive away the Spaniards!

When the soldier saw his commander saying this, he said nothing more.

It would be better not to dig trenches or build fortifications, and they would be happy and free.

However, unlike the garrison in San Diego, the Spaniards in Guantanamo did not actually go far.

They were hiding in the forest not far from the beach.

The leading officer was named Rodriguez.

The officer was first harassed by the local guerrillas, then seduced from the station by Chen Jianqiu's plan, and then beaten to a pulp by the 21st Maxim.

Fortunately, in addition to the Spaniards, the army under this officer also had some locals.

It is also commonly known as the "puppet army".

They are very familiar with the surrounding jungle.

Rodriguez quickly retreated into it with the remaining troops.

After Chen Jianqiu achieved the initial results, he did not let his troops go into the jungle to pursue them.

First, he will continue to grab territory and expand his influence.

Secondly, he has completed the task assigned to him by the headquarters. At least the landing site has been cleared.

Thirdly, rashly entering the Cuban jungle is not a very wise move.

Because you may not really be able to figure out which tree can talk.

Of course, there are those damn mosquitoes!

After confirming that Chen Jianqiu and his troops had left, the Spaniards hiding in the jungle moved forward along the forest again to the edge of the forest.

Until they saw the stars and stripes.

When the Spanish soldiers saw the flag, they became furious and expressed their indignation that they would retake the camp.

But their commander, Mr. Rodriguez, was not convinced.

He had already suffered Chen Jianqiu's loss once, and he would never be fooled a second time.

The latter's method of seduction was to bring a generator and the latest loudspeaker from the Roswell Electric Company from the United States, which insulted His Excellency Rodriguez and his immediate family in Spanish all day long.

"We have to be patient and think about the brothers who died under machine guns." Rodriguez pondered for a moment and said, "We divided into several groups and shot at them from the jungle. They had no way of judging our position. "

The camp is located near the coast, with low terrain and high surroundings surrounded by dense trees.

Following the commander's orders, the Spanish soldiers divided into numerous groups and began to attack the Americans below.

Major Huntington was still directing his soldiers to set up his headquarters tent.

Suddenly there were gunshots all around.

"Oops! Sir, the enemy seems to be attacking our camp!" The major's soldiers panicked and tried to find a place to hide.

The major, however, did not panic in the slightest.

He was born in Connecticut and graduated from the West Point Military Academy. He is a Yankee with a well-established background.

He exuded the unique confidence of a Yankee officer.

"Why are you panicking? Let me see which daring bastards dare to attack us!" The major took out his gun and began to advance toward the forest while observing the direction from which the bullets were flying.

To be honest, this behavior is courageous and stupid.

However, whether it was due to the poor marksmanship of the Spanish soldier on the other side or the luck of the Major, the bullet did not hit him.

But courage doesn’t solve everything.

The major was not sure where the Spaniards were hiding.

There were gunshots from all sides, and the guns they used were also smokeless powder. It was impossible to determine where the attack came from from the firelight and smoke.

Since there were no trenches dug in the barracks, the Marines had no place to hide and were beaten all over the place by the Spanish troops in the jungle.

The major saw that this was not an option.

He yelled at the soldiers behind him:

"Come in with me and get these damn Spaniards out of the jungle!"

Major Huntington was first, Colt revolver in hand.

The commander is so brave, it is really unreasonable for the people below not to charge forward.

He led a group of brave Marines and charged in one direction.

This method seems to be working.

The Spaniards in that direction saw the Americans rushing towards them like a pack of wild dogs, and immediately chose to retreat.

But the slower ones among them were quickly caught by the major and the soldiers.

"Kill these damn Spanish guys!" the major yelled, and shot a Spanish soldier looming in the bushes.

The major and his warriors quickly killed seven or eight Spaniards.

He decided to pursue the victory and pursued him into the dense jungle.

Facts have proved that Chen Jianqiu has a reason not to enter the forest.

The major and the troops who rushed in not only lost their way, but were also beaten to pieces by the local "puppet soldiers" who climbed into the trees.

These local Cubans smeared their faces with an "unknown mixture" of rotten leaves and soil, and wore palm leaves on their heads. They dressed themselves up to blend in with the jungle.

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