The "Argentine War" of 1869 was proceeding in a way that was beyond expectations.
Although this war was only less than four years apart from the Civil War in North America, this war completely subverted people's imagination.
Magazine rifles, heavy artillery, these are all common changes. What is the biggest change? The emergence of airships changed the way war is fought.
Compared with the Civil War, the Argentine War was like a war from another century, fought in a way that no one had ever heard of.
This is the beginning of modern warfare.
But what about modern warfare?
We still have to rely on the legs of the infantry to march. Although the train roars on the railway, the infantry still relies on their legs to march.
White clouds walked silently in the sky, and the sun loomed behind the white clouds. In the past two days and nights, the soldiers walked on a 60-kilometer dirt road. Like all places in the Pampas, the road here is flat.
The endless grassland is unobstructed, exposing everything to the world.
Sometimes, when a house appears in the distance, the soldiers always imagine that there will be a young and beautiful white girl looking at them under the corridor or by the window of that house. Of course, this is just a fantasy.
Those houses are either empty or have hidden gunmen.
Laughing for a moment, such a fantasy will turn into a sudden and not too fierce battle.
In the afternoon, Si Dongjie's troops arrived at the camping site - the city of Las Flores. To their surprise, there were actually many residents in this city. This was not a common situation.
What happened, after all, according to Argentine officials, the South China Army was a group of barbarians who would snatch women and rob property.
Most of the people who stayed here were women and children. They nervously poked their heads out of the windows and stared at this strange army, watching them come to the square in the city center and set up camp to rest.
Other than that, they didn't seem to do anything too much, as if they didn't see these women at all.
After the two sides were in peace for an hour or two, some bold women came out. The first ones to come out were always the vendors. As soon as they came out, they started business with the soldiers, selling drinks to these soldiers.
Waiting for goods. In the evening, people who stayed in the city began to come out of their homes after they found that these soldiers seemed to be safe.
There were even some women who specialized in the flesh business. They tentatively walked among the soldiers. Their dresses and revealing figures naturally attracted a lot of people's attention when they acted coquettishly.
It wasn't just their eyes, but within a short time, they had done some business, and they were busy in some streets and alleys, in tents, as if no one else was around...
Naturally, many people were enticed by this scene, and the figures of those women were indeed very attractive. For many soldiers, their scantily clad women were absolutely full of temptation.
"Platoon leader, look at how lazy those white girls are!"
Squad leader Hong Fucai said in Si Dongjie's ear. Even while speaking, his eyes were still looking at those women.
"Look at that figure, that fair body..."
Before he could speak, Si Dongjie punched him on the shoulder and shouted loudly.
"Captain Hong, I see you are like a wolf seeing meat when you see a woman. Let me tell you, if you act recklessly and are caught by the gendarmerie, don't blame the ruthless military law! All of you, listen carefully.
,"
The platoon leader's shouts made the surrounding officers and soldiers prick up their ears to listen.
"What are you thinking? I know that if you have the ability to marry someone home, that is your ability. But if anyone dares to abuse someone else's girl, the military law will not be merciful. Okay, please keep your thoughts to yourself.
Come on, we will only stay here for one night, and we will wait until Putrajaya is captured and garrisoned..."
According to military law, Nanhua has never prohibited soldiers from finding local women as wives, and has even encouraged them in various ways. But on the other hand, it is absolutely forbidden to ravage women. After all, the army is a disciplinary force.
Maintaining military discipline is essentially to maintain the combat effectiveness of the army. That's why Si Dongjie reminds his subordinates like this.
Then he warned again.
"As for those who deal in flesh and blood, it's best to avoid them. If you get sick, you will regret it for the rest of your life."
Despite the size of officers, many things are unavoidable.
At night, the entire city of Las Flores was quiet. Except for some lively bars and brothels, most of the officers and soldiers were asleep. A sudden gunshot woke up the troops and nearby residents. In the dark night
The sound of gunfire spread far away, and the company camped on the grass immediately started shouting in panic. Some were holding guns, some were touching grenades. In the dark, people bumped into each other and even yelled and cursed.
Immediately afterwards, there was another "bang" shot. Just when someone was about to light a match to light a lamp, several people shouted at the same time:
"Don't light the lamp! Don't light the lamp!"
Si Dongjie grabbed the rifle in his hand, the cat lay on the ground, and shouted:
"Everyone, don't move! Don't move!"
In the face of a night attack, the most taboo thing is to move around. Any movement will definitely lead to trouble. The so-called miscellaneous camp marketing in ancient times was actually caused by soldiers running around in panic after being attacked.
Therefore, at this time, what the officers need is to maintain order and ensure that their subordinates will not panic and run around, thereby causing greater chaos.
"Light up!"
At this moment, gunshots rang out again, and along with the gunshots, there was a scream, and then someone shouted.
"Sun Liuzi was shot, the gunman is in the west..."
Without the man shouting, Si Dongjie also saw the muzzle flash. The gunman was at the corner of the house on the west.
"Squad leader Hong, lead one class to go around to the left. Class three, follow me!"
After that, Si Dongjie held his rifle and rushed over through the shadows on the roadside. When he was still forty or fifty meters away, he saw a man standing motionless by the house, his hand
He was holding his rifle and aiming it.
Without the slightest hesitation, Si Dongli immediately raised his Type 70 rifle and aimed at the enemy in the moonlight.
"boom!"
Amidst the gunfire, the target who was hit let out a groan of pain.
"It's a woman!"
After hitting the target, Si Dongjie ran over as fast as he could. Through the moonlight, he saw a woman sitting motionless by the wall. Although the woman was wearing men's clothes, she could still see her beautiful figure.
, what is regrettable is that there is a ball of blood on her chest.
"It's actually a woman!"
The soldiers who ran past frowned in annoyance.
"Girl, don't move, medic, medic..."
In the midst of Si Dongjie's shouts, the panting and pale-faced woman looked nervous and her frightened eyes were like curves of autumn water. Unfortunately, her eyes were becoming more and more distracted.
Seeing the woman's breathing getting weaker and weaker, Si Dongjie shouted again.
"Medical soldier, medical soldier..."
When the medical soldiers came over, the woman sitting against the wall was no longer breathing. After looking at the woman whose clothes were stained red with blood, Hong Fucai said for a long time.
"What a pity, such a young woman..."
After the lamp was lit, everyone saw clearly that the woman was not only young, but also very beautiful. Looking at the corpse by the wall, Si Dongjie pursed his lips and said:
"How are Liuzi's injuries? How many others were shot?"
"One death and two injuries. Even though she is a bitch, the gun is very accurate."
"Damn it, he just let her die like this, but he really didn't spare her lightly..."
While they were talking, several military policemen came, including a local man wearing an armband. He was a temporarily found collaborator. Although Si Dongjie did not speak Spanish, he could guess from their actions that
When he came out, he must be asking about this woman's identity.
"This woman's name is Yvonne. Her husband was an officer in the Civil Defense Corps. He died in battle a few days ago, so he is full of hostility towards us."
The gendarmerie sergeant explained to them and said it specifically at the end.
"But, sir, don't worry, she still has family, and we have procedures for such an attack..."
What does the process look like?
Si Dongjie doesn't care about this. If he doesn't ask, the other party won't tell. In fact, each of them knows what will happen next, and someone will eventually pay the price for her behavior.
That night, he almost stayed up all night and even added a few more sentry posts to avoid further attacks.
Early the next morning, the troops set off again. As they set off, he vaguely heard gunshots coming from the city center square...