Due to the blockage of the river, the boats were crowded together.
The flat-bottomed boat became a living target, and the natives and Spanish soldiers on board were quickly slaughtered like livestock by the muskets and artillery of the Liberation Army.
Under the firepower of the Liberation Army, mutilated corpses fell on the deck, blood smeared all over the deck, and the broken organs turned the deck slimy.
From time to time, several corpses fell into the river and were swept down by the river water.
Soon, the blood dyed the river red!
Broken limbs and broken arms were everywhere, and the screams and wails of the wounded continued one after another.
"Jump into the river, jump into the river!"
"Jump into the river quickly, don't stay in the boat!"
"Damn Chinese, I'm going to kill them all!"
"..."
The Spaniards were constantly beaten, either collapsed or cursed.
Continuously, natives or Spanish soldiers jumped into the water to avoid the shelling and firepower of the Liberation Army.
Someone just jumped into the water and was swept downstream by the river. It was not known whether he would drown.
Some people jumped to the upstream direction. Because the river was blocked, they couldn't even escape.
Struggling and flopping in the river.
Zhu Hongyu received Shi Yongxin's notice in advance and sent troops to attack the iron cable blocking the river.
The purpose is very simple, one is to provide reinforcements and prevent the enemy from successfully landing!
The second is to capture prisoners!
Two hundred Liberation Army reinforcements lined up on the shore in a tight formation of three rows, with their muskets loaded flat and aimed at the Spanish soldiers on the deck of the fleet in the river.
Bang! Bang bang!
Smoke fills the air!
Amidst bursts of fierce musket fire, the enemy troops on the deck screamed and suffered more casualties.
People kept falling to the ground and dying miserably, being shot into a hornet's nest by muskets.
More and more Spaniards and natives jumped into the river to avoid the fire!
The Liberation Army quickly turned their guns and fired volleys at the enemies in the river.
The crackling gunfire sounded one after another, and the screams became more and more fierce.
The indigenous and Spanish soldiers in the water swam desperately toward the shore and struggled ashore.
But as soon as they landed, they were faced with hand-to-hand combat soldiers of the Liberation Army wearing plate armor and holding shields and steel knives.
Most people very wisely chose to kneel down and surrender!
Those who resisted to the end were all slaughtered without mercy.
Turned into a headless corpse!
The blood mixed with the river mud on the shore, turning into a veritable blood mud.
…
Amidst fierce gunfire and cannon fire, the Spanish's second attack was repulsed.
Their attacking troops suffered heavy casualties, with hundreds of corpses left behind.
The Liberation Army also captured two hundred prisoners of war, including dozens of Spaniards.
After paying extremely heavy casualties, the Spanish's second attack failed.
Colonel Robin looked ugly, looking at the corpse-strewn battlefield in the distance, and kept gasping for air.
This kind of well-located bastion is really difficult to attack!
After pondering for a moment, Colonel Robin turned his head and gave instructions to Rodjef beside him.
"Rogeroff, you personally lead a team back to Manila and ask Manila to send in some heavy artillery for siege."
"Otherwise, no one can do anything to this bastion built by the rebels!"
Their casualties were so heavy that even two to three hundred Spanish soldiers were killed or captured.
Not to mention the indigenous people!
Eighty-nine percent of the corpses that almost filled the open space in front of the fort were indigenous.
And how many casualties did they cause to the Liberation Army?
Even if there were minor and serious injuries, were there thirty people in total?
Colonel Robin now felt an inexplicably familiar sense of déjà vu.
The current scene is like the natives attacking a bastion built by the Spanish. The natives suffered numerous casualties, but they caused very few casualties to the Spanish.
Colonel Robin used to often laugh at the aborigines for overestimating their capabilities, and mocking the aborigines for risking their lives bravely...
But now, the positions have been switched, and it is the Spaniards who are in the offensive position.
He used to laugh at how happy the natives were when they bravely died, but now they are so desperate.
Now Colonel Robin can only pray that the siege artillery shipped from Manila can hit the bastion of the Liberation Army.
Otherwise, the Liberation Army will really be incurable!
The Spanish ruling order in Manila will face great challenges.
Rogerev took the order and prepared to take people out of the mountain to seek help from Manila.
…
In the camp, Zhu Hongyu held Shi Yongxin's hand tightly, shook it vigorously, and said.
"Thanks for your hard work!"
"Captain Shi deserves a lot of credit for being able to repel the Spanish attacks twice!"
Shi Yongxin shook his head and said.
"The victory in this battle is all due to the merit of the general's command, and the subordinates dare not claim the credit!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded and said.
"When this battle is over, our Liberation Army will expand its battalion-level units, and you will be the battalion commander!"
When Shi Yongxin heard this, he immediately knelt down on one knee and said.
"Thank you for your promotion to General!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded and then spoke.
"The order was sent to change the garrison on the bastion side. Shi Yongxin led his troops to return to the camp to guard, and mobilized the rest to garrison at the bastion."
The reason why Zhu Hongyu gave such an order was to allow the Liberation Army to rotate up and down in operations.
The main purpose is to allow each unit to go to the battlefield and experience what real war is.
Because this process is the most important experience for a new soldier to transform into a veteran, bar none!
With the bastion, the difficulty of defense is not too great. In addition, the camp can mobilize manpower at any time to provide reinforcements to avoid accidents.
Zhu Hongyu did not want to miss this great opportunity for the new recruits of the Liberation Army to take turns to see the world.
Chen Wenbin stood up and asked.
"General, what should we do with those prisoners of war?"
Zhu Hongyu said without any hesitation.
"All those who are injured, as long as their injuries affect their work, will be executed. We don't have so many medicinal materials and manpower to waste on treating prisoners of war."
"Control the uninjured ones first and starve them a few times before they have the strength to rebel!"
Chen Wenbin took the order and went.
Now that Zhu Hongyu only has a talented civilian like him, he is responsible for most of the logistical affairs of the Liberation Army.
He is also responsible for the management of prisoners of war.
…
Crocodile tribe!
The crocodile tribe is located in an open space halfway up the mountain. Surrounding the tribe's camp is a circle of giant trees used as a fence.
Inside the camp, there are shacks, thatched houses, and a few wooden houses scattered throughout the camp.
In the center is a huge altar, and next to the altar is an obviously elegant wooden house.
It was the chief's residence and also served as a meeting place for the tribal elders.
Sanchez, the leader of the crocodile tribe, sat on the main seat, glanced around, and said.
"According to intelligence, the red-haired people's encirclement and suppression team has entered the mountains and is fighting fiercely with the Chinese in the valley direction."
"How should we respond to this?"
"We are just sitting back and watching the situation develop. After the Chinese are wiped out by the Spaniards, we can go to the river valley to see if we can get some unexpected gains."
"Should we take action now and help the Spanish attack the Chinese camp?"
Sanchez did not think that the Liberation Army could withstand the Spanish attack at all.
Therefore, even if the relationship between the Liberation Army and their tribe is relatively good, Sanchez has no intention of helping the Liberation Army deal with the Spanish.