On January 1st, in Dini, a small town in the north of Palawan Island, a group of rebels wearing dark green uniforms were lurking in the dense forest near the seaside.
There are about three hundred people in this resistance force. Their uniforms are uniform and well-equipped. They are all equipped with US military-standard Springfield rifles. There are even several Maxim heavy machine guns and grenade launchers in the team.
Most of the rebel members are Palawanans, and a few white men with tall noses and deep eye sockets are particularly eye-catching.
These white people are Germans from Mindanao. After the outbreak of the World War, East India launched an attack on Germany's colonies in the Pacific. The United States had not yet entered the war. Some Germans living in Germany's Pacific colonies fled to the Philippines. Most of them lived in
Mindanao.
Of course, these situations are said by these white people themselves, and no one knows their true situation.
At least these Palawan soldiers didn't know that.
"Remember what you learned in the training camp. You have been training for a whole month. Now it is time to use what you have learned all your life and drive these American servants into the sea. Believe me, these Americans'
The servant army is vulnerable. Once the war begins, you will find that you are invincible -" Some white officers were scattered among the team to boost morale. Their English was very fluent, but it was not the same as the English of Americans.
With the knowledge of these Palawan soldiers, they still cannot tell the difference between American English and British English.
In the small town of Dini, about five hundred meters away from the rebels, a group of Filipino servants was landing.
Compared with the rebels, the equipment of these servant armies is very crude, and many of them still use old-fashioned single-shot rifles.
In addition to rifles and bayonets, most of the servants did not even have grenades, and their clothing was in tatters. Many of them did not even have shoes. Their nutritional status did not seem to be very good. Although they could not be said to be skinny, they were somewhat malnourished.
, looks pitifully thin.
There are only about a few dozen families in the town of Dini. Now the residents of the town have been moved to inland areas away from the sea. The Free Army had previously laid some traps in the town, hoping to cause some trouble to the servant army.
Yes, the official name of the Palawan rebels is the "Freedom Army."
Different from the previous sporadic resistance, the meaning of the "Freedom Army" is that it hopes to fight for the freedom and equality of Palawan and even all Filipinos.
This is more than just a slogan. The formation of the "Freedom Army" marks that the Palawan rebels have put forward their own political slogans and programs, and have their own ideals and political demands. This will have a fundamental impact on the colonial rule of the United States.
blow.
The Servant Army that had landed seemed to be completely aware of the approaching danger. A Servant Army soldier accidentally stepped on the air when entering the town, and then the whole street was caught in a violent explosion.
Different from a simple explosion, the Free Army added chili pepper and pepper to the explosive, as well as other ingredients provided by some Germans. As a result, after the bomb exploded, the entire street was plunged into thick white smoke.
The unprepared servant army suffered heavy casualties. At least twenty people were killed in the explosion just now. The wounded could not receive timely rescue, but suffered more serious injuries due to the unknown substances in the air.
"Grenade launchers opened fire, heavy machine guns provided cover, and the infantry launched an attack immediately, attack!" Alan Dobson, who commanded the Free Army troops in combat, issued the combat order in a timely manner.
Tom-tom-tom——
The grenade launcher responds quickly and can exert its maximum power at a distance of 500 meters.
Dong dong dong——
The roar of the heavy machine gun was breathtaking, and the muzzle spray was almost half a meter long. Even trees one meter thick could not block the impact of the bullets of the heavy machine gun. The servant officers and soldiers who were completely exposed to the range of the heavy machine gun had nowhere to hide.
An officer of the servant army tried to organize a resistance, but was hit in the head by a bullet that flew from nowhere and died on the spot.
The servant army, which was originally about to survive the disaster, fell into complete chaos after the grenade launchers and heavy machine guns started firing. Some servant soldiers took advantage of the chaos to escape, while more servant soldiers were confused, and some knelt down and surrendered with their guns raised. The battle started.
It ended suddenly, and it ended even more suddenly. From the time the servant soldiers detonated the bomb to the end of the battle, it took no more than half an hour at most.
"Perfect! We killed at least 60 people, captured 180 people, and dozens of wounded. I left them where they were to fend for themselves. I hope they can survive -" When Matthew Slater came back, M5
There are bulging bags in the pockets of the windbreaker, and an M1911 pistol equipped by the US military is inserted into the belt around his waist.
The M5 windbreaker is a type of outdoor clothing launched in southern Africa. The most notable features of this type of clothing are the wide hood and wide pockets. It was widely welcomed by the market as soon as it was launched.
As for the M1911, it may be the most famous pistol in the history of the US military. It has been in service in the US military for more than seventy years and is known for its durability and power.
"You should give them a good time." Allen is more humane. If the injured Filipinos cannot receive timely rescue, they can only wait for death in painful wailing. This process may only take a few minutes, or it may last for several
Hour.
"What are you talking about? I never kill prisoners!" Matthew spoke sternly. Before he could finish his words, the destroyer on the sea in the distance suddenly opened fire, and the whistling sound of shells flying past was heard in the air, far beyond Matthew and Ai
Lun, flew to the dense forest in the distance.
In the era without firing meters and radar, the hit rate of naval guns was pitifully low, not to mention that at a distance of several thousand meters, it seemed to be more of a vent than attacking the enemy.
"Quickly clean the battlefield and wait for the next American landing. Did you kill any Americans just now?" Allen didn't care about the casualties of the servants. Only by killing Americans could the Americans feel the pain.
"Of course, at least ten!" Matthew laughed loudly, took out a pack of American cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to Allen. The cigarette case was still stained with blood.
"Hey, you can keep it for yourself -" Allen was disgusted.
"We are crazy poor rebels. If we didn't drag those Americans clean, we can be considered very humane." Matthew laughed loudly and showed a little of his wrist when lighting up the cigarette. Allen glanced casually and said,
There are so many tables.
Then look at Matthew's hand, there are actually six rings on his ten fingers.
Sure enough, one shot of the cannon will give you ten thousand taels of gold——
Matthew, of course, did not forget about Allen. He smiled and took off a watch and two rings and handed them to Allen, showing that he was acquainted with them.
Allen took it over without politeness this time, and sold a watch and two rings to the Military Service Department, which could fetch more than ten or twenty rands.
The bombardment continued for half an hour. Under the cover of naval guns, several hundred servants rowed small boats and docked again. This time they learned their lesson and did not rush into the town of Dini. Instead, they were now on the beach on the shore.
Establish an advance base on top.
Through the World War, Americans did learn a lot.
"Evacuate?" Seeing that there was no opportunity to take advantage of him, Matthew immediately thought of leaving.
The town of Dini is right on the shore, and the landing servants can still gain a foothold with the help of the cover of naval guns.
There is little point in launching an attack at this time, as they may be held back by the servant army, and the Free Army may not be able to escape by then.
"We'll wait and see, maybe there will be a chance -" Allen is not worried. The mountainside terrain where the Free Army is located is difficult and easy to defend and difficult to attack. If the servant army wants to destroy 300 Free Army, it will have to pay at least three to five times the price.
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Don’t doubt that mountain warfare is so cruel. It’s no joke that one man is in charge of thousands of people. Thinking about the achievements of the volunteers in North Korea, it is not an exaggeration to describe them as “superhuman”.
However, the servant army was obviously not as brave as Allen imagined. Until nightfall, the servant army did not leave the starting position on the beach and attacked the town of Dini.
On this day, fierce battles broke out at at least a dozen landing sites in northern Palawan. The number of casualties among the servants exceeded MacArthur's expectations. According to statistics from the battle that night, at least 2,000 servants were missing or missing in the battle.
Killed in battle, accounting for one-tenth of the total strength of the Philippine First Division.
At this time, MacArthur was surprised to find that the First Division had just landed and had lost the possibility of continuing to fight. Without more reinforcements, the First Division might not even be able to penetrate deep into Palawan Island, let alone wipe out the rebels.
arrive.
"Asshole, this can't be the normal strength of the Palawan rebels. East Indians must have participated in the war - no, it must be those damn mercenaries of the Umbrella Company. Umbrella is helping the Palawan people fight, and Southern Africa is trying to intervene.
Philippine internal affairs, immediately sent a message to the Governor's Palace, Southern Africa has joined the war, the Southern Africans took the initiative to provoke the war!" MacArthur was furious in the bridge of the heavy cruiser "Victory", the heavy cruiser "Victory" is the flagship of the Philippine fleet.
MacArthur's chief of staff, David Andrewson, and the commander of the First Division, Danny Amora, looked at each other in confusion. MacArthur's character was such that he always spoke unabashedly.
Not to mention that there is no evidence that the Umbrella Company participated in the war. Even if there is, such a thing cannot be said.
At least it shouldn't have come out of MacArthur's mouth.
War is not a game. Once a war breaks out in big countries like southern Africa and the United States, it may trigger World War II. MacArthur's current performance cannot be described as frustrated, it is simply crazy.
"David, what are you waiting for? Go send a telegram and tell the governor what happened here." MacArthur probably did not want to drag southern Africa and the United States into the war, but was eager to shirk responsibility.
As the actual commander of the counter-insurgency, MacArthur must be held responsible when his troops suffered such serious casualties just after they landed on Palawan Island.
Now MacArthur can only relieve his own responsibility by shifting the responsibility to the umbrella or southern Africa. Otherwise, MacArthur, the commander-in-chief of the Manila garrison, may not be able to serve for a few days.
