On the Spanish position in the distance, the surviving soldiers quietly emerged one by one. Although the soft soil in Cuba reduced the defensive capabilities of the trenches a lot, the US bombardment did not last long. Brigadier General Diego's men at least still had
Four thousand people were only slightly injured or unscathed. After the shelling stopped, these experienced veterans immediately crawled out of the soil, silently holding the seven-mm Mauser in front of them, and pointed the muzzle at the beach at the same time, including
The remaining six Bofors heavy machine guns were also re-mounted. Following the semaphore orders from the distant high ground, the officers' whistles in the trenches immediately sounded.
"Fire!" followed by a roar of waving sabers.
In an instant, a violent storm of bullets spurted out from the seemingly flattened defense line. Before the thousands of U.S. soldiers gathered on the beach realized what was happening, countless fatal bullets penetrated their bodies.
, dead bodies fell in pieces amid splashes of blood, and the clear seawater turned red before his eyes.
These poor boys were frightened to death. This country had not fought a war for thirty years. The mountains of corpses and seas of blood only remained in the vague memories of the generals. The entire younger generation would not know the true meaning of war at all. They brought them with them
They came with the lofty ideal of liberating the Cuban people. They imagined that they would hold the flag under the leadership of military officers, wear beautiful military uniforms and accept the cheers of girls, instead of being mercilessly shot like dogs in this dirty land.
On the beach, looking at the comrades who kept falling around them, listening to their painful and desperate screams, their blood even flowing under their feet, the recruits who went to the battlefield for the first time collapsed without any suspense.
Thousands of people cried and swarmed towards the depths of the sea. Everyone was frantically scrambling to climb into their boats. Some of them even capsized.
The gunshots behind were still ringing out rhythmically, with the sound of heavy machine gun fire in between. These terrifying killing machines had eye-catching flames spraying out from their muzzles, and bullets spewed out at hundreds of rounds per minute, whistling.
Cutting through the air, sending death to fresh life one after another.
The US military officers waved their sabers and roared hysterically. They tried to prevent the army from routing, but unfortunately the frightened soldiers ignored them at all. Like a group of lambs being chased by a pride of lions, all they could think about was running away.
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General Schefter in the distance was also stunned.
"Quick, quick, fire!" Then he woke up and shouted hurriedly to Dewey.
The fleet's bombardment started again. At this time, there was no need to worry about accidental damage. Dozens of artillery pieces of various calibers once again poured shells on the Spanish defense line. However, this time the opponent was obviously not prepared to hide. No one had such a good opportunity.
If you want to miss it, as long as you are not hit at close range, these shells will generally not hurt a few people. The Spaniards, who are highly motivated, continue to shoot under the artillery fire.
At this time, their artillery also opened fire, six Bofors 75 rapid-fire cannons. They smashed the shells crazily onto the beach at a rate of hundreds of rounds per minute. Coordinated with them were mortars hidden behind the defense line.
Artillery, these 82 mm mortars were all hidden in gun positions dug underground. Even observers at sea did not notice them. Their addition made the US military feel desperate. Because these mortars fired poison gas bombs.
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When the yellow poisonous fog rose on the beach, all kinds of terrifying legends about mustard gas immediately came to the minds of the American soldiers. In a panic, they took out the gas masks they had just been issued and ran away even faster. Even though the officers were
At that time, they also began to escape. Unfortunately, the gas masks could not protect the whole body. Soon the American soldiers who fled to the small boats began to scream.
Schefter looked melancholy at the beach filled with gunpowder smoke and poisonous fog. Countless American corpses were soaked in the red seawater, and a large number of wounded lay there struggling and screaming. He knew that his attack had failed, and there were at least
Two thousand soldiers remained there. Although these casualties were not worth mentioning to a veteran who had participated in the Civil War, the president and congressmen who were waiting for the news certainly did not think so.
"Fire, fire! Blow them up!" the old guy roared sadly and angrily.
Dewey understood his mood very well and signaled that the shelling, which was gradually stopping, should continue.
But at this moment, a white flag was raised on the Spanish position. Dewey and Schefter looked at each other and quickly ordered the bombardment to stop. Then they saw a Spanish signal soldier coming out and standing in front of the defense line to signal them.
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It turned out that the Spaniards wanted to help them treat the wounded. This move immediately won the respect of the Americans. Dewey immediately ordered the signal soldiers to reply with his agreement and thank them for their chivalry. What he did not know was that Brigadier General Diego was at this time.
What a joke! After receiving the notification from the fleet last night, the Governor of Palavisia dispatched 10,000 reinforcements from Havana and is rushing here with all his strength. It is estimated that as long as he can hold on for one day, they will be able to arrive.
In this case, it is natural to delay as much time as possible.
It took the Spaniards a full four hours to clean up the wounded American soldiers, including the dead bodies. They originally asked the United States to send a ship to pull them back, but Dewey replied that the conditions on the ship were even worse, so Brigadier General Diego had to take them back.
They were sent to the church and hospital in the city. It was already the afternoon when they finished all the work. During this time, the Spaniards quickly strengthened their positions.
Although Schefter and Dewey later guessed their intentions, they could not refuse them because otherwise they would be scolded to death by the soldiers. Not only could they not refuse, but they had to continue to praise them for their chivalry.
After clearing the battlefield, the battle should continue. The fleet's bombardment began again, and the Spaniards who had just completed their reinforcements once again hid in the trenches.
However, at the urging of Bolavixia, Admiral Cervera also had to launch an attack on the US military from the sea. The Princess Astrias continued to fire at the Indiana four ships from a safe distance.
The Cana aimed at the auxiliary cruisers. Its main gun range was not weaker than that of the Princess Astraas, but the 152 guns could cause little damage to the battleships, but they did not have any armor protection.
The auxiliary cruiser was different, and it didn't take long for it to sink one.
Dewey looked at the slowly sinking cruiser covered in fire with a gloomy expression, and felt infinite sadness in his heart. What on earth is going on? Things are not going well on the sea, and things are not going well on land. Could it be that the United States of America's path to the world is not going well?
Is it so rough?
However, this kind of bombardment is not an option. Although he carries enough ammunition, the problem is that there are still a group of vicious wolves outside! Once the ammunition is consumed, these guys will never let go of his battleship. He has discussed it with Schefter.
After a while, the two decided to launch another attack at night. After landing ashore, they could not wait. They had to launch a strong attack as quickly as possible. They also sent some auxiliary cruisers to come over, taking advantage of their relatively shallow draft to get as close to the shore as possible, and then used small caliber to turn around.
Pipe artillery provides cover for the infantry, and don't be afraid of accidental damage. Cover them until they occupy the enemy's position.
After some preparations, the US military launched another attack just after dark. When he saw them bringing in shallow-water ships, Diego guessed that they were going to use small-caliber naval guns for cover. At this time, his six-gun Bofors
The guns immediately aimed at the cruisers, and then the US warships at sea also began to suppress them with artillery fire. While the artillery battle between the two sides was going on, the US soldiers boarded the small boats again, but this time the morale was not so high.
They were dejected and frightened, staring at the shore cautiously, fearing that there would be another fatal bullet fired there. They were really afraid of being shot by those machine guns.
But this time they also had machine guns.
The ancient Gatling rotating machine gun has been used since the Civil War and is still trusted by the U.S. military. Although machine guns have shone in the battlefields of Japan, the Philippines, and China, U.S. arms companies have also developed them in recent years.
It has introduced many machine gun designs, and Raytheon has been lobbying the US military to purchase Bofors water-cooled machine guns. However, the US Congress recognized this thing, leaving Yang Feng speechless.
There were still no accidents during the voyage, but when they approached the shore, they were attacked by mortars. Fortunately, they were not poison gas bombs. Two small boats were directly hit. Dewey's fleet was helpless against these mortars, because
They were in a place where they couldn't be targeted directly from the sea. It was a small high ground, and the mortars were set up behind them, so the naval guns couldn't hit them at all.
As the distance approached, the American soldiers on the small boats became more and more nervous, and the shelling at sea became more and more fierce, especially the addition of a large number of rotating cannons, which made the Spaniards miserable, and those machine guns did not dare to
Open fire, only a small number of infantrymen fired at the sea with artillery fire. In the headquarters not far away, Brigadier General Diego looked gloomy. In fact, he now vaguely felt that defending on the coast was not a good idea. The Americans had ships.
No matter how hard he fought with artillery support, there would be no good results, but if the Americans were put on the shore, the Governor of Pollavisha would have to shoot him.
Because your Excellency the Governor has effectively suppressed the Cubans, he is currently enjoying a prosperous time in the country, and he has made bold words. He will never let Americans set foot on the territory of the Kingdom of Spain. If you pour cold water on him at this time, you can imagine what will happen.
How angry will he be? Now he can only hold on and pray that reinforcements will arrive as soon as possible.
At this time, the U.S. military began to land, each wearing a gas mask and looking like a group of pig monsters.
"Order to fire gas bombs!" Diego said expressionlessly.