NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 578 Siege
The city of Caimanera is a beautiful place.
But it's actually just a sleepy little town in the Caribbean.
The Spaniards literally transformed this place into a place that looks like it's on the Mediterranean Sea.
White walls, clay bricks, red tiles.
Just outside the city is the sparkling sea.
The reason why it is said to be a city is that it is located at the throat of the inner bay and the outer bay of Guantanamo Bay.
The Spanish built several forts and thick city defenses here to protect it.
But one morning.
When the huge outline of the battleship Texas appeared in the sight of the lookout sentry.
He was sure that this was not his own battleship.
Because he had seen the Stars and Stripes on the ship through the telescope.
The Spaniards were once again reminded of the fear of being dominated by giant cannon.
In addition to the battleship Texas, the North Pacific Fleet also had several cruisers, the USS Malbhead and the USS Yankee, which also appeared on the sea level.
More than twenty naval guns were pointed in the direction of the fort under the control of the gunner.
"Enemy attack! The Americans are coming!" the sentry shouted in the most frightened voice in his life.
At this sound, the fort suddenly exploded.
Those who move ammunition boxes move ammunition boxes, calibrate them, and those who carry artillery shells carry artillery shells.
But they were obviously late.
The cannons of the fleet on the opposite side began to roar.
The sharp whistling sound pierced the sky like the scream of death.
"boom!"
The battery was hit.
Those old cannons were instantly moved out of position.
Several buildings below were blown to pieces, and rubble flew all over the sky.
The fort and the people on the fort were all turned into powder.
The effect of several consecutive salvos from the fleet was devastating.
The defense was quickly dismantled, and all the forts on the shore had lost their defensive capabilities.
The entire city of Caimanera seemed to be shaking.
The residents of the city began to panic.
God knows whether those cannonballs flying from the sea are aimed at those fortifications or at themselves.
Who knows whether a cannonball will fall on the roof of his house while sleeping?
In the south of Caimanera City, Chen Jianqiu, who led the army to the city, also heard the sound of the fleet's cannon coming from the east.
"The Navy looks much more reliable than the Army."
In the military camp, next to Chen Jianqiu, Li Sifu muttered.
Chen Jianqiu didn't speak, he just kept looking at the map hanging behind him.
This is a map of the city of Caimanera drawn by the Border Detective Agency.
To the east of this city is the sea.
Chen Jianqiu's team of 10,000 people was divided into two parts.
One part was led by him personally and blocked the south of the city; the other part was led by Xu Ajiu and blocked the way to the west.
To the east is the fleet.
To the north is the road leading to Guantánamo.
The road passes through a dense jungle.
Chen Jianqiu seemed to have no intention of blocking this road.
"Have you ever asked what happened to the Spanish soldiers who broke through yesterday?"
Chen Jianqiu asked with his hands behind his back, looking at the map.
"Oh, they said they were going south to notify Rodriguez, who was still besieging McCalla's marines, to come back for reinforcements." Li Sifu scratched his head.
"Do you think he will come back for help?" Chen Jianqiu asked.
"Rodriguez will not receive this message!" Li Sifu said confidently, "No one can break through our blockade."
"What I mean is, if Rodriguez finds that he has lost contact with Caimanera City, or finds that this city is besieged by us, will he come back?" Chen Jianqiu turned his head and looked at Li Sifu.
Li Sifu was stunned.
This time, he did not answer in a hurry, but thought about it carefully before answering slowly:
"No, he was tricked by us last time, so he probably wouldn't come here rashly. If I were him, I would rather hide in the jungle and fight guerrillas than risk being attacked from both sides and come back to be beaten."
Chen Jianqiu nodded and continued to look at the map.
"Boss, when will we attack the city?" Li Sifu followed for a while and couldn't help but ask.
"There's no rush." Chen Jianqiu replied slowly.
"I'm afraid the navy and headquarters will be anxious." Li Sifu glanced at the order on the telegram and whispered.
"If they are in a hurry, let them do it themselves." Chen Jianqiu continued to lean forward and draw on the map with a pen, and said casually, "Oh, I almost forgot, their own troops are still blocked. McCalla’s beach.”
Li Sifu knew that his boss always had his own ideas and methods.
Their unit, strictly speaking, listens to orders rather than announcements, but so far they have not been slandered by others.
Firstly, no one paid much attention to their performance, and secondly, Chen Jianqiu always had a good grasp of the situation.
Moreover, after following the boss for a long time, he knows that many things he wants him to know will be revealed to him, and things he doesn’t want him to know cannot be asked.
So, Li Sifu stood aside quietly without speaking.
After a while, Chen Jianqiu finally looked away from the map.
He turned to look at Li Sifu standing aside and suddenly smiled:
"Aren't you always complaining that I let Xu Ajiu lead the team, but didn't give you a chance?"
"How dare I?" Li Sifu whispered.
"Huh?" Chen Jianqiu seemed to have very good ears.
"Report to the boss, I will obey the boss's arrangements!" Li Sifu stood up straight and said.
Chen Jianqiu picked up the pen and drew a circle on the road north of the city:
"You take a thousand men with heavy machine guns and ambush on both sides of this road."
He warned,
"If the Spaniards pass by this road, let the ones in front pass and wait until everyone enters the ambush circle before taking action. The main goal is to kill the living forces. Kill as many as you can!"
Li Sifu's eyes lit up.
No wonder the boss didn't choose to blockade in the north direction.
Surrounded by three towers.
Chen Jianqiu not only wants to capture the city of Caimanera, he also wants to beat the Spaniards to death!
On this side, Chen Jianqiu, who was in the camp south of the city, gave orders to his capable generals.
On the other side, in the city of Caimanera, Colonel Roberto was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
He paced back and forth in his mansion.
He was wearing a white Spanish military uniform, his face was gloomy, and even his hair that usually fell back regularly had two hairs standing on end.
"Sir, what should we do now?" an adjutant next to him asked "without losing any opportunity."
When Roberto heard this, he immediately erupted like a volcano:
"What to do? You ask me what to do? How do I know what to do?"
"All the telegraph lines that allow us to contact the outside world have been cut off! What do you think I should do?"
"Can any of you tell me where these Chinese soldiers all over the mountains and plains come from? Ah? Why have I never heard of them?"
"Intelligence officer! Do you usually play with Cuban women?"
Roberto roared angrily and glanced at his men with a very scary look.
"These people have swept into the nearby rural areas in the past few weeks. The reports have been placed on your desk, but you have suppressed them all." The intelligence officer's voice was so low that only he could hear it.
"Didn't we send people out in both the north and south directions? No matter whether the people in Guantanamo receive the message or Rodriguez receives the message, they will come to support us!" another adjutant next to him advised.
Hearing his men say this, Roberto became even more angry:
"Can you think about it with your pig brains! When will the people in Guantánamo come back after receiving the news?"
He now regretted giving part of the city's garrison to Rodriguez.
Now he can only hope that he can come to support quickly after receiving the information.
However, the message was like a stone's throw, with no reply.
So, there was only one choice left.
Break out from the north.