The center of the typhoon was almost always covered with torrential rain, and the fleet returned to the sea area where it had made last landfall on the morning of the third day. It was noon, it was raining heavily, and the dim light was limited to the evening.

In accordance with the predetermined means of communication, the fleet fired two red and one green flares at the place where the landing force was located. Observers and officers alike nervously looked in the direction of the land. Some of the trees on the shore have been broken in the wind, and the sea is full of branches and leaves that have been broken and blown into the sea. The fact that such a vast sea surface can be made to this point shows how ravaging the typhoon has been.

Five minutes passed, there was no reaction on the coast, and the fleet continued to fire signal flares. Ten minutes passed, there was no reaction on the coast, and the fleet still fired signal flares. Fifteen minutes passed, and everyone felt a little nervous. The tonnage in the fleet is relatively small, and the draft of the 1,200-ton frigate is relatively shallow, so the frigate takes the lead and leans to the shore and then lowers the dinghy and sends people ashore to check.

Just then, a red flare rose into the sky from behind the trees in the distance. Although it didn't take long, it went out quickly. But this is enough to prove that the comrades of the troops are still holding their ground.

After the landing of the dinghy, it quickly returned to the warship with the comrades from the landing site. The comrade's whole person was like a chicken in soup, and his skin also showed the unique white and wrinkled appearance of being soaked in water for too long.

"Are there any casualties?" The commissar immediately asked.

"There are those who have been injured by tree branches, and there are comrades who have fallen ill from too much rain. Please get them on the boat! The comrade who came back to report said exhaustedly.

"Has the enemy attacked?" Even if you know that this is very stupid, you still have to say it when it is time to say something stupid. With the level of the Liberation Army, it is not possible to march and fight in a typhoon, and it is even less possible for the Spanish Army to do this.

"I didn't see any enemies from the beginning to the end. If it weren't for the fact that there were so many rubber bags at the time of this landing, I am afraid that the troops themselves would be finished. "When the comrades who landed said this, they were so sad that they almost cried.

There is a large proportion of southern comrades in the troops, and some of them are members of the navy, who are responsible for guiding the landing. Before the typhoon came, they could see the problem in advance. The troops sprang into action and lifted the small boats that remained on the shore to the leeward side of a small high ground. They improvised the trees around the camp to use as pillars, and put their weapons in rubber bags for preservation. The rubber bag used as an airbag filled with sand and built a wall,

As soon as the preparations were completed, the typhoon arrived. The army of 800 men hid behind improvised fortresses and endured the ravages of nature. The wind was so strong that it was more than a meter thick, and sandbags supported by wooden stakes were blown down. The comrades could only hold on to the temporary wall with all their strength to prevent the only wall that could withstand the strong wind from collapsing. It was really day and night, and later many comrades simply fell asleep against the wall.

Without this improvised fortification, without this wall against the gale, the 800 men would have not known where they had been blown to. After surviving the terrible gale, everyone waited for the fleet to return. Seeing the flares, the comrades immediately responded. Even when it was raining heavily, the comrades of the landing force were crying loudly.

This is really a moving story for listeners, and it is all too easy for a typhoon to blow people away. In that kind of wind and rain, if there is no support, there is only a dead end. Everyone didn't dare to say too much, but in their hearts, they were already extremely uneasy. I didn't expect the troops to hold out in such an environment, and there were no major casualties.

The fleet continued to discuss whether to continue the landing operation or withdraw first. The army comrades who followed the fleet were not unscathed, and the ships shook violently, and most of the army was seasick. God knows how long it will take to make it rain, and it is completely conceivable how difficult it will be to attack in the rain.

The army commander said in a hoarse voice: "We have difficulties, will the enemy have no difficulties?" When we went south to Guangdong, we chose the rainy season. At that time we only had musket guns. The Manchu rifles simply could not fight in the rain, so we won a big victory. Now they are all fixed bullets, and the metal case is not afraid of water. We attacked at this time just to catch the Spaniards by surprise! ”

The high-ranking officers all participated in the great march south to Guangdong, and the hardships at that time were certainly impressive, but in retrospect, the hardships at that time made what they achieved are the glory of the Liberation Army now. The army commander's face turned a little green, and the whole person had a noodle-like feeling. But he managed to straighten his back, and his bloodshot eyes remained steadfast.

"We first send a part of the troops to land near the port, and the landing force will seize the fortifications of the enemy's port. Then the fleet entered the harbor and cooperated with the army to occupy the harbor. "The commissar of the fleet said it politely, but also firmly.

Not all armies can withstand a typhoon like the Liberation Army, and since they can withstand a typhoon, the Navy does not suspect that the Army will not be able to seize the port.

A new landing operation began again, this time not preparing to send all 4,200 people there, but selecting troops who were seasick and still capable of fighting. A total of more than 600 people were rectified. More than 400 of the troops that had already landed and were still capable of fighting moved to the new landing site.

Braving heavy rain and the danger that it might run aground or sit on a beach because it was unfamiliar with the sea conditions, the navy began to implement a new round of landing plans.

The soldiers had no time at all, and those who did not row had to use steel helmets to scoop out the rainwater from the boat. For three days, the army soldiers, who had only used rain-soaked instant noodles and canned luncheon meat and canned fruits, dragged their artillery wagons over the woods and mud, and stubbornly advanced towards the predetermined location.

The military uniform has long been soaked, and it is cold and heavy to wear on the body. The ground was undulating and the dirt was soft, and the pathfinders in front sometimes had to exert a lot of effort to pull their feet out of the mud when they stepped into it.

The red flag also soaked up the rain, and listlessly turned into a bunch and hung down. Many of the soldiers in this army, which had experienced exhaustion, pain, toil and listlessness, walked a little swayingly. But they were not knocked out by these.

The weapons and ammunition in the thick rubber bags on the gun carriage were still dry, and the movement of the team was still in order. When the comrades-in-arms couldn't walk, someone went to help them, and when the wheels of the gun truck got stuck in the sand, everyone went to drag it together. Even if the military flag could not be waved in the wind, the flag bearer still carried the military flag and walked at the forefront of the team.

These soldiers in green uniforms, this Chinese army is advancing towards the port of Manila without stopping. R1058