At 3:48 p.m. on September 14, 1889, Zhang Wenlian, commander of the 1st Regiment of the 1st Mixed Brigade, led the leading troops to arrive at the Biarrica Railway Station.

More than an hour later, at 4.46 p.m., the headquarters of the 9th Division, commanded by Major General Geturio, appeared on the avenue two kilometers away from the small town of Mbokayadi.

At 5:07 p.m., the Brazilian army passed through the barricades arranged by the Han troops with trees and gravel and approached 600 meters directly in front of the defensive position of Mbocayadi.

"The Han army must have just captured Biarrica, and their sappers are still building fortifications in the forward positions."

Major General Getulio looked through the monoculars, while observing the scene on the front line position of Mbocaiyadi, and arranged: "Colonel Barnett, from your troops, draw a battalion of troops and launch an attack from the right flank of the Han army's defense line, without receiving an order to stop the battle, and not a single person in the attacking force is allowed to retreat!" ”

"Understood, General, I will arrange for the 6th Battalion to take on the offensive mission."

The commander of the 2nd Regiment of the 9th Division of the Brazilian Republican Army, Bamet, said flatteringly.

"The Sixth Battalion is a mixed force with black soldiers as the main body, and it is most appropriate to use them to test the military deployment of the forward positions of the Han State."

Major General Getulio nodded and agreed: "However, don't make things too obvious, wait until you find out the approximate deployment of troops in the forward positions of the Han Kingdom, and then withdraw the troops that feint." After all, the 6th Battalion is also a unit of our 9th Division, and the soldiers of the 6th Battalion have suffered too much loss, which is not good for the 9th Division. ”

"Don't worry, General, there won't be a big problem."

After listening to Getulio's words, Barnett quickly returned to his troops after making a guarantee, and then handed over the task of feint to the 6th Battalion of the 2nd Regiment.

At 5:19 p.m., after ten minutes of hastily repairing, Barnett ordered the headquarters of the 6th Battalion of the 2nd Regiment of the 9th Division of the Brazilian Republic to launch an attack on the forward positions of the Han State.

"Bang bang", when there were still more than 200 meters away from the forward position of the Han State, the nervous Brazilian soldiers were so reckless that they opened fire.

"Stay in attacking formation! Shoot within 100 meters of the forward position! ”

The Brazilian officer, who was walking behind the attacking troops, holding his pistol while observing the formation of his own attack, shouted loudly.

"Battalion commander, Captain Prudent is wounded."

The loud warning of the commander of the 6th Battalion had not yet worked, but a piece of bad news had been waiting.

"The forward positions of the Han Kingdom did not launch a counterattack, how could Captain Prudent be injured?"

"The captain just accidentally broke his leg."

The soldier reported truthfully.

"What an idiot!"

The commander of the sixth battalion scolded angrily, and he was puzzled and said, "I need an explanation!" If Captain Prudent can't find a good excuse for his cowardly performance! I wouldn't mind sending him to God personally! ”

"Immediately order Captain Prudent to withdraw from the front and Lieutenant Badelov to take over the command of the second company!"

"Yes, Major!" …………

At the front of Mbocayadi's position, the feint attack by the 6th Battalion of the Brazilian 9th Division, like the poor command of their superior officers, was a complete failure before it could be fully launched.

Heavy machine gun bullets and artillery shells flew in all directions, and the soldiers lined up in a dense attacking queue fell down under the blow of the dense fire net, like ears of wheat in the wind.

At 5:40 p.m., the commander of the 6th Battalion, Demores, who had been standing in the safest position on the battlefield and directing the soldiers' attack, was in the right place. Major Barros returned intact, while the hapless man he had provisionally designated as the commander of the first-line offensive front was hit by a heavy machine-gun bullet and died instantly.

A feint attempt to test the strength of the defenders of the Han forward positions turned into a one-sided massacre at the outset, with more than 400 soldiers on the offensive mission, 76 killed and 169 wounded, and only the more than 100 soldiers who followed Major de Moraes and played the role of overseer escaped the attack and evacuated unharmed with their commander.

"General, the firepower of the Han army is too strong, and the attacking troops have not yet approached the forward position, and they have been beaten back."

As soon as the commander of the 6th Battalion, Major de Moraes, returned to his camp, he hurried to the provisional headquarters and reported to Major General Getulio.

"The Han defenders have strong firepower, and the number of soldiers used to defend Biarrika must be quite a lot, and it will not be beneficial to rely on the 10,000 soldiers of the Ninth Division alone to storm Biarrika."

Major General Getulio had watched the battle from a short distance from the forward battlefield and had witnessed the entire process of the 6th Battalion from the launch of the attack to the defeat of the 6th Battalion, so after listening to Major Moraes's report, he did not blame the other party.

"Colonel Gaspar, truthfully report to General Rodriguez about today's battle between the Ninth Division and the Han Army, and ask General Rodriguez about the specific instructions and requirements for our army's next operation."

"Yes, General."

Colonel Gaspar remembered the instructions given by Major General Getulio and immediately asked: "There is still more than half an hour before dark, and before it gets dark, will our army organize another attack?" ”

"The Han defenders have strong firepower, the number of defenders is unknown, and the risk of organizing troops to attack again is too high, and we don't need to do this."

"But before the advance troops set off, General Rodriguez gave you a death order, you must take Biarricca, and now the Han army is one step ahead of us and controls Biarrica in advance, if you just launch a tentative attack and stop the attack on the forward positions of the Han State, I am afraid that General Rodriguez will be dissatisfied."

"Today's situation is quite special, the army that controls Biarrica must be the elite troops in the Han army sequence, their combat effectiveness and weaponry are several times stronger than the Han army we encountered ten years ago, and we must be more careful when fighting against such an elite army!

I believe that when General Rodriguez leads the main force to join us and see the combat effectiveness and firepower of the Han army on the opposite side, he will understand why I have made the decision I made today. ”

Major General Getulio looked solemn and said righteously: "I am responsible for the lives of the 10,000 soldiers of the 9th Division, if General Rodriguez wants to hold him responsible for the failure of the offensive operation, then let him find me, I am willing to take the place of the 10,000 soldiers of the 9th Division and bear the responsibility for the loss of the entire battle!" ”

"The main responsibility for not capturing Biarrica as planned is not yours."

Colonel Gaslepa flattered: "You led us all the way to the direction of Biarrika, without delaying a minute on the way, it is not your responsibility to lose Biarrika, if you really want to be held accountable, you can only blame the Han army for setting off earlier than us, and you can't blame the general." ”

"Yes, General, you should explain to General Rodriguez the real reason for the loss of Villarica, and you cannot take all the blame on you." …………

Several of the officers who were close to him tried their best to find all sorts of excuses to shirk the responsibility for the loss of Villarica, and when Getulio heard the persuasion of his men, the nervousness of fear of punishment gradually calmed down.

"I myself bear a certain responsibility for not taking Biarrica in accordance with the battle plan drawn up by General Rodriguez, and it is also a fact that the Han army set out ahead of us to occupy Biarrica in advance.

General Rodriguez did not accompany the advance force, and he may not know much about the situation at the front, so we should make both aspects clear to General Rodriguez and then wait for further instructions from General Rodriguez. ”…………