Chapter Seventy-Seven: Annihilation of a Small Force of Enemies

"Shoot," shouted the Bolivian commander of more than three hundred people to issue the order,

"Bang bang bang", the cavalry of the reconnaissance battalion had not yet approached them, and the chaotic gunfire rang out one after another.

More than 300 soldiers opened fire one after another, and the bullets hit the sand by the river, stirring up puffs of dust.

The gunfire was intense, but there were no casualties among the reconnaissance battalion soldiers.

After a round of firing by the Bolivian soldiers, a sparse counterattack was ushered in by the soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion.

"Bump", a bullet was fired in the head of the Bolivian soldier on the periphery, and he was unlucky enough to be the first victim of this encounter, falling in the sand.

The fallen Bolivian soldiers were not the last to be killed, and after the cavalry of the reconnaissance battalion formed a formation, more than fifty cavalrymen scattered around the Bolivian soldiers, constantly looking for opportunities to attack them,

Bolivian soldiers were killed one after another, angering the Bolivian commander, who, in a fit of rage, split into four parts and took the initiative to attack the cavalry on all sides.

Of the four Bolivian detachments, the largest one had more than 100 people, and the other three were slightly smaller, probably 50 or 60 people.

The reconnaissance battalion was outnumbered, with only a dozen cavalry per Bolivian soldier.

The Bolivian soldiers, who had abandoned the defensive build-up, were led by anger to attack the cavalry, which was clearly a failed adventure.

The cavalry of the reconnaissance battalion hung the Bolivian soldiers not far away, and accelerated away when the two sides were about to make contact, and after only a few minutes, the attempts of the Bolivian soldiers to attack the cavalry completely failed, and the fierce pursuit caused the Bolivian soldiers to stop and gasp for breath.

The Bolivian soldiers who had lost their strength pulled away in twos and threes, and one of the most active soldiers of the pursuing cavalry held his musket and gasped, and when he looked back, the other Bolivian soldiers fell behind him, and a bad thought flashed through his mind, at this time, the sound of the horse's hooves was getting closer and closer, and the Bolivian soldier supported his body and wanted to run away but felt his legs and feet sore, and a flash of light flashed in his wide eyes, and a saber passed through his neck, and then he fell straight down.

The reconnaissance battalion commander was very satisfied with his attack and dealt with the enemy with one sword, and the whole process was clean and neat.

"Brothers, teach these barbarians a hard lesson, and let them know how powerful the Chinese Independence Army is."

The reconnaissance battalion commander raised his saber again and ordered.

The cavalry quickly plunged into the ranks of the Bolivian soldiers, screaming and screaming in pain.

The Chinese cavalry was beyond the comprehension of the Bolivian soldiers, and the Chinese cavalry who wantonly harvested the lives of the enemy on the battlefield shocked the Bolivian soldiers, and some soldiers who saw that there was no hope of escaping sat on the ground in despair, raised their hands, and begged the Chinese cavalry to spare their lives.

The defeat was like a mountain, and the Chinese cavalry did not kill the soldiers who raised their hands to surrender, but seeing that they could survive if they surrendered, the other Bolivian soldiers quickly made the right choice, throwing their muskets aside and raising their hands to indicate surrender, just like the first Bolivian soldier to surrender.

Nearly 200 of the three Bolivian soldiers surrendered, leaving only the last Bolivian soldier to gather together in a vain attempt to resist the attack of the Chinese cavalry.

The force, commanded by Bolivian officers, had grown from more than 100 to less than 30 at the beginning, and with the exception of a dozen killed and wounded by the cavalry, the rest of the soldiers laid down their arms and surrendered.

The commander of the reconnaissance battalion was very dissatisfied with the Bolivian soldiers who were still resisting, and ordered his lieutenant beside him: "The troops are deep into the enemy's territory, and it will not be good for us to hold on for a long time, so you immediately lead the team to attack." ”

"Yes" The tall cavalry officer drove his horse to the front of the Bolivian soldiers and shouted to the cavalry besieging the enemy: "The battalion commander has an order, and the battle is quick and decisive." ”

The galloping horses grew faster and faster, and the cavalry, having received the order, launched the final blow against the remaining Bolivian soldiers.

"Bang Bang Bang" The besieged Bolivian soldiers frantically shot the bullets in the muskets, and the close-range shooting caused casualties to the cavalry, three Chinese cavalrymen were shot one after another, and one of the cavalrymen may have been injured in the vital part and fell off the horse.

Battlefield casualties were inevitable, and after three cavalry casualties, the other Chinese cavalry also rushed to the Bolivian soldiers.

"Kill" the big officer slashed down a Bolivian soldier with a knife, shouting and rushing to another,

The tiger entered the flock, and more than 50 cavalrymen cleanly harvested the lives of Bolivian soldiers, and after the first confrontation, more than 30 Bolivian soldiers were left with a dozen left.

The Bolivian officer who commanded the battle was lucky enough to survive the attack of the Chinese cavalry, and the tragic fighting made him realize that there was no point in resisting any longer, so he laid down his arms and prayed for surrender.

The final charge inflicted casualties on the Chinese cavalry five soldiers, one of whom was killed, one seriously wounded, and three lightly wounded.

"Battalion commander, what should I do with these people, do you want to kill them all." The tall officer walked up to the reconnaissance battalion commander with a murderous look on his face.

The casualties of the Chinese cavalry were mainly inflicted in the last attack, so the tall officer who commanded the charge was resentful and wanted to take out his anger on the Bolivian soldiers.

"Forget it, the two armies are fighting, and casualties are inevitable. It is not the work of a great husband to vent his anger on a captive. ”

After the reconnaissance battalion commander finished speaking, he changed his words and said: "The seriously wounded Bolivian soldiers remained in place, and the other prisoners were all taken away." ”

Seriously wounded soldiers were left without medicine and would soon die from excessive bleeding, and although the commander of the reconnaissance battalion prevented the tall officers from slaughtering the prisoners, it did not mean that he was willing to be a virgin and treat them with the medicine in the army.

An hour after the departure of the reconnaissance battalion soldiers, a group of Bolivian soldiers arrived on the battlefield, and all the wounded soldiers who remained were seriously injured and died.

"Sir, there are fifty-two corpses left on the battlefield. Their identities have been established as the Ingavi defenders. ”

The Bolivian soldiers who arrived at the battlefield of the battle were the security forces cruising the river, and the leading officer and the Bolivian officer who was captured in the north were good buddies, and the two often drank together.

"Is there a Bavi in the corpse?"

"Nope."

Hearing the exact news, the officer leading the team frowned,

Apparently it is not good news that Bavi is not dead.

It is no wonder that since the independence of South American countries, the power of the country has been manipulated by warlords, and warlords in various places often fight in order to grab territory.

Although the officer leading the team was brother to the captured Bolivian officer, Bavi, he secretly hoped that the other party would die early and then take his place.

"Sir, Major Bavi is supposed to be chasing the Indians, what should we do now?"

As soon as the Chinese Independence Army entered Bolivia, the Bolivian army did not find the Chinese Independence Army, and habitually thought that the Indians had launched a rebellion and attacked the army led by Bavi.

"Well, a few years ago the counterinsurgency killed hundreds of Indians, and they must have a grudge, so they attacked Major Bavi's army." The officer leading the team judged.

"Report to the commander that our army happened to arrive on the battlefield due to the rebel attack on the garrison of Garvey, and is now pursuing the enemy."

There was no trace of Bavi and other Bolivian soldiers on the battlefield, which made the Bolivian officer who led the team mistakenly believe that they were chasing the Indians, so in line with the logic that it is stupid to take advantage of it, the leading officer sent a herald to report to the superiors, and immediately led his men to the nearby Indian tribes.