Chapter 181: Night Raid and Ambush

At the end of the 19th century, the newly rising United States went to war with Spain over the interests of the world's colonies. Manila, which was previously controlled by the Spaniards, naturally became one of the colonies seized by the U.S. military.

According to some information obtained during this time, there are still so-called rebel armies in the current Manila and the surrounding affiliated islands. Most of these rebels were formed by local natives and existed in pursuit of Philippine independence.

In the Spanish-American War, the U.S. military was able to capture Manila smoothly, and it also received a lot of help from the rebel army that year. Before the war, the U.S. military had promised that as long as they took Manila, they would support the rebels to establish a state and declare independence.

But in fact, the U.S. military that took Manila finally turned around and refused to admit it, and continued to announce the military occupation of the Philippines. This is undoubtedly very angry for many Filipino indigenous leaders who seek independence.

As a result, it is clear that in the three years following the occupation of Manila, the U.S. military implemented a vigorous strategy of repression, encircling and suppressing the rebel forces in the territory. Until these rebels fled to the death, the situation in the Philippines was finally stabilized.

But it is undeniable that the hatred of the fleeing rebels for the US military can be imagined. Even though some of them have died, their descendants are still engaged in the armed struggle for independence against American colonialism.

It's just that as the strength of the U.S. military grows, most of these indigenous armed forces dare not blatantly attack the U.S. military. However, it has caused a lot of trouble to the US military by causing damage to the rule of the US military and at the same time attracting more people to join the rebel army.

At present, the rebel army in the Philippines is not able to compete with the US army. However, these armed groups, which have weapons and have undergone a certain amount of military training, have caused a lot of trouble to civilians and businessmen in the Philippines.

After all, these natives are familiar with the terrain of the Philippines, and if they sense that something is wrong, they will flee into the mountains and hide. When the limelight is over, these natives will make a comeback, which will not bother the US military.

After decades of development, these rebel armies have been repeatedly suppressed and attacked by the US military. However, it still has the support of many people among the indigenous people. Most of the natives who supported the rebels would pass on information to the rebels.

It is precisely because of the support of these indigenous peoples that many times as soon as the US military is dispatched, someone will run to report it. In many cases, the natives will also select some valuable targets for the rebel army and cooperate with the rebel army to carry out raids.

Zhao Tiehu, who went to Manila to buy property as an overseas Chinese in the United States, soon became a fat sheep in the eyes of the rebels. Recently, Zhao Tiehu spent money to buy supplies and transport them to the manor, which undoubtedly made these also poor rebels red.

An almost overwhelming rebel army, after a series of reconnaissance, finally decided to carry out a night attack. In the eyes of the rebels, the manor is a constant distance from the city, and it will take some time for the American army to hear the news.

This time difference may be enough for them to capture the manor, kill everyone in the manor, and steal the supplies that have been brought into the manor these days, as well as the huge wealth that the owner of the manor brought to Manila from the United States.

But the rebel army, which had become like an armed bandit, had no idea who they wanted to rob. Robbing the leader of a mercenary group, these rebels are undoubtedly really Tai Sui's head!

In the unfinished wall area to the south of the manor, Zhao Tiehu arranged a patrol team to patrol. On the remaining three walls that have been repaired, corresponding sentinels are naturally arranged to patrol and guard.

And the place where the rebels chose to raid is naturally this gap area that has not yet been repaired. After all, the commanders of the rebel army were not stupid and knew the direction of attacking the wall, in order to increase the difficulty of their attack and casualties.

Looking at the rebel soldiers beside him, the commander also said carefully: "Slow down your steps and lean over slowly." ”

Despite this descent, the rebel army sent nearly 300 rebel soldiers with a certain degree of military literacy. There were nearly four or five hundred young natives who could cooperate with them in their attack. In this way, there are still quite a few people.

By the time the commander of the rebel army, which was entrenched on the outskirts of Manila, led the armed rebel troops and began to approach the gap to the south. In the gap ahead, several sentries with rifles on their backs were clearly visible.

The further they went, the more careful these rebel soldiers became, and the torches that were just planted in the gap in the manor were not far away. Even the attacking rebel army had a hard time seeing what was ahead.

Conversely, it seems that it is difficult for the sentry standing in the gap to spot the sneak attacker beyond the firelight. Just when the officers and soldiers of these rebel armies felt that they were only one step away from success, some marching soldiers suddenly touched something.

The sound of 'ding ding dong' sounded, and it sounded one after another, and the rebel commander who followed the group immediately realized that the soldiers should have touched the whistle bell placed by the manor guards.

Sure enough, as the whistle bells placed outside the manor were triggered one after another, the manor guards who stayed south soon shouted: "Not good! There are enemies! Quick, shoot the warning! ”

One of the guards raised his gun and fired, and with the sound of gunfire, the commander, who commanded the rebel soldiers to sneak forward, immediately shouted: "Rush, kill in!" Kill all the people inside, rob all the things inside, kill! ”

With the roar of the commander, the armed soldiers, who had been advancing cautiously, quickly accelerated forward and ran. And the guards at the gap are still firing bullets.

It wasn't until they saw the many armed elements coming from the black pressure that these guards seemed to be startled and said, "Ah! So many, so many! Run, run! ”

The guards who had shot several soldiers with guns turned around and ran, which made the charging indigenous soldiers even more excited. And the indigenous commander laughed and said, "Haha, they fled!" The Chinese are really cowardly as rats, rush in and kill them all! ”

In this case, the commander and his soldiers, even the young natives who were following them, swarmed into the gaps in the manor. Tearing down the wooden fence placed in the gap, nearly a thousand people poured in.

Facing the nearly 1,000 people pouring into the manor, and the thunderous shouts of killing, Zhao Tiehu, who was staying in the manor, and several Americans who were invited to come, were also very curious: "Chen, why did you let them in?" Wouldn't that be too dangerous? ”

'No problem! I'm a person who likes to do things once and for all, and it's good to solve problems all at once. If you're fighting outside, it's easy for these people to escape. When the time comes, it will be very annoying to always do some sabotage. ’

Zhao Tiehu, who was talking, looked at the shouting and killing sound coming from the south of the manor, and didn't feel any nervous at all. According to the previous reconnaissance of the wolf nose, the weapons and training of these indigenous armed forces are not comparable to those of the domestic guerrillas.

Li Hao, who was in charge of commanding tonight's battle, had been waiting for these natives in the southern manor for a long time. Looking at the natives pouring in from the gap, Li Hao was also speechless and said, "This TM is really a gang of bandits!" ”

Li Hao, who was talking, saw that no one had poured in to the gap, and raised his hand and said, "Push the gate!" ”

As Li Hao's voice fell, a special combat member turned around and pushed the electric switch knife standing on a wooden board beside him. With the moment the gate knife was closed, the entire South Gate Manor was instantly lit up as if it were daytime.

The sudden and dazzling light made the indigenous armed elements who rushed into the manor with excitement on their faces hurriedly close their eyes and adapt to the sudden strong light. When they opened their eyes again, everyone felt like they had fallen into an ice cave when they saw everything around them.

When many people hurriedly stopped the charge, the young indigenous people who were about to pick up the bargain poured in from behind, shouting and killing like they were alive or dead. When they realized that something was wrong, they also saw the horror around them.

It turned out that nearly a few hundred meters away from the gap in the manor to the south, machine gun positions made of sandbags were already aimed at them who rushed into the gap. Under the light of the searchlight, all the natives who rushed into the estate were nowhere to hide.

Without giving these natives much time to react, Li Hao, who had a cold face, raised his gun and fired a shot into the air and shouted: "Fight! ”

After the gunfire rang out, the machine gunner, who was ready to shoot, quickly pulled the trigger of the machine gun. A chain of blazing fire began to reap the lives of the natives who rushed into the manor.

Looking at the rebel soldiers rushing to the front, it was like a stubble of wheat that had been harvested. The natives, who had previously fantasized about how many people they could kill and how many things they could grab tonight, were directly frightened stupid.

No matter how stupid the natives are, they know that they have been fooled. The Chinese living in this manor are not ordinary Chinese at all. At least they hadn't seen that Chinese with such a large number of heavy machine guns.

Even if some natives saw the opportunity to lie down and shouted 'surrender', Li Hao and the special combat team continued their shooting as if they did not react at all. Some of the young indigenous people who saw the wrong opportunity were trying to escape from the hastich again.

Unfortunately, when they stormed the manor, a group of submachine gunners, who were also heavily armed, had already descended from the wall next to the gap and began to encircle the gap.

When some of the natives fled through the gap, the submachine gunners standing in the shadows immediately pulled the trigger in their hands. The sound of submachine guns instantly killed these natives who thought they had escaped in the gap.

Until this moment, even the stupid natives knew that they had been surrounded by the guards of the manor, and it was impossible for them to escape. In this case, many natives make a gesture, that is, lie on the ground and raise their hands in surrender.

In the face of the surrender of these natives, Li Hao, who ordered to stop shooting, waved his hand and signaled the rifleman to step forward. For these surrendered natives, Li Hao still showed no mercy in stabbing them all to death or killing them.

The reason is that when he accepted the order earlier, Zhao Tiehu's order to Li Hao was to annihilate them instead of surrendering and not killing. As Zhao Tiehu's hardcore confidant, Li Hao has always carried out Zhao Tiehu's orders.

And the reason why Zhao Tiehu did this is also very simple, that is, to use this killing to tell the indigenous armed forces in the Philippines not to provoke him. Otherwise, these armed natives who are all annihilated in the manor today will be their fate!