In charge of the Guantanamo landings was Rear Admiral Huntington of the Navy.

But unlike Roosevelt.

This landing team did not belong to the Army, but to the Marine Corps.

It stands to reason that for Cuba's landing operations, these Marines should be a little more suitable than the Army, after all, they are professionally matched.

In fact, the Navy is a little better prepared than the Army, and the Maruns do perform a little better than the Army near San Diego.

But that's really just a little bit of it.

They landed in the southeast corner of Guantanamo.

The original Spanish stronghold here was also pulled out by Chen Jianqiu and his rebel army.

Huntington and his Marines captured the bunker and set up a camp called Camp McCarala.

"Sir, shall we dig some fortifications, such as trenches or something, to fortify this camp?"

A soldier asked his commander, Major Huntington.

The latter was with one hand crossed over his waist, watching with relish as his men hoisted the American Star-Spangled Banner in the camp.

Hearing his subordinates say this, the major was a little unhappy.

He stroked his upturned beard and glanced at the soldier, pointing to the cruiser Marblehead, not far from the sea.

"Do you think the Spaniard's head is enough for a few shells from our fleet cannons, huh?" The Major said.

His self-confidence is not without reason.

Before landing, the cruisers USS Marblehead, USS St. Louis and USS Yankee had already arrived in the outer bay of Guantanamo Bay first, pouring a burst of artillery fire on the surrounding pillboxes and batteries.

The Major did not think that the Spaniards still had the courage to continue to stand in front of them and resist.

Otherwise, why is this camp at my feet empty now?

Naturally, the major would not attribute these things to Chen Jianqiu and the Cuban rebels.

In his eyes, these hillbillies are cannon fodder at best, how can they have the strength to drive away the Spaniards!

When the soldier saw that his commander said this, he said nothing.

It's better not to dig trenches, not to repair fortifications, and they are happy to be idle.

However, unlike the garrison in Santiago, the Spaniards at Guantanamo didn't really go far.

They hid in the forest not far from the beach.

The officer at the head was called Rodriguez.

The officer was first harassed enough by the local guerrillas, then seduced out of the garrison by Chen Jianqiu, and then beaten to the head by 21 Makqin.

But fortunately, the troops under this officer, in addition to the Spaniards, also some locals.

It is also commonly known as the "puppet army".

They are very familiar with the surrounding jungle.

Rodriguez quickly retreated into it with the remnants of his troops.

After Chen Jianqiu achieved phased results, he did not let the troops go into the jungle to chase him.

First, he will continue to grab land and expand his influence.

Second, he has completed the task given to him by the command, at least the landing site has been cleaned up.

Thirdly, it is not wise to rush into the jungle of Cuba.

Because you may not really be able to figure out which tree can speak.

And, of course, the damn mosquitoes!

The Spaniards, who were hiding in the jungle, made sure that Chen Jianqiu and his troops had left, and then walked back along the forest to the edge of the forest.

Until they saw the Star-Spangled Banner.

When the Spanish soldiers saw the flag, they were immediately angry and indignantly expressed their desire to retake the camp.

But their commander, Mr. Rodriguez, did not eat this set.

He has already suffered Chen Jianqiu's loss once, and he will definitely not be fooled a second time.

The latter lured him by bringing generators from the United States and the latest loudspeaker from Roswell Electric Company, which used Spanish to insult His Excellency Rodriguez and his immediate family.

"We have to be patient and think of our brothers who died under the machine guns." Rodriguez pondered for a moment and said, "We shot at them from the jungle in small groups, and they had no way of judging where we were. ”

The camp is located close to the coast, on low ground, and the surrounding area is high and densely wooded.

The Spanish soldiers, on the orders of the commander, divided into numerous groups and began to attack the Americans below.

Major Huntington was still directing his men to pitch up the tent in his headquarters.

Suddenly, there was a gunshot around.

"Oops! Sir, the enemy seems to be attacking our camp! "The major's soldiers panicked and tried to find a place to hide.

However, the major did not panic in the slightest.

He was born in Connecticut, graduated from West Point, and belonged to the Yankee who was very popular.

He was imbued with the confidence that is unique to a Yankee officer.

"What are you panicking about? Let me see which daring bunnies dare to attack us! The Major drew his rifle and began to move towards the forest as he watched in which direction the bullets were coming from.

To be honest, this kind of behavior is very courageous and stupid.

However, I don't know if the Spanish soldier on the other side had bad marksmanship or if the major was favored by Lady Luck, and the bullet didn't hit him.

But courage doesn't solve everything.

The major could not determine where the Spaniards were hiding.

There were gunfire on all sides, and the guns they used were also smokeless gunpowder, and it was impossible to determine where the attack came from from the light of fire and smoke.

There were no trenches in the barracks, so the Marines didn't even have a place to hide, and were beaten and run by the Spanish troops in the jungle.

The Major saw that this was not an option.

He yelled at the soldiers behind him:

"Come in with me and get these damned Spaniards out of the jungle!"

Major Huntington rushed to the first with a Colt revolver in hand.

The commander is so brave, it is really unreasonable for the people below not to charge forward.

He led a group of brave Marines and lunged in one direction.

This approach seems to be working.

The Spaniards in that direction saw that the Americans pounced like a pack of wild dogs, and immediately chose to retreat.

But the slower of them was quickly caught by the major and the soldiers.

"Kill these goddamn Spaniards!" The major roared and shot a Spanish soldier looming in the bushes.

The Major and his warriors quickly killed seven or eight Spaniards.

He decided to take advantage of the victory and pursued into the dense jungle.

Facts have proved that Chen Jianqiu did not go into the forest for a reason.

The major and the troops who rushed in not only lost their way, but were also beaten by the local "puppet army" who climbed into the trees.

With an "unidentified mixture" of rotten leaves and dirt on their faces, and palm fronds on their heads, these local Cubans dress themselves up to blend in with the jungle.

In less than half an hour, the Marines had left forty or fifty bodies in the jungle.

Major Huntington still did not know where the remaining enemy was and had to give the order to retreat.

But no one knows in which direction or from which way to retreat.

By the time the major withdrew from the jungle with the soldiers who had rushed in, they had left a dozen more corpses.

The Marines, who suffered a big loss, had to retreat back into their camp.

In keeping with old tradition, Major Huntington began to seek support from his fleet at sea.

The captain of the cruiser Marblehead was also very face-saving, and the two 205mm guns on the ship were bombarded with the jungle marked by the major.

But these shells were clearly not as effective as they were in the jungle and on the fortifications.

After the end of the shelling, Rodriguez came again with his Spaniards.

The same as shooting from the jungle, the same luring the Marines into the jungle.

But this time the major was not fooled and did not rush into the woods.

So, the Spaniards came again the next day.

The major and the marines didn't know which direction to fight, and they didn't dare to chase after them, so they could only stay in the camp and shoot blindly into the jungle.

The Spanish defenders of the city of Kemanella to the north were determined to be turtles with shrunken heads.

The city is located in the strait between the inner and outer bays of Guantanamo Bay, and once you break through it, you can enter the inner bay.

But when they learned that Captain Rodriguez had led his Spanish troops to give a harsh lesson to the Marines who had come ashore at Mount McCalala, Colonel Roberto in the city began to think about it.

Many times, bullying the weak and fearing the hard is a neutral word, especially for the military.

Persimmon should be picked soft pinch.

Colonel Roberto saw that these American troops were so easy to bully, so he decisively let some of the defenders in the city and Captain Rodriguez press forward together.

After the captain received support, the number of men under his command at one time amounted to more than 3,000.

He didn't choose to press the soldiers all at once, but divided into several shifts and began to harass the Marines in turn, day and night.

Major Huntington and his Marines had to suppress their sleepiness and fight the Spanish soldiers who came to harass them in order not to be driven into the sea.

The fleet at sea has nothing to do but be in a hurry.

The Marines could not provide them with the exact coordinates of the Spanish camp, they could not even break through the jungle.

They had no choice but to continue their march towards the inner bay of Guantanamo Bay.

The original plan of the commander of the fleet was to blockade the bay, blockade the city of Kemanera, and then fire a few more cannons into the city.

Because their Marines were blocked at Mount McCalalla.

Without the army going hand in hand, there is only so much the navy can do.

Soon, however, they received a detailed map of the coordinates of the forts on the outer shore of Kemanella.

Along with the coordinate map, there is also a command above:

Cooperate with the 2nd U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Brigade to capture the city of Kemanella!

Chen Jianqiu could have attacked this city a long time ago.

From Guantanamo to Santiago, he basically wiped out, and even the telegraph cables were cut.

He was just waiting for an opportunity.

One is that some of the defenders in the city should be transferred, and the other is the arrival of the fleet.

Danny's artillery was still on the way, and besides, what could be more powerful than the fire cover of the twelve main guns on the battleship.

So, as soon as he learned that the Marines were blocked at Mount McAlla, he immediately gathered more than 10,000 soldiers and marched eastward from the southwest of Guantanamo towards the city of Kemanera.

At the same time, the map of the city's firepower deployment obtained by the undercover agent of the Border Detective Agency was handed over to the commander of the North Pacific Fleet, Rear Admiral William Sampson.

This major general, like Dewey, was a direct descendant of Roosevelt.

Therefore, he and Chen Jianqiu maintained a good relationship.

What's more, the major general is very pragmatic.

He will make the choice that is most advantageous to win this war.

Poor Major Huntington suddenly discovered that the cruiser Marblehead, which had been roaming the sea not far away, was also missing.

"Fourth-class people" are still "fourth-class people" after all.

In the end, Ma Run could not escape the fate of being a decoy for delaying the Spaniards' forces.

(End of chapter)