Chapter 1114: The army was defeated like a mountain (Second update, please subscribe)
When Emperor Zhu Da was in Daizhou, he was carrying a package of traditional Chinese medicine containing some unknown rehmannia pills. He was wondering if it would be effective. If it didn't work, he would get a tiger's supplement.
Over there, the Peruvian-Bolivia war has reached its final moments.
Almost at the same time that the imperial army entered Sucre, the floating troops bombed the Bolivian army led by Hilarion Daza. After a carpet bombing, the mighty army turned into stragglers all over the mountains and plains.
.
Collapsed and fled.
shocked.
"How is this going?"
Ergen, with his hands on his hips, looked at the group of Bolivian officers and soldiers who were squatting on the roadside with their hands on their heads. The captain of the search company of the 17th Imperial Army Division was now confused.
I still can't figure out why things turned out like this.
"Sir, this... actually speaking of it, I still haven't figured out what happened."
The platoon leader replied from the side.
"It all happened so fast. When we drove past here, before we even noticed them, these guys immediately waved the white flag and asked for surrender as soon as they saw us. It seemed like these guys might have been waiting for this.
We had a chance. They cooperated very well from beginning to end and didn’t even give us a chance to fire a shot. I still can’t believe this is true.”
Scratching his head, Liang Dahu answered.
"Then do you know why they surrendered?"
"Sir, I don't know. I haven't asked."
"What!"
Ergen turned around and said loudly with an incredible look on his face:
"You mean you muddle-headedly accepted the other party's surrender before you figured out the reason. There are only a few of you. What if it's a false surrender?"
Is this kid really stupid or just pretending to be stupid? Didn't he realize how dangerous this thing is?
"Now that I think about it, it is indeed possible, but sir... But they did surrender, sir."
Liang Dahu didn't understand why the company commander was so surprised, so he answered in a low voice with an innocent look on his face.
After hearing his subordinate's answer, Ergen couldn't help but sigh secretly:
"Oh my God, why did I choose such a fool to be the squad leader..."
It's not that Liang Dahu is stupid, but... looking at the black sky in front of me, there are at least three to four thousand Bolivian officers and soldiers, it is really hard to imagine that so many people surrendered to a dozen people.
"There are so many people, you should be on guard first, and then wait for me to arrive, and then contact the rear troops before accepting their investment. I really don't understand what you are thinking. Do you want to commit suicide? What if they
If it is a false surrender, you and your subordinates will definitely die. What do you want me to write on your death notice? Do you want me to tell your family that this is how you lead your brothers to seek death together?
I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation now. You have to know that any trivial mistake by the commander may lead to the sacrifice of a comrade in arms! This is not about sending yourself to a military prison, but about the lives of your comrades in arms."
Erdao said angrily. What he cares about is not Liang Dahu alone, but the series of consequences that his risky actions may cause, and the most important thing is that it may lead to the sacrifice of his comrades.
"Sir...sir, please listen to my explanation, sir."
Liang Dahu broke into a cold sweat at that moment, and he answered loudly and hastily:
"It's not that I didn't know, but when these people saw us coming, of course I did keep a distance, but they actually took the initiative to throw their guns and cannons to the roadside. They were holding white flags.
At that time, I started throwing guns. I was afraid that these people would change their minds over time. You know, there are more than 4,300 people here, and I only have two armored reconnaissance vehicles and two three-wheeled motorcycles.
There are only fourteen people. If they suddenly change their mind and attack us... then the risk will be even greater. So, I accepted it, but we really dare not accept their surrender. Look, my armored vehicle is still parked on the roadside.
, if they run away, I will shoot them directly and retreat while fighting..."
Liang Dahu stammered in his explanation.
Fourteen people versus four thousand?
He is not stupid!
"Is that so..."
Ergen glanced at the weapons thrown on the road in front of the two armored vehicles - rifles, cannons, and even several muzzle-loading cannons.
Sir, what kind of era are these?
"Forget it, considering that you have made a great contribution this time, forget it this time. Write a detailed report to the company commander later, and I will report it to the division commander and ask for credit for you."
In any case, credit is credit. Capturing more than 4,000 people... this is a huge credit!
"Thank you very much, sir. Everything is for the Ming Dynasty and the empire, sir."
The officer's words finally made Liang Dawu breathe a sigh of relief.
"By the way, there's one more thing, sir. Their commander wants to talk to you."
Liang Dahu said.
"I was so angry with you that I brought him here. Thank God, those people really surrendered."
Ergen straightened his helmet, pulled the hem of his military uniform, and then with a straight face and chest raised, he waited for the surrendered Bolivian commander to arrive.
After a while, Liang Dahu led a Bolivian officer to Daogen.
"Reporting to the commander, the prisoner was brought here and he claimed to be Major General Eliodoro Camacho of the Bolivian Army."
ah!
He is actually a general!
While being surprised, Liang Dahu said to the Bolivian major:
"General, this is the commander you requested to see, Captain Zhao Ergen."
Eliodoro Camacho obviously did not expect that the imperial commander was just a small captain, and also a mixed race? He was stunned for a moment when he looked at the captain's rank and appearance on Ergen, and then faced him with a stiff expression.
Ergen gave a military salute.
"Bolivian Army Major General Eliodoro Camacho, dear captain, I now lead my troops to formally surrender to you. I hope you will give our prisoners of war the treatment they deserve."
"Oh, General Camacho."
As a Paraguayan, Ergen could certainly understand Spanish. When returning the gift, he looked at the general up and down with great interest.
To be honest, Ergen had never seen many generals before, let alone the one who surrendered on his own initiative. This was the first one.
The general in front of him looked to be in his sixties or seventies, with a typical Spanish appearance, and he was not of mixed race. He had a large, somewhat exaggerated mustache under his tall nose, which made him look like a Spanish general.
Somewhat majestic.
"Nice to meet you, Your Majesty General."
Ergen smiled and raised his hand in an upright military salute.
"However, General Camacho, where is President Daza? As his general, you should know where he is going."
"What...you know about me?"
Eliodoro Camacho looked at the captain in surprise, how could he know him?
"By the way, there is also General Narciso Campero, commander of the Fifth Division. He and his troops are retreating to this area!"
The successive questions made Eliodoro Camacho look at the captain with incredulous eyes. He was stunned for a while before he said.