Volume 1 Tigers in Southeast Asia Chapter 37 I Killed Him
Master Guan sighed and said, "They don't just have swords and spears!"
Lin Fei asked hurriedly: "Do they have guns too?"
Master Guan shook his head and said, "They don't have guns, but they have bows and arrows, and they are pretty good ."
Lin Fei laughed disdainfully and said, "How far can a bow and arrow shoot?"
Master Guan's face turned serious and he said, "Don't underestimate their bows. Their bows are made of bamboo and animal tendons, and can shoot nearly 400 meters."
Lin Fei's mind moved, and he thought: "Bamboo combined with animal tendons? This is the famous composite bow in ancient China! This bow has a long range and strong power. The Karakatu tribe is still a formidable opponent." While thinking, Lin Fei asked: "How many such archers does the Karakatu tribe have?"
Master Guan shook his head and said, "I don't know about this either. Although I have been to their place, I only made iron and arrowheads for them, so I have only seen their bows. I don't know how many people there are. I didn't expect that they would kill my wife and daughter..."
Master Guan burst into tears when he said this. Lin Fei comforted Master Guan and immediately went to inspect the barracks . After recruiting soldiers from the Chinese, Lin Fei now had 450 soldiers. Although the number was small, they were well-equipped and well-trained, and they were more than enough to fight those Filipinos who had no guns.
Among these 450 people, Lin Fei selected 30 of the best and incorporated them into the sniper team. This sniper team was actually a special forces unit under Lin Fei. Their training outline was formulated by Lin Fei based on the special forces of his era. The training volume was large and the training difficulty was high. Of course, their equipment was also the best. Lin Fei distributed the first batch of LBQ-1 automatic rifles to them.
Lin Fei organized the other 420 people into a battalion, calling it the "First Battalion", which consisted of a battalion headquarters, three companies and an artillery platoon. The artillery platoon temporarily used a crude and simple wine barrel cannon, with 40 people, and the other three companies each had 120 people.
The battalion headquarters had staff officers who were familiar with the local terrain, water sources and cultural conditions. This battalion headquarters was very similar to the general staff in modern troops. However, in this era, many armies did not have general staffs. The Qing army's disastrous defeat in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 had a lot to do with the lack of a general staff.
Lin Fei also arranged a logistics department and appointed Chen Jingui as the director, which was specifically responsible for transporting ammunition for the combat troops. The current battlefield was very close to Yanhuang City, so the role of the logistics department was not very big. When the battlefield expanded in the future, the role of the logistics department would be reflected.
With a general staff and a logistics department, Lin Fei's troops are very similar to modern armies. As weapons and equipment leave the factory, the size of the army will further expand.
After the inspection, Lin Fei told everyone that we are about to send troops to liberate the Chinese from the Karacatu tribe. Everyone has heard about the Karacatu tribe capturing Chinese women as slave prostitutes, and they have long hated the Filipinos from the Karacatu tribe. When they heard that Lin Fei was going to send troops to attack them, they were all excited.
Three days later, a soldier suddenly came to report to Lin Fei: "Captain, Chief Karakatu sent an envoy who wanted to meet Chief Makaipaslo, but he has been stopped by us. What should we do with him?"
Lin Fei asked: "Chief Karakatu still doesn't know that I killed Chief Makaipaslo?"
The warrior replied, "When the messenger arrived, he said he was looking for Chief Makaipaslo. It seems he doesn't know about this matter."
Lin Fei thought that in this era of information isolation, it was not surprising that they didn't know, so he said: "Bring him here, I will see him in person."
The warrior quickly brought the messenger over. The messenger was wearing traditional Filipino clothing and had a proud look on his face. When he saw Lin Fei, he asked directly, "Who are you? Where is Chief Makaipaslo?"
Lin Fei smiled and said, "You don't need to look for him. Chief Makaipaslo has been replaced by me. This is my territory now. I call this place 'Yanhuang City'."
The messenger frowned and said, "I don't want to get involved in these matters. Let me ask you about our tribe's affairs. Have your people been near the Maoshan Mountain recently?"
Lin Fei's mind moved, and he thought: "It seems that this envoy came because of the murder of the son of the Karakatu tribe leader. I am going to attack their tribe, why not use a little trick to anger them and let them attack us? Then I can wait for them to tire themselves out."
Lin Fei made up his mind, smiled and said, "Bumao Mountain? I was there a few days ago. What can I do for you?"
The messenger then asked, "Someone from our tribe was killed in the mountains. Do you know?"
Lin Fei laughed and said, "Is the victim the son of the Karakatu tribe leader?"
The messenger asked in surprise: "How did you know?"
Lin Fei chuckled and said, "Not only do I know that the dead man is the son of the Karakatu tribe leader, I also know how he died. Half of his head was chopped off. He died in such a miserable way..."
Lin Fei shook his head and sighed after he finished speaking. The messenger glared at him and asked angrily, "How do you know these things so clearly?"
Lin Fei laughed loudly and said, "It's very simple, because I was the one who killed him!"
"What did you say?" The messenger took two steps back in surprise and said angrily, "How dare you kill our clan leader's son! Do you want to die?"
Lin Fei touched his head with his hand and said with a smile: "My head is right here, if your damn tribe leader is capable, come and take it."
The messenger was so angry that his face turned red. He pointed at Lin Fei's nose and said, "You are provoking our tribe. Apologize to me immediately!"
Lin Fei waved his hand and said disdainfully: "Stop talking nonsense. Go back quickly and tell your clan leader to send troops to attack me."
The messenger said viciously, "Just wait for me," and turned and walked out of the house.
Lin Fei came to the barracks, gathered everyone together, and said: "The Karakatu tribe is about to attack us. Although they have a large number of people, we have automatic rifles, so we don't have to be afraid of them. Everyone, please look -" Lin Fei put a simple map on the table and pointed at it and said: "From the Karakatu tribe to our Yanhuang City, you must pass through here - Black Forest Mountain."
"The last time I went to the Barren Mountain, I passed by the Black Forest Mountain. The terrain here is like this: there is an open space in the middle and high mountains on both sides. The southern slope of the mountain is steep and the northern slope is gentle. In other words, it is easy to get up the mountain from our side, but it is difficult to get up from the Karakatu tribe."
"So I decided to set up a defense line in the Black Forest Mountain area. The specific deployment is as follows: the first and second companies will build fortifications on the middle road to block the enemy. The third company will enter the left mountain area, and the artillery platoon will enter the right mountain area. After the battle begins, use three-dimensional crossfire to kill the enemy. The logistics department will recruit at least a thousand young and strong people to transport ammunition for the front-line troops. Do you understand?"
Everyone nodded. At this time, the captain of the sniper team, Zhang Chuang, stood up and said, "Captain, why is there no news about our sniper team? What should we do?" Zhang Chuang was originally a hunter. He could shoot arrows and use muskets. He had a high talent for shooting, so Lin Fei made him the captain of the sniper team.
Lin Fei smiled and said, "You will serve as the general reserve team and be ready to be dispatched by me at any time."
Zhang Chuang was stunned and said, "Reserve? Does that mean we can't fight? Captain, please reconsider..."
Lin Fei frowned and said angrily: "What is the first article of the disciplinary regulations I wrote for you?"
Zhang Chuang answered loudly: "Obey orders and follow instructions."
Lin Fei said: "Since you know, why are you still disobeying orders?"
Zhang Chuang didn't dare to say anything else and agreed. Lin Fei said, "Due to the accelerated production of LBQ-1 rifles, half of the troops are now equipped with automatic rifles. The remaining manual rifles will be handed over to the militia of Yanhuang City to maintain order in the city."
After Lin Fei finished explaining everything, he led his troops to Heilin Mountain and set up camp in a secluded place behind the mountain. During the camping process, the people in the staff played a significant role. Since they were familiar with the local terrain, when Lin Fei put forward his request for a camping location, they immediately found a place for Lin Fei.
Lin Fei placed the secret sentry three kilometers away. Three kilometers was almost the limit of the sentry position because he had no long-distance communication equipment. After discovering the enemy, the sentry could only run back to report. On this kind of road, it took the sentry about 20 minutes to run three kilometers. 20 minutes can ensure the timeliness of the intelligence. If it takes longer, the intelligence will be inaccurate.
Three days later at eight o'clock in the morning, the sentry ran up to Lin Fei breathlessly and said, "Captain, the enemy is coming!"
Lin Fei asked hurriedly: "How many people are here?"
The sentry said, "About three thousand people!"
Lin Fei asked: "How fast are they marching? How long will it take for them to reach our defense line?"
The sentry said, "About forty minutes."
Lin Fei nodded, asked the sentry to rest first, and then ordered the troops to prepare for battle! As soon as the order came out, the first and second companies immediately entered the trenches. The trenches they dug were all "step trenches". Ordinary trenches were about one person deep, and people standing inside could just be exposed outside to shoot, while step trenches were much deeper than ordinary trenches. There was a step on the side of the trench, and people could only shoot by standing on it.
The range of the compound bow used by the Filipinos is up to 400 meters. Lin Fei was very afraid that the Filipinos would shoot indiscriminately and hurt his men, so he asked the soldiers to dig trenches like this. People would hide in the trenches, and the flying arrows would fly over their heads and would not hurt anyone at all.
The third company was on the left mountain wing, and the artillery platoon was on the right mountain wing. Everyone was ready and waiting for the Filipinos to arrive. Among Lin Fei's subordinates, Zhang Chuang and the sniper team were the most indignant. They looked at the three companies preparing in full swing and kept blaming Lin Fei in their hearts.
