Chapter 1372: Report

The Mexican Mixed First Division led by Major General Brenita arrived in Merida by sea, stayed on the outskirts of the city for three days to receive supplies, and then drove to the real front line to join the combat sequence.

However, because the territory of the Yucatan Peninsula is too wide, the area that a division with only 8,000 people can control is very limited. However, after accepting the order of Governor Alfonso, the division commander Brenita attacked the enemy with the determination to serve the country with blood.

In fact, the population of the last days will drop drastically. The Yucatan Peninsula is too big. It is more than 300 kilometers wide from east to west, and the total population of the peninsula, which is nearly 500 kilometers to the south, is only one million. There is a large area of ​​no man's land on the peninsula, and it is difficult for 8,000 people to control all the cities.

However, due to the sea and air blockade of the Enclave, the landing efficiency of the Aurora Legion army was extremely low. Lieutenant Colonel Yixiu, who had fled to Merida, flew his plane out to investigate every day, and the result was that the Aurora Legion's troops landed in a small port called Playa del Carmen, south of Cancun.

The point is..., it has been a few days since they landed, and their total strength is less than 1,000.

With so few enemies, Major General Brenita's confidence greatly increased. He immediately led an armored battalion directly under the division headquarters and the elite mechanized first regiment to fight out, targeting the small town of Playa del Carmen. There was also a team of journalists accompanying the army, and the leader was Rubin.

As a person in the Governor's Mansion, Rubin originally ran errands for the old housekeeper Martin. This time he was sent out with one task, to report on the heroic achievements of the mixed first division. And he encountered big news on the first day after he set off with the division headquarters.

"Damn it!" A platoon officer came out of the roadside medical team tent, cursing all the time. There were continuous screams from the tent behind him, as well as the busy shouting of medical staff.

The regimental medical team is located on Highway 180 to the east of Merida, and the combat troops of the first mixed division are currently maneuvering along this road. Due to the large number of troops and the fast advancing speed, they traveled hundreds of kilometers in one day and arrived at Valladolid in the middle of the peninsula.

It was only when approaching Valladolid that the forward troops were attacked.

"It should be a guerrilla." The swearing platoon officer accepted Rubin's interview and said bitterly: "We are a reconnaissance company under the regiment, which is responsible for armed reconnaissance. My platoon has five Lynx armored reconnaissance vehicles Propelled in a fan-like direction, and was suddenly attacked when it reached the outskirts of the city."

Although the recorder was turned on, Rubin still took out a small notebook and kept recording. While listening to the description of the platoon-level officer, he recorded in his notebook: "Our reconnaissance force found the enemy's, um..., the second guard regiment, the main body of the Aurora Legion, on the outskirts of Valladolid."

The platoon officer continued: "The enemy set up roadblocks on the road, and we had to leave the road and go around. When our formation was dispersed, the enemy launched an attack while our teams were unable to take care of each other."

Rubin scratched his head in distress for a while, and continued to write in his notebook: "Our elite scouts were the first to discover the enemy's position. Through multiple confirmations..." He raised his head and asked, "Second Lieutenant, what's your name? name?"

"Rodman."

"The second lieutenant Rodman who led the team found a loophole in the enemy's defense after careful judgment, so he decided to launch a surprise attack. The five Lynx armored reconnaissance vehicles under his command are powerful and have an overwhelming advantage in equipment." Writing this, Rubin All feel very satisfied.

The second lieutenant officer continued: "Our company commander made a mistake at the time. He should arrange for the infantry to get out of the vehicle and enter the grass on the side of the road for fire deterrence, and the armored vehicle will provide fire support from the rear. But he was too impatient."

But Rubin wrote, "Faced with the surprise attack, the enemy commander made a mistake in panic."

The officer said, "The enemy only had one machine gun firing point at us from 300 meters away. I divided my men into two parts. One part advances directly, and the other surrounds from the left flank."

Rubin writes, "In this initial engagement, Lieutenant Rodman made a simple but subtle tactical decision. He had three Bobcats attack from the front, with two others outflanking.

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The second lieutenant officer said, "But when my subordinates launched an attack, the opponent suddenly fired an anti-tank missile from our side. We didn't know about it at the time. We didn't realize it was a vehicle until the missile knocked out a vehicle. trap."

Second Lieutenant Rodman said that this was very frustrating, "We were all stunned at the time. The lead armored vehicle kept calling for support on the radio, but we couldn't even determine where the enemy was."

But these words changed a hundred and eighty degrees in Rubin's notebook...

"The enemy was stunned by our surprise attack, and its commander failed to give effective command. We destroyed an armored vehicle on the opponent's position on the spot, and pursued the fleeing enemy." Rubin scratched his head, and then Asked: "Lieutenant, how many enemies have you encountered?"

"About ten or so people, the number of guerrillas is not large, but they are very flexible and familiar with the battlefield environment." The second lieutenant officer said, "The battle ended so hastily. We lost a car and killed and injured several brothers. But he didn't even see what the enemy looked like.

Our company commander didn't dare to pursue easily, so he led us back. The battle was so badly lost, we were all very sad about it, and the morale of the whole platoon was very low. "

Rubin wrote, "The enemy has about one company, and the tactical coordination is quite poor. The quality is not high, the will to fight is not strong, and the corpse is particularly weak. The victory in the first battle made the officers and soldiers on the front line full of confidence in this war."

The initial material was like this. Rubin also took a group photo with the second lieutenant Rodman who had retreated from the front line, and found the bodies of several dead officers and soldiers to take pictures. Before taking the photo, he asked to change his military uniform to that of the Aurora Legion. Don't have the right military uniform? Just find some bloody clothes to make do with it!

That night, Rubin polished the manuscript again, imagining many scenes of Lieutenant Rodman's bravery and wit. The battle of less than five minutes was expanded to 2,000 words, and there were pictures and photos, and then it was sent back to Merida by radio.

As a result, within five minutes, the Governor’s Mansion replied: “Your Excellency, the Governor, is very dissatisfied with the manuscript. The text is not realistic enough, and the description of the battle scenes is not detailed enough. It is necessary to make readers feel that the battle is fierce, but the enemy’s stubborn resistance is extremely futile.

The description of our senior officers in the battle is zero, and it fails to highlight the strong fighting enthusiasm of our officers and soldiers, and there is no description of the significance of the battle. And how could such a battle have no prisoners? There should be interviews with captives. "

It was the first time that Rubin wrote this kind of manuscript, and the originally satisfactory description was criticized. He scratched his head in distress, and added some descriptions about the battle and the command of our senior officers. But about the captives....

"Boss, there are really no prisoners in this battle, so I can't interview them." Rubin had to complain on the radio.

"Create one if you don't have one, do you want me to teach you?" a distressed guy in the Governor's Mansion replied quickly.

Rubin sighed. This time when I was a reporter, I lied a lot, and from now on I am a passerby.