Reborn as King of South America

Chapter 77: Annihilation of a Small Group of Enemies
"Shoot," the Bolivian commander of more than 300 men shouted out orders.

"Bang, bang, bang." Before the cavalry of the reconnaissance battalion approached them, chaotic gunshots rang out one after another.

More than three hundred soldiers fired in succession, and the bullets hit the sand by the river, stirring up clouds of dust.

The gunfire was intense, but it did not cause any casualties to the soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion.

After a round of shooting by the Bolivian soldiers, they were met with sparse counterattacks from the reconnaissance battalion soldiers.

"Bang", a bullet hit the head of a Bolivian soldier on the periphery. The unlucky man became the first casualty in this encounter and fell in the sand.

The fallen Bolivian soldier was not the last casualty. After the reconnaissance battalion cavalry deployed their formation, more than 50 cavalrymen scattered around the Bolivian soldiers, constantly looking for opportunities to attack them.

Bolivian soldiers were killed one after another, which angered the Bolivian commander. In a rage, the Bolivian soldiers divided into four parts and took the initiative to attack the cavalry on all sides.

There are four Bolivian teams, the largest of which has more than one hundred people, while the other three have slightly smaller numbers, with approximately fifty to sixty people.

The reconnaissance battalion was outnumbered, with each Bolivian unit consisting of only a dozen cavalrymen.

The Bolivian soldiers abandoned their defensive gathering and launched an attack on the cavalry in anger, which was clearly a failed venture.

The reconnaissance battalion cavalry kept a close distance from the Bolivian soldiers, and when the two sides were about to make contact, they accelerated and disengaged. After just a few minutes, the Bolivian soldiers' attempt to attack the cavalry completely failed. The fierce pursuit forced the Bolivian soldiers to stop and gasp for breath to rest.

The exhausted Bolivian soldiers distanced themselves from the cavalry in twos and threes. One of the soldiers who was most active in pursuing the cavalry was holding his musket and breathing heavily. Looking back, he saw that the other Bolivian soldiers had fallen behind him. A bad thought flashed through his mind. At this moment, the sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer. The Bolivian soldier supported his body and wanted to escape but felt his legs and feet were numb. A light flashed in his wide eyes, and a saber swept across his neck, and then he fell straight down.

The reconnaissance battalion commander was very satisfied with his attack. He killed the enemy with one blow. The whole process was clean and neat.

"Brothers, teach these barbarians a lesson and let them know how powerful the Chinese Independence Army is."

The reconnaissance battalion commander raised his saber again and gave the order.

The cavalry quickly penetrated into the ranks of the Bolivian soldiers, and screams and cries of pain continued to be heard.

The strength of the Chinese cavalry was beyond the Bolivian soldiers' understanding. They wantonly reaped the lives of the enemies on the battlefield and shocked the Bolivian soldiers. Some soldiers, seeing no hope of escape, sat on the ground in despair, raised their hands, and begged the Chinese cavalry to spare their lives.

The Chinese cavalry did not kill the soldiers who raised their hands in surrender despite the crushing defeat. Instead, when they saw that they could save their lives by surrendering, the other Bolivian soldiers quickly made the right choice. Like the first Bolivian soldier to surrender, they threw their muskets aside and raised their hands to show surrender.

Nearly two hundred Bolivian soldiers from the three groups surrendered, leaving only the last group of Bolivian soldiers still gathered together, trying to resist the attack of the Chinese cavalry.

The number of troops commanded by Bolivian officers has been reduced from more than 100 at the beginning to less than 30. Except for a dozen people who were killed or wounded by the cavalry, the other soldiers laid down their weapons and surrendered.

The commander of the reconnaissance battalion was very dissatisfied with the Bolivian soldiers who were still resisting, and ordered his deputy beside him: "It is disadvantageous for us to delay for too long if the troops go deep into the enemy's territory. You lead the team to launch an attack immediately."

"Yes." The tall cavalry officer drove his horse to the front of the Bolivian soldiers and shouted to the cavalrymen who were besieging the enemy: "The battalion commander has ordered a quick battle and a quick decision."

The galloping horses were getting faster and faster, and the cavalrymen who received the order launched a final attack on the remaining Bolivian soldiers.

"Bang, bang, bang!" The besieged Bolivian soldiers fired musket bullets crazily. The close-range shooting caused casualties to the cavalry. Three Chinese cavalrymen were shot one after another. One of them may have been injured in a vital part and fell off his horse. Casualties on the battlefield were inevitable. After three cavalrymen were killed or wounded, the other Chinese cavalrymen also rushed to the Bolivian soldiers.
"Kill!" The big officer chopped down a Bolivian soldier with a knife and rushed towards another one, shouting,
Like a tiger among a flock of sheep, more than fifty cavalrymen reaped the lives of Bolivian soldiers cleanly and neatly. After the first confrontation, only a dozen of the more than thirty Bolivian soldiers were left.

The Bolivian officer who commanded the operation luckily survived the attack of the Chinese cavalry. The brutal fighting made him realize that it was meaningless to resist any further, so he laid down his weapons and begged for surrender.

The last charge caused five casualties to the Chinese cavalry, including one killed, one seriously injured, and three slightly injured.

"Battalion commander, what should we do with these people? Should we kill them all?" The tall officer walked up to the reconnaissance battalion commander and said with murderous intent on his face.

The casualties of the Chinese cavalry were mainly caused in the last attack, so the tall officer who commanded the charge was resentful and wanted to take it out on these Bolivian soldiers.

"Forget it. When two armies fight, casualties are inevitable. It's not a manly thing to vent your anger on a captive."

After the reconnaissance battalion commander finished speaking, he changed the subject and said, "The seriously injured Bolivian soldiers will remain where they are, and all other prisoners will be taken away."

The seriously injured soldiers would soon die from excessive bleeding without medicine. Although the reconnaissance battalion commander stopped the tall officer from slaughtering the prisoners, it did not mean that he was willing to be a saint and use the medicines in the army to treat them.

An hour after the reconnaissance battalion soldiers left, a team of Bolivian soldiers arrived at the battlefield. At this time, the wounded soldiers who stayed behind all died due to serious injuries.

"Sir, there are fifty-two bodies left on the battlefield. Their identities have been confirmed. They are the Ingavi garrison."

The Bolivian soldiers who arrived at the battle site were security forces patrolling the river. The leading officer and the Bolivian officer captured in the north were good friends, and the two often drank together.

"Is there any Bavi among the dead bodies?"

"No."

Upon hearing the exact news, the leading officer frowned.
Obviously it's not good news to think that Bavi is not dead.

This is not surprising. Since the independence of South American countries, state power has been controlled by warlords. Warlords from all over the country often fight each other to seize territory. Today, this warlord comes to power, but tomorrow he may be replaced by another one.

Although the leading officer and the captured Bolivian officer Bavi are on good terms, he secretly hopes that the latter will die soon so that he can take his place.

"Sir, Major Bavi should have gone after the Indians. What should we do now?"

When the Chinese Independence Army first entered Bolivia, the Bolivian army did not see any of them and habitually thought that the Indians were launching a rebellion and attacking the army led by Bavi.

"Well, hundreds of Indians were killed when suppressing the rebellion a few years ago. They must be holding a grudge, so they attacked Major Bavi's army." The leading officer judged.

"Reporting to the commander, the Ingawi garrison was attacked by the rebels. Our army happened to arrive at the battlefield and is now pursuing the enemy."

No trace of Bavi and other Bolivian soldiers was found on the battlefield, which led the Bolivian officer in charge to mistakenly believe that they were chasing the Indians. Therefore, based on the logic that it would be foolish not to take advantage of an opportunity, the officer in charge sent a messenger to report to his superiors, and immediately led his men to the nearby Indian tribe.

(End of this chapter)