Nanyang Storm 1864

Chapter 406: Malagua Incident

Nicaragua, Central America

Managua, the capital

This town with a population of only 3.1 is located on the southern shore of Lake Managua in western Nicaragua. It is nestled in a lake valley surrounded by green mountains and rivers, with an average altitude of 55 meters.

Managua is nestled against Lake Managua, hence its name.

The city is surrounded by lakes such as Tiscapa, Asocosca, and Nejapa. There is a hilly area to the south of the city, close to the Pacific Ocean. It has a tropical rainforest climate with a maximum temperature of 32°C and a minimum temperature of 23°C. It is one of the hottest cities in Central America.

If you look down at Nicaragua's terrain from the sky, you will find two large lakes, one large and one small, like emerald gems, embedded in the Isthmus of Central America.

The small lake in the north is called Lake Maragua, and the capital Maragua is located on the shores of the lake.

The large lake in the south is called Lake Nicaragua, with a water area of ​​8264 square kilometers. It is the largest freshwater lake in Central America and the 21st largest lake in the world.

Lake Nicaragua is connected to the Caribbean Sea through the San Juan River. The largest city on the lakeside is Granada, with a total population of 1.74, including about Chinese immigrants. Chinese forces have fully controlled the town.

As early as the 1820s, someone proposed the idea of ​​digging a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. That is, to run the San Juan River through Lake Nicaragua, and then dig through the Isthmus of Rivas, making full use of existing lakes and rivers to build a 278-kilometer-long Nicaragua Canal to connect shipping between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

In 1833, the Nicanaguan government formally put it on the table, but due to funding and strength constraints, it ultimately came to nothing.

On the dusty streets of Maragua, cow and horse dung can be seen everywhere, and the strong smell of urine is everywhere. Many Indian children are playing and fighting on the streets, getting covered in dirty dust.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"

Accompanied by the sound of horse bells, a group of three carriages came along the street. In the front carriage sat seven strong Chinese gunmen, who shouted loudly to the children playing on the street to get out of the way.

The Chinese gunman sitting next to the driver was holding an 1866 Winchester lever-action rifle in his arms and a Colt revolver on his belt. He looked ahead with a wary look on his face.

The five Chinese gunmen sitting in the carriage were also fully armed, one in long and one in short armor. This is a very popular cowboy equipment in North America. The Winchester 5 rifle is 1866 meters long and weighs 1.25 kilograms. It is a rifle with a built-in tubular magazine for 4.3 bullets. As a continuous-fire firearm, its firepower is quite considerable.

The carriages in front and behind were filled with Chinese gunmen, surrounding the carriage in the middle.

In the middle carriage sat the elegantly dressed Baron Wang Hai, who, with his immense power and wealth, was now the Vice President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Nicaragua, and secretly the Colonel Director of the 5th Department of the Ministry of the Interior (Americas Investigation Division).

on carriage

Sitting with Baron Wang Hai were Colonel Dong Jiasheng and Fan Zhongjie. Both of them were old friends who had worked together for many years. They had cooperated seamlessly in the Hawaii Incident and made great contributions to the expansion of the territory of the State of Chu. For this, they were both awarded the title of baron.

Colonel Dong Jiasheng is the military commander of the Hawaiian militia. He has a background as a former battalion commander of the Royal Guards and served as a lieutenant colonel in the New Infantry Regiment. He later went to Hawaii to serve as the military commander of the militia.

Fan Zongjie was an official of the Ministry of Colonies. In his early years, he was responsible for the development and colonization of Chinese immigrants in the New Xi'an area. Later, he was transferred to Hawaii and served as the civil affairs chief.

The reason they gathered in the small city of Managua at this moment was definitely not to enjoy the scenery, but to carry out a secret infiltration mission.

"Brother Wang, this small Nicaragua is simply a shabby Indian colony. It gives people a feeling of being backward, old and isolated from the world. If you stay here for a long time, I suspect that you will degenerate as a whole." Colonel Dong Jiasheng was dressed in a sophisticated light-colored suit and a light-colored cowboy hat on his head to block the sun.

Looking at the dusty streets and low wooden houses around him, his expression was full of contempt.

This is in stark contrast to Honolulu, which is currently undergoing a complete transformation, with tall buildings being built one after another and the entire city showing a booming development momentum.

Following the standards of Chu's urban construction, Tanolulu was built to prefectural standards, including road widths, greenery, sewerage standards, streetlights, and public restrooms. Streetside buildings were to be three to five stories high, with the option of high-rise reinforced concrete buildings from six to nine stories.

It is also necessary to set up primary schools, middle schools and colleges, build government offices, parliaments, libraries, Taoist temples and other public buildings to present a new look for the emerging city.

Compare the two
One is a charming and exquisite woman, and the other is a disheveled, yellow-haired girl who is weak and malnourished.

Baron Wang Hai smiled freely. He had experienced a lot in the past ten years, from Manila to Hawaii, and then to Malaguay. He was used to looking at problems with a more mature and wise perspective.

So he replied:
"Don't underestimate this place. Five or six years ago, Honolulu was not much better than Managua. At most, it had a larger population, a larger town, and the Yankees were more powerful.

Just a few years have passed

Honolulu has undergone tremendous changes. Belonging to the Great Chu Kingdom will bring new construction concepts here, and the continuous influx of Chinese capital will promote earth-shaking changes in Managua.

Commander Fan should have a strong say on this.

The changes in Honolulu are inseparable from the advanced planning and strong execution of the Colonial Office. Now with the Governor-General of Hawaii, things will become even better.

The same is true for Managua. If the Nicaragua Canal could be built, prosperity and prosperity would be just around the corner.”

Fan Zongjie smiled upon hearing this, nodded rather conceitedly, and said, "My lords, the same region, placed in different hands, may yield two fruits, one sweet and one bitter. Compared to the indigenous Indians and the descendants of Spanish whites, who are constantly fighting among themselves, the Chinese people, with their age-old civilization, are better at improving people's livelihoods and developing the economy."

"Only under the enlightened policies and strong support of the Chu State can the Chinese nation's ability to build be fully utilized. This premise must not be forgotten." Colonel Dong Jiasheng emphasized again.

"Of course. Only our king is wise and benevolent, protecting millions of people."

"Loyalty to His Majesty, loyalty to the kingdom, loyalty to the nation. This order cannot be disrupted."

The other two echoed, their eyes full of eagerness.

Almost without exception, all the officials who were able to be sent out and given important positions were loyal and fanatical followers of His Majesty the King of Chu, who were determined to contribute to the grand cause of expanding territory and colonizing overseas.

Without such firm belief, we would not be able to persevere no matter what.

A group of three horse-drawn carriages drove towards the small square in the municipal center, where there were two of the most typical Catholic churches in the Spanish colonial area, a two-story Spanish-style municipal building and other single-story buildings.

There is the Nicaraguan Court, the National Assembly and the Police Department, a tiny 89-person agency with four bungalows in the Plaza de la Repubblica and 47 officers in the capital, Maragua, including the Chief of Police.

The carriage team was driving through the dusty streets. The tall silhouette of Santo Domingo Church could be seen in the distance, but they were blocked by four white men wearing cowboy hats standing in the middle of the road.

"Hey... slow down, something's happening... sound the alarm, brothers, prepare for battle!"

Lieutenant Huang Aqiang, who was sitting in the first carriage, was quite experienced. When he saw this situation, he immediately stopped the carriage from moving forward and made combat deployment.

Forty or fifty meters away, before the carriage had even come to a complete stop, the five gunmen immediately jumped off and scurried towards the wooden houses on either side, quickly finding cover. The driver at the front called a halt and immediately pulled a loaded Winchester 5 rifle from the box beneath his buttocks, pointing the black muzzle straight ahead.

The Chinese gunman sitting next to him had already jumped off the carriage, pointed his gun at the four white men in front of him, and shouted loudly:
"Where are you coming from, sir? Why are you blocking my carriage?"

As the carriage in front stopped, the second and third carriages also stopped one after another.

The seven or eight Chinese gunmen on the last carriage quickly got off, ran towards the houses on the streets on both sides with guns, and immediately took control of the nearby terrain.

"Quick, sir, here."

Lieutenant Huang Aqiang led his men to forcibly occupy a stone bungalow building, and immediately called the three superiors over to take shelter temporarily.

All this happened very suddenly. The changes in the carriage team took place almost simultaneously. In a blink of an eye, they took a vigilant defensive posture. A street fight was about to happen.

The security situation in Nicaragua and Honduras is not good, and vicious cases of murder and robbery occur frequently. If you encounter such cases, you can only hope for the best.

As for the police and the government, they can't be relied upon at all.

The Nicaraguan government is rotten from top to bottom. Local businesses and residents rely entirely on themselves for their safety. Government officials and police are more brutal than bandits.

If someone has a gun, then just fight back directly. There is no need to worry about being held accountable after killing someone. Dying in this chaotic place would be in vain.

Four white cowboys standing in the street saw three carriages coming one after another. After encountering an obstruction, they immediately stopped the carriages. The Chinese armed gunmen jumped off the carriages and quickly hid in the houses on both sides.

It only took a dozen seconds, and he was as slippery as a loach.

These white cowboys from North America were stunned. They were about to say a few polite words, accusing the Chinese of having deserved it and saying that they should die in blood and dust, as this was God's will.

As a result, before they knew it, the ambushed Chinese targets had already formed a counter-encirclement.

"Damn it, kill them!" The leading white cowboy just waved his hand.

Then he heard the crisp sound of gunfire, and blood flowers exploded on the bodies of four white armed cowboys, including him. They were knocked to the ground by the continuous and dense bullets and died very quickly.

The Chinese driver on the first carriage was holding a Winchester lever-action rifle and fired several shots in succession.

Then he trembled all over in the rain of bullets, blood kept bursting from his body, and he fell headfirst from the carriage.

The poor horse was also hit by more than ten bullets, and the carriage was also hit with wood chips flying everywhere. It fell to the ground at an angle and became a victim of the street gunfight.

At this moment

Many white cowboy gunmen came out from the nearby houses and shot at each other across the buildings, making a crackling sound and making a very lively scene.

It can be seen that there were white gunmen lying in ambush here, intending to shoot Baron Wang Hai and his entourage here. Their intentions were extremely vicious.

I just didn't expect it

The pretentious act of stopping cars on the street exposed the original ambush intention, which turned into a shootout between houses. Gunshots rang out everywhere, and from time to time someone fell to the ground with a groan after being shot.

There were about thirty or forty white cowboy gunmen in this ambush. It was obvious that they were not local gunmen from Malagua, but foreign mercenaries.

After more than ten minutes of shooting at each other, more than ten white cowboy gunmen were shot and killed or injured, while only three or four Chinese gunmen were killed or injured.

In comparison
The Chinese gunman's shooting was more deadly and accurate, showing his well-trained skills. He was definitely a tough opponent. If you took a rash bite, you would really break your teeth.

"What the hell! What kind of people are these? Hey... Johnson, we lost more than ten people. We have to retreat."

"Oh no, boss! There are a lot of Chinese gunmen coming from behind us. If we don't leave now, we will be surrounded."

"Retreat quickly! Run towards the church."

"Some brothers across the street are surrounded, and my brother Tom is among them. We must bring them back and cannot abandon them."

"It's too late, man, run."

Amidst the bursts of dense gunfire, many Chinese gunmen who heard the noise surrounded the area. These were gunmen recruited by the local Chinese Chamber of Commerce and were part of the local militia.

All local Chinese people's armed forces must obey the orders of the Nicaraguan Chinese Federation, whose president is Baron Wang Hai. This is also the largest Chinese force with great appeal in the local area.

Based on the mutual assistance principle of "I help everyone, everyone helps me", all Chinese gunmen in local towns worked together and rushed to the scene to join the battle as soon as a gunfight broke out.

If there are any injuries, the local Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Chinese in Nicaragua will be responsible for compensation and resettlement. The same is true in Honduras.

Only in this way can the public security in cities and towns where Chinese people live be guaranteed and a relatively stable social environment be formed.

Therefore, after being ambushed by white cowboy gunmen, Lieutenant Huang Aqiang took the lead in leading his own men to fight covertly and hold on until reinforcements. His greatest reliance was on this militia autonomy policy.

And he was not disappointed. When the Chinese militiamen in various Chinese shops and residences heard the gunshots, they gathered together with guns and rushed to the battlefield to provide reinforcements.

Those fleeing white cowboy gunmen were shot to the ground one after another on the streets, their blood stained the dust, their deaths were extremely miserable.

There are endless Chinese gunmen coming from all directions. Even if you hide in an alley, you may be knocked down by bullets shot from the back and side, and you won’t even know who fired the shot.

Just over 20 minutes later
These white cowboy gunmen suffered more than 20 casualties again. The remaining seven or eight people fled into the Santo Domingo Church in a panic, and were then blocked by more and more Chinese militia gunmen, who had gathered in the hundreds.

Baron Wang Hai, Colonel Dong Jiasheng and others, surrounded by the crowd, came to the Republic Square with gloomy faces. It was just a small square with an area of ​​more than 800 square meters.

Baron Wang Hai said angrily, "I'm sure it was that bastard Speaker Francis who was behind this. I'm afraid the Americans are also involved. I won't let them go."

Fan Zongjie glanced at him, and a plan to wipe out the whole family emerged in his mind. He turned sideways and whispered a few words, which made Baron Wang Hai and Colonel Dong Jiasheng's eyes shine. Looking at the pocket-sized government, parliament and court of Nicaragua surrounded by Chinese armed militia in front of them, a hint of cruelty flashed in their eyes.

The opportunity for chaos is right in front of us, so we might as well go all out and just get the hell out of it.

(End of this chapter)