After careful observation for a while, Regimental Commander Milos Chuatoko, without much hesitation, directly ordered the Second Battalion in the middle to begin to shrink the front line, and forced the First Battalion on the periphery, which had already been involved with the enemy, to resist the enemy's attack with all its strength.
The purpose was very clear, to preserve the Second Battalion which still had some strength, and let the First Battalion be responsible for providing cover.
But the First Battalion was already at the end of its strength. After a long period of fighting, it could not get a large supply of weapons and ammunition, and was always in a passive situation in the battle with the rebels.
Now that they are assigned to cover the Second Battalion, they naturally cannot exert much combat effectiveness.
As a result, it soon fell to the brink of collapse, which was far beyond the expectations of Captain Milos Chuatoko.
The second battalion commander stood beside the regimental commander Milosh Chuatoko and said to him anxiously:
"Captain, please retreat with us!"
Regimental Commander Milosh Chuatoko glared at the Second Battalion Commander, feeling very dissatisfied. Under the current circumstances, he began to think about escaping, but he also knew that it was useless to blame the other party, so after a moment of silence, he said:
"You arrange for a company of troops to support the retreat of the first battalion, and the rest of you to attack and advance in the direction of the dock. You must ensure that the retreat route of the entire army is unobstructed."
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The second battalion commander nodded quickly and saluted to the regimental commander Milosh Chuatoko:
"Yes, Captain, then you should retreat with me first!"
At this moment, Captain Milosh Chuatoko was in a very complicated mood. He was the captain of the Border Defense Corps and had a bright future. This time he came to wipe out the rebels of Brother Eddie with the purpose of showing his talents and giving himself a chance to go further.
But in the current situation, it is no longer a question of whether we can go further or not, but whether we can save our lives. It all depends on whether the retreat can be successful.
Of course deep down in his heart he wanted to evacuate immediately. The situation had clearly turned into a major rout. If he evacuated first, the decline of the entire army would never be reversed.
This was something he could not accept no matter what. If he failed to destroy the enemy with his own strength, he would at most be evaluated as incompetent. But if his troops were wiped out because of his early withdrawal, he might be shot when he returned.
Now he knows very well that his military career is basically over, but at least he will not be shot!
Therefore, he could only pretend to be calm and said to the Second Battalion Commander:
"You retreat first. I will stay here and lead the brothers to stop the enemy's pursuit. If things get out of hand, I will come and chase you."
After hearing what their commander said, many of the officers around him began to look ashamed.
Some people even expressed their opinions on the spot:
"Sir, we will accompany you and show these rebels our strength."
Seeing this scene, Colonel Milos Chuatoko felt relieved. It seemed that the soldiers under his command were still a group of warriors with a strong sense of honor.
Even he felt a little ashamed of his idea of retreating immediately.
After considering the statements of his officers, Colonel Milos Chuatoko slowly shook his head. He knew very well in his heart that the troops had no hope of turning the situation around.
The third battalion had been annihilated by the rebels, and the first battalion had already been crippled by the enemy. Now after the sudden attack by the enemy, he didn't know whether anyone could escape.
The only battalion that can still be considered complete is the Second Battalion, his last remaining force.
He didn't even dare to think about relying on the current Second Battalion to turn the tide, and he knew very well that it was an impossible task.
So he spoke directly:
"We are now powerless to turn the situation around. You are the backbone of our army. As long as you are still here, there is still hope for our army to rebuild.
Therefore, you don't have to stay here with me, and I won't stay here to defend it. I will just wait for the troops to complete the evacuation, and then I will naturally go back with you all."
Although Brazil is not a European country, it is a country that gained independence from European colonies. Therefore, in terms of values, it is still close to Western countries.
In terms of attitude towards war, surrender or defeat is extremely shameful, but it is not unacceptable.
Therefore, Captain Milos Chuatoko never thought about fighting to the death or sacrificing his life for his country.
For him, although the failure of the war was very shameful, it was not something he could not accept. The worst that could happen was that he would be tried by a military court when he returned.
He was held accountable for his defeat, but at least he didn't have to risk his life.
Everything he did now was to maintain his sense of honor as a group leader and to fulfill his duties.
After hearing his words, his officers understood his attitude and breathed a sigh of relief. After all, for them, the defeat was not their responsibility, but if they abandoned their superiors and ran for their lives, they would have to face military court.
"Captain, the situation is critical now. We still need you to take charge of the situation. Please be sure to stay in the safest place. The evacuation plan has been determined, and you can't change anything even if you stay here.
I suggest that you lead us to the dock and direct the subsequent evacuation operation!"
Seeing the attitudes of the other officers, the second battalion commander also realized that if he really left Commander Milos Chuatoko behind and left first, he might be despised by the officers.
So he quickly opened his mouth to advise.
In fact, there are very few officers like Colonel Milos Chuatok in Europe. According to European values, officers are the most important assets of an army.
If Miloš Chuatoko evacuated first, it would not be strange. At most, he would be punished after returning, as long as he was willing to pay a little money to bribe his superiors.
It is not uncommon for him to lead the troops again. Now it is mainly because of the sense of honor in Captain Milos Chuatoko's heart that prevents him from abandoning his soldiers and running away.
The words of the second battalion commander made Milos Chuatoko, whose attitude was not particularly firm to begin with, waver a little. He was obviously unwilling to lose his life in this remote town for a group of rebels.
Just as he was weighing the pros and cons and hesitating, the rebels, perhaps having discovered the location of their headquarters through intelligence, fired three consecutive mortar shells directly at their location.
Although it did not fall directly into the crowd, it did cause one wall of the two-story building to collapse.
The flying rocks and shrapnel killed two officers on the spot, and Colonel Milos Chuatoko was hit on the head by a flying rock, causing his head to bleed.
The officers around him panicked when they saw this and started shouting:
"Medic, medic, come quickly, the commander is injured."
They would fail in their mission if Captain Milos Chuatoko died here.
The second battalion commander ordered the two officers without hesitation:
"Hurry, the leader is injured. You two are responsible for protecting the leader and evacuating."
After saying this, he winked at the two officers. The two were also smart people. After looking at each other, they crossed Milosh Chuatoko's arms and started to go downstairs without waiting for the medical soldiers to arrive.
The small building with one wall collapsed was already shaky. The officers were frightened by the explosion so close that they followed Milos Chuatoko and left the temporary command center.
Of course, the changes here could not be hidden from the soldiers outside. The command center was hit by mortars, which made everyone panic. The soldiers who were already in a state of collapse became even more panicked.
This turned the orderly retreat plan planned by Captain Milos Chuatoko into a major defeat.
The rebels apparently also discovered that this situation was in their favor, so they launched a more fierce attack, which made the government forces collapse even faster.
Captain Milos Chuatoko, who was injured in the head, had no time to care about the situation on the battlefield.
After being helped downstairs by two officers, a medical soldier quickly ran over and was shocked to see his own captain with blood all over his face. He wanted to go forward and check him carefully.
The two officers shouted at the medical soldier:
"Quickly stop the captain's bleeding. We will retreat first and check on him once we get on the ship."
The medic was stunned, and without time to think, he took out the medical kit and poured a bag of hemostatic powder directly on Milos Chuatoko's head.
Then he took out a piece of gauze and pressed it directly on his forehead.
Without waiting for the medical soldier to put on the bandage, the two officers put their hand on the gauze and started dragging Milos Chuatoko out.
The medic followed after them, holding a bandage.
Milos Chuatoko did not say anything about this, which was considered as his tacit consent to the officers' decision to take him away in a direct retreat.
The commander of the second battalion commanded the soldiers of the second battalion to begin attacking towards the dock. Now everyone knew that they had to start escaping, and everyone burst out with unprecedented fighting power.
The rebels who had just gathered were unable to resist and were soon breached by government forces.
Briso Eddy, who was in charge of commanding the rebels, also understood that if he wanted to rely on his own strength to keep the entire border guards, it would obviously be an impossible task.
Therefore, after receiving the battle report from the front and knowing that the enemy had begun to break out towards the dock, after much hesitation, they gritted their teeth and decided to leave the gap open to allow the government troops to escape.
Bartlett Klo heard the order and looked at Briso Eddie in disbelief.
"Boss, the enemy is surrounded by us now. How can we let them leave?"
The messenger next to him heard Bartlett Klo's objection, but he did not leave immediately to convey the order to the front-line troops.
When Brisso Eddy saw this scene, a hint of dissatisfaction and vigilance flashed in his eyes, but his face remained calm, as if he did not notice the messenger's behavior.
Instead, he said to Bartlett Clo with a smile:
"How many soldiers do we have now, Bartelle?"
Bartlett Klo apparently did not notice the change in Briso Eddie's eyes, and said without hesitation:
"Including the new recruits, the total number is 1,200."
"How many veterans are there?"
Briso Eddie continued to ask slowly.
Bartlett Kro was of course very familiar with these data, and he reported them almost immediately:
"Eight hundred and fifty veterans."
Hearing this, Briso Eddie nodded with a smile on his face, and asked Bartlett Clo who looked anxious:
"Then do you know how many soldiers the enemy still has?"
This data was obviously beyond Bartlett Kro's control. He said hesitantly:
"I don't know, but there should be five or six hundred people!"
Brisso Eddy continued to ask with a smile:
"Then how many casualties are you prepared to pay to completely wipe out the enemy here?"
Bartlett Klo quickly understood what Brisso Eddie meant. He said to Brisso Eddie with full confidence:
"Boss, don't worry. With the combat effectiveness of these government troops, we will suffer at most 300 casualties, and we will definitely be able to keep all the enemies."
Looking at the confident Bartlett Klo, Briso Eddie, who was originally on high alert, felt a little relieved, and continued with a slightly restrained smile:
“Batler, you have to understand that the government army has a lot of troops. The casualties of one regiment are of no importance to the government army. They can send more regiment-level troops to encircle and suppress us at any time.
But we only have more than 800 veterans, and now the government army has also brought the battalion outside the town. It is obvious that the two companies responsible for attacking this battalion are in great danger.
We have already lost more than 200 people here. If we add another 300 people, we will only have more than 300 veterans left.
If the government forces attack again, how can we resist?
Are we going to rely on those newly recruited soldiers?"
Bartlett Klo finally reacted after hearing this. After thinking for a while, he nodded to Briso Eddie and said:
"I understand what you mean, but I really don't want to let these government troops leave!"
Upon hearing this, Briso Eddie stepped forward and patted the other person on the shoulder and said:
"We are not strong enough now. As long as we can train these newly recruited warriors during the rainy season, and recruit some more people from Bitengote Town.
One rainy season is enough time for our strength to improve rapidly. Soon our army will have an armed force of about 1,800 people.
Moreover, as long as we can drive this government force out of Manguari and Bitengote, we will have occupied an area within 500 kilometers.
Our strength will be restored quickly. It will not be so easy for the government to suppress us again.”
After hearing Briso Eddie's analysis, Bartlett Clo finally gave up the urge to annihilate the government forces and nodded to Briso Eddie.
"Boss, I understand what you mean. You are right. I will listen to you."
The messenger standing by heard that Bartlett had expressed his opinion, so he did not stay and turned around to leave to convey the order.
Brisso Eddy saw everything, but he said nothing, as if he hadn't noticed it at all. He laughed at Bartlett Clo and said:
“Haha… I understand how you feel. To be honest, I also really want to defeat this enemy force directly, but we are not strong enough now and need to accumulate strength slowly.
I believe that the time will not be too far before we can directly wipe out a regiment of the government army."
Upon hearing this, Bartlett Kro looked at Briso Eddie with admiration and said:
“Boss, I didn’t expect you to be a military genius. Not only did you lead us out of the siege of Rio de Janeiro, but you also led us to repel the attack of the government forces.
I think the Brazilian government will regret what they did to the Eddy family."
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