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On June 9, 7, the squadron from Manila entered the Caveit area of Quezon Province. Although it is only a few dozen kilometers from Manila, because of the poor road facilities, it is difficult for the artillery of the squadron to travel on these roads, so that it takes a lot of time. This is also the reason why the 24th and 31st Divisions left 55-mm heavy guns in Manila. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to get here in two days.

The army of more than 60,000 men, after reaching Kavit, stopped its advance. It's not that the squadron doesn't want to advance, but the Philippine resistance forces have already deployed troops in the Cavit area, blocking the advance of the squadron. Kuwait is just a small market town, far less prosperous than later generations. A coalition of 100,000 troops from the First Philippine Republic, the Katipunan Organization, the Purakhan followers, the Moros and the Sulu Sultanate, all of them have gathered here. Among them, the First Republic of the Philippines was the strongest, with 50,000 troops armed with old rifles. As for the other resistance forces, the weapons and equipment are much worse. In particular, the armies of the Moro and Suroch sultanates, many of whom were armed with bows, spears, and blowguns.

"Your Excellency the Governor, we have found out the situation, and the resistance forces in the Philippines have gathered in Cavet in front, and their total army is more than 100,000 people. However, the weapons and equipment were extremely rudimentary, and they could not even catch up with the original Manchu Qing Dynasty. There are only a dozen cannons, and they are all old-fashioned cannons with a short range. It's not powerful, and it doesn't pose any threat to us! Major General Lu Jiande, commander of the 24th Division, reported.

"There's a lot of people. However, the more the merrier, as long as this battle can wipe out the main force of these indigenous Filipinos, it will be much easier to clean up in the future! Philippine Governor General Zhou Shu said. The Filipino natives who gathered together are not terrible, and with the superiority of the squadron's weapons, they can be eliminated lightly. Once they escape into the vast jungles of the Philippines and start a guerrilla war with the squadron, that is the real trouble. Therefore. The more indigenous Filipinos can be exterminated in this battle, the easier it will be to fight in the future.

"It's only three o'clock in the afternoon, and there are still a few hours until dark, do you want to attack now and settle the battle before it gets dark?" Commander of the 5th Marine Corps Brigade, Wu Haibin said.

"Where is the naval fleet?" Major General Zhou Shu asked. Although, two artillery battalions of infantry divisions, plus an artillery battalion of a marine brigade. With a total of hundreds of 05mm light howitzers, for the indigenous Filipinos, it is tantamount to being able to form destructive firepower. However, what Major General Zhou Shu wanted was not to defeat these Filipinos, but to completely defeat them and exterminate them. If there is naval support. It is even easier to exterminate these indigenous Filipinos.

"Chief of Staff Li Haitao's fleet has already arrived outside Bakool Bay, as long as we determine the time for the attack, they can be put into battle within half an hour!" Li Haitao replied.

"That's good. Ordered the artillery to deploy. In addition, the frontal attack was carried out by the 24th and 31st Divisions. The 5th and 9th Brigades of the Marine Corps. From the left side, it is necessary to block all these Filipino natives here, and not let them escape to the inland areas. The battle unfolds in an hour! Major General Zhou Shu ordered.

"Yes, Lord Governor!" All the generals of the squadron received the order. Subsequently, the squadron did not care about resting and immediately started to act. 5 artillery battalions, began to unfold, one door of 05 mm light howitzers, pointing the hideous muzzles obliquely at the sky. The three brigades of the Marine Corps also quickly flanked from the left side of Caveit to the rear, trying to form an encirclement of the Philippine forces concentrated in Caveit, so that they could not escape into the vast jungle of the Philippines after the battle began. As for whether the fight will go smoothly, no one doubts this. Obviously, the army of the poorly equipped Philippine resistance forces cannot compete with the squadron ** armed to the teeth. And today, the squadron will teach them that if they want national independence, they need strength. Otherwise, it will only lead to the shedding of the blood of their people.

Cavett, the commander of the coalition of the Philippine resistance, gathered together on behalf of the leaders of the five parties, namely the president of the First Philippine Republic, Emilio ? Aquino, Katipunan's leader Macari? General Shati, Manuel of the followers of Pura Khan? Tiroth, the tribal elder of the Moroch people, and the sultan of Suroth.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this time we have gathered the Philippine army to resist the aggression of the Chinese. A hundred years ago, China was the Celestial Empire of Asia, but now they have become evil colonizers. They defeated the Spaniards, but they did not want to help our fellow Asians, but wanted to enslave us like the Spaniards. We must not say yes. We have been fighting for centuries to resist the enslavement of the Spaniards. Even if the Chinese are stronger than the Spaniards, we have nothing to fear. I firmly believe that with millions of Filipino people united, the final victory will definitely be ours! "Emilio, the first president of the Republic of the Philippines? Aquino waved his hands and said excitedly.

The leaders of the other resistance forces all nodded their heads. Although they were about to defeat the Spaniards, now the Chinese had stepped in and made their imminent victory far away from them again. But the power of the independence of the Filipino people, they are fearless, and they will continue to fight.

"Now, the army of the Chinese is less than 5 kilometers away from Kavit. They are so well equipped that they are far from what we can compare. If we go head-to-head, we're no match for them. Fortunately, they had come all the way from Manila and were very tired. They will definitely wait until tomorrow to attack us. And tonight, that's our chance. Compared with the Chinese, we are more familiar with the geography of the Philippines, and with the help of terrain and vegetation, we can launch night attacks on them. Once it is night, this is the world of our Filipinos, and China's advanced weapons will be greatly reduced. This is our only chance to beat them. Ladies and gentlemen, the Filipino nation's tomorrow is tonight's battle! "Emilio? Aquino said. If this squadron can be defeated, then the Chinese will definitely consider sending so many troops to the Philippines, whether it is worth paying a huge price. In this case, the Philippines has a chance. Even if the Philippines once again bows to China after independence, it is much better than being colonized.

"Your Excellency President, don't worry, tonight our Moro warriors will sneak into the Chinese camp lightly and cut off all the heads of the Chinese with sharp combat knives, so that these hateful Chinese will know the power of our Filipinos!" The tribal elder of the Moro people said arrogantly. His body is full of patterns painted with colorful oil paint, which looks very weird.

"The army of our Sulu Sultanate is also very suitable for night fighting, and last year, we defeated the Spaniards in the jungle, and these Chinas, once they lose their weapons, are also vulnerable!" The sultan of the Sulu Sultanate also chimed in.

"Excellent! Then it's the two of you who will perform tonight. Once you succeed, our remaining army will immediately attack and completely defeat these Chinese! "Emilio? Aquino said excitedly.

And at this time, the squadron has already begun to act. Three Marines, led by Chinese guides, made their way through the jungle and outflanked along the perimeter of Kavit. On the sea, the fleet of heavy cruisers 'Xi'an', light cruisers 'Mianyang' and 'Deyang', and destroyers 'Dujiangyan' and 'Pengzhou' had already sailed into Bakool Bay, and the battleship's guns had already lost their gun coats, and the huge gun muzzles were aimed in the direction of Kavite, and as soon as the signal for attack was given, they would carry out a devastating artillery attack on Kavite.

"Your Excellency, my lords, no! The Chinese are on the move, and our people have discovered a large number of Chinese, who are bypassing Kavit, trying to surround us! In addition, in the Bakoor Bay, huge warships of the Chinese also appeared! An officer from the first republic of the Philippines hurried into the conference room.

"What? Are the Chinese going on the offensive now? Do they not rest, despite the fatigue of the soldiers? "Emilio? Aquino said in horror. He knew that if the squadron launched an attack now, then their previous plans and barriers would be useless. In the face of the strong firepower of the squadron, they will die very miserably.

"Your Excellency Aquino, I will launch an attack immediately, otherwise, once the Chinese start attacking first, we will suffer heavy losses!" The leader of Katipnanm, Makare? General Shati built yì road.

Actually, Emilio? Aquino wanted to retreat immediately. He knows very well that now the Philippine resistance forces have no chance, and if they persist in stubborn resistance, they will only suffer heavy losses.

"Boom!" Suddenly, there was a loud bang that shook the ground, and the thatched conference room shook even more, as if it was about to collapse. What makes Emilio? Aquino and the others were shocked. In their minds, there is only one thought, that is, the squadron has begun to attack.

The Chinese Navy, anchored in Bakool Bay, as well as the 5 artillery battalions of the squadron, at 4 p.m., launched a heavy artillery bombardment of Kavet. The whole of Cavit was caught in a sea of fire, and the indigenous Filipino resistance forces gathered here suffered heavy casualties.

PS: The third update is here! Tomorrow's fourth watch, there is an update in the early morning!