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There are more than 50,000 Chinese in Flying Fish City, and there are more than 100,000 indigenous slaves. The increase in population has allowed Flying Fish City to enter a stage of rapid development, but at the same time, the consumption of food has also increased a lot. Fortunately, Mindanao has a hot climate and abundant sunshine, which is suitable for the growth of rice and other food crops, and rice can be planted for three seasons a year, which can easily meet this consumption after opening up fertile land in the plains along the Agusan River. However, if the fertile fields and the crops in the fields are destroyed by the natives, then life in Flying Fish City will not be easy. If you don't have food and you can't eat enough, how can you fight?

Long Yufei's face was gloomy, this vicious method of the natives really made it difficult for the Flying Fish Company to deal with. During the day, with the protection of the Flying Fish Army, the people of the Flying Fish Company do not have to fear these natives. But what if it's night? The advantage of firearms cannot be brought into play, and the natives with absolute numerical superiority are very likely to defeat the Exoces. People can hide in Flying Fish City, and the tall walls make the natives helpless. But what about the vast fields outside the city walls? If these fields are destroyed by the natives, there will be problems with the food supply in Flying Fish City.

"Commander, these natives are really vicious! We can't let them destroy our farmland and crops! Minister of Government Li Decheng said. Tens of thousands of Chinese plus hundreds of thousands of natives consume an astronomical amount of food every day. If farmland and crops are destroyed, there will be a food crisis in Flying Fish City. Although Flying Fish City has stored a lot of food, if the natives continue to use this method again and again, Flying Fish City will be dragged to death by them sooner or later.

"I know the way!" Long Yufei nodded. He had long known that it was absolutely impossible for the Chinese and the natives to coexist peacefully. Only one of the two sides won the final victory and became the master of Mindanao. The other side will either be killed, or only be a slave!

"Commander! Isn't that 100,000 natives? What's there to worry about! We now have tens of thousands of Exoces, equipped with advanced rifles and cannons, and even if we come to 200,000 natives, we are capable of dealing with them! Niu Meng, the commander of the First Brigade, said directly.

"Go back and tell your patriarch that we Chinese are definitely not cowards. Since you are going to fight us in a decisive battle, then we will fight! Half a month later, we had the final battle in Wurui! The winner will be the master of the land! Long Yufei said.

When the interpreter told Long Yufei's words to the native envoy, the native grinned: "Ha Luha, cowardly Chinese, I admire your courage, but how can a cowardly Chinese be an opponent of a brave tribal warrior?" We will easily defeat you on the battlefield. When the time comes, your riches and your women will be ours! ”

"Get out! Otherwise, I wouldn't mind someone else reporting the news! Long Yufei said coldly, and his eyes were even more murderous. A small indigenous envoy dared to be so arrogant, which made him very dissatisfied.

The indigenous envoy saw that Long Yufei was angry, shrunk his neck, and hurriedly retreated. He was afraid that Long Yufei would kill him in a fit of rage.

"Commander, we are about to have a decisive battle with the natives, and we are going to send two infantry battalions to Zamboanga, don't you slow down?" Niu Meng, the commander of the First Brigade, asked. According to the agreement between the Flying Fish Company and the Chinese family in Zamboanga, the Flying Fish Company was to send two infantry battalions to Zamboanga to protect the safety of the local Chinese.

"No need! We now have 12 infantry battalions, sending two infantry battalions to Zamboanga, and ten more infantry battalions, which is enough to deal with these natives! Plus, form two new infantry battalions! After the end of this war against the natives, the troops will be reorganized into two brigades! Long Yufei said. The formation of 12 infantry battalions from among the Chinese in Flying Fish City, as well as an artillery battalion, and a number of other supporting combat forces, has reached its limit. Almost the vast majority of the young and strong joined the army, and the people who worked in the fields were women or old people. Of course, they were only overseers, and it was the slaves who actually did the work.

"Yes, Commander!" Niu Meng nodded. Dividing the Exocet into two brigades has already been planned. If it weren't for this large-scale attack by the natives, perhaps the reorganization would have begun a long time ago.

"Commander, is there anything you need our government department to help with?" Li Decheng also asked. He also knew that this battle was extremely important for the Flying Fish Company, and the 100,000 indigenous army was coming, which was a huge crisis. If this crisis can be overcome, then the Chinese can truly become the masters of Mindanao. Although there were two more sultanates in the west and south, they were too far apart, separated by dense primeval forests, to attack them for the time being. Otherwise, the Exoces don't mind destroying these two sultanates!

"In this decisive battle with the natives, all the troops of the Flying Fish Army will be committed! When the time comes, the law and order in Flying Fish City will need to be maintained by the police of the Ministry of the Interior. Once someone with ulterior motives makes trouble, it will be suppressed immediately, and there is no need to leave a hand. The safety of Flying Fish City is the most important thing! Long Yufei reminded. On the one hand, he was worried that the natives would come to attack the west, and on the one hand, he would fight a decisive battle with the Flying Fish Army in Wurui, and on the other hand, he would send troops to attack Flying Fish City. On the other hand, Long Yufei was worried about whether there would be some careerists among the Chinese in Flying Fish City. After all, people's hearts are separated from their stomachs, and Chinese have always liked high infighting. Therefore, Long Yufei must be prepared to prevent these situations from happening.

"Don't worry, Rule! Flying Fish City is ours, and no one can take it away! If anyone dares to have two hearts, the swords and guns in our hands will not recognize people! Li Decheng said murderously. Although he hasn't killed people with a knife for a long time, the evil spirit in his bones is still there.

Next, the entire Flying Fish City began to prepare for the battle! The 1st and 2nd Infantry Battalions of the Exocet Army boarded a merchant ship sent by the Chinese in Zamboanga and went to Zamboanga to garrison. The remaining ten infantry battalions are still training intensively. In addition, the Exocet also announced that 1,500 men would be recruited again to form two infantry battalions to strengthen the Exocet. Because of the threat of the natives, the Chinese also enthusiastically joined the army. They all knew that if they could not defeat the natives, they would return to the miserable life they had before.

Wu Rui is not far from Flying Fish City, it is just a town more than ten kilometers south of Flying Fish City. However, with the relocation of the Chinese to Flying Fish City, it has long been abandoned.

A week later, the main 10 infantry battalions of the Exocet Army left Exyfish City and headed to Wurui to prepare for the Native Army. The houses in Flying Fish City were handed over to two newly formed infantry battalions to take care of. In order to defeat the native army in one fell swoop and wipe out their main force, this time the Exoces will do everything in their power.

When the Flying Fish Army arrived at Wurui, the natives had not yet arrived. However, the Exoces have already begun to build fortifications. After all, the indigenous army numbered as many as 100,000 people, which was more than ten times the size of the Exocet. Although the weapons of the Exocet are much more powerful than the indigenous armies, the Exoces must also be well prepared.

Under Long Yufei's order, the Flying Fish Army built a five-kilometer defense line on the southern outskirts of Wurui. The so-called line of defense is actually very simple, it is nothing more than a wooden stake and a barbed wire fence. After the expansion of production at Flying Fish's steel plant, there was already enough steel to produce these things. Because the natives did not have muskets and artillery, there was no need for the Exoces to dig trenches. As long as the barbed wire can intercept the natives, then the Exoces will be able to use their rifles to kill these natives wantonly. These barbed wire fences are not five kilometers continuous, but every few tens of meters, there is a gap up to two meters wide. At that time, the natives will definitely pour in from here, and the Exoces will be able to focus their firepower on sealing these gaps.

In addition, a total of 100 mortars from the 10 infantry battalions of the Exocet Army were also deployed on the defensive line. The newly formed artillery battalion of the Flying Fish Army, equipped with 24 Thor 75mm field guns, also drove to the front line, and they Wu Rui built an artillery position, which was only one kilometer away from the front line. Once war broke out, this artillery battalion was able to inflict heavy artillery strikes on the indigenous troops. This is the first time that the Thor 75mm field gun has been put into actual combat, and the top and bottom of the Exocet Army are full of expectations for their performance!

The Flying Fish Army's arsenal has completed the refinement of the 75-mm naval gun, the barrel has been extended to 28 times the caliber, and the maximum firing range has reached 6,000 meters. However, at this distance, it is simply impossible to hit the target. The best engagement distance is still about 2,000 meters. Although it can't be compared with the era of giant ships and cannons, it is much more powerful than the naval guns equipped by the mainstream Western navies now. In addition, more powerful 105mm howitzers and naval guns are also under intense development, and it is expected that by the time the 'Shark-class' cruiser is completed, it will be almost ready to be equipped.

On 10 July, the native army arrived in Vuri. They went down the Agusan River and made a mighty journey. The natives in the pitch black can't see the edge at all. Although these natives are not tall, the gathering of 100,000 natives still gives people a great sense of power. Even though the soldiers of the Flying Fish Army have been tempered by blood and fire, they are no longer the rookies they were at the beginning. But facing so many indigenous armies for the first time still made everyone a little nervous!

The natives set up camp two kilometers away from the Exocets, and they had heard about the power of the Exoces' muskets and artillery, so they deliberately distanced themselves. However, they didn't know that their camp was also within the maximum range of the Exoces' Thor 75mm field guns!