In this era of relatively closed natural environment, it is certainly impossible for the natives of Taiwan to receive any form of formal military training, and their combat skills are only derived from daily hunting and occasional skirmishes with warriors from other tribes, which are completely different from the combat skills of professional armies for the purpose of killing. In the past, most of the Han Chinese who had been immigrated to Miaoli by Shibazhi were unorganized peasants, and the natives were able to gain the upper hand in the confrontation with their martial bravery, but they had to use the fighting skills and weapons of hunting wild beasts to deal with the professional soldiers who were heavily armed and prepared, and the results could be imagined.

Morgan deployed a platoon of troops in each of the two strongholds on Houlong Creek, which also comprehensively considered the strength of the two sides, so that the garrison could still have spare strength to carry out daily patrols on the upstream and downstream sections of the strongholds under the premise of self-reporting and speechlessness, and protect the safety of navigation. In terms of combat effectiveness alone, the strength of this platoon can indeed cope with the offensive of an enemy several times larger than itself on the premise of being ready for battle.

Since Morgan patted his chest and punched the ticket, Bai Kesi and the others naturally would no longer question the strength of their troops. However, it is clear to everyone that the sporadic clashes of the past few days do not mean the end of the conflict between Haihan and the local indigenous tribes, and as long as the indigenous tribes in the vicinity are still around, such skirmishes will continue, and it is very likely that the number of casualties will gradually increase. Far from being able to relax the precautions against a sneak attack on the natives, we must continue to strengthen it.

To completely solve the threat of the indigenous tribes, we can only wait for the oil field camp to settle down first. However, due to the limited transportation capacity, everyone can only wait patiently for the fleet to return to the coastal camp, load the goods and personnel, and then transport them here along Houlong Creek. This round trip is at least two and a half days, and as time goes on, once the rainy season is over, the navigability of the upper reaches of Houlong River weakens, and many supplies may not be able to be transported directly into the mountains by boat. Therefore, the most important task at the moment is to rush supplies into the mountains.

For this reason, Bai Kesi made some adjustments to the original transportation plan, reducing the original fleet of ships to transport supplies to the two strongholds to one, because the garrisons and some supplies in these two places are already in place, and the time required to travel to and from the coastal camp is shorter, one fleet can run back and forth on the same day, and the transportation capacity can meet the needs of the strongholds for the time being. The freed up fleet has changed its destination to an oil field camp, increasing the capacity from the coastal camp to the oil field by a quarter, which is expected to speed up the construction of the oil field.

As Morgan and others had predicted, the Turkish attacks did not stop because they had suffered losses in the previous conflicts, but rather intensified and became more frequent. When they found that the established strongholds and camps were difficult to breach, they shifted their target to the fleet of ships that traveled to and from Houlong Creek every day. The barges of these fleets are low and do not have much shelter and protection, and the width of the water in Houlongxi is enough for them to use bows and spears to carry out projectile attacks, as long as they can concentrate their attacks in one place, they will definitely be able to create a certain amount of damage.

On 28 April, dozens of local forces from Maoli Society were dispatched to ambush the flotilla passing through the river between the No. 1 and No. 2 strongholds, and although the armed men of the escort opened fire at the first time, killing and wounding several people, the first death of the Haihan since the entry into Miaoli, still occurred in the short battle. A soldier was shot in the body by a bamboo spear thrown by the natives from the river bank during the battle, and before he could reach the No. 2 base to go ashore to rescue him, he had already lost his breath due to excessive blood loss.

Although there was a mental preparation for the possible battle damage in the Miaoli project, when this situation really happened, it was still depressing. In order to avoid affecting the morale of the garrison, Bai Kesi made a special trip to the No. 2 stronghold and held a burial ceremony for the unfortunate soldier who died in battle. According to the tradition of the Haihan military, after the body was simply embalmed, the coffin was transported back to Hainan Island and buried in the martyrs' cemetery in Sanya.

Bai Kesi also said in public that he would personally apply for military merit for the soldier in his capacity as a member of the executive committee, and that he would pay a special pension to his family. Of course, the most important thing is to avenge the murder of the soldiers and gather forces at the right time to wipe out the local indigenous tribes.

As for when it will be cleared, of course it doesn't matter what Bai Kesi said, and it is up to the military chief Morgan to make up his mind. When he returned to the oil camp, Morgan informed him of a telegram from the Sanya base camp that the fleet heading north to the Yellow Sea had departed from the Shengli Harbor Naval Base and would pass through the Fujian Strait, and was expected to stop at the Penghu base for replenishment. In view of the fact that the current unstable situation in the Miaoli area has affected the development and construction process of the Hope oil field, both the Executive Committee and the Ministry of National Defense believe that it is necessary to carry out a large-scale clean-up operation in the area, and the Beishang Fleet will rush to Miaoli as reinforcements to participate in the battle.

The Ministry of National Defense's arrangement for the northward fleet is not limited to the navy serving on Hainan Island, but also the garrisons deployed in Guangdong, Fujian, and Zhejiang will also have to send some ships and combat personnel, including the army, to join, and in addition to the fleet that will provide logistical supplies for the expeditionary fleet, it is expected that this operation to the north of the Yellow Sea will become the largest expedition since the formation of the Haihan army.

If this force can join the clearance operation in the Miaoli area, then Morgan naturally does not have to worry about the lack of local troops to take the initiative. Although the navy's ships could not contribute to the clearance operation, the navy soldiers were able to land in Miaoli, and take on the task of defending the various camps and strongholds while the army marched into the mountains to attack the indigenous tribes. Moreover, at least one battalion of the expeditionary force went north with the fleet in order to take over the local defense of the special operations battalion in Zhoushan, Zhejiang.

"Not surprisingly, we were able to solve the problems of indigenous tribes before the end of the rainy season. Morgan was much lighter after receiving the good news, and was very optimistic about the prospects of the clean-up operation.

"Then we just have to wait for the arrival of the large army in peace?" Bai Kesi was also happy to accept this arrangement of the base camp, which was safer than the local garrison taking the risk of attacking.

Morgan replied: "You have to ask Yu Yao to inform the Penghu base that the supplies needed for the battle must be prepared in advance." ”

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In this era of relatively closed natural environment, it is certainly impossible for the natives of Taiwan to receive any form of formal military training, and their combat skills are only derived from daily hunting and occasional skirmishes with warriors from other tribes, which are completely different from the combat skills of professional armies for the purpose of killing. In the past, most of the Han Chinese who had been immigrated to Miaoli by Shibazhi were unorganized peasants, and the natives were able to gain the upper hand in the confrontation with their martial bravery, but they had to use the fighting skills and weapons of hunting wild beasts to deal with the professional soldiers who were heavily armed and prepared, and the results could be imagined.

Morgan deployed a platoon of troops in each of the two strongholds on Houlong Creek, which also comprehensively considered the strength of the two sides, so that the garrison could still have spare strength to carry out daily patrols on the upstream and downstream sections of the strongholds under the premise of self-reporting and speechlessness, and protect the safety of navigation. In terms of combat effectiveness alone, the strength of this platoon can indeed cope with the offensive of an enemy several times larger than itself on the premise of being ready for battle.

Since Morgan patted his chest and punched the ticket, Bai Kesi and the others naturally would no longer question the strength of their troops. However, it is clear to everyone that the sporadic clashes of the past few days do not mean the end of the conflict between Haihan and the local indigenous tribes, and as long as the indigenous tribes in the vicinity are still around, such skirmishes will continue, and it is very likely that the number of casualties will gradually increase. Far from being able to relax the precautions against a sneak attack on the natives, we must continue to strengthen it.

To completely solve the threat of the indigenous tribes, we can only wait for the oil field camp to settle down first. However, due to the limited transportation capacity, everyone can only wait patiently for the fleet to return to the coastal camp, load the goods and personnel, and then transport them here along Houlong Creek. This round trip is at least two and a half days, and as time goes on, once the rainy season is over, the navigability of the upper reaches of Houlong River weakens, and many supplies may not be able to be transported directly into the mountains by boat. Therefore, the most important task at the moment is to rush supplies into the mountains.

For this reason, Bai Kesi made some adjustments to the original transportation plan, reducing the original fleet of ships to transport supplies to the two strongholds to one, because the garrisons and some supplies in these two places are already in place, and the time required to travel to and from the coastal camp is shorter, one fleet can run back and forth on the same day, and the transportation capacity can meet the needs of the strongholds for the time being. The freed up fleet has changed its destination to an oil field camp, increasing the capacity from the coastal camp to the oil field by a quarter, which is expected to speed up the construction of the oil field.

As Morgan and others had predicted, the Turkish attacks did not stop because they had suffered losses in the previous conflicts, but rather intensified and became more frequent. When they found that the established strongholds and camps were difficult to breach, they shifted their target to the fleet of ships that traveled to and from Houlong Creek every day. The barges of these fleets are low and do not have much shelter and protection, and the width of the water in Houlongxi is enough for them to use bows and spears to carry out projectile attacks, as long as they can concentrate their attacks in one place, they will definitely be able to create a certain amount of damage.

On 28 April, dozens of local forces from Maoli Society were dispatched to ambush the flotilla passing through the river between the No. 1 and No. 2 strongholds, and although the armed men of the escort opened fire at the first time, killing and wounding several people, the first death of the Haihan since the entry into Miaoli, still occurred in the short battle. A soldier was shot in the body by a bamboo spear thrown by the natives from the river bank during the battle, and before he could reach the No. 2 base to go ashore to rescue him, he had already lost his breath due to excessive blood loss.

Although there was a mental preparation for the possible battle damage in the Miaoli project, when this situation really happened, it was still depressing. In order to avoid affecting the morale of the garrison, Bai Kesi made a special trip to the No. 2 stronghold and held a burial ceremony for the unfortunate soldier who died in battle. According to the tradition of the Haihan military, after the body was simply embalmed, the coffin was transported back to Hainan Island and buried in the martyrs' cemetery in Sanya.

Bai Kesi also said in public that he would personally apply for military merit for the soldier in his capacity as a member of the executive committee, and that he would pay a special pension to his family. Of course, the most important thing is to avenge the murder of the soldiers and gather forces at the right time to wipe out the local indigenous tribes.

As for when it will be cleared, of course it doesn't matter what Bai Kesi said, and it is up to the military chief Morgan to make up his mind. When he returned to the oil camp, Morgan informed him of a telegram from the Sanya base camp that the fleet heading north to the Yellow Sea had departed from the Shengli Harbor Naval Base and would pass through the Fujian Strait, and was expected to stop at the Penghu base for replenishment. In view of the fact that the current unstable situation in the Miaoli area has affected the development and construction process of the Hope oil field, both the Executive Committee and the Ministry of National Defense believe that it is necessary to carry out a large-scale clean-up operation in the area, and the Beishang Fleet will rush to Miaoli as reinforcements to participate in the battle.

The Ministry of National Defense's arrangement for the northward fleet is not limited to the navy serving on Hainan Island, but also the garrisons deployed in Guangdong, Fujian, and Zhejiang will also have to send some ships and combat personnel, including the army, to join, and in addition to the fleet that will provide logistical supplies for the expeditionary fleet, it is expected that this operation to the north of the Yellow Sea will become the largest expedition since the formation of the Haihan army.

If this force can join the clearance operation in the Miaoli area, then Morgan naturally does not have to worry about the lack of local troops to take the initiative. Although the navy's ships could not contribute to the clearance operation, the navy soldiers were able to land in Miaoli, and take on the task of defending the various camps and strongholds while the army marched into the mountains to attack the indigenous tribes. Moreover, at least one battalion of the expeditionary force went north with the fleet in order to take over the local defense of the special operations battalion in Zhoushan, Zhejiang.

"Not surprisingly, we were able to solve the problems of indigenous tribes before the end of the rainy season. Morgan was much lighter after receiving the good news, and was very optimistic about the prospects of the clean-up operation.

"Then we just have to wait for the arrival of the large army in peace?" Bai Kesi was also happy to accept this arrangement of the base camp, which was safer than the local garrison taking the risk of attacking.

Morgan replied: "You have to ask Yu Yao to inform the Penghu base that the supplies needed for the battle must be prepared in advance." ”