The dead can't speak, and Morgan has no other way to confirm where this group of natives is from for the time being, and it is impossible to blindly organize and take the initiative to attack.

If the natives killed by the sentries were from a tribe on the other side of the mountain, and the distance between the two places was only five or six miles in a straight line, then it would be a matter of hours for the other side to organize a second wave of attacks. Morgan could use this time to redeploy his forces and set up a strong defensive line on the perimeter of the Vale camp. Although there was only one company of troops here, it seemed to Morgan that it was sufficient, and if the natives had the courage to come back, Morgan wouldn't mind a one-sided slaughter here.

Although this unit is not as good at carrying out combat missions in mountainous and jungle environments as the special operations battalion, it is still no problem to rely on the battalion to fight defensive battles. When he commanded the soldiers to cut down the trees, he also consciously arranged to clear the outer area first, so that the outer area of the camp formed a relatively open field of vision. Morgan deployed his defenses in the woods that had not yet been cleared, and if the enemy attacked, it would be difficult to see how many people were in the woods and how they had built their defenses.

The three-piece set of deer barrage, barbed wire, and trenches in the Haihan field camp defense line was partially completed yesterday, and although these fortifications could not enclose the camp, they did effectively reduce the area of defense and deploy limited forces to a few key firepower output points. Of course, there could not have been a large scene such as a cavalry charge in such a ravine, and considering the large number of materials that the barge fleet needed to carry and the actual environmental conditions in the mountains, this entry into the mountains did not carry heavy weapons such as artillery. The existing fortifications, combined with the rifles in the hands of the soldiers, were enough to keep the natives armed with cold weapons out of the line.

Morgan placed three platoons on the line of defense towards the interior, leaving an additional platoon for the water. Although he has not seen a native boat on Houlong Creek until now, Morgan still does not dare to take it lightly and still maintains enough vigilance. However, the defense on the water is much easier than on the land, and the water surface of Houlongxi in the mountainous area is already relatively narrow, and there is no obstacle on the water surface to obscure the view, so the Haihan army can use the weapons at hand to implement a fire blockade on the water surface relatively easily.

Although after the change of the garrison's mission, the construction of the camp was less manpower, but the project did not stop there, Liu Shanxia and Bai Kesi still continued to direct the few migrant workers to clear the ground and build prefabricated houses in the designated camp area. However, the oil drilling project had to be stopped first, first, because Morgan thought that the steam engine driving the drill pipe was too loud and easy to expose the target, and second, because the derrick that had been erected was also requisitioned by the military and temporarily used as a lookout.

Morgan does not intend to let Bai Kesi and others also join the defense line, these people are all technical talents in the crossing team, and they have irreplaceable importance in their respective positions, and their personal safety is even more important than hoping for the oil field itself, after all, the oil field will not hinder the overall situation if it is exploited later, but if something happens to the traverser, it will be an irreparable loss. At present, the situation did not require them to put themselves at risk, but in order to calm the people, Morgan still let them carry the issued pistols with them in case of emergency.

Although Morgan and the others knew very well that their strength did not need to be too jealous of the local indigenous forces, this situation in which I was in the open and the enemy was in the dark still made them feel a little uneasy. Because of this, when a group of native warriors appeared on the hillside about a mile away from the camp three hours later, Morgan's mood became lighter—the sooner the natives appeared, the sooner he could solve the problem. If these guys have been hiding in the shadows and waiting for the opportunity to carry out surprise attacks, it will be a real headache. The other party took the initiative to gather troops to launch an offensive, but it could save a lot of trouble on Haihan's side.

"Everyone enters the combat position, they must not open fire without authorization, let people come first!" In order to prevent anyone from frightening the enemy, Morgan immediately gave the battle order. Although the Haihan army had an absolute advantage in weapon performance, Morgan still hoped to maximize the hit rate in the engagement, and strive to keep all the natives who attacked this time.

The native warriors watched for a long time on the hillside before the procession slowly moved towards the Haihan camp. Despite the extreme care taken by the natives to hide their tracks, their presence was revealed early in the binoculars. Seeing the bamboo spears and bows and arrows in the hands of these people, Morgan was already relieved, although the bows and arrows of the natives also have a certain long-range killing ability, but their accuracy is far from being comparable to that of rifles.

Morgan had carefully looked at the natives previously captured in the coastal camp, and the stability and firing speed of bamboo bows and arrows were very limited, and hits from twenty meters away could basically only rely on faith, and at this distance, the firepower output and accuracy of the Shanghai Han rifles were enough to make them turn over and die several times.

Morgan's tactics for dealing with the Natives' build-up and offensive were also very simple and crude, that is, to put the opponent within a distance of 50 meters, and after they had begun to charge with all their strength, they would open fire, and strive to quickly destroy the opponent's living forces with dense fire at close range. This is indeed the most suitable combat means for the Haihan Army, which takes the tactics of rotating guns as its housekeeping skill.

The natives probably also had some bad premonitions about the terriblely silent forest at the foot of the mountain, and they spent a lot of time in the forest before slowly touching it out. All they could get was a group of outsiders with lethal weapons, but it was unknown how many of them were there and what their purpose was. Such a reckless attempt was indeed very risky, but their companion fell into the hands of this group and his fate is unknown, and they must try to get him back anyway. Besides, this group of people has taken root here, and it is tantamount to an invasion for them, and it is definitely impossible to feel at ease without expelling the other party from this mountainous area.

At this time, Bai Kesi had already asked the migrant workers to stop the construction, and he came to Morgan's side by himself and asked in a low voice, "What are you going to do later?"

"Leave everyone behind, dead or alive. Morgan's tone was very firm, undeterred by the fact that his opponent was approaching.

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The dead can't speak, and Morgan has no other way to confirm where this group of natives is from for the time being, and it is impossible to blindly organize and take the initiative to attack.

If the natives killed by the sentries were from a tribe on the other side of the mountain, and the distance between the two places was only five or six miles in a straight line, then it would be a matter of hours for the other side to organize a second wave of attacks. Morgan could use this time to redeploy his forces and set up a strong defensive line on the perimeter of the Vale camp. Although there was only one company of troops here, it seemed to Morgan that it was sufficient, and if the natives had the courage to come back, Morgan wouldn't mind a one-sided slaughter here.

Although this unit is not as good at carrying out combat missions in mountainous and jungle environments as the special operations battalion, it is still no problem to rely on the battalion to fight defensive battles. When he commanded the soldiers to cut down the trees, he also consciously arranged to clear the outer area first, so that the outer area of the camp formed a relatively open field of vision. Morgan deployed his defenses in the woods that had not yet been cleared, and if the enemy attacked, it would be difficult to see how many people were in the woods and how they had built their defenses.

The three-piece set of deer barrage, barbed wire, and trenches in the Haihan field camp defense line was partially completed yesterday, and although these fortifications could not enclose the camp, they did effectively reduce the area of defense and deploy limited forces to a few key firepower output points. Of course, there could not have been a large scene such as a cavalry charge in such a ravine, and considering the large number of materials that the barge fleet needed to carry and the actual environmental conditions in the mountains, this entry into the mountains did not carry heavy weapons such as artillery. The existing fortifications, combined with the rifles in the hands of the soldiers, were enough to keep the natives armed with cold weapons out of the line.

Morgan placed three platoons on the line of defense towards the interior, leaving an additional platoon for the water. Although he has not seen a native boat on Houlong Creek until now, Morgan still does not dare to take it lightly and still maintains enough vigilance. However, the defense on the water is much easier than on the land, and the water surface of Houlongxi in the mountainous area is already relatively narrow, and there is no obstacle on the water surface to obscure the view, so the Haihan army can use the weapons at hand to implement a fire blockade on the water surface relatively easily.

Although after the change of the garrison's mission, the construction of the camp was less manpower, but the project did not stop there, Liu Shanxia and Bai Kesi still continued to direct the few migrant workers to clear the ground and build prefabricated houses in the designated camp area. However, the oil drilling project had to be stopped first, first, because Morgan thought that the steam engine driving the drill pipe was too loud and easy to expose the target, and second, because the derrick that had been erected was also requisitioned by the military and temporarily used as a lookout.

Morgan does not intend to let Bai Kesi and others also join the defense line, these people are all technical talents in the crossing team, and they have irreplaceable importance in their respective positions, and their personal safety is even more important than hoping for the oil field itself, after all, the oil field will not hinder the overall situation if it is exploited later, but if something happens to the traverser, it will be an irreparable loss. At present, the situation did not require them to put themselves at risk, but in order to calm the people, Morgan still let them carry the issued pistols with them in case of emergency.

Although Morgan and the others knew very well that their strength did not need to be too jealous of the local indigenous forces, this situation in which I was in the open and the enemy was in the dark still made them feel a little uneasy. Because of this, when a group of native warriors appeared on the hillside about a mile away from the camp three hours later, Morgan's mood became lighter—the sooner the natives appeared, the sooner he could solve the problem. If these guys have been hiding in the shadows and waiting for the opportunity to carry out surprise attacks, it will be a real headache. The other party took the initiative to gather troops to launch an offensive, but it could save a lot of trouble on Haihan's side.

"Everyone enters the combat position, they must not open fire without authorization, let people come first!" In order to prevent anyone from frightening the enemy, Morgan immediately gave the battle order. Although the Haihan army had an absolute advantage in weapon performance, Morgan still hoped to maximize the hit rate in the engagement, and strive to keep all the natives who attacked this time.

The native warriors watched for a long time on the hillside before the procession slowly moved towards the Haihan camp. Despite the extreme care taken by the natives to hide their tracks, their presence was revealed early in the binoculars. Seeing the bamboo spears and bows and arrows in the hands of these people, Morgan was already relieved, although the bows and arrows of the natives also have a certain long-range killing ability, but their accuracy is far from being comparable to that of rifles.

Morgan had carefully looked at the natives previously captured in the coastal camp, and the stability and firing speed of bamboo bows and arrows were very limited, and hits from twenty meters away could basically only rely on faith, and at this distance, the firepower output and accuracy of the Shanghai Han rifles were enough to make them turn over and die several times.

Morgan's tactics for dealing with the Natives' build-up and offensive were also very simple and crude, that is, to put the opponent within a distance of 50 meters, and after they had begun to charge with all their strength, they would open fire, and strive to quickly destroy the opponent's living forces with dense fire at close range. This is indeed the most suitable combat means for the Haihan Army, which takes the tactics of rotating guns as its housekeeping skill.

The natives probably also had some bad premonitions about the terriblely silent forest at the foot of the mountain, and they spent a lot of time in the forest before slowly touching it out. All they could get was a group of outsiders with lethal weapons, but it was unknown how many of them were there and what their purpose was. Such a reckless attempt was indeed very risky, but their companion fell into the hands of this group and his fate is unknown, and they must try to get him back anyway. Besides, this group of people has taken root here, and it is tantamount to an invasion for them, and it is definitely impossible to feel at ease without expelling the other party from this mountainous area.

At this time, Bai Kesi had already asked the migrant workers to stop the construction, and he came to Morgan's side by himself and asked in a low voice, "What are you going to do later?"

"Leave everyone behind, dead or alive. Morgan's tone was very firm, undeterred by the fact that his opponent was approaching.