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    On June 7, 1898, the Chinese Army from Manila entered the Cavite area of ??Quezon Province.  Although it is only a few dozen kilometers away from Manila, due to poor road facilities, it was difficult for the artillery of the Chinese Army to travel on these roads, so it took a lot of time.  This is the reason why the 24th Division and the 31st Division left their 155mm heavy artillery in Manila.  Otherwise, it would be impossible to get here within two days.

    The army of more than 60,000 people stopped advancing after arriving in Cavite.  It's not that the Chinese ** team doesn't want to advance, but that the Philippine resistance forces have already deployed troops in the Cavite area, blocking the Chinese ** team's advance.  Kuwait was just a small market town, far less prosperous than in later generations.  A total of 100,000 people from the coalition forces composed of the First Philippine Republic, the Katipunan Organization, the Prahan followers, the Moros and the Sulu Sultanate have gathered here.  Among them, the First Republic of the Philippines is the strongest, with a total of 50,000 troops equipped with old rifles.  The weapons and equipment of the other resistance forces are much worse.  Especially the armies of the Moros and the Sulu Sultanate, many of them were also equipped with weapons such as bows and arrows, spears and blowguns.

    "My Lord Governor, we have found out the situation. The Philippine resistance forces have gathered in Cavite in front. They have a total of more than 100,000 troops. However, the weapons and equipment are extremely rudimentary and cannot even keep up with the original Qing Dynasty. The artillery is only  There are only a dozen or so, and they are all old-fashioned cannons with a short range. They are small in power and should not pose any threat to us!" Major General Lu Jiande, commander of the 24th Division, reported.

    "There are quite a lot of people. However, the more the better. As long as this battle can wipe out the main force of these Filipino indigenous people, the subsequent suppression will be much easier!" said Major General Zhou Shu, Governor-General of the Philippines.  The gathered Filipino natives are not scary. With the weapon advantage of the Chinese Army, they can be easily eliminated.  Once they escape into the vast jungle of the Philippines and start a guerrilla war with the Chinese army, that will be the real trouble.  therefore.  If more Filipino natives can be wiped out in this battle, the future battles will be easier.

    "It's only three o'clock in the afternoon, and there are still a few hours until dark. Should we launch an attack now and resolve the battle before dark?" Wu Haibin, commander of the 5th Marine Brigade, suggested.

    "Where is the naval fleet?" Major General Zhou Shu asked.  Although, the artillery battalions of two infantry divisions, plus the artillery battalions of three marine brigades.  There are a total of hundreds of 105mm light howitzers, which is tantamount to devastating firepower for the native Filipinos.  However, what Major General Zhou Shu wants is not to defeat these Filipinos, but to completely defeat them and annihilate them.  If there is naval support.  It would be even easier to exterminate these Filipino natives.

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

    "Okay then. Order the artillery to deploy. In addition, the 24th and 31st Divisions will be responsible for the frontal attack. The 5th, 8th and 9th Marine Brigades. Pass through from the left, be sure to  Block all these Filipino natives here and prevent them from escaping to the inland areas. The battle will begin in an hour!" Major General Zhou Shu ordered.

    "Yes, Lord Governor!" All the generals of the Chinese Army said in response.  Afterwards, the Chinese ** team immediately started taking action without taking any rest.  The five artillery battalions began to deploy. Each 105mm light howitzer pointed its ferocious muzzle diagonally at the sky.  The three brigades of the Marine Corps also quickly interspersed and outflanked from the left side of Cavite to the rear, trying to form an encirclement of the Philippine troops concentrated in Cavite so that they could not escape into the vast Philippines after the battle started.  in the jungle.  As for whether the battle will go well, no one doubts that.  Obviously, the poorly equipped Philippine resistance forces cannot compete with the Chinese troops who are armed to the teeth.  Today, the Chinese Communist Party will teach them that if they want national independence, they need strength.  Otherwise, their nation will only bleed out of blood.

    In Cavite, the headquarters of the coalition of Philippine resistance forces, leaders representing five aspects gathered together, namely Emilio Aquino, President of the First Republic of the Philippines, and Makary, the leader of the Katipunan.  ?General Shadi, Manuel Tiru of the followers of Prahan, tribal elders of the Moros, and Sultan Sulu.

    "Everyone, this time we are gathering the Philippine army to resist the invasion of the Chinese. A hundred years ago, China was the celestial kingdom of Asia, but now, they have also become evil colonists. They defeated Spain  People, but do not want to help our Asian compatriots, but want to enslave us like the Spanish. We absolutely cannot agree. In order to resist the enslavement of the Spanish, we have foughtHundreds of years.  Even if the Chinese are more powerful than the Spanish, we have nothing to fear.  I firmly believe that with millions of Filipino people united, the final victory will definitely be ours!  "Emilio Aquino, President of the first Republic of the Philippines, said excitedly, waving his hands.

    The other leaders of the resistance forces all nodded.  Although they were about to defeat the Spaniards, now the Chinese had intervened, making the victory they were about to get away from them again.  However, the power of the Filipino people is fearless and they will continue to fight.

    "Now, the Chinese army is less than 5 kilometers away from Cavite. They are well-equipped, far beyond what we can compare with. If we compete head-on, we are not their opponent at all. Fortunately, they came all the way from Manila  Come, we are already very tired. They will definitely wait until tomorrow to attack us. And tonight is our chance. Compared with the Chinese, we are more familiar with the geographical conditions of the Philippines. With the help of terrain and vegetation, we can  Launch a night attack on them. Once night comes, this place will be dominated by us Filipinos, and China's advanced weapons will be greatly reduced. This is our only chance to defeat them. Everyone, the future of the Filipino nation depends on what happens tonight.  Fight!" Emilio Aquino said.  If this Chinese army can be defeated, then the Chinese will definitely consider sending so many troops to the Philippines and 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 will be much better than being colonized.

    "Your Excellency, don't worry. Tonight, our Moro warriors will easily sneak into the Chinese camp and use sharp swords to cut off all the heads of the Chinese people. Let these hateful Chinese know that we in the Philippines  You are so powerful!" the Moro tribe elder said arrogantly.  His body was covered in colorful oil paint patterns, which looked very strange.

    "Our army of the Sultanate of Sulu is also very suitable for night fighting. Last year, we defeated the Spanish in the jungle. Once these Chinese lose their weapons, they will also be vulnerable!" said the Sultanate of Sulu.  The Sultan echoed.

    "Very good! Let's watch the performance of these two tonight. Once you succeed, our remaining troops will immediately launch an attack and completely defeat these Chinese!" Emilio Aquino said excitedly.

    By this time, the Chinese ** team had already begun to take action.  Three Marines, led by Chinese guides, passed through the jungle and outflanked Cavite along the perimeter.  On the sea, the fleet composed of the heavy cruiser "Xi'an", the light cruisers "Mianyang" and "Deyang", and the destroyers "Dujiangyan" and "Pengzhou" has entered Bacoor Bay. The battleship's guns  The gun jacket has been taken off, and the huge muzzle is aimed in the direction of Cavite. Once the signal to attack is given, they will carry out a devastating artillery strike on Cavite.

    "Your Excellency, sir, this is bad! The Chinese have begun to take action. Our people found that a large number of Chinese are bypassing Cavit and want to surround us! In addition, in Bacool Bay, there are also  The huge Chinese warship!" An officer from the First Republic of the Philippines hurriedly rushed into the conference room.

    "What? Are the Chinese going to attack now? Don't they care about the soldiers' fatigue and not rest?" Emilio Aquino said in horror.  He knew that if the Chinese team launched an attack now, all their previous plans and barriers would be useless.  In the face of the powerful firepower of the Chinese ** team, they will die miserably.

    "Sir Aquino, I suggest launching an attack immediately, otherwise, once the Chinese start to attack first, we will suffer heavy losses!" the leader of the Katipunan, General Makary Shadi suggested.

    In fact, Emilio Aquino wanted to retreat immediately.  He knew very well that the Philippine resistance forces had no chance now, and if they persisted in resisting, they would only suffer heavy losses.

    "Boom!" Suddenly, there was an earth-shattering loud noise, and the ground seemed to be shaking. The conference room made of thatched grass shook even more, as if it was about to collapse.  This shocked Emilio Aquino and others.  In their minds, there was only one thought, that is, the Chinese team had begun to attack.

    The Chinese navy anchored in Bacoor Bay and the 5 artillery battalions of the Chinese Navy launched a fierce artillery bombardment on Cavite at 4 p.m.  The entire Cavite was caught in a sea of ??fire, and the Filipino indigenous resistance forces gathered here suffered heavy casualties.

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