Chapter 58 Response
Although the rear command of the indigenous army had lost hundreds of soldiers at this time, Laklumanana was not panicked at all, because after the previous wave of tests, he had completely figured out the enemy's firepower and defensive arrangements.

He is now changing his plan and preparing to reorganize the attack.

"The enemy inside should only have three cannons and less than 500 soldiers, and most of them are deployed at the front. Let the soldiers rest first, and then divide into four groups. You take your men to go around from a distance and surround them from all sides. Try not to let the enemy discover you before attacking. Do you understand?" Laklumanana ordered several officers.

"Understood, General," several officers would respond.

At this time, Chen Liming knew nothing about this. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw the opposite side stop the attack. He still had plenty of ammunition. As long as the enemy continued to attack like this, he was sure that he could hold on until the reinforcements arrived.

This cannot be blamed on him, he is just a new recruit and this is his first time fighting. It is good enough that he can arrange the defense according to his usual training. He did not think too much at this time. He did not expect the natives to be so cunning, and he did not think of sending people out for reconnaissance when the enemy stopped attacking.

Soon, the natives launched a second round of attack, and a fierce offensive and defensive battle began.

Seeing the indigenous soldiers attacking again, Chen Liming used his old trick again. He first used the three artillery companies to clear the area, and then let the team members and militiamen open fire to fight back.

"Captain, enemies are attacking from the left!" A soldier hiding on the left discovered a group of indigenous soldiers surrounding the village from the left side and shouted hurriedly.

"Captain, there are enemies on the right too!" Before he could react, another team member reported. Perhaps he had heard what the soldier had just said, and he also looked to the right and discovered the enemy.

Chen Liming was suddenly a little flustered, and there was no better solution at this time, so he had to order: "Deputy captain, you take 10 soldiers and 30 militiamen to defend the left side." Then he arranged 10 soldiers and 30 militiamen on the other two sides, and ordered several artillerymen to provide mobile support.

With the enemy's desperate attack and the indigenous soldiers armed with spears and swords serving as cannon fodder, half an hour later, the enemy attacked from the right first.

Chen Liming had no choice but to organize his team members to retreat back into the village, hiding in the houses of each villager and engaging in street fighting. They certainly couldn't escape, so they had to try their best to buy time for Baishan and the others.

Half a day later, the headquarters of Meihua Company also learned about the indigenous attack. At this time, Lei Wanting was holding an emergency meeting to discuss response plans.

Zhangjiacheng, inside the headquarters building of Meihua Company.

"The natives launched an attack on Wangxi Farm. There are probably more than 10,000 of them. According to the intelligence sent back, they are in great danger. Let's talk about what to do next." Lei Wanting said lightly while sitting in the main seat. In fact, this situation was expected, but he did not expect the firepower of the natives to be so strong.

"The firepower of the indigenous people was beyond our expectations, and we were completely unprepared for their attack. This is because our intelligence work was not done well," said a senior official.

"Now is not the time to pursue responsibility. We should think about how to respond first and come up with a plan as soon as possible. Xiao Cheng, you speak first." Lei Wanting interrupted him and said that with a powerful enemy at hand, he didn't want his own people to start chaos first. If he didn't handle this situation quickly, his position would most likely be lost. "General Manager Lei, I think we should first send someone to organize the people from Xishan Farm to evacuate to Meiquan Village quickly, and then send a construction team to build fortifications in Meiquan Village. I will lead the guard team and militia to defend against the attack of the indigenous people, and also take this opportunity to train the troops." Xiao Cheng, deputy captain of the guard team, suggested.

Everyone understood what Xiao Cheng meant. It was definitely too late to rescue Xishan Farm, and the enemy's firepower was not weak. If they went straight to a decisive battle, what would they do if they lost? After all, they were all new recruits, and he was not completely sure, so it was better to proceed step by step.

"Well, this plan is feasible. When Xishan Farm is evacuated, all supplies must be burned, and the unharvested crops in the fields must also be destroyed. The farm must be built in a clean and secure manner." said a senior immigration official.

"Okay, that's it. Xiao Chengni goes back to prepare first, take the guards with you, and then organize the armed militia in batches. The construction company will stop all work and rush to Meiquan Village. Requisition all means of transportation to deliver construction materials and build fortifications. The Thor Military Factory will increase its capacity to produce weapons and ammunition, and logistical supplies must also be prepared in sufficient quantities. Everyone, act according to the plan, now!" Lei Wanting made the final arrangements.

The long-standing peace and tranquility of the Meihua Company was finally broken. Although they had been training guards and had been prepared for this matter, no one actually took it too seriously. The French here were very weak and the natives were not taken seriously by them.

The most important thing is that everyone is holding the mentality of peaceful development. Long-term comfort has numbed them. However, now the war machine of the Meihua Company has started to operate. Its terrifying productivity is not comparable to that of the natives. There are also hundreds of thousands of militiamen. As long as they are armed and trained, they will be fearless.

At 5 p.m., Xiao Cheng set out for Meiquan Village with a guard of 1000 infantry and 200 cavalry, 60 cannons and artillery, and 2000 militiamen. Accompanying them were thousands of employees of the Meihua Construction Company and several thousand logistics personnel who transported various supplies.

Because there were too many supplies, their marching speed was very slow. After a night's march, they arrived at Meiquan Village at 4 a.m. the next day. At that time, many people had gathered here, all of whom had been evacuated from the surrounding villages.

Xiao Cheng first asked the logistics team to cook. After a full meal, he arranged for people to evacuate most of the villagers to the village behind. Then the employees of the construction company took turns to build simple defensive fortifications.

Afterwards, Xiao Cheng arranged for several cavalrymen to go out and scout the enemy's movements, and to pick up the employees of Xishan Farm. Then the rest of the people began to rest and recuperate.

At this moment, the natives were celebrating because they had won the battle and seized a large number of weapons, especially several cannons.

After the native soldiers attacked the village in the afternoon, most of the guards and militia were killed in the subsequent attack and defense of the village, some were injured and captured, and some chose to surrender after running out of ammunition.

However, those who were still alive were now tied to pillars in the center of the village. Laklumanana had just ordered them all to be killed.

After executing the captives with primitive and ancient bloody methods, the natives continued to celebrate and had no intention of pursuing the victory. They set up camp in the village, which gave the Meihua Company a chance to catch its breath.

(End of this chapter)