Chapter 256: Chapter 235: The Encirclement Forms

Under the command of Major Fritz, the firepower of the Australasian Army had been greatly restrained. Most cannons and machine guns were on standby, with only the rifles in the soldiers' hands being used to counterattack.

However, the Lee-Enfield rifle was one of the most powerful at this stage. Coupled with the well-trained Australasian soldiers, they caused significant casualties to the native soldiers in the first encounter.

Of course, the Portuguese army wasn't without achievements, as their front line had advanced to within a hundred meters of the Australasian positions. The native soldiers at the forefront could even see the calm expressions of the Australasians.

However, since they had approached the positions of the Australasians, the Portuguese army had been stopped in their tracks.

No matter how bravely the native soldiers charged, they couldn't push the front line forward even by a meter.