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Volume One: The Bloody Battle in Taiwan Chapter 227: Heart Disease

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    The telegram Li Nan received contained only nineteen words: "The fourth Japanese pirate brigade landed in Wuqi at nine o'clock yesterday morning."

    Wuqi is the old name of Taichung Port today, but it was not a port at that time, but the name of a coastal town. When Li Nan saw this message, he almost held his breath and passed by.  .

    Wuqi is in the northwest of Taichung, separated only by Bagua Mountain, and Taichung is only a day's journey from Nantou. In other words, it has been a day since the Japanese Fourth Brigade landed at Wuqi, and it is very likely that they have arrived by now.  Taichung, and his forward may even be close to Nantou County, and can reach the city in half a day at the fastest.

    Just after repelling the two squadrons of the Japanese army that suddenly came, he did not expect to usher in a new enemy, and it was also a full brigade. Li Nan almost cursed the incompetence of the Dongjun stationed in Taichung. He simply made the enemy like this.  It was like entering uninhabited territory, and marching straight in made him face enemies from both sides. Not to mention attacking Yunlin, defeating Chiayi, and taking over Tainan. Even self-protection now became a headache for him.

    Currently, there are only the 3rd and 4th Battalions of the 4th Regiment stationed in Nantou. Including the troops directly under the regiment, the number is just over a thousand. All other troops have been sent out. Now it is impossible to recall them because they are casually on the battlefield.  It is a taboo for military strategists to turn around the troops, and if they turn around while fighting the enemy, they are likely to be killed by the Japanese army, and they will be defeated like a mountain. Instead, all the Japanese troops in the direction of Yunlin will be lured to Nantou County, which will increase the danger.

    The only thing he can hope for now is that the 10th Dongjun Battalion stationed in Taichung can withstand the Japanese 4th Brigade for enough time, allowing him to buy time to bring back the soldiers and horses fighting under Yunlin City.

    However, the most nervous person was not Li Nan, but Yu Xiaocheng in Taipei. When he received the urgent tip from the Military Intelligence Bureau, he couldn't help but be shocked. He knew that the only people who invaded Taiwan in history were Kitabaikawa Nohisa's Guards Division and Nogi Nogi.  In addition to the second division, there are also the mixed fourth brigade of Fushimi Miya Sadai, the Hichi Island mixed detachment, and the troops and depots directly under the Governor's Palace.

    What Yu Xiaocheng didn¡¯t expect was that in history, the mixed fourth brigade of Fushimi Palace Sadai landed at Budaizui, Chiayi, but now it landed from Wuqi, which is also the northwest coastal location of Taichung.

    Originally, there were 10 Dong military camps deployed in Taichung, and a fort was also set up at the top of Wuqi Mountain. If the Japanese army attacked by force, they would definitely weigh the losses, but he really didn't expect that the majestic Dong Army in Annan would be so unbearable when facing the Japanese army.  With one blow, the battle was defeated within a day. If people from He Zhiqiang's Military Intelligence Bureau in Taichung hadn't sent a secret message through the telegraph office in time, he might not even have known that Taichung had fallen.

    At this time, the closest unit to Fushimi Miyazada's mixed fourth brigade was the Wu Tangxing unit of the ninth regiment stationed in Changhua. However, he had just been defeated in Yunlin and his troops had not had time to gather together. Where was he even now?  Even before we knew it, the entire city of Changhua County was already empty of city defenses. Even self-protection became a problem, let alone sending troops to resist the Fourth Brigade.

    This is also a problem that gives Yu Xiaocheng a headache. The rebels represented by Wu Tangxing were very active when they arrived in Taipei and joined the Red Label Army. However, they were extremely difficult to mobilize and dispatch, especially when they were released for garrison. They were not infected at all.  The spirit and behavior of the Red Label Army are still no different from the traditional old army. Even the Prussian uniform of the Red Label Army is not willing to change. It still retains the attire of a battalion warrior, and its combat effectiveness and will are less than  The Qing army was stronger, far behind the First, Second, Third, Fourth and First Regiments he created, and its loyalty was very unreliable, which also made his authority in front of these rebels not so good.  Gao, once the battle is defeated, these rebels will run around like headless flies instead of regrouping in an organized manner to continue to maintain considerable combat effectiveness.

    He could no longer count on Wu Tangxing's Ninth Regiment. Instead, the New Chu Army was stationed in Miaoli, consisting of 1,200 men from Yang Zaiyun and 500 brave men recruited by Li Xun, the magistrate of Miaoli, plus the brave men recruited by Luo Ruze, the magistrate of Yunlin.  Fifteen hundred people, composed of fourteen battalions, but Luo Ruze's new Chu army in Yunlin was defeated in just one day after being fiercely attacked by Nogi Xidian. If it weren't for Wu Tangxing's ninth regiment and  Wu Pengnian's Black Flag Army and Lin Yicheng's rebel army came to relieve the siege. I am afraid that all the 1,500 people of Luo Ruze's New Chu Army will be abandoned in Yunlin.

    Apart from Li Xun, Yang Zaiyun had the largest number of the New Chu Army stationed in Miaoli. However, they had been fighting openly and secretly for dominance in Miaoli. After the Japanese troops landed in Wuqi, a distress telegram from Taichung reached Miaoli, and both of them died.  He refused to save him, especially when he saw the tragic situation of Luo Ruze, the magistrate of Yunlin County, who had no life to live in. He was even more determined not to send troops to fight. Instead, he regarded his own territory very seriously, and was worried that if he sent troops south to meet the Japanese army, Miaoli would be destroyed.  The territory they controlled would be usurped by the other side. If the Japanese army was defeated again, they wouldn't even have a foothold in Miaoli.

    ??Yang Zaiyun and Li Xun refused to send troops, but Yu Xiaocheng had to send troops. After all, after Fushimi Gong Zhenai's mixed fourth brigade landed in Wuqi, the first one to bear the brunt was Dongjun's 10th Battalion stationed in Taichung. However, Dongjun's 10th Battalion was defeated.  When the news reached Taipei, he could no longer count on Dongjun. If the Japanese mixed fourth brigade was allowed to go south and attack the mixed formation of Li Nanxi Route Army guarding Nantou County, the situation would be extremely dangerous, and it was very likely that Li Nan's  The entire southern expedition force will be wiped out. This will be an unbearable and huge blow to the Red Label Army, which has just won great victories in Taipei, Huwei and Jinbaoli.

    No matter what the cost, Yu Xiaocheng will come to the rescue. However, although Xu Xiang's 7th Regiment currently stationed in Hsinchu is closer to Taichung, it is far away from the water and cannot quench their thirst. By the time they arrive in Taichung, Fushimi Palace  Zhen Ai's mixed fourth brigade may have reached Nantou, and may even break into the city, while Jiang Shaozu's eighth regiment stationed in Taoyuan is even further away from Taichung, and what worries Yu Xiaocheng the most is that these two  The regiments were all adapted from the rebels. Like Wu Tangxing's Ninth Regiment, their loyalty and obedience were greatly reduced. Moreover, they were not tainted with the temperament, charm and mental outlook of the Red Label Army, making them different from those armed to the teeth.  , the extremely ferocious Japanese army fought hard, and he could not guarantee a complete victory.

    However, although he did not trust the troops of Xu Xiang and Jiang Shaozu, but now he could only treat them as dead horses, he still ordered these two regiments by telegram to go south to meet Fushimi Gong Zhenai's mixed fourth brigade, and finally  Reunited with Li Nan's troops in Nantou County.

    After receiving the telegram, Xu Xiang's 7th Regiment quickly went south, but Jiang Shaozu's 8th Regiment lingered for a long time and had not yet set off. Since Taoyuan was close to Taipei, he even asked the Red Label Army to support a batch of firearms and ammunition.  With food, grass and horses, this also made Yu Xiaocheng extremely annoyed.

    "This Jiang Shaozu, I want to remove him from his post!" Yu Xiaocheng almost jumped up after receiving the telegram from Taoyuan, "Without Maxim and Krupp cannon, he can't fight the war?"

    The more he spoke, the angrier he became. He slapped the table hard, with a loud "pop" that made the table bounce. The officers in the command center couldn't help being frightened. They all held their breaths, even the heavy breaths.  Not daring to take a deep breath, everyone seemed to have not seen the leader's anger. They all lowered their heads and were busy doing their own things.

    Zheng Yi was the only one in the entire governor's office command center who dared to make a sound. Seeing the angry look of the leader, he hurriedly said: "Chief, this Jiang Shaozu is from Miaoli. He was born as a soldier. He basically spent all his money to recruit the eighth regiment."  He is a soldier who cherishes the few men and horses he has. It is difficult for others to command him. Moreover, his camp in Taoyuan is very close to our Taipei. I suggest that we simply do nothing and send people to arrest him directly.  Come to Taipei and bring him to court martial law!"

    Yu Xiaocheng was stunned for a moment. He glanced at Zheng Yi. This method was actually what he had been thinking about. It was indeed simple and convenient, but it had serious consequences. After all, Jiang Shaozu was not the only rebel who joined the Red Label Army.  If they were captured and deprived of their military power just because of this incident, Xu Xiang, who had already set off, would probably become cold-blooded. How could he go to attack the fourth mixed brigade that ambushes Gong Zhenai in this state?  To win, not to mention that there are five regiments such as the 5th, 6th, 10th, 11th, and 12th regiments. They all have the same problem. They are all brought by rebels from all over the country. After reorganization, the Red Label Army has  There are now 12 regiments and 1 Japanese regiment are of considerable size. If the entire Red Label Army falls apart just to capture a mere Jiang Shaozu, and the morale of the army is unstable, and the war is at such a juncture, the Japanese army has an opportunity to take advantage of it.  A very stupid thing to do.

    "No, you can't do this, you absolutely can't do this!" He gently hit his forehead with his fist, walked up and down the lobby several times, and after a long time he stopped and whispered to himself, "  It would be great if Shi Liang was by my side!"

    Although the voice was not loud, Zheng Yi could still hear it. His face immediately turned red, and his eyes showed a look of jealousy. However, because he lowered his head, no one noticed the change in his expression.  Obviously the leader did not approve of his method. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment. He also felt that he was too reckless. He changed his mind and said: "Chief, how about this? Let Qiu Debiao lead the three regiments south to fight with  Jiang Shaozu's eight regiments gathered together to form a mixed formation, controlled by Qiu Debiao, who secretly ordered Qiu Debiao to secretly monitor Jiang Shaozu's every move. If Jiang Shaozu showed any signs of change, he would immediately seize his military power and take this opportunity to take over the key officers of the third regiment to take over the eighth regiment.  The battalion and company troops must be completely transformed, breaking away from the bad customs of the former rebels and the old traditional army, and reborn as loyal and brave soldiers of our Red Label Army!"

    Yu Xiaocheng pondered for a moment, and could only nod in agreement, saying: "That's all. If we, the Red Label Army, can't obey orders, then what authority do we have as a commander?"???  Jiang Shaozu organized a rebel army to resist Japan, and his patriotism is commendable. However, if he disobeys orders and damages the anti-Japanese front, then no matter how much he claims to be patriotic, his heart must be punished!  "

    "Xi Mo, this is a good idea. It can also be applied to Xu Xiang who has already gone south. This time, let Qiu Debiao control the 7th and 8th regiments, and let him command the battle against Fushimi Miyazada's mixed fourth brigade!"  He paused, and then quickly continued, "I can give him the Shang Fang Sword. If there is anyone who disobeys the order, there is no need to report it, but he can be killed on the spot! Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures, and I don't dare to deal with them from behind.  They, but on the battlefield, if anyone dares to delay the opportunity for personal gain and fatally set back the anti-Japanese cause, then I will never spare him!"

    "By the way, you also need to tell Qiu Debiao that if he can't control the 7th and 8th regiments this time, and can't win the battle against Fushimi Miyazada's mixed fourth brigade, and Li Nan's army is annihilated, then he, the Third  The leader of the regiment has also done his best! I will personally deal with him at the military court! But if he does a good job, I will reward him and promote him!"

    Hearing the leader's stern words, Zheng Yi's expression changed a little. It was obvious that the leader had made the greatest determination to discipline the uncontrolled Seventh and Eighth Regiments, and to win the battle against Fushimi Miya Sadae.  , for Qiu Debiao, even if there is the benefit of promotion to attract him, it is really not a good thing.

    Seeing the livid look on Yu Xiaocheng's face, he couldn't help but feel nervous. He immediately stood up from his chair, stood at attention and saluted, saying: "Yes, leader! Let Qiu Debiao set off now!" [(m) No pop-up window reading  ]

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