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Volume One: The Bloody Battle in Taiwan Chapter 236: The Unfailing Army Flag

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    Li Guoliang's timely reinforcements relieved Li Nan's urgent need. The Red Label Army, which was forced back step by step by the Japanese army, cheered up and launched a comprehensive counterattack against the Japanese army. People with bayonets and grenades could be seen rushing towards the Japanese army on every street.  The figure of the Japanese Red Label Army, and precisely because of their tenacity and bravery, caused the Japanese army that had just gained the upper hand to be beaten and retreated all the way.

    However, Li Guoliang's two artillery batteries did not have time to reach Nantou City. Therefore, although the Red Label Army tried its best to chase the Japanese army, they still could not drive them all out of the city. The Japanese army relied on the power of field artillery  The huge power caused great casualties to the Red Label Army. Many people were blown away by the shells in the blink of an eye on the road of impact, leaving no trace of their bodies.  .

    In order to knock out the Japanese field artillery, Li Guoliang used his familiarity with the streets in the city to personally lead an assault company, equipped with a large number of grenades and four or five mortars, through numerous buildings and directly into the Japanese artillery positions hidden in the streets in the north of the city.  .

    Li Nan saw in the telescope that Li Guoliang's assault company was fighting with the Japanese army. The battle was so fierce that some Red Label troops even rushed to the Japanese army's position with grenades strapped to their bodies and detonated them, dying together with the enemy. They had been blown up by bullets and shrapnel.  The tattered red flag was firmly planted on the enemy's position and fluttered in the wind. He couldn't help but burst into tears and shouted: "Look, look! These are the athletes of our Red Standard Army, these are the soldiers of our third regiment."  !¡±

    Gunsmoke filled the city streets, but only the unbroken military flag still looked so dazzling in the wind. Even though it was dilapidated, even though it was no longer complete, even though its surface was stained with the blood of countless people, it  However, the majesty that Rin exuded made everyone, including the Japanese soldiers, feel in awe.

    "Long live, long live the Red Label Army, long live the leader!" Across the streets, the thunderous cheers of the Red Label Army soldiers echoed like waves over the city. Looking at the unyielding military flag planted on the Japanese army's position, everyone was  The blood was boiling with excitement. The Japanese artillery caused extremely heavy casualties to the Red Label Army. The corpses of fallen comrades were covered in layers in the streets and alleys. Many people stepped on the corpses of their comrades and launched a fierce attack on the Japanese artillery. Some  The unbreakable military flag inspired them, and no one chose to retreat even at the risk of being blown to pieces by artillery fire.

    Just as Li Guoliang personally led the assault company and risked his life to attack the Japanese artillery position in the north of the city, Hu Dongning, the first detachment of the Guards in Yunlin City, was also facing a violent attack by the Japanese. He saw that the Guards were under attack by the Japanese.  After withdrawing from the front line, he couldn't help but became furious. He snatched the bright red military flag representing the Red Standard Army from the flag-bearer, placed it under his feet, and shouted at the withdrawing soldiers:  "This military flag is planted here. If any of our dignified Guards retreats behind this military flag, it means betrayal and cowardice. Then I will not only shoot him, but also strip him of his Guards  Because he is no longer worthy of being our Guardsman, he is no longer worthy of being our glorious and proud fellow Guardsman!"

    Several of the retreating Guards couldn't help but blush when they saw this blood-red military flag. Under Hu Dongning's vicious glare, they turned around dejectedly and returned to the battlefield. After all, they did not do so without the orders of their superiors.  Retreating is already a serious violation of discipline. Even if Hu Dongning shoots at them, it is a matter of course. But for Hu Dongning, he does not need to draw his gun. As long as he holds up this unbreakable military flag, he can cheer up the military morale.  , morale is restored.

    This is also true. When the Guardsmen who were withdrawing one after another saw this military flag, they burst into tears. Without any need to be scolded by the war supervisor behind them, they turned around and rushed to the front line again to fight to the death with the Japanese army.

    The same military flag also appeared when Xiao Nai's troops launched their attack on Chiayi, but he did not expect that Chiayi City would be even more empty than he imagined.

    Xiao Nai's 2nd Regiment and the 1st and 2nd Companies of the Artillery Battalion, after marching for a day and night, over Meishan Mountain and through Zhuqi, launched a fierce assault at the east gate of Chiayi City with lightning speed.  He did not encounter much obstacles, and could even be said to have entered the city effortlessly. Even he himself did not expect that the attack would be so smooth. He was probably the only one in the mixed formation of the West Route Army who had  On the front line, the battle was the smoothest, because there were only two squadrons of Japanese troops defending the city, but the ammunition, grain and other military supplies accumulated in the city could be used by at least one regiment.

    In other words, Chiayi at this time was already the arsenal and logistics base of the Japanese army behind Yunlin. Nogi Nogi's main force had already gone north to fight with the Red Label Army in Yunlin and the south bank of Zhuoshui River. But what the Japanese army did not expect was  , the Red Label Army actually had such a surprise force that would cross the Alishan Mountains and go directly south to attack Chiayi. Even the Japanese troops guarding Chiayi City couldn't believe that they were already on the front line of the war when they were attacked by Xiao Nai's troops. They thought they were still on the front line.  Stay behind for ten??'s safety.

    The Japanese troops defending the city were caught off guard by the sudden attack, and most of them were quickly wiped out. Only a few people escaped from the city, some fled north to Yunlin, and others fled south to Tainan.  Which direction did they run away? They only thought about escaping Chiayi far away and escaping from this demon-like Red Label Army, because Xiao Nai's troops entered the city and beat almost all the surrendered prisoners of war to death with bayonets.  It's called preserving ammunition, but in fact he uses live prisoners of war to train soldiers to assassinate. For him, as long as it can improve the combat effectiveness of his subordinates, no matter what extraordinary behavior he makes, it is acceptable.

    It is precisely because of this crazy side of him that the Second Regiment of the Japanese Army is more infamous and more daring among the Japanese army than the First Regiment of Li Jiacai. After all, the First Regiment of Li Jiacai still has  Zheng Yi was restricting him, but the Second Regiment allowed Xiao Nai to indulge him as he pleased. If it weren't for the strict military discipline, he might have been able to do even more outrageous things.

    After Chiayi City was captured, the first thing he did was to replace all the third and fourth battalions with Murata rifles. Because due to the shortage of firearms and ammunition, only the first and second battalions were equipped with Mauser rifles, and the third battalion was equipped with Mauser rifles.  , The fourth battalion was originally equipped with only short swords and spears, which were completely equipped with cold weapons. Compared with other Red Label troops, the combat effectiveness was greatly different, which also affected morale. But now after being equipped with Murata rifles, the morale of the third and fourth battalions  Their spirits were also lifted up, and they wished they could immediately join the battlefield like the First and Second Battalions, and make great achievements along the way.

    However, because the firearms and ammunition in the city are too abundant, even if the third and fourth battalions are fully equipped with firearms, they can still be equipped with enough weapons and ammunition for a full regiment, so Xiao Nai does not stop and simply recruits troops in the city.  , because of his boldness, frivolity and lack of personality, he even sent people to capture young men from house to house in the city. As long as they were strong and healthy men, they were all recruited into the army, regardless of whether others were willing or not.

    Although his ruthless recruitment disgusted and rejected many people, the recruitment efficiency was extremely amazing. In just half a day, a new infantry regiment was summoned for him, and his face was so shameless.  It was so generous that he actually sent a telegram to Taipei through the telegraph office in Chiayi City asking for credit and reward. In view of the tense fighting on the front line, there was an urgent need to expand the military establishment, and he requested the Taipei Command Center to approve the establishment of a new **3rd Regiment, and then sent a long one.  The list of officers of the Third Regiment is attached below.

    At the Taipei Governor's Yamen Command Center, Zheng Yi was so angry that he couldn't speak on the spot after receiving the telegram. This polished company commander soared to the sky in a short period of time. After being released and fighting just a few battles, he was expanded to  The size of the two regiments, and he vaguely regarded himself as the commander of the ** brigade, he simply did not take his ** regiment seriously. If it were not for the tight fighting on the front line, the leader would continuously dispatch Qiu Debiao's 3rd and 8th regiments.  As well as the Third Detachment of the Guards and Xu Xiang's Seventh Regiment, they went south to reinforce the mixed formation of Li Nanxi Route Army which was in danger. He had already directly deprived Xiao of Xiao in the telegram for leaving his post without authorization and disobeying the command.  Nye's military position.

    Yu Xiaocheng also feels extremely troubled by people like Xiao Nai. Such a disobedient, arrogant and arrogant person is really a taboo in the military. If the situation hadn't been critical, he had conquered Chiayi and created extraordinary achievements, which would have contributed to the overall situation of the war.  The turnaround brought a glimmer of light. I'm afraid Zheng Yi didn't need to give an order. He had already sent a telegram to take off Xiao Nai's uniform and directly ordered him to be taken into custody and severely punished by the Military Justice Department.

    "Chief, this so-called Third Regiment reported by Xiao Nai" Zheng Yi looked at the telegram in his hand, still very unwilling to accept it, gritted his teeth and asked, "Are you just going to let this guy mess around like this?"

    Yu Xiaocheng sat on the chair in front of the table with the map spread out, looking up at the dark ceiling. After a long time, he slowly exhaled and said: "As long as he has the ability, why not approve it? Now the whole south is fighting  It's like a pot of porridge. Hu Dongning's Guards are in Yunlin and Li Nan's troops are in Nantou. They are completely suppressed by the Japanese pirates who have the advantage of forces in the south and north. However, our reinforcements from the south have not arrived yet. Even the closest troops have not arrived yet.  Xu Xiang's 7th Regiment on the front line only reached Sanyi in Miaoli, which is still a long way from Taichung, let alone Nantou City, which is already in danger!"

    "This time, if Xiao Nai only reinforces Yunlin, it will only add an enemy to the Japanese pirates. They can be resolved by increasing the intensity of the attack. The entire situation can still maintain a high-pressure situation! But now Xiao Nai jumps out  This predicament has directly turned to the rear of the Japanese pirates to attack Chiayi, and Chiayi is now an empty city, which means that Nogi Nogi Nogi has sent most of the main force of the second division to the direction of Yunlin. Both sides are gritting their teeth.  In the last ditch effort, if anyone fails to hold back and retreats, the whole battle will collapse and the battle will be completely defeated!"

    "Xiao Nai seizes Chiayi, outflanks Nogi Nogi's retreat, and cuts off the Japanese pirates' reinforcements. This will cause great psychological shock to the Japanese pirates. Xiao Nai doesn't even have to leave Chiayi."?, when they went north to attack the Japanese pirates in the direction of Yunlin, the Japanese pirates' army was shaken and they were defeated without a fight!  Once the main force of the second division in the Yunlin direction is defeated, the crisis in Nantou will be resolved. Fushimi Miyazada's mixed fourth brigade will also have no achievements, and may even fall into the alliance between Li Nan and Qiu Debiao's troops who are going south for reinforcements.  During the pincer attack, the entire army was eventually destroyed!  "

    He sighed softly and was silent for a while, then continued: "If Xiao Nai's surprise attack can reverse the entire predicament and reverse the war situation in Taiwan, then his achievements will be earth-shattering, even for a mere person.  **The reward for the formation of the third regiment is nothing! Imagine that the entire mixed formation of the second division and the fourth brigade, a total of about 20,000 people, were all wiped out in this battle, plus the previous  The Guards Division of more than 10,000 people was destroyed. Our Red Label Army wiped out more than 40,000 people of the most powerful Japanese divisions in Taiwan alone. This was a shock to the Japanese pirates and a shock to the great powers.  It will be indescribable, and may even make the Japanese pirates dare not invade our Taiwan again, thus making great contributions to our Red Label Army's ultimate dominance in Taiwan!"

    "If the war in Taiwan can come to an end because of this, Xiao Nai's disobedience and surprise attack on Chiayi will become a good story. What needs to be considered then is how to reward him, instead of hastily punishing him now!"

    When Zheng Yi heard this, his expression changed drastically, and he lost his voice: "Are we just going to let him go unchecked?"

    Yu Xiaocheng suddenly blinked his eyes, laughed, and said: "I can reward him, or I can deal with him! Let's wait until the battle situation stabilizes. I will handle it myself! The only thing you have to do now is to call him.  , tell him that regarding the establishment of the Third Regiment, the headquartersoh, no, it was approved by the command center!" He couldn't help but burst into laughter. He wanted to establish the headquarters, and he said this unintentionally,  Unfortunately, the time has not yet come. Only when the war in Taiwan settles down can he have the opportunity to organize his own headquarters.

    Zheng Yi looked at the leader with flickering eyes. It took him a long time to come to his senses, stood up, performed a military salute upright, and said: "Yes, my leader!" [(m) No pop-up window reading]

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