While Ouyang Yun was holding a mourning meeting for the fallen soldiers in the Battle of Madang in Guangzhou, Jiang Dahe, commander of the Taiwan Corps of the Cadet Corps, was also hosting a small mourning meeting in Shuidiping, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. In a sniper battle, although the Taiwanese Corps finally curbed the Japanese army's march into Tainan, it also paid a huge sacrifice. About two regiments of cadets fell in Kezikeng in Zhushan Town. This became a The battle with the largest casualties in a single battle since the establishment of the Taiwan Corps,
The mourning meeting was attended by local gentry, people's representatives, and officers above the brigade commander of the garrison in various places of the Taiwan Corps. The mourning meeting started at nine o'clock in the morning and ended at 10:30. After the end, Jiang Dahe saw off the local gentry. After the people's representatives are elected, a meeting of all officers above the brigade commander level is called to hold a meeting.
The Taiwan Army Corps has developed so far and has five divisions. Among them, except for the newly formed 105th Division, which has only two and a half regiments, the other four divisions are all B divisions with four regiments. In addition, there are two There are regiment-sized guard troops directly under the corps and about three regiments of artillery troops directly under the corps. Perhaps it was because he had just hosted a mourning meeting. Jiang Dahe's face was not very good, and the corps chief of staff Jiang Chuanjun who presided over the meeting also had a look on his face. tired look,
Jiang Chuanjun spoke first. He said: "The Japanese have frequently increased their troops recently. It can be seen that they are paying more and more attention to Taiwan and us. Next, what awaits us will definitely be a tough and brutal battle. Earlier, we dealt with Japan The human tactics can no longer be used. The reason why our army suffered such heavy casualties in the Kezikeng battle was because we did not understand the situation clearly and still used the old combat methods to fight the Japanese to the death. As a result, Once the Air Force fails to appear as scheduled, we will be at a loss. The commander and I have been thinking about this issue these days. We believe that from now on, our Taiwan Corps' combat method will be based on guerrilla raids and harassment, and we must avoid fighting with the Japanese army. During the duel, everyone is paying attention to the regular battle reports coming from the mainland. In the border area of Fujian and Zhejiang near Zhejiang, our guerrilla base areas of the student army have been successfully established. There are also places in Shaanxi and other places where Division Commanders Guo Da and Huang Haifu have adopted guerrilla tactics. The tactics were also effective. These are ready-made successful experiences that we can learn from. After discussing with me, the commander and I decided to divide the area we currently control into five guerrilla zones based on the division-level establishment. Among them, the first division's The activity areas are in Nantou and Hualien, the Second Division is in Taichung and Changhua, the Third Division is in Pingtung and Taitung, the Fourth Division is in Chiayi, and the headquarters and the Fifth Division will launch activities centered in Kaohsiung..."
After Jiang Chuanjun finished speaking, Jiang Dahe continued: "In the past, we were the main force in fighting against Japan. Now, we have to change this concept. Although we are still the main force in fighting against Japan, it is the generals who are really active on the front line to deal with the Japanese. Comrades of the Spark Brigade, everyone knows that our cadet army is facing off against Japan on multiple battlefields. Therefore, the Air Force cannot only take care of us all the time. Next, it is time for us to stand firm and perform based on our own strength. Well, if the Spark Brigade is the flag of the Corps, then we are the guns of the Corps. The Spark Brigade is rooted in the grassroots and has a good mass foundation. And only with the help of the local people, can our guns be able to strike without warning. Devils, some people may think these words are a bit hard to pronounce, so when you go back, you should study more of the "Guerrilla Warfare Instruction Manual" written by Deputy Commander Chu. Let me tell you, as long as you understand the guerrilla tactics in the "Manual", you will be able to In the future, it will be difficult for the little devils to catch us in a duel... Finally, let me tell you the good news. In order to commend our achievements in Taiwan, the Commander-in-Chief will come to Taiwan later this year to pay tribute to us. Honors will be awarded to meritorious personnel, well, from now on, everyone should work hard, maybe you will be among those awarded the honors."
Since the development of the Taiwan Corps, two divisions have been completely localized. In the other three divisions, local officers and soldiers account for more than half. It can be said that the main force of the Taiwan Corps is now Taiwanese. Taiwanese , especially the reason why people in southern Taiwan are so enthusiastic about participating in the student army is Ouyang Yun’s appeal.
The rise of the Xuebing Army is not so much the success of a military group as it is the success of Ouyang Yun, a time traveler. With the increasing influence of the Taiwan Corps in Taiwan, the propaganda of the Spark Brigade and Fox Tong Agent Next, Xuebingjun and Ouyang Yun gradually became known to Taiwanese people.
Ji Xingwen transformed from a famous general in the Northwest Army to the person in charge of the political propaganda work of the Xuebing Army. After arriving in Guangzhou, he did not waste his time. As the system of the Xuebing Army matured, the functions of each department and unit were increasingly improved. , Take the General Political Office as an example. Ouyang Yun’s initial reason for setting up this department was just to establish a psychological counseling institution for soldiers. But with Ji Xingwen’s efforts, now the General Political Office is not only engaged in this kind of work, with Ji Xingwen as its Center, a large group of intellectuals who are keen on ideological research not only conduct research on psychological counseling of soldiers, but also begin to intervene in other matters closely related to military construction, including the "Leader Development Plan",
In times of chaos, people always look forward to the emergence of heroes. Taiwan has been under Japanese colonial rule for more than 40 years. In the hearts of Taiwanese people, the desire for heroes has become even stronger. They are looking forward to the emergence of a hero like Zheng Chenggong to save the people of Taiwan. In the midst of fire and water, a group of students from the General Political Department of the Xuebing Army seized on this psychological characteristic of the Taiwanese people and began to launch a propaganda offensive in Taiwan. As a result, Ouyang Yun's heroic image was established, which coincided with the Xuebing Army's After the Taiwan Corps was established, seeing how arrogant the Imperial Japanese Army was repeatedly defeated by the Xuebing Army, the image of Ouyang Yun and the Xuebing Army also improved and began to be recognized by the vast majority of Taiwanese people.
Compared with the current Taiwanese cadets in the Taiwan Army Corps, Ouyang Yun's image has been completely "heroic". In this way, when Jiang Dahe said that he would personally come to Taiwan to honor the meritorious officers, the Taiwanese officers You can imagine the excitement,
"Is this true? It's great." It was Xie Changan who said this.
Xie Changan, a fisherman, has been promoted like a rocket since he joined the Taiwan Army Corps. First he was the commander of the fourth regiment of the 101st Division, and now he is the commander of the 105th Division. His younger brother Xie Luoyang has also become the commander of the 105th Division. A battalion commander under his command,
"You really need to behave well during this period." Another Taiwanese brigade commander named Luo Rongzhang said, a middle-aged man in his mid-thirties. When he said this, red hearts actually flashed in his eyes.
Jiang Dahe and Jiang Chuanjun looked at each other and were very satisfied with the reaction of their subordinates. The former made a concluding speech and said: "Next, the Japanese army will definitely take big actions, and what we need to do is to preserve our strength before the arrival of the commander-in-chief. , and protect the base areas. Brothers, in the past, we relied too heavily on the air force. Now, please be sure to get rid of this dependence. You must remember that whether Taiwan can be recovered in the end depends on us, everyone. Do you have confidence?"