The Xuebing Army suddenly sent troops to Taiwan and formed a Taiwan Corps. It successfully established a foothold in Tainan and took root. This caught the Japanese by surprise. But when the Japanese reacted and began to increase their troops on the island of Taiwan, they were a little overwhelmed. ,
The timing of sending troops to Taiwan was perfect. No one expected that the Xuebing Army would launch elite troops to raid Taiwan during the Fujian-Zhejiang-Jiangxi Campaign. At this time, Taiwan, under the control of the new Governor of Taiwan, Kobayashi Shizuo, had just begun to promote Don’t underestimate the superficial rhetoric created by Kobayashi to remove the Han name and de-Sinicize it. In fact, the reason why Taiwan has always been particularly docile during World War II is because of the slave system adopted by the Japanese colonial government. Behavior,
If the Xuebing Army arrived a year or even a few months late, Xiao Lin's plan might have been completed. And how many Taiwanese people who have changed their names still cherish their motherland and regard themselves as descendants of Yan and Huang? It's hard to say,
After the Taiwan Corps arrived in Tainan from Ryukyu Island, it immediately began to expand. Under the command of Jiang Dahe, Jiang Chuanjun, Zhang Zhiyong and others, and with the help of the Zuo family and the Song family, the Taiwan Corps expanded rapidly, almost A prairie fire swept across Tainan. When Xiao Lin joined the Taiwan Brigade to "suppress the bandits" and was severely wounded, the old devil realized that this was not a small fight between locals, but actually a sea of people. The army of soldiers from across the street came to kill them.
The Japanese army immediately began to recruit reserve soldiers from the mainland to form the Taiwan Division. By the beginning of May, two divisions of Japs marched to Taiwan. Then, under the command of Kobayashi Nozomi, they began to attack the base areas of the Taiwan Corps. At the same time, the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet began to blockade the Taiwan Strait, not only blocking sea routes, but also blocking airspace.
The emergence of the Taiwan Corps made Kobayashi feel embarrassed and a little scared at first. However, as the war situation began to stabilize, the Taiwan Corps began to be forced to switch to defense. The old Japanese's self-confidence grew. After issuing a letter to Yamamoto Isoroku The telegram asserted: "As long as the Imperial Navy can blockade the Taiwan Strait, the Taiwan Corps of the Cadet Corps cannot hold out for a month without support. Your Excellency, if there is still a cadet on the island of Taiwan in one month, I will commit suicide and apologize." .”
If the Gakuin Army's "Sink It" operation made a person successful, it would be Isoroku Yamamoto. After the "Akagi" and "Hiryu" aircraft carriers were bombed and sunk, Mitsumasa Yoneuchi was forced to take the blame and resign. The only condition he agreed to resign as Navy Minister was that Inoue Narumi's position must be retained, and the person who could take over his post could only be Yamamoto Isoroku. As a result, Inoue Narimi failed to retain his position, and Yamamoto Isoroku not only became the Navy Minister , and concurrently serves as the commander of the combined fleet,
Since the "Sinking Bar" incident, Yamamoto has become more rational in his views on some things. He disagreed with Kobayashi's blind optimism and said in his reply: "The Xuebing Army is not an ordinary Chinese army. Its technical level Even above the imperial army, I hope that Mr. Xiaolin will remain cautious and make more preparations in order to minimize Taiwan's losses..."
Kobayashi Jizo couldn't listen at all. Although he had no contact with the Xuebing Army, he suffered a loss in the first round of attacks, but he blamed it on the fact that the Taiwan Brigade had not participated in the war for too long and the soldiers lacked actual combat experience. The Chinese took a chance and took a big bite. This time, the two divisions ordered to enter Taiwan recruited veterans with rich combat experience. Xiao Lin believed that under his wise leadership, these six divisions would The imperial army of ten thousand people will definitely be able to completely annihilate the criminal army of soldiers in a relatively short period of time.
Kobayashi Nobuyoshi said to Matsushita Kihide, the military attaché of the Governor's Office: "It seems that Mr. Yamamoto has been frightened by the Chinese. What do the Chinese have to fear? When we are fighting to the death with artillery against the giant polar bear at sea, They are still wielding iron swords and wooden guns. Panasonic, I will give you a unit for this encirclement and suppression, but you must not embarrass me."
"Hai, your Excellency the Governor, please rest assured that I will not let you down."
The Japanese army suffered a loss in Kaohsiung, but learned a lesson from every loss. Considering that the Xuebing Army had already established a complete military and political system in Tainan, Kobayashi decided to launch the first battle of this attack in Nantou.
The Japanese were coming fiercely. One brigade marched along the east coastline from Yilan to Hualien County. At the same time, three brigades departed from Taipei on transport ships and marched directly to Dacheng and rural areas. On the west front, the Japanese Suzuki brigade troops were divided into three groups. , all the way to Changhua, another one launched an attack from Taichung to Ren'ai Township, and another one, with a regiment of troops, launched an attack from Taichung to Dali.
In Nantou County, with the frequent appearance of Japanese reconnaissance planes, the atmosphere gradually became tense. Some people began to flee in full gear, but the direction of their escape was quite confusing. Most of them actually fled to the north. Only a small number fled to the south,
The military camp in the western suburbs of Nantou was once the headquarters of the Japanese army. After it was captured by the 101st Division of the Taiwan Army Corps, it became the headquarters of the 101st Division. Surrounding the military camp, anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft artillery were lined up. At the same time, groups of infantrymen Then they ran in and out carrying all kinds of firearms, giving people the illusion that they didn't know how many soldiers were stationed here.
In the basement of the only two-story building in the military camp, the headquarters of the 101st Division is located here. At this time, Zhang Zhengyong and several regiment commanders were holding a pre-war meeting around a map.
"It seems that Nantou cannot be defended anymore, and there is no need to defend it. However, if the key to not firing a shot is given to the Japs, it will definitely affect the morale of the people behind, so the headquarters intends to fight a big fight. , but the casualties must be controlled." Zhang Zhengyong said while pointing his finger at Caotun Township. A big fight and casualties must be controlled. This battle has a high technical content. The four regiment commanders under the 101st Division looked at the map. They all remained silent,
Among the four group leaders, the only Taiwanese native was Xie Changan, who was a fisherman a few months ago. The Xie family and his son were the fishermen who rescued Chen Long. Although Xie Changan was usually taciturn, his determination and courage to fight against Japan made him famous. He is much better than his younger brother who nags all day long and doesn't know how good his appearance is. In just three months, he has grown from a recruit to a regiment leader. From this, we can also see that Xie Changan is very good in the military. talent,
"My idea is this. Although a big fight can deceive the people, it has no practical significance at all. Therefore, we have to deal with the little devils. Now the little devils' reconnaissance planes are flying very frequently. , they must have seen the current movements of our army. Let's do the opposite. They thought we were going to retreat to the south, but we went to the north. Now, I need a regiment to act as a decoy, that is, a sniper attack on the surface. Troops, who is willing to take on this most dangerous mission?" After Zhang Zhengyong finished speaking, he looked up at everyone,
The leader of the first regiment, Hua Minjun, immediately stood up and said: "Master, please leave this task to our regiment."
Hua Minjun was very eager to make meritorious deeds. Hua Minjun was the leader of the regiment before coming to Taiwan. However, because he committed a capital crime for molesting a woman not long after arriving in Taiwan, although he was saved from death due to the explanation of the local elders, he was not allowed to die. Because of this, he was given a major demerit and demoted three levels in a row, which is why he is still a regiment leader today.
Lin Xiaoyu, the leader of the Second Regiment, was only a company commander under Hua Minjun three months ago. He also stood up and said: "Master, it's better for our regiment to stay and snipe. The combat effectiveness of the First Regiment is the highest in the entire division." Strong ones, they are indispensable when fighting an ambush."
Lin Xiaoyu had no choice but to stand up and fight for this task, both in public and in private. Once he spoke, Zhang Yishu, the leader of the third regiment, and Xie Changan, the leader of the fourth regiment, also stood up and unanimously demanded that their regiment should take on this task. ,
Zhang Zhengyong actually had a target in mind. He waved his hand and said, "Everyone sit down, let the Fourth Regiment take on this task." He looked at Xie Chang'an and said, "Chang'an, your regiment has more local soldiers. I am now I would like to make a request. As long as you feel that you cannot bear it, I will allow the soldiers to freely choose how to escape. But please note one thing. If some people really want to take the opportunity to leave the army, the equipment must be left behind. You understand. What do I mean?"
Xie Changan felt a little uncomfortable just after hearing this. There was something in the Master's words, and he obviously didn't believe Si Tuan. After chewing it carefully, he immediately figured it out. He said: "Master, you are It’s not that we’re not defeated badly enough, don’t worry, I promise to complete the mission, and after the battle is over, I will try my best to bring everyone back.”
"Very well, Lao Hua, the main force in this ambush battle is still your group. Your ambush position is here. Your task is a bit heavy. I thought that once the ambush battle turns into a sniper battle, you will be responsible for ensuring the safety of the entire army. Retreat, can you do it?"
Hua Minjun stood up, stood at attention, saluted and said loudly: "Master, I promise to complete the mission."
"Xiaoyu, you are responsible for the first round of ambush. In this round of ambush, I don't ask you to annihilate how many Japs. But there is one thing. You Yao must fight hard and fast. You must inflict maximum damage on the Japs in the shortest time, and then use Retreat in this direction as quickly as possible."
Zhang Zhengyong's tactics have been laid out here, and his combat intention has been revealed. Of course Lin Xiaoyu has no objection. He said: "Understand, hit them hard, teach the little devils a painful lesson, beat out their hatred, and then run away quickly, and kill them." They lead to the next ambush point."
"Yes, the next thing is about Yizuo. Yizuo, I don't have any special requirements for you. Just do it as usual training, but don't be sloppy. Once you find that you can't hold on, evacuate immediately."