Captain Fang Zhiyong did not act rashly. He still asked the Atayal commander Jacob to lead more than 200 Atayal warriors to hold the position and deal with the enemy to hold them back. Fang Zhiyong only had a force of over 100, which was not enough. Fight a beautiful battle of annihilation. Repelling the enemy will allow the enemy's troops to gather. The New Armed Forces want to kill as many enemies as possible. The task given to him by Lieutenant Colonel Su Yuanchun is to familiarize himself with the terrain. Try not to expose his whereabouts. Wait for the large force to attack the mountain. The artillery arrived and the enemy was taught a painful lesson in the first battle.
The tactics formulated by Li Guolou were different from those of the previous Qing army. The new military army sneaked into the territory of the Atayal tribe and built plank roads openly and secretly to attack Chencang.
According to the common sense of military strategists, the Japanese army believed that the Xinwu Army would move north and first merge with the Jianwu Army in Keelung Port. However, Li Guolou ignored the friendly forces and the suspected troops moved north. The main force turned east-west and headed straight for Dawu Mountain.
The enemy was swimming on the ridge four to five hundred meters away. This distance was easy for a sharpshooter to capture. But Captain Fang Zhiyong still ordered, "No shooting."
Bullets will expose the whereabouts of the Xinwu Army. Fang Zhiyong has a cool head and will not be tempted by a small profit. Fang Zhiyong draws the topographic map and returns to the cave.
The First Post of the Nine Battalions marched lightly. They did not carry artillery. Each soldier carried a long gun, a broadsword, and a dozen grenades. The weight of ordinary soldiers was more than 40 kilograms.
The ammunition box was carried by a big man. After two days and two nights of rapid march, he was exhausted. But he still dug fortifications according to military regulations. He placed grenades in front of the formation and built forts in hidden places. Although it rained continuously and the ground was wet, the soldiers Their morale is high and they have adapted to life in the tropical rainforest.
The beautiful stream. The simple and natural Atayal girl with affectionate eyes. The Atayal girl with trembling breasts. She subconsciously covered her breasts with her hands and admired the tall and burly Xinwu Army soldiers.
The soldiers of the New Armed Forces did not dare to indulge in temporary pleasure. It turned out that the white-bone spirit was so lovely. He reluctantly moved his eyes away and looked at the bright moon.
The winding stream, the full moon floating in the clouds, as if a hand is stirring this still life painting, the towering woods, two red-billed turtle doves splashing out of the forest tops, and a few white rabbits looking for themselves in the woods under the moonlight as if there is no one else around. Grass.
Dawu Mountain quietly welcomes the guardians of the motherland. The girl at the east gate of the motherland opens her mind??????
There are always Xinwu Army soldiers who just want temporary pleasure and fall on the haystack with Atayal girls??????
"Why are you looking at me like this? Don't you cover up every inch of it? The shyness of your love is more beautiful than anything else. Your thin pink lips are more charming than burning nakedness.
You stared at me fiercely. Your eyes were like burning gems. It made me unable to breathe.
We are just acquainted. But why does your figure have to penetrate into my heart like an awl? Beautiful girl, I can throw you off like a burden. Why can't I leave you in my heart? Why are you in my heart? In the eyes.
If it weren't for this military uniform, I would take you home, take you to the distant horizon, and stay with you for the rest of your life.
This is the true love of a soldier. Who can understand? There is no more direct love than this. Because the motherland has measured my heart.
Goodbye. Although I have left you, once you are invaded by the enemy, I will be the first to jump out of the trench and devote my life to you. Bless you, beautiful Atayal girl."
The gorgeous New Armed Forces soldier waved goodbye to the short Atayal girl??????
The soldiers of the New Armed Forces do not fight with guns, but work silently. For them, this is war. The details are the beginning of war.
An Atayal soldier wanted to touch the grenade. The Xinwu Army soldier scolded him sternly. He snatched the grenade away and refused to let the Atayal soldier touch the grenade. This was not a big knife. It was okay to play with it a few times. The two armies had a little quarrel. The conflict was quickly settled.
The chief cook of the New Armed Forces put a pot under the pot to cook. The chief cook placed a large iron pot on the simple stove. The soldiers poured water from their iron helmets into the iron pot.
Although the water in the stream is crystal clear, according to the military regulations of the New Armed Forces, when conditions permit, soldiers must drink boiled water. If they want to adapt to the environment, the first step is to drink water.
After the chief cook boiled a pot of water, the New Armed Forces soldiers lined up to fill the kettle.
The Atayal soldiers looked at the New Armed Forces soldiers with strange eyes. They wanted to see what the New Armed Forces soldiers were eating. They also wanted to make friends. But they saw the New Armed Forces soldiers drinking boiled water.
Next, the chief cook cooks the rice. First, chop a piece of marinated wild boar into fine pieces. Put it in water. After it is half cooked, add wild vegetables and rice into the pot. After a while, a large pot of wild boar and rice will be prepared. Fragrance. Fragrance spreads all around.
The aroma can even be smelled by the enemy on the other mountain. It makes the enemy salivate. When will the Atayal warriors be willing to eat rice?
Atayal soldiers and New Armed Forces soldiers eat the same meal. And the same amount. One bowl per person. Fair and open. New Armed Forces officers eat the same bowl of rice. Only the strong men carrying ammunition boxes happily eat half a bowl more rice. .
Japanese prisoner of war Yokoguru Goro was thrown into a corner of a tunnel. He didn't even eat breakfast. He looked like he would rather die than surrender. He just wanted to kill others and become a hero.
Yokoguri Goro smelled the aroma of pork in his nose. His stomach growled with hunger. His mouth was filled with saliva. His mind was struggling. He repeatedly warned himself to hold back and not to be tempted by the enemy's small favors.
Xu Zhong brought a bowl of rice and asked kindly: "The Japanese have eaten."
Yokogoku Goro turned his head and pretended not to see it. He would not eat the enemy's food even if he died of starvation.
Xu Zhong smiled slightly. He placed the copper vat at the feet of the Japanese prisoners of war and said, "You can eat if you want. If you don't want to eat, I can also feed the dogs."
Yokoguru Goro slowly turned his head back and stared at the vat of vegetable and meat rice. He finally stretched out his hands. He would rather be a dead ghost and reincarnate as soon as possible.
Japanese prisoner of war Yokoguru Goro ate pork and vegetable rice. He had a huge appetite. He wiped his mouth with unsatisfied appetite and was determined to live well. He gestured to Xu Zhong and said that he wanted to add some pork and vegetable rice. Yokoguri Goro started to eat with Xu Zhong. Gesture communication??????
The captured Japanese prisoner of war was a native of Yokohama. He called himself Yokoroku Goro. After eating a meal of pork and vegetables, at noon, Yokoroku Goro was willing to communicate with Xu Zhong using a pen.
The people of Yokohama are an outlier among the Japanese. They are independent and do not have the spirit of respecting the emperor. During several peasant uprisings in Japan, the people of Yokohama were involved in rebellion. Although the people of Yokohama respect the spirit of Bushido, they respect the strong and are willing to submit to the strong. at the feet of the person.
Although Yokoguru Goro refused to reveal the military situation of the Japanese army, he had a good attitude. He kept bowing and apologized to the people of Taiwan. He admitted that the Japanese army was the aggressor and had no tendency to commit suicide.
Xu Zhong patiently did his ideological work. After repeated questioning, Henglu Wulang wrote the word "Shi" on the paper, which meant that there were ten Japanese military advisers on the other side of the ridge. This was the only military information Henglu Wulang was willing to reveal. Don't say anything else.
The New Armed Forces treated Yokoguru Goro as a prisoner of war. They did not mistreat the prisoner of war Yokoguru Goro. In the afternoon, they took the prisoner Yokogoku Goro to the rear. Henglu Goro became the second Japanese prisoner of war captured by the New Armed Forces. Later, he and the No. A prisoner of war was imprisoned with the military monk.
Su Yuanchun led more than 700 New Armed Forces soldiers to the forward position. He accompanied them with 20 mountain-splitting cannons.
This small mountain-splitting cannon is a cannon made by the Qing Dynasty. It has a caliber of 180 mm. It is very powerful and weighs one hundred kilograms. The disadvantage is that the range is short, less than 1,000 meters. However, after the small mountain-splitting cannon is disassembled, it can be carried on the shoulders by mules and horses. Very convenient to transport.
There are also thirty small steel cannons. This kind of small steel cannon is lighter and can be carried by one person. It is a new weapon of Prussia. Different from the mountain splitting cannon, the small steel cannon is a front-mounted artillery. It is not very powerful. But The advantage is that it is easy to carry. It can be used on any terrain. It can achieve precise strikes within three to four hundred meters.
The foothills are rugged. Along the way there are Atayal people carrying burdens. They are the transportation brigade of the New Armed Forces. Even the women carry bamboo baskets with grenades in them.
More than 2,000 Atayal people are carrying weapons and ammunition for the Xinwu Army. The Xinwu Army relies on the support of the Atayal people to fight the war. All Atayal people are soldiers and support the Qing army in fighting. People from ethnic minorities are simple-minded and absolutely obey the tribe. Chieftain Yabu was like heaven to them.
Su Yuanchun inspected the terrain. Four to five hundred Beidong warriors occupied a hill. Although the enemy did not fall into a pocket trap, the height of the hill was only more than 400 meters high. The hillside was not steep. The entire hill was Within artillery range.
Su Yuanchun spent a lot of money to transport fifty artillery pieces to the front line. War means burning money. Bravery also requires financial support. The New Armed Forces have a full understanding of the enemy. This is not a war of bravery. Competing to see who is stronger.
The Beidong people did not have artillery. This loophole was seized by the Xinwu Army. The task Li Guolou gave to Su Yuanchun was to fight a small-scale victory to inspire the people. But Su Yuanchun had two battalions of troops. How could he aim at repelling the enemy? Su Yuanchun had a huge appetite. The four to five hundred Beidong warriors in front of him were his first choice. He wanted to break the situation in Dawu Mountain where the enemy was strong and we were weak.
Su Yuanchun said to Lieutenant Colonel Hu Hanping of the Eighth Battalion next to him: "Xiao Hu, this battle depends entirely on you. How many shells do you want to destroy the enemy's position?"
"This kind of crude fortification is vulnerable to a single blow. I think a hundred artillery shells are enough." Hu Hanping is a lieutenant colonel of the Eighth Battalion. He is the first batch of students of the new martial arts hall. He debuted with Su Yuanchun. He is still young and in his prime. There was an arrogant and domineering expression on Se's face. He looked down on the Beidong soldiers and horses on the hill.
Hu Hanping and Su Yuanchun had the same official rank. However, Su Yuanchun was already a replacement lieutenant colonel and his commander. Although he felt a little disappointed, he still obeyed Su Yuanchun's leadership.
"One hundred rounds. Are you mistaken? That's how many enemies there are. What I want is targeted elimination. I will give you a maximum of eighty artillery shells." Su Yuanchun felt pain in his heart. Artillery shells are the lifeblood of the New Armed Forces. How can they be wasted? On a hill. And it was a useless Beidong tribe.
"Hmm. Let me do the math. One cannonball can kill three enemies. Eighty cannonballs can only cripple the enemy. I still insist on using a hundred cannonballs. Only in this way can we destroy the enemy's defense system in one fell swoop and capture the first place. Hill." Hu Hanping knew the importance of artillery. The New Armed Forces wanted to reduce casualties. They could only rely on firepower to destroy the enemy.
The two commanders are bargaining, just like doing business. For them, the outcome of the war can be turned into tactical figures. The resources at hand should be used rationally. They can neither waste it nor make a decision in one battle.
The officers of the two battalions at the battalion headquarters held a military meeting. The officers in the cave gathered together to study the enemy's situation and tomorrow's battle. None of the arrogant generals paid attention to the enemies on the hill. They all talked about capturing several Japanese advisers alive. .
Although Su Yuanchun kept ringing the alarm to his officers and said repeatedly, "Beidong soldiers are very brave and have high military quality." In fact, he looked down on Beidong soldiers in his heart. Beidong soldiers were like old-fashioned soldiers of the Eight Banners. .An army that cannot fight modern warfare is the opponent of the New Armed Forces.
The Atayal comrades are about 1.5 meters tall, just like monkeys. By analogy, the Beidong people are also similar. The bravery of ethnic minorities is relatively speaking. In hand-to-hand combat, one New Armed Forces soldier fights two.
Su Yuanchun boosted morale and did pre-war mobilization. He said: "This attack on Hill No. 1 is the first battle of our new armed forces in Taiwan. We must fight it well to build the confidence of the Taiwanese people and let more ethnic minorities Support us. Receive a telegram from Commander Li, asking us to capture Hill No. 1 at all costs. Clear out the enemies in Dawu Mountain. Attack the Taitung Plain like tigers. Defeat the arrogance of the Beidong tribe. If the enemy refuses to surrender, we will completely eliminate them. .I command.”
"Pa." The officers in the cave all stood upright, with expressions as if they were ready to die. They came to Taiwan with no intention of returning alive. They bury their loyal bones in the green mountains and leave their good names in the world.
"At seven o'clock tomorrow, we will launch an attack on the enemy's Hill No. 1. Destroy the enemy's morale in one battle. Don't give the enemy any chance to resist. Leave the pursuit to the Atayal warriors and hand over the prisoners to Jacob. Our army has no place for the moment. Replenish the source of troops and reduce the casualties of our army as much as possible." Su Yuanchun understood the profound meaning of the commander Li Guolou. To deal with the rebellious ethnic minorities, cruel massacre tactics should be used.
The Beidong people have only two choices. Either kneel down and surrender, or they can be exterminated.
The Xinwu Army wanted to kill every enemy and severely punish the Beidong people who rebelled against the Qing Dynasty.
The Chinese nation is influenced by Confucian culture. It will provide favors to invading foreign nations. In order to undermine the enemy's military morale, it will treat invading prisoners of war well. Instead, it will impose cruel revenge on the traitors of its own nation and settle old scores in the future.