Wangredong, the commander of the Beidong tribe, was a confidant of chieftain Luo Xingying. He commanded the battle on the northern front. He had 4,000 troops at his disposal. Because the battle line was too long, his hand was attacked by the New Armed Forces. , causing Wangredong to lose five hundred elite soldiers in one battle.
At this time, Wang Redong knew that the Xinwu Army had entered the mountains. His opponents were no longer the Atayal people, but the main force of the Qing army. Wang Redong hurriedly made strategic adjustments, giving up some of the acquired positions, shrinking his troops, and hoping to rely on Being outnumbered, they continued to hold their position and refused to retreat from Dawu Mountain.
Wang Redong's military thinking was still in the cold weapon era, and the tactics he came up with were to hold on to the fruits of victory by taking advantage of the situation.
Dawu Mountain is a strategic location. Wang Redong knew that losing Dawu Mountain meant losing the initiative on the battlefield. Wang Redong was unwilling to fail and was not intimidated by Li Guolou's reputation. He also wanted to compete with the New Armed Forces. .
Wangredong is confident of fighting the Qing army. The weapons used by Beidong soldiers are no longer old shotguns, but single-shot rifles provided by the Japanese army. This single-shot rifle is made in Japan and has a caliber of 11 mm. A single-shot rifle with a range of 1,000 meters.
The Japanese army also gave the Beidong people a large number of grenades, which greatly improved the Beidong people's combat effectiveness.
In terms of military industry level, the military technology level of the Qing Dynasty is far higher than that of Japan. The Qing Dynasty is already imitating Dreiser striker rifles and Mauser guns. With complete equipment and drawings provided by Prussia, the Wuhan Arsenal is beginning to take shape and manufacture The technological level of firearms has caught up with Western powers.
The output of the Wuhan Arsenal could not keep up with the needs of the Qing army, and only a handful of troops were equipped with the new "Hongyun Rifle."
There are several models of Hongyun rifles. "Hongyun Rifle No. 3" is the latest Mauser rifle. The gun body weighs only eleven kilograms.
The light body of the gun represents a high level of military industry and can be used in cavalry battles. The New Armed Forces of China generally configures this kind of rifle.
"Hongyun Rifle No. 2" itself weighs 18 kilograms, and has a longer range. The longest range can reach 1,600 meters. It is mainly used by sharpshooters.
The "Hongyun Rifle" was named in recognition of Li Hongzhang's outstanding contributions to the Qing Dynasty, so there is a "Hong" character in the name.
The explosives in Japanese hand grenades still use black powder instead of the safe explosive invented by Jobel, yellow explosive. The Japanese hand grenades are not as powerful as the Qing army's hand grenades. In order to make up for this shortcoming, the short Japanese can only make grenades. For a big man, this makes it inconvenient to carry around.
The artillery carried by the Japanese army was a 70-mm-caliber bronze cannon. Bronze was expensive, which restricted the popularity of bronze cannons in the army. Bronze cannons took a long time to dissipate heat and would explode if used improperly.
Comparing the advantages and disadvantages of weapons, the Xinwu Army has the upper hand, but fighting is not about comparing weapons. The Japanese army has given the Beidong people great confidence. With the weapons and ammunition provided by the Japanese army, the Beidong soldiers can compete with the Xinwu Army.
Wang Redong believed that he lost to the New Armed Forces because of backward intelligence. The information he had about the New Armed Forces was extremely limited. Wang Redong was quite dissatisfied with several commanders of the Japanese observation group, believing that the Japanese army deliberately concealed the New Armed Forces. With the intelligence of the military army, five hundred Beidong warriors died in vain on an unknown high ground.
Wangredong deployed 4,000 troops on three hills. The commander of the Japanese observation group did not raise any objection. Anyway, the soldiers and horses of the Beidong people were consumed, and the Japanese army also wanted to see the tactics of the new armed forces.
Wang Redong attached great importance to this battle and met with several commanders of the Japanese observation group in the hope of receiving support from the Japanese army.
The Japanese military commander Sakata Takesuke glanced at Wangredong and said: "Wangredong, you Beidong people are the masters of this land. We Japanese only came to Taiwan to uphold justice. His Majesty the Emperor only wants a deep-water port, and This is a very small territory. For the cause of King Beidong, we will work together. Our army can send an artillery unit to support you in the war, but you still have to rely on your own ground troops."
Wang Redong imitated the appearance of a Japanese officer and bowed gratefully: "I am extremely grateful to Colonel Sakata for his selfless help. Taiwan is the territory of the Taiwanese people. Fighting for freedom, the Beidong people are willing to shed their lives and blood to expel the Qing army." Taiwan,"
Takesuke Osaka Sakata was very satisfied with Wang Redong’s Japanese military demeanor. He nodded slightly, showed a smile, and said: "Wang Redong must have confidence. Although the enemy won by luck, the final victory must be ours, Lieutenant General Xixiang Congdao's plan to increase troops has been approved by His Majesty the Emperor. Japan has 100,000 troops to liberate the people of Taiwan."
The Japanese Army Colonel Sakata Takesuke realized the power of the New Armed Forces' artillery. The Beidong soldiers were defeated by the New Armed Forces because the New Armed Forces' artillery was too fierce. Sakata Takesuke specially transferred an artillery column from Kameyama with thirty They must use artillery against artillery to make it difficult for the New Armed Forces to move forward in Dawu Mountain, and use the soldiers and horses of the Beidong tribe to overwhelm the New Armed Forces.
As for the 100,000 troops, that is just Takesuke Sakata's rhetoric. The Japanese Congress does not agree with the expansion of the Taiwan War.
At this time, Japan was poor and backward, and had no money to support large-scale wars. The failure of the Diaoyu Islands naval battle, and the sinking of the cruiser Fuso by the Daiqi Navy Division, made Japan full of domestic crises.
Japanese Minister of the Interior Okubo Toshimichi tried to make it a reality for the Japanese army to occupy Langqiao and Kameyama, so that the Qing Dynasty would recognize that the Japanese army had the right to colonize Taiwan.
In July, the Japanese army established the Governor's Office with Kameyama as the center, demonstrating to the world the Japanese government's tough stance on the Taiwan issue.
After the defeat in the Diaoyu Islands naval battle, the Japanese army changed its strategy and wanted to consolidate the occupied Taiwan territory, stop expanding outward, and maintain the current status quo with the Qing army as much as possible. Instead, the Japanese army supported the independence war of Taiwan's ethnic minorities, making the Beidong people the Japanese army's The Japanese army gave the Beidong people more support, and the entire Beidong people were armed by the Japanese army.
"The Japanese Navy is an invincible fleet in Greater East Asia. With 100,000 Japanese troops supporting our war of independence, we will win this battle." Wang Redong listened to Osaka Sakada Takesuke's speech. He was full of confidence in his mouth but trembling in his heart. The Qing Dynasty They are a tiger, and the Japanese army is a wolf. They did not expel the Qing army from Taiwan, but attracted the Japanese army. Is the national independence movement really going to take the road of uprising?
Wangredong was not a fanatical nationalist. He was just loyal to his duties and loyal to the chieftain Luo Xingyu. Luo Xingyu wanted to be king, and the entire Beidong tribe wanted to fight on the battlefield for Luo Xingyu, the king of Beidong.
"The Japanese Navy has won a great victory. Now it has surrounded the Qing Navy in a small port. It is waiting for the opportunity to annihilate the Qing Navy in one fell swoop. The next step is up to you. If you want to survive standing still, you must Defeat Li Guolou, the dog genius. The Han people are all humble dog slaves who can only kneel at the feet of the Manchus. They are already a bloodless nation. The Beidong warriors are the masters of this land. Fighting in Dawu Mountain is the right time. The geographical advantage and people are all on our side. The Beidong warriors are good at mountain warfare and will definitely win a great victory."
Takesuke Sakata gave Wangredong strong support and sent the most powerful artillery column of the Japanese army to Dawu Mountain to fight. However, the artillery shells could not be used as food. More than 4,000 people went to the mountains to fight. The pressure of logistical supplies was even greater than that of Beidong.
The clan is responsible for it.
By burning, killing and looting, the Beidong people captured the territories of other ethnic minorities and plundered a large amount of food and labor. They were able to support this war and dreamed of defeating the Xinwu Army in Dawu Mountain and becoming the masters of Taiwan.
The Beidong people do not know the truth about the Diaoyu Islands naval battle. To this day, the Japanese military headquarters still conceals the truth about the Diaoyu Islands naval battle. Instead, it brags that the Japanese navy severely damaged the Daqing Navy Division and sank a Qing battleship in the Diaoyu Islands naval battle.
Wang Redong took courage and was very satisfied with the support of the Japanese army. With the support of a Japanese artillery column, he could compete with the Qing army in Dawu Mountain. Wang Redong returned to the military camp to report the good news to his compatriots. The Japanese friendly forces took practical actions.
To support the Beidong people in their war of independence, a Japanese artillery column is about to enter Dawu Mountain.
Soon, this good news allowed the Beidong warriors who had lost their composure to talk about it to regain their morale. With artillery support, they had nothing to fear from the "braided dogs".
At this time, Li Guolou entered Dawu Mountain. He did not go straight to the front line, but went to conclude an alliance with Yabu, the chieftain of the Atayal tribe.
Chieftain Yabu came to greet Li Guolou in person, and the two armies met victoriously.
Chieftain Yabu is in his forties. He has a short beard and is full of energy. His hair is gold and purple. He looks like a nouveau riche. He is short in stature and plump in figure. He wears a unique ethnic skirt, which makes people laugh.
Li Guolou's heroic appearance, wearing an old military uniform, exudes a confident light, like a red sun, illuminating everyone's heart.
A group of Atayal girls dressed up in fancy clothes, handed fresh fruits and milk tea to welcome the distinguished guests.
Li Guolou saw Chieftain Yabu and others greeting him at the post station in front. He walked forward as fast as the wind and took the initiative to greet him. He took off his wide-brimmed hat and said with a smile: "This must be Chieftain Yabu. He is so loyal and brave, guarding the country for the Qing Dynasty."
I have been admired by people for so many years, and I feel deeply honored to meet you today.”
Yabu almost shed tears. He was deeply moved by Li Guolou's words. With tears in his eyes, he replied with the courtesy of an ordinary person: "Master Li's reputation is admirable. I saw him today. He is indeed a hero."
Chieftains are at most the guests of third-rank local officials. Li Guolou's official rank is much higher than that of chieftain Yabu. However, in order to win over the ethnic minorities in Taiwan, Li Guolou is willing to make friends with chieftain Yabu with equal etiquette. In the interests of national justice,
In front of us, Yabu can understand the general situation and fight for the country. This kind of person is worthy of close friendship.
The two respected each other's character and walked hand in hand. The welcome ceremony was solemn but brief.
The Atayal girl sang beautiful mountain songs, and everyone drank rice wine and chatted happily.
Afterwards, a solemn oath of alliance was held, three animals were killed, and sacrifices were made to heaven.
Li Guolou made a sworn vow for the second time in his life, cut his finger, dripped blood on a bronze drum, and swore to the gods.
For the sake of the national interest, Li Guolou recognized a chieftain from an ethnic minority as his eldest brother and exchanged tokens with Yabu to express his unwavering brotherhood.
In order to expel the Japanese invaders, Yabu handed over the command of 2,000 Atayal warriors to Li Guolou and used all the Atayal troops to fight the Japanese army to the death.
The entire Atayal tribe has a population of less than 10,000 people. How can we not be moved by such courage? Li Guolou agreed to Tusi Yabu's territorial request and gave the Atayal tribe the right to choose 4,000 slaves.
Chieftain Yabu was overjoyed. "Territory" and "population" were the prerequisites for the prosperity of a tribe, which was more exciting than a silver box. Yabu personally entertained Li Guolou and his party and brought out the best delicacies of the Atayal people.
Li Guolou was mentally prepared for the food he would eat. The Atayal people are a high-mountain people who do not raise pigs and dare to eat anything.
Li Guolou would not be surprised by moths flying in the sky, bugs crawling on trees, and worms crawling underground. He would treat them as nutritious delicacies, catch a few, and devour them in one gulp.
The officials accompanying Li Guolou had also prepared a few bites of all kinds of disgusting food. Xu Qiusheng ate it with gusto, and he ate the most at the banquet.
Chieftain Yabu saw that Li Guolou was different and that these things could not scare Li Guolou, so he couldn't help but think highly of Li Guolou.
At the banquet, the Atayal girls made delicacies, wrapped the hedgehogs in mud, and roasted them on the fire. After they were cooked, they peeled off the outer mud, and saw that the hedgehog's skin and thorns fell off with the mud.
A lump of cooked meat is left, dipped in seasonings and eaten.
Li Guolou ate a lump of hedgehog meat and found it delicious. He gave Tusi Yabu a thumbs up. The others thought they were just eating barbecue and ate a lump of hedgehog meat.
Chieftain Yabu laughed loudly, not believing this evil, and shouted: "Come on, bring up the 'Miji' I raised to entertain the distinguished guests from afar."
Li Guolou was still thinking about what a "secret" was. It was unheard of and what the Atayal girl was holding in her hands.
When the 'Miji' was served on the table, Li Guolou was so frightened that the hairs all over his body stood up and said anxiously: "Brother, we won't eat this thing. It's too scary. Take it away quickly."
I saw the white and red "Miji" squirming in the bowl, making a "squeak" sound.
"Miji" is a newly born baby mountain rat, which is ruddy and has no hair. It is raised with honey and placed on the banquet plate. It squirms and squirms. It is picked up with chopsticks and dipped in condiments to eat. When bitten, "Miji"
It makes a chirping sound and makes a "squeaking" sound, so it is called "michi".
Xu Qiusheng squinted and said: "Commander Li, you only think that this 'Miji' is a Japanese invader. What are you afraid of? It is the last word to eliminate 'Miji'. Look at me." After saying this, Xu Qiu used his chopsticks.
, put a "miji" into his mouth.
Li Guolou turned his head and couldn't bear to look anymore. His internal organs were raging and he had the urge to vomit??????
Seeing Li Guolou making a fool of himself, Chieftain Yabu seemed to have won a battle, stroking his belly and laughing.
The Atayal people were all laughing. The banquet was full of laughter. The Atayal people played a trick on Li Guolou.