Chapter 679 The Unstable Factors of the Beidong Army
The Jianwu Army broke through the enemy's defense line with a devastating momentum. Broken arms and remains witnessed bloody killings. The smoke has not yet cleared. Lieutenant General Fu Xianchu led a large force to attack the second line of defense of Beidong Army's armor collection.
Liu Mingdeng consolidated his position and wanted to capture the Armor Collection in the shortest time. In his opinion, the biggest enemy was the Japanese army. The combat effectiveness of the Beidong Army plummeted. Liu Mingdeng was very confident that he could defeat the main force of the Beidong Army in the Armor Collection. Focus on annihilating the main force of the Beidong Army. Then you will have less worries in the next battle.
The Japanese army only gained a foothold in Taiwan with the help of the Beidong people. The ethnic minorities who betrayed the Qing Dynasty have no reason to exist in the world.
Liu Mingdeng had the determination to exterminate the Beidong ethnic group. He did not want Beidong prisoners of war. The Beidong ethnic group only had more than 40,000 people in total. Countless ethnic minorities of this kind were exterminated by the Qing Dynasty. This was also the Qing army's response to the ethnic minorities who betrayed the Qing Dynasty. A common trick. Liu Mingdeng actually didn't have much opinion on Li Guolou's battle plan. He admired Li Guolou's tactical use. Only by capturing the armor collection can the Japanese army's passage to the north be cut off and the Japanese army's control of Keelung Port be solved once and for all. Land threats.
It is a pity that Li Guolou is in charge of the current war in Taiwan. Li Guolou still adopts a bribery policy towards the ethnic minorities who betrayed the Qing Dynasty and rejected his plan. This makes Liu Mingdeng angry to this day.
Liu Mingdeng's biggest dissatisfaction with Li Guolou was how he treated Taiwan's ethnic minorities.
Liu Mingdeng inherited the cruelty of the Qing Dynasty. He was a murderer. He never changed his temper in his life.
(Later, Liu Mingdeng showed his barbaric nature in the battle against the returning troops in the Northwest. Zuo Zongtang was asked not to use Liu Mingdeng again in the subsequent battle to regain Xinjiang.)
The first battle to capture the armor collection ended with a complete victory for the Qing army. In this one battle, the Jianwu army destroyed a Japanese artillery squadron. Although thirty-five artillery pieces were self-destructed by the Japanese army, the bronze can be re-melted and reused. This is "money" ”.
Seeing the thirty-five bronze artillery pieces, Liu Mingdeng was in a good mood. He stroked the thick barrel and praised: "Well done. Keep up the good work. Try to win the armor set in three days and generate electricity for Li Guolou. My heroic Jianwu Army." We have broken through the first line of defense of the armored mass. An artillery squadron of the Japanese army was completely wiped out. Thirty-five bronze artillery pieces were captured??????"
Liu Mingdeng stopped for a while at the first line of defense to learn about the casualties of the soldiers. He found that the morale of the army was high and they were still immersed in the joy of victory. The Jianwu Army was still able to win a complete victory despite the artillery battle with the Japanese army. I am so excited. This time I finally avenged my shame and wiped out a Japanese artillery squadron. This is the best publicity to boost the morale of the Qing army. Now I can stand up straight in front of Li Guolou. There is no need to behave like a coward. .
The Jianwu Army destroyed more than 800 Beidong troops and captured more than 600 Beidong prisoners. When Liu Mingdeng saw many prisoners of war, his eyes were on fire. The barbaric Beidong Army colluded with the Japanese army in the plain area, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil. Killed tens of thousands of Taiwanese people.
Although this blood debt can be attributed to the Japanese army, people who understand the truth know that the Beidong Army suffered a lot of blood debt and committed heinous crimes. Li Guolou actually protected the Beidong people and sent supervisors to supervise the Jianwu Army's operations. There are still people supervising the military operations. Wouldn't it be a shame to the hearts of all the officers and soldiers of the Jianwu Army? Liu Mingdeng suppressed his anger. With a tigerish face, he did not care about the more than 600 prisoners of war. Instead, he ran to comfort the injured swordsman Yang.
"Well done, Yang Jianshi. I will remember you. Please take good care of your injuries. You have given the Jianwu Army a face. It's time for Chinese men to rise to the occasion." Liu Mingdeng nodded approvingly and gently pressed Yang Jianshi's shoulders. The injured person should not move around. He admired Swordsman Yang's feats quite a lot.
The strong Yang Jianshi suffered two serious injuries on his chest and waist, but they were all skin injuries. Although he lost too much blood, his life was not in danger. Seeing Liu Mingdeng come to see him in person, wouldn't it make him moved, and his eyes filled with excitement. I couldn't help but choke.
Who says that the Jianwu Army cannot compare with the New Military Army? Li Guolou is amazing if he has a few Shaolin monks. He thinks he is unparalleled in the world. Liu Mingdeng is secretly jealous of Li Guolou's good luck. Now he is finally proud and proud. The heroes of the Jianwu Army There are countless characters. There are so many warriors fighting with bayonets. They are all heroes. Swordsman Yang is the "battle flag" of the Jianwu Army. It will be fought. Liu Mingdeng discovered the talent. He decided to train Swordsman Yang well and gave Yang Jianshi a few words of comfort. And left.
War is the best stage for soldiers to advance. Brave warriors will be promoted quickly as long as they survive. Officers who dare not charge into battle will be quickly eliminated. Liu Mingdeng regains his former style and shows the style of a general. As soon as Ming Deng stepped out of the trench, the herald brought Li Guolou's commendation order.
Liu Mingdeng glanced at the commendation order. He was quite excited when he saw the commendation order. Li Guolou spoke highly of him. He also awarded the Jianwu Army 500,000 silver dollars. He followed the "rich man" to fight. The benefits were immediately realized and he surrendered. Li Guolou also made a wise decision.
Liu Mingdeng's forehead was boiling with fire. He was so excited that he couldn't contain himself. Military generals are all greedy for money. Military generals will fall out when they say they will. Falling out is ruthless like turning the page in a book. If you say you are loyal, you will be loyal all your life. Liu Mingdeng has regarded Li Guolou as his father. host.
Liu Mingdeng had already thought about it. After Zuo Zongtang died, he took refuge in Li Guolou. Now only Li Guolou follows his lead and has turned his dissatisfaction with Li Guolou into a dead end. However, people cannot change too fast. .This will be disrespectful and will be looked down upon by the generals under your command.
Liu Mingdeng pretended not to care. He curled his lips slightly and said, "Well, I knew Li Guolou would say that. The Xinwu Army can no longer hold it in the Pingtung Plain. We need our troops to support it as soon as possible. .When it comes to fighting, it still depends on our Jianwu Army."
There were sounds of flattery all around. Liu Mingdeng laughed arrogantly. Even if Liu Mingchuan removed half of his elite troops, the 8,000 Jianwu Army under his direct control had undergone four months of training. The Jianwu Army has regained its combat effectiveness. With this army In hand, no matter how powerful the Japanese army is, they cannot take advantage. The Jianwu Army is no longer afraid of the Japanese army with the Bushido spirit. Although the Japanese army who fought until the last moment of their lives is worthy of admiration, victory belongs to the glorious Jianwu Army.
Liu Mingdeng rushed to the front line and continued to direct the battle. He wanted to clear out the Beidong Army in the armor collection in the shortest possible time. The powerful artillery position moved forward. Hundreds of cannons were directed at the armor collection fortress. Although the Beidong Army occupied natural danger, this kind of Advantage. Vulnerable in the face of powerful artillery. The Jianwu Army is confident of destroying the Beidong Army's firepower network. It wants to eliminate the main force of the Beidong Army in one fell swoop.
As the supreme commander, Liu Mingdeng went to the front line in person. He was immediately greeted with cheers. The morale of the Jianwu Army soldiers was high. Each soldier had a "earth bag". This earth bag was used to fill the trenches. Jianwu Army Be well prepared. Plan every step of the battle.
The Beidong Army dug a long trench in the armor camp, which was about two feet deep and four feet wide. They also set up many barriers at strategic points. They were at the angles of each other with the Japanese village fortress in Paijiaya. They wanted to use this line of defense to block the Qing army. The pace of progress.
A battle at the outer defense line completely routed the Beidong Army. More than 2,000 troops and more than 500 people fled back. The Beidong Army's greatest reliance was the support of Japanese artillery. Only then did the Beidong Army dare to stick to the armored defense line. However, the Japanese artillery squadron The entire army was wiped out. Wouldn't that make "Prince Beidong" Luo Shijie terrified?
When did Liu Mingdeng's Jianwu Army become so powerful?
The Beidong Army had fought several battles with the Jianwu Army in the past. Both sides had wins and losses. The Jianwu Army's combat effectiveness suddenly became stronger. Luo Shijie looked at the blockade formed by artillery fire. The Beidong Army who broke through the blockade was captured. It was blown up to pieces. The Qianbeidong Army that supported the front line quickly retreated. Luo Shijie had already realized that a disaster was coming.
The fortresses made of huge rocks were destroyed one by one under the powerful artillery fire. The defense line that the Beidong Army was proud of was vulnerable to a single blow. The brutal shelling made several commanders in the watchtowers tremble with fear.
According to military law, the officers and soldiers of the Beidong Army who escaped will be executed. But the reality is that Luo Shijie is still trying to comfort the officers who escaped. If the officers who escaped are executed, the officers and soldiers of the front camp of the Beidong Army will surrender to the Qing army. Therefore, the military law is strict You can't take it seriously. Defeat is already doomed. Why bother looking for trouble yourself?
Luo Shijie forgot his oath to the Japanese Colonel Sakada Takeoka. He turned to look at the four flag commanders under him and said: "What do you think we should do? Should we fight this battle?"
"Flag Chief" Luo Shidai had just escaped from the front line. His clothes were burned into holes. He was Luo Shijie's brother. He was very tough in battles and had made many military exploits. That's why Luo Shijie allocated half of his troops to him. But this time Luo Shidai was completely stunned by the artillery fire of the Qing army. He had not seen any trace of the Qing army. The troops had been disabled.
Luo Shidai's charred thin face was panic-stricken. His dark eyes showed timidity. He was the first to speak: "Prime Minister Luo, I think we should withdraw. Liu Mingdeng today is no longer what he was three months ago. The enemy has become With great wealth, there is no shortage of food, grass and baggage. The combat effectiveness has become extremely strong. The Qing family is very rich. You have never experienced the feeling of the first round of artillery. The Japanese artillery position only fired three or four rounds before it was hit by the enemy's artillery shells. All fires must be silenced. The artillery squadron boasted by Shao Zuosanbei is vulnerable to the enemy. When the enemy pushes the artillery battalion to the forward position, all the elite soldiers of the Beidong Army will be killed here."
Luo Shijie thought so too. But he couldn't say that. Instead, he asked another "banner leader" Kang Jiadao. This was his father-in-law and he enjoyed a high reputation in the Beidong Army.
Kang Jiadao said calmly: "Premier Luo, we must not retreat. If we retreat, the enemy will cross Yushan. The Pingtung Plain will lose its northern barrier. We can't even protect our hometown. If we lose Pingtung Plains, we can only retreat to the hinterland of Guishan. Then the enemy will not have to attack us. We will starve to death in the mountains. Those Paiwan tribesmen are eager to eat our flesh. Even if we stick to Guishan, we will not be attacked by the Qing army, but we are destined to be ostracized. The Wan people are defeated. Unless it is a last resort, it is better not to join forces with the Japanese army."
Luo Shijie felt uncomfortable all over. But he was very good at forbearing. He asked without changing his tone: "Chief Kang, what should you do?"
Kang Jiadao glanced at the other flag commanders and said seriously: "This is the time to test the unity of our Beidong Army. In my opinion, the only way to recover the disadvantage is to fight close to each other and fight at night. While the enemy's foothold is not stable, we need ammunition. The supplies have not caught up yet. We sneak attacked the enemy's positions at night and blew up the enemy's artillery positions. Only in this way can we hold on to the armor set."
Luo Shidai sighed: "My son can no longer fight. Commander Kang, although your strategy is good, there is nothing I can do."
Luo Shijie glared at Luo Shidai fiercely and asked humbly: "Chief Kang, how many men and horses are needed to sneak attack the enemy's artillery position at night?"
Kang Jiadao stretched out his palm and said obligingly: "Premier Luo, as long as you give me another five hundred elite soldiers, I will risk my life and destroy the enemy's artillery positions. If I don't succeed, I will be punished."
Luo Shijie was quite moved. He nodded and said, "Okay. That's it. Commander Kang deserves to be the military soul of our Beidong Army."
Luo Shidai sneered and left the watchtower. He still wanted to appease the more than 500 Beidong troops who had fled back. He did not want to listen to Luo Shijie's military deployment. Liu Mingdeng's arrangements were so meticulous. How could anyone easily overtake the artillery position? Kang Jiadao said that it was wishful thinking. The strategy of sneak attack on the enemy's artillery position at night sounded like a random act with a hot forehead. I don't know what Luo Shijie thought. He actually let thousands of Beidong troops leave the fortifications and rush out to die.
Hundreds of Beidong Army soldiers on the battlefield were unwilling to fight and were willing to surrender to the Qing army. This showed Luo Shidai that his military spirit was not there. Although Luo Shijie did not punish him, the methods of Beidong King Luo Xingyi made him realize He was heartbroken. He had to bear all the sin of losing 1,500 Beidong soldiers. Suddenly Luo Shidai realized that he had to die a good death. Escape would be a dead end. In order to explain to the people of Beidong, he had no choice but to die. Only in this way can the anger of Beidong people be calmed.
Just now, Luo Shijie's kind words to comfort the officers who had escaped were just a trick. The other three flag commanders looked at him clearly as if they were looking at a dead man. Luo Shidai felt rebellious for the first time.
Luo Shidai was a ruthless character. He didn't care about the safety of his loved ones. The images of his parents, wife and children flashed in his mind. They were immediately erased by a burning rage.
Survival is human instinct. After hesitating for a moment, Luo Shidai made up his mind and decided to revolt on the battlefield. He is a direct relative of Luo Xingyi. If he is captured by the Qing army, there is only one way to die. But the orthodox bloodline makes him It is very likely that he will inherit the position of "Beidong Chieftain". At this time, he has taken refuge with Liu Mingdeng. There is still a glimmer of hope. Under Li Guolou's tolerant ethnic policy, wouldn't he be the "big savior" of the Beidong people? There is every reason to inherit The position of "Beidong Chieftain".
Luo Shidai's ferocious black face smiled, revealed a vicious smile, and shouted: "Emergency gathering."