In the early morning of the same day, a mysterious figure was welcomed to the Qing army's position in Paijiaya. Shen Baozhen brought a thousand cans of powerful fire oil from the mainland, and Liu Mingdeng ordered the Japanese army's position to be set on fire.
The Qing troops on the front line withdrew from their positions, and the ditches were filled with flammable items. At ten o'clock in the morning, a spark ignited in the western position, and soon the entire west side of Paijia Cliff turned into a sea of fire. The raging fire spread to the hillside.
The flying flames ravaged the entire hill.
The flames flew upwards rapidly, and the Japanese soldiers in the position saw the flames. In the blink of an eye, the small fire turned into a raging fire, and their faces were distorted with fear. The fire did not reach the position, and the choking smoke had already obscured the top of the mountain.
Even if there was nothing in front of the position, the acrid smell of smoke would choke someone to death if they breathed it for a minute. Even if the Japanese soldiers blocked their mouths with wet towels, it would be useless. Many Japanese officers and soldiers would collapse to death after coughing a few times.
The smoke also penetrated into the tunnels, making it almost impenetrable, ravaging all living things. The entire Paijia Cliff was enveloped in poisonous gas. Two thousand Japanese soldiers were either burned to death or choked to death by the poisonous smoke. They survived.
The smoke filled the air, and the entire Paijia Cliff turned into a volcano. Even the Qing troops who were watching the fire couldn't stand the choking smoke, and the Qing troops retreated another ten miles.
Liu Mingdeng put down the telescope and said with a ferocious smile: "General Manager Shen, how is the fire going?"
Shen Baozhen couldn't stand the smoke, so he wiped his tears and said with a smile: "It's too choking. If you can't burn the Japanese soldiers to death, they will be choked to death by the smoke. There is nothing to see. None of the Japanese soldiers on Paijia Cliff will survive. Originally,
I was still thinking of transporting a thousand jars of fire oil to be used to attack the city, but it turns out you used it here."
Liu Mingdeng said with a smile: "This is a strategy I came up with. Little Japan miscalculated this time. There are 2,000 Japanese troops on Paijia Cliff. They can be solved in one fell swoop without destroying them." [
"Well, it's a good plan. Liu Zhentai is both civil and military." Shen Baozhen glanced at Liu Mingdeng. The generals are all shameless. It is no longer important who came up with the vicious plan. What is important is that the Qing army conquered this natural danger.
Shen Baozhen said again: "Liu Zhentai, don't rush into the mountain. After the fire, there will still be dark fires, and the fire will reoccur. In my opinion, it will take at least three days to cross Yushan. If there is a heavy rain in two days, then
There will be no further trouble.”
"Well, I know that. Li Guolou doesn't need my support anyway." Liu Mingdeng spoke sourly, smelling of jealousy.
"Hey! If the Battle of Hualien Town was commanded by Liu Zhentai, it would not have ended like this. To put it nicely, it was a tragic victory, but to put it badly, it was a blind command." The finishing touch of the deputy general Fu Xianchu was to let Liu Mingdeng
The heart is full of joy.
Liu Mingdeng did not catch up with the Battle of Hualien Town, and was a little irritated. Among the three Qing armies in Taiwan, only his troops were fully organized. However, Li Guolou always regarded his troops as partial divisions, and obviously did not want to use the Jianwu Army.
But the Battle of Paijiaya was commanded by him alone, which is worthy of great recognition. How could Liu Mingdeng miss this golden opportunity? Before the Japanese army occupied the Paijiaya position, the telegram of the Jianwu Army's victory had already been sent to the mainland of the motherland. The Jianwu Army
Finally, I felt proud and could express my merits to Emperor Tongzhi.
Liu Mingdeng was very excited. He wiped out 2,000 Japanese troops and the Qing army suffered no casualties, making him a Confucian general. With his fingertips, the Japanese troops were wiped out.
Let’s look at the Battle of Hualien Town commanded by Li Guolou. The Qing army suffered heavy casualties, and Li Guolou’s command level was poor. He is not boasting, but his command level was hundreds of times better than Li Guolou’s. With the victory at Paijiaya, it was very
Perhaps the imperial court would hand over the command of the war in Taiwan to him. Liu Mingdeng looked forward to a reply from the Ministry of War and waited patiently for Li Guolou to be recalled to the capital by Emperor Tongzhi.
Shen Baozhen did not dare to say bad things about Li Guolou, so he persuaded him: "You two should be careful what you say. Just say a few words like this here. Don't spread it in the army. Your arm can't twist your thigh. If you offend someone Li, you won't be able to do it."
In the event of a revolt, the officials who were joined by Li are all stationed in Ninggu Pagoda. Do you understand?"
What Li Guolou relied on to gain power was a taboo in the court. Liu Mingdeng glared at Fu Xianchu and scolded: "Fu Xianchu, if you don't understand the strategy, don't talk nonsense. Immediately send a telegram to Commander Li and the headquarters."
The victory was reported. Once the 2,000 Japanese troops slipped through the net, they all died on Paijia Cliff. Hahahaha!"
The arrogant Jianwu Army officer looked up to the sky and laughed. His eyes were filled with tears due to the smoke, but he still couldn't hold back his laughter. This time, he defeated the Japanese army completely, and his efforts were rewarded.
Military generals are all ruthless people. This fire not only killed 2,000 Japanese troops, but the people of Yushan also suffered. Thousands of people were burned to death. When a mountain fire occurs, it is controlled by law. Mountain after mountain, one mountain after another
If it burns over, even across a small river, the flying flames will still rush over, and a fire will break out on the other side.
But the commanders of the Qing army believed that this loss was worth it, and they boasted about each other's military exploits and high-fived each other. The lives of the people were in ruins, so why bother with them?
When the Qing army lit this fire, how long will it last? It depends on God's will. The fire burned for three days and three nights, dyeing the entire sky red. The people near Yushan worked with the Qing army to put out the fire, and the losses of the people were immeasurable. Chapter
It took four days for God to open his eyes and it rained heavily, which finally put an end to the fire.
At this time, the situation in Dawu Mountain was treacherous. Wangredong led the 3,000 Beidong Army to the end, and the Qing army cut off the Beidong Army's supply channel.[
Wangre Donghui's intestines turned green. News came from many channels that earth-shaking changes had taken place in the Pingtung Plain. Luo Shidai, who supported the Qing Dynasty, had won the hearts of the people and became the new chieftain of the Beidong people.
But he did not lead the Beidong Army in the uprising, and stood firmly on the side of the "King of Beidong" Luo Xingyi, fighting the New Armed Forces led by Su Yuanchun in Dawu Mountain.
The mountain battle was very difficult. Even with the support of Japanese artillery, the Beidong Army failed to take advantage and suffered more than a thousand casualties. What made him regret the most was that the Three Banners Ya soldiers of the "Flag Chief" Toku were in
They slaughtered the Qing prisoners of war in front of the battle, tied the New Armed Forces prisoners of war to trees and used them as gun targets, which immediately angered the New Armed Forces.
Su Yuanchun, the frontline commander of the New Armed Forces Army, has already stated that he will never accept the Beidong Army's uprising, and the only way is to surrender on conditional terms.
On the mountain road, you can see the flags of various ethnic minorities, and the number of war flags of various birds and animals increases every day. This tells the Beidong Army in the mountains that another ethnic minority army has entered the mountains.
The enemy soldiers are trying to trap the Beidong Army to death. The enemies in front of the Beidong Army now are all the allies of the Mudan Society in the past. These enemy soldiers do not show friendship and are just waiting to capture slaves.
The people of all ethnic groups in Taiwan have vented their hatred on the Beidong Army. Li Guolou's military orders will not work here. Su Yuanchun has already said harshly that the stubborn enemies must be completely eliminated.
Never let the murderer go!"
The Xinwu Army and various other forces formed a coalition of more than 10,000 troops to attack the Beidong Army in front and back, forming multiple encirclements. If they did not attack the Beidong Army's defense line, they would starve to death the 3,000 Beidong Army and more than 200 Japanese troops.
The Beidong Army's transportation line originally required a large amount of manpower and relied on a large number of Beidong people to transport supplies. Now Su Yuanchun led various troops to start a counterattack to cut off the Beidong Army's connection with the outside world. The messenger sent by Luo Shidai was intercepted by Su Yuanchun
, which caused the Beidong Army to lose contact with Luo Shidai, and no one spoke for them.
At the foot of the mountain, gunshots continued to be heard. The Beidong Army on the mountain had become numb and did not even look at it. They sat together and looked at the bark and wild vegetable soup being cooked in the pot. This was their daily meal.
The Beidong Army only had one meal a day, and more than 200 Japanese soldiers could still sustain two meals so that they could survive for a month. After a while, they would not even be able to eat tree bark or wild vegetables.
The soldiers knew that they could not survive for long, so they had to break out of the encirclement, cross the Pingtung Plain, and flee to Guishan, the home base of the Japanese army. That would be a narrow escape from death.
Either surrender on condition, kneel down to the Xinwu Army and beg for surrender.
The possibility of defeating the New Armed Forces Army is zero. The two sides have been fighting for more than two months, and the Beidong Army cannot break through the New Armed Forces Army's defense line.
The Japanese artillery fired more and more powerfully, and no movement was heard from the Japanese artillery positions for many days. The Jianwu Army's fierce artillery fired more than a dozen times every day. As long as the Beidong Army gathered, artillery rain would fall. It was simply helpless.
Let people live.
The soldiers of Beidong Army could not even muster the strength to scold their mothers. They were dressed in rags like beggars. They drank soup and chewed wild vegetables that were difficult to swallow.
Pairs of hateful eyes were directed at the Japanese position. Finally, one soldier couldn't hold it any longer and cursed: "It's all Wangredong's fault. They want us to sacrifice our lives for the Japanese and we will die in Dawu Mountain soon." Banchangtu
Ku's Three Banners soldiers massacred New Armed Forces prisoners of war, no matter what our business, I just want to go home."
"I also want to go home." Another soldier had tears in his eyes. Who would want to stay in such a ghost place?
"Me too!" The Beidong soldiers who were eating wild vegetables all around echoed in a low voice, keeping their guns in their hands. There were already signs of a mutiny.
The Beidong soldiers have a bounden duty to obey military orders, but when the Beidong people have reached this point, the nation has already split into two factions with the same power. The Beidong people have a new chieftain, who is already known to everyone in the army, and ordinary soldiers also have their own
Choice. This is not betrayal for Beidong warriors, and it is easy to find followers.
Captain Black Petunia's dark face remained unmoved. He did not reprimand a group of soldiers who said strange things. He was the leader of this thirty-man team. Since the commander refused to repent and wanted to live or die with the Japanese army, he was discussing it in the cave.
It's a big deal. You don't want to break out of the encirclement and escape to Guishan. Even if you escape to Guishan, what can you do? You don't want to be surrounded by all kinds of soldiers. Just look at the battle flags of all the soldiers at the foot of the mountain and you will know where the people's hearts are.
When people are at the end of their rope, they will become crazy. Black Petunia doesn't even think about how many people he has. He has to support him even before death. Black Petunia kicked the pot over and shouted: "Fuck them all."
I stood up, Wang Redong didn’t treat us as human beings and let us eat such things, so why should we follow him? If we take out the Japanese artillery positions and kill all the nobles, we will have a way to survive. Now listen to my command.
We revolted on the battlefield."
"Ouch! The Beidong Army has revolted! Kill all the nobles!" Thirty soldiers held their spears high and followed Black Petunia without fear of death. Although there were only thirty of them, once they launched a surprise attack, God knows how many people would follow?
Thunderous roars echoed in the valley, and more and more Beidong Army soldiers jumped out of the trenches, killing their commanders first, and then rushed to the artillery positions to fight for the Japanese troops.
There is a resentment in the army, and if it is not handled properly, the camp will be blown up. In the sudden explosion, the Beidong Army on one mountain turned into a madman, and the Beidong Army on the other mountain heard the news and took action.
Gunshots rang out, grenades roared, and the Beidong Army blew up the camp. Soldiers who disobeyed military orders were murderers. Like a "tide", the Beidong Army killed the officers around them in an instant and rushed into the artillery position.
Now it was the Japanese army's turn to be unlucky. The crazy Beidong Army fought hand-to-hand and besieged the Japanese positions. More than 200 Japanese soldiers were stationed on two hills. Their forces were originally scattered, but they were quickly killed by the familiar Beidong Army.
The Beidong Army snatched the spoils of war and chopped off the heads of Japanese soldiers. The Beidong Army soldiers dedicated the captured fifteen Japanese "prostitutes" to the black morning glory.
"Brother, you should enjoy these girls, what a fun thing." The rebel soldiers ranged in size and only recognized one big brother. Everyone knew in their hearts that they were saved now, and they no longer had to eat wild vegetables every day.
Black Petunia didn't expect that he would be so capable. This "rebellious" soldier only listened to his words. How could they enjoy the beauty now? He shouted: "Siege the cave and kill all the nobles in the cave."
Light, and then we can go home!"
"Oh oh oh oh!" the "rebellious" soldiers shouted indiscriminately, holding their spears high, and swarmed towards the command post.
Wangredong reached the end of the road, and looked helplessly at the "flag commanders" and "generals" under his command. They were blocked in the cave by the Beidong Army who bombed the camp. The subordinates were still guarding the entrance of the cave with all their lives to prevent the "rebellious" soldiers.
They entered the cave. However, the "rebellious" soldiers gathered more and more. Hundreds of Beidong troops besieged the cave, and a hundred followers resisted desperately.
Wangredong wailed: "I'm sorry for you. Now the only way is to break out. Come on."
Wang Redong led a group of officers to rush out, but the entrance to the cave was so dense that he reluctantly retreated into the cave.
Black Petunia is the captain and has certain commanding abilities. The "rebellious" soldiers have blocked the entrance of the cave. The next step is up to him.
"Give me a hand grenade to blow up those nobles who drank the blood of soldiers, and then bring me two bronze cannons and try to fire them." Seeing that the defense line at the entrance of the cave could not be breached for a while, Black Petunia thought of the Japanese artillery.
Soon, the "rebellion" soldiers brought two bronze cannons. Although the Beidong Army did not have artillery, the Japanese army could see how they fired the cannons. Humans are the smartest animals, and they can steal without being taught.
In a moment, artillery roared and the cave entrance burst into flames. Many officers were killed and all the followers were killed or injured.
The "rebellious" soldiers threw grenades from the entrance of the cave, and one grenade after another was thrown into the cave. A group of officers met their end. In less than half an hour, there was only a pile of minced meat left in the cave.
The officers in the Beidong Army were all killed and wounded, and Black Petunia became the commander of this "rebellious" army in vain. The organization of the Beidong Army was completely paralyzed, all the officers in the army were killed, and there was only one eldest brother among more than a thousand people.
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Wangredong, Sakata Takeyu's two heads were placed in front of Black Petunia. Black Petunia looked at the dark and thin faces around him. After being excited, he was at a loss. He didn't know what to do.
The black morning glory looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, and more than a thousand Beidong soldiers cheered together, redeeming themselves and being reborn in blood.
There was silence at the Qing army's position. The soldiers hiding in the trenches stretched out their heads one by one and looked at the enemy's position. It turned out that bombing the camp was so terrifying.
Su Yuanchun showed a cruel smile on his face. He was looking forward to this day. How can there be such a thing in the world? Those who betray the motherland will not end well!
Su Yuanchun accepted the Beidong Army uprising and captured 80 intact bronze cannons. Other spoils were distributed to various soldiers, including fifteen Japanese "prostitutes". After that, Black Petunia had two Japanese concubines.