Orchid City was built by the Paiwan people in imitation of the way Han people built cities. It has a history of hundreds of years and has strong protective capabilities.
Orchid City stands on the Langqiao Peninsula. It is quite majestic. It is a fortified city with a protective horse face, a horse road leading directly to the city head, and a water gate in the south of the city. The facilities are quite complete.
In the age of cold weapons, it would take at least a year and a half to attack a city made of huge stones and siege the people in the city to eat human flesh. If it were a forceful attack, the attackers would kill thousands of soldiers.
However, times have changed. The emergence of artillery and explosives has brought about earth-shaking changes in the way of war. Large corps battles are based on decisive battles in the field. Siege warfare will not be limited to a city wall, but will pay attention to strategic depth and the defender.
The troops will be deployed inside the city, and the city walls will become too weak to withstand the heavy load of protection. Street fighting, like a meat grinder, is the most cruel war.
The Qing army used the yellow explosive invented by Nobel, which was powerful, safe and stable. Hundreds of tons of yellow explosive in the tunnel exploded in vain. It was triggered by Japanese engineers digging tunnels, which caused the explosion in the middle of the night.
The city wall in the east of the city was destroyed by explosives. More than 100 meters of the city wall collapsed. The collapsed rammed earth poured down and turned into a passage for climbing the city wall. The buildings in the city were clearly visible.
The city without the protection of tall city walls was like a naked girl, exposed in front of the Japanese soldiers. Thinking of the thousands of female slaves in the city and the large amount of wealth looted by the Japanese army, the Japanese soldiers charged into the battle desperately.
War is dirty, and the just side will also use despicable means to boost morale.
The victors write legends, bury the dirty past, make themselves perfect, and let the world sing their praises.
The Qing army's troops in Taiwan were limited and they needed the help of the Fan soldiers, so they had to give the Fan soldiers benefits. Ten thousand Fan soldiers would plunder everything in Orchid City.
As the commander-in-chief of Taiwan, Li Guolou knew the outcome of Orchid City without asking how to use the extra troops. However, he stayed out of it and pretended to be ignorant. The commander seemed to be an upright person, and the dirty things had nothing to do with the righteous army.
, but this is the only way to win, the reality is so cruel.
Thousands of Japanese soldiers poured into the gap in the city wall, rushed into the city, and fought a decisive battle with the Japanese army. They were national heroes, fighting for the country. The most important thing for the barbaric Japanese soldiers was their brute strength. They rushed to kill them regardless of the cost, and no one could stop them.
Can't stand the footsteps of the barbarians.
In night battles, in addition to grenades, there can be a burst of noise. The role of spears has been reduced to its lowest point. Brutal hand-to-hand combat has become the protagonist of street fighting.
There was an explosion in Orchid City. The soldiers rushed into the city to prevent the fire first. Some of the soldiers carried clay pots on their backs. The pots were filled with fire oil and weighed about ten kilograms.
A soldier lit the fuse and threw the sparkling clay pot.
With a roar, a fire ignited on the street, illuminating a distance of more than thirty or forty meters. The soldiers rushed into the city and first set fire to indicate the direction. The buildings on both sides of the street were also set on fire.
The soldiers killed the enemy and set fire to them. Each group of soldiers gathered thirty or forty people, led by a bugler, and advanced forward.
As long as the bugle sounds, soldiers will gather, and night battles rely on the sound of the bugle to direct the battle.
The Qing army dragged mountain-splitting cannons and small steel cannons, followed the Fan soldiers, and rushed into the city. There was loud gunfire, grenades roaring, and flames shooting into the sky in Orchid City.
The Japanese army felt a little unbelievable that the Qing army launched a surprise attack in the middle of the night to attack Orchid City. This kind of fighting style was not what the Qing army was good at, but they quickly counterattacked. Japanese commander Ono Musashi announced, "Fight to the end and completely eliminate the enemy." command.
The sound of killing was loud, and a large group of Japanese soldiers rushed out from the corner of the street, their shining bayonets shocking the people.
The soldiers howled, threw out their grenades, and charged forward with a large blade.
boom.
Hundreds of grenades exploded, and before the smoke cleared, the enemy and ourselves were entangled in a fight to the death.
"Tick-tick-tick-tick,"
The bugler puffed his cheeks and blew the horn of advance, and the military command was advancing but not retreating.
The swarming soldiers rushed to the killing battlefield, street fighting in small areas, and started rounds of hand-to-hand combat.
The most primitive, bloody, and cruel hand-to-hand combat best reflects the true nature of a man. The fighting spirit of the soldiers kills and fights to the death.
It seems that the enemy and we have agreed to use the most primitive hand-to-hand combat to prove their bravery. They will win or lose in a small area. The enemy and we continue to increase their troops and join the battle group crazily. One group of soldiers died, and another group died. Soldiers join the battle group and kill as fast as they can. Extremely bloody hand-to-hand combats are constantly staged in an alley, vowing to compete in hand-to-hand combat.
Mutilated corpses were piled up in the alley. The corpses were piled higher and higher, like a small hill. The enemy and we were stepping on the corpses and continued to kill. After rushing into the alley, they would soon become a corpse. There were corpses, but there seemed to be a tacit understanding between the enemy and us. They just wanted to see who couldn't bear it first, so they kept adding more troops to the alley.
Fan soldiers are reborn from blood and must use killing to prove their loyalty and bravery. Primitive hand-to-hand combat can best reflect the value of fan soldiers.
kill.
A group of soldiers raised their swords high and rushed into the alley again, with an air of determination that they would never give up. The soldiers knew they would die, but they killed the enemy without hesitation. Their names were "Chinese Men".
In order that the sacred motherland will not be violated.
For the god-like Li Guolou.
For the sake of millions of Taiwanese people.
Chinese men are not afraid of death and will not give up an inch of territory.
Raging fire, Nirvana and rebirth.
A large number of Qing troops poured into the city. A tall, thin and handsome young officer howled: "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. The country is in trouble. It is a tragedy for the world. We are passionate soldiers. We cannot sit idly by and sacrifice ourselves to save China. Rush for me,"
The young officer pulled out his sword from his waist, and with a flash of light, he took the lead and rushed towards the alley. Here, regardless of race, they were all Chinese men.
Suddenly a group of Qing troops swarmed forward, charging with swords in hand, braving artillery fire and spreading blood on the battlefield.
The blood burst out silently, flew into the crackling fire, and bloomed into a delicate flower. The Qing army took turns to kill them, without caring about their own lives.
The high-spirited fire kissed the young and noble blood of Chinese men, as if singing a tragic song of loyalty.
The red plum blossoms bloomed, and enemy corpses fell one after another. The firelight licked the bright red battle flag, and kissed the childish faces that had not faded and were blown by the strong wind.
In the light of the fire, the young officer raised his right arm and placed a yellow dragon flag in the alley.
In the red light, he raised his right arms row after row, shouting with all his might.
"Long live Motherland,"
After the war, this alley was named "Fighting Alley" to commemorate the Qing warriors who sacrificed their lives for the country.
When the morning light comes, the sky clears after clearing the clouds, and a red sun rises slowly.
Orchid City ushered in a more violent bombardment. Hundreds of artillery fired at the Qing army's position. Sharp shells roared past, piercing the sky, and severely hit the enemy's position.
Liu Mingchuan raised his head and looked at the clear sky thousands of miles away. His face was as sinking as water, like an iron tower, unmoving. The cruel street fighting had just begun. The fierce fighting was going on in Orchid City. His iron will and the nerve of the "God of Death" were forged. He still wanted to Commanding the battle, although the civil war situation in Orchid City is unknown, he believes that his officers and the battlefield filled with artillery fire will bear witness to the reputation of the God of Death.
Li Guolou was his little follower, who specialized in stealing from his masters and even climbed on top of his head to poop and pee. Liu Mingchuan glanced at Li Guolou next to him and deeply despised Li Guolou. He had long regarded Taiwan as his home, but he was Li Guolou took away the glory. He fought on land and was invincible. No one was his opponent. Li Guolou was only allowed to carry his shoes.
"Li Guolou, what did the Battle of Orchid City teach you?" Liu Mingchuan quite admired Li Guolou's military theory. Li Guolou's strengths were his writing skills and his words. Liu Mingchuan felt inferior to him. He only excelled at this. He admitted that Li Guolou was better than him.
"Only by standing on the side of justice can Chinese men glow with infinite fighting power. This is the best inspiration that the Taiwan War has given us," Li Guolou said with emotion as he watched the soldiers advancing under artillery fire. He knew he was going to die, but went to Hushan. Thousands and countless heroic sons and daughters are willing to sacrifice their lives for the motherland. This is the power of justice.
"What you say makes sense, Chinese men stand upright,"
Liu Mingchuan nodded slightly, with sparkling tears in his eyes. The God of Death also had humanity, and the comradeship of sharing life and death made Li Guolou his confidant.
Li Guo Tower is as stable as a Taishan stone, with jade trees standing in the wind. The golden sunshine shines on him, making people look up at the mountain, vividly showing the charm of a commander-in-chief.
Li Guolou put aside personal grudges and gathered all the rebellious generals around him. Tens of thousands of soldiers were willing to serve the country. This was his most proud achievement. No one can stop the rise of the Chinese nation. Orchid City is about to return to the embrace of motherland.
The sound of artillery was booming, and the engineers of the Qing army detonated the explosives. There was a loud bang, the towering city walls squirmed like earthworms, the smoke rose, and the Qing army's general attack began.
A big hole was opened in the heavy city gate in the west of the city, and the Qing army wanted to seize the city gate.
Lieutenant General Xu Wenxiu led 4,000 Fujian troops to attack the city. The carriages dragged cannons and approached Orchid City.
This unit is Zuo Zongtang's old unit. It was transferred back to Fujian from the northwest, then went to sea from Xiamen, and arrived in Taiwan not long ago.
Deputy General Xu Wenxiu originally thought that the Battle of Taiwan was still in a stalemate, but after arriving in Taiwan, the battlefield situation changed in vain. The Qing army launched an all-out attack, and it became a one-sided situation. With insufficient troops, Li Guolou relied on the numbers of Taiwan's ethnic minorities. Thousands of troops launched an encirclement and annihilation campaign against the Japanese army.
This makes Xu Wenxiu feel so embarrassed. He came to Taiwan not to visit the mountains and rivers, but to fight. After traveling through mountains and rivers, there must be a happy ending.
Xu Wenxiu asked for a battle. To the west of Orchid City was the direction of the Fujian army's main attack.
The tactics adopted by the Qing army were to encircle three towers and one, and the city walls in the east, west, and north directions were blown up. To the east was the main direction of the Fan army's attack, to the west was the main direction of the Fujian army's attack, and to the north was the main direction of the Mingwu army's attack.
Only the southern highway was opened to give the Japanese troops a chance to escape to Langjiao Port.
This is in line with the way of using troops. It prevents the enemy from thinking that they will be destroyed together, and allows the enemy to see hope in despair. There will always be enemies who will choose to escape. In this way, the resistance to the siege will be smaller, and the number of casualties of the Qing army will plummet. .
But Langjiao Port is also a dead place. Now the Hengchun River's outlet is blocked by the Daqing Navy. The Japanese army fled to Langjiao Port with no way out.
Li Guolou did not allow the Japanese troops to escape Taiwan safely. The Japanese troops wanted to leave Taiwan with dignity, but the outlet to the sea was already in the hands of the Daqing Navy. The coastline of the Langjiao Peninsula had been raided three times by the Daqing Navy led by Shen Baozhen, and more than 300 fishing boats were burned. , captured 20 clippers, and sank three battleships. The remaining more than 100 Japanese ships were hidden in Langjiao Port and the Hengchun River, and met the same tragic end.
The four thousand Fujian troops are full of desire to fight and have rich combat experience. They can go into battle without practicing street fighting.
The Qing army approached the city wall with small artillery and fired at close range to cover the infantry attack.
Boom, boom, boom, boom.
Cannonballs were fired at the city gate, trying to open a bloody path with artillery fire.
On the broken-off city wall, ants-like Qing troops kept climbing up. Orchid City was in danger. The unstoppable torrent of Qing troops surged in the battlefield filled with artillery fire.