Red Alert 1895

Chapter 99 – Japanese Breakout

In Taipei City, at the headquarters of the Japanese army, everyone was gloomy and gloomy. And the Japanese commander Kawakami Miroku’s face turned blue, obviously he was very helpless by the current situation. Because Wang Guorui’s army had already encircled and semi-surrounded the Japanese army, the Japanese supply had been interrupted. So now we have a meeting together to discuss how to solve this problem. If this problem is not resolved, many soldiers will starve to death. You must know that at that time they had returned all the people in Taipei City to Wang Guorui, and they had no hostages left. So now they are basically besieged. As long as Wang Guorui surrounds them, they will all face the dilemma of running out of ammunition and food.

“Let’s talk about it, what should we do?” Kawakami said.

There were already several people missing at the scene. Nogi Nozomi, the head of the second division, was shot dead by Natasha with a sniper rifle, and Yamazawa Shizugo of the fourth division was killed on the battlefield. In the end, the sixth division The same is true for Kuroki Weizhen, the head of the division. The Japanese army has been killed three division heads this time, which can be said to be a huge loss. They even defeated the Manchu Qing government in the mainland, but they hit a nail in this “little” Taiwan, kicked a heavy iron plate, and suffered heavy losses.

“Your Excellency, Commander, what we have to do now is not to defeat the enemy, but to think about how to end the war with dignity!” Kitashirakawa said.

Kitashirakawa was the Japanese general who fought with Wang Guorui the longest. He originally presided over the attack on Taiwan, but was beaten black and blue by Wang Guorui. But this time his status in the Japanese army in Taiwan is not high. Because he is the general of the defeated army, and he has no soldiers under him, so his status is naturally not high. But if you want to talk about the person who is most afraid of Wang Guorui. Nothing more than the fact that Kitashirakawa Palace can last for a long time. So what he thinks now is to end the war as soon as possible and leave this unlucky place like Taiwan. As for attacking Taiwan, just don’t even think about it.

“Your Excellency, we have dispatched more than 100,000 troops. Could it be that we can’t even take down a small Taiwan? So, how can our Imperial Japanese Army gain a foothold in the world? Therefore, this time we must conquer Taiwan. In this way To be able to serve His Majesty the Emperor!” said the division head of the fifth division, Obao Gong.

“However, we are surrounded now. Don’t make such unrealistic ideas about performance!” Kitashirakawa said.

“Then did we work so hard to force the Chinese people to cede Taiwan, and just give up? The Chinese people are only more than 60,000 people, but they dare to surround us. This is simply unreasonable. Shouldn’t they be taught a lesson? ?” Obergon asked.

Noku Kitashirakawa said: “Teach them a lesson, yes! As long as you, General Obao Gong, defeat the Chinese people in Taiwan in person, then when I meet you in the future, I will definitely salute first!”

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Ao Baogong also knew how powerful Wang Guorui’s army was, so once it was time to defeat Wang Guorui, he didn’t even have confidence. So now none of them can have confidence in defeating Wang Guorui. Wang Guorui’s army has many times more firepower than theirs, and their tactics are more advanced, so the Japanese army cannot be their opponent at all. And now their supply lines have all been cut. What else can I say!

“Okay, stop arguing, and listen to what General Kawayama Suki said!” Kawakami said.

And Huashan Ziji slandered inwardly; “Finally thought of me? After all, I’m the only general present here!”

“I think. In fact, we can try to break out. As long as we can recapture Keelung Port, then we can revitalize the situation of the war. So we might as well try to break out, and then we can restore the situation to the past. “Huashan Ziji said.

“But can we beat the Chinese people?” Kitashirakawa asked Nohisa.

“Whether we can fight or not is another matter. We must work hard. If we don’t try, then we will never be able to do it. So we must try to break through, otherwise we will not be able to continue to fight the Chinese. And It is also impossible to have a good result. We must try it, otherwise we will be surrounded by the Chinese. Then we will definitely lose hope. And it is better to break through sooner rather than later. We might as well break through as soon as possible, because now we have food and ammunition It is still relatively sufficient, and we can have a chance to break through. If we are surrounded for a long time in the future, and the food and ammunition are insufficient, then I am afraid that we will really suffer a disastrous defeat. At that time, our more than 100,000 troops will all become Chinese How can we be worthy of His Majesty the Emperor? Moreover, if we fail to break through alone, we can also ask the country to send a navy to support me. As long as the navy comes to Keelung Port, with the power of the joint fleet naval artillery, that China It is impossible for human flesh and blood to resist.” Huashan Jiji said.

What Huashan Ziji said made all the generals present breathe a sigh of relief, because they immediately remembered that they still had a navy. As long as the country is notified as soon as possible, and then let the country send the navy to support itself, it is not impossible to regain the Keelung Port. They almost forgot about the navy just now, but now Japan’s biggest advantage to Wang Guorui is not the army, but the navy. As long as there is a navy, then everything is not a problem. The navy can completely bombard Keelung Port, so Wang Guorui must give up Keelung Port, otherwise they will definitely suffer heavy casualties. Such naval support will inevitably give the army an important help in retaking Keelung Port and restoring the supply line. So everyone agreed with Huashan Ziji’s words, and they chose to ask the navy to support them. Although the army and navy can’t urinate in the same pot for the time being, but for the overall benefit of Japan, the necessary cooperation is still carried out.

Soon, some homing pigeons were released from Taipei, and then sent to Japan to fly.

“Report to Mr. Wang, the Japanese army is making frequent mobilizations, and they are obviously preparing to break out!” A scout immediately reported.

And Wang Guorui immediately looked at the map, and said: “We can imagine with our buttocks that the Japanese army will inevitably break out in the direction of the third and fourth divisions. They want to recapture Keelung Port and restore the supply line from the country. And we The third and fourth divisions will inevitably face the pressure of more than 100,000 Japanese troops, I wonder if Zhao Xi and Zhu Yuan can hold on!”

This time the Japanese army broke through the siege, the whole army must have been mobilized. Now the Japanese army still has a total of 110,000 to 20,000 troops. If they concentrate their forces on one point, then it is entirely possible for the Japanese army to break through the third and fourth divisions to oppose the defense. . Because the third and fourth divisions are only 30,000 people, it is not impossible for them to break through. At that time, the third and fourth divisions will be under a lot of pressure.

So we must be prepared so that we can avoid being broken by the Japanese army, and this anti-breakout can be said to be a decisive battle. If the Japanese army’s breakthrough can be defeated, then the general situation in Taiwan can be settled, and Japan will inevitably choose to negotiate peace. If the Japanese army is allowed to break through successfully, the next battle will have to continue. I don’t know when this war will end. Therefore, this battle is related to the future and destiny of Taiwan, and we have to work hard.

“Master Wang, who should we let command next? This time the Japanese army will break through the siege, they will definitely choose the third division and the fourth division to break through, and the third division and the fourth division are both units of the same level. Who should we let To be the commander? Is it Zhao Xi or Zhu Yuan?” Hu Wei asked.

Wang Guorui thought for a while, Zhao Xi and Zhu Yuan are both teachers, they can be regarded as equals. Zhao Xi’s qualifications are older, and he was the first person to pledge allegiance to Wang Guorui. Logically speaking, Zhao Xi should be the commander, but in the actual situation, can Zhao Xi be qualified to persuade Zhu Yuan? They were all teachers, and Wang Guorui didn’t know whether Zhao Xi could make Zhu Yuan obey 100% of the way. This Zhao Xi might not be able to do it. Sometimes the command power cannot be explained clearly in one sentence. They are all division commanders, and it is not Wang Guorui who can authorize a certain person to be the commander in one sentence. And if so, what would Zhu Yuan think? This is also very complicated. People’s hearts are so complicated, Wang Guorui also needs to take care of Zhu Yuan’s thoughts properly.

“Old Hu, why don’t you go this time! Come and command this battle yourself, I believe that with your qualifications and ability, you should be able to command this time~www.mtlnovel.com~ Said Wang Guorui.

Wang Guorui’s idea was very simple. He had to take care of Zhu Yuan’s ideas and have someone who could direct him, that is, Hu Wei should go there himself. Hu Wei has always been the de facto second-in-command in the army. If he is allowed to command, there will be no problem. Both Zhao Xi and Zhu Yuan are convinced. Moreover, Hu Wei was also the chief of staff during this time, so he learned the most. So let Hu Wei personally lead the troops once, maybe it will be more effective. After all, if Hu Wei is kept as the chief of staff, and he doesn’t go there to experience the feeling of commanding the troops in person, then there will be problems.

If a person has served in a staff position for a long time, his command ability will definitely be much worse. Even, if he has not personally commanded troops, then maybe he is not qualified to be a qualified staff officer. After all, the battle plan made by someone with no combat experience can easily deviate from reality, which will be troublesome. Therefore, staff officers must also have combat experience, otherwise the plans they make will be castles in the air that are divorced from reality, and it will be fatal to the army. So this time, Hu Wei, the chief of staff, was asked to lead the troops to fight in person, so that they could truly experience the feeling of commanding the troops, so that he could truly be a chief of staff in the future.

“Master Wang, it’s okay for me to direct, but I want to ask you for one thing!” Hu Wei said. (to be continued)