Wang Redong, the commander of the Beidong tribe, was Tusi Luo's henchman, and he commanded the battle on the northern front, with 4,000 soldiers and horses in his hands. Because the battle line was too long, the hand that was attacked by the Xinwu army made Wangredong lose 500 elite soldiers in the first battle.

At this time, Wang Redong knew that the Xinwu army had entered the mountain, and his opponent was no longer the Atayal people, but the main force of the Qing army. Wangredong hurriedly made strategic adjustments, gave up some of the positions he had acquired, shrunk his forces, wanted to rely on the strength of the people, continued to hold the position, and refused to retreat from Dawu Mountain.

Wangredong's military thinking was still in the era of cold weapons, and the tactics he came up with were to hold the fruits of victory with the momentum of the horns.

Dawu Mountain is a strategic place, Wang Redong knows that losing Dawu Mountain means losing the initiative on the battlefield, Wang Redong is unwilling to fail, not intimidated by Li Guolou's prestige, and wants to compete with the new military army.

Wangredong was confident that he would fight the Qing army, and the weapons used by the Beidong soldiers were no longer old shotguns, but single-shot rifles provided by the Japanese army, which were Japanese-made single-shot rifles with a caliber of 11 mm and a maximum range of 1,000 meters.

The Japanese army also gave the Beidong people a large number of grenades, which greatly improved the combat effectiveness of the Beidong people.

In terms of the level of military industry, the level of military science and technology in the Qing Dynasty was far above that of Japan. The Qing Dynasty was already copying Dreiser's firing rifles and Mauser guns, and with the perfect equipment and drawings provided by Prussia, the Wuhan Arsenal began to take shape. The level of craftsmanship of the manufactured firearms has caught up with the Western powers.

With the output of the Wuhan Arsenal, it could not keep up with the needs of the Qing army, and only a very small number of troops were equipped with the new "Hongyun rifle".

Hongyun rifle is divided into several models, "Hongyun rifle No. 3" is the latest Mauser rifle, the body weight is only 11 pounds.

The body of the gun is light, representing a high level of military industry, which can be used for cavalry fighting, and the new military army is generally equipped with this rifle.

The "Hongyun Rifle No. 2" weighs itself, has 18 catties, and the firing range is even longer, with a maximum range of up to 1,600 meters, and is mainly used by sharpshooters.

The naming of "Hongyun Rifle" is to commend Li Hongzhang's outstanding contribution to the Qing Dynasty, so there is a word "Hong" in the name.

The explosives in the Japanese grenades still use black powder, not the safety explosives invented by Jobel, yellow explosives. The power of the Japanese grenade was not as large as that of the Qing army's grenade, and in order to make up for this shortcoming, the short Japanese could only make the grenade into a large man, which caused inconvenience in carrying around.

The artillery carried by the Japanese army was a 70 mm caliber bronze cannon, and bronze was expensive, which restricted the bronze cannon from being popularized in the army. Bronze cannons have to dissipate heat for a long time, and if they are not used properly, they will explode.

The Japanese army gave the Beidong people great confidence, and with the weapons and ammunition given by the Japanese army, the Beidong soldiers were able to compete with the Xinwu army.

Wang Redong believed that he was defeated by the Xinwu Army because of the backward intelligence, and the information of the Xinwu Army in his hands was extremely limited, and Wang Redong was quite dissatisfied with several commanders of the Japanese observation group, believing that the Japanese army deliberately concealed the information of the Xinwu Army, which made 500 Beidong soldiers die in vain on an unknown high ground.

Wangredong divided the 4,000 troops into three hills, and the commander of the Japanese observation group did not raise any objections, anyway, it was the Beidong people who were consumed, and the Japanese army also wanted to see the tactics of the new army.

Wangredong attached great importance to this battle, and specially met with several commanders of the Japanese observation group, hoping to get support from the Japanese army.

The Japanese army Osakata Takeyu glanced at Wang Redong and said: "Wang Redong, you Beidong people are the masters of this land, and we Japanese came to Taiwan just to seek justice. His Majesty the Emperor only needs a deep-water port and a small amount of territory. For the cause of King Beidong, we work hand in hand. Our army can send an artillery unit to support you in the war, but the ground forces still have to rely on you. ”

Wang Redong imitated the appearance of the Japanese officer, and bowed gratefully and thanked: "I am very grateful to Sakata Daisa for his selfless help, Taiwan is the territory of the Taiwanese, and they are fighting for freedom, and the Beidong people are willing to throw their heads and spill their blood to expel the Qing army from Taiwan." ”

Takesuke Osakata was very satisfied with Wangredong's demeanor as a Japanese soldier, nodded slightly, showed a smile, and said: "Wangredong must have confidence, although the enemy won a game by luck, the final victory must be ours." Lieutenant General Saigo Shomichi's plan to increase troops has been approved by His Majesty the Emperor, and Japan has 100,000 soldiers to liberate the people of Taiwan. ”

The Japanese army Osakata Takesuke realized the power of the Xinwu army's artillery, and the Beidong warriors were defeated by the Xinwu army, but the defeat of the Xinwu army's artillery was too fierce. Sakata Takeyu specially transferred an artillery column from Guishan, with 30 bronze artillery, to use artillery against artillery, so that the Xinwu army could not move an inch in Dawu Mountain, and the soldiers and horses of the Beidong tribe were used to drag down the Xinwu army.

As for the 100,000 soldiers, that was just Takesuke Sakata's rhetoric, and the Japanese Diet did not approve of expanding the war in Taiwan.

At this time, Japan was poor and backward, and had no money to support a large-scale war. The defeat in the Battle of the Diaoyu Islands and the sinking of the cruiser Fuso by the Oshimizu Division made Japan even more dangerous.

Japanese Minister of the Interior Okubo Ritsu maneuvered around various forces, hoping to make the Japanese occupation of Langqiao and Guishan a fact, and to make the Qing Dynasty recognize that the Japanese army had the right to open up colonies in Taiwan.

In July, the Japanese army established the Governor's Office with Kameyama as the center, making it clear to the world that the Japanese Government was taking a hardline stance on the Taiwan issue.

After the defeat in the Battle of the Diaoyu Islands, the Japanese army changed its strategy and wanted to consolidate the occupied territory of Taiwan, no longer expand outward, and maintain the current status quo with the Qing army as much as possible. On the contrary, the Japanese army supported the independence war of Taiwan's ethnic minorities, making the Beidong people the pawns of the Japanese army, and the Japanese army gave more support to the Beidong people, and the entire Beidong people were armed by the Japanese army.

"The Great Japanese Navy is an invincible armada in Greater East Asia, with 100,000 Japanese troops supporting our war of independence, and this battle will be won." Wang Redong listened to the speech of Takeyu Osakata, and his mouth was full of confidence. I was terrified, the Qing Dynasty was a tiger, the Japanese army was a wolf, and the Qing army was not expelled from Taiwan, but it attracted the Japanese army, and the national independence movement really wanted to embark on the road of uprising?

Wangredong was not a fanatical nationalist, he was just loyal to his duty and loyal to Tuslo. Luo Yixin wants to be the king, and the entire Beidong clan wants to fight on the battlefield for Luo Yixin, the king of Beidong.

"The Great Japanese Navy has won a great victory, and has now surrounded the Qing naval division in a small port, waiting for the opportunity to annihilate the Qing naval division in one fell swoop. Next, it's up to you, if you want to live standing, you have to defeat Li Guolou, a dog, the Han people are humble dog slaves, they will only kneel at the feet of the Manchurians, and they are already a bloodless nation. The Beidong warriors are the masters of this land, the Dawu Mountain fights, the time and place are favorable, all on our side, the Beidong warriors are good at mountain warfare, and they will definitely be able to achieve a big victory. ”

Sakata Takesuke gave strong support to Wangredong and sent the most powerful artillery column of the Japanese army to Dawu Mountain to fight. But the shells could not be eaten, and more than 4,000 people went into the mountains to fight, and the pressure of logistics and supply had to be borne by the Beidong tribe themselves.

The Beidong people captured the territories of other ethnic minorities by burning, killing and looting, plundered a large amount of food and labor, and could still support this war, dreaming of defeating the Xinwu army in Dawu Mountain and becoming the masters of Taiwan.

The Beidong people did not know the truth about the naval battle of the Diaoyu Islands, and until now the Japanese command still concealed the truth of the naval battle of the Diaoyu Islands, but boasted that the Japanese navy had inflicted heavy losses on the Dashimizu Division in the naval battle of the Diaoyu Islands and sank a Qing battleship.

Wangredong plucked up courage and was very satisfied with the support of the Japanese army, and with the support of a Japanese artillery column, he could compete with the Qing army in Dawu Mountain. Wang Redong returned to the barracks and went to report the good news to his compatriots, that the Japanese friendly forces had supported the Beidong people's war of independence with practical actions, and that an artillery column of the Japanese army was about to enter Dawu Mountain.

Soon, this good news made the Beidong warriors who talked about the tiger's change of color regain their morale, and with artillery support, they were not afraid of "pigtailed dogs".

At this time, Li Guolou entered Dawu Mountain, and he did not go straight to the front line, but went to conclude an alliance with Tusi Yabu of the Atayal tribe.

Tusi Yabu personally came to greet Li Guolou, and the two armies met victoriously.

Tusi Yabu is in his forties, with a short beard, full of energy, gold and purple, like a nouveau riche, short and fat, wearing a national unique Luo skirt, which makes people want to laugh.

Li Guolou is heroic, with an old military uniform, revealing a confident light, like a red sun, illuminating everyone's hearts.

A group of Atayal girls dressed up in fancy clothes, handed fresh fruits and milk tea, and greeted the distinguished guests.

Li Guolou saw Tusi Yabu and others greet him at the post station in front, walked like the wind, took the initiative to greet him, took off his wide-brimmed hat, and said with a smile: "This must be Yabu Tusi, so loyal and brave, guarding the country for the Qing Dynasty for so many years, which is admirable." It's a great honor to see you today! ”

Yabu almost shed tears, deeply moved by Li Guolou's words, with tears in his eyes, he replied with a peer courtesy: "Lord Li's prestige is admirable, I can see it today, and I am really a hero." ”

Tusi is at most the guest of the local third-rank officials, and Li Guolou's official rank is much higher than that of Tusi Yabu, but in order to win over Taiwan's ethnic minorities, Li Guolou is willing to make friends with Tusi Yabu with equal etiquette. In the face of national righteousness, Yabu can understand the general situation and fight for the country, and this kind of person is worthy of deep friendship.

The two respected each other's character and walked hand in hand, and the welcome ceremony was solemn and brief.

The Atayal girls sang beautiful mountain songs, and everyone drank rice wine and talked happily.

After that, a solemn oath was held, three animals were killed, and sacrifices were made to the sky.

For the second time in his life, Li Guolou swore to a man, cut his fingers, dripped blood on a copper drum, and swore to the gods.

For the sake of national interests, Li Guolou recognized a minority Tusi as his eldest brother and exchanged tokens with Yabu to show his unswerving brotherhood.

In order to expel the Japanese invaders, Yabu handed over the command of 2,000 Atayal soldiers to Li Guolou, and poured out all the forces of the Atayal tribe to fight to the death with the Japanese army.

The entire tribe of the Atayal tribe has a population of less than 10,000 people, how can it not be moved to have such courage. Li Guolou agreed to Tusi Yabu's territorial request and gave the Atayal the right to choose 4,000 slaves.

Tusi Yabu was overjoyed, "territory" and "population" are necessary conditions for the prosperity of a tribe, which is more exciting than the silver chest. Yabu personally entertained Li Guolou and his entourage and took out the best food of the Atayal people.

Li Guolou has long been mentally prepared for the food he eats, the Atayal people are a mountain people, they don't raise pigs, and they dare to eat anything.

The moths flying in the sky, the insects climbing on the trees, the worms drilling underground, and the wine banquet, Li Guolou can not be surprised. Just treat it as a nutritious delicacy, grab a few and swallow it in one bite.

The officials accompanying Li Guolou had also prepared for a long time, and they could eat a few bites of all kinds of strange and disgusting food. Xu Qiusheng ate with relish, and he ate the most at the banquet.

Tusi Yabu saw that Li Guolou was different, these things couldn't frighten Li Guolou, and he couldn't help but look up to Li Guolou.

At the banquet, the Atayal girl made delicious food, wrapped the hedgehog in mud, put it on the fire to roast, and after it was cooked thoroughly, peeled off the mud on the outside, only to see that the hedgehog skin and thorns fell off with the mud, leaving only a ball of cooked meat, dipped in spices and eaten.

Li Guolou ate a ball of hedgehog meat, felt delicious, and gave a thumbs up to Tusi Yabu. The others only ate barbecue, and also ate a ball of hedgehogs.

Tusi Yabu laughed, did not believe in this evil, and shouted: "Come on! Bring up the 'secret chirp' I raised and entertain the VIPs who come from afar. ”

Li Guolou is still thinking about what is "secret"? Unheard of, what is the Atayal girl holding in her hand?

'Mi Chi' was brought to the table, Li Guolou was so frightened that his hairs stood up, he stood up and said hurriedly: "Big brother, we don't eat this thing, it's too terrifying, take it quickly!" ”

I saw a white and red "Michiao" squirming in the bowl, making a "squeak" sound.

"Michi" is a newborn baby mouse, the whole body is ruddy, not hairy, raised with honey, placed in the plate of the banquet, squirming and wriggling, picked up with chopsticks, dipped in seasoning to eat, bite and eat, "Michi" sound, make a "squeak" sound, so it is called "Michi".

Xu Qiusheng squinted and said, "Commander Li, you only think that this 'secret chirp' is a Japanese criminal, what are you afraid of." Eliminating 'Michi' is the last word, you see me. After speaking, Xu Qiu vividly chopsticks and put a "secret chirp" into his mouth.

Li Guolou turned his head, he couldn't bear to look at it anymore, his internal organs were churning, and he had the urge to vomit

Seeing Li Guolou making a fool of himself, Tusi Yabu seemed to have won a battle, stroking his stomach and laughing.

The Atayal people were laughing, the banquet was full of laughter, and the Atayal people played a trick on Li Guolou.