March 23, 1895

"Oh no, Lord Zhixian, it's not good, the Japanese sailor has landed in Penghu!" Wang Guorui's master suddenly shouted.

Master Wang Guorui's shout immediately attracted the attention of the entire county government, and the entire county government looked at this master, obviously very concerned about this issue. Now that they heard about the fall of Penghu, this immediately made everyone panic. As a Taiwanese, of course, I know what the Penghu Islands mean to Taiwan. Therefore, Wang Guorui immediately convened a military meeting again to discuss what the outcome would be after the fall of Penghu. Everyone sat down again and began to express their opinions.

"Wang Zhixian, Penghu can be said to be a transit point to and from the mainland for us in Taiwan. The Penghu Islands are located right in the middle of Taiwan and the mainland, and once the Penghu Islands fall, we will completely lose the channel of contact with the mainland. And the mainland is completely unable to support us, and it is not easy for us to return to the mainland. This is a very critical place, and if the mainland can't support us, then we will have to rely on ourselves. Moreover, the fall of the Penglu Islands means that the invasion and occupation of Taiwan by the Japanese has entered a formal rhythm. Now we can confirm that the Japanese really want to occupy our Taiwan, after all, if they have no idea about our Taiwan, why would they land on the Penghu Islands? ”

"It is precisely because they are ambitious about us that they want to cut off our ties with the mainland, so that they can completely isolate us in Taiwan. As long as they occupy Taiwan, with the situation that we have no sailors in the Qing Dynasty, they will naturally not be able to break through the defense of the Japanese and support us. Since ancient times, if you want to occupy Taiwan, you will inevitably occupy the Penghu Islands first, and the Penghu Islands can be said to be our gateway. Once the Penghu Islands fall, it can be said that Taiwan is in danger. During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, General Shi Lang actually attacked Taiwan, that is, he annihilated a large number of Zheng troops in Taiwan, and finally forced the Zheng family in Taiwan to surrender. ”

Therefore, the Japanese army also knew this, once they occupied Penghu, it was equivalent to having a base for recuperation. They occupied Penghu, they could let the naval division transport the army, and then go to Penghu to recuperate. In this way, we will not occupy the geographical advantage and advantage. Originally, if the Japanese army had crossed the sea for an expedition, they would have been tired soldiers, but we had the advantage of waiting for work. But once they occupied Penghu, they could have a place for the army to recuperate. In this way, our advantage of waiting for work is almost gone, and their energy is not much worse than ours. ”

Everyone really has nothing to say, and the importance of the Penghu Islands to Taiwan is beyond doubt. Once the Japanese army occupies the Penghu Islands, the final result can only be that Taiwan is isolated, and the Japanese army can continue to increase its forces to attack. The Japanese army still has a lot of support in the future, but Taiwan itself does not have much strength to replenish, and if there is no Red Alert base, then the fall of Taiwan is actually inevitable.

"Wang Zhixian, those foreigner arms dealers in the store you cooperated with, can they still transport weapons now?" Chen Liyan, the commander of the artillery regiment, asked.

Wang Guorui immediately said: "Those foreigners and arms smugglers have great powers, they can still be transported in, you don't have to worry!" You don't have to worry about weapons being interrupted, I can guarantee that. ”

When Chen Liyan heard this, he was also relieved. Now they also know that if their weapons are interrupted, the resistance against Japan will be a complete failure. Since the weapons and equipment can still be replenished, they are still confident that they will continue to fight. These officers have also become obsessed with this advanced weapon, and without advanced weapons, they may not have the confidence to be able to fight the Japanese army at all. But next, everyone still has to face the situation of the fall of the Penghu Islands, which cannot be changed.

"Then we just let the foreigners occupy the Penghu Islands?" Someone asked.

A deputy battalion commander Chen Xi immediately said: "What can we do, we don't have a water division, so we can't fight back!" The Beiyang Naval Division has already been completely defeated, and it is impossible for us to recover the Penghu Islands. What's more, this time is different from the past, in the Kangxi era, the warships at that time were all wooden ships, and they still had very strict requirements for the weather. However, the current warships are all made of steel, and all kinds of military equipment are becoming more and more advanced, and the time that was not suitable for landing operations is no longer a problem. The hydrological situation is no longer an obstacle, so the Japanese army has no need to be afraid. What's more, the ships in Taiwan are all wooden ships, and even a small number of iron ships are no match for warships. Even if we send troops over now, our army is a live target on the water. The army has no combat effectiveness on the water, so we go to fight the Japanese army at this time, and it is completely an act of seeking death. ”

Hearing this, everyone also dispelled the idea of trying to find a way to recover the Penghu Islands. After all, once the army is on the water, no matter how powerful its combat effectiveness is, it will not be able to exert its combat effectiveness, so what is the use? Therefore, the fall of the Penghu Islands has become a foregone conclusion.

"Okay, let's not dwell on the fall of the Penghu Islands, the fall of the Penghu Islands has become an irreparable result. However, I think we can borrow this news. Wang Guorui said.

"How?" Hu Wei asked.

Wang Guorui immediately said: "The fall of the Penghu Islands is certainly a military blow to us. But think about it, if the people of Taiwan knew about the fall of the Penghu Islands, what would be the result? ”

"Will it feel like the end of the world, after all, the fall of Penghu means that Taiwan is no longer defensible!" Hu Wei said.

Wang Guorui immediately said: "No, not necessarily! Don't die in silence, just explode in silence. If we can make good use of the opportunity, then we can use this east wind to stimulate the bloody nature of the people in Taiwan. In this world, no one wants to be a slave of the country, and we can completely take the opportunity to mobilize the bloody nature of the people in Taiwan so that they can cooperate with our army in fighting. ”

"Let the people cooperate with us? Did it work? Chen Xi asked.

Wang Guorui continued: "Don't underestimate the strength of the people, although the power of one people is limited, but once all the people support us, then we will be able to burst out with great strength. Although the people do not have much combat power, they can provide us with a steady stream of troops. Even, if we need it, we can always get information from hundreds of people, as well as support for all kinds of needs. When necessary, we can mobilize the people to make naughty mischief for the Japanese army, so that the Japanese army can be helpless. After all, the Japanese army is an outsider, and it must be unpopular, but when we resist Japan, it is in line with the will of the people. ”

"As long as we can mobilize the people, so that the people can continue to support us. Even, if necessary, we can mobilize the people to transport weapons and ammunition to us, so that we can save countless transportation capacity, and our logistics will be very safe, and we are not afraid of any problems on the front line because the logistics cannot be transported. Therefore, as long as we grasp this process well and let the people have confidence in our resistance, then we can fully guarantee our resistance in Taiwan in the future. As long as we master it well, we can turn pressure into motivation and finally mobilize the people of Taiwan so that they can support us. ”

"Even, if we can get the support of the people of Taiwan, then we can fight a protracted war. Did you know? We have a lot of mountains and little land in Taiwan, and we can completely fight guerrilla warfare with the Japanese army. If we have the support of the people, then we can even grind down with the Japanese army, and as long as we have the confidence to resist, then we will be able to continue fighting. ”

Of course, Wang Guorui knew how the later War of Resistance against Japan defeated the Japanese army, that is, the guerrilla warfare through guò, and then dragged the Japanese economy into the abyss. Because of the guerrilla warfare in China, the Japanese army finally ran out of resources, and then gradually went to defeat. If Taiwan can do this, of course, it will be the best. Wang Guorui is actually not completely very afraid of this Japanese army, in addition to having a red police base, his red police base can be moved and redeployed. Then as long as he drilled into the mountain, of course, the Japanese army would not have a headache.

No one knows better than Wang Guorui that in order to launch the First Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese army launched a lot of loans in the international community, and even used military force to spare. They won the war, and the economy was almost collapsed. It is simply impossible for them to fight in Taiwan for a long time, and if their economy collapses, they will definitely give up Taiwan. And it is precisely because Wang Guorui knows this that he can have the confidence to fight. But the premise is that there is a red police base, otherwise he wouldn't dare.

"We immediately set up a propaganda and mobilization office, and I personally served as the head of the office, responsible for mobilizing the people. And let the soldiers all go and tell everyone that the Penghu Islands have fallen, and if you don't want to be a slave of the Japanese army, you must stand up and resist. If we don't resist, then in the end we will all end up being slaves. Wang Guorui said.

Wang Guorui never planned to block the news, because the news of the fall of the Penghu Islands was very huge and could not be concealed from people at all. Therefore, it is best to simply say it frankly, and then mobilize the people to take the initiative to participate in the resistance. In fact, the reason why Taiwan failed in history was that it was not able to mobilize the people enough, which was also a very important reason.