The 1st Independent Division of Taiwan

After successfully occupying Hsinchu County, the next step was to receive supplies, count the results, recruit troops, and reorganize prisoners... These things are undoubtedly difficult for Rhee Seungtian, who has always only focused on fighting. However, fortunately, I found a good helper Wang Tianhe.

When he learned that Wang Tianhe was the commander of the Jianshi Township Garrison Battalion, he was not only responsible for training and commanding the troops, but also responsible for solving local civil affairs problems. Li Chengtian was like discovering a treasure, and directly appointed Wang Tianhe as his deputy to help him solve the difficulties in front of him.

In just one day, under the governance of Wang Tianhe, the county seat of Hsinchu became orderly, and the chaotic situation in the city disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye. And Rhee Seung-tian, who was only in charge of the reorganization of the troops, also selected the strength of almost one regiment from among all the prisoners of war and began to reorganize the troops.

Because the Japanese army has hoarded a large amount of military supplies in the county, and every member of the special operations division is a company platoon commander. In less than a day, a regiment of more than 2,000 people stood on a huge training ground and began to receive training from special combat personnel.

At this time, the telegram from Hsinchu County had been transferred to the Quanzhou General Headquarters for the attack on Taiwan. In the war room of the University, dozens of operational staff officers were engaged in a big discussion on how to proceed with the entire campaign of attacking Taiwan around this sudden and tremendous victory.

It turned out that since receiving Rhee's good news, the command headquarters has diverged on the direction of the development of the entire campaign to attack Taiwan, and two different lines of thought have emerged.

One of them, of course, is to adhere to the established strategic policy, and constantly launch small-scale raids by penetrating small groups of special forces inside the enemy, so as to create chaos within the enemy and divert the attention of the Japanese army, so that the Japanese troops stationed on the coastal defense line will not be able to do their best to hold their positions.

Such an idea, although it can only relieve some pressure on the troops crossing the sea. But it's safe.

As for the other line of thought that has just been revealed, it is undoubtedly inspired and encouraged by the tremendous results achieved by Rhee's troops in one night.

Since Lee Seung-tian was able to take Hsinchu County with a small team of troops, and was able to select a regiment of trained soldiers from among the prisoners of war in a short period of time, will the other counties in the interior of Taiwan Island be as lax in defense and internally unstable as Hsinchu County?

If this is really the case, then the small group of special forces that have penetrated into the Japanese army will no longer have to hide behind it at all, but will stand up and shout to pull troops in the hinterland of the Japanese army, form an armed force belonging to the people, and conquer the city. forced the Japanese army to fight on two fronts and transfer its limited forces to the rear.

However, this style of play, although to a certain extent, can reduce the pressure and a large number of casualties on the troops crossing the sea. However, to a certain extent, it undoubtedly forced the special forces that had penetrated into the interior of the island of Taiwan into the heavy encirclement of the Japanese army. One bad thing is that these special elites, including the local Taiwanese soldiers they have conscripted, will be dealt a bloody blow by the Japanese army.

Seeing the two groups of people fighting in front of him, Liu Hua smiled and did not express his opinion. Instead, he took the chief of staff, Zuo Quan, and returned to his office.

"Chief of Staff, what do you think of the two ideas outside..."

"Vice chairman, if someone asks me this question, I will definitely answer that I will act according to the original battle plan. However, if you ask, I will answer that I agree to the second battle plan? Zuo Quan replied with a sly smile.

"Huh? Why..."Liu Hua asked with a smile on his face.

"After a few years of getting along with the vice-chairman, I have found that almost every battle commanded by the vice-chairman is both risky and well-founded. However, after these battles, we have achieved the result of exchanging the least price for the maximum result. The second line of thought is clearly in line with your usual combat style, Vice Chairman. ”…,

"At this time, one of the more important reasons is that I, like the vice chairman, we all believe in the combat effectiveness of the special operations division. I believe that the special operations regiment that infiltrated the hinterland of the Japanese army, even in the face of the heavy encirclement and suppression of the Japanese army, will lead the troops to successfully overcome the difficulties, and achieve some unexpected results..."

Zuo Quan's answer, no surprise, just spoke to Liu Hua's heart. The opinions of the No. 12 leaders of the entire Taiwan Attack Command have reached a unified opinion, and there is no need for the ensuing controversy. In less than half a day, a combat order written by Liu Hua himself was transmitted to the temporary headquarters of Li Chengtian in Hsinchu County through radio waves.

"The establishment of the first independent division of Taiwan...."

Seeing the first paragraph of the message, Li Chengtian's face immediately showed a puzzled look. Because before setting off again, the superiors clearly explained themselves: after pulling enough troops in the hinterland of the little devils, in addition to constantly launching small-scale special operations to harass the devils. All that's left is to make a fortune in a muffled voice. And the latest combat order in front of us is obviously diametrically different from the previous one.

However, after reading the contents of the entire telegram, Rhee Seungtian was immediately relieved.

With the current strength in his hands, he will form the 1st Independent Division of the Bay in the shortest possible time and take the first step in Taiwan's War of Resistance. At the same time, with the signboard of the independent first division, it vigorously recruited and expanded troops in Hsinchu, attracting the attention of all Japanese troops in the Taiwan region. Then, relying on the powerful terrain of Hsinchu County, he resolutely repelled the Japanese encirclement and suppression troops. In the end, through its own strong combat effectiveness, it constantly gathered the limited forces in the Taiwan region here and reduced the defensive force deployed by the Japanese army on the coastal defense line.

Seeing this, if Li Chengtian still can't understand the strategic intent of the headquarters, then he has been the company commander of the special operations division in vain in the past few years.

With the specific order, the resolute Rhee Seung-tian did not hesitate at all, and immediately ordered the 1st Regiment of the 1st Independent Division of Taiwan, which had been reorganized, to take battalions as a unit, bring heavy weapons, and disperse to attack and destroy the various military strongholds of the Japanese army scattered in Hsinchu County, and to bring the entire Hsinchu County into its own scope. Of course, there was another important reason, which was to capture the local garrison battalions of the locals in the various towns and towns, and to replenish the independent 1st Division, which was still short of two-thirds.

If Rhee Seung-tian makes a fortune in silence, even if the county seat of Hsinchu is lost, General Ando Jiri, as the governor of Taiwan, will only regard it as a local rebellion. Then, just send a force to reclaim Hsinchu County and exterminate the rebels. However, with the scattered attack of the 1st Regiment of Taiwan's Independent Division, the entire territory of Hsinchu was immediately shrouded in the results of the battle. Governor General Kichiri Ando had to start paying attention to this growing rebel force.

Of course, the most important thing is that the intelligence personnel deployed by the Japanese army in the territory immediately investigated the specific situation of the unit of the 1st Independent Division of Taiwan and sent it to General Ando Jiri.

"Yaga, the cunning Shina people, in such a short period of time, has formed a regiment of troops, and is equipped with so many light and heavy machine guns, it is simply unreasonable..." After reading the information in his hand, Governor General Ando Jiri clenched his fists and scolded loudly.

You must know that the formation of rebel forces has appeared in the area under its jurisdiction, and this is the first time in the decades since the Japanese Empire occupied Taiwan. What's more, this 'rebel army's even openly played the name of 'independent division' to recruit troops on a large scale, and it was well-equipped, and its combat effectiveness was no lower than that of ordinary imperial troops.

Because in the past half a month, the squadron planned to attack Taiwan, the squadron launched a political propaganda offensive in its own jurisdiction, and the Chinese navy attacked Keelung Harbor and destroyed the only offshore fleet of the Japanese army stationed in Taiwan... A series of things happened, and General Ando Jiri, who was the governor, was already busy. ..., and at this moment, there was a rebellion in his jurisdiction, which was undoubtedly a life-and-death situation, and he stabbed himself in the back of the heart. After rubbing his temples with a tired face, General Ando Jiri put his eyes on his old partner and asked.

"Isayama-kun, what do you think of this rebel group?"

After a short period of contemplation in the expectant gaze of Admiral Ando Kiri, Chief of Staff Haruki Isayama spoke.

"Your Excellency, I humble myself that this rebel band is absolutely different from the previous rebels in nature..."

"First of all, this rebel group played its own number at the first time, and it was also the number of the regular army. In addition, there is an essential difference between the large-scale expansion of the army and the reorganization of the army and the war in the past. ”

"Second, according to intelligence, the structure of this force is very perfect, and it is almost the same as the establishment of the regular army in mainland China. More importantly, their commanders are not the former commanders of Taiwan's local troops as we imagined, but a group of commanders with rich combat experience who are not native to Taiwan. ”

Third, through the detection of the telecommunications department, it was shown that after the loss in Hsinchu County, a verb radio signal appeared in Hsinchu County. We have conducted special research on these radio signals, and they are definitely not capable of emitting low-power radios. Therefore, it is certain that there must be a high-power radio station in this independent first division that can contact the mainland of China. ”

"Isayama-kun, what do you mean is that this independent 1st Division is not what we call a traitor, but a regular unit smuggled in by the mainlanders..."General Ando Jiri asked with a solemn face.

"Hayi, Your Excellency the Governor is wise... He believed that for this rebel force commanded by the Chinese government on the mainland, we must ask Ma Shan to send heavy troops to exterminate it. Otherwise, in the face of the next squadron's attack on Taiwan, our limited strength will face the situation of being attacked by the enemy on the back. Chief of Staff Haruki Isayama said with a firm expression.

"Yo Xi, very good, Isayama-kun, this task will be handed over to you. The General Staff immediately drew up a detailed battle plan, and it was necessary to come up quickly. We must exterminate the First Independent Division of Taiwan before it truly becomes a combat force. Otherwise, what awaits us will be a guerrilla war on the side of this force, and we can't afford to wait..."

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