Guo Dai and the other four left the Puxin Township military camp quickly, on the way, Tu Chengli and Chen Er learned that they had not been able to move Huang Dayu, and they couldn't help but feel very depressed, Chen Er even said: "This time the danger is in vain!" Guo Dai shook his head and said: "It is absolutely not in vain, we have at least confirmed the intelligence of the Guards Division's reinforcements, and this trip is not worthwhile."

"Brigade seat, do you say that we can beat the Guards Division? The Guards Division is known as the most powerful unit in the army! Chen Er asked. The other two people also looked at Guo Dai.

Guo Dai said in a firm tone: "I admit that the Guards Division is indeed strong, but so what? Will we give up the liberation of Taiwan because we can't win the war? Never! So, the key question is not how the Guards Division is, but how we are. The Guards Division is not invincible, and our Cadet Army is not a vegetarian. I dare to assert that even if we do not win, we will teach the Guards Division a painful lesson! ”

A day later, the news of the Guards Division's entry into Taiwan grew wings and flew to Ouyang Yun's desk. The secret telegram was translated by Pan Meiren, and she was shocked by this information, and when she presented the telegram to Ouyang Yun, she looked uneasy.

After Ouyang Yun returned to Guangzhou, he had to face endless official documents and endless meetings. The Guangzhou War Rebellion was by no means limited to the army, but also affected the political system. Jiang Shuren's "inaction" in this matter made Ouyang Yun realize the shortcomings of the current system. Therefore, he delegated the Guangzhou Guard Force to Jiang Shuren, and at the same time withdrew a certain amount of personnel appointment power, which made his desk have a lot of official documents to be approved out of thin air, and also made him busier. Hearing Pan Meiren say that there was a secret telegram from Taiwan, he habitually raised his head and glanced at her, found the different color on her face, and asked, "What?" Bad news? ”

"Look at it."

Ouyang Yun picked up the message and glanced at it, his face changed slightly, and said: "The Japanese are going to be serious, ha, they really regard Taiwan as their homeland?" ”

"Big brother, I'm afraid this battle will not be easy to fight. The Guards Division is the most elite unit in the Japanese Army, and I think that perhaps they should seize the opportunity and fight hard before the Guards Division comes in to help, so as to win some buffer zone. ”

"It's really not easy to fight, well, you can inform me and let the officers above the army commander come over for a meeting tomorrow. Chief of Staff Chiang, Commander Chen, and Commander Shan also had to be notified and asked to come by plane. ”

"Yes."

At about ten o'clock in the morning of the next day, in the small conference room of the General Headquarters, Ouyang Yun was in the center, with Ji Xingwen, Li Tieshu, Tie Linfei, Guo Kui, He Zhengchuan, and Xiao Yi in his left hand, and Jiang Guangnai, Chu Tiange, Chen Ce, Chang Gen, Ye Zhao, and Shan Renxiong in his right hand.

Based on the understanding of the sequence of the Japanese army, no one thought that the Taiwan Corps would not only be able to escape from danger but also be able to fight backwards, as it had done in previous battles.

Ouyang Yun spoke first: "The purpose of today's meeting, I don't say it, everyone should be clear. The Guards Division has come to Taiwan's aid, and in view of the current situation of the Taiwan Corps, I think they will definitely be able to hold out for a while, but if they can't get the support of the headquarters, they will eventually be pressed into the southern mountains. And once we retreat to the mountains, it means that our previous efforts will be in vain. At that time, the Japanese only need to leave behind an ordinary division and regiment to firmly guard the passage in and out of the mountainous area, and although the Taiwan Corps will not become a turtle in an urn, it will inevitably pay a heavy price if it wants to come out again. I don't want that to happen. We have fought so many battles with the Japanese, and this time, I hope it will be the same result. Let's talk about it, what are your ideas? Mr. Jiang, you are familiar with Taiwan, so you will come first. ”

Since Jiang Guangnai took charge of Fujian, he has devoted himself to the people's livelihood and army building, and his already thin face has become more and more thin. However, he was in excellent spirits. He bowed slightly to Ouyang Yun and said, "Since the commander-in-chief has an order, then he will throw bricks and lead the way, and talk about foolishness first." After saying this, he glanced at everyone and continued: "The current situation in Taiwan is very delicate. It is a pity that we sent troops several decades late, and if we had sent troops when the Taiwanese rebels resisted the Japanese invasion, we would have received the support of the entire Taiwanese people now, and our strength would have increased several times. As far as I know, the current Taiwanese have very mixed feelings about our Taiwan Corps. Of course, there are those who are well versed in the general cause and do their best to help, and there are also those who think that we are extremely hostile to breaking the peace of Taiwan. And the most is a wait-and-see attitude. I think that the arrival of the Guards Division in Taiwan is not so much a difficult problem given to us by the Japanese as a great opportunity for us. As one of Japan's most elite units, the Guards Division also has a high prestige in the eyes of the Taiwanese. If we can defeat them, then — hehe, I don't dare say we can win the hearts and minds of all Taiwanese people, at least, it will make them re-examine their choices for the future. In view of this, I believe that if we really take the liberation of Taiwan as our ultimate goal, then we must win this battle no matter what the cost. ”

Jiang Guangnai spoke about the importance of this battle from a strategic point of view, which made many people fall into deep thought. The conference room fell silent for a moment.

Ouyang Yun was the first to wake up, he looked at Jiang Guangnai and said: "Old Jiang, you know under what circumstances we sent troops to Taiwan, the reason why I insisted on sending troops to Taiwan when the army was not rich at that time was, on the one hand, I didn't want Taiwan to become a bridgehead for little devils to attack us, and secondly, I was rushing to recover Taiwan. Taiwan, how to say it, is an unsinkable giant aircraft carrier! As long as Taiwan is present, we will be able to receive the support of shore-based aviation units in the waters southeast of the country, and its strategic significance is self-evident. Ladies and gentlemen, as Jiang Lao said, we can only win and not lose this battle. Therefore, as long as you can win, as long as the conditions allow, you can pay as much as you want. ”

Ouyang Yun's analogy about Taiwan as an unsinkable aircraft carrier made Tie Linfei's heart move, and a thought came to him, and he raised his hand.

"Lin Fei! You name it! After Ouyang Yun saw it, he named him.

Tie Linfei said: "Commander-in-chief, everyone, I have an idea. There is only one way for the Guards Division to come to Taiwan's aid, and that is by sea, so can we intercept air strikes on them directly at sea like the Hainan Campaign? In the Hainan Campaign, the Combined Fleet came with great momentum at the beginning, but in the end it was disgraced because its logistics were intercepted by us at sea. If we can detect the arrival of the Guards Division in advance, then we can definitely use the Flying Fortress and the White-sided Dolphin's ultra-long relay ability to find and attack them. The Guards Division was directly killed at sea, so how could they come to Taiwan's aid? ”