Chapter 74: The Scorched Earth War
"The government of the Great Japanese Empire told the people of Taiwan that the Qing Empire had ceded Taiwan to our Great Japanese Empire. However, a small number of people in Taiwan have insisted on going their own way in a vain attempt to resist the Japanese Empire's takeover of Taiwan by force, so the Government of the Japanese Empire warns the local people in Taiwan that if they continue to resist the Japanese Imperial Army's takeover of Taiwan, they will be the enemies of the Japanese Empire, and they will all be killed. And all the people who participate in the resistance, fund the resistance, and hide the resistance personnel will be severely punished and killed by the Japanese Empire. ”
"In the past, Taiwan attacked the army of our Imperial Japan, causing the first batch of troops to suffer certain losses, and His Majesty the Emperor of the Imperial Japanese Empire and the government are very angry and will definitely punish them severely. Anyone who participated in the war against our Japanese Empire will be killed, and even their families will be affected. The Japanese Empire immediately sent six divisions of 300,000 imperial troops to land on Taiwan in a few days. When the time comes, the army will definitely be able to sweep away the resistance forces and take over Taiwan. I also ask all the people of Taiwan to cooperate with the imperial army and not to resist fearlessly, otherwise there will be no forgiveness for killing. And whoever cooperates with the imperial army, the imperial army will definitely not be treated badly, and will definitely be rewarded! ”
"Prime Minister of the Imperial Cabinet of Japan, Hirobumi Ito! A.D. 1895, the 28th year of the Meiji era of the Great Japanese Empire, and the 21st year of the Qing Empire Guangxu September 5. ”
When this circular of more than 400 words was read out in front of the people by Taiwan's propagandists, it immediately exploded. Because the people of Taiwan immediately realized that Japan had not completely given up the idea of occupying Taiwan. Although their Guards Division was defeated, their ambition did not die. It is also necessary to send "300,000" troops to occupy Taiwan. This made the Taiwanese people realize that the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression could not really end, so everyone's heart that had just been put down immediately brought up again.
"Everyone. The intention of the Japanese to occupy Taiwan is clearly exposed, and they will not give up their occupation of Taiwan. If we don't rise up and resist, then we will all be treated as slaves. And when the time comes, the Japanese will enslave us, so that we will not be able to survive at all. They will rob us of our land, and of our wealth, of our food, and of our wives and daughters, for their fornication. The ferocity of the Wakos. As I have said before, they will inevitably kill all the people of Taiwan in order for them to migrate to Taiwan. None of them remained, and then they came and trampled on our bones to take possession of our land. The desire of the Japanese is difficult to fill, and it is not something that can be solved by our surrender. So we have to unite and fight the Japanese together. Drive the Japanese out of Taiwan! Wang Guorui said.
"Chase away the Wokos!" "Chase away the Wokos!" "Chase away the Wokos!" ……
After Wang Guorui finished speaking. Immediately, countless "To" also began to chant, obviously trying to set off the atmosphere. And countless Taiwanese people have also begun to become enthusiastic, and human beings are group animals, once they are affected by the whole group, they will immediately fall into it. A group can often drive many people crazy, and now Wang Guorui's speech, coupled with the corresponding propagandists, has made the people start to become a little crazy.
"The Japanese are coming. Once the war begins, the land is not divided into north and south. No matter how old or young, everyone has the responsibility to defend the land and resist the war. We must strengthen our faith and drive out the pirates. We must have the determination to fight to the end, so that the Japanese invaders will come to us and suffer enemies everywhere. I hope that the people of Taiwan will enthusiastically join the army and personally go to the battlefield to fight against the Japanese invaders. Those who are not able to join the army should also be able to participate in logistical support, which will inevitably be a great blow to the Japanese invaders. Moreover, we must have the determination to burn our homes to the ground rather than leave them to the Japanese. ”
"Now, in his capacity as the leader of Taiwan's resistance against Japan, Wang Guorui has ordered the people of Taiwan to gradually move to the south of Taiwan to temporarily survive in Taoyuan County, Hsinchu County, Miaosu County, and Taichung County in northern Taiwan. And what can be taken away should be taken away as much as possible, and what cannot be taken away should be used for military purposes, or burned on the spot. We must not be able to leave a grain of food, a piece of steel, and anything that will help the Japanese army to the Japanese army. And in the east of Taiwan, the people of Yilan County, Hualien County, and Taitung County do not need to worry, we will send special troops to pick you up from the mountains and forests, and our troops will help you survive in the mountains and forests and protect you! ”
"Now, in my capacity as the leader of Taiwan's resistance against Japan, I declare that Taiwan will implement the strategy of scorched earth resistance and military management. All of them had to serve the war against Japan. If there is disobedience to management, it will be punished lightly, and it will be dealt with according to the foreign enemy. The relocation of civilians will be led by Miss Zheng Hong of the Ministry of Military Affairs. ”
Soon, Wang Guorui's orders began to be executed. And Wang Guorui first wants to clean up the people in the northern half of Taiwan, and then move them to the Tainan area. In this way, it can be left vacant and then used as a battlefield. In the future, the main direction of operations will be to focus on Taipei, because Wang Guorui believes that the Japanese army will generally not choose to land in Tainan.
If Wang Guorui has checked a lot of information about Taiwan, Zheng Chenggong landed from Tainan when he recovered Taiwan, but Zheng Chenggong's recovery of Taiwan was prompted by some accidental circumstances that prompted him to land from Tainan. The Dutch defended Taiwan back then, and it was not unprepared. But why didn't they have too many defenses in Tainan, so Zheng Chenggong sneaked attacked? In fact, the main reason is that there is a "natural risk" in Tainan, so the Dutch let down their vigilance.
If you want to enter Tainan from the open sea, there are two shipping lanes, one is the northern shipping lane, and the other is the southern shipping channel. The south laneway entrance is wide and deep, so it is easy to land. At that time, the Dutch deployed heavy artillery here, and some ships could also be protected. And now Wang Guorui has also gotten some heavy artillery from the red alarm system at any cost, and built a fort in the south lane, which can almost protect safety. Generally speaking, warships will not fight against shore artillery, because it is often warships that suffer.
Of course, Zheng Chenggong landed in the Northern Channel that year. The water of the North Channel is shallow, and only small boats can pass through guò, and large ships cannot pass through guò. However, Zheng Chenggong mastered the law of high tide back then, so he landed at the high tide and caught the Dutch off guard in one fell swoop.
But it was then, and it's now. At that time, Zheng Chenggong's warships were all wooden, and they were small compared to the displacement of thousands of tons in this era. And the warships that were barely able to pass through guò at high tide back then, in this era of giant ships and cannons, no matter how high the tide is, they can't attack. Therefore, the times are advancing, and the warships are getting bigger and bigger, which has resulted in places that could have been used as landing sites in the past, but now they cannot be used as landing sites. Not to mention the fact that in this era, no professional landing craft have been invented in the whole world. If the Japanese army had landing craft, then Wang Guorui would certainly not be at ease with Tainan. However, the Japanese army did not have landing craft, so Wang Guorui could almost sit back and relax in Tainan.
The Japanese army would not choose to land from Tainan unless it was absolutely necessary. The hydrological situation in Tainan is too poor to be suitable for the landing of steel giants in this era, so Wang Guorui is not afraid. Therefore, what Wang Guorui has to guard against is that the Japanese army is attacking from Taipei, as long as he grasps the road to attack south in Taipei, there will be no problem at all if he holds it. That's why Wang Guorui put the main force in Taipei, so that he could have a battle with the Japanese army.
"Zheng Hong, you can immediately relocate the people of Taiwan to Tainan, and you can even select some strong young people to join the army. Of course, whether we can be persecuted or not, we should focus on propaganda and education. Of course, there are some professional people, even if they don't want to, you have to pull me strong. For example, doctors are the most lacking in the military, especially those who can treat all kinds of traumatic injuries. If you meet a doctor who can perform surgery, then you have to pull it over. For those with special skills, I'll give you a list of them that you have to forcibly recruit into the army. Also, some of the people in the prison are also selected. Those criminals who have committed crimes, let them form death squads and go to the battlefield to kill the enemy to atone for their sins. If they can kill the enemy, then we can all reward them too, and we can be new people in the future! ”
"And then, you have to select as many people as possible from the Japanese prisoners to educate and reform them, so that they can form an anti-war alliance. Of course, we didn't want them to help us go to war, but to break the morale of the Japanese army, and then lead each other to recognize the results of this unjust war. Specific experience, I will write to you later. ”
"We have a lot of troops in the future, and it is inevitable that we will encounter many soldiers who do not abide by discipline, and we must pay close attention to it recently, otherwise there will be problems when the army is expanded, and it will be miserable! If we expand the sentence too quickly, it is inevitable that some problems will arise, so you, the Minister of Military Affairs, have a very heavy responsibility. ”
Wang Guorui began to arrange tasks for Zheng Hong, and now he is preparing before the war, so he has to rely on the Ministry of Military Affairs to be responsible, and Zheng Hong's responsibilities are also very important.
"Yes!" Zheng Hong said.
After Zheng Hong answered, Wang Guorui suddenly smiled evilly and said: "Miss Zheng, you are very tired in the future, I have arranged so many tasks for you, and I am very sorry for you, so I will serve you today, so that you can be comforted by your soul!" ”
"Shameless!" Zheng Hong scolded in his heart.
Wang Guorui actually tossed her for various reasons, making her a little speechless, Wang Guorui has a lot of reasons, and it seems that anything can be a reason. And Zheng Hong also felt helpless about Wang Guorui's lust, but who let him follow him, just marry a chicken and a dog and a dog. (To be continued......)