The Cadet Army suddenly sent troops to Taiwan, and formed the Taiwan Corps, which successfully established a foothold at Tainan Station and took root, which caught the Japanese off guard. However, when the Japanese reacted and began to increase their forces on the island of Taiwan, they were a little overwhelmed.

The timing of the dispatch of troops to Taiwan was so good that no one thought that the Cadet Army would send elite troops to raid Taiwan in the event of launching the Fujian, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi Campaigns. At this time, Taiwan, under the control of Taiwan's new governor Kobayashi Jizao, had just begun to promote the de-Han name and de-sinicization. Don't underestimate this superficial article made by Kobayashi Jizao, in fact, the reason why Taiwan has always behaved particularly tame in World War II is because of this kind of slavery behavior adopted by the Japanese colonial government.

The Cadet Army came a year or even a few months late, and Kobayashi's plan might have been completed. And it is really difficult to say how many Taiwanese who have changed their names still cherish the motherland and regard themselves as descendants of Yan and Huang.

After the Taiwan Corps arrived in Tainan from Ryukyu Island, it immediately began to expand. Under the command of Jiang Dahe, Jiang Chuanjun, Zhang Zhiyong and others, with the help of the Zuo family and the Song family. The rapid expansion of the Taiwan Corps swept the entire Tainan with the momentum of a prairie fire. When Kobayashi Jizao went to "suppress bandits" in the first brigade of the Taiwan Brigade and was immediately hit hard, the old devil realized that this was not a small fight by the locals, but actually a student army across the sea that killed him.

The Japanese army immediately began to recruit reservists on the mainland to form the Taiwan Division. By the beginning of May, the devils of the size of two divisions and regiments set out for Taiwan, and immediately began to attack the base area of the Taiwan Corps under the command of Takazo Kobayashi. At the same time, the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy began to blockade the Taiwan Strait, blocking not only the sea routes, but also the airspace.

The appearance of the Taiwan Corps made Kobayashi very faceless and a little frightened at first. As the war situation began to calm down, the Taiwan Corps began to be forced to go on the defensive, and the old devil's self-confidence swelled, and he asserted in a telegram sent to Yamamoto Isoroku: "As long as the Imperial Navy can blockade the Taiwan Strait, the Taiwan Corps of the Cadet Army will not be able to hold out for a month without support." Your Excellency, if there is still a cadet soldier on the island of Taiwan in a month's time, I will apologize for my crimes. ”

If there is one person who has been accomplished by the "sink" operation of the School Army, it is Yamamoto Fifty-six. After the "Akagi" and "Flying Dragon" aircraft carriers were bombed and sunk, Mitsumasa Yonechi was forced to take the blame and resign, and the only condition for him to agree to resign as Minister of the Navy was that Inoue Narumi must remain in his position, and only Yamamoto Isoroku could take over his post. As a result, Inoue Narumi failed to survive, and Yamamoto Isoroku not only became the Minister of the Navy, but also served as the commander of the Combined Fleet.

Since the "sink" incident, Yamamoto has become more rational in his views on some things. He did not agree with Kobayashi's blind optimism, and said in a reply: "The Cadet Army is not an ordinary Chinese army, and its technical level is even higher than that of the Imperial Army, and I hope that Your Excellency Kobayashi will maintain due caution and make more preparations in order to minimize Taiwan's losses......

Kobayashi didn't listen to it at all. Although he suffered a loss in the first round of the attack without contact with the Cadet Army, he blamed the Taiwan brigade for not participating in the war for too long, and the soldiers lacked actual combat experience, so he was seized by the Chinese and eaten hard. This time, the two divisions that were ordered to march into Taiwan were all veterans with rich combat experience, and Kobayashi believed that under his wise leadership, the 60,000-strong imperial army would definitely be able to completely annihilate the criminal army in a relatively short period of time.

Kobayashi Tatsuzo said to Matsushita Kihide, the military attache of the Governor's Palace: "Your Excellency Yamamoto seems to have been beaten by the people of China, what is there to be afraid of the people of China?" While we were fighting the behemoth polar bears with their cannons at sea, they were still wielding iron swords and wooden guns. Panasonic, this time I will give you a wing, don't lose my face. ”

"Hello, Your Excellency the Governor, rest assured, I will not let you down."

Considering that the Cadet Army had already established a complete military and political system in Tainan, Kobayashi Jizao placed the first battle of this offensive in Nantou.

The Japanese were menacing, and the forces of one brigade marched along the eastern coastline from Yilan to Hualien County, while three brigades set off from Taipei by transport ship and marched directly to Dacheng Township. On the western front, the Japanese Suzuki Brigade was divided into three routes, all the way to Changhua, and one part launched an attack from Taichung to Renai Township, and another part of the troops of a wing launched an attack from Taichung to Dali.

In the county seat of Nantou County, with the frequent appearance of Japanese reconnaissance planes, the atmosphere gradually became tense. Some people began to flee in disguise, but the direction of their flight was quite incomprehensible, with a large part actually fleeing to the north, and only a small part fleeing to the south.

Military camp in the western suburbs of Nantou. It used to be the garrison of the Japanese army, and after being captured by the 101st Division of the Taiwan Corps of the Cadet Army, it became the garrison of the 101st Division. Around the barracks, anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns were lined up, and at the same time, groups of infantry were running in and out with all kinds of guns, giving people the illusion that they did not know how many soldiers were stationed here.

In the basement of the only two-story building in the barracks, the headquarters of the 101st Division was located here, and at this time, Zhang Zhengyong was holding a pre-war meeting with several regiment commanders around a map.

"It seems that Nantou can't hold it, and there is no need to defend it. However, if a single shot is not fired and the link is given to the little devils, it will definitely affect the morale of the people behind, so the headquarters means to fight a big fight, but to control the casualties," Zhang Zhengyong said, pointing his finger at Caotun Township. In a big battle, it is necessary to control casualties, and the technical content of this battle is high, and the four regiment commanders under the 101st Division looked at the map and were silent.

Among the four regiment leaders, the only Taiwanese native was Xie Chang'an, who was a fisherman a few months ago. The three fathers and sons of the Xie family are the fishermen who saved Chen Long, and although this Xie Changan is usually silent, his determination and courage to resist Japan are much stronger than his younger brother who nagged all day long and did not know how good his appearance was. After just three months, he has grown from a recruit to a regiment commander, which can also show Xie Changan's talent in military affairs.

"My idea is this, although a single big fight can deceive the people, but it has no practical meaning at all, so we have to give the little devil a little ruthless. Now the little devil's reconnaissance planes are turning very frequently, and they must have seen the current movement of our army. We went the other way, they thought we were going to retreat to the south, we went to the north. Now, I need a regiment to serve as a decoy, that is, a sniper unit on the surface, and who wants to take on this most dangerous mission? After Zhang Zhengyong finished speaking, he looked up at everyone.

Hua Minjun, the head of the first regiment, immediately stood up and said, "Division, leave this task to our regiment." ”

Hua Minjun is in a hurry to make meritorious contributions. Hua Minjun was the head of the regiment before he came to Taiwan, but because he committed a capital crime for molesting women soon after he arrived in Taiwan, although he was finally saved from death under the explanation of the local father, he was also recorded as a major demerit and demoted three levels in a row, which led to him still being a regiment leader.

Lin Xiaoyu, the commander of the second regiment, was only a company commander under Hua Minjun three months ago, and he also stood up at this time and said, "Division, let's stay and snipe in our regiment." The combat effectiveness of a regiment is the strongest in the whole division, and they are indispensable when fighting ambushes. ”

Lin Xiaoyu couldn't stand up and compete for this task in public or private, and once he opened his mouth, Zhang Yishu, the head of the Third Regiment, and Xie Changan, the head of the Fourth Regiment, also stood up and unanimously asked the regiment to take on this task.

Zhang Zhengyong actually already had a favorite goal in his heart, he waved his hand and said, "Sit down, then the fourth regiment will take on this task." He looked at Xie Changan and said: "Chang'an, there are more local soldiers in your regiment, I will make a request now, as long as you feel that you can't bear it, I will allow the soldiers to freely choose the way to escape." But there is one thing you should pay attention to, if there is someone who really wants to take the opportunity to leave the army, then the equipment must be left behind. You know what I mean? ”

Xie Changan was a little uncomfortable when he heard this, and there was something in the teacher's words, obviously not believing the four regiments. And he chewed it carefully, and immediately figured it out. He said, "Master, are you afraid that we will not be miserable enough? Rest assured, I'll do my best, and I'll try to bring everyone back when the battle is over. ”

"Good. Lao Hua, the main force of this ambush battle is still your group. Your ambush location is here. Your task is a bit heavy, thinking that once the ambush turns into a sniper war, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe retreat of the whole army - can you do it? ”

Hua Minjun stood up, he stood up and saluted and said loudly: "Master, promise to complete the task." ”

"Xiaoyu, you are in charge of the first round of ambushes. In this round of ambushes, I don't ask you to annihilate as many devils, but there is one point, you Yao fight hard and fast, you must give the little devils the maximum damage in the shortest time, and then retreat in this direction as quickly as possible. ”

Zhang Zhengyong's tactics are arranged here, and the combat intention has been revealed. Of course, Lin Xiaoyu had no opinion, he said: "Understand, hit hard, teach the little devils a painful lesson, beat their hatred out, and then quickly run away and lead them to the next ambush point." ”

"Yes, that's all there is to it. I don't have any special requirements for you, just do what you usually train, but don't drag the mud and water, and if you find that you can't hold on, evacuate immediately. ”