late Qing Dynasty arrest

It rains continuously in June, and it rains every day. In this kind of weather, the Qing army cannot allow large troops to march into Magong Port. The Qing army built forts and barracks. Everything is in order. The heavy rain cannot stop the enthusiasm of the Qing army for construction.

In the rain, there are four horses running fast in the rain. Governor Xu Qiusheng is wearing a rubber cotton raincoat and riding his horses. He is working hard. He is still running around in such a heavy rain. He just came back from the Atayal territory and came to Magonggang to report to Li Guolou.

A few days ago, Xu Qiusheng was reprimanded by Li Guolou, who thought that he was an official who didn't know the severity of the national crisis, and even acted as a shrinking turtle.

Xu Qiusheng can’t say what he’s worried about. This was also “forced” by Lin Taizeng. The official warehouse was emptied by the Qing army long ago. What did he use to pay the peasants’ wages? Organize the common people without wages and always have to eat too much. The difficulty made him Lin Tai Zeng avoided seeing

Although Li Guolou criticized Xu Qiusheng, he gave Xu Qiusheng [-] silver dollars and [-] bolts of colored silk on the spot, and asked Xu Qiusheng to recruit civilian husbands and make friends with ethnic chieftains, which made Xu Qiusheng harden immediately. The trend of the war in Taiwan has Li Guolou supporting his work and Xu Qiusheng will worry about the future

Xu Qiusheng, who is in his 50s, is rejuvenated. Even the heavy rain can’t dampen his enthusiasm for work. He personally met Yabu, the chieftain of the Atayal ethnic group, and Shu Faran, the chieftain of the northern Tsou ethnic group. Possibility of joint operations

The leaders of the ethnic minorities saw that the Emperor Tongzhi gave them money and gifts so generously, and the imperial decrees written by the Emperor Tongzhi all thanked the emperor. not hesitate

Xu Qiusheng recruited people's hearts and won the support of ethnic minorities and returned with a full load of food

When Xu Qiusheng came to the gate of the barracks, a follower handed over a token. Xu Qiusheng boldly entered the barracks [

Li Guolou lived in a simple hut and shared weal and woe with the soldiers. This is not because of his simplicity, but because it rains all the time, which brings a lot of inconvenience. The army is stationed here.

When Xu Qiusheng walked into the shack, there was only one desk, a few wooden slats covered with straw, and a mat on top. He couldn't believe his eyes. This was Li Guolou's military tent.

The two sat on the root of the tree with a pot of tea on the table and just talked

Li Guolou inquired about Xu Qiusheng's feelings in detail. He was satisfied with the result of Xu Qiusheng's negotiation with the chieftain of the ethnic minorities.

The two vanguard troops of the Qing army have already entered the territory of the Atayal and Northern Tsou ethnic groups. Taking into account the regional nature, the two battalions of the Changsheng Army have entered the coastal area and the two battalions of the Xinwu Army have stationed in the Atayal ethnic group in the mountainous area. territory

The killing of Ah Shilu's father and son by the Japanese army is a warning to Taiwan's ethnic minorities

The Peony Society, a unified society formed by Taiwan’s ethnic minorities, has fallen apart. The Qing army is not an opponent in the eyes of the Taiwanese ethnic groups, but a compatriots in a country who are sympathetic to each other. It was opened to the Qing army

Li Guolou can't stay in Magong Port and stick to the fort. Holding a military fortress does not pose a threat to the Japanese army. This is a failed tactic.

Li Guolou was thinking about how to advance instead of joining forces with Liu Mingdeng. Li Guolou was not interested in joint operations. He wanted to try to find fighters and fight a few battles with the Japanese army to see how strong the Japanese army was.

Li Guolou affirmed Xu Qiusheng's ability. Local officials not only manage the people but also deal with ethnic minorities. Xu Qiusheng has a good reputation. Minorities trust Xu Qiusheng very much. To Magong Port

Although Xu Qiusheng is more than 50 years old, he can still work for more than ten years. Li Guolou praised Xu Qiusheng and said that he would recommend Xu Qiusheng to be the fourth-rank Taoist platform in Taiwan Province in the future.

This made the governor of the eighth rank, Xu Qiusheng, almost lose his temper and knelt in front of Li Guolou on the spot and recognized Li Guolou as his master.

Li Guolou supported Xu Qiusheng, saying that the Han people were not happy with this, and he was recruiting scholars for the country.

Xu Qiusheng has not calmed down by talking about it, he is still fantasizing about that fourth-rank official hat

Li Guolou pointed at the map and said, "Xu Xuezheng, you are familiar with the geography and you have to tell us where our army is going to pose a threat to the Japanese army." [

Xu Qiusheng replied respectfully: "Commander Li, according to his subordinates, the invasion of troops from the Atayal territory is the greatest threat to the Japanese army, but it is difficult to supply troops from the mountains, and the artillery handling becomes a problem. According to his subordinates, the two battalions want to form combat effectiveness at least It takes 1500 long men to transport guns and supplies to go into battle lightly, I am afraid that it will not pose a threat to the Japanese army.”

"Oh, 1500 long husbands are so many." Li Guolou was the commander in chief for the first time, and he didn't know much about logistics, transportation and supplies.

According to the configuration of sergeants and long husbands in the Chu army system, Zuo Zongtang fought in the northwest with a ratio of 3 to 1. The Qing army marched and fought in roughly this proportion.

The Qing army came to Taiwan to fight mountain warfare, and the army composition had to reach a scale of 1:15. The number of long husbands was more than that of soldiers. The battle in the front was mobilized in the rear, and all the people of Taiwan had to be mobilized to win the battle.

"Not much, hey, Commander Li, if you give me one hundred thousand silver dollars, I will definitely be the captain of this transportation team."

Xu Qiusheng has the cheek to work for Li Guolou

Li Guolou squinted and said with great dissatisfaction: "Xu Xuezheng, I follow Zuo Zongtang to understand the cost of logistics supplies, and you have to leave me some room for fifty thousand silver dollars?"

"It's also what Commander Li said that he can do what he does when he is an official. During the war, the common people are also patriotic and can pay less wages." Xu Qiusheng's old "traitor" and cunning secretly laughed at the young man. Where is his opponent? The extra money can do a lot of things. Building Taiwan needs money

Li Guolou didn't think that Xu asked: "How many troops did Xu Xuezheng, the chieftain of the Atayal tribe, Yabuken dispatch?"

Xu Qiusheng bowed and saluted and said: "Commander Li can't say Fanbing, but private soldiers are Tusi Yabu's personal armed forces. Yabu is full of admiration for you and is willing to send two thousand private soldiers for the Qing Dynasty, but he has one request. Please promise"

Li Guolou was overjoyed and said with a smile: "As long as Chieftain Yabu doesn't seek marriage with me, everything can be discussed."

Xu Qiusheng pretended to be angry, waved his hands and rolled his eyes and said, "Hey Commander Li, what are you talking about? Atayals don't marry other ethnicities. Don't make fun of it. Yabu, chieftain of the Fang family, wants to make a blood alliance with you and ask you to guarantee the interests of the Atayals." The officials who still want the Beidong tribe have agreed to come down and wait for Commander Li to come to Guangming Cave.”

Li Guolou said: "It's okay for Xu Xuezheng to make an alliance with his blood, but he still needs to be cautious about the territory of the Beidong people. I can only promise to grant a part of the territory and never raise a tiger in Taiwan, understand?"

Xu Qiusheng said with a smile: "Understood, but Commander Li has a strategic vision, according to the officials, Chieftain Yabu also knows your prestige and dare not make excessive demands."

"It's hard for Xu Xuezheng to go back and forth to watch tea." Li Guolou was still very polite to the literati and didn't say a word of foul language, asking him to form an alliance with Atayal chieftain Yabu to worship him. This feudal superstition regards him as a gentleman who promises money.

"Well, good tea, Commander Li, the military situation is urgent, when shall we leave?" Xu Qiusheng took a sip of tea, looked at the raindrops at the door, and wished to leave immediately. Like ordinary Taiwanese, he wanted to see the Qing army defeat the Japanese army and let Taiwan usher in an early date. the day of peace

"What's the hurry, Xu Xuezheng? I have to wait for Su Yuanchun's information to give you an answer tomorrow." How could Li Guolou listen to Xu Qiusheng's one-sided words? It would be risky for the Qing army to enter minority areas. The morale of the army is not at risk

"Then I will say my goodbyes first, and I have to forgive you for staying soon." Xu Qiusheng didn't have time to drink tea, put down his teacup, and left before leaving. He didn't forget to collect fifty thousand silver dollars.

Li Guolou bid farewell to Xu Qiusheng and sent him to the gate of the barracks. He respected Xu Qiusheng a lot

Zheng Hengdan had just given Xu Qiusheng [-] silver dollars. Seeing Xu Qiusheng disappear in the rain and fog, he felt a bit heartbroken and sighed, "Commander Li, I think we are not here to fight in Taiwan, but goodwill ambassadors are buying people's hearts for Liu Mingdeng."

Li Guolou sighed: "Liu Mingguang wanted to leave his name in history. The steles on both sides of the official road are all his inscriptions. I really don't see what is so good about his words. Traveling around the mountains and rivers is never tired of it."

Li Guolou has a bad impression of Liu Mingdeng Taiwan's military-civilian relationship is not good

Li Guolou does not speak ill of others, but he has commented on Liu Mingdeng several times. Zheng Hengdan knows that Liu Mingdeng will not stay in Taiwan for too long.

One of the officers in the command room is performing tactical maneuvers, attacking a fort in an offensive situation, and another officer is killing and wounding the Qing army on behalf of the Japanese army.

Li Guolou entered the door and stood silently on the sidelines, listening to the two officers' rhetoric. Through the officers' performances, he brought him various ideas The situation of the war is about to completely change the pattern of the battlefield. The Japanese army cannot be allowed to attack everywhere. We must fight against the arrogance of the Japanese army and regain control of the initiative on the battlefield.

The commander's war is right under the nose on the battlefield model. To defeat the Japanese army, one must approach the Japanese army's positions to gain a deeper understanding of the Japanese army's movements. Li Guolou has sent four battalions of troops to look for opportunities to fight the Japanese army according to the tactics arranged before the war.

Li Guolou hopes that Su Yuanchun will bring him good news, and fight a small-scale battle of annihilation with superior forces. The Qing Dynasty needs victory. A small victory can also inspire the confidence of the people of the whole country.

Su Yuanchun is Li Guolou's left arm in combat, brave and courageous. Li Guolou was the first to let Su Yuanchun go to the front line to fight in an unfamiliar environment against unfamiliar enemies, but the Xinwu Army went to the front line without fear of the Japanese invaders.

This time, two battalions led by Su Yuanchun successfully entered the Atayal territory according to the pre-war deployment. More than 800 Xinwu soldiers walked along the mountain to the northeast. Ten Atayal warriors served as guides to lead the way.

The Japanese army used ethnic conflicts to use the Beidong people as cannon fodder to provoke a national war. The Beidong people attacked the Atayal territory in the Pingtung area.

Su Yuanchun's task this time is to defeat the Beidong people's armed forces and let the Beidong people know how miserable it would be to betray the country

The Atayal people make their living by hunting and burning mountain fields. The national character is fierce and brave. Their religious beliefs are supernatural gods. The national color is red.

Ten Atayal warriors with red mud smeared on their faces, wearing thick cloth skirts, carrying double-barreled shotguns and holding machetes

Along the way, Atayal men and women sent food and water. One of the rice wrapped in leaves contained hedgehog meat. The brave soldiers of the Xinwu Army said it was delicious. Some fried insects were placed in bamboo baskets. Not many soldiers dared to eat them.

Captain Fang Zhiyong led the Xinwu Army’s Ninth Battalion, and the first sentry team was at the forefront. In front of the first sentry, Xu Zhong led the sentry. There were 30 people in groups of ten. Each group had a guide. There were more than 30 of them. the eyes of an army

The mountains are steep, the rocks are jagged, the waterfalls cascade down, and the hidden trails can still see Atayal warriors standing guard.

Xu Zhong nodded to the Atayal warrior hiding in the bushes with a smile on his face. He wanted to avoid his eyes. It was not easy to enter the mountain. It’s been the third day. Traveling through the mountains, trekking through mountains and rivers, wading through streams, sometimes the compass loses its direction in the dense forest. Even if it rains, the sun can't get out of the rain

Xu Zhong thought to himself: "Fortunately, the Atayal warriors are not hostile. The Atayal warriors are allies. The risk of combat in this geographical environment is too great. Follow Li Guolou to fight without any worries."

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