Chapter 74 Taroko
The previous few people looked at Yu Huizu when they were talking. Now when Yu Huizu was talking, he didn't look at everyone, but coughed a few times. After he said this, the previous few people who asked for money immediately said in harmony: "Mr. Yu is reasonable. If you can borrow and the conditions are not bad, then you will always borrow more..."
After the Yangcun victory, American bankers who saw that China could withstand the Japanese wanted to take the opportunity to lend money. A few days ago, the ambassador to China Rui Enshi specifically talked about this matter, and Yang Rui was not very interested in it. After all, a battle was about to happen. When the money was obtained, prices in various countries had soared. In addition, even if you could buy things, the delivery of bulk goods would not be until next year. If it was next year, it would be a question whether the countries could ship it under economic control.
Yang Rui became interested, but Yu Huizu believed that he was prepared for any trouble. He was afraid of not having enough money. Although the war was still under control, if there was any accident, he would definitely not be able to overcome it without money.
Compared with Yu Huizu, Xie Zhangtai meant that he must not borrow. The 200 million foreign debt he borrowed before was in the final analysis, and both countries found special companies to operate below. This time, the US minister took the opportunity to lend, which had obvious political purposes. Considering that he was about to attack Taiwan, in order to reject the United States' future demands for Taiwan, it would be better to refuse this time.
The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had a conflict of opinions, and Yang Rui was also embarrassed about this. In fact, both of them were right, but how to weigh the trade-offs inside and outside was very wise for the decision-makers of the postgraduate entrance examination. Yang Rui did not make a decision at the time, and now Yu Huizu's intention should be to urge him to make a decision early.
"It's better to slow down the bonds." Yang Rui decided to say, "It's not a good thing to borrow too much money, let alone us... let's take out plans first. Those who build reservoirs and highways and railways have all come up with plans." He suddenly remembered what Tao Chengzhang said about immigration. He denied: "Don't think about the Western Regions, if you don't have money, go so far. If you have land in Shaanxi, you can check it. As for the funds, please move them from military expenses. I will emphasize that you must save money at the General Session Conference later."
The Prime Minister promised so that the few people around him breathed a sigh of relief. Originally, in the style of the Prime Minister's Office, the meeting ended after the discussion, but after everyone left, Yu Huizu, Xie Zhangtai, and Zhang Chengyue did not leave. Yu Huizu looked at Zhang Chengyue and said, "It's true. When will it be possible to counterattack? Yinge said that there are many gentry from all over the country who are connecting. If we hadn't won the battle before, these people would have had some trouble. If there were no big results this year, the Japanese could not be repaid, and the autumn tax would be difficult to collect. If it was not finished next spring, many things would be in chaos."
Yu Huizu said that Zhang Chengyue, who is in charge of the national police, also said: "The situation is still controllable now. After all, we have not suffered any major defeat. Although two countries are attacking, they are still in a state of stability, so there is no movement in various places, but the Japanese army is about to approach Beijing. If someone spreads rumors and says that the capital is captured, the matter will be difficult to deal with, especially in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou."
Seeing that the two said that the country was stable, Yang Rui suddenly asked his secretary Li Zilong. "Where did the Russians fight in Mongolia?"
When Li Zilong saw Yang Rui asking, he arrived in a daze. "It has entered the country for thirty kilometers and arrived at Shamar. The Russians did not walk fast. They were building railways and fighting forwards. They probably wanted to build railways there and occupy the place."
To the Russian army, the Northeast gave in, and Mongolia also gave in, but just as the Northeast could not lose Shenyang, Mongolia would never lose Kulun. In order to stabilize the morale of the army, one of Zhu Kuansu's uncles also sent him there to stay in order to calm the people's hearts.
When Yang Rui heard Li Zilong's answer, he looked at the two of them and said, "Don't worry, the war will end in a few months. It will not delay the autumn tax, and there will be no chaos in the capital that will fall into the emperor's collapse."
"Then I'll feel relieved." Seeing that Yang Rui was sure, Yu Huizu left with Zhang Chengyue with confidence.
As soon as he left, Xie Zhangtai said, "It's hard for Hanzhang to come."
Xie Zhangtai is from the Overseas Chinese Department of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Yu Huizu is from the Ningbo Gang. The two seem to be inconsistent, but Yang Rui rarely sees any clues. Xie Zhangtai doesn't mention it, but Yu Huizu is still a humble gentleman. Now Xie Zhangtai helps Yu Huizu and said, Yang Rui only smiled and said, "Governing the country is about money after all. Let's talk about it, what's wrong with you?"
"I'm just a matter between the Germans and the Americans." Xie Zhangtai knew that Yang Rui was busy and said from the beginning: "Heinrich has been hanging on for a long time. He is a foreigner. You should not be too lazy. You should still meet him. But in order to prevent Russia and France from gossiping, it is best to formally summon him, and then talk to him for too long."
"Well. Please discuss with the office and let them arrange the schedule." Yang Rui nodded and replied, helpless. Germany cheated him, but he still put his face on him. Who told thousands of technicians to go to Germany for internship?
"That's good." Xie Zhangtai was worried that Yang Rui would not be angry at the Germans, but now he felt relieved when he agreed. He continued to say the next thing, "The US minister was commissioned by the US Navy and wanted to know what the last tsunami was. If it was a man-made one, they hope we can transfer this technology."
Tsunami bombs are still very frightening. Unexpectedly, the Americans came here. It should be noted that according to history, the tsunami bomb was developed by the Americans. In 1915, a merchant ship filled with ammunition exploded unexpectedly in the English Channel, causing a small tsunami. Some people were inspired to hope to create an artificial tsunami, but this idea was not realized during World War I. During World War II, Professor Thomas Leech from Australia completed the development of the tsunami bomb with the support of the US military. However, in order to establish his authority, the Americans threw an atomic bomb, and the weapon was useless again.
It should be a good idea to sell American things back to Americans. Yang Rui thought of this and said, "You can promise him that there is no skill in this thing... No," thinking of the tsunami that made it mysterious, Yang Rui changed his words and said, "Or we don't know either. Although this thing has a low cost ratio, it can still be fooled."
"I understand." Xie Zhangtai understood that Yang Rui and the Ministry of Rites were doing that mysterious and mysterious thing. Although he did not completely agree, when thinking about the people of this era, there was no way to do this.
"There is another important thing," Xie Zhangtai said again. "Lin Zikeng from the Lin family in Taiwan and a literati named Lian Heng from Taiwan have been in Beijing for a long time. How should we deal with it?"
"Lin Family? Lian Heng?" Someone may have reported this to Yang Rui, but he has forgotten about it.
"It's the Lin family of Wufeng, Taiwan. Lin Zikeng proposed to the governor of Taiwan last year to give up Japanese nationality. Even if his private property was confiscated, he still abandoned Taiwan and returned to the mainland. Lian Heng was a well-known scholar in Taiwan. He had already gone to Beijing when he founded the country and had been promoting the recovery of Taiwan. He was already a celebrity in the capital." Xie Zhangtai glanced at Li Zilong, and then briefly explained the situation of the two. "After the war between China and Japan, Japan suddenly increased its troops in Taiwan. Are we enough soldiers? Do we still have to rely on the help of the locals to fight Taiwan?"
"Oh..." Xie Zhangtai said to Taiwan. Yang Rui was a little heavy because there was a division of Fuxing Army in Fujian. After the war started, Japan not only sent additional warships to patrol the strait, but also sent an additional reserve brigade. In this way, the regular troops of both sides were one to one, and with more than 10,000 police officers in Taiwan, things were a little out of control.
"Does the British have any relevant remarks, such as attacking North Korea and attacking Taiwan. What will they do?" Yang Rui just thought about Taiwan's troops in his mind, and then asked about the UK's attitude.
"Juldian has never made any statements in this regard." Xie Zhangtai said truthfully, "However, many British newspapers are discussing the possibility of our attack on North Korea. Those newspapers believe that if we take the initiative to attack Japan's territory, then Britain, as an ally, should abide by the alliance agreement."
"The content of the Times?" Yang Rui was not surprised by the British's statement. After all, as a civilized person, the agreement must be followed, otherwise where would the pride come from.
"Yes. There are other newspapers, and the contents are similar." Xie Zhangtai nodded.
"What do you think about the political situation? And what do you think?" Yang Rui asked. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Intelligence Bureau began to cooperate some time ago. A cross-departmental political situation analysis department was established to analyze the power changes in various countries and government policy tendencies.
"My opinion is the same as the political situation. Britain's reaction mainly depends on the strength of our harassment against North Korea or Taiwan, as well as their own situation. If we occupy the entire North Korea or Taiwan at once, then Britain will definitely use force, but it will not be the declaration of war, it depends on their situation. If a European war really occurs and cannot withdraw, there is no possibility of declaring war, especially if this will drive us to Germany and attack Russia on both sides, which is something they don't want to see; Besides, they have a great right in China. If they declare war, it will be over. I think if Britain is in a war and we attack North Korea and Taiwan in large quantities, their best way is to mediate the United States. After all, Japan listens to Britain, and we..."
Xie Zhangtai suddenly blushed when he said this. Japan is a British lackey, and now China is an American lackey. For example, it makes him unacceptable.
"What will happen to the United States?" Yang Rui didn't think about whether humans or dogs. What he wants now is to win the victory of Taiwan at all costs.
"America..." Xie Zhangtai pondered for a moment, his face gradually faded away, and he began to regain his rationality: "If we occupy Taiwan, then the Americans will most likely agree to the British request. After such mediation, the negotiations should be based on actual occupation. After such a treaty, the United States will be a hero. At that time, they will naturally ask to intervene in Taiwan and North Korea. This is why I suggest not to borrow from the United States. The things we signed with the United States last time were enough, and there were submarines, aircrafts, and tsunami bombs. The Japanese couldn't come."
"Then the two of Taiwan should let go." Yang Rui said. "Meeting them will only arouse the alertness of the Japanese and the protests of the British, and will not help what we are going to do. In addition, these families may not be as good as our revival meeting?"
"It's true that it's impossible to just meet Lin Zikeng, who has given up his Japanese nationality, which will not cause protests from the UK, and it will be beneficial to us to arouse the hearts of the Taiwanese people. Taiwan's clan has the strongest power. If it really becomes a completely peasant and people-oriented like other places, it's probably unstable to the local area." Xie Zhangtai said.
"The place is unstable?" Yang Rui smiled, "Our rules have been put forward for a long time. No matter how crowded the Fujian people gather, they will smash them. Otherwise, if something happens that day, it will be a big trouble. Taiwan is a bit special. But no matter how special it is, it is part of China. I am afraid that I will get used to compromise with them. They will hit snakes and sticks, thinking that they are great. The government abides by the law and benefits the people. If they dare to be unstable in the place, it depends on whether they have a strong head or a strong gun."
Yang Rui spoke with murderous intently, and Xie Zhangtai was puzzled, but when he thought that Yang Rui had never liked those gentry, and the revival would be completely on the standpoint of the people and was most hostile to the landlords. He felt relieved.
Seeing that Yang Rui insisted on not seeing Lin Zikeng, Xie Zhangtai had to retreat. According to the arrangement, Yang Rui's next wave of meeting was the General Staff. This time he talked about not expanding the war, but how to end the war.
"...The login time is set before September. At this time, it is mostly southwest wind, and the wind is generally around level 3. From September to February of the following year, it is mostly northeast wind. The wind is as high as level 4 to level 5, and sometimes even above level 6, so we think it is best to log in in the seventh and eighth months, but Taiwan usually has many storms and typhoons. There are five or six times a year, and the center is located in the Taiwan Strait on average twice, which brings great hidden dangers to log in. In addition to strengthening weather forecasting technology, the current method is to judge through the experience of old fishermen. As long as there is about five days of window time, the action can be launched.
As for the location of the landing, the preliminary decision was to not land in Penghu in the early stage. Instead, we landed directly in Taiwan: in the north, we set out from the Pingtan line in Fuzhou and headed straight to the Taoyuan area in Hsinchu. The coast here is basically a sandy shore, and the plains are on the shore, and then the city is in the city. A brigade of the Japanese army is stationed here, and the two armies will fight one male and a female in the streets and alleys. In the south, we set out from the Pingtan line in Fuzhou and landed here, and most of them are beach lagoons. The troops can easily get ashore. There are only one Japanese army corps stationed here, without a fort.
After occupying the two lines of north and south, the troops quickly mobilized Taichung along the north and south through the line to eliminate the last Japanese army arranged here, and then obtained the sea control power of the entire strait through submarines and torpedoes, and then cleared out the Japanese army in the Magong Fortress in Penghu…”
After hearing Xu Jingxi's introduction, Yang Rui suddenly interrupted and said, "How to clear it out? At this time, we have lost the opportunity. The Japanese army on the island should be very alert. Even the Taichung gang saw that Taiwan had no choice but to land on Taiwan and Penghu."
"The initial plan is to use poison gas to clear it out. At the same time, the floating turrets built by the shipyard will use smoke to cover the entire Magong Fortress under the help of the aircraft. As long as the fortress is destroyed, the rest will be a simple battle to land on the island." Xu Jingxi replied.
"Okay! Let's continue." Yang Rui knew that the floating turrets in the shipyard were actually modified by shore defense artillery, with a caliber of 305 mm. Continuous bombardment of the fortress can always be destroyed.
"To achieve sudden results in landing operations, we should pay attention to pre-hidden concealment. The 1st Hai and Land Division is now located in the Ruijin, Shicheng and Guangchang lines in Jiangxi. When the plan begins, they will be divided into two routes, walking at night and hiking to Fuzhou and Xiamen. The former part of the 14th Division of Fujian will pretend to set out and pretend to go north to reinforce Beijing, thus creating the appearance of Fujian's empty troops.
More than a decade ago, when Kotaro Taro and Goto Shinpei were stationed in Taiwan, they had already made friends with gentry in various parts of Fuzhou and Xiamen, and were full of party members. They also used extraterritorial power to build Japanese Honan Temple in Fujian to preach missions, attracting Chinese people to join the religion to fight against Catholics from all over the world. As long as the 14th Division heads north, the news will soon spread to the Governor's Office of Taiwan.
Taking this opportunity, two brigades of the 1st Marine Division will receive arms from the local military camps, and then land on fishing boats and merchant ships from Guangdong and Zhejiang. As well as ships docked in Fuzhou and Xiamen in the name of avoiding typhoons, they will also be requisitioned by the army, so that they can barely raise 100,000 tons of merchant ships. In order for merchant ships to hide, the naval light cruisers that have been hiding in the estuary of the Yangtze River will also frequently attack in the past few days to attract the attention of the Japanese navy..."
Xu Jingxi basically introduced the entire landing plan in pieces, and also introduced the generals of the 1st Land War Division. Because the troops were divided into two groups, Lu Mengxiong would be personally responsible for the Taipei direction, while Lu Wan, the new brigade commander of the 2nd Brigade of the 1st Land War Division, was responsible for the Tainan direction. When he heard that Lu Wan was talking about this, Yang Rui had an impression.
"Isn't this person not sociable? I heard that many people don't like him." Yang Rui asked.
"It's a bit. But Yu Yu likes him, saying that he has spiritual energy and fights depends on intuition, and the two of them are turtles... Anyway, they are in love with each other." Xu Jingxi's example not only laughed himself, but Zhang Shi next to him also smiled. "The General Staff can support the battle against Taiwan. In many cases, it depends on the commander himself to have a correct judgment on the battlefield. There are many people who can do this, but not many who can achieve excellent results. Lu Wan is one of them."
Xu Jingxi said this, Yang Rui agreed. As soon as the Marine Corps got ashore, they could only rely on themselves. He nodded and asked Zhang Shi: "How is the intelligence side? Originally, the landing was next year, but the war was not good for too long, so the General Staff had to launch a landing in advance. I am very worried that there would be any mistakes in the information."
"Sir, there is no problem with the intelligence. Although many comrades have sacrificed, there are also many gains. Now we have heard and heard within the Governor General's Office." Zhang Shi said confidently, "In addition, Governor Sakuma Zuo Matthew is mobilizing troops from all over the country to prepare to conquer the Taroko tribe. The expedition was originally this month, but because he was worried that we would be unfavorable to Taiwan, it was not until the Japanese army landed in Tianjin that the garrisons and police from all over Taiwan began to mobilize. In this way, the expedition will begin next month. After the war begins, as long as the Taroko tribe can support it for one to two months, it will be beneficial to our situation!"
Japan's conquest of Taiwan was divided into steps. At first, it was just to conquer the Chinese and the remnants of the Qing army who had tried their best to resist. After these people violently wiped out, they began to extinguish sporadic rebellions from all over the country. More than ten years later, when Oji Gentaro was appointed as the governor of Taiwan, he no longer killed him hard, but instead agreed to all the conditions of the rebels through revenge. After he lowered his defense, the Japanese army, who had already learned the details of the rebels from various places, suddenly sent troops to strangle these people in one fell swoop, such as Lin Shaomao, who died in this way. In addition, Oji also put pressure on the Qing government and ordered Fujian yamen on the other side to arrest rebels who fled to Xiamen and Fuzhou, etc., such as Jian Dashi, were arrested by the Qing government and handed over to the Taiwan Governor's Office, and then tortured to death.
One inside and one outside, Gentaro Otaro basically wiped out Taiwan's rebels, but he still seemed to be insufficient, and he used another move to lure the snake out of the hole to support Sun Wen in Taiwan to recruit various rebel forces to fight against the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, through the Black Dragon Association next to Sun Wen, he recorded the details of the participants in detail. Most of the people who were included in the Xingzhong Association system were left to the Qing Dynasty, and those who still wanted to fight against Japan would be killed.
After these methods, the island was determined for a while. In addition to stabilizing the current situation, the governor of the future began to conquer the barbarians in the mountains. If the Japanese wanted to develop Taiwan, they needed more camphor and wood, they would occupy tribal areas that did not belong to the Han people. At the same time, the rebellious indigenous people were too strong and did not tame the Japanese people's uneasy. Therefore, the governor's office of Taiwan formulated a five-year rational plan. Before, because they had to deal with the Han people with all their efforts, they had to put the barbarians on the mountain aside. Now that the Han people are basically pacified, the barbarians on the mountain will be attacked.
When Zhang Shi said that the governor of Taiwan was going to fight against Taroko, all the information reported from the previous report flashed through his mind, and then nodded: "If the Japanese were strangling the mountain tribes and the empty places in Keelung when we landed, it would be great, but how long can this Taroko tribe fight against the Japanese? Maybe a month can it be. Can they hold on until June and July?"
"It's certainly possible!" Zhang Shi was very confident, "The Japanese conquest of the Taroko tribe was not the first time, but the fifth time. The previous four times were all failed. The last time the Japanese sent an infantry brigade, several artillery, engineers and other branches, with more than 3,000 people, but it still failed. This time, the Governor Sakuma planned to personally lead more than 6,000 troops, plus a few tribes and police who surrendered from all over the country, the total strength was more than 10,000. Although these people will learn from the lessons of the previous few times, I think with our assistance, facing the Taroko tribes with sufficient weapons, the Japanese army will still fail. After all, above the mountains, the world of indigenous peoples!" (To be continued, please search for astronomy, the novel is better and faster!
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