Outside Taipei, a Japanese army came, and they were already exhausted, and then they kept panting before running back. Many people in Taipei saw this scene and finally believed that the Japanese army had lost the battle. Although there were rumors from time to time that the Japanese attack was blocked, later it was simply said that the Japanese army was directly annihilated a lot. However, the people of Taipei did not believe it, because when the Japanese army landed at that time, the Chinese army did not resist, but the result of the resistance is not to be said. One by one, Taiwan's officials ran away and crossed to the mainland one after another. At this time, many people in Taipei did not believe that an army could defeat the Japanese army.

And now the Japanese army ran back with such a gray face, which surprised many people, because they were very familiar with this kind of scene, which was the same as the Chinese army that was defeated and retreated to Taipei at that time, very wolf. And now that feng shui is in turn, it is actually the turn of the Japanese army, which makes them feel very happy. And many people are also hopeful, because since someone can defeat the Japanese army, can someone help them to drive out the Japanese army, so that Taiwan does not have to be ceded, and they do not have to be slaves of the Japanese?

"General Huashan, let's hurry into the city. Once we enter the city, we may be able to rely on the city walls to protect us. Hurry up and send the news to the country, let them give tactical guidance, be fast! Kita-Shirakawa said in a rough manner.

Obviously, the Japanese army didn't care whether the country knew anything or not, they just wanted to quickly invite domestic support, so that they could hold on. They deeply knew that they would not be able to support it for too long on their own, let alone defeat Wang Guorui's army. Moreover, these last units are mainly logistics baggage troops, as well as engineering troops, and there is less than a brigade of infantry that can directly fight. And now Kita-Shirakawa Palace Nohisa and Kayama Shiki are so repentant that their intestines are blue, why did they die to save face at that time, and they did not take the initiative to ask for help from home after the first wing was annihilated. If I had called for help earlier, I might not have ended up like this now. It would have been better if we had called for help earlier, and at that time when the First Sino-Japanese War had just ended and most of the Japanese troops had not yet been disarmed and returned to the fields.

Previously, in order to fight the Manchus, the Japanese army mobilized most of the reserve army. And the reserves are concentrated, so that troops can be sent at any time. However, now that peace is now in Japan, it has begun to repatriate most of its reserves. If they had called for help more than a month earlier, those reserves would have not been disbanded so quickly and could have been mobilized at any time. But now that the other reserve units of the Japanese army have been disbanded a lot, it will not be so easy to gather again. Therefore, if we want to mobilize for war again, the time it takes is increased exponentially in the past. Now it is very difficult to reconvene a large number of troops, without four months to half a year of preparation. A month or two late, it makes a big difference.

"Your Royal Highness, the Chinese army is in pursuit!" A Japanese soldier shouted.

"Baga, these people want our lives! Hurry up and get into town! Kita-Shirakawa Miyano shouted.

Soon, Wang Guorui also came to the gate of Taipei, and then led a regiment of troops ready to attack at any time. And this Taipei City is quite strong, and then Wang Guorui's infantry regiment does not carry too many heavy weapons, so it is naturally difficult to overcome.

"Try it, bombard one place intensively with grenadiers and see if you can break a gap!" Wang Guorui said.

"Yes!"

The artillery battalion of the 1st Regiment, although called the artillery battalion, was mainly based on grenadiers because mortars had not yet been developed. And now Wang Guorui ordered them to bomb with grenadiers, and they immediately began to prepare.

"Puff ......"

The grenadiers began to fire, and then hit the weak point of the ramparts.

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

The walls were constantly being blown open with breaches, and they were clearly not as strong as they could have been. Wang Guorui saw that there was a certain effect, and immediately felt very good, and immediately continued to order the grenadiers to continue bombing towards a target, striving to open a gap for the army to rush into.

The Japanese troops in the city heard this voice and immediately began to get nervous. Wang Guorui actually began to attack the city, and he used grenadiers to bomb it. Taiwan's city walls are also not so reliable, because Taiwan's city walls are built according to the standards of the Cold Weapon Era, not according to the best standards. In fact, Taiwan has not experienced a major war for many years, and there are not too many city wall repairs. Therefore, this city wall was probably unable to stop Wang Guorui's grenadier bombardment, so they all began to be very afraid.

"What to do! Under these circumstances, it will not take three or four hours for the walls to be breached! If it is breached, then our Guards Division will be completely annihilated. If the Guards Division is completely annihilated, then I, the prince of the imperial family, will also be sent to a military court, and I will die! Kita-Shirakawa Miyano said.

And Kayama Shiki also began to think of a way, and then saw the houses of the people passing by outside, and then immediately said: "I have a way!" ”

Soon, a Japanese staff officer came out with a white flag, and Wang Guorui also ordered a halt to the bombardment, thinking that this group of Japanese soldiers wanted to surrender. Because many Japanese troops have surrendered before, it is natural to think that the Japanese army's will to fight is not as tenacious as the Japanese army during World War II.

"Are you going to surrender?" Wang Guorui asked.

And the Japanese staff officer took the initiative to say: "Chinese general, our prince and the governor-general are not going to surrender, but just to tell you a message, and then what to do, you can see for yourself." Our Prince and His Excellency the Governor have begun to have soldiers go from house to house to collect the people and then let them go up to the top of the city walls. If you insist on bombing the walls at that time, the vast majority of the deaths will be your own people, so please consider carefully. We uphold benevolence and righteousness, and naturally we don't want our war to continue, so we might as well truce for a while and maintain the current state! ”

"Smack!" Wang Guorui kicked the Japanese staff officer in the stomach and said angrily: "Shameless villain! ”

Wang Guorui finally saw the shamelessness of these Japanese soldiers, and actually used the people as shields. They knew that they couldn't hold the city, and if they were not careful, the entire Japanese Guards Division would be completely annihilated, which would be a great spiritual blow to the Japanese army. So they actually thought of using this method to use Taiwan's own people to protect the city walls of Taipei City. And Wang Guorui couldn't use grenadiers to bomb, so the Japanese army would have kept the city wall. And keeping the city wall is equivalent to preserving the remnants of the Japanese Guards Division.

And Wang Guorui can't take the initiative to attack, once he takes the initiative to attack, the Japanese army will definitely counterattack. At this time, Wang Guorui's army could not shoot, and once it did, it meant that the people would be injured by mistake. Wang Guorui's soldiers are not sharpshooters, and they can hit with guns, even snipers can't do it. And the Japanese army is mixed with ordinary people, then I am afraid that they can take the opportunity to shoot, and Wang Guorui's soldiers can only face the situation of being beaten and not fighting back. In this way, Wang Guorui's firepower advantage and numerical advantage cannot be brought into play, which is obviously a headache.

In Taiwan's original governor's yamen, Kita-Shirakawa Palace Nohku and Kayama Shikiki were also relieved.

"General Huashan, thanks to you for thinking of this good way! We took these people hostage and sent them to the city wall, so that they would not dare to shoot, or even shoot. Once they shoot, the more they die make their own people. Then we'll be safe. They've stopped firing now, which shows that they still have a lot of scruples, so we can hold on. Kita-Shirakawa Miyano said.

And Shiki Kayama immediately said: "Hehe, I was also forced!" If it weren't for that guy pushing me, I wouldn't have figured it out! Now that we are safe, as long as we take these people hostage, then we can be very safe. With these people, we hold out for four months to half a year, and that's not a problem at all. When the time comes, our domestic reinforcements will come, and we can take advantage of the situation and continue to destroy them with a large army. This time we won't underestimate the enemy, we already know their lineage, so it will be much easier for us. As long as reinforcements from home come, then we can all destroy them again. ”

"Then I must arrest their leader and cut them alive one by one, so as to eliminate the hatred in my heart!" Kita-Shirakawa Miyano said.

"Your Excellency, for the great cause of our great Japanese Empire, cheers!"

"Cheers!"

And Wang Guorui looked at a group of poor Taiwanese people on the city wall, and they all gritted their teeth. Now it's really impossible to fire, and it's impossible to shoot with a gun. Wang Guorui would not doubt at all that if he insisted on attacking Taipei City, it would inevitably cause his own people to suffer severe losses. Even if the Japanese army can be defeated at that time, there will not be many people left in Taipei. The Japanese method is really vicious enough, and it hit Wang Guorui's death hole.

"Shameless, shameless! They are still not soldiers after all, and they actually use ordinary innocent people as shields, which is really shameless! Wang Guorui said angrily.

Wang Guorui took advantage of his tongue here, but he had no way to do it with the Japanese army.

"Husband, in fact, the Japanese army took our people as hostages this time, that may not be a good thing for you!" Zheng Hong said.

"What?" Wang Guorui was surprised.