Many times, people tend to do bad things with good intentions consciously or unconsciously.
For example, Henry Philips Petain, the French hero of World War I, did not fight to the end in the face of overwhelming German troops during World War II, but chose to cooperate with the Germans and formed a Vichy government to assist Germany in ruling France.
From the standpoint of France, Petain's actions were completely a rebellion against France, and he should be tried by the court and then guillotined.
In fact, in Petain's view, France had already shed blood in the First World War, and had no ability to compete with Germany, so cooperation was not Petain's own way of defending French interests, and from this standpoint, Petain should not be a traitor, at least he himself did not think so.
From the position of the Ryukyus, Pan Tingzhen is also a "traitor", although Pan Tingzhen asked for help from the Junma Group to save the Ryukyus from the catastrophe of the hands of Japan, but in the face of the strength of the Junma Group, the Ryukyus are also in the catastrophe.
Of course, this is not a bad thing if you stand in the shoes of the Chinese, at least for the Chinese in the Ryukyus.
Although Bai Qi's strength is not so wonderful for Pan Tingzhen, Bai Qi, as the person in charge of the military aspect, does have a unique vision in terms of war.
According to Shiraki's plan, starting from April 1, the 1st Division led by Tokugawa Tachiyan launched an attack from Kumamoto and Miyazaki in two directions, such as Kyushu Island.
For Chinese people in the 21st century, "Kumamoto" is a place name worth remembering.
During the period of militarism, because of its unique way of recruitment, Japan's troops often had another name, such as the Japanese Sixth Division, which had another name, called the Kumamoto Division.
The Sixth Division was the main force that carried out the Nanjing Massacre, and it can be said that for the Chinese, the crimes committed by the Sixth Division are too numerous to mention, and even the place name Kumamoto deserves to be remembered by all Chinese.
Interestingly, one of the troops led by Tokugawa Tachigen was also named after "Kumamoto", which was the 1st Brigade of the 1st Division, which was also known as the Kumamoto Brigade.
The unit responsible for the attack in the direction of Kumamoto was the Kumamoto Brigade, and the brigade commander was Miller, a Chinese-American.
There has been no Nanjing Massacre in this time and space, so the place name Kumamoto does not have any special memory points for Miller, and like all previous battles, Miller issued a combat order according to Bai Qi's deployment, and did not mix too many personal emotions.
"The people of the Kumamoto region have been fierce since ancient times, and most of the people here are engaged in manual labor such as miners and agriculture, so we should be cautious when attacking the Kumamoto area, and if we encounter resistance, we should destroy all the rebels with a thunderous force, so that we can set an example."
Staff Officer Tanaka Yoshichi is one of the few Japanese officers in the Kumamoto Brigade, and compared with Miller and other Chinese Americans, Tanaka Yoshi's attitude is more intense.
In order to maintain the apparent harmony and make the 1st Division look more like a Japanese army, the 1st Division used a large number of Japanese staff officers, all of whom were supporters of the shogunate, a considerable number of whom were career officers, and some even had study abroad experience, and Tanaka Yoshichi was the best among them.
"We are the Kumamoto Brigade, and if we kill too much in Kumamoto, I'm afraid it will hurt Tianhe," Anthony, the captain of the 1st Wing, said insincerely.
Anthony is also of Chinese descent, participated in the Cuban War of Independence, the Battle of Montana, and the Battle of the Restoration of the Ryukyus, and is one of the oldest veterans in the 1st Division.
"We don't need any sympathy to deal with the rebels, please let it go, and what you get in the end will definitely be applause and flowers."
Tanaka Yoshishi swore that he would vigorously encourage the Kumamoto Brigade to show military might.
Miller and Anthony exchanged a tacit look, while pursing their lips and nodding, which was considered to be an endorsement of Tanaka's suggestion.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that in this war, the Ryukyu government will definitely be the ultimate victor, and Tokugawa Tatsuken will become the new generation of shoguns in Japan At that time, Tokugawa was still faced with a new problem, that is, whether he could win the support of the Japanese.
Therefore, Tokugawa Liyan inevitably had to make some small moves, such as inciting the First Division to kill in Japan, which would certainly add more grievances to the war, but it would also be more conducive to Tokugawa Liyan to win the hearts of the people after the war.
That's the way politicians behave, they can even sell their families for the sake of power without hesitation.
Such a trick, Miller and Anthony may not be able to detect it, but they definitely can't hide it from an old fox like Pan Tingzhen, so Pan Tingzhen has long reminded Bai Qi that he must be more vigilant against Tokugawa's words.
It's a pity that Pan Tingzhen's reminder did not arouse Bai Qi's vigilance, perhaps in Bai Qi's view, Japan under the rule of Tokugawa Liyan could not pose any threat to the Junma Group at all, plus Li Mu has always been disgusted with the Japanese, so even if Bai Qi and his gang knew that Tokugawa Liyan was digging a pit, it was estimated that they would jump down happily.
The battle officially began at 8 a.m. on April 1, and the assault began with three hours of firepower preparations.
Three hours sounds like a long time, but it's actually normal in this era, you must know that during the world war, when Germany and France launched a big war, the time for fire preparation was usually measured in "weeks", so three hours is really nothing.
"This level of firepower should completely destroy the confidence of the rebels," Tanaka Yoshichi was overwhelmed by the orange-red flames on the distant position, and was envious of the artillery possessed by the Ryukyu army.
In fact, this level of artillery strikes was a common occurrence for the officers of Chinese descent on the scene, and in the later stages of the Cuban War of Independence, artillery coverage was already a regular means of the troops, which was used to destroy the enemy's living forces and clear the way for their own troops to advance.
By the time of the Battle of Montana, the scale of fire preparation was greater and the effect was more violent, and the officers of Chinese descent had long been accustomed to it, and even without the assistance of artillery, many officers no longer knew how to fight.
"It's best to destroy completely, and it doesn't matter if you don't do it all, I've always believed that only a bayonet can make the enemy feel real fear."
Miller was not as optimistic as Tanaka Yoshi, and in fact artillery was extremely limited in the face of a prepared enemy.
Of course, the Japanese army on the opposite side is definitely not "prepared", although the Japanese army has long known that the Ryukyu army is about to attack, but the Japanese army lacks enough experience in such a "strange" thing as artillery, and through the telescope, it can be clearly seen that the opposite position has begun to collapse, some people are running around like headless flies, and some people are fleeing from the artillery coverage.
"Order the infantry to attack" Miller's order was timely, seizing the enemy's confusion and ordering the infantry to attack immediately and completely crush the enemy.
A sharp whistle sounded Before the Cuban War of Independence, the U.S. military used the same style as the British troops, fighting in a neat line, using whistles and snare drums to maintain formation, and launching constant attacks on the enemy.
This method continued throughout history until the First World War, and when the First World War began, it was still widely used.
During the Cuban War of Independence, George Dewey followed Li Mu's advice and used the skirmish line in battle, which resulted in great achievements and achieved George Dewey's reputation.
This is in East Asia, and it is also in Japan, even if he knows that there are more advanced tactics, Bai Qi will not use them to train troops, so the operation of the 1st Division still uses this ancient method.
It was once said that the Japanese army is the best in the world.
Although this sentence is biased, it also proves to a certain extent that the Japanese military does have its own uniqueness.
The most worthy of emphasizing in the Japanese army is their excellent obedience, the character of the Japanese is like this, even if they hit the south wall, they will not necessarily turn back, for the Japanese, life and orders are compared to many times, life will be in a secondary position, such a character, often cause narrow-mindedness in personality, but for the army that does not need to think, such a character is no better.
However, such a character may be able to create a good soldier, but to say the best, it may not be, the character of the Japanese is usually low-key and introverted, but when it encounters stimulation, it will be manic, and even fall into madness, such troops are actually terrible, they are sometimes really useful, but their own hidden dangers are greater, just like the unstable smokeless gunpowder in the era of black powder, it is indeed easy to use if nothing happens, and once something goes wrong, it often harms others and oneself.
In terms of the use of the Japanese army, Bai Qi and Miller did not have too many scruples, after all, this is on Japanese soil, even if the first division is out of control, it will hurt the Japanese, and Bai Qi and Miller will not care about the life or death of the Japanese.
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Compared with the first division, the Meiji government's army is indeed vulnerable, according to the information provided by Tokugawa Tachiken before the war, the Meiji government's army is generally equipped with breech guns, and even arquebuses, cold weapons have not been completely retired from active service, and compared with the first division that uses repeating rifles, the Meiji government's army is like coming from the last century.
The generational difference in weapons is reflected on the battlefield, and the result is that the situation of the war is reversed.
After the infantry of the 1st Division was put into the battlefield, the collapse of the Meiji government army was even more obvious, and in the face of the 1st Division, which was well-groomed and well-dressed, the counterattack of the Meiji government army was extremely limited, and even at a distance of 300 meters, the soldiers of the Meiji government began to shoot blindly, which was a bit difficult for the range of the breech gun.
Under the control of the whistle and snare drum, the infantry of the 1st Brigade marched in a neat pace, although the speed was not fast, but the attitude of advancing was extremely resolute, the war of this period was called the "decisive battle of the warriors" It makes sense, at the time of the decisive battle, according to the custom, both warring sides will use this way to approach each other, even if they brave the rain of bullets, even if the comrades around them keep falling, as long as the whistle and snare drum sound continues, the troops will keep advancing, until they can see the freckles on the other side's face, and then they will shoot.
Without courage, it is impossible to face this kind of pressure head-on, and the tactics and personal abilities emphasized by later generations will not play much role in this era, and "courage" is the key factor that determines victory or defeat.
Fortunately, for the Japanese, it seems that there is never a lack of "courage", the reason why this courage is in quotation marks is related to the madness of the Japanese character, because it is too paranoid, in fact, it is not commendable, but in the current environment, it is indeed an extremely rare quality, if it were not for this "courage", in the past history, Japan, as a small country, probably did not have the confidence to confront the United States at that time.
Compared with the 1st Brigade, the Meiji government's army performed much worse, and in the face of the approaching 1st Brigade soldiers, the Meiji government's position finally formed a line under the reprimand and kick of the officers, and also launched an attack on the 1st Brigade.
Once again, weapons played a key role, and the repeating rifles using the new smokeless powder were far superior in range to the breech guns of the Meiji government forces, which had just stepped out of the trenches, and the soldiers of the 1st Brigade were immediately in combat under the command of the officers, ready to shoot, especially the machine guns equipped with the 1st Brigade.
In order to strengthen the firepower, the 1st Brigade was equipped with a large number of light machine guns, which could accompany the infantry in the charge, for the infantry, the shock of the machine gun position was tantamount to death, in the First World War, the British and French lost 70,000 men in a single day at the Somme.
When he saw the Meiji government troops stepping out of the trenches, Miller lowered the binoculars in his hand.
The general trend has been decided, just wait quietly for the battle report.
"I guess after today, the Meiji government army will not have the courage to confront us head-on, and we will not get too many prisoners."
Miller still regrets it.
"Don't worry about the prisoners, if the general is worried that there will not be enough force, then I can assure the general that as long as we occupy Kumamoto, the force will be as much as possible, so I also ask the general to do his best to destroy these rebels as much as possible, and we will completely shatter the self-confidence of the rebels in this battle and lay a good foundation for us to continue to advance."
Tanaka Yoshishi did not worry about killing too much, and for the rulers of the shogunate period, the fate of the untouchables was not to be worried.
In the process of the Meiji government overthrowing the rule of the shogunate, the warrior clan composed of middle and lower class samurai played a key role, and the current Meiji government army is mainly composed of these middle and lower class samurai, so Tanaka Yoshichi hated the Meiji government army to the core, if possible, Tanaka Yoshichi hoped to eliminate all the Meiji government army, so as to facilitate the next Tokugawa Liyan rule
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