() With the suicide of Army Lieutenant General Ye on March 18, 1906, the military operation of the six countries to jointly intervene in Taiwan came to an end. In this battle, which lasted only half a day, the Taiwan Navy lost four Haiyan-class torpedo boats and one
A Keelung-class destroyer suffered minor damage, and a total of naval personnel
There were more than 40 casualties; the Taiwan Army was relatively miserable. In the end, Zheng Fazai's company only had more than 30 people left. Excluding the more than 20 people who escaped, the total casualties were nearly 80, most of them
He was killed by artillery shells, or he ran out of the trench during the shelling and was killed by Japanese soldiers.
As for the Six Nations, it cannot be said that the entire army was wiped out, but it was almost the same. In the naval battle, the Six Nations fleet lost 3 battleships and all medium cruisers, and only 7 remaining light cruisers and destroyers escaped back to Hong Kong. However,
, the Taiwanese submarine that followed took advantage of the chaos in the military port to sneak into the British anchorage in Hong Kong and faced those anchored there.
The battleship in the battleship launched two rounds of torpedo attacks. This time, not only the four destroyers that came back were sunk, but also the three protected cruisers and two coastal defense ships that were in the anchorage and did not participate in the battle were also sunk.
If they were not afraid of the attack from the shore artillery, the submarines would all plan to surface and use the 19mm machine guns on the boats to clear out some small targets.
In addition to the 4 destroyers that ran back to Hong Kong, there was also a German cruiser heading north alone to Qingdao. I don’t know if the German captain was smart or an accident. The Taiwan Navy did not expect to not go to Hong Kong Island so close.
Some people would take risks and go north alone in a boat, so this German cruiser had a narrow escape and returned to Qingdao safely.
There was one French destroyer left, and it did not return to Hong Kong Island with the large force. Instead, it sailed directly back to Vietnam. After simply adding coal and water in Da Nang, the destroyer set sail again. The 2 who were originally monitoring nearby
Taiwan submarine, due to communication delays
, and did not intercept the destroyer leaving the port in time. When it reacted, the frightened French destroyer had already started running at full speed and headed straight for the Strait of Malacca. The Taiwan submarine chased for a while, and then
The pursuit was given up because the boat was not fast enough.
The last one to escape death was the American "soy sauce boat". Since David and Liu Fei informed the U.S. Congress in advance that the U.S. Navy's proposal to participate in the war was rejected, in order to avoid angering the Americans as much as possible, Liu Fei specifically asked to participate in the war.
of all ships, do not attack the hoisting U.S.
Flag ships, unless the opponent takes the lead in attacking the Taiwan Navy. Although he has already been at odds with the five countries of Britain, France, Germany, and Russia, one less enemy will reduce the pressure. Now Liu Fu does not want or have the ability to drive warships all over the world to arrest people.
I'll beat whoever comes first, so I'll give the Americans some face first.
As soon as this logistics ship entered Taiwan's territorial waters, it began to slow down and deviate from the course of the six-nation fleet. When the submarine launched a torpedo attack, the Americans immediately headed west at full speed and fled the battlefield first. Specifically, he was returning.
The Taiwan Navy doesn't pay special attention to the Philippines or other places. A soy sauce man can go wherever he likes.
The losses suffered by the armies of the Six Nations were not necessarily small by the navy. Most of the Japanese Sixth Division outside Duliao Port was sunk by a submarine and drowned the troop transport. A small part of the landing force was destroyed in a few hours of attack.
Nearly 2,000 people were directly killed, and more and more artillery shells fell.
After entering the port and finally committing suicide in Okubo Chunno, there were less than 5,000 people left. More than half of these 5,000 people followed their commander and committed suicide. The rest also used desperate charges to prove that
for their bravery and loyalty.
The Russian army was even worse than the Japanese. It was sunk on the sea without even seeing the coastline. In addition, Britain, France and Germany also gathered more than 2,000 marines. The result was the same as the Russians, and they all followed themselves.
The ships sank in the Taiwan Strait, and only the German cruisers carried their own
More than 300 marines are considered the luckiest people in this war. In addition to the Japanese army lieutenant general who committed suicide, Britain, France, Germany and Russia also lost several general-level generals. In this way, after this
In this war, the naval forces of Britain, France, Germany, and Russia in the Far East were basically exhausted, including those from other colonies.
The warships and personnel transferred from the mainland suffered even greater losses. And their army stationed in the Far East also suffered huge losses. Without blood transfusions from the country and other colonies, they could not even carry out normal defense and patrol in the Far East. From this point of view,
On the contrary, Japan became the country with the least damage, although another 30,000 people
The army has sunk to the bottom of the sea, but for the landowners in the Far East, there is basically no big difference between an extra 30,000 army and a 30,000 less army, because their navy has been completely exhausted. Even if there are another 300,000 army, there will be no difference.
Under the escort of the navy, they can't go anywhere and can only stay in Japan and eat leisurely.
Although Taiwan's losses were not large, Liu Fu saw from various post-war battle reports and summaries that although the Taiwan Navy relied on the sharpness of submarines and torpedoes to effortlessly win victory in multiple sneak attacks and ambushes, Taiwan
The middle and senior generals of the Navy are good at tactics but lack strategic vision. They cannot look at the First World War as a whole. They are only obsessed with gains and losses at a certain point or place. And the Taiwan Army is not as good as Taiwan.
The navy, if it had not been for the special case of Zheng Fazai, who is naturally suitable for the battlefield, then it is likely that the Japanese army would have broken through into the inland of Taiwan this time. If 30,000 soldiers were allowed to enter the inland, Liu Fu estimated that
Even if he could win in the end, half of Taiwan would be beaten beyond recognition. Moreover, if he could not defeat the Japanese army, he would have no choice but to take Xinruan and sail to the United States to find David and become a rich man.
However, Liu Fu couldn't think of a way to solve these problems. The navy's problem is slightly better. The lack of strategic vision can be compensated by the staff's headcount. With this experience, I believe that the staff will make combat plans in the future.
will think more comprehensively; and the shortcoming of the army is the lack of actual combat. This thing cannot be used in Taiwan.
It is impossible to do all the exercises on the island. After the exercise, the number of 30,000 troops increased to 20,000. As for finding suitable training venues outside the island, there was no opportunity and ability before, but now various countries are doing so.
The power in the Far East is basically empty. Let alone interfere in Taiwan, it is good if it can protect its own territory.
As for where to put the army for training, Liu Fu lay on the table and on the tourist atlas, from left to right, top to bottom, excluded mainland China, Japan, North Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, and Malay.
Asia, Sarawak, Sabah, Australia, Indonesia... these are all owned places. I can't eat Taiwan for the time being, so I need to find a smaller place... Diaoyu Island, the name is very familiar.
Ah, it's a pity that it's too small, and then there's
... Ryukyu... this place is okay. The Japanese came to Taiwan three times to land in Taiwan, and they all started from Ryukyu. This is an archipelago between Japan and Taiwan. We might as well use this place for military training, anyway.
Taiwan and Japan have always been in a state of war. They fought against Ryukyu and did not offend any country. And who asked you to be close to us? It is also an archipelago. Which military type is best for Taiwan? Submarines and the navy! It’s just right.
