Chapter 16: The Choice of the Site for the Founding of the Nation
Zhao Yongzeng's operation was a smooth success. The Peruvian defenders did not expect that the five thousand troops that had just left in the morning would be completely wiped out.
Just when Zhao Yongzeng ordered the captured Peruvian officers to call the door, they thought the army had returned victoriously and went down to the city to open the door happily.
But after the troops in front entered the city, the officer guarding the gate realized something was wrong. Just as he was about to warn other Peruvian soldiers, he was shot dead by Zhao Yongzeng.
Afterwards, the Chinese soldiers disarmed the remaining Peruvian troops without much effort, and the three thousand people who entered the city early quickly took over various important places in the city, waiting for Mingyuan's arrangements later.
At ten minutes at midnight, a force of 30,000 people, led by Li Mingyuan, arrived at the gate of Barangka.
Looking at the dense crowd of Chinese labor soldiers on the city gate,
Li Mingyuan said to Chen Guozhu, "Uncle Chen, the Taiping Army has failed once in China. Too many Taiping soldiers have shed their own blood. Now there are not many Taiping soldiers left. We can no longer let them bleed and die in a foreign country."
Already."
"It is their honor that the prince cares about the brothers below. I believe that under the wise leadership of the prince, the remaining brothers will definitely take root in South America. When we defeat those who are hostile to us and establish a new kingdom of heaven, we hope that the prince will be our brothers.
Let’s ask for a wife.”
"I've thought about this issue. Brothers follow me to conquer the world, so they can't even find a wife. Uncle Chen, don't worry, when we settle down, I will find a way to find a wife for my brothers."
"Then I will thank the Crown Prince in advance on behalf of the brothers." Chen Guozhu said with cupped hands.
"Does the Crown Prince plan to use Barangka as the new national capital?" Liu Pu interjected.
"Boy Liu, Barangka is prosperous and affluent, which makes it a good place for the capital. Do you have a different opinion?" Chen Guozhu said, relying on his seniority, with a bit of blame.
"Uncle Chen, do the other brothers think so too?" Li Mingyuan frowned.
"Your Majesty, didn't you see how happy the brothers were when they heard that Barangka was captured? Everyone heard about the prosperity of Barangka when they were working in the mine. Now that Barangka has been captured, naturally they want to stay.
gone."
Li Mingyuan turned around and looked at the Chinese Independence Army soldiers around him, and found that when they looked at Barangka, they all had an eager look in their eyes. It seemed that Chen Guozhu was not the only one who wanted to stay in Barangka. Most of the Chinese soldiers wanted to stay in Barangka.
With the same thoughts.
From being poor for a long time to being rich at the same time, this is the mentality of Chinese soldiers now. After spending several years in the mines, life was worse than death. Once they faced the temptation of a prosperous city, they would inevitably be unable to resist it.
From frugality to extravagance, the Eight Banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty could still maintain strong combat power when they entered the customs. However, just twenty years later, the Eight Banners were vulnerable to Wu Sangui's rebels. In the end, they still relied on the Green Camp.
Only then Wu Sangui’s army was suppressed.
If Wu Sangui at that time had been smarter and not stopped at the Yangtze River, but drove straight down to annihilate the main force of the Qing army, maybe the Manchu rule would have collapsed.
The difficulties faced by the Chinese in South America are much greater than those faced by the Manchus. Although the Manchus are small in number and have a population of one million, the total number of Chinese in Peru is only a few hundred thousand. If they want to rely on hundreds of thousands of Chinese to gain a firm foothold in South America,
, only by maintaining a strong combat effectiveness to deter surrounding enemies.
However, Li Mingyuan overestimated the endurance of the Chinese soldiers. Just after two victories, the soldiers were thinking of settling down and living their lives. If this trend was not stopped, Li Mingyuan would be unable to talk about moving to southern Brazil to establish the country.
"Uncle Chen, we will discuss where to build the capital tomorrow morning. For now, let's go to the city first."
Li Mingyuan had experienced a lot of storms and waves in his previous life. Although he was worried about the soldiers' thoughts, he did not show it when the soldiers were happy.
Then he walked into Barangka City with a smile on his face.
"Your Majesty, all important places in Barangka City have been controlled, and all 24,000 Chinese brothers have been released," Zhao Yongzeng said.
"Yong Zeng has done a good job, I will let others remember your contribution." Li Mingyuan said.
"Your Majesty, all the seized materials from Barangka are in the warehouse. Do you want to take a look at them?"
"Forget it, let's see tomorrow. I'm a little tired. Let's go back and rest first." Li Mingyuan was thinking about how to solve the problem of soldiers eager to settle down, and was in no mood to check the seizures.
"Liu Pu, I have something to discuss with you." Li Mingyuan stopped Liu Pu beside him, and the two of them headed towards the conference room arranged for Li Mingyuan in Barangka City.
"Uncle Chen, the prince doesn't seem to be in a good mood today." Zhao Yongzeng asked after Li Mingyuan left.
"The prince may have other things to consider." Chen Guozhu was not sure either.
"Liu Pu, today I see that you don't agree with using Barangka as our base. Please tell me your opinion."
In the conference room, Li Mingyuan stepped away from the guard in front of the door, took two cups of tea, handed one to Liu Pu and said.
"Your Majesty, with all due respect, establishing the base in Barangka is repeating the story of Tianjing." Liu Pu put down his tea cup and said solemnly.
Liu Pu's words were very cryptic, but Li Mingyuan also understood the meaning of his words. The Taiping Army established Nanjing as its capital, which placed Nanjing under the siege of the Qing army. Later, most of the Taiping Army's energy was tied up in
Nanjing, without the troops to open up territory and expand its territory, was eventually encroached upon by the Qing army and eventually perished.
The geographical location of Barranca is very similar to that of Nanjing. It directly faces the siege of the Peruvians. Moreover, unlike Nanjing, except for a part of the land near the sea that is suitable for human survival, the southern area of Barranca is completely desert. Once the Peruvian military spends a lot of effort
By besieging Barangka, the Chinese soldiers had no choice but to trap them alive.
Peru had a population of 10 million and had just gained independence from Spain. Even if the Taiping Army led by Li Mingyuan could defeat 100,000 Peruvian troops, they would not be able to replicate the path of the Qing army after entering the country.
So no matter how you look at it, staying in Barangka is not a wise choice.
"I understand what you mean. I have no intention of establishing a base in Peru, but what I am worried about is the emotional problems of the soldiers. If the soldiers cannot be persuaded, then the newly gathered Chinese troops will face the possibility of splitting. This result
I'm not allowed to appear."
Li Mingyuan said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, there is no way to solve this matter, but first we must give the soldiers a clear goal and let them know where we will build the country in the future. This way, the soldiers will have a clear idea and will not be at a loss." Liu Pu
He touched the tea cup and thought for a while before speaking.
"I have already thought about the location of the founding of the country, but I am worried that telling the soldiers now will leak the news and arouse their vigilance."
"What the Crown Prince said makes sense, but we can first tell the senior officers in the army the location of the founding of the country. In this way, we don't have to worry about the news being leaked, and the chief officers of each army can also know the Crown Prince's thoughts. As long as the chief officers of each army understand the Crown Prince
Even if the soldiers below are dissatisfied in the future, it will not cause major changes."
"This is the only way. I will announce it at the meeting tomorrow when all the senior officers gather." Li Mingyuan said.
After deciding on the plan, Li Mingyuan told Liu Pu the ideal location for the founding of the country. The two discussed it for more than an hour, and did not rest until after three o'clock in the night.