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After killing chickens and pigs, and after eating and drinking, Sun Bin began to talk about business: "There is no rule to make a circle. After several brothers joined the National Defense Force, they could no longer be as free as before. The rules in the army laid down the rules for everyone.
We must abide by it together, and if someone violates military law, I cannot treat him differently."
"Don't worry, Mr. Sun. Before I came to Annan, I also came from a regular military background. Everyone understands the rules of the army and will not make it difficult for you, sir."
Chen Zongbai replied.
"Serving as a soldier for His Royal Highness, the Prince, naturally has to abide by the rules of the Prince. We have no objection."...
Several people successively stated that they would abide by the laws of the National Defense Force, and Sun Bin nodded calmly.
"These brothers are all cheerful people. Since everyone agrees to abide by military regulations, I will arrange the next thing.
Three months later, the fleet from Rio Grande do Sul will arrive in Nanyang. At that time, I hope that you will send the old and weak under your command to Rio Grande do Sul to settle down, and the young and strong men will choose suitable candidates to stay as militiamen to protect us.
Do you have any opinions on the strongholds and base areas in Annan?"
"Annan's internal chaos is endless, and the Manchu and Qing government outside has always wanted to wipe out the peasant armed forces. The French are watching nearby. If the old, weak, women and children are left behind, not only do they need to allocate part of the military to defend them, but they also consume a lot of materials, which is very important for the army's future march operations.
No, I agree with Mr. Sun's approach. Transporting them to South America will not only allow them to live a good life, but also save them from the same fear, fatigue and suffering every day as we do."
Chen Zongbai acted steadily. After he agreed, Wu Fengdian also nodded in agreement. Arranging the old, weak, women and children to the rear would be good for them. As for the National Defense Forces sending their families back to South America as hostages to prevent them from betraying suspicion, the several peasant army leaders present were not
Idiots, not to mention that their subordinates are only a few dozen young men. What is the benefit of the National Defense Forces coming all the way to hold their families hostage? Moreover, they have joined the National Defense Forces, and it is natural for their families to return to the rear of the National Defense Forces. What is there to object to.
The two problems were solved easily, and Sun Bin also wanted to give them a surprise.
"I just told you brothers that after a year of work, the Chinese workers who returned to Rio Grande do Sul from Cuba were given land ranging from fifty to one hundred acres according to their performance. Several brothers took the initiative to join
Naturally, the treatment of the National Defense Force is different from that of the Chinese workers in Cuba. Before leaving, the Crown Prince had ordered that each household of the first batch of Nanyang brothers who joined the National Defense Force would be directly allocated fifty acres of land without having to wait until the inspection a year later. And if they meet the conditions for joining the army, they can join.
Soldiers of the Nanyang Force of the National Defense Force can also receive an additional fifty acres of land. Of course, if the brothers who are selected to serve as soldiers do not have a family, their land will be retained and will be distributed immediately after they return to Rio Grande do Sul."
They had heard from Sun Bin that South America was vast and sparsely populated, but the distribution of land to these hard-working people was beyond their imagination. In the minds of Chen Zongbai, Wu Fengdian and others, giving them a few peasant soldiers
It is understandable that the leader is treated well, but it has never been heard of that each soldier is given a large amount of fertile land.
The peasant uprising and the change of dynasty clearly meant that a ruler was changed. The leaders of the uprising could share the profits with the new emperor, while the soldiers at the bottom were not much different from others except for a little military pay and a small amount of land.
Seeing the surprised expressions of Chen Zongbai and others, Sun Bin explained with a smile: "His Royal Highness is a kind-hearted man, and cannot bear the bloodshed and fighting brothers below to have to spend most of their lives and not live a good life, so he especially emphasizes preferential treatment for officers and soldiers. All soldiers who join the National Defense Forces
They all have a large amount of land and property, and they will be given a retirement subsidy after retirement to ensure that brothers who have served in the military can live a good life.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince treats his brothers favorably, so every time there is a battle, the soldiers and generals attack with all their might, and the enemy is defeated step by step by the National Defense Forces."
The hard-working and tenacious soldiers and the high morale, these two points alone made Chen Zongbai understand how the Prince Shizi carved a world in South America.
He is a young man with outstanding military talents. From Sun Bin's words and the more than 70 soldiers who accompanied him, we can vaguely see how powerful the prince is.
"His Royal Highness is a talented person from heaven. Zong Bai admires him very much. When he returns to South America someday, he also hopes that Mr. Sun will introduce him personally so that we can see the prince's face."
"Haha, I think there will be many opportunities to meet the Crown Prince in the future. But now we still select the young men from each department to form an army.
Brother Ye, the two brothers Chen, and brother Wu, please first tell us how many young men and women you have under your command, and then we will proceed with the formal selection."
"There are fifty young and strong men in my village. All of them are good men. Mr. Sun, feel free to choose."
Ye Chenglin's subordinate Qing Zhuang followed Sun Bin and ate for a few more days. Most of the young man's vitality was restored, so he was the most confident.
As soon as Ye Chenglin opened his mouth, the other three people also reported the number of young men in each tribe one after another. Ye Chenglin's tribe had fifty people, the Chen brothers seventy people, and Wu Fengdian sixty people. When they reported the number of people, they all patted their chests to ensure that their men were all strong and strong.
They are both good men, but Sun Bin will not completely believe what they say.
Having survived many battles, the peasant army soldiers have relatively rich battlefield experience, but it would be good to have half of them qualified for frontal combat.
The Han armed forces in Annan totaled more than 100,000, and more than 80,000 people were killed or injured in the Chinese civil war before the outbreak of the Anti-French War. There were many Chinese soldiers in Annan, so Sun Bin's standards for selecting soldiers naturally had to be raised.
Glancing at the leaders of the peasant army sitting on the table, Sun Bin said: "The expansion of the National Defense Force's Nanyang Force requires the recruitment of soldiers from all over Annan. The young and qualified ones of several brothers will be kept, and the unqualified ones will be sent back to South Riog."
Lan arranged it."
"But let Mr. Sun make the decision."
"Well," Sun Bin nodded: "There are a total of 300 Dresser rifles on the ship, and 800 rifles will be sent from Natuna Island in two days. Before the follow-up weapons arrive, I hope some
Brothers spread their manpower, recruit more Chinese people living in various parts of Annan, and put up the airs of the Nanyang Army of the National Defense Force first."
"I'm afraid it won't be easy to handle Mr. Sun's matter now."
As soon as Sun Bin finished speaking, Chen Zongbai poured cold water on him: "Mr. Sun has just arrived in Annan and is not clear about the situation here. Since Wu Yazhong gathered troops to occupy Gaoping Province in Annan, Annan has extremely strict supervision on the armed peasant army. Like Wu and I,
It is not too difficult for a small group of armed forces that are relatively close to Halong to move in. If multiple armed forces move in at the same time, it will immediately alert the Annan Army and trigger the Annan Army's hostility towards us."
After Chen Zongbai finished speaking, Wu Fengdian echoed: "Huang Chongying gathered troops to encircle and suppress Liu Yongfu's Black Flag Army. Wu Yazhong's troops are gathering towards Gaoping. I heard from several other brothers working under Wu Yazhong that I
Yazhong gathered his forces and prepared to counterattack back to Guangxi. Therefore, during this period, not only was the situation in Annan very tense, but the Qing army in Guangxi was also always wary of the peasant army's movements in Annan."
The situation is complex, and one move can affect the whole body. Although the conflict between Huang Chongying and Liu Yongfu is a bit more difficult, it is not without solutions, and Wu Ya's eventual counterattack on Guangxi will have a huge impact.
The peasant army had some advantages against the Annan army, but was no match against the main force of the Qing army.
The elite troops of the Qing army that wiped out the main force of the peasant army have not yet left Guangxi. If Wu Ya finally counterattacks back, he will definitely face a full blow from the Qing army. And Annan will definitely ask for the help of the Qing army to wipe out the various forces entrenched in northern Annan.
Armed peasant army.
Wu Yazhong's counterattack will affect other peasant army armed forces in Annan. In history, in September 1869, King Annan invited the Qing army to enter the country to suppress bandits. Guangxi Qing army Feng Zicai's troops entered Annan and eradicated several large peasant army armed forces one after another.
The remaining Wu Yazhong and others took refuge in Liu Yongfu, Huang Chongying, and Lu Zhiping respectively, and the power of the Black Flag Army began to rise.
Li Mingyuan ordered Sun Bin to recruit the Annan Chinese forces for his own use. Sun Bin subconsciously regarded the Annan peasant army forces as the sphere of influence of the National Defense Forces and would not allow Wu Yazhong to destroy the balance of forces in Annan.
Wu Yazhong was the son of Wu Lingyun, the leader of the Guangxi Peasant Rebellion Army. After Wu Lingyun's uprising, he named himself King Yanling and established the Yanling Kingdom in Taiping Mansion. After Wu Lingyun's death, Wu Yazhong regarded himself as the heir to the Yanling Kingdom and had great ambitions.
I have always wanted to return to Taiping Mansion and become king.
Wu Yazhong had a rebellious character and would not willingly surrender to the National Defense Forces. Sun Bin wanted to integrate the Annan Peasant Army, but Wu Yazhong was a big obstacle.
Knocking the table lightly with his right hand, Sun Bin thought for a moment and then made a decision: "Brother Ye, I heard that Huang Chongying and Liu Yongfu once took refuge with Wu Yazhong. Is this true?"
"It is true that in 1865 when Wu Yazhong was separatist in border areas such as Taipingfu, armed forces including Huang Chongying and Liu Yongfu all followed Wu Yazhong as their leader. However, a few months later the Qing army mobilized troops to station in Guangxi and surrendered to Wu Yazhong.
The large and small peasant army armed forces under Yazhong fled into Annan one after another and no longer obeyed Wu Yazhong's command."
"Well, that makes it clear." Sun Bin nodded slightly and said: "The Qing army is strong, and Leader Wu is no match for them in counterattacking Taiping Mansion. Brother Ye, I want to send you to meet Leader Wu and let him persuade Huang Chongying and
Liu Yongfu has stopped fighting and made peace. As a gift to thank him, I will send him a hundred rifles and a thousand bullets.
If he agrees to mediate the conflict between the two armies, and you advise him to postpone his plan to counterattack Taiping Mansion, our army is willing to use rifle weapons to exchange people with him. With musket weapons, the counterattack against Taiping Mansion will be more certain of success."
"The conflict between Liu Yongfu and Huang Chongying is none of our business. Wouldn't it be a huge loss to give Leader Wu a hundred rifles?"
The Chen brothers' team only had five or six old muskets, and they were dissatisfied when they heard that Wu Yazhong could get a hundred rifles just by talking.
"Mediating the conflict between the Huang and Liu tribes is for the sake of the overall situation of the peasant army. Brother Shangfa must consider the overall situation." After Chen Shangfa said something, Sun Bin continued to give instructions: "The action of recruiting the peasant army cannot be suspended. I will send people to bribe the people of Guang'an Province.
Annan officials first recruited scattered peasant armies from several counties in Guang'an Province."
"Brother Ye is out on business, so the task of recruiting other armed forces and homeless Chinese people is left to me and Brother Wu."
"Quang An Province is said to be a province, but in fact it is not as big as a prefecture in China. The two Chen brothers and I have stayed near Guang An Province for several years and are familiar with the environment here. The matter of recruiting other Chinese brothers is left to us, Mr. Sun does not need to
Worry."
"The matter of recruiting Chinese brothers is a matter of trouble to three brothers. Brother Ye, please prepare in advance. Tomorrow I will send fifty brothers to accompany you to meet Leader Wu."
"I obey my orders!" Ye Chenglin changed his words after formally joining the National Defense Forces.
"That's all. Let's go back and make preparations. We will start to act as planned tomorrow." After sending the four people out, Sun Bin waved to a few of his subordinates, whispered a few words, and they quickly disappeared.
Everyone left, and only Sun Bin was left in the room. Looking at the mountains in the distance, Sun Bin thought to himself: "Wu Yazhong, if you don't know what is good and what is good, don't blame me for being merciless!"
Sun Bin is solely responsible for the military intelligence in the Nanyang region. In order to spy on intelligence and perform tasks, there is a group of twenty special forces soldiers in the fleet, who directly obey his command.
Ten of the fifty soldiers accompanying Ye Chenglin on the mission will be special forces soldiers. They will secretly note the specific location of Wu Yazhong's headquarters, and leave half of them to monitor secretly after the mission is completed to prevent Wu Yazhong.