In the evening, Li Mingyuan directed the soldiers to move the gold to the warehouse and then returned to his residence.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Liu has something to report to you."
"Ask him to wait for me in the lobby, and I'll come right after I change my clothes."
It didn't take Li Mingyuan a few minutes to change clothes. When he walked into the hall, he saw Liu Pu standing aside.
"Would you like to report to me what happened these days? Sit down and talk."
"I don't dare to be humble," Liu Pu still stood there.
"Haha, why are you so polite to me today?" Li Mingyuan took a sip of tea to refresh himself.
"Your Majesty, what I want to say today cannot be heard by a third person, and I ask Your Majesty to call the others out."
Li Mingyuan felt that something was wrong with Liu Pu today, so he blocked the guards in the hall and said, "You can talk now."
"Your Majesty understands that Heavenly Father has descended to earth. I only advise you, don't be arrogant and ruin this army because of the worship of soldiers."
"How dare you suspect me of fraud." Li Mingyuan threw the tea cup to the ground and said angrily.
"Your Majesty understands clearly that my subordinates are only thinking about the Independence Army and have no selfish intentions. If your Majesty cannot trust me, I am willing to die to prove my ambition."
Liu Pu said that he was about to hit the wall.
Li Mingyuan was angry for a moment. He never thought that Liu Pu would seek death if he disagreed with him. He stopped him immediately without having time to think.
"Liu Pu, what are you doing? Do you think I will die just because I scold you?"
"Your Majesty, what I have said in this humble position is from the bottom of my heart. Using religion to unite soldiers can only be used temporarily, but it is not a long-term way to govern the country. The lessons of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom are ahead. I hope your Majesty will consider it carefully."
After Liu Pu finished speaking, Li Mingyuan returned to his seat in silence. He had already considered the religious issue, but Liu Pu's previous words reminded him.
As I won more and more battles, unconsciously, I gradually became unable to listen to other people's opinions.
Just like when Liu Pu gave him advice tonight, if in the past, Li Mingyuan would definitely think for a while before answering. But when Liu Pu pointed out that he used the fact that Heavenly Father came to earth to deceive the soldiers, Li Mingyuan did not think and instinctively vented himself
of anger.
If you want to destroy him, you will make him go crazy. Xiang Yu, who was victorious in every battle, was defeated in one battle because he could not listen to the opinions of his subordinates.
French Emperor Napoleon dominated Europe and eventually defeated Russia because of his overconfidence.
Thinking of the many examples of famous people in history who prospered and declined, Li Mingyuan couldn't help but feel scared. A person's changes often happen inadvertently. If it hadn't been for today's incident, Li Mingyuan wouldn't have noticed his own changes.
Although Li Mingyuan experienced many life and death tests in his previous life, after all, he was not one of those great men who experienced the ups and downs of history. After achieving some achievements, his mentality changed, which is why what happened tonight.
"Liu Pu, my attitude just now was not good. I apologize to you." After thinking about his shortcomings, Li Mingyuan stood up and bowed solemnly to Liu Pu.
"Your Majesty, I can't help you." Liu Pu hurriedly stepped forward to support Li Mingyuan.
"If you make a mistake, you must correct it. I hope Brother Liu can forgive me."
"The Crown Prince can listen to my words, which is a blessing for his humble position. How dare I blame the Crown Prince."
"Brother Liu, just don't take offense." Li Mingyuan didn't care whether Liu Pu was really angry or not, so he held his hand and sat next to him.
"Come here, bring the best tea. I want to invite Chief of Staff Liu to taste tea."
"Your Majesty, don't be in a hurry to drink tea. The key is to worship God. What should we do?"
"I have already thought of the solution to worship God." The two sat down, and Li Mingyuan slowly told him his plan.
"God worship is a double-edged sword. The key depends on how we use it. As long as we improve God worship in a good direction, it will bring benefits to our development."
Li Mingyuan took a sip of tea and continued, "Western Christianity has had strict control over ordinary people for more than a thousand years. However, with the advancement of science, people no longer believe in Christianity, but regard Christianity as a place to comfort their souls."
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So my idea is to retain the excellent ideas in God-worshiping religion and add content that is conducive to the unity of Chinese people in South America.
Make the God-worshiping religion a religion similar to modern Western Christianity, weaken its mythological color, and provide help for the unity of ordinary Chinese."
"It turns out that the prince has already made a plan, but I was reckless." Li Mingyuan's method is very good. It solves the faith problem of the Chinese in South America without hindering future national construction. After listening to this, Liu Pu admired.
"Improving God-worshiping religion is not a simple task. It needs to be done step by step. Next, let's talk about the issue of army building."
Hearing Li Mingyuan talk about the army, Liu Pu immediately understood and told him the situation of the army during this period.
"The total number of Chinese is 121,000, including 100,000 combat troops, 15,000 logistics troops, and 6,000 injured and weak."
"There are already 120,000 people, and we are growing really fast." Li Mingyuan sighed.
"Your Majesty, in addition to the number of troops, the weapons and supplies of our army are as follows: 90,000 rifles, 115 large and small artillery pieces, 200 machine guns, 25,000 pack horses, 7,000 military horses, and 5,000 grains.
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There were a lot of rifles, but Li Mingyuan knew that most of them were old and backward weapons. Only after the weapons purchased from Prussia arrived, the Chinese Independence Army soldiers could each have a rifle.
"Our financial situation is pretty good. Once the purchased supplies arrive, we will be ready to move in."
Five thousand tons of grain is enough to feed 120,000 people for three months. Although the quality of weapons and equipment may vary, they can still meet combat needs.
After Li Mingyuan understood the weapons, equipment and logistical supplies of the Chinese Independence Army, he continued, "In the process of moving into Brazil, the army will be divided into two. The main force will be fighting the Brazilian army in the front, and the escort force will protect the logistics supplies, so I will follow the war
The troops need to be reorganized.”
"Your Majesty, the army has just been reorganized. Will it affect the combat effectiveness of the army if it is reorganized before departure?"
"Liu Pu, you are wrong." Li Mingyuan shook his head.
"The current number of Chinese independent soldiers has reached 100,000, most of whom are workers who have not just joined. They are fighting in southern Peru. We are all familiar with the geographical environment here, so we can use the advantage of numbers to fight faster and slower against the Peruvian army.
We wiped out each one, but when we moved into Brazil, we faced a completely unfamiliar environment. It was difficult to rely on the original tactics of large groups to attack in groups. Therefore, we had to select elite soldiers to form the main army to fight the enemy.
, while the soldiers with weaker combat effectiveness follow the main force to protect the logistics supplies."
"I understand, the Crown Prince plans to use elite troops to fight the enemy decisively." Liu Pu nodded.
"Yes, I plan to divide the army into a field army and a garrison. The field army is the elite force of the Chinese Independence Army and is responsible for the main force fighting the enemy. The garrison will provide flank cover for the field army. When it reaches southern Brazil, the garrison will also take on the responsibility of fighting the enemy.
assume the responsibility of guarding the territory.”
"What the prince means is that after this army reorganization, the future structure of the army will be basically determined?" Liu Pudao.
"Yes, after arriving in southern Brazil, I will also set up a national army to form a three-in-one military structure of field army, garrison army and national army.
In the future country, a compulsory military service system will be implemented. Soldiers over the age of 18 will first serve in the field army for three years, and then transfer to the garrison to serve for two years.
The National Army, on the other hand, is composed of Chinese men between the ages of sixteen and forty, and is allocated two months of intensive training every year."
"The Chinese are surrounded by enemies everywhere in South America, and they really need sufficient military power to protect their own safety." Liu Pu agreed.