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After settling the alpaca trade, Li Mingyuan and Sun Bin chatted for a while. At this time, a group of disabled soldiers passed behind the migrating team, some with missing limbs and some with injuries.
Li Mingyuan stepped forward to greet them and found out that they were soldiers injured while encircling the Peruvian reinforcements and were about to go to Arequipa.
When ancient feudal armies moved to fight, they often abandoned injured soldiers. But Li Mingyuan would not do this.
Wounded soldiers will cause certain troubles to the troops during long-distance transfers, but these wounded soldiers were all injured due to combat. Ignoring them would not only affect the morale of the army, but also make Li Mingyuan himself feel unjust.
After checking the injury of a soldier with a head injury, Li Mingyuan stood in front of more than a hundred wounded soldiers and said, "Brothers, you were injured on the front line of the battle because of the charge. I admire your courage."
The wounded soldiers around were standing or sitting on carriages and listened carefully to Li Mingyuan's speech.
"Some brothers may think that after being injured and disabled, they become useless and useless. They will only be a drag on others."
Li Mingyuan's words went into the hearts of the wounded soldiers. Being injured and disabled and unable to fight is undoubtedly a very painful thing for a soldier.
They watched the soldiers who joined the Chinese Independence Army with them perform meritorious service and get promoted, while they themselves huddled in the hospital room, unable to do anything but recuperate and watch the soldiers training not far away.
Even if others don't say anything unpleasant, they still have a certain level of inferiority in their hearts.
"However, I don't think so." Li Mingyuan looked at the wounded soldiers around him seriously.
"Western countries once had such a force. When foreign enemies invaded, men, women, old and young went into battle together to kill the enemy, and many soldiers with double amputations were assigned to be machine gunners to deal heavy blows to the enemy.
Therefore, being injured and disabled is not terrible, but what is terrible is that we have no confidence.
Brothers sitting here, going into battle to kill the enemy is not necessarily your only choice.
Although you are disabled, you have accumulated more experience than ordinary soldiers through actual combat. You can pass on your experience to new soldiers, or you can wait until your injuries recover to join some special forces."
After Li Mingyuan finished speaking, the spirits of the wounded soldiers around him improved significantly.
Li Mingyuan felt that this was not enough. He pointed to a tall officer in front of him who had his left arm amputated and said, "What is this brother's name?"
"He Yanliang, deputy platoon leader of the fourth platoon of the third squadron of the humble swordsman." The tall officer raised his remaining right hand in salute.
"What are Platoon Commander He's plans after recovering from his injury?"
"I want to return to the Broadsword Team and continue killing enemies."
"It's a good idea," Li Mingyuan nodded in approval.
"A right hand can also kill enemies on the battlefield, but I have a more important task for you."
After hearing the second half of Li Mingyuan's words, He Yanliang frowned and said dissatisfied in his heart, "The Crown Prince said just now that the Ministry despises disabled soldiers, but as soon as I proposed that the Crown Prince return to the army after recovering from injury, he declined politely. Isn't this still looking down on people?"
Li Mingyuan noticed He Yanliang's dissatisfaction and said with a smile, "The position I assigned you is much more important than your original position of deputy platoon leader.
I plan to set up a wounded soldiers training brigade to train soldiers with different levels of disability and then place them in appropriate positions."
"Your Majesty, I don't want to go to the Wounded Soldiers Brigade. I just want to return to the Broadsword Team." After He Yanliang heard Li Mingyuan's words, he immediately didn't want to go. The Wounded Soldiers Training Brigade is not an organization that manages wounded soldiers. I don't want to do it.
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"He Yanliang, are you still a soldier?" Li Mingyuan was dissatisfied with He Yanliang's answer and asked seriously.
"Yes," He Yanliang immediately stood at attention and said solemnly.
"It is the duty of a soldier to obey orders, has Mi done it?"
He Yanliang stood motionless, wanting to speak but not daring.
Li Mingyuan calmed down and said, "Managing wounded soldiers does not make you leave the army, but allows you to help other injured brothers adapt to their future lives.
When managing wounded soldiers, I will send specialized personnel to provide cultural education and guidance to them. After the qualified wounded soldiers recover, they will serve as grassroots administrative personnel.
Wounded soldiers whose physical conditions permit are given military theoretical education, and after recovery from their injuries, they return to serve in the frontline troops or the garrison."
There are currently no suitable management talents for the management of wounded soldiers, so Li Mingyuan can only force He Yanliang, who is not severely disabled and is an officer, to manage the wounded soldiers team.
"Will I retain my military rank?" Obedience to orders is the top priority in the army. He Yanming did not dare to object again, so he asked another question of concern.
The military rank system has been implemented for a month and has been recognized by the Chinese army. The presence or absence of a military rank indicates whether a soldier is still in the army.
The Chinese Independent Army has a strict military system. Non-combatant soldiers do not have military rank marks. For example, military doctors, cooks and civilian personnel are not included in the ranks of combat troops. They are only given the treatment of corresponding positions and do not have military ranks.
"Not only will your rank be retained, but if you manage the wounded team well, I will also promote you to major."
He Yanliang's current military rank is second lieutenant. There are three levels between second lieutenant and major. If the military rank is promoted to the major level, he can command a battalion of soldiers in the field force.
Battalion-level officers are mid-level officers and generally do not need to lead the charge themselves. He Yanliang's arm has little influence on his command of operations.
"Your Majesty, if I am promoted to major, will there be a chance to return to the field army and serve?" He Yanliang asked cautiously, feeling that he had another chance to return to the front line.
The other wounded soldiers also looked at Li Mingyuan, wanting to get answers from him.
Thermal weapons had not yet developed to the level of cruelty that they later had, and most disabled soldiers were not particularly disabled, so they did not give up hope of returning to the battlefield.
"Let me explain one thing to you. The wounded soldiers team is under the jurisdiction of the field force and belongs to the combat force establishment.
Moreover, while the injured soldier is recuperating, the army will send personnel to provide guidance and study. After the soldier recovers from his injury, an inspection will be conducted. Based on the soldier's performance during the injury period, the direction of his stay will be decided.
Soldiers who don’t want to be generals are not good soldiers. Brothers may have some disabilities, but there are many generals with disabilities in history. I hope you don’t give up, learn more military theory knowledge while you are injured, and strive to become a member of the Chinese Independent Army.
A new rising star."
Li Mingyuan's last words inspired the wounded soldiers' confidence. He Yanliang excitedly saluted Li Mingyuan with a military salute, and the other wounded soldiers also raised their right hands in salute.
"Director Sun, you are responsible for the placement of the wounded soldiers. You must ensure the health of the wounded soldiers." After the wounded soldiers on the official road left, Li Mingyuan left Sun Bin behind and gave instructions.
"As commanded."
"Chief of Staff Liu, you are also the director of the Logistics Department, right?"
"Yes, I have always been responsible for the logistics."
"Deputy Director Sun is very capable. Let him be the Logistics Director to help you share the tasks." Sun Bin is Liu Pu's direct subordinate, and Li Mingyuan asked for his opinion.
"Deputy Director Sun helps me take care of a lot of logistics work. It's just right to promote him to the position of director." Liu Pu agreed.
