After conquering the Dulaya Mine, Li Mingyuan did not look at the mountains of supplies. Instead, he received Luo Linshan and others in the tower.
During the siege of the city just now, Luo Linshan led more than 500 miners to attack the Peruvian army from within, causing chaos in the Peruvian army and creating conditions for the Taiping Army to enter the city.
"Brother Luo, if you hadn't opened the city gate today, we wouldn't have occupied the mine so easily."
"I don't dare to praise you as the crown prince. I used to be a member of the Taiping Army. It's natural for me to help my brothers."
Luo Linshan led the Chinese workers to riot because he could not stand the oppression of the Peruvian supervisors. He did not have much ambition, so he was very respectful to Li Mingyuan, who was the prince's son.
"Brother Luo has made great contributions to the Taiping Army. I have decided to appoint you as the commander of the Fourth Musket Battalion of the Taiping Army. Brother Luo is satisfied."
Now there are only three musketry battalions and one teaching battalion under the Taiping Army. Luo Linshan was given the position of battalion commander as soon as he joined the army. Li Mingyuan valued him very much.
There was a reason why Li Mingyuan gave Luo Linshan the position of battalion commander. On the one hand, he led people to seize the gate and made great achievements, so his position was low and his face was not good. On the other hand, it was because Li Mingyuan admired him.
Historically, after Luo Linshan raised his army, he had no ambitions and actively rescued the surrounding Chinese workers. In the end, he took the initiative to rescue the remaining Chinese workers in order to give the remaining Chinese workers a way to survive.
Therefore, Li Mingyuan is very optimistic about a person who has no ambition and can fight.
"Please also ask the Crown Prince to take back the order. Luo just took advantage of a small trick and did not dare to occupy a high position."
"Brother Luo, there are laws in the army. Since I appointed you as the battalion commander, I naturally considered it thoroughly, so you don't have to refuse."
"Brother Luo, I see that you are so majestic and majestic, yet you drag your feet in doing things like a girl. If the prince asks you to be the battalion commander, you should do it. If you are a man, you are afraid of not being an official."
Chen Guozhu shouted.
"Thanks to the prince for thinking highly of Lao Luo, I will not let him down and lead a whole battalion of brothers."
Chen Guozhu was so excited that Luo Linshan stopped giving in and said loudly.
"Isn't that right? It's just a battalion of soldiers. When the army grows in size, you may have to lead an army of tens of thousands. That's when your skills will be tested."
"Your Majesty, let alone an army of ten thousand, no matter how many people there are, as long as you trust me, Old Chen, I will still dare to lead you."
"Brag, Lao Chen. Others don't know your abilities, but I don't know it either. I admire you if you can count from one to a thousand, let alone ten thousand soldiers."
Chen Guozhu could only write his own name, but could not write or read numbers, so Li Sandou said this.
"What's wrong with not being able to count? I, Old Chen, still lead my brothers to win the battle." Chen Guozhu said without caring at all.
"Credit should be rewarded, but mistakes should also be punished. Wang Xiaoshan stepped forward." Li Mingyuan's tone gradually became more serious, and finally he shouted.
"Yes" Wang Xiaoshan strode out of the crowd.
"Wang Xiaoshan, because the reconnaissance company failed in its mission this time, the Taiping Army had to attack the enemy. You are free to punish it."
"I will be punished," Wang Xiaoshan replied, without any intention of excusing himself.
"I have clearly understood the reason for the failure of the operation. During the investigation, you did not realize that the enemy had posted hidden sentries, and you are responsible for the major mistakes. As this is your first offense, you will be removed from your position as the commander of the reconnaissance company, and you will be punished with twenty boards. You
Is there anything else you want to say in defense?"
"If you make a mistake on the battlefield, your subordinates have nothing to say and are willing to be punished."
"Come here, drag Wang Xiaoshan out and beat him with twenty big boards," Li Mingyuan shouted to the door in a deep voice. Two soldiers immediately came in and took Wang Xiaoshan out.
"Wait a minute." Li Sandou stopped him, and the two soldiers stopped and looked at Li Mingyuan.
"Your Majesty, now is the time to employ people. If Wang Xiaoshan is beaten twenty times, he will not be able to go into battle. I hope that Your Majesty will spare him this time and give him a chance to redeem himself and make meritorious service."
"Military law is ruthless. Could it be that we can't fight without him?" Li Mingyuan gave Li Sandou a majestic look.
"Uncle Li, I appreciate your kindness. This time the Taiping Army was in danger due to the mistake of the reconnaissance company. I feel very guilty. I am already very lucky that the prince did not kill me."
"Old Li, why are you so confused about the Guan Jian issue? It is a good thing for the prince to be fair in running the army. I think back then, His Highness the Prince had clear rewards and punishments. Only by running the army strictly could the Zhejiang Taiping Army be victorious. What the prince did is the same as what the prince did back then.
, that’s right, don’t say any more." Chen Guozhu said seriously.
"Your Majesty, I didn't think well. I hope Your Majesty will forgive you." Li Sandou regretted it after speaking. He had been in the army for more than ten years and strict military discipline was the most important thing in the army. However, what he said in excitement was wrong.
"Forget it, but Uncle Li don't do this next time," Li Mingyuan said. Li Sandou watched Wang Dashan and Wang Xiaoshan grow up, so it's understandable that Li Sandou couldn't bear Wang Xiaoshan's punishment.
"There will never be a next time for my subordinates."
Li Mingyuan gave the two soldiers a look, and they immediately escorted Wang Xiaoshan outside. After a while, there was a "bang bang" sound of wooden boards hitting.
In the army, people are severely beaten with wooden planks. Most people may be beaten to death if they can't bear thirty planks. Wang Xiaoshan is physically strong. It would take ten and a half months to recover after being hit with twenty planks. He won't be able to go up these days.
It's a battlefield.
As a new general, Luo Linshan did not say anything when he punished Wang Xiaoshan.
I learned from the veterans of the Taiping Army that Wang Xiaoshan was Li Mingyuan's personal guard and was trusted by Li Mingyuan. But even so, Li Mingyuan still insisted on punishing him, which made Luo Linshan look down on him. All generals and soldiers will be fair if they don't protect their cronies.
Looking at it, Luo Linshan feels very motivated following such a leader.
"Now let's talk about the issues of this battle." After the punishment of the soldiers outside was completed, Li Mingyuan said, "This siege exposed many problems of our army. First of all, I will examine myself. I did not expect the enemy's troops."
There are cannons installed on the towers. Secondly, our soldiers still use old-fashioned fighting methods when attacking the city. The battle formations are crowded, which gives the enemy an opportunity and brings unnecessary losses to our army. Thirdly,
, because there has been no training for several years, the soldiers' combat skills are generally rusty, and they have not exerted their due combat effectiveness in battle."
After Li Mingyuan finished speaking, he paused and said, "What do you think of our team's battle this time? Let us know and we can make special improvements."
"Your Majesty, I suggest setting up a special demolition force. Next time you encounter a fortified city, you can have the demolition soldiers dig tunnels under the city to place gunpowder, and then blow up the city wall."
"Uncle Li's suggestion is very good. This time we occupied the mine and seized a large amount of gunpowder, which can be used when we attack the city next time." Li Mingyuan nodded approvingly.
Putting gunpowder in a closed space and blasting it was a specialty of the Taiping Army. Li Mingyuan had read many examples of the Taiping Army using gunpowder to blow up city walls. Li Sandou's words reminded him.
"Brother Luo, do you have any good suggestions?" Luo Linshan was able to lead the Chinese to fight alone for more than a year in the original history. He must be a man of real ability, so Li Mingyuan asked him.
"Your Majesty, the Taiping Army is quite powerful. I won't make any suggestions. I'll just share some of my own thoughts." Luo Linshan stood up and cupped his hands and said, "There are many Chinese workers in the Peruvian mines. We can send people before attacking."
Inform them that with Chinese workers as internal countermeasures, they can coordinate internally and externally during the siege, which can save a lot of effort."
"Brother Luo's suggestion is very good. Dashan, you select a group of smart and capable brothers from the training camp and let them lurk in the nearby mines." Li Mingyuan ordered immediately.
"Yes" Wang Dashan saluted and walked out immediately.