"Communication is a big problem!" Guo Yongbin sighed and said: "Expecting Indians to learn Chinese, it is better to rely on our officers and soldiers to learn the Indian language quickly!" ”

There are more than three in India: "many gods, many nationalities, and many languages", which is enough to discourage any outsider.

India has not been unified for thousands of years, and now the Mughal Empire in the north is only in the name, and the new Chinese in the south are even less motivated, because their leader once judged: "We will not get this land unless we kill all the Indians!" ”

At this point, communication between the Chinese and the Indians became a big problem.

Chinese is a hieroglyphic script, and the languages of various ethnic groups in India belong to the alphabet script, relatively speaking, it is easy to learn the Indian language, but it is difficult to learn Chinese.

Coupled with the intelligence and diligence of the Indian soldiers, it is better for us Chinese to learn their language and communicate with them.

In fact, the southeastern country has been promoting the popularity of the Chinese language in India, and it has had a certain effect in the upper echelons of the Indians, cultivating some compradors, but it has hardly touched the large number of low-caste classes.

It's hard for the lower castes to understand Chinese, you can't learn it!

In the Indian Imperial Association formed by the Chinese, low-caste Indians account for more than ninety percent, counting on them?

When it comes to learning ability, the Fourth Military Office organized Indians to learn Chinese, and in the latest study class, 27 non-commissioned officers and soldiers passed the test, but 21 of them came from the upper caste, and the rest were from the lower caste.

The high-caste people with good birth and better intelligence did not need to be bitter officers, they did not come, there were not enough translators, so the Chinese, who were in the ruling class, had to be condescended to learn the languages of the major ethnic groups of India.

After all, the military stipulates that every time you learn a language, after passing the exam, you will increase the salary by 5% allowance, up to 25% of the salary, which is very attractive.

And then to the ridicule of the Indians!

You Chinese, as a master, spend your efforts to learn the language of inferior people, and the fake lord will look at you with suspicion.

Mouth!

As for the language problem reported by his subordinates, Li Laiheng, as a military commander, felt that it was a headache, and he couldn't solve it, so he decided to report to the military headquarters and ask for more translations.

The southeast country is also considered to be a rainy day, arranging students to learn various Chinese languages early, and there are many translations after graduation, but the supply exceeds demand.

Lee Rae-heng encouraged his subordinates to learn the Indian language, and he led by example by announcing that he was going to learn Sikh!

Although the language allowance is fixed, he can make it easier for his subordinates to learn the language, so be it.

As long as Indians learn Chinese, those who pass the examination will be promoted to non-commissioned officers, and non-commissioned officers will be promoted and given bonuses, which is equivalent to an allowance of 10% of their salary.

I hope to be a top student under the heavy reward!

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Then there is the composition of the Indian troops, due to lack of experience, the military department has not made a final decision, and the Fourth Army is the first person to eat crabs.

After discussions, it was decided that the infantry battalion and below should be formed according to ethnicity and religion, and that there would be no mixed formation.

The best governance is mixed, why can't the Tower of Babel be built? Everyone's language confusion can't be built.

With such a chaotic language now, there is only such a solution, otherwise, before the enemy comes, he will already be in chaos.

Li Laiheng's arrival in the Fourth Army could be regarded as the formal formation of the army.

Everyone was busy organizing the battalions, and Lee Lai Heng was not idle, he personally summoned the non-commissioned officer of the 1st Sikh Battalion, who was the leader of the Sikh people in this battalion.

Li Laiheng said that he wanted to learn Sikh for no reason, he inspected the barracks, and found that those Baotou uncles were the most imposing, and the training was particularly hard, and when he inquired, it turned out to be Sikhs.

After inquiring again, I can't help but feel very happy, Sikhism was born in the late 15th century, founded by the originator Nanak in Punjab, India. Its teachings advocated equality and fraternity for all, emphasizing reality and opposing the unequal caste system, as well as women's veiling and seclusion.

It is an upright, hard-working, BS beggar, united and mutual assistance nation, with more positive energy.

In the office, Simber stood in front of Li Laiheng, Simber was tall and burly, with a heroic manhood.

He was dressed as a standard Sikh: with his hair in a bun, with a comb, an armband, a dagger, a scarb, a beard, and a headcloth.

He was not old at all, his resume indicated that he was only twenty-five years old, but he only looked old because of the long scarf on his head and his long beard.

Following the local customs, the Southeastern Army allowed the Sikhs to retain their national identity.

"Simber has seen the sir!" He gave a military salute and spoke half-baked Chinese, but was able to communicate!

Simber had no culture, and after he joined the army, he actively studied, and gave full play to the industrious characteristics of his race, and learned some Chinese, except for him, outside of the upper castes, the Sikhs learned the most, although it was so difficult for them to learn the book of heaven at the beginning.

"Good!" Li Laiheng looked at him appreciatively and asked, "You guys are still used to coming to us, right?" ”

"Report sir, sir, they are very good to us!" Simber quickly said, "Thank you for the leader's gift, thank you for your concern!" ”

He was able to lead the Sikhs to come to Mumbai to join the Imperial Allied Army organized by the Chinese, which was a hard-won event.

The Sikhs live in the Punjab region of northwestern India, and there is a long distance from Mumbai, almost 1,300 kilometers.

At that time, the Chinese conscription in Mumbai, after the news was released, there happened to be Sikhs begging for a living in Mumbai, and they immediately transmitted the news of the Chinese conscription to the Punjab area by fast horses, so the Sikhs came in groups, defected to the Chinese, and joined the army!

To borrow a phrase: "Before you go to war with the enemy, your reputation has spread among the enemy." ”

In the same way, the Sikhs in Mumbai want the people of the Punjab region to vote because the Chinese are famous, and the Sikhs feel very good about the Chinese and feel like like-minded people.

The Sikhs are upright and blind to sideways, cheating, lying, etc.

Under his rule, the Chinese bought and sold fairly, did not bully others, and were honest and courageous, hardworking, and equal in their eyes, which left a deep impression on the Sikhs.

And the Chinese are also BS beggars, solidarity and mutual assistance!

This is a powerful force different from the Mughal Empire and the princely princes, defect to them, have a future!

The Sikhs have the habit of joining the army, they are martial, and they like to be soldiers, but they are deeply discriminated against in the ranks of the Mughal Empire and the princely princes, the Mughal Empire is dominated by the green religion, and the princely princes of the princely states believe in Hinduism, which is incompatible with the religion of the Sikhs.

When the opportunity arose, the Sikhs seized it in time.

They participated in the Southeast Army, and the Chinese are Wang Ba looking at mung beans and looking at the right eye!

The Chinese feel that they are born to be soldiers and are the clear stream in the three-pot world, while the Sikhs are like fish in water in the Chinese army, after all, as long as they are diligent, they will be rewarded.

So Li Laiheng and Simber had a good conversation, and Li Laiheng said: "That's right, this is the plan to make your battalion an armored grenadier battalion!" ”

"Thank you, sir, for your trust!" Simber was overjoyed to know that the Panzergrenadier Battalion was the main force of the infantry in the army.

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Just as he was about to enter the port, a message came to report: "The soldiers of the Maratha battalion are making trouble and refuse to fold quilts and carry marching bags!" ”

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