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"In Annam, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, and the East Indies, millions of Chinese live in the Nanyang region, while the Chinese population in Rio Grande do Sul is only more than 300,000, and compared with the Chinese in the Nanyang region, the Chinese population in Rio Grande do Sul is still too small."

Li Mingyuan's gaze swept over the huge map on the wall, and he muttered.

When he met a man in cloth outside the Valhalla who was suspected to be the deceased of the Taiping Army, and returned to the headquarters of the National Defense Force, Li Mingyuan has been thinking about a question: After the Taiping Rebellion swept through most of China, why did the surviving Taiping generals remain unknown and did not play a key role in the uprisings of the late Qing Dynasty?

According to the information sent back by Sun Bin from Nanyang, most of the remnants of the Taiping Army who were scattered and fled in Annam, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and other places chose to hide their identities and sell themselves as laborers to survive.

"I only know Hongmen, but I don't know the kingdom of heaven." Less than five years after the fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, in Nanyang and the mainland region, the anti-Qing forces originally led by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom had been replaced by the Hongmen organizations.

However, when a dynasty fell or a large-scale peasant uprising was suppressed, the remnants of the rebellion would often continue to exist for more than a decade, and the influence of the uprising would not dissipate in just a few years, but the phenomenon that emerged after the fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is difficult to understand.

"Could it be that the corruption and fratricidal killing of the upper leaders led to the collapse of the faith of the middle and lower class soldiers, so the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was abandoned by the surviving Taiping army?"

Li Mingyuan thought of a possibility in his heart.

"Stomp stepping", the sound of military boots stepping on the ground interrupted Li Mingyuan's thinking, and when he turned to look, eight or nine soldiers escorted three Chinese to the door of the room.

"Your Highness, the person you want has brought."

The lead officer gave a military salute and pushed the man in the cloth with the rope tied up into the room.

"Untie the rope for them." Li Mingyuan didn't expect his subordinates to tie up the man in cloth as a prisoner, and said helplessly.

"Yes". The leading officer did not hesitate and subconsciously carried out Li Mingyuan's order.

"The soldiers under him are not sensible, please forgive me if I offend Your Excellency."

Li Mingyuan put the doubts just now behind him for the time being, and said politely.

"Don't dare." Hong He was neither humble nor arrogant, and said, "I am just an ordinary small people, I don't know what His Highness called the small people over?" ”

"Do you still want to hide your identity? There are also many old brothers in the Wehrmath who belong to the Taiping Army, and a few Taiping Army brothers will come over later to meet you, didn't Your Excellency recognize it at that time? ”

"His Royal Highness the Prince of the World has such a great vision, no wonder that after the fall of the Kingdom of Heaven, he was able to lead a group of remnants of the army to lay a large foundation."

The man in cloth sighed, and then said: I have followed the king of heaven since I was fourteen years old, and after no less than 100 battles in the southern and northern wars, after the fall of the kingdom of heaven, I wanted to hide overseas for the rest of my life, but I didn't expect to hear the news of His Royal Highness the Prince in Rio Grande do Sul in the United States, and I sold my net worth in the United States under curiosity, and made up enough sailing fees to come to Rio Grande do Sul, and stayed in Rio Gran do South for a few days, I originally just wanted to see how the surviving Taiping brothers were doing, but I didn't expect to be discovered by His Royal Highness the Prince.

"At the age of fourteen, he followed Hong Xiuquan into trouble, and his pseudonym was Hong." From the mouth of the man in cloth, Li Mingyuan vaguely guessed his true identity.

"Your Excellency should be His Royal Highness Hong Chunkui, King Ying of the Left Heavenly General of the Heavenly Kingdom?"

"Hehe, His Royal Highness still remembers me?"

"I don't remember very clearly, I just remember that I followed my father and met His Royal Highness Hong a few times when I was a child."

Li Mingyuan shook his head, and then said, "His Royal Highness Hong is a famous general in the Heavenly Kingdom, and now that the Chinese brothers have established a foundation in Rio Gran do Sul and are in urgent need of various talents, His Highness Hong might as well stay and help me manage the troops, what do you think?" ”

"It's rare that His Royal Highness the Prince of the World takes a fancy to him, but His Royal Highness is not afraid that the descendants of the Hong family will seize power and swallow Rio Gran Sul?"

"His Royal Highness Hong underestimated Li Mingyuan's strength." Li Mingyuan said disapprerovantly, "His Royal Highness Hong has been observing Rio Gran do Sul for a few days, and I dare to ask His Highness Hong, how is the weather in Rio Gran do Sul?" ”

"The country is stable, and the national temperament is high."

"Are the Wehrmacht officers and men elite? Loyalty? ”

"The Wehrmacht is disciplined and majestic, and His Highness has a high status in the Wehrmacht and is highly respected by officers and soldiers, and there is no one in Rio Gran do Sul to replace His Highness's position in the army."

Hong Chunkui objectively admitted.

"Haha, His Royal Highness Hong has a good reputation." Li Mingyuan chuckled lightly and said confidently, "The Wehrmacht may not be as strong as the main forces of the great powers in terms of combat effectiveness, but in terms of soldier loyalty, I believe that the troops formed by me will definitely obey my command, as for the descendants of the Heavenly King who want to seize power, even if I promise to abdicate and make way for Xian, do you think the officers and men of the Wehrmacht will agree?" ”

Li Mingyuan looked at Hong Chunkui with straight eyes, and said solemnly, "His Royal Highness Hong, I sincerely invite you to join the National Defense Force, and the previous grievances and grievances of the Kingdom of Heaven can be given up, but if you agree to join the National Defense Army, you must abide by the discipline of the National Defense Army, during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, those soldiers were generals, and the behavior of treating the army as a private armed force was prohibited in one fell swoop, and the National Defense Army paid attention to meritorious service, after His Royal Highness Hong promised to join the army, I will first arrange for you to serve in the General Staff and be responsible for managing the training of the troops. Wait until you have made achievements in the General Staff, and then arrange to lead the army in a field unit.

That's probably what you've arranged, and I hope you'll think carefully before replying to me. ”

"Your Highness doesn't dislike me, a half-old remnant, and treats people sincerely, how can I not know what to do!"

Li Mingyuan did not taboo Hong Chunkui's identity, and directly expressed his views to him, Li Mingyuan's straightforward and generous attitude moved Hong Chunkui very much, and he did not hesitate at the moment, and said decisively: "Hong Chunkui is just a remote nephew of the Heavenly King, even if the Heavenly King is born, he will not be able to shake His Royal Highness's rule over Rio Gran Sul, His Royal Highness trusts me, and I Hong Chunkui is willing to join the National Defense Army and obey the command of His Royal Highness." ”

"It's a good thing that His Royal Highness Hong is willing to join the National Defense Force, but after joining the National Defense Force, everything His Royal Highness originally owned in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom will be thrown away, can His Royal Highness Hong do it?"

"The Kingdom of Heaven has been destroyed for nearly five years, if I hadn't met His Royal Highness, I am afraid that I would have lived in America for the rest of my life, as for the previous position in the Kingdom of Heaven, even the Kingdom of Heaven is gone, and it is not a joke to keep an empty official hat.

Your Highness, since I have joined the Wehrmacht, everything will naturally be done in accordance with the rules of the Wehrmacht, and Your Highness does not have to worry about other issues. ”

"His Royal Highness Hong is not informal, but it makes me ashamed."

Li Mingyuan smiled awkwardly, as soon as he recruited others to work for him, he asked the other party to give up all his status in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, it was indeed a little difficult to say it, but considering that more and more remnants of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom would defect to Rio Grande do Sul in the future, Li Mingyuan must come forward to formulate the rules, otherwise in the face of a large group of princes and marquis in the future, how to arrange them will be even more troublesome.

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