Thanks to HE Inception for the tip.

With the help of the soldiers brought by Sun Bin, the ship's weapons and equipment were quickly moved to the open space in front of the port, and Sun Bin and Hoffman were responsible for the specific calculation of the number of weapons, while Sweet met with Li Mingyuan accompanied by Zhao Yan.

The process of gathering Chinese from all over the country to Arequipa continued, and groups of Chinese could be seen everywhere on the road, led by the leading officers, rushing to their respective stations.

"Your Excellency, are they your soldiers?" West, who came to land, changed into a military horse and pointed to the Chinese team walking side by side.

Zhao Yan left the team next to him and said with a smile, "Your Excellency misunderstood, they are the militia responsible for transporting logistics materials, not the field army." ”

After listening to Zhao Yan's words, West was a little unconvinced, and after carefully observing them, he found some clues, the soldiers in this team are older, most of them are about thirty years old,

Moreover, their physical fitness is relatively low, many of them are yellow and thin, with a sickly color, but when they march, they are highly disciplined, so they are mistaken for regular soldiers by West.

"Your army's logistics unit has such a military appearance, and the regular army must be even more exciting." West praised.

"Your Excellency has won the award, the prince is fair and strict in governing the army, and he is deeply loved by the soldiers, so the army has strict discipline."

"Hearing you say that, I wish I had seen your son sooner." West laughed.

West has not yet seen the field army of the Chinese Independent Army, but judging from the performance of the logistics troops, the troop atmosphere and combat effectiveness of the field army will only become more strict and powerful.

This increased his curiosity about Li Mingyuan, who led the army.

In the process of going to Li Mingyuan's mansion, West has been carefully observing the reality of the Chinese Independence Army, and constantly improving his evaluation of the Chinese Independence Army in his heart.

West's meeting with Li Mingyuan was not just as simple as curiosity about him, the Kingdom of Prussia had just formed the North German Union,

With the increase in strength, it also expanded its eyes to the world outside Europe, hoping to find a market for the growing industrial production in the country.

Therefore, they suddenly obtained a huge arms order, which aroused their attention to this force, so they gave West the task of probing the Chinese Independence Army so that they could determine the status of the Chinese Independence Army.

Li Mingyuan temporarily lived in a compound in Balangka City, and West and Zhao Yan entered the reception hall after being interrogated by the security forces.

"Son, Colonel West has come to visit you." Walking into the hall, Zhao Yan introduced.

"Well," Li Mingyuan nodded, motioning for the soldiers to serve tea to the guests, and the two soldiers beside him understood and left quickly.

"Hello Colonel West, it's a shame we didn't see each other last time." Li Mingyuan said politely.

"Your Excellency, I was so surprised, I didn't expect you to be so young." West was surprised.

"The colonel is polite," Li Mingyuan nodded with a smile and beckoned West to sit down.

"I'm curious about how Your Excellency managed to turn a group of workers into a winning army in just two or three months, I don't know if Your Excellency can help me solve my doubts." West asked, sitting down.

"Don't worry, the colonel will finish drinking this cup of tea first," Li Mingyuan glanced at the guard, and then the guard brought in three cups of tea and put them in front of Li Mingyuan and the others.

"Colonel, this is tea from tea trees transplanted from Chinese mainland to Peru, I don't know if it is to the Colonel's taste." After West finished taking a sip of tea, Li Mingyuan asked.

Since the introduction of Oriental tea to England in the 16th century, it has gradually become the pet of Western aristocrats, so West is not ignorant of the taste of tea in his mouth.

"The tea is rich and sweet, and it is a rare and good tea." West commented after tasting the taste of the tea.

"Your Excellency, the tea has been drunk, you should answer my question, right?" A cup of tea was quickly finished, and West asked.

"Colonel West, listen to me slowly,"

Li Mingyuan took a sip of tea and said, "This kind of tea is native to the high mountains and peaks, and later the tea farmers transplanted the tea trees to the foot of the mountain in order to increase the yield of tea, resulting in the lack of aroma and charm of tea.

After this tea tree was transplanted to the top of the mountains of Peru, due to the spur of the harsh environment such as lack of water, the tea trees desperately absorbed the morning dew in the mountains, so the quality and taste of the tea produced returned to its original level. ”

"Does what Your Excellency said have anything to do with the combat effectiveness of your army?" West wondered.

Western culture is straightforward and clear, not as euphemistic and subtle as classical Chinese culture, so Li Mingyuan no longer detours with him and explains

"The Chinese nation is the same as this tea tree, because Chinese mainland is accustomed to a long period of peaceful life, resulting in a relaxed armament, and was exploited by the Yuan Qing Dynasty, so it invaded the Central Plains, but I believe that when facing the life and death of the country, the Chinese will definitely regain their blood, expel the Tatars, and win national independence."

"I admire your patriotism, but I do not believe that the rule of the Qing Dynasty will be overthrown in a short time.

And a few years ago, a large-scale peasant uprising in your country had been suppressed by the Qing Dynasty. The military power of the Qing Dynasty should be at its peak at this stage. ”

West understood Li Mingyuan's metaphor, but he was not optimistic about what Li Mingyuan said about Chinese independence.

Although the Taiping Rebellion struck at the foundation of the Manchu dynasty, it did not overthrow the Manchu rule.

In the course of the Taiping Rebellion, the Manchu Dynasty resumed the practice of just entering the pass, and every time it broke through a city, it wantonly plundered and slaughtered the residents of the city, so after the end of the war, the domestic population decreased by about 100 million, and the domestic contradictions were alleviated to a certain extent.

And this method is also a tried and tested method of minority rule in China, killing the rebels, reducing the domestic population, naturally no one dares to resist in a short time, according to the Manchu ruling strategy, if there is no invasion by Western powers, maybe the Manchu will be the longest feudal dynasty to rule China.

Remembering that the Manchus would rule China for about half a century, Li Mingyuan did not open his mouth to refute West's view, but turned the conversation to the Chinese Independence Army

"It is true that the Manchu Dynasty survived a crisis, but I do not think that its rule is unbreakable, although the resistance of the Central Plains has been wiped out, but there are still many Chinese overseas who are unwilling to submit, and they have been fighting for the restoration of national glory."

Li Mingyuan's words were sonorous and powerful, infecting West, who listened carefully.

"Your Excellency's words remind me of my homeland, the great Kingdom of Prussia, which experienced the aggression of the Napoleonic Empire, the country was in tatters and the economy was in decline,

But in such a terrible situation, the whole Prussian people were united,

Peasants and workers lent their modest savings to the state to restore the economy, and His Majesty Wilhelm III personally donated a palace where he lived as a university campus.

After decades of recuperation, the Kingdom of Prussia regained its vitality, defeated the Kingdom of Denmark and the Austrian Empire, won the leadership of the North German region, and achieved the status of a great power in Central Europe. ”

West sighed. There is confidence and pride in the words.

"The Kingdom of Prussia is a great country, and I have great respect for Frederick the Great, who was a wise and wise monarch and a great patriot, and during the reign of Frederick the Great, your country gained a great deal of territory, and its economy and culture developed greatly, and I think that what you have achieved today was decided by Frederick the Great during his reforms."

The success of the Kingdom of Prussia was inevitable, from the elevation of Prussia to the Kingdom of Germany in 1701 and the establishment of the Kingdom of Germany in 1871.

Among the successive kings of Prussia, except for Frederick Wilhelm II, during the eleven years of his reign, Prussia suffered defeat in the First War against France and the country's economy regressed, and the other generations of kings could be called Ming monarchs, and spent 171 years gradually strengthening the power of the Kingdom of Prussia and finally unifying the German regions.

The success of the Kingdom of Prussia has always been praised by later generations, and Li Mingyuan also wanted to learn from the successful example of the Kingdom of Prussia and strengthen the new country established in the future.

"I didn't expect Your Excellency to be so familiar with the history of our country, and your erudition is admirable."

It is a matter of pride to be praised by a foreigner, especially a capable military commander, so after listening to Li Mingyuan's words, West was very happy.

"Colonel West has passed the award, and your country's achievements are remarkable, and I am just trying to find a way to learn from your country's success." Li Mingyuan waved his hand and smiled.

"Just now I saw the majestic appearance of your army's logistics troops on the road, I wonder if Your Excellency can allow me to visit your army's regular troops." After chatting with Li Mingyuan for a while, West led to the topic.

"Our army has been established for a short time, and the colonel is still asking the colonel to point out and correct the deficiencies." Li Mingyuan said modestly.

"I don't dare to say it, but I served in the Prussian Royal Guards before I became a navy, so I have some experience in army operations." West's tone was flat, but it was clear from his demeanor that he was proud to serve in the Guards.

"Hehe, that's better, Colonel West, we can watch the soldier drill now." Li Mingyuan smiled and went out with West. ……