After returning from the lecture in the conference hall, Li Mingyuan was not idle, hurriedly had dinner, and then discussed with Liu Pu about the reorganization and training of the troops.

"The naval sailor unit, the cavalry brigade, and the special forces will be personally guided and trained by me, and the formation training of the large field army and the garrison force will be handed over to you to preside."

"Shizi, the reorganization of the army needs a lot of manpower assistance, but there are only 100 literate people under me, which is far from meeting the needs of the normal operation of the independent army, can Shizi arrange some more manpower for me?"

"Isn't there more than 300 people in the crash course for officers? You can start by recruiting some people from there for emergencies. ”

"I went to the crash course, but as soon as the officers inside heard that they were going to work in the general staff, they shook their heads and refused, thinking that when they arrived at the general staff, they would be a staff member who gave advice, and it was better to fight on the front line." Liu Pu said with a bitter face.

"Everyone doesn't understand the staff officer system, that's why there is such a misunderstanding, tomorrow night you go to the crash course for officers with me, and I will help you explain to them the benefits of being a staff officer." Li Mingyuan comforted.

"When the son of the world speaks, I am relieved." Liu Pudao.

"It's not good if the literacy rate of the army is too low, Liu Pu, otherwise, I am responsible for explaining military knowledge to Chinese officers, and you arrange for your subordinates to teach soldiers literacy."

"There are 120,000 Chinese, and I am afraid that my literate people alone will not be able to teach so many people."

"It is very difficult to solve the problem of literacy for everyone at once, you can divide the literacy classes into three categories according to the degree of urgency, the first category is the literacy class for senior officers above the rank of lieutenant colonel, the second category is the literacy class for middle and lower officers, and the third category is the literacy class for ordinary soldiers.

The senior officer literacy class requires each cadet to reach the literacy level of a normal reader, the middle and junior officers are required to reach the literacy level of reading military writings, and ordinary soldiers only need to understand the general military order writing. ”

"Literacy is a long-term learning process, and I can't guarantee that they will all become knowledgeable readers in a short period of time." Liu Pu was worried that Li Mingyuan was too successful, so he explained in advance.

"I understand," Li Mingyuan nodded.

"However, a senior officer like Luo Dacang, who has strong professional and technical ability and can't read a few big characters, you must teach him well, and if he doesn't listen to advice, I will personally teach him to read and write." Li Mingyuan hates that iron does not make steel.

Artillery is a high-tech industry, and in the second half of the 19th century, artillery technology was updated rapidly, and the artillery that is now installed in the army will be eliminated in a few years.

Luo Cannon is very talented in operating artillery combat, but his low level of education is his fatal shortcoming, Li Mingyuan didn't want him to delay his military performance because of literacy problems, so he specially lowered his military rank by one level, and specially asked Liu Pu to teach him well.

"Hehe, after Luo Dacang was criticized by the prince, his enthusiasm for literacy has risen a lot, and when he finished the meeting this morning, he pestered me to teach him to read."

Liu Pu was talking about Luo Cannon, and Luo Cannon in the barracks over there was still writing carefully.

"Ah Spray" Luo Cannon sneezed, rubbed his nose, and said curiously, "Lao Tzu didn't catch a cold, why did he sneeze?" ”

"Brigade commander, you've been writing for most of the day today, take a break." Luo Cannon's personal guard said with concern.

"Little Liuzi, come and see how Lao Tzu's words are practiced, can you enter the eyes of the world?"

Luo Cannon put down his pen and stretched his sore right hand.

"Brigadier, you want to listen to the truth?" Xiao Liuzi looked at the three characters of Luo Zhongguo on the paper, and asked carefully.

"Of course you are asking you to tell the truth, why, do you look down on the words written by Lao Tzu?" Luo Da Cannon stared at Yuandao.

Xiao Liuzi shrank his neck in fear, swallowed back the truth he was about to speak, and said insincerely, "The brigade commander's handwriting is good, much better than what I write." ”

"Little Liuzi, you can only write your own name, Wang Liu, and dare to compare with Lao Tzu." Luo Cannon said angrily.

"Aren't you able to write three words, what are you proud of if you can write one word more than me." Xiao Liuzi sneered.

Luo Dacang didn't care what Xiao Liuzi thought in his heart, he picked up the results of most of the day and looked at it for a while, and the more he looked at it, the more proud he became.

"Little Liuzi, accompany me to see Shizi tomorrow, and let Shizi see Lao Luo's progress." Luo Cannon said happily.

"Brigade commander, don't let the prince see what you wrote, otherwise the prince will definitely criticize you for your bad writing."

"You kid dare to say that Lao Tzu's handwriting is bad, get out and stand guard."

After Xiao Liuzi finished speaking, he realized that he had missed his mouth, and he didn't dare to stay in the room, so he immediately ran out to stand guard.

When it came to the issue of literacy, Li Mingyuan thought that the Chinese Independence Army did not yet have a unified tactical drill code, so he said, "Western powers and countries have military books that specifically guide the training of soldiers, and I want to use the time of the Chinese Independence Army's reorganization and training to compile an 'Infantry Drill Code' to guide the training of soldiers." ”

"Military guidance books are very necessary, and if the prince needs it, he can arrange for my staff officers to help sort out the content of the books."

"There's no problem with compiling a book, you can send a dozen staff officers to help me copy the content of the compiled "Infantry Drill Codex."

Li Mingyuan was born as a mercenary in his previous life, and he knew a lot about the infantry drills of various countries, and according to the actual situation of the infantry drills of other countries and the Chinese Independent Army, it was not difficult to compile a new infantry drill code.

"Son, there's a Peruvian out there asking to see you." Li Mingyuan and Liu Pugang had just finished talking about the infantry drill when a soldier came in to report it.

"It should be Rustuart's news. Let him in. ”

"Shizi, why did any Peruvians take the initiative to meet us?" After the guards left, Liu Pu asked.

"Didn't there be a Peruvian officer who took the initiative to surrender last time, and I sent him back to negotiate a deal with the Peruvian president." Li Mingyuan briefly told Liu Pu about Lustart.

"The prince really has the mind to be a businessman." After listening to this, Liu Pu praised.

"It's just a small measure," Li Mingyuan said modestly.

"Little Manuel, meet the two adults." Manuel entered the gate and immediately bowed down in the manner of the Chinese.

After staying in the mine for a while, Manuel's concept of life has changed a lot, and the dignity and backbone of bullshit are not as important as life, so Manuel, who has never knelt down to anyone, does not have a little Westerner self-confidence in his identity, and kneels down cleanly.

"Get up, does your president agree to my request?"

"The president agrees to all your requests, except that the president has a small request." Manuel said well.

"What requirements?"

"The president wants your army to put on a show, pretend to be invincible to our troops, and withdraw from the occupied city."

"I promise your president's terms, but I warn you not to go overboard, or the Chinese army will not spare you."

"We know the combat strength of the Chinese army, and the president will not deceive the adults." Manuel said cautiously.