Yang Xiaoshan took Bao Chao, Wang Dabang and a group of old brothers from heaven to climb the Andes to observe the terrain.

Located on the west coast of South America, the Andes Mountains are the longest mountain range in the world with a total length of more than 8,900 kilometers from north to south. It ranges from Panama all the way to Chile. Running through the western part of the South American continent, known as the "backbone of South America", the mountain range has many peaks with an altitude of more than 6,000 meters above sea level, the top of the mountain is covered with snow all year round, and the region is rich in mineral resources.

This is a stone peak, towering into the clouds, and the winding mountain road is very difficult to walk, and everyone finally reached the peak. A waterfall flew down from the mountain peak, like a white dragon, shining with scales, whistling down.

There are a variety of trees on the peaks, but there is not much rainfall, and the trees are not luxuriant, mostly low shrubs. A white mist like catkins flew from the mountains, slowly and leisurely over the mountain peaks, drifting into the distance.

"I didn't expect us to come to this foreign country and enjoy such a beautiful mountain." Yang Xiaoshan pointed to the white mist and said happily, the riot was successful, everyone no longer had to go down the well to do hard work, and everyone was much more relaxed.

Lao Wu smiled and said, "Yes, it's been a long time since I've climbed such a high mountain. ”

"But this is still not as good as our hometown Guangxi Bauhinia Mountain, where the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and the mountains here are too vast." Yang Xiaoshan carefully compared it in his heart for a while, and said with emotion.

"Dongwang is right, it's still the beautiful mountains and rivers of his hometown." There were many old Guangxi people who came, and when they heard Yang Xiaoshan's words, they nodded one after another.

"Although Tianjing is lost, our old bones are still there, we want to restore the country and fight back to China!" Yang Xiaoshan couldn't bear the words in his heart and blurted out.

Wu Ruxiao, Li Shixian and others glanced at each other, their faces were happy, Dongwang's ambition was still there, and their gang had hope.

Bao Chao was embarrassed, he was from the official army, and it was difficult to answer. Wang Dabang looked at a loss, they Fujian people only came here to seek wealth, at most they had only heard of the anti-Qing Dynasty and the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, and they had no special feelings for the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

Yang Xiaoshan glanced at the two of them and knew that although the two of them led the team to vote for themselves, they were a family in terms of structure, but now their thoughts have not been integrated together, and it will take time to run in.

"We Chinese in a foreign country must be more united, from now on everyone will restore the uniform of the Taiping Army, wear a unified military uniform, no longer care who was before, they are all Taiping Army, they are all family." Yang Xiaoshan knows that Peru is not comparable to China, and people have grabbed a lot of them, and now what can be gathered is the less than 2,000 Chinese miners. If you can't even bring these people well, how can you talk about sending them back to China and rebuilding the kingdom of heaven?

"Come on, bring the headscarf, and everyone will tie it now." Yang Xiaoshan asked the guards to bring a wooden box, which contained a freshly made yellow turban.

Yang Xiaoshan took the lead in tying the headscarf, and the others also tied it in turn.

After everyone was dressed in the same way, looking at each other again, it seemed to be much more pleasing to the eye, at least closer than before.

"King Dong, do we want to regrow our hair?" Lao Wu asked, after all, before coming to Peru, everyone had long hair. After boarding the slave ship, he was forced to cut off his hair for the sake of hygiene.

Yang Xiaoshan hesitated, the matter of hair is not simple, and the political meaning in it is very strong. Whether it is cutting off braids or keeping braids, how many heads fell to the ground for this difference. The current team has finally pulled up, and they can't fight inwardly over this issue.

"Now that everyone has cut off their hair, I think the current board size is very good, people look energetic, and it is convenient to do things. Let's just keep it that way. Yang Xiaoshan proposed a compromise plan.

Bao Chao and Wang Dabang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, people are like this, once a habit is formed, it is difficult to change. It's easy to say if you don't have hair, but after you have it, whether you want to braid or not, everyone's mind is different, and there are always people who will try to do something, such as hiding a small braid in their hair. Once discovered, it will definitely be another big storm.

"Do you agree, you can put forward any opinions, you know me, and I hate people who make small moves behind my back. Today, we will implement the things we have decided to do to the letter, don't say it now, don't do it behind your back! "Yang Xiaoshan knows that in order to be combative, he must first unify his thinking and twist everyone into a rope, so that he can open up the situation in Peru in the future.

"Dongwang said a lot, if someone stabs him twice, I, Li Shixian, will be the first to spare him!" Li Shixian looked at Bao Chao and Wang Dabang fiercely.

Wang Dabang was so frightened that he said in a loud voice: "If the king of the east says, we will definitely do it, and I will let them all tie their headscarves when I go back." ”

Bao Chao slowed down a little, hesitated for a moment and then spoke, "My subordinates haven't read before, so I'm really stupid." I can't memorize this hymn of God, can I put it off for a few more days? ”

Yang Xiaoshan glanced at him and thought to himself, are you still stupid? Actually, I just don't want to go to church. On peaceful Sundays, the Taiping army traditionally lived in a collective and sang hymns together.

Bao Chao blushed when he saw Yang Xiaoshan's eyes, knowing that he had all the careful thoughts of Dongwang.

Religion is a bigger problem than hair, it's a double-edged sword. One of the reasons for the final defeat was also because of religious issues, which could not attract intellectuals who were studying to join, and could not form a larger united front, so that the already crumbling Qing court could relieve its breath and promote and delegate power to Zeng Guofan and others, which dealt a fatal blow to the kingdom of heaven.

"You kid don't want to worship God? Everyone in the Taiping military can sing hymns, but if others can sing it, you can't sing it? I think you have two hearts. Li Shixian was a little angry and rebuked angrily.

Bao Chao turned his heart sideways, and he also let it go: "I believe that if I believe in Guanyin, I just don't believe in the God of foreign devils, this is not a Chinese thing, why should I believe it?" Look at that Father Pedro, he's also a believer in God, and he's not doing people! "Bao Chao stayed in the Hunan army for a long time, and was brainwashed by Zeng Guofan's set of foreigners, and it was difficult for him to accept the worship of God.

"You!" Li Shixian was choked by Bao Chao's words. This example of Father Pedro is really irrefutable.

"Don't make any noise, let the East King decide." Wu Ruxiao started a round next to him, he was a shrewd person and had been by Yang Xiaoshan's side for a long time, knowing that Yang Xiaoshan had never cared much about religion. He was also accused by the Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan of not having a firm belief in God.

Bao Chao is also very smart, he also saw this, so he dared to bring this matter up here.

Yang Xiaoshan thought about it several times in his heart before he sighed and said, "Okay, this is not forced on the new brother." Religion cannot be forced, people want to believe in God, and God will bless him. If you don't want to believe, even God can't force it. You go back first, tomorrow the army building ceremony will be held in the square, you go back and hurry up and prepare. ”

Bao Chao's face was happy, he personally didn't care whether he believed it or not, the key was that a large group of Hunan army brothers were really difficult to change in a short period of time and persuade everyone to join the Taiping Army, he and Feng Zicai had already used their personal prestige to suppress the opposition. If you ask everyone to recite hymns, these brothers who were originally from the Hunan army will be even more difficult to identify.

Bao Chao and Wang Dabang went back first, and Li Shixian couldn't help but say beside him: "King Dong, our Taiping army has always been worshippers of God." I'm afraid they will have two hearts in the future! ”

"Shixian, when we do great things, we must make more friends and fewer enemies, and get along with others requires the same while reserving differences, so as to make more friends." Yang Xiaoshan borrowed the quotes of the two great men to persuade Li Shixian.

"Dongwang said a lot, we have to adapt measures to local conditions, this is not China, it's not easy to pull a team." Wu Ruxiao pondered Yang Xiaoshan's words for a moment and admired.

"Old Wu, when we worship in the future, we must also mention more about China's traditional history. You are educated, tell them more about the story of the Three Kingdoms Water Margin, I think they will love to hear it. Yang Xiaoshan instructed, the kingdom of heaven cannot be a **** country, if you want to unite more people, you must dilute the religious color from now on.

"Yes!" Wu Ruxiao nodded.

"Shixian, you take a few more brothers down the mountain, and if there is an enemy, come and report immediately." Yang Xiaoshan estimated that if something happened to the mine, the Peruvian government must have reacted and should prepare in advance.