Li Weiguo got the money printing machine equipment, and he was very happy in his heart, as if he had found his old job again.

However, the paper, ink and other raw materials required for printing banknotes will arrive in Shanghai in half a month at the earliest, and the master version used to print banknotes at the same time has not yet been engraved because Li Weiguo has been very busy recently, and it is not possible to print banknotes for the time being.

Bao Ling had already promised to help Li Weiguo seize the post of Shanghai County Commander, so soon British businessmen made trouble in Shanghai County.

"I didn't expect this package order to start moving!"

Li Weiguo smiled slightly, since this is the case, then he has to return to Chongming County as much as possible, deal with the aftermath, and prepare to become the master of Shanghai County.

At this time, Zhang Xiaoliu and George came together and said one after another.

"Young master, I have bought all the things you asked me to buy, but the number of peach leaves and turnips is relatively small, only five hundred catties of it, and there is not much sulfur powder, only two thousand catties, and others such as yellow essence, dansha, poria cocos, and angelica are enough when the time comes."

"Mr. President, you want basic copper sulfate and potassium permanganate preparations, I have already bought them for you, a total of ten barrels, and I handed them over to your guards just now."

"Good!" Li Weiguo nodded and instructed Zhang Xiaoliu: "These are enough for the time being!" You quickly go and load all these things on the ship, and then come with us in a while and transport them back to the Chongming County military camp. In addition, I sent someone back to deliver the message in advance, and prepared hot water for the bathing of 4,000 people before I arrived at the barracks. ”

"Yes!" Although Zhang Xiaoliu didn't understand what Li Weiguo was going to do, he still acted according to the order.

In fact, what Li Weiguo was about to do was very simple, that is, to prepare to give his 4,000 soldiers of the New Army a bath.

This bath was unusual and was for the health of the soldiers.

You must know that in the nineteenth century, in this era of extremely poor living conditions, sanitary conditions and medical conditions, once they get sick, it is difficult for most people to survive, even the most powerful Britain and France in this era, before they developed penicillin, aspirin and other drugs, the mortality rate is extremely high, especially those who have parasitic diseases, basically ten deaths. Nowhere was this more prominent than in old China, where the average life expectancy of Chinese was less than 20 years before liberation, just like Africans in the twenty-first century.

Li Weiguo didn't want his army and his soldiers to die of disease instead of dying on the battlefield, although Li Weiguo didn't have life-saving drugs such as penicillin and aspirin, but at least he had the foresight to control parasitic diseases.

Basic copper sulfate and potassium permanganate preparations are used to eliminate external parasites, while medicinal materials such as Huangjing, Dansha, Poria cocos, Angelica dahurica, peach leaf and turnip are used to kill internal parasites.

Soon, Li Weiguo and his entourage left Shanghai and crossed the river to return to Chongming County.

At this time, the barracks were busy and in full swing.

The person who came back to report the news earlier had already conveyed Li Weiguo's order, including 1,000 county soldiers and 3,000 officers and soldiers of the disaster relief security team, all of whom guessed that it might be a collective bath, otherwise it would be impossible to set up hundreds of iron pots and boil thousands of barrels of hot water, this is the only explanation, and everyone agrees.

"Assemble!"

"Blow the trumpet!"

As the officer gave the order, the assembly horn sounded, and the 4,000 recruits quickly gathered on the school grounds.

Before Li Weiguo left Chongming County for Jinling, these 4,000 recruits were still a group of ordinary people who had just been recruited into the barracks, at best, they could be called strong ordinary people, and their behavior had nothing to do with the soldiers.

In just half a month, these 4,000 recruits were trained under the training regulations formulated by Li Weiguo, and they only trained all kinds of simple steps every day, running and walking, turning back and forth in place, turning back and forth in place, standing in a military posture in the morning, and practicing long-distance running in the afternoon.

This change has given them a sense of cohesion and a sense of glory as soldiers.

Of course, Li Weiguo's purpose was not only to train these recruits into iron-blooded soldiers who dared to fight, but more importantly, to control their minds, firmly grasp this force, and make them completely obey Li Weiguo's orders.

On the school ground, 4,000 recruits stood in an orderly manner, and some instructors immediately raised their heads and led everyone to sing.

"All the soldiers of the Li family should keep in mind, three major disciplines, eight points of attention;"

"The first qiē action obeys the command, and the victory can only be achieved by walking in unison;"

"Second, I don't take a needle and thread from the people, and the people support and like me;"

……

This is the military regulations and military discipline in Li Weiguo's military training regulations, drawing on the three disciplines and eight points of attention of the Eighth Route Army, in order to make all soldiers remember it firmly, and then compiled it into a ballad.

However, the military regulations and military discipline of different eras needed to adapt to the general environment at that time, so Li Weiguo made some necessary changes, such as the original "revolutionary soldiers" at the beginning was changed to "Li family soldiers", and "masses" was changed to "common people".

After all, many words did not appear in this era, such as the word "revolution", and a group of ordinary people knew what "revolution" was? But if you want to tell them that revolution is rebellion, that's right, 4,000 recruits must have run out of money overnight, and no one wants to rebel. This Hong Xiuquan's Taiping Army is different, it is a group of brainwashed church members, not ordinary people.

Of course, Li Weiguo changed the revolutionary soldiers to the Li family soldiers, on the one hand, it is in line with the aspirations of the people of this era, after all, these ordinary people have been ruled by the Manchu Qing Dynasty for two hundred years, and they have been brainwashed for two hundred years, and the thinking of being a slave is not so easy to change. Entering the Li family army is equivalent to recognizing Li Weiguo as the master, as a slave, loyalty is a must.

This is not a good thing to say, but it was the social environment at that time, not to mention that at that time, modern society is not all the same, but the slave is not good, so change it to a better name.

On the other hand, Li Weiguo is indeed selfish, he just wants this army to be completely loyal to him, to become Li Jiajun, to become Li Weiguo's private army, to come out of the barrel of the gun, you can't just talk and not do it, if you want to hold the gun, you must first transform the gun ideologically, so that it recognizes you as the master.

After singing the song of the three major disciplines and eight points of attention, Li Weiguo ascended to the podium and looked at the 4,000 officers and soldiers on the entire school field, and his heart was suddenly surging and his heart was full of pride.

"Brothers, since you have chosen to follow me Li Weiguo, you are my Li Weiguo's people. I, Li Weiguo, dare not say anything else, treat my own people like my own brothers, as long as I have a bite to eat, I will never let my brothers go hungry! ”

Li Weiguo's speech was very "earthy", but the effect was much better than his words that dragged words.

Why? It's very simple, say different things to different people, the four thousand recruits in front of you are a group of poor people, how many can there be who are literate? The result of your conversation with them is that your left ear goes in and out of your right ear, and people don't know what you're talking about.

Li Weiguo deliberately said it very earthly and straightforwardly, but he really heard the hearts of these people and resonated in their hearts.

"Well said!" The person with a little more organic spirit suddenly shouted, and brought the people around him to drink together.

"Follow Master Li, there is food, but I can't be hungry!"

"Follow Master Li, there is food, but I can't be hungry!"

……

The four thousand recruits shouted in unison, and the momentum shook the sky and swallowed the sky.

Li Weiguo waited until everyone was quiet, and continued: "I, Li Weiguo, am not a person who just talks but doesn't do anything, since they are all my Li Jiajun's people, I naturally have to care about your lives, so the first thing I want to do for everyone today is to let everyone take a hot bath." ”

"Master Li, what does taking a bath have to do with our lives?" A recruit couldn't help but ask.

Li Weiguo just smiled and asked rhetorically, "I wonder if this brother knows about the three corpses?" ”

The soldier nodded and said, "Naturally, I know that when the people in our village are sick, they will go to the temple to ask for rune water, as long as they drink the rune water, they will be able to avoid the three corpses, and they will live a long life." ”

Li Weiguo nodded, and asked again: "Then have you ever seen all diseases not invade?" ”

The soldier shook his head and said, "I have never seen it, many people in our village drank the talisman water, but none of them worked, and they died in the end." ”

Li Weiguo then said to everyone: "I believe everyone knows and even experienced such a thing!" What I would like to tell you here is that the so-called three corpses are three very small insects, which I call parasites, which sneak out of people's mouths and into their stomachs while they are drinking water or sleeping, and then make people sick and finally die. ”

All the soldiers turned their heads one after another, and the three corpses they knew well thought that evil qi had entered their bodies, and they didn't know that they were three kinds of small insects.

At this time, Li Weiguo continued: "Today I am going to tell you that I have obtained a prescription that can prevent and eradicate these three parasites, so today I let everyone take a bath to help you cure diseases and prevent these parasites from harming everyone's lives." ”

"It turns out that Lord Li has obtained a prescription to eradicate the three corpses, now we don't have to be afraid of the evil qi of the three corpses entering the body!" Some soldiers immediately cheered and were excited.

It is no wonder that in ancient times when medicine was not developed, from ancient times to the present, the three corpses have become almost everyone's demons, and if they have the disease of the three corpses, they can only wait for death, and now they are naturally excited to hear that Li Weiguo has a prescription to eradicate the disease of the three corpses.

"Lord Li is benevolent and righteous, eradicating the three corpses for us today, which is equivalent to saving our lives, and we are willing to take the lead for Lord Li in the future and be willing to die!"

"My lord is benevolent and righteous, I am willing to serve my life!"

"Go to the soup for the adults, don't hesitate!"

……

Li Weiguo listened to these officers and soldiers swearing allegiance to him in unison, and his heart was already smiling with joy, he was just a small strategy, and he was able to achieve such great results.

Sure enough, the ancient people are so confused!

No wonder Hong Xiuquan's entire God Worship Sect was able to fool more than a million people who were willing to die for him, he could lay down a big Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and I, Li Weiguo, could do the same, and I had to be stronger than Hong Xiuquan.

Li Weiguo secretly swore in his heart, but he did not forget to get down to business, and hurriedly ordered people to prepare insect repellent medicine for each soldier to take, and then ordered people to mix potassium permanganate, basic copper sulfate and other disinfectant preparations into the bathhouse in proportion, and ordered the soldiers to go in batches to take a bath, and give them a thorough disinfection of their whole bodies.

At the same time, Li Weiguo also took the opportunity to issue a health order, in the future, all officers and soldiers of the Li family are not allowed to eat raw water lettuce, and all meals must be cooked thoroughly before eating. Wash your hands before eating, take a shower once a week, and keep your bed and clothes clean.

With these health regulations, Li Weiguo believed that his soldiers would become healthier and stronger, and that Li Weiguo's army would win the battle against the enemy in the future.