Chapter 133: Guayba

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In late autumn, the greenery of the Guaíba River in South America is unabated. Tall oak trees and Brazilian hemu are mixed on the banks of the river. Pink mimosas and delicate carnations bloom in front of the river. A long fleet of ships sailed in the distance from the river bank, and the quiet and peaceful Guayba River soon became noisy.
Li Mingyuan was sitting at the bow of the boat, browsing the coastal scenery at will.
There are many affairs on weekdays, and there is very little time to stop and rest quietly. This time, after temporarily handling the task at hand, Li Mingyuan followed a team of troops stationed on a boat trip, which was also a trip to relax his nerves.
The Guaíba River enters the sea from the port of Alegre and flows through Santa Maria and Pasodu along the way. It is an important strategic river in the area controlled by the Chinese Independent Army.
Li Mingyuan's fleet is mainly composed of small inland watercraft transport fleets, some of which are responsible for transporting soldiers, and another part of the fleet is behind the fleet, which is responsible for carrying 2,000 retired soldiers and their food and agricultural tools.
The end of the war, it is difficult to have a large-scale war break out in one or two years, and it will cost a lot to maintain a huge military force.
Therefore, after a few days of discussions with senior officials of the Chinese Independent Army, Li Mingyuan again made a decision to reduce his troop strength.
The number of four field divisions in the Army Corps has been reduced from 6,000 temporarily to 5,000, and the three combined brigades have each reduced by 500 to maintain the dissatisfaction of 2,500 in one brigade.
The number of technical units such as the Cavalry Brigade, the Artillery Brigade, the Special Operations Command, the Engineer Corps, and the Gendarmerie Regiment remained unchanged.
The naval force was expanded from 2,000 to 3,500, and then a regiment was deployed to defend the naval base.
The army's field army was reduced by 5,500, and the size of the army remained at about 34,500. In addition to the navy, the total number of field troops was 38,000.
The reduction in the number of field troops is related to Li Mingyuan's savings in military expenditures. At the same time, since the expedition, the total number of casualties of the Chinese Independent Army has reached nearly 20,000. Of these, less than 5,000 can return to the army. The soldiers were killed for battle, and the other part was wounded soldiers who lost their combat ability.
With the loss of 15,000 soldiers, even though most of them are the garrison and non-field forces serving as logistics, there is still considerable pressure to maintain a pre-war scale of about 42,000.
Therefore, considering the two phases, only reducing the size of the field army is the appropriate choice.
The main force has reduced the number of combatants, and the garrison as a second-line force cannot be avoided.
The peace talks agreement was signed. The two states in southern Brazil occupied by the Chinese Independent Army plus the area south of the Iguazu Basin have a total area of ​​about 403,000 square kilometers. Such a large area of ​​land cannot be left empty for a long time and left unattended. A 4,000-strong brigade force group can only control a small area, so it is unnecessary to maintain a large-scale police force.
The second-line troops of 40,000 people in ten police brigades retained 20,000, and then 20,000 set up a police group with a regiment of 1,000 people, and set up 20 Chinese immigration bases on a land of 403,000 square kilometers, each base. A garrison stationed in the garrison will reduce the 20,000 people and 50,000 retired Chinese to form the main body under the rule of the Chinese Independence Army. They will no longer undertake front-line combat tasks.
Out of the cruel and tense life of the fighting force, the retired soldiers on the ship quickly adapted after experiencing the initial loss.
The natural scenery and cultural environment of South America are different from those of the mainland. The dense and lush trees, the Brazilian bitter wood as a precious wood, the white ash tree, and the numerous unnamed legumes in the jungle are all wading mountains. The Chinese who came to southern Brazil brought novelty,
But after a moment of joy and novelty, the Chinese soldiers who had been away from their hometown for a few years began to miss their distant hometown.
"The mountains and rivers are beautiful, the land is fertile, but unfortunately I am not in my hometown." Looking at the dense jungle to the right of the Guayba River, Liu Puxin felt.
The beautiful and deep scenery always makes people unknowingly fall into the memories of the past. Li Mingyuan is no exception, but his memories must not only pass through the oceans and oceans, but also go through the long time of more than 100 years.
"In the old days, I went to see you, Yangliu Yiyi, and now I think about it, rain and snow."
Li Mingyuan groaned and said with a smile on his face, "After all, things on the mainland are just memories. The great area in front of them is the land laid by the 100,000 Chinese brothers. We can use our own hands to build this land and turn the land under our feet into Chinese new home. "
"Sometimes, Shizi laughed."
Liu Pu turned away from the memories and smiled slightly.
"It's no wonder that it is natural to miss your hometown. If you can't live in the mainland, who would like to leave home and cross the ocean to travel thousands of miles away."
"The homeland is difficult to leave, but they can only leave." Liu Pu shook his head, his expression sad.
Liu Pu was immersed in homesickness and sentimental, but Li Mingyuan thought of another problem. The Chinese were deeply influenced by traditional customs. They paid attention to the resettlement of fallen leaves and returned to their roots. These Chinese who have spent several years in South America will miss their hometown. Those who have been living in the mainland Will the poor peasants who have not left the birth area be willing to leave the place where they grew up and accept the Chinese Independent Army?
With doubts in mind, Li Mingyuan threw his own questions directly to Liu Pu.
"The Central Plains region has a large population. In the early Qing Dynasty, the Manchu government moved people from the Central Plains region to the Shuzhong region on a large scale. In addition, the Central Plains region was affected by the flooding of the Yellow River for a long time, and the people were impoverished. It was the least difficult to absorb immigrants from the local area."
The Yellow River, Huaihe and other Central Plains areas have experienced peasant uprisings. Immigrants from the local area are really good, but the Central Plains is located inland. To reach the local area from South America, it is necessary to travel long distances and avoid the investigation of the Qing soldiers on the way. The actual operation is difficult.
"The mass base of migrants in the Central Plains is better, but considering the distance, it is not feasible to absorb the migrants in the Central Plains."
After rejecting Liu Pu's suggestion, Li Mingyuan turned to the question, "The Jiangnan region was once the ruled area of ​​the kingdom of heaven. How about migrating from there?"
"Inappropriate, Jiangnan is a wealthy place in the Qing court. The head of the Qing demon had shaved his head, and Li Hongzhang sent troops to station there. It was too difficult for Shizi to emigrate from here."
Liu Pu shook his head against it, thinking for a moment, and gave his suggestion again.
"In the future, if you want to immigrate from the mainland, you are recommended to place the first place of immigration in the Guangdong and Guangxi regions."
"It is much easier for the fleet to reach the local immigrants when the two regions are close to the sea," Li Mingyuan nodded and waited for Liu Pu to wait.
"The Guangdong and Guangxi regions have fewer lands and more mountains, and the Hakkas and Tujia people who migrated from other regions to the region have conflicts. In order to compete for land and water, large and small fightings continue. The local Qing government turned a blind eye to the frequent fighting between the two parties. Stop fighting only when the size of the bucket becomes riot.
The order between Guangdong and Guangxi, especially in the rural areas, is chaotic, and the government has weak local control. It is most appropriate for us to obtain immigrants from the local area. "
"The two regions of Guangdong and Guangxi have a lot of mountains and little land. The land on our side has not been reclaimed in large areas. As for the Hakkas who bravely welded buckets, the Chinese Independent Army needs such soldiers."
The Guangdong and Guangxi regions, especially the Guangxi wolf soldiers, were well-known in the past, and selecting soldiers from Guangxi just fit Li Mingyuan's mind.
"At this stage, the Chinese people in the Americas are mainly concentrated in Cuba. Although there are some Chinese workers in North America, we have some difficulties in importing Chinese workers from North America. Therefore, after this operation of transporting Cuban Chinese workers is over, the focus of absorbing Chinese workers will be shifted to Mainland China and Southeast Asia ~ EbookFREE.me ~ After receiving Chinese workers from Cuba in Rio Grande do Sul, large-scale construction projects will start at the same time. We do n’t have much gold left. Is it too urgent to emigrate Chinese from the mainland? Some, might as well start construction in the Rio Grande do Sul region, and temporarily ease the task of migrating from the mainland? "
"Liu Pu, you don't understand. The Western power industry is developing very fast. If we want to continue to expand the area of ​​land under control in South America, we must increase the number of Chinese people so that we can achieve self-protection when the European powers notice us. "
Li Mingyuan noticed the solemn expression on Liu Pu's face, explaining that "the gold reserves are insufficient, and I will find other ways to expand new financial resources, which will not damage the good situation of Rio Grande do Sul due to lack of money."
The importance of rapidly increasing the number of Chinese in the Rio Grande do Sul Liu understands that the money held by the Chinese Independent Army can also support large-scale consumption for a period of time, so although he is not convinced that Li Mingyuan can think of ways to obtain new sources of money , Liu Pu still gritted his teeth,
"The Chinese Independent Army developed from scratch and encountered difficulties abound. When it was time to run out of money, it was a big deal and it was passed." Liu Pu comforted himself in this way.