Reborn as King of South America

Chapter 45 Meeting
In the meeting hall, middle and senior officers of the Chinese Independence Army gathered together, waiting for Li Mingyuan to arrive.

After the Battle of Arequipa, Li Mingyuan was busy in the city for two days, and then went to Lake Titicaca to look for treasure. The generals who had made contributions in the war had not yet been rewarded.

"Captain Li, I congratulate you on your promotion in advance." Wang Xiaoshan, who was sitting next to Li Dawei, said with a smile.

When blocking Peruvian reinforcements, the cavalry regiment was the first to break through the Peruvian positions, causing the Peruvian army to be defeated across the board. He was one of the more dazzling generals in this battle.

"Brother Wang, you are too kind. Breaking through the position is not the work of just one cavalry regiment. If it weren't for the troops led by Division Commander Zhang, we wouldn't have been able to succeed so easily."

There is no acquaintance without fighting. The two had a conflict when they besieged Umato last time, but as they got to know each other privately, their relationship got better and better and they became friends.

"Captain Li, don't be modest. The Cavalry Regiment not only made great contributions in the Battle of Arequipa, but also captured 7,000 military horses. With these two achievements combined, you can't escape the position of regiment commander."

"Hehe, to be honest with you, Brother Wang, the prince told me privately that the cavalry regiment will be expanded into a cavalry brigade, and one of the regiments will even have one person with two horses." Li Dawei was no longer modest and told him the promise Li Mingyuan had made to him in advance.

"Brother Li has made great contributions, and he deserves the title of Cavalry Brigade Commander."

"Brother Wang has performed very well this time. I believe the prince will promote you."

“It’s hard to say. Many people have made contributions in this battle, such as Sun Qisheng from the Special Forces Brigade, who led more than 50 men to capture the commander of the Arequipa garrison and took down the city of Arequipa with the help of both internal and external forces.

There are also Division Commander Chen Guozhu and Brigade Commander Zhou who wiped out 4,000 Peruvian troops with less than 100 casualties. Compared with them, my contribution is nothing. "Wang Xiaoshan shook his head.

"Sun Qisheng is awesome. He took the head of a general in a huge army and took down the commander of the Peruvian city with more than 50 soldiers. He didn't lose a single soldier himself. I have to admire him."

Wang Xiaoshan blushed when he heard this. The special forces soldier was originally his subordinate, but now his subordinate has made greater contributions than him, while he is still worried about promotion. Comparing the two, he felt a little embarrassed.

"Brother Xiaoshan, I don't mean anything else, don't misunderstand me." Wang Xiaoshan had an embarrassed look on his face. Li Dawei was worried that Wang Xiaoshan would misunderstand that he was mocking him, so he explained.

"It doesn't matter. My former subordinate has made a great contribution. As his former superior, I am very happy for him and won't have any other thoughts." Wang Xiaoshan said this, but he felt a little disappointed in his heart.

The Chinese Independence Army had just been established for less than two months, and the selection of officers was entirely based on military merit.

An ordinary soldier, as long as he can make meritorious services, may be promoted to squad leader or platoon leader, and a mid-level officer may be promoted to regiment commander or brigade commander.

Wang Xiaoshan was Li Mingyuan's bodyguard, so he had a greater chance of making meritorious service than ordinary Chinese soldiers.

However, because he made a mistake during the investigation of Dulaya and missed the early operations of the Chinese Independence Army, many people who were originally lower in rank than him were now at the same level as him or even higher than him, and he naturally felt a little disappointed.

While Li Dawei was talking with Wang Xiaoshan and others, Sun Qishen and others who had made great contributions in conquering Arequipa were also discussing rewards.

"Captain Sun, if we capture Ikidok, what reward will the prince give us?" Chen Lu'er, who was sitting in the corner, asked anxiously.

"Chen Lu'er, what reward do you want? How about asking the prince to give you a big gold round treasure?"

Sun Qisheng smiled.

"Will you really give me a gold round treasure?" Chen Lu'er said with his eyes wide open.

"Of course it's true. The prince brought back hundreds of carts of gold yesterday. According to your contribution, it is very likely that he will reward you with a gold round treasure." Sun Qisheng teased.

"Chen Lu'er, can you be a little more promising? You were bewitched by a piece of gold round treasure. You served as a soldier and made meritorious service in the south of Brazil, but the land rewarded by the prince is not as valuable as a piece of gold round treasure?" Cai Jiu scolded.

"Brother Cai is teaching me that I should join the army and earn land. I don't want the gold and silver anymore." Chen Lu'er said suddenly.

The Chinese officers waited in the hall for more than ten minutes, and Li Mingyuan and Liu Pu walked into the hall. "Hello, Prince." The officer in the hall immediately stood up and said.

"Everyone, please sit down." Li Mingyuan waved his hand to signal everyone to sit down, then sat in the main seat and observed the officers sitting below.

The meeting was held in the Arequipa garrison headquarters, a spacious hall that could accommodate five or six hundred people.

There were more than three hundred officers sitting in the hall, many of whom were new faces.

After roughly observing the officers in the hall, Li Mingyuan said, "The Battle of Arequipa was a successful battle to annihilate the enemy. The Cavalry Regiment, the First Division, the First Mixed Brigade, and the Special Forces Brigade performed the best, and the other units also performed well overall." Li Mingyuan first made a summary evaluation of the Battle of Arequipa, and then continued, "Today we have gathered everyone together for three main things. The first is military reform, the second is to determine the transfer to Brazil, and the last is to reward the generals who have made contributions in Arequipa."

Except Li Mingyuan and Liu Pu, no other Chinese officers knew about the military reform, so they looked at Li Mingyuan on the main seat with confusion.

"Chief of Staff Liu, tell everyone the specific details of the military reform."

Liu Pu understood, stood up and took out a list he had prepared in advance and said:

The first army
The field army was organized as follows:
army
Four divisions: the first division Zhaowu Division, the second division Zhenwu Division, the third division Dingwu Division, and the fourth division Anwu Division (each division has a full strength of 10,000 people and a temporary strength of 6,000 people)
Three brigades

The 1st Mixed Brigade Tiger Guard Brigade, the 2nd Mixed Brigade Tiger Guard Brigade

Tianxiong Imperial Guard Brigade, (each brigade has a full strength of 6,000, but a temporary strength of 3,000)
A cavalry brigade: the Imperial Guard Brigade, which includes the First Cavalry Regiment, the Second Flying Cavalry Regiment, and the Third Cloud Cavalry Regiment. (The full strength is 3,000, but the temporary strength is 3,000.)
One artillery brigade (full strength 3,000, temporary strength 2,000)
A special forces headquarters

Under the jurisdiction: Reconnaissance Battalion, Special Forces Brigade, Big Knife Team

(The full strength is 1,500 people, and the temporary strength is 1,000 people.)
Engineer Corps (full strength of 1,500, temporary strength of 500)

Military Police Regiment (full strength of 1,000, temporary strength of 300.)
Navy: (Tentatively 2,000.)
Logistics not remembered
After temporary editing,
The Army field force had 39,800 men, the Navy 2,000, for a total of 41,800 men.

When fully staffed, the field army will reach 68,000 people (the navy will be specifically planned after reaching southern Brazil).
The garrison consists of ten brigades, each with a full strength of 4,000 men and a temporary strength of 4,000.
Except for those with physical injuries, the remaining Chinese troops were all incorporated into the logistics unit.

Second, establish a complete staff system

The Chinese Independence Army General Staff was established, with four divisions under it:

Operations Division (divided into three sections, responsible for strategy, tactics and organization)

Intelligence Department (responsible for enemy situation assessment, espionage and counterintelligence)
Quartermaster Department (responsible for the supply and transportation of weapons and equipment.)
Military Affairs Department (responsible for military exercises, training and other internal military affairs.

After Liu Pu finished speaking, he closed the book and sat down.

"As we move into southern Brazil, the existing military organization is no longer conducive to combat requirements, so I decided to reduce the number of main forces and arrange soldiers with weaker combat capabilities to the garrison army to be responsible for guarding the logistics team." Li Mingyuan said.

"Prince, all the troops are organized according to the temporary number of people, is that right?"

"Yes, this military reorganization is in preparation for arriving in southern Brazil. After arriving in southern Brazil, the understaffed field army will gradually be fully staffed, and the garrison army will also be retained. At the same time, a national army will be established."

Li Mingyuan spent twenty minutes telling the Chinese officers in the hall about the military composition after the founding of the country.

Li Mingyuan's military reform was based on the Prussian military reform and combined with the actual situation of the Chinese to create a complete military system.

Although most of the officers in the hall were illiterate, they had listened to a lot of Li Mingyuan's military theories and had some understanding of the benefits of the newly improved military system, so they all agreed.

(End of this chapter)