Reborn as King of South America

Chapter 58 Wounded Soldiers
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After settling the alpaca trade, Li Mingyuan and Sun Bin chatted for a while. At this time, a group of disabled soldiers walked by from behind the migrating team, some of them had incomplete limbs, and some had wounds on their bodies.

Li Mingyuan went forward to greet them and found that they were soldiers who were injured during the encirclement and suppression of the Peruvian reinforcements and were about to go to the city of Arequipa.

In ancient times, when feudal armies moved to other places for battle, they often abandoned wounded soldiers. But Li Mingyuan would never do that.

The wounded soldiers would cause certain troubles to the troops during the long-distance transfer, but these wounded soldiers were injured in combat. Ignoring them would not only affect the morale of the army, but also make Li Mingyuan feel uncomfortable.

After checking the condition of a soldier with a head injury, Li Mingyuan stood in front of more than 100 wounded soldiers and said, "Brothers, you were injured while charging on the front line. I admire your courage."

The wounded soldiers around were either standing or sitting in the carriages, listening carefully to Li Mingyuan's speech.
"Some brothers may think that after being injured or disabled, they become useless and will only be a burden to others."

Li Mingyuan's words touched the hearts of the wounded soldiers. Being injured and disabled and unable to fight in the battlefield was undoubtedly a very painful thing for a soldier.

They watched as the soldiers who had joined the Chinese Independence Army with them made continuous achievements and were promoted, while they themselves were huddled in the hospital room, unable to do anything except recuperate and watch the training of the soldiers not far away.

Even if others don't say anything unpleasant, they still have a certain degree of inferiority in their hearts.

"But I don't think so." Li Mingyuan looked carefully at the wounded soldiers around him.

"There was once such a troop in a Western country. When foreign enemies invaded, men, women, old and young went to fight together, and many soldiers with amputated legs were arranged to be machine gunners to deal a heavy blow to the enemy.

Therefore, being injured or disabled is not scary. What is scary is that we have lost our confidence.

Brothers sitting here, fighting in battle may not be your only option.

Although you have disabilities, you have accumulated more experience in actual combat than ordinary soldiers. You can pass on your experience to new soldiers, or you can join some special forces after your injuries are healed. "

After Li Mingyuan finished speaking, the spirits of the wounded soldiers around him were obviously improved a lot.

Li Mingyuan felt that this was not enough, and pointed to a tall officer in front of him who had his left arm amputated and asked, "What's this brother's name?"

"I am He Yanliang, deputy platoon leader of the fourth platoon of the third squadron of the Big Knife Team." The tall officer raised his only remaining right hand to salute.

"What are your plans after you recover from your injury, Platoon Leader He?"

"I want to return to the Big Sword Team and continue killing the enemy."

"That's a good idea," Li Mingyuan nodded in approval.

"One right hand can also kill enemies on the battlefield, but I have a more important task for you."

After hearing the second half of Li Mingyuan's words, He Yanliang frowned and said in his heart, "The prince just said that the army looked down on disabled soldiers, but as soon as I proposed to return to the army after recovering from my injury, the prince politely refused. Isn't this still looking down on me?"

Li Mingyuan noticed He Yanliang's dissatisfaction and said with a smile, "The new position I arranged for you is much more important than your original deputy platoon leader position.

I plan to set up a training brigade for wounded soldiers to train soldiers with different degrees of disability and then assign them to appropriate positions. "

"Prince, I don't want to go to the Wounded Soldiers Brigade. I just want to return to the Big Knife Team." After hearing what Li Mingyuan said, He Yanliang immediately became unwilling. The Wounded Soldiers Training Brigade is not an institution that manages wounded soldiers. I don't want to do it.

"He Yanliang, are you still a soldier?" Li Mingyuan was very dissatisfied with He Yanliang's answer and asked seriously. "Yes," He Yanliang immediately stood at attention and said solemnly.

"It is a soldier's duty to obey orders. Have you done that?"

He Yanliang stood there motionless, wanting to speak but not daring to.

Li Mingyuan calmed down and said, "Managing the wounded does not mean you can leave the army, but it means you can help other injured brothers to better adapt to future life.

When managing the wounded, I will assign special personnel to provide them with cultural education and guidance. After the wounded are recovered, qualified soldiers will serve as grassroots administrative personnel.
The wounded soldiers whose physical conditions allow will receive military theory education, and after recovery, they will return to the front-line troops or the garrison. "

There was no suitable management talent for the wounded at the moment, so Li Mingyuan could only force He Yanliang, who had a minor physical disability and was an officer, to manage the wounded team.

"Will I retain my military rank?" Obeying orders is the first priority in the army. He Yanming did not dare to object again, so he asked another question of concern.

The military rank system has been implemented for a month and has been recognized by the Chinese military. Whether or not a soldier has a military rank indicates whether he is still in the army.

The Chinese Independence Army has a strict military system. Soldiers in non-combat units do not have military rank insignia. For example, military doctors, cooks, and civilian staff are not counted as combat troops and are only given treatment corresponding to their positions, but no military ranks.

"Not only will your rank be retained, but if you manage the Injured Squad well, I will promote you to major."

He Yanliang's current military rank is second lieutenant. There are three levels between second lieutenant and major. If his rank is promoted to major, he can command a battalion of soldiers in the field army.

Battalion- and regiment-level officers are mid-level officers and generally do not need to lead the charge personally. He Yanliang's one arm has little impact on his command of operations.

"Prince, if I am promoted to major, will there be a chance for me to return to the field army?" He Yanliang felt that he had another chance to return to the front line, so he asked cautiously.

The other wounded soldiers also looked at Li Mingyuan, wanting to get answers from him.

Thermal weapons had not yet developed to the cruel level they are today, and the disabilities of most disabled soldiers were not particularly serious, so they did not give up hope of returning to the battlefield.

"Let me explain one thing to you all. The wounded troops are under the jurisdiction of the field troops and are part of the combat troops.
Moreover, during the recovery period of the wounded soldiers, the troops will send personnel to provide guidance and study. After the soldiers have recovered from their injuries, they will conduct an assessment and decide whether to keep or go based on their performance during the period of injury.
A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. You may have some disabilities, but there are many disabled generals in history. I hope you will not give up. During your injury, learn more about military theory and strive to become a new rising star in the Chinese Independence Army. "

Li Mingyuan's last words inspired the confidence of the wounded soldiers. He Yanliang excitedly saluted Li Mingyuan, and the other wounded soldiers also raised their right hands to salute.

"Director Sun, the resettlement of the wounded soldiers is now your responsibility. You must ensure their health." After the wounded soldiers on Guan Road left, Li Mingyuan kept Sun Bin and gave him instructions.

"As ordered."

"Chief of Staff Liu, you are also the Director of the Logistics Department, right?"

"Yes, I have always been responsible for the logistics."

"Deputy Director Sun is quite capable. Let him be the director of logistics to help you share the tasks." Sun Bin was Liu Pu's direct subordinate, and Li Mingyuan asked for his opinion.

"Deputy Director Sun helps me take care of a lot of logistics work, so it's just right to promote him to the position of director." Liu Pu agreed.

(End of this chapter)