Behind me is the earth

Chapter 428 426. Founding of the People’s Republic of China

These life-saving grains will then be distributed to the chief officials of each disaster-stricken county, who will sell the grains at a fair price and provide porridge for disaster relief.

At this time, the food allocated to Linwu County had already been unloaded, and it was here waiting for the soldiers of the Second Route Army.

The Wusu River flows through Jinshan County in Chujiang Province.

Part of the Second Route Army troops boarded the ship and will go directly to Jinshan County with the fleet.

When they went down the river and arrived at Jinshan County, the engineers were building a military camp here, and Qin Sheng's first army headquarters had already been repaired here.

By the beginning of July, the military camp had been built into a temporary military base covering a vast area.

At this time, the two divisions led by Zhou Ming, as well as the remaining troops from the second route, also arrived here.

One route and two routes, with regular soldiers and militia, nearly 400,000 troops, finally joined forces in Jinshan County with complete victory.

At this point, the entire eight southern provinces have been connected together. Except for Miaozhou, Baiyue, Qihang and other southern and western provinces, all the elite lands in the south have been under the rule of Ren Pingsheng's regime.

"Woo~"

The train whistle sounded.

In the garrison base, a train slowly stopped, and a large number of soldiers came to take down the supplies brought by the train.

"Hey, canned fruit! Yellow peach!"

A soldier who jumped on the train shouted excitedly. He handed the cardboard box in his arms to the comrade who was following him. There was a can in the shape of a can, with the four characters "Canned Yellow Peach" written on it. There was also a line of small words written under the box, "Hu's Cannery is for the Ministry of National Defense." Specially available in canned products.”

"Canned Braised Pork, Canned Dongpo Pork, brothers are in for a treat."

"What is this? It seems to be the snowflake pastry from Wenji Shop. Isn't it said that Wenji Shop's pastries are in short supply? Why are there so many!"

"I'm from Qingshui County. Wenji Shop has opened a food factory near my home, and these snowflake cakes are produced there."

In other carriages, the soldiers' excited discussions also came from the carriages, which made the soldiers carrying them drool.

In addition to these cans and snacks, the supplies shipped this time also included caramel, sugar water, and peanut butter. Even because it was already July and the weather was already getting hot, the train also brought dozens of large refrigerators, which contained Ice cream, these will be sent to the cooking classes of various brigades and regiments.

Looking at these rich supplies, the local laborers from Chujiang Province all turned red with envy!

They all asked how they could join the army and become soldiers like them.

In addition to these, a large number of ammunition boxes were moved from the carriage at the rear of the train, moved to the back bucket of the tractor, and pulled to the warehouse in the military base. These will be counted by the logistics quartermaster and distributed to each army. Teacher goes.

Just when the military base was getting a little noisy due to the arrival of supplies, three military green jeeps drove out of a two-story steel structure building.

Located in the center of the military base, this is the temporary command post of Wuzhou Guard. In the yard outside the command post, there is also a tall signal control tower standing in it. It is about 20 meters high and powered by a set of diesel generators. It is the link between the command post and Wuzhou, and even during subsequent battles, it was used in conjunction with various divisions and regiments.

A convoy of three open-top off-road vehicles shuttled through the military camp and soon drove out of the military camp. Not far away was a simple military airport.

It is located at the foot of Nanling Mountain, 37 kilometers away from Nanjing City, Jinshan County. The airport has seven runways, all of which have been completed.

"When will the Commander-in-Chief arrive?"

Qin Sheng, Zhou Ming, Su San, Da Lu, and Lu Feihu, all five of them, neatly dressed in military uniforms, came to the airport to wait.

A simple airport with a two-story building above it.

Although it looks simple, the Sparrow is small and well-equipped with equipment and departments such as a tower, medical office, approach lights, gas station, and deputy command center.

The security force is very tight. In addition to the guards on guard, there is also a detachment of the Night Cat Organization's Tianjia sequence. Among them is an alien with the eye of breaking delusion. His eyes are observant and can see through illusions and changes. etc., which can prevent hostile aliens with illusions, disguises, transformations, invisibility and other abilities from getting in and causing damage.

The five people stood here and waited not long before a plane appeared in the sky.

"Isn't this Prince's No. 1 machine?"

Several people saw the large plane landing from the sky, and they all recognized the plane's identity.

"Aren't we going to hold a founding ceremony in these two days?"

"Your Majesty won't come over, right?"

When the plane taxied on the runway and landed, Liu Qiang led the people from the senior staff department and walked down the gangway.

When the five of them saw that the first person to come out was Liu Qiang, they immediately guessed that this should be the courtesy given to Liu Qiang by the prince.

"Commander-in-Chief!"

The five of them were all the top bosses in the Wuzhou Army, but they were still juniors in front of Liu Qiang. When they saw Liu Qiang coming down, they all came up to greet him.

"Not bad, spirit!"

Liu Qiang looked at the five people dressed in straight military uniforms. On the epaulettes on the black uniforms, golden beans were shining brightly in the sun.

When I was in Yuntai County, I had already decided on the uniform.

Black army uniforms, blue pilot uniforms, and later white navy uniforms.

It's just that uniforms are usually more formal clothes. Soldiers usually wear training uniforms, black armor, military boots and other combat clothing all year round when training and fighting.

Moreover, the production process of uniforms is complicated and has not been popularized throughout the army. Only officers who can obtain such regular uniforms are basically platoon-level officers and above, and have formal officer ranks.

It was jokingly called the official uniform of the army by the big soldiers.

These tailor-made uniforms are indeed majestic when worn, making people look extremely upright.

When ordinary soldiers see it, they are often extremely envious.

When three green off-road vehicles drove past the army and finally stopped at the General's Camp in the center, the generals in tall military uniforms walked down from it. The people around them immediately reacted and gave military salutes. Watch the generals enter the small building.

Today, not only the generals are wearing regular uniforms, but basically everyone from the low-level lieutenants on up is wearing "official uniforms". They walk with a majestic and majestic look, which makes the majority of soldiers envious. Many soldiers are jealous. The desire "I also want to have an official uniform, and I also want to be an officer" was born.

There is a strict promotion process among the Army Wuzhou Guards. Every contribution made by a soldier will be recorded. As long as the requirements of this process are met, the promotion process will be triggered. After the war, they will enter the military academy. Training.

As long as you enter the military academy, you will at least be a lieutenant when you come out. It was nicknamed "the cradle of generals" by soldiers in the army.

This stimulates the bravery of soldiers in the army during battles, the bottom line of strict enforcement of military discipline, and their independent initiative in dispersed wars.

During the Southern War and Demon Extermination Operation, some soldiers had actually accumulated enough military merits from the military academy. However, preparations for the war with the Daru Dynasty were imminent. Under the tense situation, all military merits had to be settled until the situation was temporarily stable. implement.

"Everyone is here. After lunch, at 1:30 in the afternoon, the group will gather at the five playgrounds!"

At noon, the aroma of food wafted through the military camps that stretched for several kilometers.

The soldiers who were holding aluminum lunch boxes and standing in front of the cooking squads of each company, waiting for their meals, heard the sound coming from the loudspeaker.

"How long will it take?"

The soldier standing in front knocked on his lunch box and shouted to the cook over there who was cooking vegetables with a spoon.

"Yes, yes, you see, the second company has been eaten!"

The people in the back were making noises and setting up rice seedlings.

"It's quick, it's quick, don't be impatient."

The person in the cooking class wiped the sweat from his face with a towel and shouted.

It's noon and it's hot.

There were no trees in the place where they were stationed. The sun was beating down on them, and the stove in front of them was burning. The skin was burning all over their bodies, and they felt very dry. When they heard the soldiers over there making noises, Angrily, he knocked the big spoon on the pot, raised his head with a glare, and saw the teacher from the company walking over. He quickly narrowed his eyes, smiled, lowered his head and continued to cook.

"Don't make any noise, it's hot, and Lao Zhang is tired from taking care of everyone's big meal. Besides, who in our group doesn't know Lao Zhang's craftsmanship? Who doesn't envy our company's good taste?"

At that time, the regiment leader wanted to send Lao Zhang to the division headquarters to cook for the superiors, but Lao Zhang refused. He has feelings for our company, so don't make Lao Zhang angry away. "

the instructor shouted.

As soon as they heard the instructor's voice, the cheering soldiers in the company immediately fell silent.

"Old Zhang, I have a short temper. Don't take it to heart. I really can't bear to deal with this. If you really leave, I won't even feel like eating."

"Yeah."

The soldiers in line said again and again.

Lao Zhang became very excited. He grabbed the big iron pot and shook it. The ingredients suddenly swayed in the pot. The flames jumped into the pot with a "bang", and a half-meter-long flame suddenly appeared. As he picked up the big iron pot, , poured the food into a large aluminum basin: "Okay, bring it over. This is minced meat and eggplant. I learned it from my master back then."

The aluminum basin was brought to the long wooden table and began to prepare meals for the soldiers.

White rice, minced meat and eggplant, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, a canned yellow peach per person, plus unlimited mung bean soup.

Food during the war was much better than during normal times.

If placed on the earth, these meals heavy in oil and salt might be criticized as unhealthy. But here, it is a hard dish for most people in Wuzhou during the New Year and festivals, and it is also an effective energy supplement during heavy physical training.

In the eyes of the militiamen, these are food that makes them salivate.

However, regular soldiers bear greater pressure on the battlefield, and the intensity of training in peacetime is greater and stricter than that of militiamen. Although they are envious, there is nothing to compare with.

"Teacher, will our cooking class still go to the drill this afternoon?"

Lao Zhang wiped his sweat, walked up to the teacher who was squatting on the ground and eating with the soldiers, and gave him an apple.

"Go, everyone goes."

the teacher said.

This Lao Zhang's master is said to be the cook in the palace.

Nowadays, many dishes in Wuzhou society are spread from the royal palace.

These dishes are affectionately called "Wuzhou Cuisine" and "Prince's Cuisine" by the people, and Lao Zhang's "Prince's Cuisine" skills are such that he can be a chef in a big restaurant outside. , is definitely a treasure in this 3030211 company.

"Our cooking class doesn't need to train with them."

Lao Zhang said while chewing an apple.

"This afternoon is not a training, today is a big day, we are going to establish a nation!"

The teacher swallowed the food in his mouth and said excitedly.

"real?"

A look of joy appeared on Lao Zhang's face, and he waved his hands heavily, looking overjoyed.

"Really! Before lunch, all regiment and school-level officers went to the headquarters for a meeting, just because of the establishment of the country in the afternoon.

Some time ago, didn't you hear rumors? It was probably the blower released from the upper level. "

the teacher said.

"This is a matter of universal celebration, how could it be announced so suddenly!"

Lao Zhang suddenly said angrily.

In his opinion, the more grand this matter is, the better, and the more people know about it, the better.

The teacher shook his head: "It is said that the top leaders of Wuzhou are planning to make grand arrangements. However, the prince believes that at this juncture, when people in the whole province are tightening their belts to support the front line, it is not appropriate to waste people and money. The simpler the ceremony, the better." .

After we defeat the Daru barbarians and reach Jingzhou, we can then establish an empire, establish a country name, a reign name, etc. "

"We still want to build a country? Then what kind of country are we building now?"

Lao Zhang asked doubtfully.

The teacher answered: "What is being established now is the Qi Kingdom based on the eight southern provinces. The prince is still the King of Qi and has not proclaimed himself the emperor. We will not officially ascend the throne until we reach Jingzhou."

"Then we have to fight to Nanyang as soon as possible!"

Lao Zhang obviously admired King Qi very much. When talking about King Qi's affairs, he was more anxious than his own.

Seeing a platoon leader trying to get an apple, he ran back and got an apple: "You have to fight hard, win the battle, and get to Nanyang as soon as possible."

"I also think about it. When we reach Nanyang, maybe I can wear a military uniform with a golden bean on top!"

The platoon leader laughed.

Eating during wartime is much more relaxed than during normal training periods in military camps.

Especially on the eve of a war, food is usually improved.

After lunch, companies gathered together towards the playground.

After one o'clock, the five major playgrounds were already full of people, and it was a dark mass of heads.

Exciting music was playing from the speakers on the playground.

"This is Qifeng County. Today we are extremely excited. In this land that has been inherited by the Han people for thousands of years, we are witnessing a country built for the people of the world, built for the well-being of the people, and built to resist foreign enemies. , a great, glorious, and glorious new country is rising on this land!"

“We have gone through ups and downs to get where we are today.”

"With the support of all the people, we can achieve this present moment."

"His Royal Highness, King Qi, has walked a long journey with his original intention to serve the people and unswerving determination. Today's Wuzhou is the people's Wuzhou, and the future Qi State will be the people's Qi State."

On the radio, two hosts, a man and a woman, spoke with surging voices.

The soldiers in the army who had just taken over the southern provinces felt a surge of excitement and pride from the bottom of their hearts. There was excitement on their faces. They wished they could stand in Qifeng County and see the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China in person.