Dominate the Country

On the fifth day of February, at four o'clock in the morning, the stars were like pearls, inlaid under the sky, emitting silver light. Every household in the No. 5 compound was also immersed in sleep.

"Tick-tick, tick-tick, tick-tick, tick-tick..."

At a training ground at the foot of Zhongshan Mountain, the wake-up call had already sounded, and more than 3,000 officers and soldiers gathered here for the parade quickly got up from their beds. Lights were lit in the dormitories one by one, and a few minutes later, countless people flowed like small rivers flowing into the sea, quickly filling the playground.

The training ground was stained with firelight, and the moon poured down bright light through the gaps in the clouds. One cloud after another, like a wide belt, divided the sky in half. The white clouds moved past and gradually disappeared in the distance. The sky was clear and the moon looked particularly bright.

"Beep, beep, beep..."

The whistle and the count sounded one after another on the playground.

"Report, Squadron 1, 402 people should be present, 402 people are present, everything is ready, please give instructions!"

"Report, Squadron 5, 402 people should be present, 402 people are present, everything is ready, please give instructions!"

"Report, Squadron 2, 402 people should be present, 402 people are present, everything is ready, please give instructions!"

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Nine squadrons gather in each training ground, and each squadron has two leading soldiers, that is, the captain and deputy captain, from sergeant to lieutenant. The 400 soldiers behind them are divided into four squads, each squad is divided into five groups, each group has 20 people, including the group leader and squad leader.

In the military parade, this squadron is a square formation, 20X20.

There are six battalions in this grand parade, excluding the flag squad that is trained separately, 54 squadrons, 54 square formations. It includes all arms of the army. Infantry, cavalry, artillery, rocket soldiers, baggage soldiers, engineers, sailors, marines, coastal defense forces, military police, medical soldiers and a square formation composed of students from various military academies.

Among the troops reviewed, there are square formations composed of entire teams or even entire battalions, and there are also square formations composed of multiple organizations. The former symbolizes the highest honor in the Fu Han Army, such as the original tank battalion, but the number is very small. The latter is the mainstream mode in the army!

Pan Chang couldn't remember when he fell asleep last night. He only knew that the lights-out signal had been blown for a long time, and he was still wide-eyed. Even Pan Chang knew that Shen Shiying, who shared a room with him, didn't sleep like him, and he could feel it.

But today, the wake-up call sounded in an instant, and after Pan Chang woke up from his sleep, all his sleepiness disappeared in an instant. When he and Shen Shiying gathered the troops in neat clothes, they didn't feel a trace of lack of sleep at all.

The mental stimulation brought by the "Grand Review" made each of them tremble with excitement and unable to control themselves.

"Look to the right!"

"Look forward!"

"Stand at attention."

"At ease!"

In front of 3,618 officers and soldiers, Shi Meng, deputy commander of the Imperial Guard and commander of the Imperial Guard Division, stood at attention solemnly. Behind him were more than a dozen middle and senior officers with solemn expressions.

"From the beginning of the year to now, two months of training, everyone has worked hard. But I believe that no matter how hard it is, no matter how much hardship, no matter how much hardship, no matter how difficult it is, when you line up in a neat queue and walk through the Chaoyang Gate with high spirits today, and walk through the hot eyes of countless people with your heads held high, these hardships will be nothing.

They will become the most precious wealth in your life. All the hard work, training and belief will become your sweetest memories in the years to come."

Shi Meng's lips trembled a little. If his body really couldn't bear it, he would have asked Chen Ming to lead the tank battalion in person. Unfortunately, his body no longer allowed him to do so.

"Everyone has it now, follow the sequence and set off in turn."

"First Squadron, listen to my command, turn right~~, and move forward!"

Outside the training ground, public carriages were neatly lined up. Compared with the officers and soldiers who got up at four o'clock, the Nanjing prefectural government got up earlier today. No, Yue Wenhai and countless people under Shuntian Prefecture did not sleep at all that night.

National flags will be hung in all streets, districts, alleys, etc. in Nanjing, and colorful flags will be hung on tall buildings around Chaoyang Gate. The general command of the military parade will keep absolute information open with Nanjing Shuntian Prefecture, and the latter's series of requirements must be met today. On the day of the military parade, it will be ensured that the officers and soldiers on the parade will not get dust when they goose-step on the cement road in front of Chaoyang Gate. 500 toilets and no less than 2,000 large trash cans will be arranged around this military parade. On the day of the military parade, Chaoyang Gate and the roads along the parade route must meet the standard of one toilet every 20 feet. At the same time, special passages will be set up for emergency use.

Each toilet is equipped with at least one cleaner, and four trash cans are equipped with one cleaner, focusing on ensuring the toilet and sanitation needs in the Chaoyang Gate area, along the parade route, and the assembly area of ​​the parade troops.

These fixed facilities are not too difficult to prepare, but the problem of ground cleanliness is difficult to deal with.

So all night long, Yue Wenhai sat in Chaoyang Gate, watching hundreds of gate officials and their families under Shuntian Prefecture, and hundreds of carriages transporting clean water, sweeping the floor, sweeping the floor, and sprinkling water.

All this is to ensure that the officers and soldiers on parade will not have a bit of dust on the road after they kick the goose step on such a road.

"Sir, the troops are about to arrive at the assembly point." A fifth-rank official ran to Yue Wenhai with sweat on his face to report.

Yue Wenhai licked his dry lips, did not speak, and took out his pocket watch to see that it was almost half past five. "Go ask the big kitchen if the food and drinks are ready." The latter also did not sleep all night. Hundreds of chefs were busy all the time. They had to prepare not only part of the meals for the officers and soldiers on parade, but also the meals for everyone on the viewing platform.

One steamed bun/rice ball, one meat and one vegetable dish, a can of rice wine and egg drop soup, one egg, a bag of pickled mustard, one fruit, a mint candy, and a hand towel. In addition, a portion of braised beef should be added to the meals for the officers and soldiers on parade.

The big kitchen is not easy either. They are very busy in Shuntianfu these days. Just the plates and bamboo cups for eating are an astonishing number.

"Tell the kitchen to ensure that the soldiers on parade are served meals at 6:30."

Yue Wenhai sighed, and then saw the dragon-like team in the distance driving to the assembly area, and his eyes unconsciously looked towards the eastern sky...

The sky gradually dawned, and the eastern sky slightly revealed egg white. The clouds gathered on the horizon like a market, as if they were soaked in blood, showing a faint red. The moon that was about to set was like a pebble that had lost all its luster, hanging desperately in the western sky. The river water occasionally shone silvery, without a trace of wind, but the treetops swayed slightly. The water of Crescent Lake looked a little green and gloomy against the light gray sky, and the rippling waves were so peaceful and gentle.

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The ranks of the military flag squad were also being reorganized, and the fluttering military flags were flying in the air. They were the flags of all the current organized troops of the Fu Han Army, starting from the Royal Guard Brigade and the Guard Brigade, and up to the Gansu Army First Division that was officially established last summer.

These flags will be the first to be reviewed by the public in this grand parade, along with the national flag and the navy and army flags.

Each flag pole weighs ten pounds, is ten feet long, and one inch in diameter. With the tension of the flag and the wind, the total weight is nearly twenty pounds. If an average person holds it in his hand for more than ten minutes, his arm will become sore and he will be unable to hold it steadily. As the flag bearer of the military flag, every flag bearer in the military flag squad must guide the reviewing team through Chaoyang Gate with standard military posture, accurate stride, and uniform pace, no matter how the wind force, wind direction, and wind speed change.

Each flag here is a monument, writing the story of the Fu Han Army from weak to strong and from nothing to something.

As a literati, Yue Wenhai never knew that organizing a grand parade was so troublesome. Of course, Yue Wenhai also knew that many of the troubles were caused by the differences between the Fu Han Army and the previous troops. He still hasn't forgotten the scene in his mind, rows of cavalry, neat and tidy, raising and lowering legs, completely in unison, the stroll on horseback was too shocking, even in the process of galloping, there was no disorder, the neat picture was too unreal.

Yue Wenhai, who was over fifty years old, had been tired for many days, and had not slept all night last night, was of course tired, but his nerves were excited. Now he relaxed, his eyelids would droop, but it was a nap, not a real sleep.

At 6:30, the officers and soldiers on parade had dinner; from 7 to 7:30, the crowd on the viewing platform also started to eat. At 7:30, the officers and soldiers on parade ate the last fruit or candy, and then they were not allowed to eat anymore.

When the sun rose, the sky was clear. The sun shone through the thin clouds, shining on the white earth, reflecting the light of the eyes, dazzling people's eyes. The concrete floor is really bright.

At eight o'clock, Chen Ming, Li Xiaomei and Chen Ding left the palace. Not only Chen Ming's family, but also Chen Hui showed up, and even Gao and the old lady came out.

On Chaoyang Gate, flags were flying and canopies were gathered. There was nothing inappropriate about Chen Ming, who was wearing a marshal's military uniform, standing in front of Li Xiaomei, who was wearing a palace uniform. The emperor's military uniform to review the troops undoubtedly made the morale of all the officers and soldiers more inflated.

China has had a tradition of military parades since ancient times, and the monarchs' military parades have left a mark in history.

From the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties to the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period, to the Qin, Han, Sui and Tang Dynasties, and then to the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, whether it was the Han Dynasty or the foreign dynasties, in the eyes of the rulers of all dynasties, military parades were a big event, an important event.

Many military parades in China are related to wars. Early military parades were even more of a signal of war. "Han Feizi·Five Vermin": "In the time of Shun, You Miao refused to obey, and Yu was going to attack him. Shun said: "No." If one does not have a strong moral character, and yet practices military tactics, it is not the Way. "He then taught for three years, and danced with the halberd and the halberd, and the Miao people finally submitted. This was a military parade in the open, to intimidate the princes, and to fight those who did not submit. The military parade ceremony could directly become a pre-war encouragement meeting, and the post-war celebration ceremony, all of which showed the great military spirit.

After the Manchus entered the Central Plains, they maintained this rule for a long time. Kang Mazi conquered the east and the west, pacified the south and the north, and every time he sent out troops, he would have a grand parade, but with the elimination of the external threat of the Manchus during the Qianlong period, especially the end of the Junggar, the military parade soon became a It was a show. The military parade and the military review are not the same thing. The latter is just a trick for people to see!

According to the original history, the Qing Dynasty could still play such tricks for hundreds of years. But with Chen Ming in this time and space, the Eight Banners nobles of the year could only run to the northwest to eat sand and drink cold wind in the northeast.

Chen Han replaced the Qing Dynasty as the master of China, and a long dragon that had been sleeping for a thousand years began to shake its muscles and bones, and drooled towards other places on the earth.

"Long live the emperor."

When Chen Ming appeared on Chaoyang Gate in a marshal's uniform, roaring shouts broke out from everyone inside and outside Chaoyang Gate, from the viewing platform to the guards.

After Chen Ming showed up at the city gate, the entire military parade began. At half past eight, Chen Ming, led by Chen Qi, the commander-in-chief of the military parade, descended from the city tower and boarded a carriage drawn by six white Arabian horses.

The pure white Arabian horses are indeed extremely beautiful. You don’t care whether they are useless or not. They look very good.

"Long live my emperor, long live long live..."

Chen Ming rode a carriage and passed by all the parade of officers and soldiers. One after another, loud shouts came like an overwhelming force, shaking all the white clouds in the sky.

Countless people gathered on the east side of the Chaoyang Gate city wall and cheered along with the soldiers. The assassins hidden among them looked at Chen Ming, who was covered by the flags and the Fuhan Army soldiers lined up to guard the east side, as well as the frame itself. Not only was it tightly covered, but only a little bit of his body was leaking out, he was anxious. He was so angry that he kicked twenty-five mice in his arms and scratched his heart with hundreds of claws.

But they just don't have the slightest chance.

Unless they can instantly estimate where the vital points of Chen Ming's body are when he reveals a little bit of his figure, then all the people around him will turn into wooden figures and will not hinder his movements at all, allowing him to smoothly take out the cover. No matter how smoothly the rifled gun is aimed at Chen Ming and the lead bullet in the gun is fired, it must be ensured that the lead bullet can penetrate the inner armor that Chen Ming is most likely wearing and penetrate his body.

But if these assumptions can all be 'come true', he should join Chen Ming who appeared in front of him unprepared and was shot in the head by him with a blunderbuss. That's more likely.

The dead soldiers and sharpshooters sent by the Manchu Qing Dynasty did not make any moves. They could not kill Chen Ming, and their actions of profoundly damaging the parade were not worth the gain, just like the previous enthronement ceremony. After they take action, they can not only create chaos and kill some people, but they will not hurt Chen Ming even a hair. In turn, Chen Ming will definitely kill them immediately.

Although the Han thieves are not at odds, whether it is the northeast or the northwest, whether it is Yongxuan or Yongrong, they are all possessed by the ostrich, hoping that if they bury their heads, the whole world will be stable. These dead soldiers sent by the Manchu Qing had received orders not to do anything without a chance. So Chen Ming's enthronement ceremony ended smoothly, and now these people have to watch Chen Ming ride in a car and happily run back and forth among the troops being reviewed.

"After the Shenzhou Lu Shen in the late Ming Dynasty, and a hundred years of humiliation, the importance of soldiers and the army does not need to be explained again. The army you are reviewing today is an active-duty soldier directly drawn from all types of armed forces of our country. It is the most direct and visual expression of the combat effectiveness of our military. They come from all over the world. They have infantry, cavalry, heavy equipment, artillery, army, navy, and military medical cadets. There are fifty-five representatives from all parts of the army participating in the detachment. Formation, they will pass through Chaoyang Gate one by one and be inspected by everyone.

The troops being reviewed will show everyone the demeanor of our front-line officers and soldiers with a strong lineup and the most magnificent momentum, and the spirit of our mighty and majestic division. "Chen Ming's words are very much like boasting, but according to China's eternal hegemony in the Eastern world, what he said is really appropriate.

North Korea, Ryukyu, Siam, Annan and Japan, among the countries surrounding China, who has not been influenced by China, and who has not been educated by China? China is the kingdom of heaven, China's envoys are angels, and China's army is the heavenly soldiers!

"Welcoming the military flag!"

At Chaoyang Gate, when Chen Ming finished speaking, the loud voice of the military parade commander Chen Qi rang out.

The sound of the salute immediately filled everyone's ears, "Boom, boom, boom..." Ninety-nine roaring cannons overwhelmed all sounds.

During the performance of military music, the military flag class marched in unison, holding red flags one after another. Under the guidance of the first three flags, they walked towards Chaotianmen.

red flag; blood tiger flag; blue sky and white sun, red flag all over the ground;

National flag, Army flag, Navy flag.

Just when the navy flag was set up, Chen Ming simply threw away all the dragon flags. What the hell, where is the blue sky and white sun all over the ground red and dazzling?

In the previous life of the Republic of China, before it became the symbol of the Fruit Party, the blue sky, white sun and red ground were the naval flag of the Republic of China. Chen Ming didn't quite understand how this flag represented the navy at that time. But he can explain it in his own way.

Battleships are the moving territory of a country and are sacrosanct, right? Then the country must be red, because it represents the blood of countless martyrs and is consistent with the army.

Then there is the situation above the sea. Isn't the situation faced by the navy just like having the blue sky and white sun above its head and a warship under its feet? Moreover, the twelve rays of light in the day represent the twelve months of the year and the twelve hours of the day; they symbolize the lifeblood of the country and will last forever in the world as time goes by. The infinite blue sky also symbolizes the navy's pace, which has no limits and moves forward courageously.

China is a big country in the east, and the sun rises highest in the east. The crimson color under the blue sky and the white sun is not a hint of all the land under the sky. This is an extremely lofty wish!