Section 102 Victory Parade

The streets of Bopu are very lively - since the establishment of the port and the establishment of the commune of Bopu, the number of fishermen, merchant ships and small merchants who come here has gradually increased, and it has gradually become a market. Modern industrial enterprises such as arsenals, shipyards and chemical factories were built one after another, and a large number of workers and their families gathered here. In accordance with the old practice of Dongmen City, the Ministry of Commerce concocted a town in Bopu Port as a commercial service area. Far less large than the mature Dongmen City, Bopu Town is not only a commercial service for the growing permanent population of Bopu Commune, but also a prominent function for sailors and fishermen, similar to a port town.

The street is full of people, very lively, fishing shops, inns, inns, wine shops, fishing tackle shops...... One after the other. Although most of the doors are open and there are many people on the street, the business of each brand seems to be very ordinary, and some of the brands do not even have a door panel.

However, the owners and men in the shop were busy in front of their doors one by one, building ladders, pulling ropes, carrying paste, and some were still shouting for people to bring things over.

The propaganda officer of the Bopu commune was busy with the militia and elementary school students plastering slogans and sticking notices all over the streets. Some people carry burdens and carry baskets of folded paper lanterns and distribute them to everyone, some hang them at the door of their homes, and some people climb ladders to hang the lanterns on the ropes that have just been pulled everywhere.

A banner has been pulled up in the center of the street, and the red silk has been sewn with thread on the red paper, and the words are written in thick letters.

In the midst of this bustling crowd, a young girl was standing alone on the side of the street watching. She was wearing a "cadre" uniform, a blue cardigan leggings, and small lapels. Carrying a green coarse cloth document bag. Her face was as dark as that of the local working woman, but she had a pair of dark and flexible eyes.

The girl's hair was in the usual style of women who worked as errands for Australians, and there was no bun, but two braids. She looks neat and neat, as if to show that she is still a woman who likes beauty, with a red headband tied at the end of her braid.

This dress, as well as a small cloth ticket with white ink characters on her chest, all explain her identity: she is a female official and a female scribe who serves Australians, or according to the new words, "female cadre".

There have been more and more women dressed like this in the past year, and they have gradually become a scene in Lingao. Many people come from other places to win people, and as soon as they arrive at Lingao, they have to look at the diorama that is not available in other parts of the Ming Dynasty.

The sea breeze blew her two jet-black braids and skirts, blowing her tanned face. She looked forward with her dark eyebrows furrowed, as if she was full of preoccupations. She is Tan Xiaoqin, the leader of the women's group in Yanchang Village, and is the first student of the Ma Yuan Agricultural Lecture Center that Du Wen personally captured, Du Wen originally had high hopes for the daughter of the village chief, but she soon found that in this village where the Tan family dominates, Tan Xiaoqin can do anything easily, because she only needs her father to send a word. Of course, this also means that no matter what the policy, her father must agree to it before it can be implemented.

Tan Guiqiong, the village head, embraces all policies of the Australians, including the mobilization of women - Hainan women themselves are the main workforce, but they are not interested in other things such as women's literacy. Du Wen was disappointed, and it happened that the Executive Committee was going to set up the Ma Yuan Commune. Ma Qianzhu was dissatisfied with the situation in Yanchang Village, believing that the local clan Shili was too strong. Du Wen proposed to take this opportunity to take all the young and middle-aged cadres surnamed Tan from Yanchang Village to disperse. So Tan Xiaoqin fell into her hands.

Tan Xiaoqin has just completed the "First Training Course for Women Officers" held in Bopu Commune, which is a training course organized by Du Wen herself, and has trained more than 30 women such as women activists and team leaders in Quanlingao, and is ready to be sent out to work in the new district.

She has received an order to prepare to go to Chengmai County to serve as the women's director of the Chengmai County Office. I was about to go back to the commune's guest house. She couldn't help but feel confused as she walked along the street: her yellow flower girl, who was less than 20 years old, had to go to Linxian County to be an "official" when she was not at home. She grew up so big, not to mention leaving Lingao, she hadn't even been to places outside Yanchang Village a few times. Her father, Tan Guiqiong, originally disapproved of his daughter coming from her village to be the "women's director" of another village, in the village, everything is easy to say, a girl goes to another village alone, isn't this lawless?

But the matter is not up to his father. Tan Xiaoqin's cousin Tan Chengqing can see clearly: The attitude of the Australian leaders towards Yanchang Village is not as good as before, not only the control of the village government is getting tighter and tighter, but also the role of the Tan family in Yanchang Village has begun to restrict, and this time almost all the cadres surnamed Tan in the village have been withdrawn in one go. Except for Tan Guiqiong who continues to stay as the village head, it is almost a pot.

He quietly talked to his father and uncle: I want them not to disobey the Australian chief's wishes - people are now trembling, and even the government can't control it. The Tan family can only keep their own family and the Guangzong sect by following a hard work.

This time, the official army was defeated in Chengmai, and Tan Guiqiong's appointment of Tan Xiaoqin immediately made a 180-degree turn. The news of the disastrous defeat of the official army was known to the nearest village of Yanchang on the battlefield, and it was also the most vivid and direct: there were many militiamen and civilians in Yanchang Village, and after they returned from transporting the wounded and loot, they added fuel to the situation on the battlefield and exaggerated it, saying that the Fubo army was almost invulnerable to the gods. Everyone thinks that it won't take a few years for the Australian chief to go to the capital to open a new dynasty, and Chairman Wen may be the new emperor. Yanchang Village was the earliest, and it goes without saying that all of them were founding fathers.

Tan Guiqiong now not only no longer opposes her daughter's decision to go to another county to be an officer, but is also proud -- this is a county woman officer, and all the women in the county are under the control of her daughter. It's a real "minister from the dragon". In addition, he also has another thought, hoping that Tan Xiaoqin can be favored by a certain "chief" in Chengmai and be a lady in the main room - at worst, it is okay to be a side room. In this way, the Tan family's fame and fortune in the new dynasty are all guaranteed.

Tan Xiaoqin was overwhelmed by her father's attitude, and she was about to go to a strange place to do things, which made her very uneasy. She'd never worked with a strange man, let alone a group of strange men.

It was with such uneasy emotions that she came out into the street, where she was busy decorating the streets for the evening "Congratulations to the Victory". Groups of uniformed students read the contents of the notice to the people. The content of this proclamation was drafted by Tintin and is divided into two parts. Many people listened carefully, and from time to time there were sounds of laughter and surprise. Every time I read it, the word "good" would be resounded, and then someone would beg the students to read it again.

The news that the officials and troops were coming to crusade knew very early on that the people were coming. Since the official army crossed the sea to Qiongshan, the ships and merchants of Lingao were almost cut off, and many shops were simply unsustainable. It's just barely staying open on Australians' handouts and preferential policies – Australians are confident that they "hold on for a few months, and the situation will change dramatically". Some people were afraid that the Australians would be implicated if they lost the war, so they quietly ran away overnight, but there were also people who stayed - especially those small businessmen who came to Lingao since the Australians came, and accumulated wealth bit by bit. Many people also participated in mobilization and preparations. Now that the officers and troops have been defeated, they have not only been defeated, but they have also fled, which makes them more confident and have greater expectations for the future.

Tan Xiaoqin was looking at the bustle on the street, and suddenly saw Yang Cao, this woman was her classmate in the women's cadre training class. She doesn't like poplar very much, and thinks that this woman is very scheming, although she usually gets along with everyone. Tan Xiaoqin always felt that she had another article. But this time the other party took the initiative to greet her.

"Have you received an order?" Yang Cao asked with a grin.

"Received, I'll go to Chengmai, when—" She thought for a moment before remembering her official name, "Director Women." ”

"I'm also going to Chengmai." She said as she waved the piece of paper in her hand, "I'm the deputy women's director. It just so happens that we work together. ”

Yang Cao is certainly not a "women's deputy director", this is her public identity. His actual position is "Political Instructor of the Political Security Bureau in Chengmai". Because there were not many veterans engaged in political security, and it was not possible to assign special commissioners in each county according to the establishment, they appointed You Guotuan, a special commissioner of Lingao County, to serve as a special inspector and take turns to go to each county to guide the inspection work, and used indigenous staff to serve as political security instructors. Wait until they are familiar with the work before they are formally appointed as commissioners.

Wumu originally didn't want to send Yang Cao, but thinking that opening up a new area was a great opportunity to test people, Du Wen went to the cadre office and asked to send another female cadre to the Chengmai faction, so he took this opportunity to send Yang Cao out.

The exact identity of Yang Cao, the elders of the task force, knew it, but kept it a secret from the others.

Hearing that the other party also went to Chengmai, and it was also her deputy, Tan Xiaoqin was a little happy - no matter what, it is always good to have a woman go together. She has been worrying about what to do if there are men around her, and whether she should invite an elderly mother from the same village to accompany her to have a companion.

"Great, when are we leaving?" Tan Xiaoqin has never been far away, and she has no opinions.

Yang Cao smiled: "Don't worry, you see that the dispatch order wants us to set off with the task force - no one has arrived now." She pulled Tan Xiaoqin, "There is a torchlight parade tonight, let's just have some fun." ”

"It's ...... to go out when it's dark"

"Afraid of what? You're now the women's director, not the big girl hiding at home. ”

By this time it was getting late. The procession of Bopu commune is gathering in the streets, everyone is holding the flag and carrying the lantern. The commune's stewards were handing out candle heads and torches to everyone - because of the need to save candles, there were not many people carrying lanterns, most of them were carrying torches. The people who came to participate in the victory march were mainly young people and children, especially the workers who worked in Bopu, and most of them came to help the old and the young. They would love to have such an entertaining night because tomorrow is the day off – to celebrate the success of Chengmai.

The crowd gradually formed a line under the guidance of the students, and torches and lanterns were lit one after another. Everyone was smiling, and some people were waving flags and placards in their hands as if they were playfully.

"Don't move, beware of the torches" was commanded by Ji Denggao, an indigenous cadre of the Ministry of Culture and Propaganda -- since he proposed the organization of a lion dance team during the Zhangtian propaganda campaign, this former Guangdong man who sold his fortune has risen to prominence in the Ministry of Culture and Propaganda and has become a full-time personnel engaged in mass cultural and entertainment activities. His achievements are not small, and he has organized lion dance teams in various communes, and he has made great achievements.

He was wearing a cadre uniform, his face was covered with oil and sweat, holding a big iron horn on one side, and waving a roll-up of documents on the other, "Don't mess up the team, line up, get ready to ......"

What he held in his hand was Fang Fei, director of the Mass Activities Division of the Ministry of Culture and Propaganda, to get a celebration plan, which was very simple according to Fang Fei's standards, but it was very complicated for Ji Denggao. The ancients were also very good at organizing complex festivals and ceremonial activities, but such large-scale activities were generally only carried out by the central court and were rarely contacted by ordinary people. It's even more strange to a merchandising gentleman.

Yang Cao and Tan Xiaoqin were also arranged into the mass team, the mass team is relatively loose, there are no special props or training, just ask the group to follow the route, Yang Cao received a small flag, she raised her eyes and looked around, there were several faces in the crowd She seemed to have seen, and everyone's eyes tacitly avoided each other's eyes with a slight touch.

At this time, the loudspeakers in the streets began to play majestic music, which was the signal for the start of the parade. Ji Denggao beckoned everyone to start marching.

The route of the parade starts from Bopu Commune Street, travels along the port area, and then sets foot on the Bopu-Bairen Highway, all the way to Dongmen Market, and then to the Grand Stadium for a rally. By this time it was getting late, and in the twilight, lanterns and torches were lit, and the road was dotted with stars, like a flowing river of light.

Students and militiamen were organized into marching formations, lined up neatly, and flags fluttered. The flags they were carrying were hastily made at the time of mobilization for war. The red army flag, the blue and white navy flag, many personal designs or copied flags. There are also rows of square flags with red backgrounds, embroidered with all kinds of strange patterns that no one here has ever seen. At the top of the pole stood a stamped double-headed eagle standing on gears, ears of wheat, swords, and leaves. In the firelight, the eyes of the steel-skinned double-headed eagle were blazing, flickering with cold light, watching the ranks marching in the firelight.

The procession marched to the accompaniment of the march, and the students and militia marched in unison. Singing "Singing the Motherland" in unison, this song has been transformed into the first march full of political connotations through the regime. If it weren't for the fact that most of the patriarchs didn't want to completely tear their faces with Daming for the time being, the title of this song would have become "Singing Empire". The lyrics will also be changed to be more explicit.

The crowd that followed behind did not sing this song, but their hearts were stirred by the passionate singing, some of them sang along with it, and some of them followed the example of the people next to them, waving lanterns and flags in their hands, and cheering in unison.

This kind of drunken frenzy is something that many people have never experienced, and they don't even know they are so excited. But they still cheered and sang in this atmosphere, and even tried to keep up with the rhythm of the march that was sung loudly over and over again.

The procession walked through the port area, and then stepped on the road to Bairen City, where all vehicular traffic had been temporarily suspended, and the occasional pedestrians dodged away on the side of the road, that is, fearful and curious to watch the mighty procession pass by. The firelight illuminated the road, and the city of Bairen in the distance was brightly lit.

At this time, huge pillars of light lit up one after another in the dark night sky. Eight columns of light emitted by the most powerful searchlights owned by the Crossing Group lined up in two rows in the night sky. It was a spectacular sight that dazzled everyone. Tan Xiaoqin screamed in surprise. It was incredible, and in an instant her legs and feet were weak, and she almost fell to her knees. Chiefs are not mortals...... She suddenly thought of this sentence in fear.

The processions that poured in from the various communes were like radiant pythons, rolling along the roads. This spectacle that has never been seen before is not only impressive, but also makes many people rush to the bottom of their hearts.

Liu Dalin sat silently in his courtyard, staring at the huge pillar of light on the side of Bairen City. He could not see the procession on the road, but he could hear the singing on the road outside the county; Simple, powerful, even vulgar in his opinion, but there is something intensely uplifting about it. This is neither Huang Zhong Da Lu nor Zheng Wei's voice, it is the same as this pillar of light that goes straight into the night sky, it is something he doesn't understand at all. Liu Dalin's mood became very heavy.

"Master, go back to the house." His servant whispered admonishment.

"Not busy." He whispered, "The proclamation outside really says that the Australians have defeated the officers and soldiers?" ”

"Yes, someone is looking at the notice, and the small one doesn't dare to take it off, but the small one has copied it."

The proclamation is very simple, but the content is clear. Liu Dalin read the literary part of it, the language is not very elegant, and the literature and science are quite smooth. In the proclamation, he said that he came to Qiongzhou immediately, never did anything wrong, reclaimed land in Qiongzhou to do business, appeased the exiles, gave relief to refugees, and praised culture and education, but was unprovoked by the government, and was forced to rise up to defend himself and defeat the official army under the city of Chengmai.