Chapter 142 Fragment Rhetoric Noble Baibi-4
In order to encourage the confidence of ocean trade, Guangzhou Boshi invited many wealthy businessmen to watch the review.
The city department specially set up a large pergola on the right wing of the school review platform, and the treasurer Wei Jianren came to the scene early in the morning to check the seats and various preparations in the same way. He won the trust of the envoy of the city because of his prudence, and he was also well organized in handling trade exchanges, stubborn when he should be stubborn, and round when he should be round, and traveled extensively in the maritime business, and met many powerful Austrian aids. With his favorable position in the city, Wei Jianren also had many friends in the Guangzhou Prefecture School and the government, and recently became acquainted with Zuo Nianyuan, the commander of the Northern Expedition Battalion, and with the help of Zuo Nianyuan's introduction, he also got in touch with the officers of the South China Sea Naval Division. Before the battle of Guangzhou, Wei Jianren came forward to be a villain, and stuck the supply of the South China Sea Navy Division in the city, although he was ordered to make a play, but he also formed a feud with Feng Mi and other naval officers, and so far all of them have disappeared, and it can be said that they do not know each other. This time, the sailors and the Guangzhou Prefecture jointly reviewed the school, and the people who ran up and down to contact each other were all rising stars in this batch of clear streams. This is also the acquiescence of Liu Gongliang, Zhao Xingde and others, and even intentional.
In order to occupy a good position, many gentry and common people arrived very early in advance.
The satin robes of dignitaries and nobles shone brightly in the sun. The ladies and ladies all made up their make-ups, the girls' skirts were the most fashionable style, the ladies covered their faces with fans, their eyes were exposed and they looked curiously, and their sideburns and clothes were covered with incense powder, attracting countless bees and butterflies to buzz around them. Some of the women pointed at the athletes. While the vendors walked and watched, they did not forget to sell cooking cakes, soups, tea, and the like. Everyone looked excited, and they may not be able to understand the significance behind today's big review, but this does not prevent them from feeling that this is a rare event.
The officers and men of the first battalion and battalion lined up neatly into the school review hall, and loud cheers erupted from time to time among the onlookers.
After many days of preparation and drilling, every officer and soldier who participated in the parade regarded this as an extremely solemn and important ceremony.
After the battalion entered the open field, everyone in the phalanx, whether it was officers or non-commissioned officers, felt very small, like a grain of sand on the seashore, however, the insignificance of the individual reflected the strength of the whole. In the midst of the tsunami-like cheers, they realized that they were part of a powerful whole, and they felt that they were also strong and even invincible.
The officers and men of the battalion entered the wide colonel like a torrent flowing into the sea.
The leaders of the paraded battalions stood on the colonel's field, with the cavalry at the front, the artillerymen behind the cavalry, and then the infantry formation of the musketeers. Leave a five-step gap in the middle of each battalion head. The Sailor Fire Battalion, the Guangnan and North Expedition Battalion, and the meritorious battalion in the Battle of Guangzhou were arranged on the left, center, and right, and the three armies waved different flags to form a large array for review. As if they had made an appointment, the officers looked to the left of the array.
There was a tsunami in the mountains outside the school, and there was silence in the field.
Soon, the officers and men in the phalanx felt bursts of excitement sweep over like waves of wheat blowing in the wind.
"General Zhao is here!" Luo Huan couldn't help but straighten his body, and the officers and soldiers were in a hurry to adjust for the last time, but these movements were extremely small, and in the eyes of the people present, the huge military formation was frozen in an instant, and even the air seemed to be frozen.
At this moment, a dignified majesty naturally emanated, making everyone hold their breath.
"Immovable as a mountain! Good soldiers! On the viewing platform, Tan Lanxi's eyes were different.
When Zhao Xingde's figure appeared on the left side of the big school field, the inside and outside of the big competition seemed to be quiet for a moment.
There was only the sound of the wind blowing in the air, and countless people looked at the figure of the horse in uniform.
Zhao Xingde's expression had a mixture of elegance and perseverance, when everyone's eyes were on him, even those behind him felt a heavy weight, but he seemed to be unaware, but swept the motionless phalanx with a sharp gaze, so that every officer and soldier in the front row had the illusion of "General Zhao saw me". He rode a big white horse in the river, with a high head and broad chest, four slender hooves, and the war horse held its head high, naturally exuding a kind of arrogant magic, its stride was coordinated and even, and its round and strong horse's rump swayed rhythmically from side to side. "His grandmother's, this beast is even more official than Lord Zhao!" Luo Huan sneered, although his mount was not bad, the so-called "Divine Horse" was still slightly inferior in terms of style. And at the time of the review, all the infantry and artillery officers, except for the cavalry, were not on horseback.
In the silence, the sound of horses' hooves was getting closer and closer, and Zhao Xingde was Zuo Nianyuan beside him, and his identity as the commander of the Guangzhou Northern Expedition Battalion won him this honor. The deathly silence outside the field, as the two rode into the school field, the silence suddenly broke, as if the strings were broken, and the onlookers couldn't help but make a huge noise.
"Look! The Marquis of Wuchang is here! "Look, that's General Zhao!"
Countless chaotic shouts, cries would come together, as if people were naturally welcomed.
At the same time, the artillery that lined up in front of the large array began to fire.
"Boom-", "boom-", "boom-" The roaring sound of artillery is deafening, and the sound of artillery is the signal.
"Wan Sheng-" Thousands of troops who were read shouted at the same time, "Wan Sheng-" "Wan Sheng-".
The unanimous shouts converged into a huge wave, which suddenly surpassed the roaring cannons and overpowered the noise of tens of thousands of people. This is the strength of the group, and the huge shouts like a tsunami have taken many of the soldiers who have been read by surprise, and the officers standing in front of the military formation feel this power from the whole more deeply. "Wan Sheng!" "Wan Sheng!" Voices came from all directions, and everyone could barely hear their own voice, but only the voice of the army as a whole. This feeling cannot help but make people tremble and boil for it, as if there are many times when it is impossible for a person to do all kinds of heroic acts of forgetting life and death. But on the battlefield, when the whole battalion rushed towards the enemy, when all the robes went to the soup together, in the face of death and battle, actions that were almost impossible for an individual suddenly became natural.
When Zhao Xingde's war horse was about to be read in the big array, Zuo Nianyuan pulled out his saber and raised it diagonally.
The thunderous shout of "Wan Sheng" came to an abrupt end, as if the storm had condensed into ice in an instant, and the soldier's body stood upright, motionless as a stone. The officers' expressions were solemn, and their eyes fell on Zhao Xingde, who was slowly moving forward. When Zhao Xingde rode his horse past each battalion, as the officer shouted the order of "Salute-", the firecracker raised his gun at the same time, and the solidified phalanx became active again, "General Zhao Wansheng!" "Wan Sheng!" "Wan Sheng!" As Zhao Xingde rode his horse slowly, one battalion after another raised their guns and joined the big storm cheering "General Zhao Wansheng", the voice became higher and stronger, and it merged into a huge torrent, drowning all the people outside the colonel.
"The husband should be like this!" Luo Huan thought secretly.
Zhao Xingde's mount was less than five steps away from him, and Zuo Nianyuan held the saber tightly and guarded behind Zhao Xingde.
Luo Huan saw these two people very clearly, and Zhao Xingde also seemed to recognize Luo Huan, the county commander who escorted him from Guangzhou to Xu Wen, nodded to him slightly, at this moment, hundreds of officers and soldiers were excited, and they all thought that General Zhao was paying special attention to him. Luo Huan, who was familiar with Zhao Xingde, couldn't help but get excited inexplicably. In the middle of the military formation, he could only stand still, shouting with all his might: "General Zhao wins!" "Wan Sheng!" "Wan Sheng!" The excitement of the individual flows into the flood of millions of people. It wasn't until Zhao Xingde rode by, only his back was left, that Luo Huan felt a hot pain in his throat. "The husband should be like this!" Once again, he felt a strong desire to make a contribution immediately.
Zhao Xingde rode his horse slowly, and the seventeen battalion phalanx quickly passed through, and the war horse slowed down.
Zhao Xingde turned around and whispered something to Zuo Nianyuan, who was serving as a guard. At this time, the cheers in the reading phalanx were smaller, and many people thought that the climax of the review was about to end, and when they were a little disappointed in their hearts, they suddenly saw Zhao Xingdele turn the horse's head and kick the horse's belly twice with his heel. The white horse snorted dissatisfiedly, raised his head, and raised his four bodies high, as if he was about to rise into the air in an instant, and the war horse ran gracefully and swiftly until the center of the entire military formation, before a sudden stop, and then the tall man stood up, shook his head and tail, so not majestic. Although he already knew it, after an instant, Zuo Nianyuan rode his horse and chased behind Zhao Xingde.
The silent military array seemed to be ignited at this moment, "General Zhao Wansheng!" "Wan Sheng!" "Wan Sheng!" The voice was loud again.
Zhao Xingde himself sat upright on his horse, his back straight, and he looked very energetic, and he inspected his subordinates from left to right.
The general's expression, the officers and soldiers in the front row could see it clearly, and when they saw him showing a satisfied look, even if there were no words, countless people felt a sense of pride in being praised. If there is a group of Dashi or Khitan cavalry in front at this time, as long as the general gives an order, they will immediately rush towards the enemy without hesitation, fight bloodily, cut off their heads, and win a real victory. It was only after about a quarter of an hour that the excited emotions of the officers and men on parade quieted down along with the cheers.
"It is the duty of a soldier to protect the territory and the people!" Zhao Xingde said, "Soldiers, you are good!! ”
"In the battle of Guangzhou, you let the big eaters see the blood of China!"
"General Zhao wins!" "Wan Sheng!" "Wan Sheng!"
Thousands of soldiers once again responded to the general's praise with a tsunami-like cheer. Zuo Nianyuan stood behind Zhao Xingde, at the center of this storm, he was full of emotion, and his eyes were blurred, as if he saw Zhou Rui's hollow eyes, and saw the faces of countless robes who had died in battle under the city of Guangzhou, he took a deep breath, choked in his throat, and silently said, "Brother Zhou, we did it." And in his ears, General Zhao's sonorous words echoed: "There is no indestructible city in this world, only an indestructible will!" The enemy can kill us, but they can never break us! As long as we have a knife and a gun, we will definitely protect our country and people! We have done it in the past, and we will be able to do it in the future! ”
"Wan Sheng!" "Wan Sheng!" "General Wansheng!" "Great Song Wansheng!"
The cheers once again swept the entire military academy parade, not only the soldiers in the field, but also outside the parade, many soldiers and surviving people also shouted together, "Great Song Wansheng!" They wept and shouted hoarsely, and at this moment, it was as if all of them, both military and civilian, had merged into one.