Under the gaze of thousands of people, four warriors, with neat steps, came to the top of the high platform, and stood around the flagpole in front and back, left and right. One of the warriors tied the flag to the top of the rope, and the other held the other end of the flag. Everything is ready to go.

"Raise the military flag and sing the military song!"

Zhang Zhun's voice continued to come loudly.

The soldier holding the military flag shook the military flag vigorously and opened it all.

Another soldier slowly pulled the rope and let the bright military flag rise in the face of the morning sun and morning breeze.

At the same time, a loud singing voice came:

Onward, forward, forward!

Our team is facing the sun, stepping on the land of the motherland, carrying the hope of the nation, and we are an invincible force.

We are the sons and daughters of the workers and peasants, we are the armed forces of the people, and we have never feared, never yielded, and fought valiantly until all the enemy was wiped out, and the banner of the Tiger Army flew high.

Listen!

The wind is howling, and the trumpet is sounding, listen!

How loud the revolutionary song is!

The soldiers rushed to the battlefield of liberation with neat steps, and the soldiers rushed to the frontier of the motherland with neat steps and moved forward!

Our team to the sun, to the final victory, to the liberation of the whole country!

…… Obviously, this is another plagiarism achievement of Zhang Zhun. After he changed some of the words in it, it became "The Song of the Tiger Army". Although there is no musical accompaniment, and although there are not many people singing, the melody of this song is quite exciting, and it is easy to drive the atmosphere of the audience.

In the majestic singing, the six-star red flag rose to the top of the flagpole. At this time, there happened to be a relatively cold wind blowing, and the red flag was blown loudly, stretching quite straight, so that everyone present had a solemn feeling.

"Flag hoisting!"

"The parade begins!"

At the end of the flag-raising ceremony, Zhang Zhun announced the start of the military parade.

The military flag and military song are not shocking enough, and he has to have a more majestic military parade.

"Pacesetters out of the ranks!"

Yang Zixuan stood beside Zhang Zhun and gave a loud order.

This time, it was Yang Zixuan who was responsible for presiding over the military parade.

Compared with the last military parade held in Fushan City, this military parade is more huge, more majestic, and more solemn. All the warriors of Tiger Ben are wearing brand new winter clothes, which are obviously more powerful and upright than summer clothes. When the pacesetter appeared, it immediately caused a small sensation among the surrounding crowd.

"This is a pacesetter."

"Do you know what a pacesetter is?"

"A pacesetter is a ...... who specializes in making appearances"

"Nonsense, pacesetters are used to mark the line!"

…… In the crowd, there were people who whispered and even argued. The last time Zhang Zhun held a military parade in Fushan City, some people came to watch the ceremony. These people have reappeared today. As old-timers, of course, they have to show off their knowledge in the crowd. Well, everyone wants to find a chance to show off. The last military parade was also very novel. Those who have watched it, of course, are impressed. Now, when I see the military parade again, of course, I have to show off in front of others.

However, for others, the way of pacesetters is indeed very novel. The main thing is that their movements are novel. Except for the people who watched the last military parade, many people have not seen the pacesetters of the Tiger Army. Their procession, the way they walked into the sentry post, the way they held their guns, and the way they exchanged guns were all unprecedented.

In fact, fundamentally speaking, all the personnel of Aoshanwei and Lingshanwei belong to the Ming army. Since they are all soldiers, even if they haven't trained for decades, they will still be exposed to some military things. The Ming army also had sentinels, which were somewhat similar to these pacesetters in front of them. It's just that the sentinels of the Ming army, compared with the pacesetters of the Tiger Ben Army, are really a bit shabby! Look at these pacesetters of the Tiger Army, how neat and uniform their movements are, they are simply forged in a mold.

In fact, the pacesetters of each parade of the Tiger Ben Army are carefully selected soldiers, whether in terms of quality, physique, movement, and demeanor, they are the best and can best represent the image of the Tiger Ben Army. They were rigorously trained, and of course much more majestic than the average sentinels of the Ming army. They represent the image of the Tiger Army, and what the people see is also the image displayed by these pacesetters.

In normal times, the soldiers of the Tiger Army, except for fighting, are basically in the barracks, and everyone rarely sees them. Barracks are off-limits to unrelated persons. Only today can it be regarded as officially opening to the outside world. If you want to say that the people don't find it new, that's absolutely impossible. For other people's explanations, those who heard them nodded frequently.

"Split, let's go!"

After all the pacesetters were in place, Yang Zixuan's voice came again.

"It's coming!"

"It's coming!"

"It's coming!"

Countless low voices suddenly came from the crowd.

Needless to say, it was the people who had watched the parade that they were "friendly" reminding the people around me that this was the second time I had watched the parade. Of course, their reminders are beneficial, and everyone's eyes follow the direction they point out, so you won't miss the wonderful scene.

Liu Ru also followed the focus of everyone's gaze and saw that it was gray. Standing on the top of the viewing platform, I couldn't see the faces of each soldier clearly, only they could be seen in a neat square formation. She counted carefully and found that each team was about sixty people. There are nine square teams in total. At the front, there is also a standard-bearer in the middle, holding a brightly colored military flag.

The information in Zhang Zhun's study does not mention the existence of the Tiger Ben Army too much. After all, many things in the Tiger Army can only be seen if they are shown in person. There is only one general idea of the information on the text. Today's military parade is the first time that Liu Ru has seen Zhang Zhun's large army with his own eyes. They really look quite different.

When he was in Jiangnan, Liu Rushi also met some officers and soldiers of the Ming army. To be honest, their quality is indeed not complimentary. Due to the abolition of the guard system, most of the military households of the Ming army were just out-and-out peasants. They didn't really practice at all. During the Jiajing period, dozens of Japanese robbers were able to fight under the city of Nanjing, unscrupulous. Now, decades have passed, and the Ming army in Jiangnan is not the worst, only worse.

"It shouldn't be easy to forge an army by yourself."

"Could it be that this Zhang Zhun is actually a figure like Qi Jiguang?"

Liu Ruye's heart swelled with strong doubts.

In the minds of the people of the Ming Kingdom, in addition to the heroes who founded the country, the most popular is Qi Jiguang, the founder of the Qi family. Especially in the area south of the Yangtze River, the prestige of the Qi family army and the deeds of Qi Jiguang have been lingering for a long time and have been recited for a long time. Even, many people's homes also enshrine a statue of Qi Jiguang, praying to use Qi Jiguang's prestige to eliminate disasters and solve problems.

Liu Ru unknowingly put Zhang Zhun on an equal footing with Qi Jiajun, indicating that she had begun to accept the miracle created by Zhang Zhun. At the height of the rampant Japanese Invaders, Qi Jiguang was born and created one miracle after another. Perhaps, when Tartar was most rampant, Zhang Zhun was born out of thin air, and he also wanted to create one miracle after another.

"Ready!"

"Let's go!"

Suddenly, an impassioned voice came, pulling Liu Ruye's thoughts back to reality.

Liu Ruye's eyes fell on the front of the viewing platform. The marching squad has changed its pace and posture with its guns. They walked in a straight step, with guns on their sides. Looking at the past from Liu Ruyi's point of view, the feeling is very strong. The neat pace, the dense bayonets, it was as if it were a wall, an indestructible wall, overwhelmingly pressed over.

The first to come out was the fifth team of the Fifth Association. The team is called Zhou Yanyu, and he is Zhou Zhengyu's cousin. They are the youngest team in the Tiger Army, and it has been less than a month and a half since its establishment. However, don't underestimate this square. Since it is a new unit, according to Zhang Zhun's concept of formation, the new unit should receive special attention. There are actually a lot of veterans of this new unit. Of the fifty fighters, at least thirty were veterans.

They were able to grab the position of the first team, of course, by virtue of their own strength. In order to achieve the honor of being the first to appear, Zhou Yanyu and his fighters have put a lot of effort into the queue. Sure enough, as soon as they appeared, they attracted everyone's attention. The strict square formation, the neat pace, the flashing bayonets, and the unique positive steps all made the surrounding audience feel a burst of enthusiasm.

The last time I attended the ceremony, after all, it was a minority. The vast majority of people have never seen it. As the teams came over one after another, the audience who were originally whispering completely quieted down. There is no doubt that such a military parade is absolutely special. Everyone who sees this scene hopes to remember everything in front of them firmly in their minds, as the most precious gift, to tell their children and grandchildren later.

The same is true for Yoo.

She also hopes to remember everything in front of her firmly as her most precious memory, and tell her children and grandchildren later. Although she didn't know much about military affairs and had never formally come into contact with martial artists, she could clearly feel the amazing power from it. Yes, it's a formidable force. In the face of this force, all obstacles will be completely destroyed.

The current situation of the Ming Dynasty is quite clear to Liu Rushi, who likes to talk about the past and the present, point out the country, and excite words, and it can be described by eight words: internal and external troubles, and ups and downs. If the situation is not fundamentally improved, the future of the Ming Dynasty is really very bleak.

To the north, it was the Tartars who were raging, and the Ming army had no ability to resist head-on, so they could only be beaten passively, and they had no strength to fight back. In the past, relying on the strong defense of the Shanhaiguan line, the Tartars could also be blocked from the customs. However, with the alliance of the Tartars and the Mongols, it was possible to bypass the Shanhaiguan Pass and invade from Datong, Xuanfu and other places, and the Shanhaiguan Pass had lost most of its role. The two invasions of the Tartars were caused great losses by Shanxi, Beizhili and other places. What's worse is that the Tartars have already been in the prison twice, who knows if they will have a third time?

In the Central Plains, there were mobs in Shaanxi, and the Ming army could only follow behind their buttocks, encircling and intercepting them, but they could not completely annihilate them. On the contrary, everywhere the mob went, it brought up a large number of mobs, and the number was increasing rather than decreasing. As the mob continued to flow, the area affected by the fighting became larger and larger. Even Nanzhili had to deploy heavy troops in Fengyang Mansion and other places to prevent the mob from entering Jiangnan.

The scholars in the south of the Yangtze River, when they talk about national events, are always catchy, and their tongues are lotus, which can really be said to point out the country and inspire words. It seems that as long as they go out, they can destroy this today and that tomorrow. All they lack is opportunity. As long as the imperial court gives them a chance, they can immediately change the current predicament. Some people even shouted and went directly to Shenyang and smashed Huanglong.

However, the feeling they gave Liu Ru was that they were just Zhao Kuo and the like. They can say that they are crazy, and their heads are the way, but when they really do it, they don't know where to start. This is true even for some of the backbone of the Restoration Society. Although the Restoration Society prefers Wang Yangming's unity of knowledge and action, it advocates doing what it says. However, the distance between saying and doing is too great. The vast majority of people simply can't do it.

Let's not talk about the Tartars in Liaodong for the time being, just talk about the civil unrest in Shaanxi. The civil unrest in Shaanxi began to break out in the first year of Chongzhen, and it has been six or seven years now. The imperial court did not know how much manpower, material and financial resources had been invested, but it was never effective. The situation circulating in the south of the Yangtze River is that the civil unrest in Shaanxi can no longer be contained. The members of the imperial court are constantly falling. First Yang He was arrested and imprisoned, and now Chen Qiyu is also imprisoned, who knows who will be next?

But this Zhang Zhun in front of him actually formed an army without making a sound. Relying on this army, Zhang Zhun also achieved a lot of achievements. Even Tian Yokoshima's Tartar is not Zhang Zhun's opponent. Zhang Zhun is obviously a practical person, who only does not say, or does more and says less. What the imperial court lacks now is such a talent! It's a pity that the imperial court is not very competent for Zhang Zhun now. It's only been two months since he was appeased, and there are signs of turning his face again.

"Wow!"

"Cannon!"

"The cannon is out!"

Suddenly, the crowd twitched, interrupting Liu Ruye's thoughts again.

Liu Ru subconsciously looked up, and her eyes couldn't help but light up. It turned out that behind the ninth square of the Tiger Ben Army, a peculiar square team appeared. Their queue is completely different from the previous team. There were more people, there should be hundreds. Their weapons were not long tiger guns, but ten cannons mixed in the square!

(To be continued)