Chapter 81: When the military parade is in progress (II)

"In the past eight years, the smoke on the side of the Great Wall has not yet drifted away with the wind, and history has not yet passed. But a new calamity has once again befallen this industrious and kind people. The war that swept through China from the Lugou bridgehead was an eternal national martyrdom for the Chinese nation. This has brought us not only grief-stricken grief and endless blood and tears, but also a turning point in the pursuit of peace and national prosperity. ”

Then, Ma Zheng pointed to the defensive position not far away and the crater left by the shells, and said loudly: "Compatriots, comrades: the war has begun, but I don't want the people to remember only pain, misery, and grievances, but also struggle, victory, and dignity. We should also remember the shame of being beaten backward and the strength of the nation that is united. ”

"When the devils are brutally slaughtering our people, when the invaders are shamelessly oppressing and exploiting our compatriots, we can no longer tolerate these beast-like devils walking freely on our land. As the best sons and daughters of the Chinese nation, we have the responsibility and obligation to protect the sacred motherland, and we must use our flesh and blood to consolidate our magnificent territory. ”

"At the cost of our lives, we took up arms and fought to the death against these bandits of the Japanese Empire. Bloody and bloody, all of us threw away our heads and spilled blood, not for anything else, only for the territory of our motherland will no longer be arbitrarily trampled on, only for our people will not be arbitrarily killed, and only for the sake of washing away the century-old shame that we have borne on the entire Chinese nation. ”

"In the face of the Japanese invaders, the Chinese nation should be condensed into a rope. The Chinese at home and abroad are united in their hearts, and at the last moment of the nation's survival, they burst out with the strongest voice of the nation. One chopstick is easy to break, and ten chopsticks turn into steel. Once the Chinese nation clenches its fists, it will be invincible and invincible. ”

"War is a process of self-elimination of a nation, and no nation likes war, but when every nation encounters war, it will take it as a test and challenge to itself. In the long history of mankind, some peoples could not cope with the brutal wars and perished under the pressure of foreign invasions. Some nations have washed away their dirt in the blood and fire of war, and have been reborn like a phoenix nirvana. ”

"In the same way, I believe that our Chinese nation will surely be able to wash away the humiliation of a century, break free from the chains of a century, win a glorious victory in this war, and at the same time win the heartfelt respect of the people of the world."

Finally, Ma Zheng raised his right arm and shouted: "Down with Japanese imperialism!" "Long live the Chinese nation!"

For a full hour of speech, Ma Zheng's tone was still so high-pitched, that kind of confidence and fearlessness, showing the demeanor of a general in front of everyone. When Ma Zheng's speech was finished, the entire parade scene erupted in earth-shattering applause, which lasted for a long time!

Under Ma Zheng's call and leadership, the entire parade site resounded with the shouts of "Down with Japanese imperialism" and "Long live the Chinese nation." The sound was deafening, as if it was about to break through the sky.

After the speech, Huang Sicheng continued: "Please be quiet, let's hold a military parade, and ask Ma Zheng, commander of the Seventh Independent Brigade, to review the troops. ”

People looked up at the chairman and found that there was no longer Ma Zheng, only to see an open-top car suddenly burst out from behind the rostrum. This is a Japanese-made military car, the car has undergone a simple modification, the back seat has been removed, and a horizontal bar more than half a meter high has been reinforced.

At the same time, a tall red horse galloped from a distance and stopped three meters away from the car.

Then the officer in military uniform immediately saluted Ma Zheng and said: "Report to the brigade commander, the troops under review have been assembled, please review, the commander of the parade, Lu Ming." ”

Ma Zheng returned a military salute and said loudly: "Begin"

"Yes," Lu Ming said loudly.

Then, one cart and one war horse marched one after the other towards the troops not far away.

"Hello comrades!"

"Hello Chief!"

"Comrades have worked hard!"

"Kill the enemy heroically, protect the family and defend the country!"

After the review, Ma Zheng returned to the city gate tower again.

After Ma Zheng came back, Huang Sicheng continued: "Let's carry out the column, please prepare for the parade!" ”

After Huang Sicheng gave the order, a huge square team came from the south to the north.

At the same time, Xu Xiaolin, who was in charge of the commentary, said loudly: "The first to be reviewed is the infantry team, and a total of 8 infantry teams are being reviewed today. The first to pass in front of the rostrum was the 1st Battalion of the 200th Regiment of the 7th Independent Brigade, which was adapted from the 1st Battalion of the 120th Division of the former Eighth Route Army, and were the inheritors and pioneers of the glorious traditions of the Red Army."

"Step" "Step" "Step"

580 carefully selected soldiers strode past the city gate, and as they passed the city gate, the captain of the honor guard suddenly shouted: "Look to the right"

"One, Two, Three, Four"

"One, two, three, four," all the soldiers shouted at the same time.

The uniform movements of the troops, especially when they were shot, that kind of sharpness, that kind of momentum, completely stunned everyone present.

"Next came the second battalion of the 200th Regiment of the 7th Brigade"

The large phalanx of nearly 600 people walked neatly across the rostrum, and the majestic footsteps seemed to step on people's chests, and everyone's expressions were so excited, so excited.

Xu Xiaolin's voice sounded again at the parade site: "This time, it is the first battalion of the 201st Regiment of the Seventh Brigade of the Duli Brigade. The battalion is adapted from the armed bandits, the battalion has participated in the Battle of Fengzhen, outwitted the Red Sand Dam, the Annihilation Battle of Yama Mountain, and the Tianzhen Offensive and Defensive Battle, it is the sharpest sword of the Duqi Brigade, and any enemy will be cut to pieces in front of it. ”

After the phalanx of eight infantry, I saw a cavalry approaching us.

Xu Xiaolin, the commentator, is very competent, and when the cavalry was about to arrive at the city gate, he said loudly: "The cavalry unit of the Seventh Brigade is coming, which is adapted from the cavalry company of our original anti-Japanese guerrilla detachment in southern Chanan. ”

Unlike the infantry, the cavalry consisted of a platoon of 5 men in a total of 50 platoons, and each phalanx consisted of 201 horses. Today, the cavalry participating in the parade had a total of three phalanxes, totaling more than 600 cavalry.

The fact that so many cavalrymen appeared in a neat queue at the parade caused quite a stir, and the people cheered loudly, and the atmosphere was extremely enthusiastic.

When the cavalry troops reached the city gate, with the order of an officer, all the cavalry raised their sabers high, stepped forward and glittered in the reflection of the sun, making them look murderous, so that everyone dared not look directly.

After the cavalry phalanx passed, there was a light machine gun phalanx, which consisted of 100 light machine gunners, each carrying a crooked light machine gun, and strode through the city gates.

The light machine gun phalanx was followed by a heavy machine gun phalanx, which was composed of 100 heavy machine gunners, and the light machine gunners were different from each light machine gun, 4 heavy machine gunners carried a heavy machine gun on their shoulders, and 25 heavy machine guns walked through the rostrum in 3 columns.

The heavy machine-gun phalanx was followed by a mortar phalanx, two people carrying 80 mortars on their shoulders, two people carrying ammunition in the back, and 24 mortars strode across the rostrum.

This was followed by an artillery phalanx, with 12 mountain guns and 12 field guns marching across the rostrum under the tuk of mules and horses.

After the troops circled the rostrum, they lined up and stood in the open space opposite the rostrum, and stood in a huge square with Han Yunhua's war horse as the benchmark.

It took a whole hour to finish all the troops, and after the last unit was standing, Ma Zheng trotted to the rostrum and said loudly: "Comrade commander-in-chief, the 7th Brigade of the Independent Brigade has been lined up, please give a lecture." ”

Mr. Zhu strode to the loudspeaker in front of the rostrum, and then stared at the more than 5,000 soldiers and nearly 10,000 people in the audience, and only after a long time did he speak: "Comrades, you have worked hard! ”

"Kill the enemy heroically, protect the family and defend the country!"

"At present, the devils are invading China in an all-round way, dogskin plaster flags are raging on the land of China, our compatriots are wailing and crying under the iron hooves of the enemy, the people are slaughtered, cities and villages are burned, but our army has been defeated again and again. Beiping was lost, Tianjin was lost, we lost the Battle of Songhu, and we lost the city of Taiyuan in the Battle of Taiyuan......"

"But you have given me hope for national independence and national awakening. Just as Comrade Commentator just said, you are an invincible force and the hope of the nation. You are a people's defender who never fears, never gives in, and fights bravely....... thank you, my lovely, amiable and respectable comrades, thank you. ”

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