"On the day of your triumph, I will personally preside over the proofreading"

This is a promise, a promise made by the emperor of the soldiers to the soldiers, and a promise needs to be fulfilled.

"In order to celebrate the defeat of Japan, should we hold a victory parade in Nanking and invite the most meritorious heroes - soldiers, non-commissioned officers, officers and generals - to this parade?"

Although I have always had a dispensable attitude towards the military parade, almost as soon as the "Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty" and the "Sino-Japanese Security Treaty" were signed, Chen Moran put forward this proposal to the ministers.

On August 19, 1906, this day, just a month earlier, Xiao Xinren, who had been promoted to marshal, got up earlier than usual. Immediately looked out the window, yesterday, Nanjing was still a gloomy sky, in the afternoon, even drizzle, if it was still such weather today, this is by no means a good weather, but this is the first time that the empire has paraded on the avenue of recovery.

The moment he opened the window, a smile appeared on Xiao Xinren's face, although the sun was rising, there were almost no clouds in the blue sky, it was definitely a good weather.

A month ago, he received a telegram from His Majesty ordering meritorious officers and men from the Japanese army to be sent to participate in the military parade in Nanjing, and he himself was appointed commander-in-chief of the parade.

The navy even sent a high-speed training fleet to help the army transport the officers and men back to China, and even did not hesitate to send warships to gain enough time, and then, after the troops arrived in Nanjing, they held a military parade training in the barracks of the first division of the Royal Guards Army, and just two days earlier, at midnight, when the military and police imposed a ban on the avenue, the troops held a general rehearsal on the avenue. In a short period of time, the mixed regiments trained well, and today ......

"It's a mule, it's a horse, it's going to be pulled out and it's going to slip away."

While sighing in his heart, Xiao Xinren looked at the sky again with concern, hoping to ......

In the Qing Dynasty, the citizens of Nanjing, especially the students, were in high spirits, showing happy faces, holding a large number of slogans and placards, singing patriotic songs or war songs, and filling all the sidewalks on both sides of Guangfu Avenue. Waves of joy and "long live" cheers echoed in the air.

At this time, the spirit of solidarity unfolded by this cheer made one feel that the new nation had an invincible force.

At nine o'clock, at the barracks of the First Guards Division under the Shogunate Mountain, Xiao Xinren rode the black Don hippopotamus, he preferred black horses to white horses, and at this time, 15,000 officers and soldiers from various units stationed in Japan and Northeast China had formed a phalanx on the barracks training ground.

During Xiao Xinren's training on the horse, only a clear command was heard.

"Troops under review, stand upright!"

With the sound of the clashing of boots, the 15,000 officers and soldiers under review stood upright.

At this time, the clock of the Nanjing Bell Tower was striking nine o'clock.

Naturally, Xiao Xinren, who was riding on horseback, was nervous and excited......

Riding a war horse to the front of the troops under review, he was presented with the military flags of each unit, which had inspired the troops to completely defeat the enemy, the heroic faces of the soldiers who had been tempered by the fire of war, and the eyes that showed joy, and the newly made military uniforms worn by the soldiers, and the medals shining on the military uniforms.

All of this makes for a moving and never-ending sight. When inspecting the troops and greeting the troops, Xiao Xinren saw the sunshine shining on the brim of the soldier's hat, and under the military hat were resolute and joyful faces. In the past two years, more than 300,000 officers and soldiers of the Restoration Army and the Guards have died in the battle to recover the nation and defend the interests of the motherland.

"Get Started and Go"

As Xiao Xinren raised his horsewhip and rode towards the outside of the barracks, walking towards Guangfu Avenue, and in front of him, the military band had already played the solemn and majestic music of the "March of the Imperial Guards".

At the moment when the troops under review left the barracks, on both sides of the sidewalk outside the barracks gate, the crowded citizens immediately shouted loudly. ,

"Guards"

"Hooray"

"Hooray"

"Guards"

Amid the cheers of all the people, the parade infantry, led by the military band, marched towards the avenue of liberation, and whenever they appeared in the sight of the citizens, they would always usher in a wave of cheers that overshadowed the waves.

Under the summer sun in Nanjing. Chen Moran, who was standing on the review stand in front of the palace, stood there in an army uniform, waiting to review his army, which was the first time that the Royal Guard was inspected by the "Emperor of Soldiers" in the capital.

In the heat of up to 36 degrees Celsius, members of the Royal Guards Army and Navy Headquarters, Army and Navy Staff, members of the government's cabinet, members of the House of Councils, members of the Nanjing academic community and other commercial and industrial social organizations, vassal envoys, foreign ambassadors and consuls in China all stood on the viewing platforms on both sides of the review stand, waiting to watch the first military parade of the Chinese Empire.

At this time, for most of the spectators, they were full of excitement, two years ago, this people had been under foreign slavery, and this country was still enslaved by foreign races and foreign powers.

But in just two years, everything changed, first the nation won the liberation, followed by the battle of nearly a million troops in the Northeast, expelled the Japanese and Russian warring countries in the Northeast, recovered all the rights and interests of the Northeast, and even once occupied half of Korea, more than 100,000 Japanese soldiers remained on the battlefield, and finally under Japan's peace, although it withdrew from Korea, it recovered ***.

Subsequently, in the case of Japan's undeclared war, the inferior navy preceded the combined fleet in the South China Sea and then landed on the Japanese mainland, and in the process, China's international status rose rapidly, and the European power Germany and China became equal allies, which is the embodiment of the rise of international status.

It seems that after two hundred and sixty years of national fall, China has sounded the drum of rejuvenation, and the whole world will witness the strength of this country in the future

On Guangfu Avenue, with the sound of shouts and cheers in the distance, the anxious people stood on tiptoe and pricked up their ears, ignoring the scorching sun above their heads, not wiping the sweat on their foreheads, and anxiously listening to the cheers and shouts from far away from Guangfu Avenue.

Even faintly in the air, the deafening sound of the boots of the officers and soldiers of the Guards could be heard as they stepped on the ground, which seemed to come from the air and echoed in everyone's chest.

But in such a jubilant occasion, there are still some people whose faces look gloomy, even a little gloomy, for some constitutionalists in the country, this military parade is more His Majesty himself, in the Council ***, is to the constitution, this military parade, what is it showing?

"Your Majesty's Military Might"

Standing on the viewing platform, Yang Du thought about five words in his heart, and now almost all newspapers across the country can see these five big words. The Chinese themselves have a strong nostalgic complex, from the groundbreaking "Great Qin Empire" to the "Great Han Empire" that created the name of the nation, to the "Four Directions to the Dynasty" in the Tang Dynasty, and then to the "Ten Thousand Seas Return to the Heart" in the Ming Dynasty, this page of history is glorious and brilliant, and cannot help but make the Chinese people full of nostalgia for the glorious past.

Two hundred and sixty-two years ago, the Chinese land sank, the Chinese orthodoxy fell into foreign enslavement, the Chinese people became the slaves of the barbarians, and the barbarians were stained together, sixty-four years ago, the country was opened for the Westerners, and the Western powers and the Manchu Tartars joined hands to enslave the people of the imperial dynasty, after two hundred and sixty years of suffering and humiliation.

The "Han complex" and "*** complex" seem to have reawakened the desire for rejuvenation of the country and the nation, and for thousands of years, the "holy monarch complex" that has been haunting the hearts of the people has finally been fully released at this time.

"Your Majesty has given us hope that China will once again become a great power"

Standing there, looking at the excited people, a sentence he had seen in the newspaper came to Song Jiaoren's mind. He knows that for many people, His Majesty is holy and will never make mistakes, it is His Majesty who has achieved everything today, it is His Majesty who leads this country to strength, this country can have nothing else, but it cannot do without His Majesty.

"Here it is, here it is"

At this moment, there was a huge commotion in the crowd, followed by bursts of cheers.

"Guards Guards"

"Long live the Royal Guard"

"Long live Your Majesty"

With this earth-shattering cheer, an army entered the city of Nanjing along the Guangfu Avenue from the Zhonghua Gate, and what greeted the people's eyes was a dark green army, and everyone's eyes turned in that direction, and all the cheers were sent out there. ,

In the midst of the cheers of the buildings on both sides of the street, the national flags hung from the rooftops, the smaller ones were stuck in the windows by the flagpoles, and in the midst of the cheers, the young girls huddled on both sides of the sidewalks kept throwing flowers at the soldiers marching in order.

Under the guidance of the military band, at the forefront was Xiao Xinren, who rode a black war horse, and in the Imperial Imperial Guard, perhaps only he was famous, he had commanded the troops to win the Northeast Neutral Campaign, and this time he commanded the troops to land in Shikoku, and in less than a month, occupied the entire territory of Shikoku Island, and successfully forced Japan to sue for peace.

Xiao Xinren, who was riding on a war horse, looked solemn, rode a war horse, and slowly moved forward with the number of steps in the rear, behind him, there were ten rows of generals and colonel officers, at this time, these generals and colonels who had made great achievements in the two battles were wearing the most dazzling military uniforms, and they wore medals and battle medals on their chests, compared to any army, the Royal Guards are undoubtedly young, and this youth is more reflected in the age of the officers of these armies, and these generals and colonels rarely see middle-aged people over thirty-five years old, It is true that young people in their twenties, twenty-four, and thirty years of age, are at their most energetic, and their faces are full of murder.

These generals and colonels wearing black riding boots, when approaching the "positive step line", kicked forward with the majestic sound of military music as the military band played the "Imperial March". Neat military boots knocked on the concrete square pavement, and for a time the sound of boots and a majestic march echoed over Nanjing

"Our China will be strong again, from Anxi to the Whale Sea, from the North Sea to the South Sea, China, our sacred motherland, our China will be strong again, all nations will have to face this fact, and China will create another brilliant ......."

At this time, a sudden burst of singing came from the sidewalk in the distance, listening to the majestic singing, Chen Moran couldn't help but be stunned, and looked in the direction where the sound came from, where stood a group of young people wearing black student uniforms, their students from various universities in Nanjing, and their songs were ...... The lyrics are unfamiliar, but the tune is familiar.

"Yes......"

While doubts were emerging in his heart, Chen Moran glanced at Ji Li who was standing beside him.

"The tune of the Imperial March?"

Ji Li was also stunned, she was very familiar with this "Imperial March" without lyrics, and even the score was written by her, of course, after Chen Moran hummed the tune, and this "Imperial March" has been extremely magnificent since it was played on the day of his accession to the throne, and it is known for making people's blood boil after listening to it, I don't know how many people have wanted to fill in the lyrics for this song.

But there have never been suitable words, but today, the lyrics sung by those young students are ......

"The dignified China wants to let the Quartet come to congratulate ......"

The word...... Listening to these lyrics, Chen Moran couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart, from Anxi to the Whale Sea, from the North Sea to the South Sea, this word ...... Well, I like it

"Our China will be strong again, all nations will have to face this fact, China will create more glory, and China will let the Quartet come to congratulate ......"

Accompanied by the majestic "Imperial March" and the lyrics sung by the students, the cheers of the people had reached the highest level, and the troops under review finally appeared in front of their eyes.

The soldiers, dressed in new uniforms and armed with rifles, were all sharpened, and the nickel-plated bayonets reflected so brightly in the midsummer sun that they could barely open their eyes. And in the phalanx, the young faces were full of pride and pride, and their expressions were tense, and they were walking in front of the people, in front of their majesty.

"Salute to Your Majesty"

Xiao Xinren, who was riding on horseback, suddenly let out a deep sigh when he approached the viewing platform, and at the same time turned to the direction where His Majesty was standing, and gave a military salute. And the officers who followed trembled with excitement as they saluted, and they looked at His Majesty, who was the Majesty of the soldiers, and who was also their Majesty.

Their Majesty has never owed them anything, just as His Majesty once promised, "All the soldiers will be loyal to them, and I will repay them with loyalty, and I will live up to them."

"Salute to the Royal Guard"

Chen Moran, who looked solemn, responded and saluted the officers and soldiers. ,

"Salute to Your Majesty"

At this moment, dozens of planes in the air lined up in a formation of three planes and nine planes in a group to pass through the arena at a low altitude, and the ambassadors of various countries on the viewing platform, especially those military attachés, became serious when they saw these planes, and when these nearly 60 planes flew over their heads, it seemed to remind him that the reason why this country and this army were able to win was by no means accidental, and they relied on a modern army.

They have the most machine guns, the most artillery, and the same 80 aircraft in the world, when the planes of various countries are just "toys of the rich", but the Chinese have already used planes on the battlefield.

"At least they are our allies, not our enemies, and with this ally, in future wars, we can win wars"

The German military attache in China whispered in his heart, and at this time he was even glad for the wisdom of Germany, when Germany was facing the crisis of fighting on two fronts, Germany wisely chose a partner in the East, and this seemingly backward ally had an army that could not be despised by any country.

"China and Germany ......"

Compared with the Germans, the British and Americans watched the parade and wondered in their hearts where the country would go, and what kind of impact their alliance with Germany would have on the future, especially for Britain.

"China ......"

Silently looking at the ** squadron walking by with the sound of boots in front of him, Zhu Erdian could vaguely guess that the purpose of His Majesty the Emperor holding this military parade was not only to send a signal to other countries, but also to send a signal to the country, that the emperor's power comes from the army, and it is also rooted in the army, as long as the army is loyal to the emperor of the soldiers, then, no one can regret his power.

"This ...... This is the *** army."

Standing on the viewing platform, Li Xi, the king of China's only vassal state, looked at the army in front of him with wide eyes, blinking several times to make sure that it was not a dream, and when the sound of boots stirred in his heart, he couldn't help but rejoice in his shrewdness, if not......

For the thoughts of others caused by this military parade, Chen Moran, who saluted the officers and soldiers, was not clear, at this time, looking at this army created by himself, Chen Moran's heart was more proud, this is his real foundation, as long as he has them, he can have power, it is their sacrifice that pushes his prestige to the top

As long as this army loyal to itself is there, China will become stronger step by step, and its own power will become more and more stable with the victory of this army.