Chapter Forty-Six: The Ceremony of the Army

Don't "sad and fallen leaves in autumn", put aside "sad and lonely in autumn since ancient times". A good year must be remembered, the most orange, yellow, orange and green. September, the golden autumn month, is the harvest season. It is also the month when Guangxu is happy. I have been in this world for more than half a year, for the First Sino-Japanese War, for China's future luck. I haven't had a good night's sleep, and I haven't eaten a meal with peace of mind. Exhausted, cautious, and walking on thin ice, between the queen mother and the courtiers, and between the great powers, it was like walking a tightrope, and finally ushered in the first harvest.

On September 1, the sun was shining, and in the newly renovated Fengtai camp, the Daqing Army was formally established, with a total of two towns. Under the leadership of the German instructor Michael, the German-style formal training began. As Michael said: According to Chinese terms, these people are strong and strong, and they are all good seedlings of soldiers. Military regulations, management regulations, training regulations, and so on were announced one by one at the ceremony, and Guangxu announced in public that they would come into effect and sign the documents in front of everyone. Guangxu authorized Michael in public at the founding ceremony of the new army: Before the decree was issued to dismiss General Michael, all officers and soldiers, including Ouyang Zhenhua, were headed by General Michael and obeyed the order. Anyone who violates the regulations and does not obey the order, General Michael does not need to report it with a gun, and will be killed immediately.

On the rostrum, Guangxu was dressed in the uniform of the New Army, with riding boots on his feet, looking at the neatly lined up, and there were young and immature but energetic faces inside. But there is always a lack of perseverance, a fearlessness. It's just like the rumors that come out, just for a good income or to be lucky enough to get into the career in the future. An army without enemies can only end up with the same destruction as the Beiyang in history. There is still a long way to go before they can become an army that can support the future sky of China. In addition to learning military skills, it is necessary to educate them to read and write, to learn history, and to add political studies. Let them understand what it means to be a Chinese person.

"Disbanded." After Guangxu gave the order, he still didn't walk away, looking at the soldiers who began to disperse. After everyone was almost gone, Guangxu ordered again: "Assemble urgently." ”

Hearing the order, everyone ran back to their original positions. The parade was quickly completed under the leadership of the leading officer.

Guangxu looked at the clock: "Five minutes, very good." Disband. ”

After the crowd dispersed, he received another order to 'assemble urgently'.

Guangxu still looked at the clock: "It's still five minutes." Disband. ”

Shortly after the crowd dispersed, an order was received for the third time to assemble urgently. Then came the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh,......, first time that Guangxu didn't know. All the Chinese and foreign officials present didn't know what the emperor wanted to do.

"It's two o'clock in the afternoon, and it's been two hours since the repeated assembly and disbandment that began at ten o'clock in the morning. From the first five minutes, to the current thirty minutes. From being in good spirits to hanging your head and ears. Tired, hungry, annoyed, tired, are you still angry? Are you thinking: The emperor is high, why bother to have fun with us small people? ”

"If you think so, you're right. In your words, from today onwards, you will be soldiers and eat the emperor's food. In my words, you are a soldier of the Great Qing Kingdom. But what do I see? It's irritability, it's boredom, it's anger, it's distrust. I don't want to tell you what to do. After speaking, Guangxu untied his military uniform, and 20,000 pairs of eyes saw that the clothes under Guangxu's military uniform were already soaked. Guangxu bent down and took off the boots on his feet, and slowly stood upside down. Forty thousand eyes saw water pour out of their boots. Only then did everyone remember that the emperor did not take a step away against the sun in these two hours. Then I watched the emperor put on his clothes and boots one by one.

"What is a soldier?"

"If you just want to eat a mouthful, then you can get out."

"If you want to play with a gun, then you can get out."

"If you just want to get by, then you can get out."

"You are not needed here. All you need here is a good man with a gun to defend his family and country. Because you have put on your military uniform. ”

"What is a real military man? It is a group of hot-blooded men with passion, ambition and ambition. It is a group of real men who have a righteous spirit and stand up at a critical moment but have no impassioned and indignant feelings. They don't have the time to argue with their incomprehension, even abuse, contempt and insults to others. ”

"What is a real military man? It is a group of our brothers and sisters who have a strong iron backbone and a strong physique, and a group of brothers and sisters who sacrificed their lives and forgot to die when the country was in crisis and the nation was in danger. They did not hesitate to choose to stand in the way with their bodies. ”

"What is a real military man? It is a group of good men with a resolute surname, selfless dedication, and deep burial of their thoughts and concerns for their relatives. How many parents' sons, how many wives' husbands, how many children's fathers, they left their hometowns and relatives, and resolutely chose to live up to their mission. ”

"What is a real military man? It is a group of ordinary men with sincere emotions and a strong sense of responsibility, but also with a normal heart. It's just that due to the limitations and constraints of various conditions such as time and space, they are more of a soldier's helplessness and a man's responsibility. ”

"Soldiers are also human beings, and they are also ordinary people with flesh and blood, they also play the role of men, fathers, husbands, and sons in life, and they also have the same seven emotions and six desires as ordinary people. They will also be homesick, they also want to stay with their loved ones for a long time, and they also want to feel the love and affection of their parents. They had no choice but to use the only rest time they had to read their sweetheart's tokens over and over again when no one was around; They can only pour out their children's affection in the letters they have written. ”

"A soldier is also a human being, an ordinary man, and a hot-blooded man who carries a steel gun to defend his family and country. They will not hesitate to charge forward when the Motherland needs it; They will stand up for themselves when the nation is in danger. ”

"Real military personnel have taken the needs of the motherland and the people as their own responsibility, and it is a natural combination of responsibility and obligation."

"Just because you wear a military uniform, you are a soldier. Please keep in mind the duties of a military man. When countless servicemen come together, plus organization and discipline. It's called the army. ”

"Just because they wear military uniforms, they must learn to be patient, learn to exercise restraint, and not be able to show their emotions at will like ordinary people."

"Just because they put on the military uniform, they chose to pay silently. When the motherland and the people are in need, it is they who build an impregnable human wall with a body that is not necessarily majestic but extremely strong, and there is no rhetoric and no anger and complaints. ”

"Just because they put on military uniforms, just because they are in the army, they can only endure unimaginable ordeals, and they understand the heavy responsibility on their shoulders better than ordinary people. Because they understand that when they wear that military uniform, they shoulder not only the responsibility of men to their families and relatives, but more importantly, the responsibilities of soldiers to the country and the people. ”

"Just because they put on military uniforms, they are given a heavier responsibility and greater mission than ordinary men, they have to carry a steel gun, and they have to defend the motherland and defend their home. Their helplessness and sadness need to be understood. ”

"Therefore, real soldiers, they are even more men among men! I'm also a soldier. ”

"One last time, disband."

When the German interpreter finished translating Guangxu's speech simultaneously. Bang bang bang bang Guangxu smiled.

"Your Majesty, please accept my highest respect." Michael gave a military salute. After Guangxu returned the salute, he continued: "Your Majesty, it was you who made me understand the true meaning of the word soldier. Soldiers should fight for the country and the nation. Your Majesty, I will do my best to train them into the soldiers you speak of. ”

"I'll give them to you."

Guangxu, who has been frail and sickly since he was a child, has become a lot stronger after more than half a year of exercise. But it still can't change the factors that have a weak foundation. When he returned to the palace, he collapsed, and his pale face made everyone look frightened. That's it, Guangxu only drank a sip of water, and after a short rest, he began to check the folds. When Kou Liancai persuaded Guangxu to rest more. Guangxu didn't even raise his head, and said lightly: "My time is running out, there are still 22 months." ”

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