"Raise the flag." Guangxu raised the command knife. A dilapidated five-star dragon flag was raised in the center of the reading platform. All the foreign envoys and reporters were quite surprised by the military flag, and the crowd of people watching the ceremony did not know why. Why is such a tattered flag used on such a formal occasion to be raised in the center of the reading stand? However, the soldiers who were read understood that this military flag was originally the military flag of the Second Division of the New Army, and it had been following the emperor on the battlefield in Tianzhuangtai. When the military flag was raised again, all the soldiers who were paraded looked at the military flag, and under the salute of 20,000 military salutes, in the military music of "Dragon Flag Fluttering", and in the sound of 20,000 chorus, the dragon flag was raised to the top of the flagpole. Even Guangxu faced the military flag and saluted.

If the motherland is violated, hot-blooded men should be self-reliant. Drink this bowl of hometown wine, and the strong man will never return. The rolling Yellow River, the surging Yangtze River, give me life, give me strength, and let the blood stain the most beautiful flowers and sprinkle them on my chest. The dragon flag fluttered, the military horn was loud, the sword was unsheathed, and the thunder and lightning flashed. It has always been a narrow road where the brave wins, forward, forward, forward, forward...... The dragon flag fluttered, the military horn was loud, the sword was unsheathed, and the thunder and lightning flashed. It has always been a narrow road where the brave wins, forward, forward, forward, forward, forward......

Loud singing, fluttering military flags, murdered countless negative films. The flickering of the flashing lights lit up the entire sky.

When the singing stops, when the military music ends. Only then did Guangxu turn around: "When I took over as the temporary commander of the Second Division, the Second Division used this military flag. It was this military flag that followed me in the Grange and never fell. It is precisely with the guidance of the military flag and the call of the military flag that countless soldiers scattered on the battlefield have gathered under this military flag to stubbornly resist the enemy's attack. The flag is flying, the position is resisting, and in the face of several times the enemy's army, there is no hope of reinforcements, but we never give up, because the flag is still flying. But in the village house, it fell, and at that moment I heard the deep sighs of countless soldiers, and the despair written on the faces of the originally resolute soldiers at that moment. In fact, at that moment, my heart also died, and that was the only time I felt hopeless. But I told myself that even if the flag fell, it would have to wait until I was dead. Because I believe that no matter how many casualties there are, even if the whole army is annihilated, as long as the flag does not fall, more people will regather under this military flag and continue to move forward under the guidance of the military flag. From now on, this tattered military flag is my command flag. Although the golden dragon is broken, it is still standing. As long as the remnant dragon flag is still flying, the battle to defend the country will never stop. You, under the guidance of the Remnant Dragon Banner, follow me, hold up a new sky for the country and China. ”

Guangxu held high the command knife: "The remnant dragon will not fall, and China will not be destroyed." ”

"If the remnant dragon does not fall, China will not be destroyed." "If the remnant dragon does not fall, China will not be destroyed." ……

"Duan Qirui, out of the ranks."

Duan Qirui ran out of the queue in a standard running posture and came to Guangxu to salute. Ouyang Zhenhua also commanded a small group of soldiers, each carrying a wooden plate covered with red cloth, and quickly stepped forward.

"Order, appoint Duan Qirui as the commander of the first division of the Qing Imperial Army. Flag. ”

A military flag was handed over to Duan Qirui very solemnly. Guangxu looked at Duan Qirui and said word by word: "The military flag is the soul of the army. The soul is still alive, and life is eternal. If the military flag is lost, the number will be withdrawn forever. ”

"Fight to the last man, and keep the military flag alive." General Duan Qirui put his flag on his rifle and held it high. It was a gold dragon flag on a red background that was different from the five-star dragon flag. Directly above the golden dragon is embroidered with bright yellow silk thread the words "The First Division of the Imperial Army of the Great Qing Dynasty". In the wind and rain, the military flag hunted sounded.

"Feng Guozhang, out of the ranks."

"Appoint Feng Guozhang to the Second Division of the Qing Imperial Army and present the flag."

Feng Guozhang has only been ten days since he received the order to return to China, not only him, but also Nie Shicheng returned to China together. Because today is not only a military parade, but also the ceremony of the founding of the new army. As Feng Guozhang unfurled the second military flag into the wind. The Second Division of the Imperial Army of the Qing Dynasty was established.

Subsequently, Meng Enyuan, Shoushan, Yi Ketanga, Nie Shicheng, Liu Shengxiu, Zuo Guigui and others stepped forward successively and were appointed as the commanders of the third to eighth divisions, and also took over the military flags, Liang Huadian was appointed as the commander of the Reading Division, and Lei Zhenchun was appointed as the commander of the Reading Artillery Division.

Ten military flags fluttered on the parade ground, much to the shock of all foreigners. A grand military parade is now like the founding ceremony of the Qing New Army. In this way, the establishment of a new Western-style military that is different from the old military will replace the old military system of the Qing Dynasty and support the country's national defense system.

Under the order to return to the team, ten golden dragon red flags returned to the team. After that, the last item of the parade was awarded.

"Carried by heaven, the emperor summoned and said:

In the First Sino-Japanese War, he was defeated first and then won. The battle of Liaohe, so in one fell swoop, completely defeated the army, and the victors all relied on the heroic fighting of the soldiers. In the naval battle of Rongcheng Bay, the Beiyang Fleet was even weaker and stronger, knowing that it was invincible but brave enough to fight. Because of the heroic battles of the soldiers, they were finally able to turn the tide and defeat Yuben. History should not be forgotten, and bravery should be remembered.

Therefore, the order was given to the whole army. All the soldiers who participated in the First Sino-Japanese War against the battle, regardless of rank. They were awarded the Commemorative Medal of the First Sino-Japanese War, and the soldiers who participated in the Battle of Tianzhuang Terrace and Rongcheng Bay were awarded the Medal of Blood. In addition, there are first, second, and third class individual medals, and the highest class medal of wisdom and bravery. It will be awarded according to the evaluation of his personal merits and discipline in the battlefield.

Chin this. ”

After Kou Liancai finished reading the holy decree. Ouyang Zhenhua, the secretary of the military department, stood in front of the stage and began to roll call: "Yang Dongzi." ”

"Here." Yang Dongzi replied confidently.

"Out of the queue. Honored on stage. ”

After Yang Dongzi, a total of five people, including Liang Huadian, Liu Shengxiu, Li Chenghu, and Qi Muge, walked onto the parade platform.

Guangxu walked in front of Yang Dongzi, and the guards in yellow coats also followed behind the emperor with wooden plates. I only heard Ouyang Zhenhua continue: "Yang Dongzi, the commander of the reconnaissance company directly under the Central Committee. In October of the twentieth year of Guangxu, the fierce battle in Da Nianfang Village was in full swing, and our army's defense line retreated step by step. The three members of Yang Dongzi's group disguised themselves and infiltrated the command headquarters of the Yue army in Tianzhuangtai. In one fell swoop, he hit the headquarters of the Yueben and killed two major generals, two Dazuo, and eight Zhongzuo, and countless Shaozuo. At the same time, the supreme commander of the Yue Ben, Dashan Yan, was severely damaged, so that the army could not command for half an hour. It is a service that makes the defense line of the house in Da Nian Village stable. In order to show his personal wisdom and bravery, he was specially awarded the First Sino-Japanese War Memorial Medal, the Tianzhuang Taiwan Bloody Medal, and the Highest Order of Wisdom and Bravery. Awarded the rank of Major General. ”

When Ouyang Zhenhua read the "special award", Guangxu also picked up the medals, and as the name of each medal was shouted, Guangxu also hung it on Yang Dongzi's left chest one by one. Then Guangxu took a step back and saluted Yang Dongzi: "The medal is glory, please take care of it." ”

Yang Dongzi immediately replied: "I will protect the glory with my life." ”

"Liang Huadian, the head of the Reading Power Group. In September of the twentieth year of Guangxu, the Reading Regiment was ordered to go south to raid Lushun to cut off the supply of the Yue army. Liang Huadian led the reading group to the south lightly, and captured Lushun completely without injuring anyone. In order to show his personal wisdom and bravery, he was specially awarded the First Sino-Japanese War Memorial Medal, the Tianzhuang Taiwan Bloody Medal, and the Highest Order of Wisdom and Bravery. Awarded the rank of Major General. ”

Guangxu also hung the medals one by one on Liang Huadian's left chest. He also took a step back and said under the military salute: "The medal is glory, please take care of it with your heart." Liang Huadian also replied: "I will protect the glory with my life." ”

The reason why Liu Shengxiu was also able to obtain the highest medal of wisdom and courage was not only because he was the only one in the entire war who broke through the blockade of the Yue army and entered Tianzhuang Tai to support the emperor, but also because he withstood the attack of the main force of the Yue army in front of Niuzhuang for four days and three nights, and because there were only 23 people left in the Ming army led by him.

Li Chenghu's original name was Li Sanpang, because he was very fat when he was a child, and he ranked third in the family, so he got his name. He's just an ordinary soldier, he's not very talkative, and he's an honest one. But he fought in front of Haicheng until the end of the war. In front of Haicheng, he was the first to enter Haicheng to reconnoiter and provide artillery with artillery coordinates. During the Niuzhuang period, his accurate marksmanship killed 18 officers of the Yue Army who were armed with command knives. In Yushu Village, he was the only one left in his platoon, but he alone effectively used the machine guns on the position to withstand the attack of the Japanese army for nearly 20 minutes, until reinforcements arrived. In the village house of Da Nian, he blocked bullets for the emperor. The most amazing thing is that he was shot when he blocked the gun for the emperor from beginning to end, and he was unharmed.

When it came to Qimuge's exploits, everyone in the whole army knew about it. After the final defeat of Tianzhuangtai and the siege of Tianzhuangtai, the headquarters in Dawa County at that time was almost all wounded and sick, but at this time, it was found that more than 200 armed troops in the distance were advancing neatly towards Dawa County, and almost all the active soldiers in the headquarters were transferred to block the invading army. When both sides found each other, the Yue army suddenly threw down all their guns and ran towards the Qing army with their hands raised, not knowing what they were shouting, their faces were full of fear. Said that the army surrendered en masse? What's going on? This deceived the officers who were directing the blockade, and in any case, the prisoners were taken first. A little number of people, 207 good guys. I don't know what to do with this if I storm the headquarters. At this time, the interpreter who arrived clarified the situation, and it turned out that these troops were part of the Fifth Division of the Army, and they did not concentrate on the large army after the defeat of the Tianzhuangtai Army. Under the leadership of the division's chief of staff, Konosuke Nohara, the remnants of 286 men broke through to the northeast alone, attempting to bypass the Qing army and return to Korea. As a result, as soon as he walked out of the encirclement of the Qing army, he was targeted.

After a whole day of fighting, the army lost more than 20 people, and as a result, they did not even see who the enemy was, let alone know how many people there were. It is only known that bullets are coming from all directions. Gunshots rang out that night, and each shot meant the fall of an army. In the early morning of the next day, a note was found, on which it was written in Chinese to let all the Yue troops advance in the direction of Dawa County and surrender to the Qing army. After a day and a night of attacking, the army lost more than 40 people again, and this time it was not only the sound of gunfire that killed people, but also the traps and pits everywhere. After two days and two nights, they did not even see the shadow of the enemy, and the army finally collapsed. After two days and two nights, as long as you see a moving haystack, it means death. After two days and one night of sleepless marching, they tried to escape, and all of them were shot and killed. The last 207 people to see the Qing army alive.

It is said that the army has a word of mouth that they are being targeted by the devil. There were even soldiers who began to persuade the Qing army to flee quickly, and the enemy who was always nowhere to be seen brought them more fear of death. In the distance, four piles of grass slowly "walked" over. The Qing army was nervous, and it was able to scare nearly 300 troops like this, and this enemy was also terrifying. And the Yue army lost its claim, and all of them hid behind the Qing army in fright. At this time, the haystack lifted its disguise, and a total of four members of Qimuge's team revealed their true colors.

Nearly 300 enemy troops were blocked with four people, not only successfully blocking but also successfully forcing the enemy to surrender to our army camp on his own initiative. The news of this incident shook the three armies. After learning about the situation, the German instructor Horst exclaimed: This is an impossible miracle in human military history. The only pity is that the leader of the army, Konosuke Nohara, still ran away, and at the same time took away the regimental flag of the Fifth Division.

For the army that can perform miracles, of course, the highest medal should be awarded. Just when Guangxu awarded Qimuge the medal, a small episode occurred. When Guangxu pinned the medal to Qimuge's left chest, Guangxu suddenly found that Qimuge's chest was not as hard as that of ordinary soldiers, and then Guangxu clenched his right hand into a fist and hammered twice in front of Qimuge's left chest, and then punched twice in front of his left chest and said: "The chest muscles are not developed enough." ”

Then it was the same, Guangxu took a step back and saluted Qimuge: "The medal is glory, please take care of it." ”

Qi Muge blushed and immediately returned the salute: "I will protect the glory with my life." ”

Guangxu didn't care, the red face was just a little embarrassed because the emperor said that his chest muscles were not developed enough. Guangxu also smiled secretly, the devil in the eyes of the enemy on the battlefield still has such a shy side. What Guangxu didn't see was that on the viewing platform, the prince of Horqin, who came from Mongolia, covered his mouth violently.

"When I decided to bestow the highest medal on Liang Huadian, the head of the Reading Force, I heard a saying. It is said that Regiment Commander Liang only fought a few battles in Gushan at most, and he still attacked the logistics line of the Yue army, and fought the second-line troops. The occupation of Lushun is meritorious, but it is said that he gave Lushun to him. Liang Huadian has any merit and awarded the highest medal. ”

"Everyone just saw that Commander Liang occupied Lushun without injuring a single person, but did you see that the Reading Force Group at that time was already standing on the cliff. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, the only land route is a whole division of the army. With 3,000 against 10,000, there is no way back. Have you ever thought that once the Fourth Division of the Chinese Army launches a strong attack, it will be the end of the entire army. Commander Liang didn't flinch, so he went with 3,000 people, so he took the word 'brave'. At the beginning of the war, Lushun also had nearly 10,000 defenders, but it was not lost. With 3,000 people to deter 10,000 people from not daring to attack, relying on ......" Guangxu stretched out his finger and pointed heavily on his head: "It depends on the head." That's why he deserves the word 'wisdom'. ”

"Fighting a war is not just about bravery. I only know that the one who rushes is not brave, but reckless. Three people went to attack the enemy's headquarters and killed more than a dozen enemy officers, just by bravery? Four people, forcing 300 enemies to surrender, can you do it only by bravery? A good general must not only know how to win a battle, but also understand how to win a battle at the lowest cost. Because the soldiers were also raised by their parents in more than 20 places. If a general only knows that he has to rely on the lives of his soldiers in exchange for victory, I don't want such a general. ”

"On the battlefield, no matter how fierce the battle is. The most reassuring part? It is by your side and by your side the brothers who fight side by side. Because you know that only while the brother is still there, the enemy will not appear behind you. So, take care of your soldiers. So, please take care of your brethren. Because it is in the land of life and death, you can escape from the most solid support for ascending to heaven. ”

When the military parade ended, Guangxu stood in front of the tomb of the martyr's cemetery: "Why is it that the troops that have been defeated for thousands of miles in Korea can withstand the attack of the enemy several times that of the Liaohe." It's because of them. Guangxu pointed to the names on the tomb road, read one and stepped on one with his feet: "Ye Zhichao, Wei Rugui, as admiral generals, abandoned the troops and fled alone without waiting for the two armies to engage in battle, which is the real reason for the rout on the Korean battlefield." I ordered the people to engrave their names on the ground, so that a thousand people could trample on them. Whoever abandons his army and flees for his life alone will have his name engraved here, for thousands of people to trample on, so that he will never be able to turn over. In a word, let the three armies change color together.

In front of the monument of "Patriotic Heroes Immortal", Guangxu laid a wreath. After the parade, there is a cemetery to pay homage to the martyrs. Kou Liancai shouted a long time: "Kneel." What everyone didn't expect was that the emperor actually knelt down on his knees. All the courtiers shouted in unison: The emperor can't.

"I kneel for the soldiers who fought side by side with me, and I kneel for the brothers who defend me for the bullets. It was their death that brought me alive, and each of them could bear it. ”

Under the monument, Guangxu stood straight, and he took a deep breath: "The martyrs' cemetery is set up for the soldiers who died in the war to defend the country. Spread the word to the world, only soldiers who only participated in foreign wars for life are eligible to enter this cemetery. Since the beginning of the reign, no matter the change of kings and dynasties. The supreme monarch of China must bow down on the Qingming Festival and the winter solstice. If it is violated, the people of the world will be punished. As for the Yuanmingyuan, in order to warn future generations, never cultivate goodness. (To be continued.) )