Chapter 178: Celebration

October 1, 1641

In celebration of the long-planned official founding celebrations, all over Australia, including overseas consulates and related agencies, have received holiday notices from home.

The major factories in China gave the workers a holiday two days in advance, and informed everyone that they could go to the central square of Manchester City to watch the military parade held on October 1.

At the same time, in order to make the celebration more solemn and solemn, all major factories and the army have carried out a training of personnel to participate in the parade.

In particular, the leaders of Australia's three major branches of the armed forces have taken this task as a key political task to grasp, and have drawn elite soldiers and strong generals from their respective units to form a parade phalanx for training.

The whole founding ceremony is divided into three parts, one is the transformation of the major institutions of the Executive Committee and the awarding of new departmental plaques, the second is the military parade ceremony and the people's procession, and the third is the awarding of medals to individuals and collectives and military personnel who have made important contributions to the country.

As soldiers who made special contributions, Makarov and Yu Shan Qiaoxi had returned to China ten days ago.

While it was a great joy to have the country's leaders personally award them medals, they were still a little frustrated that they were not able to attend the parade.

"Qiao Yan, I'm sure this is a conspiracy, as the capital garrison, it is definitely a conspiracy to receive a combat mission at this time, why only the soldiers of our first company go to Hong Kong to garrison in that place where birds don't, but the second company, which is also a garrison, does not need it."

"Yu Shan, you idiot be quiet, be careful to be heard by others, didn't you listen to Lieutenant He's explanation? That's because we have too many recruits, and if we choose to participate in the reading, it will inevitably go wrong. Makarov took out a handkerchief and wiped his brand-new military boots against Yu Shandao.

"Hmph, this is an excuse, head, do you believe this nonsense, is there no recruit in the second company? Isn't it just a square team, we can also walk very well, I promise. Yu Shan and his unconvinced counter-appeal to Makarov's words.

Looking at the second and third companies in the distance, and even the scummy troops like the National Guard, Yu Shan didn't say how unconvinced he was, and even today there was a soldier he knew in the garrison, and he deliberately mocked, Yu Shan, why didn't you participate in the reading.

"Okay Yu Shan, tidy up your clothes, it's already a great pride to be able to get Chairman Zhou personally awarded you the medal, what else do you want." Qiao Yan tugged at his companion's sleeve and persuaded him.

As the time of the ceremony is getting closer and closer, people have already entered the designated place one after another, although Australia does not prohibit speech, freedom of speech, but Qiao Yan still feels that it is not good for Yu Shan to complain in public after all.

Under Qiao Yan's persuasion, Yu Shan finally stopped for a while and looked in the direction of the rostrum.

On the open-air balcony on the second floor of the Executive Committee Building, several heavyweights and military bigwigs were already talking to each other at this time, and the street below was empty except for the soldiers standing guard to maintain order.

In celebration of the founding of the country, both of the city's main roads were washed and the houses on both sides of the streets were cleaned with doors.

As the hands of the newly built bell tower in the central square pointed to the nine characters, the bell rang, and everyone's eyes looked towards Manchester Avenue, only to see that on the east side of Manchester Avenue, wearing a green, blue and white phalanx of Australia's three major military branches, was walking in a neat pace.

What they are holding in their hands is the latest Australian 1641 rifle, which belongs to the upgraded version of the 1640, and has done relatively large processing on rapid reloading and jamming.

Behind the three squares was a new branch of the Australian Army, the Australian Artillery Corps, all of which were mounted on a purpose-built cart with horses in front.

Behind the artillery phalanx are the people's policemen in charge of public security in Australia's major towns and cities, they are dressed in black police uniforms, and the people's policemen with big-brimmed hats are walking forward with their chests and foreheads straight, no worse than the soldiers of the three major branches of the military.

It is unknown who shouted in the crowd, and then the crowd on both sides of the street began to shout and shout.

As the militia marched out, the last to come out was the mass phalanx.

In order to cooperate with the crowd watching the ceremony to understand the major military branches, the Australian radio station will give a brief introduction when each phalanx walks out.

After all the formations had finished, Chairman Zhou, accompanied by Liu Dongshui, Minister of the Army, rode a four-wheeled carriage to inspect the troops.

After the review, Zhou Aiguo returned to the open-air balcony, and then stood behind the microphone and announced: "I announce that today the Republic of Australia is officially established. ”

With this announcement, the reporters in the audience who were responsible for recording this historic moment took this precious picture.

After the announcement, the award ceremony was followed.

Thirty delegates selected from all over the army walked from the front wearing brand-new uniforms and carrying their shoulders.

The material of the entire medal is divided into three levels: gold, silver and bronze, and the greater the contribution, the different the medal awarded.

For example, Makarov and others will receive a silver medal for their contribution to the defense of Christmas Island, while Rear Admiral Iron Hammer of the Navy will receive a gold medal for participating in the command of the strike and deterrence operation against the Zheng family.

After all the military medals were awarded, it was then the outstanding representatives of entrepreneurs and workers from all walks of life who took the stage to receive the medals.

As new immigrants, it was the first time for the Ming immigrants and European immigrants to see this strange way of awarding medals, and they never thought that they could be awarded by the country's top leaders for their work.

At this time, the excitement of the delegates can be imagined, and Zhou Aiguo smiled and awarded the medal to the representatives of workers and entrepreneurs who came up.

With the end of the award ceremony, the entire founding ceremony has entered the end even if it is officially carried out halfway. This was followed by a speech by Chairman Zhou.

After that, in the evening there will be a grand cabaret show and movie relaxation in the central square, which will be held for three days for 24 hours to celebrate the founding ceremony.

Standing on the viewing platform, the new leaders of various departments and the predecessors who are about to step down or transfer to other posts shook hands and congratulated and handed over.

And the newly appointed legislators will also officially fulfill their responsibilities to protect the new country.