Chapter 184 Bestowal Ceremony

Early the next morning, as soon as the sun came out, the whistle attracted everyone around. A team of Dengzhou green soldiers, lined up in a neat formation, under the command of a very rhythmic whistle, everyone came to the open space in an orderly manner with a small bench in their hands.

It is human nature to watch, and the area around the clearing was soon filled with spectators, watching these soldiers move neatly and sit down neatly.

The officer sat at the front but was not idle, but stood facing his subordinates, and commanded his subordinates to sing with both hands to beat the beat (Chen Xie's learning, it is not allowed to say two), and the high singing voice was loud, which caused more and more increase in the number of onlookers. At present, many regimental exercises to maintain order are fully armed, and a line has been drawn on the ground, and the regimental exercises standing outside the line are standing straight, and anyone who wants to dare to approach the cordon will be warned first, and if they do not listen, they will be smashed with the butt of a gun.

Out of awe of the army, the onlookers stood a little farther away, and they were three steps away from the soldiers on guard.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Chen Xie appeared on the stage with a group of high-ranking officers. With just a slight hand, the scene fell silent. There was no sound at all, and onlookers could even hear the soldiers' breathing.

Li Shutai was in the crowd, and as a member of the onlookers, he heard Chen Xie's speech with his own ears.

"Brothers! Today's award ceremony, everyone must be very curious, now is not the time to tell everyone, wait a moment and you will understand. From April last year to now, a year has almost passed. That battle, many brothers didn't come back, here. I command, all of them to stand and bow down and observe three minutes of silence for those brothers who died in battle. ”

Brush, ten large squares stood up neatly, and the movements were almost identical. The scene became solemn as Chen Xie took the lead in bowing in silence in the direction of the Martyrs' Shrine, bowing neatly for three minutes, and Chen Xie said: "The ceremony is over!" "And sturdy.

"Sit down!" Chen Xie made a move, and all the officers and soldiers sat down neatly again. This scene is much more enjoyable than watching a play. Though soldiers are often seen in this realm. But never before had so many soldiers been seen on the spot. There are 3,000 people here, everyone is in the same costume, and the movements are uniform. Just such a strict order, the people can also see the name. It's no wonder that the Dengzhou Green Leather Battalion was able to win the battle. Look at this formation.

The most shocking thing was Li Shutai, who had never seen a large-scale operation of the Dengzhou Green Leather Battalion. Teenagers in the army. Of course I know what the army is all about. Of course, you know that an army must be forbidden. But he really hadn't seen an army that could train the queue to such a perverted level. More than 3,000 people are like one person. Advance and retreat and sit as one.

"Now, please General Wang Qinian to preside over this award ceremony!" Chen Xie stepped back, Wang Qinian stepped forward, and shouted in a loud voice: "I am ordered to preside over the ceremony, all the officers and soldiers who read the name, please come to the stage, and the chief will personally award the medal." ”

"List of third-class meritorious services, Zhang Changgen, Zhang Yinbao, Li Dahu, Chen Erxiong ......." The officers and men who read their names stood up one after another and stepped onto the stage. Under the guidance of the officer on the stage, stand in a row. Then Chen Xie appeared, followed by two beauties who were also dressed in military costumes, Hongguo and Qingqing, the former holding a certificate of honor (wholesale is very cheap in modern society), and the latter holding a medal box. There is also a group of school girls in the back, wearing school uniforms and holding flowers in their hands.

Shaking hands, hanging up medals, handing over certificates, and then the little girl doll stepped forward to offer flowers, all of which copied the modern way. The officers and soldiers who received the medal were all blushing with excitement and their necks were thick. This is showing his face in front of the whole army, and this scene alone will never be forgotten for the rest of my life. Then Chen Xie applauded and congratulated, all the officers on the stage applauded, and the officers and men in the audience collectively applauded. The applause was thunderous, soaring into the sky. These young faces, as excited as red paint, trembled when they walked off the stage.

The officers and men who watched the ceremony were all envious. I didn't expect the award ceremony to be this scene. In the past, the silver reward and pension list issued by the Quartermaster Department could be exchanged for full cash at the money shops in the city, and everyone thought it was over. I didn't expect that there would be such a major play today. The sign that Master Chen personally hung up was really a lifetime of glory. (Officers and soldiers from regimental training are still willing to call the master.) At least that's what I thought. ）

After these awarding officers and soldiers came down, some people opened the honorary certificate only to find that there was still a land deed sandwiched inside, on which were written three big characters "meritorious field", and the number was five acres. This can be regarded as hitting the key point of these officers and soldiers, and the Chinese people's love for the land cannot be compared with any nation. And there is a line of words on it, "Hereditary replacement, free of field endowment". This field can be passed down from generation to generation, and there is no need to pay taxes.

This time, it can be regarded as completely igniting the fire in the hearts of officers and soldiers, the third-class meritorious service is five acres of land, and the second-class meritorious service?

Soon everyone knew that with the completion of the second-class meritorious service, ten soldiers came down, opened it and saw that the blood was burning, and the meritorious field was ten acres, and the hereditary replacement! There is also one more certificate, a certificate of admission to the Jiading School to study.

This meritorious field has a detailed description, I am alive, I do not need to hand over the field. If you die early or die in battle, you will be exempted from paying for 50 years.

The reward silver or something, it's not as attractive as this meritorious field. Look carefully at that honorary certificate, there are other special treatments. With this certificate, you can buy a ticket at half price on the bus. What this car refers to, everyone still doesn't know. But since it was written, there will definitely be one in the future. The words of the divine doctor must be counted, and he always fulfills them.

The award ceremony is over, and although the time is not long, it is very impressive. Who would have thought that a soldier could show his face like this? Holding flowers in his hand and wearing a medal on his chest, becoming a star in the eyes of all eyes is a sweet dream that every officer and soldier must have tonight.

Just when everyone thought that the meeting was over, Chen Xie stood on the stage with a smile and said: "There is another thing below, that is, General Ben wants to invite everyone to watch the play." After watching for an hour, some of the captains led the team back to the camp according to the order, and gave the place to the people to continue watching the play. I know that everyone wants to watch it for a while, so rest assured, this big drama will be sung for three days, and the staff office has divided all units into three units, and everyone takes turns to watch the play. ”

There was a lot of applause, and this time the applause included the people who were watching outside. Feelings, there is really a big drama to watch today, and the big drama will be held for three days, if there is no group practice martial law, everyone can come and watch.

Chen Xie and they just left, and the stage was busy, and the warm-up was a martial arts play, with a knife and gun in hand (the name of the Ming Dynasty was so, non-discrimination), and they fought on the stage, wearing flowers and butterflies, and the scene was very lively.

After three days of singing, the people in this market couldn't move. In this era when most people don't have enough to eat, listening to opera is a very luxurious activity. Chen Xie can't understand these local dramas, and he doesn't even bother to watch them.

Governor Sun Yuanhua found Chen Xie and put out a cast iron cannon as if offering a treasure, to be honest, this cannon shocked Chen Xie. This guy is really professional enough, but after a few months of work, he really got the technique of casting iron fan cannons. The assistants were a group of blacksmiths and some young literate apprentices, and each step was clearly written. There was a stack of work records, thick and full of records of all the processes.

Sun Yuanhua didn't come to show off the record, but pulled Chen Xie, pointed to an iron cannon that was similar to a six-pounder cannon, and said, "Sihua, look at it, how is this cannon?" Chen Xie was a little ashamed, in order to take this guy into the ditch and make him feel at ease to grasp government affairs, he took out such a bait. I never thought that people really plunged into it. Look at the smoke on his face, the dust on his clothes, and the already thin face is getting thinner and thinner.

"Lord Zhongcheng, have you been living here all along?" Chen Xie asked this first, and Sun Yuanhua waved his hand disappreciatively and said: "In the past month, when it comes to a critical time, I am not worried about not staring at all." ”

Chen Xie glared fiercely at several of Sun Yuanhua's staff and entourage, and shouted angrily: "Lord Zhongcheng is opening a bunk in the pig iron workshop, why don't you stop a little?" Is this a place for adults? A bunch of bastards! ”

Sun Yuanhua hurriedly stopped Chen Xie and said, "Sihua, don't blame them, this is Ben Bingxian's own decision." Hurry up and see how about this cannon? If there are deficiencies, we should pay close attention to improvement. Chen Xie looked around this cannon and determined that it was a six-pounder cannon, because it was made of pig iron, and it was much heavier than bronze. Overall, though, it's a lot of progress. It looks much lighter than the original bulky cast iron cannon, which shows that the quality of the pig iron plant has also improved.

After adding two wheels, this cannon already has the performance of a field gun, and the defect is that pig iron itself is inferior to bronze as a material. In other places, with Chen Xie's level, there is nothing wrong with it. Chen Xie, whose conscience had been thrown into the Bohai Sea, looked at this cannon that perfectly embodied the casting process of this era, and was still shaking his head and sighing.

"It's a pity, it's a pity, it's nice to be a little lighter. It should be considered to cast it with steel, so that the bore wall can be made thinner, the weight will be reduced, the power of this gun will not be reduced, and it will be easy to carry in the field. "Chen Xie's pit is a little deep, he is a modern person, and the rifled cannon made of modern steel is certainly not something that the Ming Dynasty can catch up. Tired of Sun Yuanhua, he can't play this task. Unless Chen Xie's conscience discovers, providing him with modern steel, maybe it can be improved.

Even if Chen Xie provided modern steel, Sun Yuanhua would not be able to build the level of this kind of artillery that Chen Xie is now equipped with.

What's worse is that Sun Yuanhua eats this set, he is an official who likes technology, and when he heard that it can be improved, his mind went to the top. The technology of iron fan casting cannons, to be honest, is far ahead of this era. Even if Chen Xie's troops are equipped with this kind of artillery, they can be pulled out to fight without delaying things at all. (To be continued......)