"Stand upright!"

Loud shouts echoed in the empty playground, on the playground of Peiyang University, located in the southeast of the US Concession, green military uniforms gathered into clusters of solemn phalanxes like mountains, waiting to be reviewed.

The construction of Peiyang University has just begun, and after the design of the campus is completed in this world, the local area digs a trench and encloses it with barbed wire according to the practice of the American concession. After being isolated from the eyes of external prying eyes, a wide playground was first built on one side for military training, and then a barracks large enough to accommodate thousands of workers were built with board houses.

Yang Hao led the troops stationed in, and after a night's rest, the next day, Li Hongzhang came with a large number of people as promised, reviewed the so-called "new army", and issued instructions on behalf of the imperial court for their march.

It was nine o'clock in the morning, and the sun was rising in the east.

Accompanied by Yang Hao, Li Hongzhang stood on the review stand and looked around, but saw three hundred soldiers lined up in front of him in three columns as neat as a knife. Everyone was dressed in green gowns, with a ribbon on their chests, large-brimmed hats, white gloves with clean glare and hideous bayonets placed at their sides.

The three hundred are like statues cast of iron, unmoved by the wind and the leaves. The invisible power contained in the silence made Li Zhongtang, who had once commanded thousands of troops, feel a tightness in his chest and shortness of breath. He has always hung on the corner of his mouth to despise a qiē smile, and he can't squeeze it out.

On the guest stand dozens of meters away from them, dozens of courtiers and military generals who followed them also looked at them with straight eyes. The soldiers who guarded them didn't even dare to breathe. The weapon in his hand trembled slightly, and he didn't dare to look here.

If nothing else, the murderous aura exuded from these three hundred people was too fierce. Their rotten soldiers, who eat and drink all day long and don't do their jobs, can't resist it at all.

Yang Hao was wearing a suit. His expression calmly followed Li Hongzhang's reaction. Seeing that the old man's eyes gradually sharpened, he secretly had fun and gestured to Zhou Jianhao in the distance.

Zhou Jianhao immediately shouted loudly: "Play music!" ”

The military band, which was also lined up in three rows, immediately played the national anthem, and its majestic and passionate voice immediately attracted Li Hongzhang's attention. And the queue of 300 people in the audience seemed to be pulled by the machine, raising their hands and eyebrows in unison, and saluting solemnly

This time, it can surprise the group of Qing officials!

Three hundred people. The three hundred white gloves moved almost in unison. The height of the 100 people in the front row is down in a line, and Leng Buding looks like a group of puppets.

But those who have led the soldiers can see that their movements are as accurate as if they have measured with a ruler, their bodies do not move, and the distance from their brows is not the same...... How much work does it take, and what kind of training can make such an amazing scene?

Li Hongzhang's eyebrows were raised, and the sharp light in his old eyes was like a knife, and when he looked at it from beginning to end, he didn't find that there was a person who was shaking. This concentration is no longer something that can be described as "well-trained".

The interval between the end of the music. Li Hongzhang turned his head sideways and asked Yang Hao: "What is the name of this music?" ”

The corners of Yang Hao's lips curled slightly: "March of the Volunteers." ”

That's a fitting name. They themselves are nominally regimental militiamen and do not eat the imperial court's salaries. It is said that it is righteous and brave, but it is also appropriate.

Li Hongzhang couldn't see the thought on his face. Nodding faintly: "Not bad!" ”

The old man was thinking in his heart, and when he turned around, he would hurry up to get a military song for the Beiyang Navy Division and the New Army, and even a national anthem for the imperial court. We are about to enter the era of civilization, but such things that represent the dignity of the national body are indispensable.

At this time, Zhou Jianhao shouted again: "The ceremony is over!" ”

"Huh!" All arms were lowered at the same time, and there was no superfluous movement at all. The officials swallowed their saliva involuntarily, and the corners of their eyes trembled.

After that, Zhou Jianho stepped aside. Then at the head of the queue, Liu Yong took a step forward and shouted: "Look to the right - raise your gun!" ”

"Smack!"

Three hundred bayonets of five and a half bayonets shone brightly, reflecting the terrifying brilliance of the debut, and stabbing the military attaches of civil servants and military officials involuntarily shuddered...... What kind of path is this?

Liu Yong walked to the review stand seven steps away, and stood upright, and shouted proudly: "Your Excellency! The honor guard of China's Beiyang New Army has been completed, please review! ”

Li Hongzhang seemed to be quite satisfied with this title, nodded reservedly, and walked down slowly accompanied by Yang Hao and stepped on the red carpet.

The military band immediately played the "Review March", which was another majestic and powerful rhythm, but the speed was not too fast, which made Li Hongzhang, who was accustomed to walking in all directions, feel very ironed.

He slowly inspected from the front of the line to the end, carefully observing the eyes of each soldier, and found that all of them did not squint, nor did they avoid their own forced gaze. The expression did not fluctuate at all, and this calm kung fu may not be brought by training.

In the end, Li Hongzhang couldn't help but look at Yang Hao sideways, and the evaluation in his heart went to the next level.

They stopped, and Liu Yong shouted: "Put down the gun!" ”

After the two returned to the review stand, to the accompaniment of the "PLA March", the column of five people began in a row. The three hundred bayonets slashed forward with great force, almost hitting the back of the head of the man in front of them, and slammed into the ground with a steady and powerful step, making a uniform rumbling sound.

The bayonet is like a forest, the cold light is shining, the momentum is like a rainbow, and the march is like a wave!

This heroism, such self-confidence, seems to be able to smash all obstacles head-on, and the soaring evil spirit that has been tempered after many battles is like a wave that keeps hitting the chests of all the audience!

Li Hongzhang was shocked! A pair of old eyes couldn't help but open wide, trying to find something wrong with the crowd. But unfortunately, in addition to some slight incongruity in the movements, I couldn't find a little panicked or nervous table under the pressure of the front and back knives and guns!

The officials are even more ugly!

Before, they were all kinds of reserved and arrogant, and the civil officials who were full of brilliant words trembled like playing the pipa on their two legs, and they could shake the lice off.

The military attachés involuntarily clenched their sabers, and their faces were either flushed red or turned white. The cheeks twitched as if they had been mad, and their teeth clicked against each other.

What the hell did this team jump out of the crack in the rock? Is it really the iron army caused by Western military training and drills? With such a monstrous momentum, I am afraid that I don't need to shoot on the battlefield. Lining up can scare your opponent out of the woods!

A childish face was caught in the crowd. It was the future Prince Gong Pu Wei. This kid was once again ordered to follow to see the situation. Unexpectedly, I saw such a scene.

However, he is not quite the same as the people around him, although his little face is also snow-white, the bones of his two fists are pinched in his sleeves are white, and his heart is turning over and over again: "Such a strong army, one day it will be in my hands, at that time it will be windy and rainy!" ”

On the other side, Li Jingfang was so excited that it was almost difficult to maintain his demeanor!

Originally. The troops he was going to lead to war were like this! Compared with the so-called strong army of the Qing Dynasty in the past, it is simply heaven and earth! No wonder Yang Hao was able to win the Japanese army repeatedly, and he rushed to this army, which was simply unstoppable!

It's only 300 people, what if it's 3,000, 30,000? At that time, not to mention rampant in the world, it will also swallow thousands of miles like a tiger, and the soldiers will be in the direction of the front. No one can stop you!

Hannagan, a German, stared at their every movement with an unusually stern expression. Not a single detail is missed. In his heart, he kept comparing it with the German Army, and found that it seemed that the group of people in front of him was not bad at all, and even some details were still excessive!

I am afraid that it will be difficult to come up with the idea that he had reservations in various aspects, such as German instructors and training drills provided to the Qing New Army. If they can't even compare with the group of militia in front of them, the face of their so-called world's first army will probably be thrown to this side of the Pacific.

Some civil officials have begun to secretly conceive a recital that is enough to arouse the vigilance of the imperial court, and they must try to clean up this powerful force no matter what. If not, let it develop, and the danger will be cleared!

When the honor guard completed the review and the team returned to the barracks neatly, Li Hongzhang found that he was sweating!

He changed his eyes again, looked at Yang Hao's young face attentively, and asked meaningfully: "Do your three thousand men and horses have such a military appearance?" ”

Yang Hao smiled: "How can it, this is all selected by thousands of people, and it is specially designed for the concierge honor guard." Those people in the military band used to play suona and sing social operas in the countryside, and it was not easy to teach them to play Western musical instruments. ”

Li Hongzhang originally wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, but the word "thousands of choices" made him can't help but feel sorry. After all, it is not to find 300 people directly from the mud-legged peasants to train them like this, but they must complete the basic lessons and then select the elite...... Doesn't it mean that Yang Hao has at least tens of thousands of people in his hands who have received military training and can pick up guns to fight? !

It seems that he still underestimated him!

The two returned to the viewing platform together, and Zhou Jianhao began to arrange for the soldiers to conduct a report drill. What kind of armed march, grappling, splitting bricks with one hand, opening a bottle of wine on the top of the head...... In later generations, the routines of the army that fooled the leaders and inspected were all brought out to fool the scene.

Something really good? Yang Hao won't show them, just have a military parade and be addicted, if you want to know our military skills, you want to be beautiful!

These things are pediatric for Li Hongzhang. The veteran who has come from cold weapons to hot weapons to fight, the real thing is still bells and whistles, and he can see it at a glance. However, he did not raise any objections to this, if Yang Hao really showed him everything that he didn't leave at all, it would be much lower in evaluation.

When he visited the barracks next, Li Hongzhang was shocked by the horizontal and vertical tofu cubes. Looking at it again, even the towels are folded into four squares, the handle of the tea jar is aimed in one direction, and there are not even folds on the sheets, so I really don't know how to evaluate it.

The army that only got off the ship yesterday still has to be trained and performed today. They can't pack up all these things overnight, it can only be that they work weekdays.

When an officer saw this, he sneered in his nostrils: "What's the difference between making such a foolish thing all day long and a group of girls?" ”

In his opinion, to keep the barracks so neat, it is estimated that the soldiers do not have to do anything else every day.

Yang Hao heard it clearly, his face turned cold, and he pointed at him and shouted: "In the whole camp, you can pick a random soldier to compare, whether it is marksmanship or physical tactics." Which one you can win, you can take whatever I want from Yang's things! If you lose, kneel at the camp gate and apologize! (To be continued......)

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