Chapter 37: Oath 2
The First Shijie Battle was a watershed moment in military history, just as the Maxim machine gun brought the group charge into history, the tragic trench warfare also gave birth to the transformation of military uniforms. The huge casualty figures have brought camouflageology to the forefront. Before the war, the uniforms of the armies of European countries in bright colors such as blue and red were quickly removed. The new generation of military uniforms, based on actual needs, generally consider the adaptability of the battlefield environment. The development of military uniforms has also entered a new era.
Historically, the reform of modern military uniforms in China basically copied the German military uniform style and rank system. In the last years of the Qing Dynasty, the New Army, as a standing army in the country, was highly valued by the Manchu ruling class. Especially after the Gengzi Incident, the Manchu regime, which had learned from the pain, paid special attention to the construction of the Xinshi Road Army. In December 1904, the government was asked to approve the "new officer system" plan formulated by the Military Training Department and the Ministry of War, and since then the new army has implemented the modern military rank system, and the 1905 military uniform was born after referring to the uniform style of the German army at the same time! Until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, this imitation German gray (Prussian blue) military uniform was basically the standard military uniform of the new army. Due to the limitations of the design period, the 1905 military uniform was extremely incongruous with the battlefield environment. The blue-gray military uniform with gold buttons is a live target on the battlefield! Therefore, long before the Anqing incident, Hu Rui had already taken precautions and began to conceive of the military uniforms of the Anhui New Army in the future. Your own is the most suitable, after all, Asians are different in size from European Caucasians. After referring to the evolution history of the rabbit family military uniform in later generations, the actual needs and sound field capabilities were comprehensively considered. Hu Rui chose three representative military uniforms, Type 65, Type 87 and Type 07, as references, and designed the military uniforms of the Anhui New Army on this basis.
According to the design, the new military uniforms are divided into sea, land, air, and internal security (belonging to the intelligence system) according to the classification of military branches; The difference between the Army and the Internal Guard is that the Internal Guard has two gold threads on the cuffs of their tops, and two gold threads on the lower trousers that run along the seams of the trouser legs to the trouser cuffs. The navy is white and navy blue, and the air force is not sky blue. According to the wearing season, it can be divided into summer clothes (short sleeves + summer pants), spring and autumn clothes and winter clothes, physical training (short sleeve shirt + shorts), etc. According to the use of functional classification, it can be divided into regular clothes, dresses, and training clothes. The soldier's regular uniform basically refers to the 65-style military uniform, and the style of the pure cotton tunic is made. The army collar flower replaced the original 65-style red collar badge (87-style army collar flower), and the jacket had two patch pockets, and the chest mark (07-style army gun-shaped chest mark) was installed above the left chest pocket, and the right chest pocket was reserved above the top for wearing military merit medals and various medals. Single-row four-button bakelite buckle with a simple stumbling on the shoulder, used to wear epaulettes. The epaulette style is isosceles trapezoidal, with three years of military service, one crutch private, two crutches of the second class, and three crutches of the first class. Army epaulettes are pine green, Navy epaulettes are navy blue, and Air Force epaulettes are sky blue. Liberation shoes of the same color as the regular clothes are distributed. In winter, a cotton coat is issued with a single row of four bakelite buttons. The summer suit is an imitation 87-style hunting suit with short sleeves (split at the back and two chest pockets), paired with summer pants. In addition, fleece jackets, cloth shoes, cotton shoes, blankets, trousers, towels and other materials were distributed. There are no ceremonial dresses except for the honor guards. The training uniform is completely imitated in accordance with the style of the 87-style summer training uniform, with polyester and cotton texture, but the camouflage is canceled. The summer training is emerald green, and the winter training uniform is turmeric. Navy soldiers are issued with imitation 87 sailor uniforms, which are pure cotton fabrics in spring and autumn and woolen fabrics in winter. The regular clothes and coats of non-commissioned officers in spring and autumn and winter are all of tweed texture, the winter regular clothes are in the style of tunics, and the spring and autumn regular clothes are small lapels and a single row of six copper buckles. The rank of non-commissioned officer is completely imitated from the 99 style, with a crutch as a corporal, and the non-commissioned officer is divided into seven grades. The officers' spring, autumn and winter regular clothes and coats are all breeches texture, with large lapels. Spring and autumn regular wear single row of eight copper buckles, winter regular wear for double row eight buckles (07 style and 87 style combination). Non-commissioned officers and officers were issued with imitation 87 style three-joint leather shoes, and the style of the dress was the same as that of the regular dress, except that the summer dress was breeches with riding boots, and a gold ribbon was added to the right shoulder. Xiaguan summer regular clothes for three pockets (two waist pockets, one left chest pocket) hunting suit, officers for four pockets, in spring and autumn there is also an imitation 87 style windbreaker distribution (fine canvas shell, liner planted velvet, belt). As for a group of baby female soldiers led by Sanniang, they have received comprehensive preferential treatment, curly brimmed hats, imitation 07-style uniform skirts, and leather boots, Hu Rui only hates that this will not be able to produce stockings. Otherwise, the temptation to be subdued, proper!
After the new military uniform was finalized, Hu Rui quietly built a new garment factory in Wuhu, which was responsible for the production of military uniforms. After more than four years of production accumulation, it can finally be fully redressed at one time. After getting the military uniform, the Anhui New Army immediately rejoiced and didn't know where to go. No matter how handsome you look, the big girl and the little daughter-in-law don't have their eyes rolling when they walk on the street. Each person has two sets of military uniforms for the four seasons, and when they get their hands and touch them, they almost fall asleep in their arms. If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools, and the current Anhui army is the highest level in China in terms of equipment and uniforms, and its morale is also high. Once both the software and hardware are in place, only one battle is needed to test the actual combat effectiveness of this new army.
Hans and Heidet faithfully carried out the order, and ten minutes later, the front of the school field outside Wuhu City was full of officers and soldiers who were assembled and on standby, and these silent soldiers stood on the school field like an iron tower, like an army green wave that stretched into the distance. The electricians of the logistics department were holding microphones in one hand and busily laying the wiring with the other -- the commander's lecture must be heard by all the officers and men!
Without letting everyone wait, Hu Rui hurriedly changed into a military uniform, and accompanied by Sanniang and other mixed Chinese and Western staff, he came to the temporary haode podium of the engineering troops. Looking at the team dressed in new-style training uniforms and ready to go, Hu Rui suddenly had the urge to cry. This is the team he pulled up, and at this moment, someone who has not yet married suddenly has a strange feeling of watching his children grow up, and his chest is slowly filled with happiness and a sense of accomplishment. Holding back the excitement in his heart, Hu Rui adjusted his emotions and said in a trembling voice:
"All the officers and soldiers of the Anhui New Army, today we are gathered here to hold a swearing-in meeting, and the goal is Nanjing! At this moment, I am very excited and very sad! At this moment, I have been waiting for a long time, and the Chinese nation has also been waiting for a long, long time! Today, we are going to cross the river and destroy the rotten dynasty that enslaved and exploited us! Who remembers our former glory? The four ancient civilizations, the former Shangbang Celestial Empire, and the Great Wall that stretched for thousands of miles in the past, but they never protected a small vase on the windowsill! ”
The audience was silent, and Hu Rui glanced at the silent crowd, paused, and continued
"The Old Summer Palace crying in the flames, the shame of the First Sino-Japanese cession of Taiwan's treasure island, the massacre at Lushunkou, the burning and plundering of Beijing in the year of Gengzi...... Do you remember all this? When did glory, respect, and admiration quietly disappear from our memories. Instead of endless blood and tears, have you ever heard the cry of the land of China under the iron hooves of the great powers? Do you remember the desperate gaze of your loved ones? Have you ever seen the disdainful eyes of those foreigners?! Look at what this decaying dynasty has brought us! In the face of the aggression and oppression of the great powers, they chose to retreat and compromise, and even acted as executioners! What are our loved ones doing when they are displaced by natural and man-made disasters and have no food and clothing? In the lap of luxury! Rebuild the Summer Palace, a drop of river water, a drop of blood, a stone and a life! On the birthday of the Queen Mother, with the blood and sweat of the people and the funds of the navy, she was extremely poor and extravagant, drunk and gold-obsessed! Have they seen the cry of the people, the blood and tears of the people? Measure the material resources of China, form the favor of the country, and rather be a foreigner, not a house slave! For many years, these Tartars outside the gate have forced us to grow the ugly pig's tail on the back of our heads, burned the cultural treasures of our Han nation that have been passed down from generation to generation, and helped the group to grab and exploit us. Look at the Western warships flowing on the river, and look at the remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty who are still clamoring. They have been on our heads for too long, and in their eyes the world is their full world, and we are all just two-legged slaves! Until now, the government full of filth and bloodshed is still mobilizing troops to destroy us! It's time for them to look at our liliang and tell them that the Chinese nation has awakened! This road is full of difficulties, and there will definitely be sacrifices, but the meaning is definitely different! We fight for freedom, for light, and for the rise of the Chinese nation! For our relatives, wives and children, to be able to eat and clothe warmly, and to fight for our weather-beaten motherland to once again stand at the top of Shijie's strong country! In the future, I hope to take you to the battlefield against foreign invading forces! We are a national defense force that defends our homeland and our country! Drive out the Tartars, long live the Chinese nation! ”
The microphone meticulously transmitted Hu Rui's voice to everyone's ears, and when it came to Zuihou, Hu Rui was almost roaring. No one organized, and as soon as the voice fell, the officers and soldiers who were already boiling in emotion stared at their bloodshot eyes, raised their rifles in their hands, and shouted loudly:
"Expel the Tartars and restore my China! Long live the Chinese nation! Long live the Wehrmacht! ”