At half past nine in the morning, the ceremony officially began.

Ren Yuanxing, deputy chief of staff of the General Staff Headquarters of the National Defense Forces, was responsible for presiding over the ceremony, first announcing the results of the Battle of the Heart of Central Asia in the Western Regions.

"Everyone stands, plays the military song, and the whole audience sings!" Ren Yuanxing stood on the presiding podium on the left and said loudly.

"Do you say that you have no clothes, and you are with the Son? Wang Yuxing repaired my spear. Enmity with the Son. How can it be said that there is no clothes, and he is the same as the son? Wang Yuxing repaired my spear halberd ......" The majestic and tragic "Song of No Clothes" was sung by the soldiers for the first time as the military song of the National Defense Force, and the audience was moved.

The power of music is now more dignified and deeper than the power of bullets.

"Now, I will make a short phased report on this Heart of Central Asia campaign, and I hope you will listen patiently to how Chinese soldiers and officers have protected the glory and land of our ancestors with their blood." The host Ren Yuanxing's speech was full of the courage and simplicity of the soldiers participating in the war.

He explained from the three stages before, during, and after the war, from Wang Maoru's decision to hold the territory of the Western Regions four years ago and began to garrison troops to prepare for battle, and all the way to the post-war statistics on the injuries and illnesses of soldiers and officers. Subsequently, Zhang Kuian, director of the Foreign Affairs Department of the General Staff Headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense, promulgated the "Memorandum of Understanding on the Kyzylorda Conflict." There are a total of 20 articles in the memorandum, and Zhang Kuian interprets the contents one by one, and at the same time erects a huge map of China behind the rostrum, analyzing that after the Battle of the Heart of Central Asia in the Western Regions, China will return the Kizil fortress. However, it mastered Turkestan in the upper reaches of the Syr Darya River. Wang Maoru thought that the name Turkestan was not good, and changed it to Xirong City. It also divided the Uzbek Khanate with Soviet Russia and occupied the two rivers plain, the most fertile land of 260,000 square kilometers in the eastern Uzbek Khanate.

Subsequently. Announced by Wang Maoru, all stood up and observed a three-minute silence for all the soldiers who died in the Battle of the Western Regions. After a moment of silence, Wang Maoru said: "A large number of heroic officers and soldiers have emerged in this battle of the Western Regions, but because most of them cannot come back and cannot be commended on the spot, we hereby award the first-class Loyal Martyrs Medal to ten heroic representatives. At the same time, Wang Maoru announced that all the heroes and sacrificed soldiers in the Battle of the Western Regions would receive the first-class Loyalty Medal. To honour and commemorate their contributions.

At the end of the awarding ceremony, Ren Yuanxing came to the stage and said in front of the microphone: "Now for the last step of the awarding ceremony of the Ministry of National Defense. Feng Shuai! ”

Everyone immediately craned their necks and waited for the supreme final ceremony, and today's theme was to watch the commander, the first time the Wehrmacht was ordained. Its glory and significance far outweigh its practical effects. Who doesn't want to be a commander himself, especially a real marshal like the Wehrmacht. If you give yourself a grass-headed marshal, you will only bring humiliation on yourself, and the officers only feel panicked when they think about it now, how can there be any reason for themselves to be marshals. During the period of the Beiyang government, there were not 300 generals but 200 generals, and now look at how difficult it is to promote the ranks of the National Defense Forces, which is full of gold. How can you be promoted at will based on relationships?

He Rufei whispered to Luo Hao on the side: "It seems that it is impossible to be the deputy chief of staff." ”

"How so?" Luo Hao asked.

He Rufei said with a smile: "Have you ever seen Feng Shuai announce his name by himself when he was handsome?" ”

Luo Hao smiled and nodded. said: "Ren Deputy Chief of Staff is extremely smart. ”

He Rufei sighed: "Who said no, this is a person who is as cunning as a fox, we must be more careful in the future." ”

After a burst of applause, Ren Yuanxing read: "There are five people on the list of marshals of the National Defense Forces this time, first of all, the former Minister of National Defense, Duan Qirui and Duan Gong are invited to be honored as commanders before they come to power. Duan Gong worked tirelessly for the country and the people all his life, and truly did his best and died, which was awarded by him, representing the spiritual inheritance of the Chinese people, and also representing the glorious continuation of the Republic of China. ”

Duan Qirui, who had long been dressed as a marshal in the former Beiyang period, stepped forward, and everyone applauded and applauded, and reporters took pictures one after another. And there was a lot of discussion in the audience, of course, most of them were still praised, and a small number of people were skeptical. Becoming a king and defeating a coward, there have been cases since ancient times, Wang Maoru fought down Duan Qirui, but he did not deny Duan Qirui, the two were peacefully handed over power. Duan Qirui, after knowing that he was overpowered by Wang Maoru, wisely chose to go into the wilderness, which is far smarter than Sun Liwen, who is now dying on the presidential throne. Looking at the treatment of the Kuomintang today, and then looking at the treatment of Duan Qirui, it is treated diametrically opposite.

Ren Yuanxing said: "Please invite the first person to be awarded the rank of marshal, a native of Dayi, Sichuan, Liu Xiang." ”

At this time, Liu Xiang stood up, his expression was excited, and even the muscles on his face were cramping, and four black and white film cameras recorded this glorious moment at the same time. Liu Xiang's height is not tall, he is like all Sichuan people, he is thin, his eyes are bright, and his heart is full of loyalty to the country. His black slim officer uniform set off his emaciated figure to iron bones, and if he really relied on his clothes, I don't know how many hot-blooded young people joined the army against the handsome military uniform of the Wehrmacht.

Ren Yuanxing introduced: "Liu Xiang, a native of Sichuan, is 36 years old, and has made extraordinary contributions to the integration of the Sichuan army and the unification of Xikang Tibet, Sichuan. At the age of sixteen, he studied in Sichuan Wubei School; At the age of twenty-one, he was appointed as an assistant officer in the 33rd mixed formation of the New Army; In the third year, the Sichuan army was rectified to quell the civil strife; On the first day of the year, he led 200,000 Sichuan troops for the unification of the country and resolutely decided to join the national defense force; On the fourth day of the year, the then commander of the National Defense Force, his subordinates quickly quelled the rebellion of the Tibetans in Sichuan, Tibet, and ended the separation of Tibet and China that began in the early years of the Republic of China, and made great contributions to the country and the nation. The rank of marshal is hereby conferred, and the Ministry of Defense alone confers the honorific title of marshal, which will remain in the eternal name. ”

In Ren Yuanxing's sonorous and powerful words, Liu Xiang's pace was slow and powerful, his heart was excited and shocked, and he was proud of his various decisions. Fu Shuai, in the future, it will be the only title left by himself in history, and after a hundred years and thousands of years, he Liu Xiang will be remembered by the world. He slowly ascended to the rostrum, and Pu Ding, director of the Military Department, put the new military rank, military emblem, military medal, saber, and military ID card in a tray and personally presented it, standing between Liu Xiang and Duan Qirui.

In the applause, Duan Qirui smiled and said to Liu Xiang: "Fucheng, congratulations." ”

Liu Xiang saluted and said, "Thank you Duangong." ”

After Ren Yuanxing announced that Liu Xiang had finished his experience, he said, "I have asked Duke Duan to award the honor." ”

"I'll change the badge for you." Duan Qirui smiled and took off Liu Xiang's epaulette, armband, and collar badge, and replaced it with a gold dragon star badge on a red background that symbolized the rank of marshal. After changing, Duan Qirui handed him the military ID card again, and then handed the saber to Liu Xiang, and nodded heavily: "Fu Cheng, at this moment you are the first marshal in China." ”

At this time, Liu Xiang's eyes were moist and excited, and he faced the three thousand guests with his right hand holding up the gold-inlaid white jade saber symbolizing the glory of the marshal, and then bowed deeply. He raised his feet to leave, Ren Yuanxing said: "Fu Shuai, please stay and say a word to you." ”

Liu Xiang didn't think that there was still this link, and paused, but as a marshal, he still talked and laughed freely in the face of tens of thousands of sergeants, how could he be stage frightened at this time, so he walked over, stood in front of the rows of microphones, raised his eyes to look at everyone, and said: "I don't like to talk nonsense, there is only one sentence, if China dies, unless the Sichuan people are extinct!" "Finish, salute, step down, without any mud and water.

Suddenly, everyone jumped up and applauded enthusiastically, Liu Xiang, the leader of the Sichuan army who was not too famous, said the most shocking words, if China wants to die, unless the Sichuan people are extinct, how domineering.

Even the literati Lin Changmin was also enthusiastic, he stood up with his family to break down, and Lin Huiyin on the side said: "Father, this little marshal's speech is really exciting. ”

Lin Changmin hurriedly said: "Shen Yan, what kind of little marshal, he will be called Fu Shuai in the future." ”

The third son, Lin Heng, immediately said: "Eldest sister, you don't have a tutor. ”

"Damn, see if I don't clean you up." Lin Huiyin waited for his little brother to make a big move.

Lin Heng said: "I will also be a soldier in the future." ”

"What kind of soldier are you?" Lin Huiyin said angrily, "You have to study hard, aren't you going to be a scholar in the future?" ”

Lin Heng said: "How can a scholar have the majesty of a marshal, eldest sister, you are a woman's family, I don't understand." ”

"You dead boy...... You dare to tease me. Lin Huiyin began to teach his younger brother a lesson, and Lin Changmin hurriedly said, "You two be honest. Only then did he save Lin Heng, and he muttered in a low voice: "Outside they all say that my eldest sister is like a fairy with ice and jade, and they don't know that my eldest sister is very careful, hum!" If anyone marries her, he will be suffocated by the one who is in charge. ”

After everyone sat down, Ren Yuanxing continued to announce: "Now there is a person who asks for the award of marshal, Zhang Zuolin, a native of Haicheng, Liaoning. Zhang Zuolin, whose name is Yuting, is 48 years old this year, and has made great contributions to China's national defense by reunifying the northwest and defending Yungui. In the twenty-fifth year, the Liaoning West Security Team was formed to protect the neighbors; At the age of twenty-seven, he became the guerrilla horse team leader of the Xinmin Mansion Patrol Police; At the age of twenty-nine, he made meritorious contributions to the suppression of bandits and Mongolian bandits in Liao Province, and served as the commander of the front road of the Fengtian patrol battalion; On the seventh day of the year, the Liaoning Army was unified to fight bandits. In the second year, the northwest was rectified; On the fifth day of the year, he led the Northwest Army to announce his entry into the National Defense Force, and served as the commander of the Phoenix Legion of the National Defense Army. The rank of marshal is hereby conferred, and the Ministry of Defense alone confers the honorific title of Marshal on Yu Shuai, whose name will remain for eternity. ”

Zhang Zuolin stepped forward confidently and accepted Duan Qirui's award, Duan Qirui sighed: "Yuting, I have long expected that you will definitely have some achievements in the future, you are also a hero, I am not as good as you in some aspects." ”

"Duan Gong, you're polite,, I didn't expect to end up as the founding marshal, ahaha." Zhang Zuolin scratched the back of his head and smiled, he walked to the microphone and said to the three thousand people in the venue: "I'm a rough person, I don't say polite words, I can't get the words out of Liu Manzi, I only say one word, and there will be foreigners calling him in the future, him, beating him like a grandson." (To be continued......)