On the second day, before dawn.

Colonel Yu Hongyun rushed to the assembly point of the parade troops, which was the stadium of 60,000 people in the 19th century, which had already been opened up as a temporary station for the parade troops.

The roads and wide squares near the stadium are filled with rows and rows of brand-new shiny parade vehicles, including mighty and domineering T-5 main battle tanks, tracked self-propelled guns, T-2 Cheetah tanks, half-tracked combat vehicles, towed guns, off-road trucks, etc., which are quietly parked there in the pre-dawn night, like sleeping steel soldiers.

Enter the stadium

Whether it is in the aisle or in the stands, there are rows and rows of neat bunks everywhere, accommodating about 14,000 soldiers, turning this place into a large barracks, and there is an atmosphere of a big war coming.

The soldiers in the stands slept on spectator seats, which were originally narrow concrete slabs that could sleep one person in five seats, and the stadium seats of 60,000 people were equipped with 12,000 soldiers' beds.

When Colonel Yu Hongyun arrived, the soldiers had already gotten up to wash up and were lining up for breakfast.

Eating these things early in the morning was somewhat dry, but according to the regulations, the water intake was limited so as not to go to the toilet all the time, so the soldiers were used to it, and they devoured their heads and ate a lot.

The military official quarters participating in the parade are on the second floor of the stadium, which is a long row of houses, and there are no soldiers on the floor in the long passage, and all the officers come and go.

"Good morning, sir!"

"Rest, good morning"

After saying hello all the way, Colonel Yu Hongyun finally came to the door of his dormitory, pushed the door and entered, and the three companions living with him were all dressed and were sitting at the table eating.

All three have the rank of colonel, two from Crimea, and one from the Arabian Peninsula, a desert region bordering the Persian Gulf.

Seeing Colonel Yu Hongyun push the door in, several people stood up and greeted warmly, none of their families were from the Red River Valley metropolitan area, so they did not ask for leave to leave the team.

Colonel Fei Changgui was very enthusiastic, and had already taken the initiative to take out Yu Hongyun's lunch box, knives and forks, and said; "Brother Hongyun, you must not have eaten so early in the morning, today is the day of the military parade, you can't be hungry, sit down and eat some together?"

"Huh...... Thank you Brother Changgui, then it is better to be respectful than to obey your fate. To be honest, I was a little hungry to come here early in the morning. ”

"It's strange, isn't it possible that there is no banquet when you go back?"

"What a big meal is not a big meal, but I drink wine every day, but I don't eat a few bites of food."

"Then sit down and have a solid meal, today I have to hike at least 20 kilometers, how can I do it without a full stomach."

"That's exactly what happened."

Yu Hongyun answered and sat down, the three meals a day of these commanders were all delivered by the orderlies, and the food was much richer than that of the soldiers, with four dishes and one soup early in the morning.

Beef stew with potatoes, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, green vegetable mushrooms, mushu pork and seaweed egg soup.

Meat and vegetarian combination, rich in nutrition.

The four of them sat down again to eat and chat, and the topic talked about Fei Changgui's colony in West Asia, which includes the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula from Kuwait to the south, including Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, and south to the border with the Emirate of Oman, occupying the entire western Persian Gulf, which is the world's most oil-intensive resource area.

The current kingdom was founded by Abdul Aziz, who, in 1902, with the support of Somali mercenaries, led a group of men from Kuwait, where his family had taken refuge, to defeat the rival Rashid family and retake Riyadh, which he made the royal capital.

Between 13 and 26 years, Abdulaziz conquered most of the territories of Najd (Najd) and Hejaz (Hijaz) (except for the eastern sector).

On January 8, 26, Abdul Aziz was recognized by the Ocean Empire and Great Britain as officially king of the territory under his rule.

The Emirate of Najd and the Kingdom of the Hejaz became history one after another, being replaced by the new Saudi Kingdom.

Today's Saudi kingdom is under the dual influence of the ocean empire and the British, and it is also the meeting point of the interests of the British and the ocean kingdom in West Asia, and the Arab tribes in the coastal region of the Persian Gulf totaled about 270,000 people, except for tens of thousands of Arab women, all the others moved into the inland areas and came under the jurisdiction of the kingdom.

“…… So, Brother Chang Gui, what is the attitude of the empire towards that colonial area in West Africa? Is it included in the direct jurisdiction? ”

"Since Brother Hongyun asked, then I'll talk about it;

This is actually not a secret, at the beginning of the year, the Imperial Colonial Department has officially issued a document to clarify its attitude towards the establishment of Kuwait and Qatar.

Now, preparations for the construction of these two overseas states are progressing in an orderly manner, and the corresponding government structure, city location, and initial road and utility construction are also being promoted.

There is no ethnic or demographic problem in the dependencies of the two overseas states, and the rest of the population has moved inward, except for the families left behind by the brothers of the occupying forces (referring to young Arab women).

The task of our cavalry division is to repeatedly sort out the local nomadic tribes, and all the tribal populations that do not obey the order to move inward will be exterminated as rebels.

Today

It is no exaggeration to say that there are no more than 500 remaining tribal elements in the two overseas states of Kuwait and Qatar, and further eradication is needed.

In the southern United Arab Emirates, the remaining population has moved southward into the Emirate of Oman, and there is little or no cross-border harassment.

The entire region along the Persian Gulf is barren and barren land, and the rate of immigration is not fast, with a population of more than 100,000 over the years, mainly concentrated in the cities of Kuwait and Qatar, and more than 10,000 Chinese residents in Dubai in the south.

Due to the relatively backwardness of the region, the overall finances still need the help of the empire, and it has not yet been separated from breastfeeding and reached the level of self-sufficiency.

Alas, to be honest,

Eating sand in the desert of West Asia, our cavalry division can be said to be the most difficult force, there is no benefit, there is no extra money, we can only marry a few more Arab women to give birth to cubs, and the egg pain is idle all day long. ”

Hearing Colonel Fei Changgui's melancholy, Yu Hongyun and the others couldn't help laughing, and swallowed a few mouthfuls of food, before opening their mouths and saying; "Hahaha...... According to a statistic from the War Department, the officers and men of your desert cavalry division have an average of 2.7 wives and concubines and 4.35 children, and they have the strongest reproductive ability. ”

"This is the truth, I eat mutton and drink camel milk every day when I am idle, and all of my brothers are not good, so there is only this ability left."

"Amazing, Brother Changgui, how many wives and concubines do you have at home?"

"I'm average, in addition to my wife, I have 9 Arab concubines."

"Wow, three more than me, that's amazing."

The topic between men, in addition to the military, is women, and they go off the rails when they talk about it.

At this time

Suddenly heard a sharp whistle in the corridor, Yu Hongyun and the others quickly stopped chatting, gulped down the food, and quickly ate a round stomach.

Wiping their mouths and dropping the dishes and chopsticks, the four generals sorted out their military uniforms, hurriedly picked up the belts and tied them on their bodies, put on the general's hat properly, and then pushed the door and walked out.

In the aisle

All the officers lined up in groups of 4 or 8 and silently entered the entrance.

Coming in from the entrance of the stadium, the field of vision in front of you suddenly broadened, and on the wide field of the oval in the stadium, all the reading queues were in the whole team, and the strong and powerful slogans came and went, and there was a solemn atmosphere.

At this time, the sky was just dawning.

The commanders of each phalanx stood in front of the queue and spoke loudly to the officers and soldiers under them, once again emphasizing that the parade represented the million-dollar Imperial Royal Army, and it was a supreme glorious and sacred mission to be reviewed by His Majesty the Emperor......

The officers and men lined up in neat rows, standing like pines, looking horizontally at one side and vertically at a line, steel guns clenched in their hands, and leather boots under their feet shiny and shiny, which could reflect the reflection of people.

After the lecture

Under the leadership of the military flags of each unit, the queues in the stadium began to go out in an endless stream according to the order of reading.

Outside the stadium

The roar of the engines resounded, the steel tracks shook the ground, and one after another, the tank armored vehicles that exuded an icy sheen drove out in sequence, entering the wide Victory Avenue waiting area.

Colonel Yu Hongyun's officer parade phalanx was the first parade phalanx after the royal guard's navy, land and air honor guard, and the ranking was quite high.

Therefore, after they walked out of the stadium, they lined up and crossed many parade phalanxes, including heroic troops who had performed meritorious services on various battlefields, heroes of European battles, devil legions on the North American battlefield, ironclad torrents on the battlefields of Eastern Europe, island-grabbing soldiers in the Luzon Islands, and the Great Wall of Shangri-La......

Each heroic unit represents a glorious history of conquest, which is reflected in the armbands and medals of the troops, and these units are the best of the Royal Army.

Although the sky was just dark, many people had gathered on both sides of the road, and there was a warm applause and shouts when the mighty parade phalanx passed.

At this time, the west end of Victory Avenue has fallen into an atmosphere of excitement.

It took nearly 40 minutes for the military formation to arrive at the intended departure area, which was almost at the foot of the Victory Tower, located on the west side of the Victory Gate.

After the start of the parade

Under the guidance of the honor guards of the Royal Praetorian Guard, the parade will enter the Victory Gate, pass through the Victory Tower, and move forward along the wide and flat Victory Avenue until it arrives at the central square where the Daming Palace is located, where it will be reviewed by His Majesty the Emperor.

After a short rest, it was already getting dark.

The black crown sedan convoy of several army and navy marshals drove past the front of the parade parade at a gallop and headed towards the Daming Palace.

In the neat queue, it is not obvious who stands in line, but who stands loose and untidy is very obvious.

As Marshal Bian Chunsong, commander-in-chief of the parade, said;

All the brethren who were read

I may not be able to say who behaved well when the phalanx was inspected by the Holy Lord, but don't forget the 460 military trainers sitting on the viewing platform, and they must be able to see who behaved badly.

Don't have any luck mentality, don't stand up straight, kick weakly, and behave loosely to remember;

At the critical moment, I gave the Royal Army a pill for the sacred moment, and when I came back, the War Department and Marshal Ben didn't mind taking care of it.

Remember it all for me, the army has no jokes.

Listen to them all......

Your Excellency Marshal has released such cruel words, who would dare not do his best?

Even a senior officer like Colonel Yu Hongyun also didn't dare to slack off a little, standing in the queue with a straight waist.

Fortunately, it didn't take long for the parade to begin.

After the sky was bright, the crowd of people watching the ceremony poured in, and it didn't take long to drain the water around the dozens of kilometers of Shengli Avenue.

The tall buildings on both sides of the road, the windows, balconies and platforms are full of crowds of human heads, all waiting for the parade to shine.

The media who reported on the report set up cameras and cameras, and "snapped" non-stop flash photos were taken, and they didn't feel sorry for the negatives at all. The reporters of the radio station even set up their equipment on the side of the highway and broadcast live to listeners thousands of miles away.

By the time the royal guard of honor cavalry, riding on white horses and wearing red military uniforms, arrived, the whole parade was about to begin.

The majestic military music played, and in an instant, a kind of heart-numbing emotion came to my heart.

At this time, every officer and soldier under review felt a sense of sacred mission.

In the distance, a convoy of black extended crown convertible cars drove up, and the high-pitched shouts of Marshal Bian Chunsong were heard;

Accept...... Read...... Division...... Team ......, accept ...... Holy ...... Review......

Play the national anthem......

Each of the six marshals has an extended convertible crown car, which surrounds the two platinum extended crown cars in the middle, and on the front car, the flag of the imperial royal coat of arms flutters in the wind.

on the car

Li Fushou was wearing a white imperial generalissimo uniform and a medal ribbon on his chest, standing steadily on the car, holding the royal platform where the three microphones were placed with both hands, and his deep gaze swept over.

In that moment

All the officers and soldiers under review invariably straightened their bodies, and their hearts swelled with a sense of sacred mission, as if they felt the eyes of the saints fall on them.

That kind of excitement, that kind of supreme glory, and that kind of heartfelt emotion made many officers and men blur their eyes.

"Soldiers, hard work." As soon as Li Fushou's majestic words fell, the soldiers answered in a flood of words;

"Loyal to the empire, loyal to the saint, overcome all difficulties, advance and retreat."

The soldiers' answers were infused with deep love for the empire and infinite loyalty to the royal family, and their voices reverberated in the sky with sonorous and powerful voices, ushering in the boiling shouts of the surrounding crowd of spectators.

At this moment, the Avenue of Victory boiled.

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