Rise from eight hundred.

Chapter 809 New Year's Parade

The two soaring fireworks in the distance were ignited by four cannons and four shells, which directly ignited the enthusiasm of the people.

Compared with the momentum of the front four infantry companies stepping across the rostrum like a forest of swords and guns, the live ammunition shooting with the sound of guns is obviously more directly stimulating the human senses.

"Good job, Chinese artillery!" Outside the empty field, many people cheered, waving cotton caps in their hands.

No way, this is the effect of live ammunition.

The "I am invincible" momentum displayed by the infantry is like the deep-seated spiritual needs of human beings. It is very touching and can accumulate emotions, but the artillerymen use the simplest and crude "physiological" stimulation, that refreshing feeling Comes equally strong.

The point is that the artillerymen of the artillery company hit the point in the hearts of the common people quite accurately, nothing else, just right!
What's more, the officers and soldiers of the artillery company are all handsome young men in Qing Yishui today. The uniforms are neat and energetic, and the military temperament is vividly interpreted. Let alone them, even the huge company commander with a big head and a neck looks like a cook At this moment, in the eyes of many women, there is an indescribable masculinity.

Although he didn't show much, Cheng Tieshou, who has been standing upright in front of the rostrum with half of the phalanx artillery like a green pine, let alone that big black face that can be invisible at night with almost no disguise , but now he is handsome and shining.

Although not many people could clearly see the eyebrows and eyes under his steel helmet, this did not prevent him from becoming the man who was asked the most about his marriage after Major Leng Feng.

After all, the masculine Huge Company Commander can be seen as 30 years old at first glance. In this age group, in this era, there are really not many bachelors, especially for an army captain.

At the same time, it also interprets a truth: Men, no matter what time they are, still rely on their talents to make a living.

The mood of the people has been completely mobilized by the performance of the artillery company, and the noisy sound almost covered the roar of the artillery company packing up its equipment and leaving the rostrum to shout slogans.

Everyone, including the colonel's staff, thought that this was already the climax of the military parade of the Four Elements Regiment.

Because, the previous introduction is already very clear, the phalanx of the four infantry companies is already the four main infantry companies of the independent battalion of the 43rd Army, the predecessor of the Four Elements Regiment. Pull out all the artillery they are equipped with, 37mm anti-aircraft guns that can break through armor and fortifications, high-level dual-purpose machine guns, 70mm infantry guns and 75mm mountain guns captured from the Japanese army, let alone put them in a regiment A high-level unit, even an army division, is enough to be proud of.

Regardless of the spirit and equipment of the officers and soldiers, they are all in the style of a strong army.

Based on this alone, the effect of the Four Elements Regiment's New Year's parade today has been achieved.

But everyone underestimated Tang Dao, or in other words, underestimated the Four Elements Group.

The real climax has only just begun and is far from reaching its peak.

Next, there is a phalanx of special service companies composed of engineers, medical soldiers, and signal corps, a phalanx of supply troops, and a phalanx of 500 recruits drawn from this batch of 50 recruits. They represent not the first-line infantry, but auxiliary soldiers. Bing and the four-element regiment supplemented with fresh blood.

Although not as exciting as before, it also allowed people to clearly see the strength of the Four Elements Group, and it made everyone's emotions slightly eased from the excitement.

Then, there was a cavalry phalanx composed of 30 cavalry. The cavalry began to accelerate from the entrance, and the sound of rumbling horseshoes resounded throughout the venue, bringing up the mood that had just calmed down again.

Cavalry, in the era of cold weapons, is the trump card no matter in which country, not only because of its huge lethality and speed, but also because of its momentum.

Don't look at the cavalry phalanx of the Four-row Regiment, which only has 30 cavalry, and they don't have full speed. Let the people facing them hold their breath involuntarily at that moment.

Especially when they reached the direction of the rostrum, pulled the reins abruptly, slowed down the horses, and then pulled out their bright sabers in unison and placed them on their chests.

They are saluting their supreme commander with the saber salute unique to cavalry!

But the sharp light of the knife made the eyelids of the people who were only 20 meters away from them want to twitch involuntarily.

That is human's instinctive fear of ferocious creatures!
Even if the cavalry had no intention of killing, the polished sabers showed their unique ferocity to all the people. The blades swung from the fast-moving horses were not just sharp.

What that brings can only be death.

Tantai Mingyue's voice echoed in everyone's ears: "These cavalry soldiers from the 67th Army participated in the reconnaissance and anti-reconnaissance battles outside Songjiang City. Under their swords, an entire cavalry squadron of the Japanese army fell. None of the cavalry captains to cavalry corporals were spared.

At the same time, they participated in the peripheral reconnaissance and anti-reconnaissance operations of all the battles of the Four Elements Regiment. They even acted as bait in the Battle of Baihe Port to lure the Japanese planes to dive and attack, so that the anti-aircraft machine guns ambushed on the ground severely damaged the Japanese invaders warplane.

Their exploits are brilliant, but their battle losses are huge. Of the hundreds of cavalry elites of the Northeast Army who traveled thousands of miles from the northern battlefield, there are only dozens of cavalry left today! "

The cavalry phalanx was led by a captain and cavalry company commander of the original 67th Army, and Lu Sanjiang was just a member of the cavalry formation.

Originally, he just held the knife in front of his chest, and with a stern expression, he slowly retreated into the distance along with the cavalry formation.

The bright knife light reflected his increasingly mature face under the winter light. The second lieutenant of the cavalry had already faded away from the youthfulness that he had entered the battlefield two months ago. His eyes were determined enough and the stubble that was already somewhat hard under his chin all showed that He has become more and more like a seasoned soldier.

The battle outside Songjiang City was the most glorious time of his time as a Shinco cavalryman. He and the old squad leader acted as bait in person, and nearly a hundred elite Japanese cavalrymen were lured into the encirclement and wiped out. The two were also credited by the battalion department and reported to the military department for approval. , and eventually won the Baoding Medal.

When Tantai Mingyue said this, Lu Sanjiang's eyes were not proud.

Honor, for the mature cavalry second lieutenant, was not as important as he imagined when he entered the barracks.

Because he misses the old squad leader, if he is asked to use what he has now to switch back the old squad leader's life, he will definitely not hesitate.

Therefore, when Tantai Mingyue talked about the Battle of Baihe Port, the cavalry second lieutenant who was still determined just now finally couldn't hold back.

Old squad leader, I have done what you once taught me, without fear, with a high degree of concentration, holding the saber tightly, stabbing the enemy's chest, and never leaving at high speed!

I survived, and the enemies fell under my knife one by one, but you can't see it all!Old squad leader, I miss you!Lu Sanjiang cried out in his heart!

Tears flowed down the corners of the eyes, unscrupulously on the face, and rolled down the horse's neck with the ups and downs of the horse's back when he sat down.

The war horse has already connected with his comrades-in-arms, feeling the strong sorrow and longing in his comrades' hearts, slowing down, looking up at the sky and hissing!

That's the horse telling the comrades sitting on his back: Don't be sad, I will accompany you until the end of your life!

With a neigh, a group of war horses neighed in unison!
It wasn't until the soldiers of the cavalry company put their sabers back into their pouches, jumped off their horses, and patted their comrades' necks to comfort them softly, that the restless war horses calmed down.

Perhaps the people on the sidelines don't understand the wonderful connection between the cavalry and the horses, but they can vaguely feel the solemn and solemn neighing of the horses, which is a special battle mode between the cavalry and the horses.

People are with horses, horses are dead and people are dead!
The dust rolled up by the horseshoes of the cavalry covered the sky, causing the shadows of the phalanx entering the field behind them to be covered by the dust.

It's just that this figure is a little too small!

When the dust was gradually blown away by the wind, the array that appeared in front of everyone was really shocking.

There are only three people in total!
Two captains and officers walked slowly forward side by side, and a soldier followed behind them.

And as the three-person formation gradually approached, the two captains and officers walked firmly, but still slowly, as if walking was inconvenient, while the soldier was a young soldier, and his immature face was definitely not more than 16 years old!

What does it mean?
The audience looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing why!
Until Tantai Mingyue's voice sounded softly: "What is coming to us now is the phalanx formed by all the officers and soldiers of the 21th Infantry Company and the 145th Infantry Company under the [-]th Division of the [-]st Group Army of the Yuanchuan Army!"

The audience suddenly fell silent!
Two infantry companies, no matter how short the soldiers are, they will never be less than 200 people!Why only three people?

And no matter how low your IQ is, you know that on such an important occasion, the female narrator of the Four Elements Group would not make such a fatal introduction mistake.

There is only one possibility, two infantry companies, only three people left.

"Because the second company was ordered to cooperate with our four-element regiment to defend the mouse mountain position, and guard the mouse mountain No. 3 highland to stop the Japanese invaders. The Japanese invaders attacked the No. 3 highland with two infantry brigades and heavy artillery all day and night. All the officers and soldiers of the second company defended Not retreating, killing and injuring thousands of Japanese soldiers, and when the high ground finally fell, call my artillery to bomb indiscriminately." Tantai Mingyue took a deep breath, suppressed her inner excitement, and tried her best to tell this battle example that she had been familiar with by heart.

"Yes, when our army supported No. 3 Heights in the middle of the night and searched for survivors, only one person was found, one of the two company commanders you see now, in the crater, he was crushed by his soldiers with his body, He survived by chance, but almost all his soldiers died.

As the company commander, he made a phone call at the last moment to request indiscriminate bombardment, kept the position, and fulfilled his responsibility as the commander of the position. His soldiers, at the last moment of their lives, used their bodies to protect their commanders and did their best. Soldier's duty!
And the reason why you can still see the last soldier in the second company is that the remaining brothers of the two companies used lottery to select this soldier who was less than 16 years old to escort the other soldier who had been seriously injured before. The company commander leaves!

So, please don't underestimate this miniature phalanx, because this is all they have!
But please don't pity them, the regiment headquarters of the Four Elements Regiment has decided that in the near future, these two infantry companies will be rebuilt, and they will be named the Seventh Company of Steel and the Ninth Company of Iron! "

Following Wei Donglai and Cai Yongguan bowing their heads sideways to the rostrum, Tang Dao returned the salute, and the colonel's staff returned the salute solemnly. The three-person phalanx held their heads high and chested out, roaring in unison like the previous infantry companies, "Long live the motherland!"Long live the Chinese nation slogan! 'Step forward.

It seems that there are not three people, but 300 people!

The audience was silent, and everyone stared intently at the passionate and heroic three.

The applause sounded like thunder!It hasn't stopped for a long time.

It turned out to be a bit more intense than the fireworks fired by the artillery company with live ammunition.

At this time, many people have vaguely understood that the military parade of the Four Elements Regiment is not just a show of bravery, but more of a commemoration, commemoration of sacrifice.

The New Year is the most traditional and solemn festival of the Chinese nation. They hope that their brothers in the sky can also see it.

However, what really set off the climax of the military parade of the Four Elements Regiment was the last phalanx to enter the field-the phalanx of soldiers who are about to be retired.

Yes, the Four Elements Regiment has a group of wounded soldiers who are about to retire.

It is really because of their injuries that there is no way to let them serve.

The Four Elements Regiment has never abandoned wounded soldiers. No matter how serious the injuries are, they would rather not have supplies and weapons, but someone must carry the wounded soldiers away.

This is an iron order issued by Tang Dao himself at the beginning of the establishment of the Independent Battalion. Anyone who does not abide by it will be punished by wartime military law.

There may be many people who criticize this military order, thinking that this is the most useless kindness in a bloody battlefield, but only those ordinary soldiers know that it is because of this military order that they dare to die.

Because what they are most afraid of is not death, but being ruthlessly abandoned when they are seriously injured. How helpless is the despair that they can't even decide on their own? They have seen many wounded soldiers trampled to death by Japanese horses. Military bayonets were used to frame wounded soldiers who were dying of life and death.
Nobody wanted to be the star of that scene.

The wounded were transported to the rear for medical treatment. Fortunately, they survived, but many lost their legs and arms and could no longer serve. According to military regulations, they had to be discharged.

Tang Dao promised them that their retirement ceremony will be held after the four-element group arrives at the destination. Those who want to go back to their hometown will be given enough travel expenses and pensions. If they don’t want to go home, Tang Dao will also make arrangements for them nearby. their choice.

Generally speaking, the phalanx that enters the field last is the finale, and it is also a symbol of glory. Now Tang Dao left this glory to the wounded soldiers who had to retire.

No one objected to Tang Dao's decision. These wounded soldiers, even if they retired due to injuries, would always be soldiers of the Four Elements Regiment, a member of the Four Elements Regiment, and had never changed.

This phalanx consisting of 26 people was not as neat as the previous soldiers, although they had worked hard to keep it neat.

Some were on crutches, some were missing arms, and their physical deformities made it extremely difficult for them to keep their movements completely consistent.

However, when the last phalanx entered the arena, the watching crowd remained silent. In the entire training ground, there were only the footsteps of the wounded phalanx who were not particularly orderly and their laborious and heavy footsteps in order to keep the formation orderly. Breathing.

"Now coming to us is the phalanx of soldiers who are about to be retired. For them, there is no need to introduce them. The scars on their bodies are the proof of their meritorious deeds. Here, on behalf of all the soldiers of my Four Elements Regiment, I would like to send them a sentence: Veterans , will not die!"

This time, it was not Tantai Mingyue who was explaining, but Tang Dao himself stood in front of the microphone, and a metallic voice spread through the audience: "Everyone has it, salute to comrades in arms!"

With a sound of "Shua!", all the soldiers present raised their right arms.

Before the wounded soldiers saluted first, the colonels, lieutenant colonels, majors, and recruits who had not yet put on their ranks all saluted the wounded soldiers.

"Old soldiers don't die!" Teacher Xiao He, who was not qualified to participate in this military parade standing in the distance, repeated Tang Dao's words involuntarily, and sighed to Tantai Yunshu who was standing beside her: "Mr. What a vision, to be able to find such a husband and son-in-law with both civil and martial arts!"

"There! There!" The handsome middle-aged man stroked his long beard modestly, glanced at his talented little colleague out of the corner of his eye, and murmured in his heart.

Others don't know how powerful this little girl is, but he knows it. Not only is her family background not inferior to his Tantai family, but she also has the reputation of being the first genius student in the Department of Physics of Huaqing University. The evaluation of his favorite disciple is even more touching.

It is said that if he can make further progress in his studies, he will surely become a leader in Chinese physics research.

This is also one of the reasons that impressed the president of Jinling University to hire her as a school lecturer. Otherwise, how could China's First University easily let a young woman who is only 20 years old be a professional teacher of such an important department.

It is still necessary to let the two young people get married as soon as possible!The handsome middle-aged man had an unprecedented crisis.

This is not to say that the old Tantai who has read thousands of sails has a narrow mind, but that Tang Dao is really excellent. The closer you get to him, the more you can feel the depth of his world, as if there is no one in this world who doesn't know There is no problem that he cannot solve.

Just like now, a small military parade is performed by him so magnificently, whether it is ordinary people or "celebrities" who have seen the big world, they are walking according to his rhythm. Many people have red and red eyes, especially It was when the retired soldiers walked out of the phalanx that the tears flowed down his face, and he didn't know it.

Yes, those soldiers who can't even walk steadily deserve everyone's respect. They have lost a leg and some have lost an arm. They seem to be struggling, but they still have different eyesight. Although they are staggering, they still hold their heads high .

"Salute to comrades in arms!" The second lieutenant, the leader of the veteran phalanx, leaning on crutches and hanging the sixth-class Baoding medal with only one left arm, shouted sharply with tears in his eyes.

At the same time, the second lieutenant clamped his crutches tightly and tried to raise his left hand, giving a not-so-standard military salute.

That's already the standard of his best.

Many people are familiar with the young second lieutenant. He was a platoon leader of the first company Leng Feng belonged to. During the defensive battle of Qinglongling, he was shot three meters away by the Japanese infantry. After he got better, he heard that he needed to retire because he couldn’t fight or even complete the logistical work. He couldn’t cry and vowed not to leave, but in the end he chose to accept it.

Standing in the distance, the always stern Leng Feng's face was even more like a cold stone, but in the eyes covered by the shadow of the brim of the steel helmet, there were tears.

How could he not be sad, that was the soldier he had followed him for three years, from first class soldier to corporal, and then promoted to second lieutenant platoon leader because of his military exploits, and finally he came forward to talk to the second lieutenant all night, and finally persuaded him to accept the retirement. fact.

He had to cry. Among the 26 retired soldiers, his company had the fewest soldiers, only 3, but that was because most of his soldiers died of serious injuries. Among the 16 seriously injured soldiers in Qinglongling, only 7 people can survive in the end, and 4 people can pick up their favorite guns again.

Although the military salute given by the second lieutenant looked a bit awkward, tears were shining in the eyes of many women just like him.

From his tears, no one doubted the determination of the representative, and everyone believed that if necessary, he would pick up the steel gun just like his vigorously raised hand.

And what made more people cry was the arms raised at the same time in the phalanx.

Those with right arms raised their right arms, those without right arms raised their left arms, and those with right arms but no hands raised their bare arms between their eyebrows without hesitation. Two soldiers originally used their right hands to lean on crutches. , but when he heard the command "Salute to comrades in arms!", he resolutely handed over the crutch to his left hand, raised his right hand high, and jumped forward with difficulty in the team with one leg.

What kind of spirit is this!What kind of emotion is this!

Although their footsteps were not as earth-shattering as the infantry, although they did not have bayonets and steel guns like the previous infantry, they did not have the god of war that could destroy everything like the artillery battalion.However, the broken arm held high seems to be more frightening than the steel gun, and the footsteps jumping with one leg is like a thunder from the sky, blasting in the heart, making you tremble, and all the cells in your body are for this shudder.

This scene made countless people's faces covered with tears without realizing it.

I don't know who was the leader, raised his arms and shouted wildly: "China, we will win!"

"China, we must win!" All the officers and soldiers of the Four Elements Regiment present shouted together.

"China, must win!" All the people followed together.

Tantai Mingyue wrote at the end of this day's field diary:
When I watched two wounded soldiers who were about to retire salute with their right hands, and jumped forward with their remaining left legs, and the empty trousers of their right legs swayed empty with the beating wind, I finally couldn't hold back my tears.

Although their bodies are mutilated and they can no longer fight bravely like before, they are just like what their regiment chief said: Veterans never die!

What is incomplete is the body, and what is immortal is the spirit. If the country and the nation need it, they will still pick up their guns again, no matter what kind of bullets lie ahead.

The slogan of "must win" spread all over the country, and it has been resounding for a full 10 minutes, to the point of exhaustion!
At that moment, there was no distinction between soldiers, celebrities, or ordinary people. They only had one identity, Chinese!
Because of these soldiers, they finally saw the hope of victory in the sad news of defeat after defeat.

They have never believed so firmly that China will win this war.

Even those gloomy gazes hiding in the corner couldn't help but lose focus for a short while looking at the tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians who were shouting indulgently at this moment.

This is the purpose of the Four Elements Regiment's military parade!

What I read is not about bravery, but about the spirit of the War of Resistance!Only the spirit cannot be destroyed by guns, cannons, planes, or ships.

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PS: This chapter is a bit long and difficult to write, so sorry for the lateness!
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