afterglow

Chapter 128 Burial;
Thousands of soldiers from the Third Mixed Brigade lined up in front of the tomb, neatly lined up without any looseness.

There was no chair or even an umbrella prepared for the entire burial ceremony, and only a few reporters were authorized.

At this time, an adjutant came quickly and said in a low voice: "Junzuo, some members of the military department said they want to send someone to fetch umbrellas and chairs..."

Looking ahead, Huang Taize said disdainfully: "The soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country are being buried. Who has the right to sit? Why is it raining? The mere raindrops are not bullet rain, can they kill you?"

So the officials who came to participate in the ceremony also got the same treatment - they were not allowed to open umbrellas, they were not allowed to sit down, and they stood in the rain in an orderly manner.

The military band belonging to the [-]rd Mixed Brigade was playing, and the thick and deep music from the ensemble of drums, flutes, and jis lingered in the huge cemetery, and all the people present were awe-inspiring.

And this music is mixed with the sound of pattering rain, and the movement of nature adds a bit of sadness and solemnity to it.

This is the "music of advocacy", which is a traditional Chinese military music combination. The frontier troops of the Han Dynasty used it to strengthen their military power, and later gradually used it in court meetings and other occasions.

Zhou Changfeng, who was standing in front of the first battalion, noticed that several groups of soldiers were walking over, and they were carrying three elegiac couplets.

The first one is "Blood Blood and Loyal Heart", inscribed by Lin Xi, a scholar of the Wuyingdian University and a minister of the National Defense Cabinet.

The eight characters of "the flag is always there, the sun and the moon are always shining" in the second picture were written by Wei Guogong and Wu Weihuan, the commander of the garrison commander.

The last pair of words "serve the country with loyalty" was inscribed by Huang Taize himself.

Now, he steadily climbed onto the high platform, and said in a deep voice to the microphone:

"The situation has changed for decades, and today is not what it used to be. Brothers, the long-term peace has made many people question whether Daming has kept a low profile and not practiced military affairs, and let the horse go to Nanshan."

"It's useless to question and refute with words. You have to rely on your fists to produce real results. Now, my department is ordered to go out to fight thousands of miles and return victorious!"

"This victory was hard-won and of extraordinary significance. It announced the end of an era and broke all doubts. After that, no one dared to despise the Imperial Army."

"The beauty of the living and the silence of the dead are all the same in ancient and modern times, but how can we forget the friendship of the robes? In this battle, a total of 23 and [-] soldiers died for the country, and they will be buried today to get what they deserve."

While he was speaking in a deep voice, groups of soldiers steadily came to each tomb with golden sandalwood boxes containing the relics of the fallen officers and soldiers, and then put them into the small pits dug in advance. .

After they left, hundreds of soldiers filed in. They carried baskets full of wine bottles and put a bottle in each of the tombs one by one.

The misty autumn rain came and went quickly, and when the funeral ceremony was over, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared, and the bright sun shone on the earth in an instant.

The news that Zhou Changfeng was going to be transferred to the Marine Corps had already spread throughout the Third Mixed Brigade, so that night, the officers who hadn't seen each other for a long time couldn't wait to have a dinner together.

Zhu Lishuo, who has a very good relationship with him and is especially good at rhythm and mathematics, showed the most reluctance.

"It's too weird. I let you go. Our brigade will be much more boring without you in the future."

"Why? So reluctant?" Zhou Changfeng joked with a smile: "Then you come along."

As the deputy chief of staff in charge of coordinating firepower, Zhu Lishuo is definitely qualified in artillery command, but how could he go to the newly created marine regiment?The military ranks don't even match up.

The regiment-level military adjutant should be a major, and Zhu Lishuo should also be promoted to lieutenant colonel this time, at the same level as Zhou Changfeng.

"Oh, it's not impossible, and it's not uncommon to have a special case." Zhu Lishuo looked at it indifferently, and he took a sip from his wine cup, "The organization of this regiment is so weird, it's obviously an attempt. The navy is probably going to create a marine brigade or a marine division."

In terms of personality, the sissy Zhu Lishuo is actually a very good guy, he loves to join in the fun, and he is not afraid of big things when he watches the fun.

My good brother is going to another unit, and the fun of life in the future will be reduced by half!

He really wanted to apply for a transfer on a whim, but he hesitated after he calmed down.

At the dinner table, under the lights, there was a staggering of cups of wine, and the officers talked about it in a hurry.

Everyone chatted freely for a while, and suddenly someone said coldly, "I'm afraid our old man won't agree."

A well-respected battalion commander ran away, and now the deputy chief of staff is going to run away again?Huang Taize might have a big head.

After a while, Zhu Lishuo still made up his mind.

He glanced around the crowd present, and finally his gaze rested on Zhou Changfeng, "Turn around, it's too boring to stay here."

It can be said that he is a person who can't be idle. If he is really happy to idle around for the rest of his life, why bother to join the army?The status of the royal family is the iron rice bowl.

Zhou Changfeng was quite touched by this. Who would have thought that someone would really follow him?It seems that the two of the four ironies in life between myself and Zhu Lishuo are not in vain.

With his royal status at his back, Zhu Lishuo was not worried about his future. He submitted the application to Huang Taize early the next morning.

Feeling speechless, Huang Taize stared at him for five seconds before saying, "You guys colluded overnight?"

"It doesn't count? I also made a temporary decision. It's probably not interesting to stay here for many years without fighting. I thought about going to the Marine Corps. If the war starts, it will be the first to fight." Zhu Lishuo expressed his thoughts easily.

Facing the more stern Huang Taize, Zhu Lishuo was one of the few guys in the mixed third brigade who dared to smile.

Of course, if he dared to do this normally, he would not be confused, at least he was still very disciplined when he was on the front line.

In fact, compared to Zhou Changfeng, who was more valued, Huang Taize didn't pay too much attention to Zhu Lishuo. Since the latter had already moved his mind about transferring, he didn't intend to keep him.

It's going to rain, and my mother is going to get married, how can I keep it?
"I can't keep you, so go with you."

"Okay, thank you Junzuo."

As for the navy, although there are many candidates for the head of the two new marine regiments, there are not many other positions. This gave Zhu Lishuo an opportunity.

But it's a pity that the candidate for the chief of staff has been finalized. After some contact and discussion, the Dongyang Fleet only agreed to let him be transferred to the chief officer of the Shanpao Battalion.

Going to be the commander of the artillery battalion with the lieutenant colonel?Usually only the independent elite heavy field artillery battalion is equipped in this way, and the artillery battalion commanders of ordinary brigades and divisions are all majors.

"It can be regarded as wronging you. The deputy chief of staff of the third brigade condescended to become the battalion commander of the first marine regiment." Zhou Changfeng spread his hands.

Zhu Lishuo was very optimistic about this, he waved his hand nonchalantly, "Oh, what's the condescension? I'll lose if this strange regiment-level organization exists for a year, and then please go to the 'Yunfang Pavilion' three times .”

Seeing him so tugging, Zhou Changfeng smiled slightly, and said sullenly: "Oh, yes, you also have to come to the Marine Corps training class to make up lessons."

"What?"

(End of this chapter)