Chapter 591: Reward Ceremony
The last time the military academy was open to the outside world and allowed the people of Chang'an City to enter the military academy was in the winter of the first year of the military academy's establishment, when a choir competition was held.
The people visited the military academy and had an understanding of the military academy and its cadets, enhanced the people's correct interpretation of the military academy and the soldiers, enabled the people to see the new style of the soldiers, and helped the people to change their impression of the soldiers, and achieved very good results.
This time, the military academy was once again open to the public, so that the people could witness Datang's respect, gratitude, and encouragement to the soldiers who fought for the country. Let the people realize that as long as they have made contributions to the Tang Dynasty, they will definitely be thanked and praised by the court and the emperor. It also made the soldiers understand that their loyalty would not be disappointed.
The cadets had to be the last to enter, because before that they had to be scattered all over the campus, guiding the people into the square and standing in the arranged positions, and at the same time they had to be wary of those who took the opportunity to infiltrate the military academy with ulterior motives. Because although the military school is open, there are confidential places that are not developed, and people cannot be approached.
The weather was good, there was a light rain last night, and today it is sunny but not too hot.
The people of Chang'an City entered in turn, but they were only around the square. The square was already full of soldiers who had returned from victory this time.
This time the reward ceremony was not grand, and even the palace guards dispatched a lot, standing in front of the mass phalanx, forbidding anyone to talk and make noise. There are also some young people who learn sketching from Yan Lide, and they will sketch some meaningful scenes. This is what Xia Hongsheng asked, these people are controlled by Yan Lide's younger brother Yan Li. Wait upstairs in the easiest place to see.
These images can be accompanied by text. The award ceremony will be so that people from all walks of life in Datang can also see it.
Because he felt that the emperor's original reward ceremony was not grand enough. It was not enough to win people's hearts, so after Xia Hongsheng presented the military merit medal, he recommended himself to arrange a reward ceremony, and Li Shimin also agreed. While the military aircraft workshop was working day and night to speed up the production of different military merit medals, Xia Hongsheng was planning and preparing for the award ceremony. Today, it has finally been done.
There are too many people in Chang'an City, and everyone wants to come and see it, except for a road left outside the square, the other places around it are already impassable. No way. Even the school building is open, and it's already full of people. Some people even went up to the rooftops, and as far as the eye could see, there were black and oppressive crowds everywhere.
In fact, this is a lot of pressure for Xia Hongsheng and the military academy. The benefits are obvious, it can make the people feel the importance of the Tang Dynasty court and the emperor to the soldiers, and it can also make the people realize that these soldiers are the guarantee of their stable life, so that the people can be grateful to the soldiers and have a sense of longing. Increase the people's pride and self-confidence in Datang...... And many other benefits. The downside is just as obvious. After all, Li Shimin wants to appear in person, and he has to present medals and speak with his own hands. When doing this, you can't let a group of guards surround you in the middle. I can't see people. This also makes Li Shimin exposed to so many people, in case people with different intentions mix into the people, it is difficult to find and hunt down, and the risk is extremely high.
However, Li Shimin is a courageous person after all, and after some weighing, he decided to attend in person. Since we want to buy the hearts and minds of the people and the army, we must do it thoroughly.
This is the original words, Xia Hongsheng made it clear in front of Li Shimin that other officials were unwilling to say things that other officials were unwilling to say directly, such as buying people's hearts and interests, and Li Shimin did not have to hide it in front of him.
In short, today's award ceremony, which has been in full swing for a month, is finally about to begin.
"Brother Binwang, are you all ready?" Xia Hongsheng was a little nervous: "This is related to the face of all of us, and the honor of the soldiers, if I go on a business trip, I don't need Your Majesty to blame, I will die myself!" ”
"Rest assured, you're all set." Ma Zhou nodded and said, "The hour is coming, let's start playing!" ”
Xia Hongsheng nodded, turned his head to look at the military band, and raised his hand.
The military music suddenly sounded, and the people of Chang'an around them immediately looked over, and the soldiers in the square were also in good spirits.
Xia Hongsheng took a deep breath, walked to the front of the stage, slowly glanced at the soldiers in the square, picked up the "loud duke", raised it and said loudly: "Gentlemen, at the beginning of the former Sui Dynasty, the Turks were vassals of the Sui Dynasty, and at the end of the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang lost his morality, causing chaos in the world. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the two countries were originally friends, when the Turkic Emperor died in Changle Gate, the Emperor Taishang mourned in Changle Gate, abolished the dynasty for three days, and the edict of hundreds of officials hanged its envoys in the hall. After his death, Jieli took over the position of Khan, and repeatedly cooperated with Tiele, Xue Yantuo and other troops to attack the northern border cities. His Majesty ascended to the throne for the first time, and the Turks were even more treacherous and took the opportunity to attack Weishui. Your Majesty has worked hard to govern the country, the Tang Dynasty has been in ruins, the Turks have repeatedly committed border plunder, and Your Majesty has not been blamed for the righteousness of the alliance. In November of the third year of Zhenguan, the Turkic generals Yarkin and Ashnadur led an army to disturb Hexi. On November 23, the third year of Zhenguan, General Zhang Gongjin wrote to His Majesty, listing six reasons for sending troops to the Turks. His Majesty ordered the troops to send troops in six ways to exterminate the Turks. General Li Jing went out of Dingxiang Road, General Li Shichang went out of Tongmo Road, General Chai Shao went out of Jinhe Road, General Li Daozong went out of Datong Road, General Wei Xiaojie went out of Heng'an Road, General Xue Wanche went out of Changwu Road, and Fan Liu, a total of more than 100,000 people, sent troops to the Turks. In December of the third year of Zhenguan, the Turkic Turki Khan, Yu Sheshe, and Yinai Special Service surrendered. In the first month of the fourth year of Zhenguan, General Li Jing raided Dingxiang, occupied Dingxiang County, captured Yang Zhengdao and Empress Xiao, and killed Princess Yicheng. In February of the fourth year of Zhenguan, General Li Jing and General Li Tao gathered together, and Tang Jian, the Duke of Juguo, sacrificed himself to take righteousness and dedicated himself to bait, so that Jieli was slack and unprepared, attacked Yinshan at night, and captured Jieli. His son, Dieluoshi, fled and was captured by Zhang Baoxiang, the deputy general in General Li Daozong's army. Khanate - Die! ”
"Datang Wansheng! Your Majesty wins! After Xia Hongsheng's "death" was said, the soldiers in the square suddenly shouted loudly.
"Gentlemen, when we left Chang'an, it was covered with ice and snow. When we return victoriously, we will already be in bloom. Xia Hongsheng continued: "Today, the princes returned victoriously and are about to be honored, but we must not forget that we have some comrades-in-arms and some comrades, we set off together, but we failed to come back together. ”
With Xia Hongsheng's words, the military band turned into a mournful music.
"The Soul is back!" Xia Hong raised his voice and shouted.
The cadets of the honor guard of the military academy appeared in a corner of the square, each of them looked solemn, holding a wooden box in their hands, which was covered with a dragon flag of the Tang Army, and was walking around the square step by step with mourning music, and finally walked to the front row.
"I would like to invite the principal of the Tang Royal Military Academy, His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to deliver a speech!" Xia Hongsheng shouted.
Li Shimin appeared and slowly walked to the front of the stage. (To be continued.) )