Section 142 Construction of the Tang Dynasty (12)
In the eastern part of Damascus, the Tang Army leveled the land last year and built a large review site.
The review stand facing north to south is made of cement, and the seats are paved layer by layer, which is divided into the main reading platform and the left and right side platforms.
Below is an avenue, and across the avenue is the location of two military bands, alternating during the parade.
The whole parade ground is well arranged, the military flag is displayed like a forest, and the military song is majestic, giving people a solemn feeling.
Wei Xi said that he asked Wu Zetian to inspect 500,000 people, of course, it can't be so many, it will take a day's work.
The 100,000 troops are also very powerful, the phalanx lined up by 100,000 people is incomparably magnificent, plus they are all field troops, murderous, and soaring to the sky!
Like a magnificent black Great Wall, stretching to the east, the front of the six infantry phalanx, twenty cavalry phalanxes and ten phalanxes of various arms, like an upright peak, like a solid battlement, standing majestically.
The generals were neatly dressed, including Fan Wuxian, Wang Xiaojie, Xin Chengsi, Shi Duo, Jiang Shi, Lou Shide, Wei Hu, Hajaji bin Yusuf, and so on.
Wenchen also came a lot, Zhang Renyuan, Wei Sili, Tang Xiujing, Du Jingjian, Li Huaiyuan, Yu Weiqian, etc.
Together with the representatives of the military, they occupied the right side of the stage.
The powerful ministers who accompanied Wu Zetian on his western tour included the Zhang brothers, Wu Sansi and other martial arts children, Di Renjie and Yao Chong and other ministers.
Then there are the city lords, social elites and wealthy merchants who surrender to Xifu. They occupied the left side of the stage.
The most important figures are all on the central rostrum, with the Zhang brothers and others on the left, and Wei Xi's right-hand man on the right.
Together, the grand occasion is unprecedented!
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The parade was presided over by Wei Xi, who used a loudspeaker to announce the start of the parade.
Because of the arrival of Wu Zetian, the salute was fired nine times!
Rumble! Rumble! ……
In the distance, there was a cannon group composed of hundreds of artillery pieces bombarding in unison, and directly on the real shells exploded together, shocking the heavens and the earth and people's hearts!
"Pacesetter in position!"
Nine tall pacesetters strode towards the parade avenue, standing at intervals to determine the route of the parade, and they served as a benchmark.
Then it must be the leader's speech, please Wu Zetian to speak, the manuscript has been written in advance, Wu Zetian can read it.
She justified Wei Xi and Princess Taiping, saying that they were ordered by her to act on behalf of the heavens and dominate the world!
I believe that under their governance, people everywhere will "enter China without regrets in this life, and wish to be in China in the next life"!
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After finishing reading, Wu Zetian and Wei Xi got off the review stand, each boarded a carriage, and drove onto the review avenue.
Wu Zetian is in the center, and Wei Xi is a little behind on the left.
Wang Xiaojie rode over on a white horse and said loudly: "Your Majesty the Emperor, the troops have been assembled, please instruct, Wang Xiaojie, the commander-in-chief of the parade!" ”
"Let's go!" Wu Zetian ordered.
The first thing to do was a military parade, carrying Wu Zetian's carriage galloping, and the left and right wings were Wei Xi and Wang Xiaojie.
"Long live Your Majesty!" As they passed, the officers and soldiers cheered in unison.
"Hello soldiers!" Wu Zetian greeted.
"The soldiers have worked hard!" Wu Zetian expressed his condolences to them.
"At the service of Your Majesty!" The officers and soldiers shouted, and the sound shook the field.
。。。 is very familiar with the routine, Wei Xi is from the later generations, how can he not bring all the details of the Tian/Dynasty military parade!
Everyone's eyes were on Wu Zetian, and she was what everyone expected.
At this moment, Wei Xi's gaze was the calmest.
There's no need to be envious, what belongs to me is mine after all.
And Wu Sansi swelled up with sorrow in his heart, when will he be able to stand in that high-profile position? Can it be?
Thinking of the deceased Wu Chenghe, for this position, he exhausted his scheming, and in the end, the bamboo basket was empty!
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After the parade, it is a column, led by the flag bearer, holding the Wuzhou flag, and the flying tiger flag behind, guiding the parade phalanx to pass through the review stand in turn to be reviewed.
What a sonorous and powerful pace the phalanx of soldiers and soldiers, the movements were uniform, and every step kicked out the dignity of a great country in the East.
"Knock-knock-knock" was the sound of their footsteps, and they were marching with majestic steps, just east of Damascus. This is not an ordinary footstep, this is the sound of the Tang people marching towards the forest of the world's nations, the sound of the victory of the Tang people to conquer the world, and the footsteps of the Tang people raising their eyebrows.
There are sword and shield soldiers, sword soldiers, spearmen, sailors, (young) officer corps, and finally musketeers!
Each phalanx would shout "Long live Your Majesty!" in front of Wu Zetian! The words are shocking.
And Wu Zetian greeted: "Hello soldiers! ”
The cavalry came mightily, like a moving Great Wall of steel, indestructible, and weighed heavily on everyone's hearts.
Their clothes and armor are old, but they are high-spirited and high-spirited, and they are all old troops who have fought in battle.
Among them, there are both veterans and newcomers, even if they have never been on the battlefield, I believe that with the help of veterans, they will soon become qualified veterans (as long as they fight more battles and kill more people, they will become)
It's not that Wei Xi can't afford to buy military uniforms, but these armors have traces left by them on the battlefield!
There was a phalanx, each with a mace in his hand, and all of them turned purple, the color of human blood when it dried up.
Needless to say, when the people who watched the reading woke up, a chill spread from the hearts of some people, while many more were happy.
With this tiger master, my generation is worry-free!
Twenty cavalry phalanxes, each with five hundred people, tens of thousands of elite cavalry passed quickly.
Next is the phalanx of ten special forces, there are special forces, they are shrewd and capable, wearing camouflage uniforms and painted hideous faces.
Medic, wearing white coats and holding medicine boxes.
A patrol with a dog, each with a wolfdog.
Heavy soldiers, they drove the wagons.
And there are important railroad soldiers!
Phalanx of Engineers! (somewhat similar to the previous phalanx)
Militia phalanx!
Marine Corps phalanx!
Every phalanx is majestic, and finally the artillery phalanx and flying thunder cannon phalanx of the "big country heavy weapon" are in array, and the gun carriage rumbles and drives past the front of the parade platform, so that the audience's palms are smashed, and some people can't help but cry when they see such a grand occasion!
At the end of the column, there is another content, that is, to reward the advanced, and Wu Zetian will award medals, official positions, knighthoods and rewards to the outstanding soldiers!
Wu Zetian naturally cooperated quite with such a face-showing, and the officers and soldiers whose names were read out went up to the rostrum to accept the reward.
The military band has been playing military music to cheer them on, and there are more than a dozen painters next to them, who are sweating like rain and anxiously drawing the scene of today's grand military parade. In remembrance.
That's history!