Chapter 1386: Military Parade
Since Wang Yuze became emperor, the Forbidden City has become a museum that can be opened to nationals and foreign tourists. The place where the former emperor lived was open to the common people of Pingtou, which attracted the attention of the people of the empire. In addition, the tickets are not expensive, and there are a lot of imperial people and foreign tourists who come to visit the Forbidden City every day, which makes the relevant units have to make restrictions, and the Forbidden City can only receive 50,000 people every day. Even so, it can't be the enthusiasm of the people of the empire, after all, China is a country where the imperial power is supreme, and in the minds of ordinary people, the emperor's every qiē is mysterious, and it is a great thing to be able to visit the emperor's residence! It wasn't until a few years later that the enthusiasm of the imperial populace to visit the Forbidden City cooled!
The square in front of the Forbidden City is vast, while the square in front of the Xinhua Palace is much smaller, so the empire chooses to hold many large-scale events in the square in front of the Forbidden City. On this day, the Forbidden City will also be cordoned down and no tours will be allowed to ensure the safety of the Emperor and the top officials of the government and military! For example, today, the Forbidden City has already been blocked, three steps and one sentry, and there are security forces everywhere. In addition, agents from the Department of Homeland Security are also hiding around to ensure the safety of today's parade! After all, the war has just ended, and it is inevitable that those defeated countries will not have bad intentions and take the opportunity to assassinate the emperor and the leaders of other countries! If such a thing really happens, it will be a huge blow to the prestige of the Empire!
The imperial crown prince Wang Zirui rushed to the Forbidden City at 7 o'clock in the morning to coordinate matters related to the military parade. Security is a top priority.
At 8 o'clock in the morning, the delegations and envoys of various countries participating in the peace conference rushed to the Forbidden City one after another, and under the leadership of the staff, they came to the Forbidden City. Officials of the Imperial Government and generals of the military have also arrived one after another! On the tower of the Forbidden City, except for the important ministers of the cabinet and the senior generals of the military, only the leaders of the victorious countries can go up. In addition, the officers and soldiers who had made meritorious contributions in the war, as well as the representatives of the people, were also invited to the castle tower, and for these people, it was a great honor to be invited to watch the parade with the emperor! It can be regarded as a matter of honoring the ancestors!
"Your Highness, it seems that the Chinese are really mixed with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which will be very disadvantageous to us!" On the city tower, German Chancellor Holwig said worriedly! The German view was about 20 meters from the position of the Chinese emperor. However, the Austro-Hungarian Empire's viewing position is next to China, and it can be seen from this that the difference between Germany and Austria-Hungary in the minds of China!
"I know, but even if they unite, they won't be able to resist the Germans!" Crown Prince William said through gritted teeth. I don't know if he really has that confidence or if he's just a dead duck.
"Your Highness, Your Excellency the Prime Minister, it seems that this great country in the East has completely regained its former glory! Once again, the East will become the master of the world! German Foreign Minister Stresemann said. He looked at the magnificent Forbidden City and couldn't help but feel something! Before the Opium Wars began, the East was ahead of the West, and it was not until the late Qing Dynasty that it began to decline. It is a pity that only a few decades have passed, and the East has risen again, and if the East once again maintains its advantage for thousands of years, then the Western world has no other way but to bow down to China! This ancient country in the East has a profound historical heritage, although it has led to a centuries-long decline due to foreign invasions, but once they cheer up, the strength that erupts is enough to make the whole world tremble!
"Damn Austro-Hungarian, if they still know that they are white, they should join us against those yellow-skinned monkeys, instead of being willing to be the lackeys of those yellow-skinned monkeys!" Crown Prince William said hatefully! The relationship between China and Austria-Hungary became closer and closer, which made him very dissatisfied!
"Your Highness, be cautious!" Chancellor Holwig hurriedly stopped Crown Prince William from making a big fuss. This is the tower of the Forbidden City, where the important figures of the victorious missions are located, and the high-ranking officials of the Chinese government and important military generals are also gathered here, and if the words of Crown Prince William reach their ears, I am afraid that it will cause an uproar!
Crown Prince Wilhelm had to shut his mouth in disgust, he also knew that if his inappropriate words were known to the Chinese, it would make the already tense relationship between China and Germany worse!
At half past eight in the morning, Emperor Wang Yuze, surrounded by cabinet officials and military generals, climbed the Forbidden City Tower. The envoys of various countries and envoys in China saluted Wang Yuze one after another! And the people of the empire have already shouted long live! This kind of heartfelt cry goes straight to the sky!
At 9 o'clock in the morning, the grand military parade began first, and the emperor Wang Yuze gave a speech.
"Citizens of the Empire, after more than two years of hard fighting, the world war is over! Thanks to the efforts of the Imperial soldiers, the Empire won this world war! I want to thank them on behalf of the Empire, on behalf of the entire people of the Empire! It is because of their dedication and sacrifice that the victory of the empire was achieved! In addition, during the war, the people of the Empire are also supporting the Empire's foreign wars in their own way, and without you, the Empire will not be able to achieve the final victory! The empire is not my empire alone, but the empire shared by all the people of the empire, thank you for what you have done for the empire, and my responsibility and that of the royal family is to lead the empire further and to a more brilliant tomorrow! Wang Yuze's voice echoed in the square, clearly reaching the ears of every imperial citizen who came to watch the ceremony.
"Majesty Xi à Long live long live long live!" When Wang Yuze's speech was finished, the imperial people in the square had already fallen to their knees and shouted long live! Although Wang Yuze had already ordered the abolition of this etiquette, for the simple people of the empire, it seemed that this was the only way to express their respect for the emperor and their love for the empire!
"Humph! Vulgar yellow-skinned monkey! Seeing this situation, Crown Prince William said disdainfully! In the West, even if the people see the emperor, they will never kneel, this is human rights! In the eyes of Crown Prince William, the East is simply ignorant.
After that, according to the arrangement of the military parade, the emperor Wang Yuze walked down the city tower and boarded an open-top car to inspect the troops. And the Chief of the General Staff, Marshal Cai Yun, has always been by the side of the Emperor!
"The soldiers have worked hard!" Standing on the convertible, the Emperor Wang Yuze was in a surging mood, and shouted loudly when the car passed in front of the soldiers who had formed a neat queue!
"Majesty Xi à Long live long live long live!" The soldiers replied loudly! The voice is neat and loud, showing the demeanor of the soldiers!
Half an hour later, Wang Yuze finished reviewing the troops and replied to the tower of the Forbidden City.
At this time, the parade has entered the ** stage, and the column is the beginning!
Amid the cheers of the Imperial people watching the ceremony, the troops participating in the parade marched through the square in front of the Forbidden City! The first phalanx was an infantry battalion of the 6th Army of the Imperial Army. The 6th Army, the first Imperial army to participate in a world war, was attacked by the Americans in Mexico, but eventually held out until Imperial reinforcements arrived. Despite the heavy price paid for this, it was their persistence that bought time for the arrival of reinforcements from the Empire!
Later, there were several outstanding units in this world war. The commentators explained to the envoys of various countries and the people of the empire who watched the ceremony, and explained the great achievements of these troops who participated in the parade! The majestic and mighty military appearance attracted a burst of cheers from the imperial people who watched the ceremony!
There were only 5 infantry phalanxes, followed by cavalry phalanxes. There were only two cavalry phalanxes, one was a cavalry battalion of the 11th Cavalry Brigade of the Imperial Army, and the other was a mixed phalanx composed of cavalry of the five Central Asian tribes! Now, the five Central Asian ethnic groups have been completely incorporated into China and have become highly autonomous regions under the jurisdiction of China. Being able to come to Beijing to participate in this military parade is also a great honor for the cavalry units of the five Central Asian ethnic groups! When these heroic cavalrymen rode through the square in front of the Forbidden City on tall horses, they were enthusiastically cheered by the people, which made these cavalrymen puff up their chests even more. In an instant, their identification with the empire has also improved a lot!
After the cavalry phalanx is over, there is the artillery phalanx! Car-towed phalanx of 105-mm light howitzers, 155-mm heavy howitzers, 155-mm heavy cannons. The Chinese Army attaches great importance to the building of artillery, and its artillery units played an extremely important role in this world war. These three types of artillery are all important artillery currently used by the Chinese Army, and their appearance has also attracted the attention of envoys from various countries! As for the other infantry support artillery, it did not appear in this parade.
German artillery is very powerful, and a lot of China's artillery technology comes from Germany! It's just that now even Germany has to admit that China is no worse than Germany in artillery technology!
After the artillery phalanx is over, it is the most striking unit! The armored units of the Chinese Army lined up behind the artillery phalanx! All the envoys of various countries widened their eyes and waited for the armored troops to enter the square!