Chapter 388 Military Parade (Part 1)
The next day, the people of Jinyang, who had been discussing excitedly all night, went out of the city early in the morning to seize their seats, and followed the government's instructions to wait for the military parade!
When it comes to caring about national affairs, ordinary people dare to say that they are second. No one can say that they are first. Normally, when they have nothing to talk about, they will mention some rumors about leaders, let alone the Prime Minister ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor. For such a lively event, the people of Jinyang all had a holiday yesterday.
One day, this was enough fun for them. They gathered together even if they were not usually free, and they didn't go home until dark.
Not to mention today, the cold winter can't stop their enthusiasm at all.
In fact, this is also to blame in this era. There are really too few entertainment activities. Throughout the year, it is rare to encounter a lively event. Usually, at most, the door is closed at night to create villains. Single people are miserable. There is nothing to do during the day, but nothing to do at night.
It’s okay, there is something good to see today, so of course you shouldn’t miss it.
The army is a very mysterious thing in the eyes of ordinary people. Even many of them have served as soldiers! But they are just ordinary soldiers. When marching and fighting, they follow the large army and do what others do.
What to do!
Today is different. I stood aside and watched openly. If in the past, a group of soldiers passed by outside the village, the whole village would feel like they were facing a powerful enemy. They would either stand ready to wait, or they would close their doors and hide in their houses.
By the time the mist dissipated, the sun was already high in the sky! Even though it was already mid-morning, as Zou Yu's dragon flag appeared at the top of the city, the people still burst into loud cheers!
"See my emperor!" The first people to react were the soldiers. Most of them had fought with him, so they supported him very much. After all, there was this comradeship, and the soldiers would feel very close to him.
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As the soldiers knelt down on one knee, bowed their heads and saluted, performing the highest military etiquette, the common people also reacted.
"See my emperor!" Although the voices of the people were not uniform, but there were so many people, it was still very loud, at least the entire Jinyang City could hear it.
"Pingshen!" Zou Yu stretched out his hands and said loudly.
His voice certainly couldn't be heard by everyone, but it was heard by people close by, and most of the people were peeking out of the corner of their eyes, even if they couldn't see their face, or they didn't dare to look up at Zou Yu's face.
They were afraid of offending the emperor and being punished. After all, in their minds, the emperor was almost the same as a god. They were both unattainable. There must not be a trace of blasphemy or disrespect.
Following the crowd, everyone stood up and looked at Zou Yu expectantly, waiting for him to give the order!
"The military parade has officially begun!" Zou Yu shouted without any nonsense, raising his right arm high.
Of course Zou Yu would not shout with an ugly loudspeaker. After he finished speaking, a guard immediately took a loudspeaker with a trumpet and shouted loudly. "Your Majesty has a decree! The military parade! Officially begins!"
Several guards shouted at the same time. The sound spread far away, and some people were startled. They didn't understand why this person's voice was so loud.
"What a great idea! It's simple but very practical!" Qin Wenwen praised in a low voice.
"Why didn't I think of this! This is much more convenient for shouting orders on the battlefield than shouting!" Li Shimin muttered to himself as he looked at the loudspeaker.
Thinking about how to call family members far away to go home for dinner, people would hold their hands in front of their mouths and shout, but for so many years, no one thought of making something to replace their hands.
However, no one thought of such a simple thing. Now that Zou Yu had someone make it, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, but he was secretly happy. After all, such a simple thing could be done at a glance.
Before they could continue thinking, their attention was attracted by the outside world.
"Woo! Woo! Woo!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" The horns and war drums sounded in unison.
The smoke rises and the country looks north
The dragon rises, the horse roars, the sword air is like frost
My heart is like the vast water of the Yellow River
Who can resist in twenty years?
Hateful and mad, the sword is directed towards
How many loyal brothers and sisters are buried in other places?
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Five hundred tall men, wearing leather boots and Chinese tunic suits, saw soldiers carrying horizontal swords appearing in neat steps and singing loudly! Although they were not professional singers, this song was sung by them.
Instead, he sang the most sincere feelings.
How many loyal souls of brothers and sisters have been buried in a foreign country! One sentence made everyone's eyes turn red. In these days, there are several families who have died on the battlefield, and some of their fathers and sons, second and third generations, have died!
When the lyrics were sung for the second time, most people shed tears!
The five hundred soldiers also burst into tears, and with the last roar! The great Tang Dynasty! Let the four quarters come to congratulate!
Everyone was suffocating in their hearts, and they couldn't help but feel unhappy! The tears were still wet! Some people looked up to the sky and shouted: "Datang! Wan Sheng!"
The voice is hoarse and a bit hysterical!
"Datang! Wan Sheng!"
Everyone shouted along.
Li Shimin and others stared at all this with their mouths open. To be honest, they were still a little excited, but they suppressed it with the last trace of reason and stopped shouting.
Seeing that every move was so majestic, respected, and supported by so many people, the passion that came from the people deeply stimulated him. For the first time, Li Shimin felt jealous of Zou Yu.
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"Long live my emperor!" The mood of the crowd slowly subsided, and the five hundred soldiers stretched out their right hands fiercely, raised them to the sky, and shouted in unison, before leaving in an orderly manner.
Such an imposing scene and such special etiquette shocked everyone again. They all turned to look at Zou Yu with curious expressions. What caught their eyes was Zou Yu's retracted right hand. It was obvious that he was returning the gift just now.
Zou Yu learned this from later movies and TV shows. At that time, he felt that the German etiquette was the only etiquette that could be compared with our country's military etiquette, and it was very impressive.
The key is that this etiquette is simpler and not so strict. It is suitable for anyone. All you need to do is straighten your waist and stretch out your right arm.
Zou Yu explained to Li Jing and others that soldiers stand upright, whether they are kneeling or bowing with fists, their aura is somewhat weakened.
At his request, Li Jing and others tried to train the soldiers who participated in the military parade to see the effect.
Of course, Zou Yu did not tell them that with this kind of etiquette and proper brainwashing, it would easily arouse passion and even more easily lead to fanaticism.
The singing soldiers retreated, and then five hundred soldiers appeared holding a particularly long long bow. With the same neat steps, they stood outside the city, raised their hands and shouted: "Long live my emperor!" Then turned around, drew their bows and nocked arrows.
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"So far!" Li Shimin exclaimed.
Chapter completed!