The forward troops of the two armies of the Ming Empire's East and West Africa finally joined forces.
Thousands of African Legion soldiers were there, constantly raising their arms and shouting!
Each one of them looked tortured, some had dusty faces, some had green faces, their clothes were ragged, and they...sacrificed a lot.
The two brigades had more than 2,300 officers and soldiers. Now when they join forces, there are less than 1,000 people left!
They passed through dense rainforests and vast grasslands. They marched amidst disease and death. They planted the flag of the Ming Dynasty in barbarism to the end of the world.
Although there was no fierce fighting or grand battle, almost all the casualties were due to disease. This was a long and death-filled march, but it was an epic expedition!
They finally meet!
They cheered, shouted, and hugged, and even the dying soldiers who were tortured by disease also walked out with the support of their comrades.
On the battlefield in the distance, thousands of vultures screamed shrilly, and on the other side of the battlefield, more than 900 officers and soldiers lined up neatly with the accompaniment of a military band, without anyone watching.
Below, they lined up, standing there with rifles in hand, facing the slowly rising national flag.
Flag!
The sun and moon flag of the Ming Empire is raised!
Under the sunshine, the sun and moon flags fluttered in the wind, and the soldiers looked solemn. Half an hour later, Zhao Hong, captain of the 36th Expeditionary Brigade, and Major Ding Pengjie, temporary captain of the 19th Expeditionary Brigade, looked at Qiu Shan
Hao Gu and Yin Dongjiro said.
"Your current task is to bring back the news of our rendezvous! Do you understand?"
After receiving the order, the two men quickly led their respective teams and rode their only horses back towards their respective rear headquarters.
Although they needed to walk for a month or more, the meeting on January 27, 1877 was epic.
The epic expedition ended with a seemingly inconspicuous meeting.
There are only a few dozen photos left of this meeting.
In fact, it is not over yet, the troops are still continuing to march towards the unknown hinterland.
They conquer, they occupy, they rule!
But this meeting is of extraordinary significance to Ming Dynasty!
What does it mean to Ming Dynasty?
It means the completion of the mission of surviving the Ming Dynasty’s enclosure in Africa!
Emperor Zhu Da drew a circle in Africa, and it took more than a year to finally complete it. Although there are still many blank spaces in the hinterland, at least now, this land is no longer a terra incognita.
Africa... belongs to the Ming Dynasty!
It was obtained by Ming Dynasty with the blood of 200,000 Japanese athletes!
However, for this glorious expedition, Africa seemed a bit too far away for the Ming people who were preparing to usher in the Chinese New Year.
Besides, the ones fighting there were the Empire's African Corps, a group of Japanese!
Even though the people of Ming Dynasty never discriminated against Japanese people, they were just some Japanese people, that's all.
Rather than caring about things in the horizon, it’s better to worry about preparing New Year’s goods!
This Spring Festival this year is different from previous years. Not only do we need to prepare new year's goods, but there are so many soldiers on the front line. Of course, their feelings cannot be ignored.
"The soldiers on the front line are there to fight for the empire, how can we ignore them?"
In the office of the "Imperial Labor Federation", Chen Yangsheng, the chairman of the federation who came from a gold mine, put his left hand with a hook on the conference table, looked at the directors of the federation, and said in a positive tone.
"What the president said is true."
Cheng Gongjie stood up and said.
"This is the first time in the more than ten years since the founding of our army that soldiers have spent the New Year in the trenches and in tents on the front line. They are fighting for us on the front line. How can we chill their hearts?"
After that, he looked at everyone in the conference room and said.
"I think we must launch a massive "labor force" action. In addition to raising funds for condolences, we can also organize song and dance troupes to perform on the front line. After all, the soldiers on the front line also like to see song and dance performances.
Well!"
To be precise, young soldiers are always happy to see beautiful women.
"Can,"
Looking at Cheng Gongjie, Chen Yangsheng said.
"Explain what you think!"
"My plan is to invite the most famous local song and dance troupes from Yingtian, Nanhua and Linhai to perform on the front line. Of course, we also need some stars, such as movie stars. After all, most people have watched the movie and they are interested in it.
Those actors are more familiar. With them, we can also let the officers and soldiers on the front line know how much we value them..."
Listening to Cheng Gongjie's explanation, Chen Yangsheng nodded from time to time. After he finished speaking, he nodded and said.
"Okay, just follow the method you said and draw up a plan... I hope to make the plan within two days! Implement it as soon as possible."
After the meeting ended, Cheng Gongjie entered Chen Yangsheng's office again.
Looking at Cheng Gongjie, Chen Yangsheng asked.
"Is there anything else?"
"President, I had some ideas just now. This idea was a bit risky, so I didn't say it out loud."
He stretched out his hand to signal Cheng Gongjie to sit down, and then Chen Yangsheng said.
"Adventure? Tell me."
"President, do you remember that not long after the troops captured Buenos Aire, the military held a mass wedding?"
"You mean that mass wedding,"
Chen Yangsheng said with a smile.
"How can you not remember? They are all locals who married my Ming Dynasty soldiers, and there are many famous ladies among them! Why do you remember this?"
There was a lot of noise about mass weddings at that time. The reason why it was so big was that the mass wedding was officially regarded as a "representative of ethnic integration." If a woman from Buenos Aires married a Ming Dynasty soldier, wouldn't this be "ethnic integration?"
"Representative"!
"Because among those people, there was a lady who was once the most famous singer in Buenos Aires. At that time, her performance tickets could be sold for 20 pesos each!"
His words surprised Chen Yangsheng.
"There is such a character. What is that lady doing now? Is she still performing?"
"Ever since she married me, a soldier from the Ming Dynasty, she has been taking care of her husband and raising her children at home. She is a well-known wife and mother in Juan Village. Therefore, I have an idea to persuade her to come out to perform. Not only does she sing well, but she is also a military wife.
…”
"It's another symbol of ethnic integration and reconciliation. Well, I think it's okay. Is there anything you need me to do?"
