Chapter 1005 Founding Celebration (5)
For exercises like marching in formation, Sun Zhen only received brief training in the early days of joining the army. After that, there were high-intensity physical and combat skills training classes, as well as almost endless outdoor training. In his opinion, this kind of walking Training should be so relaxing, almost like a vacation. However, after entering the actual training, Sun Zhen realized that his idea was a bit too simple. The training content seemed not difficult, but practicing according to the instructor's requirements was actually very physically demanding.
Just for the three main steps of walking, walking and running, each has many movement essentials and requirements. Even the stride length, step frequency, and arm swing posture must be completed in accordance with the instructor's requirements. This kind of training is not difficult, but it is indeed not easy to achieve the requirements in just a few days. However, the sweat these days was not in vain. The formation formed by Sun Zhen and his comrades from the special operations battalion finally passed the final review today.
Sun Zhen and his comrades returned to the barracks, and when they were about to celebrate, Chen Yixin came in. Everyone quickly stood up and stood at attention, waiting for the commander's instructions. This is a conditioned reflex for soldiers who have been in the military for more than one year, and they will automatically complete such actions without being greeted by others.
"Seeing how complacent you all are, don't you think you performed very well just now?" Chen Yixin glanced at everyone's faces, but there was not much ridicule in his tone: "You are self-righteous! I was on stage just now I have seen that among all the troops in the garrison area, our special operations battalion’s performance can only be ranked at the bottom! What makes you pass is just that the leaders think that the special operations battalion must be displayed in the military parade, and It’s not because of how good your performance is!”
Everyone was silent, and no one dared to respond to Chen Yixin's reprimand. They also knew that although they had passed the review just now, their performance in the queue marching project was indeed inferior to other army units, and at best it was inferior to the militiamen of the reserve forces. Just better. Of course, there are objective reasons for this. The army of other armies still uses square formations during combat. They must maintain extremely high consistency of actions to ensure normal combat effectiveness. Therefore, the army attaches great importance to formation training. .
The combat environment of the special operations battalion is dominated by complex terrain such as mountains, jungles, streets and urban areas where it is difficult to deploy formations. The training content is mostly based on small team tactics, including various insertions, encirclements, close combat, etc., and is not too Much like other army units, there are requirements for combat formations. Differences in combat environments and methods also lead to differences in training stages. The temporary assault training of the special operations battalion is naturally inferior to the results of years of training by other army units.
In fact, everyone understands this truth, but this is not the reason why the special operations battalion did not perform well enough in formation training. From the beginning of the formation of the special operations battalion, Qian Tiandun asked his subordinates to strive to achieve the best in all aspects. Good, and the soldiers have always regarded themselves as the ace troops. In the past few years, the special warfare battalion has fought in various battles, and has made countless military exploits for Haihan. It is really rare to be reprimanded by a superior for poor performance like this.
Chen Yixin saw that everyone's training attitude was quite upright, so he calmed down a little and said: "Of course, considering your usual training content, plus the fatigue of traveling south from Zhejiang this time, your current performance can be regarded as basically passing. . I hope you can remember that in addition to the leaders, there are also political figures from various countries who are parading on the stage tomorrow. They don’t know who you are. They only know that you represent the strongest special operations force in the Haihan Army, known as the ace unit. Battalion! Every move you make is related to the face of the Special Forces Battalion and Chief Qian. Whoever loses his belt at the military parade tomorrow will take off his military uniform and don’t go back to Zhoushan again!”
Everyone responded in unison. Even the most unruly people were secretly alert at this time. After all, this punishment was not corporal punishment such as running in circles, but the risk of being kicked out of the special operations camp directly. For these soldiers who are proud of their identity, this is definitely the shame they are least willing to accept, and the ideological education they have received from the day they entered the camp always emphasizes the sense of collective honor. The honor of the special operations battalion, these soldiers would really sacrifice their lives. Of course, just participating in a military parade is not to the point where you need to go all out, but since Chen Yixin has emphasized the importance here, no one will be distracted ideologically.
"The training time will remain the same tomorrow morning, and we will have a three-day holiday starting from the 2nd." After training his subordinates, Chen Yixin still gave good news, which made the young soldiers unable to hide the excitement on their faces.
"Okay, after finishing the housework, let's go to bed early. Don't delay tomorrow's business." After Chen Yixin finished his lecture, he said seductively to Sun Zhen: "Sun Zhen, come out with me."
Sun Zhen responded and quickly followed Chen Yixin out of the barracks.
"After the naval parade is completed tomorrow afternoon, the awarding ceremony of the army and navy will be held together. You will be on stage at that time, and Minister Yan of the Ministry of National Defense will award you with awards and medals. Be smart and don't lose the special battle. Ying's face." Chen Yixin informed Sun Zhen of the arrangements for the next day in a concise and concise manner.
Although Sun Zhen was a fearless master on the battlefield, when he heard that he was going to meet a high-ranking official, the sweat on his palms immediately started to break out. He has lived for more than twenty years in his life, and the biggest official he has ever met is the commander-in-chief of Dengzhou City. After joining the army in Haihan, he got to know the commanders of the platoons, platoons, and battalions one by one, and later he also met Chen Yixin. For a leader like Qian Tiandun, he really has a pilgrim mentality towards several members of the executive committee who are regarded as gods by the naturalized people.
On the way to Sanya, Sun Zhen heard the propaganda officer from the battalion headquarters who came with him say that the Ministry of Defense of Haihan is equivalent to the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty, and the minister is equivalent to the Minister of War of the Ming Dynasty. Haihan Kingdom does not have the position of emperor, and the ministries The executive committee composed of ministers in charge is the highest authority. Therefore, in Sun Zhen's understanding, the status of the Minister of Defense and the Ming Emperor are not much different. To meet a big shot with such a high status, it is basically the same as entering the palace to meet the emperor in the Ming Dynasty. Nervousness is inevitable.
Sun Zhen asked tremblingly: "After I meet with Minister Yan tomorrow, I would like to ask the chief for instructions on how to respond!"
Chen Yixin smiled and said: "What? Are you scared?"
Sun Zhen responded: "I'm not afraid of the humble position. I'm just worried that if I respond improperly and lose the face of our special operations battalion, that's not right!" Chen Yixin raised his hand and patted Sun Zhen's strong shoulder lightly and said: " Don't worry. Minister Yan is a very pure soldier and has no official airs. Just do what you usually do in front of me. Besides, this is an award for the army and the navy. It's not a special meeting with you. I guess it's okay. No more than two sentences.”
Sun Zhen calmed down slightly and nodded to indicate that he understood.
Chen Yixin continued: "This is one thing, and there is another thing. After dinner tomorrow, you come to the headquarters of the base to report to me. I will tell you the specific tasks then. This matter needs to be kept secret, you don't want to Mention it to anyone, understand?”
Although Sun Zhen didn't know what he meant, obeying orders had become his habit, and he didn't ask any more questions at the moment. Most of the military tasks performed by the special operations battalion have a high level of confidentiality, and it is common for officers to issue hush orders. Sun Zhen has long been accustomed to this arrangement.
Although the training of the troops being reviewed has ended, the preparations for the military parade have not. Various weapons and equipment, vehicles, flags, clothing, and final marching order arrangements that need to be used on the next day are still there. The specially established military parade headquarters will make the final confirmation. For the military, the importance of military parades is almost equal to that of actual battlefields. No matter how brilliant the results are outside, it is just news to those in the rear area and lacks actual perception. Whether it is the people or the Executive Committee, the real performance of the military that can be seen is actually mainly concentrated in each large-scale military parade. The spirit of the troops displayed in this way is likely to be related to next year's military budget and the public's enthusiasm for joining the army. Therefore, the top military officials are willing to spend more energy to improve preparations.
The inventory and confirmation work continued until late at night, and during this period, almost all traffic arteries in the city next to Victory Port and Sanya Port were stationed by dedicated personnel. A large number of armed patrols also stayed up all night, patrolling the streets. During the celebrations, a curfew will be enforced throughout Sanya, and both nationals and foreigners must abide by it.
Such measures have slowly shown their necessity a few days ago. The large influx of people into Sanya is almost inevitable to have a negative impact on local security. Every night, many drunken and trouble-making guys are patrolled by armed officers. Team arrested. Ordinary people without special status will be thrown into a temporary detention center for at least one night to help them sober up, while those with financial backgrounds will be fined a heavy sum to set an example. Of course, this kind of punishment is only based on the premise that no one is harmed. If the nature is serious, it still cannot escape the sanction of the law.
Since the city-wide curfew was implemented on March 15, the patrol team has arrested more than 500 prohibited persons, which is much higher than usual. According to estimates from the Public Security Joint Command, in the next few days, the number of public security cases involving drunkenness and excessive drinking may hit a new high, so we cannot relax at all. Even in the second half of the night, there are at least ten to fifteen patrol teams on the streets of Sanya, ensuring that if there is a situation anywhere in the city, the patrol team can rush to deal with it as quickly as possible. In places where the public cannot see, there are fire brigade, rapid response force, and medical and emergency personnel who have been on standby during shifts to ensure social stability during the celebration.
However, for Haihan, who hosted the celebration, all public security cases are actually trivial matters. Those who need to be caught should be caught and those who need to be closed will be fine. After the big test on April 1st, it’s not too late to slowly liquidate these troublemakers. Everything must give priority to the needs of this celebration.
People of all colors and classes from all countries in Sanya that night all had their own thoughts and calculations about the gains and losses they would gain from this celebration. The person who cares most about this is probably the time traveler who holds great power at the top of Haihan's power pyramid. It took seven years after arriving in this time and space, and finally the day of the founding of the People's Republic of China was reached. This can be regarded as the common wish and original intention of all time travellers. If they can achieve this goal, the time travel team of more than 400 people will finally be able to achieve this goal in vain. Take this trip.
However, it is a little pity that not all the travelers currently attending the celebration in Sanya, at least 60 or 70 people, are unable to attend this event. Like other prefectures and counties on Hainan Island, the most remote places only take a day or two to travel, but for places like Zhoushan and Xingdao, which are thousands of miles away, the round-trip voyage takes half a month, and they are located on the frontiers of the Hainan territory. Naturally, officials leading troops and governing in these places did not dare to leave their bases easily, so they could only send a telegram back and publish it in the "Haihan Times" to make their presence felt.
The sky is slowly starting to light up. Military and police personnel have blocked off the area around Victory Port Pier 1 since last night. However, hundreds of people have arrived here before dawn, hoping to enter the viewing area as soon as possible to occupy a seat. Get a seat in the front row. However, no matter how early civilians arrived, they could only wait in line outside the blockade and wait until dawn to undergo meticulous security checks before entering. Only a few dozen cleaners were allowed to enter the area early in the morning to clean the roads that the troop formations will pass through during the military parade.
The shore where the New World is parked is the main venue viewing platform. On the east side of the platform is a 16.27-meter-high flagpole. This height also coincides with the time when the time-traveling team came to this time and space. During the celebration ceremony, the national flag of Haihan will be raised here, and the height of the flagpole can ensure that tens of thousands of people in the venue area can clearly see the flag flying.
As the sky gradually grew brighter, more and more people walked out of their homes and rushed outside Pier 1, hoping to enter the venue to watch the ceremony. There are still two or three hours before the ceremony starts, but no fewer than four to five thousand people have gathered outside the viewing area. When the officials responsible for maintaining order at the venue saw more and more people, they quickly asked the superiors for instructions on whether to start security checks for entry in advance to avoid a stampede accident with so many people crowded together.
Suddenly, cheers and applause came from the pier in the distance in the south, and they continued continuously. People who didn't know the so-called looked south one after another, but they were too far away to see the situation one or two miles away. It took a long time for the news to reach the viewing area through word of mouth. It turned out that the troops being reviewed were gathering in the dock area to the south and were on standby. When the onlookers saw their own soldiers, they naturally wanted to cheer loudly to show their encouragement.
(End of chapter)