Chapter 161 Review
November 11, 1868.
The Hechingen royal family held a cadet review ceremony in the suburbs of Hechingen.
After the students were streamlined through the exams, the total number was only more than 3,300. However, these were the first batch of relatively high-quality students since the establishment of the Heixingen Military Academy. Therefore, they were well-educated, obedient to commands, and looked quite military.
morning.
A little after six o'clock.
The reviewing stand was built for exclusive use by the Hechingen royal family, where Prince Constantine and Ernst sat.
There were viewing stands on both sides of the reviewing stand, one for the teachers of the college and the other for the gentry officials of the Hechingen area to watch the ceremony.
At eight o'clock, students of the Hechingen Military Academy began to assemble and enter the review area.
"Today, everyone listen carefully. This review is different from the ones in the past schools. It will be open to the public and the officials and gentry in Heixingen and its surrounding areas, so you cannot make a single mistake.
If you are embarrassed because of the stupidity of one or some people, it will not only be you who will lose face, but also the face of the Hechingen Military Academy, the face of the Hechingen region, and the face of the Prince and His Royal Highness.
Therefore, no mistakes are allowed. If you embarrass yourself in front of the guests, I will give you a good scolding when I get back. Do you hear me?"
"Report to the instructor, we heard it." The students responded loudly and seriously, with a determined and solemn expression on everyone's face.
Today, all the students of the Hexingen Military Academy wear the uniforms of the Hexingen army, which are one-to-one replicas of the uniforms of the army led by the original Hexingen royal family.
This was the first time that the Hechingen royal family had formed a large-scale semi-military force since Hechingen was incorporated into Prussia.
It was as if Hechingen had returned to its former status as one of the more than 30 German states. The Hechingen army, which was not large in scale but was also considered one of the military forces in the German region, was back.
Of course, everyone knew that they could not go back to Hechingen. Among the people watching the ceremony were officials from the Hohenzollern Province of the Kingdom of Prussia, including the military commander sent by the local Prussian government in Hechingen.
The Hechingen royal family only had many privileges and great autonomy, and the Hechingen region was actually ruled by the Prussian government.
The Hexingen Military Academy is registered as an educational institution and naturally cannot be compared with the army, but anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is an army, and it is the private army of the Hexingen royal family.
At nine o'clock, the Hechingen royal family arrived late. Prince Constantine and Ernst came in a carriage from the Hohenzollern Castle in the south.
By this time, many people had arrived, including the townspeople of Hechingen who came to join in the fun. They had not seen the Hechingen royal family hold a military parade for many years, so they naturally wanted to join in the fun today. Among them were many old soldiers who had fought with the old earl and prince.
Prince Constantine specially invited them to the viewing stand. Although the army of the Principality of Hechingen was gone, the fact that these veterans had gone through fire and water for the Hechingen royal family could not be erased.
At 9:20, Prince Constantine gave the first speech.
"Hechingen is a region with a long history and the birthplace of the Hohenzollern family. The Hohenzollern family is closely connected with the people of the Hechingen region.
The Hechingen Military Academy is to inherit and carry forward the fine traditions and virtues of the Hechingen region..."
Prince Constantine, as the person in charge of the Hechingen region, finished his speech. Then, Principal Ernst came on the stage. He stood on the reviewing stand and began to give a speech.
"As a military academy, the Hechingen Military Academy shoulders the important task of training professional military talents. It not only serves the Hechingen area, but is also a good place for all aspiring young people in the entire German region.
Here you can learn professional knowledge, cultivate a brave and fearless spirit, understand military honor, and become a pillar of future society.
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When I founded the school, I adhered to the idea of developing the Hechingen Military Academy into an important military institution in the German region in the future. However, due to conditions and time constraints, and the fact that (East African) society was in great need of talents, the Hechingen Military Academy focused on quick success, but this quick success also squeezed the students' potential.
In the future, the Heixingen Military Academy will move from the past stage of pursuing quantity and speed to the stage of pursuing quality and excellence.
Every student will receive better educational resources, so students of the Hechingen Military Academy should be more strict with themselves, work hard to improve their own level, and fight for Germany in the future. "
After Ernst's speech, the review was officially announced to begin.
Under the guidance of the instructors and student leaders, the military band first played the Prussian national anthem, a pure music, for the Prussian government officials.
As the music started, students of the Hechingen Military Academy began to prepare.
Then the military band began to play the school anthem of the Hechingen Military Academy, and the prelude of the melody sounded.
The instructors led the team into the venue. The students of the Heixingen Military Academy were divided into eleven columns and marched at a constant speed on the temporary venue to receive inspection.
"German glory bathes Hechingen,
The military academy trained hard.
Strive to be a good man of the times,
Defend Germany, defend our homeland.
..."
Students of the Hechingen Military Academy sang the school song of the Hechingen Military Academy along with the music of the military band.
This school song was created by Ernst in Vienna, the music capital, with the help of some well-known musicians. It has a smooth melody, solid tone and regular beat.
Led by the military flag, they marched in Prussian step, carrying De Lacy rifles on their shoulders, and passed by the reviewing stand in a majestic manner.
The guests on the viewing stand looked at the young team in front of them and applauded. Regardless of their technical level, their mental state was very good.
The Prussian military commander of the Hechingen region who was invited said to the guests around him: "Their training level is much higher than that of the ordinary Prussian army before the reform, but there are still some flaws. Just looking at their technical aspects such as lining up and following orders, it is estimated that they are similar to the current ordinary Prussian army. However, they are all young and have a brighter future."
In fact, he didn't think so in his heart. Of course, he didn't know the strength of an army that had never been baptized by war.
The Heixingen Military Academy is currently only able to march in step, and its organizational capabilities can be seen, but the enemy will not give you such a relaxed environment on the battlefield.
Therefore, the Prussian military commander in Hechingen was not sure about the combat effectiveness of the Hechingen Military Academy. In his report to the government, he wrote: "Looking at their military appearance, they look good, but they are all young students and lack combat experience. Their combat effectiveness level is definitely not as good as that of the Kingdom's army. In my personal opinion, the Hechingen royal family is far inferior to the professional military academies established by the Kingdom in training these students."
If Ernst knew that the military official wrote this, he would definitely not care, because the road to the Hechingen Military Academy had just begun.
Today's military parade is only a prelude to the reform of the Heixingen Military Academy. Once the professional teaching team and facilities are built, the Heixingen Military Academy will begin to make efforts.
Whether the students of Heixingen Military Academy are good or not will be clear in two years.
(End of this chapter)
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