Chapter 723 Military Parade
The Dali side and members of the Xianbei royal court were also discussing this military exercise.
Some people agree with this proposal, while others disagree.
Those who disagreed were the pessimists, while the optimists felt that it was fine to agree to it, as it would be a good opportunity for them to see how strong Pingzhou's army was, leaving aside the explosives and other things.
"As for holding the military review ceremony, the Emperor has agreed to it."
Song Mo didn't want to say more, "There is no need to discuss this matter further. Since Lu Songli has proposed it, I also want to know what she is up to." Besides, there are some things that still require some time to arrange.
On the third day of October, after the venue was arranged, a herringbone structure was adopted. The Xianbei members sat alone on one side, while Dali and Pingzhou sat on the other side.
Lu Songli, Song Mo and Tuoba Duoji sat on the high platform with important figures from all parties.
There was incense burning around the platform, and the fragrance was floating among the tent vines, giving a feeling of fairy air.
The military parade begins.
The order of appearance was determined by drawing lots. Dali was the first to appear, Xianbei was the second, and Pingzhou was exactly the third.
The elite troops of Dali were the first to enter, and they demonstrated the well-trained and disciplined style of Dali's most elite infantry in simulated combat.
On the side, a major general waved a command flag, and the elite troops of Dali immediately scattered.
To the beat of drums, they unleashed a magnificent set of boxing techniques. Each punch and kick, in perfect unison, and the earth-shaking roars filled the entire area with a solemn and murderous aura.
Even Song Mo couldn't help but stand up and cheer loudly, and even looked at Lu Songli and Tuoba Doji with pride.
Lu Songli also nodded. After all, Dali's foundation was here, and the performance of these elite soldiers in Dali's army was very good.
After the Dali performance, it was time for the Xianbei.
The Xianbei chose their elite cavalry to simulate a battle performance, showing the brutality of the fight to the fullest.
When the Xianbei cavalry finished their display, the officials of Dali felt uncomfortable. They were too brutal. And the officials of Dali all looked at them with contempt. Xianbei Tartars!
As for the officials of Pingzhou, because of its geographical location, it was adjacent to the Hu Lu. Before the Qin and Lu families arrived in Pingzhou, they had been bullied by the Xianbei and naturally knew their vicious nature.
So just act calm, and just don't clench your fists so tightly under your sleeves.
After both sides finished their presentations, Song Mo and Tuoba Doji were both very satisfied with the performance of their soldiers.
They thought to themselves that they had put in a lot of effort and had not brought shame to me, the Khan.
Then both of them looked vaguely in the direction of Lu Songli.
Lu Songli smiled and toasted them.
Song Mo and Tuoba Doji felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.
After the Xianbei cavalry went down, the drummers from Pingzhou started beating the drums.
As the drumbeats sounded, Sun Congyi and Le Lin, who were wearing uniform military uniforms, appeared in the front. Behind them were twelve young men and women from Pingzhou holding up huge flags. Among them were Qin Jia, Qin Yu, Qin Bin, Qin Che, Lu Xiao, and seven other outstanding children from other families.
These are the next generation of talents in Pingzhou.
They came over holding huge banners.
Seeing this strange scene, people from both Dali and Xianbei couldn't help but discuss, "Is this an enlarged version of the Pingzhou flag?"
"Yes, just look at that big cock."
"Why are they carrying this thing out? What does it mean?"
Amidst these discussions, the phalanx behind them entered the venue.
The entire square formation has 25 people in the front and 14 rows in depth, totaling 350 people.
They were seen holding bows and crossbows, marching in step, and moving forward at a steady speed.
Everyone's steps were straight, powerful and uniform. Looking from the side, it seemed as if only one person's legs were taking steps.
With the sound of swish footsteps, 350 elite soldiers moved forward rhythmically, and every step seemed to step on the hearts of the audience.
Everyone held their breath unconsciously and stared at the square formation intently.
The soldiers in the phalanx were carefully selected, and their heights, weights, and figures were roughly the same. This showed at a glance that the Pingzhou soldiers were very good in appearance and military appearance.
"Turn right!"
At the command of Sun Congyi and Le Lin, all the soldiers turned their heads to the right and saluted Lu Songli, shouting in unison: "Defend Pingzhou, be loyal to the governor!"
As soon as this powerful slogan came out, Song Mo's face changed.
When such a loud and clear slogan came out, the whole formation seemed to have a domineering momentum.
When the soldiers, holding bows and crossbows, pledged allegiance to Lu Songli, the governor of Pingzhou, Lu Songli also waved to them excitedly.
When this scene appeared, the atmosphere reached its peak.
The young men and women from Hedong who were lucky enough to have the opportunity to watch the ceremony could not help but cheer.
Such a passionate scene makes modern people feel their blood boiling when watching it, let alone for people today? The impact is very great.
They just felt that the military parade in Pingzhou was so well arranged that it completely aroused the Han people's bloodiness and their loyalty to the emperor!
At this time, the generals of Dali and Xianbei had solemn expressions on their faces. The laymen watched the excitement, while the experts watched the details.
The Pingzhou phalanx consisted of 350 men. Although their military exercises currently consisted of only one or two simple movements, not as many as their previous boxing and combat performances, the simpler the movements, the more complex they were.
After the twelve young men and women from Pingzhou carried the Pingzhou flag down, Sun Congyi and Le Lin stepped aside and shouted, "Begin the simulated shooting!"
Then, everyone saw that Pingzhou's 350 elite soldiers immediately moved.
It didn't take long before three rows of teams were formed. These three rows of teams aimed at the front with bows and crossbows. There was a swaying target standing sixty feet ahead.
Then they saw that the first row squatted down after shooting the arrows in their hands, the second row stepped forward to take over the shooting, the third row took a step forward to get ready, and the first row retreated to the position of the third row before.
All the movements are neat, clean and smooth, without any drag, and full of power, which is really beautiful to see.
"Is this a three-stage shooting method?" Yang Yingqin murmured.
The three-stage shooting method was used during the Pinggang negotiations and when Pingzhou just rebelled. Later, both the Dali army and the Xianbei army knew this term.
Someone nearby said, "Don't just focus on Pingzhou's three-stage shooting method. Look at the bows used by Pingzhou soldiers. They are also very different." They had just noticed that Pingzhou's bows looked very different from the bows they usually used.
Upon hearing this, Yang Yingqin looked over and found that the person who spoke was the Xianbei general Dugu Zhong. Dugu Zhong also noticed this. The two looked at each other, then looked away awkwardly.
In just a moment, the target opposite the Pingzhou archer changed from a fixed target to a moving target.
Everyone present, except those belonging to the Pingzhou camp, was shocked.
Then, they sent someone to inquire about the hit rate. After receiving the data, they all fell silent. This is a distance of sixty feet! And it's a moving target! What kind of monsters are these Pingzhou soldiers?
Xianbei: A strong army! A rare and strong army!
Dali: A show of force, a definite show of force.
"Could this be Pingzhou's most powerful strength?" someone asked.
Some people think Pingzhou is really stupid. Why didn't they hide such weapons and use them on the battlefield in the future? Now they know about it, right? Women are like that, long on hair but short on knowledge.
Someone retorted, "No. You can imagine who would reveal their most hidden tricks in public."
At the scene, the Dali and Xianbei people were all in a heavy mood. They were too strong. The Pingzhou army was too powerful. They couldn't defeat them. They couldn't defeat them at all.
Only the people of Pingzhou were filled with excitement.
Looking at the scenes displayed by the Pingzhou army, Song Mo's face turned pale. He knew that the Pingzhou army was currently under the command of Qin Heng.
He really regretted it. Ever since the Pingzhou rebellion, through the many battles they had experienced, it was clear that the generals produced by the Qin family were all born with talent as warriors and commanders.
And he lost them.
After the military review ceremony, Song Mo collapsed in the tent when he returned.
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