Liu Yilong paused after reading this. He felt a surge of blood in his chest. Although he was a captain, he actually knew very well that he was not much different from the ordinary soldiers below. He was the same as them. Likewise, he is one of them.
From ancient times to the present, no one has ever said a word for ordinary sergeants like them, let alone elevate them to such a high position!
The soldiers below became even more silent. Everyone was waiting to see what else His Highness King Qin said.
"At the end of the previous dynasty, the common people in the world were in dire straits; when the Turks invaded the borders, they burned, killed, and looted, and committed all kinds of evil; in Tuyuhun, they set off troops to loot and massacre the people of the Tang Dynasty. It was they, thousands of ordinary soldiers, who threw their heads , shed blood, put down the hoe in his hand, left his wife at home, kissed his wife goodbye, embraced his children, and resolutely embarked on the road to fight for the country."
"They are other people's sons, husbands, brothers, and fathers, but they have never complained or flinched."
"They paid an unimaginable price. They didn't ask for high-ranking officials or big salaries, or to leave a name in history. They just wanted to allow their families to live a peaceful and peaceful life. That's all. Today, our country, the Tang Dynasty, is creating history for the ages. It is a prosperous age that has never been seen before, but in such a prosperous age, who is the savior hero? Not my grandfather, not my father, not our royal family of the Tang Dynasty, the officials of the court, and the noble families, but those soldiers who can no longer see the blue sky. yes!"
"Now, my father has decided to build the Tang National Martyrs Cemetery in all the states of the Tang Dynasty to bury those heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country! Although their broken bodies will be reduced to ashes in the fire, their spirits will Last forever! Their faith will turn into heroic spirits that will protect the people of Tang Dynasty from generation to generation!"
"From today on, if one day barbarians from all over the world invade our Tang Dynasty, they will be the sharp swords of the Tang Dynasty! If one day, natural disasters come to our Tang Dynasty, they will be the patron saints of the Tang Dynasty! If one day, the Tang Dynasty declines and falls into darkness , then they are the last light of the Tang Dynasty!"
"From today on, the Tang Dynasty will erect a flag with the Chinese character "Tang" in black on a red background as its national flag. The bright red flag means that the flag of the Tang Dynasty is dyed red by the blood of countless martyrs, because it is these countless martyrs who sacrificed their lives to create our country. The immortal monument of the Tang Dynasty! It was they who poured their blood into the peaceful life of the Tang Dynasty today!"
"Finally, may all the martyrs who sacrificed their lives be immortal, and may their spirit be with the country without borders!"
Liu Yilong almost shouted the last four words loudly.
"No borders with the country!"
"There are no borders with the country!" Countless soldiers shouted these four words with equal enthusiasm. Everyone felt a surge of blood in their hearts. His Highness's words made everyone have the urge to die for their confidants!
"Set the flag!" Liu Yilong waited for everyone to calm down and waved his hand. Not far away, a 12-meter-long straight wooden flagpole that had been prepared was carried towards here.
Next to the commander's platform, the position of the flagpole had been prepared, and these soldiers quickly erected the entire flagpole.
Then a red flag was carried here. The soldier responsible for raising the flag had obviously practiced and tied the flag to the rope of the flagpole skillfully.
When he was ready, Liu Yilong shouted loudly: "Drumming! Salute!"
The dull drum beat sounded, and all the soldiers gave the Tang military salute to the flag with a bang.
The soldiers responsible for raising the flag skillfully pulled up the rope that raised the flag. The bright red flag soon began to rise with the soldiers' raised hands.
When it rose high into the sky, the bright red flag fluttered in the wind and made a hunting sound, blown by the howling northwest wind.
In the center of the two-meter-four-meter-long and one-meter-six-meter-wide flag, a black word "Tang" shines continuously.
At almost the same moment, at all the city gates of Chang'an City, in front of the towers on the city wall, in the center of Zhuque Square, and on various school grounds outside Chang'an City, in addition to the military flags, the national flags of the Tang Dynasty were being raised one after another. 's rise.
This will be the first officially recognized national flag in ancient times, and it also represents the awakening of a country’s consciousness of sovereignty.
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When the national flag was raised in Chang'an City, in a village about thirty miles away from Chang'an, Princess Changle of the Tang Dynasty's team had already arrived at the outskirts of the village. The people in the village didn't know that Changle was coming. Li Zheng, who was following them, had only arrived after Changle and the others. Received news.
Today, Changle set off early in the morning. Although it was his first time to ride a horse for thirty miles, Changle did not feel tired, but felt an inexplicable responsibility on his body.
When the long team arrived in the village, the villagers were still alarmed.
At first, the people in the village were shocked. After all, they were just an ordinary village. Except for some salesmen and the like, no outsiders would come at all, even though it was very close to Chang'an City.
But now a team of cavalry has arrived. If it weren't for the flag in the cavalry team, they would have thought something had happened.
Even so, some people in the village walked out immediately, and naturally the village chief rushed here immediately.
The village chief was a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties. By the time he led most of the villagers out, Chang Le had already dismounted, and naturally all the guards following Chang Le did the same.
Seeing that the leader of the team was such a beautiful woman, the village chief who took the lead did not dare to look at her. He just bent over and saluted and said: "Chen Li, the head of Chendong Village, has met this noble man."
"Village Chief Chen Li, this is Her Royal Highness Princess Changle, the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty." Li Zheng, who was next to Changle, said hurriedly.
"Ah, Chen Li has met Her Royal Highness Princess Changle." Chen Li was stunned for a moment, the eldest princess? Princess Changle?
"Village Chief Chen doesn't need to be polite. I'm here today to express my condolences on behalf of my father and the Royal Family of the Tang Dynasty. Village Chief Chen doesn't need to be polite. I wonder if Village Chief Chen can take me to Wang Zhuying's home?" Chang Le said softly.
Wangzhu hero?
Chen Li was stunned for a moment. Wang Zhu had been killed in battle for more than a year. He died in the plundering conflict organized by Tuyuhun in the seventh year of Zhenguan.
"Of course you can. Your Highness, please come with me." Chen Li hurriedly bent down and saluted.
The people around were full of curiosity about Changle. After all, she was a princess who was rarely seen in normal times. Now that they saw it, Princess Changle was indeed very good-looking! Many people were watching secretly around. Chen Li wanted to drive them away, but Changle stopped him. Instead, he smiled and saluted the people around him and spoke.
"Fellow folks, although we have passed Yuanzheng now, please allow me, Li Lizhi, to say to you on behalf of my father, the royal family of the Tang Dynasty, and my third brother, King Qin: Happy New Year!"
"I wish you all happiness and happiness every year."
After saying that, Chang Le bowed and saluted everyone.
When all the people heard this, their faces were immediately filled with joy, and they all responded clumsily: "We also wish your majesty, your highness the King of Qin, and your highness the princess a happy new year, peace and happiness, and every year."
