On the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month, at the right time, the Yongyi Army held a very grand awarding ceremony on the campus outside the Red Castle.
Originally, among the entire Yongyi Army, only Yongningbo Zhang Cheng did not need to be awarded a military title, because no one was qualified to award him a military title!
However, in order to show that he was worthy of the position and that he was fully worthy of the supreme rank of general in the Yongyi Army, Zhang Cheng still arranged a complicated conferment ceremony for himself.
First, the commander-in-chief of the Yongyi Army, Fu He Biao, climbed up to the high general platform and read out loudly the "Yongyi Army Military Rank Regulations." This was equivalent to a public announcement that the military rank system was officially implemented in the Yongyi Army.
After the commander-in-chief, He Biao, read out the "Military Rank Regulations," Wu Zhizhong, the commander-in-chief of the Weiyuan Battalion and the veteran commander of the Yongyi Army Battalion, took the stage to read out the "Regulations on the Awarding of Ranks," and then He Biao announced that the "Yongyi Army's First Ranking Ceremony" had officially begun.
At this time, Jin Xinpeng, the commander of the Kaiping Guard, and Yan Qingrong, the commander of the Yongning Guard, were seen boarding the general platform. They both knelt in front of Zhang Cheng's handsome chair, representing the local military households under the Yongyi Army. The people asked him to accept the rank of general.
Yongningbo Zhang Cheng bowed slightly on the handsome chair and waved his hands to show his refusal. Jin Xinpeng and Yan Qingrong still knelt down and knelt down again and asked loudly.
Suddenly, Wu Zhizhong, Wei Zhice, Zhang Guodong, Chen Zheng, Zhang Guangda, Li Jiyu and other generals of the six camps of the Yongyi Army also stood up and left the table and came to the Yongning Marshal's chair. They all knelt down and saluted, representing the tens of thousands of soldiers in each battalion of the Yongyi Army. Please ask Zhang Cheng to accept the rank of general.
Yongning Bo and Zhang Cheng were still sitting firmly on the large tiger-skin handsome chair. He waved his hand to refuse with a kind face, but did not stand up to accept everyone's feelings. He allowed them to kneel together without being moved at all.
Just when everyone thought the stalemate would continue like this, He Biao, the commander-in-chief of the Yongyi Army, also stood up and left his seat, came to Yong Ningbo's handsome chair, knelt down, and asked loudly: "General, this is our north road. The support and eager hope of the soldiers, civilians and scholars.
I also ask the general not to refuse any more. The above should be governed by the destiny of heaven and the people below should be obeyed. Only in this way can our army's morale be strengthened, our morale be boosted, and our brave army be united to surrender the rogues at home and defend the Tartars from abroad. And that’s not good! "
Almost at the same time, on and off the general stage, from the deputy generals of each battalion to the officers of the thousand commanders, general commanders, hundred commanders, team officers, armor commanders, and all the officers and men, they knelt down on one knee, bowed their heads and shouted: "Please The general responds to the destiny, obeys the people's wishes, and is invited by all the troops to strengthen the morale of the army and boost morale, so that our brave army can unite and achieve success!"
The sound of all the troops shouting in unison shook the heaven and the earth and could be heard for miles away. It was enough to change the color of the heaven and the earth. The shouts represented the unity of all the people.
When Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng saw this situation, he also knew that he had done enough of this drama. If he remained unmoved, things would turn to the extreme, thus hurting the enthusiasm of the loyal and brave soldiers.
He stood up from the tiger-skin commander's chair, bowed deeply to the generals such as He Biao, the commander-in-chief, and the more than 10,000 elite soldiers from each battalion, and said loudly: "It is not because I don't want to accept this title." , but I want to confer military ranks on all the generals I love, and now that all the generals have invited me together, how can I insist on refusing?"
Zhang Cheng stepped forward, passed the officers and generals on the general platform, and came to the edge of the general platform. He waved to the more than ten thousand elite soldiers of the Yongyi Army kneeling below, and shouted loudly: "My sons, all get up!"
The warriors from each battalion under the stage stood up one after another when they heard the sound. Someone suddenly shouted: "Long live the general..."
"Long live the great general... Long live... Wan Sheng... The brave army... Wan Sheng... Long live..."
For a moment, the entire campus roared into one roar. Because this roar came from the hearts of the soldiers, there was no rehearsal or drill beforehand, so although all the troops roared together, it was not very uniform.
The shouts of "Long Live" were interspersed with roars of "Wan Sheng". One after another, it was impossible to tell whether the soldiers were shouting "Long Live" or "Wan Sheng".
It is said that later, Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng offended many people in Xuanfu and in Beijing because of the counterfeit military tickets. They got entangled and wanted to file a lawsuit. This "shouting long live" thing was an important weapon for them. .
But when the imperial court sent people down to verify, both the officers and generals involved at the time, as well as the military households and merchants inside and outside the Red Castle, all confirmed it with one voice.
At that time, the officers and soldiers of the Yongyi Army shouted "Long live the Yongyi Army" and "Great General, ten thousand victories."
This made those villains who thought they could eliminate Yong Ning Bo Zhang Cheng immediately lost their temper and had to stop their efforts and find other ways and excuses to criticize Zhang Cheng.
Of course, these are all things for later.
Now, looking at the black armored warriors standing up in rows, it feels like watching the waves rolling back, and Zhang Cheng's eyes are a little moist.
Through his hard work over the years, he had wandered between life and death several times. It could be said that he had a narrow escape. But now, looking at the loyal and brave soldiers in front of the general stage, Zhang Cheng felt infinite emotion in his heart.
He thinks his life is worth it!
Slowly retreating to his handsome tiger-skin chair, Zhang Cheng stood up straight, his golden armor shining brightly under the sunlight, emitting a dazzling light, and in the middle of the light, Bo Yongning stood like a god in the bright sun. Down.
"You all should also get up." Zhang Cheng looked at the kneeling generals under his command and spoke in a deep voice.
The general governor, He Biao, did not stand up as ordered. He still knelt on the ground and shouted loudly: "Please Yong Ningbo obey the destiny of the people and accept the title of 'General'."
Zhang Cheng looked at this stubborn old subordinate, shook his head slightly, and said loudly: "He Biao, get up. I have decided to accept the rank of general!"
He Biao then stood up slowly and unhurriedly, then bent down and saluted: "The general will lead us to fight the giant deer, kill the slaves and thieves, aid Henan Province, and suppress the rogue bandits.
He has led us to fight all the way from thousands of horses to today. It can be said that without the general, there would be no 'brave army' today, and we would not have the glory we have today.
The "Yongyi Army" can only be called the "Yongyi Army" because of your presence, General. You are the soul of the "Yongyi Army" and the God in our hearts.
Only you are qualified to possess this highest rank of the 'Brave Army'. If you insist on not receiving this title, how can we dare to accept the honor you bestow upon us! "
Zhang Cheng looked at He Biao and the generals behind him, smiled and comforted him and said: "Okay. Ben Bo knows your thoughts and has decided to accept the rank of 'General'."
He then puffed out his chest and said loudly: "Please ask the Chief Governor to confer a title on me!"
"Here."
After He Biao promised loudly, he stood up, turned around and waved to the back. He saw four governor Qin Dazhong wearing red armor striding out with a mahogany tray in their hands.
The mahogany tray was covered with a square of red satin, and behind him were four governors, including Liu Jingzhu, Fang Zhihai, Xia Shuncheng, and Liu Zhi, who were also dressed in the same style.
On the general stage, Jin Xinpeng, Yan Qingrong, Wang Yuanjing, Wei Zhice, Zhang Guangda and other generals have retreated to the left and right sides, leaving the middle open.
Under the watchful eyes of more than ten thousand Yongyi Army soldiers on and off the stage, Qin Dazhong, the governor of Tengsheying Town, strode forward with a tray in his hand, and stopped behind Fu He Biao, the general town.
He Biao then turned around to face Qin Dazhong and gently opened the square of red satin. Under it was a mahogany lacquer box. Although it was not very exquisite, it looked very simple and solemn.
He Biao gently opened the mahogany lacquer box and took out a solid gold "General" rank mark. This is actually an armband, worn on the left arm. All officers, generals and soldiers use this to distinguish themselves. Everyone’s rank.
After all, unlike the hot weapon warfare of later generations, the soldiers at this time could not take off their armor. If they only fought in military uniforms, they would undoubtedly become the target of the enemy's swords, guns, bows and arrows.
Therefore, Zhang Cheng came up with the idea of adding armbands to each person's left arm as a rank symbol to distinguish each person's connection.
His "general" rank mark has a unicorn with two wings in the middle, a red sun and a half-moon on top, and the word "brave" in seal script below.
He Biao stepped forward and temporarily inserted Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng's "General" rank mark into a gap reserved in the armor of his left arm, and the entire ceremony came to an end.
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In fact, all of this is just Zhang Cheng's "three concessions and three concessions" trick. The purpose of doing this is to show his humility. After three concessions and three concessions, he was forced to accept the rank of general, so as to make his subordinates The generals and soldiers completed the recognition of their master.
Of course, all the generals of the Yongyi Army willingly cooperated with Zhang Cheng to perform this scene well, but the more than 10,000 elite soldiers from each battalion in the audience were moved by Zhang Cheng's actions.
In this way, coupled with the atmosphere of the scene, they all felt that they were following the right person, and even felt in their hearts that even if they died fighting for the general, it would be worth it!
Next, Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng awarded titles to the generals of the Yongyi Army, starting with the general town Fu He Biao who was awarded the rank of "Left Guard Army", and then Wu Zhizhong, the chief general of Weiyuan Battalion, who also had the rank of Zuo Guard Army.
Wei Zhice, the commander of the Tengshe Camp, Zhang Guodong, the commander of the Qinglong Camp, Chen Zheng, the commander of the White Tiger Camp, Zhang Guangda, the commander of the Zhuque Camp, and Li Jiyu, the commander of the Xuanwu Camp, also have the rank of "Left Protector".
In addition, five camp governors, including Qin Dazhong, Liu Jingzhu, Fang Zhihai, Xia Shuncheng, and Liu Zhi, as well as two guards commanders, Jin Xinpeng and Yan Qingrong, were also awarded the rank of Zuohujun, followed by the six battalions. The twelve deputy generals were awarded the title of "Right Guard Army".
The last ones to take the stage were the thirty-seven general officers of the six battalions, as well as the thirty-seven governors of each ministry, as well as the chief medical officer of the Yongyi Army Shi Jianneng, the chief veterinary officer Liu Huicheng, and the battalion staff officer Wu Zhizhong. They were all awarded the military rank of "Habayashi School".
In this way, it was not until noon at three o'clock in the morning that Zhang Cheng had just finished conferring titles on all the generals who had obtained the military rank of "Habayashi School" or above.
There are also numerous military officers, commanders, commanders, various staff officers, counselors and other civilian military academies in each battalion. Zhang Cheng will no longer award titles to them personally.
They will be conferred the title by the governor of each battalion instead of General Zhang Cheng. After all, the number of people is too large. If Zhang Cheng comes to confer all the titles in person, I wonder how long he will be busy?
Since then, it has become a rule that all military ranks above "Habayashi School" must be awarded by Zhang Cheng himself, and no one else can replace them, otherwise they will be invalid.
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Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng was sitting on his handsome tiger-skin chair, with a red umbrella above his head to protect him from the sun. Although there were tea and fruit plates on the table in front of him, he never touched them, just pretending to be there.
After all, with more than ten thousand elite soldiers under his command under the scorching sun, how could he enjoy the blessings alone? However, the steaming heat radiating from the stove next to him made him feel particularly comfortable.
The first month of the year in Xuanbei is still very cold. Even if the wind is not strong today and it is still a sunny day, the cold north wind is so strong that even wearing a thick woolen cloak cannot resist it.
He called Zhang Chengfang, a Chinese soldier who was waiting on the side, and told him to arrange for people to add more charcoal and wood to the stoves on and off the stage to prevent his beloved loyal and brave soldiers from getting frostbite.
Every time the conferring ceremony for a group of general officers was completed on the general stage, the soldiers in the audience let out a burst of cheers, and the sound of "ten thousand victories" resounded throughout the sky.
The atmosphere at the scene was particularly warm, everyone's face was full of excitement, and the generals who were awarded the title also held their heads high and looked in high spirits.
The spectacular conferring ceremony lasted until the time of application, and it was only then that the titles were conferred on the division commanders and town governors of the six battalions of the Yongyi Army, as well as the hundred commanders of each bureau and the town governors of the bureau.
At this point, today's first awarding ceremony of the Yongyi Army has come to an end. The awards for other lower-level officers such as commanders and commanders of each team, as well as sergeants, sergeants, corporals, privates and other soldiers of each battalion will be held at the ceremony of each battalion. The station was completed under the leadership of the camp commander.
“If ten thousand people are of one mind, Mount Tai can be shaken, but only loyalty and righteousness can lead to a bullfight.
The general will kiss me like a parent, but if I violate the military law, I will not be free.
The orders are clear and the rewards and punishments are given, but if you go to water or fire, do you dare to stay late?
Report to the emperor and come down to rescue the head of Guizhou, kill all the Tatars and find a marquis! "
Amidst a burst of loud military songs, the soldiers of each battalion marched in order and marched slowly out of the campus field and returned to their respective garrison areas.
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Although the soldiers had been working hard all day on the campus and had not made any progress, they did not feel tired at all.
Because they saw their general master with their own eyes and accompanied them on the tall general stage. They also had not made enough money, so how could they dare to complain about being tired?
Moreover, the passion ignited in the awarding ceremony had not faded yet. They were all extremely excited and sang loud military songs at the top of their lungs, fearing that the singing in their own camp would be drowned out.
Although it was not their turn to confer titles on them in today's conferring ceremony, I couldn't help but be even more excited when I thought that I would be able to add that bright little brand on my left arm by tomorrow at the latest.
After all, after being awarded a military rank this month, you can receive military pay according to your military rank starting from next month. This is equivalent to a general salary increase. How can you not be happy when you receive more money every month?
(End of chapter)
