Rise From Eight Hundred

For the sake of money, Tang Dao was very considerate. He not only stood at the only road in the town to greet them, but also tricked his future father-in-law.

Tan Tai Yunshu's fame has not yet reached the point of being famous all over the world, but there are many elegant people among the "celebrities" who have heard of Tan Tai Yunshu's name.

The fact that the head of the Tang team personally greeted them was unexpected for many "celebrities". There was also a calligraphy and painting master from Jiangnan standing next to them, which made the "celebrities" feel that this trip was not in vain.

The only regret may be that some of the ladies who came with their fathers and uncles, after hearing Tang Dao introduce this as their father-in-law, and then looking at the handsome head of the Tang team in military uniform, who is definitely the prince charming type of this era, they felt really regretful.

And these were already expected by the old fox Tan Tai Yunshu. He is not the one who sets traps for his daughter. Even if Tang Dao did not invite him to come to the town, he would take the initiative to follow.

It's okay to help the son-in-law get some money, but it's definitely not the case that he will sell his son-in-law.

Tang Dao is so disciplined, and the 'celebrities' are of course more disciplined. After the people who come introduce themselves and meet Tang Dao, the servants behind them will present a tray wrapped in red cloth. The 'celebrities' are very smart. They know that the Sixing Group will spend money to treat the townspeople to a meal for this military-civilian party, so they present them in cash.

Of course, it's not the chief officer Tang Dao who is in charge. Behind him, in addition to a guard squad, there is the captain of the quartermaster department with six soldiers. Each soldier has a large camphorwood box next to him. After counting, the number of dollars will be written on the gift list, and then the name of the gift giver will be written.

Tang Dao can clearly see the numbers on the gift list with his peripheral vision. The least is 80, and the most is 200. This also shows the financial gap among the 'celebrities'.

However, this was also within Tang Dao's expectations. He didn't mind if it was less, and he didn't say a few nice words if it was more. Most of these guys came here to meet him, a celebrity, and then get familiar with him. They might be useful in the future. If they didn't ask him for help, they would naturally not be willing to spend much money.

Tang Dao wouldn't reveal the few who had other purposes. His Four Lines Regiment would not deploy too many heavy equipment for this parade. It was mainly to show several heroic troops to inspire morale. Those with ulterior motives were destined to be disappointed.

Moreover, in order to ensure absolute safety, on the main road to the town, the sentry post in charge of the guard company had set up roadblocks. The visitors had to first have a reply signed by Tang Dao himself, and then have a household registration to prove their identity. Finally, everyone had to be searched to ensure that they did not have any weapons.

Because they thought there would be female relatives, several female nurses from the medical team were transferred to check the female relatives.

I believe that everyone who comes here can understand these points. After all, there are soldiers of the Four-Line Regiment with live ammunition everywhere. Their life safety is absolutely guaranteed, but as a combat unit, the Four-Line Regiment must ensure that no outsiders pose a threat to their superiors.

Incomprehensible, the guard platoon leader leading the team can only let them turn back. This is a military order, and no one can do it.

Including a colonel senior advisor of the theater command who came with a guard squad and rode a tall horse. When he heard about the safety regulations of the Four-Line Regiment at the checkpoint, he handed in his gun very readily, asked the guard squad to wait on the spot, and rode his horse alone to the town.

The colonel senior advisor of the theater command has handed in his gun, so what else can a bunch of "celebrities" say?

That's because they didn't know that Tang Dao went to the theater command two days ago and was interviewed by the general commander. This really made the command look at Tang Dao, a little-known heroic commander, with a new look.

The colonel advisor received an order directly from his immediate superior, the lieutenant general chief of staff, to represent the First War Zone to attend the military-civilian party at the Four-Line Regiment, without his immediate superior's instructions. The colonel advisor also knew that the Four-Line Regiment was not under the jurisdiction of the First War Zone, and even if it was, he could not show a high profile to the ignorant commander Tang.

Moreover, it was rumored in the army that the commander Tang had severely humiliated the commander of the 20th Corps in Xuzhou City.

On the outside, he dared to disobey the military orders of his superiors and fight the Japanese to death; on the inside, he could jump several levels and slap the faces of important generals in the army, but the key was that he had nothing to do. Such a person is a standard iron head. It is most important to get along with such a person and maintain a good relationship.

Otherwise, do you really think that the colonel advisor of the war zone headquarters is so easy to talk to?

With this security measure, those with ulterior motives can only look at it at most, and it will not have any effect in reality.

Besides, besides this protective measure, Niu Erxia Dayu and seven or eight accurate shooters were lying in ambush at the highest points of the town, providing security alerts inside and outside the town. Except for the soldiers of the Four-line Regiment, they were authorized to open fire and kill anyone who was found with firearms without reporting.

The four chief officers of the Four-line Regiment had their own responsibilities. Tang Dao was responsible for being a mascot at the entrance of the town to satisfy the wishes of the "celebrities"; Lei Xiong was the commander-in-chief of the military parade and was responsible for the military parade; Gong Shaoxun was responsible for the entire security work; Zhuang Shisan was the one with the heaviest task, responsible for the entire reception work and material allocation.

Guo Shouzhi and Leng Feng, the two infantry battalion commanders, were responsible for maintaining order outside the venue and inside the venue.

Zhuang Shisan was very thoughtful and had already classified the "gentry celebrities" according to their occupations, such as those who worked in government departments, those who were engaged in business, or those who opened factories and had a lot of land at home. The scholars, farmers, and merchants were arranged in a straw shed in different categories.

And there is a second lieutenant or a first lieutenant in each hut to avoid making the guests feel strange and neglected, and to facilitate them to have questions after the parade begins. These soldiers who have experienced those battles can answer them.

As more and more people came, the hut area was so lively.

Many of these "celebrities" from Zhengzhou knew each other, and at least they had heard of each other's names. Under the introduction of familiar friends, they naturally had to greet each other.

The purpose of coming here is of course tacit. Instead of spending the New Year with their families, they ran to this wasteland. If only one or two families came secretly, it would naturally be a bit embarrassing, but when they found that everyone was here, there would naturally be no psychological barrier.

On the contrary, I feel more and more that I have come to the right place. Not to mention that I have become familiar with Tang Dao, I can also meet some business leaders who I usually only hear about but never see. Isn't this also a kind of gain!

Later, hundreds of people walked back and forth outside the straw hut and talked about this, not afraid of the cold at all, which made Tang Dao and the colonel who stood beside him feel that this was a picnic party for those well-dressed guys?

Outside the open field, there were even more people, not only the nearly 2,000 people in the town, but also those who were doing business and people from the villages around the town, who also brought their families. Taking advantage of the interval before the party started, some were buying things, and some were looking for the most suitable position so that they could watch the show and the military parade up close later.

That scene was comparable to a temple fair.

However, the people were concentrated on the east and west sides of the venue. Gong Shaoxun ordered the three infantry platoons responsible for the guard to surround the entire venue with guns and live ammunition at a distance of ten meters. Except for the "celebrities" who paid the "ticket money" and were qualified to enter the venue first, the people were all outside the venue.

The people were quite sensible. Although they looked at the dignitaries who had already entered the venue outside the straw hut with envy, they also knew that the gifts were good, and they could watch the show for free and eat a buffet, which was already very good.

In addition, the four-line group spent a lot of money in the past two or three days, and never owed money, which was very generous.

Of course, for these ordinary people, what could restrain them more was not how well the four-line group did, but more than a hundred soldiers with guns and live ammunition standing straight like pine trees.

The bayonet was inserted on the muzzle of the gun. The mayor Huang Siren also took a tin loudspeaker to publicize in the morning, asking every household to keep an eye on their children. Anyone who forcibly entered the venue without following the rules would be expelled from the venue. If the adults did not follow the rules, it was even more unnecessary. The four-line group did not need to take action. The town’s guards with sticks could let people know what the rules were.

It has to be said that for ordinary people, the guards are more terrifying than the soldiers of the Four-Line Regiment who are armed with guns and bayonets. There are seven or eight thousand people, but no one has stepped out of line.

At 11:30 noon, there was a charge horn, and the officers who were accompanying in the straw hut walked out of the hut one after another and stood upright beside the hut.

Many people were still wondering what was going on. "One, two, three, four" a tsunami-like sound attracted everyone's attention.

Looking up, a long dark blue dragon was slowly walking towards the training ground. The tsunami-like slogans were issued by them.

The protagonists of this New Year's Eve celebration, the officers and soldiers of the Four-Line Regiment finally arrived. The crowd surged, and everyone wanted to take a closer look at this legendary strong army that had fought in the Four-Line Warehouse and Songjiang.

"Brother Tang, I've heard that the Sihang Regiment is a strong army. The bloody battle in Sihang prevented a Japanese infantry regiment from advancing an inch. In the battle of Jiaxing, it was also the main force that destroyed the Sixth Heavy Artillery Brigade. In the defense of Guangde, it annihilated a Japanese infantry regiment and killed the Japanese colonel regiment commander. Each of these achievements is the lifelong pursuit of our generation of soldiers. Although I haven't seen it today, I can feel its strong military potential just by listening to the slogans! No wonder Commander Cheng values ​​you so much, Brother Tang. I, Fan, admire your ability to manage the army." The colonel's face was full of smiles and complimented Tang Dao.

"That's right, Brother Fan, you are too kind. Today is the New Year's Eve of China, and it is also the first year of the formation of the Four-Line Regiment. Therefore, Tang Dao is bold and shows his timidity in front of all the elders and fellow villagers. Please take a look at the demeanor of our officers and soldiers, and let the elders and fellow villagers know that the Japanese pirates are rampant now, but our Four-Line Regiment will continue to fight. I wonder if Brother Fan can move over and watch the demeanor of my brothers in the Four-Line Regiment with me!" Tang Dao was humble and high-spirited, and he asked with his hands clasped.

"Of course, I will report the demeanor of the Four-Line Regiment to Commander Cheng!" The colonel staff nodded and followed Tang Dao to the earthen platform originally used for performances.

However, this man was very worldly-wise and knew that this was Tang Dao's stage. When the officers and soldiers of the Four-Line Regiment passed by the earthen platform, they saluted Tang Dao, the chief officer, but it had little to do with him, the colonel staff officer of the first war zone.

Therefore, after he stepped onto the platform, he seemed to be standing side by side with Tang Dao, but in fact he took a small step back, highlighting Tang Dao's position as the head of the regiment.

Tang Dao did not refuse, as he was the highest commander of the Four Lines Regiment and the only person present who was qualified to review the Four Lines Regiment.

To put it simply, who else but me!

As the first team of the Four Lines Regiment walked to the entrance of the training ground and marked their steps, the team that looked like a long blue dragon also began to pause and mark their steps.

From a distance, it looked like a long dragon that was slightly wriggling.

And the people watching from a distance knew that the long dragon was composed of more than 1,000 soldiers, but they were in unison, and no one broke the neat rhythm.

Surprisingly, before entering the venue, just a slight pause, the whole army was like one body.

Others were fine, just thinking that the officers and soldiers of the four-line regiment had a good tacit understanding, and more than a thousand people marching on the spot could give people such a shocking beauty. But for the colonel staff standing on the earth platform, it was not only tacit understanding and beauty, it represented discipline, iron discipline.

More than a thousand people could make a simple marching action so uniform as if they were one body, which required absolute obedience and discipline.

Don't look at such a small action, what is presented to this veteran who has been in the army for at least a dozen years is the most core quality shown by the more than a thousand soldiers in front of him.

Yes, for a veteran who has been in the army for more than ten years, he understands too well the importance of discipline to an army. Only an army with absolute obedience can resolutely execute the military orders made by the superiors on the cruel battlefield. Even if they know that the military order is to let them die, they will go with their heads held high.

At the same time, in addition to strict discipline, this uniform formation also reflects the willpower of the soldiers.

Only those who have led soldiers know how much effort it takes to train an army's formation to be so uniform. Without the willpower beyond ordinary people, it is impossible to make more than a thousand people uniform as one.

At least, the First Theater controls more than 200,000 troops, and the colonel staff often accompanies several big guys to inspect the troops. The army commanders and division commanders below also carefully arrange their elites to demonstrate the formation to the superiors to reflect the spirit of their troops. The elites certainly perform well, but no unit has ever reached such a level.

In other words, in the army colonel's military career, he has never seen a unit that can do this.

If the colonel knew that the Four-Line Regiment strictly required the troops to keep their ranks in order even during long marches with heavy objects on their backs, and that the troops participating in the parade were mostly veterans, and that even the new recruits were selected from the 500 new recruits, the best of the ten, he might not be so surprised.

Moreover, after Lei Xiong and others formulated the parade plan, all the soldiers who were going to participate in the parade used the evening time to practice for several hours in an open field. With such emphasis and the original foundation, the effect was certainly good enough.

This move alone has already made the Four-Line Regiment take the lead, and shocked the onlookers, the "celebrities", and even the colonel staff.

But obviously, everyone's shock will not end because of this.

The neat ranks are just an appetizer before the Four-Line Regiment's parade.

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PS: I was very busy today, and only wrote more than 4,000 words, which is a small chapter. Tomorrow is the climax!

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