African Nationhood

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On April 4, on the outskirts of Handu (Bulawayo), the former Handu garrison station is now the gendarmerie station.

Nearly a thousand soldiers stood like pine trees and lined up on the playground.

They had made meritorious service in the South African War a few months ago and were among the meritorious soldiers who were about to participate in the medal ceremony.

Because the arms are separated, they will be scattered among various arms in the future.

There are eight standing dolls in front of these soldiers, each wearing a military uniform.

Cadres from the General Logistics Management Department stood in front of a standing microphone and used electric speakers to introduce new military uniforms to the soldiers who were about to participate in the medal ceremony.

"Attention everyone, I will now explain to you the design of our new military uniforms.

After listening, you will receive the military uniforms of your units, and you can wear new military uniforms to attend the medal ceremony tomorrow. Do you understand? "

Nearly a thousand people responded in unison: "I understand!"

"Okay, now that everyone understands, I will start to introduce now. The new military uniforms are divided into two types: formal uniforms and regular uniforms. Military uniforms are the clothing used to participate in awards and important activities.

Regular uniforms are the clothes that soldiers wear every day, let alone during wartime.

In the following introduction, I will take the Army uniform as an example to give a detailed introduction. The settings of other military services are similar. "

"Yes."

“The main color of the army military uniform is grass green, the main color of the navy is white, the main color of the air force is dark blue, and the main color of the military police uniform is black.

Remember everyone, you can also identify military units by color in the future. "

"Yes."

The cadre of the General Logistics Department pointed to the standing puppet beside him and said: "All military uniforms and hats are large-brimmed hats.

The color of the big-brimmed hat varies according to the military service. The only thing that is the same is that there is a golden ribbon and cap badge on it.

In the center of the cap badge is a golden five-pointed star with the letters "NH" on it, which represents Nanhua.

All cap badges are on a red background, which is a gold five-pointed star on a red background.

There are also differences in the cap badges of military personnel of different ranks, because our Chinese Autonomous Dominion has not yet been truly established.

Chairman Shi did not promulgate new military ranks, so the awards this time were simply divided into three levels: generals, non-commissioned officers and soldiers.

Do you understand? "

"clear."

"Continuing to talk about it, the cap badge of general officers is a golden five-pointed star with two ears of wheat and surrounded by grass. The cap badge of non-commissioned officers is a golden five-pointed star with a single ear of wheat and surrounded by grass. The cap badge of soldiers only has a golden five-pointed star.

This means that we are a national government based on agriculture and animal husbandry. "

"Yes."

“Our military uniforms all have stand-up collar styles and all have collar badges.

The Army's collar insignia is red, the Navy's is dark blue, the Air Force's insignia is light yellow, and the Military Police's insignia is off-white.

Depending on the level, there are different badges.

The collar badges of Army generals will be inlaid with a gold olive branch pattern, Army non-commissioned officers will have a silver olive branch pattern, and ordinary soldiers will have blank collar badges.

The collar badges of admirals will be inlaid with a gold anchor pattern, the navy petty officers will have a silver anchor pattern, and the collar badges of ordinary soldiers will be blank.

The collar badges of air force generals will be inlaid with a gold eagle emblem, those of air force noncommissioned officers will have a silver eagle emblem, and the collar badges of ordinary soldiers will be blank.

The collar badges of military police officers will be inlaid with a gold sword pattern, the military police non-commissioned officers will have a silver sword pattern inlaid on them, and the collar badges of ordinary soldiers will be blank.

The epaulettes of military uniforms are also different. They still continue to have the rank identification of the collar. The epaulettes of general officers are based on the color of the collar and have gold buttons on top.

Non-commissioned officers use silver buttons, and soldiers use copper buttons.

There is a pattern on the button, the same five-pointed star as the cap badge and the letters NH.

When military ranks are promulgated in the future, these shoulder insignias can also reflect military rank levels.

For example, if you are a general, you will have three more gold stars on the gold buttons on your epaulettes, a lieutenant general will have two gold stars, and a major general will have one gold star.

Colonel-level officers wear silver buttons, with three silver stars for colonels, two silver stars for lieutenant colonels, and one silver star for majors.

Silver buttons for lieutenant-level officers, embroidered with three silver five-pointed stars for captains, two silver five-pointed stars for lieutenants, and one silver five-pointed star for second lieutenants.

Silver buttons for non-commissioned officers, embroidered with three fine silver threads for sergeants, two fine silver threads for sergeants, and one fine silver thread for corporals.

Soldiers' brass buttons, first class epaulettes embroidered with pink edges, private soldiers' brass buttons, epaulettes embroidered with white edges.

……

After talking about the epaulettes, let’s talk about the armbands. The army armband has a pattern of double guns with bayonets surrounded by olive branches, the navy has a sea anchor pattern surrounded by waves, the air force has an eagle emblem surrounded by auspicious clouds, and the military police has a pattern of swords and swords in hand.

The buttons on military uniforms are also different, with the same pattern as the buttons on the epaulettes.

Different grades have different button materials.

The generals have gold buttons, the non-commissioned officers have silver buttons, and the soldiers have copper buttons.

After talking about the buttons, let’s talk about the belts. They are all cowhide, and the general’s is a double-buckle cowhide.

Both non-commissioned officers and soldiers wear single-buckle cowhide leather belts.

In addition, the patterns on the headbands are also inconsistent. The Army has a double gun pattern with bayonets, the Navy has an anchor pattern, the Air Force has an eagle emblem, and the Military Police has a sword pattern.

The cuffs are also different. For general officers, they have olive branch patterns embroidered with gold thread and gold buttons. For non-commissioned officers, they have silver thread and silver buttons. For soldiers, they only have copper buttons.

……

The color of the trousers is the same as the color of the jacket. The military uniforms of the navy, army and air force are matched with black leather shoes, and the military police wear military boots.

In addition, everyone has an inner pocket on their chest, which contains an aluminum ID tag with personal name, address, ID number, blood type and other information.

Basically, the introduction of military uniforms has been completed. Everyone will basically understand it when they get their own military uniforms. "

"Yes."

……

The logistics officer pointed to another standing doll and said, "Now let me talk about the regular uniforms.

Regular clothes are also called training clothes, and they are divided into two types: summer casual clothes and winter casual clothes. Summer casual clothes are made of cotton and plain fabrics, and winter casual clothes are made of duffle fabric.

The regular uniforms of each branch of the military are different from the military uniforms. The general's military cap is a soft-brimmed hat with the same color and background as the military uniforms of each branch. The cap badge is also the same as the military uniform cap badge.

The regular uniforms of Army soldiers use a camouflage color mixed with khaki and grass green. This is mainly used to confuse the enemy and reduce the risk of being discovered by the enemy at the first time.

The upper and lower garments are integrated and can be used with a belt

The hat is a boat-shaped cap, the cap badge is the same as the military dress, the collar badge is the same as the military dress, and the epaulettes are the same as the military dress.

The buttons are also the same as those of military uniforms, and the inner pocket on the chest also has an aluminum identity tag. It is paired with military flat shoes.

……

Navy sailors wear a brimless domed sailor hat with two black canvas strips at the back.

The cap emblem is the same as the military dress, the pullover-style white sailor uniform on the top, and the blue shawl collar with two white lines representing the two oceans.

The lower body is navy blue pants with military flat shoes.

In addition, navy soldiers stationed in Newfoundland will be issued tweed trench coats and military coats.

Winter uniforms in this region will give priority to warmth rather than aesthetics. The overall color will be a combination of army and navy, with a mixture of blue and navy.

……

The Air Force summer uniform is similar to the Army summer uniform, and the shoes are issued with military flat shoes.

Summer uniforms are mainly white, and winter uniforms are mainly navy blue.

In addition, aviation troops are also issued leather jackets to withstand the severe cold at high altitudes.

The uniform cap of the Air Force is also a boat-shaped cap, and the cap badge, epaulettes, collar badges, and belt are the same as those of military uniforms.

……

The uniforms of the military police are mainly gray, and the hat is still a large-brimmed hat. The cap badge, collar, shoulder straps and armbands are the same as the military uniform, and the belt and armbands are the same as the military uniform.

The upper and lower clothes are the same color, still paired with riding boots.

Military police deployed to Newfoundland will also have thickened winter uniforms, the same color as summer uniforms, and they also focus on keeping warm.

……

"At this point, both types of military uniforms have been introduced. Next, you will follow me to receive military uniforms and regular uniforms.

As for your identity badges, they need to be made by the military district station after you arrive at the army. Do you understand? "

"understand!"

……

After the meeting, many meritorious soldiers received their respective military uniforms and regular uniforms from the cadres of the Logistics Department.

Zhang Yang's entire platoon of soldiers won the third-class collective military medal for capturing General Buller. Therefore, their entire platoon of soldiers could come here to participate in the award ceremony. After receiving the clothes, everyone was extremely excited.

After they put on their military uniforms, they kept gesticulating in the mirror. The more they looked at them, the more they felt that they were extraordinarily brave.

Zhang Yang was tall and thin, and he felt much more relaxed after looking in the mirror.

He was assigned to the Southern Military District, and after being awarded the medal, he would go to De Aar to garrison there.

The family hopes that he will get married before he leaves. This ceremony will be the place where he will meet the woman.

The woman is the daughter of the owner of a local business association in Handu. Her parents say she is virtuous, quiet, elegant and very beautiful.

Because of his outstanding military exploits, it has been determined that he will be promoted when he arrives at the station, and his position as company commander is guaranteed.

With this heroic military uniform, he believed that his blind date would be successful.

……

Before dawn the next day, the electric loudspeaker in the military camp played the wake-up call.

The soldiers stood up quickly, washed up one after another, and then began their usual running exercises. When the running exercises were over, they went to the canteen in queue to eat.

After eating, the soldiers began to dress up individually.

The newly dressed soldiers who had committed crimes sat on their beds and waited for notification from their superiors.

At a quarter past 7 o'clock, the superiors notified the soldiers to set off.

Everyone boarded the troop truck and headed towards Handu City.

……

The ceremony was held in the square of the Handu Conference Center Building. This was the first time such a grand meeting was held in this square after it was built.

When Zhang Yang and the others arrived at the venue, they found that the place was decorated with flowers and there were huge crowds of people.

In the open space outside the square, many citizens can be seen crowding at the entrance to watch the excitement, and many vendors are selling goods.

Patrol officers in black police uniforms look out for petty thefts and troublemakers.

Seeing the arrival of the military vehicle, the patrolman immediately shouted to the citizens crowded at the door to get out of the way.

When the military vehicle arrived at the entrance to the square, they saw military police wearing new military uniforms on duty at the entrance.

Anyone who can enter the venue today needs to provide a certificate and recommendation form issued by the military department, otherwise they will not be allowed to enter.

At the same time, the gendarmerie will also conduct body searches on those entering the venue, and they are prohibited from carrying any weapons.

Zhang Yang, who was brought directly from the military camp, naturally did not need to be inspected. The military police only needed to communicate clearly with the officers leading the team.

When Zhang Yang and the others entered the square, they found that many soldiers and militiamen had gathered here waiting to be awarded medals.

……

The officer leading the team took the soldiers to an open space filled with small horses and ordered them to sit here and wait.

The soldiers were ordered to wait. They could not run around, but they could hear the conversations of the people next to them.

Through conversations with others, he learned that in the process of fighting the British in the previous overseas territories, soldiers or civilians who performed outstandingly were also invited by the military to come to the mainland to participate in this medal ceremony.

……

As time passed by, the venue soon became commotion.

Zhang Yang didn't need to look to know that President Shi was here. Only Chairman Shi in the entire South China Autonomous Territory could have such appeal and support from the people.

The commotion became clearer and clearer as Mr. Shi moved forward, like waves, and Zhang Yang soon saw the true face of Chairman Shi.

Today, he is still as mature and wise as in the photo. I hope that today's award can be personally awarded by Mr. Shi.

If this wish can be realized, he will have no regrets in his life!

Mr. Shi waved to the soldiers and militiamen who were participating in the awarding of honors along the way. He was accompanied by other members of the South China National Defense Commission, each of whom smiled and waved.

These senior officials of the South China National Defense Commission were once the chief officers of these soldiers, so everyone was equally excited to see their old bosses.

When Shi Jintang and a group of committee members sat on the podium, Chairman Shi in the center pressed his hands down, and the commotion at the scene calmed down.

……

"Good morning everyone, I am Tian Liang from the National Defense Commission, and I am also the host of this honors ceremony.

Because there are a large number of people participating in the awarding of awards, our awarding ceremony will take a longer time.

Everyone must not be impatient and wait patiently. Can you do it? "

"Yes, we can!"

"Okay, then let's all welcome together, our most beloved Chairman Shi will give a speech!"

"Wow~~~"

Long and strong applause sounded, Shi Jintang smiled and pressed his hands downward, and the scene immediately returned to calm.

"It's great to see so many war heroes together today.

Seeing you makes me feel relieved.

With you, our Nanhua company can be as stable as a rock.

Therefore, I want to thank you. It is you who have protected Nanhua Company, the Nanhua Dominion, and our foundation. "

The soldiers and militiamen at the scene were so excited that they were speechless when they heard what Chairman Shi said.

Even more soldiers shed tears. It was clearly you, Chairman Shi, who saved us from famine and ignorance. It should be us who are grateful to you!

……

"Today is a special day. We are here to celebrate and celebrate victory, so we should be happy, but I can't be happy.

Because this victory is not only due to you, but also to those who sacrificed for the victory of the war. They also deserve credit.

So I want to say rest in peace to those soldiers who died. We will not forget them.

That is why I am announcing today that we in the South China Dominion will build a monument in the heart of Pretoria.

In memory of those who died in the war, their names will be engraved on the monument.

Can you guys agree on where you can go to pay homage to your friends and comrades in the future? "

"well!"

“Now that everyone agrees, construction of the monument will start as soon as possible and strive to be completed as soon as possible.

Then we start the next agenda, and the awarding ceremony officially begins. "

As Chairman Shi announced the official start of the medal ceremony, the host Tian Liang immediately took out the list and started reading the names.

"Now let me announce the people who have won the first-class military merit medal: Wang Ruhao, Xi Dali..."

As a long list of names came out, the people who had been waiting under the rostrum lined up in a row and walked onto the rostrum. They turned their backs to the audience and then faced each other face to face with the senior officials on the rostrum.

Senior officials received first-class military merit medals from the staff behind them and pinned them on the chests of those who performed meritorious services.

Qin Liang and Wu Dashan stood in the middle of the team, so they came face to face with Chairman Shi.

Qin Liang was so excited at this moment that he didn't know what to do, "Hello, Mr. Shi, Commissioner."

Shi Jintang nodded and smiled, "I heard that the four of you captured a British team. You did a good job!"

Qin Liang nodded subconsciously, "Yes, Mr. Shi."

During the award ceremony, Qin Liang came up to Mr. Shi and smelled the smell of cigarette smoke on Mr. Shi's body, which made him feel more intimate. Mr. Shi smoked just like me.

Shi Jintang stretched out his hand to shake hands with Qin Liang. While shaking hands, he encouraged: "After you go back, live a good life and try to have more children. Otherwise, you won't be able to plant so much land. What a pity."

Although Qin Liang was so excited that he was numb, he still didn't forget to answer Boss Shi.

"Oh, yes, I will live a good life and have more children so as not to disappoint Mr. Shi!"

After shaking hands, Qin Liang reluctantly walked off the stage, and Wu Dashan next to him immediately approached him.

"Brother Qin, you have to remember what Mr. Shi just said to you, don't forget it!

When I go back, I will learn from those who didn’t come, so that everyone can hear Mr. Shi’s teachings. "

Qin Liang nodded immediately, "You are right, Mr. Shi wants me to have more children. I have decided to marry a concubine when I go back and have a lot of children."

Wu Dashan was stunned for a moment, "You, aren't you afraid that your sister-in-law will make trouble for you?"

Qin Liang raised his head and said, "No, how dare she go against Mr. Shi's teachings no matter how much she does?

Humph, I wouldn’t dare to give her any more courage. "

……

The medal ceremony lasted for four or five hours, and all the members of the National Defense Committee were very tired. Shi Jintang even laughed so hard that his face froze.

He secretly made up his mind to never do it again. This time he learned a lesson!

ps: The snow came really hard. It didn’t stop last night and during the day. There were so many cars on the way to get off work in the afternoon, it was really painful.

There are a lot of things going on at the end of the year, so I try to keep updates stable. I should update less during the New Year, so let’s talk about it first. (End of chapter)