A courtyard house; Li Yunlong, a subordinate of the deputy director of Harbin Military Engineering I

At 10:00 AM, inside the parade command headquarters,

Nearly thirty officers of the rank of major general or above who participated in the parade sat quietly in their seats and waited.

Most of these people were generals who had returned from the Korean War. There were army commanders and political commissars, but they were all tiger generals, with murderous intent emanating from their faces and bodies.

Even those who didn't join the Korean War were all proud and valiant soldiers who had experienced the Long March, the War of Resistance against Japan, and the War of Liberation.

Each one of them, taken out individually, could fill a book of military history.

The chair at the very front, the main seat, was currently empty; waiting for him was the youngest among this group of proud and fierce soldiers.

At this moment, the conference room door opened again, and Zhang Renfeng walked in with his pre-planned parade plan.

"stand up!"

Upon seeing Zhang Renfeng approach, Li Yunlong, who was maintaining order in the meeting room, immediately shouted in an extremely loud voice to stand up.

In an instant, all the cadres present who participated in the parade stood up and saluted.

Zhang Renfeng approached the main seat, returned the greeting with a raised hand, and then looked at each of the following: Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang Chengwu, one of the Three Yangs, the twenty-three army commanders, and the four political commissars.

Seeing that all the commanders of each formation had arrived, he withdrew his gaze.

"Please have a seat, everyone."

Although Zhang Renfeng's words were polite, they had the effect of an order in the command center conference room.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone sat down in unison, without making any further noise or movement.

This must be the result of training during this period. It seems that Lao Nie really went all out while he was away, otherwise there would never have been such a miraculous effect.

Zhang Renfeng knew very well that such a situation could only be seen in a military parade command under the new circumstances.

The other command headquarters were all veterans who, relying on their familiarity with their superiors, mostly engaged in idle chatter before meetings.

I heard that the parade command headquarters was in the same situation at the beginning. Old Nie personally took charge of a section, and with the news of Zhang Renfeng's return to China, the various commanders, led by the Third Army Corps, set an example. Then, the various military and political commanders who went to North Korea followed suit. As a result, the other military regions followed suit. Even Old Yang, the deputy commander of the largest garrison area here, began to learn the rules.

There was no other way; in this era teeming with arrogant and fierce warriors, one either needed sufficient seniority or military achievements that surpassed everyone else here.

hard!!!!

This was the only rule for establishing a firm foothold in the early days of the People's Republic of China, when there were so many capable generals.

In terms of seniority, Lao Nie had his backing; in terms of combat achievements, Zhang Renfeng was second to none, overshadowing everyone else present.

With the feat of annihilating two entire infantry divisions in Korea, they are not only a force to be reckoned with, but also a force to be reckoned with on the international stage.

It's no exaggeration to say that in any history of modern warfare, if anyone dares to put MacArthur on the list of generals after World War II, they're making a fool of themselves!

Seeing that everyone had sat down, Zhang Renfeng opened the folder and began to speak.

"As you all probably know, this year's military parade is different from previous ones, with political propaganda outweighing the formal presentation."

Everyone is familiar with this kind of marching formation and three-section rifle-splitting parade; the soldiers train very hard.

"I've inspected the various training sites, and it's incredibly difficult for each formation to complete such a complex formation in such a short time. But you all did a fantastic job."

"Here, I must emphasize again that the straight-line distance between the East Hua Biao and the West Hua Biao is 96 meters. The entire standard marching distance is 128 steps, and it must be done without any deviation. Therefore, I have specifically instructed that the stride length should be 75 centimeters and the fixed time is one minute and six seconds."

That is to say, 112 steps per minute, kicking height of 25 centimeters, pressing the foot horizontally downward, leg fully straight, arm swinging 15 centimeters above the button of the shirt, and wrist swinging 30 centimeters away from the trouser seam.

Upon hearing the command to look to the right, they turned their heads 45 degrees to the right, focusing on the observation deck of the city gate, chins aligned, and the overall formation was six lines aligned...

It is important to note that some commanders are not yet fully accustomed to issuing regulations.

Zhang Renfeng tapped the table with his finger, emphasizing his words:

"Here, I must commend the 38th and 39th Armies of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army; they did an excellent job."

Upon hearing Zhang Renfeng call out their names, Liang Daya and the commander of the 39th Army immediately stood up, raised their hands in salute, and turned to face their colleagues.

Once everyone had been taken care of, Zhang Renfeng nodded to them, indicating that they should sit down.

After they sat down, Zhang Renfeng continued, "The three-section slashing rifle we've introduced this time uses the Type 56 assault rifle, now officially renamed the Type 51 semi-automatic rifle. The entire slashing motion is completed in three sections—a slight movement, a pause, and a slash. So far, the results haven't been very good."

Deputy Commander Yang seemed hesitant to speak, so Zhang Renfeng looked at him and asked, "Commander Yang, do you have any suggestions?"

Old Yang cleared his throat: "To be honest, this set of movements is very impressive, but it is difficult to complete in such a short time. The best performers so far are the Anti-American Independence Army, but that is the result of long-term training."

My idea is, could we assign one soldier from each column of each formation to return and mentor others? This would require drawing troops from the front lines.

Hearing Lao Yang say this, Zhang Renfeng did not object, after all, he was someone who readily accepted good advice.

"Linglong!" Zhang Renfeng called out.

Li Yunlong quickly stood up, turned to the main seat and saluted. He had stolen the show in front of so many proud and fierce soldiers, and was now overjoyed.

Zhang Renfeng said, "Leave one formation of the Liangshan Special Forces Battalion that was training at the Temple of Heaven, and distribute the rest of them to various units."

"Yes!" Li Yunlong couldn't suppress the smile on his face after sitting down.

Zhang Renfeng continued by discussing the display of weapons and equipment, the cooperation from the air force, and the entry of ground armored units.

Despite their outdated weaponry, they should still be mentioned in the introduction.

He also mentioned the Guard of Honor of the Three Services, which had a temporary detachment established as early as 46. In March of this year, a Guard of Honor of the Central Guard Division was established. Based on this Guard of Honor, Zhang Renfeng formally proposed to establish a Guard of Honor Battalion of the Three Services.

Finally, when talking about the Air Force, Lao Yang said, "Lei Gong will come to the command headquarters in a couple of days. He will serve as the deputy commander-in-chief, specifically in charge of the Air Force. We'll discuss the specifics then."

As the meeting drew to a close, Lao Nie walked in, beaming. As soon as he entered, Zhang Renfeng called out, "Stand up."

Old Nie was deeply moved. He had listened to the entire meeting from outside, and when he came in, he was immediately struck by the overwhelming sense of authority.

With a son-in-law like this, how could one not be proud?

He gestured for them to stop, no longer daring to be as casual as before, and addressed the commanders solemnly:

"This matter concerns the prestige of our army and the progress of negotiations; we must treat it with the same seriousness as if we were on the battlefield."

Every point you make in your performance will bring you a step forward in the negotiations.

This is a massive and unprecedented battle, and everyone should work together with one heart and one mind.

Just as Commander Zhang said, every step must shatter the broken will of the American imperialists!

"yes!"

The generals shouted in unison.