The first day of October!
When the sun rose from the east and the sky was just beginning to brighten, it meant that the curfew was over.
With the sound of the gong, the entire Chang 'an City was in an uproar. Countless people rushed out from all corners in the dim light. Everyone had only one goal, which was the Vermilion Bird Avenue.
The military parade was a grand event that everyone had been looking forward to. Naturally, no one wanted to miss it!
Of course, the rich people who had already booked seats on both sides of the street naturally did not need to rush. Many ordinary people, on the other hand, wanted to grab some good seats. If it was not for the curfew, these people would probably line up overnight.
The commoners thought that they had woken up early, but when they rushed to Vermillion Bird Street, they discovered that there were already squads of soldiers standing guard on Vermillion Bird Street. Each of the soldiers stood guard every few steps, covering both sides of Vermillion Bird Street.
"This!"
Just when the people were surprised and doubtful, they did not dare to go forward.
"Those who want to see the military parade, please come here!" A soldier waved his hand and guided the people to the two sides of the avenue.
The people looked at each other. They did not expect that the military parade would be guided by soldiers. They immediately followed the soldiers and chose their seats on both sides of the avenue in an orderly manner.
Almost all the roads on the avenue were guided by soldiers. The people entered the avenue in an orderly manner. There was no chaos or fighting. The scene was very harmonious.
"Those in the front, squat down! The short ones stand in front and the tall ones stand behind. Line up in the shape of a ladder. "
When the people stood on both sides of the street, they were even more surprised to find that there was a soldier in charge of maintaining order at a certain distance, trying to let everyone see the situation on Vermilion Bird Avenue.
This made the people's impression of the soldiers change greatly. They could not help but have a good impression of them. Since the imperial court used soldiers for drought relief, the image of the soldiers had changed greatly. This military parade was also a step in Meton's plan to change the image of the soldiers.
The ordinary people rushed to grab seats early, while the rich people came to the seats that they had reserved earlier. They looked down at the sea of people on Vermilion Bird Avenue and could not help but secretly congratulate themselves for their foresight.
Under the anticipation of the people, time passed slowly. When the sun gradually rose, it was almost nine o 'clock.
At this moment, in front of the southern city gate, a majestic team appeared on Vermilion Bird Avenue.
"The military parade is here!"
Immediately, many of the people waiting at the southern city gate cried out in surprise. This news spread from the southern city gate to the Vermilion Bird Gate as quickly as possible, spreading throughout the avenue. Everyone knew that the military parade was about to begin.
On top of the Vermilion Bird Gate, Li Shimin was dressed in martial attire, standing against the wind. Looking up, he saw the orderly streets, and the tall and straight silhouettes of the reviewing troops in the distance; he could not help but feel a great sense of heroism.
"Your Majesty, it's time!" Linghu Defen said with satisfaction. He had full confidence that he would be able to satisfy His Majesty with this military parade.
Li Shimin nodded. He couldn't help but look in the direction of the Ambassadors of 10,000 Kingdoms. This military parade was more to intimidate the Western Region.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Chancellor Mo is personally in charge of the Ambassadors of 10,000 Kingdoms. I'm sure he'll be able to complete his mission perfectly," Linghu De said with confidence.
Only then did Li Shimin relax. He waved his hand and said, "Let the parade begin!"
Bam!
With the sound of a drum, everyone was shocked. They all understood that the military parade they had been looking forward to was finally about to begin.
Immediately, everyone's eyes focused on the southern section of Vermilion Bird Avenue. During this time, all kinds of rumors had been flying around, and everyone was itching to see it.
"Everyone, the first to enter is the place where the Tang dynasty rose, the old soldiers of Jinyang!"
Moton proudly pointed at a group of people walking towards them from the front of the group of foreign ambassadors.
On the clean and tidy Vermilion Bird Avenue, a group of remnant soldiers proudly walked over. Leading them was Uncle Wang, who held the banner of a hundred battles in one hand. Many of the old soldiers behind him also had wounds left behind by the war. However, the entire group did not lose their temperament at all. They strode forward with a solemn and stirring aura.
"Old soldiers of Jinyang!"
Next to Li Shimin, Li Yuan's trembling figure suddenly stood up. Looking at the group in front of him, he could not help but sink into memories. Back then, it was he who led 30,000 soldiers of Jinyang to rise up, killing all the way from Taiyuan to Chang 'an, and finally pacifying the world.
It could be said that when Li Tang obtained the world, the ones who contributed the most were probably these old soldiers of Jinyang. Unfortunately, in the successive campaigns, most of the old soldiers of Jinyang had already died on the battlefield. There were not many left, and most of them were injured.
"Imperial Father, don't be agitated!" Li Shimin hurriedly comforted.
In August of this year, Li Yuan had a stroke. Although Sun Simiao saved his life, his body was already unable to walk. Everyone knew that Li Yuan did not have long to live! If not for the fact that Meton's plan included the old soldiers of Jinyang, Li Yuan would probably not have come out at all.
"Treat these old soldiers well!" Li Yuan pointed at the incoming group of old soldiers and panted heavily.
"Imperial Father, don't worry!" Li Shimin solemnly promised. Many of these old soldiers were also his subordinates. They had followed him on campaigns for many years, so naturally, he would not treat them unfairly.
"The old steed is still in the saddle, but its aspiration is still a thousand li! These old soldiers have fought for their whole lives, and their military achievements are illustrious … " On both sides of Vermillion Bird Avenue, the soldiers who were originally following the order to maintain order were explaining the military achievements of these soldiers to the soldiers around them.
"Wow!"
The crowd suddenly burst into an uproar. The gazes that looked at these old soldiers again suddenly became a bit more fervent.
How could the one-armed Uncle Wang, who was walking under Vermillion Bird Avenue, not feel this fanatical atmosphere? Suddenly, a kind of pride spontaneously arose. He suddenly said in a loud voice, "If there is a war, we will definitely return!"
"If there is a war, we will definitely return!"
"If there is a war, we will definitely return!"
"If there is a war, we will definitely return!"
… … …
Immediately, the hundred old soldiers said in unison, their voices spreading throughout the whole place. As soon as this slogan came out, it immediately made everyone respect this group of disabled old soldiers.
"Good! Good! These are the loyal soldiers of our Tang dynasty. "
Li Yuan said excitedly, his face flushed red.
Even Li Shimin could not suppress the excitement in his heart. These old soldiers were disabled, but they were still willing to be loyal to the country. It was really a blessing for the Tang dynasty.
The various military generals could not help but secretly praise Meton's move in their hearts. As soon as this slogan came out, the military greatly blushed.
After waiting for the three calls of the old soldiers, they turned left from Vermillion Bird Avenue and headed west.
Seeing these old soldiers leave, Meton heaved a heavy sigh of relief. So far, the military parade was a success. It was a good start.
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