Chapter 499: Republic of China: Starting from the First Class of Whampoa Chapter 509: Qing Tuan Cooperation Plan

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Protagonist:

Lv Muzhi

The center street of Hanoi City was now submerged in a sea of people.

A parade was being held here to celebrate the victory of the Patriotic War.

Hundreds of locals who had spontaneously gathered lined both sides of the street, cheers rising wave after wave.

The victory of this Patriotic War not only expelled the Thai aggressors but also allowed the fledgling Zhongnan State to firmly plant its feet in blood.

Under the leadership of the Unity Party and with the help of the Youth Army, Zhongnan State completed land reform domestically and won the Patriotic War externally, earning the unanimous support of the people.

With the loud bugle calls of the military band, the reviewing contingents began to march slowly into the center street.

The leading contingent marched with brisk steps, the soldiers holding their chests high.

Most eye-catching were the German steel helmets on their heads, flashing a cold luster in the sunlight.

This was not the Youth Army, but the newly formed Unity Party Army.

As the first infantry contingent to be reviewed, the Unity Party Army demonstrated the weight of this force.

Standing at the very front of the command vehicle was Ruan Linqing, who had just been promoted to Major General.

This local commander, who had captured the commander of the Thai First Division alive on the battlefield, now wore a crisp uniform, his eyes revealing an undisguised sharpness.

The Unity Party Army, as the name suggests, was the army of the Unity Party, reorganized and formed with the help of Lv Muzhi, and placed under the direct command of the Head of State of Zhongnan State.

That is to say, Prime Minister Fan Jing now had troops he could directly command, and no longer needed to look at the faces of the various military regions.

The official designation of the Unity Party Army was the Army First Division.

This force designated as the "Army First Division," with the strong sponsorship of the Youth Army, was equipped so well as to make others envious.

The soldiers held Zhongzheng-made rifles, carried Siden submachine guns, and some elites were even equipped with M1 Garand semi-automatic rifles.

Mountain guns and field guns were pulled by vehicles and horses.

As a Party Army, the Army First Division had three regiments under its command, with a large number of Youth Army officers and men going down to companies for guidance; its firepower could be said to be the strongest in Zhongnan State, the only one in the country.

More importantly, this Party Army wore German steel helmets exclusive to the Youth Army, which further reminded the public of the Youth Army that had given them land.

Thus, loving the house and its crow, the watching crowds looked at this mighty formation and cheered in unison.

Meanwhile, behind the reviewing stand, several military region commanders gathered with complex expressions.

They held the military and political power of their respective military regions, but now they stared sourly at Ruan Linqing's contingent.

The Laos Military Region Commander lowered his voice, his tone full of jealousy: "Our brothers are still wearing cotton cloth hats, while they have all switched to steel helmets."

The Southern Vietnam Commander snorted coldly: "The Party Army is Prime Minister Fan's armed force, personally trained by General Lu; aren't we important enough! Right, Commander Ruan Wen?"

Commander Ruan Wen of the Northern Vietnam Military Region sighed: "Stop complaining; at least Zhongnan State has turned danger into safety; we... also need to be more careful!"

They all knew very well that the appearance of this Party Army, plus Lv Muzhi's assistance, meant that Prime Minister Fan Jing in Hanoi was no longer someone they could manipulate at will.

And where would Lv Muzhi and the Youth Army lead Zhongnan State? The various commanders led by Ruan Wen were both vigilant and helpless.

At the center of the reviewing stand, Lv Muzhi stood with his hands behind his back, while Prime Minister Fan Jing beside him was excited, his face flushed red, clapping with astonishing force.

"General Lu, this is the Party Army you trained for me; truly as you said, mighty military prestige, the backbone of the nation!"

Fan Jing's voice trembled slightly; he had been a nominal leader for so long, and his spine finally straightened today.

Lv Muzhi smiled slightly, his gaze cast into the distance: "Might is only appearance; the key is that this army listens only to the Unity Party, listens only to the Prime Minister's Office."

"Afterward, the Unity Party should establish some more scientific and systematic guidelines; all soldiers and citizens should unite under this guideline."

Fan Jing nodded heavily: "This matter is also on the agenda for a while later; everyone has been informed!"

After the Party Army contingent passed, it was the turn of the representative contingents of the various military regions.

The closing contingent was the special representative contingent of the Youth Army.

The entire venue erupted in the wildest screams since the opening; it was a special representative contingent of only a dozen or so people.

They formed neat columns, very low-key, just going through the motions, silently walking at the end of all contingents.

They wore the same German steel helmets as the Party Army, and carried blue-and-white flags, highlighting their identity as the Youth Expeditionary Army.

"Youth Army! That's the Youth Army!"

How could the people of Hanoi City not know the Youth Army; they all raised their hands and cheered.

The people of Hanoi City had personally witnessed back then: tank after tank rolled out of the Youth Army's camp, plane after plane took off from northern airports, heading for the battlefield of the Patriotic War.

Everyone in the surrounding areas of Hanoi City knew that this war could be won because the Youth Army had taken action!

"Our land was returned with their help! The Thai tanks were smashed by them!"

Some people recognized clearly that the Party Army contingent walking at the very front were students taught by the Youth Army in Zhongnan State.

Looking at the people's frenzy for the Youth Army, the several military region commanders below the stand exchanged glances, feeling very conflicted.

After the parade ended, everyone came to the solemn Grand Auditorium.

Hundreds of officers who had made brilliant achievements in the Patriotic War gathered together; the originally noisy generals all became attentive the moment they entered the hall.

Sitting at the exact center of the rostrum were Prime Minister Fan Jing and General Lu Muzhi of Xia Guo.

The medal-awarding ceremony officially began; Fan Jing and Lv Muzhi pinned Military Merit Medals on every meritorious officer together.

Every time Fan Jing hung a medal on someone, Lv Muzhi would solemnly return a military salute to them.

The officers likewise returned the salute one by one; facing Lv Muzhi's salute as he awarded them medals, their eyes shone with varying expressions.

【58: Some officers were overjoyed, some were vigilant, and some showed no great reaction.

Some officers were overjoyed, some officers had Vigilance on their Noodles, Still Have other officers had not How Big Poland on their faces.

Several military region commanders of Zhongnan State also honestly went up to the stage and accepted the medals awarded by Fan Jing and Lv Muzhi.

Lv Muzhi hoped to gradually increase Prime Minister Fan Jing's prestige as Head of State through this method, and increase his control over the military.

He wanted every soldier in all of Zhongnan State to understand one thing: if the Zhongnan Army wanted the Youth Army's weapons, if they wanted to become like the Party Army, they had to obey Prime Minister Fan Jing's Central Command.

After the medal ceremony ended, that same afternoon.

The Unity Party's Second National Representative Congress was officially convened again in full swing.

Prime Minister Fan Jing stood at the lectern, spreading out the Party Platform Amendment personally polished by Lv Muzhi.

"The future of the Unity Party lies in the three pillars of nationalism, people's rights, and people's livelihood!"

Fan Jing's voice echoed through the auditorium via the megaphone.

"Nationalism: we will expel all colonizers, unite all the peoples of Southeast Asia, and let the land of Southeast Asia belong to the Southeast Asians..."

"People's rights: we will let every citizen who opposes imperialism possess true freedom..."

"People's livelihood: we will further improve land reform, truly achieve 'the tiller owns the land,' and at the same time restrain capital..."

Ruan Linqing led the applause from below the stage, and the applause was like thunder.

This platform of the Unity Party was almost copied directly from the logic implemented domestically in Xia Guo.

Lv Muzhi sat in the assembly hall; the same August, the same summer, his thoughts seemed to drift to the summer of Republic of China Year 1924.

Back then, Lv Muzhi, as a Whampoa Cadet, followed exactly such a revolutionary platform.

But all of this had long since rotted in Xia Guo, completely degenerated!

The climax of the meeting was Fan Jing formally announcing the establishment of a deep cooperative relationship between the Unity Party and the Youth Army.

"From today on, we will formally establish an all-around cooperative relationship between the Youth Army and the Unity Party, which I call the 'Youth-Tuan Cooperation Plan'!"

"The Youth Army will fully assist the Unity Party in party affairs construction and military training!"

Hearing the four words "Youth-Tuan Cooperation," Lv Muzhi nodded slightly, formally stood up, and shook hands with Fan Jing.

This handshake was frantically recorded by the reporters below the stage, becoming the most important photograph in the history of Zhongnan State.