Author: Zero Romance

Chapter 3193

The official district located on the north side of West Lake was one of the first large-scale infrastructure projects started after Haihan took over Hangzhou, and Victory Square was one of the first areas to be completed.

Before this, there was no large square like that in Hangzhou, so it was a new thing for many people. The military parade held on the 30th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China was the first major event hosted by Victory Square.

It is worth mentioning that the originally selected location for the parade was not there, but was located in the port area at the mouth of the Tokyo-Hangzhou Canal in the city, which is where the Executive Committee arrived at the East Ship to disembark in Hangzhou.

The terrain there is also flat and open, and it is close to the Qiantang River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. It is not only convenient for gathering troops, but also convenient for inspecting the armed fleet of the Haihan Army.

Later, Shi Diwen changed his mind. The physical environment of the port area was far inferior to that of the recently completed Victory Square, and it was further away from Hangzhou city. For viewers, the transportation was definitely not as convenient as the West Lake outside the city.

The most important thing is that a large-scale event as solemn as a military parade would seem too serious to be placed in the port area. Compared with it, Victory Square in the east is more suitable.

Yue Shizong's carriage was stuck in Yongjin Gate for a long time. After stopping every step, it finally left the city.

The traffic situation outside Buluo City is not much better. The official road extending north along the city wall is still relatively congested. A large number of horse-drawn carriages and rickshaws, which have only emerged in Hangzhou in the past two years, are squeezed into the official road which is only one foot wide.

The truth is, you can't get up quickly even if you want to.

It wasn't until we entered the newly built government district that the congestion was relieved. The roads in that area were all newly built in the past two years. The roads are flat and wide, and there are dedicated people directing traffic. The traffic conditions are much better than those in urban areas.

When Yue Shizong heard cheers coming from outside the car, he raised the curtain and looked around. He saw that a large number of naval and Han troops were gathering on the roadside. He thought he should wait for Dongqiu to participate in the military parade.

In addition to individual weapons, the equipment carried by those troops included many heavy weapons that were hard to see in ordinary times, such as fire of various calibers and styles, which attracted many people to stop and watch on the roadside.

Yue Shizong actually wanted to take a closer look at the equipment. Although he was not a civil servant and had limited knowledge of weapons, he had also heard that the Haihan artillery was extremely powerful. Its range, accuracy and power were all far superior.

Ming Dynasty artillery.

If it can be imitated, it will undoubtedly greatly improve Ming's military strength.

Then he thought about it, since Haihan dared to take out those weapons and equipment and publicly display them in front of envoys from various countries, he was obviously confident and not worried that other countries would copy their own weapons.

Thinking about how even the imitation Haihan rifles at home cannot reach the level of mass production, and even the firearms used by the assassins who lost their legs and were captured last month were reportedly purchased from the black market, Yue Shizong couldn't help but wonder.

Somewhat frustrated.

About two miles away from Victory Square, an armed checkpoint appeared on the official road. From there, ordinary people and invited guests began to separate.

After presenting the invitation letter from the government, Yue Shizong's carriage continued along the official road and headed directly to Victory Square.

Ordinary people need to follow the route instructions at the checkpoint and detour to the designated area around Victory Square to wait to watch the military parade.

After Yue Shizong arrived at Victory Square, someone led him to sit on the viewing platform set up next to the square.

The guests in that area were basically all diplomatic envoys from various countries. But the appearance of Yue Shizong certainly caused a small commotion at the scene.

The assassination case was reported in the newspaper yesterday, and the Haihan official publicly identified Ming as the mastermind behind it. The news that the Ming embassy had been banned by the Haihan Army since yesterday had already spread in Hangzhou.

It is a common view that Haihan will fall out with Ming Dynasty because of the assassination case. Some people think that Haihan will fall out with Dongdong.

Under such circumstances, Yue Shizong actually appeared there as an envoy of the Ming Dynasty, which was beyond the expectations of most people.

Yue Shizong also knew that many people were waiting to see his joke. If he showed no cowardice at this time, he would lose more than just his own face. Dangdong tried his best to keep calm and greeted all the guests he met one by one.

He looked around and found that the senior official of Haihan was not sitting at the auditorium, but at a higher auditorium nearby. From where he was, there was no passage to that platform. It seemed that

No way to talk to the executive committee there.

Seeing that there was nothing he could do, Yue Shizong decided to calm down and no longer thought about how to talk to the executive committee. Since the wrong party invited him to watch the ceremony, he would probably make arrangements, so he just had to wait patiently.

It was not the first time for Yue Shizong to participate in the military parade held by Haihan, and he could not help but find it a bit strange. He had done some homework and knew that the military parade in Anhui was similar to the military parade in the Ming Dynasty.

First, always victorious and undefeated. I imagine that the military parade will have some unique features that are different from those of the Ming Dynasty.

Among the many guests at the viewing platform, there were some people who were very familiar with the military parade, such as the Su family father and son who represented the Netherlands at the event.

Su Keyi has stayed in Sanya on and off for more than 20 years, and has participated in military parades at least a dozen times. Since he already knows the entire process of that event, Dangdong started to prepare for the guests around him.

Popular science.

Yue Shizong was not far from him, so he also listened to his introduction.

Then Su Keyi said loudly: "...The main purpose of Haihan's military parade is to show strength, so the troops participating in the military parade are almost all elites transferred from various places. You will see later that they are well-equipped and have high morale.

, but there is no need to be shocked, after all, even the top troops selected by the Haihan Army may not all be of that level."

Everyone smiled knowingly, but they had different thoughts in their hearts.

Some people think that the strength of the Haihan Army, with its decades of solid achievements, is not an illusion that I, the Dutch, can comment on.

Some people also believe that what Su Keyi said makes sense. The Haihan people concentrated their elite troops there to display their troops. Their purpose was simply to use force to frighten other countries, but this does not necessarily mean that every troop is so attackable.

Su Keyi continued: "A variety of weapons and equipment will be displayed later. You can take a good look. According to past practice, new weapons made by Haihan are often unveiled in military parades."

"I'm sorry that the military parade was not held on the riverside. Otherwise, we might have had the chance to see the new ship of the Haihan Navy that had just been commissioned."

The new ship Su Keyi mentioned naturally refers to the Zhoushan, the first of the Glory-class battleships built by the East China Sea Region. Who wouldn't be greedy after seeing such a huge battleship that breaks through traditional cognition?
Chapter completed!