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Chen Jinrong and Gao Zhihang rushed out of the bridge and came to the open-air flying bridge. Following the watchman's instructions, they saw a white thunder trail galloping towards the Huangshan.

Distance - five hundred meters! ?

Suddenly, the ship tilted violently, and the mothership began to turn fully left to avoid it. At the same time, a sailor ran up the bridge and called Chen Jinrong: "Commander, captain, please pay attention to safety, please go to the command tower—"

"No need, it's too late, I'm here to witness his naval technology with my own eyes." Chen Jinrong replied nonchalantly.

"Commander, this place is dangerous!" Gao Zhihang was about to make a move, but Chen Jinrong said calmly, "As expected of the naval expert I worked so hard to recruit, the danger is gone."

Gao Zhihang looked down, and the torpedo had long since disappeared.

"Passing past the bow of the ship...it must have been done by a submarine, it's very courageous." Chen Jinrong let out a long sigh of relief, and patted Gao Zhihang on the shoulder, "You're right, it seems that this place is really not a place to stay for a long time. .”

Beijing.

Another new year of the empire has arrived, and completely different from the flames of war in the Pacific, the city of Beijing is full of festive celebrations.This New Year's Eve is as busy as ever, but this year's New Year is even busier.Guan Xuqing discussed with the ministers a long time ago and decided to hold a grand New Year's concert in Beijing. Such a grand event can only be held when the war is completely won, and it is also to relax the generals who have been tense for the past few days.This time the New Year's Concert was hosted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Imperial Conservatory of Music was notified to make joint preparations, and invitations were sent to news agencies from various countries. It was postponed to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

Considering the grand scale of this concert, the venue was chosen in the Summer Palace, which has been opened to the public. It has a beautiful environment and a wide venue, and ordinary people can see it in the surrounding area.The soldiers of the garrison battalion started to build the stage.They dug up the ground, welded in the steel structure, and then grouted it to build the stage.Hearing that these would be demolished after the concert, some generals who were born in the army felt distressed. However, in the eyes of the rich and powerful emperor, he no longer cared about such a small amount of money.

The large stage was built quickly, and many lights were installed around it. The design of side light, backlight, and side backlight were all completed under the guidance of an Austrian art consultant. A large movie screen was placed behind the stage. The huge screen is currently the largest open-air large screen in Asia and even the whole world. The high-power PA equipment produced in Shanghai not only faces the auditorium, but also broadcasts to the entire surrounding residential buildings.

In addition, a thick cable connects Jinghua TV Station, Beijing Radio Station and the stage scenery. At that time, Jinghua TV Station and Beijing Radio Station will broadcast the whole concert live.After continuous upgrading, Jinghua TV Station now has a high-standard broadcasting building and three transmitting stations connected by cables. The peak transmitting power can reach 60 kilowatts stably, and it already has a strong broadcasting capability.In order to avoid noise, the original diesel generators were installed far away as emergency power, and a soundproof cover was added. The electricity used by the current TV station is the stable power provided by a large thermal power station newly built in Changping.

At the venue, all kinds of dazzling colored lights were also pulled up, and various unique lanterns were also hung up. In addition, the logistics department burned several large pots on the venue and provided hot tea for free And brown sugar ginger soup, in this cold season, even beer and cola cannot be provided. Of course, for some spectators with stink problems and those officers who have returned from studying abroad, coffee can still be provided at the venue.

On the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar, a red carpet was spread on the rostrum, and names were pasted on each seat. The ordinary audience around came here very early, some uncles were holding pipes, and some children were eating bread.The soldiers of the garrison battalion were dressed in uniforms, with short guns on their waists, and kept order back and forth in the field.

Before the start of the party, when Guan Xuqing brought Feng Xianghua, Liang Qichao, Xiong Xiling, Zaifeng, Wu Tingfang, Yang Rui, Yang Shenxiu, Kang Youwei and other heavyweights into the rostrum with vigorous steps, the people at the venue burst into deafening cheers. He also waved to everyone.

At eight o'clock in the evening, the concert officially began.

The announcer at the scene said through a loudspeaker, "First of all, it is eight o'clock in the evening, and the concert begins. Please stand up and sing the song "Longteng Zhonghua" together."

At this moment, the five-clawed golden dragon flag of the empire appeared on the screen, followed by Guan Xuqing's huge head.

"The wind and clouds rise, the mountains and rivers move, the emperor's army is powerful, and the Chinese warriors are loyal. The gold and iron horses, the battle field, the security inside and the outside are the vanguard. Sweeping across the country, rejuvenating China, invincible, making great contributions. The banner is shining, the golden drum is ringing , the dragon and the tiger are strong, loyal and disciplined. The mobile offensive, the brave and calm, the surprise attack takes the initiative and the resourcefulness. The wholehearted, united and self-reliant, annihilate the enemy, and sing triumphantly..." Heart rises.

Afterwards, two hostesses dressed in Imperial Army uniforms came to the stage with smiles: "Your Majesty the Emperor, good evening, ladies and gentlemen!" There was immediate applause from the crowd, and after the hosts finished their welcome speech, the concert The program started.

The first program is the national anthem of the Chinese Empire. Soldiers, teachers, students, workers, farmers, and government officials came on the stage. After the resonant trumpet prelude passed, people from different walks of life who symbolized the Chinese nation began to sing: "Lang Lang Qian Kun , dignified China. Five thousand years old, multiplying tens of billions of people. Carrying the five mountains with iron shoulders, opening the Three Gorges with giant hands. The Great Wall around the waist, and the nine-curved Yellow River at the feet. Hold high the sacred flame of civilization and travel through the centuries. The fire is passed down from generation to generation. The brilliance shines brightly for thousands of years. The vast history is summarized in the world; the brilliant culture is condensed in front of the eyes. The success or failure of heroes is not counted, and the rise and fall can be learned by counting romance. In modern times, the national crisis is at the head. Hundreds of years of suffering, the enemy has the same hatred. Gather and disperse the sand into an iron tower, and turn the weak into a strong man. The oriental giant wakes up like a sleeping lion, and the soul of the nation is transformed into a fire and phoenix. The fortune of turning the country is flourishing, the national flag is raised and the sky is rising. Climbing the mountain to look out, the sky is fixed. China will prosper. The sun and the moon will testify for our motherland, and the wind and thunder will stand for our nation. Fly through the turn of the century on the stars, and stand in the forest of a powerful country in a Shenzhou!"

The ruins of the two opium wars looted by the powers appeared on the screen behind, and the mother picked up the earthen gun and gave it to the son who was about to go to the battlefield. screen.This majestic poem, which was heard in the world where Guan Xuqing once lived, was composed into the national anthem at this time, and it has already firmly grasped the hearts of the Chinese nation. In the singing, people gave up their ego and cowardice , gave up his family and even his life, and braved the enemy's artillery fire to pursue light and freedom.

The second song is "The Army Song of the Chinese Empire", which is also a song familiar to the people of the empire. Peasants with white towels on their heads, workers, and soldiers in gray uniforms sang loudly on the stage. Xu Shichang, Minister of the Imperial Army Directing on the stage personally, the impassioned and stirring tunes made everyone in the venue full of longing for the future of this nation and this country.

Dragon's Roar Chapter [-] New Year's Concert

The third song is "Sailor Brother".A group of sailors in navy uniforms came up on the stage, a piano was pushed up, and a group of female sailors with violins came up.

The soft music of the violin was played along with the piano, and a very quiet female soldier wearing glasses began to lead the singing. Her singing was as beautiful as the sounds of nature, and the beautiful singing was mixed with sob-like grief. Look at her appearance , seems to be a progressive college student from Imperial Haida University. Her singing voice has the vigor of a young man and the clarity of a girl. The choir behind her began to sing in unison under her lead. Composed by the late naval heroes, those who sacrificed for the honor of the empire, under the call of this piece of music, came to the blooming May, bathed in the spring breeze, watching the children playing and playing in peace .What was shown on the screen was the beauty of the fields in May.The audience was moved by this melancholy and sad music, and they listened silently until they finished singing, and the audience immersed in the sad past broke into warm applause.

The choir jointly formed by the Beijing Industrial Complex and the Northwest Aviation Industrial Complex came on stage. A handsome girl in a blue and white student skirt stood in front of the stage, bowed deeply to everyone, and then stepped onto the podium .Some audience members had sharp eyes and immediately called out softly: "Look, it's Princess Xiaozhuang!"

"what?"

"The emperor's second daughter, Princess Xiaozhuang."

"Really!"

It was indeed Xiao Zhuang who took the stage. This talented princess was studying at the Imperial Conservatory of Music, and this time it was specially arranged by the dean of the academy for Bo Longyan Yiyue.

Seeing his daughter taking the stage as the conductor, Guan Xuqing was startled at first, and then laughed loudly, thinking that more and more people in the empire would flatter, and this flattering was done without showing any traces, it can be described as a godsend!

Their program is a large-scale symphony singing - "Conquest of Paradise".This is written by Xiaozhuang and others on the basis of referring to Western classical music.It is said to be very grand and majestic.Guan Xuqing couldn't help sitting up straight.

The musical instruments simulated the dull impact of heavy metal. On the screen, many people used crowbars and logs to push the large machines. The choir began to sing softly. On the screen, many people were erecting wires and installing machines. , The sound of the piano sounded without losing the opportunity, and everyone saw that under the dim light bulbs, there were workers working on rows of machine tools. Zhonghua automobile.At this time, everyone couldn't help applauding.At the first part of the song, when the loud horn sounded, the formation of large bombers successfully developed by Northwest Airlines soared into the sky.The excited audience threw their hats into the air and cheered loudly.When the last note slipped from the strings, Guan Xuqing couldn't help feeling a burst of emotion. He remembered how simple the handicraft workshops were back then. A group of outstanding engineers worked together to establish a state-of-the-art, which is one of the few on the earth. The framework of the industrial system, how much sad sweat and blood and tears are in it.When he thought that he already had the world's most advanced fighter jets and cruise missiles in his hands, an invincible arrogance arose spontaneously.

Immediately afterwards, the army song and dance troupe from the Southeast Theater came on stage, and their program was the chorus "Chinese Army Soul".The resounding trumpets sounded, and the huge choir began to sing: "If the motherland is violated, a hot-blooded man should strengthen himself. Drink up this bowl of hometown wine, and the strong man will never return. The rolling Yellow River, the surging Yangtze River, Give me life, give me strength, and let the blood dye the most beautiful flowers and sprinkle it on my chest. The dragon flag is fluttering, the bugle is sounding, the sword is unsheathed, thunder and lightning are flashing. Always meet on a narrow road, the brave wins, move forward, Forward, forward, forward, the soul of the Chinese army! The dragon flag flutters, the bugle sounds. The sword is unsheathed, thunder and lightning flash. Always meet on a narrow road, the brave wins, forward, forward, forward, forward, China Army soul!"

There was a picture of the heroic troops marching to the front line on the screen.In the roaring artillery fire, all the soldiers fought bloody battles. The most touching thing is that in a tunnel, a soldier with his eyes wrapped in gauze had his right arm blown off at the root. Fingers, and his own teeth, reloaded machine gun magazines.When the soldiers sang the last line of "Chinese Army Soul", what appeared on the screen was a battlefield full of corpses, two people standing on a high ground, holding a flag, when the camera zoomed in, but It was found that it was a soldier wearing an army uniform and a soldier wearing a marine uniform. The two joined forces to support a five-clawed golden dragon flag full of bullet holes and was swinging.Both soldiers had their eyes closed and their faces were lifeless. They must have been dead for a long time. They kept this posture and the flag did not fall down.

Seeing this, Guan Xuqing, whose blood was already boiling, couldn't help shouting: "Everyone stand up!" Everyone in the audience stood up in unison, "Salute!" The flag held up by life raised its hands in salute.

If all military programs are arranged out of political needs, then the music behind is the main content of this concert.Below are the Italian operas "Turandot", "Carmen", "La Traviata", as well as Johann Strauss' "Blue Danube" brought by the Austrian National Symphony Orchestra, Haydn's "G major No.90 IV Symphony Horror, Mozart's Symphony No.40 in G minor, Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. [-] in B minor Pathos, etc.

When the concert was over, Guan Xuqing walked onto the stage and shook hands with the performers for photos.At the closing ceremony, Guan Xuqing couldn't restrain his surging mood, and delivered an impromptu speech: "Today's concert is both beautiful and pleasant to hear. We have seen the vigorous vitality and superb artistic level of the empire's literature and art here. We must We must firmly believe that victory is in front of us. It is a ship standing on the coast and looking at the sea with its mast visible. It is standing on the top of a mountain and looking at the east. It is a baby about to mature restlessly in the mother's womb!"

The simple and profound words were like an infinite power injected into the hearts of everyone present.

"Long live my emperor!"

"Long live the Chinese Empire!"

"Long live the Dragon Army!"

"Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"

"Your Majesty the Emperor will live forever!"

A sentence of sincere cries from the hearts of the people resounded through the sky.

Just after the concert ended, Zhao Bingjun came to the emperor and whispered, "Your Majesty, your lover, King Mayisa of Afghanistan is here."

"Oh?" Guan Xuqing frowned, "Why didn't she say hello in advance for such a big event." Speaking of this, he smiled bitterly. I haven't seen each other for more than a year, it's not good to mobilize the crowd, and it is reasonable for her to come quietly to have a happy reunion with him.

King Mayisa of Afghanistan suddenly led a delegation to Beijing Xijiao International Airport, which caught everyone by surprise, not to mention that the ground staff at Xijiao Airport saw King Mayisa and her delegation in full-dress When I got off the plane, my mouth was opened into an "O" shape. Even the big bosses in Beijing were in a hurry. You must know that Beijing is the center of the empire. The thing, this is terrible, suddenly a king came out, and it was an Afghan queen who came from afar. What is even more surprising is that this beautiful Afghan queen actually gave a "salute" when she saw the emperor , and called "Father" in broken Chinese, which made Guan Xuqing embarrassed on the spot, and hurriedly whispered to Ma Yisha: "My concubine, how many times have I taught you that you should be called the emperor or husband, why do you always call me?" Dad."

Ma Yisha said relentlessly: "My memory, father and husband have the same meaning, I am not wrong."

Guan Xuqing was speechless.

The reason why Queen Maisha came to Beijing in a hurry was that she missed her husband on the one hand, and hoped that China could provide more assistance to Afghanistan on the other hand. Over the past few decades, the national wealth of Afghanistan has been destroyed. It is difficult to restore the vitality of the country without strong foreign aid. When I came to Beijing, it would be interesting to say that this King Mayisa, who grew up in a royal family, is familiar with the diplomatic etiquette of various countries, and is even more enthusiastic about Western culture. It can be said that she didn't know anything, so she had no choice but to find an old man from Kabul who had been to China in the past to teach her Chinese aristocratic etiquette.Unexpectedly, this old guy is also a dissatisfied master. He confused the Chinese "father" and "husband". As a result, there was an embarrassing scene where King Ma Yisha gave Guan Xuqing a blessing and called him father. .The reason is very simple. When the old man was sent as an envoy, China was still in the Manchu Qing Dynasty!

After King Mayisa came to Beijing, she was greatly shocked. She broke her head and never imagined that China's "imperial capital" would be such a scene. Although there is an airport, high-standard roads, and many chimneys here It shows that this is an industrial "city" now, but what is even more surprising is that a large number of ancient buildings are preserved in the center of this industrialized city, and all of them have been repaired, which makes the city glow continuously. Old meets modern charm.

Dragon's Roar Chapter [-] The Queen of Afghanistan

"My Prime Minister, do you think our request for this trip is a little too much!" On the way to Beijing, King Maisha, who had been staring out the window for a long time, said slowly to the new Prime Minister Karzai, Karzai He is the patriarch of the Karzai family in northern Afghanistan, leading the most influential family in northern Afghanistan. In the just-concluded Afghan war, after receiving a telegram from Kabul, the old Karzai immediately spent all his family property to organize a The 1 Afghan cavalry troops rushed to aid Kabul day and night and played an important role in the defense of Kabul. Therefore, the queen gave up all the old ministers and the remaining royal family and directly appointed Karzai as the new prime minister of the Afghan government.

"My king, you are the king of all Afghans. You are no longer the princess not long ago. I think you should think more about our Afghan kingdom and its people. As long as the suzerain country is willing to increase assistance, Even if it is one yuan, we have to accept it. Now Afghanistan has just gone through the baptism of war, and it is a period of waste. The suzerain country is going through a war between China and the United States that concerns the fate of the country, but there is one thing they are better than us. Afghanistan has many advantages, that is, China has a vast territory, a large population, and rich resources, but what about us? What about our Afghanistan? The country is small, the population has suffered heavy losses, the economy has collapsed, and the social order is disordered. Under such circumstances, we mainly The task is to keep our people alive, and other things are not very important to us.” Karzai is not a senior politician, so he often dares to speak freely in front of the king who is younger than his own daughter.

"However, my Prime Minister, you have also seen the current situation of the suzerain country. What they can give us now should be the limit. How can we get them to increase their assistance to us? In other words, now What can Afghanistan offer to the suzerain country? What else can the barren land of Afghanistan offer them except purple lambskin and poppies?" Maisha said helplessly, the current Afghan government and even the country can be said to have nothing. Most of the main gold and foreign exchange reserves were basically used to buy weapons from Germany and the United Kingdom before joining the Great China Federation, and the remaining national wealth was either acquired by rebels in the war or armed by various tribes Looting, even after the country settled down, did not change much. It is no exaggeration to say that the current Afghan government is already impoverished.

"My king, although our Afghanistan is very weak, with no resources and no potential, but we have something that the suzerain country does not have? This thing is necessary for them to become a first-class imperialist country like the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom. Yes, as long as we work hard on this, I believe our Afghan nation will survive!" Prime Minister Karzai said confidently.

"What? Is there anything in Afghanistan that China doesn't have?" King Mayisa didn't say the next word. She wanted to say that even the king of Afghanistan is now a Chinese woman, so what else is there in Afghanistan? What is it that they don't have?

"Your Majesty, what we have is the geographical location of Afghanistan. Now Afghanistan is at the core of Central Asia. Although it is a landlocked country that does not seem to have much development, our geographical location is very important. Some of Chiang Kai-shek's troops are not Are you still in northern Afghanistan and haven’t withdrawn? Have you ever thought about why the Chinese army did not withdraw for a long time, but instead brought a large number of supplementary troops from China to Afghanistan? Occupying Afghanistan, I am afraid it will not, and Afghanistan will only become China’s economy. heavy burden, otherwise the mere military occupation of Afghanistan will not do them any good."