90: The iron torrent rolls forward towards battle!

October 1st, early morning.

The sky over Yanjing was as clear as a freshly washed pane, making for excellent weather.

Tianmen Square was bathed in sunlight, and red flags fluttered before the Monument to the People's Heroes.

In the giant flowerbed in front of the square, marigolds were arranged to form the three-dimensional characters “Long Live the Motherland.”

On the viewing stand, representatives from all walks of life, dressed in neatly pressed Zhongshan suits, Lenin suits, and floral shirts, with red viewing passes pinned to their chests, looked towards the city gate tower.

Zhu Lin, along with her parents and Peng Lin’s parents, were currently seated at the very front of the viewing stand, waving small red flags.

“Where did Peng Lin go?”

Peng Lin’s parents looked around, asking with some curiosity.

“He said he had an important mission today and couldn’t sit with us on the viewing stand!”

“But Peng Lin also said that we’d definitely see him soon!”

Zhu Lin explained.

The parade mission involved confidentiality regulations, so Peng Lin couldn’t tell her much.

Thus, Zhu Lin was also only partially informed.

However, Zhu Lin was very understanding of the special nature of Peng Lin’s identity and work.

She never asked too many questions about things Peng Lin didn't mention or discuss.

She always gave absolute support to Peng Lin’s work.

“Definitely see him soon?”

“Could Peng Lin also be among the inspected troops?”

Upon hearing Zhu Lin’s words, Peng Lin’s father couldn't help but become incredibly excited.

He was immensely happy and thrilled about his son achieving what he had today…

At the same time.

On the city gate tower, high-ranking Dragon Country officials and foreign guests from various countries gathered.

As it was the 30th-anniversary grand celebration, Dragon Country had extended invitations to all countries with which it had diplomatic relations.

Given the recent rise in Dragon Country’s international standing, many countries sent high-ranking officials at the ministerial level to attend the event.

As for countries that had purchased Dragon Country’s advanced weaponry and maintained good relations with Dragon Country, their leaders personally attended.

Even important Western countries like the Beautiful Country, Gallic Rooster, and the Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets sent special representatives.

These countries all wished to observe Dragon Country’s progress in military development and the military field through this national celebration parade.

After all, the two wars that shocked the world this year were both deeply involved with Dragon Country!

Whether it was breaking through the “Oriental Maginot” line of the Viet Monkey Country in 48 hours, or commanding the Afghan resistance to destroy the Polar Bear An-22 strategic transport aircraft, all of these had profoundly astonished the international community!

Everyone was looking forward to the Dragon Country army’s performance in this parade!

Because this directly related to the outcome of Dragon Country’s military exercise and confrontation with the Polar Bear Empire on October 3rd!

...West side of the city gate tower.

Temporary parade command center.

Peng Lin and Marshal Xu Yong'an, both dressed in brand-new military uniforms and wearing white gloves, observed the pocket watch in their hands.

In this 30th-anniversary grand military parade, Marshal Xu Yong'an, as the Minister of Defense, served as the General Commander of the parade!

And Peng Lin served as the General Commander of the actual combat forces for the parade!

“After the ceremony begins, the conventional troop inspection segment will be first!”

“After the march-past concludes, you must immediately lead the actual combat forces, consisting of the Heavy Combined Arms Brigade, the Fierce Warrior Combined Arms Brigade, and the Army Aviation Brigade, to be inspected!”

“There must be no time gap in between…”

Marshal Xu Yong'an explained the ceremony procedure to Peng Lin, cautioning him.

“I understand!”

Peng Lin nodded in response.

At this moment, Marshal Xu Yong'an looked at his pocket watch again and saw that the time had already reached 7:58!

Two minutes remained until the celebration began!

At this time, the soldiers on both sides of Chang’an Avenue all had resolute eyes, standing like sculptures!

The bayonets on the barrels of the new Type 79 automatic rifles, newly developed by the Changhe Weapons Manufacturing Sub-factory, glinted coldly in the sunlight, with the rifle butts resting beside their brightly polished leather shoes, each shadow precisely at a 45-degree angle to the ground!

Marshal Xu Yong'an took a deep breath and got into the inspection vehicle that was already prepared outside!

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

Precisely at 8 o’clock, 56 saluting cannons fired 30 rounds in unison, instantly bringing silence to the entire square.

Everyone held their breath, looking towards the front of the square.

Marshal Xu Yong'an, riding in an open-top Red Flag parade car, slowly drove from the direction of the army and stopped in front of Jinshui Bridge.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Comrade Zheng also slowly drove out from Jinshui Bridge in an open-top Red Flag parade car.

“Comrade Chairman of the Military Commission, the inspected troops are ready; please inspect them!”

“Parade General Commander Xu Yong'an!”

Marshal Xu Yong'an said loudly, saluting.

After he finished speaking, Comrade Zheng’s vehicle slowly began to move forward!

“Hello, comrades!”

Comrade Zheng waved, speaking to the inspected troops.

As his words, with a slight Sichuan accent, were broadcast, the bayonet tips of the first row of inspected soldiers simultaneously rose 15 degrees!

The metallic clashing sound was as uniform as a single note!

“Hello, Chief!”

“Comrades, you’ve worked hard!”

“Serve the people!”

The call-and-response echoed over the square; all soldiers had resolute eyes and powerful voices!

After the parade car had driven a circle around the square, it was time for the most thrilling march-past!

“March-past, begin!”

With Marshal Xu Yong'an’s command, all inspected troops would sequentially march across the square, accepting inspection from the people of the entire nation!

First, in the entire march-past, the first to approach the city gate tower was the foot formation!

“Salute!”

The foot formation marched past the city gate tower with goose-steps, the soldiers’ leg raises uniformly 30 centimeters high, with their foot soles parallel to the ground!

When their toes pressed down and their heels struck the ground, crisp “pa, pa” sounds immediately rang out!

Faced with such a perfectly uniform formation, everyone on the viewing stand instantly held their breath!

A troop capable of such discipline, neatness, and strictness was, without a doubt, a well-trained elite force!

As the foot formation marched past, the broadcast played “Dragon Country Army March” at the appropriate moment!

Then, closely following was the equipment formation among the inspected troops.

As the roar of engines approached from a distance, leading the way were 32 Type 59 medium tanks.

This formation, composed entirely of tanks, was also perfectly uniform, with the spacing between each vehicle precisely accurate to 5 meters!

When the tracks rolled over the pavement, the anti-slip patterns on the steel plates could be clearly seen leaving parallel indentations on the ground!

Subsequently, there was the Type 63 armored personnel carrier formation and the Dongfeng-3 medium-range missile formation!

As these equipment formations passed the city gate tower, the turrets of all vehicles and the missile launchers simultaneously turned due south, the creaking of metal rotating converging into a deep, resonant hum, shaking the heart!

Finally, making a grand entrance, was the aerial formation!

Around 10 o’clock, a buzzing sound approached from the horizon, and J-7 fighter jets appeared in the sky!

As the parade ceremony reached this point, nearing its end, the foreign guests on the city gate tower couldn't help but show strange expressions!

Although Dragon Country’s 30th-anniversary celebration parade was spectacular, it was vastly different from what they had imagined!

Because, up until the aerial formation finished flying, they hadn't seen any of Dragon Country’s various new types of equipment that had recently shocked the world!

This couldn't help but make people very curious!

Isn’t a moment when countries from around the globe gather precisely a good opportunity to showcase one’s national strength?

Why was Dragon Country indifferent?

This couldn't help but leave many people somewhat disappointed!

Because through this parade, they seemed to have failed to gather much useful information!

However, just when everyone thought the parade ceremony had ended, an open-top Red Flag parade car slowly reappeared!

“Comrade Chairman of the Military Commission, the actual combat inspected troops are ready; please inspect them!”

“General Commander of the actual combat forces, Peng Lin!”

Peng Lin stood on the parade car, shouting loudly.