In the seventh year of the Republic of China, on May 17, 1916, a total of 1,500 troops from the six northern provinces participating in the military parade gathered in Guanbei and took a train to the capital.
The soldiers were wearing new military uniforms, carrying Type 15 Hua Xia rifles produced by the Northern Arsenal on their shoulders, with palm-wide leather belts tied around their waists, bayonets with blood grooves, rows of bullet clips, tight leggings, new rubber-soled military shoes, and black steel helmets. They all had upright postures and looked murderous.
The moment Marshal Lou appeared, the officer gave an order, and all the soldiers stood at attention, their movements were uniform, and the sounds made with the movements were all combined into one, and the spectators could not help but be amazed.
Most of the soldiers were selected from divisions that had no combat missions. Most of them were veterans with more than two years of service. They had all been on the battlefield and seen blood. Some of them had even participated in the Battle of Manchuria. They were full of toughness and could not be compared with the young cadets who had just graduated from military academies and the new recruits who had only undergone a few months of training.
The leading officer was Wang Lishan, the head of the 29th Regiment of the Independent Brigade. After the Battle of Vladivostok, the military achievements of several heads of the Independent Brigade were all counted. When it came to fighting, Zhao Guangyou, the head of the 28th Regiment, was the best. The head of the regiment carrying a machine gun and charging forward almost became the characteristic of the 28th Regiment of the Independent Brigade. But when it came to wisdom and calmness, Wang Lishan was the best.
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