The secret of the most complicated formation in the September 3 military parade is revealed

Starting from the Monument to the People’s Heroes, crossing the central axis of Tiananmen Square and heading towards the flag-raising platform, how long does it take to complete the queue movements such as walking in step, kicking forward, raising the gun on the shoulder and lowering the shoulder, and raising the gun in salute? Distance? How many steps? How long?

227 meters. 121 steps. 4 minutes and 20 seconds.

The flag-raising ceremony to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, and the escort team revealed the answer to people through 100 days of hard training.

This team consists of 200 national flag guards and is the first team to appear in the September 3rd military parade. On September 3, they will stand around the solemn and towering Monument to the People's Heroes and the flag-raising platform for more than 4 hours, waiting for the arrival of the solemn and sacred moment, performing the most perfect 227 meters to welcome the review of the motherland and the people.

5 queue movements, 100 days of hard training

Walking into the flag-raising formation that was training profusely with sweat, I saw under the scorching sun, they were wearing armed police flag-raising uniforms and riding boots. Soldiers strutted along the red carpet, marching alternately in step and goose. The training ground was filled with the strong smell of rubber from riding boots; in front of the base of the flag pole, the leading police officer drew, raised and raised his knife in salute again and again; he was being divided into classes. The training officers and soldiers held a straight line in front of them, their clothes already soaked with sweat, and their comrades were holding stopwatches to count the time; commanders at all levels held microphones, sometimes correcting their actions, sometimes encouraging them.

Standing in a military posture, walking in step, kicking forward, raising the gun on the shoulder and lowering the shoulder, and raising the gun salute are the five queue movements they performed during the flag-raising ceremony. It is these five seemingly simple queue movements, but they are performing the legendary "myth" over and over again.

On the day of the commemorative meeting, the officers and soldiers of the formation guarded the five-star red flag. After completing the flag-raising ceremony, they needed to stand in place for 2 hours. With the preliminary preparations, the total standing time was more than 4 hours. Therefore, , the military posture of the escort must be excellent. In queue training, there is a saying that you would rather play goose-step for 3 hours than stand in military posture for 1 hour. After standing in a military posture for a long time, the most uncomfortable thing is that I feel like vomiting. Many officers and soldiers said that the feeling was like a stomach churning. Sometimes the acid water kept rising, and even if the vomit reached the mouth, it would never be vomited out. You have to remain standing for a long time and cannot wipe sweat with your hands. If there are accidents such as blindness caused by wind or other foreign objects, it is very difficult to keep the facial expression unchanged. For this reason, officers and soldiers must have extraordinary endurance.

When the team reaches the designated position on the flag base, the team members should lower their shoulders and hold the courtesy guns in a posture ready to salute. When the national flag is raised, they must collectively perform a gun salute. Although the salute time is It only lasts for 46 seconds, but the sound of the 196 people raising their guns must sound like one person. You can imagine the difficulty.

Extraordinary dedication and superhuman efforts are the basic qualities that every team member must have. Fu Jianpeng, a member of the square team, urinated blood many times during high-intensity training for three days, but he never complained at all. Because the weather was hot and the training intensity was relatively high, he suffered from excessive sweating. His body collapsed and he fainted on the training ground. The medical staff promptly sent him to the infirmary for treatment. After waking up, the doctor advised him to rest, but he ran out of the infirmary without saying a word and plunged into intense training again.

121 steps, 4 minutes and 20 seconds, just for the solemn moment when the national anthem is played

Liu Shuanglin, instructor of the escort team at the flag-raising ceremony, said that on the day of the commemorative meeting, when the host announced the start of the commemorative meeting At the same time, accompanied by the roaring salute, the national flag guard will step down from the platform on the north side of the Monument to the People's Heroes and stride towards the flag base. Not only were they the first phalanx to appear at the commemorative conference, they were also the phalanx with the longest focus time, the highest appearance rate, the most changes in pace, and the longest standing time among all the units reviewed. At that time, they will march in goose-step with protocol rifles on their shoulders. There will be no music during the 227-meter process, and they will have to accurately coordinate with the time of the salute. You can imagine the difficulty and pressure.

What is the profound meaning of the 121 steps? Qiu Liang, the head coach of the escort team at the flag-raising ceremony, told reporters that the escort team started from the Monument to the People’s Heroes, which means that New China was gained with the blood and lives of countless revolutionary martyrs. ; Amidst the rumbling sound of artillery, the escort marched north along the central axis, marching 121 steps forward, which symbolizes the extraordinary journey of the Chinese people's resistance to aggression for 121 years from the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 to the present. The Chinese nation is not afraid of hardships and is full of confidence, marching toward In the future, the 70-gun salute takes 4 minutes and 20 seconds, and they must reach the designated location accurately during this period; raising the five-star red flag high accurately is their greatest glory and dream.

In a short time of 4 minutes and 20 seconds, and a complex 227 meters, it is crucial to grasp the direction and speed of the team's movement. Wang Bingqian, captain and police officer of the armed police flag-raising ceremony escort team, once served as the captain of the Tiananmen National Flag Guard. In his mind, even if the training has been repeated countless times, it is regarded as the first training. He said that queue training must be clear between movement and stillness, and must use tension and explosive power. Therefore, during training, everyone will put weights on their guns and legs, and their arms and legs will also be tied with thick sandbags for continuous practice. During the intensive training, officers and soldiers had to practice until more than 11 o'clock in the evening every day, and they had to continue training at 6 o'clock the next morning. Their clothes were always wet, dry, and wet again. Over time, they trained on hard cement. They left black footprints on the field.

Flag bearer Zhao Yingming was originally a soldier of the Tiananmen National Flag Guard of the Armed Police. He walked at the front of the team. He not only had to hold the national flag steadily, but also firmly grasped the "direction of progress". In the beginning, in order to ensure the stability of his movements, Zhao Yiyi tried his best to carry out weight-bearing exercises to strengthen his arm strength. He then carried another 10 kilograms of weight on a 15-kilogram flagpole for ultra-intensity training. He trained for 10 hours a day, and his feet were worn out. When he felt the pain, he wrapped gauze on his feet and put on shoes two sizes larger than his feet to continue training.

Guarding the national flag is more important than life and creates a lifetime of glory

The moment of the military parade is short but long, and the eyes of the military paraders are resolute and majestic. The moment when the national anthem sounds , they feel honored.

Wang Bingqian is one of the oldest soldiers in the flag-raising team. From a soldier of the national flag guard to a lieutenant colonel police officer, he has never left the national flag guard and became a special envoy to protect the national flag. ?. He participated in the 1997 Hong Kong handover celebration mission and the two National Day military parade missions in 1999 and 2009. Every time he talks about his military experience, he always says this: "Being in charge of the military parade is a sign of the organization's trust and training in me. It is a great honor for me to be a national flag guard, and it is even more glorious to be able to participate in the military parade." ?

Zhou Yanfeng is the captain of the Second Squadron of the Armed Police Flag-raising Ceremony Guard. This year is his third time participating in the military parade. Over the years, he and his comrades have watered their dreams with sweat, forged loyalty with blood, and interpreted the heroic aspirations of the national flag defenders with their dedication to reunite thousands of families. During his 19-year military career, he was inspected by his motherland three times, which earned him the supreme honor of joining the military.

Qiu Liang, the head coach of the formation guard during the flag-raising ceremony, was selected as the head coach of the formation because of his experience in participating in the military parades in 1999 and 2009, his outstanding ability, and his strong political stance. He said, "The training ground is the battlefield, and falling down on the parade ground is surrendering on the battlefield! What we practice is not only movements and skills, but more importantly, moral character, blood, and soul." What is being paraded is the soldiers, but behind them is the soul. In this grand military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, we show not only the image of the armed police, but also the image of Chinese soldiers, and even the image of Chinese and Asians!?

? Remember the history of the military parade Demonstrate national prestige on the field, keep in mind the mission and be the vanguard on the road to strengthening the army. ?The blood-red slogans on the military parade training ground roared silently, and the officers and soldiers marched in neat and powerful goose steps, walking proudly on the road to the Chinese dream of building a strong army! ;