Romanian Eagle

When Poland showed its ancestral glory, Romania, which had just ended the war with Soviet Russia, was holding an entitlement ceremony.

That's right, the long-delayed Romanian marshal consecration ceremony is taking place in the royal palace.

The Mihai Hall, located on the east side of the palace, is named after the monarch Mihai Vitezor who united the three small states of Wallachia, Transylvania and Moldavia for the first time in history. This is where he is considered to be one of Romania's greatest national heroes.

Generally, the Mihai Hall will only be opened when a grand ceremony is required. The promotion of the Romanian marshal is not a solemn event, and of course it must be done in this hall.

At 10 o'clock in the morning, under the sound of music and the attention of many officials and generals, General Courtois with gray hair and an old-fashioned appearance walked in front of Edel in a new military uniform with no rank. This military uniform is a part of the improvement that Edel made with reference to the Third Reich marshal's uniform. This is not because Edel likes the party that has not yet been established, but for aesthetics. I have to admit that the head of state, the painter born, really has a high artistic level.

As the presenter, Eder talked about the life and achievements of General Courtois. "Courtois, born in 1848 in the town of Dolim, in the county of Folksani, joined the Romanian army in 1876, served well in the War of Independence, and was therefore promoted to the post of company commander, and in the following..."

Edel calmly stated the life of His Excellency the Minister of the Army. As a soldier who enlisted as a civilian, the rank of marshal is simply unimaginable.

For the old man who had experienced all the wars since the founding of Romania, the generals present could only express their respect. This is not only a tribute to Courtois, who is about to become Romania's first marshal, but also a respect for Romanian soldiers in previous wars.

Of course, Courtois's flexible response to politics is also the reason why these generals admire. Assist two kings and both can be trusted, they can't accept it. It is impossible for a soldier who does not understand politics at all to become a general. This is also the public opinion of a civilized country.

At the end of his long life and achievements, when Eder said at the end, "Therefore, he was promoted to General Courtois as Marshal", and there was fog in Courtois's eyes. At this moment, he reached the peak of his life.

Edel took out the marshal's epaulette and put it on the old man himself. This is a golden white rosette epaulette with two cross bars; the cross bar represents loyalty and courage; the white rose is the national flower of Romania, representing perseverance and holiness. They all perfectly display the qualities a Romanian soldier needs, which is why Eder uses them as epaulets.

After putting on the epaulettes for Marshal Courtois,

Edel took out the cane representing the marshal's status from the tray.

The marshal's rod is derived from the ancient Roman scepter. More than 2,000 years ago in ancient Rome, this short and thick cylinder was the messenger festival of Roman generals. At that time, a section of wood (also a sheepskin tube was used) was hollowed out in the middle. The order written on it was sealed and passed on by the messengers in the army.

The commanded generals sometimes stand on the top of the city, and the messengers can throw the messenger festival on it, which is no less effective than the supreme "Roman Law". Crassus suppressed Spartacus' heraldry with unique design and exquisite workmanship, with metal animal skins and gemstone inlays. Every Roman general in the past tried to make his heraldry different, so that it could be distinguished and shown off.

In modern times, Napoleon III promoted François Achille Bazin as a marshal (1811-1888) in 1864, and also gave him a marshal staff.

And Eder is not interested in the current general marshal's sash in various countries, as long as he thinks it is not handsome enough to show the heroic appearance of Romanian soldiers (mainly because the sash is really picky, and the figure is not tall enough to be promoted so ugly). And the messenger representing the power of the ancient Roman Empire was deeply loved by him.

The Romanian marshal's cane is 48 cm long and has a cross-sectional diameter of 3.5 cm. The pattern of Gabriel killing the devil and the Romanian national emblem are printed on both sides of the stigma. The name of the winner Courtois is engraved under the stigma. The rod is purple and has 24 golden eagles with wings. The main material of the marshal's rod is made of precious metals (gold, silver) and gemstones.

When Eder handed the marshal's staff to Courtois, everyone in the room applauded. Courtois, who became Romania's first marshal, felt that he was completely satisfied at this moment, and he would be very happy even if he retire tomorrow. For this reason, after he took the marshal's stick, he waved his marshal's stick to the audience, which made the applause louder.

Officials can only envy this, after all, this is the highest honor of the military. But the officers present looked different, especially those who thought they had a chance, Lieutenant General Fereit, Lieutenant General Mandif, Lieutenant General Ankodar, Major General Huffman, and others, were definitely a great encouragement (yes, Major General Huffman thinks his younger self has a good chance).

Napoleon said that a soldier who does not want to be a marshal is not a good soldier, so who does not feel envious of the marshal Courtois who holds the marshal's staff.

Others can only show expressions of envy and jealousy, but for General Pu Lieshan, the chief of the general staff, he has some bitter feelings. It is also promoted to marshal (he will be a day later), the first one is of course the most important. However, whoever has not participated in the War of Independence is always inferior to Courtois, who has participated in all the wars after Romania's independence, in terms of qualifications.

However, for this little regret, Admiral Pu Lieshan, who is about to become a marshal, has no dissatisfaction. It's good to be a marshal, but I'm afraid that good things can be accounted for by myself, not to cause other people's dissatisfaction.

After the entitlement ceremony was completed, everyone present came forward to congratulate Courtois, and the newly promoted His Excellency Marshal had a happy expression on his face, and responded to every blessing. Of course, the generals will not forget the soon-to-be-promoted Chief of Staff, and they also stepped forward to congratulate him in advance. There was a festive atmosphere in the hall for a while.

At this moment, a guard walked up to His Excellency the Marshal and said softly. "Marshal Courtois, Your Majesty invites you to lunch as an expression of joy."

"Okay, please tell your majesty. I am very happy to receive this honor."

After Marshal Courtois answered, the guards quietly left. As for the generals present, who would have heard the conversation between the two? No one would be envious of His Majesty the King's respect for the Marshal.