Last cavalry

Author: Zhao Qi
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: As one of the world's oldest military branches, cavalry began to gradually fade from the military stage after the United States and other countries in 1960. After several rounds of major military reductions, the Chinese army only retained a few cavalry platoons. Cavalry has now become a specimen of a military branch, and cavalry units have also become a symbol of mystery and legend. This is a book that tells the mysterious and legendary history of the last cavalry platoon in the Chinese army. The work is uniquely structured, with multiple timelines intertwining across time and space; the language is enigmatic and eerie. The grasslands and cavalry life depicted in the book are both unfamiliar and authentic, such as the incredible bond between horses and humans, the mysterious seer, the old man who studies horse language, the peculiar emotions of animals, the enigmatic history of the grasslands, and the vast and majestic natural environment of the western frontier. All of these elements fill the work with a sense of mystery and poetic charm. Through the experiences of a cavalry platoon and a group of cavalrymen, the book portrays the historic event of cavalry finally in the process of military modernization. As once the most powerful branch of the military, the demise of cavalry is both an inevitable part of history and a tragic and heroic spectacle. It is also one of the sacrifices that contemporary military personnel must make for military modernization. The cavalry personnel who withdrew from the military stage also made contributions and paid the price for military modernization. Their sacrifices and the hardships they endured embody profound human and artistic value.