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Volume 1 Chapter 74 Prayer in Munro

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    Chapter 74: Prayer in Munro

    The space shuttle slowly landed in the Capital Star¡¯s ¡®Light of Victory¡¯ square.

    Parliament President Tang Siheng and Marshal of the Republic Bai Weiqi stood at the forefront of the crowd.  A red and white carpet was spread from the tarmac to the reception desk, and guards with guns stood to keep the fanatical people away from the cordon.  Since the outbreak of the Patriotic War, Capital Star's largest welcome ceremony attracted a lot of attention.  Media reporters kept pointing their holograms at the energetic old marshal in military uniform.  It was also here a year ago that the parliament and the military held a grand welcome ceremony because General Yang Haojun successfully organized the evacuation of the Alk Star Territory.  At that time, Marshal Bai Weiqi did not appear at the welcome ceremony.  Today, many critics and media thought that the old marshal would not appear, but his sudden appearance in the welcoming team shocked countless eyeballs.  I don¡¯t know how many people are secretly speculating on the meaning of this, which has further deepened the curiosity of the media and the public about the young major general who has never appeared in front of the public media.

    When the officers of the United Fleet headed by Bo Jiangang stepped out of the space shuttle, the square burst into cheers and flashing lights kept flashing.

    People need a victory so much!

    Yi Lexiang stepped out of the space shuttle and was shocked by the scene in front of him. Although the officer from the Public Relations Department repeatedly emphasized that the welcome ceremony was grand, Yi Lexiang, who had never experienced a similar incident, was still extremely uncomfortable.  Especially when Yi Lexiang, who had a childish face and wore a golden star on his shoulder, appeared behind Bai Jiangang, he attracted the attention of everyone in the square.  All the major media invariably focused their cameras on Yi Lexiang, who seemed to be moving a little stiffly. The originally noisy square suddenly became a little quiet, followed by thunderous shouts.

    "Yi Lexiang, Yi Lexiang"

    The spontaneous shouts of the people echoed over the square.  At this moment, the ¡®Light of Victory¡¯ Square lives up to its name!  People will always remember this young man who brought the light of victory to the Republic.

    Hundreds of light years away, the distant ecological star Munro.

    "Oh my god, Ah Chu, come and see, is this Xiao Xiang?"

    Yi Sichu wiped the oil on his hands with a look of helplessness on his face. He didn¡¯t know if this classic car that had been driven for nearly ten years could still be repaired.  Since the outbreak of the war, supplies have been extremely tight. The skyrocketing prices have made him a little overwhelmed with only a middle-income person, and his life has become increasingly difficult.  Picking up the half-smoked Munro from the machine rack, Yi Sichu walked out of the garage and walked toward the living room.  Since losing the news about Xiaoxiang, Ah Shu has always been a little nervous whenever she sees similar-looking children.  I don't know who she saw this time.  However, if I remember correctly, it seems that all the online channels are live broadcasting the welcome ceremony of Capital Star today. Where did Ah Shu see Ah Xiang?

    Yi Sichu shook his head with a wry smile, thinking wildly and sucking the cigarette in his mouth hard.  Since the news of the loss of his son, he has contracted the habit of smoking, having never smoked. Perhaps the anesthesia of tobacco can slightly alleviate his deep worries about his son whose life or death is uncertain.  Yi Sichu stared blankly at the rising smoke in the sky. Alas, in a few days he might not even be able to smoke cigarettes.

    There has been no news since his son joined the army.  For this reason, the couple questioned the Military Personnel Management Office many times. Each time, the staff of the management office always told them at a loss that because their son participated in a secret military operation, the management office had no right to inquire.  Please relax and stay at home. We will notify them as soon as there is any news.  But the couple couldn't figure out what kind of secret operations Ah Xiang, a new recruit who had just joined the army, could participate in?

    Later, the war broke out, and the unfavorable fighting made the couple even more worried.  Many families who participated in recruit training with Yi Lexiang received notifications of their children's death in action, and fell into the great grief of losing their loved ones.

    Now Yi Sichu hardly dares to read reports about the war, for fear of receiving some unbearable bad news.

    Over the past few years, the expectations of Yi Sichu and his wife gradually turned into despair. They did not know whether their young son had already died in an unknown corner of the vast universe.  The news that they had been unable to confirm their son's current situation has now turned into the motivation to support the couple to survive.  They can only hope for a miracle to happen, but will it really happen?

    Walking into the living room, the wife, who was crying with joy, grabbed Yi Sichuan's arm. The wife, who had always been strong, swayed a little, weakly and slowly leaned on Yi Sichuan's body, and the fingers that tightly grasped Yi Sichuan's arm were too much.  Turns white with force.

    "Look, is that Xiaoxiang?" Ah Shu's voice was trembling, sounding so helpless but full of longing.

    The cigarette that Yi Sichu originally held in his mouth had already fallen to the ground. Although he had not seen his son for several years?However, his father's intuition immediately led him to recognize that the young man with a shy smile and a military uniform on the ion screen was his son whom he had not seen for several years.  The holographic camera kept zooming in on Yi Lexiang's young face. Yi Sichu hugged his wife's slightly frail body tightly, with tears in his eyes.

    "That's right, that's Xiaoxiang, that's our Xiaoxiang. He's still alive, he's still alive!"

    The wife in her arms had already burst into tears and kept choking.

    "Achu, tell me, I'm not dreaming, right? All of this is true, tell me, all of this is true, right?"

    "Yes, this is all true. You are not dreaming, and none of us are dreaming. Our child is still alive!" Yi Sichu twisted his thigh hard, and the severe labor pain dispelled his heart.  The last hint of unreality.

    "Our Xiaoxiang is not only alive, but also a hero of the Republic!" Ah Shu finally believed that everything was true, and a smile appeared on her face that was still full of tears.

    Yi Sichu suddenly remembered something, took out a portable mobile communicator from the pocket of his oil-stained jacket, and dialed the number of the Military Personnel Management Office under his wife's expectant eyes.  After listening to Yi Sichu's account, the management office staff seemed to be surprised. Through the headphones, they could clearly hear the sound of a chair falling to the ground from the opposite side.  A few minutes later, the regretful voice of the staff came again.  As usual, due to military confidentiality regulations, the management office is still unable to find out Yi Lexiang's current situation.  However, the staff's formerly stiff and mechanical answers now became gentle and full of human touch.  At the same time, they assured Yi Sichu that the matter had been reported at all levels, and once confirmed, they would respond as soon as possible as the situation permitted.

    Putting down the communicator, Yi Sichu and his wife looked at each other and smiled. The dark clouds that had been hanging over their hearts for several years finally dissipated.  Although the management office's answer was still ambiguous, looking at their familiar shy smiles on the holographic image, parents' inexplicable intuition about their children made them believe that the young hero constantly told in the picture was their son.

    "Achu, they say our son is a general, the youngest general in the Republic! Is he a very high official?"

    "Whatever, as long as our son is alive, that's better than anything else."

    "kindness!"

    In an unknown town on the distant star Munro, a couple who have gone through many hardships cling to each other tightly!

    Returning to the grand welcome ceremony in Capital Star, the old marshal and Tang Siheng respectively delivered welcome speeches to the heroic troops who had won Orit on behalf of the headquarters and the government, followed by a cumbersome welcome ceremony.  With a grimace on his face, Yi Lexiang accepted the flowers that the overly enthusiastic girls kept sending. His whole body was almost overwhelmed by the flowers, but he didn't know that the bitter smile on his face hidden in the bouquet had long been exposed by the all-pervasive media reporters.  It was filmed and broadcast live.  All the people sitting in front of the holographic TV were amused by the wry smile on Yi Lexiang's face.  People have long been tired of politicians' impassioned speeches, and have long been tired of military spokespersons' monotonous war briefings. Yi Lexiang's innocent expression seems to have some kind of magic that temporarily heals people's wounds caused by the war, making everyone  Everyone has a sense of intimacy.

    The holographic images are constantly interspersed with cut battle videos, and some deeds that have not been disclosed in the public media have appeared in front of the public for the first time.

    The raid on Danzig, the ambush in the nameless canyon, the attack on all sides, the thousands-mile attack on Strong's headquarters, each real battle scene was played continuously.  The miles-long armored remains in the image, the smoke-filled battlefield, the splattered blood, and the enemy's dying wails; these shots have been specially approved by Deputy Chief of Staff Leng Junchen for the first time to the public to compare with the high technology in interstellar war blockbusters.  Special effects, these real shots lack visual effects, but the cruelty of war deeply shocked everyone.

    For the first time, the so-called uncrowned kings and those critics who clamor all day long lowered their heads in shame.  While my brothers, sisters, and children were fighting bloody battles at the front, what did I do deep in the rear?

    In the cruel war, every victory is made with living and fresh lives.  Many people are reflecting on whether they have considered how many young lives will fall on the road ahead behind the seemingly glorious scene when they keep shouting for counterattacks and attacks.  Facing an enemy whose strength far exceeds that of our own country and is so vicious, launching an unprepared attack will not only cost the lives of a large number of soldiers, but does it really have any practical significance?
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