Chapter 20: The Aftermath

It's been two weeks since Lei Dong woke up. A lot has happened in the space of these two weeks.

First of all, according to the agreement reached with the Taiwan and Peng sides, the fleet of the Republic has been smoothly stationed at the Gaoji Military Port, and the amphibious combat unit of a battalion of the Third Marine Brigade of the Navy has been stationed along with the fleet. Although all the cadres and fighters of these units are only allowed to move around the barracks of the military port and are never allowed to step out of the barracks, this is undoubtedly a major event of great symbolic significance.

For the first time in more than 80 years or so, the troops of the Republic have set foot on the land on the other side of the river in a structured manner, and this is undoubtedly an epoch-making event.

"The strong rise of the Red Republic is unstoppable!"

Many Western media outlets used sour language to explain the meaning behind the incident. Their government, on the other hand, has been invariably silent on the matter, completely devoting no comment. But behind the scenes, whether sincere or fake, they have expressed their friendship to the Republic through a series of recent actions, including even the Commonwealth of Minia, the most powerful in the world and the main potential rival of the Republic.

And what is unexpected is that the first and very few people to express congratulations turned out to be the Jeppen Empire. Their prime minister not only congratulated reporters when answering reporters' questions, but even handed over their credentials, expressing his willingness to start negotiations on the ownership of a series of disputed territories, including Jianggong Island.

The whole world was in an uproar. You must know that for more than 100 years, the hatred and disputes between this empire and the republic have been engraved into the bones of almost every citizen on both sides. But such a proposal did not cause large-scale dissatisfaction among the people in Jeppen, which cannot but make people sigh at the cheapness of this country. And inside the republic. As soon as he knew the news, there was a thunderous roar of joy. In the following days, I walked on the road in high spirits, and my face was shining.

In the local area of Taiwan and Penghu, when the fleet and soldiers of the Republic were stationed. It did not provoke a strong backlash from the public, as some people who dreamed of independence imagined, and many people even expressed a warm welcome, as if they had been looking forward to this day for a long time.

The ensuing opening ceremony of the camp and the ensuing open day of the barracks attracted many people to visit, and the enthusiastic scene and the celebratory mood almost made the faces of those who had different intentions and bad intentions like dirt.

In fact, it's not surprising at all. With the economic and military power of the republic gradually growing. The infinite proximity to the Commonwealth of Minia has long left the Jeppen Empire far behind, coupled with the deepening of contacts with the hinterland, the increasing dependence, and the politics of the hinterland have become more and more enlightened in recent years, the local people's antipathy and sense of superiority to the hinterland have disappeared, and their feelings have long been quietly transferred to the republic. Now, even the Jeppen Empire has made a look of being low and small, and it is no wonder that the local people are reacting in this way.

"Powerful equipment for our army. The strict military appearance and strict discipline have been warmly welcomed and admired by the compatriots, who have said that this is a righteous army, a mighty army, and a civilized army! ”

It was past seven o'clock in the evening on the day of the barracks open day. Lei Dong lay comfortably in his quiet arms and began his daily compulsory course -- watching "News Vertical" on National Television No. 1. At this time, what appeared on the screen was the picture of the barracks open day.

This is a rather tedious text. A typical "News Vertical" official article. What "warmly welcomed by the people", what "met with the mayor of the local government". What "the local government expressed its willingness to provide all necessary convenience and support" bar, la, la. But the TV picture is not lying, warm and warm scenes. made Lei Dong a little dumbfounded.

In the entire barracks, there was an endless stream of tourists, some of whom waved bright small red flags, some of whom gathered around the dazzling arms exhibition, happily visited, and some of whom held flowers to present to the officers and soldiers around them.

The screen cuts to the barracks gate. A handsome soldier on duty held a steel gun in his arms and stood proudly under the scorching sun. The June sun shone brightly on him, and the warrior's forehead was soon covered with beads of sweat that trickled down his cheeks, but the warrior remained motionless, his eyes unblinking, motionless like a sculpture. Soon, in the crowd of people huddled around, a girl in a long skirt walked out, holding a white handkerchief embroidered with simple patterns, slowly walked in front of the warrior, raised her head, and stretched out her hand to wipe away the sweat of the warrior little by little. Her movements were so attentive and gentle, as if there was the same emotion in the air.

The soldier still stood proudly, but his sharp eyes softened, and the corners of his tense mouth turned upwards slightly......

"Tut-tut......" Lei Dong exclaimed, his chest casually lifted his breath, and a stream of air slowly rose, holding a grape seed out of his mouth, and at an extremely slow speed, he drew a parabola in the air, flew to the side of the garbage can in the corner, and fell into it with great precision. But his eyes kept staring at the TV screen, watching intently, and admiring again and again.

"Virtuous!" Quietly and quickly stuffed a finely peeled grape into Lei Dong's mouth, the corners of his eyes and eyebrows were full of tenderness, but his mouth said angrily: "When you see a beautiful woman, your eyes can't move......"

The quiet and coquettish appearance made Lei Dong involuntarily stunned. The earlier quietness is just like his name, he has always been dignified and calm, and he has never shown such a childlike attitude, that is, in the recent past, he has changed his image in front of Lei Dong. How can this not make Lei Dong lose his mind for a while?

Looking at Lei Dong's appearance in a daze, he was quiet and sweet, but he glanced at Lei Dong, and for a while, the entire ward lit up in this eye.

After a long time, Lei Dong came back to his senses, gently held the quiet hand, the two looked at each other and smiled, and snuggled up to each other gently.

After a long time, at the end of "News Vertical", Jing Jing suddenly remembered something, and asked with a smile: "I still have a video from a secret channel here, do you want to watch it?" ”

"Secret channel?" Lei Dong's interest was immediately aroused, "What good thing?" ”

Lei Dong knows that it is not a good thing. Silence will never show him, let alone that. There's a hint of weirdness hidden in a quiet smile?

Quiet smiled more and more strangely, and looked like she couldn't help but laugh. Take out a small USB flash drive from your body and plug it into the data port on the back of the TV.

Soon, Lei Dong saw a picture that made him jaw-dropping.

This is a video secretly shot from a certain angle, the picture quality is good, but there is no sound.

In the video, in the center of the front is a main table, on which an old guy in a suit and leather shoes is talking impassionedly, and behind the old guy is a plaster flag with a red heart on a white background.

"Is this in Jeppen?" Lei Dong was a little stunned. Then I saw a familiar figure limping to the stage and standing in front of the old guy. Lei Dong's eyes bulged out all of a sudden, and it turned out to be Li Yongzheng, the Republic intelligence officer with the pseudonym Zhongshan Jieping!

Quietly smiled and nodded, reminding: "The old guy in the middle is Daisaku Ikeda, the new director of the Jiepeng Military Intelligence Agency, you pay attention to his mouth shape." ”

Lip language was originally a compulsory course for the Raging Dragon Brigade, and with Lei Dong's current realm being enough to distinguish the gender of a text a few hundred meters away, with a little attention, it was not difficult to distinguish what that old guy from Daisaku Ikeda was saying. Even simultaneous translation can be made instantly.

"In recognition of his contribution to the response to the terrorist attack and the volcanic eruption, the Ministry of Defense has decided to award the Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd Class on Nakayama Jiehei, and to be appointed as the head of the First Division of the Military Intelligence Agency, and to be promoted to the rank of Nakasaka ......."

The old guy is still there, let's talk about it. Lei Dong was already dumbfounded: "it!" Is that okay? ”

Thunder couldn't help but be surprised, throughout the entire operation of the Angry Dragon, Li Yongzheng provided a lot of key information on the team's operations. The contribution to Jeppen was a huge minus, and at most it provided a possible escape direction for the team at the last minute. Can this also be trusted by the top level of military intelligence? How did this guy do it?

But soon Lei Dong didn't think about it, no matter how he did it. Anyway, whether it is for Li Yongzheng himself, or for the Republic's intelligence work on Jiepeng, this is a great thing!

This guy's shot was not in vain!

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On the second day after the fleet was successfully stationed in Gaoji Military Port, Lei Dong and other comrades-in-arms of the team received a secret reception from President Tang Yiping of the Republic. Looking at the tall and burly president, Lei Dong's heart was full of reverence.

It was he who, under the drastic purge, cleared up the domestic political atmosphere in a short period of time. It was he who accomplished a feat that no one had done in more than 80 years, met with the leaders of the opposite side, successfully signed a peace agreement, and obtained a military port as a naval base. It was also he who, in just a few years, has vigorously enhanced the combat effectiveness of the troops, and has shown a strong and iron-blooded and gentle and peaceful hand in foreign exchanges, so that the status of the Republic in the world has reached an unprecedented height.

Of course, the most important thing is that this person is still one of the closest elders to Jing Jing - under the arrangement of Old Man Tang, Jing Jing is already worshipping Tang Yiping as his father-in-law. In the modern republic, where traditional habits have almost completely disappeared, this ancient name is simply an impossible subversive event. If it weren't for being extremely satisfied with the quiet and extremely friendly, as a modern politician and the leader of one of the few major powers in the world, he would never make such a move, even if it was arranged by Old Man Tang himself. You must know that everything a politician does represents more than just himself!

In other words, the person in front of him is actually almost his "father-in-law...... Lei Dong was thinking wildly while listening to the president's gentle encouragement.

Subsequently, Lei Tiangang announced that he would record a collective first-class merit for the squad and an individual first-class merit once, and would be awarded the honorary title of Guardian of the Republic, and Lei Dong's military rank would be promoted by two levels to colonel, and the military ranks of others would be raised by one level.

It doesn't matter if the other people who mention the rank or not, anyway, even if the major general and lieutenant general are mentioned, everyone is fighting for their lives on the battlefield, but for Lei Dong, this promotion has a completely different meaning.

That night, in the ward, a cry suddenly sounded: "What are you doing?" ”

"Haha, Lao Tzu is finally a colonel, and his military rank is finally not lower than yours, I want to revitalize Fugang!" In the midst of an evil laugh, a thunderous voice sounded: "Come, little girl, give the big 'master' a ......"

"I'll laugh at you, shake your head!"

There was another coquettish 'hoop, followed by a coquettish pant, heavy breathing.

"Let it not be shaken, let it not be shaken?"

"Zhen ...... Shake it......"

The room is full of spring.

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In the next few days, the large-scale anti-terrorist special operation launched by the Republic in the territory of several neighboring countries in the west gradually came to an end.

The East Uguchat organization, which has always been extremely arrogant and rampant, causing explosions, murders, and shooting tragedies everywhere in the territory of the republic, is as vulnerable as a chicken and a dog in the face of the thunderous blows of the angry republic and the elite special forces.

According to the statistics of the results of the battle, this campaign was used to destroy 17 bases organized in East Ukraine, captured 13 high-ranking leaders, captured 38 low-level terrorists, and killed more than 8,300 people on the spot, wounded, zero! The price paid by the troops was the sacrifice of 21 people and the minor wounding of 27 people.

I couldn't help but shake my head at this number, no need to ask, those red-eyed guys, even if there are injured terrorists in front of them, will definitely make up for a bullet full of hatred!

In this regard, Lei Dong is not surprised, and he has no sympathy for those terrorists who have been killed.

Soon after, after completing the handover with the host country, the various units began to leave for China one after another, and the vast majority of the troops returned to their original stations, except for a certain number of troops left at some key points on the border to strengthen their guard.

After all, although the republic's military strength has increased greatly at present, and it has gradually begun to abandon the policy of "tao' 'light' and 'nurture 'obscurity,'" the necessary posture still needs to be sufficient, and stationing troops abroad for a long time is a matter of provoking criticism, and in the current state, it is better to do less.

What's more, one of the purposes of this operation is to cover the actions of the Thunder Squad, so as to attract the attention of the world, and ultimately to cover up the secret negotiations with Taiwan and Penghu. Now that the main purpose has been achieved, it is only natural to withdraw it.

As the first batch to dispatch and undertake the most important assault mission, the 123rd squad of the Angry Dragon Brigade was the first to withdraw its troops and return to the base.

The underground base of the Angry Dragon Brigade, which had been silent for a long time, soon became lively again.

PS: The transition stage is a little longer, in fact, it is just a constant digging and digging and digging again, I can't count how many lines these chapters have laid for the future story......

But fortunately, the transition is finally over, and the battle is about to start again!

(To be continued.) )