Chapter 223 of the journey of Xilin in the third volume

The battleship landed in the jubilant air harbor, and in the spray of leaves and waves, the cheerful military music was also connected with the sound. Straight to the clouds. A few minutes later, the group of participating troops who were about to participate in the welcome celebration walked out from under the huge battleship, and many soldiers looked at the scene in front of them, with surprises and nervous expressions on their faces.

Xu Le was also one of them, but he was not surprised by the enthusiasm shown by the Federation at this moment, the sunglasses on his nose reflected the clear midday sun, and his left hand dragged the box specially sent by Jian Shui'er, and slowly walked out of the track passage on the lower belly of the battleship. Distance. Shi Qinghai was mixed in the team of Qinglong Mountain, raised his eyebrows and walked down the belly of the battleship with a smile on his face. He also had one at hand. The boxman, in the box is the one specially approved by Mr. President

The straight military uniform, the young and resolute face, can really be matched with the word handsome. It's just that in the airport today, countless federal officers and soldiers arrived, and the two of them naturally disappeared into the crowd.

Most of the participating troops have returned to their respective planets, and the soldiers of Xilin have already begun to go home to enjoy the delicious stew of ten bean paste slices, and there are only a few officers and soldiers who can appear at the federal welcome ceremony today, but the few here are a comparative concept, and more than 30,000 federal officers and soldiers are gathered together, and it is still a black pressure spreading across the entire helipad, which feels very spectacular.

The stern and solemn military orders of the military commanders of all the units sounded, and tens of thousands of federal officers and soldiers formed on the tarmac, and in a very short time, they were divided into three phalanxes and neatly arranged in front of the rostrum.

The sound of military music gradually stopped, and General Myers delivered an enthusiastic speech on the rostrum, but full of the humble atmosphere of the barracks, and then began to roll out the commended officers and men of the participating units on stage.

Officers and soldiers who were able to receive commendations at the ceremony. Naturally, he is a figure who has made outstanding contributions on the front line. Xu Le was not surprised to hear his name. He lowered his head and rubbed his nose, which was a little uncomfortable with the boring air, and walked behind an unknown captain officer to the rostrum.

There was nothing special about the awarding of the medal with a sense of discipline except for the excitement of the officers and soldiers on the tarmac, until President Pabul personally hung a Zichen medal on the left chest of Xu Le's military uniform.

Zichen is the highest honor in the federal military, even the most prominent Li Maniac on the front line. None of them have won this medal to this day. The people in the federal forces are well aware of the important role played by Lieutenant Colonel Xu Le in this victorious military campaign, and they are aware of the excellent performance he showed in the battle. However, seeing the Zichen Medal hanging on his chest, he was still shocked.

At the time of the award, President Pabul's dark face did not have any superfluous emotions, he looked at Xu Le calmly, arranged his medal ribbon, and said in a low voice with thick lips: Little guy, what the Federation owes you will be returned to you this time

Xu Le didn't answer anything, as a person concerned, of course, he knew very well that this Zichen Medal, which represented the highest honor, was mainly a reward for himself for assassinating Medellin and thus preventing a big conspiracy of the empire, and the award from Mr. President and the Ministry of Defense was just to make up for the previous debt.

After a few moments of silence, he looked at President Pabul, raised his right hand and gave a standard federal salute, saying, "Thank you, Mr. President." ”

There are many more officers who will be honored next, and the most eye-catching of them is, of course, the commander Du Shaoqing, who stands in the wind like a snowy plum, but is really amazing and admirable.

The ceremony of awarding the medal lasted until the end, and Zhong Shouhu, who was standing at the front of the square, walked up to the rostrum with a blank face, and slowly pointed his fingers on his forearm, and the tip of his second thumb was standardly aligned with the brim of his hat.

As the supreme military commander leading the entire Federation's counteroffensive operation, Commander Zhong naturally has a different way of appearing.

President Pabur looked at the warlord of Silin, who was regarded as an enemy by the federal political circles. After a moment of silence, to the surprise of the tens of thousands of officers and soldiers present, they naturally opened their hands and gave each other a warm and sincere hug.

"Good work. President Pabur handed a square-shaped agarwood box to Zhong Shouhu's hand. He smiled and said, "The Federation has nothing to reward you, this is just a personal gift from me." To express my admiration for the female characters in my family, for your art of conducting

Mr. President, he praised Commander Zhong with a smile and said, "It's just a matter of living up to the trust."

Hearing this, President Pabur put his hands on his waist and laughed out loud in a posture that was completely inconsistent with a politician.

The ceremony is still ongoing, Xu Le, who enjoys the treatment of deputy division, among the countless generals on the rostrum, only honestly occupies an inconspicuous corner of the side and rear, watching the military bigwigs in front of him talking happily, and constantly thinking about what he should do first after returning to the Wangdu apartment later.

It was at this time that he saw the front row of the rostrum. Zhong Shouhu looked ahead, but his right hand was raised, and he hooked his fingers behind him

Xu Le was slightly stunned, and the Federation battle heroes and high-ranking officers beside him had already moved out of the way with a slightly envious gaze and a knowing smile.

He scratched his head. Walking along the path of his colleagues, he stood behind Commander Zhong and asked in a low voice, "Commander, what are your orders?"

"The upper echelons of the federation came out en masse, and representatives from all walks of life in the capital region came to welcome them, and everywhere they looked, there was a lot of jubilation and respect. Zhong Shouhu didn't look back, smiled and asked, "Doesn't it feel good?"

Xu Le lowered his head and thought about the strange moment. He immediately replied with a smile: "It's really cool." ”

Admiral Miles, who was standing in the middle of the first row, heard the conversation between him and Zhong Shouhu, and said indifferently: "Boy, this is the treatment we deserve as soldiers, so you have to get used to it." ”

Zhong Shouhu looked ahead. Shaking his head and saying, "General, you robbed me of my lines, and this young man is the first thing I fancied to today." ”

As the chairman of the Joint Staff Council, General Miles Dagger is the real boss of the military, and in the face of Emperor Xilintu's questioning, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Is it true? The problem is that this guy was fished out of Allure Prison by me." ”

Xu Le listened to the two top military bigwigs arguing about such a boring topic that was closely related to him, and he didn't know how to deal with it, so he had to look down at the dust on his military boots and close his mouth tightly.

At this time, he didn't realize what kind of shock this scene would bring to everyone present by standing behind the two bigwigs and chatting with very private meaning, which was not only the confirmation of some rumors, but also meant some problems in the future.

"I declare that the victorious military operation has been the most complete victory! From this moment on, no imperial aggressor will ever stand on our own land!"

It was at this time. President Burble finally began his speech, and the lawyer-turned-president, His Excellency continued the extraordinary oratorical skills he had shown in numerous election campaigns. The words formed by the deep voice were like countless heavy fruits, falling on the fertile land, quieting the entire airport, making tens of thousands of Federation soldiers concentrate, and a strong impulse of blood and a sense of honor were born spontaneously, which was unforgettable.

At the end of the speech, His Excellency the President waved his right arm vigorously and leaned forward slightly. With a calm and resolute gaze, he looked down at the participating troops and countless reporters and flashing lights in the airport, and said: "Free people will never be satisfied with temporarily defeating the fruits of darkness, this year, or next year, I and all of you here. It will definitely hit the hometown of the Imperial!"

"The Union has never been a collection of belligerent citizens, the purpose of war is peace, or that time period, this year or next, we will move forward. Mr. Pabur stared at a young warrior in front of the Black Crushing phalanx1 and said in a deep voice, "But we will not be carried away by victory, I can only promise you that day will come, but I cannot promise when." ”

"This may be the kind of strange thing that no one in the Commonwealth, accustomed to victory, wants to say. But I must say this. Mr. President smiled and said, "Please be patient." ”

There is still no timetable for entering the empire itself, and the federal political circles are still hesitating, and even at such a grand ceremony, Mr. President frankly admitted this Hearing these words, many people in the federal military standing on the rostrum lowered their eyes slightly. The most important hope of these generals or heroes is that the Federation can fight on the mainland of the empire as soon as possible.

On the wide tarmac of the capital's military airport, it suddenly became quiet, and no one applauded, and the officers and men looked at those vague figures on the rostrum, and their feelings were a little complicated and incomprehensible, and even some bad omens were produced. There will be traces of quasi-field?

At this moment, no one could have thought of Zhong Shouhu, the commander of the Xilin Military Region. Applauding very earnestly, Admiral Myers began to applaud with the same face on his face, and then the Minister of National Defense's Ministry Ying Xing and the President of the First Military Academy, Mr. Lee Jae-do, applauded one after another.

Applause seems to be something inherently contagious, especially when the four military giants react clearly. The troops participating in the parade, as well as the high-ranking officials of the government and the Parliament Hill, all applauded vigorously, and in an instant, the applause rushed to the sky.

At the end of the ceremony, Xu Le was about to leave with him, when suddenly a sentence drifted into his ears: "Come to the house for dinner in two days." ”

Defense Minister Ying Xing stood at the forefront of the rostrum, and he didn't look back, and no one could be sure whether he said this sentence or not.

(The state is average, mainly because I'm really tired, shoveling the wall skin today, I fell asleep several times when I wrote, and there should be a lot of typos, forgive me for not having the strength to change it, because people are very confused at this time.) There is about half a day left for double, and finally I will summon everyone to vote for a few monthly passes, and I am grateful. ））