Changkong Fighter

Chapter 39 First Class Merit
The Liaoning docked, and the Shandong replaced the Liaoning for combat readiness cruise, while the Fujian also began to leave the port frequently to test various systems.

After docking for maintenance and replenishment, the Liaoning will soon set sail to replace the Shandong. This is also one of the advantages of conventional-powered aircraft carriers, which are easy to maintain, unlike nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, which are cumbersome to maintain.

When the warship docks, the crew on board will naturally have to take turns to rest. When the Liaoning sets sail again, they may not have time to rest.

"Here, your phone."

"Thank you."

After finishing his report on alien contact at the safekeeping office, Liu Jun retrieved his phone. Under the familiar Hongmeng logo, he turned it on and opened WeChat. The total number of contacts on WeChat was less than 15.
I opened my mom's profile picture and checked the message: [Son, are you coming home for Chinese New Year this year? I'll make something you like!]

Liu Jun raised the corner of his mouth and calculated the time. The Liaoning had already left the port during the Chinese New Year.

Then I opened my dad’s WeChat and there was just one message: [Take care of yourself.]

Men are not good at expressing their feelings to each other, and the same goes for father and son.

I wanted to send them a WeChat message to tell them that I was going back, but after thinking about it, I put away my phone. What if there was an emergency task? Wouldn’t that be a waste of my parents’ surprise? It would be better not to notify them first.

Then several more avatars sent messages, all of which were about final exam results. Liu Jun smiled with relief.

At this moment, footsteps were heard behind him. Master Zhang Peng winked at him, pulled Liu Jun to the corner, and said mysteriously, "Xiaojun, come here."

"Okay, Master."

Following Zhang Peng towards the island, we entered the briefing room and saw the captain, Senior Colonel Zhang Jun, commander of the carrier-based aircraft wing, Senior Colonel Yang Wei, the political commissar, and the two pilots of the [140] aircraft standing in front of them.

When they saw Liu Jun, they immediately nodded to him. Although they didn't say it, they knew very well how the other party risked being shot down by the alien spacecraft and sacrificed his life to fight for a chance for them to escape.

There is no need to say anything extra. If necessary, they will not hesitate to block missiles for their comrades!
"Coming."

When Yang Wei saw Liu Jun, he smiled kindly. Zhang Jun on the side gestured for him to stand opposite him. Liu Jun seemed to realize something.

At the same time, in an ordinary community in a small third-tier city in the central part of Dongda.

In a house of more than 70 square meters, a man with white hair on his temples was writing something on rice paper. After putting down the brush, the man looked at the poem written on the rice paper with satisfaction.

In the kitchen, a woman was carefully picking vegetable leaves, looking at the live broadcast on her mobile phone from time to time. When people get old, there are not many entertainment activities, but they like to watch live broadcasts.

Watching the live streamers boast about the products, a strong desire to buy them arose from the bottom of my heart. That's how live streaming is, buying things is completely impulsive, regardless of whether you need them or not.

"Bah, bah, bah, they're all scams! I won't buy it!"

The woman reached out and swiped away the anchor on the screen and started watching cats and dogs.

"Hmm? What's that noise?"

Suddenly, the woman frowned, as if she heard something. She paused the live broadcast and listened carefully. Soon, she found that there seemed to be real sounds of gongs and drums, and it was not an auditory hallucination. "Lao Liu, what's that sound?"

Hearing his wife's call, Lao Liu put down his pen and walked to the balcony to look out. He could vaguely see some people gathered at the entrance of the community, seemingly watching the excitement.

"There seems to be some kind of event going on at the door. Maybe a new store has opened."

After saying that, Lao Liu went back to his room to practice calligraphy. However, as he practiced, the sound of gongs and drums outside the window became louder and louder, and seemed to be approaching the building where they lived.

"Ugh?"

"Old Liu! Old Liu! Come here quickly!" The woman suddenly called out to the old man hurriedly, with a slight tremor in her voice.

"what happened?"

When Old Liu walked to the window, he saw his wife clutching her clothes with both hands, looking at the crowd approaching outside. She was holding a sign in the middle of the crowd with no idea what was written on it, and the people walking in front seemed to be someone he had seen on the local TV station.

"You said...you said Xiaojun wouldn't, wouldn't, get into any trouble, right?!" As she spoke, the woman's voice began to sob.

"Don't talk nonsense! Have you ever seen people beating drums and gongs when someone dies? It's so festive! If something really happened to Xiaojun, the people knocking on the door must be from the army!"

"Ah! Yes! Look at me. Pah! Pah! Pah!"

While comforting his wife, Lao Liu looked outside carefully. As the crowd approached, he finally saw what was written on the sign: [Home of First-Class Meritorious Service]

Those who have made significant contributions according to regulations may be awarded the Third Class Merit. Those who have made important contributions may be awarded the Second Class Merit. Those who have made significant contributions and have had a significant impact may be awarded the First Class Merit.

Of course, how to judge this is also a big deal, but the two aircraft [140] and [139], one is the first aircraft in the history of the University of Tokyo to be damaged by alien civilization, and the other is the first pilot in human history to shoot down an alien creation. The impact can be said to be historic!

If humanity wins the battle against an alien civilization, it will be recorded in human history that the pilots from the University of Science and Technology were the first to shoot down an alien! The Liaoning flight squadron made history! But humans only remember the first, just like Yuri Alexeevich Gagarin, the first person to enter space. Who will remember who was second?
In this case, it is not enough to award [First Class Merit]. The reason why Liu Jun was not awarded the Special Class Merit is that, firstly, the University of Tokyo has not yet entered a state of war, and the First Class Merit is the highest honor; secondly, Liu Jun is still young, and too high an honor is not a good thing for him, and he needs more training.

Liu Jun still has a long way to go. When the commendation is announced to the entire army, everyone will know about this person. The group army will also be registered, and even the top leaders will know that there is such a promising pilot. Promotion is only a matter of time.

The three of them looked at the pilots in front of them and puffed out their chests. The Liaoning also won the first-class collective merit, and will be announced as a "Role Model of the Times" afterwards. It can be said that this is the supreme honor in Todai!

"Today we solemnly hold a ceremony to award first-class merit and express our warmest congratulations to the pilots who have made outstanding contributions in their posts!
This honor is not only a recognition of your heroic fight and fearlessness, but also the highest praise for your loyalty to the Party and the people!
In the previous battles, you successfully shot down the alien spacecraft with your firm belief, solid style and outstanding talents, proving that the aliens are not invincible.

Whether it is to prove the honor of the Naval Aviation Force or to prove the ability of the People's Army to win battles, you have demonstrated extraordinary ability and responsibility. Your contributions have not only won honor for the collective, but also set an example for Southeast University.

Here, I sincerely hope that you can cherish this honor, continue to be humble and prudent, and not be arrogant or impetuous, and continue to carry forward the spirit of courage to take responsibility and pursue excellence.

At the same time, I also hope that you can become role models for more people, inspire more people to take you as benchmarks, and contribute your strength to the collective and the people!
Finally, I would like to congratulate my comrades again! "

(End of this chapter)