Special forces soldier demobilization: Starting from the county government compound, a meteoric rise

The first day of the Lunar New Year, at the hour of Yin (3-5 AM).

The night sky over the capital was still immersed in a deep navy blue, with only a faint hint of dawn appearing on the horizon.

The heavy snow that fell all night has finally stopped.

The heavy, black-lacquered gate of the courtyard was gently pushed open from the inside with a creak.

Liu Ming walked out alone.

He was wearing a faded old cotton-padded jacket and holding an enamel mug that he had used for most of his life. Inside the mug was hot tea that Xi Wanqing had brewed for him before dawn.

He is almost eighty years old.

Time has etched countless lines on his once angular face. His once thick, black hair is now sparse and white.

But his back remained ramrod straight.

Those eyes, which had witnessed too many upheavals and too many mountains of corpses and seas of blood, remained clear and sharp even in the faint light of dawn.

The alley was very quiet.

Only the crunching sound of his military cotton boots on the thick snow could be heard.

Occasionally, the sound of firecrackers being set off by early risers could be heard in the distance, adding a touch of festive joy to the chilly morning.

Liu Ming did not disturb anyone.

He was just like any ordinary old man doing his morning exercise.

Step by step, he slowly walked towards the end of the alley, a place that was both familiar and unfamiliar to him.

……

When he walked out of the alley and onto Chang'an Avenue, which seemed to have no end,

The whole world seemed to fall silent in an instant.

On the first day of the new year, this megacity with tens of millions of people was not yet fully awake.

The wide, ten-mile-long street was deserted.

Only that one night of auspicious snow covered the ancient palace and the modern buildings with a layer of holy silver.

It was as if this ancient and great city had been draped in a brand new wedding dress.

Liu Ming walked alone in the middle of this empty city.

He gazed at the distant city gate tower, which appeared even more majestic and magnificent in the morning light.

Looking at the five-star red flag fluttering high.

His gaze became incredibly distant.

He recalled many years ago.

He was also on such a cold morning.

He stood here wearing that brand-new military uniform.

At that time, his heart was filled with confusion and... overwhelming hatred.

And now.

His heart was filled with nothing but tranquility, as serene and open as the snow-covered earth... a peaceful stillness.

……

Just then.

A majestic, stirring, and powerful melody suddenly drifted from the direction of the square!

That's the national anthem, etched into the very bones of every Chinese person!

Liu Ming suddenly stopped in her tracks.

He turned around slowly.

Facing the slowly rising red sun.

And we also face the Five-Starred Red Flag, which is rising slowly towards the morning sun, accompanied by the national anthem!

That instant!

The ordinary old man in the old cotton-padded coat, holding a hot tea mug, has disappeared.

Instead, there was a warrior, with a posture as upright as a pine tree and eyes as sharp as a knife!

His already somewhat hunched back straightened up again at this moment!

In those old eyes that were already somewhat cloudy, a blazing flame, powerful enough to illuminate the entire world, was rekindled!

He slowly raised his right hand.

That gun once held a gun and killed people.

They once signed documents worth trillions.

He had also wiped away the tears of the woman he loved.

At this moment, however, it became incomparably solemn and... sacred.

He looked at the bright red flag fluttering in the morning breeze.

Facing this land, he and his father, two generations, used their lives and blood to protect the beautiful rivers and mountains for a lifetime.

He gave the most standard and weighty salute of his life... a military salute!

……

The camera slowly zooms out.

From that lonely figure saluting alone on the long street.

They pulled it up to that majestic city gate tower.

They were led to the bustling capital city, gradually awakening in the morning light.

They pulled up those high-speed railways that, like silver dragons, traversed the entire land of Kyushu.

Move to those towering megacities, brimming with futuristic technology.

Finally, it settled in that vast, boundless, azure universe.

A vibrant blue planet is slowly rotating.

Beside it, a bright red flag flutters in the wind at the Martian base.

……

The road to power is long and arduous, but a man of unparalleled talent is indispensable.

This prosperous era has finally come as you wished.

(End of the book)