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

The rain in the city was extremely heavy.

The torrential rain that lasted for three days and three nights seemed to be washing away all the darkness, decay, and bloodshed in this ancient city.

On the morning of the fourth day, as the first rays of sunlight pierced through the clouds and shone on the solemn building of the National Development and Reform Commission...

The air was filled with an unprecedented freshness.

It was a clean feeling, so clean that even breathing felt easy.

With the complete annihilation of the "Shadow" group, the dark cloud that had hung over the Kyushu officialdom for thirty years finally dissipated.

Gone are the intricate web of vested interests, gone are the empty promises and buck-passing. And gone are the "insiders" who frantically obstructed the localization process for the sake of overseas shares.

The entire ruling class of the Dragon Kingdom was like a surgeon who had undergone a bone-scraping and poison-removing operation. Although some blood loss was inevitable, after the tumor was removed, this massive body finally burst forth with a shocking vitality!

……

National Development and Reform Commission, High-Tech Industry Department, Conference Room.

In the past, at meetings of this level, those sitting around the long table were always old bureaucrats with gray hair, holding thermos cups, and speaking slowly and deliberately in official jargon.

But today, the style has completely changed.

The conference room was filled with young people in their early thirties and even their twenties.

Some of them wore plaid shirts, some even carried backpacks, and they all had dark circles under their eyes from staying up all night. But in their eyes, there shone an almost fanatical light, the light of pragmatists.

They were all pragmatic individuals personally selected by Liu Ming during this major purge, promoted from various grassroots research institutes, or even from marginalized and neglected positions.

We don't care about background or qualifications, we only care about ability!

"Has everyone seen it yet?"

Liu Ming sat in the main seat. He wasn't wearing that oppressive black trench coat; instead, he had changed into a simple white shirt.

He held a two-hundred-page document in his hand, stamped with the bright red national emblem.

— "Urgent Directive on Comprehensively Promoting the Independent Research and Development of 'Longyuan'-class Superconducting Materials".

"This was approved by the council overnight."

Liu Ming's gaze swept over everyone present, her voice calm yet carrying a power that made one's blood boil.

"In the past, projects of this level would take at least six months from initiation to approval, and would have to go through countless so-called 'expert reviews' and various cumbersome procedures."

"But now."

Liu Ming slammed the document heavily onto the table.

"It only took one day."

"The downfall of Qian Xuesen has sounded an alarm for us. Time is not on our side. Those major Western powers have been strangling us for thirty years. Now that they see signs of us breaking free, they will only tighten their grip even more."

"So, we don't have time to attend those pointless meetings."

Liu Ming stood up, her eyes flashing like lightning.

"Starting today, all projects under the High Technology Division will be subject to a 'pledge of commitment' system!"

"Regarding the funds, I have instructed Nangong Group to cooperate with the central bank to set up a special account, which can be used as needed."

"The military has already allocated five top-secret underground bases."

"That's all you have to do."

Liu Ming placed his hands on the table, leaning forward. The oppressive aura of "Asura" transformed into a violent engine propelling the wheels of history.

"Take what's on the blueprints and turn it into a real, vital national asset!"

"Those who produce results within a year will be promoted three levels!"

"Can't be won within two years."

He paused, his tone turning icy.

"Resign voluntarily; don't occupy a position without fulfilling your duties!"

Quiet.

After a brief silence.

"Whoosh—!"

A burst of enthusiastic, almost frenzied applause erupted in the conference room!

These young people, who had been suppressed for too long, felt their blood burning!

This is the officialdom they want! This is the land they studied so hard for, the land they wanted to serve!

Gone are all those rules and regulations, gone are all those disgusting social niceties. Only the purest passion remains: to fight for the rise of our nation!

"Director Liu, just you wait and see!"

A researcher wearing thick-rimmed glasses, who had been sidelined for five years for proposing radical solutions, suddenly stood up, his face flushed with excitement.

"As long as the funding is in place, no one will hold us back. I'm making a solemn promise: within six months, I will be able to develop the laboratory parameters for that superconducting material!"

"I'm also pledging my allegiance!" shouted another young section chief, who had been promoted by Liu Ming from Jiangnan Province. "Regarding the network architecture of the Digital Economy Port, I've led my team through three sleepless nights, and we can start internal testing next week!"

"good!"

Looking at this group of young people who were like tigers unleashed from their cages, Liu Ming finally smiled with satisfaction.

He knew the bones of this land.

Finally, it got hard.

……

The same changes are not limited to the National Development and Reform Commission.

A large number of "young and promising" individuals like Liu Ming have been brought to the forefront.

The efficiency of the entire top management has shown an extremely alarming geometric increase.

The approval process that used to require running around and getting dozens of stamps can now be completed in as little as three days, as long as it aligns with national strategic direction.

Those previously idle research projects have been restarted like mushrooms after rain.

Those Chinese technology companies that were being suppressed overseas suddenly found themselves backed by an unbreakable force.

The entire state apparatus of the Dragon Kingdom.

After shedding those heavy historical burdens and vested interests.

It finally demonstrated its terrifying operational power as a superpower, capable of crushing everything.

……

Inside the city, at the Hall of Diligent Governance.

Sunlight streamed through the bright French windows, illuminating his wrinkled face.

He was in an exceptionally good mood today.

He wasn't sitting in a wheelchair, but standing, his back ramrod straight, holding a newly delivered internal report in his hand.

That's a summary of data on the national macroeconomic situation and scientific research progress in the first three quarters.

"Okay! Okay!"

Looking at the numbers on the report, he couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter. The laughter echoed in the spacious hall, making the windowpanes tremble slightly.

"GDP growth has once again taken the lead globally, and investment in high-tech industries has tripled. And this… the initial framework of the 'Dragon Abyss' project has been completed?"

He slammed his fist on the table excitedly, his eyes slightly reddening.

"These young people are amazing!"

Old Lin sat down beside him, leaning on his cane, and couldn't help but laugh as he looked at his old comrade-in-arms in this state.

"This is just the beginning."

Old Lin stroked his beard, his tone tinged with pride, "That kid Xiao Ming said he's going to spend five years completely smashing the technological barriers that the West has built up over the past few decades."

"Five years?"

He turned his head and looked at the huge map of China's vast land on the wall.

His cloudy eyes gleamed with a profound and unwavering understanding of the long river of history.

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river."

The old man murmured to himself, as if speaking to this land, and also as if speaking to the fallen martyrs.

"Our dragon has been asleep for far too long."

"In the past, I was sucked blood by fleas on my own people, and I was chained up by others."

"Now."

He turned around abruptly and slammed the report heavily onto the table.

"The fleas are crushed to death, and the chains are about to break."

"This is the true spirit that the land of Kyushu should possess!"

He burst out laughing.

There was a sense of relief about the past in that laughter.

There is also an endless expectation for the future, for a journey as vast as the stars and the sea.