336: Chapter 335 "Golden Dragon" Jin Wuji, the most trusted and respected person of the Chinese people!

Hearing that the commendation and medal ceremony was about to begin, the spectators at the scene grew excited once again.

"Holy crap, it's finally time for the commendation and medal ceremony!"

"What do I do, what do I do? I'm already looking forward to how the government will commend Chief Designer Lin!"

"Yeah, Chief Designer Lin's Nantianmen Project just keeps getting bigger. That Luan-niao Aerospace Mothership flying over earlier nearly scared the crap out of me... What's that smell?"

"I actually pissed myself, and I don't have any pants to change into, so just bear with it!"

"Damn..."

"Chief Designer Lin must be heavily commended!"

"He managed to build things that only exist in science fiction movies; he deserves at least three Special Meritorious Service awards!"

"...Three Special Meritorious Service awards? Who the hell are you trying to insult?"

"Then how many do you suggest?"

"I'll give you a number: three hundred!"

"Pfft..."

Normally, large-scale national commendation ceremonies are held in the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People.

But this time, because China had achieved a great victory in World War III—not only demilitarizing and neutralizing all those hostile nations but also completely erasing the very statehood of the Eagle, that number-one malignancy—it could be said that there were no more enemy nations on Blue Star, and no more threats under heaven. This was not just a feat of expanding territory, but an act of changing the world itself.

Therefore, the Chinese leadership unanimously decided to hold the grandest public commendation and medal ceremony in front of the city gate tower, for the people of the nation and the entire world to witness!

Afterward, they would proceed to the center of the square to hold a commemorative ceremony at the Monument to the People's Heroes, to honor the martyrs of China and proclaim the great victory of the nation!

Before the arched bridge beneath the city gate tower, Chief Designer Bai Yannian, representing all the people of China, delivered the pre-commendation speech.

Meanwhile, in the front viewing area of Zijin Gate Square, many of the meritorious individuals about to receive national commendation were being invited to the front.

The heads of state from various countries on Blue Star were seated in the designated area below.

Soon, the speech neared its end. Chief Designer Bai Yannian spoke with resonant power.

"Our Chinese nation is a peace-loving nation!"

"A hundred years ago, militarists stretched their greedy and sinful hands toward China, torturing and ravaging our entire nation until it was left in ruins!"

"At that time, the land of China was beset by storms, with our mountains and rivers shattered everywhere!"

"Therefore, our Chinese nation deeply understands how precious peace is!"

"No matter how far we develop, we will never reverse the wheels of history, nor will we ever impose the tragic suffering that the Chinese nation once endured upon other nations!"

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"However!"

"There are always some countries, some forces, that judge China by their own standards!"

"Believing that because they once relied on gunboat diplomacy to invade and plunder other countries and nations to achieve their bloody accumulation of capital, the rise of China must surely follow that same old path!"

"But we must say this!"

"Dark clouds can never cover the sun!"

"Justice will surely triumph over evil!"

"At this grand celebration of our victory in World War III, through the military parade of our armed forces, we display the mighty power of the Chinese military!"

"We are solemnly declaring to the entire world!"

"More than 60 years ago, our Dragon Army could defeat the arrogant militarism of Japan!"

"Today, our Dragon Army can also defeat the hegemony of the Eagle, the greatest malignancy on Blue Star!"

"In the future, our Dragon Army will be even more capable of defeating any enemy that dares to invade!"

"We, China!"

"Have the full capability to defend the great peace of Blue Star, and the full capability to purge all evil from the world!!"

These words fully demonstrated the essence of the Chinese nation's unyielding spirit of self-improvement.

But to those with guilty consciences, they sounded entirely like a warning!

This seemingly soft but actually hard-line stance truly made many heads of state break out in a cold sweat.

At the end of the speech, Chief Designer Bai Yannian raised his arm and shouted.

"Peace and justice will prevail, the people of China will prevail!"

"I declare!"

"The commendation and medal ceremony officially begins!"

The "Dragon Army March" began to play, the buglers of the Dragon Army military band sounded the ceremonial horns, and everyone at the scene stood up.

As the national anthem ended, the commendation and medal ceremony officially commenced!

"The Qilong Combat Division of the Luan-niao Aerospace Mothership, having achieved 100% interception of the Eagle's intercontinental mushroom missile groups, annihilated the Eagle's Pentagon, laid the foundation for victory in World War III, suppressed the Eagle's Black Palace, forced the Eagle to sign the Huadun Treaty, and ultimately secured the great victory of World War III..."

"We hereby specially award the Qilong Combat Division of the Luan-niao Aerospace Mothership one collective Special Meritorious Service award!"

"We specially award Luan-niao Aerospace Mothership Captain Gu Hongyi the honorary title of China First-Class Combat Hero, with two individual Special Meritorious Service awards and three First-Class Meritorious Service awards, and officially promote him to the rank of Three-Star General of the China Supreme Military Region!"

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"Awarding China Xuan-Nu Fighter Jet Squadron Leader Ma Guanhong the honorary title of China First-Class Combat Hero, with two individual Special Meritorious Service awards and two First-Class Meritorious Service awards, and exceptionally promoting him to the rank of One-Star General of the China Supreme Military Region..."

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"Awarding China Orbital Assault Unit Captain Yang Rui the honorary title of China First-Class Combat Hero, with two individual Special Meritorious Service awards and two First-Class Meritorious Service awards, and exceptionally promoting him to the rank of One-Star General of the China Supreme Military Region..."

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Under the direction of Chief of Staff Zhou Wuzheng, Grand Marshal of the Armed Forces, the commendation and medal ceremony began with the Space Force, followed by the Navy, and then the Army.

Every Dragon Army soldier who participated in the war received significant promotions in honor and rank.

During the commendation and medal ceremony for the Army, a Dragon Army soldier with a special identity was also, in a very rare occurrence, revealed to the people of the nation to receive their medal.

"Jin Wuji, codename 'Golden Dragon'!"

"An ace operative directly under the China Supreme Military Region, the person most trusted and beloved by the people of China!"

"Jin Wuji has firm ideals and convictions, willing to sacrifice everything for China. He spent years undercover within the intelligence organizations of the Eagle and Japan, eventually climbing step by step to the highest levels!"

"For many years, he frequently walked on the edge of life and death. Once, during a crisis where his cover was almost blown, enemy agents covered his head with a plastic bag to suffocate him, but he narrowly escaped death!"

"During World War III, Jin Wuji provided critical, victory-deciding intelligence to the China Supreme Military Region multiple times, laying a solid foundation for China to secure its great victory in the war!"

"His meritorious service is outstanding, and his legacy will shine through the ages!"

"He is worthy of being remembered by all the people of China!"

"We specially award him the China Supreme Medal of Honor and the China Special-Class Combat Hero Medal, with three individual Special Meritorious Service awards and five First-Class Meritorious Service awards!..."

"Exceptionally promoting him to the rank of Two-Star General and appointing him as Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army..."

Jin Wuji stood on the stage, his face covered in tears.

Having lived his whole life as a rat in the sewers, returning to China had always been an extravagant hope he dared not dream of in his heart.

It could be said that when he was chosen by the Supreme Military Region at nineteen, upon graduating from Northwestern Polytechnical University, to become a 'Seed of China'—a glorious night-watchman walking in the darkness for China—Jin Wuji had long prepared himself to die in a foreign land, with his bones left unrecovered!

To his surprise, he actually had a day where he could return home in glory!

And a day where he could stand before the people of the nation to accept the highest honor of China bestowed by the Grand Marshal of the Armed Forces!

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