binnovel Chapter 534 The 4th Anniversary of Dawn City
Chapter 534 The 4th Anniversary of Dawn City
Starting two years ago, at a People's Congress of Shuguang City, Li Chenglong suggested that May 2nd of each year be designated as the anniversary of the completion of Shuguang City. Although this date was a few days different from the exact date of the completion of Shuguang City, it still received unanimous approval from the attendees.
However, last year, Dawn City was attacked by special forces and had no time to spare, so there was no Dawn City Anniversary. The year before last, the exact date was not yet determined, and at that time, there was a battle with the Newtypes. The subsequent anniversary was held on May 16.
Because the fourth anniversary of Dawn City's completion was approaching, and there was nothing much going on recently, the leaders of various bases did not leave after attending the launch of Dawn City's new weapons and equipment. On the contrary, many leaders from other bases came to Dawn City one after another to participate in the fourth anniversary ceremony.
On April 30, Zhao Wuji, the highest leader of the Southeast Autonomous Region, arrived in Dawn City in his private spaceship at the invitation of Li Chenglong, in preparation for the anniversary of the city's founding. At 2 p.m. on May 1, Chen Guoqiang, the leader of Huaxia, Zhao Wannian, the dean of general affairs, and generals such as Fu Sen and Yao Fang also arrived in Dawn City and were warmly welcomed.
Since the main leaders of almost all the major and medium-sized bases were present, Commander Chen Guoqiang of China simply convened a closed-door meeting in the large conference hall on the second floor of the Dawn Tower. At the meeting, Commander Chen Guoqiang gave important instructions on the future development of all of China. He pointed out that China's main task at present is to seize the current opportunity to restore production and development while guarding against the possibility of another attack by special forces.
He also pointed out that some cadres appointed by the state to build small bases and restore urban development should be given certain support in the surrounding large bases. Just as a certain bigwig said before, the rich should help the poor to get rich and embark on the road to prosperity together. The current situation is the same. Well-developed bases should help some places that are starting to develop.
Li Chenglong, Zhao Wuji, and others strongly supported this, but Li Chenglong also stated that due to the three waves of crises that had occurred, China was currently in dire need of reconstruction, and this matter needed to be addressed step by step. However, they would definitely provide assistance to some small and medium-sized bases; only in this way could China gradually begin to recover.
After the meeting, a top-level buffet was held on the top floor of the Dawn Tower, featuring exotic seafood, exotic birds and beasts, various fresh fruits, freshly squeezed drinks, and much more.
After the banquet, Commander Chen Guoqiang invited Li Chenglong, Zhao Wuji, Shangguan Jingyun, Batel, Wang Wenjie and others to his temporary office. They sat together and chatted for a long time until 8 p.m. before the meeting ended.
On May 2, 2028, the 4th anniversary celebration of the completion of Shuguang City officially began. Tens of thousands of Shuguang City residents gathered at Shuguang City People's Square, waiting for the ceremony to begin.
At 9 a.m., Yun Qian, dressed in a formal gown, arrived at the management desk on the second floor of the Dawn Tower and said into the microphone: "Distinguished leaders, honored guests, ladies and gentlemen, friends from all walks of life, good morning! I hereby announce that the 4th anniversary celebration ceremony of the completion of Dawn City is now beginning! First item: raise the national flag of China and play the national anthem of China. Raise the flag of the Dawn Autonomous Region and play the anthem of the Dawn Autonomous Region."
Immediately, a national flag guard team marched in unison to the flagpole, and the national flag slowly rose to its highest point amidst the rousing chorus of the crowd. After the national flag guard team left, another regional flag guard team arrived at another flagpole, and subsequently, the regional flag of the Shuguang Autonomous Region was also slowly raised to its highest point amidst the chorus of the crowd, although the regional flag's flagpole was two meters shorter than the national flag's flagpole.
Yun Qian continued, "The second item on the agenda is for distinguished leaders, guests, ladies and gentlemen to appreciate the prowess of the Dawn Army!"
The military band immediately began playing their special music, and then squads of Dawn Army soldiers marched from east to west in front of the Dawn Tower and the Dawn City People's Square. As each squad passed, Yun Qian would introduce their background and heroic deeds to everyone present.
从曙光塔前方走过的部队依次有：破晓军第1军第1团2营英雄营、第2团1营先锋营、第3团4营猛虎营……。等陆军的十几个方阵走完后，是新组建的破晓军海军方阵。
Now that we have entered a period of stable development, and since Dawn City is close to the Yellow Sea, it is natural that we need a navy. Therefore, with the approval of the Chinese People's Congress and the Military Commission of the Chinese People's Congress, and under the leadership of Li Chenglong, the Dawn Army Navy was officially established in the middle of last month.
The Dawn Navy currently possesses one aircraft carrier, 15 large destroyers and frigates, 20 submarines of various types, and 50 other combat vessels. While this fleet has not yet achieved full combat capability, its foundation is solid.
After the four naval formations passed by, the next to proceed were the Dawn Army Air Force, the Dawn Army Special Operations Brigade, and the Dawn Army Armed Police Force. Formations of varying numbers from the Dawn Army Rocket Force, the Dawn Army Mech Division, the Dawn Army Discipline Inspection Force, the Dawn City Defense Force, the Dawn City Security Department, and the Dawn City Militia also passed by.
After these formations passed, various celebratory and ceremonial formations followed. Li Chenglong, Chen Guoqiang, and others standing on the reviewing stand waved to the crowd below. Li Chenglong had maintained a standard military salute while the military formations passed.
At 10:30 a.m., after all the formations had finished marching, Yun Qian came to the microphone and said: "The third item on the agenda of the commemorative meeting is an important speech by Comrade Chen Guoqiang, President of the Chinese People's Congress, Chairman of the Military Commission of the Chinese People's Congress, and Commander-in-Chief of China."
Chen Guoqiang walked to the microphone and said with a smile, "Ladies and gentlemen, friends from all walks of life, compatriots from China, and guests from abroad, first of all, it is an honor to spend this special day with you all. From the outbreak of the global apocalypse to today, we have lived through four years and five months. Along the way, we have encountered many difficulties and experienced many setbacks, but it is precisely because of the efforts of all our compatriots that we have ushered in today's peace. First of all, I would like to say thank you to all Chinese people!"
The audience immediately erupted in enthusiastic applause. Chen Guoqiang continued, "Thanks to everyone's efforts, China has now stabilized. Please don't stop, keep up the good work, and build our China into an even more beautiful, prosperous, and powerful nation than before!"
After Chen Guoqiang finished speaking, he took the lead in applauding. As the thunderous applause gradually subsided, Yun Qian stepped forward and continued, "The last item on the agenda is a speech by Comrade Li Chenglong, the Governor of the Huaxia Dawn Autonomous Region, a member of the General Committee of the Huaxia People's Congress, the City Lord of Dawn City, and the General Leader of the Dawn Army!"
The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause once again. Li Chenglong straightened his clothes and said slowly, "Today marks the fourth anniversary of the completion of Dawn City. The only two words I want to say are 'thank you'!"
"There are so many people I want to thank. First of all, I want to thank the people of Shuguang City. Without you, there would be no Shuguang City today! Secondly, I want to thank my wife Yunlan and my family, my comrades Zheng Yong, Feng Tian, Wu Gang, Qi Guoan, Zheng Aiguo, and so on. Without your constant support, neither I, Li Chenglong, nor Shuguang City could have achieved its current development!"
"I would also like to thank the Chinese People's Association, the Chinese General Hospital, and the Military Commission of the Chinese People's Association for their unwavering support and assistance to Dawn City and the Dawn Army. In particular, I would like to thank the leaders headed by Commander Chen Guoqiang and Dean Zhao Wannian. Without their support and assistance, we would not be where we are today."
"I want to thank all those who sacrificed their lives to protect and support the development of our Dawn City, and express my highest respect to them. They are all true heroes. Without their sacrifice, there would be no us today!"
"I also want to thank our friends, whether they are our allies in China or friends abroad. They have helped us fight against our enemies on many occasions. Moreover, I would also like to express my gratitude to our friends from outer space. No matter whether we were enemies or friends in the past, we have finally come together to fight against our common enemy and work together to build our beautiful home!"
Li Chenglong's speech was long, but the majority of it was spent expressing gratitude. When he finished speaking, many people were moved to tears, and the thunderous applause lasted for a full five minutes.