A large group of summoners and officers stood at Xianghe City's airport, which had just been cleaned up. They were all looking forward to it.
After a few days of haze, the weather today was pretty good. It was rare to see a clear sky.
Almost all of the summoners gathered at Xianghe City had come. All of the 87th Legion's field officers had also come. There were a total of several hundred people gathered here.
Xia Pingan was wearing a brand new 87th Legion's black priest uniform with the legion's priest insignia. He stood at the front of the crowd, appearing rather conspicuous.
Mo Yanshao was also wearing a black combat uniform. He was in high spirits.
Even Tu Polu, who usually didn't care about trifles, had carefully cleaned up and shaved his head, making his bald head shine in the crowd.
Li Yunzhou, Cao Xinghua, Chen Yisheng, and the others had been sharpened a lot after this incident. Even Li Yunzhou had become much calmer and wasn't as jumpy as before.
An Qing, Fang Lingshan, and Lv Na were also wearing female summoner combat uniforms. Each of them looked valiant and formidable, attracting the attention of the surrounding male summoners and officers.
Mo Yanshao looked at the clouds in the sky as he turned his head and whispered to Xia Pingan, "How's the situation over at Xinchuan?"
Xia Pingan replied, "Yan Duo isn't content with his lot. He led people to attack a few times and killed many demon wolves and demon rats. The situation at Xinchuan hasn't worsened. It's still under control. Those demons are still entrenched in the city. Guo Wei brought a battalion of soldiers back to Yunwan Mountain Base yesterday. Yunwan Mountain Base's citizens have already mobilized several thousand people to start repairing the highway between Xinchuan and Xianghe …"
The situation was developing in a good direction. After the news of Xianghe City's recovery reached Yunwan Mountain Base, everyone in Yunwan Mountain Base was boiling with excitement. Before, the citizens in the base didn't dare to go out, but now, their courage had started to grow.
The reason why Yan Duo was so active in killing demonic creatures was mostly because of the Realm Pearl. However, one had to admit that this guy's ability was indeed formidable.
As the snow melted and the weather turned sunny, the activities of the large spiders that were previously hiding underground began to become more frequent these days. There were many monsters entrenched in Xinchuan City, which was a threat to the recovery of Xianghe.
In the past week or so, Yan Duo had not only guarded Ma Tie tightly, but he had also achieved a lot. Just two days ago, he had led a group of warriors and engineers to set up a killing array with the anti-tank mines and explosives in the Cloud Bay Mountain base. They had used the same old method and had killed more than a hundred demon wolves, more than two hundred demon fire spiders, and many demon rats.
The recovery of Xianghe City had opened up the entire Yizhou Province.
After the engineers' emergency repairs, a TV station and a radio station in Xianghe City had been gradually restored. They were now in use and could broadcast the news of the recovery of Xianghe City to the entire Yizhou and the nearby provinces. As long as there was a TV or radio in Yizhou, they could receive the programs broadcast here.
During the disaster, these broadcasts and programs played a huge role. They were like torches lit in the darkness, giving people light and hope.
In just a few days, many troops, summoners, and ordinary citizens who were previously scattered in the wild had gathered in Xianghe City after receiving the news. Now, Xianghe City had more than 300,000 people. The number of troops was also increasing, and these people were still increasing every day.
There was enough food in Xianghe City. The underground military granary here was intact and could feed more than one million people for two years.
In order to deal with the space invasion, there were simply too many military granaries and shelters in the provinces and cities of the Fire Country.
Xianghe City was gradually recovering its vitality and vitality. The ruins and garbage on the streets were being cleaned up by the people who returned to the city. The city's water supply and power supply facilities were being restored little by little. Even a repaired bus on the streets became news on TV and was filmed and broadcasted.
A few minutes later, a gray-green military transport plane appeared above the clouds and glided towards the airport.
Seeing the arrival of the plane, the people waiting at the airport were all shocked.
The military transport plane landed steadily on the cleared runway and then glided towards the landing apron where the people were waiting. When the military transport plane stopped, the cabin door opened and the escalator was lowered. The figure of the old man Wang Xihe appeared at the cabin door.
After not seeing him for many months, the silver-haired old man still stood tall and straight. He held a dragon-headed cane in his hand and wore a black suit. He was meticulously dressed like a yuppie gentleman. However, compared to before, the only difference was that the old man wore a black eye patch over his left eye. The black eye patch added a hint of coldness to the old man's body.
Seeing the old man getting off the plane, the reporters who had long been waiting here hurriedly rushed up and gave the old man a few close-up shots.
The excited reporter pointed at the plane beside the old man with a microphone and introduced, "Ladies and gentlemen, today is February 7th, 2020. After being closed for several months, the Xianghe City Airport finally landed today. It's a military transport plane. It took off from the capital bay area and steadily landed here after flying over 4000 kilometers. The one who got off the plane is Wang Xihe, the new chairman of the Yi Province Military Administrative Committee. Chairman Wang was in charge of Yi Province before. Seeing Chairman Wang get off the plane, I believe that the order of the other cities in Yi Province will soon be restored. Those invading demons will definitely be eliminated!"
The old man glanced over the crowd with his remaining right eye before slowly getting off the plane.
Xia Pingan took a deep breath. With his head held high and his chest out, he was the first to walk over and salute the old man. "On behalf of all the summoners of the 87th Legion and all the warriors of the 87th Legion, Xia Pingan, the High Priest of the 87th Legion, welcomes you back to Yi Province, Old Master!"
Xia Pingan was born in the Yi Province Demon Suppression Guard and was the old man's subordinate. He was also a summoner of the 87th Legion and could be considered a member of the 87th Legion. With these two identities and Xia Pingan's achievements in Xinchuan and Xianghe, there was no doubt that he was the most suitable person to represent everyone to welcome the old man's return.
You didn't disgrace the Yi Province Demon Suppression Guard and the 87th Legion. You didn't disgrace me, and you didn't disgrace Chairman Tang Guofeng who sacrificed himself. You're the pride of Great Yan, the pride of the country. Every one of you is worthy of your identity as a soldier and a summoner! "The old man was also a little emotional as he spoke loudly to everyone present.
Upon hearing the old man's words, many soldiers and summoners present held their heads high, but they couldn't stop their tears from flowing down.
The past few months had been too difficult. Countless people had been sacrificed, cities had fallen, and countless people had lost their homes. The entire Great Fire Country was basically in a state of anarchy. There was no hope at all. The reason why everyone had been able to hold on until today was because of the hot-bloodedness and indomitable spirit in their chests. What was that spirit? Even if they had to die, they would fight those fiends to the end.
The old man shook hands with Xia Pingan. Only then did Xia Pingan realize that the old man had taken off his glove and was shaking hands with his left hand. The old man's right hand was still gloved, and under the glove was a steel prosthesis.
Apart from his left eye, the old man's right hand was also …
When he recalled the scene of the old man guarding the Yi Province Committee of Order on the night of the Heavenly Tribulation, as well as the several large craters and collapsed buildings where the Committee of Order was located, Xia Pingan's heart trembled slightly. He also felt a little bitter.
The old man had also risked his life that night.
The old man saw the change in Xia Pingan's expression. He just smiled faintly and said, "At my age, it's not a big deal that I can still contribute an eye and an arm to the country. In any case, this eye and arm will be brought into the coffin in the future. I don't think it's a loss to be able to use them before that. You're very good. I know what you did in Xinchuan and Xianghe. As expected of someone who walked out of the Demon Suppression Guard, you're very good, very good …"
As the old man spoke, he patted Xia Pingan's shoulder heavily with his hand.
"Old man, you're flattering me. I only did what I should!" Xia Pingan said calmly.
The old man nodded. He looked at the others and straightened his expression. He said directly, "Next, I'll announce the newest appointment of the Yi Province Military Committee. Mo Yanshao, step forward!"
Mo Yanshao stepped forward from the crowd. "From now on, you're the director of the Xianghe City Military Committee!"
"Yes!" Mo Yanshao acknowledged the order loudly and then took a step back.
"Wang Cheng, step forward …"
Wang Cheng strode forward and gave a military salute.
"From now on, I appoint you as the Major General of the newly formed 87th Legion!"
Wang Cheng looked excited. He gave a military salute and then returned to the group.
"Luo Yang, step forward …"
"From now on, I appoint you as the commander of the Xianghe City Military District …"
"Tu Polu, step forward …"
Hearing the old man call out his name, Tu Polu was stunned for a moment. However, he hurriedly took two steps forward and walked out.
"From now on, I appoint you as the director of the Xianghe City Committee of Order!"
The old man announced the appointment at the airport. All the officers and summoners present, including those who weren't present, were appointed to new positions as long as they made contributions.
Guo Wei wasn't present, but he was also promoted to be the new Chief of Staff of the 87th Legion. His rank was promoted to Major General.
Yan Duo wasn't present, but he was also appointed as one of the commanders of the Demon Suppression Guards by the old man.
An Qing was appointed as the director of the Special Operations Division of the Xianghe City Committee of Order.
All the summoners present either in the Demon Suppression Guards or in the Committee of Order had their positions changed.
Until the old man finished reading everyone's name, he didn't mention Xia Pingan's appointment.
Everyone's expression changed slightly.
Xia Pingan's expression didn't change. However, the straightforward Tu Polu couldn't help but stand up and ask in a rough voice, "Old man, Xia Pingan contributed the most and killed the most demons. What's his appointment?"
"Xia Pingan has another important task. His appointment won't be announced here!" the old man said calmly.
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