Chapter 377 They Gave Me a Lieutenant General
The members sitting on the right side of the Council Chamber looked at the ferocious and violent alien monsters in the holographic projection, the giant snakes that were taller than the Parliament Building and whose scales shone with a glossy luster, and couldn't help but shout, "What are these things?"
"Have mutant animals evolved to this point?"
"These creatures are obviously not from Earth!"
The people in the military were much calmer. They had solemn expressions and stared at the scenes in silence.
Feng Jingyi and He Shifeng had frowns on their faces, and Wen Guangyu, who could hardly make any effective expressions, became the calmest person in the room.
However, when the light cruiser that barely poked its head out and almost spanned the entire sky appeared in front of everyone, Feng Jingyi and He Shifeng could no longer sit still and stood up from their chairs at the same time. There was a chill in the air in the venue.
"Am I seeing this right? This thing can't be a spaceship?!"
"Isn't this really a special effect from some movie?"
"Are you kidding me? Where did this thing come from?!"
As they stared in disbelief, several rows of densely packed gun barrels stretched out from both sides of the battleship. The blinding light that was too bright to look directly at condensed into a ball of light at the gun barrels. Soon, all the guns on the battleship fired at the same time, and countless white beams of light fell from the sky. Even though they knew that what they saw were only images, they inevitably felt an indescribable shudder in their hearts. Some people even subconsciously stepped back, bumped into the overturned seat, and fell upside down.
In such chaos, fear and trembling, they saw Ai Wanxin standing alone in the sky above Zhangcheng. The boiling laser beam dropped from the sky and was about to devour her. Suddenly, an illusion of a brilliant golden shield unfolded. The laser beam hit the illusion and burst into a waterfall of shocking white light. The black battleship in the air was pierced by a golden spear and caused a brilliant explosion. Everyone couldn't help but close their eyes and turn their heads away, as if the scorching flames of the explosion were going to burn through their retinas.
The image suddenly stopped here, and the magnificent council hall was silent as if it was frozen.
"To be honest, when I went for this battleship, I didn't think I could survive." Ai Wanxin's ethereal and slightly melancholy voice broke the strange silence. She laughed as if she was mocking herself. "The situation in the battle of Frost City is not much better than that in Zhang City. Moreover, it is said that this battleship is just an ordinary light cruiser of the alien invaders. I can't say what will appear next."
"I don't really like doing these things like licking blood from a knife's edge and plugging a gun hole with my body every day. Since many councillors hope that I won't run around, maybe after the Security Bureau's executive officers' meeting, I'll go back to Fengcheng and protect the people of Fengcheng. This will be the best choice that will satisfy everyone."
Cui Zhengrong and the young councillor who had just criticized Ai Wanxin immediately became the target of public criticism. Someone directly cursed: "Cui Zhengrong, Jin Mincai, General Ai was ordered to fight in a critical situation and survived many life-threatening situations on the front line. And this is just what happened last night. The residual power of the explosion was felt even in Guanghui City. You can imagine how tragic the situation was at the scene. General Ai didn't even have a good rest, and he had to be questioned by you for no reason. You two are really bad!"
"The remains of the Frozen Nebula are related to the global blizzard. This is the inference made by the Academy of Sciences after careful calculations. The entire parliament recognized it at the time. The parliament also voted collectively to approve the upgrade of the Maple City Guard and the appointment of General Ai as the commander. You are questioning this. Are you questioning the fairness of the collective decision-making system?"
"General Ai was so fearless and selfless in his quest to defend the Zhangcheng base. I thought today was a day to honor General Ai for his outstanding achievements, but I never expected to witness such a heart-breaking scene for a hero."
Someone else said to Ai Wan sincerely, "General Ai, Glory City is the heart of the country. The country's elites, politicians, and top scientists are all in Glory City. It is the hope for the country's future. Glory City is the place that needs you the most."
What he said was actually inappropriate, but no one around stopped him. When it comes to life and death, all rhetoric, stance, and faction should be put aside!
Feng Jingyi closed his eyes, knowing that no matter what, he couldn't do anything to Ai Wanxin today.
He said in a deep voice: "General Ai, I hope to see a detailed written report on the attacks on Zhangcheng and Shuangcheng bases as soon as possible."
The change in address indicated his concession, but Ai Wanxin was not someone who could be easily dismissed.
She raised her eyebrows and said, "Okay, I will tell Qin Tianlang, the executive officer of the Frost City Base, to make up a report. Commander Li will also write a report for the Zhangcheng Base, so don't worry."
Feng Jingyi's jaw tightened. Ai Wanxin's meaning was very clear. Neither Bu Yuanxun nor he could get a chance to get a chance to become the executive officer of Zhangcheng base.
Although he was furious, Feng Jingyi didn't want to get entangled with her today. The Security Bureau's executive meeting was imminent, so he would think of a solution then.
He nodded and said, "As soon as possible."
Just as he was about to have someone cut off the communication, Ai Wanxin spoke again: "By the way, I want to ask, what kind of credit should be given for saving an entire base? Of course, the base was defended through the joint efforts of everyone. I'm not asking this for myself, but for all the soldiers, military personnel and civilians who fought desperately on the front line yesterday."
Feng Jingyi's forehead was throbbing with veins. He said patiently, "After the military department has compiled the data, it will naturally be reported to us."
He Shifeng, who had been silent the whole time, smiled and said loudly: "The rest of the military and civilians will be counted as soon as possible, but General Ai's contribution is obvious to all. With such a great contribution, his rank should be promoted by one level."
Feng Jingyi looked at He Shifeng solemnly, you are not pretending at all!
He Shifeng pretended not to see anything.
Ai Wanxin clapped her hands and said, "Alright, what procedures do we need to follow?"
He Shifeng smiled and said, "The military department will report it and the parliament will review it."
Chang Jiayi was surprised and said, "Isn't this a coincidence? All the councillors in Guanghui City are here today. The number of people present exceeds 3/4 of the total number of councillors, which is just enough for voting and deliberation."
"Wasn't General Ai promoted to major general last time? Then he should be promoted to lieutenant general this time, right?" someone said.
He Shifeng turned his head to look at Feng Jingyi, whose face was livid, and asked in a low voice (but everyone could hear it): "Mr. Speaker, do you think we should hold a review and vote on the promotion of Major General Ai Wanxin to Lieutenant General today?"
No matter how reluctant he was, Feng Jingyi had no choice but to swallow his anger and nod his head.
Therefore, when Ai Wanxin came down from the third-floor conference room and everyone came up to ask her how she was doing, she smiled and said, "Nothing happened. They gave me the rank of lieutenant general."