"Old Lei, I've been waiting for you for so long!" Zhou Zhan's eyes were also red as he hugged Luo Shan tightly and cried his heart out.
Luo Shan also burst into tears. In the past month or so, they had experienced too many dangers and hardships. If it weren't for their mutual encouragement, they probably would have died in the Himalayas long ago.
On the mountaintop.
Li Tianyi suddenly stood up, two lines of tears rolling down his cheeks. He quickly wiped away his tears and ran downhill.
Zhou Zhan and Luo Shan then remembered him and quickly went to pick him up.
The three reunited, overjoyed.
"Old Zhou, do you have anything to eat?" Li Tianyi suddenly asked.
"have!"
He had just taken out his individual rations when the two men snatched them away and wolfed them down.
Seeing the two war gods in such a state, Zhou Zhan felt a tightness in his chest and immediately sent the news of finding them back to headquarters.
The high command of the 22nd Army then relayed the message to other military regions.
They repeatedly confirmed whether the news was true.
After receiving a positive response, everyone cheered.
Li Tianyi and Luo Shan never imagined that after this trip, they would become the spiritual pillars of the entire Dragon Kingdom and super-powerful war gods!
......
Half a day later, at Dafeng Mountain, at the airport.
Long Zhan and the leaders of the major military regions who had arrived stood neatly on the airport, all looking at the transport planes in the sky.
"Water Gate, get ready!" Shangguan Xun'er said with a serious expression.
Airport personnel were immediately mobilized and prepared along the transport plane's likely route.
The transport plane landed slowly and taxied forward.
Soon, it appeared near the water gate and slowly crossed it.
"Heroes return in triumph!" someone shouted.
Everyone present shouted along, their voices shaking the heavens.
At the same time, the hatch opened, and Li Tianyi and Luo Shan appeared in front of everyone.
They had already changed into clean clothes and shaved their beards clean. If Zhou Zhan hadn't remembered their disheveled appearance when they first appeared, no one would have imagined that the God of War from half a day ago would look like a beggar.
"Attention! Salute!"
The heads of all the military regions saluted the two men.
Li Tianyi was alright; he didn't recognize these people much. But Luo Shan used to be a regular soldier. Although he had never met these big shots in person, he had seen plenty of their photos. He quickly nudged his brother-in-law in return.
"God of War, God of War, God of War!"
After three shouts, everyone shouted in unison, and the sound quickly reached the officers and soldiers of the Second Brigade, who also shouted in unison.
The shouts of nearly 10,000 people could be clearly heard from a kilometer away.
At this moment, Qi Yan, who was training the navy, also smiled sweetly and shouted, "Salute!"
"Yes, Captain!"
Several cannons fired a salute towards the sky above Dafeng Mountain.
Boom! Thud!
Countless colorful flames appeared above the airport, and the cheers from the crowd grew even louder.
Li Tianyi and Luo Shan looked at each other, tears welling up in their eyes, and clenched their fists tightly.
"We will remember this honor!" Luo Shan choked up. "It will always spur us on!"
"I've got it, big brother!" Li Tianyi nodded emphatically.
The two walked slowly onto the airport floor, where thunderous applause erupted.
"Welcome home!" Su Wanruo smiled sweetly.
"Welcome home!" Marlene cried and laughed at the same time, her belly bulging.
Luo Shan rushed over and hugged his wife tightly, tears streaming down his face.
Li Tianyi also hugged Su Wanruo and cried his heart out.
......
It was getting dark.
The leaders of the various military regions prepared a triumphant banquet for them and even had the propaganda department of Dafeng Mountain set up a stage.
Zuo Xiyue appeared in the center of the stage with great enthusiasm and shouted: "Next, please welcome our war gods, Li Tianyi and Luo Shan, to make their dazzling appearance!"
The spotlight quickly fell on the two of them, making them the focus of the entire event.
The two walked slowly to the center of the stage, saluted the audience, and said, "Brothers, family, and respected leaders, thank you for your recognition!"
Li Tianyi's smile vanished instantly, his expression turning serious. "We are in the apocalypse, and such extravagance is unacceptable. Luo Shan and I merely did what any Chinese person would do. We are utterly unworthy of the title 'God of War'!"
Luo Shan nodded and continued, "The words left behind by that Japanese devil Tojo still echo in my ears. An even greater crisis awaits us. Everyone must show the same fighting spirit they had against the Japanese devils and wipe out all those scum who dare to covet Blue Star!"
"Eliminate, eliminate, eliminate..."
The people below were screaming their hearts out.
After a moment, Li Tianyi pressed his hand down, and silence fell instantly. "Protecting our homeland and defending Earth is the duty and responsibility of every Earthling. Here, I urge everyone to cooperate sincerely to defend our home and our people!"
After saying that, he bowed deeply to everyone.
"Well said!" The third leader stood up and clapped vigorously.
Li Tianyi gave Luo Shan a wink, and he immediately rushed off the stage, helped Number Three, and walked to the center of the stage. "Now, please welcome Leader Number Three to say a few words to everyone."
Thunderous applause erupted once again.
The third-ranking leader smiled wryly and slowly said, "I have only one sentence. Anyone who dares to offend the Dragon Kingdom, no matter how far away, shall be punished! Soldiers, show the same spirit our ancestors displayed in defending the country, protect our homeland, protect our motherland, and protect those unarmed people."
"Yes, sir!" Li Tianyi and Luo Shan saluted solemnly.
Number Three returned the favor, pulling two boxes from his pocket and handing them out with both hands. "These are the 'God of War' medals awarded by Number One. There are only two of them in the Dragon Kingdom!"
Li Tianyi and Luo Shan's eyes reddened, their bodies trembling slightly as they carefully accepted the gift. "Thank you for your recognition, Commander. Salute!"
Thunderous applause erupted again from below, lasting for a long time.
After a long while, Zuo Xiyue appeared in the center of the stage with a smile, "Now that the important matters are settled, please enjoy the song, 'Serving the Country with Utmost Loyalty'!"
Everyone cheered loudly, and Li Tianyi and Luo Shan helped Number Three off the stage.
Lu Sirou walked from backstage, singing, "The smoke of war rises..."
After the song ended, everyone's patriotism reached its peak.
Next, the propaganda department sang many more songs, all of which were military songs.
Zuo Xiyue was about to continue singing when she caught a glimpse of Li Tianyi chatting with Number Three. She snorted inwardly and a wicked thought popped into her head. "Next, please welcome our God of War, Mr. Li Tianyi, to sing 'Ten Thousand Frontiers' for everyone!"
oh oh......
The atmosphere at the triumphant banquet reached its peak, with everyone looking on with anticipation.
What else could Li Tianyi say but grit his teeth and go up?
As he turned around, he said in a low voice with a pained expression, "How does this song start?"
Zuo Xiyue immediately handed over a tablet.
I glanced at the lyrics briefly, but the music had already started playing, so I quickly sang: "The red sun rises in the east, its great road is filled with rosy light... Our country spans ten thousand miles, with benevolence, a faith that has never faded for a thousand years!"
Many people were moved to tears by this song, exclaiming, "A faith that has remained unchanged for a thousand years..."
No one expected that the videos of the triumphant banquets recorded by various military regions would circulate throughout the country.
In just three days, the number of people joining the army has reached a new high. At various shelters, everyone except those over 60 years old has joined the army.
In today's China, everyone is a soldier.
Upon hearing this news, Li Tianyi was the most excited. "I've been thinking all the time about how to unite people's hearts in the apocalypse to cope with even greater crises. Who would have thought that a simple party could do it so easily!"
"Then why don't you go thank your two little wives!" Luo Shan said with a mischievous grin, nudging him.
Li Tianyi rolled his eyes at him and ran towards the propaganda department...
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