After the leaders arrived, everyone boarded the plane one by one.
The plane taxied off the runway and took off into the sky.
The destination this time is Washington, D.C., which will take twelve to thirteen hours to fly.
Yuan Yi benefited from Commander Li's connections this time, and directly sat in business class with Commander Li.
The leaders were supposed to be in first class, the tour leaders in business class, and the ordinary members in economy class.
Li Gang led Yuan Yi directly to the business class cabin.
More than ten hours later, the plane landed at Dulles International Airport in Washington.
The United States sent their Secretary of State to receive them.
The convoy went directly to the Villard Hotel.
The Villard Hotel is a century-old establishment in Washington, D.C., and has hosted numerous heads of state from various countries.
The hotel's security was also carried out by the accompanying security detail.
A typical visit by a head of state usually consists of airport reception, gun salute, accommodation, and banquet.
Although this event wasn't as grand as the one for a head of state, the procedures were just as extensive.
Airport pick-up, cannon salute, accommodation, dinner.
The other three items were unrelated to Yuan Yi and the others, but the banquet was.
They arrived in Washington in the evening and rested for a day and a night.
The following evening, a reception dinner was held.
According to protocol, state banquets are the highest-level formal banquets held for visiting foreign heads of state or government.
As is customary, the national flag is hung in the banquet hall, and a band plays the national anthem and other music during the banquet.
There will be speeches, toasts, or song and dance performances during the banquet. State banquets are usually dinner banquets, and the food is mainly local specialties, which are generally quite plentiful.
The dinner featured American song and dance performances, as well as performances by their General Political Department Song and Dance Troupe and Symphony Orchestra.
The hotel specially set up a conference room as a dressing room for everyone, where the performers made their makeup and prepared as usual.
In the conference room, Li Gang and Yuan Yi sat together.
"Do you have anything you'd like to perform tonight?" Li Gang asked Yuan Yi while instructing the staff.
Yuan Yi shrugged: "I haven't thought about it yet."
Yuan Yi's original plan was to perform "The Song of the Chinese People's Volunteers".
However, the performance at this reception banquet does not meet the requirements of the system's main quest.
So we can't sing "The Volunteer Army Song" tonight.
He still doesn't know what he's going to perform.
"Ding, a temporary side quest has been issued."
"Please perform 'My Motherland' at tonight's reception banquet."
"The reward for completing the mission is the movie script 'The Battle at Lake Changjin'."
Hearing the task given by Gou Dan'er in his mind, Yuan Yi clicked his tongue in amazement.
No, this song is not the theme song of the movie "Shangganling". The original singer is soprano Guo Lanying.
In 2007, this song was specially selected to be carried aboard Chang'e-1, the first lunar probe.
"Don't worry, Master, this is a special version. You can sing it in tenor!"
The little elf, Gou Dan'er, said something very thoughtful.
"........"
"Thank you so much!"
The task has already been posted, so there's no reason for him not to accept it.
"Team leader, I just remembered a song I wrote before, but I'm not sure if it's suitable!"
Yuan Yi looked at Li Gang with a slightly embarrassed expression.
Li Gang turned to look at Yuan Yi, whose face showed not a trace of dissatisfaction.
"I was thinking you wouldn't be performing tonight, but since you're prepared, just sing boldly and confidently!"
"Bring me the lyrics later so I can take a look!"
Upon hearing Li Gang's words, Yuan Yi immediately grabbed paper and pen and began to quickly write down the lyrics from memory.
In just a few minutes, he wrote down all the lyrics.
"Commander, this is a piece of music I wrote based on the Battle of Shangganling during the War of Resistance against America."
"This song, 'My Motherland,' deeply expresses a strong sense of patriotism."
"It also expresses the boundless love of the volunteer soldiers for their motherland and hometown, as well as their heroic spirit."
"The first half of the song is melodious and pleasant, and the three verses are like three beautiful pictures that are captivating."
"Although the song is not as strong and powerful as many revolutionary songs, the first half of the melody is gentle and melodious, while the second half of the chorus, with its mixed chorus, contrasts sharply with the first half, like a torrent of water rushing down a thousand miles, fully expressing the passion of the soldiers and singing out the boundless love of the volunteer soldiers for their motherland and hometown and their heroic spirit."
Yuan Yi explained the meaning of the song to Li Gang.
Li Gang looked at Yuan Yi with a strange expression.
“Hey bro, what’s wrong with your thinking? I won’t say anything about your previous rap of the ‘Volunteer Army Song’.”
"I don't want to dampen your enthusiasm, but you're bringing up the war against the US again at this kind of dinner party."
"What? You can't get over it without rubbing salt into the Americans' wounds, can you?!"
It is important to know that in the Battle of Shangganling, the US mobilized more than 60,000 troops, more than 300 artillery pieces, more than 170 tanks, and more than 3,000 aircraft. They bombarded the positions of two companies of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, covering an area of about 3.7 square kilometers, with more than 1.9 million artillery shells and more than 5,000 bombs.
The intensity of the battle was unprecedented, especially the density of artillery fire, which exceeded the highest level of World War II.
The battle lasted 43 days, with the two sides fighting for the position 59 times. The Chinese People's Volunteer Army repelled more than 900 attacks by the Allied forces.
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