"Back then, many public intellectuals and influential figures in the military field—not yet known as internet celebrities—also engaged in various forms of exclusion against the navy..."
They believed that no matter how hard we tried, it would be a waste of money, and we would never be able to catch up with those naval powers…
"They believe that in this peaceful era, as long as we do business amicably with Western countries, they will uphold fairness and justice and will not bully us without cause..."
"Back then, I represented the Navy when I went out to talk to people about aircraft carriers..."
"I even pulled out my speech, but they told me not to speak. What's the point of talking about that stuff? Do you have the money to make it?"
"Back then, we were constantly being bullied, and it wasn't just me; even the naval commanders were helpless..."
"Our navy could only endure it, and endured it for more than a decade..."
"How much humiliation have we endured to get to where we are today..."
"Just thinking about all this..."
Speaking of which...
It was as if I was experiencing that deep-seated helplessness and grievance again.
Major General Zhang Zhong, overcome with emotion, suddenly choked up and could no longer speak.
He took out a handkerchief, covered his red eyes, and sat on the sofa, sobbing.
The child who suffered so much injustice back then has finally stumbled and struggled to grow up.
Only someone with thirty years of naval experience could truly understand and appreciate this hardship and difficulty.
"Whoosh~"
"Don't cry, Chief!"
"The Chinese Navy, advance!"
Below the stage, the audience members, equally emotionally affected, also had red eyes.
They applauded to comfort the retired naval officer on the stage.
Some audience members couldn't help but shout out in support.
"So our navy has such a tragic history..."
“It’s true, my father served in the Navy back then, and the conditions there were incredibly harsh.”
"Throughout the 1990s, the Chinese Navy only commissioned four warships, and almost all of them became obsolete as soon as they were launched!"
"Until the turn of the millennium, the entire Chinese navy only had sixteen main warships!"
"You must understand that we have three million square kilometers of maritime territory, which is nearly one-third of our land area! This amount of power is insufficient to even protect our maritime territory!"
"I heard that in order to deal with the provocations of Western powers, they even dragged tanks and artillery onto the decks of civilian ships, preparing to perish together with the enemy!"
"It takes ten years for an army and a hundred years for a navy. We have covered in just over twenty years what foreign navies took over a hundred years to achieve!"
"Last year alone, China launched more than 100,000 tons of warships. The combat power of the warships built in just one year can rank among the top ten navies in the world!"
"Now we can finally face off against Western military powers on the ocean!"
"The Chinese Navy is mighty! Admiral Zhang is mighty!"...
On the internet.
Military enthusiasts and some older netizens watched as "Director Zhang" cried until his eyes were red.
They also couldn't help but share the tragic history of the Chinese navy back then.
"Don't be sad, Director, all of us viewers understand..."
The host, Fang Kai, quickly offered words of comfort.
The other two guests sitting next to him also had tears in their eyes, and turned around to gently pat the director's shoulder.
Seeing this scene.
Wang Yueheng also felt a surge of heartfelt emotion.
Back then, it was thanks to naval researchers like Rear Admiral Zhang Zhong, who persisted in working tirelessly for the development of the Chinese Navy.
They were not brainwashed and lost their fighting spirit by those public intellectuals and big V's, or even by their own leaders whom they looked down upon.
Otherwise, I fear it might be the third ship from the Dragon Kingdom.
Even the arrival of the first aircraft carrier will be delayed by several years, or even more than a decade.
now.
With aircraft carriers and more advanced 10,000-ton destroyers.
The strength of the Chinese navy is now vastly different from what it used to be.
"Director Zhang" once accompanied the Navy through a period of humiliation.
The suffering was worthwhile, and the tears were worthwhile.
At least China's naval dream is accelerating in the right direction!
now.
Two images are displayed simultaneously on the stage background.
One image shows the 100,000-ton Chinese aircraft carrier, which has just completed its sea trials and is now sailing the blue ocean.
On the other side is an old photograph.
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