Chapter Eight: A twenty-two-year-old ace pilot, still a citizen of Daxia, and the grandson of the old Su family?
What’s going on?
The Emperor, is he going to personally introduce Su Yuan?
What exactly is happening?
Does the Emperor highly value Su Yuan?
Li Mingzhe and the others were as if they had been immobilized by a spell, unable to move.
Wang Junhe shifted his gaze from the Emperor to Su Yuan, curiously sizing up the old leader’s grandson, falling into deep thought.
The situation seemed to be somewhat different from what they had guessed.
Su Yuan was not a translator.
If he were a translator, the Emperor would not have said such things.
No matter how good a translator, someone could replace them, they were not so unique, and they could not possibly be valued so highly by the Emperor.
This wasn’t their guess.
Just now, the Emperor’s admiring gaze had already explained everything.
Su Bing Sheng’s grandson, in those four years he spent studying in Xiong, something extraordinary must have happened to him.
Not just Wang Junhe and the others, at this moment, even Old Wei showed a look of surprise, glancing at the Emperor.
The Emperor’s expression was calm, he looked at Su Yuan with deep satisfaction, and slowly introduced him, “This time, coming to Daxia, all of you present are aware that a Su-35 fighter jet provided full escort.”
“Su Yuan is the pilot of that Su-35 fighter jet.”
A single sentence left everyone astonished.
Wasn’t Su Yuan supposed to be studying abroad?
How did he become a pilot in the Xiong Air Force?
Moreover, he was flying a Su-35, the most advanced fourth-generation fighter jet.
Of course, this was not all they were focusing on.
More importantly, Su Yuan was able to become the Emperor’s personally appointed escort pilot, from this point alone, it was enough to show how much the Emperor valued and trusted Su Yuan.
Without absolute strength in the field of aviation, such a responsibility could not be entrusted to Su Yuan.
In just four years, from a novice who went to study abroad to a pilot of a Su-35 fighter jet, this speed really made many people gasp.
In Daxia, to train a third-level pilot, it would take four years.
And Su Yuan, in just four years, had flown a Su-35 fighter jet, just how high was his talent in the field of aviation, it was unimaginable.
The Emperor’s introduction didn’t stop, he continued to speak in a calm voice, “He has an extremely high talent in the field of aviation, in Xiong, he was called a “monster” by many air force pilots. He is Xiong’s fourth ace pilot, the recipient of the First-Class Military Bravery Medal, and now he is the Chief Instructor of the Xiong Air Force, with the rank of Major General.”
The tone of his words, as if boasting, caused the scene to fall silent.
At the conference table, Wang Junhe was completely dumbfounded.
The old leader’s grandson, he became an ace pilot in Xiong?
Wang Junhe felt dizzy, if he wasn’t in such an important meeting, he would even have thought he was dreaming.
Li Mingzhe and the others were as if they had been immobilized by a spell, sitting there without moving, for a while, only to hear Li Mingzhe’s bitter murmur in the ears of a few people, “He is the recipient of the First-Class Military Bravery Medal of Xiong?”
Everyone present was a high-level official in Daxia, and they were well aware of the First-Class Military Bravery Medal of the Xiong military.
To obtain it was no easier than to establish a first-class merit in Daxia, and from a certain point of view, it was even more difficult.
After all, the First-Class Military Bravery Medal required the recipient to have obtained the Second-Class Military Bravery Medal first.
However, the first-class merit in Daxia did not have this requirement.
Even if you didn’t obtain a second-class merit, you could directly obtain a first-class merit.
Of course, that’s just the way it was said.
In fact, whether it was the First-Class Military Bravery Medal or the first-class merit, for any soldier, it was not something that could be easily obtained.
There was even a saying among the people: a third-class merit could be received while standing, a second-class merit while lying down, and a first-class merit would be received by the family.
The reason why a first-class merit was so rare was because it often came with a great risk of death, and it could only be achieved by those with a high sense of dedication, a spirit of sacrifice, and superior professional skills.
“The kid from the old Su family…he’s actually the Chief Instructor of the Xiong Air Force, Old Su didn’t even mention it to us.” An old general was completely speechless.
Some people were relatively calm, and they said in a low voice, “First-Class Military Bravery Medal recipient, Chief Instructor of the Xiong Air Force, Major General rank, good heavens, what exactly did the old Su family’s grandson do in Xiong in these four years, to be able to rise to this position in such a short time?”
“This…”
Everyone was speechless.
But one thing was clear in everyone’s minds, that was, from the Emperor’s current performance, Su Yuan, the old Su family’s grandson, was highly valued by the Emperor.
But it was precisely because of this that many people felt a pang of sadness in their hearts.
Especially the Commander-in-Chief of the Daxia Air Force, General Zhou Lihun, his face was a little ugly.
The Daxia Air Force was not weak, but it was also weak.
To say that the Daxia Air Force was not weak, that was talking about the overall strength of the Daxia Air Force.
But it was also weak, that was because the Daxia Air Force lacked strategic pilots, that is, ace pilots.
In all these years since the founding of the Daxia Air Force, not a single ace pilot had emerged.
This was partly due to the fact that the Daxia Air Force was founded relatively late, but it was also due to the lack of training methods.
The lack of methods and techniques to cultivate strategic pilots was the reason why Daxia had not had a single ace pilot in all these years.
Now, Su Yuan’s appearance had given the Daxia Air Force hope.
But the Emperor’s valuation of Su Yuan made Zhou Lihun’s heart sink a little as he wanted to recruit Su Yuan.
If Su Yuan was just a little more extraordinary, Daxia would be able to bring him back.
But…the Emperor’s attitude had completely turned that glimmer of hope into despair.
Of course, there was still a chance, at the very least, Su Yuan was still a Daxia citizen, his grandfather and father, were both soldiers of Daxia.
It wasn’t just Zhou Lihun and the other old generals who felt shocked, at this moment, even Old Wei was looking at Su Yuan in astonishment.
The little guy he had held in his arms back then, now, in Xiong, had already reached such a high position?
Ace pilot, recipient of the First-Class Military Bravery Medal, Chief Instructor of the Xiong Air Force, Major General rank, any one of these titles could scare a bunch of people.
Four titles, all combined in one person, even Old Wei was greatly shocked.
Old Wei sized up Su Yuan, and after a long silence, he said, “Su family kid, you really gave us a surprise.”
Wang Junhe was very familiar with Su Yuan, so he couldn’t help but ask, “That is, didn’t you go to Xiong to study? How did you become a pilot in the Xiong Air Force, and you became the Chief Instructor at the rank of Major General?”
Facing the inquiries and gazes of a group of elders, Su Yuan was also extremely embarrassed.
Many of the people here were familiar with Old Su, some were even his subordinates when he was in office, and even among them was Old Wei, to be honest, Su Yuan didn’t know how to face them all at once.
But thinking that he was only facing these elders, he felt difficult, how could he go back and explain to his grandfather?
Su Yuan immediately gritted his teeth and said with a bitter smile, “It’s a matter of coincidence!”
This answer was tantamount to no answer.
But Old Wei saw Su Yuan’s predicament, and he clapped his hands, “Alright, that’s the end of that, if anyone is curious, you can ask privately later, but…”
Old Wei paused, then said seriously, “Don’t ask anything that will embarrass Su Yuan, this…I think you all understand what I mean.”
Li Mingzhe did not speak, but his mind was filled with thoughts.
Even Old Wei himself, after saying these words, was also filled with a thousand thoughts.
The appearance of Su Yuan made the atmosphere of this meeting a little strange.
At eleven o’clock in the morning, the meeting ended on time.
Old Wei led everyone to the dining room for lunch, Su Yuan was among them.
There was also a meeting in the afternoon, but most people did not have to attend.
It was mainly the two leaders meeting face-to-face, confirming some matters, as for the details later, that would be left to their subordinates to negotiate.
However, after lunch, Old Wei found Zhou Lihun and the other generals in private.
In the conference room.
Old Wei’s eyes were bright, his expression serious, he said to everyone in a low voice, “I’ve called you all here, not for anything else, just for the matter of the Su family’s kid, you all speak your minds, freely.”
Old Wei’s words were not unexpected.
Although Old Wei hadn’t said anything in the meeting earlier, such matters could not be ignored even by Old Wei.
If Su Yuan was just a very ordinary pilot, no one would care too much.
Daxia wasn’t lacking an air force pilot.
But an ace pilot, who was also the Chief Instructor of the Xiong Air Force, a Major General, everyone present, no matter who, could not ignore him.
The Daxia Air Force, what they lacked was a strategic air force pilot like Su Yuan, a top pilot who could influence a battle with a single person.
With this thought, who would dare to give up recruiting Su Yuan back to Daxia?
Silence fell in the room for a while.
Until Zhou Lihun’s firm voice rang out, “Su Yuan is a Daxia citizen, his nationality has not changed, he will always be a Daxia citizen, his grandfather and father, as well as his elder brother, are all soldiers of Daxia, this cannot be changed.”
Zhou Lihun’s words, although they did not mention too much about wanting to recruit Su Yuan.
But every sentence, even every word, showed a strong sense of purpose.
That was, he must keep Su Yuan.
Moreover, he had to do it while he had the chance.
Otherwise, once Su Yuan returned to Xiong, it would be almost impossible to recruit him back.
They were not fools, they could see how much the Emperor valued Su Yuan.
The most crucial point was that the position of Chief Instructor of the Xiong Air Force had shown them many hidden things.
Su Yuan’s strength, among ace pilots, was probably the very top.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been given this position.
The other three ace pilots of Xiong had no objections at all.
Air force pilots were the most arrogant beings, they believed in the rule of the strong.
In the field of aviation, if you are strong, you ascend.
If you are weak, you descend.
If you are weak, you give up the higher position to those who are stronger.
This was an eternal truth.
The passage of time, brought not only the growth of age, but also the sophistication of human relationships, the wisdom of the world, which meant that one would develop eyes that could see through everything.
Everyone present was well aware of this truth.
To strive to keep Su Yuan was everyone’s thought.
Old Wei’s expression was serious, his eyes deep, it was difficult for anyone to judge what was going on in his mind.
He sighed, and said, “During this time, I had people carefully investigate everything the Su family kid did in Xiong, although the Xiong military covered things up very well, but we also learned a few things.”
“As the Su family kid said, he entered the Gagarin Air Force Academy by coincidence, but unexpectedly, he completed his graduation exam from the Gagarin Air Force Academy in just one year, and in three years, he trained a near-ace pilot, several first-level pilots, and many second-level pilots for Xiong.”
“His own talent in the field of aviation is simply monstrous, but his ability to train others is equally monstrous.”
“Such talent should not be lost.”
Old Wei sighed, his tone becoming serious, “However, he is now a Major General of Xiong after all, some things have to be done gradually, we cannot rush things.”
It was not difficult to recruit Su Yuan, the difficulty was how to satisfy Xiong as well.
This was the main point that everyone needed to consider.
If it was just about recruiting Su Yuan, to be honest, anyone present was confident.
They were, after all, Su Yuan’s elders, many of them even watched Su Yuan grow up.
If they went out to persuade him, Su Yuan would not refuse.
“Old Wei is right, we cannot rush this matter, but at the same time, the future of the Daxia Air Force may be in the hands of the Su family kid.”
Zhou Lihun was a little emotional at this point.
All these years, he had been working hard to develop the Air Force, to improve the overall strength and combat capabilities of the Daxia Air Force, but due to the lack of strategic pilots, many of his plans could not go forward.
If he had a monster like Su Yuan, he was confident that he could take the Daxia Air Force to a higher level.
“If you have time, contact Old Su, whether Old Su knows or not, he has to know about this.”
“This time the Su family kid came back, he probably came back for this matter.”
Old Wei lightly patted the table, setting the tone for this matter.
Everyone nodded solemnly, indicating that they understood.
…
Zhou Lihun and the others left the conference room.
They looked at each other, and finally their eyes fell on Wang Junhe.
“Old Wang, you were Old Su’s old subordinate…”
Before they finished speaking, Wang Junhe already understood what they meant.
This call, he would make it.
Wang Junhe did not delay, quickly took out his military confidential phone, found Old Su’s number, and dialed it.
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The Su family.
Su Bing Sheng was tending his small vegetable garden.
This was something he enjoyed doing the most since he retired.
Every day, watching the vegetables he planted grow day by day, Old Su smiled more happily than anyone else.
These vegetables were not something that ordinary people could easily get, only a few old comrades-in-arms could get a share, others, Old Su would not even let them see them.
“Dad, take a break, you don’t need to tend to these vegetables every day.”
Ye Wenqin came over, seeing Old Su tending to the vegetable garden after finishing his meal, she couldn’t help but persuade him.
“Tending to the vegetable garden is the same as cultivating excellent soldiers, if you don’t tend to it for a day, it might get bugs, there will be weeds to absorb the nutrients of the soil, and the vegetables will naturally not grow well.”
“It’s the same with raising children, when Su Yuan was little, he was spoiled by you, and when he grew up, he was out of control, I had no choice but to send him to Xiong to study abroad.”
When it came to child-rearing, Old Su was furious, “If it wasn’t for you, I would have sent him to the army to train him.”
“You see, those kids who were with him back then, they are all doing well in the army now, they don’t have the same temper they used to.”
“Su Yuan needs to be trained like that.”
“This time he comes back, I still hope he goes to the army to train for two years, and then he can go to your company after he gets discharged.”
Old Su’s face was serious.
Ye Wenqin also knew that she had gone against Old Su’s wishes back then, so she didn’t refuse this time, and nodded, “Su Yuan is more sensible than before, he should listen to Dad.”
“Hmm.”
Su Bing Sheng nodded slightly, “By the way, when will Su Yuan be back?”
“This…in the next two days or so.”
Ye Wenqin smiled bitterly in her heart.
Her son’s flight should have arrived in Xiajing today, but she didn’t know when he would be back.
“No, I have to call and ask.”
Having made up her mind, Ye Wenqin didn’t stay there waiting to be scolded by Old Su, but turned and left.
Old Su wanted to send Su Yuan to the army, and she had to let her son know about it first, otherwise, if he refused to go, the Su family would be turned upside down.
Old Su’s anger was not something anyone could extinguish.
Her biggest concern was that her son couldn’t stand the hardship.