Startled awakening

Author: Wang Yubin
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: The Air Force Flying Division is a heroic unit with glorious achievements and also China's Air Force's ace division equipped with new-generation combat aircraft. The new division commander Xiao Guangli and the division's political commissar Ji Haosu took office almost simultaneously. When they met, they warmly shook hands and greeted each other, while secretly assessing their new partner in their hearts. In just a few months, the two military and political leaders, who were initially strangers, independently discovered various problems within the division and gradually aligned their training philosophies, becoming representatives of bold reforms. The novel revolves around the conflicts between training and safety, new equipment and old concepts, highlighting the clash of two different ideologies. Xiao Guangli is ambitious and insists on the reform spirit of "never sacrificing combat effectiveness for safety or honor." The story also tells the stories of young pilots' frustrations and successes, sounding the clarion call for the advancement of the modern Chinese Air Force and recording the footsteps of a new generation of air force commanders and pilots as they mature from inexperience. The characters of Xiao Guangli, Ji Haosu, Chengguo, Wei Shanshe, Si Xiaomian, and others are portrayed vividly and uniquely, as if they are figures in an oil painting, each representing perseverance, wisdom, purity, passion, and disillusionment. The descriptions of the new-generation combat aircraft's flights and the maritime rescue in the novel are thrilling and immersive, leaving readers with a chill down their spine and an added sense of eerie beauty. Without a doubt, Wang Yubin and Wang Suohong, two renowned figures in literature, have reached remarkable artistic and intellectual heights. This book took several years to complete, with multiple revisions, as the story progressed and the characters were gradually fleshed out. Meanwhile, the author had already surpassed the confines of simply telling a good story, delving into profound themes such as life experiences and life, the realm of existence and love, and world war and peace. The book also offers insightful perspectives on future high-tech warfare and military revolutions, expressing the Chinese military's enduring desire for peace. This reflects the of the new generation of Chinese soldiers and the voices of all the Chinese people. Since the first edition of Jingzhé was published in 2002, it has garnered significant attention both within and outside the military. This book has won the 9th "Five One Project Award" and the 12th People's Liberation Army Literature Award. The 22-episode TV series Forging Swords in the Skies, adapted from Jingzhé, premiered on July 23, 2004, on China Central Television's first channel during prime time as a special gift for the August 1st Army Day.