Vernal Equinox

Author: Wang Yubin
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
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 political commissar Ji Haosu took office almost simultaneously. When they met, they warmly shook hands and greeted each other while secretly assessing their partner in their hearts. In just a few months, the two military and political leaders, who were initially strangers to each other, independently discovered various problems within the division and gradually aligned their training philosophies, becoming representatives of bold reforms. The novel revolves around training and safety, the conflict between new equipment and old concepts, highlighting the clash of two different ideologies. Xiao Guangli is ambitious, adhering to the reform spirit of "never sacrificing combat effectiveness for safety or honor" and telling the stories of young pilots' frustrations and successes. It echoes the forward march of the contemporary Chinese Air Force and records the footsteps of a new generation of Air Force commanders and pilots as they mature from naivety to competence. Xiao Guangli, Ji Haosu, Chengguo, Wei Shanshe, Si Xiaomian, and others are portrayed so vividly and uniquely that they resemble compounds embedded in an oil painting, each representing perseverance, wisdom, purity, passion, and loss. The novel's depiction of the flight of new-generation combat aircraft and the maritime rescue is thrilling, immersing readers in the experience and adding a mystical beauty to the chills down their spine. Even more astonishing is the artistic mastery and intellectual depth achieved by Wang Yubin and Wang Suohong, two literary masters. This book took several years to complete, with multiple revisions, as the story progressed and characters gradually took shape, the author had long surpassed the confines of simply telling a good story. Instead, he explored profound themes such as life experiences and life, life's and love, world war and peace, and offered insightful perspectives on future high-tech warfare and military revolutions. The book expresses the Chinese military's eternal desire for peace, which is the voice of China's new-generation soldiers and also the voice of all the Chinese people.