December 29th morning, east of Watcher Strait.
When the "Imperial Capital" vessel approached, the ship navigating in front led the salute by raising a multicolored flag from her impressively tall and majestic command bridge.
That was the flagship of the Domestic Fleet, the "Longxing."
Indeed, "Longxing" was paying the highest tribute to the "Imperial Capital," returning in triumph, and all the battleships of the Third Aviation Mixed Fleet!
Outside the command bridge, led by Gui Boyong, over a hundred officers and soldiers from the Domestic Fleet Headquarter lined up neatly.
As the two ships crossed paths, Gui Boyong saluted first.
This tradition was initiated by Chen Bingxun and had continued to this day.
At the fleet's triumphant return, everyone from the Liangxia Emperor downwards must salute those brave soldiers who defend the Empire on the battlefield.
