The warrior is gone...
The video has ended...
"January 28, XXXX, criminal elements entered the southwestern border carrying contraband.
Lin Yang, only twenty-five years old, killed four criminals and captured one.
During the struggle with the criminals, Lin Yang was stabbed six times in the abdomen. He succumbed to excessive blood loss and could not be saved..."
After the subtitles, there were final recorded materials of three more heroic martyrs.
A martyr, only twenty-two years old, died in a riot incited by a spy.
A martyr, nineteen years old, embraced a bomb made by a thug, sacrificing his life to protect the safety of the people, dying in the explosion.
A martyr, twenty-seven years old and a new father, was shot and killed by enemy fire while covering his teammates' retreat during border combat.
As the documentaries of the martyrs concluded, hundreds of voices echoed from the dark screen.
"I am a citizen of Longguo. According to the law, serving in the military is my glorious duty. To uphold the sacred responsibility of a revolutionary soldier.
I swear: to voluntarily join the Longguo People's Army, to serve the people wholeheartedly, to obey orders, to be loyal to my duties, to strictly observe discipline, to keep secrets, to be brave and tenacious, not to fear sacrifice, to diligently train in combat skills, to be ready to fight at any moment, never to betray the army, and to defend the motherland with my life."
"Those who offend Longguo shall be punished, no matter how far away!"
Finally, there was the oath of a hundred soldiers, their voices soaring to the heavens, their spirit as magnificent as dragons.
And the last sentence, "Those who offend Longguo shall be punished, no matter how far away."
Even though it was played through speakers, one could feel the sharp killing intent of the soldiers.
*Clack!*
The lights turned on, and the dim screening room returned to brightness.
Under the light, the officers present had red eyes and trembled slightly, their hands clenched tightly on the table.
Even the two elderly veterans at the front, Lu Yuanjun and Chen Guoli, couldn't help but tear up, taking off their glasses to wipe their eyes.
The first half, depicting the fiery passion of youth,
transported the officers back to their days in the recruit company, to a passionate youth they could never return to.
The latter half, the final records of the heroic martyrs,
moved the officers who had experienced the fires of war, making them feel even more deeply.
After a moment, when the atmosphere had somewhat calmed, the vote began.
"You can now vote on whether the propaganda film from the Kyoto Military Region passes!"
Lu Yuanjun said with a hoarse voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Guoli, standing beside him, was the first to raise his hand: "I vote to pass!"
"Pass!"
The officers below raised their hands one by one to pass.
The vote concluded.
The propaganda film produced by the Kyoto Military Region passed with a unanimous vote.
Lu Yuanjun looked at Lin You, who was still deeply moved below, and asked, "Xiao Lin, you were also a member of the production team before. After watching the propaganda film, what are your thoughts?"
"I... I...."
Major Lin stood up, unable to speak for a moment, truly stunned by the propaganda film.
But born in a military compound, facing the gazes of everyone, he said stubbornly, "Elder Lu, Minister, I admit that Comrade Xiao Gao's propaganda film is very inspiring and deeply moving.
But the final segment of the data, if released, I fear..."
*Bang!*
A muffled sound echoed.
Minister Chen Guoli at the front slammed the table, directly saying, "Fear what? Fear that it will affect recruitment? Or fear that it will affect your career?
Lin You, if not for certain reasons, I would very much like to directly strip you of your military rank and make you start from scratch as a recruit.
You are not qualified to speak of heroic martyrs. Sit down and shut up!"
Chastised, Lin You sat back in his seat, his face flushed red.
Some of the officers around him who had video experience looked at him with some displeasure.
Lu Yuanjun waved his hand and stood up, saying, "When the video was submitted to the review committee, the person in charge of the propaganda film, Comrade Gao Fei, left a message. Would you like to hear it?"
"Yes!"
Everyone present nodded in unison.
Although they had not met Gao Fei or worked with him,
they wanted to hear what Comrade Xiao Gao had to say, as he had created a propaganda film that resonated with everyone.
"In fact, what Comrade Xiao Gao said was also very simple.
He said, why put the recorded materials of the heroic martyrs in the propaganda film?
Because he wanted the people of the whole country to know that the peace they enjoy in Longguo is not only achieved through the bloody battles of their ancestors,
but also because today's young soldiers, inheriting the wishes of their predecessors, are carrying the burden for the peaceful lives of the common people."
After speaking, Elder Lu smiled kindly, "Don't look at this child being only eighteen years old. His awareness, his thoughts, and his patriotic feelings are something few can achieve.
Alright, meeting adjourned!"
The video was approved, and the meeting could be adjourned.
But the officers in the screening room did not leave. Instead, they asked the projectionist to play the video again.
After the segment of the martyrs' records was played,
an officer suddenly stood up, straightened his body, placed his right hand in a salute position by his ear, and saluted!
Following him, all the officers stood up and saluted in remembrance of the young martyrs who had departed.
On the night the video was approved,
the propaganda film was sent via email to all major and minor military regions across the country.
Then, through the military regions, it was sent to the people's armed forces departments of each city.
The next day.
After the leaders of the various military regions watched the propaganda film, leaders from all over Tiannan also fell silent while watching it, replaying it again and again.
They were all military leaders who had risen from the grassroots, experienced recruit life, and endured the wind and rain during their time guarding the border.
After watching the end of the propaganda film, all of them couldn't help but tear up.
At the same time, each leader modified the day's training schedule and had the soldiers in their companies watch the propaganda film.
When the soldiers saw the final records of the martyrs before their deaths, each of them clenched their fists, their eyes turning red.
The same scene occurred in every military region.
As the producers, the Kyoto Military Region's new recruit company's trainees were overjoyed to learn they would watch the propaganda film instead of training.
When they saw themselves appearing in the propaganda film, each of them became incredibly excited, wanting to tell their families that they were on television.
But as they reached the end and saw the martyrs falling in pools of blood and sacrificing their lives,
each of the new recruits, from their earlier joy, became stunned, staring blankly at the screen, unable to shake off the scene for a long time.
Even after the propaganda film finished playing, the new recruits had not recovered.
Suddenly.
Li Shuishui from Class Five of the new recruit company stood up with red eyes, gritted his teeth, and shouted, "I want to join the army! I want to keep my student status and enlist!"
"I want to join the army too!"
"Me too!"
One by one, new recruits stood up and shouted with red eyes.
Li Changhuang, the person in charge of the Beijing University training, fully supported the students enlisting in the army. However, suddenly hundreds of people wanting to enlist simultaneously stunned him.
They were all newly admitted freshmen this year. If they all stayed to enlist, then there would be no first-year students!
Teacher Li began to counsel them while simultaneously calling the school and the military district instructor.
No one had expected that the propaganda video produced by Gao Fei could inspire all the new recruits to want to keep their student status and enlist.
Tonight was the premiere of the propaganda film.
Once the people of the entire country had watched it, it was hard to imagine what scenes would unfold.
At 7:30 PM.
After the evening news, the propaganda film was broadcast on local television stations, military channels, military online channels, and the homepages of major online websites.