Today, China is divided into five war zones, and Beijing is under the jurisdiction of the Central War Zone.

The headquarters was located in the capital city.

Today they are heading to the 82nd Group Army, an elite force stationed in Hebei Province, which was reorganized from the 38th Group Army of the Korean War.

The 82nd Group Army is now located in Baoding City, Hebei Province.

Baoding City is located in the northern part of the North China Plain and the central part of Hebei Province. Together with Beijing and Tianjin, it forms a golden triangle and mutually supports each other. Since ancient times, it has been a "thoroughfare" that "controls three passes in the north, reaches nine provinces in the south, connects four regions, and dominates the central plains".

The 82nd Group Army is stationed here and is one of the important forces guarding the capital.

The original 38th Group Army can be traced back to the Pingjiang Uprising. It later joined the Fifth Red Army and was even personally nominated by Marshal Peng Dehuai for the honor of "Long Live Army" during the Second Battle of Korea.

After several hours of marching, they arrived at the garrison of the 82nd Group Army from Beijing.

Naturally, while the headquarters of an army group might be located in Baoding City, the various units, large and small, would certainly not be stationed in the same place.

They also each have their own defense zone and their own training grounds.

After arriving at the 82nd Group Army's garrison in Baoding City, the army commander Zhang Yang personally received them.

"Old Li, why are you leading the team?"

After getting off the car, Zhang Yang saw Li Gang and Cheng Wei getting out and warmly walked over to greet them.

"There's nothing I can do; it's a task assigned by my superiors."

"This is our first stop. After we finish our visit, we will head to the Western Theater Command."

Zhang Yang looked at the group of buses following behind the vehicle and said with a smile.

"In that case, it is an honor for our 82nd Group Army to be your first choice and first stop."

Where should we perform first today?

Li Gang smiled and turned to Zhang Yang to ask.

They only care about performing; one army has at least 60,000 to 70,000 men.

With limited time and a heavy workload, it was impossible for each company to perform.

"How about we start with the 113th Brigade?"

"Their base is not far from here."

Zhang Yang made the suggestion to Li Gang.

After hearing Zhang Yang's words, Li Gang smiled and said, "You're the host, so we'll follow your arrangements!"

"Just do the same thing for us as you have done these past two years!!"

The two were old acquaintances, so there were no extra formalities.

Li Gang followed Zhang Yang into his vehicle.

Yuan Yi sat alone in Li Gang's vehicle.

The group followed Zhang Yang and turned towards the 113th Brigade.

Two hours later, they arrived at the 113th Brigade's camp.

The brigade commander and political commissar of the 113th Brigade were already waiting at the door.

After getting out of the car, Li Gang said to Yuan Yi, "Go, take them and get ready!"

"We're performing for the 113th Brigade today, but we'll be going somewhere else tomorrow."

"An army group has six or seven brigades; it would take several days just to get here!!"

Yuan Yi indicated that he understood and immediately led the members of the General Political Department Song and Dance Troupe who had accompanied them to prepare.

This performance, which took place at the headquarters of the 113th Brigade, was not only for the troops on duty.

All the officers and soldiers of the 113th Brigade gathered on the parade ground.

The brigade commander and political commissar of the 113th Brigade accompanied Zhang Yang, Li Gang, and others to the seats at the very front of the parade ground.

"Old Li, I've been hearing a lot of news about your song and dance troupe lately!"

"Let's not talk about anything far away, let's just talk about last month."

"When you go abroad for a visit, you can directly sound the charge at the National Theater in Xiaomeizi."

"This news is so damn inspiring!"

"Back in the day, the 38th Army clashed with the US many times on the battlefield of the Korean War!"

"The current 113th Brigade was reorganized from the original 113th Division. They marched more than 70 kilometers in 14 hours, arriving before the fully mechanized Xiaomeizi, and successfully penetrated Sansuoli and Longyuanli, preventing them from joining up."

"Is that young man who sang 'The Volunteer Army Song' here this time?"

Upon hearing Zhang Yang's words, Li Gang immediately put on a smile.

He never expected that Yuan Yi's reputation would have spread to the military region.

"exist."

"That kid who was in the same car as me just now, that rascal."

"Let me tell you, when he first told me to sing the 'Volunteer Army Song,' I thought it was our 'Volunteer Army Song'!"

"Who knew that this rascal would personally compose and write the lyrics for such a new version of the 'Volunteer Army Song'!"

"And it was accompanied by a bugle call. You have no idea how my heart was in my throat when that bugle call sounded in Xiaomeizi's big theater."

"I went to negotiate with the vice president back then!!"

When Li Gang talked about this, his face turned red.

"You're such a coward, what's the big deal if you just blew it?"

"If Xiao Meizi dares to make a move, our army is not to be trifled with!"

"Let's see who's stronger, our army or theirs!!"

At this moment, the host walked out onto the stage set up on the parade ground of the 113th Brigade.

He first explained the purpose of the performance, and praised the soldiers for their heroism, fearlessness, and perseverance.

Next, we'll begin the introductions.

"Let's invite Yuan Yi to sing us a song called 'We Are Soldiers'."

The officers and soldiers below the stage did not show any change in expression after hearing the host's words.

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