What are they doing?
Yu Hai gave a gesture to the conductor on the stage, who nodded in understanding.
The commander shifted his shoulders and raised his baton high.
The military drums sounded first, followed by the bugles. Because the number of people had doubled, the sound was even more powerful, making everyone present's heart tremble.
Liu Zi touched her arms, which were covered in goosebumps. As expected of Teacher Yu Hai, she only gave a little advice, and he performed it perfectly.
The second version increased the number of bugles and reduced the proportion of the violin, making the whole piece more aggressive and powerful, almost like a mobilization song before going into battle.
This is what military songs should be, this is the kind of music their military band should be playing.
Commander Li had a burning passion in his heart. He felt as if he had returned to those glorious years more than a decade ago, when the soldiers were full of fighting spirit and marched fearlessly into the battlefield.
Director Yan stood up unconsciously, staring blankly at the stage, the loud noise seemingly having no effect on him.
After the song ended, no one responded in the hall for a long time.
Yu Hai removed the cotton from his ear and asked the leaders in the distance for their opinions.
Yan Shuxiang cursed inwardly, "What kind of bullshit opinion is this? Anyone who dares to prevent this piece from participating in the parade, I'll jump off a building."
He coughed twice before finally speaking: "Do you have a recording?"
"Yes, I recorded both versions. I personally prefer the second version; it's the military song that truly inspires Chinese soldiers in the new era," Yu Hai stated frankly.
It's not that his version is bad, but rather that Liu Zi's version is more suitable.
"Have you ever performed outdoors?" Yan Shuxiang pressed.
"No, the commander said there are confidentiality requirements, so we always keep the doors tightly closed during training," Yu Hai replied.
"At this point, we don't care about that anymore. Can you record an outdoor version for me right now? I need it immediately," Yan Shuxiang said urgently.
Commander Li had already realized what was happening: "Immediately send someone over to move the instruments, clear the square, and then we'll go record over there."
Commander Li's orderly ran out quickly to call for help, and everyone on the stage began to hurriedly pack their belongings.
As Yan Shuxiang led his men out, he noticed Old Wang taking something from his secretary and popping it into his mouth.
"Old Wang, what's wrong?" Yan Shuxiang asked worriedly. He had invited the old man to come and advise him, so he couldn't let anything happen to him!
Old Wang waved his hand: "I'm fine. It's just that the calming pills made my heart race and I felt a little unwell while listening to that music."
Yan Shuxiang thought for a moment, rubbed his chest, and said with a wry smile, "How about you give me two pills? I'm not feeling well either."
Old Wang chuckled and said, "Why not!"
After handing two pills to the other person, Old Wang continued, "This is truly a song that can annihilate all sides! Even the Qin King's Battle Formation Song is no more impressive than this."
Yan Shuxiang nodded, agreeing with this.
He waved to Liu Zi, who was hiding in the shade in the distance.
Wang Jian kept an eye on what was happening over there for Liu Zi, which allowed Liu Zi to openly lose focus.
Upon seeing Team Leader Yan calling for reinforcements, Wang Jianli immediately reminded Liu Zi.
"Is there anything I can help you with, Team Leader Yan?" The May sun was already quite strong, making Liu Zi even more drowsy.
"Didn't you sleep well last night?" Team Leader Yan couldn't help but ask.
"I was rushing to finish my draft yesterday and I was so engrossed in writing that I went to bed late," Liu Zi said weakly.
If today weren't the day of the "March of the Torrent" audition, she would still be catching up on sleep in bed right now!
Everyone shook their heads, not really agreeing with her lifestyle, but no one said much.
"I just want to ask you how you composed 'The March of the Torrent'." Team Leader Yan had always been curious about the background of the composition.
Liu Zi repeated what she had said before, and emphasized several famous television scenes.
"I feel that the 1998 floods not only brought us suffering and sorrow, but also showed everyone the spirit of Chinese soldiers who sacrificed themselves for the people and bravely moved forward. This is also my original intention in composing this piece."
Everyone nodded silently; the name Liu Zi was now firmly etched in their hearts.
Outdoor sound pickup is difficult; I tried several times and there was a lot of background noise.
Just as everyone was extremely anxious, a group of people walked in from outside.
Leading the group was Lieutenant General Wang Wei, commander of the Beijing Military Region.
Commander Li quickly went up to them and explained the situation. The Beijing Military Region was stationed right next to them, and their commotion had probably alerted them.
Liu Zi curiously peeked over and saw so many soldiers!
One of the soldiers with particularly sharp eyes looks just like Xu Sanduo!
It's not that they look alike, but rather that their eyes—eyes that pierce the soul.
Wang Jian saw his boss staring blankly at the young man and coughed heavily twice. This was a military camp; his boss might get arrested again for "plotting something bad."
It turns out that General Wang Wei really liked the music played by the military band. He asked the people around him, but no one knew what the music was, so he came over to see for himself.
Commander Li explained the situation and pointed in Liu Zi's direction.
General Wang Wei was now truly curious. This piece of music wasn't composed by a soldier, but by a young woman in her early twenties.
Seeing the little girl hiding in the shade of a tree, glancing in his direction from time to time, General Wang Wei simply walked over to her.
Liu Zi also saw the general's star on the newcomer's shoulder and stood up nimbly.
However, her eyes kept unconsciously glancing to the side.
General Wang Wei, who was also a reconnaissance soldier in his day, had long noticed that something was wrong with Liu Zi. After asking Qu Zi's question, he raised his own doubts.
Liu Zi gave an awkward smile, then said firmly, "Commander, I met your bodyguard and suddenly had an inspiration. I'm going to write a TV series about soldiers who never abandon their loved ones."
"A TV series?" Wang Wei wondered if the girl had misspoke.
"Our boss's main job is writing scripts, and her side job is writing songs. Her latest work has been finalized, and she will sign a contract with CCTV tomorrow," Wang Jian added from the side.
Everyone fell silent. What kind of extraordinary person was this?
General Wang Wei admired Liu Zi's talent and understood the meaning behind her words.
But what did she mean by "never abandon or give up"?
Liu Zi didn't hide anything from the other party and briefly explained her thoughts.
While Wang Jian was still wondering why the boss was being so enthusiastic, he heard Liu Zi start to take advantage of the situation.
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