Today's heroes, show the wind of the times. Throughout history, heroes or "drunken sand gentleman do not laugh, the ancient battle a few people back" of the brave, or "out of the battlefield before the first death, often make the hero tears full of lapels" of the wise, very few heroes because of the artistic talent and the history of the heroes.
Last year's Du Fuguo's "Stand back, let me do it" brought tears to the eyes of countless Chinese people, while today's protagonist of the story has brought laughter to the boring military life in his own way. He is the green flower of the army, Zeng Dehong (hereinafter referred to as "Xiao Zeng"). Perhaps his other identity is even more familiar - the creator of the songs "My Old Class Captain" and "Green Flower in the Army".
Bonding with music
Like many musicians who show extraordinary musical talent at a young age, Xiao Zeng learned to play the violin at a young age and showed remarkable talent, playing a fluent violin in middle school. It can be said that this is the beginning of the road of music for Xiaozeng, but also for him to become a "military singer" to lay a good professional foundation.
In order to realize his musical dream, Xiao Zeng decided to apply for the "Jiangxi Normal University Music Department" after the college entrance examination, but, unfortunately, the sky does not meet people's wishes, Xiao Zeng thus embarked on a completely different road with the conception of the - enlisted in the army. "Eighteen years old, eighteen years old, I enlisted in the army, the red collar flower reflecting my blossoming years, although did not bring the university badge, I shouted for my choice of long live ...... life with the history of the army, a lifetime will not regret.
As Xiao Zeng sang in the song "The History of Being a Soldier," entering the military became the most important and correct choice in his life.
First time in the military
In March 1989, Xiao Zeng was officially enlisted in the army, accompanied by his beloved guitar, which provided him with a steady stream of creative inspiration for countless days and nights, and became his veritable musical companion.
Small Zeng in the Nanjing Military Region, Fujian military flag during the service, by the instructor, the company commander of the encouragement, but also to provide him with the opportunity to show their talents, in the instruction team small Zeng three years as a new training class leader and teacher of song. Like many new recruits, Xiao Zeng is often immersed in thoughts of his hometown, and he feels that singing the songs of his predecessors can no longer express his feelings, so the soldier, who has been harboring musical dreams since childhood, embarked on his path of creativity.
In such a state, Xiao Zeng tried to write "New Soldier Homesick": "When you come all the way to the company, you feel a little fresh and strange. The company's newest product is the newest product in the world, the newest product in the world, the newest product in the world, the newest product in the world, the newest product in the world, the newest product in the world, the newest product in the world. The song has been written by Zeng, who has been a member of the company for many years. Most of Xiao Zeng's songs have a strong ability to make **** love, which is inseparable from his experience in the military camp, military life not only provides a source of inspiration for his creative work, but also enriches the material Xiao Zeng created.
From the green flower in the army to the ivy in the army
Most of Xiao Zeng's songs are popular among the military camps, and what really made him a hit was the song "My Old Squad Leader," which has been sung by people all over the country. This song can be regarded as the peak of Xiao Zeng's work, can also be regarded as the accumulation of work. Everyone who has been a soldier has an image of an old squad leader in his heart, who is often stern and serious, but cares y for his soldiers. "My old squad leader, you are now living , how is it ......". A greeting, will be countless when the soldier's thoughts hooked up, the end of the world **** at this time.
The former teacher-songwriter grew up to be a singer-songwriter who was popular all over the country, and the military ballad entered the public's view for the first time as an independent song type. Anyone who has been in the military, no one will not sing songs such as "Green Flowers in the Army" and "Brotherly Love". Even if you have not heard of his name, you must have heard his songs, and Xiao Zeng's songs have become an indispensable element of the military camp.
Not forgetting the beginning
After becoming popular, Xiao Zeng didn't lose himself in fame and fortune, but rather, he never forgot the beginning. Over the years, Xiao Zeng has moved around the country, doing charity performances in military camps all over the country, regardless of the pay, and his footprints have spread all over the country, from the Nansha Islands in the south to the Qinghai-Tibetan military station in the west.
In 2008, during the 5.12 Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan, Xiao Zeng set up a "veteran commando team" composed of veterans at his own expense to contribute to the earthquake relief efforts, and his songs brought post-traumatic relief to the people in the affected areas. Due to his outstanding performance in the earthquake relief, Xiao Zeng has been greeted by national leaders and military leaders many times, and has also been awarded the "United Nations Human Messenger of Peace Award" by Mr. Yu Hai Ruo, Secretary-General of the United Nations World Peace Foundation in China.
Under the pressure of life, we can not afford to go to the flowers and snow, Xiao Zeng's song seems to be in praise of the beauty of the military life that we have not noticed, the power of art at this point in time is obvious.
From "Xiao Zeng" to major
April 12, 2019, the Army of the Western Theater of Operations held a rank promotion ceremony, Xiao Zeng was promoted to the rank of major. Xiao Zeng's voice is no longer clear and loud, and his face is no longer young and handsome, but he has truly become an evergreen ivy in the army, and his songs are still being sung by generations of soldiers.
About Xiao Zeng's major rank, many people expressed their doubts, "Xiao Zeng is just a singer, how can he be awarded the rank of major?" In response, let's go back to the beginning of the story, we often use the brave and the wise as representatives of heroes, but seldom do we use art workers as heroes.
Because people seldom connect the hard-blooded men in the barracks with the abundant emotions in the songs, Xiao Zeng's excellence lies in this, as he draws the perspective of us ordinary people to the barracks. Let us see, those who protect the family and defend the country after taking off the uniform, but also just a wife's husband, children's father, parents of the children, they will also be in the middle of the night to think of the old and young at home and thus tears, they will also be after the separation of the pen, for a long time, but only in the paper to write down the sentence "my old squad leader, how are you now, how is it".
The state chose to confer the rank of major on Xiao Zeng not only because the army needs excellent literary works, but also because Xiao Zeng has spread the army's style in a more emotional and down-to-earth way, which really makes the army and the people happy together.
The world is in full bloom, and there are always people who are quietly carrying the weight of all the lights, some people's way of standing on the border to protect the country, and some people's way of rescue and relief, putting life and death at risk. Xiao Zeng's way is to sing for the soldiers and ordinary people to build a bridge of communication. Regardless of the way, they are the original color unchanged, as the documentary "original color" said: "This original color is the character of the soldiers, but also the infinite power of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."