After offending capital, my songs became more and more popular.

Chapter 129 Let every drop of blood flow into the motherland's ocean!

"Ah~~~"

"Naval soldiers are loyal to the Party!"

"Ready for battle, grip your rifle tightly!"

"I am guarding the coastal defense line!"

"Defending the motherland~"

"Supreme glory!"

……

Fire comes in many colors, with blue flames having the highest temperature. Only in the intense blue flames can an invincible blade be forged.

The Fire Blue Blade symbolizes that only through the baptism of blood and fire can one forge an iron will and truly become the elite of the army, the steel of steel.

Its significance lies not in glory and status, but in sacrifice and dedication!
The above sentence was something Shen Ming'en saw when he watched a TV series about the Marine Corps called "Fire Blue Blade". At that time, he always felt that the sentence was very inspiring and that the theme song of the show was very passionate and tough.

Shen Mingen feels incredibly honored to be able to sing this song in another world!
Some of the lines from that time are still fresh in my memory...

"If you want something you've never had, then you have to do something you've never done!"

"Pain is your best friend, letting you know you're not done yet, you still have to keep fighting!"

"No matter who your opponent is, as long as he's still standing and facing you, you have to hit him with all your might!"

"The army of soldiers and the steel of steel is our calling card, but behind this calling card lies loneliness, hardship, and even death."

"You are not allowed to bow down to anyone or anything when faced with the ocean of our own country!"

"I swear! I will dedicate every drop of my blood to the ocean of my motherland!"

……

"La la la la la la..."

Some things are just too painful to think about too much; the more you think about them, the more you get a feeling about them!
Recalling certain scenes, Shen Ming'en's singing really got higher and higher. He wasn't that energetic at first, but he sang with even more force in the second half, and it really got more emotional!

He sang loudly:

"I love this blue ocean~"

"Our motherland's sea frontiers are rich in treasures!"

I love the clear, vast sea and sky!

"The hero's war eagle is soaring!"

When a singer has emotion, the audience is naturally more likely to be moved, and countless viewers seem to immediately think of the naval officers who guard the vast sea borders of the motherland.

The development of my country's navy was actually full of hardships. In modern times, due to poverty and weakness, the navy was weak and suffered repeated maritime invasions by foreign powers. The disastrous defeat in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 was even more heartbreaking.

In the early days of the People's Republic of China, everything was in ruins and the navy was extremely backward. It only had some old ships that had been received from the old powers or captured. They were small in tonnage and had poor performance. Faced with the technological blockade by Western countries, our navy could only rely on its own difficult exploration.

Under arduous conditions, researchers, with their tenacious perseverance and unwavering belief, developed naval technology from scratch!
The shortage of funds also constrains the development of the navy; limited resources need to be used carefully...

However, our navy has never given up, and through the unremitting efforts of several generations, it has gradually developed into a modern and powerful navy!
Now, we no longer need to envy the US's two carrier strike groups, because they are right there!
……

"Ah~~~"

"Through the clouds and across the waves!"

"Naval soldiers are in high spirits!"

"I am guarding the coastal defense line!"

"Defending the motherland~"

"Supreme glory!"

……

In the summer of 16, a trending topic went viral: "Not an inch of the country can be missing..."

That day, CCTV aired "Boonie Bears," and my mom went to the scene alone. Many people don't know how serious the situation was at that time...

……

At that time, all the soldiers preparing for war wrote their wills, each carrying a body bag, ready to sacrifice themselves at any time, vowing to defend their motherland with their lives!
The comments left by the officers involved afterwards were as follows:

"Rapid reaction force, level one combat readiness, 47 days. Ammunition boxes in the vehicle, guns in my arms. The first time I saw a body bag, it was black. When asked to write my will, I wrote 'I'm going to die.' My blood type was written on my hat and clothes. My hands were trembling with excitement. I thought, 'Damn it, it's finally my turn!'"

"I had just been assigned to my unit in my third month of enlistment in 16 when suddenly we were put into combat readiness. We were asked to write our wills, but I didn't. Instead, I took my squad leader's phone and called my sister. I just said one thing: 'If I die, take good care of Mom and Dad for me!'"

"When I received the recall call, my dad personally poured me a glass of wine that night and said, 'A man should fight on the front lines and die for his country. I only hope you won't desert your post. Your mother and I will take good care of ourselves. Don't worry about us on the battlefield.' My mother was secretly wiping away tears the whole time. Looking back now, I realize they were mentally prepared for me to die in battle."

"Back then, I wrote my will, but I couldn't finish writing just my parents' names. I only wrote down the card and the password and gave it to my parents. We were all prepared to fight to the death and sacrifice ourselves for our country. Our company commander said, 'Don't be afraid. Even if you die, you still have these good brothers and buddies with you. It's worth it to be able to protect our country once in your life!'"

There are many more examples like this; the feelings at that time were simply beyond words to express.

If war really breaks out, and you ask them if they're afraid, they'll definitely say yes...

What are you afraid of?
They're afraid of war and won't use them!
Nowadays, no country has the ability to invade our territory. Peace is not a gift from heaven, but we can always trust our country and always trust the soldiers who protect our homeland!

When you complain that this country is bad in this way and that it has let you down, please take a look at these police officers who are protecting our country, and see what the country has been doing for you in silence!
Humans are greedy. If we go back thirty years, many families couldn't afford white flour and ate coarse grains!
Now things are different. The country has given those people a good life, but after eating too much of that good life, they've been instigated by some people with ulterior motives to start having opinions about the country.
The country has not wronged these people, because at least it has ensured they have enough to eat. But what have these people done for the country?!

Compared to these People's Liberation Army soldiers who defend their country and even sacrifice their lives for it, shouldn't they feel ashamed?!
"Ahhhh!!!"

Many audience members were stirred up by Shen Ming'en's performance, and several particularly young-looking audience members even stood up and shouted:

"Fuck you, sign up for the army tomorrow!"

"Every man should have a dream of serving in the military!"

"You'll regret joining the army for three years, but you'll regret not joining for a lifetime!"

"I want to defend my country too!!!"

……

What is passion?

Japanese anime?

Compared to Chinese military-themed TV dramas and movies, the kind of passion in Japanese anime is nothing!
How could someone from such a tiny place understand the patriotic fervor of our great nation, China, in defending our homeland?!

"La la la la la la..."

Towards the end of the song, whether it was because the melody was so catchy or because Shen Ming'en's singing was so memorable, many audience members started humming along.

Shen Mingen also waved his arms and started to liven up the atmosphere!

The atmosphere at the event was absolutely fantastic!

Originally, because of the "ranking based on average votes in the second round of battles," people had a lot of opinions about the other singers and felt very sorry for Shen Ming'en...

He already had a very good rapport with the audience and the general public!

Without any personal opinions or prejudices, his performance was still so energetic and of such high quality!

Tell me, how could the audience not be convinced by him!

"What the hell..."

Offstage, Haji-ling watched this scene, her lips twitching uncontrollably!

Let's not talk about her anymore...

The same goes for the singers backstage!

"What the hell is this second round of battles..." Veteran Yue Huochuan's lips twitched, and he even felt like cursing those behind-the-scenes capitalists.

This so-called "ranking by average votes in the second round of battles" seems to be aimed at Shen Ming'en, but because the news was leaked, it actually helped him gain some goodwill from the audience in advance!
With the audience's goodwill already in place, and the quality of the prepared performance already high, which audience member wouldn't vote for Shen Ming'en after his performance?

So this thing didn't actually stop Shen Ming'en; instead, it backfired and helped him!
"Ah ha ha……"

In contrast, in the control room, Director Niu couldn't stop laughing when he saw this scene!
He knew that Emperor Ming'en had no reason to be so easily restrained!

Of course, it's too early to be happy now...

Niu Dao didn't learn anything else from those behind-the-scenes capitalists, but he did learn one thing: "Never open champagne at the halfway point!"
The first round was relatively easy for Shen Ming'en, since he had prepared his work the most thoroughly over the course of a week.

For Shen Ming'en, the real danger is in the second round!
Amidst cheers from the audience, Shen Ming'en's performance of "I Love This Blue Ocean" came to a close. As he bowed after the song, the audience erupted in a deafening roar...

"Oh!!!"

"Aaaaaaah!" "Slap slap slap..."

Various opinions were heard, with some saying, "When it comes to listening to revolutionary songs, you still have to listen to Shen Ming'en!"

Since its revamp and upgrade, "Chinese Music Music Center: Red Song Season" has featured so many veteran patriotic song creators, each with their own popular red song works. Yet, every episode, the topics posed by those capitalists still revolve around only Shen Ming'en's red songs, and the flavor is just so perfect!

Putting everything else aside, let's talk about the present. In the "August 1st" themed competition, some people actually used that kind of effeminate musical style to create works praising the police...

At that moment, some people in the live chat were saying that he should be dragged out and shot!
When you think of the People's Liberation Army soldiers, you think of sunshine, toughness, the song "I Love This Blue Ocean," and the spirit of manhood!
It can only be said that only Shen Ming'en's works are what the audience wants most!
What the audience wants, his works will only have more of, and never less of!
Amidst the audience's cheers, Shen Ming'en finished his performance and left the stage...

The host took the stage and announced the start of the second round of performances. The subsequent singers then took the stage in the same order as before.

There are a total of eight singers, including Shen Mingen. That means Shen Mingen will only get his turn after seven more performances. If each person sings for five minutes, it will take more than half an hour, almost forty minutes, not to mention the interlude, waiting time, and other segments.

"Aha..."

When he stepped off the stage, Shen Mingen was yawning, and his eyes were filled with tears.

Have no idea……

I'm so damn tired and sleepy!

Please!

Shen Mingen works non-stop every weekend. Last night, he recorded "The Peak Singer Challenge" until late at night, and only slept for an hour or two before rushing to catch a flight here...

I was catching up on sleep last week while watching "The Singer Challenge," but this week I've been so busy playing Farmville that I completely forgot about it.

One performance on "Chinese Music Center" is fine, but with two performances, even if Shen Ming'en's songs are up to par, his energy is inevitably a bit lacking.

Those capitalists who are so eager to profit probably saw this as an opportunity...

"Ugh……"

Mentioning this, Shen Ming'en sighed helplessly, thinking to himself that he should hurry up and get ashore, because sooner or later these people with itchy noses would have a hard time.

Just as he was yawning, Shen Ming'en suddenly heard a series of hurried footsteps behind him. Turning around, he saw Director Niu walking over with a smile and several staff members...

"Teacher Ming'en, thank you for your hard work..."

The other person brought over several bottles of Red Bull and Snickers, pure additive-free, non-natural snacks and drinks that are perfect for when you're tired, sleepy, or lacking energy. They handed them to Shen Ming'en and showered him with concern.

Shen Ming'en was flattered. He thought, "As the program director, why aren't you in the spotlight? What are you doing here?"
"Hehehe..." Director Niu chuckled and said, "You still have about half an hour before your next performance. Why don't you give me the instrumental track for your next song? I'll find a band to help you with the backing-up."

He was genuinely sincere at that moment, and Shen Ming'en could sense it. He even said, "Teacher Ming'en, we're in the same boat now."

That makes sense...

Now, others may not know, but Director Niu is standing firmly on his father Shen Ming'en's side, after all, all the "wealth and glory" of this program was brought to him by Shen Ming'en.

He came here with genuine sincerity; as he said, he wanted to get something helpful for Shen Ming'en...

Have no idea!

He was really worried!
Other singers have rehearsals, lighting, stage design, and bands, but Shen Ming'en only sings and plays his own instrument or plays accompaniment every time. It's all so monotonous and he has nothing.

Director Niu had told him before that he should participate in the rehearsals. Now that the production team and he are practically family, why are we talking like strangers?

Unfortunately, they had targeted Shen Ming'en before, so Shen Ming'en had always been wary of them and hadn't agreed...

Later, when I participated in the "Singer Challenge", I had even less time to rehearse.

But Director Niu thought, even if you don't have time to rehearse, at least give us some background music so we can design something for you, right?

At least you should have some advantage over me!
We don't want you to be eliminated either, Daddy!

"Heh~" Shen Ming'en chuckled at these words, a chuckle tinged with irony...

"Never mind, I appreciate your kindness." He waved his hand and refused outright.

Shen Ming'en was very clear about one thing: Director Niu and his group were never on his side, but rather on the side of "interests"...

It's because I made it profitable for them that they didn't choose to target me. Like when I first clashed with those capitalists, I was afraid that if I stayed on the show, I would offend them. Didn't Director Niu also want to kick me out?

Shen Ming'en understood all too well the principle that "once a man is unfaithful, he will never be trusted again."

Today they might side with Shen Ming'en because it's profitable, but tomorrow they might betray him for the same reason. Shen Ming'en would rather stay without lights or a band than experience being betrayed.

He still only believes in himself.

"you……"

Director Niu was very troubled at the time and even tried to seduce Shen Ming'en.

Before he could even open his mouth and say anything, Shen Ming'en waved his hand and said:
"Alright, stop wasting time. I'm going to take a nap. If you're so inclined, just remind me when it's time."

With that, he yawned and left.

"...Sleep...sleep?!" Director Niu felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this!
no!
elder brother!
What are you thinking?!
At this point, are you seriously trying to sleep?!
The second round of the battle is basically the "decisive battle." Most people would be extremely anxious and worried at this point, how can you possibly be thinking about sleeping?!
During this hard-won half hour, Director Niu originally planned to ask Shen Ming'en and the band teacher to rehearse together, at least to give him some help. But instead of being grateful, this guy went to sleep!
"Teacher Ming'en..."

"Please stop..."

"No, Ming'en, Teacher Ming'en!"

"Brother, can I call you brother?!"

"...Father! Father, don't go!"

"Don't actually fall asleep!"

……

"sleep???"

It wasn't just Director Niu who was surprised to learn that Shen Ming'en had fallen asleep as soon as he stepped off the stage; the news spread quickly, and many singers backstage, including Haji Ling, were also taken aback.

Both sides had different opinions. The group of mainstream singer-songwriters backstage already had a lot of grievances against Shen Ming'en because the audience had criticized them. Now that Shen Ming'en had gone offstage to sleep, they suddenly felt that this person was a bit...

They look down on people!

Does he have no idea what kind of situation he's facing?
Don't you realize that one wrong step could lead to utter ruin?!

You don't know that if your next performance doesn't go well, you'll get ripped off by the investors, do you?

What does it mean to sleep at this time?!

Feeling invincible?

Or is it arrogance?

It feels like they're completely arrogant and disdainful of everyone. How arrogant, conceited, and contemptuous they must be to go to sleep at this hour!
In fact, Shen Ming'en really shouldn't look down on them. After all, they've been invited to so many episodes by those behind-the-scenes capitalists, and none of them have been able to compete with Shen Ming'en. So why should Shen Ming'en look down on them?!
But then again...

Just because they couldn't compete with Shen Mingen doesn't mean Shen Mingen looks down on them, and that they can't be angry!

Whether it was truly fueled by anger or not, these singers delivered performances in the second round of battles that surpassed their previous levels...

The veteran singer Yue Huochuan went even further, dragging his already high-pitched song up an even higher note, and almost fainted while singing on stage!
It's unclear whether it's because Shen Ming'en's powerful vocals in the previous round of "I Love This Blue Ocean" were very well received and liked by the audience, but in this round, almost all the singers except for Yue Huochuan, who sings bel canto tenor, have started to adopt Shen Ming'en's "powerful" vocal style.

Although audiences still find Shen Mingen's powerful vocals in "I Love This Blue Ocean" more memorable the first time, after hearing it many times and with the singers bringing new experiences later on, it gradually loses its deep memorability.

"This...hehe, haha..."

Hajiling laughed when she saw this.

To be honest, when Ma Ling first heard that Shen Mingen had gone backstage to sleep, she was a little worried...

Because every time Shen Mingen was "unreliable" and everyone thought he was doomed, his performance always surprised everyone.

I'm afraid this guy is so confident and has already made all the preparations that he went to sleep.

Ma Ling never expected that these singers would think that Shen Mingen was looking down on them because he went to "sleep," so they all performed at a level that was beyond their usual standard!

With this kind of program effect...

Ma Ling dares to say that even if Shen Mingen sang "I Love This Blue Ocean" again in this round, it wouldn't elicit such a strong reaction from the audience!
"Okay...okay, okay..."

Ma Ling was practically clapping her hands in amazement; all she could say was that Shen Ming'en had brought this upon himself!

If you've dug your own grave, then you'll have to suffer the consequences!

She's just waiting to reap the benefits!
At this point, Ma Ling probably felt that Shen Ming'en's second round of work on the "August 1st" theme, praising the navy officers, was still a work with a tough style, just like "I Love This Blue Ocean".

I never expected this...

This time, Shen Ming'en prepared a song that is gentle, peaceful, and touching in its silence, with a heartfelt perspective, like the warm embrace of the motherland, "Night at the Military Port"!
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(End of this chapter)