This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 467 Private Xu Sanduo, here!
The audience's hearts were with Xu Sanduo; they wanted to see when he would finish repairing the road and whether the soldiers of the Fifth Platoon on the grassland would change.

Sure enough, in these two episodes, Xu Sanduo saw Cheng Cai's life, but his beliefs remained unaffected.

Finally, they also changed the lives of a group of soldiers in the Fifth Platoon of the Grassland. With everyone's efforts, the road was finally repaired.

In the very middle of the road, a red five-pointed star was also built.

Their road-building efforts came to the attention of the regimental headquarters, and they were subsequently commended.

For those who serve in the military for a few years and are about to retire, the commendation is quite important.

The comrades all wanted to give this opportunity to their squad leader, Lao Ma.

Only in this way can Lao Ma continue to stay in the army instead of being discharged.

The audience also felt sorry for Lao Ma.

But what makes "Soldiers Sortie" so great is that it's an ensemble drama.

In just a few episodes, the soldiers of the Fifth Platoon on the Grassland were all portrayed in a very three-dimensional way.

Given Lao Ma's personality, he would never take credit for himself.

If it's Xu Sanduo, then it's Xu Sanduo!
"Stop wasting your days, or you'll be wasted your days!" That's the advice Old Ma left for everyone.

After watching the sixth episode, all the previously unclear points suddenly connected, and a great sense of satisfaction welled up in the audience's hearts.

What is life like in the military?

Are there really endless enemies to fight every day?

This isn't wartime, and Xu Sanduo and his comrades aren't frontline combat troops.

Lu Ran and his comrades had previously mentioned during their military experience that military life was somewhat monotonous.

Every day is almost the same.

Xu Sanduo showed the audience through his actions how to grow flowers in a boring life!
Overnight, the reputation of "Soldiers Sortie" exploded.

"I used to laugh at Xu Sanduo, but after watching the first six episodes, I realized that I could never become Xu Sanduo in my life. He is someone I admire."

"Don't even mention Xu Sanduo, you're not even qualified to be Cheng Cai. The two of them are just different in personality, but their strength is no less."

"The sixth episode really made me cry. It's been six episodes already, and the main character hasn't even touched a gun yet. What military drama would dare to do this? But I'm still watching it with great interest."

"I'm truly impressed. Director Lu's casting skills are amazing! Xu Sanduo has to be played by Wang Peng; no one else can do it!"

The ratings were released early the next morning.

The ratings for "Soldiers Sortie" were 2.15, while "Snow Blade and Angry Tiger" did not rise; in fact, it dropped by 0.01 points.

With the ratings soaring, Xu Gaomin's side couldn't sit still.

"You were setting the tone all day yesterday, how come you even boosted the ratings for 'Soldiers Sortie'? What's going on?"

Xu Gaomin searched online again and almost had a heart attack.

Online, a group of self-media outlets that produce film and television dramas are discussing the TV series "Soldiers Sortie".

The pacing of "Soldiers Sortie" is a bit slow, but the earlier parts should not be deleted just because the pacing is slow.

If these elements are removed, Soldiers Sortie becomes just an ordinary, entertaining drama.

A clueless male protagonist with an exceptional memory and outstanding skills unexpectedly enlists in the army. While repairing roads in a deserted camp, he gains the appreciation of his superiors and joins the Steel Seventh Company, thus reaching the pinnacle of his life.

Thanks to the promotion by a group of people online, many netizens went to Tencent Video and watched the first six episodes of "Soldiers Sortie" in one go.

It feels even more satisfying to watch it all in one go.

"Dude, who the hell said online that Xu Sanduo's image is a slander against the People's Liberation Army? This image is too righteous, okay?"

"This is the first time I've ever watched a military drama and wanted to join the army. It's ridiculous."

Were all those people stirring up trouble yesterday just paid trolls?

"Bao is a paid troll. I used to be a soldier, and to be honest, Soldiers Assault is more realistic than Snow Blade and Furious Tiger."

"Don't try to use Snowblade Furious Tiger to your advantage. With what the main character did, he was already forced to retreat in the first episode."

On the evening of September 30th, episodes 7 and 8 of Soldiers Sortie were updated.

Since it's already the National Day holiday, more people are taking time off.

In the evening, a large number of people gathered on CCTV's drama channel to wait for the broadcast.

In this episode, Lao Ma tells the whole story: the road construction was Xu Sanduo's idea, and it was also Xu Sanduo's credit for its completion.

After the old regimental commander learned about the road construction, he transferred Xu Sanduo back from the Fifth Platoon of the Grassland and assigned him to the Seventh Steel Company.

This company has Shi Jin, Cheng Cai, and Wu Liuyi.

Wu Liuyi gets a headache whenever he sees Xu Sanduo. Back when the recruits were training, Wu Liuyi trained Xu Sanduo until his head ached.

In the eighth episode, Cheng Cai's three packs of cigarettes are also shown to the audience, making Cheng Cai's character more three-dimensional.

Wu Liuyi and Shi Jin were still worried about Xu Sanduo's arrival.

Clearly, the plot has now entered the next phase. Xu Sanduo's actions confirm what Shi Jin said earlier: there's no time left.

Xu Sanduo may be able to become a good soldier, but there is no time; many things take time to do well.

But Shi Jin's personality dictates that once he made a promise, he must train Xu Sanduo to become a good soldier.

The audience watched slowly.

At this point, episode eight showed Xu Sanduo's welcoming ceremony.

Inside the dormitory, the soldiers stood in two neat rows.

Shi Jin and Wu Liuyi stood at the very front.

Wu Liuyi: "Private Xu Sanduo, step forward!"

After Xu Sanduo came out, he introduced himself with a grin and even took out the ore he had picked up on the grassland from his pocket.

"This is copper ore, this is quartz, and this is mica."

Wu Liuyi knocked the stone from his hand to the ground.

"Private Xu Sanduo, be serious, this isn't a transfer school!"

Wu Liuyi's expression was solemn.

At this time, Xu Sanduo was like a child who hadn't grown up.

There's a small detail here: when Xu Sanduo was saying these things, Shi Jin was looking at him with a smile on his face.

Wu Liuyi: "From today onwards, you are officially a member of the Steel Seventh Company!"

Wu Liuyi told him to throw away the stone in his hand and begin the welcoming ceremony.

The first question, how many people are in the Seventh Steel Company, was answered incorrectly by Xu Sanduo. He still had a slightly joking expression, as if he were answering a teacher's question in a classroom.

Wu Liuyi said solemnly, "Wrong, it's 4,956 people, of whom 1,104 sacrificed their lives for the country."

"Private Xu Sanduo!"

Xu Sanduo answered again: "Here!"

This time, his answer was louder than before.

"The Steel Seventh Company has been established for 57 years, and its number has changed several times. A total of 4,956 people have become members of the Steel Seventh Company."

Xu Sanduo: "Yes!"

Shi Jin: "Private Xu Sanduo!"

"To!"

"You must remember that you are the 4,956th member of the Seventh Steel Company."

"Yes!"

Through the voices of Wu Liuyi and Shi Jin, the history and spirit of the Steel Seventh Company are gradually told to Xu Sanduo.

As the two recounted their story, Xu Sanduo's eyes and facial expression grew increasingly resolute.

The carefree smile that had been on his face was gone, and his voice grew louder and louder with each "Here!" he answered.

These words were like hammer blows, pounding on Xu Sanduo's body.

Although things haven't gotten much better yet, he is changing.

After these two episodes aired, a large number of netizens flocked to Weibo.

"To be honest, Cheng Cai's three packs of cigarettes made me look down on him, but he was really good to Xu Sanduo. So many people in the company looked down on Xu Sanduo, but I felt that Cheng Cai did not look down on him and really treated Xu Sanduo as a friend."

"So what if Cheng Cai smokes three packs of cigarettes? That's just how he makes a living. He's not stealing, robbing, or breaking the law."

"Won't this guy turn against Xu Sanduo and become the villain later?"

"Stop messing around, that was Snowblade Angry Tiger's doing."

That night, countless people were talking about the plot, which propelled "Soldiers Sortie" to third place on the trending topics list.

It's been four days since "Soldiers Sortie" premiered, and this is the first time that a discussion related to the plot has reached the third spot on the trending searches.

Xu Gaomin was completely baffled.

Where did all my online trolls and marketing accounts that stirred up trouble go?
How come a protagonist like this is still so popular?

My protagonist has taken down so many terrorists in eight episodes, why don't you guys discuss that?
Is his fighting ability not stronger than that useless Xu Sanduo?

With the National Day holiday approaching, promotion during the holiday period is of paramount importance.

Whether it succeeds or not depends on this wave.

However, when Xu Gaomin saw the newly released ratings data on the morning of October 1st, he lit a cigarette and frowned deeply.

The viewership ratings for "Soldiers Sortie" have caught up!

(End of this chapter)