The theme of the assembly number is of course the assembly number, whether it rings or not ... Gu, an ordinary soldier in the liberation war was a hero who fought to the death before hearing the assembly number ring. He is an ordinary man of flesh and blood, and he is also afraid of death, so he asked his soldiers to prick up their ears and listen for the trumpet, and then withdraw after blowing it; But he is not afraid of death, because he is a soldier, and he must stall the enemy to get orders and hear the horn. This is a soldier, more romantic than any belief. Because death and cruelty are so close, romantic persistence in defending their own glory has become a weapon in the face of fear. Every soldier is like a poem, a nameless, insignificant and great historical epic. It is these nameless "wooden signs" that awaken the people in the next life, killing and humiliating the cruelty of the power struggle, and the war should no longer exist.

Of course, the military soul is the center of this film, but I think it is only one of them. The director satirizes some people in power in a black way, or people who take chicken feathers as the direction. When Gu Gu was repeatedly questioned by doctors and nurses in the prison camp hospital, was questioned by Er Dou in the Er Dou military camp, settled down and was questioned by the clerk about the incident, etc., what did this mean? In some people's eyes, front-line soldiers have only two correct choices: victory and death. If they choose to live, it is tantamount to betrayal, no matter how you survive. Therefore, almost everyone comes to see the old customers with colored glasses. Soldiers don't trust him, and organizations don't trust him. So the first thing everyone said to him was: "Tell me the ins and outs of the matter." No matter how Gu explained it, they didn't believe it. Maybe they already have the answer in their hearts, just wait for Gu to say it himself. ...

Do you remember how Zhong Yueming's father got into trouble in legend of mir? How did the organization get him to explain? When all his comrades-in-arms died and he survived alone, who would believe his innocence?

The glory of a soldier on the battlefield is not only a sacrifice, but also the ability to hold the flag of his own army, whether tangible or intangible, in the face of enemy gunfire, just like when the assembly ended, Lao Gu reported at the grave of his comrades: "The Ninth Company has assembled, please indicate!" But, the people above, who cares about you? The colonel retreated for fear of being bitten ... fighting, smashing and regrouping, winning or regrouping ... The national flag that the soldiers worked so hard for is like a grain of sand in their eyes, and everything is gone. ...

If this film is directed by other directors, perhaps the military spirit is the biggest topic, but this film is Xiao Gang, please remember this man, who always reveals a little black humor. Satire is the theme of his films. Was, is and will be!

Finally, the old valley knew everything, and the original horn never sounded again. Therefore, the old valley has been carrying the banner of Jiulian and has not let it fall. This is the real soul of the army! At the moment when the assembly number finally sounded, the officers and men of the ninth company lined up to award medals in the slogan of Laogu: "The assembly of the ninth company is completed, please give instructions!"