What Is the Angle of Elevation?

In recent years, writer Xu Guixiang has created a series of works based on military camp and war life based on his more direct feelings of war. His novel, The Sky of History, is the most famous. The novel has won the 6th Mao Dun Literature Award . This novel is another elaborate military novel about modern warfare. The realistic "elevation angle" TV series is about to start.

Elevation angle

(Fiction by Xu Guixiang)

"Elevation Angle" is based on a special life experience of men and women in barracks in special ages. In the first wave of reform of the military cadre system, dozens of artillery elites who were chosen one by one suddenly encountered the choice of staying back and forth. Problems such as bitter love and parting, defending self-esteem and choosing a way out. Unforgettable stories of unforgettable years. Under the impregnation of military camp culture, the beauty of masculinity, the beauty of wisdom, and the beauty of humanity are permeated. ^[1]

Regarding the novel, the author believes: "Elevation Angle" has my own life experience, which is closer to the true state of my heart and more humane. Contemporary military topics are difficult to write, lack natural affinity, and it s not easy to write a high-tech one. Science fiction or myth. "Elevation" is a solid description of the personality of officers. The fundamental thing to carry out the war reserve is personality. I wrote these soldiers who were thrown to the bottom of the river in the long river of destiny and then seized the rise of the straw. Their fate is constantly Significant changes have taken place and the writing is very shocking. I looked back, why did I have so many ideas and so many encounters, how could I be so strong, and insisted on and bit it down in one breath? It was really a very cruel environment. Prospects and harsh training are the reason. Of course, there are many people among them, between men and men, comrades-in-arms and comrades-in-arms. It is a record of my life and it is unforgettable. " ^[1]

Xu Guixiang is a powerful writer who is aggressively attacking war literature. Even in the calm and peaceful life, in his writing, the situation is still roaring and magnificent. Twenty years ago, the Chinese army had just restored order from the turmoil, a change was quietly approaching, and a group of "cadre seedlings" that had been brought into the field of view of the cadre department and registered were about to show their strength on the stage of reform. A change in the future and destiny suddenly camethey were told that they would soon be eliminated from the reform. The new cadre system stipulated that they would no longer promote officers from among cadres and seedlings, even if he was extremely outstanding. As a result, these bloody young men who are about to become the pride of heaven and have fallen into the trough of fate in an instant, staged a scene of tenacious, sad, and ultimately magnificent on the stage of life-this is a period of life that the author has personally experienced, so That's the kind of unforgettable mood. The valuable thing is that this experience is just a life background and a creative platform. The essence of the work lies in transcending personal gains and losses, analyzing soldiers' war views, behaviors, and war mentality, and shaping Han Moqian, Xiao Tianying, Chang Shuangqun, Tan Wentao, Ling Yun Typical image of modern new type soldiers such as river. The emotional destiny of the character and the responsibilities given to the individual by the national interest are intertwined, and the art of life and the art of war are in perfect harmony. In terms of image building, we insist on putting people first, and have combined personality, emotions, desires, and destiny with military camp life and political life. ^[2]

Xu Guixiang, a native of Huoqiu, Anhui, was born in Changfeng. Member of China Writers Association, member of the 7th National Committee of China Writers Association. Born in December 1959, joined the army in December 1978, and graduated from the Literature Department of the PLA Academy of Arts in 1991. He has led soldiers, fought wars, made achievements, and received awards. At the grassroots level, he has served as platoon leader, company commander, officer, section chief, and acting deputy political commissar. This life was related to the book. In July 1994, he was transferred to the People's Liberation Army Press. He has successively served as the director of the editorial department of history and history and the director of the editor-in-chief office. I did nt want to be a hero, so I took fantasy as an ideal, filled with ambition, devoted to writing, and wrote several novels, short and medium; quite good men, they are very ordinary, so they think hard to build Liang Daya, Shen Xuanyuan, and others. Fall down and carry them. Three times won the Army Literature and Art Awards, twice won the Central Propaganda Department's Five One Engineering Award, and once won the Mao Dun Literature Award. ^[2]