In midsummer, the campus of Yangcheng University is experiencing a surge of job applications. The "National Defense Education and Conscription Promotion into Hundred Schools" event in Guangzhou in 2025 was held at the Guangdong Vocational and Technical College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering in Guangzhou University City, with drones spelling out the words "Join the Army and Serve the Country"; The national defense education lecturer group delivered wonderful speeches, and the university auditorium was packed with people; Before the mobile conscription medical examination, young students lined up in long queues... This scene is a vivid epitome of the "National Defense Education and Conscription Propaganda into Hundred Schools" activity in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province in 2025. Some things always have someone to do, why not me? ”On June 26th, in the academic lecture hall of Guangzhou Engineering and Technology Vocational College, retired college student soldier Li Yukun, who had once defended the western border of China, shared his story of quenching in the army with his fellow students under the title "Turning Three Bends, Just to Buckle the First Button of Life". Li Yukun once won the special prize in the Guangdong Provincial Conscription Propaganda Competition. This time, he participated in conscription propaganda as a member of the Guangzhou National Defense Education Lecturer Group. It is reported that in order to carry out the "National Defense Education and Recruitment Promotion to Hundred Schools" activity, Guangzhou Garrison, together with local propaganda, education, cultural and tourism departments and stationed units, specially selected and recruited outstanding political instructors from the provincial military region's "Three Meetings and One Good", winners of the provincial national defense education speech competition, outstanding retired college student soldiers from the province, and city red story interpreters to enrich the city's national defense education lecturer team and strengthen the preaching force. National defense education and conscription propaganda are inherently intertwined with each other. ”The person in charge of the Guangzhou Municipal Conscription Office introduced that in late April this year, the Propaganda Department of the Municipal Party Committee, the Municipal Conscription Office, and the Political Work Office of the Guangzhou Garrison District jointly held a special deployment meeting to integrate dispersed resources, establish a collaborative mechanism, promote the deep integration of national defense education and conscription propaganda work, and strive to achieve the effect of "1+1>2". Eight colleges and universities located in Guangzhou University City, Zhongluotan Town, Baiyun District, have armed work relationships belonging to three districts: Haizhu, Baiyun, and Huadu. According to the collaborative mechanism, for the first time, the local Baiyun District People's Armed Forces Department has taken the lead in coordinating recruitment and propaganda activities, avoiding multiple connections; The People's Armed Forces Department of Liwan District, together with propaganda, public security, and retired military affairs departments, has launched a three in one service model of "preaching and calling, policy interpretation, and interactive consultation" to achieve "one-stop" Q&A; The publicity, health and other departments in Yuexiu District closely collaborated to bring the national defense education caravan and mobile medical examination vehicle, which integrates technology experience and policy consultation, into the university lecture site. The reporter listened to a lecture at Guangdong University of Finance. A recruitment promotional video with the charm of Guangfu, titled 'The True Colors of Men', has been played. Li Yingxi, the host of the Guangzhou National Defense Education and Training Base, quickly took the stage and demonstrated the power of lion dance and southern boxing, instantly igniting the entire audience. Next, Li Gaoxin, the platoon leader of a certain unit of the Southern Theater Command Air Force, gave a speech titled "The bamboo pole that never bends", telling the story of the sincerity of the grandfather grandson relay in defending the long sky; Yue Jiayu, a retired college student soldier from Sun Yat sen University, uses three photos to narrate the passion and tenderness of military life, triggering emotional resonance with real details... "To accurately reach the audience, the preaching must be in line with the 'taste' of young people. ”The person in charge of the Municipal Conscription Office told reporters that they have set up three themed chapters: "Creating Souls with Flames", "Sharpening Swords to Strengthen the Army", and "Summoning Dreams". Each session selects 4 to 5 speakers to give speeches on stage, creating an immersive classroom to make conscription propaganda deeply ingrained in the mind and heart. Heart to heart preaching triggers emotional resonance, and technology empowers ignites enthusiasm for application. The reporter saw on the national defense education caravan that entered the campus of the People's Armed Forces Department in Yuexiu, Liwan, and Tianhe districts that students were using VR devices to control unmanned aerial vehicles for reconnaissance on the virtual battlefield, experiencing the galloping of tanks and electronic warfare in the simulation cabin. This is the first time experiencing the operation of the Smart Eye drone. It's so satisfying to lock onto the target so quickly! "Zhang Jinhui, a student at Guangzhou Normal University, said after experiencing the drone operation, still feeling unsatisfied. Like him, many students found staff to learn about conscription policies and consult about registration requirements after practical experience, and many of them submitted registration applications on the spot. Heart to heart lectures and shocking practical experiences ignite students' enthusiasm for serving the country. The person in charge of the Guangzhou Conscription Work Leading Group stated that they will take this event as an opportunity to solidly carry out national defense education, combining with the recruitment of graduates, student military training, and the National Defense Education Month, so as to root the seeds of respecting the military and martial arts in elite campuses and provide a continuous source of high-quality soldiers for the great cause of building a strong military. (New Society)