After coming out of the cooking class, Gu Mengmeng ignored the dissuasion of the sentry and went to the forest clearing outside the sentry with her camera.
In front of the solemn post, the Ergun River, the border river between China and Russia, is quietly covered under the ice. Standing on the hilltop and looking around, the wide river is dyed white, and the lush mountains opposite are also covered in plain clothes.
In the distance, the frost and fog that only appear in extremely cold weather emit colorful lights under the bright sunshine, which is extremely dazzling.
In front of the outpost, there still stands the boundary monument No. 127 of the People's Republic of China - this is one of the many boundary monuments in the 121-kilometer Sino-Russian border section that the Imu River Border Defense Company is responsible for. For the border guards, these boundary monuments are by no means
The cold stones are the friends and relatives they get along with day and night, and are the source of their strength.
"Every time I see the boundary marker, I will silently say to myself, I will definitely guard you well." Both veterans and recruits regard this sentence as motivation to spur themselves forward.
For the country and the people, never complain.
People who have not experienced it personally will not understand the coldness of the Yimu River.
"Whenever the Yimu River is mentioned, all the complaining companies in Hulunbuir must be silent." A veteran once lamented. He said that one year someone brought a thermometer from the mainland, but it froze and cracked as soon as it was brought to the yard because of the condensation point of mercury.
It's -39℃.
There was also a soldier who went on patrol when the temperature was close to minus 40 degrees. He felt thirsty while walking, so he took out a stainless steel thermos cup and drank some water. When he tried to open his mouth again after drinking, he found that his mouth was already sticky.
Yes! Later, the squad leader brought two cotton hats, covered his face, and kept breathing until his mouth could gradually open. But even so, a scar was left on his lips.
This shows how horrifyingly cold the winter in Imu River is.
Gu Mengmeng stood on the snow by the river, stamping her feet to drive away the chill in her bones. Her feet had long been frozen stiff, and the snow boots she bought specifically to go up the Yimu River had almost lost their function, because
The finger-baring gloves I wore when taking photos looked like just a piece of white paper on my hands, which was bone-chilling cold.
On the huge stone on the roadside.
Everywhere you can see the "masterpieces" left by the soldiers who served in Imuhe. The irregular slogans on the stones were all carved by the soldiers in their spare time.
It is the first outpost in northern Xinjiang and has achieved first-class performance at the border.
Dedication.
Boundary monuments and boundary rivers are the brightest light in my heart.
People who can't do small things well can't do big things either.
Wait, wait, etc., the brightly written characters expressing emotions make people passing by feel the warmth of the border guards and feel the selfless feelings of these cutest people in the new era who are guarding the border.
Gu Mengmeng was filled with emotion and walked further and further along the river. She used her camera to capture the scenery of the Imu River in winter and the touching spirit of the Imu River.
Looking at the scenery on the opposite side, she tentatively walked down the bed of the Ergun River and walked a few steps towards the center of the river, preparing to take pictures of the Russian scenery. The hard ice lumps under her feet were so frozen that she felt
After jumping around, the snow under my feet did not move.
Just as she was wondering whether to take a few more steps inside, a sharp whistle called "Squeak!----------" brought her back to reality.
Looking back, she saw a tall and heroic sentry under the flying five-star red flag, signaling her to come back and not to cross the border.
Gu Mengmeng quietly stuck out her tongue, hurriedly stepped back a few steps and jumped back to the shore.
This is not an ordinary river, but a solemn boundary river dividing the territories of the two countries.
She waved to the sentry from afar, and the sentry returned her a standard military salute.
sunny.
It is rare for Yimu River to have good weather that does not exceed minus 40 degrees Celsius.
She didn't want to go back too quickly, so she found a flat stone by the river, swept away the snow, and sat on it.
Looking at the still Ergun River in front of her, she suddenly remembered the true story she had brought back when the newspaper interviewed the Inner Mongolia Military Region art performance many years ago.
The story takes place in the Yimu River, on the land beneath her feet.
In late March 1979, Bian Aiqin, the wife of company commander Zhang Guochen of the Yimuhe Post, came to the army from her hometown in Hebei to visit relatives. She took her 4-year-old daughter with her and took the train for three days and nights. Only when she arrived at the army did she learn that her lover had passed away.
The Yimu River post where it is located is still more than 300 kilometers away.
At this time, the regiment leader told her that the border road and river road leading to the Yimu River had just begun to melt, making it impossible to drive. She would not be able to send her to the outpost until the ice and snow melted in mid-May. Suddenly, this woman had never visited the army before.
Her husband's military wife had tears in her eyes because she only had one month's leave.
Hearing that the only way to go to Yimu River was Qigan Post, Bian Aiqin had to lean forward. In order to comfort the military wife, the regiment sent a car to Qigan Post. After arriving at Qigan Post, mother and daughter
The two of them stood by the Ergun River every day, looking downriver. Because 170 kilometers downstream from her, there were relatives she and her daughter missed day and night.
Time passed day by day, and seeing that Bian Aiqin's vacation had come, she was unwilling to go back like this. But the officers and soldiers at the Qiqian post told her that after the ice on the river thawed, it would take at least half a month of ice platooning before it could be navigable. Mother and daughter
I had to start packing my luggage and prepare to go home.
When leaving Qigan Post, the mother and daughter came to the river again. The daughter wept and placed the rag doll her father bought her two years ago on the glacier. She hoped that when the ice and snow melted, the rag doll would be reunited after a long separation.
dad……
Later, the "Rag Doll Story" was compiled into a sitcom by the officers and soldiers, and won the grand prize at the grassroots officers and soldiers art performance of the Inner Mongolia Military Region. Her colleagues heard about it during an interview, and they wrote a special report when they came back.
At that time, she was holding a cup of hot tea and listening to the story comfortably. Although she was shocked and moved, it was only at that moment of throbbing. Now that she has set foot on this magical place in person, she is deeply moved.
I understand the dedication of border guards and the greatness of military families.
She broke off a pine branch next to her and placed it by the Ergun River. Just like the little girl with a rag doll back then, she looked at the still water and the direction of the person she longed for in her heart, silently blessing her motherland and peace.