In the flying pages, they look at themselves better ■ special reporter of PLA Daily Wang Yukai, correspondent Guo Fang, Zhang Jianye, Huang Sulin Officers and men of a strategic support unit were studying in the library. Photo by Wei Yifan "Last year, 55 trees were planted and 49 survived." Looking out of the window, Liu Shangshang felt proud. At the moment, the corporal of a certain unit of the strategic support force was sitting quietly in the reading room reading. When he is tired of reading, he likes to look at the saplings outside the window. The Gobi has a large stroke and water alkalinity, so it is difficult for trees to survive. This is the best one planted by Liu Shangshang and his comrades in arms. When Liu Shangshang was proud of his achievements in planting trees, Hu zegang, political commissar of the Ministry, was also pleased with the harvest of another "sowing". At a meeting three years ago, Hu zegang proposed to create good reading conditions for officers and soldiers and carry out mass reading activities, which was unanimously agreed by everyone. Over the past three years, all units of the Ministry have taken advantage of "weekly study days", "weekly night schools", "two and a half days" and "three and a half hours" to encourage and mobilize officers and soldiers to study. They invited experts to preach and interpret, organized forums to collide ideas, constantly expanded the reading vision of officers and soldiers, and stimulated their interest in reading. Three years later, reading is like a seed, which takes root and thrives in the hearts of officers and soldiers. Now, in the reading room, "Book shelter car" and dormitory, this group of officers and soldiers seize all their spare time to read and study. In the flying pages, they look at themselves better again and again. "Those flying pages are connected with every page of life progress" The vast Gobi is boundless, and the strong wind roars with sand and pours on Ge Ye's face. Although three years have passed, the station master of a survey station of a strategic support force still can't forget the loneliness and confusion of that night. At that time, Ge Ye encountered difficulties in tackling a technical bottleneck and ran out to breathe. Facing the desolate environment and difficult work progress, he wrote a sentence in the wechat circle of friends: "running between the vast heaven and earth, the wind and sand are ten miles away, and you can't see your eyebrows against the fence." When lonely and confused, reading becomes Ge Ye's "key in hand". Late that night, he picked up the professional book he had read many times and carefully read the marked places again. Read a book a hundred times, its meaning is self-evident. At dawn, a spark of inspiration suddenly burst into Ge Ye's mind, and he suddenly saw the dawn of breakthrough. At that moment, excited, he ran back to the computer room to continue fighting... That night, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. the next day, Ge ye and his team members fought continuously and finally solved the problem. As a military researcher, Ge Ye often encounters new problems. The process of constantly solving problems is also the process of his continuous progress. "You see, there is a word 'page' in my name, which is naturally related to books." Looking back on the growth experience of these years, Ge ye said with emotion, "those flying pages are connected with every page of life progress." Ge Ye's troops are surrounded by desolate Gobi, and there are no people in the vast desert. In this desert, reading is like a lamp in the dark night, illuminating their growth path. Lighting this lamp also lights up the hopes and dreams of this group of young officers and soldiers. In his spare time, major Tang Haohao likes reading such books as ordinary world, suffering and glory, etc. "Building your own space in reading is a special way to connect with the world." I met Tang Haohao and passed the reading. In 2014, Tang Haohao, a graduate student, walked out of the gate of the military academy and came to this desert with the ideal of making contributions to the grass-roots level. However, the reality gave him a blow in the head - there was no signal or network within a hundred miles, and there were endless deserts and Gobi outside the site Tang Haohao is constantly filled with boring life and lost mood. As time goes by, the flame of chasing dreams in my heart will almost be blown out. Since the launch of reading activities, books have gradually filled up the boring life. Another book that moved Tang Haohao was the history of the Ministry, which was treasured in the honor room. The yellow books brought him into an era when the older generation was not afraid of difficulties and hardships and always maintained high morale. "The predecessors came here with enthusiasm and ambition to serve the country. They all struggled from the hard days on the Gobi desert." Tang Haohao was more and more touched by reading, "today we must not lose this spirit!" When the flame of dream was rekindled, Tang Haohao strode forward in various tasks. Several years later, he has grown into the person in charge of the main battle radar equipment and the Deputy station master of the measuring station. Looking back on his growth process, Tang Haohao couldn't help sighing: "in this place that seems to be out of touch with the times, reading is one of the best choices to help us move forward." Sergeant Tong Yu has read the long march many times. Every time I read it, Tong Yu can feel the power of faith. The spirit of the officers and men of the Red Army who were not afraid of danger greatly inspired Tong Yu. Once unwilling to communicate with others, he fell in love with broadcasting and reading. He summoned up the courage to fight on various reading stages and became a barracks anchor as he wished. Every spare time, Tong Yu's greatest enjoyment is to share his reading experience with his comrades in arms on the radio. On the day he became the anchor, Tong Ying wrote a sentence to himself: "stick to your persistence, love your love, cheer for your dreams, and strive to be an actor and fighter on the way to growth." "Reading, let us meet at the height of thought" Under the bright light, corporal Zhang Haoyuan stood on the podium and shared his growth process from never loving reading to loving reading: "at the beginning, I forced myself to put down my mobile phone and read on. Slowly, I liked the feeling of reading..." Three years ago, Zhang Haoyuan, a 19-year-old recruit, joined the army and just caught up with the army to carry out reading activities. He still remembers the scene when he first participated in reading and learning activities. That day, Zhang Haoyuan was stunned when he opened the door of the study room. A pile of books was placed in front of everyone. When they were all seated, the monitor said, "according to the plan, this is the book you will finish reading this month." Zhang Haoyuan was a little surprised and scared. From small to large, he didn't go to college because he didn't like reading and indulged in playing mobile phones every day. Finally, he went to a secondary vocational school. "Can I do it?" At that moment, Zhang Haoyuan asked himself again and again in his heart. As if he knew his mind, the monitor encouraged Zhang Haoyuan to start by reading a few pages a day. Later, when reading the plot that President Xi brought two boxes full of books when he was an educated youth, Zhang Haoyuan was deeply touched and carefully wrote down an experience. The experience was recognized by the instructor. He encouraged Zhang Haoyuan to participate in the selection of "reading star". Since then, Zhang Haoyuan has successively participated in the story telling sessions organized by his superiors and the reading tour between various units. In this way, Zhang Haoyuan entered a new world of reading. Today, Zhang Haoyuan has changed from passive reading to active reading. Before he joined the army, he certainly did not expect that one day he would become a person who loved reading. He would not think that every time he read a book, he would take notes seriously. In the reading notes, the "golden sentences" that moved Zhang Haoyuan were recorded. The latest "golden sentence" is: "I am an ordinary person, but ordinary people can also live an extraordinary life!" In this army, many officers and soldiers were moved by one sentence and had their own "golden sentences" chewed repeatedly. The sentence belonging to major Tang Haohao is: "a great man is great because when he coexists with others in adversity, others lose confidence, but he is determined to achieve his goal." In his spare time, Tang Haohao likes to look at the mountains in the distance and imagine the pleasure of climbing to the top of the mountain. This pleasure often stirred Tang Haohao's chest when he was reading. "Reading, let us meet at the height of thought." Tang Haohao said, "life is like a climb. Reading makes us climb the highland of thought again and again, appreciate a broader realm of life and have a higher pursuit of life." Read other people's stories and refresh their spirit - in this desert, more and more young officers and soldiers "rediscover themselves". In the past, Zhang Haoyuan only said "awesome" when he saw Meijing's wechat circle of friends; Now, when seeing the sunset in the desert, the corporal will be moved by the sentence "the desert is lonely and smoke is straight, and the long river falls yen". Reading not only sublimated Zhang Haoyuan's mind and spirit, but also gave him a deeper understanding of the significance of this military uniform. Zhang Haoyuan said that although it is very bitter and tired, we should do something in bitterness and taste the sweetness of bitterness and sweetness. "The wheels are rolling, the heart is shining on the desert, the iron bones are clanking, and the blood of heaven and earth is casting loyalty." Zhang Haoyuan especially likes the slogan in front of the organ building. "This is a true portrayal of our training life." After trekking in the desert again and again, Zhang Haoyuan realized more and more that the battle position under his feet was closely related to national security. The growth and transformation of Zhang Haoyuan is the original intention of Hu zegang, the political commissar of the Ministry, to launch the reading activity. Now, he is pleased to see that the seed of reading planted three years ago has taken root. More and more young officers and soldiers have a deeper understanding of the value and significance of sticking to this desert. When he came here two years ago, first-class soldier Zhang Zhanyu didn't think about leaving or staying after the end of the conscripts. Two years later, he came up with the idea of applying for the military academy: "everyone around him is reading and studying. Being in it, it seems that there is a force pushing you forward." "The stronger the learning ability of officers and soldiers, the stronger the combat effectiveness" Recently, staff sergeant Wang Jinyang was always the first to run into the reading room. Since returning from study and training, Wang Jinyang has had "reading anxiety" and cherished reading time. At that time, the unit arranged for Wang Jinyang to study in a manufacturer. When he heard the news, Wang Jinyang was very happy. He thought that others would teach him hand in hand and could learn a lot of knowledge he wanted to learn. As a result, Wang Jinyang felt very lost in less than a month's study. "The equipment is close at hand, but my basic knowledge reserve is seriously insufficient. In most cases, others are doing it, and I am watching." Wang Jinyang can only ask the manufacturer's master at every turn. Sometimes he gets tired of asking the master. This experience opened Wang Jinyang's eyes and understood the importance of learning. Leaving the reading room that day, Wang Jinyang wrote down the latest wish in the suggestion book: I hope to have more weapons and equipment and corresponding professional books. "For today's soldiers, information war starts from the desk. Learning ability is combat effectiveness, and knowledge advantage is winning advantage." He said. At a Book Sharing meeting, Wang Jinyang remembered