Desert and Gobi, missile formation. With a loud bang, the missile pierced through the desert like a rapid lightning bolt. At that moment, the radar accused the inside of the car, and Colonel and Battalion Commander Wen Xiaoliang clearly saw the data situation on the display screen: hit with one strike! For the "Model Ground to Air Missile Battalion" of a certain brigade of the Central Theater Command Air Force, this live fire target shooting mission is an unprecedented challenge. They traveled night and night, overcoming difficulties and handing over their struggle papers. Struggle, let this exemplary army shine with glory. In 2022, the battalion was awarded the honorary title of "Model Ground to Air Missile Battalion" by the Central Military Commission, and President Xi personally awarded the honorary flag. Strive to make this heroic army renowned. In 1964, the battalion was awarded the honorary title of "Hero Camp" by the Ministry of National Defense, and all officers and soldiers of the battalion were received by party and state leaders during the renovation of the Great Hall of the People. The development history of the Model Ground to Air Missile Battalion is a struggle history written in battles and victories. After the live fire target hit, Wen Xiaoliang led everyone to quickly withdraw their equipment and rush to the next battle... Silently gather strength, accumulate strength, and make progress; Movement is like a bolt of lightning, and illness is like lightning. These ground to air missile soldiers understand in their hearts that only the "next battle" is the target that the "Model Ground to Air Missile Battalion" always needs to aim at; Only by continuing to struggle and overcoming difficulties can we achieve new victories and win new glory. Install and retract the cartridge. Wang Yizhe captured a new victory and called for a new struggle. In early summer, at the entrance of the Honor Room of the Model Ground to Air Missile Camp, a straight ginkgo tree was shining with vitality in the warm sun. A great discussion on the concept of struggle in the new era is unfolding under the tree. Standing under the tree, listening to the wind, memories are vividly remembered. Ten years ago, the officers and soldiers of the entire battalion, along with the family of the first battalion commander Yue Zhenhua, followed the will of the old battalion commander and buried some of his ashes under this ginkgo tree. At that time, the platoon leader Wen Xiaoliang, along with his comrades, meticulously cut and polished bricks and stones one by one, building a solid brick circle for this ginkgo tree. Air Force combat hero Yue Zhenhua is a legend. In national air defense operations, he led his troops to create a precedent in the history of world air defense by shooting down aircraft with ground to air missiles, achieving remarkable military achievements. In 2019, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Yue Zhenhua was recognized as the "most beautiful fighter". "Like thunderbolts that startled the sky, like lightning piercing into the air, the heroic Second Battalion fought bravely..." Back then, this unit shifted from north to south and achieved brilliant results through struggle. Today, can they continue to inherit glory, and can they once again draw their bows like the moon, with no false arrows? New victories call for new struggles. On the new journey of building a strong military, we must, like our predecessors, leave behind the footsteps of our generation's struggle! " The struggles and stories of our predecessors have been accumulated as precious spiritual wealth for the officers and soldiers of this battalion. Every passionate expedition, every victory on the battlefield, the entire battalion of officers and soldiers will always stand at the forefront of this tree, revisiting the history of war and realizing their original aspirations. This is like a special roll call time and time again, more like a silent whole team, urging and inspiring them. Wen Xiaoliang will never forget that sacred and proud day: "President Xi personally awarded us the honorary flag of the 'Model Ground to Air Missile Camp', which is both encouragement and expectation." Upon hearing this good news, the senior soldiers in the camp who had participated in the war called and sent messages to express their congratulations. These elderly veterans still consider themselves a part of the battalion and consider it a supreme honor. "Battalion commander, report to you that today I was invited to the resident school to give defense education to the children, telling the story of our 'heroic camp' and today's style of the 'model ground to air missile camp'..." Looking at the news sent by the old seniors, Wen Xiaoliang and his comrades in arms once asked themselves - "This is the old seniors who are urging us in their own way. What are we going to report to the motherland and the people on the new journey?" Before joining the National People's Congress this year, Wen Xiaoliang, as a deputy to the National People's Congress, came to the camp honor room to present two "four iron" exemplary organization medals and four collective third class merit medals In front of the honor flag of "Model Ground to Air Missile Camp" and the battle flag of "Hero Camp", a "family photo" was taken. Sitting in the Great Hall of the People, the overlapping scenes of history and reality gave Wen Xiaoliang a stronger touch. The earnest instructions of the commander and the deep expectations of the predecessors are like a huge push, pushing the Party Committee of the battalion to lead the entire army to inherit the fine tradition of "ideological red, technical excellence, and hard work style" in their struggle. On the world's turbulent chessboard, the fierce spiral of military powers in the field of air defense and missile defense is like a rapid pulling force, urging them to accelerate their transformation and forge a new era of sharp arrows. Pushing and pulling together, two forces converge to create a powerful endogenous driving force aimed at accelerating the Party's goal of building a strong military in the new era. Former heroes and today models, new missions and responsibilities are like a hurricane in the sky, crashing into the chest of these young officers and soldiers, summoning them to accelerate their progress. I really can't sit still in the Great Hall of the People! How can we strive for transformation and overcome difficulties in order to match continuously upgrading equipment? Can we live up to the enormous honor bestowed upon our motherland and people During the interview, Wen Xiaoliang mentioned to reporters more than once the sense of urgency of being unable to sit still. Returning to a spring day 15 years ago, Wen Xiaoliang, who was still a lieutenant, climbed up the wall with stone bricks and cast his eager gaze towards the neighboring barracks. On the other side of the wall is the renowned "Hero Camp". That year, Wen Xiaoliang had just graduated from university and participated in a new platoon leader training in the teaching team. During the training break, several new platoon leaders waiting to be assigned lay on the wall, unable to help but want to see what the "Hero Camp" on the other side of the wall looked like. Three hundred and sixty days a year, mostly on horseback. The ground to air missile troops, as a "force on wheels," are particularly so. In 2023, Wen Xiaoliang led the entire battalion of officers and soldiers to conduct live training and experimental applications around a certain type of weapon system, and carried out missions outside continuously for nearly 200 days. Eight thousand miles of clouds and moon. In the military train carriage, Wen Xiaoliang issued an "order style" work reminder to the cadres and backbone; Officers and soldiers learn theory and record data by taking advantage of every opportunity. The setting sun on the long river in the northwest, the flying snow in the northeast, and the scenery outside the car window are the most magnificent "background board" on their journey to strengthen the army. "The journey is long, only through struggle" - this is the life philosophy of Captain Wen Xiaoliang, as well as the struggle philosophy of this group of ground to air missile soldiers. They know that what is more important than carrying honor is to accelerate running and create new brilliance. Be a brave fighter in overcoming difficulties, ignite the fiery sky in your heart, and the sharp alarm sounds like a thunderbolt, breaking through the tranquility of the camp. Wen Xiaoliang ignored talking to the reporter and rushed towards the direction of the camp command post several hundred meters away. This is a sudden and particularly ordinary first-class combat readiness alert. In just a few hundred meters, it is the distance between the dormitory of the officers and soldiers of the battalion, the command post, and the position. However, in the eyes of Wen Xiaoliang and his comrades, these few hundred meters are not just spatial distances. In the day after day of watching the sky and waiting for peace, this distance has been converted into the fastest and most urgent concept of time by this group of ground to air missile soldiers: the infinite convergence between "practice" and "battle". Running is the usual rhythm for the officers and soldiers of the battalion - Instructor Wang, who had just been transferred from his brother's unit to the battalion, found that here, "even if it's assigning a very small task to a soldier, he can run and do it, he will never walk over.". As the sharp battle alarm echoed through the silent night, the officers and soldiers who woke up from their slumber did not first put on their clothes before running to the battlefield, but instead picked up their clothes and ran while putting them on... "They can walk at any time, they can fight at any time." As early as more than 60 years ago, this unit chased air targets from north to south, pioneering the use of surface to air missiles to shoot down aircraft in the history of world air defense. This running rhythm has been engraved into their genes of struggle. The fierce lightning that guarded the airspace of the motherland in the past can still win today - this is a question of particular concern for many people familiar with the camp's achievements. That year, the battalion once again experienced equipment upgrades and faced new technological challenges and personnel formation. Captain Shi felt an unprecedented sense of urgency: "Time is running out!" This sense of urgency was unprecedentedly presented to the party committee of the battalion - the evolution of the war form was advancing rapidly, the combat style was changing rapidly, and they were racing against strong opponents, urging them to improve their winning ability against time. Accelerating the attack, this group of young officers and soldiers also have to face another powerful opponent, which is themselves: they must screen out the laziness and accumulated shortcomings attached to their bodies, and always maintain the alertness and courage of being on the line. With the iteration and update of equipment, the former "one gun for all battalions" has been split into independent firepower units. Originally, Captain Shi only needed to follow the orders of the battalion commander to perform the functions of the launch module; Nowadays, he has almost become a firepower commander, mastering equipment while also coordinating and commanding multiple modules of the entire company to complete combat tasks. In air defense and missile defense operations, the compression ratio of time and space is approaching its limit, which forces us to constantly think: what kind of strategic thinking and combat style should we adopt to deal with the next battle? What role should people play when facing equipment upgrades Captain Shi tirelessly led the company deep into the northwest desert and settled in the dense forests of cold regions, traveling to different regions to participate in training missions and verify equipment performance. When the army was first formed, in order to learn relevant knowledge in a race against time, the seniors used branches to draw circuit diagrams on the ground, and then wiped them with their feet; In order to capture enemy planes, they marched five times to Jiangnan in the scorching heat and six times to the northwest in the harsh winter. Back then, the conditions were so difficult, but each of them had a bright light shining in their eyes! " In the "New Era Struggle Concept" discussion organized by the battalion, Captain Shi took out a black and white old photo and pointed to the shining eyes of the officers and soldiers in the photo, saying, "Today, in the face of technological changes, war changes, and opponent changes, we must bravely become the fighters who overcome difficulties and ignite the blazing fire in our hearts." The footsteps of progress are like lightning tearing through time and space, constantly crossing physical boundaries and compressing the cycle of combat power generation. On a digital screen, data instructions flow rapidly between them; Hundreds of buttons are tightly arranged, flashing different indicator lights; The enclosed radar accused the inside of the car, and the exhaust fan was buzzing... This was the position that Captain Li was most familiar with. Captain Li couldn't forget the scene during his first live fire launch mission. Sitting in the seat, the icon symbolizing the missile on the screen accelerated forward along the predetermined arc, accompanied by a loud bang, exploding into the shape of a flower. His heart trembled suddenly and then took a long breath. Just over a year after graduation, this young platoon leader has already participated in multiple major tasks. That time, deep in the vast Gobi Desert, he sat in front of the control console, prepared for live fire firing. Suddenly, a familiar voice came from the expert group who boarded the accusation car. Captain Li turned his head in surprise and saw the familiar face of a professor from his alma mater. This professor also recognized his young student. However, he didn't expect that the students would register so quickly