Snow Mountain Outpost: I am guarding the camp and guarding the border - visiting the high-altitude training ground of a Red Army Corps stationed in Xinjiang Military Region. The sentry is on duty. The strong wind howls, and yellow sand fills the sky. The strong wind carried sand and gravel, making a rustling sound on the clothes. Although it was during the dog days of summer, the reporter walked on the way to visit the high altitude training ground of a Red Army Corps stationed in Xinjiang Military Region, but did not feel the "highest temperature and humidity" during the dog days of summer. Looking at the snow capped mountains behind the guard post, a chill swept across my face. Arriving at the post, rushing to hand over to the post. The foreman who was preparing to take over the sentry was not in a hurry, but led two soldiers to carefully inspect the surrounding circuits, security facilities, and communication equipment, confirming that there were no safety hazards before starting the handover. Everything is normal, you can catch the whistle The handover is completed, and three sentries face different directions and enter the duty state. Their military posture is upright, their eyes are shining like torches, and they are vigilantly watching everything around them. The sentries who had just finished their whistle finally let go of their tight strings. Captain and Corporal Ma Mingchao was assigned to the guard platoon after the new recruits joined, and has been stationed at the post for 4 years now. The other two sentries are new recruits who have not enlisted for a long time. Ma Mingchao led the reporter and circled around the watchtower. The watchtower is a wooden house with a visual area of less than 10 square meters. For the convenience of observation, the officers and soldiers have renovated the upper part of the prefabricated house by opening windows, and the overall construction method is semi underground, covering a desert colored camouflage net and integrating with the surrounding environment. Ma Mingchao told reporters that high-altitude windy weather is common, and the semi underground construction method can prevent the watchtower from being swept away by the wind, providing a safe working environment for the sentry. Entering the watchtower, in addition to communication equipment such as telephones and walkie talkies, there are also daily necessities such as electric water heaters and oxygen concentrators. Across from the watchtower, a national highway is right in front of us. Ma Mingchao introduced that this national highway connects multiple counties and cities in the western region. In case of unexpected situations such as vehicle breakdowns or people in distress, sentries must report the situation and assist in handling it as soon as possible. In the early stage, the regiment maneuvered thousands of miles to carry out high-altitude training tasks. After arriving at the mission area, the regiment immediately set up checkpoints at multiple key locations such as the camp gate and ammunition depot. Compared with other checkpoints, the gate checkpoint has stricter standardized construction and duty requirements. Sentinels not only need to remain vigilant and handle special situations at all times, but also need to be responsible for personnel and vehicle entry and exit registration reports, traffic guidance... Behind the tense and heavy tasks, sentries have a different kind of dedication and perseverance. Class monitor, what are these cars doing when you just left During the conversation, several equipment vehicles lined out of the camp gate, and Deputy Sentry Officer Yan Weixuan curiously asked. As a newly recruited soldier, Yan Weixuan is not yet familiar with many of the new equipment in the regiment. After the convoy passed, Ma Mingchao explained in detail the performance characteristics and mission attributes of each vehicle, and Yan Weixuan nodded repeatedly as he listened. Ma Mingchao told reporters that in the afternoon, there is often wind here, and sometimes there may be severe weather such as rain and snow. Sure enough, in no time, the temperature had dropped to around 0 ℃. Despite wearing a cotton jacket, the reporter still felt the cold wind drilling straight into his body. Ma Mingchao told reporters that in the plateau, the warmth of summer is precious. Even in summer, when the sentry goes to the post at night, they still have to wrap themselves in thick sheepskin coats. The high-altitude sentry post is both arduous and lonely, but someone must hold onto such an important position During the communication, Ma Mingchao told the reporter about his growth and changes in the past few years. When the new recruits joined the unit, Ma Mingchao and two comrades were assigned to the same squad. Not long after, the two comrades stepped onto the positions of clerk and driver respectively, while Ma Mingchao began his days of guarding the post. Due to his introverted personality and reluctance to communicate with others, Ma Mingchao once felt very bored. After spending some time together day and night, Vice Class Leader Lu Aidi noticed Ma Mingchao's distress and had multiple heart to heart conversations with him. Gradually, Ma Mingchao learned that Lu Aidi had studied artillery before and was transferred to the guard platoon after the military reform and adjustment. When the company's major tasks are heavy, personnel deployment is tight, and Lu Aidi spends half of his time on guard every day. Since you're so tired, why not change positions Looking at Lu Aidi's calm expression, Ma Mingchao asked curiously. Lu Aidi's answer is only three simple words: reluctant. Originally, when Lu Aidi first arrived at the security checkpoint, the accommodation area at the group gate didn't even have a decent washbasin. During that period, the officers and soldiers stood guard and built various living facilities in less than a year. They also purchased fitness equipment, billiard tables, and other cultural and sports supplies. Behind every position, there are varying degrees of sacrifice and dedication The growth story of Lu Aidi deeply touched Ma Mingchao. Standing guard again, watching his comrades beside him, he understood what "sacrifice and dedication" mean and what "down-to-earth" means. Since then, what he thinks the most every day is no longer 'how to look', but 'how to do it'. During a duty assessment, Ma Mingchao's team received the lowest score due to non-standard handling procedures. After the assessment, whenever he had time, he gathered group members to study emergency plans, watched teaching videos, practiced practical operations, and quickly became proficient in various special situation handling methods. At the end of his service as a conscript, he solemnly submitted an application to stay in the company, choosing to continue shining and heating up at the post like Lu Aidi. In the eyes of many officers and soldiers, the security profession has "low technical content", and standing guard is just "enduring time". But something that happened at the sentry changed Ma Mingchao's mind. That day, while standing guard, Ma Mingchao noticed that not far from the gate, a road worker was stumbling and walking in a strange posture. He quickly sent the deputy guard to investigate. After the deputy sentry approached, the road worker collapsed on the roadside due to a sudden illness. After concerted efforts to save the road worker, the officers and soldiers successfully pulled him back from the hands of the Grim Reaper. Since then, every time he passed by the checkpoint, the road worker would wave at the sentry. The sentries felt warm in their hearts when they saw this scene. The leader of the regiment introduced that whenever new recruits leave the company or cadres are adjusted, they will organize special education based on the team's red history to help new comrades tie the "first button". Before a major mission was launched, the regiment organized the "Snow Field Lecture Hall" activity. Ma Mingchao stepped onto the podium to share his various experiences at the outpost, inspiring new comrades to stand on their posts and contribute to the military camp: "There is no size of post, and the division of labor is different. Being able to contribute my own strength to military training and preparation at a small outpost, I feel that military life is both exciting and meaningful." After the interview, Ma Mingchao prepared to go to the training ground to participate in professional training. He told reporters that for professional security officers and soldiers, in addition to sticking to the "silent battlefield", they must also develop strong skills in performing and training frontline battles, and guard border security with high spirits. Ma Mingchao's figure gradually drifted away, and in front of him, the eight characters engraved on the distant snow mountain, "Promote the Karakoram Spirit," were particularly clear. Soldiers and officers are building a strong steel border in this area closest to the sky, guarding the great rivers and mountains of our motherland. (New Society)