On the eve of the Spring Festival, the reporter visited the Tianchi outpost in Changbai Mountain at an altitude of more than 2,600 meters - the wind and snow outpost is now warmer

The first time Liu Maorui stepped on the patrol road, he encountered extremely cold weather, and the cotton hat, nose protection and eyelashes were covered with white frost. Enlisted from the coastal areas of East China to the Tianchi post in Changbai Mountain, he said bluntly: "It is cold through the heart!" ”

The Tianchi post of a border defense brigade of the Northern Theater Army is located on the Changbai Mountain at an altitude of more than 2,600 meters. "In the past, the conditions at the outpost were harsh, but now with the care and care of all levels, the environment of the outpost is getting better and better." Sentry Commander Guo Yanlong introduced with a smile.

The suffering of the sentry is best known to the officers and men of the Tianchi post.

"Walking to the snow and wind outpost, we were greeted by a heavy snowfall." The scene of the first time he reported to the post, Qu Xiaole, the fourth-class sergeant major, is still vividly remembered.

"Spring comes early in June, and snow flutters in September." Sergeant Xue Muyao has been at the outpost for 5 years. In the eyes of this veteran, the shortage of water in winter is the biggest difficulty of guarding the guard. "In the past, the winter water used at the outpost mainly relied on meltwater from ice and snow." He said that the shortage of water resources makes bathing a luxury, and it is difficult for officers and soldiers to take a hot bath in winter.

"It's windy all year round." Platoon commander Zhang Tiancong said that the Tianchi outpost was located at a high wind outlet, and officers and men went out on patrol and duty, sometimes being blown to the point of shaking their bodies and walking unsteadily.

With the care and support of all levels, the wind and snow outpost has a new look. Since last year, all levels have made great efforts to help the outposts to renovate and renovate, and have focused on solving the problem of officers and men's urgency, difficulty, and anxiety. Entering the outpost again in the face of the wind and snow, the reporter's eyes were greeted by thick and sturdy warm barracks.

"The outpost now has a 'steel roof.'" Guo Yanlong said that the roof of the outpost is welded from 7 mm thick steel plates, which can effectively resist bad weather.

Looking down, the aluminum doors and windows are new and clean, and the window glass is also a double-layer cold protection design, and the warming effect is greatly enhanced.

Entering the post, the officers and men were preparing lunch. The neat kitchen is full of cooking utensils such as steamers, ovens, rice cookers, and microwaves. Sergeant Lutong, who was making egg tarts in the oven, said: "Nowadays, we make recipes according to the needs of everyone, and we can eat whatever we want!" ”

The average annual temperature at the post site is only minus 7 °C. Instructor Wu Chenxi told reporters that in the past, the outpost mainly relied on burning coal for heating, and the heating effect was general, and it was easy to cause environmental pollution.

Now, walking into the outpost dormitory, the thermometer shows: 20 ° C. Officers and soldiers laughed and said that in 2015, the first electric boiler was installed at the post, replacing the old coal-fired boiler; in 2019, the second electric boiler was installed at the post, and the indoor heating was completely electrical.

The basement floor is an indoor fitness place for officers and soldiers. There are treadmills, spinning bikes, and officers and soldiers can also play billiards and chess. Last year, the outpost was built as a water storage cellar, and in the winter, the officers and men collected the snow around the camp and shoveled it into the water cellar to reserve domestic water. The superior also specially installed filtration equipment for the post, and after the snow melted, it would carry out 2 sedimentation, 2 filtration and 1 disinfection to ensure the health of the water quality.

"Barracks facilities have improved, border conditions have improved, and 'home' has become warmer." Sergeant Sun Hubing said, "We will certainly live up to the care of the organization and stand guard for the motherland. (Reporters Mei Shixiong, Liu Baorui, Wang Zhenshu)