Source: Jiefangjun Daily client · PLA News and Communication Center Rong Media Author: Zhang Yuhuai
East, east, east. At the location of the "Chicken Mouth" on the map of the motherland, around the black blind island at the intersection of the main channel of the Heilongjiang and Ussuri rivers, officers and men of a certain border defense brigade in the northern theater were stationed.
Here is the easternmost tip of the motherland, here is the thousand-mile border pass where they sow the dream of youth, where generations of Eastern Pole defenders struggle, transform here, and take root here. The East Pole had their story, and they also had their vows of attachment and loyalty.
No matter how many times I come back, I choose to come here again
"If I can be 10 years younger, I will come to the East Pole and guard the border!" On the eve of the eleventh, Lu Xi, a retired officer who came to visit the team, said excitedly.
In October 2008, the 29-year-old Lu Xitai was selected one after another and gloriously became one of the first officers and soldiers to land on the island to receive defense. When I first landed on the island, the road conditions on the island were extremely poor, and large-scale machinery and equipment could not go to the island, so officers and soldiers carried, carried, and dragged ropes to the designated places, and fought continuously, digging wells, building insulated board houses, and repairing simple roads. After more than 30 days and nights of hard work, the camp was completed, and the tall figure of the East Pole sentry appeared on the two towering observation stands. Lu Xitai pointed to a photo of discarded gloves in the honor room and said, "According to rough statistics at that time, we probably had to wear 4 pairs of gloves per person per day. ”
Now, take the elevator to the top of the 30-meter-high watchtower, which takes less than 1 minute to reach. Standing at the top of the watchtower and looking down, the tents of the board houses have long been replaced by neat and modern barracks, the water purification equipment of the camp provides officers and soldiers with a steady stream of pure water, and the camera monitors the surrounding situation of the camp around the clock. In addition, Internet surfing, hot baths, buffets, and direct shuttles have also long entered the daily lives of officers and soldiers.
Veterans are the wealth of a post, but also the inheritors of the spirit of the post. Lu Shitai still clearly remembers the personality characteristics of each officer and soldier who worked together, and the areas to pay special attention to when patrolling... Lu Xitai deliberately came to the kennel to visit his old comrade-in-arms "Tashi", an old dog in the outpost who had been serving for eight years. It would be at the forefront every time it went on duty, patrolling in the cold of minus thirty degrees Celsius in winter, which was a great challenge for the officers and soldiers, but Tashi never fell behind. As he grew older, Tashi's physical strength gradually declined, and the officers and soldiers tried not to arrange the duty task of bad weather for him, but whenever the young military dog ran out of the kennel like a joy, Tashi would always bark, as if to tell the pride and ambition of "the old dog is in the house, and the ambition is at the border".
Before parting, Lu Xitai grabbed the shoulder of the new station commander and choked up and said, "I watched the military camp built from the wasteland here day by day, and I couldn't bear it!" I can't bear the taste of military uniforms, I can't bear the youth of this struggle, and I can't bear this island! Walking out of the camp, looking back, looking at the grass and trees of the post, Lu Xitai was already in tears.
The promise of youth and the pursuit of dreams, I have never forgotten
Last August, like other high-class soldiers, Le Lei also began to plan to stay. At the beginning, he was a soldier and enlisted in the army, his family's wish, his father, grandfather, grandfather all had the experience of being a soldier, and the family hoped that he could continue the good tradition of three generations of soldiers and go to the army to get better training.
Two years, more than 700 days, long is not long, short is not short, is the beginning of the military career, or the end of the military career. The idea of walking or staying flashed countless times in Le Lei's mind, and his heart was sour, not a taste. One night, Le Lei did not sleep well all night, and the bed board creaked and creaked. Think about the two years I have been a soldier, the helplessness of the first quilt, the soreness of the first training, the loss of the first target shooting, the nervousness of the first time I participated in the examination... Le Lei felt that he had gained a lot and had a lot of regrets, which made him cherish his last military life more and more.
The night before he decided to stay, Le Lei wanted to sleep but couldn't sleep at all, whether to leave or stay. Also not sleeping were Le Lei's parents thousands of miles away. The clock pointed to 12 o'clock, and Le Lei still couldn't help but dial his mother's phone...
"I ask to stay!" Early the next morning, Le Lei knocked on the company commander's door, "I only found out now that I am not enough soldiers, you put a hundred hearts, I promise to do a good job!"
After the college students learned about Le Lei's situation, some people said that he was "stupid" and some people said that he was "cool", but Le Lei knew that he just wanted to continue the dream he loved.
"We are on the border defense line, and only by guarding the motherland with our own practical actions can we guard this small house and protect our families!" Captain Wu always said this to the recruits.
The long border defense line is always 1 dog and 5 soldiers, the difference is that some officers and soldiers have walked from the back of the line to the head of the line with the change of epaulettes. In the military career of 2 years, 5 years, 8 years, 12 years and even longer, they made one agreement after another of youth, chased the dreams of one youth after another, and encountered another scene in youth, another self.
In the East Pole, sing the loudest song to make the most beautiful "boy"
In the former East Pole, officers and soldiers guarded the Boundary River but had no water. Due to the confluence of the two rivers, the groundwater does not have enough rock formation filtration, the sand content is extremely high, even if the water is boiled, there is a layer of pale yellow water rust, bathing with such water is not only sticky, but also easy to cause skin itching and hair loss. Officers and soldiers took off their military hats, but there were high hairlines on their young faces. The shampoos we use not only have the function of hair care, but also have the function of hair growth.
Wu Naijian, the fourth-rank sergeant major, returned home from a vacation once, worried that his thinning hair would scare his wife, so he secretly bought a wig. When he went to sleep at night, the wig sleeve inadvertently fell off, and he was very embarrassed to be found by his wife. The wife hugged Wu Naijian's head, gently kissed him on his bare forehead, and said, "It's okay, this is also beautiful, it's quite fashionable!" The two couldn't help but laugh, laughing and laughing and shedding tears. Since then, Captain Wu has discarded his wig and threw himself into the training duty with a hundred times more spirit, and he heard his comrades-in-arms sincerely praise: "Squad leader, really handsome!" He always said, "We are the eyes of the motherland, and we must open them wide at all times!" We are the iron fist of the motherland, and we must cultivate excellent military quality! ”
"I welcome the sun into the motherland, and the sun sprinkles light and heat to the mountains and rivers..." Cheng Yunpeng, a college student soldier, was a high-achieving student at the Conservatory of Music before joining the army, and he liked and was good at singing popular songs. After coming to the East Pole Outpost, the most he sang was the song of the East Pole Guards - "I Welcome the Sun into the Motherland". A military song inspires a fighting spirit, and a round of sunrise glows with heroic pride. They sang and did this, and they fell in love with this song in their own hands, fell in love with such a life, and fell in love with this special youth fashion.
"This is the most popular song on our island!" Whenever he taught the recruits to learn to sing songs, Cheng Yunpeng said, "There is only one meaning for us to sing this song, that is, to let every officer and soldier of the Eastern Pole sing the fashion and trend of this side from generation to generation." ”
The most beautiful title in youth is "Guardian of the East Pole"
"East Pole Guard!" "To!"
Every day, the first name of the outpost is "East Pole Guard", and all the officers and men will answer in unison.
"Local youth can pursue freedom, but the East Pole Defenders must put discipline at the forefront." This is a sentence that Li Qinghua, a superior soldier, often warns himself. Before joining the army, Li Qinghua was a well-known anchor of a live broadcast platform with his handsome appearance and "rap" talent.
After joining the army, Li Qinghua's good communication skills have also been well played. Since the official opening of Black Blind Island, tourists who visit the island have begun to pour in, averaging tens of thousands of people every year. In addition to his duties, Li Qinghua often guides tourists on the road. One day in July 2018, a Fujian tourist wanted to spend the night in a tent at the site of the unveiling ceremony of the boundary monument, so that the first to shoot the sunrise at the East Pole was 10,000 yuan of "condolence money". Li Qinghua immediately refused, and truthfully reported the situation to the company.
Relying on this self-discipline of "ruling the border before treating oneself" and "not sticking to the slightest bit," the officers and men of the company refused to accept all kinds of money and materials, said less than hundreds of thousands of yuan, resisted hundreds of times of intercession of all kinds, and not a single person in the whole company violated discipline in violation of discipline.
On the weekend, taking off the cooking clothes and returning to the dormitory, Guo Jing, a private soldier, tapped the mobile phone screen and typed a line in the WeChat dialog box, "Mom, I am very good here, you don't have to worry, I will become a qualified East Pole Defender." The other side of WeChat did not reply, let alone say to him the "son, come on" that he wanted to hear the most. Because Guo Jing's mother was already in heaven.
In the company, no matter whether it is windy or rainy or holiday rest, Guo Jing will make every meal on time and in quality and quantity, so that everyone can eat well and have more energy to devote to training and duty.
One day at the beginning of this year, Guo Jing's sister called: "Guo Jing, my mother is gone, you should take a leave of absence to come back and see it!" He couldn't believe it for a moment, and called his father again to accept this fact. It turned out that when my mother was sick, she repeatedly told her family, "It's not a big deal, don't tell Guo Jing, he just made some achievements in the army, don't be distracted." In an instant, he burst into tears.
The next day, Guo Jing quickly returned to his hometown, hoping that his mother would get better along the way, but her mother still left. Guo Jing didn't even see the last side. After dealing with his mother's affairs, his father's hair suddenly became much whiter.
"Mom, I miss you very much, I did a good job in the army, I won a lot of honors, you don't have to worry about me over there..." Every time there is progress, Guo Jing always reports to his mother at the first time.
Before entering the barracks, they were anchors, takeaway brothers, or members of other walks of life, came to the East Pole Post, took over the steel guns of their predecessors, and they all became border guards, and their tender shoulders became stronger and stronger, and they took on the heavy responsibility of the country. The thick history and special position of Black Blind Island have made every young officer and soldier feel a heavy responsibility and responsibility.
The most dazzling youth is in the farthest east pole; the most powerful national defense is in the heart of every frontier person. Through the bright and dazzling national flag, the Defenders of the East Pole have a deeper understanding of what is the land, what is the mission, and what is youth.
The heartbeat of the motherland is connected with the breath of youth
The East Pole Border Pass is engraved with the footprints of struggle
On a tall watchtower
The young heart is guarded with loyalty
Every quiet night
and the brilliant morning sun
(Produced by the People's Liberation Army Daily client and the People's Liberation Army News and Communication Center)