This winter, Jiya felt extremely cold, and the Wulagai grassland of the Xilin Gol League in Inner Mongolia had already been covered with layers of snow. In the cold winter of minus 39 degrees Celsius, Jiya's exhaled breath condensed into frost on the mask, eyebrows, and eyelashes, and the cold wind and snow seemed to put on a unique "ice and snow makeup" for Jiya.
Ji Ya, who was born in 2000, is the youngest female policeman in the Xilin Gol Ulagai Border Management Brigade, and December 27, 2023 is Ji Ya's first time patrolling the border on horseback. What Ji Ya didn't expect was that the edited ** of "post-00s policewoman riding a horse to patrol the border with 'ice and snow makeup'" turned out to be popular, and netizens left messages saying "It's too sassy!".”
Some netizens also wondered, "Now that the means of transportation are so developed, why do you still have to patrol the border on horseback?".In this regard, Jiya told reporters that 60% of the area in the Wulagai Wetland Nature Reserve under the jurisdiction of the Xilin Gol Border Management Detachment is covered by wetlands and hills, and in spring and summer, the mud is turned into pulp, the grass is deep and the forest is dense, and the winter is covered with snow and the road is blocked, and it is difficult for vehicles to pass, especially after the heavy snowfall when the road is closed, the vehicle personnel are trapped, and the livestock is lost, and the police are difficult to rush to the scene in time.
In the summer, they will drive patrol cars, be equipped with drones, and use a variety of police forces to carry out duty work. "But in winter, especially in extremely cold weather, it is difficult for drone equipment to operate, and in some places it is difficult for vehicles to pass, so riding a horse to patrol the border is obviously a more suitable way." ”
Jiya's dream since she was a child was to be a soldier, and at the age of 17, she signed up for the army. Leaving his hometown Xilin Gol League for the first time and taking the military train to the Alxa League in Inner Mongolia, spanning a distance of more than 1,300 kilometers, Jiya looked at the scenery outside the window, from the endless prairie to the Gobi Desert.
If only I could be a heroine like Mulan. Jiya is looking forward to her future.
However, the first physical fitness assessment of the recruit company gave Ji Ya a slap in the face - the 3000-meter run was 3 minutes short of the passing line. A sense of frustration welled up in her heart, and that night, Jiya tossed and turned, thinking about how to quickly improve her fitness.
I just want to be a soldier, and I have to persevere. "Giaga practices long-distance running, weight-bearing running, and whenever she approaches her physical limit, she cheers herself up. With this tenacity, when the recruits left the company, Ji Ya's assessment results were generally excellent.
In 2019, Ji Ya was transferred back to his hometown Xilin Gol League to work. In April of the same year, in order to effectively solve the problems of emergency rescue and material delivery encountered in local police work, the Xilin Gol Border Management Detachment established the first horseback police team.
The first time she saw a member of the Horseback Police Force patrolling the border, Jiya was deeply fascinated: "That's what I imagined the border guards to look like!"In order to become a member of the horseback police force, Jiya submitted applications many times.
At the beginning of 2024, the Horseback Police Force will carry out its first patrol of the new year. "A few months ago, the Force gathered 'top soldiers' from various formations for selection. At that time, I thought that if I could, I would definitely be a part of the first tour of the new year. Jiya recalled.
After trying hard again and again, Captain Aqitu of the Horseback Police Force was impressed by Jiya's enthusiasm and determination, and agreed to participate in the selection of the Horseback Police Force. But Aqitu also muttered, can such a young girl stand the cold weather and endure the hardships of patrolling.
As a Mongolian girl, although Jiya can ride horses, working in the Horseback Police Force requires more skilled horseback riding skills. Jiya trained day and night, constantly becoming proficient in horseback riding skills. After several months of hard work, Ji Ya successfully passed the layers of assessment of the horseback police force and became the first post-00 female policeman in the horseback police force.
Aqitu also dispelled his initial doubts, believing that Jiya would be able to do it. "The most important thing in horseback riding is that practice makes perfect, and when you encounter problems, you can be calm and calm, and just follow the usual training essentials. On the day of the border patrol, Aqitu lectured Jiya on the experience and precautions when dealing with emergencies.
The first time Ji Ya rode a horse to patrol the border, she encountered extremely cold weather, and the horseback was extremely bumpy, less than half an hour after the departure, Ji Ya's left leg began to cramp, she forcibly tensed her legs, tightened the reins, and thought to herself, "Don't fall behind". Ji Ya adjusted her state, tried to relax herself, and finally successfully completed the patrol task with the other team members.
At the end of the patrol, Jiya looked into the distance, and the snow on the grassland and the top of the mountain was set against the white clouds in the blue sky. Ji Ya admired the magnificent scenery in front of her, recalling the seven years spent in the army, "I seem to be closer to Mulan."
Lv Haojun, reporter of China Youth Daily, China Youth Network, Shi Jia, **China Youth Daily.
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