In the northern frontier in the middle of winter, the earth is snowy, and the sky is cold. Located at the western foot of the Daxing'an Mountains, the Triangle Mountain Outpost is responsible for guarding the area from Arshan to Songbell Port on the Sino-Mongolian border. The camouflage-colored sentry tower stands on the top of the mountain, guarding the northern frontier of the motherland like a guard.
On the eve of the Spring Festival in 2014, a "veteran" was ushered in here.
Dressed in camouflage winter training combat uniforms, he saw the patrol officers and men on the way to the border defense line, and immediately got out of the car to inspect the patrol equipment and learn about the situation on duty. Facing the officers and soldiers who gathered around, he said emotionally: "You climb the ice and lie in the snow and patrol and guard for the motherland, and the motherland and the people thank you!" ”
This "veteran" is none other than the *** chairman. The words "climbing the ice and lying in the snow" vividly show the difficult natural conditions of the northern frontier and the tenacious quality of the officers and soldiers who are not afraid of wind and snow, and also convey the heartfelt concern for the soldiers.
The snow creaked under his feet, and when he saw the soldiers with ice on their eyelashes and their windproof masks covered with frost flowers, he took off his gloves and held the hand of one of the soldiers tightly, and asked: "Are you suitable for the cold weather, how many hours and how many kilometers do you have to patrol every day?" ”
The warrior's name was Wu Xiaokang, and he later recalled: "*'s hands were warm, like my father's hands. Wu Xiaokang and *** shook hands with *** hanging in the corridor of the company, he said, "I can't even sleep if I can't do the results."
Subsequently, in the weather of more than minus 30 degrees Celsius, the chairman climbed the Triangle Mountain outpost at an altitude of more than 1,000 meters along the steep steps in the cold wind.
He carefully inspected the duty facilities and housekeeping settings, solemnly signed his name on the observation registration book, patted the chest of Zhang Wei, the sentry on duty, and arranged his equipment for him, and said cordially: "Today, I am on duty with you to stand guard. ”
In February of the following year, Chairman ** sent a letter to the officers and soldiers of a company of a certain frontier regiment of the Inner Mongolia Military Region where the Triangle Mountain outpost is located, encouraging them to promote the goal of strengthening the army to take root in the company and in the border defense, and make new contributions to building a solid security and stability barrier in the northern part of the motherland!
How can he say that he has no clothes, and is with his son? "Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Chairman ** has always been concerned about the troops, walking the border, going to the plateau, boarding the deck, entering the cockpit ......On the occasion of the Spring Festival, no matter how full the itinerary is, ** will set aside time to comfort the grassroots troops and care about the warmth and well-being of the officers and soldiers.
On the eve of the Spring Festival in 2013, at a test and training base of the Air Force in the depths of the desert, the first thing I said when I saw the officers and soldiers was "I have been thinking about you, and I came to see you";
On the eve of the Spring Festival in 2017, inspecting the troops stationed in Zhangjiakou, he asked with concern whether the soldiers could take a hot shower and whether the dormitory was cold at night;
On the eve of the Spring Festival in 2019, in the dormitory of officers and soldiers in the Beijing Garrison, he told "the officers and soldiers of the National Flag Guard are relatively thinly dressed, and they should pay attention to cold protection and warmth";
On the eve of the Spring Festival in 2023, he cordially encouraged the 173rd Formation of the Navy to spend a fighting Spring Festival at sea, protect the motherland's maritime frontier, and never forget to send New Year blessings for the Year of the Rabbit.
Every word of warm concern, every warm and powerful handshake, is condensed with deep love for soldiers.
In addition to caring about life, ** also pays special attention to the mental situation of the soldiers.
A piece of **, a piece of physical objects, a pennant ......At the beginning of 2016, Chairman ** came to the former 13th Army Military History Museum to inspect.
When I heard the story of the Red Army soldiers who would rather starve than leave half of the belt and take "to Yan'an to see ***", ** said with deep feeling: "This is the power of faith, and it is a vivid portrayal of 'following the party with an iron heart'." He earnestly exhorted everyone to explore and make good use of the red resources in the troops, enrich the connotation of the project of "passing on the red gene from generation to generation," strengthen education in party history, military history, and glorious traditions, and ensure that officers and men will always listen to the party and follow the party.
I knew the story of Wang Jie when I was a child, and Wang Jie was my hero! At the end of 2017, ** walked into the "Wang Jie class".
Let's sit down and talk! "*Greet everyone casually, and the warriors gather around *** and sit down. He encouraged everyone to learn and practice the spirit of "two fears", strengthen the cultivation of fighting spirit and combat style training, inherit the red blood, and be a good soldier in the new era like Wang Jie.
The cold was unexpectedly steep, and it could not stop the hot current surging in the hearts of the officers and men. Everyone sang in unison and expressed their hearts to *** - "Wang Jie's gun, we will carry it; Wang Jie's song, we sing. One is not afraid of hardship, the other is not afraid of death, is dedicated to the revolution, and always follows the ...... of the party”
The loud singing echoed in the camp for a long time.