China News Service, Lhasa, March 17th: "Snowmobiles" for officers and soldiers stationed in Tibet made their debut at an altitude of 5,100 meters
Author Zheng Kun, Chang Kun, Cui Yunhong, Gongsang Ram
The Kunmujia post is 5,100 meters above sea level, and the annual average temperature is only 5 degrees Celsius.
In the past few days, the post station has ushered in another heavy snowfall in the spring. The officers and soldiers who are responsible for patrolling and observing the defense area stepped on the thick snow and set foot on the patrol road again.
Walking on the snow, high anti-hypoxia, red boundary markers... The officers and soldiers of the Kunmujia post continued to write a touching "story of defending the soil" on the front line of the border.
The picture shows the plateau border post.
Photo courtesy of Tibet Military Region
The "snowmobile" that made its debut in this patrol, as a "pioneer", carried out a patrol mission to the No. 22 boundary marker on the Sino-Nepalese border, which is 10 kilometers away.
"The off-road performance of this snowmobile participating in the patrol is very good, and it is very suitable for patrolling in border defense areas, especially the complex road sections with thick snow." Liu Fuchao, company commander of a regiment of the Shigatse Military Division in Tibet, introduced that after the snowmobile The design of the track on the side and the design of the sled on the front side enable it to move forward flexibly in the snow, which is convenient for patrol officers and soldiers to complete patrol tasks better and faster.
The picture shows the snowmobile "Pioneer Road".
Photo courtesy of Tibet Military Region
After the patrol team went through a 7-kilometer "motorized" march, thicker and thicker snow blocked their progress, and the snowmobiles could not move forward, but they did not stop the patrol mission because of this, and the officers and soldiers switched to walking. Keep going the hard way.
The picture shows the patrol officers and soldiers marching on the snow.
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Xie Xinghua is the old squad leader of the Kunmujia post. He has been at the post for 15 years and has participated in more than 300 patrols.
This heavy snow was not only the first time Xie Xinghua met, but also brought a lot of challenges to Jing Jiajun, a soldier of the regiment who participated in the patrol for the first time.
The picture shows the snowmobile "appearing" for the first time at the post at an altitude of 5,100 meters.
Photo courtesy of Tibet Military Region
"This is the first time I have participated in patrols since I joined the army. I used to see patrols and boundary markers on TV or in books." Jing Jiajun told reporters that this personal experience made him feel the hardships and difficulties of patrolling. , "The further back I go, the more difficult it is to breathe, and my head is a little dizzy."
The picture shows the patrol officers and soldiers marching on the snow.
Photo courtesy of Tibet Military Region
In the open snow, the cold wind whistled, and the officers and soldiers moved forward by kneeling and crawling under the extremely cold conditions of minus 28 degrees Celsius. On the way, Jing Jiajun experienced high anti-hypoxia.
The picture shows the patrol officers and soldiers ready to go.
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"Oxygen-poor, oxygen-poor, quickly unload his equipment and open his collar." Company commander Liu Fuchao hurriedly called his comrades to prepare an oxygen generator, inhaled oxygen for Jing Jiajun and relieved the high reaction.
The picture shows the patrol officers and soldiers marching on the snow.
Photo courtesy of Tibet Military Region
Although the body is unwell, the task must continue.
After a short rest, Jing Jiajun's health improved significantly. The patrol team continued to move forward for half an hour and all members arrived at the point, marking a successful conclusion to the patrol mission.
The picture shows the high anti-hypoxia of the patrol officers and soldiers on the way.
Photo courtesy of Tibet Military Region
The picture shows the patrol officers and soldiers clearing the snow on the boundary monument.
Photo courtesy of Tibet Military Region
"Great rivers and mountains, no land will be allowed, please rest assured the motherland and the people." The resounding voices of the officers and soldiers lingered over the plateau for a long time, and the word "China" painted in red on the No. 22 boundary marker was bright and eye-catching.
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