I hope that comrades will focus on strengthening the comprehensive construction of the company, promote the goal of strengthening the army to take root in the company and the border defense, and make new contributions to building the security and stability barrier of the northern Xinjiang of the motherland!

　　——Excerpted from President Xi’s reply letter to all officers and soldiers of a border defense company

　　A certain frontier company of the Army in the Northern Theater——

　　"Make new contributions to building the security and stability barrier of the northern Xinjiang of the motherland"

　　■People's Liberation Army Daily reporter Mei Shixiong Liu Dan

　　In early summer, the idyll of Aershan in Inner Mongolia is melodious, and the proudly standing pines of sylvestris cover the mountains and plains.

The morning sun shines, and layers of golden waves appear in the Halaha River, the boundary river between China and Mongolia.

　　Not far from the Jiehe River, the Triangle Mountain Post of a Border Defense Company of the Army in the Northern Theater Command was bathed in the morning light.

The post is named after the mountain, more than a thousand meters above sea level, standing on the commanding heights of the mountains.

　　Walking up the steps, the reporter boarded the post, and the sight was full of greenery.

Inside the tower, the soldiers on duty are sticking to their posts.

　　On the eve of the Spring Festival in 2014, President Xi braved the severe cold of minus 30 degrees Celsius, came to the company against the wind and snow, boarded the Sanjiaoshan post and stood guard with the officers and soldiers, went deep into the dormitory of the class and asked for warmth, and encouraged the officers and soldiers to study and implement the goal of strengthening the army. Take root in border defense, guard border defense, and make meritorious border defense.

　　In the second year, all the officers and soldiers of the company wrote a letter to President Xi with great affection, reporting that they had followed President Xi's earnest teachings, strengthened the company's construction, performed the frontier mission and personal growth and progress in the past year, expressing that they would never live up to President Xi's entrustment and expectations. , striving to be a new generation of revolutionary soldiers with soul, ability, blood and morality with practical actions.

　　On February 16, 2015, President Xi replied to all the officers and soldiers of the company, encouraging them to focus on strengthening the overall construction of the company, to promote the goal of strengthening the army to take root in the company and in the border defense, and to make new contributions to building a security and stability barrier in the northern Xinjiang of the motherland. The officers and soldiers extended their New Year wishes.

　　President Xi's earnest exhortation deeply inspired the officers and soldiers of the frontier.

In this company, new cadres should first learn from President Xi's exhortation and entrustment when he inspected the company and President Xi's reply letter to the officers and soldiers of the company; new recruits should first watch the TV report of President Xi's inspection of the company; They will sing the song "Chairman Comes to Me"... The officers and soldiers of the company are caring for the party, loyally guarding every mountain, stone, grass and tree here.

　　Standing guard for the motherland, the officers and soldiers of the company grow tenaciously like "acacia trees"——

　　Boarding the Triangle Mountain Post, the "Acacia tree" at the gate of the post came into view.

　　In the early summer of 1984, the then company commander Li Xiangen led a patrol and encountered a mountain torrent.

In order to save his comrades, Lee Sang-eun was unfortunately swept away by the turbulent waters of the Haraha River.

His wife, Guo Fengrong, planted this "acacia tree" next to the post, leaving her thoughts in her husband's post.

When President Xi came to the post, he was very moved after listening to the story of the "acacia tree" and asked to take good care of the relatives and children of the martyrs.

　　Second Sergeant Wang Ting told reporters that he had heard the story of the "Acacia tree" before he became a soldier. When he saw this tree, he was surprised: the famous "Acacia tree" did not have the as tall.

　　The severe cold weather in northern Xinjiang made the "acacia tree" grow very slowly, but it also sharpened its tenacious vitality.

It is deeply rooted, stands proudly, and accompanies the officers and soldiers of the post day and night, witnessing the loyalty of the soldiers on the frontier.

　　"A year ago, I visited everyone in Arshan. The firm determination and high spirits of the comrades in guarding the frontier in the ice and snow left an unforgettable impression on me. In the past year, the comrades have made new progress, and I am very happy. ." The warm words in President Xi's reply made the officers and soldiers of the whole company emotional, and everyone could not forget the warm scene——

　　That day, President Xi walked into the post, carefully inspected the duty facilities and internal affairs settings, signed his name on the observation register, and emotionally said to the duty post: "Today, I'll be on duty with you."

　　"When President Xi came to the company, I was still a first-class soldier. Every time I saw the photos at that time and re-read this reply, I felt warm in my heart." Wang Ting said that President Xi's inspection and reply motivated the officers and soldiers of the company to take root. The inexhaustible driving force for border crossing and hard work.

　　"Like trees, you can only take root here if you don't bow your head to the ice and snow." Wang Ting remembered that once, he and his comrades were lurking in the wild, and the temperature plummeted to minus 40 degrees Celsius.

To accomplish their mission, they held out for hours in the freezing cold, frost on their brows.

　　Another time after a blizzard, Wang Ting and his comrades patrolled the border defense line on knee-deep snow. Every step forward was very difficult, but everyone carried forward the spirit of "the more difficult and dangerous the more forward", and finally the task was successfully completed.

　　"When we were the most bitter and tiring, thinking of President Xi's encouragement to us in his reply, we cheered each other up, and we survived as soon as we gritted our teeth." Wang Ting said.

　　The "acacia tree" grows tenaciously in the wind and the snow, and people are constantly growing up.

In the 5000-meter run, Wang Ting put on a rucksack and tied a sandbag; in tactical training, Wang Ting always pressurized himself to increase the training intensity... After a period of time, his military physical performance ranked first in the whole row, and his duty skills were fast. progress.

　　Today, Wang Ting has been at the border for nearly 10 years and has become the backbone of the company.

Beside Wang Ting, the young warriors he led were also growing rapidly.

　　Walking into the training ground, the reporter saw that the senior soldier Ren Boxun, who had returned from duty, was training more.

Before enlisting in the army, he was an airline flight attendant.

In the summer of 2020, he "flyed" from the big city to the border post with the military dream of defending the country.

　　Ren Boxun felt very proud to be able to stand guard for the motherland at the post that President Xi inspected.

He told reporters: "The frontier defense and urban life are very different, and there are many hardships that I could not have imagined before I came here. But every time I re-read President Xi's reply, I feel that the motherland and the people are watching us, and the storm is not good. Scared."

　　"Now I'm darker and stronger than before, and when I make videos with friends, everyone says 'I don't recognize me'." Behind the change in Ren Boxun's appearance is his rising training performance curve.

Although he has not been in the army for a long time, he has mastered the skills of border guard duty.

　　Standing guard for the motherland, the officers and soldiers of the company are vigilant like eagles——

　　At two o'clock in the morning, the Triangle Mountain area was completely dark.

In the monitoring room of the company, duty officer Chen Fujun stared intently at the screen.

Suddenly, the alarm sounded suddenly, and an unknown object was captured by the infrared camera, and the movement trajectory was clearly visible.

　　Chen Fujun quickly informed the situation to the duty team that was out performing the latent mission.

It didn't take long for the duty team to return the news that it turned out to be wild deer.

Chen Fujun said: "There is a little disturbance in the border area, and infrared cameras can automatically detect it."

　　When President Xi inspected the company, Chen Fujun was a new soldier who had just joined the army.

Over the past few years, he has taken root at the border and practiced his duty skills hard, and has gradually grown into an excellent technical backbone. He is very familiar with the front-line situation at the border and various duty equipment.

　　"President Xi encouraged us in his reply to make new contributions to building the security and stability barrier in the northern Xinjiang of the motherland. The officers and soldiers of the whole company remember their entrustment, wait for the moment, and remain vigilant at all times." Company commander Ma Yuchao said that the post is the eyes of the motherland, and the soldiers belong to the motherland. guard.

In recent years, the officers and soldiers of the company have worked hard to improve the level of military training, master the newly issued weapons and equipment, strengthen the ability to control the border, and guard the peace of the border day and night.

　　The reporter saw on the company's wall of honor that many soldiers of the company had achieved excellent results in the record-breaking competition organized by their superiors.

Ma Yuchao told reporters that Lianli organizes a training assessment once a month. According to the training results, the officers and soldiers are divided into three training groups, and the performance can be improved to "promote", encouraging everyone to learn to catch up with the super.

　　"We also focus on mission requirements to promote capability upgrades, so that more officers and soldiers can become 'all-rounders' on border defense duty." Ma Yuchao said that the company has formulated a "roadmap" for capability upgrades for everyone, and vigorously carried out cross-post training and cross-professional training. There are more and more officers and soldiers who are specialized in multiple skills, and everyone is more confident to stand up for the motherland, keep a good post, and keep a good side.

　　Standing guard for the motherland, the officers and soldiers of the company felt the warmth of the motherland——

　　Defenders of the homeland, the motherland and the people will not forget.

　　"I didn't expect that I met President Xi in just over a month. A year later, I read President Xi's reply letter to us, and my heart was very warm!" The scenes from that year are clearly engraved in the mind of Secretary Li Changyue. .

　　Zhongnanhai is closely connected with the border, and the commander and the soldiers are in the same heart.

Li Changyue said that in recent years, with the concern of all levels, the conditions of the border defense company have been getting better and better.

　　Walking in the company camp, Li Changyue introduced the new changes in frontier defense to reporters one by one in recent years: a new indoor training ground with complete equipment was built, and when extreme weather is encountered, indoor training can be performed; Toilets, bathrooms, computers, TVs, refrigerators, etc. are all available...

　　"It was inconvenient to store meat in the past, so the officers and soldiers transformed the permafrost layer not far from the post into an 'ice cellar'. Once, a heavy snow covered the entire mountain top, and everyone waved shovels and pickaxes to find it for a long time. I was stunned that I couldn't find the stored meat. Now, fresh fruits, vegetables and meat can be eaten all year round, and it is very convenient to store." Li Changyue said, "Drinking pure water and using Changming electricity are all heart-warming things that make people feel better. Everyone's belief in taking root in the frontier and making contributions to the frontier has become stronger."

　　The "acacia tree" in front of the post has experienced wind, frost, rain and snow; the soldiers in the post are guarding the northern border.

When the reporter left, a group of sentries set foot on the patrol road again.

Against the backdrop of the mountains, their bodies are as tall and straight as sycamore pine.