My father's illness is always good and bad. The old problem of lumbar disc is still only relieved. When it was not completely cured, I asked him what caused it. It was left behind when he was in the army. This made him recall that time.
My father responded to the call at the age of 20 and went to the Kunlun Shenxianwan Post to serve in the army. More than 30 years have passed. He still remembers every grass and tree there, and the memorial albums and photos of his comrades at home filled his desk.
As we all know, Shenxianwan Outpost is located in the middle section of Karakoram Mountains and in Pishan County, Xinjiang.
The maximum altitude here is 5380 meters, which is a plateau on the plateau.
annual average temperature is below zero degrees, with the maximum temperature difference between day and night is more than 30 degrees.
Winter lasts for more than 6 months, and windy days above 17 meters per second account for half of the year. The oxygen content in the air is less than half of the level, while the ultraviolet intensity is half higher. Become a forbidden zone of life.
More than half a century ago, in order to prevent foreign invasion and safeguard national territorial integrity, the People's Liberation Army set up a checkpoint in Shenxian Bay in Karakoram.
That is a place very close to the sky and far away from family, and it is also a place very close to the mission and far away from the prosperity.
Most of the border guards here have altitude sickness and need the necessary oxygen machine . However, few of them take the initiative to inhale oxygen because they have to overcome altitude sickness and do not carry any oxygen equipment to carry out patrol missions as soon as possible. The soldiers' hands, ears, and faces have frostbite scars all year round.
People who have been stationed at the checkpoints for many years, it is hard to imagine their hardships. They should not be afraid of the serious damage to their bodies by altitude sickness and harsh natural environment, but also use the checkpoints as their home to complete various tasks such as standing guard, patrol, training, and construction.
Father always mentioned the "Karakoram Spirit". With the revolutionary will of "high altitude and higher fighting spirit, no lack of oxygen", he took root and stood firm in a place where no grass grows and could not stay in Tibetan antelope , successfully completed the tasks of border defense duty and military training, and delivered a work paper with the highest altitude answer to the motherland and the people.
Although it is an extremely boring daily life, it is full of legendary colors. The snow-capped mountains towering into the clouds, the winding and rugged roads in the sky, and the difficulties and dangers on the way on duty, the words "dedication" are written on every inch of land here. The five-star red flag flying at the point has always been the eternal spiritual high ground in the hearts of our fathers.
