I asked you to repeat your senior year of high school, but did you miss out on joining the military

Chapter 590: Cold Wave Arrives, Exciting Party
Due to the terrain of Ramujia and the fact that it is located in a place where trade between the two worlds is prosperous, the construction of the border defense company here is relatively easy and it has been equipped with solar-heated rooms.

It can use the complementary power generation systems of wind and light, as well as fuel, and is also equipped with a portable oxygen concentrator, so you can take a breath anytime and anywhere.

The environment is quite good.

In fact, the country has already started to implement border defense construction since 14, but the area is too large.

The border stretches too long and the construction speed is relatively slow.

The Qinghai-Tibet Railway was only opened to traffic in 06. Before that, it would take at least half a month to more than a month for military dependents to come here to visit their relatives.

Many relatives of border guards have not set foot on the border for ten or twenty years.

It is also because the geographical environment is too complex.

This is why the border defense companies located at extremely high altitudes are still living in poverty.

Chen Jun led his men into the Lamujia Border Defense Company and saw that the camp was clean and tidy. The infirmary was staffed with specialized medical staff and was fully equipped with medicines to prevent plateau diseases, including Gaoyuanan, Rhodiola rosea, and Danshen drops.

The phenomenon of pulmonary edema, cerebral edema and ultimately death caused by untreated colds will no longer occur. It is now gone forever.

On the Ramujia side, they even used underground shelters to build a solar greenhouse to grow fresh vegetables and raise a few small trees. Unlike other border defense companies, they did not have to use some fake flowers as a backdrop.

See these.

Chen Jun finally felt a little comforted. After all, the surrounding environment was complicated and the living conditions couldn't be any more harsh.

"Captain, how about we go to the ammunition depot and take a look?"

Company commander Gao Kui was in charge of leading the team. After checking the infrastructure, he rubbed his hands and was eager to take Chen Jun and the others to check the remaining ammunition.

His idea was very simple, which was to finish all the inspections today, have a night's rest, and try his best to have the team leader and his men set off for the regiment headquarters early tomorrow morning.

Gao Kui, who has been stationed in Ramujia for many years, knows very well that once the cold current from the Zhongba Plateau arrives, the heavy snow here will not block the mountains for long.

The time can be as short as three to five days or as long as half a month.

A blizzard is bound to come, and the entire Ramuga area will be cut off from the outside world overnight.

It's impossible to leave.

Of course, there is an air force base near Linzhi, and all the veteran cadres of the 353rd Regiment know about this, but they will only send helicopters when it is necessary.

Generally speaking, unless there is a major disaster or the combat situation is extremely critical, the border defense company will not request friendly troops to be dispatched.

It is no secret here that the country has expanded the air force, artillery, and army to form a multi-dimensional border firepower for long-range and three-dimensional precision strikes for border garrisons.

The people on the other side also know it.

Once air force support is dispatched rashly, it will immediately arouse the opponent's vigilance and even lead to corresponding military action.

The relationship between them is very complicated and cannot be explained in a few words.

Seeing that Captain Gao was eager for everyone to inspect quickly, Chen Jun smiled and did not point out his thoughts. He just said to go to the cafeteria to check the food situation first.

In the past, border defense troops had difficulty in transportation due to the long and rugged roads. During the season when the mountains were blocked by heavy snow, the troops could only implement rationed supplies.

In order to cope with the severe winter by tightening their belts, most of the military rations supplied to the border were stale grains in the war preparedness warehouses. After being transported a long distance to the border, some of the grains would turn yellow and deteriorate, and some would even be mixed with sand.

For northern soldiers, the greatest suffering is not being able to eat pasta for several months. As for fresh vegetables and fruits, they are a luxury that they cannot even imagine.

Some soldiers have never seen green grass except their military uniforms from the time they join the army to the time they retire.

When I retired from the army and said goodbye to the snow-capped mountains, I would hug the willow trees by the roadside and cry as if I had seen my loved ones.

The soldiers could only eat dried vegetables and canned food all year round.

Do you know why the dried vegetables eaten by border guards are called "Lao Shuai Biao"? That is not the local dialect, but for the convenience of transportation and to reduce the volume.

The dried vegetables sent to the border were all pressed like bricks and were very hard. Every time you ate them, you had to break them apart little by little with your hands. Chen Jun had been on patrol for so long, and the snow vegetable soup he drank on the way was made from this stuff.

He was the head of the group and had little to eat during his inspection.

But we must never allow the mountains like Lamuga to be closed by heavy snow, as it would last for half a year.

They still live on stale rice and old spears.

During his inspection of other border defense companies, Chen Jun had coordinated with the regiment headquarters to re-transport the things he had discovered.

In fact, with today's conditions and national strength, life on the border has become much better, and the amount of stale and moldy food is not large.

Even if there are any, they are only caused by improper transportation and are very rare.

It’s just that the soldiers from each company acted on their own and were unwilling to throw it away after discovering it.

Chen Jun forcibly ordered that the food be transported down the mountain and sent to the stables or the villagers' homes to be used as feed for livestock, and the soldiers were not allowed to eat it.

Since Ramuga is the last stop, I have to take a look at it.

But it's okay.

Chen Jun was quite satisfied with the result. The Ramujia Border Defense Company was worthy of being located in a trading area between the two worlds. There were a lot of fresh vegetables in the canteen warehouse, as well as rice, flour, grain, oil and even meat stocks.

Only then did he feel relieved and took his men to check the ammunition reserves.

The inspection and record-keeping took us until the evening.

In the evening, the company's kitchen staff were busy cooking. Soldiers who were not on duty were responsible for moving some dining tables and other things into the greenhouse to hold a lively party.

After all, the team leader is here.

The instructor asked the company to show the rich life here as much as possible to leave a good impression on the new commander.

Chen Jun never liked organizing any activities or welcoming programs because of himself, but considering the hard work of the border guards, he didn't stop them this time.

Accompanied by Li Wujie and Wang Jianxing, the three stood outside the border defense company’s base, staring at the snow-capped mountains in the distance, lost in thought.

Chief of Staff Wang was fine. After all, he had been staying here for many years, and he didn't feel that he had gained anything from his inspection tour. It was just like usual.

But for Chen Jun and Li Wujie, the more than 800-kilometer border journey gave them a more intuitive understanding of border life.

Life here is still very hard, but everything has two sides. There are also beautiful scenery on the towering snow-capped mountains, which allowed them to truly appreciate the scenery that they would never be able to enjoy in the mainland.

"Captain, are we going back to the regiment headquarters tomorrow?"

Chief of Staff Wang stood by and explained: "National Day is coming soon. This year is the once-in-a-decade military parade. Our regiment headquarters must also prepare in advance. According to convention, you may have to follow the commander of the military sub-district to the Tibetan military district to watch the broadcast of the military parade."

"We can't be careless about this."

"It's okay. There are still ten days left. We can make it in time." Chen Jun shook his head slightly: "Stay here for two days first. Even if we don't need to rest, the comrades accompanying us also need to rest for a while."

"Come back in two days."

"Okay, then I'll arrange for someone to report the itinerary to the political commissar."

Wang Jianxing nodded. Since the regiment commander was not at the regiment headquarters, all the work had to be done by the political commissar, and he must inform the political commissar about the itinerary.

It’s better to be prepared in advance.

After Chief of Staff Wang left, Chen Jun stood there for a while. He turned his head and looked at Li Wujie, a guy who seemed to be covered with fleas and could never sit still.

At this moment, he could stand quietly by the side. He couldn't help but asked with a smile: "Xiao Wu, what do you think of the border defense?"

"ah?!!"

When Li Wujie heard the voice, he seemed to have just reacted. He raised his hand and scratched the leather hat on his head, and whispered: "I think it's okay." "The environment here is a bit harsh, but it's cool to be able to serve as a soldier here and guard the country's borders for once."

"If you really want me to say it, it's that being a soldier in the mainland doesn't count as being a soldier. Running around the border, doing duty, and standing guard, that's what it means to be a real soldier."

Chen Jun did not make any comment on Li Wujie's statement. Young people of twenty-one or twenty-two are at the most energetic time in their lives, and the hardships of border defense are really nothing to them.

What's more, it's much better now.

Chen Jun raised his hand to block the setting sun in the distance, and looked through his fingers at the snow-capped mountains towering hundreds of kilometers in the distance, although there was still a strong wind.

The environment still cannot be completely improved.

But he believes that the spring of science is melting thousands of years of ice and snow, and faith is also injecting eternal vitality into the new generation of border guards.

Our ancestors in the 1950s and 1960s could never have imagined today’s border environment. Likewise, people today cannot imagine how well our motherland will develop in the future.

Sooner or later, the word "border defense" will no longer represent danger, loneliness, hardship and sacrifice.

"Captain!!"

When Chen Jun was feeling emotional, Bian Wentong, the instructor of the Ramujia Border Defense Company, strode over from behind.

After standing at attention and saluting, Bian Wentong smiled and invited: "Captain, dinner is ready. The comrades have all gone over. Shall we eat first?"

"Okay, let's go."

Chen Jun nodded, followed the instructor and walked towards the greenhouse.

The greenhouse is a very valuable place in the company under normal circumstances.

They are all used to grow vegetables, fruits and cultivate small trees, but because it is connected to an underground passage and has a large area, it is occasionally chosen for hosting evening parties.

In order to entertain the commander today, the company has gone all out.

But I have to admit that there are vegetables and trees in the greenhouse, and there are more than a dozen shabby round wooden tables inside, which really gives the feeling of having a banquet in the inland countryside.

After Chen Jun entered the greenhouse, the company commander Gao Kui immediately stood up and said loudly: "Comrades, today is a good day."

"Captain Chen and Chief of Staff Wang of our 353rd Regiment have come to our Ramujia camp to conduct a tour and inspection. Please welcome them with applause."

Bang bang bang.
As Gao Kui finished speaking, applause broke out all around. One by one, the veterans sitting at the round table looked up at their own commander curiously.

In this situation, Chen Jun has to say something.

He raised his hand to signal everyone not to applaud, and then smiled and said: "Comrades, you don't have to keep focusing on my face. I don't have any flowers on my face."

"In the past two months, I have visited all the border defense units of our 353rd Regiment, but Ramuga is definitely the place that impressed me the most because it changed my perception of border defense."

"Since it's a party, let's eat and drink to our heart's content. I like to see comrades enjoying themselves without restraint."

"it is good!!"

I don’t know which veteran in the greenhouse started cheering, and the applause started again.

Chen Jun is not very old, and he does not have the oppressive feeling that the old team leader brought to people, so many people are more relaxed.

The company cadres accompanied him to sit at the innermost table and chatted about interesting things in Ramujia. The food was also very good. There was a large porcelain basin in the middle of each table, filled with mutton stewed with cabbage.

There are also large white steamed buns, stir-fried vegetables, and dried vegetable soup as a side dish. Even if the food standard is not as good as the second-class kitchens in the mainland, it is not much different.

There are many ethnic minority soldiers in the border defense company. They are the liveliest creatures at large gatherings. Some of them can dance, while others can sing local folk songs.

The fun was so intense that many veterans started playing finger-guessing games.

Although there were soldiers on duty from time to time during the meal, and comrades who had finished their duty came to the scene, the lively scene was always maintained.

The kitchen staff are also very busy. They have to heat up the food when it gets cold. In the army, especially here, you are not allowed to drink alcohol at all.

But the joyful atmosphere was not diminished at all.

At first, Chen Jun didn't think anything was wrong.

After all, it was a dinner party, so it was inevitable that everyone would have some fun. However, as more and more people came back from their work outside, the meal lasted three hours.

The people singing and dancing were still enthusiastic.

Chen Jun felt a sudden palpitation in his heart for no reason. He didn't know why, but he always felt that these soldiers had an inexplicable excitement.

Given that the environment in Ramujia is not good, it is understandable that they would be a little excited if they suddenly had a meal to improve their lives.

But the overall conditions here are not bad.

Not to mention that it was because of the arrival of the regiment commander, which was even more ridiculous, because in the army, the only people a soldier fears and obeys are his squad leader or company commander.

The leader only has a high position, which is not enough to make people so excited. If it weren’t for you standing in front of them, they wouldn’t care who you are the leader.

Chen Jun is not a guinea pig who knows nothing. On the contrary, as he was born in Longya, he knows very well that before a major disaster strikes, there are often not much differences between humans and animals.

Unexplained excitement is a sign.

Of course, this was just Chen Jun's own guess. He stared at the crowd for a while, then turned his head and frowned, "Captain Gao, does the company here often have gatherings?"

"No."

Gao Kui was shocked when he heard the question and saw that the head of the group seemed to have a strange expression. He said hurriedly, "We don't get together often. Since you are here, we are bringing the comrades together to have some fun."

Know that the other party has misunderstood what you meant.

Chen Jun waved his hand and said in a warm tone: "I don't mean to blame you. I mean, are these comrades usually so active in the company?"

As he spoke, Chen Jun pointed to two soldiers who were standing in the middle of the greenhouse, twisting their arms and singing folk songs while spinning around.

Gao Kui followed the movements and looked over. After a long while, he shook his head awkwardly: "Captain, they don't usually act like this. These two comrades are from the third squad in the first row."

"Two very honest guys."

Since Gao Kui pointed out the first row, the implication was naturally to remind the first row leader to go over and give a reminder.

He also felt that tonight was a bit too lively.

But before the platoon leader stood up, Chen Jun stood up first. He waved his hand to signal everyone to continue eating, and then strode out of the greenhouse.

His intuition told him that something was not normal.

People who come from the commandos have great faith in their intuition and will not miss any details. After all, those who don’t believe in it won’t make it to the end.

He dared not be careless.

Just as Chen Jun walked out of the greenhouse and the underground passage, he came outside and found that snowflakes as big as leaves were falling in the air.

The cold wave is coming.

The snow must have just fallen, there was no snow on the ground, and the soldiers on duty had not reported anything.

Chen Jun frowned and looked up at the sky. He didn't know when even the originally bright moonlight disappeared.

The snow-capped mountains in the distance were as dark as ink, like a man-eating beast with its bloody mouth wide open in the darkness.

Ferocious and terrifying!!

(End of this chapter)