After the banquet, An Yi immediately took the bus and drove all the way south. At four o'clock in the afternoon, he arrived at Xianglu Mountain, which is only 21 kilometers away from Xufu in a straight line.
When the car reached the foot of the mountain, there was no way to go. The newly built six-meter-wide dirt road extended to the village at the foot of the mountain. An Yi opened the car door and heard a dense explosion coming from behind the mountainside more than 200 meters above.
The aroused smoke and earth and rocks rose into the sky, and the stirring mist was vaguely visible. It was obviously the work of the engineering battalion of the Fifth Division of the Southern Sichuan Guard Force fighting on the construction site of the large reservoir in Qinglong Valley.
It is early winter in Xianglu Mountain, which happens to be the foggy season. The vast mist is pregnant with red leaves all over the mountain. The fog in Xianglu Mountain is as soft as yarn, misty and misty. The trickling air current rolls up the white mist and spreads among the mountains, bringing it with it.
There is also a graceful charm in the coolness. Looking at the mountain peaks submerged in the thick fog, it feels like
She is an affectionate girl. Looking closely at the cliffs on the mountain, the vine branches and vines are intertwined and indistinguishable. The ancient horned dragon branches are indescribable, and the smoke is shrouded and unpredictable. Legend has it that the fog in Xianglu Mountain is different from other places. The fog in Xianglu Mountain has spirituality and melts into the air.
The majestic Xianglu Mountain is surrounded by the strange and beautiful scenery of the sky and misty mountains.
An Yi declined the suggestion of riding a horse on a gentle mountain road. He put the jar of more than 30 kilograms of rice wine he had brought with him into his backpack and quickly carried it on his back. The little Kunming dog jumped out of the car and barked "woof, woof" twice.
An Yi was so happy that he picked up the puppy and put it into a backpack. Together with more than a hundred brothers who were carrying a lot of food, tobacco and alcohol, they strode up the mountain behind the garrison commander Yang Bin, deputy commander Deng Bin and others.
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The vast white mist made it difficult to see clearly at a distance. An Yi could only climb up the winding mountain road like everyone else. Among the ancient trees on the mountain, the wild grasses, flowers and young bamboos were all shrouded in the mist.
An Yi's temples, eyebrows, clothes, shoes, and even his whole body seemed to have traces of fog. The observation deck at the top in the distance appeared and disappeared in the gaps between the clouds and mist blown by the mountain breeze.
After finally passing through a foggy area, An Yi stood on the mountainside, turned around and looked around, only to see a long stretch of peaks rising up between the sea of clouds, and milky white mist rolling over the mountains and valleys.
After a short rest, we continued on the road, passing through a lush dense forest, turning nine bends, and the long dusk mist appeared in front of us again.
Following the direction of the loud chants, An Yi looked over and saw thousands of soldiers and civilians in the valley, either naked and swinging hammers, or using wooden poles to lift huge stones, which had already been built more than ten meters high.
, the broad embankment more than 80 meters long is full of working people, and the valley is filled with fluttering flags. On the flags, the numbers representing the companies of the security forces and the companies of the engineering corps can be vaguely seen.
An Yi and his brothers, who were sweating profusely and panting, were moved by the busy construction scene in front of them. Without enough time to stop and wipe the sweat and fog from their heads and faces, they accelerated their pace and meandered down the excavated mountain road.
"Oh my god! Commander An is here..."
"Old sir..."
"Master's seat..."
"Brother Xia, the boss is here——"
When the officers and soldiers saw An Yi and others coming down the mountainside trail, they were so surprised that they shouted repeatedly.
Xia Jian, who was budgeting the construction period with two engineers from the Engineering Corps and four Belarusian architects at the top of the embankment, raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet. After hearing clearly, he stood up immediately, apologized excitedly, turned around and ran towards
The brothers shouted in the direction of An Yi, who was carrying a backpack and sweating profusely, and looked at An Yi with great excitement.
Hearing the laughter of Yang Bin and others around him, Xia Jian quickly stepped forward to hold An Yi's backpack, took it off and put it on the ground with a little force, and complained loudly to Yang Bin and Deng Bin without raising his head:
"Lao Yang, Brother Deng, how can you let the boss carry such a heavy basket? He has not recovered from his internal injuries, and it's not like you don't know. Really... And you, Lao Shen, don't think that I will stop you from carrying a big basket."
Not to mention you, but also you, Xiaojiu, what a disgrace to his grandmother..."
An Yi grabbed Xia Jian's hand and stroked the cuts on it distressedly. Seeing that the other hand, which had lost half of its palm, was also covered in blood blisters, he shook his head and scolded sadly:
"As a lieutenant general and deputy commander, how can you do this? A commander should do the commander's job. Do you think you are more qualified than your brothers to do these heavy physical tasks? Putting the cart before the horse, it's so outrageous!"
Xia Jian grinned: "As the deputy chief of staff of the army, don't you also carry a basket on your back? Haha... yo! I can smell the aroma of wine, and there are braised elbows, right? Tsk tsk! The boss still understands me, so he didn't forget it when he came to inspect.
Bring some wine... Huh? Where did the puppy come from? It looks pretty good, prettier than the puppies in our military dog base!"
Shen Fengdao took the coat from Adjutant Xia Jian and put it on Xia Jian's bulging body: "It was just two days after delivery. Yi Gong knew that the commander liked Kunming dogs, so he got two puppies in Xiaguan that were said to be the best in a thousand.
The pup was shipped by air, and the commander left behind a little bitch. This male was specially brought to you. Even though he is small now, he will be a big and powerful dog in a few months."
Xia Jian happily knelt down and hugged the puppy gently. The puppy didn't even know it was a stranger. It lovingly licked Xia Jian's injured and cracked wound. After licking it for a few times, it raised its head and "whimpered" at Xia Jian.
After calling a few times, he seemed to be getting along with Xia Jianting.
Xia Jian said with a smile: "What a spiritual little thing! I have to take good care of it. When my wife brings her son over next month, I will give it to my son as a companion. He will definitely be very happy! By the way, old man
Ding, later you can help me get this dog training material, I will teach it well, maybe it will become a treasure of my family from now on, haha!"
"Okay, it doesn't matter if you train your son yourself, or I send a trainer from the military dog base to teach your son step by step, that's fine!" Ding Zhicheng agreed with a smile on his face, and all the brothers also smiled.
Xia Jian led An Yi and others onto the embankment where the crowd was surging, and loudly told his brothers and villagers that Commander An had just arrived in Xufu today and came to visit everyone at the construction site. Thousands of soldiers and civilians cheered in unison, extremely moved.
Yi waved around, shouted greetings and thanked him, and finally walked up to several Chinese and foreign engineers and saluted politely, then shook hands cordially and talked together for a long time.
An Yi asked several Belarusian engineers if they were used to the practice and what requirements they had. Several serious Belarusian experts thanked them repeatedly, saying that tens of thousands of their compatriots had received good reception and living support from the garrison and the government in western Hunan and southern Sichuan, and lived a worry-free life.
Gradually, I got a satisfactory job, but there were still problems except language communication.
Apart from the topic, all other aspects are very satisfactory, especially the generous treatment, trust and dignity received by the technical staff in terms of housing, family arrangements and salaries. The Belarusian compatriots are deeply moved and everyone is willing to give all their knowledge.
and enthusiasm, and devoted themselves to the vigorous construction of southern Sichuan.
An Yi encouraged him happily, and then asked about the construction status of Qinglong Valley Reservoir. Wu Baosheng, a colonel engineer of the Construction Corps, introduced:
"The construction period has progressed so far, and three-fifths of the plan has been completed. It will be completed before the spring flood next year. More than 5,000 people participate in the construction every day. Villagers from the surrounding 14 villages take turns to participate in the construction. The progress is
soon.
The designed water storage capacity of Qinglong Reservoir is 6.5 million cubic meters. Thanks to the natural reservoir walls formed by the solid and steep mountains on both sides, we only need to build a dam at the mouth of the valley to adjust the water volume.
By constructing main water diversion channels along the ravines created by flash floods over the past century, and then building water diversion channels in each village separately, this major project can be completed quickly.
After completion, villagers in the sixteen surrounding villages will no longer have to encounter flash floods during thunderstorm seasons or search for water during dry seasons. More than 130,000 acres of dry land will be able to grow rice and wheat, which has been replaced by water sources for hundreds of years.
The armed fighting between villages that occurred in modern times will no longer exist.
In addition, many rocky depressions and depressions can become good fish ponds with a little construction. The living standards of the people in the surrounding 180 square kilometers will be improved several times, and growing food twice a year is no longer a dream.
Already."
"Okay, very good! You must remember to make a request: for a century-old plan, quality comes first! This is not only a slogan, but also a principle. We must strictly control the quality of the project. I dare not say how many generations it will benefit future generations, but at least ensure that there will be no problems for a hundred years!"
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An Yi warned earnestly, and after thinking about it carefully, he asked Xia Jian in a low voice: "How are the casualties from the start of construction to now?"
"Seven engineering brothers were killed in the mountain explosion and landslide, four engineering brothers were killed in other accidents, and tens of thousands of fellow villagers worked day and night. We couldn't even persuade them to go back. In the end, twelve people died from exhaustion. But don't worry.
, all in accordance with our military
The standard of pension was met, and a pension was paid to every brother and fellow villager who sacrificed his life. The villagers were so moved that no one was willing to accept the money at first, but it took a long time to accept it. Good luck to the folks in southern Sichuan!"
Xia Jian sighed slightly.
An Yi was very moved. After thinking about it, he told Xia Jian, Wu Baosheng and others: "After the reservoir is completed, build a monument in a conspicuous position to engrave the process of the project and the sacrificed soldiers and civilians on it. We cannot forget them."
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"Understood! Several of my subordinates also have this idea, but they are too busy at the construction site and have no time to go back to ask for instructions and reports. Deputy Commander Xia has already agreed. He has been here for more than ten days and stays with the soldiers and civilians every day for food, accommodation and work.
It has a great boost to morale and the progress of the project has been accelerated a lot." Wu Baosheng replied.
An Yi nodded happily, talked for a while and looked at the sky getting dark. Then he took Xia Jian's hand, walked to a deserted hill, took out a cigarette, lit one for Xia Jian, and then whispered
said:
"I'm really wronging you to let you serve as the deputy commander of the Southern Sichuan Guard Force. I know your temperament. Although you have always been life-threatening in work and training, you have not tortured yourself like this many times. Let me tell you, if you don't
If you are willing to be the deputy commander, I will transfer you to the 24th Army as the commander of the teaching division later, what do you think?"
Xia Jian was stunned for a moment, took a few puffs of cigarette, and sighed: "Boss, to be honest, I feel very uncomfortable. The good-looking Nanchang area has grown from a small county town with tens of thousands of people in decline to a large city with hundreds of thousands of people.
How much effort have we put in and how many brothers’ lives have we put in? But it’s gone all at once, I can’t understand!
I have been holding back these days. Ever since I left the main division and went to old Nanchang to form a second-line unit, I had just experienced a little improvement after being tested, and then someone plotted against me. I have been holding back, knowing that it is not easy for you, and you have to take the overall situation into consideration, but
I feel bad about this... let alone promotions. Although I also care about these things, compared to the foundation we have created, they are not worth mentioning at all.