May 22nd is Xiang Xiaoqiang’s last day in Northern Xinjiang. Tomorrow, he will return to Nanjing with Shi Shigege.
This afternoon, after arranging everything again and checking repeatedly to make sure nothing was missing, he took Shi Shigege, Wu Yanbin, a few guards, and a dog in a military truck with good off-road performance and headed east.
After driving out of the Dihua base camp area, we drove along the mountain path for an hour, stopped the car halfway up the mountain, and walked to the bank of Tianchi Lake.
Xiang Xiaoqiang and Shi Shigege both like the customs and customs of Northern Xinjiang very much, and they are particularly fond of Tianshan and Tianchi. Tianshan Tianchi is a long, narrow and quiet lake, surrounded by high mountains and deep green pine forests beside the lake.
, the blue water of the lake is heart-stirring. The white clouds in the sky are reflected on the lake. Occasionally, there are swans, geese and other waterfowls cruising on the lake. Their "quacking" calls echo among the mountains on all sides. It is truly a "Swan Lake" worthy of the name.
Such beautiful lakes and mountains made Xiang Xiaoqiang take Fourteen Gege to play two or three times while he was busy with military affairs. Every time he came, he would sigh as usual:
"Even if you bring the scenery of Switzerland, Norway, Canada, and Alaska, it may not be as good as our northern border!"
This time, he and Shi Shigege walked hand in hand on the edge of the forest by the lake. They watched the guards setting up tents and preparing bonfires more than ten meters away. They also watched the swans flying over the lake. They couldn't help but sigh again.
"Really, even the lakes and mountains in Switzerland, Norway, Canada, and Alaska are just like this! If we have a castle by the lake, it will be a standard fairy tale wonderland! It will completely overshadow the scenery of foreigners!
"
Fourteen giggled and said:
"Switzerland, Norway, Canada, Alaska, you talk like you've been to them all. Tell me, how do you know those places are not as good as Northern Xinjiang? Have you been to them all?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang also smiled and said:
"Of course I haven't been there, but I know."
Shi Shi Ge Ge smiled slightly, gently leaned her head on his shoulder, and stopped arguing with him. Xiang Xiaoqiang held Shi Shi Ge Ge's waist, and the two lingered, walking slowly by the lake, gently kicking
The pebbles underfoot.
Xiang Xiaoqiang secretly laughed in his heart. Of course, it was difficult for people to see the scenery around the world with their own eyes at this time. The visual carriers at this time were still very backward, either black and white photos or black and white movies, and the effects were very poor. The only color was
Yes, it’s painting. Or painting
White photos are artificially colored. But that all depends on the personal level of the painter. And even the masters of realist landscape painting only have a few, a dozen, or dozens of works left behind. How can there be future generations?
The digital camera + Internet is so realistic and massive!
He hugged Shi Shigege, sat down on a broken log by the lake, and said with a smile:
"Sigh... I didn't catch a black bear this time in Northern Xinjiang. It's a pity. Think about it, if my husband hunts a bear with his own hands and makes you a coat when he goes back, how warm it will be for you!"
Fourteen giggled and said:
"How can you use bearskin to make a coat? It's so thick and it won't kill me!"
"Haha. Then what kind of leather do you want?"
Fourteen giggled and said:
"I just want your skin..."
The two were laughing and joking, when suddenly a gunshot rang out. They turned their heads and saw Wu Yanbin putting away his rifle and putting it back on his shoulders, with smoke still coming from the muzzle. The waterfowl on the lake screamed and fled in all directions.
A wild goose was floating on the water, still flapping about.
Then, Wu Yanbin patted the dog and pointed towards the lake. The wolf-dog rushed out like an arrow and rushed into the lake with only its head exposed. Soon, it was holding another goose in its mouth.
The wild geese swam back one by one.
Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled and said:
"Yan Bin is so skilled. From such a long distance, he can hit the target with one shot from an ordinary rifle without using shotguns... Haha, in addition to the mutton I brought tonight, I also had roasted wild geese."
Fourteen Gege was very soft-hearted at this time. She frowned and sighed regretfully:
"Alas... Such a peaceful lake was completely destroyed by that kid with one shot... Wouldn't it be nice to just eat what we brought?"
…
Although they had visited Tianchi several times before, they had never stayed overnight. As they were leaving tomorrow afternoon, Xiang Xiaoqiang suddenly had the idea to learn from foreigners and camp by the lake overnight, and finally feel the charm of Tianshan. This time
Go, maybe there will be no chance to come back before leaving this time and space.
That night, the temperature on the mountain dropped sharply, dropping below freezing in an instant, and it actually started snowing. The group of people who had only been wearing single clothes when they went up the mountain in the afternoon were now wrapped in thick coats and blankets, sitting around the campfire and enjoying the night.
With clear runny nose, I grilled mutton and wild geese shivering.
It was really like wearing a cotton-padded jacket in the morning and eating watermelon around the stove. Fortunately, I brought plenty of clothes, the tent was thick, and the sleeping bag was very warm. Xiang Xiaoqiang cursed himself for this bad idea of camping, and even his intestines turned green.
.But on his lips
I don’t want to admit it, but on the surface I’m still talking and laughing, sniffing, sneezing, trembling in my voice, and telling everyone jokes. And everyone is gnawing on the hot mutton, drinking soju, and shivering.
Listening.
"Speaking of which..." Xiang Xiaoqiang twirled the iron for roasting lamb, sniffed and laughed, "Speaking of which... Hitler and Stalin once had a meeting in Geneva. During their chat, they were comparing each other to see whose bodyguard was the most loyal to him. Stalin suggested
, the two of them each ordered their bodyguards to jump from the window of the ten-story hotel to see whose order worked. Hitler agreed unanimously.
"Hitler was so competitive that he first called his personal bodyguard in, pointed at the window and said: 'Hans, I order you to jump from here.' Hans was so frightened that he burst into tears and hugged Hitler's thigh and begged.
, said: 'Führer, you can't do this! I still have a wife and children!' Hitler was moved and felt very sorry for him, so he patted him on the shoulder and asked him to go out.
"Next it was Stalin's turn. Stalin called his bodyguard in, pointed to the window and said, 'Ivan, jump from here.' Without saying a word, Ivan opened the window and was about to jump. Hitler grabbed him.
, shouted: 'You fool, this is the tenth floor, you will die if you jump!' Ivan struggled and cursed: 'Let me go, damn it, I still have a wife and children!'"
Everyone burst into laughter. Wu Yanbin laughed and said:
"Sir, Hitler and Stalin are sworn enemies, how come they are sitting together in a meeting!"
A guard laughed and said:
"Isn't this a joke, sir? It's not true."
Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled and said:
"What's impossible? If there are enough interests, then. If Hitler proposes to carve up Poland with the Soviet Union in the future, you can see if they can sit together. Haha, don't talk about sitting together then, let's drink and say hello.
It’s all possible! Hahahaha!”
…
The heavy snow is falling more and more, and the ground and trees are gradually turning white. It is still more than ten kilometers away from the main peak Bogda Peak, and several kilometers away from the snow line during the day. But tonight, the snow line on Bogda Peak is at
Slowly extending downward, it has already covered Tianchi.
In the dense forest about ten meters away from the bonfire camp, there were two black figures lurking motionless in the bushes. The two men were wearing white camouflage cloaks, holding guns, and wearing fur hats on their heads.
There is a small red five star.
One of the younger ones asked in a low voice in Russian:
"What are they talking about?"
Another older man looked ugly and whispered in Russian:
"... It seems... It seems like he is slandering... Comrade Stalin..."
"Slandering Comrade Stalin? How?"
"They say... that Comrade Stalin and the fascist leader Hitler are... good brothers..."
The young man held the gun in his hand tightly, his eyes bursting with anger, and he stared at the bright bonfire in the distance.
"Hey, I said," the older man who understood Chinese laughed softly, "Andrea, don't get angry! The attack will start in a few hours. We will keep watching here. When the time comes, we will first
The man and woman were captured alive! They were sent back to Moscow and called Comrade Stalin
Take a good look at this guy! Hey, what do you think of that time? Comrade Stalin will definitely pat us on the shoulders and say with a smile: Hey, well done Andrea! Hey, well done Vasily! Then
Pin the medals on our chests with your own hands... Tsk, tsk, how beautiful that would be..."
"Well, hum, it's a pretty idea," Andrea glanced at him and said angrily, "That man is the leader of the Ming bandit army, and that woman is his wife, how can it be so good?
Caught... According to me, let's go over with a grenade now and kill them all... Lying like this until early morning, I'm afraid we will freeze here..."
Vasily still laughed softly:
"My little Andrea, don't be angry! You see, we are scouts, so this hardship is nothing... You are still a Siberian!"