My hometown has vast and beautiful grasslands, and Kyrgyz people welcome you to our place... "The singing of" Manas "echoes melodiously in the carriage. The flat G581 national highway winds like a ribbon of ink, extending deep into the boundless Gobi Desert. This road leads us to the Simhana Border Defense Company of the Xinjiang Military Region, to pursue the "Chinese stone" deeply embedded in the western border line, and listen to the story of border protection that spans more than 60 years. I only do one thing in my life, I defend the border for my country. Since the age of 19, Bu Ru Ma Han Mao Le Duo has been walking on the Donggulama Mountain Pass at an altitude of over 4000 meters. In the early years, the border markings were unclear, and she had the idea of "carving stones to mark the boundary". From the officers and soldiers of the company, Buruma Khan learned to write the two characters "China". Over the next few decades, she used sharp stones and a small knife to cut horse hooves to carve these two characters on the stones along the patrol road, stroke by stroke. Nowadays, over 100000 pieces of "Chinese stones" are scattered along the western border, becoming the most vivid witness to safeguarding the motherland's borders. Granny Buruma Khan and our company have been guarding this plateau for over 60 years. ”Early in the morning, instructor Jing Liu Weite introduced to the reporter that "today the company held a commendation conference and specially invited her to present awards to the meritorious soldiers." In the morning, officers and soldiers lined up neatly on both sides of the camp gate road to welcome 84 year old Buruma Khan. Years have carved grooves like wrinkles on her face, but her gaze remains clear and steadfast. Auntie, you're here! ”The soldiers crowded around the old man, and their warm greetings instantly ignited the atmosphere. As soon as First Class Sergeant He Zhenyang helped her arm, Buruma Khan asked with concern. His granddaughter Alidako translated, "Grandma asked, child, have you taken good care of the soldiers in your class now that you are the class leader?" He Zhenyang's eyes lit up and he nodded quickly, "Don't worry, we are all fine!" That winter, as a private soldier, he encountered a snowstorm for the first time on horseback patrol. After falling off his horse, he was scratched by barbed wire and suddenly developed a high fever on his way back. The class monitor made a last-minute decision: "Go find Granny Buruma Khan!" After seeing the wound on He Zhenyang's leg, the old man quickly dug out dried herbs and soaked them in warm water to soften them. While gently applying the medicine to him, he softly "blamed" the class monitor for not taking good care of the soldiers. After settling in, she turned around and got busy. In no time, a steaming bowl of egg noodles was brought to He Zhenyang. That's the warmest bowl of noodles I've ever eaten. ”Now that he has become the class monitor, He Zhenyang has a better understanding of the love hidden behind "blame" - that is, the unconditional affection for the soldiers. At the end of the commendation ceremony, upon learning that the company had 6 new recruits, Buruma Khan proposed to go and take a look. In the new soldier's dormitory, she tightly held the hand of the young soldier and talked about her past border protection with the company officers and soldiers. When it came to emotional moments, she would occasionally lift her hand to wipe the corners of her eyes. When Jing Liu Wei walked in holding a "Chinese stone" from the honor room of the company, the old man's eyes lit up and he called out softly, "China! China! My China!" "Defending the border and strengthening the defense is the heaviest burden on our shoulders. ”Looking at the varying depths of the marks on the "Chinese stone", new recruit Chen Dawei was deeply moved. Zhou Tao, a staff officer who has been guarding Simhana for more than 20 years, said that every important holiday, when new recruits leave the company and veterans retire, as long as they are in Jigen Township, Buruma Khan will definitely come to the company to raise the flag and patrol the border with the officers and soldiers. "With the old ladies, we deeply feel the infinite strength of the unity of the military and civilians." For more than 60 years, successive generations of officers and soldiers have been closely related to the border guards, sharing life and death: during patrols, officers and soldiers always bring clear well water to remote border guard duty points; During rest, everyone takes the initiative to help the herdsmen clean their felt houses and repair their sheep pens; Due to limited medical conditions in the local area, health workers regularly conduct visits for the public. And the border guards always join the patrol team coincidentally, accompanying them all the way to introduce the situation; Vehicles are trapped, and herdsmen will come from all directions to help push carts... As the sunset sets, a ray of sunshine draped a warm golden veil over the Pamir snow capped mountains. The sentry tower of the Simhana Border Defense Company stands quietly, and the marks on the "Chinese stone" are still clear in the twilight. Time flows, and the story of border defense continues to be written along the western border. (New Society)