Border guards along the Dulong River: Walking on Feng Daofeng.

Dulongjiang Township in Yunnan is known as "the last secret land of China".

For millions of years, Gaoligong Mountain and Delika Mountain have been facing each other in silence. The galloping Dulong River, like a winding dragon, lurks between two mountains.

Dulong is one of the least populated ethnic groups in China. They have lived here for generations, by the river, and have little contact with the outside world. Seventy years ago, Dulong was still at the end of primitive society, where knots were recorded and slash-and-burn cultivation was practiced. Sixty years ago, the Dulong people still lived in tree holes and hunted with crossbows.

Until an honor group brought modern civilization here-

1952, China People's Liberation Army crossed Gaoligong Snow Mountain and entered Dulong River; 1964, Dulongjiang border police station was established; 1983, the Nujiang Frontier Detachment of the Armed Police took over the defense; In 20 19, the border guards of the Armed Police were reorganized into the National Immigration Management Police, and the border police station was reorganized into the Dulongjiang Border Police Station.

There was no land planting for 70 years, and they reclaimed land for excavation; There is really no way out, they cut mountains and build roads; If there is no rice in cooking, they will pass it on; Instead of studying, they cut down trees to build houses. In 20 14, the Dulong River Highway Tunnel in Gaoligongshan was completed and opened to traffic, and the Dulong people once again bid farewell to the life of the zip slide of the pack horse. By the end of 20 18, all Dulong people had been lifted out of poverty. In 20021year, Dulongjiang Township became "the second batch of national rural governance demonstration towns".

At present, the Dulongjiang Border Police Station has 38 immigration management policemen and 3 trainee policemen, with an average age of 28.5 years. They are affectionately known as "the intimate people of Dulong". 2019 In April, Dulongjiang Border Police Station was awarded the "Chinese Youth May 4th Medal Collective" by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League and the All-China Youth Federation. 20 19, 1 1 won the first batch of "Qiao Feng-style police stations" in China; In May, 20021was awarded "National Advanced Grassroots Party Organization" by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee.

The mountains are lofty and the rivers are surging. This glorious collective is closely related to the Dulong nationality, which is rich in fish and water. With youth and sweat, it wrote a magnificent poem of national immigration management, defending the border and protecting the people.

Endless snow and rain.

The snow closed the mountain again.

Peng Yu, 24, took his annual leave last year. When the mountain was closed by heavy snow, he waited for three days to go out. He used to be a soldier in Jilin. He saw the snow piled up on his calf, but the young man never thought that snow could wipe the road clean in Dulongjiang, Yunnan.

It is not easy to get in and out of Dulong River. The only way to get in and out is to climb the Gaoligong Mountain, which is more than 3,800 meters above sea level. The snow season is from 10 to March of the following year. It is common that snow reaches as high as two meters overnight. Even if the road is opened, the speed of shovel can't keep up with the speed of snow.

The same experience happened to Tang Changlong, a 26-year-old soldier in Hainan. He believes that "the climate in Yunnan and Hainan is similar". When he first arrived in Dulongjiang to report, he and nine other colleagues were trapped by heavy snow and waited outside the mountain for two days before going in.

The snow is heavy, and the curve is very urgent. Zhang Peng had heard about it before he came. He was a soldier in the 16 army, and he was well informed, but there were 749 bends waiting for them on the road 80 kilometers into the mountain, and an average of less than a few tens of meters was a sharp bend. He staggered with five colleagues, six vomited five, and even experienced drivers got carsick.

Along the way, there is a cliff on the right and an abyss on the left. Cars can only be driven carefully. If you are not careful, people and cars will rush off the cliff. Zhang Peng thought that this might be the first test that Dulongjiang gave them.

then what Then the rain will never stop.

Dulongjiang Township is just behind the snow-capped mountains. It is rainy all year round, and the thick white fog hangs over my waist, so heavy that I want to break it with my fist. Newcomers think this is a fairyland. After staying for a long time, they just feel depressed. But Peng Yu often encounters the rain next month. "People are moldy."

The average annual precipitation in Dulongjiang Township is nearly 4000mm, which is three times that in Guangzhou. Everything is wet, the bedding is wet and cold, clothes should be dried, snacks should be stuffy, and the dormitory door must be opened and ventilated during the day.

People can still bear it by will, but not mountains.

When there is a lot of rain, mudslides and landslides will occur. When rolling mud and stones squeeze the power line, the power will be cut off and the network will be cut off. If it is broken, it will be repaired. If it is repaired, it will be broken, and then it will be repaired. Just like an island, it will try its best to keep in touch with the outside world through lines.

In the long rainy season, sunshine is the greatest luxury. Wang remembers that as soon as the sun came out at noon, he immediately called all his brothers out. Everyone cheered and took out their bedding, played basketball, and ran and stood in the yard in the sun. "I can't wait to do my best."

Although the sun only stayed for three hours and was washed away by the heavy rain, Wang still felt that the warm feeling was a feeling of happiness.

Secretly and greatly

Delika Mountain in the west of Dulongjiang River is a natural barrier between China and Myanmar, where boundary pillars No.37 to No.43 are located respectively.

The higher you go up the mountain, the greener you get. The silence in the forest and the fall of a branch are enough to make people tremble.

There are often wild animals here. Yu Runqiang once saw Burmese pythons while on duty. "Mud color, the bowl is so thick, and it is on the tree." Black bears and cobras are also frequent visitors. Compared with wild animals, rampant mosquitoes are more annoying. Yu Runqiang was bitten by a grasshopper five times a day. "It was only the size of a pen tip at first, but it will always suck blood and then become as thick as a little finger." When the leech let go, it hurt like a piece of meat.

Of the seven boundary markers, only one can be reached by car, and the rest are in the virgin forest. It takes a long knife to chop left and right to get through the crowd. Crazy vines and dead branches are tearing at underwear, and the cut bamboo roots are as sharp as cones, and they are plunged into the body when they are not careful.

Eight soldiers have died here in the past 70 years. Some people accidentally fell into the river while repairing roads. Some people visited the masses and encountered mudslides. Some people were attacked by wild animals while patrolling the border. What moved Tang Changlong most was Zhang Bu, a soldier who died in 1964. At that time, Zhang Bu suddenly fell ill on the way to check the boundary. Dulongjiang is short of medicine and medicine, and the mountain is closed by heavy snow. When Premier Zhou Enlai learned of this incident, he sent a special plane to deliver the first aid kit. However, Dulong River is densely forested, and this medicine has never been found. Zhang Bu died unfortunately. ...

"The conditions at that time were too bitter. If it is today, such a situation will never happen. " Tang Changlong said.

In 2006, a martyrs cemetery was built on the hillside to commemorate the soldiers who gave their lives to protect Dulong River. Gou Guowei is the instructor and party branch secretary of the Institute. Whenever a new policeman comes, he always takes young people to the cemetery to pay homage to their ancestors and give them the "first lesson of joining the police." The cemetery is very small, facing the Dulong River, quietly looking at the village at the foot of the mountain. The stone tablet in the park reads:

"Castle Peak is full of loyal bones, so why did they still wear boots when they died?"

The predecessors made outstanding contributions, and the baton was passed down from generation to generation. Director Deng Xianghe has been thinking about what he can do for the Dulong people. Dulongjiang Border Police Station is also responsible for border defense tasks and mass work within its jurisdiction. In other words, border management is their job, and so is the work of handling cases, facilitating communities and popularizing policies in the jurisdiction.

Gou Guowei innovatively proposed to build cards for remote rural people. Anyone who comes to the office for business will take an inch of photos for free. "It's not easy for them to come all the way. They can use it in the future." This move has become the entry point for the convenience service of the border police station. Since then, "night police room", "mobile service car", "mobile registration room" and "backpack police force" have become the norm, which has solved the difficult problems of 1 120 people.

A lot of work has gradually shown results. Since the establishment of the police station, the public security work in the jurisdiction has achieved remarkable results: Dulong is "drug-free for the whole family" and Dulong is "drug-free for the whole town"; During the epidemic prevention and control period, facing the pressure of border input, Dulongjiang Township achieved zero input and zero infection.

Greatness is not only written in heroism, but with ingenuity and sincerity, plus a pair of legs and persistence day after day, it can skillfully reach the other side of people's hearts.

"She should be proud of me."

The first day when Zhang Peng came to report for duty happened to be a sunny day. He stood in front of the police station and felt that "the sign at the door is shining". He joined the army in 2003 and had the opportunity to change jobs in 20 19, but Zhang Peng still chose to come here. Putting on a brand-new police uniform, he felt "wearing this dress is a kind of pride."

Perhaps it is the tempering of many years of military life, and the police still retain the habits of soldiers. Even if they are bitten by leeches, they will not frown and show off as "military medals". Wang said, "Boys are not afraid."

Here, there are many kinds of pride, some hanging on the face and some hidden in the heart.

Tang Changlong got married in June+10 last year. "I have a wife waiting for me at home" is a topic he often talks about. What makes Yu Runqiang feel most glorious is that the children in the village will salute them in a decent way when they see them. When Zhang Peng gets up early in the morning, he can always see some villagers leaving potatoes and garlic sprouts covered with new mud at the police station.

Zhang Wenshun, deputy director, said that his 65,438-year-old son got full marks in the exam. After class, he secretly leaned over the head teacher's ear and said, "Teacher, I told you quietly that my father is back! He is a policeman! "

Instructor Gou Guowei is most worried. In order to improve the office conditions, he equipped each office with intelligent induction trash cans. "I don't want young people to feel disconnected from the outside world." He also added the air fryer to the shopping cart to prepare a surprise for everyone.

Yin Guangli came here through the national examination last year. Compared with everyone's experience as a soldier, she is completely a "budding new" girl. In a separate visit, Yin Guangli came to an old woman's house. The old man witnessed the alternation of generations of border guards, holding her with wrinkled hands and warming her hands happily.

"Hey, I can make them laugh!" Yin Guangli said proudly.

Jia Hongxiang is not very talkative. His poor mother still works in Dalian. This is the deepest scar in his heart. The year before last, a serious mudslide occurred in Dulongjiang. Jia Hongxiang, who looks like a scholar, and his colleagues tried their best to rescue a trapped migrant worker despite the rocks falling from the top of the mountain. As soon as everyone turned to leave, the road that had just stood firm collapsed and fell into the vast cliff.

When asked about his feelings for the rest of his life after the disaster, Jia Hongxiang hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Mom should be proud of me." He stopped, thought for a moment and said, "I think she will be proud of me."

Farthest from home and closest to the moon.

Most of the policemen in Dulongjiang Border Police Station come from all corners of the country.

In 20 19, Jia Hongxiang crossed the diagonal of the motherland from his hometown in Heilongjiang to Dulongjiang, Yunnan. The police station is built by the river. On the first night of the report, he couldn't sleep until 3 am. Dulong River water spouted, like several heavy Tianhe, and close to the ear.

Yin Guangli is so far away from home for the first time that homesickness is inevitable, but the little girl has many ways. She will buy couples' clothes for her parents and make surprise videos to see if they wear them together.

But even if my home is in Yunnan, it is not easy to go back, which depends on the weather and the mood in the mountains.

Due to the long separation between the two places, several policemen in the office divorced; Married people occasionally face fragile moments in intimate relationships.

Wang got married last August. Her lover's name is Wei Lan. She is a soft, weak, shy and introverted girl. Wang Chengpeng couldn't bear to tell her everything about heavy snow, heavy rain and mudslides. He takes some photos of flowers, grass and pebbles every day, and says he has a good time here.

The cruelty of the information age is that nothing can be hidden. Every time the newlywed wife sends Wang away from home, her eyes are swollen like rabbits. On the way, Wang Chengpeng asked himself, "wouldn't she be sad if she had never met her wife?"

The mind of young people, instructor Gou Guowei has experienced it once. He worked here in 2008. After being transferred back to the city, he volunteered to return to Dulongjiang last year. Gou Guowei knows the bitterness of gathering less and leaving more. He suggested that the police can invite their families to the jurisdiction, send cars to the office, and show the girls around the workplace where their husbands work, so as to reassure them.

The police station gradually became lively. Some people propose marriage in the office, and some family members come to accompany them. With the family coming, the police are more motivated.

Every New Year, Gou Guowei will watch the Spring Festival Gala and eat New Year's Eve with the police in Luo's office. Everyone will eat melon seeds and chat all over the world. If someone calls home, a bunch of people will rush to pay a New Year call to their parents.

People stationed in the village also have their own laws. Last Mid-Autumn Festival, Yu Runqiang, who was on duty for 36 hours at the first-line epidemic prevention and control point, took such a scene: the moon was close at hand and his colleagues were sitting in the moonlight.

The night sky, the ground, mountains and Woods, together with police uniforms and hats, are all shining with silver. Yu Runqiang was completely immersed in the moonlight, which was his closest moment to the moon.

Knife tip/edge

The road ahead is difficult, just like walking on a sharp blade. If you have to cross this mountain, what is the price of going forward?

The police's answer is, at all costs.

In May 2020, Dulong River was hit by a rare mudslide, and the hillside collapsed in a large area, "sounding like firecrackers." The villagers recalled.

The policeman Mehoin was first on duty downstream, watching the river stir up dozens of feet of water like boiling. He and his colleagues quickly gathered more than 360 people in the village and transferred them to the police office. Soon, the line piles were destroyed, the road collapsed, the signal was interrupted, and the village and the township police station completely lost contact. After being trapped for a week, Mehubin knew for the first time that he could not wait any longer and had to report the disaster to the village.

He can't drive, so he can only rely on his legs. Mohammad started at dawn, and it rained heavily all the way. He avoided falling rocks and waded all the way through the flood. It turned out that he drove for 1 hour, and Mohammad left for 9 hours first.

People often think that the police can do anything. In fact, front-line policemen are human beings, and there will be moments of helplessness and even fear. The night before Metod left, he stayed up all night. He thought about it, wrote a suicide note and solemnly put it in the police uniform. "At least my wife and I have an explanation." Fortunately, the suicide note is useless.

So are other policemen. During the disaster, only one satellite phone was available, and everyone asked the villagers to call first, and they were at the end of the queue.

In this mudslide rescue, the Dulongjiang Border Police Station dispatched more than 760 people in 128 groups, relocated more than 650 people affected by the disaster, rescued 28 people trapped, appeased more than 400 stranded tourists and migrant workers, and visited more than 2,000 people affected by the disaster, which was well received by the township government and the masses.

Nowadays, the villagers spontaneously hang the national flag at their doorsteps. Every household has red bricks and yellow tiles, every village has roads, and there are grass and fruits everywhere. Everyone's pockets are bulging, life is getting better, and there are more smiles on their faces.

It is precisely because we always keep the security of our jurisdiction in mind, cherish national unity as life, and regard people's happiness as an unshakable road. The policemen at the Dulongjiang border police station turned the blade into a smooth road and turned the mountain into a way home, singing the heroic hymn of "taking root in Dulongjiang and serving the people wholeheartedly".

The mountain pass is snowing heavily, the rain is pouring, the river is rushing like a column, and the fog is filled. If you are not careful, you will fall into the abyss and stand on the blade. What should you do?

-Try to do your best, be brave, hold your head high, keep your eyes open, and take risks again and again. This is the answer that this group of border guards gave to youth.

Butterflies fly by, and the spring breeze doesn't ask the way ahead. I don't know when the spring will come in Dulongjiang, but lovely people can make a spring wherever they are.

(Dai Chao, Lu and Xie Peng also contributed to this article)