Rebirth of the Qing Empire

The Sayan Mountains are an eastward-extending branch of the Altai Mountains. The average altitude of the peaks in this area exceeds 2,500 meters, and the highest peak is 3,491 meters above sea level. The heights of the main mountain passes are between 1,800 meters and 2,330 meters.

The top of the mountain is covered with glaciers, and the mountains are densely covered with forests. The top of the mountain is mostly tundra, which is a primitive uninhabited land. The Yenisey River cuts through the ridge, dividing it into east and west parts.

The military station chosen by Kang Fan is located in a mountain pass between the peaks on the right side of the Yenisey River Valley, at an altitude of 1,930 meters. The barracks are a two-story reinforced concrete structure, with a watchtower standing high on the roof of the barracks. A border defense force is stationed in the military station.

The company, with more than 120 people, is responsible for a large patrol area and has quite heavy daily tasks.

Kang Fan and his party were arranged to stay in the officers' dormitory at the company headquarters. The company commander took several officers from the company headquarters and squeezed in with the officers and soldiers. The officers' dormitory was a large suite, with an office on the outside and a bedroom on the inside. There were 4 rooms in total.

The double-decker bunk can sleep 8 people. After having lunch with the officers and soldiers in the cafeteria, Kang Fan took over the Type 07 rifle from the sentry on duty, climbed to the watchtower, and stood guard.

Looking out from the large glass observation window in the tower, one can clearly see the white-capped Yenisey River rushing between the cliffs and deep valleys of the Sayan Mountains. If you use the high-power telescope installed in the tower to observe, you can see the surrounding area within a radius of tens of kilometers.

The scenery inside was even more unobstructed. Through the telescope, Kang Fan saw Dingxi City surrounded by lush forests. He imagined that Mei Xiang was walking through the neat streets of Dingxi City when she suddenly thought of herself and turned her head to look here anxiously.

Just like that, a deep sense of warmth arose in my heart.

At this moment, the mountain wind was very strong, and the forest below the mountain was rippled continuously, which was very spectacular.

The military station dispatches patrol teams to patrol the area under its jurisdiction every day without interruption. The patrol teams are organized into squads, usually about 20 people, and a group of people is changed every week to perform tasks in turn. Each patrol task is composed of 2

Two patrol teams were completed together, one heading north and one heading south, patrolling the surrounding areas along the mountains. Kang Fan personally participated in such a daily patrol operation and walked in the mountains for a whole day and felt quite good.

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This patrol mission chose the northward route. Like the Anyuan jurisdiction, most of the area is also a perennial frozen soil zone, and the snow can be several meters deep in some places. Due to the low altitude, dense vegetation grows on the southern route.

The virgin forest is full of thorns, bushes and swamps. It is very difficult to walk in summer and autumn. In the north, there are gentle and upward mountains with high altitude. Most of them are alpine tundra. The road conditions are better in summer and autumn. But once

In winter, ice and snow cover the top of the mountain, and the terrain along the way is steep, making the journey extremely dangerous. Therefore, it is safer to take the northern route in this season.

The officers and soldiers of the patrol all inserted bullet-proof breastplates into the front and rear layers of their combat vests, and put on their olive-green military uniforms a gray-green camouflage coat similar to that of the army that can withstand wind, rain and keep warm. None of the officers and soldiers wore it.

Instead of a relatively heavy bulletproof helmet, we chose a light and comfortable soft hat with a long brim. This kind of military hat is also a regular match of military uniforms, and the materials and colors are the same as those of military uniforms.

Kang Fan originally wanted to remind the officers and soldiers to wear bulletproof helmets, which was safer. Just then, the company commander came over and handed him a brand-new military uniform. He hesitated for a moment, thinking that the officers and soldiers' dress did not violate the regulations. In order not to create

The atmosphere was tense, so he held back his words. He quickly dressed up, reduced himself to an ordinary soldier, and set off with the officers and soldiers of the patrol.

Since the border defense force is the closest to the army among the internal defense forces, it is responsible for all the border defense tasks of the Qing Empire. However, its weapons are mainly light weapons and are not equipped with heavy weapons like the army. Therefore, the individual officers and soldiers are not equipped with the same weapons.

The requirements for military skills are relatively high, which is similar to that of the airborne troops. Therefore, the border defense troops enjoy the opportunity to upgrade to Type 07 individual weapons at the same time as the army troops, while other troops in the internal security forces still use Type 96.

Kang Fan's patrol team has a total of 22 officers and soldiers. The captain and deputy captain are each equipped with a Type 02 submachine gun and a pistol. The two snipers are each equipped with a Type 07 sniper rifle. Other officers and soldiers include Kang Fan.

They all have a Type 07 rifle and a matching Type 07 saber. Only a few officers and soldiers carry grenades. Although the firepower is stronger than that of contemporary foreign armies, it is far worse than the Bac Ninh Army.

It was early in the morning when we set off, and the thick fog gradually dissipated under the blowing mountain wind. The cool, moist mountain breeze was refreshing and refreshing, and Kang Fan took a few big breaths.

"General, are you comfortable?" A soldier passing by had an innocent smile on his childish face.

Kang Fan smiled, "Comfortable, very comfortable."

"You won't say that in winter." The soldier saluted with a military salute and walked forward. The slender antenna inserted into the radio station he carried on his back swayed with the rhythm of his body.

Non-stop, he is a signal soldier.

We were going up the mountain at the moment. The slope was very steep. The signal soldier was almost above Kang Fan's head. Kang Fan saw that the military pants he was wearing had several holes in the buttocks. It seemed that they had been patched more than once, but now even the patches were rotten.

The high-top military boots on his feet were also in tatters. Every time he took a step, the military socks he was wearing could be seen through the cracks in the boots, and the front of the soles of the boots were also worn out. He couldn't help but feel a little angry.

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When they came to a mountain col, the patrol took a short break. Kang Fan shouted to the captain, with a displeased look on his face.

After the captain understood what Kang Fan meant, he did not answer hastily, but stretched out his feet to Kang Fan. Kang Fan lowered his head and saw that the military boots on the captain's feet were even more worn out!

Kang Fan was puzzled. As far as he knew, the material treatment of various armed forces in the Beinin area should be said to be the best in the contemporary world. How could such a situation happen?! Is it because the quality of the military boots is not good enough? Is it because the quartermaster is embezzling?

Or...then he frowned and asked stiffly: "Isn't one pair of military boots enough every year?!"

The captain smiled and said, "General, this is a mountainous area, and we are patrolling on foot. Calculate, if you walk dozens of kilometers of mountain roads every day, how many kilometers do you have to walk 365 days a year? How can you wear a pair of military boots in a year?"

Kang Fan suddenly understood, slapped his forehead, and asked: "Why don't you report the truth to your superiors?"

The captain smiled bitterly: "That's reflected. But the quartermaster strictly distributes the quantity in accordance with the regulations and does not make any special arrangements for us."

Kang Fan was silent.

The quartermaster did the right thing. Military regulations are strict rules and no one can violate them, including Kang Fan himself. However, the actual needs of the officers and soldiers should also be considered, but this is not something that the quartermaster can consider. I only blame myself for not being aware of everything.

, ignored these details, but it was the officials of the Logistics Department of the Bac Ninh Internal Guard Force who deserved more criticism.

Generally speaking, the treatment of officers and soldiers of the Internal Guard is indeed not as good as that of officers and soldiers of the Army. This is determined by the nature of the service. There is no question of favoring one over the other. However, the treatment of special arms such as the Border Guard should be considered as appropriate and should not be blindly considered.

The regulations are strictly adhered to. Regulations are made by people, and of course people can modify them.

"You will receive new military boots and new military uniforms within a week, and starting from this year, each of you will receive two pairs of new military boots and two new military uniforms every year." Kang Fan said decisively.

All the officers and soldiers cheered in unison.

"General, look over there!" A soldier suddenly pointed excitedly at the foot of the mountain on the left.

Kang Fan hurriedly raised his telescope. When the lens swept through the bushes in a forest, a huge Siberian tiger with colorful fur suddenly appeared. It was so majestic! At this time, it was confronting an equally huge black bear.

Both of them opened their mouths wide, showing off their shiny teeth, and roared repeatedly. They should be fighting for food or one party broke into the other's territory and caused a conflict.

"This is the most gratifying natural scenery!" Kang Fan put down his telescope and admired, then turned to face the officers and soldiers and said: "The northern border of the motherland is mostly uninhabited land and is a paradise for wild animals and plants. These wild animals

The animals, these primeval forests, and everything on this land are safe and sound because of the contributions of the officers and soldiers of the Internal Guard. On behalf of the motherland and the people, I thank you!" After Kang Fan finished speaking, he solemnly paid tribute to the officers and soldiers.

Received military salute.

The officers and soldiers returned the greetings in a hurry, all in a hurry.

After staying in Dingxi City for more than ten days, Kang Fan and Mei Xiang took a train at the Dingxi Railway Station and headed east along the Trans-Siberian Railway into Heilongjiang Province to continue their inspection.

The Trans-Siberian Railway crosses the Eurasian continent, from Moscow, the capital of Europe, to Vladivostok on the Pacific coast of Asia. It is 9,288 kilometers long and is the longest railway line in the world. It is said to be built by the Russians, but in fact it was built by hundreds of thousands of Chinese

Workers participated in the construction of the project, especially the tunnels and bridges in the eastern section of the railway. Most of them were completed by Chinese workers. It is unknown how many Chinese workers were buried forever in the wilderness on both sides of this large railway.

Although this large railway once brought too much humiliation and disaster to the Qing Empire and the people of all ethnic groups in China, in any case, the Trans-Siberian Railway is a great engineering feat for mankind. The Russians, Italians, Austrians who participated in its construction

People, Turks, Arabs, Chinese and even Japanese, etc. can all be called heroes, and they are all worthy of being admired by future generations!

As for the Bac Ninh government, this large railway has been renovated and transformed into the main transportation line of the Bac Ninh area. It is playing an increasingly important role in making Bac Ninh area prosperous and strong, and has been given a new meaning because it will

The re-emerging Qing Empire is closely linked to the reshaped Russian Empire, turning these two countries that were enemies into two allies against the Western capitalist camp!