78.
After Tao Zhigang and his comrades had gone through the life and death test of the " counterattack " and experienced a series of hardships in the border company, they stepped into a new year of combat experience.
With the development of China's reform and opening up, the market economy was further expanded internally and the door was opened to the outside world. It inevitably brought some mud and sand to Fugong County, which was located on the border of China and Myanmar.
With the prosperity of the market economy, the exchange of materials increased day by day, and the border residents came and went more frequently. In order to make huge profits and earn more money, some lawless elements in the country actually targeted the drug trade. They took the risk and used some border passages to collude with foreign drug traffickers. At the same time, foreign drug trafficking gangs were also taking advantage of China's reform and opening up to do everything possible to exploit the loopholes in the import and export trade and find ways to infiltrate China's territory to traffic drugs. As a result, the situation at our borders became more serious and brought new pressure to our outposts.
In order to keep track of the situation in the Fugong border area at any time and prevent the occurrence of smuggling and drug trafficking cases and cross-border defection, the relevant supervision bureau, local public security, border checkpoints and other organizations strengthened joint anti-crime measures at the China-Myanmar border. In addition, especially in view of the ease of passage from June to October when the mountains melted into snow, the rampant smuggling and drug trafficking at home and abroad, and the frequent occurrence of domestic defection cases, the higher-ups ordered the company stationed in the Fugong border area to cooperate with the local government and the public security department to strengthen the strict surveillance and control of the personnel who appeared in the China-Myanmar border and engaged in trade exchange activities.
As expected, as August entered, the temperature at the border rose again, and the snow melted. At about 3 o'clock in the morning, the Fugong border defense company suddenly received an order from their superiors to immediately organize troops to rush to the trade exchange market near Fugong County at the foot of the mountain. They assisted the local border and public security departments to arrest a group of domestic and foreign drug trafficking gangs.
After receiving the order, Company Commander Zheng and Instructor Gu quickly called out for the first and fourth platoons of soldiers. They also brought Tao Zhigang, who had the company's documents, to go to the ambush site to set up control. As a result, Tao Zhigang, Zhao Shuang, and the others were able to participate in another battle against drug dealers. It was a thrilling experience.
In an instant, two rows of people rushed to the field with agile movements.
"Comrades, I just received an urgent notice from the higher-ups. In the early hours of this morning, an overseas drug trafficking gang consisting of two men and three women will appear. Under the pretext of participating in the material exchange activities held in Fugong County, they will come from the Yaping passage in Putao County, Myanmar. They will infiltrate our territory through the boundary pillar 31 of the China-Myanmar border and then meet up with the domestic drug trafficking gang to carry out drug transactions.
It is said that the leader is a heavyweight of a drug trafficking gang, nicknamed "Black Boss". He was once suspected by our border guards to track him twice, but because he had a certain degree of anti-reconnaissance ability, he was able to escape.
Thinking of this, not only did he not repent, but he took the risk to personally lead a team to engage in drug trade. He wanted to openly use the daytime to disguise as a border citizen and sneak into the Fugong market. This was a trick that would not arouse suspicion, so as to change the old-fashioned practice of carrying drugs through vehicles and taking risks to clear customs. It was actually a 'all is fair in war'.
Therefore, the higher-ups asked us to be able to fight calmly when we were fighting against such an old drug trafficking gang. We must not be careless.”Company Commander Zheng lowered his voice and explained to the ambush team members about the notification orders issued by his superiors and the problems that should be paid attention to according to the characteristics of the drug dealers."You have to listen to me and Instructor Gu's arrangements when it comes to the specific facilities and arrest operations.”
"A special reminder here is that during the execution of the ambush mission, you must cooperate with the local border and public security department, obey the command, and strictly abide by discipline. In particular, they had to follow the higher-ups 'intentions and strive to capture this group of drug trafficking gangs in one fell swoop. Therefore, they had to pay attention to the concealment of their actions and not expose their targets too early. They had to wait as long as possible until the drug dealers on both sides met up to carry out drug transactions. They had to outflank them and catch them off guard. Only then would they be able to win.”Then, Instructor Gu further urged the ambush team,"Does everyone understand?"
"Understood."
"Let's go!" Company Commander Zheng immediately gave the order to set off.
Seventy-nine.
Under the leadership of the company commander and the instructor, the two platoons of ambush team members were like sharp swords that pierced straight down the mountain.
According to the pre-agreed location, the ambush team rushed to the vicinity of the farmer's market in Fugong County in time. They immediately met with the border public security personnel waiting there and divided the specific tasks of ambushing the drug dealers. According to the action plan drawn up above, two rows of ambush team members quietly lurked in the shops on both sides of the street of the farmer's market.
Although they still had to wait for more than one or two hours, the thought of the drug dealers walking into the ambush circle made everyone feel their blood boil. It was difficult to calm down, and all the sleeping was thrown out of the clouds.
Time continued to move forward. 4 o'clock, 5 o'clock...... The sun began to shine on Fugong Street. Dawn was quietly approaching....
As the number of border residents on the street increased, business began to flourish. Another group of men and women rushed into the crowd. They moved secretly and looked around.
" Commander, look-" Tao Zhigang, who was squatting in front of a window on the upper floor of a shop, suddenly noticed something and reported to the commander.
Immediately, the ambush team members hiding upstairs could not help but rush up.
" Shhh-" Commander Zheng, who was watching at the same time, quickly stretched out his finger and gestured to everyone softly,""Be careful not to expose your target." Then, he raised his infrared binoculars and looked through the window at the five-man gang walking down the street.
He saw a man with a headscarf and a bamboo basket on his back walking in front. He looked like an informant who knew what was going on. A man wearing a top hat at the back of the team looked like the boss of the family, while the three women carrying baskets in the middle looked like hired maids.
At this moment, the " boss " who seemed to be in charge called out to the " informant " who was leading the way and muttered a few words in Burmese that ordinary people could not understand.
Following that, the informant who led the way turned to the three maids who were carrying the goods and reminded them,""Pay attention,'Boss' said that we're about to reach Fugong County's trade market, so everyone should take good care of the goods they bring.”
After a while, the informant led the five-man team to the exchange market on the street of the county town. They walked into the ambush circle that Company Commander Zheng and Instructor Gu had set up.
After a short pause, they chose an inconspicuous stall and squatted down. Then, the " informant " who led the way came in front of the " boss " and lit a cigarette for him.
The appearance of the drug trafficking gang also attracted the attention of the ambush team led by Instructor Gu, who was hiding in the shop on the opposite street.
"Sigh, Instructor, the drug trafficking gang has already appeared. Why aren't you attacking and surrounding them?”Among them, a soldier from Sichuan could not help but say.
"Don't make a sound. Be careful to hide!" At this moment, Instructor Gu lowered his voice and warned him and everyone,""Didn't I tell you before that our superiors have asked us to catch all the drug dealers in one fell swoop? Now, we only see the drug dealers who are delivering goods from overseas, but we haven't found the drug dealers who are receiving goods from within the country.”
"Look at you, you're as anxious as a monkey.”Immediately, Li Guozhu, the acting platoon leader of the 4th Platoon, also patted the head of the Sichuan soldier and said.
"Alright, everyone, calm down. Without my orders, no one is allowed to act rashly.”
At this moment, the boss of the gang on the street was smoking a cigarette as he looked at the two ends of the street.
"Yes, there's still half an hour left. They should be arriving soon.”The " informant " who led the way looked at the clock and whispered in the " black boss's " ear.
"You must pay attention to your safety. You can't let the police 'Copper' keep an eye on you.”The "black boss" slyly hinted at the "informant" who led the way.
"Uh, just now when I came here, I observed along the way and didn't find any traces of Copper.”The "informant" who led the way first said proudly, then turned to flatter the "black boss"."Boss, you're really courageous! He actually dared to act right under their noses. I think even Copper would find it hard to predict this.”
"Mm, don't be numb. Remember that the police officer Copper isn't easy to deal with.”The " black boss " did not feel complacent because of the good words of the " informant " who led the way. Instead, he put on a fierce face and warned the " informant " who led the way.
" Yes, yes..." The " informant " who led the way realized that he was suffering from mental paralysis and immediately nodded his head repeatedly to express his repentance.
Then, the " informant " who led the way went to a nearby shop to buy some breakfast food. Other than specially offering it to the " black boss " and keeping a portion for himself, the rest was distributed to the three " maids " who were squatting at the stall.
As the time neared 6 am, finally, a group of border residents made up of two men and three women appeared from the other end of the street. They looked around at the stalls on the street with searching eyes.
" Hey, boss, look over there, there's a group of people rushing to the market. It looks like them..." Suddenly, the sharp eyes of the " informant " who led the way noticed.
"Don't make too much noise." The "black boss" warned warily, You can go forward and signal them."
"Yes." Immediately after, the " informant " who was leading the way took a step forward and quickly pulled out a silk folding fan from behind his neck according to the secret signal he had agreed on beforehand. Then, he opened it and unfolded his clothes while pretending to be cool.
" Boss, look over there-" At this moment, a short " porter " who was the leader of the market gang and carrying a bamboo basket filled with precious medicinal herbs was the first to notice the place. He turned to the " leader " and informed him.
"Yes, it looks like them. Let's go over and give them the secret signal.”Then, the head of the market team spoke.
"Yes." The short "porter" promptly led the group to the stall of the "Black Boss" gang.
"Buddy, please lend me a light." The "leader" who approached the "black boss" gang's stall first took out a pipe and extended it in front of the "black boss", signaling to probe.
As soon as he saw the other party take out his pipe, the " black boss " also took out a foreign lighter to light the fireworks for him.
" Excuse me, are you from..." The " headman " who felt that he had met the code continued to ask as he smoked his pipe.
"The Golden Triangle of Northern Myanmar." Black Boss replied first. Then, he asked in confirmation,"You belong to…"
" Lijiang Ancient City in our province."
"Oh…" The 'headman' looked around again and confirmed that he was connected. Then, he began to ask anxiously,"The goods we asked you to bring..."
"I brought them all." "Black Boss" immediately gestured to the stall behind him.
"Is it a Zhengzheng product?" The "headman" deliberately asked again.
"Of course it's a good deal. What businessmen talk about is 'trust'.”As he spoke, the 'black boss' turned around and whispered a few more words to the 'informant' who was leading the way.
Immediately after, the " informant " who led the way signaled to the three " maids " to carry the goods over to the " headman " to check and accept.
The "headman" glanced at the two bamboo baskets that contained different kinds of agarwood and salt. Then, he skillfully picked out a bag of salt and measured it in his hand."Hmm, looks like it's a high-quality item. Deal.”Then, the headman gave the short porter a look. Then, he whispered a few words to the "black boss" mysteriously.
At the same time, the short "porter" immediately understood and walked over. He quickly took off the bamboo basket filled with precious herbs and handed it to the "informant" who led the way under the "black boss".
"Hurry up and make the deal. This is not a place to stay for long."
"Deal. Hurry up and leave."
Under the instructions of the 'black boss' and the 'headman', the people on both sides quickly exchanged the goods in the bamboo baskets and prepared to leave the trading site in different directions.
"Sigh, Company Commander Zheng, haven't the drug dealers from both sides gathered together now? Why haven't they ordered to capture them all?”
"That's right, Company Commander Zheng. If we don't carry out the arrest operation and wait for the drug dealers to successfully run away, our infiltration plan will be ruined.”
At this moment, the hidden ambush team members were anxious as they saw this. A strong desire to capture them stirred up their hearts.
"All of you, stop. The heat hasn't reached yet. It's not our turn yet.”
"Then when will it be our turn to go up?”
"When we see the border police officers go up to check and intercept the goods, it will be our turn to cooperate with the official arrest operation.”
As they were talking, the local border police officers who had been waiting for them began to appear in front of the drug gangs.
"Hey, don't leave in a hurry. Let us see what goods you are trading.”When they realized that the drug dealers were about to leave the scene, the local border police officer who was leading them quickly shouted from behind.
At this time, the unexpected drug trafficking gangs were shocked and at a loss. It was not until they came back to their senses that they realized that there were four border police inspectors standing in front of them. Therefore, the "informant" who led the way under the "black boss" pretended to be calm and quickly took out a cigarette to cover it."Uh, we're just here to do a small business. We didn't trade any goods.”
"Is that so? Just to do a small business at the market?。”The leading public security officer refused the cigarettes handed over by the "informant" who led the way and began to investigate.
"That's right, comrade. We're really just here to do a small business.”The "informant" who led the way hurriedly explained,"Police officer, please don't delay us any longer. We still have to hurry back.”
"Where are you guys from?" Seeing the nervous expression of the " informant " leading the way, the leading public security officer became more and more suspicious.
"Uh, we came from the mountains.”In the face of the public security officers 'continued interrogation, the "informant" who led the way could not help but appear to be hesitant.
"What kind of place is that over the mountains?”
"It's the Grape County in Myanmar.”
"Sigh, that's right." When they heard that it was from Grape County, Myanmar, the public security officer felt lucky and confirmed," This gang was the domestic and foreign drug trafficking gang that the higher-ups had reported.
"That's enough. You can let us go now, right?”"Lead the way." The informant looked anxious and uneasy.
In order to catch them red-handed, another inspector walked up and continued to interrogate them."Seeing so many of you here, it doesn't seem like you're just here to do some small business.”As he spoke, the inspector approached the women who were carrying baskets and asked,"What goods did you bring this time?"
"Uh, it's fungus, salt, fungus, salt.”At this moment, the "black boss" was afraid that his subordinates would spill the beans, so he quickly showed his face and stepped forward to block the way.
"What else?"
"Medicinal herbs, medicinal herbs." Immediately after, the "headman" also hurriedly stood up to cover for him.
"What else?" The inspector was still asking relentlessly.
"Other than that, there's really nothing else.”The "headman" seemed to be nervous as he tried to avoid the question.
"Then can you let us take a look at your goods?”The inspector hinted at the security order.
"Public security comrades, it wasn't easy for us to come here. We can't delay any longer. We have to hurry. Please give us a hand and let us go.”In order to cover up the goods exchanged for the " headmen " gang and attract the attention of the public security inspectors, the " informant " who led the way appeared anxious and took out a cigarette. He approached the public security inspectors and pretended to beg.
However, the cigarettes were rejected by the public security inspector.
"Public security comrades, I heard that the border treaty you made has a regulation that the exchange of materials between border residents should be properly protected. Moreover, China was now in the period of reform and opening up. It should actively encourage everyone to revitalize the economy.”Then, the "black boss" said in an official tone.
"Eh, you're quite familiar with the policies that China has formulated regarding border residents and the situation of reform and opening up. It seems that you are not only an ordinary businessman from Myanmar, but also a remarkable person who knows how to study the political situation in China.”The inspector sized up the " black boss " and couldn't help but suspect that this person might be the heavyweight of the drug trafficking gang with a certain anti-reconnaissance ability described in the report.
Therefore, he retaliated,"That's right. The border residents policy that we've made above should protect the border residents 'legitimate material exchange. However, we should also severely crack down on some lawbreakers who engage in illegal businesses. We must never let those people who have ulterior motives take advantage of our country's reform and opening up to enliven the economy to make trouble.”
"Aren't you trying to delay us? What kind of attitude is this? How can you treat us border residents like this?”At this moment, the 'headman' who was feeling uneasy suddenly became uncharacteristically confrontational.
"Yeah, you guys are a little too unreasonable. Regarding the questions you raised above, haven't we already made it clear? Didn't we come to the market to do a small business and exchange some wood ears, salt, medicinal herbs, and so on? Why don't you believe us and continue to check? Aren't you deliberately making things difficult for us?”Then, the " informant " who led the way also changed his attitude and said to the public security inspector with dissatisfaction.
Finally, the "black boss" put on a fierce face and began to speak to all his subordinates,"Alright, let's not talk to them anymore. Let's hurry up and get ready to go.”
"Stop!" Seeing the "black boss" and "headman" leading their respective teams and preparing to leave, the leading public security officer immediately took a big step forward and shouted.
Upon hearing this intimidating voice, the two gang members who were about to raise their legs were instantly frightened and froze on the spot.
"Why don't you want to cooperate? Then don't blame us for being rude." As he spoke, the inspector gestured to the ambush team members hidden in the rooms on both sides of the street.
"Attack!" "Attack!" Finally, Commander Zheng and Instructor Gu gave the order to attack. They led the ambush team on both sides and pounced on the gang members who were trying to escape like tigers. In an instant, they surrounded the scene.
The sudden descent of the divine army shocked the gang members led by the "black boss" and "headman". They were at a loss. The "maids" carrying goods on both sides were so frightened that they hugged each other.
"What are you panicking for? Pay attention to your goods." After a short pause, the " informant " who had calmed down secretly scolded the " maids " who were carrying the goods. At the same time, he pretended to be calm as he took out a cigarette and handed it to the surrounding armed ambush team members. However, he was met with cold gazes. In the end, he had no choice but to return to the inspector and change his words with a smile."Mr. Inspector, it's not that we don't want to cooperate with your inspection, but we're in a hurry to go back. There's so much to go, and we're afraid that we won't make it in time.”
"Alright, there's no need to explain anymore. Hurry up and inspect the goods.”The inspector ordered again.
"Yes, yes, yes! You should check mine first." The "informant" who led the way cunningly took the initiative to untie the bamboo basket and handed it over.
Immediately, two drug enforcement officers came up. After searching, other than medicinal herbs, they did not find any suspicious drugs. "Report, the bamboo basket is filled with medicinal herbs.”
"What medicinal herbs?"
"It's pseudo-ginseng, Tianma, and Lingzhi."
"Yes, let's continue to check the others.”Then, the inspector glanced at the members of the two gangs and continued to instruct the two drug enforcement officers.
Then, the police, inspectors, and drug enforcement officers worked together to take turns searching for the other bamboo baskets.
As the inspection went deeper, the 'black boss' and the 'headman' who were guarding at the side began to show nervous expressions, especially when they checked three of the maids who were covered in fungus and salt. Their faces became even more ashen and ugly.
However, after a round of inspection, the police and inspectors did not find any suspicious drugs.
"Why didn't we find any drugs? Did we get the wrong target, or did the higher-ups get the wrong information?”
"That's right. What's going on? The time and place are all right."
Then, the police and inspectors couldn't help but mutter in confusion.
After a false alarm, the informant who led the way came to the public security and inspection personnel again, feeling relieved."How is it? There are no dangerous or forbidden items, right? Didn't I tell you that we're here to do a small business? Other than bringing some fungus and salt to exchange for some Yunnan Chinese medicinal herbs, there's nothing else to trade.”
"You can let us go now, right?”
"We still have a long way to go.”
The "black boss" and "headman" took the opportunity to pack up their things and suggested while leading their respective teams to leave.
"Come back!" At this moment, the police and inspectors who were sensitive to the idea of " salt " suddenly called back to the " black boss " and " headman "." Sorry, we need to check your goods again."”
"Didn't you check it just now?”The " informant " who led the way said in confusion.
"Yes, but some of them haven't been checked yet.”While the public security officers were restraining the " black boss " and " headman," the inspectors quickly went forward and fished out a bamboo basket from a woman who had exchanged goods. They took out a bag of salt and opened it on the spot, finally discovering the hidden white bag. Then, he skillfully opened it and tried to verify it.
Seeing that the situation was not looking good, the " mafia boss ", who had already made preparations, took advantage of the fact that everyone's attention had shifted to the police and inspectors to verify the drugs. He suddenly jumped out of the encirclement through the gaps in the crowd and deliberately fired into the air, causing a riot among the people on the street to cover his escape in panic...
However, what the mafia boss did not expect was that just as he dashed out of the crowd, Tao Zhigang, who was standing behind him, noticed him and chased after him.
Secondly, Sun Nujiang, a soldier from the Lisu Tribe in the local border area, also noticed the escape of the "black boss" and chased after Tao Zhigang.
They passed through the chaotic streets and followed behind the "black boss", trying their best to catch up...
Eighty.
Seeing that someone was catching up to them, the sly and cunning "mafia boss" suddenly turned around and disappeared. This caused Tao Zhigang and Sun Nujiang to lose track of their target.
After a short pause, Tao Zhigang, who had been a scout before, suddenly felt that the " black boss " who had been completely exposed must be in a hurry to escape into the mountains outside the city. He wanted to hide and escape back to Myanmar. Therefore, he immediately chased out of the city. As expected, he found the exhausted "black boss" again in the direction of the Gaoligong Mountain Nu River pontoon bridge that led to the other side.
"We can't let him cross the pontoon bridge!" Immediately after, Tao Zhigang, who was secretly competing with him, changed his route and chased after the "black boss". Fifty meters, thirty meters, twenty meters…
He realized that someone was chasing after him. At this time, he felt that his physical strength was insufficient and his speed had decreased. He could only struggle to pull out his pistol and pull the trigger in a panic.
Tao Zhigang, who was braving the danger of bullets whizzing past him, saw that he was about to catch the "black boss" and was unwilling to stop. Other than occasionally taking out his pistol and firing back two shots as a warning, he was still thinking about trying to catch the "black boss" alive.
Faced with Tao Zhigang's strong pursuit, the 'mafia boss' who had no time to reload after firing his bullets could only throw away his gun in a sorry state and flee to the cable bridge on the river bank.
As the nervous panic caused the bridge to shake violently and lose its balance, the "black boss" fell heavily on the edge of the bridge and almost fell off the Nu River.
At this moment, Tao Zhigang, who had caught up, fell not far behind the "black boss" due to exhaustion. In order to catch the "black boss" in person and not let him escape, Tao Zhigang gritted his teeth and crawled towards the "black boss". One step, two steps, three steps... Finally, he caught one of the "black boss's" legs.
At this moment, the " black boss ", who was unwilling to accept defeat, stubbornly crawled forward with the wooden plank of the chain bridge while struggling to kick Tao Zhigang.
In the face of a life-and-death battle with the "black boss," Tao Zhigang endured the pain of being stabbed and dragged his hind legs.
After using all his tricks, the 'black boss' saw that he still couldn't escape. Then, he used his last trick and secretly pulled out a dagger from his waist. He turned around and viciously stabbed Tao Zhigang.
Immediately after, Tao Zhigang, who was on guard, used his last bit of strength and used the grappling and fighting techniques he had learned to curl his wrist and snatch the knife.
At this moment, Sun Nujiang, who had arrived from Class One, also cooperated with Tao Zhigang and grabbed the arm of the drug dealer's " black boss " and firmly subdued him.
Then, Company Commander Zheng, Instructor Gu, Ma Xiaochuan, Li Guozhu, Zhao Shuang, and the other ambush team members also rushed to the scene. They helped Tao Zhigang, who was about to faint from exhaustion, and handcuffed the "black boss" on the spot to escort him back to Fugong City.
After the incident, after counting, it was found that 22 packets of ice poison and heroine were seized, totaling 11.05 kilograms. One imitation 64 pistol, five bullets, one M64 grenade, one jumping knife, and nearly 180,000 yuan of drug money were seized.
According to the large amount of drugs seized and the number of people involved in drug trafficking, the anti-drug supervision department learned that the drug trafficking gang was engaged in a large-scale transaction in previous anti-drug operations. This was also the first case in the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture. As a result, they had also taken down a cross-border drug trafficking gang and successfully destroyed an international drug trafficking channel from Myanmar to Yunnan. They had severely dealt a blow to the arrogance of drug traffickers at home and abroad.
After the incident, according to the relevant provisions of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China on severe punishment for smuggling and drug trafficking, the national judicial department gave the members of the drug trafficking gang who were caught in the ambush the appropriate punishment.
The officers and soldiers of the First Company of Border Defense had also learned some common sense and experience in drug enforcement through participating in the ambush of the drug trafficking gang.
In view of Tao Zhigang's outstanding performance in this ambush and arrest operation, especially the courage reflected in the pursuit of the drug trafficking gang's heavyweight " black boss ", the Fugong First Company's party branch of the border defense once again gave Tao Zhigang, the clerk and armory officer, a decision to report and record his achievements.
Eighty-one.
As the Celestial Empire began to enliven the domestic economy and expand its opening to the outside world, most state-owned units and organizations at all levels that were borne by the state began to transform from the planned economy to a market economy. In the face of materialistic reality, it led to people's strong desire for material life. Some people were even blinded by greed and took risks to do some illegal things.
Due to some foreign mafia gangs and some greedy people in China taking advantage of the opening of China's doors to the outside world, the security situation in the border areas became increasingly strict and the pressure on the Fugong border increased. The task of protecting the border security shouldered by the border defense company increased again.
Not long after the completion of the anti-drug " Shield Operation " in August, the border defense company suddenly received another new combat mission from their superiors in October.
In the middle of the night, a phone call suddenly rang from the border defense company.
Instructor Gu, who was checking on the shift, felt a tense atmosphere coming towards him with his military intuition. As expected, when he picked up the microphone, he heard an emergency call from the Green River Regiment. Immediately, he carefully noted down the important message of the call, which was supposed to be called "Operation Skynet".
Immediately after, he informed Company Commander Zheng that he had quickly rushed over to the company headquarters and informed the three platoons of soldiers to gather on the field.
"Comrades, we just received an emergency call from the regiment, which was supposed to be called 'Operation Skynet.' After investigation by the public security department of Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, it was discovered that a performing arts group with more than 30 members in Nujiang prefecture had begun to be contracted by the former state due to the pressure of the country's reform and the implementation of the conversion mechanism for cultural performance units. Due to the current pursuit of material enjoyment, it could not withstand the temptation of money and material things.
Under the lead of foreign snakeheads, they colluded with each other regardless of national dignity and national interests. In the name of overseas tourism, they took advantage of the remote location of Fugong, the lack of border checkpoints, and the unnoticeable emptiness in the early hours of the morning. They chose to take the Yaping Passage, cross the border marker, enter Myanmar, and then turn to the United States to engage in illegal performing arts activities for high profits.
Unfortunately, their wishful thinking was too beautiful and they miscalculated. This kind of stupid risky action was an act of secretly crossing the border and betraying the motherland. It has now been discovered by the border police. In order to deal a heavy blow to the leader of Yu Mou Ce Hua and save most of the deceived performing arts masses in time, the superior ordered us to cooperate with the public security of Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture to deploy troops to the junction of Shiyueliang Township and Lumadeng Township 28 kilometers away from Fugong County City in advance to hide and ambush and wait for an opportunity to surround them.”
"Comrades, we must not let their plot to devote themselves to foreign countries and engage in illegal entertainment activities succeed! We have to take responsibility for the party and the people and proceed from the overall situation of protecting the dignity and interests of the motherland. We must immediately launch Operation Skynet and arrive at the ambush site as soon as possible. We must set up an inescapable net unexpectedly. We must make sure that the sky is wide and there are no loopholes."
In the face of the gathered participants, Company Commander Zheng and Instructor Gu gave brief motivational speeches about the emergency call from their superiors, which was planned to be called " Skynet Operation."
Following that, under the leadership of Company Commander Zheng and Instructor Gu, the undercover team members who participated in the "Skynet Operation" entered the hazy night and stepped on the rugged mountain road. They began to march rapidly toward the ambush site at the junction of Stone Moon Village and Lumadeng Village, 28 kilometers away from Fugong County.
Eighty-two.
After nearly three hours of rapid travel, the undercover team finally arrived at the scheduled location in advance according to the requirements of the superiors. They were hidden in the grass on both sides of the Yaping passage at the junction.
However, there were still more than two hours before dawn. The team members who had just arrived at the location and had already entered the ambush had to undergo another test of endurance. In addition to overcoming the fatigue and discomfort of sweat brought about by the march, he also had to endure the cold and humidity in the grass and the torment of mosquito bites.
After hiding for a long time, everyone gradually felt sleepy and weak...
At this time, when he saw that Tang Xiaoqiang from Class 2 finally could not help but rush up and doze off, Platoon Leader Tang, who was not far away from him, quickly pinched him awake and handed him a bottle of essential balm.
Tang Xiaoqiang, who took the essential balm, smeared it on his forehead while panting heavily to complain, but platoon leader Tang noticed and covered his mouth.
At the same time, Tao Zhigang, who was lying in ambush nearby, also gestured to Tang Xiaoqiang with concern to calm him down.
Eighty-three.
As time passed, the sky gradually brightened.
Company Commander Zheng, who was lying in ambush in the grass at the entrance of Yaping, looked at his watch again. The clock had pointed to five in the morning.
"Didn't they say that they were going to leave very early? Why haven't we seen them yet?”
"Did they change their choice of passage, or did they temporarily give up on the exit plan?”Just as the undercover team members were waiting anxiously and muttering in their hearts,
Suddenly, he heard a series of footsteps approaching from afar. It turned out that the three leaders of the Mo Shi were leading a group of men and women nervously towards the Yaping Passage. It was not difficult to determine that this group of people was the members of the entertainment group that the Nujiang State Public Security Bureau had reported to be planning to leave the country and flee abroad.
"Aiyo! "My foot…" A woman who had lost her footing in a panic cried out.
"Don't make a sound! Be careful not to alarm the border guards." Then, he heard a leader in charge of leading the team reprimand him.
Gradually, they walked into the encirclement of the ambush team members.
"Why did you come to the Yaping Passage so early?”At this moment, Company Commander Zheng and Instructor Gu stood up from the bushes and brought the secretary Tao Zhigang over. They quietly walked forward and began to interrogate," There are so many people here. What are they here for?”
This sudden question caused a commotion among the members of the entertainment group who were planning to leave the country, especially the leaders.
"Sigh, Commander Cao, aren't these the border guards? Why are they here? Could it be that they know about our plan?”At this moment, one of the members walking in front of the group couldn't help but turn around and ask the leader of the group.
"Damn it, there must be a mole who leaked the news.”The leader of the group said angrily.
As the three leaders rubbed their sleepy eyes and carefully observed that there were only three border guards in front of them, they calmed down and heaved a sigh of relief.
"Uh, we're... we're here to organize a tour of Yaping.”One of the leaders made up an answer.
"Yes! They were here to organize a tour of Yaping.”The other ringleader echoed.
"You're here to organize a tour of Yaping. You want to go along the Yaping Passage to enjoy the natural beauty of the snow mountains, boundary stones, divine roots, waterfalls, grasslands, grasslands, and primeval forests, right?”Instructor Gu deliberately took the opportunity to introduce Feng Guang to numb the other party.
"Yes, yes."
"Then can the men and women you brought climb up?”The valley director probed again.
"Uh, we'll climb slowly. If we really can't climb up, we'll bring them down again. This way, we can also train them for mountaineering.”The leader of the group argued slyly.
"Haha, your idea is really good. It seems that you did organize a performance. Your performance was quite exciting.”Instructor Gu laughed boldly at first, but then his face suddenly darkened and he said,"Alright, stop acting. You're clearly trying to escape overseas through this passage and pursue that western luxury culture lifestyle.”
"Don't even think about it. Your dreams will never come true. Your plan has already been known by the Public Security Bureau, and your disguise has also been seen through by our border guards.”Company Commander Zheng shouted again.
At this moment, seeing that the situation was not looking good, the few leaders tried to disperse and escape. The teams following behind also began to show signs of chaos.
"Stop! Don't move!" Immediately after, Company Commander Zheng fired three consecutive shots into the air. Immediately, the three leaders and all the people who fled with him were shocked.
In an instant, the team members lying in ambush in the grass on both sides of the road opened up like a big net, jumping up and surrounding them, making them a trapped beast in a cage with nowhere to escape.
" Here, I would like to advise most of you actors not to be instigated and deceived by a few bad leaders and schemers to pursue that kind of illusory foreign luxury cultural life. In the end, it's not reliable and will end up as 'drawing water with a wicker basket'.”Facing a group of people who were about to leave the country, the valley officer went forward and advised them sternly.
"How is it? Come back with us. It's time to stop at the precipice and turn back.”Then, Company Commander Zheng urged the artistes.
The few leaders could only admit that they were unlucky and put down their heads in the face of the fact that they were exposed.
"Take them away!" In the end, Company Commander Zheng gave the order.
Then, the hidden team members escorted the three leaders and the deceived entertainer back to Fugong.
After the investigation and handling, the group that was brought back fled to the entertainment group. Except for a few leaders who were given criminal charges, most of the other deceived entertainers were given education and rescue based on the principle of "learning from the past to avoid the future and curing the disease to save the patient".
After another year of extraordinary combat and the baptism of wind and rain in the border, the commanders and soldiers stationed in Fugong border defense became more mature and the entire company became stronger and united. It became an unbreakable steel wall on the China-Myanmar border, and was loved and praised by the local government and the border people. It was also commended by the military regiment party committee and military division.
Looking back, Tao Zhigang and his comrades from the mainland had not only personally experienced the soul-stirring battles and experienced the trials of life and death, but also witnessed the magnificent scenes of their comrades sacrificing themselves. They had received an incomparably shocking education and left a deep and unforgettable memory.
Eighty-four.
As another extraordinary year passed, the higher-ups made new adjustments to the personnel of Fugong Company. Company Commander Zheng was promoted to the position of battalion commander due to the work of the battalion. Company Commander Jiang Fu was promoted to the position of Company Commander of Fugong Border Defense Company due to the company's work needs. Platoon Leader Shao was promoted to the position of Fugong Border Guard Company Commander.
Chen Kai was promoted to the position of a company's chief of staff. Zhao Shuang was promoted to a platoon leader. Li Guozhu was promoted to the fourth platoon leader. Tang Xiaoqiang was announced as the eighth class monitor. Sun Nujiang was announced to be the class monitor. Ma Xiaochuan was announced to be the squad leader of the rocket launcher squad. Luo Baojiang was announced to be the squad leader of the rocket launcher squad.
Tao Zhigang, on the other hand, was promoted to acting secretary of the battalion due to his outstanding political performance and strong working ability. This was also a sign that Tao Zhigang would set a higher standard for himself in the army. It also meant that he would continue to stay in the army and contribute. It also meant that he would contribute his youth and strength to the long-term garrison at the border.
Therefore, Tao Zhigang shouldered the trust of the party and the people, held the admiration for his comrades who sacrificed themselves in the border areas of the motherland, and persistently pursued the lofty ideals of the revolution. He put aside his personal selfishness and distractions, and resolutely rooted in the southwest border area. He stayed in the border areas of China and Myanmar, continued to develop his talents for the army, and made silent contributions to the construction of ethnic minority areas. He worked for another three or four years. Through his tireless efforts and diligent work performance, After a discussion and decision by the higher authorities, Tao Zhigang was promoted to the position of Fugong First Company's instructor, and he was returned to the original grassroots company.
However, what he did not expect was that when he returned to the company and was ready to continue to work hard for a few more years, he caught up with the " One Million Military Dismantling " campaign officially announced to the world in the mid-1980s. Tao Zhigang, who had not been promoted for two years, had to start to face retirement and return to the mainland because he had to take the overall situation into account and comply with the needs of the army. At this point, Tao Zhigang finally ended his life and death for more than ten years. A life in the army bathed in blood,
Eighty-five.
Unknowingly, the clouds and mist in the mountains had dispersed. The sunlight from the top of Biluo Snow Mountain shone into the cemetery. According to the geographical environment of the high mountains where Fugong was located, the sun rose late and returned early. At this time, it was already late.
As he cleaned up the weeds around the mausoleum of Lu Shoujiang, a veteran soldier in the border area, Tao Zhigang finally fulfilled his wish to bid farewell to his comrades and martyrs who had gloriously sacrificed themselves to defend the border defense of the motherland. It also ended Tao Zhigang's deep nostalgia for his fallen comrades and the unforgettable aftertaste of the series of hardships and tests he faced when he went to the frontier.
Then, he straightened his back tiredly, looked up at the rising sun on the top of Biluo Snow Mountain, and inspected the twelve tombs of his comrades lying at the foot of Biluo Snow Mountain in Fugong Martyrs Cemetery. He let out a deep sigh and recalled the old movie " Guests on the Iceberg " and the classic interlude of " Missing Comrades ".
"At the foot of the Heavenly Mountain is my lovely hometown.
When I left him, it was as if the honeydew had lost its seedling.
Melon seedlings broken, honeydew still sweet,
When the zither player comes back, Dutar will play again.
When I bid farewell to my comrades,
It was as if an avalanche was rolling for tens of thousands of feet.
Ah...
Dear comrade,
I will never see your majestic figure again,
A kind face.
Ah...
Dear comrade,
You can't listen to me play anymore
Listen to me sing.
……”
"Instructor Tao, the company commander is looking for you.”Tao Zhigang, who suddenly heard a call from behind him, quickly wiped his wet eyes and looked back. It turned out that Commander Jiang had brought a messenger to the Cemetery of Martyrs.
" Tao Zhigang, the company is about to send you off. All the retired soldiers are waiting for you," Commander Jiang, who had rushed over, first told Tao Zhigang in a hurry, then said with understanding,""I knew you would come here. Before you left, you were reluctant to come and mourn your comrades and martyrs!”
" Yes, it's indeed a little hard to part with. After all, we were comrades who had walked together like brothers. Now, they have left us quietly and are forever left in the western border of Yunnan. They will never be able to return to their hometown..." Tao Zhigang's eyes became moist again. This time, I'm able to visit and mourn the fallen comrades buried here before I retire. I wonder when I'll have the chance to visit and mourn them again in the future…"
"Sigh, Comrade Zhigang, actually, our feelings are the same as yours. We feel very heavy and sad! Thinking about how these martyrs were not only your good comrades, but also our good brothers.”Looking at Tao Zhigang's sad face, Commander Jiang also felt sad.
Then, he patted Tao Zhigang's shoulder and comforted him,"Comrade Zhigang, don't be too sad. How can there not be sacrifices in the revolutionary team? I hope you can still maintain a happy mood before you leave the team. As for this side, Comrade Zhigang, don't worry! We'll be here after you leave. I believe we'll help you take care of them and often come to the Cemetery of Martyrs to visit and mourn.”
"Yes." Tao Zhigang nodded silently. Then, he reluctantly faced the twelve tombs of the martyrs and solemnly performed a long military salute. Then, he followed Commander Jiang and the others out of the cemetery.
"Do you remember that when you came to the tribute, I was the one who came down to pick you up. Now that you're about to leave the tribute, I'm still the one who sent you to the carriage.”Commander Jiang took Tao Zhigang's hand and said reluctantly.
"Yeah, Company Commander Jiang, time really flies. It's been six or seven years since we came to Fugong.”Tao Zhigang also added emotionally.
Eighty-six.
After bidding farewell to Commander Jiang, Tao Zhigang returned to the company. At this moment, the retired soldiers in the company had already packed their luggage and carried their bags, ready to leave.
With the help of the company's officers and soldiers, Tao Zhigang also brought his luggage and bags to the foot of the mountain with everyone. He came to Fugong Station and boarded the long-distance passenger bus.
"Comrades, please take care."
"I wish you a safe journey!"
"I wish everyone a safe journey!"
"Take care when you go back.”
"You should take care of yourself if you continue to stay at the border.”
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"Alright, let's not talk anymore. Let them go on their way.”
"Yes, let them hurry home.”
"Then please go back quickly. Don't send me off anymore.”
Up and down the station, the officers and soldiers who sent them off and the retired soldiers who had left the team were all sending messages and tearful farewells, all of which set off a strong atmosphere of their comrades 'reluctance to part.
Eighty-seven.
The passenger bus carrying the retired soldiers finally left the station. Looking at the back of Fugong County, Tao Zhigang and the others, who had formed a deep relationship here for seven years, were all filled with deep nostalgia and feelings. Their eyes were filled with tears.
The passenger bus began to drive along Provincial Road 228 towards Kunming.
The so-called provincial road to the Nu River was actually only equivalent to some dirt roads in the mainland. Due to the harsh environment in the border areas, the economic conditions were backward, and the frequent impact of rain and mudflows, the road conditions were quite poor.
As the bus moved forward along the rugged mountain road and looked at the mountains on both sides, the retired soldiers finally moved their eyes away from Fugong. Gradually, everyone's mood improved, and the atmosphere on the bus began to become lively. After all, they had already embarked on the journey home. How could these soldiers not feel excited?
However, unlike everyone else, Tao Zhigang, who was leaning on the side of the car window, looked at the same route and rivers that he had passed through when he had changed from fighting in the front to carrying out a strategic shift to the northwest border. He felt a surge of emotions and could not calm down as he recalled the situation when he was dragged to Fugong with his comrades.
Eighty-eight.
On February 17, 1979, China officially declared war on the South, finally opening the prologue of a self-defense counterattack against the South.
Platoon Leader Wei, Zhao Shuang, Tao Zhigang, Guo Yunlong, and other officers and soldiers of the Shanghai Army who actively requested to participate in the battle were ordered to rush to the front line of Yunnan. After traveling day and night, they finally arrived at a military gathering place in the border area of Central South China. They were on standby to go to the front line to fight.
However, what they did not expect was that when they received orders from their superiors, they were changed to implement a strategic transfer. They were transferred from the south-central border to the China-Myanmar border to strengthen the defense forces in the northwest.
At this point, platoon leader Wei, Zhao Shuang, Tao Zhigang, Guo Yunlong, and other people who came to support the front had to take several military cards according to the reorganized area. They set off from the southern border area of Yunnan, went north to Yuxi through Mengzi, and then to Kunming. Then, they turned northwest, passed Chuxiong, passed Dali, and then turned southwest to Baoshan. Then, they continued to go north, heading toward Fugong County, which was located in the depths of the canyon on the border between China and Myanmar.
Eighty-nine.
He recalled the time when he rode on the military truck and traveled through the deep mountains and valleys. He experienced a bumpy and bumpy journey, especially when he almost fell off the cliff and caused a disaster. It made people feel a little scared and break out in cold sweat.
However, the platoon leader, Tao Zhigang, Zhao Shuang, Tang Xiaoqiang, and other people who came to support the front line were all fearless and set up a spirit to face the challenge.
As the convoy continued to advance into the deep mountains and valleys, and the high mountains and steep mountains appeared in front of their eyes one after another, the emotions of the soldiers in the car became even more depressed...
"Why? Are there mountains everywhere on both sides? "Shrouded the sky…" Tang Xiaoqiang couldn't help but complain.
"That's right. I haven't been able to get out of the mountain all this time. It makes me feel suffocated.”Zhao Shuang couldn't help but say.
"This is nothing. I've just arrived at the Baoshan area. I heard that there are still many mountains to climb!”At this moment, Platoon Leader Wei intentionally raised his voice to inform everyone.
"Wow! Driving into the deep mountains was like being locked in a cage. It made people feel too lonely.”
"Yeah, I suspect that if we stay here for a few years, all of our hair will turn white.”
After that, he heard two more members of the frontline team say gloomily,"
"Then I have to remind you in advance: To come here, one had to be able to endure loneliness for a long time and be willing to contribute. "You have to know that the higher-ups didn't transfer us here to seek prosperity, but to stand guard for the motherland and protect the China-Myanmar border!”Seeing that some of the soldiers in the car were in a bad mood, Wei sounded the alarm in advance.
"Hey, Platoon Leader Wei, where are we going to be dragged down there?”After a short pause, Tao Zhigang thought of the final destination of the strategic shift and asked the platoon leader.
"It's Fugong County, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture.”the platoon leader began to reveal.
" Platoon leader Wei, it sounds like this name is from a minority area," Tang Xiaoqiang said curiously.
"Yes, it is said that there are more than 20 ethnic minorities there. It is a place where ethnic minorities live together. The Lisu people occupied more than half of the population. Next were the Nu people, who made up a small portion of the population, and the Bai people, the Dulong people, and the Naxi people.”
"Looks like this place is quite backward. It's as if it's isolated from the outside world and has formed two different worlds.”Tao Zhigang looked at the mountains on both sides and said with a depressed mood.
"Well, after all, it's a border area. The conditions in all aspects are not good. In addition, the mountains are blocking the road, and transportation cannot keep up.”The platoon leader also expressed the same opinion in a deep voice.
"Sigh! Originally, we came all the way here so that we could go to the front line to fight. I didn't expect that we would be dragged to the ravine on the side of Fugong to endure loneliness.”
"That's right. What's the use of pulling us to the ravine on Fugong's side?”
"Is the ravine in Fugong that important?”
At this moment, some of the soldiers felt sleepy, confused, and disappointed, and could not help but mutter.
"Sigh, don't underestimate the ravines in Fugong. It can be considered the western gate of China. It also occupies an important place on the border of our country!”In order to stabilize the thoughts and emotions of the frontline combatants and appease them on the road, the platoon leader moved to Tao Zhigang, Guo Yunlong, Tang Xiaoqiang and other frontline combatants to sit down and chat with them.
"According to the geographical information, Fugong County is located in the Nujiang River Canyon between Biluo Snow Mountain and Gaoligong Mountain in the middle of Hengduan Mountain Range in northwest Yunnan. It borders Lanping County and Weixi Lisu Autonomous County in the east, Lushui County in the south, Myanmar in the west, and Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County in the north. The border was 142.218 kilometers long. It was an important checkpoint to crack down on drug trafficking, smuggling, and defection across the border. It was also a strategic location to guard against foreign invasions from the northwest, especially against the restless 'polar bears'.”
Listening to the introduction of the platoon leader, Tao Zhigang took out the map book from his bag and looked through it with Zhao Shuang, Tang Xiaoqiang, and the others." Oh, it seems to be here."”Tao Zhigang pointed at the corner on the map of Yunnan Province and speculated.
" Sigh, so it's such a small place..." Tang Xiaoqiang was very surprised to see the place that Tao Zhigang pointed out.
"Ah, is this the place? Can't you even see the markings on it?" Zhao Shuang couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.
Then, Tao Zhigang handed over the album to the platoon leader and asked for confirmation,"Platoon Leader Wei, do you think this is the place marked by the red dot?"”
"Mm, not bad! This is the place." The platoon leader nodded in agreement.
"Platoon Leader Wei, I didn't expect that the inconspicuous 'little red dot' in the album would be quite important in strategic position after hearing your introduction!”Tao Zhigang sighed.
"Sigh, if it weren't for the fact that we came here today and listened to your introduction, we wouldn't have known that there was a small Fugong County in Yunnan.”
"Yeah, we didn't even hear about it in our geography class. It's only because we came here today and heard your introduction that we have a new understanding of it.”
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Under the guidance of the platoon leader, Zhao Shuang, Tang Xiaoqiang, and other members of the front line expressed their thoughts one after another. They began to have a new understanding of coming to Yunnan Fugong.
After continuing to travel north, the military truck fleet that was used to transport the combatants had arrived at the territory of the Nujiang autonomous prefecture.
"Hey, Platoon Leader Wei, where are we now?”Tang Xiaoqiang, who was in the car, asked curiously as he looked at the market on the mountainside and the ethnic minorities along the way.
"We might have reached the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture now, and Fugong is further down. Judging from the map, it seemed that the journey from Baoshan to here was almost halfway.”The platoon leader held a map of Yunnan and said," According to the driving conditions, the remaining half of the journey may take more than three hours to reach.”
Unknowingly, the military truck fleet drove past Lushui County, Liuku Town, Daxingdi Township, and perhaps because the conversation had calmed down and the long-term fatigue of the car, gradually, the soldiers on the vehicle fell into a deep sleep.
However, as he watched the military truck convoy drive deeper into the mountains, Tao Zhigang felt uneasy and lost his sleepiness. Accompanied by the silence in the car, he couldn't help but think of his lover, Yao Cuiping, who was far away in his hometown. He quietly took out the silk handkerchief embroidered by Yao Cuiping before he joined the army and left. He opened it and admired it, reminiscing...
It had been a long time since he had contacted Yao Cuiping. Although he had asked the company to send a letter home before he left, he had not been able to tell her where he was going. This was due to the discipline of the army at that time and the uncertainty of the front line.
Therefore, when he thought about moving north again and reaching his final destination, Tao Zhigang secretly made plans. When he landed in Fugong, he would immediately write a letter to Yao Cuiping and tell her about the situation of being sent to Yunnan to participate in the counterattack. He wanted to make up for the unhappy mood brought by the above.
However, what worried Tao Zhigang was that after she received the letter, she would know that he had gone to Yunnan to guard the border and could not withstand the harsh test of reality. This would cause Tao Zhigang to fall into a dilemma again.
As the military truck convoy continued to move forward along the rugged mountain road, they passed through Jiakedi Township, Zilijia Township, and Pihe Nu Village. Finally, at 2 p. m., they arrived at their destination, Fugong County, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture.
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