Mount Qomolangma Martyrs Cemetery
The car continued to drive along an unknown road. Everyone could feel the surrounding temperature getting lower and lower, and the snow on the mountains on both sides was getting more and more.
As the car continued to move forward, some rookies began to feel headaches, fatigue, breathing difficulties, and other symptoms. As the elites of each company, these rookies naturally understood that these were normal altitude sickness.
At this moment, they naturally understood why Gao Dazhuang had given each of them 20 candies before they set off.
Regardless of whether there was altitude sickness or not, all the rookies took out candy and put it in their mouths. The candy could help them alleviate the altitude sickness to a certain extent.
A few minutes later, Gao Dazhuang's jeep stopped at the entrance of a military station. There were several fully armed soldiers standing guard on both sides of the entrance. The military dogs beside them began to roar when they saw so many jeeps coming.
When they saw that it was Zhang Guofu, the sentry saluted them and opened the gate of the military station. More than a dozen jeeps entered the military station in an orderly manner.
After getting out of the car, Gao Dazhuang and the others walked into the house while the rookies stood outside. The howling mountain wind and the cold weather made the rookies feel cold.
"Old Gao, here are the seventy sets of cotton clothes you asked for. Why don't you let these kids rest for a day and start tomorrow? Coming to such a high altitude, these children were probably not used to it.”Zhang Guofu, who walked into the house, pointed at the cotton clothes on the ground and said," It's a good time for us to catch up.”
"Old Zhang, let's catch up tonight. I'll bring them to see their seniors first. I haven't been here for so many years, so I want to see them too.”As he spoke, Gao Dazhuang's face flashed with memories and grief.
Zhang Guofu's face darkened after Gao Dazhuang finished speaking." That's good. You guys go ahead with your work. We'll talk again tonight."”
"Okay, we'll talk when we come back tonight!" Gao Dazhuang turned around and walked out. Ma Da and the others greeted Zhang Guofu and followed closely behind.
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A few minutes later, Gao Dazhuang led the rookies who had changed into their cotton clothes and continued to walk along the road outside the military station.
Gao Dazhuang, Ma Da, and the others sat in the jeep and led the way while the rookies followed behind them.
The cotton-padded clothes could help the rookies resist the cold, but they could not help them overcome altitude sickness. Because the altitude was too high and oxygen was scarce, many rookies still felt dizzy, nauseous, and sleepy even with candy in their mouths.
This was especially true for a few female soldiers. Their physical fitness was relatively weak to begin with, so they were even more uncomfortable in such a harsh environment.
Tang Xiaoxiao, Ouyang Qian, and the others who were walking at the back of the group frowned. They were trying their best to suppress the churning in their stomachs and the urge to vomit.
After running along the road for more than ten minutes, the group arrived at the foot of an icy peak.
On the flat ground at the foot of the iceberg, a huge monument stood proudly like a sharp sword pointing at the sky. The square base had mixed traces of wind, rain, ice, and snow, as if it was silently telling the long history of this monument.
Behind the monument that stood on a plateau more than 3,000 meters above sea level was Ma Peak, which was 8848 meters above sea level. It seemed to be guarding the highest peak in China.
The jeep stopped in front of the monument. Gao Dazhuang got out of the car and stared at the monument. No one knew what he was thinking.
"This is the Mafeng Martyrs Cemetery, where the heroes who died in the 1962 border defense war and the comrades who died on this Mafeng over the years are buried. Each of them is a hero worthy of our respect!”
Ma Da looked at the monument in front of him and introduced it to the rookies.
The few old birds did not have altitude sickness. A few years ago, they had also fought here and had long adapted to the high pressure, low oxygen, and cold environment here.
After hearing Ma Da's words, all the rookies overcame the discomfort in their bodies and looked up at the monument in front of them. Everyone's eyes were filled with respect. It was because of these people's sacrifices that China was currently stable. In a sense, these heroes sacrificed themselves to protect them.
After standing in front of the monument for about a minute, Gao Dazhuang silently walked into the Cemetery of Martyrs.
The tombstones were neatly arranged in the cemetery and stood proudly. Each tombstone represented a man with an iron backbone!
When Gao Dazhuang walked towards the tombstone, Ma Da called a few rookies over. They opened the jeep's trunk and carried out boxes of white wine and a few packs of cigarettes to Gao Dazhuang.
"Wild Wolf." Ma Da took out a box of Huaxia cigarettes and a special lighter and handed it to Gao Dazhuang.
"Yes." Gao Dazhuang nodded and took the lighter and cigarette. He lit one and took a big drag before placing it in front of the grave.
Then, he opened a bottle of white wine and poured it on the ground. After saluting the tombstone, he walked to the next tombstone.
More than an hour later, there were 156 tombstones in front of the Cemetery of Martyrs. In front of each tombstone, Gao Dazhuang put down a cigarette and poured three glasses of wine. However, due to the environmental problems, most of the cigarettes were extinguished before they burned out by less than one-third.
When they reached the last few tombstones, Gao Dazhuang's face was filled with grief. These people were soldiers who had died in recent years. Some of them had fought alongside Gao Dazhuang. He did not expect to meet them again.
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