"Stop, stop, stop! Slow down, slow down! The sound of the ice cracking is so loud now, is that okay?"

At an altitude of nearly 6000 meters

Climbing glaciers, encountering falling rocks

……

In the spring of 2026, going to the grassroots

Join the reporters from the main station

Set foot on the plateau patrol road

Patrolling with border defense soldiers

The sound of ice cracking is right beneath our feet...

On the eve of the Spring Festival

Main station reporter Liu Shushan

Together with comrades from the Tibet Military District's "Plateau Border Defense Model Camp"

Set out on the patrol road at an altitude of nearly 6000 meters

Squad leader Li Cundong has served for 15 years

He voluntarily applied to come to the Chaguola outpost 8 years ago

He is the oldest brother in terms of service at the outpost

He walks at the front

Repeatedly reminding everyone

"You must bring this safety rope when you walk

Hold hands

To prevent accidents on the ice surface"

Today, this road is one of the hardest patrol routes in Li Cundong's heart

After listening to his introduction

Although the reporter had mentally prepared

Hearing the sound of ice cracking still made him nervous

"Stop, stop, slow down

The sound of ice cracking is so loud now

Is this okay?"

Li Cundong explained:

"It's okay

The reason for this sound

Is that the lake water below has not frozen

When patrolling

It's not just about overcoming physical (limits)

But also overcoming psychological (barriers)"

There are also two "post-05" new soldiers in the team

They have been in service for less than a year

This is their first patrol at the glacier point

Along the way

Rocks continuously fell from the cliffs

Their performance

Exhibited maturity beyond their age

They said:

"There's nothing to be afraid of, we're men"

"On the border of the motherland

Guarding the territory with comrades

We feel more proud inside"

After 7 hours of trekking

The officers and soldiers finally reached the patrol destination

The glacier point at an altitude of nearly 6000 meters

They unfolded the five-star red flag among the ice peaks and snow ridges

"Wherever the national flag is, that is the territory of the country"

"The (national flag) is more important than my life"

There are over 200 days a year with winds above level 8

A new national flag must be replaced every week

On Monday, the outpost officers and soldiers lined up neatly

This national flag, which was unfolded on the patrol road

Was solemnly raised

Li Cundong introduced:

"Here, there are winds above level 8 for over 280 days a year

No matter how strong the wind, we must raise the flag"

"The national flag flying high

Means we are steadfast here"

It's cold and windy, plus the high altitude

With long sunlight hours and strong ultraviolet rays

The national flag at the Chaguola outpost

Needs to be replaced every week

Since the establishment of the outpost

It has replaced over 3000 national flags

The replaced national flags

Are properly stored in the honor room of the company

Whenever veterans retire

They will take one as a souvenir

For the soldiers of Chaguola

The wind may tear a flag

But what can never be torn apart is

Their loyalty and love for the motherland

Because of their silent dedication

"The national flag will always rise on time towards the sunrise

Forever maintaining its bright red color"

Salute to the border defense soldiers

Reporters: Qin Yi, Liu Shushan, Qiao Ziyang, Liu Chenyang Zhao Jun, Lu Jihong, Feng Junlei, Liang Mengyao Hu Shuang, Xu Li, Li Xianlin