In the cold winter, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province, the morning light brushes over the foothills of Bayan Har Mountain. The galloping horses and hooves sounded like drums, and the officers and soldiers of the Yushu Independent Cavalry Company of a certain brigade of the 76th Group Army began a day of training. The horse knife drew a cold light under the morning sun, and the young face was resolute and determined in the reflection of the snow capped mountains. Class leader, what exactly is the plateau like? ”Before the new recruits left the company, student soldier Wan Fangwei from the School of Marxism at Tsinghua University learned that he had been assigned to the cavalry company and curiously asked the squad leader and sergeant Wang Kai, who came to pick up the soldiers. Wang Kai replied, "The eyes are in heaven, the body is in hell." The Yushu Independent Cavalry Company is stationed on the Batang Grassland at an altitude of over 4000 meters. The mountains are undulating, and the oxygen content is only 60% of that in the mainland. It snows for nearly 9 months of the year. The strong wind, rainstorm, hail and other weather are even more common. The officers and soldiers laughed and said that they can easily experience the four seasons in one day. Due to the limitations of special geographical conditions, cavalry utilizes the excellent mobility and endurance of military horses to carry out patrol tasks through traditional riding methods, which have unique advantages in pursuit, reconnaissance, and other aspects, and can effectively make up for the shortcomings of mechanized patrols in high-altitude mountainous areas. When standing on the Batang grassland, the plateau gave Wan Fangwei a more direct answer - severe headaches, nausea and vomiting, chest tightness and shortness of breath. Wan Fangwei realized that the class monitor was not joking back then. After adapting to the high-altitude environment, challenges on horseback followed one after another. On the training ground, Wang Kai handed the reins of the military horse "Chasing the Wind" to him, and Wan Fangwei tightly clamped his legs on the saddle, but his body still shook unsteadily. After several days of training, Wan Fangwei's inner thigh was covered in blood stains, and his pants and wounds were stuck together. However, even so, Wan Fangwei still did not tame the 'chasing the wind'. Every cavalryman will go through this stage. But Ma Tong is human, as long as you treat him sincerely, he will recognize you as a comrade in arms. ”Under the guidance of the class monitor, Wan Fangwei took the initiative to stay in the stable for a while after training every day. He brushed and fed the "chasing wind" while speaking softly to it. Gradually, 'Chasing the Wind' seemed to have also recognized Wan Fangwei, and would even spray a friendly nose when he approached. During a horseback shooting training, "Chasing Wind" stepped into a mud pit and lost balance. Just as Wan Fangwei was about to fall, "Chasing Wind" struggled to hold his head high and stabilize his body, preventing him from getting injured. The worn wound forms a thick cocoon, and the arms gradually become stronger. After a period of effort, Wan Fangwei gradually became able to complete tactical movements on horseback. The college student soldier who couldn't hold a stable saber at the beginning gradually grew into a qualified high-altitude cavalry. Not long ago, Wan Fangwei signed up to participate in the company's "Horseback Propaganda Team". He studied Tibetan diligently, took the initiative to leverage the advantages of his major in university, compiled the key points of the Party's innovative theories into a simple and understandable "pocket book", and drew the Party's policies for the benefit of the people into vivid "comic books". Wan Fangwei and his comrades in arms went to the herdsmen's masses at the tent stove in the Batang Grassland and on the pasture grassland, where they launched an easy to understand propaganda and spread the voice of the Party to thousands of families. The Batang grassland stretches endlessly, and I used to be unable to distinguish the direction, just like not knowing how to take the military route in the future. ”Second level Sergeant Xu Huan told me that when he first joined the company, the heavy training and harsh environment made it difficult for him to adapt. The release of military horses is an important task of the duty team, often accompanied by the danger of wild animal raids. If you haven't fought against a wolf pack, you're not a true cavalryman, "said the officers and soldiers of the company. When Xu Huan first set off his night horses, the squad leader Cangluojia asked him and two other new recruits to observe the horses' eating of night grass, in order to understand their habits. Late at night, the herd of horses suddenly roared sharply, and the sound of their hooves was unusually noisy. Cangluo Jia quickly realized the situation and turned on his strong flashlight to search around. He saw several wolves squatting on the ground at the foot of the mountain more than 100 meters away, their green and dim eyes emitting a sinister light. Hurry up! Gather the herd of horses! ”Cangluo Jiacai led everyone to quickly gather the herd of horses. However, the wolf pack is also gradually approaching. Hurry up, torch! ”At the reminder of the class monitor, Xu Huan pulled open the combat readiness bag and took out a lighter, but couldn't start the fire for a moment due to panic. At this moment, the wolf pack is poised and ready to launch an attack at any time. Cangluo Jia immediately rushed to Xu Huan, took the torch from his hand, and quickly ignited it. Intense diesel smoke mixed with flames rose up, and Cangluo Jia waved his torch vigorously, forming a "wall of fire" in front of the wolf pack. After a moment of confrontation, the wolf pack shook its tail and fled. The squad leader Cang Luojia let the silhouette blocking in front of him be imprinted in Xu Huan's mind from then on. From that day on, I found the direction of my growth, "Xu Huan said. In the cavalry company, spiritual inheritance is an important lesson. Private Li Xi remembers that in the first lesson of the new recruits joining the platoon, the platoon organized a visit to a 94 year old Tibetan cavalryman named Tu Duo Cai Ren. The old man, dressed in faded old military uniforms, spoke loudly to the new recruits about the glorious history of the cavalry company. Since its establishment in October 1949, the Yushu Independent Cavalry Company has faithfully fulfilled its mission and has been awarded the titles of Collective First Class Merit 4 times, Collective First Class Merit 10 times, and Collective Second Class Merit 6 times. It has also been honored with titles such as "Model Company for High Altitude Ethnic Unity". For over 70 years, officers and soldiers have held high the banner of national unity and formed a bond of kinship with the herdsmen on the Batang grassland. As he spoke, the old man stood up and took a shiny saber from the wall. His wrist trembled and the blade curved sharply in the air. That day, we held the reins tightly, straightened our waists, and accepted Chairman Mao's inspection on behalf of the entire army of cavalry! "The old man's eyes were bright as if he had returned to the parade ground. Listening to the old man's emotional narration and recalling the deeds of his predecessors in the honor room of the company, Li Xi was deeply moved and secretly made up her mind: she must work hard in the army and strive to become a qualified cavalry soldier. Cold comes and summer goes, year after year, the military horses on the Batang grassland have changed one batch after another, and the soldiers on horseback have walked one after another. However, generations of cavalry officers and soldiers have always stood firm here. For more than 70 years, their original intention remains unchanged, dedicating their most beautiful youth to this vast grassland. Not long ago, the battalion of Yushu Independent Cavalry Company was commissioned to conduct a course demonstration for all cavalry units of the army. On the training ground, all the officers and soldiers of the company launched a charge with high swords, and the bright red flag fluttered in the wind, making a sound of hunting. Remembering the words repeatedly spoken by the officers and soldiers of the company: Cavalry soldiers always have blood, and the 'cavalry spirit' will never fade. (New Society)