Nanyun, on the vast territory of 9.6 million square kilometers of China, is the most important territory in the southwestern border.

With a total area of 394,100 square kilometers, it is not only one of the largest provinces in China, but also larger than the national land area of many medium-sized countries.

It borders Myanmar in the west, Laos and Vietnam in the south, and has been the southwest pass of the entire China since ancient times.

Looking at the rusty red land on the side of the road, and then looking at the big mango he got after getting in the car, Zhong Bai couldn't help but subconsciously sigh: This place can produce good fruits, but the grain production has not been able to increase, just because these red lands are too acidic!

The 35th Division was stationed more than 20 kilometers away from the urban area of Baya City, but it undertook the task of defending not only Baya City behind it, but also the national border in front of it, which was about 270 kilometers long.

Compared with the border troops in the more south, the 35th Division is in a fairly safe position, and it is blocked by mountains on the outside and many plains inside, so it has become a natural military reclamation area.

Originally, with Baya's subtropical or even tropical climate, it stands to reason that rice cultivation here in three seasons a year can already produce a large amount of grain and achieve self-sufficiency, but now the yield per mu is only 70 percent of the national average, so the 35th Division can only transport grain from other places to make up for the shortfall.

Arriving at the division headquarters, a strong front-line style was obviously different from the Tianhe Provincial Military Region compound that I had been to before, the soldiers standing guard here were all dark-skinned, and that temperament was completely different from the personnel in the rear, worthy of being the front line.

Just as Zhong Bai got out of the car, he noticed that after the division headquarters entered the door, there were actually two rows of neat and fully armed soldiers standing on both sides to welcome him!

This battle, not to mention that Zhong Bai was startled, even the vice president and office director of the Provincial Research Institute of Chemical Industry trembled!

At the end of the line, there stood a majestic old man, who could be seen from his straight military uniform and epaulettes on his shoulders that this was the deputy commander of the 35th Division.

"One, two, applause!"

The moment a few people stepped into the gate of the division headquarters under the guidance of Guan Linjian, a soldier immediately shouted a trumpet, and the moment the word "applause" blurted out, neat and warm applause immediately rang out!

Ghosts, this welcome battle, I'm afraid that the head of the Nanyun Provincial Military Region is here, that is, the same specifications, right?

Zhong Bai was surprised, not because this scene was so special, but because they were just a team from a military-civilian cooperation project who came over to sign an intention to be so grandly welcomed, which obviously exceeded the expectations of everyone in the group.

You must know that the army, especially this kind of army where sporadic battles are still taking place on the border, their temperament is far from being comparable to that of ordinary units.

To put it in layman's terms, no matter how big your place is, it is not a system with them, so you can't welcome them with this kind of posture.

But today, the other party did just that, and not only did it have a welcome ceremony, but it was also so grand, which shocked everyone.

Several people walked up to the deputy division commander, and the vice president who led the team just wanted to reach out to shake it, but saw that the other party saluted a standard military salute and shouted in an extremely serious tone.

"Wei Haifan, deputy commander of the 35th Division, on behalf of the officers and soldiers of the division, extended a warm welcome to the military-civilian cooperation project of Tianhe Provincial Chemical Research Institute!"

The vice president could only nod violently in response, and waited for the other party's saluting hand to fall before shaking hands again.

However, the strong hand strength from the other side still made him feel a little painful.

"Our division commander went to the provincial military region to report on work and go on a business trip, and only I, the deputy division commander, came to greet you today, please bear with me."

"Where, where."

Everyone greeted each other while walking, and soon came to the large conference room of the division headquarters.

Looking at the huge border map on the wall, which was full of densely packed outpost locations, Zhong Bai couldn't help but once again have the highest respect for these soldiers guarding the southwestern border of the motherland.

Yes, it is their perseverance here day after day, year after year, that has the production of rear enterprises and the confidence of the people to pursue a happy life.

Since the two parties basically communicated on the phone last night, and the text fax was also seen by the other party, and the basic agreement was not modified, today's signing is actually more of a symbolic ceremony.

After sitting down, Zhong Bai faced the eyes of the officers in the row opposite, and always felt that they were all staring at him, a little uncomfortable.

Isn't this all settled, anyway, there is no place for me to sign, this Lieutenant Colonel Guan Linjian still wants to let himself fly over overnight on a military transport plane, I really don't know what to say.

Before the official signing of the exchange of texts, the reporters of the Tianhe Industrial News who came with the car were already ready, picked up the long guns and short guns and began to take pictures.

The sound of "click" was incessant, and it took a minute for him to signal that he could start.

Deputy division commander Wei Haifan showed rare patience in this process, and kept smiling on his face without saying a word, which made Zhong Bai feel a little surprised.

Because during the flight, Guan Linjian once mentioned to Zhong Bai that this deputy division commander is a notoriously short-tempered one, and he will open his mouth to scold him if he has a slight situation, but he didn't expect to be so cooperative with reporters today, but it was also an accident.

Of course, it would not be so surprising if it was a reporter from a military newspaper, but this is just a reporter from Tianhe Industrial News in other provinces relative to the other party.

The prelude finally ended, and the height of Wei Haifan's opening was unexpected.

"This time, we are really very grateful to the Tianhe Provincial Department of Industry and the Chemical Research Institute for their strong support to our troops, you can devote a lot of manpower and material resources to the problem of insufficient soil fertility in the border area to innovatively carry out the research and development of special fertilizers, not only us, but also the 680,000 people of Baya City will always remember your contributions!"

Ghosts, this height has risen to a million level in one fell swoop!

The vice president saw this rhythm, so he could only stand up and nod slightly: "Senior Wei is serious, we have always wanted to devote ourselves to military-civilian cooperation and joint construction projects, but there is no suitable opportunity. This time, it is also because we are deeply moved by the deeds of all the cadres and officers and men in the border areas that we have this precious opportunity to contribute our strength to the national defense cause of the motherland. ”

Wei Haifan said in his infectious voice: "Well, I'm a rough person, and I don't know how to speak. I believe you have also seen on the way here, this land under our feet, it is okay to grow fruits, but it is not good to grow food, so if there is no special fertilizer, I am afraid that it will not be able to solve the problem of food self-sufficiency. ”