On March 7, it officially arrived at Urumqi Railway Station. The temperature in Xinjiang in March is still very low, the day we arrived just in time for a light snow, the temperature of minus five degrees in Hainan that is too different, for a while is a little uncomfortable, bought a wool jacket, this is not so cold.

After spending the night in Urumqi and briefly repairing, our next stop was Shihezi, where the weapons and equipment were all in Karamay. It was dark late in Urumqi, and the jet lag was somewhat affected, Matt kept touching his nose with his hand along the way, and our team attached great importance to this operation, considering anything that might happen along the way.

Wang Jinwu was not idle, constantly studying the map.

Mu Li and Wang Jinwu have to work so hard, and we young people can't lag behind.

Murray recruited only three scientists on this trip, and they can still speak some Chinese simply, and the three scientists have also followed Murry in a hundred battles and are also experts.

Wang Jinwu saw that none of us paid attention to anyone along the way, and everyone was very worried, after all, this was a test of life and death, and only unity could make it possible to survive.

In a hotel arranged in Urumqi, when we had dinner, Wang Jinwu, an old explorer, livened up the atmosphere for us.

"Comrades, I was in a hurry along the way, and I didn't introduce me to you, my name is Wang Jinwu, an old guy who can't die." The mood of the team members gradually spreads.

"Let's give it a go, tonight, let's play and drink to our heart's content, and tomorrow we'll be on the road and have a good go. Hey, I said that little brother, but when I saw you frowning, I don't know who I hate? Wang Jinwu's words provoked laughter. Wang Jinwu was talking about Matt, Matt had seen too many killings and participated in several wars, which made him laugh, which was a very difficult thing, but at this moment, Matt curled the corners of his mouth because of Wang Jinwu's humor.

"Everyone is now a brother in the trenches, a grasshopper on a rope, this expedition is extremely difficult, we can only twist into a rope, it is possible to achieve this goal, reduce losses, everyone is an experienced elite, I believe everyone understands this truth, I will not say anything superfluous, this is a pre-war mobilization." Murry applauded, "What Mr. Wang said is so good, we should get familiar with it first and interact with each other." ”

The evening reception was very lively and successful under the leadership of Wang Jinwu, and everyone was quickly released from this depressed atmosphere and made friends.

Do this line of work, as long as you have a few big jobs, as long as you can get out alive, that is capital, no one says to admire or not admire anyone, can afford to look down on anyone, those are those naïve fledgling young people, because after a long time, you will be numb, but you will also be excited.

We drank a lot in the evening, and at noon the next day we started to rush to Shihezi, where Muli had already settled the car, and had to rely on the train from Urumqi to Shihezi, bought a few cotton clothes, and set off.

It was already evening when we arrived in Shihezi, and the dispatch sent by Murry was already waiting for us. "Boss, the cars and supplies you need are ready, and further on is Karamay, where the last supply depot is, as long as you pass there, there will be nothing." Murray patted the young American named Mike, "You did a good job, I will definitely pay you more." ”

The young man smiled slightly, "Thank you, boss." ”

"Everyone rested for a while, and we set off overnight to reach Karamay." Originally, the shortest distance was Urumqi to the east, to Ganhezi, and then directly north through the Junggar Basin, directly to the Altai region, but this road is full of people, many expeditions and archaeological teams will follow this route, Wang Jinwu is a well-known explorer, it is not good to meet acquaintances on the way, and it is even more odious that it is impossible to carry out large-scale supply stations, we have to go west to Shihezi first, and then north to Karamay, on the way we can pass through several small and medium-sized cities, Perfect for our re-mail.

We could have taken the train directly to Fuhai County, but it was difficult for our weapons and inspection supplies to arrive, not to mention that the train was not as fast as the car here.

The purpose of setting off overnight is to predict that there will be snow in the Karamay area tomorrow, and we are afraid that it will affect the journey.

Traveling overnight, this kind of bumpy rest is an essential skill for each of us, and those three scientists seem to be a little overwhelmed.

Matt leaned on the bed of the car, covering the quilt tightly, the temperature difference here is too great, and if you accidentally get frostbite at night.

I chatted with Wang Jinwu without a word, "Mr. Wang, I estimate that this expedition will be unforgettable for a lifetime." ”

Wang Jinwu replied, "Why do you say that? ”

"I don't know, I feel." Muri hid in the car, let the quilt cover tightly, wearing a wool jacket, this thing is more effective than a down jacket, the down jacket can keep warm at the general temperature, but in the cold wind, hoarfrost mixed with straw drilled into your body, it looks a little thin.

Only this wool padded jacket, the wool sticks to your body, wraps the body into a cotton ball, and the sheepskin outside the wool is the best guarantee to block the cold wind.

I took out my watch and looked at it, and it was twelve o'clock in the night.

In 94 years, when the development of the northwest was backward, how could there be a street lamp now, the highway or something, just play the car lights black paint to the front, we are a line of 15 people, will drive, and who has the best technology, I estimate that it is Wang Jinwu seniors, however, now driving is my brother Lao Mao and Xiaodong.

Just after twelve o'clock, we have traveled for 3 hours, to the flat place in front, the old cat changed to the co-pilot, and Xiaodong came to drive.

If the current bus, whether the road is good, or anything, it would only take a little more than three hours from Shihezi to Karamay, but we walked for nearly six hours back then.

It gradually began to rain lightly, we just said that we would experience the refreshment of not having a roof, but now it seems that it is not good, it doesn't matter if it snows, this sleet, we will become popsicles, the car is open, a few of us opened the movable roof on the car, this is the standard marching car, only in a capitalist society can get it.

The tarpaulin roof was propped up, and we hid inside, and suddenly there was a sudden braking and we all crashed into the front.

I secretly cursed in my heart, which bastard drove the car, so careless.

Xiao Dong stuck his head out from the back of his neck, "Brother Jin, come down and take a look, something happened in front." "We hurriedly jumped down, one was wearing a wool jacket, holding a sheep whip in his hand, lying on the ground with blood on his face, it looked like he was hit by a driver, the driver fled, on this road, there was not even a ghost, the driver was going to hit someone, it was strange if he didn't run.

Wang Jinwu hurriedly got out of the car, and when Murri saw the old man's body that had been frozen and stiffened, he shouted, "Amen, my lord, I don't want to see all this. ”

Wang Jinwu said after the autopsy, "Look at this dress, it should be out to look for sheep, there are many herdsmen in Kuitun, the weather is abnormal in the past two days, and the sheep in captivity are always because of various problems, such as the wind blowing open the sheepfold, or because of the sheep competition, it is possible to come out, okay, don't say anything, the person has been dead for a long time, we still carry him to the side of the road, make a mark, and the family will come out to find it." Wang Jinwu is really an old-timer, calm life, for many areas of the human geography is very understanding, Wang Jinwu said, "we don't think much, like this situation here a lot, sometimes some criminals in order to rob the finances, do not hesitate to kill the masses, and some are looking for lost animals at night and encountered a snowstorm and froze to death, okay, we can only do here, continue to hurry." "Xiaodong engine car, continue to hurry.

The accident happened, the car turned off and couldn't be lit, and the experienced Wang Jinwu hurriedly went to check, "Maybe the temperature is too low and the fuel tank is too cold." Murry hurriedly shook his head, "Don't question what we make in the United States, this car is for exploration, and the fuel tank can withstand temperatures of minus 30 degrees, which is where it goes." As soon as Mu Li said this, Wang Jinwu couldn't help but glance at the corpse that had been settled over there, and we all found out at this glance, and couldn't help but gasp, even if he didn't think about it, he couldn't control it.

Murry kissed the cross on his chest, "Amen, my lord." ”

Wang Jinwu gave an order that caused an uproar among everyone present, and Mu Li resolutely disagreed, "Mr. Wang, what are you talking about, let's take this unknown corpse on the road, you are kidding." ”

I also think it's a little weird, whether it's a bit too much.

Wang Jinwu insisted repeatedly, "Don't say anything, I'll be responsible if something happens." ”

In desperation, we left a place in the already small car compartment, a position that made everyone feel uneasy but did not dare to approach, and settled the corpse.

Strange to say, Xiaodong ignited the fire at once, and the car began to drive again.

When we arrived at Jiahezi Township, the sleet became heavy snow at the moment, the visibility was very low, and the car was driving very slowly, we sat in the car, Matt opened the wine jug and took a sip to warm up his body, Murry also felt very uncomfortable, very depressed, dragged Matt's wine jug, and took a big sip.

Wang Jinwu saw that we didn't have a good look on our face, and opened his mouth to speak, he wanted to comfort us from another angle. "You may not know that I was a soldier in the Kunlun Mountains back then, and the Kunlun Mountains section of the Xin-Tibet Line is in the remote Gobi Desert, where there is no water and no people, and I not only have to endure the bad weather, but also resist the torment of loneliness. The place where I work is a no-man's land within a no-man's land. That's where I work—no animals, no plants, no people, and almost no cars. Every week, we had to drive from the base down the mountain into the mountain, work in the mountain for 4 to 5 days, and then go down the mountain to rest for 1 day. Sometimes in bad weather, you may be stuck in the mountains and can't get down for half a month. Therefore, every time we enter the mountain, we must bring enough food to prevent accidents. ”

"I remember it was April 1955, and I went into the mountains again with my teammates. The sections we maintain are relatively high, with an average altitude of more than 3,000 meters, and are basically above the snow line. It is a day and a night drive from the base to the destination. There are 5 team members who entered the mountain, driving two Beijing jeeps, one for people and one for supplies. ”

"After entering the mountain, I drove for a long time, and gradually went up to an altitude of 2,500 meters, and it snowed, and the sky became dark. Two jeeps drove slowly through the mountains with their lights on. At about six o'clock in the afternoon, the car in front of Xiao Wang suddenly stopped. Xiao Wang got out of the car to see what was going on, and when he got closer, it turned out that the road in front of him was blocked by a large cloud of snow. It seems that there is too much snow here, and there is too much snow on the mountain, and it is all sliding down. Although this section of the road is not yet under our maintenance scope, in order to pass through, we have to stop and shovel the snow before walking. ”