Tibetan Mastiff Notes

Chapter 22 Fighting the Wolves (12)
After I had breakfast, I mobilized Gesang to shovel the snow in the yard together, shoveled it outside the yard, and taught him how to build a snowman.Gesang was very happy. Before he had ever built a snowman, he worked diligently to do all the work in the yard by himself.I helped Gesang shovel half of the snow, then climbed up to the watchtower and looked into the distance. I hoped to see the injured female wolf, and I hoped that it would come back to take its cub.

Letting a mastiff feed a wolf cub is not a matter after all, and it won't last long.Once the little mastiff grows up, when it grows teeth, it will use the little wolf cub to practice its teeth.They can smell the different smells of wolf cubs. Mastiffs and wolves are natural enemies. It is impossible to raise a wolf and a dog together as a legend, and they will become good friends when they grow up.

I watched for a long time, but saw nothing.In the past few days, the wolves have not howled in the middle of the night, nor have they come to attack the village. I guess: maybe those wolves have temporarily found some migratory animals, and they have found food, so they will not come to the village to hunt for food, but sooner or later will come.

Gesang finished shoveling the rest of the snow and asked me to help him build a snowman. We built it outside the yard and saw that Uncle Zhaximu took some meat and bones for Dahei to eat.Everyone knows that Dahei gave birth to a little mastiff. These days, people come to see Dahei with food.Uncle Zhaximu came especially diligently, sometimes twice a day, Dahei always ignored him, and she was still angry about Uncle Zhaximu selling mastiffs, which Dahei could never forgive in his life.

Gesang also didn't like Uncle Zhaximu. He was very annoyed when he saw Uncle Zhaximu standing at the door and chattering with his father. He suddenly grabbed my sleeve and said, "Brother, let's go, let's go play on the radio." .”

Gesang actually still remembered this thing. I have been excited about Dahei's smooth delivery these days, so I forgot about it. Remembering the promise I made to Gesang, I readily agreed.We got into the house and pulled out the old radio station. This is an old radio station that has been decommissioned. Now the army has replaced it with a new type of radio station, which has better functions and higher practical performance.

The radio is a bit old and the battery seems to be leaking a bit, probably because I left it in a damp place for too long.Although it is old, it can still be used for Gesang to play with.I turned on the switch and told Gesang how to use it. Gesang is very smart. After twisting around, he learned it without a teacher. In fact, if you don’t go deep into the radio and just play around, it’s still very simple.

Gesang put the earphones on his head and listened carefully. After listening for a while, he suddenly took off the earphones and handed them to me, saying: "Brother, it's rustling inside, I don't know anything clearly, but there seems to be some sound. Listen to it." Get up and cheer."

"Really?" When I started playing, I thought that in this icy and snowy wilderness, it was such an old radio station that I might not be able to receive anything. With signal bands there, someone must be fiddling with radios or something.

I hurriedly took the earphones over my ears and listened carefully. There was a rustling sound from inside, but there was no signal.The station is too old, has been damaged several times, and has been repaired. Today, the signal-to-noise ratio is too low, the sensitivity is poor, and the transmission of noise is far greater than the reception of the signal.I re-adjusted the band and searched carefully, but I still didn’t hear any sound. The noise and noise inside were too loud, and I couldn’t hear anything except the rustling sound. It was the wind from the mountain pass that blew violently, followed by another interrupted rustling.There is a signal!

Although the sound that was heard just now was not a human voice, and it only lasted half a second, I could still hear the sound of violent wind coming from the mountain pass. The signal was transmitted from the mountain, or it might be halfway up the mountain. , sounds very empty, like on a snow peak.

I re-adjusted the voltage standing wave ratio, as close as possible to one-to-one, detected again, and fixed the band at the position where the wind sound was received. There was still a rustling sound in the earphone. I waited patiently. After a long time, suddenly there was The sound comes and goes, but it's too loud and indistinct, and the signal isn't clear at all in this remote location.I took the initiative to send a request to the other party, asking the other party to contact again. After a long time, the whirring wind finally came from the earphones, mixed with rustling and unclear voices, which sounded intermittent: "Xuefeng ...sleeping...request...aid...three people...America...please..." There was nothing after that.The battery of this crappy station is seriously leaking, and the signal is very bad. There are also some broken English mixed with the transmitted voice, and the battery is almost dead.I guess: there may be three foreigners who came here to travel, and suddenly encountered snow, and ended up in trouble, and were trapped on the mountainside or higher.

Judging from the reception effect and frequency band of this dilapidated radio station, it was within a range of [-] kilometers, and that place was a snow peak with a strong wind on the mountain, so their location should be closer to Taniguchi.It is impossible for those people to carry a big radio station on their backs when they go climbing. At best, they use a high-definition walkie-talkie, which is not made in China. It won't last long.The signal transmission distance of a radio walkie-talkie is generally one to three kilometers. I guess: it may be because the nearby military area has better satellite network signal support, so the range of a better-quality wireless intercom can reach dozens of kilometers.

I asked Gesang to stand by the radio station and continue to wait for the signal. Then I found Uncle Dorji and asked him if there were any snow peaks within [-] kilometers, closer to the mouth of the valley.

Uncle Duoji was still talking to Uncle Tashimu, and when he heard my question, Uncle Tashimu was very enthusiastic, and interjected, "Of course there is, but it's not that far away, it's only forty or fifty miles away, and the mountain is not far away." It's too high, but it's a bit steep, at this time, the mountain should be covered with snow..."

Uncle Zhaximu was still talking about it, and Uncle Dorji asked me: "What is that place for? Now is not a good time for mountain climbing. That place is on the wind vent, the climate is abnormally cold, and the weather is not normal, even in normal seasons." Here, it’s often either wind or rain.”

I answered truthfully and said, "Just now I was teaching Gesang to play radio, and I received some intermittent signals. It seemed that a few people were trapped on the mountain, so I asked to see if I could help them. They were using a walkie-talkie , the signal is not transmitted far, if the mountain is really [-] to [-] miles away, maybe the military rescue will not be able to receive their signal."

Uncle Duoji was silent for a while, and then Uncle Tashimu interjected again, saying, "That place is very dangerous. It's not easy to go at this time. The wind there is fierce, the mountains are covered with snow, and the mountain road is steep. There is no set of climbing equipment. I dare not just go up like this!" Gesang ran out and told me, "There is no signal at all, only noise and murmurs can be heard."

I had already determined the location, so I asked Gesang to turn off the radio to save electricity, and then asked Uncle Dorji again for the specific location.

Although I have rescued many trapped people in many missions, it is the first time to rescue people trapped on a snow-capped mountain in such a world of ice and snow, and I don’t have any equipment and rescue facilities at hand. Not familiar either.But I'm a soldier, and something in my heart tells me that I should save those people.

Uncle Duoji kept silent, as if he was trying to think about something in his head. Uncle Zhaximu said a few words to himself, and seeing that we ignored him, he went back home.Uncle Duoji was silent for a while, and said to himself: "The place can't be determined, and I don't know where they are trapped. If you go there, you may not be able to find them. Even if you start now, you have to go up the mountain tomorrow. .I can’t find the right place. If it snows or the wind blows again, no one can rescue me. I guess we won’t be able to get down either..."

I hurriedly said: "Uncle, you don't have to go, just tell me the direction, and I can go by myself."

"You go by yourself? To die?" Uncle Duoji glared at me and said in a stern tone, "I know you are a soldier, but when you get to that place, it's no better than firing a gun in the army. Are you You can’t do it with strength! The severe cold on the plateau can make you suffer from pulmonary edema at any time, no matter how good your physique is, if there is heavy snowfall, you will be frozen to death if you cannot get down.”

Hearing what Uncle Dorji said, I am more worried about those people trapped on the mountain, where the altitude is high and the climate is more severe. If those people did not make sufficient preparations before climbing the mountain, or lost their medicine boxes, food and water halfway, then They can't last long, and they may die at any time.I insisted on going to the mountains to see, even though there was little hope of finding anyone.

Uncle Dorji sighed, seeing that I had to go, he had no choice but to say: "It's not that you are not allowed to go, but it is too dangerous. Even if you go, you have to prepare. At least wear more clothes and bring enough food and water."

Uncle Duoji knew that I was impatient and was about to leave, so he went to prepare things without saying a word.I also found out all the clothes I could wear, put them all on my body, and tied up my trouser legs.Uncle Dorji prepared a lot of food and water, carried them on his back, and told Gesang to take good care of Dahei at home and watch the sheep in the pen. If a wolf came, he would call the people in the village to help, and then went to the yard. go outside.I hastily followed and shouted: "Uncle, don't send it away. Just carry the things on your back. It's quite heavy. You and Gesang are at home, so I can go alone."

Uncle Dorji ignored me at all, and strode forward, saying as he walked, "I don't worry about you going alone. No matter how capable you are, you won't be more familiar with this place than me. Go alone If you are not sure, if two people go to rescue, it is possible to save everyone.”

(End of this chapter)