Rebirth on the top of the mountain, my herding career

"Squad leader Yu, he can't travel a long distance in this condition. Otherwise, I know there is a cave not far away. Let's go there to rest for a while and I will treat his frostbite. What do you think?"

Qin Xifeng immediately looked at Squad Leader Yu.

"Okay, I'll do as you say. Everyone is here, bring your equipment and follow the guide. Tuhongjiang, you go and be the guide's assistant."

Monitor Yu was silent for a moment and decided to follow the other party's suggestion.

He wasn't familiar with Qin Xifeng, but he had dealt with Atik many times, so he hoped it was like a tiger father without a dog son.

Before evening.

The group of people came to the cave that Qin Xifeng mentioned.

The cave is not big, but the opening is very wide. Qin Xifeng asked everyone to place the horses and yaks at the entrance of the cave, and everyone walked in.

It's not very dark inside, and although the snowflakes can't come in, they can't block the cold wind.

"Turn into the Hongjiang River and let people light a fire near the entrance of the cave. Monitor Yu, I suggest everyone eat something first to replenish some calories..."

Qin Xifeng works as a guide for others, so he must obtain the consent of the squad leader before doing anything.

"Xifeng, we are all listening to you now, so don't be polite. Just give the order what you need to do, and there is no need to discuss it with me."

Squad Leader Yu saw that Qin Xifeng was very methodical in doing things, so he handed over the initiative to him.

"Okay! You guys, help the frostbitten soldier to the innermost part. Yes, there is a stone pit over there. I will help him deal with his frostbitten feet later. Tuhongjiang, come here and help me get my things...

..."

Qin Xifeng was not polite and gave the order in an orderly manner.

Everyone started moving immediately, and no one questioned his decision.

Qin Xifeng and Tu Hongjiang first took in the sheep on the yak's back and threw it on the ground.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Xifeng went to get his big backpack and took out a quite large kerosene stove.

"Tu Hongjiang, there are two buckets of clean water on the yak's back, and a pressure cooker. You can bring them in. I will use them later..."

Tu Hongjiang is a very helpful assistant, so Qin Xifeng doesn't have to worry about it after he arranges things.

Then he walked into the cave and prepared to treat the frostbitten warrior. He first asked someone to remove the soldier's shoes, and then began to slaughter the sheep on the spot.

The steaming sheep's blood flowed into the natural stone pit, and he asked the frostbitten soldier to put his foot in, using the temperature of the sheep's blood to gradually warm his frozen right foot.

You must not use too hot water after frostbite. In Palpaha, it is traditional to use sheep blood that is close to human body temperature to treat frostbite.

The premise is that you must have at least one live sheep by your side.

"Are you conscious?"

The sheep's blood gradually cooled, and Qin Xifeng looked nervously at the frostbitten soldier.

"I'm conscious, it's a little itchy, thank you!"

The expression of the frostbitten warrior also relaxed, and he expressed his gratitude to Qin Xifeng again and again.

"You're welcome! Please wipe him clean and put on the felt boots I brought. Tu Hongjiang, help me with the mutton, and make a pot of broth later..."

Qin Xifeng then went to the cave entrance with Tu Hongjiang to skin and cut the meat. A sheep was quickly cut into a pile of ingredients.

Of course, the current conditions do not allow it, and sheep heads, internal organs, sheep skins, etc. cannot be processed. But fortunately, the temperature is very low, and these things will freeze hard if left outside the cave entrance.

In the spirit of never wasting anything, Qin Xifeng would then pack them up and take them away.

"Xifeng, what brand of pressure cooker is this? It's so easy to use!"

A fire was lit at the entrance of the cave, and the fuel was cow dung brought by Qin Xifeng. In addition to raising the temperature in the cave, this fire could also be used to melt snow and turn water into water.

The soldiers also brought marching pots, which were perfect for this job.

I washed the mutton with melted snow water, and then threw the meat and bones into the pressure cooker.

The stew was made with water brought by Qin Xifeng. Regardless of the taste, the key was to cook it quickly! A pot of mutton soup took an average of fifteen minutes, and all the soldiers had hot rice in no time.

Tu Hongjiang joined hands at the side and was very jealous of the pressure cooker.

"It's easy to use. This was given to me by a classmate of mine, saying it was a foreign product."

Qin Xifeng chuckled and said casually.

Monitor Yu watched the two chatting not far away, thoughtfully. But the task now is to eat. Drinking a steaming bowl of mutton soup in the cold weather is simply the happiest thing in the world.

"Xifeng, it's getting dark now. Should we hurry up and hurry up? I just went out and took a look. The wind and snow have eased a lot. Maybe the weather will clear up."

After everyone had eaten, squad leader Yu came over to discuss the next action with Qin Xifeng.

"Well, I also went out to take a look. The snowstorm is really going to stop. Monitor Yu, let's continue on our way. It's not a good idea to spend the night outdoors in this weather."

Qin Xifeng supported the journey, so everyone packed up their belongings, buried the sheep's blood and food residues in the cave, and set off again.

In addition to the soldier with frostbite on his feet, there were two other soldiers who suffered from altitude sickness.

Some of them rode yaks, while others led horses on foot, and Qin Xifeng was no exception.

"Everyone, pay attention. You have to pass through cliffs for a while. Please take out your flashlights to illuminate, and be careful of slipping under your feet..."

There is a dangerous road to get back to the base on the top of the pot. If we take a detour, it will be too far, and it will add at least several hours to the journey.

Qin Xifeng and Tu Hongjiang walked at the front of the team. He reminded everyone to pay attention and took out a strong flashlight from his backpack.

As soon as his flashlight was turned on, the brightness of other flashlights was eclipsed.

Tu Hongjiang was jealous again, but fortunately he didn't forget his duties, didn't dare to ask distracted questions, and honestly explored the way ahead.

After passing through the cliff, the group finally climbed up the mountain ridge.

By this time, the snowstorm had completely stopped.

“It’s so beautiful!”

Standing on the mountain ridge, Qin Xifeng saw that the dark clouds in the sky dispersed and the bright stars lit up the night sky. He had never seen this kind of scene in his previous life, and perhaps he could only see it on the plateau.

"It's beautiful! Thanks to you today, otherwise the loss would have been huge."

Squad leader Yu was right behind Qin Xifeng. Hearing the other party's emotion, he responded with a smile.

Qin Xifeng looked back at Squad Leader Yu and was about to speak when he was interrupted by a soldier.

"Squad leader, I have contacted the company. The company has sent people to pick us up. I just talked to the platoon leader. They are 3 kilometers away from us."

Good things come in pairs. Not only is the sky clearing now, but the search team sent by the company is nearby.

Squad leader Yu asked everyone to speed up their march. After crossing this mountain ridge, they would soon encounter a search team led by a platoon leader.

"Squad leader Yu, I will send you here. You go back to the station and I will go home. Turn your horse back to the Tuhong River and I will send it to you."

After descending the ridge, Qin Xifeng could already see the flashlight of the search team in the distance.

There is a branch road from here. Squad Leader Yu and the others can return to the station, and Qin Xifeng can also go home... Otherwise, it will take a long way to go to the Guogiding station and then go home.

Monitor Yu did not stop him. Now that the weather has improved and there is no raging snowstorm, this section of the road does not pose any danger to the native herdsmen.

"Xifeng, thank you very much! Everyone, salute!"

Squad leader Yu and the soldiers saluted Qin Xifeng to see him off. The other party drove four yaks away, and then everyone lowered their raised right hands.