After leaving the city, the altitude slowly increased. When passing the Dabancheng Wind Power Station, I stopped to take a look at the huge and numerous generators.

After that, we crossed the Tianshan Mountains and the scenery became completely different. The biggest advantage of the Tianshan Mountains is the rich vegetation. Along the highway at a high speed, you can see lush mountains as far as the eye can see. The wind is very cool. I enjoy this beautiful scenery very much.

Maybe it was a long time, but Judy didn't actually start the so-called chat. She just curiously asked about this and that, and was full of interest in the scenery on the roadside.

As the winding road turns, the greenery on both sides gradually disappears. It seems that we are approaching Xiaocao Lake. Xiaocao Lake is the confluence point of Tuhe Expressway and Lianhuo Expressway, leading to the mainland in one direction and Hotan in the other direction.

I gradually felt something was wrong. The crosswind seemed to be getting stronger and stronger. The sound of the wind blowing on the car even exceeded the road noise. Even if the sound insulation effect was good, I could clearly feel the sound of the strong wind. My car was shaking constantly.

"Judy, I have always heard that there is a wind outlet in Turpan, but I have no experience. If it doesn't work out later, I will send you to Turpan first. You can first check whether there are planes or trains to Korla."

In fact, my worries were unnecessary, mainly because I remembered that I had seen a news that strong winds overturned a train. So my real idea was to find an exit or service area to pause for a while and check the situation.

"Mr. Li, are you not a native of Xinjiang?"

My words aroused Judy's questions. So I simply explained that I was not a native of Xinjiang, but had been living in Kashgar for the past year.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I always thought you were a native of Xinjiang, so it's normal to have some questions."

I asked Judy what my question was, but Judy didn't say anything. Before I could continue talking about this topic, the Xiaocao Lake service area arrived. A man in reflective clothing directed me into the service area with his back to the wind.

There were already dozens of cars parked in front of the parking lot of the service area, and some reflective cones were blown by the wind to a corner of the service area fence and were still spinning in circles.

"This is obviously a problem. Maybe we are trapped here." I said to Judy.

Judy was a little nervous. She didn't understand why we were trapped here. A few people were pushing a relatively large plastic isolation pier towards the highway in the wind. The square red and white isolation pier was a bit heavy, and some might have been installed.

There was water. Another person struggled to catch up with these people and used a rope to hold the isolation pier. Several people pulled the tree to the road. Then the second isolation pier was also placed on the road. Someone carried a bucket and continued to isolate it.

Fill the mound with water.

I parked my car with other cars with my back to the wind, and decided to get out of the car first to check the situation. As soon as I opened the door, I felt a huge force trying to open the door. I quickly held the door and told Judy not to move.

After getting off the car, I closed the door with difficulty. The moment I closed the door, I felt that I was unsteady and was being blown forward by the wind.

Fortunately, I reacted quickly. When I ran past the front of the car, I stood in front of the front of the car. I leaned sideways and struggled to stand firm. A group of people in the service area were shouting at me. The wind was so strong that I couldn’t hear what they were shouting. Then

Several reflective vests were walking back in the wind, and they saw me coming over and shouted.

"It's too windy to leave, and it's not safe to sit in the car. Everyone gets out of the car, locks the car, and follows us to the house."

Only then did I see clearly that several people were walking on top of each other so that no one would be blown down. With their help, Judy got out of the car. Judy and I were sandwiched between them, holding safety ropes in our hands.

Little by little, I moved to the edge of the house.

After entering the house, the wind calmed down a lot. Only then did I know from everyone's chatter that there was a strong wind and that it was no longer possible to drive in front. A large car was heavy and could pass slowly, but a small car was prone to danger.

The truck holding the goods cannot move, and it can overturn or blow away the goods.

After they pointed it out to me, I saw that the windshields of two parked cars were completely broken, and the windshields had been broken by stones.

After getting to know it in detail, I figured out that because I had just come out of the mountains, the wind here at Xiaocao Lake was relatively light, but further ahead the wind was even stronger than here.

"This service area is no longer in use, so we will hide here for a while without food or drink. Let's wait and see if there is any solution." One of the middle-aged uncles introduced to me with a little pride. He learned that

I am from the mainland, and I tried my best to tell me how powerful the strong winds in Xinjiang are.

"It was originally a black car, but after the strong wind blew it, it became stainless steel. The sand and gravel polished the paint and then polished it." The uncle told me about a car he encountered last time.

"Everyone, please pay attention and listen to me! I just called and the last car that passed by was a Jing brand Prado. Now there are no cars on the road. Everyone is here and no one is injured. You can't

It's very dangerous to go out again. The wind is getting stronger and stronger. Further plans are still being studied. Please rest assured that we can't leave. We will ensure everyone's safety." A reflective vest spoke to everyone.

The people on the side introduced me that these people also drove a sweeper truck from the front after the wind picked up. The purpose was to intercept everyone here and ensure the safety of everyone.

"It happens a few times every year. This is the first time I've encountered it. I'm a bit unlucky." The person next to me said to me.

The sky is blue, and the sunshine is still strong. Maybe the strong wind has been blowing here for a while, and there is no dust. Now I can only pray that the wind will weaken after a while.

There is no place to sit here, but fortunately there is a building to shelter from the wind. I briefly explained the situation to Judy and told her that she could only wait for her safety.

About half an hour later, the reflective vest still spoke.

"Attention everyone, we just received news that the strong wind may continue for about ten hours. However, there is no food or drink here. The tap water has not been cut off yet, but we are not sure whether the water is drinkable. We advise everyone not to drink it.

, don’t go back to the car to get things, it’s too dangerous. If you break an arm or leg at this time, there’s nothing we can do about it, and the rescue plan is still under discussion.”

There were a lot of people here, and we could hear each other talking, so I didn’t talk to Judy about anything. I just comforted her and said that rescuers would definitely come again, and asked her to calm down.

"Good news, the People's Liberation Army will arrange vehicles to pick everyone up to a safe place soon. Everyone's car will be parked here. Please move first and follow the arrangements later." Another reflective vest announced to everyone excitedly.

Half an hour later, a convoy of more than a dozen uniform armored personnel carriers arrived from the front. These vehicles stopped in the opposite lane, and a few soldiers got out and supported each other across the barrier and brought them to us.

"Hello everyone, we were ordered to come to the rescue. The armored vehicle is very heavy and is safe in such strong winds. But we have to turn around and go back, so we will escort everyone to the vehicle in batches in a while. The vehicle is entered from the rear.

The comfort in the car is relatively poor, but it can ensure everyone's safety. Please don't take pictures or post it on the Internet. This is our request."

Under the escort of reflective vests and soldiers, everyone was escorted into the armored vehicle one by one. The space in the vehicle was not small and relatively dark. Judy sat closely next to me, with her back to the small window, and I also
Chapter completed!