Chapter 545: Partner

The Hong Kong Garrison is a force assigned by the Central People's Government to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to be responsible for defense affairs, subordinate to the Central Military Commission, and is the first composite force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army composed of the army, navy and air force in the true sense. It has under its jurisdiction an army infantry brigade, a naval ship brigade, and an air force aviation regiment, all of which are contingents with fine traditions, daring to fight, and invincible.

In order to meet the needs of national defense and at the same time to show the people of Hong Kong and the world the mighty and majestic posture of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, all personnel are carefully selected from the whole army, from cultural accomplishment, military quality to personal image, all are carefully selected, and are equipped with all kinds of weapons and equipment with excellent performance, and some weapons and equipment are even put into use for the first time in the whole army.

From 1995, when the selection and allocation of cadres and fighters of the Hong Kong Garrison began, to 28 January 1996, when the formation of the unit was completed, the cadres of the Hong Kong Garrison came from more than 100 units at and above the regimental level, and the vast majority of them had a college education level or above. However, the Hong Kong Garrison should fulfill the mission of the socialist army under the capitalist system and living environment and put into practice the chief's great concept of "one country, two systems." This is unique among the armies of all countries in the world. The words and deeds and actions of the officers and men of the armed forces have a direct bearing on the reputation and image of the party, the state, and the army. In front of the ubiquitous and pervasive Hong Kong media, any slight mistake may have an extremely bad impact.

In order to actively adapt to the new requirements of the special organizational structure, the special political environment, and the special support methods, Liu Zhenwu, the commander, can be said to have a long way to go. After the formation of the unit, he has been busy with intensive training and upgrading of all officers and men in culture, etiquette, military affairs, and other qualities. We have done a good job in training on missions and topics with high standards, meticulously organized research and drills on command, rapid delivery, and interconnection under complex conditions, explored ways of joint training and exercises among the three services, effectively improved our ability to perform defense operations, and kept busy running around to build an "iron army" that truly maintains prosperity and reassures people's hearts.

In his previous life, Leng Binghan was nervously preparing for the college entrance examination at this time, although he had also seen the mighty and majestic Hong Kong garrison slowly crossing the Luohukou Bridge from the TV, and the heroic posture of changing guards from the British army to take over Hong Kong's defense, but he did not know much about this special PLA unit. Unexpectedly, today I actually met the legendary first commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison here.

However, one thing is clear, that is, the first commander and successor commander of the Hong Kong Garrison were later prosperous in official affairs, promoted to the commander of the large military region, and promoted to the rank of general in the highest rank of the republic. Presumably, the reason why Liu Zhenwu was able to stand out among the many candidates was that in addition to his own political and military qualities are very good, he is tall and heroic, and he is full of military spirit, which is very in line with the image of the first commander of the Hong Kong Garrison, and the influence of Mr. Wang is naturally very important.

At present, the Hong Kong Garrison is ready to go, waiting for the early morning of 1 July to be stationed in Hong Kong in a majestic and high-spirited manner, shouldering the sacred mission of defending Hong Kong. Liu Zhenwu also took the time to visit the old chief, and by the way, he accepted the old chief's teaching.

As far as Liu Zhenwu knows, although it did not take long from the time the party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission began to consider the candidates for senior cadres of the garrison to the final determination that they would win, the game was very intense. No one would want to give up this opportunity to last forever. What's more, everyone knows that if you really want to be able to take up this position that is attracting the attention of the world, the future will be immeasurable.

For this position, the Wang family is bound to win, but the strength of the Wang family in the army is already very amazing, and he is a leading figure in the army, and at this time, the appointment of the Wang cadre as the first commander of the Hong Kong garrison is obviously not something that other factions are happy to see.

Of course, everyone knows the reason, but they don't say it in a grand way. However, the reason for not supporting Liu Zhenwu as commander of the Hong Kong Garrison is also high-sounding. Liu Zhenwu's conditions and qualifications do look good, but in comparison, he is a little older. Although a major general in his 50s is nothing in China, if he really wants to be pushed to the position of commander stationed in Hong Kong, which is the world's attention, will it make the international community think that China's generals are generally too old? Not meeting the requirements of rejuvenation?

In a new era in which cadres are younger and more scientific, we cannot but say that this reason is still very strong and powerful. After all, there are not no major generals in their forties in China, and they don't always say that they want to give way to these young people, so that they can gradually grow up and take on heavy responsibilities, but why is it that there is no actual action when it comes to the end?

Therefore, Mr. Wang, who strongly supported Liu Zhenwu, was still under a lot of pressure.

At the critical moment, it was the chief who spoke.

It stands to reason that just a candidate for commander of a major general cannot be in the eyes of the chief, but the significance of the commander of the Hong Kong Garrison is extraordinary, and naturally it is a different matter. Moreover, Mr. Wang has a very high prestige in the army, and Liu Zhenwu, who launched it, is also in good condition. The most important thing is that the chief can trust the old man Wang.

In this way, Liu Zhenwu was finally able to smoothly serve as the first commander of the Hong Kong Garrison.

No matter how reluctant the other factions were to see this end, but now that the matter has come to this, they have to hold their noses and swallow this bitter fruit. Who called the strength of the Wang family in the army, it is indeed too strong, and the chief is so supportive?

"Please rest assured, old chief." When Liu Zhenwu heard Old Man Wang's words, he habitually stood up, standing up straight like a soldier receiving an order, and replied very seriously: "I will definitely live up to the trust and trust of the motherland and the old chief!" The voice was sonorous and powerful, echoing around the quaint and quiet courtyard.

Old man Wang is majestic, very angry, and even more strict in governing the army, all the soldiers who have stayed under him, when facing his old man, do not dare to have the slightest slack, even if the old man has now retreated to the second line, but the feeling that has long been engraved in the bottom of his heart, but it will not be weakened at all in any case.

"Sit down, let's just talk casually, don't be so nervous." Old Man Wang smiled and waved his hand, but nodded with satisfaction in his heart. The soldiers brought out by themselves, no matter what position they took, were still so mighty, and they dared to fight, and there was no one who was a bad seed.

Liu Zhenwu sat down, but his waist was indeed straight, and he sat upright with a serious expression.

Old Man Wang looked at Liu Zhenwu with a gentle expression, but Liu Zhenwu felt a huge pressure coming to his face. Although the old man is sharp and introverted, he is still domineering by nature, and he is still omnipresent, as strong as Liu Zhenwu, a general who has been on the battlefield, and he is also worried in his heart.

Old Man Wang then asked again: "Are the troops ready?" ”

"I have been ready for a long time, ready to open through Luohukou and take over Hong Kong's defense!" Liu Zhenwu replied loudly: "Deputy Commander Zhou Guotao has led the first batch of advance personnel to enter the customs through Lok Ma Chau and enter Hong Kong ahead of schedule, making the necessary preparations for us to officially enter Hong Kong at 0:00 on July 1 to assume defense responsibilities." ”

Old Man Wang nodded slowly, of course he knew these things, and some of them were even his old man's thoughts and ideas.

At the beginning, on the question of whether or not to garrison troops in Hong Kong, not to mention Britain's strong opposition, even within the party there were different voices. Even when a certain party member was interviewed by the Hong Kong media, he casually replied that Hong Kong could not garrison troops, but the next day, the front pages of major Hong Kong newspapers reported: It is the opinion of the Chinese Government that a certain leader of China said that Hong Kong does not need to garrison troops.

This incident caused the chief and Mr. Wang to be extremely angry, and the chief even slapped the table for this, how can Hong Kong not garrison troops? Garrisoning is the embodiment of sovereignty. Why can't China station troops in Hong Kong? Britain can garrison troops, but we have restored our sovereignty but cannot garrison troops on our own territory, is there any reason in the world? The garrison is at least a symbol of sovereignty, and if it doesn't even have this power, what is it called resuming the exercise of sovereignty? Must be garrisoned!

Mr. Wang also strongly proposed that we should not only garrison troops, but also send a team of elite soldiers. It is also necessary to send advance personnel into Hong Kong in advance to carry out various preparatory work, such as familiarizing themselves with the facilities of the 14 military sites used by the British troops stationed in Hong Kong, understanding the operational mechanism of social security and establishing support channels, and making specific coordination with Hong Kong government departments in order to maintain the military communications environment. This work is not only an important preparation for the smooth stationing of the main body of the Hong Kong Garrison in Hong Kong, but also an important step in the handover of Hong Kong's defense affairs.

It was precisely because of the insistence of the chief and Mr. Wang that the British side had to make concessions in the end. The Hong Kong Garrison sent 196 advance personnel to Hong Kong in three batches ahead of schedule. When the heroic People's Liberation Army appeared on the streets of Hong Kong, it once attracted the people of Hong Kong to stop and watch, and the commander of the British forces stationed in Hong Kong, Major General Tang Siu-yan, led the chief of staff, Commodore McLeyson, and other representatives of the three officers and men also greeted him in front of the Prince of Wales Building.

The old man took a sip of water from the teacup without hurry, then smiled and asked, "How does it feel to team up with Xiong Xianghao?" ”

Xiong Xianghao was the first political commissar of the Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, with the rank of major general. He is a cadre who is strongly supported by another faction in the army. At the beginning, he was also the most powerful candidate for the first commander of the Hong Kong Garrison, but in the end, due to the appearance of Liu Zhenwu, he had to retreat to the post of political commissar instead.

Liu Zhenwu was taken aback and looked embarrassed.

That's not a good question to answer. Two people are partners, it is impossible to say that there are no differences, not to mention that the two people are completely in different camps. However, if it is not good, there is no doubt that the child who has been wronged and sued his parents and tells the truth may make Mr. Wang feel that he is too small to tolerate people.