The integration of the Marine Corps into an armored unit equipped with main battle tanks seems to indicate Li Mu's ambition. Some army generals who had always valued him before were puzzled - hadn't he always been a Continental Armyist, why did he still help the Navy dig into the corners of the Army and grab the Army's mission?

Li Mu naturally had his considerations in his heart.

It took only three days before and after, and the main part of the 707th Armored Brigade was all stationed in two new camps in the Lunan area. One is the main barracks east of the Danhe Valley, which is newly built, and the other is the barracks of the Lunan Special Operations Training Base, which serves as the barracks for the command organs and logistics support units.

The Lunan Special Warfare Training Base was officially merged with the Beast Battalion, and the personnel were relocated to the Beast Battalion. That camp was used as a new camp for the 707th Armored Brigade.

Some of the units of the 707th Armored Brigade, including the artillery regiment, repair shop, and industrial and chemical battalion, were all assigned to other army units. Li Mu does not want these troops, and he will have to carry out drastic reorganization of the existing units of this kind in the Marine Corps. If all of them are accepted, the reorganization and reform will be meaningless.

With the arrival of the 707th Armored Brigade, Li Mu immediately started the formation of the 1st Marine Division. The main modules are all in place, and the next thing to do is to compile the specific work. After completing a high degree of ideological unity, the implementation of the work will be more efficient.

Li Mu convened a meeting of the commanders of the Marine Corps, from the company commanders to all the leaders of the headquarters, gathered in the auditorium of the fleet organs to hold a pragmatic meeting of great significance to the Marine Corps.

It was still Li Mufeng, he presided over the meeting, he spoke first, and the other leaders and the chief of staff all sat obediently and listened without their names.

"Comrades, when I see you, it's like I saw myself ten years ago. Back then, I was a small soldier, and I sat in meetings like you. Looking at you, I see the future of the Marine Corps. You are all commanders of the troops, and most of you are commanders at the battalion and company level. I often say that grassroots cadres are the cornerstone of our army, so you are very important. ”

Li Mu began to make an important speech, and he pointed out: "The reorganization of the Marine Corps has entered a new stage, and in the following work, all our comrades must brace themselves and carry out the reorganization plan in strict accordance with it." Today's meeting is a meeting on the formation and deployment of the First Marine Division. I will talk about the issues that comrades are concerned about in a moment. ”

He stressed: "Before touching on the actual content, I still want to emphasize that everyone must attach great importance to it, and arrange it as it should be, and you must not make problems for me, otherwise I will clean up people." ”

Li Mu said: "After the formation of the First Marine Division, the number of soldiers will exceed 20,000, and our goal is to build a combat unit capable of independently carrying out operations at the level of a campaign. Therefore, in terms of the way it is organized, it will be completely different from the current army divisions. By referring to the 107th Experimental Infantry Regiment of the Army, with the approval of the superiors, the 1st Marine Division is established as follows. ”

"The 1st Marine Division has three combat brigades and one combat support brigade, one of which is a heavy combat brigade and two amphibious combat brigades. Let me start by detailing four brigade-sized units. The two amphibious combat brigades will be built in accordance with the requirements of global rapid deployment, which is that within 24 hours, if the transportation conditions are met, the two amphibious combat brigades can be deployed to any corner of the world. ”

He paused, giving the officers time to digest.

A few simple expressions are enough to make the young officers relate. Within 24 hours, two fully equipped brigade-level combat units arrived around the world, a tactical requirement that was difficult for the US military to fulfill. Not to mention the rapid response capability of the Marine Corps itself, the transport planes needed to transport the nearly 10,000 people and related weapons and equipment alone are a huge number.

Whether this means that the strategic transport forces of the Air Force have also opened the curtain on comprehensive construction is worth considering.

"Our immediate goal is to complete the global deployment capability of one battalion, with the Special Operations Regiment as the key construction force in the early stage, and then gradually expand to two amphibious combat brigades according to the medium- and long-term plan. Profound changes have taken place in the situation of military struggle in the world, and our marines are standing at the forefront, and if we do not adapt to the changes in the situation, we will have no way out and will not be able to accomplish the tasks assigned by the party and the people. Many of you have participated in the escort, and you are aware of the embarrassing situation facing our marines. ”

Li Mu glanced around and said, "As front-line commanders, you people must always keep a clear head, have the awareness of always preparing for battle, and be able to pull out and win, this is only a basic requirement. I have often said that we contemporary revolutionary soldiers must never have the idea of peace. The military is a profession that serves only the war effort, and it is the only one. We are the most reluctant to go to war, so we must have a firm idea that war will end with war. ”

"Some comrades always think that today is a time of peace and prosperity, and it is true that this era of prosperity is true, but the planet we live on has never had anything to do with peace for hundreds of years. If you have a hard fist, no one will dare to touch you, so that you can get a peaceful environment. There are too many examples in the past few years, from Iraq to Syria, from the Lebanese-Israeli conflict to the fighting between Yemen and Saudi Arabia, not to mention the land of Africa, where the flames of war have never been extinguished, not to mention the former Warsaw Pact countries that have gradually evolved into chaos. ”

Therefore, as the vanguard of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in safeguarding the country's overseas interests and safeguarding the safety of the lives and property of overseas compatriots, our Marine Corps has sharpened its fists and, under the strong leadership of the party, fulfilled the mission entrusted by the people and defended the prestige of the Chinese nation. ”

After a pause, Li Mu turned back to the specific matters and said, "The First Marine Division will be the most frequently used unit, the construction of two amphibious combat brigades is the top priority, and the heavy armored brigade is the key force that will determine the situation with one punch." Meals must be eaten one bite at a time, things must be done one by one, down-to-earth, resources and forces should be concentrated, and the two amphibious combat brigades should be brought out first; time is tight and the tasks are heavy, and the higher authorities demand that combat effectiveness must be formed within one year. Comrades, the reorganization and reform is not a simple change in the establishment style, but the key is to obtain the brand-new combat effectiveness brought about by the new establishment style. ”

Li Mu finally said to the chief officers in a serious voice, "In the past few months, I have basically not rested on Saturdays and Sundays, and some comrades have something to say. Li Mu glanced at it and said, "I don't want to sleep with my wife in my arms on the weekend? I don't want to take my children out to play on the weekend when the weather is good? I don't want to drink some tea and read a book on the weekend?"

"Time waits for no one, comrades!"

(End of chapter)