On the large playground, the officers and men of the whole division lined up in an orderly manner, and all the officers and men on duty at their posts and those who could not leave their posts listened to the commander's lectures through the live television broadcast system.

This was the last lecture given by the first commander of the First Marine Division to all the officers and men of the division.

Most of the officers and men did not know about the personnel changes at the division headquarters, and they did not even know what the purpose of the division's assembly was when the company cadres did not say so.

It wasn't until they saw that all the division leaders were standing in front of the line facing the high platform, and then they saw their division commander steadily walking up the high platform. There was nothing on the high platform except for the microphone boom. The officers and men suddenly discovered a fact -- the division commander rarely seemed to wear regular uniforms, and when they saw him, he almost always wore a camouflage training uniform and a camouflage cap and pinched an armed belt.

They suddenly discovered that the commander of the major general's division, who often crawled and rolled on the training ground with them, was the commander of the major general's division!

When everything is taken for granted and the level is clearly face-to-face, everyone suddenly realizes that they may never meet a division commander who loves soldiers like children and can fight side by side.

The soldiers are proud and proud - Lao Tzu is Li Mu's soldiers!

In various training and exchanges, when asked which unit you belong to, the officers and men of the First Marine Division will raise their chins slightly and proudly say: "Li Mu's First Marine Division!"

"Li Mu's", this is the deterrent effect!

Including the members of the new division's leadership team headed by Zhang Yimo, all of them lined up neatly under the stage. Li Mu on the high platform is alone - no one can compare with him.

Navy admiral winter clothes, two sleeves a wide and a narrow ribbon, this is the rank of the logo, embellished with gold silk embroidered five stars, this is the general's star emblem, indicating the rank of major general, and the seniority medal on the left chest, the top two gold stars indicate the military level.

He stood still in front of the microphone and glanced at the neat line on the large playground. There were more than 15,000 soldiers, and more than 12,000 were assembled here. It can be said that in addition to the necessary post duty personnel, all the officers and men of the 1st Marine Division are here.

This is his unit, and this is a heavy-handed unit that he has personally hardened and forged since he became the executive deputy head of the leading group for the reorganization and expansion of the Marine Corps for two years, and the most important link in the navy's strategy from sea to land has been completed under his leadership.

Zhang Yimo turned around and ran to the command position, exactly seven steps.

He began to organize his troops, "Look to the right - Qi!"

The whole earth trembled as the troops adjusted their alignment.

"Forward—look!"

"Take a break!"

"Stand up ......!"

Zhang Yimo turned around and ran to the high platform, stood still in seven steps, saluted Li Mu, and shouted and reported: "Comrade Chief! The officers and men of the First Marine Division have been assembled! Please instruct! Commander of the First Marine Division! Zhang Yimo!"

Li Mu returned the salute, "Please take a break." ”

"Yes!"

Zhang Yimo ran back to the command position in seven steps, "Take a break!"

Immediately, he returned to the queue.

Slowly glancing at the young and vicissitudes of life, the blood in Li Mu's body began to boil, this is a tiger army, enough to devour any invader on this planet, it is the most powerful punch to defend the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity!

"Comrades!"

"Bang!"

The sound of standing on his heels in unison and loudly.

Li Mu saluted solemnly, and his deep and clear voice clearly reached the ears of every officer and soldier, "Please take a break." ”

The troops took a break.

"Brethren, I am proud and proud of you. I am grateful to have been able to command you to carry out many major military operations side by side with you during my lifetime. When I see you, it's like seeing myself fifteen years ago. Back then, like you, I dared to fight with my life for an oath. I tell you, I stand here today, and I dare to say a word, faith lives on in my heart!"

He paused slightly, and his voice was low and powerful, "Brothers, I have officially stepped down from the post of commander of the First Marine Division, and today is the last time I will lecture you. Today, as a veteran, I want to speak to my brothers and speak from my heart. ”

When he faded from the aura of a general, he was just a veteran who had served for fifteen years.

"Brethren, two days and seven days are exactly one period of compulsory military service. I am a cadre transferred from the army, and before I joined the navy, I worked in the armed police in the army, and I also taught in academies. Pretty much all of you have eaten with me and run five kilometers together. I spend five days out of seven days a week at the grassroots level, and I know you very well. My youngest son is one year old and three months old, and I still don't know what he likes to eat, let alone his habits. But I know you, and I know the habits of many of you very well. I am a competent division commander, but I am not a competent father. ”

The soldiers' hearts were heavy, and their hearts were full of sadness and reluctance, and the division commander's self-evaluation made them feel even more guilty in their hearts! That's right, they were guilty! They thought that they had not done well enough! They should train harder so as not to disgrace the division commander!

But they don't have a chance!

"As a highly professional unit, our First Marine Division only has about 10 percent of the conscripts, that is, about 1,500 people. Ninety percent of them have been in the military for more than two years. That is, many of you have been away from home for at least two years. How many of you have been home, I know for sure. I can tell you that for the past two years, I have personally approved any of your leave requests. Without my approval, your regimental commander, regimental commissar, would not dare to stamp that seal. ”

"In the last two years, you may not have had the opportunity to call home, but we have the most combat-ready Marine Corps unit to date. In the past two years, you have experienced the death of an elder, the illness of a loved one, the breakup of your girlfriend, etc., etc., etc., and even completely lost news from your original circle of friends. You've given everything you need to do to build a strong Marine Corps, including......"

Li Mu's voice suddenly trembled a little, the voice and smile of the sacrificed soldier flashed in front of his eyes, and the smile of white teeth could be seen in the young face when he smiled, which stimulated his tear ducts fiercely.

Wu Guoxin, six martyrs of the Twelve Warrior Squad, more than 20 martyrs of the Battle of Badacheng, and nearly 100 wounded led by Ouyang Qian, more than half of them were permanently disabled.

Li Mu tried his best to control his emotions, breathed deeply, and said slowly, "Including the thirty-two martyrs who have died since the formation of the First Marine Division, they have paid with their lives. The youngest of them was only nineteen years old. ”

With a long sigh of relief, Li Mu's voice was low and powerful, "When their peers were still distressed by the freshly made nails of their favorite stars, they, my soldiers, sacrificed their lives to create a stable environment that could make many people care about the color of female celebrities' underwear. ”

"I, Li Mu, am proud of my soldiers. ”

"You will not be treated well, and what awaits you will be brutal training, endless combat readiness, and military operations that may drop your head at any moment. You don't have much salary and allowance in your pocket, and many times the savings you have saved from ten or eight years in the army cannot afford to buy a house in a third-tier city. You are still and almost always will only be the hardest and most tired group of people, because you are the only men who are qualified to carry the peace of the country on their shoulders with the military badge!"

"If someone asks you, what's the great thing about being a soldier?"

"Tell him out loud! because Lao Tzu has guarded the country!"

Li Mu saluted and strode off the high platform. A commercial vehicle was idling and waiting there, Wang Guoqing stood on the side of the side sliding door, Li Mu got into the car directly, Wang Guoqing waited for the side sliding door to close, sat in the co-pilot, and the business car started to gallop towards the camp gate.

Zhang Yimo ran to the command position, the green tendons in his neck burst out, and he roared and ordered: "Salute the teacher!"

The troops saluted Li Mu, who was gradually moving away.

The 1st Marine Division bid farewell to the Li Mu era.

(End of chapter)