The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 547: Be prepared for the worst
Leaving Hong Kong, we took a car through the port and entered Pengcheng.

The two ports are very busy. A large amount of daily necessities and raw materials are shipped to Hong Kong every day, and some people also go to Hong Kong.

As for the original barbed wire fence in Pengcheng, it has been removed, and only the area along the river is still implementing the border defense policy.

Without a valid reason, you cannot go to Hong Kong.

Moreover, with the integration and strengthening of border defense forces along the river, it is no longer possible to swim to the Perfume River as before.

Now, those who can go to Hong Kong are either businessmen, students going to Hong Kong to study, scholars going to Hong Kong for academic visits or academic exchanges, or those sent to Hong Kong by companies.
After passing the port, the driver drove directly to the Pengcheng garrison. The entire garrison was heavily guarded and the sound of military bugles could be heard from afar.

After passing the inspection of the gate guard, the convoy was allowed to enter the base.

As the representative of the Hong Kong Garrison’s Army, the Tiger Brigade entered this base for training and to familiarize themselves with the environment.

This military camp was built to very high standards and will also serve as a training base for the rotating troops stationed in Hong Kong.

Not long after, Liu Tao met Li Fuguo and Zhao Guoping.

With the Tiger Guards Brigade serving as the Hong Kong garrison, Li Fuguo and Zhao Guoping served as the military and political leaders of the Hong Kong garrison, and officially took on additional military positions.

However, the two are still the military and political chiefs of the Panshan Group's Armed Forces Department, responsible for the work of the Armed Forces Department. Zhao Guoping also serves as the general manager and party secretary of China Southern Ordnance Industry Group Corporation.

Because the Hong Kong garrison was under the guidance of the Yangcheng Military Region, the two also held positions in the Yangcheng Military Region.

It’s not that there are no military leaders who have suggested that the six combined brigades be separated from Panshan Group and incorporated into the military sequence, but when they see the construction costs of the six combined brigades and the annual expenses after completion, the military leaders frown and feel bitter.

Because even according to the defense budget planned by the military this year, which is about 250 billion yuan, the military cannot afford to maintain six combined brigades.

Especially if six combined forces brigades go to the battlefield, that's even more so.

As a last resort, the six combined brigades still belong to the armed forces department of Panshan Group, which is responsible for their construction and management.

Even though the Tiger Guards Brigade was officially announced as a Hong Kong garrison this year, it is still under the dual jurisdiction of the military and Panshan Group.

Of course, it was announced to the outside world that it was the mechanized mixed brigade of the "Tiger Brigade" belonging to the Chinese Army.

The formal organization, tactics, etc. of the combined forces brigade are currently highly confidential military secrets.

Although on the battlefield, the world's major military powers knew that China had such a special force, but because China reported only about the Mechanized Brigade, the world's major military powers only thought it was a Mechanized Brigade, except that the combat effectiveness of this Mechanized Brigade was very strong.

"How is it? Are the troops adapting to the weather?" Liu Tao asked.

Before, the combined brigade was mainly based at the Malan Military Training Base, which is located in a plateau environment.

But it is different here in Pengcheng. It belongs to the coastal area of ​​central and southern Guangdong Province. It is located at a lower latitude and has a subtropical marine climate.

Due to the influence of the monsoon, southeasterly winds prevail in summer, with occasional monsoon depressions and tropical cyclones, high temperatures and heavy rains. The rainy season is from April to September each year, with an annual rainfall of 4 mm, and local floods and short-term thunderstorms are prone to occur.

Liu Tao was not worried about the military discipline of the "Hu Ben Brigade", he was worried about whether the "Hu Ben Brigade" could adapt to the climate here.

The problem of acclimatization has existed since ancient times, and it still exists today.

"The soldiers are doing fine now, but the old soldiers' regulations have caused some minor troubles." Li Fuguo said with a wry smile, "The new soldiers are very dissatisfied and are unwilling to give up their positions."

The Tiger Brigade was announced as a garrison in Hong Kong before the three combined brigades were expanded into six combined brigades. The veterans of the Tiger Brigade are proud of this because it is an honor earned by the Tiger Brigade with its glorious military exploits. They are proud of this.

Later, the three combined brigades were expanded into six combined brigades, the "Tiger Brigade" was divided into two, and the other part established another heavy combined brigade.

However, those veterans have always been obsessed with joining the Hong Kong garrison and have been applying continuously since National Day last year.

Before the Spring Festival, the "Tiger Brigade" was finally established. If it was not fully staffed, soldiers with outstanding military exploits were selected from other combined brigades to supplement it.

This was naturally very disadvantageous for the new recruits of the "Tiger Brigade". The recruits were very dissatisfied. After all, no one did not want this honor.

Unfortunately, the arms are powerless, and facing the veterans with military medals hanging on their chests, the new recruits can only accept this unfairness.

This is how the military is, military merit is the most important.

"I have been paying close attention to the ideological work and investing the maximum in the logistical support. With these few months to adapt, I think the soldiers can enter Hong Kong in the best condition," said Zhao Guoping.

As the military and political chief of the armed forces, Li Fuguo was responsible for the military aspects, while Zhao Guoping was in charge of the political work system, mainly responsible for political education, propaganda and agitation.

They all knew that July 1987, 7 was a special day for all of China and for Chinese people all over the world. It was a grand ceremony and extremely important, so they all invested tremendous energy and effort.

Moreover, as the military and political leaders of the Hong Kong garrison, they are not only responsible for the "Tiger Brigade", but also a naval brigade and an aviation brigade.

"That's good!" Liu Tao nodded, and then as if he remembered something, he couldn't help but ask: "Have you prepared a plan?"

"Yes!" Li Fuguo nodded and began to introduce the plan.

The plan is naturally a military secret.

But it depends on who it is for. For most people it is a military secret, but for a few people it is not a military secret.

Liu Tao frowned slightly and said, "It's soft!"

"You have only prepared for a peaceful takeover, not for a military takeover." Liu Tao said in a deep voice, "You must prepare a plan for a military takeover."

"No way, the British dare to play tricks?" Li Fuguo said, "Right now in Hong Kong, the two sides are still getting along very happily, and the British have not shown any signs of that."

Liu Tao said: "We should be prepared for the worst. We cannot just prepare for a peaceful takeover plan, we must also prepare for a military takeover plan. We must ensure that Hong Kong returns to the embrace of the motherland on July 1987, 7."

Although the British do not have this tendency now, but what if?
Who knows whether the British, who are known as troublemakers in history, will do something disgusting at a critical moment.

"If the British don't want to be decent, you have to help them be decent!" Liu Tao said in a deep voice.

Zhao Guoping looked thoughtful when he heard this.

In recent years, he has visited Hong Kong at least once a year and has some understanding of Hong Kong.

He felt that what Liu Tao said was right. This kind of thing must not be wrong. It is better to be prepared than to be caught off guard.

"Old buddy, the factory director is right. We need to think carefully about this matter and be prepared for any eventuality." Zhao Guoping said, "Let's draw up a plan and report it to the higher-ups."

(End of this chapter)