Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 484: This Year's Marines, Next Year's Air Force
"It's done," Quan Douguang didn't say how he did it, but told Li You the result, "The Iraqi troops can be used as a pilot, you can first build your own connections and pretend, otherwise people might get suspicious."

"As for the reason." He touched his chin. "You are good at creating public opinion offensives. This time, you proposed to use foreign mercenaries to exchange some Iraqi soldiers for them on the grounds of reducing sacrifices and providing jobs, and first incite public opinion."

Li You was quite surprised. He didn't expect that Quan Douguan was also responsible for giving advice.

"I understand," Li You nodded, "Then who would contact me would be..."

"Army Special Operations Command," Quan Douguang grinned, "Part of the 707th Brigade is in Afghanistan, but the Special Operations Department has seven special operations brigades under its jurisdiction, and they are ready to transfer some personnel to support Iraq."

Li You narrowed his eyes, "We need to rotate some of the Marines back so soon?"

"A few months of stationing is already a long time," Quan Douguang said. "For the Marine Corps fighters, they have been here since April last year. In another month, it will be a full year."

"Someone is about to retire, and it would definitely be inappropriate to stay there."

"The Special Warfare Division may need to dispatch personnel from the 3rd Airborne Special Warfare Brigade, the Flying Tiger Brigade," Quan Douguang said meaningfully. "When they send back some Marine Corps personnel, won't you be on better terms with the Marine Corps officers?"

"First, we will draw out a part of the Marine Corps to test the effectiveness."

Li You understood that this so-called "Flying Tiger Brigade" was simply an air transport unit, which was Quan Douguang's signature.

It is worth mentioning that when Quan Douguan launched the coup, there were four air-to-air special operations brigades stationed in the capital area, namely the 1st Brigade "Vulture", the 3rd Brigade "Flying Tiger", the 5th Brigade, and the 9th Brigade "Ghost Star".

Among them, only the 9th Brigade "Ghost Star" was not under his control.

The 5th Airborne Special Operations Brigade has no special number and was originally a second-line unit that mostly performed wartime support and was considered the reserve force of the Special Operations Command.

However, they were also the most dedicated unit, so they were liquidated again in 2000, and even their name was changed to the "Special Task Force", downgraded from a brigade to a regiment.

Quan Douguan really spent all his family's wealth. In this era, he dared to take the risk to contact the air transport troops. He was not afraid of being caught.

"By the end of this year," Quan Douguang told Li You, "the Flying Tigers will return home, and President Li can then select personnel from among them. In any case, the reserve members of the Fifth Brigade will be filled."

"I understand." Li You did not ask for details. He only needed to know that Quan Douguang helped him get through the military and made them agree to cooperate with Li You. As for how he got in touch, it was probably Quan Douguang's secret.

The first unit he contacted was the Third Air Force's 'Flying Tigers'.

The news spread quickly and many politicians were shocked.

But there were many people in Congress who supported this choice. Some of them had received large sums of money from Li You, and some had close relations with Li Mingxue and Li Lianchang.

After Li Lianchang learned that Li You had made connections, he had no choice but to agree. Unless he wanted to turn against Li You, he had to agree obediently.

Most members of the Grand National Party voted in favor of the bill.

"The final vote was," the speaker finished counting the votes and confirmed that there was no problem with the vote counter at the back, "two hundred and seven in favor, eighty-seven against, and six abstentions."

"The issue has been passed."

Among them, Li You received votes from more than 20 members of the Park Jinshan faction, and he knew that this was the help of Quan Douguang.

Although they can win without these votes, it's also good to have someone do something to add icing on the cake, at least it proves that the momentum is on their side.

《Kinmen security reached an agreement with the Blue House and the Ministry of National Defense! 》

"The U.S. Kinmen promised to deploy foreign soldiers to support the South Korean troops in Iraq!"

The Internet is also flooded with expressions of support.

"Really? I support it!"

"Soldiers protecting our country!"

"It was a good cooperation to avoid the sacrifice of soldiers from the Republic of Korea."

"If the U.S. State Department can cooperate with the brutal Blackwater, so can we!"

"Then what does Kinmen of the United States need?" Some people are still rational, but it is not ruled out that this is a guiding question raised by the Public Opinion Department under Li You.

"They want to sign work contracts in advance with soldiers who are about to retire, or those who intend to do security work after retirement.
It is said that whether it is the soldiers who are about to retire or those who have some time to retire, their families will receive a service compensation, and the amount is not small. "

“Isn’t this the equivalent of providing a post-retirement job?”

There is a lot of discussion among the public, and all sectors of society are discussing whether this kind of cooperation will change the current military service system on the Korean Peninsula.

Some bold netizens who have knowledge of the military directly suggested that it would be better to follow the example of the French Foreign Legion and form a foreign force from various countries.

They can also be stationed on the Korean Peninsula on a normal basis. There are so many Americans there anyway, so it doesn't matter.

This statement certainly suits Li You's taste, but the senior executives certainly don't dare to do so.

The current cooperation is only possible because of pressure from the military and tacit approval from the president.

They don't dare to cooperate more deeply.

Things went smoothly. Hundreds of Marine Corps officers and soldiers returned home in March, and Li You even went to the naval base where the Marine Corps was stationed in April.

Jin Yingwei personally welcomed Li You's motorcade at the gate of the base. As the commander of the Marine Corps, he actually only had command authority, and did not have the personnel management authority and military supply management authority that allowed Li You to transfer personnel. This part of the power currently belongs to the Chief of the Navy Staff.

However, the Chief of the General Staff had personally visited Congress and listened in on the scene as a military personnel, and was also one of those who agreed to this cooperation.

The Marine Corps currently has a large number of troops and has stationed troops in many coastal cities, but Li You still came here.

“Is this place going to be relocated soon?”

"Yes." Jin Yingwei stood slightly behind Li You and nodded.

Li You looked at the coastline not far away. The sunlight was shining through the blue sky onto the solid pier, and the waves were gently lapping against the shore.

Even after more than six years, this place has not changed much compared to when he retired from here.

The two men walked to the gate of the headquarters. The sentry stood solemnly with his body straight. The automatic rifle in his hand was polished very brightly, and it could even reflect light.

The two walked to the third floor of the base. From here they could see from afar several warships quietly anchored on the water in the port, and logistics personnel were busy on the deck.

Jin Yingwei, the base commander, had a somewhat restrained smile on his face.

This was the second time he met Li You since he went to apologize to Li You in person last time.

Compared with the last time, this meeting between the two was more formal, but Li You's status was no longer the same as before.

However, when introducing the current base personnel, Jin Yingwei's face was full of pride. He has been the commander of the Marine Corps for some time, and he feels that he has managed the Marine Corps very well. He even intends to learn from his former superior Quan Douguang and often treats the officers to meals out of his own pocket.

Soldiers. He couldn't afford it.

Jin Yingwei talked incessantly to Li You beside him about the number of people and equipment in the base.

He knows the number of people and equipment in this base by heart.

Li You appeared calmer and more professional. He stood in front of the window and carefully observed some details. His eyes sometimes lingered on the neatly arranged military uniforms and sometimes paused briefly on the weapons and equipment.

Occasionally he would nod slightly to show his approval of Jin Yingwei's words.

"Shall we go see the soldiers coming back from Iraq?"

Jin Yingwei quickly agreed and took a step forward to lead Li You.

Under the sun, the training ground was dusty.

About eighty Marines wearing camouflage short-sleeved shirts were training here, sweating profusely.

Most of them had received notice when they returned to China, and when they knew they could go to Kinmen for security, many of them were willing to do so.

Anyway, they have been to Iraq, a place full of terrorist incidents. They have all returned from there, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

Some people do not lack this salary. Some of them have good families, and some are still college students. They are now taking a leave of absence to serve in the military, and will return to college after retirement.

The captain gave orders with a smile on his face, blowing sharp whistles from time to time, asking some members here to speed up and complete each movement accurately.

During the simulated landing training, the rubber boat rose and fell in the waves, splashing water continuously.

The sound of bullets firing was heard one after another at the shooting range nearby, and the shooters were concentrating on aiming at the target.

It was not until the break that these people sat together in groups of three or four to replenish their water and smoke their hidden cigarettes.

Jin Yingwei and Li You watched them from a distance.

"Is this the first batch?" Li You looked at the number of people, "Or are we going to select the first batch from here?"

Jin Yingwei took a quick look and smiled awkwardly, "President Li will definitely have to personally select the people. Most of these people are applicants, and many people want to wait and see what the situation is before making a decision."

Li You nodded slightly, looking at the soldiers who were discussing something in groups of three or five.

"Special forces are not good enough?"

"Ahem," Jin Yingwei spread his hands, "The special forces are definitely not an option. The power to mobilize them all lies with the Navy's Supreme Command."

Li You's purpose of coming here was certainly not to ask for an exorbitant amount of money and to take the special forces members away now.

However, this simple inquiry made Jin Yingwei a little worried.

"I came here to find those energetic and outstanding talents for Kinmen Security," Li You narrowed his eyes, "Their skills, experience and loyalty will be the company's valuable assets."

"So... I need General Jin to provide me with their files, and I will take a look at the first batch myself."

Jin Yingwei nodded repeatedly, "Of course I should."

There are fifty places this time, mainly for observation.

(End of this chapter)