Chapter 143 Young Lieutenant General, Luo Jiehai

"Arthur, you are young and promising, and have made outstanding contributions. In the past, you destroyed the Seven Star Pirate Kingdom and maintained stability in the East China Sea. Later, you contributed new warships to strengthen our army. You played an important role in the development and growth of the navy."

"After research and decision by the headquarters, you will be promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and captain of the headquarters' special operations team. You will command all the warships and soldiers under your command to support the construction of the G7 branch. After the completion of the construction, you will be responsible for the preliminary protection of the branch until the G7 branch stands firm.

Heel."

"Come here! Change your clothes, change your seal!"

Fulun stood up and announced Liu Mang's promotion and job arrangements. With an order, a brand-new cloak of justice and epaulettes were presented to him by the ceremonial soldiers. Fulun personally put on the cloak for him, and Kong put on the epaulettes for him.

Witnessed by tens of thousands of officers and soldiers of the headquarters, Liu Mang officially became the youngest lieutenant general of the Navy Headquarters!

Looking at the rising star of the Navy on the stage, everyone expressed their admiration and conviction from the bottom of their hearts. Vice Admiral, he truly deserves the title.

Warring States, who served as a lieutenant colonel in the headquarters, Zefa, who served as a major, and Garp, who served as a captain, all looked at the glorious Liu Mang on the stage with envy. They had been in the army for more than ten years, but they were surpassed by a young man in less than two years.

, my heart is also quite complicated.

But they have no jealousy at all. Their merits are clear. People like them, who have only fought against some small pirates for more than ten years in the army, cannot compare with them. They are promoted based on their merits, which is extremely fair.

They are not discouraged and are confident that they can rise as long as they have the opportunity. There is still a long way to go in life, and there will always be a day when they can shine.

Returning to the Marshal's office, Kong solemnly took out a list and handed it to Liu Mang.

"Arthur, I know that you are very good at training new people, and the soldiers under your command are all good players, but you can't train real masters. You can only rely on yourself for everything."

"On this list are 100 people with great potential in our headquarters that I compiled. Their military ranks range from second lieutenant to colonel. They are just right for you to start with. You can select 30 people from it and take them away to let them experience the new world.

."

Liu Mang unfolded the list and saw that Garp, Warring States, Zefa, and He were on the list!

The gold content of this list is evident. Among the 100 people, there will be three top experts and one naval general staff member. The rest are probably at least lieutenant generals, which really shocked him.

Seeing Liu Mang's "embarrassed" expression, Kong comforted him: "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. None of them can compare to you. The probability of reaching the top is very slim. But you are different. As long as you can survive,

The peak is not difficult for you, so when you go to the new world in the future, you must ensure your own safety. I will also go to the G1 branch to guard and seek help in time when encountering danger."

Liu Mang was a little moved after hearing this. He was just a cheap disciple who had chatted with Kong several times on the phone about the content of his cultivation. For this general to be able to say such things to him, he obviously really thought highly of himself.

Quickly checking off the list, Liu Mang handed it to Kong, "That's it for these people. Shall I go find them myself?"

"No need, I'll notify them." Kong took a look at the list and raised his eyebrows, "You have good taste. There are quite a few people I originally planned to take with me to the G1 branch. Since you have chosen, then

I’ll leave it to you.”

Liu Mang chuckled, joking, with such a good opportunity, it would be like a thunderbolt if he didn't take Garp, Warring States, Zefa, and Ahe under his command.

"Although your strength is good and your methods are quite special, you are ultimately inexperienced. Ask Lieutenant General Mitchell for advice when you have time, see and ask more questions when encountering problems, and learn how to be a qualified naval admiral. Those thirty

Good seedlings have far more experience than you, and there is no harm in listening to their suggestions occasionally. This is also a learning process." Kong chattered endlessly.

Liu Mang couldn't help but nod, deeply agreeing with it, and repeatedly promised that he would learn more and read more, and would not be ashamed to ask questions, so he forcibly ended Kong's verbosity.

Garp, Sengoku is 30 years old this year, Zefa is 22 years old, and Ahe is 28 years old. Their strength is still average, but when they take them to the new world to compete, it will not be a problem to improve their strength by leaps and bounds.

In the afternoon, Liu Mang summoned the 30 selected people one by one in his office, and established the command system of the special operations team with them as commanders. The 4,500 navy soldiers from privates to corporals were given the opportunity to be promoted. The special operations team

As a newly established naval establishment, there are many vacancies, and the positions are equivalent to military ranks. After 4,500 people filled the vacancies, many non-commissioned officers and lieutenants appeared.

The military rank of the headquarters is three levels higher than that of the branch. The military rank of the special operations team is calculated based on the headquarters. Therefore, even if the military rank has not changed at all, it is actually equivalent to being promoted by three levels. The salary and benefits are very different, and everyone is happy.<

/p>

On the flagship of the special operations team, the fifth-level battleship USS Arthur, Garp, Sengoku, Zefa, and He stood in a row behind Liu Mang, while Peake stood beside and behind him to listen to orders at any time.

Liu Mang looked at everyone getting ready to go, stood solemnly in front of everyone, waved his hand and said: "Let's go!"

18 ships slowly left the port and headed for the special passage behind Marinevando.

In addition to the five warships led by Liu Mang, the remaining one is a level 4 warship owned by Lieutenant General Mitchell, the director of the G7 branch base. The other 12 ships are supply ships dispatched by the headquarters, loaded with supplies for establishing the branch, and are larger in size.

On a level 5 battleship, the load capacity is 500,000 tons.

If all 12 supply ships are fully loaded, that would be 6 million tons of supplies. It may seem like a lot, but most of it is construction materials, weapons and equipment, food, daily necessities, etc. In fact, it is very limited.

Even for building materials, just a few million tons is not much. A large part needs to be mined on the island to build a branch. The materials on the ship are used in key parts to increase strength and achieve special functions.<

/p>

According to the plan of the headquarters, the G7 branch needs to be built according to the standards of the headquarters, and can accommodate more than 100,000 naval forces for war at any time, so that large forces can directly advance when needed.

The last branch with this standard was the G1 branch. In the past, the navy relied on this branch to start a war in the new world and gain a firm foothold. Now times have changed, G3 and G5 branches have been established one after another, and the G1 branch has long been reduced to protecting the holy land of Mariejoia.

The final fortress and Marine Headquarters Marinevando guard the Holy Land in tandem, so the role of the frontline base is naturally no longer there.

The G7 branch was established under the wave of the new era and will assume the task of the navy attacking the new world war base. The standard is naturally very high.

According to the design, the entire base covers an area of ​​about 30 square kilometers. According to the characteristics of the site selection, it is roughly shaped in a circle.

The central building is located on a hill on the island. The entire mountain is hollowed out and reinforced to build facilities, entertainment facilities and warehouses. It is similar to the situation in Marineland.

Establish military camps, training grounds, training halls, living areas, various equipment depots, prisons, military factories, power plants, etc. around it, and build many fortresses, watchtowers, forts, city walls and other defense facilities as well as laboratories, etc.

A large military port is built on the front and side respectively, which together can accommodate more than 500 warships of all levels. It is indeed a large base.

This island is an unnamed island found by the navy. It is a medium-sized island with an area larger than Marinelvando, covering an area of ​​more than 8,000 square kilometers. The G7 branch base only occupies a small position near the sea.

Other places are strategic depth reserved for subsequent battles, and a large number of traps need to be laid.

The strength of pirates on the sea cannot be compared with that of the navy. The new iron-clad battleships are not comparable to the old wooden sailing ships, which are enough to force the pirates to land and fight.

The vast wilderness on the island is an excellent place to lay traps, and the towering turrets are enough to sweep dozens of kilometers across this area. If you make good use of it, the incoming pirates will definitely enjoy a wave of baptism.
p>

Without Liu Mang and the special operations team, the Navy would never have such great ambition. Even if the G7 branch is established, it will most likely be just a small branch like the previous G3 and G5 branches, just an extension of the G1 branch.

Instead of a large base where the headquarters can be relocated at any time.

We had already tried this when building the G3 and G5 branches. The navy could not build a large base again under the attack of a huge number of pirates. The pirates who suffered the loss of the G1 branch had already learned from history that they could not allow the navy to build a large base.

Base.

But this time, with Liu Mang's strong support, the Navy dared to revive the idea of ​​building a large base and put it into practice.

However, it is not easy for Liu Mang and the G7 branch to build such a huge base.

Liu Mang only led 4,500 people. Although the average strength, speed, and control of more than 2,000 tons per person were far beyond ordinary people, they had to take on escort tasks and could not devote themselves to construction. In this regard, they had to rely on Lieutenant General Mitchell to bring them.

100,000 people.

The supply ship is very large, and one ship can carry tens of thousands of people. If 12 ships are divided into 12 ships, 100,000 civilians can be loaded easily.

The planned base construction time is one year, and there will be continuous material and personnel support in the future. As long as Liu Mang's special operations team can hold on, the number of personnel and materials will only increase until the construction of the base is completed.

On the first day after arriving, the news that the Navy was building a G7 branch in the new world was exposed, and the location of the base was also exposed. The person who did this was none other than the fucking paparazzi reporters of World News!

Liu Mang is really convinced by these guys. Even if he is well-informed, he dares to report it in a big way. He really doesn't know how to write the word "dead".

However, deep down in his heart, he also understood that this was not an accident. The construction of the G7 branch would only benefit the navy and would not be of any benefit to the Five Old Stars. Maybe this news was specially revealed by the World Government and was endorsed by the Five Old Stars.

World News is naturally fearless.

After all, the world government and the navy are not truly one-minded. Whether it is the original work or here, the navy has never been one of the five old stars.

Five ships of the Special Operations Team plus one of Mitchell's warships, a total of six warships, began patrolling. Half of the 4,500 operations team members were divided by Liu Mang to guard the shore, be wary of pirate attacks, and join the construction team to fight.

And he drove his boat to constantly patrol the surrounding waters, driving away and destroying any approaching pirate ships.

"Bang!"

Waves soared into the sky in the distance, and another pirate ship was torn apart by the Arthur. Dozens of pirates fell into the water and asked for help, but Liu Mang and the others completely ignored them.

The navy of this era was different from that of later generations. The current situation was different. All-out war was imminent. No one had any intention of taking prisoners, lest they be rescued and cause trouble again.

It's okay if these pirates drowned. If they didn't die, the navy would even fire a few more shots to ensure that they didn't survive.

"Which ship is this today?" Liu Mang was lying on the deck chair and asked He, the special operations team staff officer.

"Report to Vice Admiral Arthur, the 11th ship!"

The 28-year-old He is still young. He stands upright in front of Liu Mang and answers questions sonorously and forcefully. He is not at all as casual as his superiors.

"11 ships, the density has increased." Liu Mang narrowed his eyes slightly, but his tone was unconcerned.

Today is already the 8th day of construction. The number of pirate ships encountered in the previous seven days was about 7 per day, but today is only halfway through, and 11 pirate ships have been encountered. The change is extremely obvious.

"It seems that Rocks's conquest of Wo Country has gradually stabilized. It won't take long to gather the remaining forces of Wo Country and truly become the maritime hegemon. From now on, it won't be such a small fight, it will be a lot of pressure!"

Liu Mang sighed.

"Boss, there is no need to worry. As long as Rocks dares to come, I will let him try the power of my fists!" Garp said carelessly, raising his fists in front of his chest, very confident.

Warring States taught him a lesson with a straight face: "You know your own strength! Just by you, I'm afraid Rocks will be beaten to the ground by his captain without even seeing him!"

Garp picked his nose and looked at Warring States provocatively, "I can't do it, and neither can you. If you go up there, your beard will be pulled out and your shit will be beaten out!"

"Garp!" Warring States was so angry that he puffed his beard and stared. I am reminding you not to be too lazy. Why are you like this!

Zefa and He quickly intervened to prevent the two from fighting again.

"Report, Lieutenant General Arthur, this is today's newspaper!" A sailor handed the newspaper and left, while Liu Mang ignored the quarrels of Garp and others and started browsing.

"Huh?"

A piece of news caught his attention:

The pirate Goldor Roger single-handedly defeated the Wolf Mouth Pirates and offered a bounty of 12 million Baileys as soon as he went to sea.
Chapter completed!