 In August of that year, the "Manas River Basin Management Office of the Corps" () was incorporated into "Water Conservancy Project Battalion" () and later upgraded to "Water Conservancy Project Regiment" () in April 1971, under the command of Shihezi Command of the Corps.In September 1970, the 165th Regiment () was relocated to Emin County, the Hongshan portion of the Independent Regiment as its 3rd Battalion.With the abolishment of Xinjiang Military Region Production and Construction Corps in March 1975, the Independent Regiment of the Corps was transferred to "Shihezi Prefecture" (), and renamed as the Independent Regiment of Shihezi City.