From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

Chapter 386 Standard? The standard is that one brigade can destroy a country!
Chen Jun simply wrote reports and sent them upwards, without having any idea whether they would work.

Although Chen Jun is already at the forefront of the current work on building combined arms forces in China, and has achieved remarkable results and gained a certain influence in the country.

The position of brigade commander in a combined arms brigade is incredibly valuable, wielding immense influence domestically.

No one can resist being tempted.

In particular, Chen Jun and Gao Cheng have been promoted faster than rockets in the past two years by promoting the combined arms forces, which is "evidence" that is obvious to all.

This makes the soon-to-be-expanded combined arms brigade even more enviable.

Not to mention the leaders of the 84th Group Army, there must be some of them eyeing this lucrative prize, and even if Commander Gao were here, he might not be able to keep them in check.

Needless to say, the capital region, which is even further up the hierarchy, is another story.

With greater power comes greater ambition, and one is less likely to let go of an opportunity easily.

Whether it's to cultivate their own "direct line" or to advance further, reaching the level of a combined arms brigade is enough to get them out there and put them to the test.

of course.

Besides those with personal ideas, some leaders will consider the overall situation and make the choice that is most beneficial to the development of the combined arms brigade.

These are the leaders Chen Jun is targeting; only by influencing them can he affect the final outcome.

Chen Jun, Gao Cheng, and Commander Wang worked together as one, trying to find a solution to the biggest problem at hand. Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

You've basically done everything you could to find solutions and build connections.

All that's left is to wait.

Whether Commander Wang could become the interim brigade commander was ultimately decided by the leaders of the Capital Theater Command, something Chen Jun and his two companions had no way of influencing.

To find out whether it was successful, we can only wait until the official documents are released to know the final choice of brigade commander.

After a period of adjustment, the 7th Steel Battalion successfully transitioned from its overseas combat readiness back to normal training and began conducting routine training in an orderly manner.

At the same time, everyone knows that the document has been issued and the 7th Steel Battalion will soon be expanded into a combined arms brigade.

The entire Seventh Steel Battalion, numbering nearly a thousand, knew that this was both an opportunity and a crisis, and personnel reshuffling was inevitable.

In order to stay in the future combined arms brigade, everyone wanted to take this opportunity to advance their careers.

From the company commander and political instructor down to every single soldier, everyone in the company was exceptionally excited and highly motivated in their training.

They were all like they'd been injected with chicken blood!

What was just a normal, routine training phase was transformed into an intense, all-out training period.

The companies below were all training intensely, so Chen Jun didn't have any free time.

Not long after I submitted the suggestion, a new document came down from the war zone.

The project for combined arms brigades has been established, but there are no mature plans yet regarding the specifics of how to build them, their organization, and other key elements.

The combined arms regiment preparation plan that Chen Jun submitted could not be directly applied to the combined arms brigade.

There is a combined arms brigade in China now, but the first blue army brigade at the Zhurihe base is not mature and is still in the exploratory and experimental stage.

If we simply copy the blue brigade model from Zhurihe, we lose the point of forming a new combined arms brigade.

It would be perfectly acceptable to leave the 7th Steel Battalion in its current state and wait another year or two until the Blue Army brigade in Zhurihe matures, making it even easier to replicate the 7th Steel Battalion.

It can also save a lot of trial-and-error military expenses!

Most importantly, since Zhurihe officially began operation, it is no longer a subordinate unit of the Capital Military Region, but has become a unit directly under the Central Military Commission Army.

The Capital Theater Command failed to acquire a combined arms brigade and is eager to form its own.

Furthermore, considering that Chen Jun applied to form a combined arms regiment, after several months of meetings in the Capital Theater Command, the final decision was to form a combined arms brigade.

It's somewhat like they're setting up their own if they don't get permission from above.

It's clear they want to compete with "Zhurihe".

The Capital Military Region held meetings for several days, but no one could come up with a mature combined arms brigade plan, and they couldn't even determine what kind of organization it should have.

So this matter went through a long and complicated process, and finally it fell on Chen Jun's shoulders again.

The document from the Capital Theater Command was simple: to have Chen Jun draft a preparatory plan for a combined arms brigade. However, it contained a great deal of requirements, covering every aspect in detail.

Fortunately, the requirements from above were numerous, and Chen Jun was given ample time.

Chen Jun was given a full three months, and the document specifically stated that Chen Jun would be given all the conveniences and all his reasonable conditions would be met.

This means that Chen Jun only needs to focus on writing the contingency plan, while the war zone will give him the green light in all other aspects.

The document from the Capital War Zone came very suddenly, without any prior warning. If it had been someone else, this matter would probably have been very difficult.

Writing a feasible preparation plan for a combined arms brigade is not something that can be done in a few words.

Not only is a large amount of data required as support, but also various on-site visits to collect information, and most importantly, sand table simulations to corroborate the findings.

Each of these processes is very time-consuming, and it won't work if any step is missing.

Fortunately, Chen Jun has the knowledge and understanding of a later life. In his previous life, he personally participated in the formation of digital synthesis engineers, and in this life, he has gone from synthesis company to synthesis battalion.

Whether it's the accumulation of experience and technology or the understanding of combined arms forces, he has reached the pinnacle of his life.

Something that others cannot do.

For Chen Jun, this was not a difficult task.

"Old Gao, I have a lot of work to do here, and I need to give it my all. I won't be able to spare any time for a while, so I'll leave everything here at Steel Seventh Battalion to you for now."

After having a conversation with Gao Cheng and explaining the relevant matters to him, Chen Jun threw himself into his new work.

This process lasted for a full two months!

Chen Jun worked tirelessly day and night, devoting all his energy to the task, and after two months of painstaking effort, he finally completed it ahead of schedule.

To more intuitively demonstrate the formidable power of the combined arms brigade, showcasing its ability to wipe out an entire African nation with a single brigade.

Chen Jun reorganized the 7th Steel Battalion into a combined arms brigade, positioning it as an enhanced "heavy armored combined arms brigade," and fully utilizing its air and ground integrated firepower.

To meet the standard of one brigade destroying one country, Chen Jun specifically designed a 6+1 battalion core combat unit.

The so-called "6+1 battalion system" means that there are 6 standard combat units, plus 1 integrated logistics unit, forming a model of 7 combat modules.

The first unit is "front row".

The so-called front line refers to tank assault troops who, in localized combat operations, can charge into battle and stand at the very front of the formation to complete assault missions.

Chen Jun expanded the existing organizational structure of the 7th Steel Battalion into two armored assault battalions.

The configuration of each battalion was specially designed.

The three main combat tank companies are each equipped with nine of the latest Type 96 main battle tanks, for a total of 27 tanks. The battalion headquarters has three tanks as spares.

This means that each armored assault battalion is equipped with 30 Type 96 main battle tanks.

In addition to these three main combat companies, each armored assault battalion is also equipped with a logistics company responsible for the battalion's maintenance, fuel, ammunition, and catering supplies. The second unit is the "infantry battalion".

Similarly, the organization was expanded upwards, upgrading the 3rd Armored Infantry Company to an Armored Infantry Battalion.

The battalion's configuration is basically the same as that of an armored assault battalion, consisting of three combat companies and one logistics company.

The three combat companies are mechanized armored infantry companies, each equipped with nine Type 86 infantry fighting vehicles, which are capable of both offense and defense. In addition to the spare Type 86 infantry fighting vehicles, there are a total of 30 infantry fighting vehicles.

The logistics company was responsible for similar tasks, mainly ensuring the supply of these three infantry companies.

The third unit is the "ground artillery battalion".

Because the firepower requirements of the combined arms brigade have increased significantly, the ground artillery battalion no longer shoulders the mission of air defense, but is only responsible for firepower output and strikes on the ground.

The firepower coverage and density must be intense enough, at least to the standard of a ground artillery regiment.

To put it bluntly.

The firepower projection density of the entire brigade must reach more than 30 tons of ammunition per minute, which is equivalent to that of a traditional artillery division.

With an ammunition volume of over thirty tons per minute, the artillery battalion must occupy more than half of it.

The reason for such a high density of firepower is that Chen Jun is well aware of the value of long-range firepower strikes in future wars, and whoever controls the firepower strikes will be able to take the initiative on the battlefield.

Taking the most standard "barrage advance tactic" as an example, the fire zone must be advanced 200 meters every three minutes.

Without a strong firepower density output capability, it would be impossible to carry out this tactic, and the ability to suppress the enemy would be greatly reduced.

In order to meet the set firepower output standards, Chen Jun reinforced the artillery battalion.

It was transformed into a reinforced battalion of five companies.

Two mechanized self-propelled howitzer companies, each equipped with nine self-propelled howitzers, which must be 150mm caliber.

In total, there are 18 self-propelled howitzers.

Two fully mechanized box rocket batteries, each equipped with nine box rocket launchers, are needed to achieve the ability to bombard the ground in a short period of time.

Eighteen vandal rocket launchers opened fire simultaneously, covering an area of ​​1 kilometer in minutes.

The ground could be blown up completely.

The remaining companies of the artillery battalion were also logistics companies, but they were slightly different from the other two battalions in that they had four platoons.

This will provide better support and allow the artillery battalion to maintain sufficient and continuous output.

The heavy artillery company of the 7th Steel Battalion is responsible for both air defense and ground defense, while the ground artillery battalion of the combined arms brigade is no longer responsible for air defense. Therefore, it is necessary to add a dedicated air defense unit.

At the level of combined arms brigade operations, anti-aircraft guns can no longer keep up with the operational needs.

We need not only air defense, but also missile defense.

It's important to understand that in the 21st century, once war breaks out, missiles will be flying everywhere. If you don't have anti-missile capabilities, you could be wiped out at any time.

Therefore, it is essential to take preventative measures in advance and maximize the anti-missile capabilities of the combined arms brigade.

This way.

The "anti-missile and air defense battalion" is indispensable, and this has become Chen Jun's fourth combat unit.

The upgraded Type 86 infantry fighting vehicle now features a 30mm cannon that also functions as an anti-aircraft gun, as well as a man-portable air defense system.

With an appropriate number of anti-aircraft gun vehicles, it is sufficient to form an air defense network with a radius of 15 kilometers.

The specific compilation is as follows:

A dedicated anti-missile company is established, equipped with various close-in air defense system combat vehicles, missile vehicles, and radar vehicles, totaling a total of 9 vehicles.

This means each squad controls one vehicle in combat, maximizing combat effectiveness.

Establish a standard air defense missile battery with the goal of locking onto enemy air units at medium to long range and launching surface-to-air missiles to shoot them down.

The remaining unit is a standard anti-aircraft artillery company, equipped with nine newly developed anti-aircraft artillery vehicles, specifically responsible for the air defense of close-range targets.

The three companies possess three combat capabilities, perfectly covering the three stages of combat: long-range, short-range, and medium-range.

The goal is to achieve an interception rate of over 95%.

This interception target looks very aggressive, but as long as it is equipped with the appropriate combat equipment and vehicles, and has a mature command and combat system as a platform, it can be intercepted.

Enabling data sharing across the entire brigade is not impossible.

The air defense and anti-missile battalion also consists of four companies, with the remaining one being the logistics company, responsible for logistical support so that the combat companies can focus on fighting.

The reason why each battalion is equipped with a dedicated logistics company, instead of having unified logistics support like a combined arms battalion, is that each battalion has its own dedicated logistics company.

The problem lies in the sheer size of the combined arms brigade. With seven battalions and dozens of companies, the brigade is spread over a distance of at least ten kilometers, making centralized support a burden.

The most basic support was distributed to each battalion, while only specialized units were brought together.

This will enable the entire brigade to operate more effectively.

……

The fifth combat unit is the "Special Operations Battalion".

As the only battalion-level combat unit in the entire army, the 7th Steel Battalion has an all-officer special operations platoon and is also the only battalion-level army unit equipped with armed helicopters.

If it's expanded to the level of a combined arms brigade, it would really be unreasonable not to have a dedicated special operations battalion.

Chen Jun had high expectations for the special operations battalion, positioning it as the "trump card" of the combined arms brigade, and therefore put a lot of effort into its design.

Taking into full account the operational needs of the combined arms brigade, and also considering the current situation of the 7th Steel Battalion.

After much deliberation, Chen Jun decided to divide the special operations battalion into four modular companies, which could be separated and reassembled at any time.

Add a basic logistics unit.

First of all, the first combat company goes without saying; it is undoubtedly the most core special operations company.

This special operations company was built on the basis of the original special operations platoon. After recruiting new members and undergoing professional training, they focused on special operations.

Its main responsibility is to conduct intelligence gathering operations deep behind enemy lines during future combined arms brigade combat.

The missions included decapitating enemy strongholds behind enemy lines, launching laser-guided long-range missile strikes, stealing enemy intelligence, and destroying enemy logistics infrastructure.

Even in urban combat, standard CQB tactical capabilities are required.

The second company in the special operations battalion was the "reconnaissance company".

The reconnaissance company is based on the original special reconnaissance company, and it will be upgraded and transformed accordingly, with a batch of new high-tech equipment to be added.

Therefore, this company is organized into three platoons.

The three platoons were mainly responsible for counter-reconnaissance work, and were dispatched when needed to carry out counter-reconnaissance deployments against a fixed combat zone on the enemy's front line.

(End of this chapter)