From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

Chapter 388 is full! All of it is full!
Chen Jun's "six functional centers system" can almost perfectly cover the operational needs of combined arms brigades, ensuring their rapid deployment in combat.

However, a standard combat unit, in addition to its wartime combat status, also has peacetime training and daily life.

Chen Jun also made special arrangements.

The sergeant major system, first introduced in the entire army during the Seventh Steel Battalion period, is mainly responsible for the soldiers' daily life and training, and can be applied again to the combined arms brigade.

Only Chen Jun knew how to lead a combined arms brigade, and naturally only Chen Jun knew how to train soldiers.

By effectively combining the two, the training model can be basically determined.

Chen Jun was responsible for planning, researching, and developing the training methods, which were then transformed into detailed teaching plans. The brigade sergeant major, in turn, led the battalion sergeant majors to further refine the teaching plans.

The armored assault battalion's sergeant major is given to the assault battalion's sergeant major; the anti-missile and air defense battalion's sergeant major is given to the air defense battalion's sergeant major...

The battalion sergeant major is in charge, and the responsibility is broken down to each company within the battalion.

The overall structure involves Chen Jun connecting with the brigade sergeant major, the brigade sergeant major connecting with the battalion sergeant majors, and the battalion sergeant majors connecting with their respective battalion headquarters to implement the directives down to the companies below.

By dividing and connecting tasks at each level in this way, a virtuous cycle of training can be formed.

Furthermore, commanding troops for training and commanding troops for combat are like day and night; the two cannot possibly coexist.

Therefore, regardless of whether Chen Jun ultimately becomes a brigade commander, it will not affect his ability to simultaneously manage both aspects of the work.

With the plans for the organization of the combined arms brigade, the command structure of the brigade command post, training and living arrangements completed, what remains is the pre-planning of the combined arms brigade's system and tactics.

As a new product of the information age, it is inevitable that it will be incorporated into the new technological equipment system.

Chen Jun, having been through it all, knows very well that coordinated manned and unmanned operations can significantly improve combat effectiveness and become the mainstream combat system of the future.

The close-range reconnaissance distance of unmanned reconnaissance vehicles can be more than four times that of human reconnaissance soldiers.

For reconnaissance, getting within 40 meters is already the limit in practice; getting any closer would increase the probability of exposure exponentially.

Electric unmanned reconnaissance vehicles are small and easy to disguise, and their noise when moving is almost negligible.

In field operations, getting within ten meters of the enemy's position is a very easy thing to do, and even if the enemy destroys it after it is exposed, the losses are not very large.

Unlike human reconnaissance, where one can personally conduct close-range reconnaissance, losing a life means losing a precious one.

Life is priceless!
If the terrain is inconvenient for reconnaissance vehicles to reach the area, or if combat requires a high-altitude, bird's-eye view, small drones can perfectly fill this gap.

Chen Jun believes this is the new reconnaissance system of the future, which will widely adopt unmanned aerial vehicles to replace human labor.

Although current technology cannot meet Chen Jun's needs, he felt it was necessary to include it in his report, at least to let his superiors know about it.

This will make the government more proactive in allocating military funds to purchase "Dajiang unmanned products" in the future.

The Chen family group does have some money now, but this amount is only equivalent to that of a company. Compared to the entire Chinese army, it is not even a drop in the ocean.

Chen Jun neither has the capacity nor the ability to provide the military with a large number of unmanned products free of charge.

Even maintaining the combined arms brigade would be a struggle.

Setting up a heavy combined arms brigade would require over 20 billion yuan, with annual training expenses approaching 1 billion yuan. Even if the Chen family were to go bankrupt, they still couldn't afford it.

At worst, we won't make a profit, but we still need to recoup our initial investment.

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The combined arms brigade has a very complex system, including miniaturized unmanned vehicles and drones for reconnaissance and harassment, which can form new unmanned reconnaissance systems.

Large-scale unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) combat systems with strike capabilities also need to be equipped in combined arms brigades.

Similar to the US Reaper and Gray Eagle, this large reconnaissance and strike drone can carry both air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, giving combined arms brigades an additional means of attack and enough to form a new combat system.

Whether it's conducting real-time beyond-visual-range decapitation strikes or precise, fixed-point target engagements.

Reconnaissance and strike drones are truly powerful weapons!

In addition, there are battlefield IoT terminal systems, upgraded individual soldier integrated combat systems, and equipment self-networking systems, all of which Chen Jun recorded in the contingency plan.

In addition to the relevant system contingency plans, there is another very important task.

That is to preset "capability parameter indicators"!
The number of personnel and equipment needed for a combined arms brigade, and the types of systems and regulations to be developed, are all general concepts and cannot be directly linked to combat capabilities.

There is only one thing directly linked to combat effectiveness, and that is the "ability parameter index" which is specified down to the decimal point.

For example, the maximum assault speed of an armored assault battalion must be what it is on a plain and what it is in difficult terrain.

What is the assault speed in conventional warfare, and what is the assault speed in extreme forced marches?

What are the actual interception rates of anti-aircraft missiles within 10 kilometers and 20 kilometers, and what are the deviations in different terrains such as plains and mountains?

All of these data related to various units are crucial for the initial integration rate during the formation process.
It is directly linked to the final combat strength.

For example, ordinary people only look at the armor and firepower of tanks and think that a tank is powerful if these two aspects are strong.

In fact, for tanks that are primarily designed for assault operations, mobility and impact capability are equally important; a tank that cannot move quickly will have its combat effectiveness reduced by at least half.

Only when the brigade command knows the specific speed can it better formulate combat strategies.

Otherwise, even at the fastest speed, it would take an armored assault battalion half an hour to reach an enemy unit, but the brigade command set the time to twenty minutes.

The difference of ten minutes means the tanks won't arrive on time, and the consequences could be severe.

This could very well cause the entire tactic to fail!
Other standards include fuel self-sufficiency standards, with the most reasonable benchmark being the fuel reserves of each fully mechanized company based on the fuel required for several assaults.

What are the time limits for battle damage repair? When a tank is damaged and equipped with a heavy dismantling and assembly engineering vehicle, what is the stipulated time frame for repairing it to be considered acceptable?

If the standards are not met, how should we train and optimize the data?

The optimal center point must be determined to determine the ammunition carrying capacity of each company, the ammunition reserves of each company, and how many times that of a conventional medium-sized brigade.

Carrying too much ammunition slows down the march, while carrying too little may not be enough for combat needs.

This issue must be given serious consideration.

After all, the combat style of the heavy combined arms brigade is completely different from the field assault style set by the Steel Seventh Battalion. Its main style is firepower first.

Ammunition carrying and storage must be kept to the limit.

In other words, carry as much ammunition as possible without affecting mobility.

There was so much data to set that it was impossible for one person to handle it all. All Chen Jun could do was point out the data.

The specific parameters for each point require a whole team to perform subsequent operations.

Furthermore, during the training of the combined arms brigade after its formation, the parameters must be adjusted at any time according to the training situation until an optimal data is found.

This will also be the main training direction for combined arms brigades in the future: digitizing the invisible combat power.

Only tangible and visible combat capabilities can enable commanders to understand the battle and unleash the full potential of the troops.

The combined arms brigade involves too many parameters and indicators. Chen Junguang spent more than half a month on this aspect, which is roughly calculated.

Such a long time.

This startled Chen Jun himself.

But this wasn't even the most time-consuming task. Chen Jun spent nearly 20 days setting up the "basic offensive and defensive combat formations" that the combined arms brigade needed.

Researching and developing group tactics is extremely difficult; the combined arms battalion alone took a heavy toll on Chen Jun's brainpower.

Now that the scale of the organization has increased several times over, Chen Jun has to consider many more aspects, and the difficulty of research and development will increase exponentially.

Even for a basic offensive and defensive combat formation, a large amount of effort is required to organize a unit at the level of a combined arms brigade.

Chen Jun spent nearly half a month researching and developed five basic offensive combat formations and three basic defensive combat formations.

There's simply no time to think about advanced tactics; we'll have to leave it for later.

Among the eight combat formations developed, there is a highly accomplished one for both offense and defense. The most typical offensive and defensive combat formation was named the Wedge Attack Formation by Chen Jun.

To better demonstrate the location of each unit, Chen Jun specifically used the letters abc to pinpoint the location.

The specific troop deployment is as follows:

The 1st Armored Assault Battalion plus an engineer detachment was responsible for holding point A, which was at the forefront of the entire brigade.

Engineers are responsible for coordinating with the armored assault battalion in its deployment and clearing obstacles and minefields encountered along the way as the armored assault battalion launches its attack.

Ensuring the safety of the armored assault battalion's route of advance maximizes its combat effectiveness.

The mechanized infantry battalion is responsible for the left and right flanks at points B and C, while the special operations battalion dispatches reconnaissance detachments to cooperate in the operation. The two sides are deployed together to guard the flanks and, when necessary, quickly advance to cooperate with the enemy at point A.

A mobile air defense unit is stationed in the middle to guard against threats from the air at any time.

The 2nd Armored Assault Battalion is stationed at point D in the central army. This position is very important, as it can assist in the attack on point A in the front and defend its own base in the rear.

It's essentially a control position!
The remaining personnel of the special operations battalion were deployed at point E, also for the purpose of rapid forward or rear defense.

The anti-missile and air defense battalion is deployed at point F, and is located slightly to the left and rear of the center of the formation.

This is equivalent to the two being diagonally behind and to the left of point D, respectively.

As the command center of the combined arms brigade, the brigade command post was placed between the two by Chen Jun, so that it could be effectively protected and covered by both.

The remaining artillery battalion, army aviation battalion, and combat support battalion were all placed at the rear of the formation.

None of these three battalions have close-quarters combat capabilities, so as an offensive formation, their rear is relatively safe and they do not need to worry about enemy attacks from the rear.

Deploying them at the very back is the safest option and will not affect their normal operation.

All it takes is an order from the brigade command post.

The three battalions can immediately provide firepower to the front lines, as well as transport all necessary supplies and personnel.

The standard offensive formation focuses on full firepower output, with all assault units positioned at the forefront, while the standard defensive formation is more complex.

Chen Jun's defensive battle layout adopted what he considered a more suitable "tiered resistance formation".

This means dividing the defense into three stages.

The forward operations team deployed mixed minefields to block all routes of frontal attack, with a mine density of one mine per 100 square meters, and the deployment paths had to be staggered and disrupted.

Combined with the "three-pronged" formation of anti-tank ditches, a large number of our anti-tank soldiers were hidden in advantageous positions.

If the enemy wants to break through, they will have to pay a heavy price.

When the enemy is humiliated and finally manages to break through the front lines, they will be met with a vast "deep defensive line" stretching for tens of kilometers.

The two armored assault battalions and the mechanized infantry battalion will use the depth of the terrain to conduct tactical maneuvers with the enemy here.

As a special operations unit, the special operations battalion will also leverage its unique advantages to conduct continuous harassment and attacks behind enemy lines during this period.

The artillery battalion will unleash its terrifying firepower advantage, suppressing enemy units with artillery fire and delivering precision strikes.

Under this combination of frontal engagement and flank harassment, coupled with sustained heavy firepower, the attacking enemy will inevitably pay a heavy price.

Even if two divisions were to attack, the combined arms brigade could still inflict heavy casualties on them.

If the enemy finds it difficult to launch a ground offensive and wants to increase their advantage by launching an air strike, there is also the core "air defense and anti-missile sector" deployed at the rear.

The radar detection radius has been extended to 70km.

Regardless of whether the enemy deploys bombers or low-altitude armed helicopters.

Once they enter the 70-kilometer blockade range, they will be locked onto by the combined arms brigade's radar, and then they will be met by anti-aircraft missiles rising from the ground.

As long as the combined arms brigade's missiles are not exhausted, the enemy's air force cannot get close.

Chen Jun specifically added an air defense missile company to the contingency plan, aiming to give the combined arms brigade absolute air defense capabilities, enough to withstand an attack from an army aviation battalion head-on.

The number of armed helicopters in an army aviation brigade is usually around twenty.

The air defense missile company that Chen Jun wants to build is also an enhanced company with twelve squads, and can be equipped with four to six air defense missile launchers as standard.

If six missile launchers are used as a standard, they can simultaneously lock onto fifteen to eighteen targets.

It is more than capable of handling operations at the division and brigade level.

Enemy groups of division size or larger, or even larger, are not within the scope of Chen Jun's contingency plan, because that would exceed the capacity of a combined arms brigade.

Moreover, if an enemy force of army group size were to attack, it would be impossible for us to send only a combined arms brigade to fight it.

of course.

If we really want to test the limits of combat capability, and force a combined arms brigade to fight an army group, it's not entirely without a chance of winning.

Don't forget that Chen Jun is best at winning with fewer troops, and taking on challenges two levels above him is not impossible.

The "tiered defensive formation" tactic is used only for pure defense, and it leaves a depth of tens of kilometers in between, even in the worst-case scenario.

There was also ample time and space for the troops to withdraw from the rear as a whole.

There's nothing shameful about running away if you can't win a fight.

Only by staying alive can you have a chance to turn things around!

(End of this chapter)