From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

Understanding the reasons for the birth of the Steel Seventh Brigade and the glorious achievements of its predecessor is equivalent to understanding the background and origins of the Steel Seventh Brigade.

As opponents, Chu Zhangang and Xu Xiaocun should normally be very happy.

But at this moment, he was acting out of character, his brows furrowing into a deep frown.

Their expressions revealed that they were filled with shock and the pressure they were under was soaring; there was absolutely no joy in their eyes.

Information about the Seventh Steel Battalion is classified; external reports refer to it as a "combined arms battalion."

Chu Zhangang and Xu Xiaocun only realized now that the predecessor of the Steel Seventh Brigade, the Steel Seventh Battalion, was so formidable, and was the mysterious combined arms battalion that had appeared in the military newspaper many times.

I recall that when the 7th Steel Battalion went abroad to participate in an exercise, they once wiped out a reinforced Russian regiment.

Chu Zhangang and Xu Xiaocun felt a chill run down their spines.

The 909th Brigade is indeed the ace brigade of the theater command. It was used as a typical example for the reform and reorganization of the division into a brigade. Its combat effectiveness is second to none in the entire army.

However, the motorized units of the Russian Army's reinforced regiments are no smaller than the 909th Brigade, a motorized infantry brigade.

The 7th Steel Battalion could wipe out a reinforced motorized infantry regiment. Now that the 7th Steel Battalion has been expanded into the 7th Steel Brigade, even without integrated training, with several thousand more soldiers, its overall combat effectiveness is definitely stronger than that of the 7th Steel Battalion.

Can the 909th Brigade, having traveled a long distance to attack, really break through the 535 defense line of the 7th Steel Brigade?
Chu Zhangang and Xu Xiaocun couldn't help but have their doubts!
As they continued to scroll down the document, information about the Seventh Steel Brigade appeared one by one, each piece of information leaving the two speechless.

"The equipment we have is all the latest models, some even sourced from abroad..."

"To ensure the information and communication capabilities of the 7th Steel Brigade and to obtain intelligence information from various units around the clock, the theater command specifically coordinated a military reconnaissance satellite for the 7th Steel Battalion, which can be used by the 7th Steel Brigade 24 hours a day..."

"The civilian logistics personnel assigned to the Seventh Steel Battalion are all graduates of military academies or military research institutes, and are all outstanding in their respective fields..."

……

"Wow, this is incredible! This troop configuration is simply unheard of."

Xu Xiaocun could no longer contain himself upon seeing this, and exclaimed in disbelief. The super-luxurious configuration of the 7th Steel Brigade had truly overturned his understanding.

"That's why they say sharpening your axe won't delay your work. I went to the theater army for this information, to mobilize all my connections, and to find out everything about the 7th Steel Brigade."

Chu Zhangang was equally shocked by the luxuriousness of the Seventh Steel Brigade. The fact that he was able to obtain such confidential information proved that he had the means to do so, which made him even more proud.

Then, not forgetting to belittle the enemy and flatter the enemy, he said, "Wang Kezheng never dreamed that the Seventh Steel Brigade had such a background. He thought it was a newly formed makeshift team and charged straight in. It would be strange if he didn't lose, haha."

Although Chu Zhangang was putting down Wang Kezheng, he was trying to highlight his own resourcefulness and foresight.

However, Chu Zhangang was right. If Wang Kezheng had conducted a thorough investigation beforehand and had not underestimated his opponent, he would not have suffered such a crushing defeat.

"Old Chu, you've really done a great job. I really didn't expect you to be so thoughtful." Xu Xiaocun smiled and flattered him.

"That's right, conducting a drill is not that easy."

Chu Zhangang enjoyed being fawned over and said with a smile, "To win, we must put in the effort outside of the exercises."

"Indeed, we owe this information to you, Lao Chu, haha."

Xu Xiaocun continued to flatter Chu Zhangang with a smile, and then the two began to formulate and adjust their next battle plan based on the information they had obtained.

The three routes (left, right, and middle) are all on the road now, and it will take several more days to reach Langshan.

There is enough time to develop an offensive plan.

The first squadron of the reconnaissance brigade has arrived at the airport and, under Hong Yi's leadership, has launched an attack and is advancing towards the designated position.

If Hong Yi hadn't been reminded in time that the Seventh Steel Brigade was no ordinary unit and that he needed to be extremely cautious, something terrible could have happened.

Therefore, Chu Zhangang then asked Xu Xiaocun to contact Hong Yi again and explain the situation to him.

When I called back, the phone was still switched off.

Half an hour has passed. Even if the phone is out of power, it should have found a place to charge by now, and the power should be enough to power it on.

Chu Zhangang was originally in a good mood because he had obtained intelligence about the Seventh Steel Brigade and had shown off a bit.

Hearing that I still couldn't get through, I immediately felt bad.

His face quickly fell, and he sneered, "Hmph, I think he deliberately turned off his phone. Does he really not take me, his brigade commander, seriously? What is he trying to do? Is he playing the role of a general in the field who can disobey orders? Or is he planning to switch sides?"

Chu Zhangang was already dissatisfied with Hong Yi, and now his resentment has deepened.

at this time.

"Buzzing..."

Xu Xiaocun's phone rang by itself.

"Look, speak of the devil and he appears. The phone rang right now. I told you his phone was dead. It must be Hong Yi calling."

Xu Xiaocun started explaining without even checking his phone, which unexpectedly led to a major conflict between Chu Zhangang and Hong Yi.

He glanced at his phone screen, and the smile vanished from his face in an instant.

"Huh? Why is it a call from the military?"

Xu Xiaocun was very puzzled, so he handed the phone over to Chu Zhangang to look at it together.

Chu Zhangang didn't answer the phone. He glanced at the number on the screen and said, "Answer it quickly and see what's going on."

"it is good."

Xu Xiaocun dared not be careless and quickly answered the call, saying, "Hello, this is Xu Xiaocun... Oh, it's Deputy Political Commissar Liu... Yes, we are on the march."

What?! Our marching route has been published on the theater's local area network?
……

"Impossible, absolutely impossible... Okay, I'll go check right away."

Xu Xiaocun hung up the phone in a slightly flustered manner, and Chu Zhangang immediately asked, "What happened?"

“Deputy Political Commissar Liu was browsing the internet in his office when he discovered that someone had published our marching route map on the local area network of the Capital Theater Command,” Xu Xiaocun explained.

"Impossible!" Chu Zhangang exclaimed in surprise.

They only finalized the marching plan yesterday, but it was completely leaked today. It's truly outrageous that a secret has become public knowledge.

"Staff Officer Liu, log on to the theater LAN immediately."

Xu Xiaocun did not answer Chu Zhangang, but instead gave orders to the staff officer next to him.

"Yes!"

Staff Officer Liu immediately used the military computer in front of him to log into the war zone's internal LAN, while Xu Xiaocun and Chu Zhangang anxiously peered over.

It's no big deal to take a look.

Seeing Chu Zhangang and Xu Xiaocun was like being struck by lightning; he was stunned and speechless for a long time.

In a military forum on the internal LAN, someone named Smurf posted a thread with a picture of a marching formation.

This is the route map of the 909th Brigade's three routes. The marching routes and the troop configurations of each route are detailed on this marching map, which is equivalent to completely exposing the 909th Brigade.

The Seventh Steel Brigade realized that it could use this marching map to launch a targeted blocking operation against the 909th Brigade.

Chu Zhangang was furious!

"Who exactly is this 'Blue Elf'? How did he get our marching map? What is he trying to do by posting it on the local area network?" Chu Zhangang asked angrily.

"Yeah, how did he know our intelligence?" Xu Xiaocun was also completely baffled.

"Ding ding ding."

At that moment, the vehicle's landline phone rang, and a communications soldier loudly reported, "The Chief of Staff requests a call."

"Connect it, switch it over," Chu Zhangang ordered.

"Yes."

The communications soldier immediately turned around.

"Brigade Commander, there's a situation."

The call had barely connected when Chu Zhangang heard Chief of Staff Ding Kai on the other end give a loud report.

"What's going on?" Chu Zhangang asked, frowning.

"Our entire action plan was stolen by the Red Army and published online. All units saw it. Commander Zhu of the right artillery regiment has already ordered his troops to halt their advance and has asked me for instructions on what to do," Chief of Staff Ding Kai said.

"Who told them to stop?" Chu Zhangang asked loudly, his anger flaring.

"Commander Zhu was worried that we might encounter an ambush by the Red Army at Tongling Mountain and Xiaomao Mountain. Those places are all winding mountain roads. If one vehicle is destroyed, the entire convoy could be blocked, and all the artillery would have no room to be used and would only be used as decorations, making it difficult to launch an effective counterattack," the chief of staff explained.

“Commander Zhu is right. We can’t ignore this situation,” Xu Xiaocun agreed.

"This must be the work of the 7th Steel Brigade. They're trying to intimidate us with threats to make us hesitate and delay the advance of our troops," Chu Zhangang said angrily.

“I also think it was the Seventh Steel Brigade that did this, but the problem now is what we should do. If this continues, it will definitely affect the morale of the troops,” Xu Xiaocun said worriedly.

Chu Zhangang was also conflicted at this moment.

The artillery regiment is the absolute core of this attack. Without artillery shells, it is impossible to take 535. We absolutely cannot afford to lose anything, and we certainly cannot take any risks rashly.

After a few seconds of anxious thought, Chu Zhangang could only grit his teeth and order: "Notify all units to exit the highway at the nearest intersection, assemble near the toll station, and wait for orders. Call the chief of staff for a meeting."

The situation happened so suddenly that Chu Zhangang really couldn't make up his mind.

The best way is to hold a meeting and brainstorm to come up with a solution.

……

The command post of the 7th Steel Brigade.

"Reporting to the brigade commander, the Blue Army's central flank is exiting the highway, and the right flank artillery regiment has halted its advance. Our psychological warfare tactics are beginning to show results."

Ye Tian, ​​the psychological warfare staff officer, was quite excited, and his voice was filled with excitement as he reported.

This is a newly added staff officer at the headquarters of the 7th Steel Brigade, mainly responsible for cyber warfare, psychological warfare and other related work, which is indeed indispensable in the information age.

Chen Jun had previously arranged for Ye Tian to find a way to cause trouble for the Blue Army.

Unexpectedly, this lieutenant in his early twenties is quite clever; he managed to create such a commotion in less than half a day.

"Officer Ye, you're pretty good."

Gao Cheng praised Ye Tian without reservation, and then couldn't help but laugh: "I can imagine how angry Chu Zhangang is right now. If I'm not mistaken, he must be cursing the brigade commander right now, haha."

“You secretly did bad things, but you make me take the blame for them. That’s not fair.”

Commander Wang teased with a smile before getting back to the main point, saying, "This tactic is indeed very novel, but it probably won't last too long."

"Getting them to stop is a success. Even if they stop for a few hours, that's enough. After all, we didn't send out a single soldier, and we didn't pay any real price. It's a risk-free business," Gao Cheng said.

"Yes, it doesn't matter if we get caught. If we do, we can think of another way. We can stop once and then speed up again. The time wasted in the process is considerable. If we make them stop a few more times along the way, we'll gain more time for us."

After Chen Jun finished speaking, he looked at Ye Tian and ordered, "Staff Officer Ye, you can do whatever you want for the next few days, and try to create some smokescreens for them."

No matter what method you use, the goal is the same: to slow down their march.

"Yes, Chief of Staff, I guarantee the mission will be completed." Ye Tian was so excited that his face turned red. He quickly gave a military salute, turned around and went back to continue operating.

For a junior lieutenant staff officer to be valued and praised by the chief of staff at the brigade command level is the best encouragement and reward.

Not to mention that Chen Jun's identity is also very special; he is a legendary figure.

Can be imagined.

Ye Tian was incredibly excited at that moment.

With things settled at the psychological center, Chen Jun looked at Qiu Ming and asked, "Where is the Blue Army's left-wing train route now?"

Chen Jun had already devised a comprehensive tactic, but he did not reveal it at the meeting.

He needs to make real-time adjustments based on the actual battle situation before he can reveal the best solution.

"The military train has arrived at the first regrouping station and is expected to wait here for two hours before being regrouped."

Qiu Ming didn't need to think at all; he could just blurt out the intelligence Chen Jun wanted, which shows that he really has exceptional skills in intelligence gathering.

Those who are qualified to join the Seventh Steel Brigade.

They certainly have some skills.

"Is it possible that the technicians could hack in and modify the runtime environment within two hours?" Chen Jun asked.

If it were possible to stall the Blue Army's landing force on the road in a simpler way, preventing the train from arriving on time, Chen Jun would not want to send out a single soldier.

The war zone has recruited several technical experts to join the electronic warfare unit and form a cyber attack squad.

Their main job is similar to that of hackers, who are responsible for attacking everything related to the enemy's network, and hacking into other people's systems is one of their specialties.

"It's quite difficult. We have to find a way to access the railway branch's network system, but the railway branch's network has a very strong firewall," Qiu Ming said with some helplessness.

After all, it is a large national-level organization, so even its branch offices must have excellent security measures.

This is a matter of national security.

Chen Jun also knew that this was very difficult. Even if he got people from Lei Jun's lab to help, he couldn't guarantee that they could hack into the railway branch system.

So instead of forcing them, I said, "Go and try it first. If you can't access the system within two hours, report back to me and I'll make other arrangements."

"Received, I'll arrange it right away."

Qiu Ming was still focused on completing the mission, so he quickly ran out. (End of Chapter)