From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

Chapter 450 The Big Boss's Expectations

The more than one hundred people in the director's command center were in an uproar because the Red Army had swiftly annihilated the Blue Army's right flank.

Even the big boss in the war zone couldn't stay calm!
After the directing team mobilized coordinators from various parties to collect all the information about the raid, they finally figured out the ins and outs of the raid.

Because I understood, I was even more shocked.

The crowd reacted even more intensely, their minds going blank for several seconds.

The Red Army's ambush operation against the Blue Army's right flank was meticulously planned, with every tactical detail linked together, and it brought electronic warfare to its fullest potential.

All of these elements combined resulted in a swift and decisive attack, like autumn leaves swept away by the wind.

The entire operation was flawless, without a single imperfection.

What constitutes textbook-level combat.

This is the most standard example.

Needless to say, the reactions of the theater commanders were overwhelmingly positive, and even the big boss didn't hold back his high praise.

Chief of Staff Shen, who was directly in charge, was all smiles.

The situation at the Blue Team command post, which was the "victim," was exactly the opposite.

When the directorate called the 909th Brigade command post to formally inform them of the verdict that the right flank of the Blue Army around Xincun had been ambushed and that the artillery regiment and the 3rd Motorized Infantry Battalion had been completely wiped out.

The operator who answered the phone was stunned for a moment, then asked in an incredulous tone, "Directorate, I need to confirm. Are you saying that the Blue Army's right-wing artillery regiment and the 3rd Motorized Infantry Battalion were attacked by the Red Army at Huanxin Village and have all been killed in action?"

In the early hours of the night, the Blue Army command post was still buzzing with discussions about attack plans, led by the brigade commander.

A scene of absolute certainty of victory!

But less than four hours later, you tell me that the Blue Army's right flank, which had been holding an absolute advantage, has been completely wiped out by the Red Army.

No one could understand this; it's just too outrageous.

"To reiterate, the Blue Army's right-wing artillery regiment and the 3rd Motorized Infantry Battalion were attacked by the Red Army's tank battalion and long-range artillery as they passed outside Huanxin Village. The directorate's analysis of data collected from all sides concluded that the Blue Army's right wing was completely annihilated."

The directors themselves were stunned. They repeated it without any impatience, but rather with obvious excitement.

"..."

The operator heard it very clearly this time, and was also terrified.

The artillery regiment was the "core" of the Blue Army's 909th Brigade, and Brigade Commander Chu Zhangang always valued it highly. Now that it's suddenly gone, it's like a bolt from the blue.

Just thinking about the brigade commander's reaction to this announcement sent chills down the operator's spine.

But he had no choice but to report it, and dared not delay even for half a second.

"Reporting to the brigade commander."

The operator rushed to the right side of the command post and shouted at Chu Zhangang, who was already lying on his cot sleeping, without caring that he would disturb the brigade commander's sleep.

"Ok?"

Chu Zhangang, who was sleeping soundly, was startled awake. He sat up abruptly in bed and saw the operator standing in front of him. He frowned and said in a puzzled tone, "Why are you in such a hurry? It's so late at night. Can't you be a little more composed?"

"I would like to be calm and composed, but can I actually be calm and composed?"

The operator was on the verge of tears, but could only grit his teeth and report: "We just received a report from the command headquarters that the artillery regiment and the 3rd motorized infantry battalion on the right flank of the Blue Army were ambushed and attacked by the Red Army when they marched to the outskirts of Huanxin Village. They have all been judged to have been killed in action."

"What??"

Chu Zhangang, who had just been calm and collected as the call center operator, was so startled that he suddenly sat up in bed.

He didn't even bother to put on his shoes, and rushed to the telephone operator, grabbing his shoulders tightly and asking urgently, "Are you sure it's a notification from the directing department? It's not some psychological warfare tactic by the Red Army, another trick on us?"

The Red Army used too many psychological tactics against the Blue Army, even leaving Chu Zhangang with psychological trauma.

Therefore, when faced with the shocking announcement, Chu Zhangang was terrified, but at the same time, a sliver of hope remained in his heart.

Just like the news that his wife had been abducted, it was eventually confirmed that it was a trick by the Red Army, which made him nervous for nothing.

If the Red Army dared to impersonate local police and call them to deliver false alarm messages, it wouldn't be impossible for them to impersonate the directing department now.

If we can deceive the Blue Team's command post, we can also disrupt their command.

"Reporting to the brigade commander, there shouldn't be any mistake. I can recognize the voice on the other end; it's the deputy chief commander of the directing department. Besides, impersonating the directing department is against the rules." The operator was very certain that the information was accurate.

"They're just a bunch of street thugs, what wouldn't they do?"

Chu Zhangang still refused to believe, or rather, could not accept, this reality. He could only deceive himself and, with a forced smile, gave the order: "Contact the artillery regiment immediately. I refuse to believe this is true."

We've already been fooled so many times by the Red Army's psychological warfare; if we fall for it again, we'll be utterly stupid.

"Yes!"

The telephone operator dared not disobey the brigade commander's orders and ran back to contact the artillery regiment.

He called several times, but there was no response from the artillery regiment's radio. He could only report, "Brigade Commander, there is no response from the artillery regiment's radio."

"No response? It must be another trick by the Red Army, using some kind of communication jamming method."

Chu Zhangang became more and more convinced of his judgment and issued another order: "Contact the Third Motorized Infantry Battalion. If we still can't get in touch, it must be a psychological tactic by the Red Army. We must not fall into their trap."

"Yes!"

The operator could only try to contact them again, but the result was the same as with the artillery regiment.

The third motorized infantry battalion was also unable to make contact.

"Hmph, I knew it was psychological warfare by the Red Army. It was that Chen Jun again. He thinks he can pull this trick on me? He's dreaming."

Chu Zhangang was certain of his deduction, and his heart finally settled down.

They no longer take it seriously at all.

With a wave of his hand, he said confidently, "Our communications have definitely been disrupted by the Red Army. Once we reach Langshan tomorrow, the electronic warfare battalion will be able to break through the Red Army's communication interference. It won't be too late to contact the artillery regiment then."

"receive."

The operator chose to believe Chu Zhangang, and the anxious look on his face disappeared.

"Let me show you some tricks first. When my three armies gather at Wolf Mountain tomorrow, I'll see what you do then and what other tricks you have up your sleeve."

Chu Zhangang lay back down on the cot, muttering to himself as a smile played on his lips.

It's as if I can already see the Red Army's 535 defense line being utterly destroyed by the Blue Army forces under his command, and Chen Jun and the other high-ranking officers of the Steel 7th Brigade becoming his defeated foe. "Switch the camera to the Blue Army command post. I'm very curious, how will Chu Zhangang handle this now?"

After recovering from his shock, the war zone commander wondered how Chu Zhangang, as the brigade commander, would handle the situation given the enormous losses suffered by the Blue Army.

After all, the ability to handle emergencies is very important for the highest-ranking officer of a military unit.

"After nine days of preparation, the 535 defense line has become an impenetrable fortress, and the artillery regiment is the Blue Army's sharp teeth that can break through it. Now that the artillery regiment is gone, Chu Zhangang will probably be having trouble sleeping..."

Chief of Staff Shen spoke with a faint smile, but before he could finish, the large screen switched to the Blue Army command post, and the scene in front of him made him unable to continue.

In the scene, Chu Zhangang has just returned to bed and is lying down again, ready to go back to sleep.

This was a slap in the face for Chief of Staff Shen on the spot!

The Blue Team's core attacking force was gone, yet they still had the leisure to sleep, which he found very incomprehensible and didn't even know how to evaluate.

"He can actually sleep? How can he sleep? Has Chu Zhangang gone mad?"

The big boss of the war zone pointed at the screen and started cursing. He really couldn't understand Chu Zhangang's behavior. How could he turn a blind eye to such a big thing?

If the camera had switched to this screen a minute earlier, the big boss wouldn't have been so confused and dissatisfied.

Unfortunately, Chu Zhangang's analysis was ignored. In the eyes of the big boss and everyone in the directing department, it became that Chu Zhangang was completely ignoring the crisis of the right flank being wiped out.

However, no matter how angry the war zone's top leader was, the Blue Team command couldn't see it at all.

So the following scenes didn't change much.

As Chu Zhangang continued to rest in bed, the Blue Army command center returned to calm, as if the director's report had never happened.

"Cut it, hurry up and cut it, cut it to the Red Army."

The war zone's top leader was utterly speechless at Chu Zhangang and impatiently ordered the command center to switch the main screen.

When the scene cuts to the interior of the Red Army command post, the style is completely opposite to that of the Blue Army. The command post is brightly lit and everyone who can be there is present.

And at this moment, everyone was extremely excited and was still discussing the attack on Huanxin Village.

Everyone was initially very worried that once the Blue Army artillery regiment reached the Wolf Mountain position, it would pose a fatal threat to them, and they might suffer a crushing defeat at the hands of the Blue Army.

Unexpectedly, Chief of Staff Chen Jun easily annihilated the entire right flank of the Blue Army with just a little trick.

That's absolutely amazing.

It's like a dream.

If it weren't for the notification of the director's decision, and the fact that Chen Jun's operation was no longer a secret and he had personally described the entire operation to everyone, it would have been difficult to understand.

The Red Army commanders and soldiers, including Gao Cheng, could not believe that the victory had come so "suddenly".

Now that the Blues' right hand has been severed, their threat level has decreased by at least 30%. Overjoyed, everyone naturally wanted to discuss and share their thoughts.

Of course, there was no shortage of flattery and praise for Chief of Staff Chen, the great hero of this battle.

"Look how smug they are. This isn't over yet, and they're practically throwing a victory celebration. If this continues, it's hard to say who will win or lose."

When the war zone commander saw that everyone in the Red Army command post was flattering and praising Chen Jun, creating a joyous atmosphere, he couldn't help but frown.

It's always best to avoid opening champagne halfway through anything, especially on the battlefield.

The Red Army's reaction, in the eyes of the big boss, was that they were impatient and restless, complacent with their advantage, which was not the behavior of a mature army. They might end up suffering a crushing defeat in the exercise.

do not forget.

Although the Blue Army's artillery regiment has been destroyed, the Blue Army can still call in bombers for air strikes, thus possessing a powerful artillery strike capability.

Furthermore, the Blue Army's ground combat forces have not suffered significant losses and currently still have two motorized infantry battalions, one armored battalion, and a reconnaissance battalion.

Their strength was in no way inferior to that of the Red Army.

Even in large-scale frontal assault operations, the Blue Army units have years of experience in tacit cooperation and their overall combat effectiveness may even surpass that of the Red Army units.

If the Red Army truly believed they had victory in their grasp, they would lower their guard against the Blue Army and no longer take them seriously.

The words of the big boss in that war zone really do come true.

Having taken advantage of the Blue Army along the way and now having chopped off the Blue Army's right arm, the Red Army's Steel 7th Brigade, which has gained a huge advantage, will most likely suffer a great loss at the hands of the Blue Army in the final battle between the two sides.

"Sir, I have a different opinion from yours."

Just as the atmosphere became somewhat somber because of the big boss's words, Chief of Staff Shen's words broke the silence and brought a different atmosphere.

"Oh? Shen Fei, you have a different opinion? Then tell me about it." The big boss said curiously.

"The reason they are so happy now is that this confrontation exercise is inherently unfair to them, as the combat capabilities of both sides are unequal."

The 7th Steel Brigade is undoubtedly under immense pressure, and their significant advantage is certainly cause for great excitement. Don't forget, they've only been assembled for less than two weeks, including the first phase of the conflict.

Chief of Staff Shen first tried to clear the name of the 7th Steel Brigade to avoid giving the big boss a bad impression. This shows how much Chief of Staff Shen cares about the 7th Steel Brigade.

“What you said makes some sense. Think about how hard they’ve come all this time; it hasn’t been easy for them.”

The war zone commander recalled that when he fought the 708th Brigade, he was facing a well-trained mechanized brigade. Now, fighting the 909th Brigade is even more difficult. This is a brigade with "division-level organization" and its comprehensive combat capability is even stronger than that of the 708th Brigade.

The 7th Steel Brigade has been able to fully leverage its strengths and avoid its weaknesses, and by frequently using small-unit troops and information technology, it has achieved its current success against a strong enemy, which is truly remarkable.

If it were any other untrained brigade, they would probably have been routed long ago.

"and……"

Chief of Staff Shen laughed as he spoke, a glint in his eyes, and said, "Based on my understanding of Chen Jun, his combat style is unpredictable yet ruthless."

When you're beating someone up, it's never just one punch. You either don't make a move at all, or when you do, it's a series of attacks that leave the person either dead or crippled.

He swallowed up the right flank of the 909th Brigade whole, which was far from enough to satisfy his appetite.

The right flank has been taken out. Do you think he'll let the middle and left flanks go? I bet he's still holding back, with even more ruthless moves waiting for the Blues.

Chief of Staff Shen had clearly studied Chen Jun in detail, including his personality and tactics.

That's why I dare to speak with such confidence.

"is it?"

Upon hearing Chief of Staff Shen's words, the commander of the theater command was immediately intrigued and asked with great interest, "That kid Chen Jun has already succeeded once, so when do you think he will strike again?"

(End of this chapter)