Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 188 Initial Success, First Step in Transformation

I just finished breakfast and didn't even have time to rest before I had to squat on the chair.

The taste was indescribable.

Every veteran who reached out and took the brown paper bag from Chen Mo would glare back fiercely, their eyes seeming to want to devour the scholar whole.

Damn it, that son of a bitch is infuriating.

They won't let us go to the classroom, and instead we're forced to squat on this training field. And to make matters worse, we have to squat on chairs.

That son of a bitch
"Was it your idea again?" When the document was handed to Peng Wei, the squad leader's fingers were almost white from clenching them.

I've never exerted myself this much in training, but right now, I almost felt like my eyes were spitting fire.

"Don't wrong me." Upon hearing this, Chen Mo shook his head decisively, glanced at the company commander's position, and lowered his voice, saying, "This idea really wasn't mine; it was originally our company commander's suggestion."

"Bullshit, I could tell it was you at first glance. You're the one with the most bad intentions."

"real!!"

Chen Mo grinned, not caring how the veterans glared at him; as long as it worked, that was enough.

It's possible that they saw a high level of resistance among the people in the company.

Cheng Dong, who had been standing at a distance supervising, strode over to the crowd, put his hands on his hips, and shouted without any restraint, "What are you all yelling about?"

"what!!"

"Don't you all know how your classes went yesterday?"

"I'm showing you exercise data, what kind of nonsense are you spouting?"

"Remember, the military is a place of combat, a violent institution. The enemy is advancing, and we need to advance too. Look at your own performance; you're dawdling over such a trivial matter."

"Do you even have a shred of military spirit left? Take off this camouflage uniform, what's left of you? Just that laughable dignity and honor?"

"As a reconnaissance soldier, I can climb mountains and dive into the sea. What's wrong with a few pieces of old data? Can't you even look at them? Let me tell you, to accept new things, you must first get past your own mental hurdle. If you can get past it, it means that our abilities are not bad and we will not be looked down upon."

"Everyone, read this carefully. Whoever submits the report first and writes down their thoughts first will be the outstanding individual next month."

"The class that finishes first will receive the honor of being an advanced class collective."

Cheng Dong launched a furious tirade, practically trampling the soldiers in the company into the ground, showing absolutely no mercy.

At first, the faces of the people squatting on the chairs turned pale and red, because the reason why each scout became a scout was because of this.

They have all undergone extremely rigorous training, and each of them has their own pride. To say that they only have laughable dignity and honor left is somewhat disheartening.

But when it comes to recognizing individual and class achievements, the soldier, who had just been scolded and was somewhat dejected, instantly became fully energized.

Struggling to maintain his balance, he began to open the leather bag and pull out the archives to watch.

Chen Mo stood aside, watching the veterans' actions. After a long while, he raised his hand to straighten the brim of his hat and opened his mouth as if to say something encouraging.

In the end, he still didn't speak.

Because he has basically said everything that needed to be said.
The instructor also mentioned the current learning situation yesterday in the company commander's dormitory.

The reconnaissance company is undoubtedly a proud unit with a glorious history.

When they first arrive at the training base, there is no pressure or competition, making it difficult for people who usually focus on training results to suddenly immerse themselves in an environment of learning and improvement.

This requires a change in mindset.

As for how to change it, Huo Linshan, true to his background in political work, came up with all sorts of crooked ideas.

His suggestion was to first crush the soldiers' confidence and smash all their pride, and then see if each soldier possessed the essential qualities required for an independent tactical role.

That is courage and sacrifice.

Of course, the courage here refers to the courage to accept new things, and the sacrifice is also for new things.

There's a reason for doing this.

After all, when you form an informationized force, there are no reconnaissance companies or pure reconnaissance soldiers; you have to learn to accept new things.

Chen Mo stared at it for a while, then stepped back a few paces and continued to observe the soldier squatting on the chair.

These people may become the first batch of soldiers in the field army to transform into combined arms and composite personnel.

It's okay to work hard now.

The reconnaissance company has been dealt with.

The remaining thirty-odd men led by Liang Hongjie hesitated for a long time. Some of the veterans were usually lazy, but their squatting skills were passable, at least they could keep up with the reconnaissance company's movements.

However, most of the remaining ones are not so good.

I tried for a long time but couldn't squat down. I could only squat on the ground, straighten my back, and pick up the documents to start reading.

It is worth mentioning that.

The reconnaissance company members were initially reluctant, but when they saw that so many people couldn't even find chairs to squat on and had to squat on the ground...

The veterans' competitive spirit was ignited; they stood tall and proud, almost reading aloud.

Highly motivated.

It seems these people are indeed able to understand, and the method is working.

Pei Shuaijun walked up to Chen Mo. He originally wanted to ask Cheng Dong, Huo Linshan, and Liang Hongjie if they needed to be arranged separately.

After all, the learning is not only for the soldiers in the company, but the officers who lead the troops have an even heavier learning task.

At the very least, a confidentiality agreement should be signed, and the experimental records of relevant documents should be reviewed so that instructors specializing in strategic and operational studies and other information-based research can receive targeted training.

Make a change in mindset.

This transformation is from the inside out; training just a few soldiers is not very useful.

However, when Pei Shuaijun walked up to him, before he could even speak...

Chen Mo took out a piece of paper filled with dense information from his pocket and handed it over, saying, "Captain Pei, if you have time, please make a trip to the Operations Department."

"Training Department? What do they do?"

Pei Shuaijun took the manuscript paper with a puzzled look and opened it. It contained detailed professional names.

Services include radar reconnaissance equipment maintenance and repair, armored tank maintenance and repair, engineering vehicle operation and maintenance, battlefield medical first aid, general firearms maintenance and repair, drone operation and maintenance, and more.
These specializations are followed by corresponding numbers.

Lieutenant Pei examined the contents of the paper repeatedly, then frowned: "Why are you recording these things?"

"Isn't this a training course that the academy has planned and researched?"

Chen Mo nodded: "Yes."

"These are all subjects that will require training after specializing in a particular field."

"Why bother asking the military for personnel? Our instructors here can train these people."

Pei Shuaijun still didn't quite understand.

Chen Mo wasn't in a hurry. He smiled and pointed to the major name recorded on the manuscript paper, saying, "The college can provide training, but the instructors haven't done any practical training."

"Modern warfare is based on a unit-based cooperative model, and non-commissioned officers must understand their specific functions and methods of coordination."

“Just listening in class is useless. We need non-commissioned officers who are originally from these specialties to come and assist with the teaching. Just tell the training department that you are temporarily seconded. We don’t need their personnel. We can return them when we’re done using them.”

Will they really pay it back? Pei Shuaijun expressed doubt.

Anyway, up to this point, he has never seen a scholar borrow someone and then return them.

The entire reconnaissance company was brought here, but he didn't mention sending them back.

"alright."

In the end, Captain Pei nodded; he didn't actually need to go to the Jincheng Training Department.

Because the training department and the staff department have resident officers working here within the base.

The purpose is to make it convenient for the base so that any needs can be communicated in person in advance.

Making one trip is nothing.

He is the base's chief steward, so he can't expect Director Luo to handle everything every time something really happens.

The personnel needed for professional training have been finalized.

Chen Mo moved a small stool and sat in a slightly shady spot, looking up at the veterans squatting on the ground and in chairs in the distance, constantly wiping their sweat. He, on the other hand, crossed his legs in a cheeky manner, like an official supervising the people in the distance.

I have to admit it.

The company commander's trick really worked. Yesterday, sitting in the classroom with such good conditions, not many people seriously read the documents. They all tried to slack off or pretend to be asleep.

This morning, I actually felt more energetic.

They wiped their sweat while staring intently at the documents in their hands.

around.

The cicadas are chirping loudly, and the scorching sun is shining down relentlessly.

In the distance, the engineering corps and armed police must have spotted another wild rabbit running down from Mount Tai; a group of people were shouting and chasing after it desperately.

Occasionally, some veterans would hear a noise and look up into the distance, but due to a lack of concentration, they would fall down with a thud. They would quickly get up, quietly look up to check the direction of the company commander, and only after finding that no one was paying attention would they do so.

He secretly got up again, squatted on the chair, and continued watching.

"That was pretty ruthless this time."

As Chen Mo was waiting, Liang Hongjie strolled over, carrying a small stool in his hand, and sat down.

"Scholar, is your method of specializing in this area reliable?"

“I’m reliable, how could I not be?”

Chen Mo responded jokingly.

After a long silence, he smiled and said, "Platoon leader, it's not that I'm being ruthless, it's just that this major assignment is really important."

"The next step is training. You should have seen the results of the armored forces' exercises over the years when you were compiling the data. They were completely humiliated."

"Whether it's informatization or integration, it all relies on mechanization. It's not a bad thing for us to see how other units failed and why they failed."

"Equipment is easy to provide and personnel are easy to form, but a new unit should have a fresh look, right? At least from the command level to the combat level, they should know what they are supposed to do."

"Director Luo said that nowadays, very few officers really know how to fight."

"The same goes for our 7th Brigade. Every time we fail in an exercise and suffer a defeat, only the staff team keeps reviewing the situation and looking for problems."

"At the grassroots level, from the battalion to the company, if an exercise fails, the consequences are the same as being defeated in a fight. There will be a complete overhaul and intensive training."

"When soldiers lose, they blame it on insufficient training; when junior commanders lose, they also blame it on insufficient training. Do you think this kind of atmosphere is normal?"

"What's even more outrageous is that many organizations actually acknowledge and follow this practice."

"Actually, what's the point of simply having the staff review and debrief? They don't go to the battlefield, and they rely on a map to formulate operational plans. Those who actually go to the battlefield don't have the opportunity to understand these things."

"When a plan based on a map is implemented, various problems will inevitably arise that the staff could not have foreseen."

"Take advantage of this time to observe more and analyze from a macro perspective. This might allow some people with leadership talent to demonstrate their abilities."

"It can also give the newly formed units a sense of vitality."

As Chen Mo spoke these words, a hint of exuberance unconsciously appeared on his face.

Liang Hongjie was stunned.

To be honest, he had experienced more than once the scholar's keen insight into military science, because there were many theories and things that even he, a top student from the Kyoto Armored Forces Academy, did not possess.

Yet this person in front of me, who had only been in the army for a few months, was able to recount it in detail.

Is this what the scholar meant by "commanding talent"?

Liang Pai was deep in thought.

Chen Mo sighed. Having spent so much time in the reconnaissance company, he could tell that Liang Hongjie was definitely an outstanding student in the academy, with a solid and reliable grasp of skills in all aspects.

Not the kind of lazy bum who can't do anything.

such a pity.

Due to the current environment, there are too many truly capable cadres who have not been assigned to suitable positions.

If Liang Hongjie were to enter a more prestigious main force battalion after graduation, rather than a reconnaissance company, and stay there for a year, his demonstrated abilities might be noticed by the training department, leading to a direct transfer.

Chen Mo wasn't just making things up.

I remember that Li Guanzhong, the Minister of the Operations and Training Department, once complained that foreign militaries' mechanized combat research has been making progress and they wanted to learn from them.

Unfortunately, emulation and learning require experienced and capable cadres from the main force to provide assistance.

The training department sought personnel from grassroots units, but some units couldn't get them to leave even after six months of requests, and transfer orders were issued to the units but were of no use.

After all, which unit's top leader doesn't have someone with a star on their shoulder as their backer?

It's not that easy to transfer people out of nowhere.

This has led to many experiments being delayed without any results.

A high-achieving student like Liang Hongjie would have been a target of the training department had he not been transferred to the reconnaissance company or the main armored battalion.

the reason is simple.

In this day and age, there are very few cadres with proper "formal training," and even if there are, they are assigned to completely unsuitable positions, spending their days pulling weeds at the grassroots level.

But it's not bad, at least I've got my eye on this high-achieving student.

If others don't need it, I'll just keep it for myself!

As Chen Mo plotted his own scheme, a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

"What are you laughing at?" Liang Hongjie was deep in thought when he looked up and saw the scholar grinning at him.

It left him somewhat bewildered.

"No, it's nothing. I just suddenly remembered something funny." Chen Mo quickly shook his head.

He can't very well say that he's got his eye on Liang Pai, can he?
Just as the two of them were resting, the veteran who was squatting in the distance reading documents finally responded.

Cui Liang, a veteran from the fifth squad, raised his left hand tremblingly, his voice sounding almost weak, and shouted, "Report!!"

heard movement.

Chen Mo, Liang Hongjie, Cheng Dong, and Huo Linshan all stood up and looked toward the source of the sound.

Company Commander Cheng was unusually proactive; he picked up a water bottle mixed with salt from the ground and jogged over to Cui Liang.

He asked eagerly, "Well, did you understand it?"

“See, I understand now, Company Commander. I can write my reflections now,” Cui Liang replied, his face contorted.

He had been squatting for over an hour, and he really couldn't take it anymore.

The main problem is that they're exposed to the blazing sun, and not only do they have no water to drink, they don't even dare to move. How can anyone not understand this?
Even if the brain is willing to not understand, the legs are not.

"Okay, well done. Take a sip of water and go write it. You'll get the award for next month's outstanding worker."

Cheng Dong grinned and reached out to help Cui Liang down, standing there to adjust.

Not long after.

"Report!!"

"Report!!"

"Report!!"

Cui Liang's actions were like a bugle call to arms.

On the training field, the sounds of reports being submitted rose and fell.

Many soldiers had bloodshot eyes and looked murderous; they must have been suffering for a long time.

Chen Mo watched this scene and couldn't help but laugh.

It seems that the reconnaissance company has basically begun its first step in transformation.

The next step will be easy.

As long as they are willing to learn and use their brains, the reconnaissance company can thrive thanks to its versatility.

I'm sure this new unit will produce some results.

(End of this chapter)