Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 191 Bearing Heavy Responsibilities, Awarded the Rank of Lieutenant

The people at the Kyoto Military Command shouldn't be so lacking in resolve. They've already conducted five information technology experiments; what's another month or two?
Chen Mo looked at Pei Shuaijun with a puzzled expression.

However, it was clear that Captain Pei had only heard the gist of what happened in the conference room, and he himself could not explain the specifics.

"Don't waste time. Anyway, you're thick-skinned, so getting scolded is nothing new to you. Let's go."

Pei Shuaijun urged.

"alright."

The two stared at each other for a while, neither of them wanting to make a move. After all, they knew that such a thing might get them scolded, so why would they be eager to do it?

But the orders have already been given, and there's no way to refuse.

Pei Shuaijun followed slowly, while Chen Mo looked on with suspicion.

The two men resembled brave warriors heading to their execution, their demeanor carrying a sense of heroic tragedy.

We arrived at the conference room door.

Boom boom boom!
A knock sounded on the door; it was Chen Mo who raised his hand to knock, with that coward Lao Pei following behind.

"Please come in!"

A deep, gruff voice came from inside the room, but it was impossible to tell which instructor it belonged to.

Chen Mo pushed open the door and entered. The conference room had been used more frequently recently, and its interior was now much more luxurious than before.

Not only are there the August 1st Army Flags adorning the walls, but rows of lush green plants are also neatly arranged along the wall. In the middle is a huge old-fashioned conference table, with several instructors sitting on either side.

Not all the attendees were present, but Vice Dean Zhang Jinnan and Director of the Department of Strategy and Tactics Luo Yaowu were both there.

Chen Mo quickened his pace and arrived at the conference table, preparing to salute, when Vice Dean Zhang raised his hand and slammed it on the table with a "smack".

He then stood up, glaring fiercely at Chen Mo, and said with a hint of accusation in his voice, "Do you think you look like a soldier now, except for wearing a military uniform?"

"To dare to make such a boast about three months in front of so many people from the military region is an evil and unethical act."

"Now look what's happened! The higher-ups are demanding results from us, but what are we supposed to give them?"

"what?!"

To be honest, if Pei Shuaijun hadn't reminded him beforehand, Chen Mo might have been intimidated by Vice Dean Zhang's roar.

The main thing is that the sheer scale of it is terrifying.

But the reminder made a difference. Chen Mo straightened his back and glanced at the other instructors out of the corner of his eye. He noticed that the other instructors all had an indifferent attitude, not even raising their heads.

He knew it.

In this meeting, Zhang Jinnan was playing the role of the "good cop" against him.

If you don't have much life experience, you can easily be subdued by these old men.

"Chen Mo!"

"arrive."

"You're usually quite talkative, aren't you? Why are you suddenly mute?"

After Vice President Zhang lost his temper, he reached out and tugged at his collar, sat back down in his chair, and continued his questioning.

Faced with this kind of "good cop" behavior.

Chen Mo snapped to attention again, raised his head, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Reporting to the commander, isn't there still a month left? We've been preparing intensively since March, fully embodying the spirit of Nanniwan, not waiting for handouts, but proactively creating conditions, daring to fight and struggle, all to achieve our goal."

"Stop, stop, stop, that's enough, stop talking nonsense." Before Chen Mo could finish speaking, Luo Yaowu raised his hand to stop him.

He's had the most dealings with Chen Mo in the last two months, so he knows all too well how good the kid's smooth talk is.

This guy hasn't even done anything yet, and he's already brought up the spirit of Nanniwan. If he keeps talking, who knows what policy he'll veer off to next.

After Luo Yaowu finished speaking, he casually grabbed a document from the conference table, tossed it to the end of the table, and frowned, saying, "Open it and take a look yourself."

"Watch it first, then tell me if you have the guts to argue here."

"Yes!"

Chen Mo glanced at Vice Dean Zhang and found that the other man's face was still very dark, without any sign of easing.

He simply stopped looking at it, strode to the end of the table, picked up the document, and began to read it seriously.

The content of the document was not difficult to understand.

However, this was an instruction issued by ZYJW, which roughly means that in mid-August, the Northwest Jincheng Military Region will organize a large-scale joint operational exercise.

The troops participating in the exercise included the Second Artillery Corps, the Air Force, and the Army. The reason given was to conduct a comprehensive review of the results of joint operational training and demonstrate the multi-service joint combat capabilities.

Not just in mid-August.

In early September, the Nanjing and Guangzhou Military Regions, along with the Army, Navy, Air Force, Second Artillery Corps, militia, and reserve forces, will conduct a large-scale joint amphibious landing exercise along the Zhejiang River and the southern coast of Guangdong.

Currently, on-site planning has begun in the area where the exercise will be held.

The scale is enormous.

It's safe to say that only five countries in the world can achieve this.

Those are five great philanthropists who embody five exemplary models of "civilization," exude an aura of "benevolence and morality," and possess a high degree of "humanitarianism."

No other country can afford to do this on this scale; they all have to step aside.

Upon seeing the announcement of the exercise, Chen Mo's heart skipped a beat, and he secretly blamed himself for being careless.

This kind of exercise is obviously in preparation for the military parade in October. I've been so busy lately that I haven't paid attention to what's going on outside.

How could they forget about the large-scale rehearsals before the military parade?

It seems the Kyoto Military Region's inquiry indicates they intend to deploy this information-based experimental unit in a large-scale exercise for real combat.

He felt sorry for himself, as he had been thinking of using his battalion-sized force to fight against regimental-level units, but now it seemed that the higher-ups hadn't given him that opportunity at all.

Joint military exercises are being conducted in Northwest China and southern Guangdong.

Once this war breaks out, it will be two huge meat grinders. Can an information technology unit, which is still in the experimental stage, really succeed by jumping in?

Seeing Chen Mo put down the documents.

Luo Yaowu didn't beat around the bush. He raised his hand and tapped the conference table, saying in a deep voice, "Now you know why Vice Dean Zhang is angry, right?" "You mentioned a three-month plan at the academy, but nobody took it seriously before. Who knew you would bring it up again at the military region's conference."

"In mid-August, that is, next month, the Kyoto Military Region issued a special order for our experimental unit to rush to the Northwest battlefield."

"Currently, the 7th Air Division of the Northern Region and the 9th Air Division of the Beijing Region, as the air coordination units for the exercise, have already begun preparations for deployment."

"Hundreds of square kilometers of land have been allocated in the Northwest battlefield. The State-owned Assets Design Institute, the Second Highway Engineering Bureau, the First Harbor Engineering Bureau, the Third Branch of China Railway Construction Corporation, and 15 large enterprises and their subsidiaries are already holding technical demonstration meetings."

"Provide simulated city construction plans for the exercise."

"Jilin Oil Group and CNPC's Pipeline Bureau are arranging for geological exploration engineers to go to the designated battlefields to conduct on-site investigations to open up the north-south oil pipeline and establish two large oil depots."

"The Kyoto Military Region Command, as the directing authority for this Northwest China military exercise, is responsible for coordinating the entire battle situation."

"That's roughly the situation. Tell me, the higher-ups want us to send a unit to fight. The departure time is mid-August, which means there are only two weeks left."

"What do we have to fight with?"

"What will you use to fulfill your so-called three-month deadline?"

As expected of someone who had served as a chief of staff, Luo Yaowu spoke clearly and logically, describing the current situation in just a few words.

Chen Mo quietly swallowed.

After all, he hadn't expected the higher-ups to make such an arrangement. Without a doubt, the military region considered these two hundred people undergoing closed training at the base as the main force capable of going to the battlefield.

These two hundred people are only placed in a battalion-level unit as a command hub to ensure close cooperation between joint forces in combat.

There's still plenty of fun in fighting in a battalion-based group.

If we were to go to such a large-scale battlefield, who knows which unit we would encounter?

There are too many uncertainties.

Chen Mo gritted his teeth, trying his best to appear as if he had no choice but to fight, and said, "Commander, this time the military region has asked us to send out a unit. Is there no room for retreat?"

"nonsense!"

Luo Yaowu retorted, "Do you think the higher-ups are joking with you?"

"There's still room for maneuver. There would be room for maneuver if you hadn't made those boastful claims. But who's going to talk to you about room for maneuver now?"

"Then let's temporarily form a reinforced battalion. It should have artillery, engineers, infantry, tanks, armored vehicles, howitzers, drones, anti-aircraft guns, radar, and early warning equipment. We can't form a unit that's too big, but a reinforced battalion should be fine."

Following the scale of a combined arms battalion in later generations, Chen Mo rattled off a string of words, like reciting a menu.

That's what he said.

The instructors in the meeting room were not surprised, as the Blue Army camp used in the previous experiment also had these.

However, when it came to actually testing combat capabilities, each unit acted as if they were playing around, running around in all directions, and the battalion-level commanders simply couldn't handle such a large-scale joint command.

Previous experiments, let alone at the battalion level, even at the regimental level, failed to provide comprehensive command, let alone demonstrate the advantages of information technology; it was simply nonsense.

Chen Mo seems so confident.

Luo Yaowu shook his head slightly: "Even if we set it up, it would be useless. It would be a complete mess. Besides, you are just a cadet with a red-board rank. You are not allowed to participate in large-scale exercises."

Do you want me to go to a military court with you?

“The issue of rank is easy to resolve.” Zhang Jinan, who had been sitting there without saying a word for a long time, suddenly spoke up: “We can award him the rank of lieutenant now, and he can be reported in the same batch as the graduates of the academy.”

"There's still time, but Lao Luo, you're right, it's easy to assemble a unit, but the question is, what can you do once you've assembled it?"

"If we go to the Northwest to participate in the exercise and encounter a unit of equal strength that is easily defeated, we will be the ones who lose face."

"We have to give it a try, sir."

When Chen Mo heard that he would be awarded the rank of lieutenant, and that it would be granted immediately, he stopped being hesitant.

Place the documents in your hand on the desk.

He raised his hand in salute and said, "Commander, you should know that the most important qualities on the battlefield are calmness, rationality, analysis, and insight."

"We have people from the reconnaissance company, a reconnaissance platoon leader, and a company commander. We don't lack these."

"Furthermore, if we are to form a unit, we can select from the 7th Armored Brigade, with the 2nd Armored Battalion serving as the main battalion, and then borrow engineer platoons, infantry companies, artillery companies, and anti-aircraft machine gun companies from other units to form an enhanced battalion."

“The troops of the 7th Division have experienced actual combat, and the officers are familiar with each other. Half a month is enough time for the leaders.”

Chen Mo's tone was very firm.

Because he knew that, although Zhang Jinnan held a high position, he preferred to listen to Luo Yaowu's opinion when it came to exercises.

Regardless, Director Luo, who came from a division-level chief of staff background, has absolute authority when it comes to warfare.

Moreover, Chen Mo deliberately brought up the Seventh Division in order to impress Director Luo.

“Chief!!”

Chen Mo stepped forward and looked at Luo Yaowu.

A good half-hour had passed.

Director Luo nodded and stood up, saying, "Let's try anything, even if it's a last resort. I know about the Second Battalion."

"Go, notify everyone to hold a general meeting. The classes have been going on for two months; it's time to put them to the test."

"Old Zhang, let the academy know and confer the rank of lieutenant on Chen Mo. I'll take command this time, so he can learn something from those around him."

"Since the military region has ordered us to go, then we'll go."

"And Chen Mo."

"arrive!!"

"After the conference, come with me to the headquarters of the 7th Brigade. I want to see if the 2nd Battalion still has the ability to take up arms and ride horses."

"Yes, Chief!!"

Chen Mo saluted again, then turned and strode out of the conference room.

He was going to inform the people to gather.

Lieutenant, the battlefield, this day has finally arrived.

(End of this chapter)