Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 198 Gathering Generals with Drums, Accompanying Advisors

Regarding the change of staff.

Seeing that no one made any suggestions or objections, and even Pei Shuaijun next to him was excited, scribbling and drawing on the table.

We don't know what he's actually learned in this short time.

Chen Mo suppressed his doubts and stopped thinking about it.

After all, there will be further training camps, so the coordination issues should be resolved.

After all, the Army Academy made such a big move this time, concentrating its best soldiers and the entire military region's resources, and investing so much money.

There must have been some preparation behind the scenes.

at first.

Chen Mo thought that Pei Shuaijun's urgent request to attend the meeting must be at the behest of his superiors.

result.

The meeting lasted for more than two hours. It started off quite formally, but later it basically became the domain of the leaders in the front row.

A group of people were chatting and laughing.

No one else went on stage to speak; the topics all revolved around the military parade, the military exercises in the Northwest and Southern Guangdong, and the construction of the Zhurihe training ground in the grassland province.

I learned this from a conversation between the leaders in the front row.

Currently, one-third of the construction of Zhurihe has been completed, but the General Staff Headquarters intends to develop that area into the largest field training ground for the entire army.

The geographical scope will continue to expand, with the core theater expected to reach 1,500 square kilometers.

The leaders of various units in this military region have already anticipated that many troops will take turns going to Zhurihe for military exercises in the future.

The transformation and reforms to come will only become more and more brutal.

This may also be one of the reasons why the military region will fully cooperate with this Northwest military exercise.

After all, they have the backing of the Army Academy base, were the first to be involved in pilot projects, and have people helping them train talent.

During this period of painful transformation, there will be more opportunities for buffering.

The meeting lasted until after 11 p.m.

The leaders of various units in the military region, accompanied by a group of instructors, left the base one after another by car.

Chen Mo and his group of younger members also went downstairs to see people off, but after the leaders from the military region left...

There is absolutely no need for further notice.

All the cadres with official titles consciously followed the instructors back to the conference room.

Everyone knew the answer.

The core of that meeting was to negotiate with the military region; their main event is yet to come.

Maybe I stayed up too late.

Several of the cadres who returned to the meeting room began to yawn.

Their eyes were all closed, and their yawns seemed contagious, long and loud.

Zhang Jinnan, who had just entered the meeting room, couldn't help but hit the phone several times in a row. He raised his hand to rub his nose and strode to the podium.

He shrugged and laughed, "Alright, comrades, I know you're all tired, but this old man is persevering. You all need to cheer up too."

"You should all have heard today that the leaders of the Kyoto Military Region have requested that we send a unit to participate in the Northwest Military Exercise."

"This is a very arduous task. Tonight, all of you can relax, you can complain, and you can go back to rest later."

"But starting tomorrow, everyone must be on high alert and must assemble an army and head to the main battlefield as quickly as possible."

"No matter what, we must win this crucial battle."

"Comrades, do we have confidence?"

"Have!"

Inside the meeting room, all the officers stood up and responded loudly.

Soldiers have never been afraid of challenges; the greater the pressure, the more motivated they become. Although many people present were unaware of the immense difficulties that would arise from the hastily assembled information-enhanced battalion.

But at least for now, no one is backing down.

"it is good!"

Looking around the meeting room, where everyone was in high spirits, Vice Dean Zhang nodded with a big laugh: "In ancient times, when war was about to break out, there was a saying that drums were beaten to gather the generals."

"Today, let's have a drum-beating rally. Now, let's have Director Luo assign the follow-up tasks. Let's give him a round of applause."

"clap clap"

Amidst enthusiastic applause, Zhang Jinnan stepped down from the podium. After all, he was just an academic at the college, good at leading faculty members to tackle technical challenges.

When it comes to leading troops into battle, Luo Yaowu is far more professional.

Director Luo stood up, adjusted his military uniform, and strode onto the stage. He glanced at the expressions of everyone in the audience, pondered for a while, and then lowered his voice to speak.

"Comrades, I don't need to say much about the Northwest military exercise. It's an emergency. You were all there and heard the arrangements made by the military region."

"Several units will be coming to the base to report for duty tomorrow afternoon."

talking.

Luo Yaowu turned around and fiddled with the projector. Lieutenant Pei, who was next to Chen Mo, jumped up from his seat as if he had a thorn in his butt.

He quickly ran to the front to help.

As light and shadow were projected, the Type 96 tank, WS-1 rocket launcher, PGZ95 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, Type 63 armored personnel carrier, and ASN-206 vehicle-mounted drone all made their appearance on the large screen in front of the conference room.

At first, the people sitting in the conference room didn't notice anything different, but when Pei Shuaijun turned off all the lights, a series of enormous vehicles appeared before them.

Many officers present stared wide-eyed.

Some even stood up and stared intently at the projection.

The scene shifts, and a series of tanks come to life in the dark conference room.

Chen Mo could feel that after these pieces of equipment appeared, many people around him held their breath.

They seemed to have never seen such a large scene before.

This is understandable. After all, although mechanization accelerated the deployment of troops in the late 1990s, it was only the treatment of Class A divisions. Many Class B divisions had never even seen it.

Not to mention that most of the people present were from schools or reconnaissance companies, which are only equipped with infantry fighting vehicles.

It can be said that, apart from Chen Mo, everyone else present was also there.

The vast majority of people were bewildered by the images projected by the slide projector.

Those massive, military-green vehicles—tanks, artillery, and airplanes—demonstrate not only weaponry but also national strength.

Some veterans who had served for one or two decades couldn't help but shed tears. People of later generations cannot understand the shock that veterans of the 1990s felt when they saw their motherland becoming strong and seeing so many weapons that were not exactly new.

A strong nation, free from being bullied, has been a long-held aspiration for generations.

The camera continued to pan, revealing the Type 89 self-propelled howitzer and the Type 90 twin 35mm anti-aircraft gun.

Even as the image stopped and froze on the last towed anti-aircraft gun, Chen Mo could still clearly hear the sound of people swallowing saliva at the scene.

As everyone had already guessed, the weapons that had just been displayed would definitely be used in the upcoming information-enhanced battalion.

That is, all of you here are about to come into contact with and command the troops.

"Snapped!"

The lights are on.

The conference room lights came back on, but the shock everyone had just felt was not so easily dispelled.

"Comrades, what are your thoughts after watching what we just saw?"

A rare hint of a smile appeared on Luo Yaowu's usually serious face.

"So majestic!!"

“So handsome.”

"Report, is this the weaponry we need for our trip to the Northwest?"

"That's so powerful."

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The voices rose and fell in succession, and it was clear that those who spoke were genuinely praising the event.

Luo Yaowu ignored the discussions below and did not stop them.

He walked back to where he had been sitting, took out his notebook from his book, and returned to the stage before raising his hand to signal for quiet.

"Alright, comrades, whether it's shocking or awe-inspiring, it's all good."

"These things all need to be proven by results and ability."

"Vice Dean Zhang just mentioned beating drums to gather the generals. Now that the generals are gathered, let's assign tasks for tomorrow."

"Cheng Dong".

"To!"

This was the first time that Company Commander Cheng had been called by name by the Chief of Staff since he arrived at the base, and he was quite excited.

After getting up, he deliberately tugged at the corner of his clothes, as if afraid that his attire was inappropriate.

"Listen up, everyone. Tomorrow afternoon, a battalion of armored soldiers will be reporting for duty. In addition to them, there will also be an anti-aircraft artillery company and a radar unit."

"A howitzer company, a long-range rocket artillery company, and comrades from the military region's logistics department to provide support." "Company Commander Cheng, you should arrange for some of the comrades from the reconnaissance company to be transferred to the anti-aircraft artillery company to undertake reconnaissance missions in preparation for the subsequent joint training."

"Some will be transferred to the engineering unit, and you will be in command. The joint training plan will be discussed in detail at the conference later."

"Understand?"

"Yes!"

"Qin Xiaojun".

"To!"

"Tomorrow you will be working with Operations Chief Liu Hong of the Armored Battalion. Your main responsibility will be to learn."

"Yes!"

"Xu Zhanqi".

"arrive."

"You will go and learn from the long-range rocket artillery company."

"Yes!"

"Liu Min".

"To!"

"Your purpose in liaising with the people in the military region's logistics department is still to learn."

"Yes."

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Students graduating from various military academies, including the Army Academy, Army Command, Armored Forces, Staff Force, and Military Medical Force, were all called out by name.

Assign specific tasks.

After all, the Army Academy's original intention in building the base was not to participate in this Northwest military exercise, but to build its own informationized force.

These people are the main force in the future formation of information-based units. However, plans can change quickly. Since the military region requires them to go to the Northwest, these recent graduates will naturally have to follow these units.

Accumulate experience.

The group of more than 30 people led by Liang Hongjie were all assigned to various units, including the eleven senior sergeants, including Lao Pao, who were assigned according to their respective specialties.

They were assigned to different units.

This is a rare learning opportunity.

Almost everyone in the meeting room had been assigned their tasks, except for the scholar, who was usually the most outgoing and conspicuous. No one needed to remind him at all.

Many people at the scene glanced at it, intentionally or unintentionally.

There's nothing we can do; Chen Mo is just too famous.

Let's not even talk about Cheng Dong and the others; they were already quite familiar with Chen Mo.

Not to mention the people from the Army Academy, Armored Forces, Military Medicine, and the Army Command.

The mid-year performance review alone made Qin Xiaojun, Liu Min, Xu Zhanqi, and others grit their teeth in hatred towards him.

Who told that bastard to be so wicked? He changed the map! You think you can just change it like that?

The saying goes that a gentleman takes revenge even if it's late, but after the exchange, Chen Mo himself ran away with the leaders of the Academy.

Qin Xiaojun and his group were left behind, and among the graduates of Shicheng in 1999, they almost became the laughing stock of the town.

They were originally the most popular students in each academy; otherwise, they wouldn't have had the opportunity to come to the base, all because of Dog Scholar.
Chen Mo noticed the gazes directed at him, and he immediately adjusted his posture, focusing his attention on his nose and mind.

Oh shit.

In fact, Chen Mo was unaware that the people who underwent the mid-year assessment were the foundational team that the Army Academy was building for its future IT infrastructure. If he had known in advance...

There's no way we'd let the relationship get this strained.

After all, we'll likely be working in the same company in the future, and now, everyone who sees me wants to kick me.

What the hell.

Inside the meeting room, the atmosphere was somewhat somber.

Standing in front, Luo Yaowu seemed to have finally remembered Chen Mo. Director Luo looked up at the seat he was sitting in.

The name called out was "Chen Mo".

"To!"

When it was finally his turn, Chen Mo did not hesitate for a moment and immediately jumped up from his seat.

“I remember when you were in the academy, you mentioned the three elements of war and also talked about the conclusions of the general theory of information warfare. Let me repeat it.”

"Yes!"

"The three elements of war are intelligence, analysis, and tactics."

"The most obvious difference between information-based warfare and mechanized warfare is the ability to detect the enemy first. Having an information technology foundation allows these foundations to become force multipliers, enabling long-range attacks and precision guidance."

"If we break down these information technology foundations in detail, I believe that future armored forces operations should focus on several aspects, such as equipment for battlefield intelligence gathering, information transmission and exchange, comprehensive assessment and processing, computing and sharing, and firepower allocation."

"War is fought with intelligence, but in the end, it is always a battle of industrialized logistics."

The exact same response.

It was almost identical to what Chen Mo had said during his first class.

But the feeling it evokes is completely different.

At that time, the classroom was filled with trainees who had been promoted to officers. Although they were surprised, they couldn't understand what he was saying at all.

But now, with the slides displaying all those weapons before their eyes, the pressure of the Northwest Military Exercise weighs heavily on everyone's shoulders.

Those present at the scene felt completely different when they heard these words again.

This wasn't the first time Luo Yaowu and Zhang Jinnan had heard this conclusion, but hearing it again after several months still left them somewhat bewildered.

Many people, including some at the Army Academy, may not understand why the academy values ​​such a student.

That's because in the past, information technology experiments were all about pursuing foreign military standards, from uniforms to food to equipment; almost everything was aimed at being consistent with foreign militaries.

Chen Mo was the first to stand up and say that the only way to achieve information technology is to steadfastly follow the military industry path that best suits our own needs and build a national defense system that does not rely on others or wait for others.

Blindly imitating foreign militaries.

If one day, the nation revitalizes and rises, and all its equipment reaches the world's mainstream level, then there will be nothing left to imitate.

Therefore, equipment built on someone else's system will never progress.

The words are grand, but the reasoning is crude.

But it did indeed cause a major upheaval in the Army Academy's information technology experiments.

This is also the main reason why the sixth experiment was able to arrive so quickly.

Because using foreign military weapons, eating foreign military hamburgers and milk, and wearing foreign military uniforms are all easily achievable.

But logistics and maintenance are not skills that can be developed in a short period of time. Even if they could be developed, would the entire country's military industry system rely on imitation in the future?

Chen Mo spoke with great conviction.

Luo Yaowu remained silent for a while before saying, "I discussed this issue with Brigade Commander Wei this afternoon, and we also talked about the letter you wrote when you enlisted."

"It wasn't until later that I understood what you meant by 'weakness' when you were commanding the company."

"Okay, after all the units come to report tomorrow, the military region will approve a large enough place for joint training, and we will move there as a whole."

"The military exercise will be held two weeks after joint training and preparation."

"I will be in charge of this operation. Chen Mo, you will stay by my side as my advisor."

"Participate in the formulation of all subsequent joint training arrangements."

"Yes, Chief!"

Chen Mo raised his hand in salute, his back ramrod straight.

The position of accompanying staff officer may seem to have little power; it's just a job that involves running errands and doing odd jobs.

But you can't judge a book by its cover.

The formation of this informationized battalion is equivalent to a battalion plus five companies, with a total number of personnel comparable to an infantry regiment.

With such a large scale, Luo Yaowu was in charge of command, and Chen Mo served as his accompanying staff officer, which was a good start from a training perspective.

He is the next military commander of the informationized battalion, without a doubt.

After the meeting was adjourned.

The faculty members from the Army Academy left the conference room one after another. Many people present looked at Chen Mo with changed expressions.

The accompanying staff member made this decision.

This is even more surprising than the sudden conferment of the rank of lieutenant on the scholar this morning.

After all, if this experiment succeeds...

Even a fool could figure it out; the future scholar's achievements would definitely be remarkable.

Even if they fail, they probably won't be discarded; they'll still be the main force in the next experiment.

The scholar has completely hooked himself up on the information age.

This is evident from Director Luo's arrangements.

(End of this chapter)