Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 211 Taking Control of the Battlefield, the Name of the Butcher Begins to Shine
The ideas of the camp command center have no impact on the deployment of troops on the front lines.

Ever since Cheng Dong learned that an enemy vehicle crew was moving towards his position, he has been wielding his shovel twice as fast as usual.

He was almost forty years old, but he couldn't hide his excitement when he did something bad. As he led the digging, he growled in a low voice, "Hurry up, all of you."

"Dig as deep as possible. Hey you, take your men and retreat three kilometers. Keep digging the pit by the roadside. Damn it, with our reconnaissance company here tonight, not a single vehicle will get through here."

"Yes!"

Wang Yanjun, the platoon leader of the reconnaissance company, agreed and then called over a dozen soldiers who were shoveling soil, and they hurriedly retreated.

These people are quite meticulous in their work.

Three kilometers ahead, there were also veterans stationed to scout the enemy convoy's movements under cover of night.

The pit was still being dug, and the heavy convoy of the 188th Division's hidden troops was slowly approaching.

The contest between the two sides took place in the darkness of night.

Inside the camp command center.

Chen Mo didn't pay much attention to the reconnaissance company's actions.

The reason he always worried about the reconnaissance company was because he knew that Company Commander Cheng and his men were kind-hearted and wouldn't cheat or shirk their duties.

They really put in a lot of effort whenever there's a task.

Therefore, Chen Mo was very relieved.

His gaze remained fixed on the 188th Division's second transport line, which seemed far more prestigious than the first.

The images transmitted from the hand-cranked drone terminal show that another main force of the 188th Division consists of sixty or seventy Type 63 armored personnel carriers, with tanks, artillery vehicles, and towed anti-aircraft guns interspersed among them.

On the highway, a mobile convoy stretching as far as the eye could see was set up and headed towards Taishan in Jinyang.

Even just by looking at the small terminal, you can sense an overwhelming masculine energy permeating the air.

If reconnaissance is conducted by manpower, it is easy to mistake this force for the main force.

If we focus our efforts on this unit and ignore the logistics convoy, once the war starts, we might be torn apart by the armored group of the 188th Division in a single encounter.

Inside the auditorium.

The leaders crowded together, their eyes darting back and forth between the two lanes of traffic.

The first line moves as slowly as a tortoise, desperately trying to portray the posture of hiding soldiers.

The second line roared and sped about, as if they wanted everyone to know they were on the move.

Luo Yaowu, Feng Hongbing, and a few others whispered about Wang Songhe's tactical objectives, while Chen Mo remained silent throughout.

He always felt that something was not quite right.

As the commander of the 61st Division, Wang Songhe led the most formidable motorized infantry division in the Jincheng Military Region. It's impossible that he only had such limited tactical skills.

The method of concealing troops in heavy armor was indeed cunning. In the late 1990s, it was quite unique and could easily deceive the reconnaissance of most units.

But is this one hidden and one concealed truly all of Commander Wang's trump cards?

It can't be that simple.

Chen Mo stared at the screen for a while, feeling a bit irritated. He quietly got up and ran outside the auditorium, sat on the steps by the door, lit a cigarette, and stared blankly into the distance.

It's probably because the mobilization of the Army Aviation Brigade and the reconnaissance company just now caused too much of a commotion.

Soldiers from many companies in the camp had no intention of resting. Some sat in groups of three or five by the roadside smoking, while others climbed up and down to inspect the armored vehicles with flashlights on.

Seeing how actively these people were preparing for war, Chen Mo grinned.

In fact, he has always firmly believed that the joint battalion is responsible for information missions, which requires too much in terms of communication and electronic warfare capabilities. Its battlefield capabilities are not as good as those of the armored regiment, especially since they are all stitched-together units.

If this battle is fought in the conventional way, it will be difficult to achieve any results.

Informationized battalions have a wide variety of branches, and in terms of battlefield depth, multi-point tactical target strikes, and controllable battlefield scale, they are far inferior to armored regiments.

Therefore, in terms of tactical deployment, the combat capability of a simple mixed unit is far inferior to that of the enemy.

Seeing the various companies actively preparing for battle, Chen Mo felt a renewed sense of anticipation. He let out a long breath, lit another cigarette, and observed the distance.

The 188th Division was on the move, and he wasn't in a hurry.

There's no use in rushing if you can't figure out the enemy's tactical objectives.

The second transport line, despite all the elaborate preparations, can't be stopped from entering the country yet.

Information Technology Camp Information Technology Camp
Chen Mo has a good habit: when he doesn't understand the enemy's tactical focus, he focuses on his own advantages.

Mentioning these things.

Chen Mo had to admit that the most pressing issue they needed to address was the extremely weak battlefield survivability of battalion-level units and the lack of effective command systems to control complex combat units on the battlefield.

These two problems cannot be avoided at present, nor can they be bypassed.

Without the Type 99A tank in service, it cannot form a tactical unit centered on main battle tanks to independently complete anti-denial operations in low and medium airspace. In other words, it will always be in a passive state when facing armed helicopters.

Battlefield control for each unit is currently still achieved through intensive communication methods.

It does not reach the level of later combined arms units, which can use Beidou individual soldier positioning devices to accurately locate the battlefield position during wartime.

Information technology relies on science and technology; science and technology are the primary fighting force, and this is extremely important.

Having read the classified documents on "Information Warfare," Chen Mo knew very well that the reason why the Kyoto Military Headquarters was carrying out unit-based information construction in the field forces at this stage was simply to cope with localized high-intensity warfare.

However, this idea has a very serious problem.

That is, Chen Mo personally understands that the future external situation will lead to an accelerated internal revival and drastic changes in the military field.

A revival that proceeds too quickly will inevitably trigger external tensions.

The world's first and second are irreconcilable; this can also be called a structural contradiction.

Putting aside all the superficialities, simply put, it's a struggle for living space, which is also the essential reason for trade system wars.

The rise of China is a very dangerous sign.

And the fate of a nation is not something that can be achieved overnight.

The most realistic example.

The essence of World War I was nothing more than a space struggle and a colonial struggle between the old and new powers, with the Hans leading the land powers challenging the old maritime powers with the sunset powers at their core.

Hans found a way to overcome the challenge.

This method, rather than the apparent assassination, was the direct trigger for the war.

Military affairs are merely an extension of politics.

The Hans, in alliance with several countries, planned to build a major trade railway artery that would span multiple countries, radiate to a large population area, and reach as far as Central Asia.

Considering the circumstances at the time.

Upon closer examination, it's exactly the same approach currently used domestically—using the same method to strengthen land power.

History always repeats itself; the only difference is that we now have powerful weapons that balance out some of the factors.

But powerful weapons do not guarantee absolute safety; the situation will only worsen before a breakout is possible.

However, no matter how dangerous the external environment is, it probably won't matter.

In such a large country with over a billion people, if they want to eat and live well, they have to grit their teeth and move forward. There will be sacrifices and bloodshed along the way; it's that simple.

As the protective and escorting force, field troops should develop in multiple directions, including changing or accelerating the informatization process.

After finishing his second cigarette, Chen Mo had countless thoughts running through his mind, but he still couldn't guess Commander Wang's tactical intentions.

It was quite a coincidence.

Just as Chen Mo got up, preparing to return to the auditorium.

He turned his head and inadvertently saw several reconnaissance planes parked on the tarmac in the distance, with a group of soldiers gathered around them, looking up at them.

Chen Mo captured the scene of the crowd suddenly dispersing as they prepared to leave after watching the film.

Just this one scene.

Chen Mo suddenly remembered that Director Luo had mentioned that they had encountered people from the 188th Division on the way here.

According to Chen Mo, the 188th Division had three main enemy regiments: two armored regiments and one mechanized infantry regiment.

The first supply line is for concealed heavy equipment, while the second supply line is mainly for artillery and infantry.

What about the other mechanized infantry regiment's main force, which is one-third of its strength?

What about those mechanized infantrymen?

The enemy has an army aviation battalion, which allows them to transport reconnaissance or a portion of infantry to the battlefield immediately.

Does that mean their army aviation squadron only makes one trip?
Thinking about this, Chen Mo finally understood why he felt something was wrong earlier.

Soldiers, a large number of soldiers.

A third of the firepower of a division would require at least two thousand personnel, and with the logistics they can mobilize, the total number of personnel would be at least five thousand or more.

The transport line that could carry heavy equipment and hidden troops obviously couldn't carry that many people. The 142 transport vehicle carried the main body of the tank, and the 141 troop carrier carried tank parts. There weren't enough seats for soldiers to ride in.

The second transport line looks huge, but it's impossible to fit several thousand people into a few dozen armored vehicles.

There is only one explanation: the vanguard of the 188th Division, or rather, the mechanized infantry regiment, has already arrived on the battlefield.

They were able to transport the first batch of people over around noon, and now almost four hours have passed. With the division-level transport capabilities, nearly a thousand people have probably been successfully transported to the battlefield by now.

The combat zone is currently a massive, open network of firepower. Once the war begins, our troops will be subjected to indiscriminate attacks from the enemy, no matter where they are deployed.

After all, the location of the 188th Division's garrison was no secret, and the location of its barracks was even less of a secret.

Even if the command allows the combined battalion to move to the battlefield before the start of the war, the exercise will not begin.

That was merely moving from the edge to the center of enemy fire.

Because while one side can move, the other side can also adjust its strategic deployment at any time.

That's really poisonous!!

After guessing what Wang Songhe might be up to, Chen Mo felt a chill run down his spine.

Damn, that old thief is really ruthless.

If things go wrong, forget about leveraging the advantages of information technology; even having the ability to retaliate would be a luxury.

This is giving the joint battalion no breathing room whatsoever.

After clarifying my thoughts.

Chen Mo hurriedly got up, preparing to retrieve the map of the combat zone to see where the enemy was most likely to be hiding.

However, as soon as he entered the auditorium, he noticed that the six-meter-wide pit of the reconnaissance company had already been dug on the drone's display terminal.

Cheng Dongzheng was quietly calling for the entire company to retreat.

There were dozens of people, and to avoid being detected, they didn't even turn on their car lights.

The passenger in the front seat managed to escape by sticking half his body out of the window and shining a flashlight on the road.

They vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.

The drones in mid-air continued to ascend and reconnoiter around the deep pit.

Chen Mo found that his plan was starting to work, and he watched with great interest.

Inside the auditorium, almost everyone's attention was drawn to it.

Regardless of whether this approach is respectable or not, joining in the fun is human nature.

About five or six minutes have passed.

The 188th Division, disguised as a logistics convoy, finally arrived after a leisurely, swaying journey.

With such a large pit, the reconnaissance company must have been worried that some drivers might be blind and fall right into it.

They deliberately placed a row of large stones near the pit to block the way in advance.

From the aerial view, you can see that the lead troop carrier, vehicle number 141, stopped, and a soldier jumped out of the co-driver's seat. He first ran along the back of the vehicle with a small flag, waving it continuously.

Remind vehicles behind to stop.

A short while later, a large group of people got off the car and crowded to the front, staring blankly at the stone.

A group of people kept looking around, their flashlight beams sweeping everywhere. This was an emergency troop deployment, so this road probably hadn't been scouted beforehand, and they hadn't discovered anything.

Then everyone started moving the stones to clear them.

Perhaps it was too dark, and the pit was some distance from where the stones were placed, so a large group of people moved almost all the stones before someone finally discovered the pit.

The soldier who discovered the pit seemed somewhat dumbfounded.

He hesitated for a moment before jumping into the pit. He touched the pit wall with his hand and found that it was fresh soil that had not been dried. The soldier climbed out of the pit in a fit of rage and began to call the people around him to come and see.

The drone was too far away; it could only see the images, not hear the sounds.

But it's easy to guess that at this moment, the 188th Division's transport team was probably furious.

Many soldiers walked to the edge of the pit, jumping up and down and cursing, while looking around as if they were looking for the scoundrel who dug the pit.

Not long after, other officials came over to check on the situation.

It's not hard to see from the footage that the enemy has realized the transport route has been discovered. Just as Chen Mo said, there are hundreds of transport vehicles, some of which are carrying tanks, and the line stretches for nearly three kilometers.

What about discovery?
Could they possibly turn around and change lanes again?
If they really do that, the heavy equipment transport probably won't reach the battlefield before noon.

As expected. After consulting with command, teams of soldiers began filling the pits with shovels.

About twenty minutes later, two small military vehicles sped up from the rear of the convoy. Several cadres got out of the vehicles and stood by the filled-in pit, whispering and discussing for a long time.

The convoy set out again.

This delay lasted for more than half an hour.

As it approached five o'clock and the sky began to lighten, the drones in mid-air had to take off again to avoid being detected by the enemy.

Two military vehicles led the way, guiding the large truck forward.

This approach is perfectly correct and very appropriate.

Unfortunately, they were unlucky to run into someone like Chen Mo, who was full of bad intentions, and to encounter the highly efficient Kuchi Reconnaissance Company.

The two military vehicles, both old-fashioned convertibles, were parked side by side. They had been traveling for about three kilometers and seemed to be in no particular situation.

When the drivers are relaxed.

The two vehicles suddenly ran into a hidden ditch by the roadside and overturned at the same time. The cadre sitting in the passenger seat of the vehicle on the right was caught off guard.

They flipped directly from the car into the ditch next to it.

He was completely stunned by the fall, then sat up and started cursing.

Looking at the other person's disheveled appearance in the video.

The people in the auditorium couldn't help but grin.

Even leaders like Luo Yaowu and Zhang Jinnan couldn't help but twitch their lips.

Good heavens, this scene is like a silent play!

Chen Mo glanced at the convoy's position and compared it to the map, and was basically certain of its location.

At this rate, it will be difficult for the 188th Division, a heavily armed unit, to reach the battlefield within the stipulated time.

Once the times are staggered.

Their tanks still need to be assembled, and that won't be fast enough.

A tank that isn't assembled is just a pile of scrap metal.

It poses no threat whatsoever.

Chen Mo didn't join in the fun.

He quickly spread the map of the combat zone on the table and began to examine the terrain in detail, trying to find the hiding place of the first mechanized infantry regiment.

Heavy armor conceals the enemy, while light armor makes them conspicuous; therefore, the most agile mechanized infantry must be hidden even deeper.

There are not many terrains near the combat zone that can provide cover for nearly a thousand people. Since heavy equipment is on the road, these infantrymen carrying individual equipment will inevitably hide in locations that are not easy to spot.

Chen Mo divided the entire combat zone into modular areas, separating them with a pencil, resulting in 1-12 combat zones.

Areas 4, 7, and 11, where there is a possibility of people hiding, will be marked separately and given special attention.

Before it gets too bright.

Chen Mo ordered the drones still circling near the 188th Division's base to return to base. Although the Aisheng 206 vehicle-mounted drones were not as functional as those of later generations, they were the best tools for reconnaissance.

With a speed of over 200 kilometers per hour, it is ideal for reconnaissance.

After transmitting the key reconnaissance areas to their designated locations, Chen Mo called Chen Haitao, the company commander of the howitzer company, and Hu Xueyan, the company commander of the rocket artillery company, together to the screen to watch the reconnaissance situation.

These areas all have forests and rugged mountain valleys, making them suitable for Tibetans.

Since the goal was to break through the system, Chen Mo had no intention of letting the joint battalion encounter the 188th Division.

Isn't the enemy trying to play the quick annihilation game with him?

Then let's show Commander Wang what true information dominance looks like.

Have two company commanders with long-range attack capabilities spot the enemy's hiding positions. Once they are spotted, use howitzers at close range and rocket launchers at long range.

We have to completely stun these bastards.

Luo Yaowu was indeed quite at ease and handed over the entire command to Chen Mo.

The group watched him make the arrangements in the auditorium.

Around 6:00 AM on August 1st.

When the motor vehicle convoy of the second transport line of the 188th Division entered the Jinyang area, Chen Mo ordered all reconnaissance personnel to withdraw from this line.

He created the illusion that his side was unaware of the situation, and regardless of whether the enemy believed it or not, Chen Mo no longer paid attention to this team.

They didn't want to know exactly where their troops were stationed.

It's just a few dozen troop carriers, some tanks, and artillery vehicles. This level of firepower, while seemingly the main force, is actually barely enough to make a difference.

There's no need to keep watching it.

6:.

The military region mobilized and began working with local departments to carry out a public safety operation, setting up a cordon around the exercise area to prevent unauthorized personnel from entering the combat zone.

7 points.

The mechanized infantry regiment hidden in Zone 11 was detected by drones from mid-air.

At the same time, the long-range rocket artillery battery immediately dispatched artillery reconnaissance vehicles to the vicinity to provide coordinate guidance.

8 points.

Another group of enemy mechanized infantry hidden in Zone 4 was also detected by high-altitude drones.

The howitzer company's reconnaissance personnel were dispatched to provide ground coordinate guidance.

Both sides were preparing for war, and the 188th Division's actions were quite flamboyant from beginning to end, at least in the eyes of the leaders of the Kyoto Military District at the base.

The combined battalion seemed to be asleep, with no troop movements whatsoever.

Ten o'clock in the morning.

The 188th Division reported that all its troops had entered the combat zone and were ready to conduct exercises at any time.

Their people did indeed arrive; even the slowest heavily armed convoy successfully entered the Jinyang area despite the bumpy ride.

Unfortunately, Chen Mo didn't take this team seriously at all at that time.

If the enemy can arrive at 8 o'clock, then within four hours before 12 o'clock, relying on division-level logistics, they are absolutely capable of assembling nearly a hundred heavy tanks and moving them to the combat zone in a planned manner.

With only two hours left, what will you use to assemble it?

Chen Mo wouldn't give him a chance to assemble it at all.

11 points.

The joint battalion in Huanglongwangou finally took action, but not all of it.

Only the Type 89 120mm howitzer company and the WS-1 rocket artillery company were dispatched.

Even if they went out, they didn't go very far.

After leaving the rugged section of Longwangou, they began emergency on-site testing.

The hydraulic press supports the shell launcher as it is lifted, heading straight for the northwest.

Behind them, a portion of the anti-aircraft artillery units followed, serving as a backup air defense, ready to strike any enemy that suddenly attacked, and to protect their own forces.

at the same time.

On the joint battalion side, Luo Yaowu drove to the base with almost no instructions, ready to see what effect Chen Mo's overnight preparations would have.

The reason he could be so at ease was because, after understanding the process of transporting troops to the 188th Division, Director Luo was very clear that, given the disparity in troop strength...

No matter how many battle plans he devises, they are likely to be less effective than Chen Mo's haphazard tinkering.

After all, the enemy had no intention of giving him a chance to breathe.

The enemy was determined to end the battle by overwhelming the enemy with firepower.

They have more soldiers and weapons; if you insist on a head-on confrontation, any tactic will be futile.

After making the arrangements, Wang Songhe also set off for the base to prepare for remote command of the troops in combat.

11 points.

Cheng Dong, who had been digging a pit all night, finally returned with his men.

Upon learning that the company commander had returned, Chen Mo immediately found the reconnaissance company and issued another order.

Cheng Dong, who was initially furious because he couldn't rest, learned of Chen Mo's plan.

He immediately grinned widely, not even bothering to wash his face, and ripped off his hat, yelling, "Damn it, assemble!!"

"Get your act together, all of you!"

"First platoon, second platoon, third platoon, three vehicles per platoon, bring me machine guns and cannons, today I'm going to tear the tank regiment apart."

At the command, the reconnaissance company moved quickly, carrying machine guns and 40mm mortars, and hauled them into the armored personnel carrier.

It only took a dozen minutes.

The reconnaissance company went out again.

Cheng Dong's excitement was not without reason; he had no idea that the pit he had dug was actually blocking the 188th Division's heavy armored troops.

Now, through aerial patrols using drones, Chen Mo discovered that this heavily armed unit was unable to assemble tanks at all before the battle began.

Other mobile personnel are also under surveillance.

Who wouldn't be tempted by such a large piece of fat meat waiting to be slaughtered?
Therefore, when Chen Mo ordered the reconnaissance company to bring their equipment and slaughter this heavily armed force, Cheng Dong was immediately excited.

Good heavens, the infantry company destroyed nearly a hundred enemy tanks, no matter how they did it.

If this battle is truly fought well...

The entire company could become famous throughout the military region. Faced with such a moment of glory, how could Cheng Dong not be enthusiastic?

12 o'clock exactly.

Dozens of WZ-9 attack helicopters and reconnaissance aircraft parked at the Taishan Air Base in Jinyang were dispatched.

These are battlefield observers, responsible for monitoring the entire battlefield.

at the same time.

The order to begin the exercise was broadcast over the public radio.

Just when everyone thought this would be a protracted battle, and whether the information technology battalion could actually achieve a systemic advantage...

Inside the Huanglongwangou camp, Chen Mo received the first radio broadcast.

He issued only one instruction.

"Fire!!"

Boom boom boom.
dong dong dong.
Upon receiving orders, the self-propelled howitzer company and the long-range rocket artillery company immediately opened fire.

17 kilometers away in Zone 4, a mechanized infantry battalion of the 188th Division was originally tasked with cooperating with the main force to intercept and kill the combined battalion coming out of the camp.

Don't underestimate this mechanized infantry battalion without heavy weapons; the 188th Division is a strategic assault division.

There are many capable people under his command, and under normal circumstances, there is no need for the battalion commander to give orders.

With just a few senior sergeants in the battalion leading a few artillery groups and operating 87mm mortars with a range of 5 kilometers, they could inflict great damage on armored forces.

Their mobile combat capability is no less than that of a tank corps.

It's a pity that this time, they encountered the biggest sixth person they'd ever met.

The entire mechanized infantry battalion was deployed in the mountain valley of Zone 4, awaiting the order to intercept and kill.

One after another, grenades rained down on the crowd like giant fireballs.

Boom boom boom.
The loud explosion sent up layers of yellow smoke and dust.

"Enemy attack! Take cover!!"

Some officials reacted quickly and shouted loudly, but to no avail.

The sound was drowned out by the explosion and couldn't be heard at all.

The attack was too sudden. The mechanized infantry battalion had no armored vehicles and therefore no radar warning, so they couldn't even escape.

In just one offensive, they lost nearly a third of their troops.

Chen Mo stood in the auditorium, looking at the devastation in Zone 4, and a smile appeared on his lips.

Then, he turned to look at District 11.

This area has a larger concentration of troops, and therefore will suffer more severe attacks.

Because nine rocket launchers have already been fired, aiming right at this spot, they just haven't arrived yet, according to footage projected by the drone.

It is clear that hundreds of people on the ground have already taken action.

Exactly, do you still have a chance to take action?
Information warfare and system-on-system confrontation—this is just the tip of the iceberg.

The real massacre is yet to come.

(End of this chapter)