Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 237 Driving wolves to devour tigers, what makes you, a mere lieutenant, so capable?
Both sides' heavy firepower arrived within firing range.

Without any instructions, the Blue Army's helicopters, which were patrolling on both sides, launched the first wave of attacks on the ground tanks.

The Blue Army infantry battalion, protected by the Army Aviation Corps, were scattered across the battlefield, each carrying a personal rocket launcher and throwing themselves into the fray.

In the ground-based heavy armor half-speed charge mode, the horizontal line is formed by two squads of assault tanks as arrows, creating a double-arrow assault pattern. The tank spacing decreases and the overall posture changes from avoiding artillery fire to attacking.

At this point, the distance between each tank was no more than 150 meters.

In a surprise attack, concentrating firepower is the key principle.

"Tank 1, target at 9 o'clock, assign to enemy assault tank, one round auto-load, fire!"

"Tank 2, target at 11 o'clock, enemy sub-tank, one round autoload, fire!"

"Tank 3 vehicle."

Officers of each squad communicated in advance using walkie-talkies, and then quickly and urgently issued strike orders using vehicle-mounted radios.

The Type 96, moving at half speed, suddenly opened fire.

On the battlefield, artillery roared and stray bullets flew everywhere. The night sky of the Qinglongxia training ground, which was originally relatively peaceful, was completely torn apart by the roar of the high-speed rail monster's high-powered engine and the whistling armor-piercing bullets.

The pungent smell of diesel fuel mixed with gunpowder smoke awakened the fighting spirit of countless soldiers.

Tank mobile warfare, like the battleship era, saw warships waging war on the ocean, displaying steely ambitions and raging flames.

boom! boom! boom!
Car exploded!

Car exploded!

A volley of fire from the Blue Army battalion caught the charging enemy heavy infantry off guard.

After the tanks fired their salvo, the Blue Army tanks, having finished firing, slowed down again and adopted an "S" shaped maneuver to automatically reload their ammunition.

The second wave of tanks from the rear closed in, completing the battlefield reshuffle, and another salvo was fired.

The roar of artillery fire!

Chen Mo used typical tank volley tactics, which could maximize the advantages of three waves of attack.

Just like in the era of muzzle-loading rifles, soldiers fired in rapid batches in platoons, and were executed in a line.

They are fierce.

But Blue Strategist's soldiers are no pushovers either.

Just as the Blue Army's heavy tanks arrived on the battlefield and engaged the Red Army's firepower, hundreds of infantry fighting vehicles, centered on the Red Army troops led by Chen Mo, sped toward the battlefield from all directions, maintaining a safe distance.

The chariots raised plumes of smoke, exuding a murderous aura.

obviously.

Commander Wang had made preparations in advance; he intended to completely annihilate the so-called informationized battalion here.

The division commander on the battlefield who got angry was not the same division commander who wanted the shoes; he was only angry for a moment.

Old Wang mobilized all the main forces on the southern front to besiege the enemy, including nearly a hundred infantry fighting vehicles, which filled the main force of a motorized infantry regiment.

Smoke billowed all around, and the ground movements were quickly detected by drones.

Looking around at the encirclement, Chen Mo sighed and cursed, "This old bastard really thinks highly of me. He's really going to wipe us out."

"Old Yao!"

"Eh!"

Sitting in the command vehicle, Yao Jinghua, who was anxiously scratching his head as he listened to the artillery fire outside, hurriedly looked up and responded.

"Do you remember what you said before you left?"

Chen Mo turned his head and asked.

"What?"

Yao Jinghua was stunned for a moment.

"What are you going to do if we attack the Blue Army's division headquarters?"

"Me? I'll definitely lead the charge. Don't worry, Battalion Commander. Even if I die in battle, I'll bite the Blue Army's division commander before I die."

Old Yao patted his chest and guaranteed it.

"it is good!"

Chen Mo stared at the terminal, watching the infantry fighting vehicles coming to support the Blue Army getting closer and closer to the battlefield. He smiled and said, "Go on, our whole battalion will probably have a hard time escaping the Blue Army's entanglement tonight."

"The enemy has clearly figured out the drawbacks of information warfare and deliberately dispersed their maneuvers, so we can't bring out our advantages. It's a pity that the drone jamming and bombing capabilities haven't been developed, otherwise we wouldn't be in such a passive position."

"Go tell the company commander to integrate the engineer detachment and all the soldiers of the reconnaissance company. The self-propelled artillery will open a gap for you on the southeast side later."

"Call a few of the signal corps comrades to work with you to detect which area has the highest electromagnetic signal fluctuations; that's where the division command post is."

"We already have a general idea of ​​the location of the enemy division headquarters when we encountered the long-range attack. We should be able to find it by following that direction."

"Remember, your mission is to destroy the Blue Army Division command post tonight. Go, I'll be here to help you draw all the fire from the southern front."

"Yes!"

Yao Jinghua's expression turned serious. At this moment, heavy troops were engaged in battle ahead, and the command vehicle had already stopped moving.

Old Yao glanced at the scholar, then got out of the carriage with a determined expression and ran to find Cheng Dong.

Meanwhile, Company Commander Cheng was leading his infantry to maneuver into the distance, intending to attack the Blue Army from the flank.

After listening to Yao Jinghua's words.

Cheng Dong casually ripped off his military cap, revealing a somewhat grotesque scar on his right cheek.

"Damn it, I knew that Xiucai wasn't an ungrateful wretch. The fact that he still remembers our reconnaissance company at this time means that our training of him wasn't in vain."

"Reconnaissance Company 3, assemble! Damn it, it's time to make a name for ourselves! First squad, take charge of the assault team, the rest of the squads will provide cover. Even if we die tonight, we'll twist the Blue Army division commander's head off!"

"Old Yao, you should go to Class One too."

"I'll lead the men to hold off the enemy for you. Get in the car!"

"Yes!"

Yao Jinghua's face flushed with excitement. The first platoon of the reconnaissance company was a real elite platoon.

They're all veterans. In wartime, the squads where tough guys like Liu Hai work would be directly led by the company commander or political instructor.

Being able to join the elite squad is an honor for many veterans in the company!
The reconnaissance company quietly withdrew from the battlefield, and the howitzer unit received orders from the battalion headquarters.

Launch a wide-area bombardment targeting the southeastern flank of the encircling Blue Army.

The ground assault team is still fighting.

However, the Blue Army Division's heavy armored battalion was no match for the information-based offensive.

Of the 22 heavy tanks, almost half were lost in a single engagement.

According to observations by battlefield observers and referees accompanying the Blue Army battalion, and based on real-time data statistics, the 61st Division's heavy combat effectiveness was only 35% of that of the informationized battalion.

Combat is always efficient, and this can be reflected in the exercise. The most direct manifestation of this is that the mechanized tank battalion, due to communication delays, lacked vehicle location tracking.

In addition, Chen Mo ordered continuous electromagnetic spectrum interference within a ten-kilometer radius.

This resulted in the Blue Army division's heavy equipment being unable to adapt to the rapid and dynamic changes on the battlefield by an informationized adversary, especially when command, allocation, and coordination orders were not timely.

This directly resulted in the target engaging, the data allocation not being a preset constant value, the walkie-talkie channels either having no signal or being congested, slow, chaotic, and the electromagnetic spectrum being intermittently suppressed and lost by the Xiangjian electronic countermeasures team.

Despite having more than twenty heavy tanks and a strong ground assault firepower, the artillery firepower could not be concentrated at all.

On several occasions, several tanks have been seen simultaneously attacking the same target.

Even due to poor coordination, the Blue Army Division's "V"-shaped combat team had many gaps in its attack range, allowing Chen Mo's armored unit to advance exceptionally smoothly.

After two rounds of firefights, the Blues' heavy equipment was almost completely wiped out.

On the information battalion's side, only two tanks were lost, resulting in a terrifying casualty ratio of 1:11.

of course.

This kind of damage does not mean that the Blue Army actually had eleven tanks to destroy one tank of the informationized battalion.

Any Blue Army officer commanding heavy equipment who possesses keen judgment and sufficient intelligence support can concentrate all firepower and launch an attack on the flanks.

It can also disrupt Chen Mo's battle deployment, rendering the entire positioning and formation chain ineffective for a short period of time, thus achieving the goal of cutting off the battlefield.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in war.

But soon.

A new crisis has arrived for the Blue Army camp.

Enemy infantry fighting vehicles from all directions closed to within 800 meters of the battlefield. Countless soldiers dismounted from the vehicles, each carrying a PF-98 rocket launcher.

Individual soldiers, in conjunction with infantry fighting vehicles, heavy machine guns, and some anti-aircraft artillery, launched an encirclement and suppression campaign against the infantry of the informationized battalion.

Chen Mo's "U"-shaped infantry-tank encirclement tactic was completely thwarted.

The entire battalion immediately adopted a unit-based combat scale.

Concentrate firepower to counter the Blue Army's relentless attacks.

Chen Mo ordered his men to fire flares into the air. One after another, the flares, bright enough to dazzle the eyes, rose into the sky, surrounded by densely packed enemy infantry.

The team leaders looked somewhat suffocated.

Wow, the Blue Army strategist has really gone all out.

To take the strength of a motorized infantry regiment and wear down an informationized battalion?

"All squads, heavy machine guns and artillery, open fire at full power and wipe out the Blue Army."

With enemies on all sides, Chen Mo had no better options.

"Roger that!"

Da da da.
The informationized battalion leveled its anti-aircraft guns and began clearing ground infantry.

Boom boom boom.
The howitzers, based on the drone's location, bombarded the outer armored vehicles.

"800 meters, one o'clock position, target enemy armor, automatic loading complete, one round, fire!"

Boom! Car explodes!

The Blue Team's infantry fighting vehicles were destroyed.

Ten seconds later.

"750 meters, 9 o'clock position, allocation, enemy mobile armor, automatic loading complete, 1 round, fire!"

Boom! Another car explodes!

Within half a minute, two armored vehicles were destroyed, but the soldiers in the same vehicle crew felt no joy whatsoever.

Because the motorized infantrymen inside these infantry fighting vehicles were no longer inside, the Blue Army adopted a human wave tactic.

With the cover of infantry fighting vehicles, they continued to approach the battlefield.

The informationized battalion's armored vehicle units dispersed to deal with the enemy from all sides, while the enemy infantry lines continued to build and advance.

The war has returned to the scale of what it was decades ago.

Heavy machine guns from army aviation, tanks, and anti-aircraft guns rained down bullets, causing the Blue Army's casualty rate to continue to rise, but they couldn't withstand the sheer number of men.

You can defend the east side, but you can't defend the west side.

The infantry lines advanced to within 200 meters, and the fighting between the two sides reached a fever pitch.

The intense fighting fueled the soldiers' fighting spirit on a larger scale.

The armored unit's tanks, out of ammunition and with logistical support failing, were driven head-on by the soldiers pressing the accelerators. The tanks' powerful engines roared terrifyingly as they rammed into the Blue Army's mobile infantry fighting vehicles.

It directly knocked over the enemy's armor that was blocking the firepower.

Army aviation firepower followed, launching a ground massacre against the Blue Army.

The observers and referees from the directing staff were stunned by the sight of this battle scene.

Goodness gracious! What kind of deep-seated grudge could there be?

Dare to fight like that?

It was crazy enough to have an infantry regiment surround a mechanized battalion, but the soldiers of this informationized battalion were even crazier.

Zhang Baolin immediately reported the situation to the directing staff, preparing to halt the operation at any time.

But it's not over yet.

As Chen Mo led his men in a fierce battle against the Blue Army, another support force, consisting of a mechanized infantry company, an armored company, and an artillery company, approached from the southern front, within forty kilometers. The continuous stream of Blue Army troops arriving from different garrisons demonstrated the strength of this division-level unit.

Upon hearing the report, Chen Mo not only felt no worry this time, but instead revealed a slight smile.

When it was noticed that the enemy's infantry fighting vehicles had been almost completely destroyed.

He immediately grabbed the communicator and shouted, "Attention all squads, southeast direction, Army Aviation provide directional guidance, withdraw!"

"Captain Wang, it's up to you now."

"Understood!" Wang Jianbin nodded, smiled slightly, and arranged for several soldiers from the Siren Arrow team to carry the equipment off the vehicle.

But in the chaos of the battlefield, almost no one noticed this scene.

The order was given.

The soldiers, who had been fighting fiercely, suddenly became clear-headed and, with almost no hesitation, turned their chariots around and began an orderly retreat.

Yes!

The information technology battalion disappeared without warning.

Without even turning his head, he escaped quite swiftly.

Because Chen Mo never intended to fight the Blue Army to the death in one place; his goal was to attract enough Blue Army firepower.

Provide as much assistance as possible to the reconnaissance company.

Could a mere motorbike stop the retreat of an information-based battalion?

Seeing the Red Army suddenly retreat, many Blue Army soldiers who were advancing their lines were completely dumbfounded.

Despite being a mobile mass of steel troops, for some reason, the way the Red Army's tanks circled and turned around seemed a little sleazy.

It was as if this thing wasn't a tracked chariot, but a rat with four claws.

A major, deputy battalion commander of the Blue Army's motorized infantry regiment, watched the Red Army retreat until the red lights at the rear of the vehicles were almost out of sight before he realized what was happening.

The major's lips twitched, and his brows were almost twisted into a pretzel.

After a long pause, he finally cursed, "Damn it, are there really such shameless commanders?"

It wasn't that he didn't pursue, but rather that the infantry fighting vehicles were almost completely destroyed, and some Red Army tanks, having run out of ammunition, simply rammed and overturned the armored vehicles.

What can he use to pursue her?

Are soldiers supposed to carry rocket launchers and chase after tracked tanks on foot?
To be honest, he must have participated in quite a few exercises to have risen to the rank of major and deputy battalion commander.

I've never seen a military unit suddenly run away halfway through a battle!

Only now did he realize that the flares were not fired to set up tactics, but to precisely bomb the infantry fighting vehicle.

"Go and inform the regimental headquarters about the situation here."

The major waved his hand weakly, somewhat speechless.

He led his men in a flurry of activity to kill the Red Army, but their vehicle was totaled, and the Red Army fled without looking back.

What the hell is this?

Blue Army Division Headquarters.

Upon receiving the report from the front lines, Wang Songhe stood in the command room for a full three minutes without uttering a single word.

He always thought that the last time that kid surnamed Chen finished off his own eastern front armored firepower and hid in the Red Army artillery regiment's garrison, that was the pinnacle of shamelessness.

Unexpectedly, this time it was even worse.

Damn it, they managed to run away even while fighting.

What is the purpose of the exercise?

What about the dignity of soldiers?

Where is the commander's fighting spirit?

Damn it, we don't want any of it?

Wang Songhe was somewhat at a loss for words when it came to evaluating this battalion commander of the information technology battalion.

But at the same time, I felt depressed.

Commander Wang sensed something was amiss, because as far as he knew, the information battalion wouldn't give up so easily.

The enemy's escape does not necessarily mean they have truly withdrawn from the battlefield and abandoned their offensive on the southern front.

But now, he has no idea what the other party's purpose is.

This time, Wang Songhe was right. Chen Mo's escape was just a tactical necessity, while the motorized infantry regiment reported the battle situation to the division headquarters.

They weren't soldiers assigned by that major at all.

Instead, the messengers, while intensifying electromagnetic spectrum interference, quietly slipped into the Blue Army's infantry fighting vehicle and used the vehicle's onboard radio to transmit battle information to the division headquarters.

The soldier assigned by the major deputy battalion commander still hasn't been able to contact the regimental headquarters.

The purpose of the signal arrow was not only to report the results to the division headquarters; that was just a side effect.

The primary objective was to send a distress signal to the Blue Army forces providing support from the rear, in the name of the Blue Army motorized infantry regiment.

After the release.

The messenger immediately installed a signal jammer to completely block the signal within a ten-mile radius.

Then, under the cover of night, they quietly slipped away.

The southern battlefield is the Blue Army's home ground. Staying there and not moving will only result in being completely worn down by the Blue Army's continuous reinforcements.

After Chen Mo led the Blue Army battalion to withdraw five kilometers, he immediately ordered all tanks to refuel and replenish ammunition on the spot.

At the same time, some mechanized infantry units were ordered to mimic the configuration of the Blue Army's follow-up support firepower, and after replenishing their ammunition, to circle around to the southern line of the Blue Army's motorized infantry regiment and launch a surprise attack.

They watched as their mechanized infantry detachment, taking advantage of the darkness, broke away from the main force.

Inside the temporary encampment.

Liu Hongyun, the leader of the ground assault team, frowned and approached Chen Mo: "Battalion Commander Chen, isn't sending a mechanized infantry unit on a raid at this time just handing over casualties?"

"That's right, it's like deliberately sending away battle losses."

Chen Mo took a sip of the lightly salted water from the kettle and responded with a smile.

"Why? Right now, our entire battalion is less than half full."

Liu Hongyun was completely baffled.

Chen Mo didn't explain; he just smiled.

Holding his water bottle, he continued to study the map, analyzing the location of the Blue Army's command post and, based on the reconnaissance company's movement speed, determining the approximate coordinates of the enemy's advance.

The combat intelligence officer, Feng Guoqing, quickly walked up to Liu Hongyun and reassured him, "Team Leader Liu, don't worry."

"Do you see Company Commander Cheng still here?"

"Nonsense, didn't he go to raid the division command post? He was skipping and jumping when he left, I saw him."

Liu Hongyun was, after all, a battalion commander. Although he was temporarily assigned to the information technology battalion as a group leader, he still had the confidence to speak.

"That's right, the reconnaissance company did go looking for the division headquarters."

Chen Mo rolled up the map: "But do you think it's possible to carry out a decapitation operation with just one company?"

“No, that’s unrealistic.” Liu Hongyun shook his head.

"Yes, so we need to provide fire support to the reconnaissance company and draw away enough of the Blue Army's firepower in advance."

Chen Mo pointed to the south, to the location of the Blue Army's motorized infantry regiment: "If we continue to stay here, we will only be dragged down."

"And just now, the men from the Arrow Signal have taken over the Blue Army motorized infantry regiment's communications and reported our escape to the Blue Army division headquarters."

"At the same time, a distress signal was sent to the Blue Army's support troops in the rear."

“In the area where the Blue Army motorized infantry regiment is located, communications have been basically cut off. Our mechanized infantry units have the same firepower configuration as the Blue Army support.”

"If our detachment continues to engage the motorized infantry regiment on the southern front, inflicting casualties on the Blue Army infantry, relying on mobility to wage guerrilla warfare, fighting and retreating at the same time, we can exacerbate the conflict between the two sides."

"You know that in their haste, the motorized infantry regiment lost communication and focused only on fighting us, while the Blue Army's reinforcements rushed over as soon as they received the distress signal."

"If the motorized infantry regiment discovers a large force with the same configuration as our mechanized infantry detachment without communication capabilities, what will their first reaction be?"

"I rely on!"

Liu Hongyun's eyes widened instantly, and he gasped: "They...they'll treat the reinforcements as enemies? Or rather, as us?"

"Not bad!"

Chen Mo grinned, showing his front teeth, and said smugly, "This is called using one tiger to devour another, or using someone else to kill someone."

"Nearby communications are being disrupted, so there won't be any communication between the two sides for a while. Plus, our people are constantly stirring things up, so the Blue Army's troops will probably have to fight for a while first."

"As long as the fighting starts here, the Blue Army units in the rear will definitely hear the commotion and it will reach the Blue Army division headquarters. The division headquarters will quickly determine that our main force has returned."

"This method won't delay things for long."

"But we don't need that long. We can take advantage of the Blue Army command thinking that our main force is still here, as long as we have this gap."

"We can then leave, strike at the Blue Army command post, assist the reconnaissance company, and draw more enemy fire."

"I refuse to believe that a mere division headquarters can be so difficult to deal with!"

After Chen Mo finished speaking, he raised his hand and slapped the hood of the car next to him with a "smack".

Tonight's operations have been repeatedly thwarted.

Chen Mo was indeed furious; otherwise, he wouldn't have resorted to such underhanded tactics.

It's important to understand that once the two Blue Army units start fighting, no matter how long it lasts, every single unit involved will be dealt with after the exercise ends.

For a long time, they would be nailed to the pillar of shame and ridiculed by others.

They were all brothers in the army; if Chen Mo hadn't gotten into a ruckus, it would have been better.

Generally speaking, he wouldn't do that.

But his explanation was worse than nothing.

When all the officers in the battalion learned of Battalion Commander Chen's plan, they were all dumbfounded.

Holy crap! You can fight a war like this?

A mere division command post—listen to that, what an obscure term!

Is this something a lieutenant like you would dare to utter?

Why are you?
Even the military region headquarters wouldn't dare to make such a claim; which division headquarters is just a minor one?

Liu Hongyun's expression shifted from initial confusion to sudden realization, and then to shock.

Eventually, this evolved into a distorted form of pleasure.

This kind of battle is truly exhilarating!

Insidious enough, and outstanding enough.

How come I can't think of a way to create information asymmetry by using information systems?
Liu Hongyun thought to himself with a smug smile.

At the same time, he was also wary that if he encountered a scoundrel like Xiucai on the battlefield, he should stay far away from him.

That's terrifying! I never know when he might sell me out.

Da da da.
Boom boom boom.
In the distance, the faint sounds of machine guns and howitzers could be heard.

Chen Mo knew that this was his own mechanized infantry unit, which had already engaged in combat with the Blue Army's motorized infantry regiment.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the biggest scandal involving the Blue Army will be revealed tonight.

"Comrades, I won't say anything more."

"Whoever falls, watch how the other comrades charge forward and take down the main force of the Blue Army."

"set off!"

A fierce glint flashed in Chen Mo's eyes as he picked up the rolled-up map and turned to walk toward the command vehicle.

The other cadres exchanged glances, but no one said a word.

At this point, what else is there to say?

Just do it!

(End of this chapter)