Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 243 Returning to the Peak, The Unshakeable Tadpole
It was a well-organized debriefing meeting. The atmosphere was quite serious at the beginning, with everyone focusing on the achievements of the second phase of mechanization and the preparations for the next phase.

But ever since the topic of information technology came up...

The atmosphere in the room completely changed.

The Jincheng Military Region and the Kyoto Military Region, two major military regions, launched an offensive to recruit talent.

The five military regions, acting as observers via video link, simply watched the spectacle from behind their screens.

The reason I say it's just for fun, and that I wasn't involved, is not because other military regions are unaware of the importance of information technology.

It's not that knowing it is useless.

It should be noted that since the early 1990s, the policy of mechanization transformation has been to start from the north and move south.

The most representative examples are the Kyoto Military Region and the Kinjo Military Region, which belong to the Northern Military Region. Their progress in various aspects of reform is far ahead of other field armies.

When a department achieves outstanding results, its leaders feel more empowered.

The allocation of resources among the four headquarters is very obvious.

For other military regions to try and squeeze any benefits out of the Kyoto or Kinjo military regions is just a pipe dream.

Not to mention stealing someone else's person.

These two military regions are the most aggressive military regions in the entire field army.

The Kyoto Military District, in particular, is known internally as a place where if you don't pick something up when you go out, it's considered a loss—a rather domineering style.

Who would dare to mess with such a powerful figure?
Fu Hongyi is just getting old, but he's not without temper. After announcing the establishment of the Informationization Battalion and promoting Chen Mo to major, he...

He immediately said in a deep voice, "Talk of supporting talent is all nonsense and drivel."

"I firmly believe that the slow transformation is most likely due to a problem with ideological awareness, and talking about talent is just an excuse to avoid the issue."

"Furthermore, talent can be cultivated. Our military region has decided to establish a division-level Army Sergeant Academy, which will be affiliated with the Kyoto Military Region."

"Aims to cultivate more IT professionals."

"Since Jincheng is so short of talent, we can arrange for some outstanding comrades to go there for training after the meeting."

"How could a military region with over 100,000 people lack talent?"

"Here, I would also like to solemnly suggest that our brother military regions seriously reflect on their talent cultivation systems. The behavior of some stubborn, inflexible individuals who always try to take advantage of other army groups should be reconsidered!"

Commander Fu's cold and sarcastic words were full of veiled criticism.

He was just short of turning his head and directly confronting Pang Haifeng, the commander-in-chief of the Jincheng Military Region.

No wonder.

Information technology experiments have always been conducted by the General Staff, which has been leveraging the resources of the Kyoto Military Region and collaborating with various military academies.

Shicheng Army Academy is the leading academy, also under the jurisdiction of the Kyoto Military Region. After seven years of hard work, its sword has just begun to shine, and now the people of Jincheng want to come and reap the benefits.

How can you be so shameless?
But a pity.

No matter how reasonable Fu Hongyi's words are, the Kyoto Military Region is not the only entity that holds sway at such a large-scale event.

The people from the other five military regions sitting in front of the screen secretly spat in their hearts, somewhat disdainful of Fu Hongyi's statement.

Oh shit.

Who in the field army is as ruthless as you, Kyoto, in always trying to take advantage of others' successes?

Leaving aside distant examples, just consider the 21st Army, where the 61st Division is located. How many times were they almost transferred to your military region's jurisdiction?
When other military regions compete for resources, how many times have they suffered losses when they encounter the Beijing Military Region?

The Jincheng Military Region only wanted one person, but you went and built an academy, trying to recruit all their soldiers to your own side.

No one at the meeting was a fool.

Anyone could tell that if the Jincheng Military Region sent someone to study at the Army Sergeant Academy of the Kyoto Military Region, they would probably never graduate.

Those who complete their training will be retained in the Kyoto Military Region for various reasons.

"I agree with Lao Fu's statement. Some veteran comrades in the military region are still stubborn and inflexible in their thinking, and always want to take advantage of others."

Pang Haifeng, the commander-in-chief of the Jincheng Military Region, leaned back in his chair with a smile and continued, "Of course, I believe that Lao Fu is not that kind of person. Since Kyoto is going to build a non-commissioned officer academy, we can arrange for some outstanding comrades to go there to study."

"Let's all make progress together."

"Commander Wang, please follow up on this matter."

"Yes, Chief!!"

Wang Songhe quickly turned around and saluted the stage!
He was the one who started the conversation about taking people away, but when the leaders in Kyoto spoke up, he didn't dare to respond at all.

Now that our own leader is taking the lead, we have no choice but to agree.

"Pick more, don't be so stingy. We should trust the capabilities and sincerity of the Kyoto Military Region."

Pang Haifeng added another sentence.

This completely ignited the tension at the scene.

Fu Hongyi snorted coldly as the other party put him in a difficult position, and was about to retort when...

After watching the commotion for a while, Di Huitang raised his hand and tapped the table: "Alright, alright, what's all the arguing about in front of the younger generation?"

For the headquarters, it doesn't matter who establishes the IT team first or who is assigned the talent.

The above thinking is the "bucket theory," and the hope is that the seven military regions will make progress together.

"The sergeant academy that Lao Fu just mentioned was also proposed by Lieutenant Chen in the beginning, and the preparatory work has been ongoing."

"But let me remind you, information technology doesn't belong to anyone. It's a system like mechanization, and it's the focus of our future development."

"JW had already given instructions that all seven military regions should establish informationized battalions to verify the practicality of the new system on a small scale."

"Since both of your military regions are vying for it, why not start a pilot program in the Kyoto and Kinjo military regions?"

"As for how to do it specifically, on behalf of the General Staff and the other three headquarters, I would like to say that we will provide the greatest support for the information technology battalion pilot project."

"But I want to see the final result."

"Alright, that concludes the discussion on the pilot program. Overall, this military exercise was a great success."

"I hope that other military regions will keep in mind what I just said in their subsequent rectification and reform."

"We must not allow a second phase of this kind of awareness problem to occur again."

"Now, let's take this opportunity to promote Comrade Chen Mo to a higher rank."

Bang bang bang.
Inside the auditorium, everyone present, as well as those watching the debriefing session on screens, began to applaud.

Of course, this applause wasn't for Chen Mo; even though he had been promoted to major, at such a large meeting, his rank was still considered very low.

The applause was the order for the General Staff Chief to announce the promotion.

The announcement of the promotions by Di Huitang was part of the conference, and its purpose was to send a message to the seven military regions.

That's the first information technology pilot camp, which is about to be officially established!

The establishment of informationized forces is of epoch-making significance and also conveys the higher authorities' determination to other military regions.

However, no one expected this.

People from the Jincheng Military Region, knowing the conference agenda, sent representatives to speak first, attempting to steal the talent cultivated by the Kyoto Military Region.

This may sound abrupt, but in reality, it's quite subtle.

Fortunately, the leaders at headquarters kept him in check, preventing him from slamming his fist on the table and cursing.

It's just a bit of a shame.

This sudden turn of events meant that the people of Kyoto didn't even let Chen Mo say a word.

The promotion ceremony was quite grand.

More than forty high-ranking officials with stars on their shoulders were present to witness Chen Mo's exceptional promotion.

The officer who removed his lieutenant's shoulder insignia was Qin Quan'an, the chief of staff of the 63rd Army, and he was reinstated with two bars and one star, holding the rank of major.

It would be a lie to say that Chen Mo was completely unmoved.

In his previous life, he stood on the opposite side of informatization, firmly believing that so-called informatization was nothing but a Western deception, and that only mechanization and the steel torrent were the mainstream of military development.

However, when he saw the document "On Informationized Warfare," he truly understood that informationization was based on mechanization and incorporated technological innovation.

By then, it was too late.

In his previous life, Chen Mo spent nearly ten years being promoted to major, and that was in a government department.

In this life, he searched everywhere for a way out and unexpectedly boarded the ship of information technology, taking a path contrary to his previous life. Unexpectedly, in just one year, he achieved the results that took him ten years to accomplish in his previous life.

Furthermore, their future potential is simply incomparable.

After all, his previous rank of major was already the end of his road. Without the protection of his old superiors, with his personality, he simply couldn't stay in the organization.

Without a strong foundation in the front-line troops, a major-level deputy battalion commander would face even more marginalization.

Left with no other choice, he reluctantly decided to change careers.

But this time it's different.

Major, this is just the beginning.

"Alright, kid, stop holding back. If you want to laugh, just laugh a couple of times, it's fine."

After Qin Quan'an straightened his military rank insignia, he noticed that Chen Mo still looked serious and stared straight ahead, so he couldn't help but raise his hand and pat him on the shoulder.

Chen Mo immediately snapped out of his daze.

He raised his hand in salute to Chief of Staff Qin, then turned to face the assembled leaders and the "August 1st" military flag hanging at the top of the auditorium.

Standing tall and giving a solemn salute. "Rest assured, sir, the information technology battalion is under my command. I guarantee the mission will be accomplished!"

"Don't make promises you can't keep." Fu Hongyi waved his hand: "I've assigned you the task, but for the Information Technology Demonstration Camp, you need to give me a complete plan."

"Strive for two years to develop a solid foundation, then put it to a test to assess the impact of the details of the information architecture on combat effectiveness."

"After all, we also need to determine the direction for our comrades in other military regions."

"Yes, Chief!"

Chen Mo puffed out his chest and responded loudly.

The vast majority of the other cadres present had their heads turned away, their mouths practically stretched to the North Pole.

Damn it, the words Fu Hongyi just said to Chen Mo sounded like he was teaching him to be humble and responsible.

But if you analyze it carefully, isn't every word showing off?

They practically declared themselves role models, and this role model not only had to be exemplary internally, but also set an example for other military regions.

It can be said that they have taken shamelessness to the extreme.

The conference has concluded.

To be precise, the review of data related to the mechanization transformation has already concluded.

The General Staff personnel will not preside over the subsequent conferences, and personnel from the Kyoto Military Region will also be gradually withdrawn.

The rest of the conference was just a matter of the Jincheng Military Region members discussing the details of who won and who lost.

Chen Mo definitely doesn't need to participate in a conference of this level.

At 8 PM on August 21st.

Chen Mo was packing his things in his dormitory, preparing to take a car with Chief of Staff Qin and the others back to Jinyang.

Pei Shuaijun, who was standing next to Chen Mo, was the assistant to Luo Yaowu, the director of the Strategic and Operational Studies Department of the Army Academy. They shared a dormitory at the Taishan Base.

Old Pei stood in front of Chen Mo with his hands on his hips, scratching his head every now and then, spinning around in place, clicking his tongue in amazement.

"Wow, you're awesome, scholar! You're truly amazing."

"Damn it, when I first met you three months ago, you were still a Red Board Trainee, right?"

"How come you've become a major the first time I saw you?"

"I've been out of school for three years, and I still haven't changed as much as you have in three months. Damn it, who am I supposed to complain to?"

“You get promoted quickly, but the tasks are also heavy. The higher-ups need to make plans for you. Why don’t you help me write them?” Chen Mo replied with a smile.

What was originally just a joke made Pei Shuaijun shake his head like a rattle drum: "Fine, forget I said anything."

"I'd rather stay with the director. It's a guaranteed income, and based on seniority, I can get promoted to major in three more years. I'm not going to compete with you."

Among the younger generation of officers, apart from Chen Mo, probably no one knows better than Pei Shuaijun how much effort the higher-ups have put into this new information-based system.

The emergence of the demonstration camp is only the beginning of the system, but even so, the formation of a new camp is more than ten times more difficult than the previous integrated camp.

After all, when rebuilding a battalion, there aren't that many veteran companies from the military region to support it, and there aren't that many veterans to use.

From technology to soldiers, officers, and equipment, it was almost a complete restart.

Let alone forming a new battalion system, how many veteran battalion commanders could form a mechanized infantry battalion, a common sight in the mechanized era?

The establishment of a new unit is not a simple matter.

In the past, why were troops most afraid of being completely wiped out? It was because it was too difficult to train troops of the same size and style, and it was only possible to retain one-tenth of the core personnel.

The troops can be rebuilt within three months, but building something from scratch is very, very difficult.

This wasn't the first time the military had organized a demonstration battalion, but there had always been an unwritten rule about it.

That means it takes one year to form an army, two years to take shape, and three years to achieve success.

At the conference, the leaders of the Kyoto Military Region waved their hands and announced that they had led a brand-new informationized battalion out of the past two years.

Pei Shuaijun didn't think that Chen Mo's position as major was so easy to hold; at least, he felt he couldn't handle such a responsibility.

The entire battalion lacks key personnel and manpower. It doesn't even have a suitable training ground. It can be said that it lacks the conditions for the most basic practices, such as building a base in the camp, practicing application in the field, and conducting exercises across the entire area.

"Scholar, I've never seen you worry. Are you really that confident?"

After pondering for a while, Pei Shuaijun finally asked.

This question made Chen Mo, who had been busy, stop what he was doing and think for a while before smiling and saying, "I wouldn't say I have confidence."

"Take this trip to Qinglong Gorge for example. Who would have thought that the mechanized forces would be performing so poorly on the battlefield?"

"Uh, is it bad?" Pei Shuaijun was taken aback.

Little did he know that the "difference" Chen Mo referred to was only in comparison to the size of the army in later generations, which was indeed far inferior.

"Moreover, the most difficult stage of informatization has been passed, and what follows is simply the formation of new units."

"We must firmly believe that a systemic reform that will go down in history will not be a smooth ride. The road to its subsequent establishment will inevitably be full of thorns and challenges."

"It's just reorganizing a battalion. We still have cadres from the Army Academy and a reconnaissance company. At worst, the battalion party committee and all the company branches will first turn inward and carry out a self-revolution."

"Then we'll build it up little by little."

"If I can lead the first battalion, I can build the second and the third."

Chen Mo's words were filled with confidence.

Originally too.

If even he lacks confidence, how can the subsequent work be sustained?

Pei Shuaijun did not respond, but nodded silently, secretly comparing himself to the scholar. This was probably the difference between him and the scholar.

At least not with his optimism.

But Pei Shuaijun did not respond; instead, a faint applause could be heard from outside the dormitory.

When Chen Mo heard the noise and turned around, he found that Wang Songhe was already standing in the corridor outside the door.

Judging from the fact that there was an orderly carrying luggage beside him, he must have been standing there for quite some time.

"Hello, Chief!"

Regardless of your private relationship with Lao Wang, you at least have to maintain a respectable facade.

Chen Mo and Pei Shuaijun stood at attention, saluted, and greeted each other in loud voices.

Old Wang snorted coldly, strode into the dormitory, looked around, and said, "You're quite enlightened, kid. Good for you. Self-revolution, you're quite bold to say that."

"Sir, what's going on?"

Chen Mo chuckled dryly. He had thought that after leaving this time, he would never have to see this old man again, but unexpectedly, the other party came back.

This isn't the kind of situation where you're desperately trying to find the division headquarters on the battlefield.

"What? Not welcome?"

Wang Songhe reached out and poked another stripe on Chen Mo's epaulette: "Remember this, this stripe of yours was earned by trading the future of more than three thousand people in my 61st Division."

"The leaders of the General Staff have all instructed that information technology demonstration battalions in the Kyoto and Kinse military regions should be established simultaneously."

"I'm short of talent here, so I need to go to your Kyoto IT camp for a while to learn."

"It just so happens that the troops will be stationed at Qinglong Gorge for the next month, and since I had nothing else to do, I went along to take a look."

"Holy crap!!" Chen Mo was dumbfounded.

"What did you say?" Wang Songhe's eyes widened.

"No, no, sir. What I mean is that the information battalion doesn't have a camp yet; it's still under construction. There's nowhere for you to see if you go there."

"Bullshit, you call yourself the commander of an information technology battalion?"

Wang Songhe curled his lip: "Didn't your 7th Armored Brigade's howitzer battalion get completely disbanded a while ago?"

"Chief of Staff Qin of the Military Region made a special request to use the howitzer battalion of the 7th Armored Brigade as the new base for your information technology demonstration battalion."

"And I was among the first group of trainees at the new base."

Hearing that Commander Wang's words didn't seem to be false, Chen Mo frowned.

He knew that the 7th Brigade's howitzer battalion had been disbanded. At the same time, the 189th Division of the 63rd Army also had a lot of personnel removed. Commander Zheng had even pleaded with the base.

We wanted Director Luo to take in some of our comrades, but at that time the training base had just been established and didn't have such a large system.

Who would have thought that the howitzer battalion would become the new garrison?

What frustrated Chen Mo even more was...

Why is Commander Wang like a stubborn plaster, sticking to me like this?

How should we get along in the future?

This guy clearly wanted to steal my skills.

Both the Kyoto and Kinjo military districts are establishing demonstration battalions, in accordance with military regulations.

These two battalions will inevitably become rivals in the future, and it's a shame to have such a big follower.

Once the work of both parties is synchronized, the work will become really difficult.

P.S.: We're officially entering the next major plot development. I need to organize my thoughts and try to make Chen Mo's storyline even more exciting.

(End of this chapter)