Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 245 Construction Strategy: This Kid Isn't Honest
The heavy rain was still falling, and Chen Mo hadn't had time to look around other places, but he could still tell that the area around the administration building was very clean.

The reconnaissance company's spirit hasn't changed; it's still the same diligent company as before.

The number of people hasn't decreased; it's still the same spirited Third Reconnaissance Company from back then.

The fall of a unit number and a company flag left nearly a hundred people without their leader.

"Scholar, you're too late. Our company is gone."

Those at the back of the line noticed footsteps approaching. When one veteran turned around, he saw Chen Mo returning wearing the epaulets of a major, and a strange light flashed in the veteran's eyes.

But this only lasted for a moment.

A sense of loss enveloped the veteran once again. In a company, the company commander is the soul, especially a veteran company commander who has led the company for seven years.

Cheng Dong's every word and action is enough to influence the entire company.

"Bullshit! Who said the reconnaissance company is gone?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo, who had been so easygoing, turned grim and cursed angrily before striding to the front of the line.

His gaze swept over the entire company, and his aura began to become ferocious.

"Attention, everyone! Right dress!"

"Eyes forward, at ease!"

"Roll call!"

"Reconnaissance Company, Yang Yan!"

"To!"

"Reconnaissance Company, Zhou Yongjie!"

"To!"

"Reconnaissance Company, Liu Hai!"

"To!"

Chen Mo had served as the company clerk and was familiar with everyone in the company. He could call out the names of people just by looking at them in the ranks.

The shouts of "Reconnaissance Company!" followed by familiar names echoed throughout the camp.

The sound pierced through the rain.

At first, when a name was called, the person would pause for a moment before responding loudly.

But as they kept clicking, no matter who was clicked, all the soldiers in the queue would roar in unison.

The sound was violent, bursting forth with an explosive force from its very core, resounding across the earth and sky, drowning out the pattering rain.

Roll call complete.

Chen Mo's cold gaze swept across the queue.

"Everyone, squat down!!"

Unlike the roll call, where some people were still in a daze just now, this time, the execution was very efficient, and the crowd squatted down in unison.

Some of the more astute veterans understood that the scholar was trying to help them with this clearly punitive instruction.

Having stood in the rain for so long, moving around a little, even just squatting down, would be a relaxing experience for everyone.

As for those who are a little slow to think, they may not understand that it's a favor, but they still have no problem carrying it out.

His performance leading the Blue Army battalion on the Northwest battlefield has earned him the recognition of Xiucai's abilities from the entire company.

"To be honest, I didn't want to waste my breath on you, but if I don't crack down on your bad habits, you'll all lose your souls."

"They say the reconnaissance company is gone? Where is it gone?"

"As long as we are still here, the company is still here. Compared to our comrades who had to pack their bags and leave the army, what do we have to complain about?"

"Compared to the predecessors who sacrificed themselves during the infiltration of the Third Company, do we have the right to talk? What about the reconnaissance company that was lost? What about the Third Company that was infiltrated back then?"

"Will our predecessors also have to bow their heads and be crippled like you because their serial numbers were canceled?"

"It's no problem if your souls are lost. Today, I'll summon your souls back."

As Chen Mo spoke, he took two steps back.

He continued sternly, "Now, look around you. What have become of these former elite soldiers and marksmen of the reconnaissance company, warriors who have won countless honors?"

"Look at you all, do you still look like soldiers?"

"With low morale and a motley crew, I have a feeling that even a squad of female soldiers could defeat you elite soldiers."

"Hold!"

"Cowards, wimps, they're all a bunch of cowards, especially the kind who hide in their rooms, they're complete wimps."

"In my opinion, you all have a misunderstanding about field troops. If war broke out today, would you guys be dragged to the battlefield, told that your unit number is gone, and then hugged the enemy and cried your eyes out?"

"If the soldier is cowardly, the whole army will be cowardly. Whom can you protect?"

"The people are supporting you, but you're just supporting a garbage reconnaissance company. Have you become parasites and scavengers, the heroic company of the Third Company that bravely attacked Kinmen back then?"

Chen Mo unleashed every nasty word he could think of, cursing as freely as he could.

The saying goes, "No destruction, no construction." Only by trampling people down to the ground and touching their souls can morale be rebuilt.

The atmosphere was deathly still; the rain was pouring down, and the only sound was the rain.

In the queue, some people lowered their heads, while others looked grim; the scholar's scolding had gone too far.

Chen Mo took a breath, and not hearing the person hiding inside come out, he put his hands on his hips and continued to curse angrily: "Trash, I'll teach you a lesson today!"

"Boom!"

This time, before Chen Mo could continue cursing,

A loud bang came from a three-story wooden door next to the administration building, interrupting Chen Mo's subsequent words.

Then, the door was opened.

Cheng Dong's eyes blazed with fury as he pointed at Chen Mo downstairs and cursed, "You son of a bitch, who are you cursing? Who do you call 'I'?"

"Damn it, you coward, stop right there!!"

Company Commander Cheng stormed downstairs, cursing and swearing. Chen Mo turned to look at the building, which was a full thirty meters away from him.

He swallowed hard and lowered his voice, "Damn it, the company commander isn't in this building, what are you all doing standing in front of it?"

"You made me waste half a day talking for nothing."

"You all better take care of yourselves first, I need to look after myself."

After Chen Mo finished speaking, he took off running. The more enthusiastically he was cursing, the faster he ran now.

The veterans in the ranks were completely stunned by this scene.

Now, even the slowest person would realize that the scholar wasn't cursing them, but the company commander who had been inside the building the whole time.

"He has to be a scholar; he really dares to curse."

Wang Jianyong, still squatting on the ground, grinned with an expression of admiration. Back in the Seventh Brigade, even the brigade commander, except for the political commissar, had never scolded him like that.

Even the political commissar wouldn't call anyone a coward or a scavenger.

"I hope Xiucai can escape this calamity and not get dealt with by the company commander. Old Pao, aren't you worried about Xiucai?"

"Don't worry, the company commander can't handle him."

In the queue, the veteran casually turned his head and looked around.

As everyone watched, Cheng Dong chased after Chen Mo from downstairs, cursing loudly.

The two ran wildly through the rain, one after the other.

Instructor Huo Linshan stood upstairs, watching with a smile.

Men of steel will not fall, but sometimes, when the blows are too great, they need someone to help them regain their honor and responsibilities.

Huo Linshan knew he wasn't the right person, and Cheng Dong wouldn't listen to him anyway.

And the scholar, a soldier who came from the company, was just right.

"You son of a bitch, stop right there! Who did you just curse?"

Cheng Dong ran wildly while cursing angrily.

Chen Mo dashed away without looking back, feeling both relieved and somewhat frustrated.

What kind of mess is this? He won a battle, but when he returned to the 184th Regiment, he was chased and attacked by Wang Songhe.

Having just become a battalion commander, he was chased and scolded by the company commander when he returned to his post.

Wow, what a great personality!
Such a funny scene.

Wang Songhe, who was sitting in the car, and his orderly saw everything clearly.

The orderly gripped the steering wheel with both hands and said in a low voice, "Commander, the reconnaissance company has been giving education lessons every year, but it's not as effective as a new battalion commander's direct and brutal scolding. It's more effective in awakening the disbanded company."

"This method works well."

Hearing the orderly's whisper, Wang Songhe sat in the back seat, lit a cigarette, and remained silent.

The soldiers at the grassroots level have a very shallow view of the issues. They don't even consider that without the daily, subtle education of honor, what can be used to ignite the fighting spirit in their bones?
Even he hadn't expected it.

This kid Chen is so radical; he actually cursed his former company, including its commander, in front of the entire company.

Others probably wouldn't have the courage to do that.

Fortunately, the method worked. If someone stays inside and won't come out, no amount of eloquence will help. You just need to get them out by scolding them.

Then everything will be much better.

The howitzer camp was quite large, and Chen Mo himself couldn't remember exactly how long he ran there.

In short, when Cheng Dong was running out of energy and his speed was getting slower and slower, Chen Mo deliberately slowed down so that the company commander could catch up.

I thought that Cheng Dong, with his volatile temper, would at least kick himself a few times to vent his anger.

Surprisingly, when Cheng Dong caught up, he was panting heavily, severely exhausted, and even his face was pale.

But he straightened his back, patted Chen Mo on the shoulder, and forced a smile, saying, "Alright, brat, I appreciate your kindness."

"I heard that you'll be the battalion commander of the information technology battalion from now on. You're more promising than me. It wasn't a waste of time to train you."

"My mission is complete. Last night I thought about it and realized that the military needs to develop. The third phase of mechanization reform is about to begin, and informatization must also be synchronized."

"Our country's military is getting better and better, and this old man should make way for you young people."

After Cheng Dong finished speaking, he collapsed to the ground, like an old wolf king sitting alone on a mountaintop.

He led the wolf pack for half his life, only to be replaced by a new wolf king, which felt quite tragic.

He touched the cigarettes in his pocket, only to find that the matches were also soaked by the rain. He sighed and threw the cigarettes into the grass.

Silent.

It was only at this moment that Chen Mo realized what was happening.

This proud company commander probably felt that it wasn't just because his unit number was being disbanded; in his eyes, the disbandment of the reconnaissance company meant that the army no longer needed him.

Because the operations of an informationized battalion do not require the reconnaissance methods of an armed reconnaissance company.

He wouldn't even use pure infantry infiltration tactics, and Cheng Dong thought he had no use for his skills.

Figure out the crux of the problem.

Chen Mo also plopped down on the ground, ignoring the torrential rain overhead and the puddles on the ground.

The two sat side by side, feeling the chill of early autumn.

Chen Mo tilted his head back, trying hard to recall.

in his mind.

In his previous life, the informationized military also made significant moves at the end of the century. However, ZYJW truly made the decision to promote distinctive military reforms in 02. That is, around the time he participated in that war debate in his previous life, informationization had just entered a substantial stage.

Furthermore, the previous information-based experiment, in terms of both scale and organization, was completely different from the Blue Army battalion in the Northwest military exercise field; in fact, it could be said to be a completely different system.

The Blue Army battalion was organized by Chen Mo into various combat groups according to the size of a combined arms battalion.

In the past, informationized forces only used mechanized battalions to gradually expand into intelligence warfare, electronic warfare, network attack and defense, and so on.

They operate through a joint operations system, with smooth information links and resource integration, but they do not have strong individual strike capabilities.

This path, from theory to practical application, took more than a decade to complete.

Others may not understand why the higher-ups went to such great lengths to help me achieve the title of Level One Combat Hero.

In fact, Chen Mo had a good idea of ​​what was going on.

As early as 91, before the Gulf War in 86, the military had already included information technology as one of the seven major fields in the 863 Program, and was vigorously developing it.

The claim that the Gulf War served as a wake-up call for the field army is not entirely accurate.

It did wake me up, but not in the way most people think.

To know.

The Army Academy started research on informatization in 1992 and put it into its first experiment in 1993. This was because the Golden Bridge Project was proposed in 92 and the Three Golden Projects were launched in 93.

From the initiation of research to the first experiment, everything was planned and organized.

If there were no prior preparations, how could the Army Academy have started its research in just one year, from the outbreak of the Gulf War to its initiation?

Catching up with the system is not so easy.

The Gulf War made the higher-ups realize that information technology could be used in such a way, completely overturning their initial thinking and prompting them to wake up.

The emergence of the Blue Army Battalion has once again overturned the understanding of informatization and revealed the shadow of integrated digitalization.

The development of unmanned aerial vehicles, radar vehicles, and electronic warfare units are all efforts toward informatization.

However, the initial idea was to use information technology as a supporting unit to serve mechanization.

The Blue Army battalion combines the two, enabling it to not only assist in combat but also engage in skirmishes.

That's how the medal for a first-class combat hero is awarded.

The decision to establish a non-commissioned officer academy and an information technology battalion came about in the same way.

The underlying reasons involve many aspects, including the fact that the revival archives also have this reason.

If they don't take the integrated approach and rely solely on information technology thinking, it would take Chen Mo years, let alone a purely information-based battalion, to make a name for himself on the battlefield.

Chen Mo had previously hesitated about whether this camp construction should lean towards integration or informatization.

After all, each has its own advantages.

But seeing the company commander's performance today, Chen Mo decided to continue using the Blue Army battalion's organizational structure and move forward.

This time, however, the goal is to establish a blue team battalion with a completely new look, technology, and equipment.

Leaving aside distant examples, within the seven military regions, one's own battalion must at least be the most combat-effective, ideally capable of achieving a feat of defeating six enemies at once.

"What's wrong, kid? You're shut up now that you heard I'm useless?"

Cheng Dong, sitting next to him, noticed that the scholar would sigh one moment and then tilt his head back like a rooster, full of fighting spirit the next. He couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks.

"How could that be, Company Commander? Anyone who dares to say you're useless, I'll be the first to argue with them!!"

After realizing what was happening, Chen Mo immediately patted his chest and assured him.

"Company commander, you can't leave. You have to stay and help me."

"What do you mean?"

Cheng Dong frowned: "You mean you want me to be your company commander?"

"Don't get your hopes up, kid."

"Listen to me first, Company Commander, look how anxious you are." Chen Mo quickly pressed down Cheng Dong's arm and said, "The higher-ups want us to build an informationized battalion with combat capabilities within two years."

"The three core auxiliary combat units of the information battalion—radar, communications, and long-range firepower—are currently all unmanned."

"The officers from the four academies of Army Academy, Army Command, Staff, and Military Medicine can only support armored infantry companies, tank companies, and medical detachments."

"The reason why we kept looking for the Blue Army's command post instead of attacking the Blue Army's firepower on the Northwest front during this operation is because our command system has problems and simply cannot support a prolonged operation."

"Therefore, I believe that the first step in building a battalion is to improve the battalion staff operations group, so that this staff group can serve as the information processing center and be cultivated into the brain of the entire battalion."

"Once the brain is built, computerized management can gradually take effect. Professional staff can efficiently link different teams and issue tasks based on the work content. Only in this way will our command not have any problems."

"This can guarantee a protracted war."

Listening to Chen Mo's eloquent speech, Cheng Dong subconsciously nodded before realizing what was happening.

"What do you mean? You son of a bitch, you want me to be an advisor to this staff group?"

"Definitely. The staff will still be responsible for issuing orders and overseeing the work of the reconnaissance company. From now on, the reconnaissance company personnel will be equipped with and trained in the use of drones and radar."

"The reconnaissance company number is gone, but we'll still do reconnaissance work, only we'll be more technology-oriented in the future."

"Think about it, Company Commander. In the future, our reconnaissance company will no longer need to drive infantry fighting vehicles as mobile combat vehicles. We will only need to operate drones and radar to achieve the same results that were previously impossible with manpower."

"No destruction, no construction. The Third Reconnaissance Company is gone, but the Informationized Reconnaissance Company will completely replace the Armed Reconnaissance Company in the future. Don't you want to experience what that feels like?"

Listening to the scholar go through such a long and complicated process, just to comfort himself.

Cheng Dong grinned, but said with a hint of bitterness, "I know you're not just trying to comfort me. Of course I'm happy that the army can still use me."

"Which son of a bitch would be willing to leave? The problem is, it'll be really awkward for me to call you battalion commander from now on."

"It's alright." Chen Mo waved his hand nonchalantly: "From now on, we'll each call each other by our own names. You can still call me Scholar, and I'll still call you Company Commander."

"Go to hell."

Cheng Dong was amused by this remark.

After a long pause, he slowly said, "The army is the army. I'm not that petty, but you should also be prepared. Forming a battalion isn't as easy as you think."

"Creating something new and creating something new is a completely different concept from directly serving as the commander of a military unit."

"Two years? That'll be over in the blink of an eye. Are you confident?"

"No." Chen Mo shook his head frankly.

He was able to lead the Blue Army Battalion because the military region had brought over all its best personnel to form a joint battalion and also brought over the people from Xiangjian to work on technology.

They barely managed to learn the size of a combined arms battalion before going to the battlefield to bully mechanized forces that were nearly twenty years behind.

But starting from scratch, the issues of soldiers, key personnel, veterans, technicians, and equipment alone were enough to give Chen Mo a headache.

"That's why I need to build the brain of the entire battalion first. No matter what happens later, I have to integrate the staff group first."

"It would be best to assemble the strongest staff team."

"By the way, Company Commander, a few people are coming from the National Defense Science and Technology Conference in Tanzhou these days. I'll introduce you to a platoon leader there."

"The two of you in the staff should discuss how to mentor him. He's a top student, so don't take advantage of him."

"Damn it, do you think I'm such a reckless person? Would I bully a student?"

Cheng Dong responded with a string of curses.

Chen Mo remained silent, mainly because Company Commander Cheng was unaware of Comrade He Ping's power, if he had known.

His own company commander must be so frustrated he could strangle himself; raising a mere scholar is enough to torment him.

The next one will probably be even less troublesome than the scholar.

Having finished their conversation, the two saw no need to get soaked in the rain any longer and got up to walk towards the administration building.

They saw someone coming over.

Standing upstairs, Political Instructor Huo Linshan hurriedly waved downstairs: "Hurry up, your company commander is too proud. Go back to your dorm and stop lingering here."

Upon hearing what Lao Huo said, the soldiers in the company knew that their company commander had returned.

One of the veterans was the first to stand up, grabbing his rifle and shouting: "All..."

The ranks stood up, and this time, their morale was undoubtedly high, their spines straight, standing firm in the wind and rain.

"Subject: 10km cross-country race in the rain. Same rules as always. The bottom ten will be made to wash the clothes and clean the shoes of the entire company. Kill them!"

"kill!"

Clutching their guns, the men regained their fighting spirit, their blood boiling with fervor, and charged forward.

When Chen Mo and Cheng Dong returned to the front of the administration building, all that remained were their silhouettes against the rain.

“What a fine soldier, Company Commander. Just for this soldier, you should keep him and do a good job.”

Chen Mo sighed.

Just as he was about to enter the building, he turned around and saw Pei Shuaijun standing next to the military vehicle with an umbrella, giving him a meaningful look.

Chen Mo was stunned for a moment, then raised his hand and slapped his forehead, blaming himself for being careless.

He was so focused on the company commander's affairs that he forgot that Division Commander Wang had also come over.

Even if he's not that great, he's still a division-level officer in the 21st Army of the Jincheng Military Region. When he comes here, he's a distinguished guest.

Chen Mo waved to Huo Linshan upstairs to come down, then called Cheng Dong, before hurriedly arriving at the military vehicle at the back.

Before the three of them could get close...

Wang Songhe then got out of the car, looked Cheng Dong up and down, then glanced at Chen Mo before smiling and saying, "I've also heard about the reconnaissance company."

"Although the disbandment was a bit rushed, it's for the smooth establishment of the battalion later. The Third Reconnaissance Company is an excellent company, so we should take good care of it."

"The unit number is gone, but there will be a new unit number and a new battalion flag here in the future. Things will get better."

"Thank you, sir. I can handle it."

Cheng Dong quickly stood at attention and saluted. Wang Songhe's rank was half a rank higher than the brigade commander and political commissar of the 7th Armored Brigade.

Proper etiquette must be observed.

"Well, come on!"

Old Wang nodded, then looked at Chen Mo and said, "Battalion Commander Chen, you now have a camp area and a core team."

"What's the next step?"

It wasn't that Wang Songhe was overly gossipy; he was genuinely curious, even under these circumstances.

The first step in setting up an information technology team is to figure out where to begin.

After all, when the Jincheng Military Region is established, the existing conditions will be much better than here, right?
"Reporting to the commander, I plan to first establish a battalion-level staff group, to build the strongest staff group."

Chen Mo straightened his chest and answered truthfully.

But his words completely stunned Old Wang. Damn it, this kid isn't honest.

What kind of staff group is there at the battalion level?

Even if we were to form a team, we could just find a few staff officers and make do, and that would be the strongest in the entire army.

After all, the other battalions didn't have any.

Little did he know that Chen Mo's claim of being the strongest was no exaggeration.

This "strongest" doesn't mean it's compared to other units.

Instead, it is the staff team with the most professionals, the most talent, and the strongest combination.

Given the current situation of the howitzer battalion, it's impossible to establish a single existing company.

The only solution is to start by controlling the brain.

(End of this chapter)