Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 258 First deployment, it shouldn't be too difficult to carry, right?
Chapter 257 First deployment, shouldn't be too difficult to carry, right?

Cheng Dong's concerns were not unfounded.

He always felt that something was not quite right.

But there are some specifics I can't quite put my finger on.

I have a vague feeling that when the reconnaissance company goes out to survey the terrain recently, they will most likely run into the same people from yesterday again.

After all, it's okay for a few people to fight.

But if the other party loses and is determined to regain face, then it's hard to say.

When Chen Mo first arrived at the college, he went to chat with the college's leaders after the meeting to build relationships.

To reconcile the differences between the scheduling of academic classes and physical education classes.

At this moment, the entire conference room...

Only Cheng Dong and Man Xuexi remained to plan the content of the Dragon and Tiger List.

Halfway through writing the plan, Cheng Dong put down his pen, frowned, grabbed a cigarette case from the table, lit one for himself, and gave one to Man Xuexi as well.

"Xiaoman."

"Hey, Chief of Staff!" Man Xuexi looked up at Cheng Dong: "Is something on your mind? You've been sitting here for so long."

"I don't have any worries." Cheng Dong shook his head: "The scholar just said that we still need to train even if we don't have the new equipment, so the approval process for the annual military training ammunition must be expedited."

"I'll go to the logistics department tomorrow and keep an eye on things. It might take a few days. You can help Xiucai out here; it's not easy for him to run this business all by himself."

"That's no problem."

There's no reason for Manxue to refuse such a request.

He went to the grassroots level precisely so that he could learn properly.

Being able to join the construction of a new camp is naturally even more rare.

"Also, the reconnaissance company will be going out for surveying recently. You've heard about what happened during the day. Talk to Lao Hou more about keeping a close eye on things. Make sure there are enough people available when you're surveying, and arrange for as many people as possible to go with you."

“I’m worried that the detachment won’t let this go and might wander around the surveying site on their day off. If we run into them again, a fight is fine, but we can’t have a large-scale brawl. At this critical juncture, we should try our best to avoid it and not cause trouble for Xiucai.”

"Then why not mention it to the battalion commander?"

Man Xuexi was somewhat puzzled; this matter sounded quite serious.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Old Monkey hasn't said a word. There's no need to bother the scholar with everything. Let him figure out the camp building on his own."

Cheng Dong pursed his lips; he was just worried, not afraid.

Moreover.

Previously, the reconnaissance company was a unit directly under the brigade, just like the guard company and other units, all affiliated with the brigade.

It's impossible to rush over and report to your superiors just because you're worried about something.

If that's the case, then what's the point of having him as a company commander?

The Sergeant Academy is affiliated with the military region and is a division-level unit. The academy's president is temporarily concurrently held by Li Guanduo, the director of the military region's training department.

The political commissars were all temporarily transferred from the training department.

As for the teaching staff, some are senior non-commissioned officers from the military region, and some are instructors transferred from the Army Academy. The unit was temporarily formed, even though it was under the name of the academy.

However, the management could not be completely perfected in a short period of time, and it appeared somewhat chaotic.

Chen Mo went there, firstly to "pay his respects to the local authorities".

After all, it's not the Army Academy that's in charge of unified management now, so the proper etiquette is still necessary.

Secondly, it was to hear how the higher-ups planned the academic classes and how they would specifically coordinate them with the physical education classes.

Actually, these are all minor matters.

Chen Mo mainly wanted to inquire about the graduation certificate for non-commissioned officers.

He has consistently been actively promoting the development of the college.

These actions are not merely for the immediate issue of establishing this demonstration camp.

This also ensures that if the higher authorities want to establish an information-based auxiliary combat force in the future, they can first think of the mature system of the Sergeant Academy.

How far can the demonstration camp go in the future?

To be honest, Chen Mo wasn't sure either, because the country's strength had already limited development in many areas.

However, the college does not have this problem.

Furthermore, as the government places increasing emphasis on technology, it will drive the development of the officer training academy.

After all, encouraging college students to join the army is a path that will take many more years to explore, and there must be a solution to grassroots cultural issues.

The name "Sergeant Academy" is quite prestigious.

After leaving Li Guanduo's office, Chen Mo took a deep breath and headed towards the western campus.

After expansion, the college is divided into two campuses: the East Campus and the West Campus.

The East Campus is exactly the same as it was before the expansion, when the Army Academy built its training base here. Except for the school motto being taken down from the building, almost everything else remains unchanged.

Therefore, the East Campus serves as the residential area for faculty, academic affairs, logistics, and other personnel, as well as the area for classes.

After the expansion of the West Campus, the style of the grassroots troops was maintained, with training equipment, training grounds, and vehicle and artillery ranges all available.

The students' accommodations and canteen are all located here.

The construction was no different from that of a grassroots military camp, which actually made it easier for Chen Mo to build the camp there.

Arrived at the West Campus.

Everywhere on the training ground, groups of people, organized into squads, could be seen wiping their new rifles.

When unpacking a new gun, you need to wipe off all the grease on the surface and inside the barrel before applying gun oil for maintenance.

This task is not as easy as it seems.

It's a matter of taking your time and doing things meticulously.

This caused the soldiers, who had just been full of enthusiasm, to now hang their heads and carefully wipe the butter with a cloth.

Judging from the situation, the initial excitement has long since faded.

Chen Mo turned around and looked around, and found that in some classes, Qin Xiaojun and Xu Zhanqi were leading people to register each class.

To ascertain the specific circumstances of the soldiers.

He simply found a class that wasn't registered for, walked over, and plopped down on the ground.

Hearing the commotion, the veterans who were cleaning their guns while sitting on stools looked at Chen Mo with surprise, then stood up in unison: "Good morning, Battalion Commander!!"

"It's alright, please sit down, everyone."

Chen Mo smiled and waved his hand, not refusing the stool offered by the soldier next to him. After getting up and sitting down, he asked, "Which company and which squad are you from?"

"Second Platoon, Armored Infantry Company," the veteran handing out stools replied casually.

"Okay, so who's the class monitor?"

"Reporting to the battalion commander, it's me."

In the crowd, a second-class sergeant stood up again and responded loudly.

"Since you enlisted the earliest in the whole class, I should also call you squad leader."

Chen Mo smiled and waved, gesturing for the other person to sit down.

Regardless of whether these veterans wanted to talk to strangers or not, he was, after all, the battalion commander, and Chen Mo seemed quite easygoing, so they couldn't just keep their heads down and remain silent.

The squad leader, in particular, seemed a little surprised as he wiped his hands on his clothes and chuckled dryly, "Battalion Commander, my name is Hu Yuanzi, you can just call me Xiao Hu."

Chen Mo smiled but did not respond.

He took the rifle from the soldier next to him, picked up a cleaning cloth, and worked with the men of the second squad.

These people were all temporarily formed by drawing personnel from various units, and the squad leader was usually the most senior soldier.

That's the background.

The relationships involved are self-evident; at most, they maintain a superficial harmony.

These are also the problems that veterans worry about the most, because these classes have little cohesion.

It is very likely that a small matter will trigger a chain reaction. Once morale is low, when the discharge season arrives, a large number of soldiers whose service time has come will choose to leave.

This kind of army is the hardest to lead.

Because there are many things that people simply don't want to say to you.

Chen Mo came here to have more contact with the grassroots. Right now, he needs an opportunity, whether it's someone causing trouble or something else.

In short, it's an opportunity to break through this superficial politeness.

Just like the conflict between the reconnaissance company and the Jinyang detachment during the day, how could Chen Mo forget it now that he had heard the report?
The reason why they kept quiet about it at the meeting.

To put it bluntly, he was also hoping that the other party would be unable to swallow their anger and come looking for trouble.

It could even be said that it would have been impossible if the higher-ups hadn't objected.

Chen Mo wanted to go to the Jinyang branch to discuss things with them, and ideally, arrange for some people to come and cause trouble in the next few days.

This also allowed him, as the battalion commander, to use this conflict to play a proper role and unite the men in the battalion.

The people in the second squad were unaware of Chen Mo's thoughts. Several veterans, while cleaning their guns, tried several times to start a conversation, but ultimately opened their mouths without making a sound.

This is also because the students in the class are not familiar with each other.

Even when they start a casual chat, they still have reservations about each other.

Chen Mo took in all these details, cleaned the rifle for a while, and basically figured out the structure of the Type 95 rifle.

Although he had never played with this gun before, even if he had never eaten pork, he must have seen pigs run.

In later years, there was so much information about the Type 95 rifle family on the internet, so he knew a little about it compared to veterans who were encountering a new type of rifle for the first time.

Chen Mo's knowledge base is already quite extensive.

"Once the grease on the surface is mostly applied, we'll take the gun apart and clean it. Once the bullets arrive, we'll all test out the new thing."

With a smile on his lips, Chen Mo, under the astonished gazes of the veterans in the second squad, held the gun with his left hand and used his right hand to lock the magazine catch, removing the magazine with a "click".

Then remove the pin, take out the stock, the firing mechanism, the recoil spring, the bolt, and remove the upper handguard.

He flipped the gun over, pulled out the lower handguard pin, and removed the lower handguard and gas block, spreading them all out on the camouflage tarpaulin on the ground. This series of disassembly techniques completely baffled the group of veterans around him.

When the new guns were brought out on the training ground, many people could tell that it was the first time the officers of the information technology battalion had ever seen such guns.

Disassembling a gun isn't difficult for many veterans. As long as they're willing to try, they can disassemble and reassemble it even without an engineer's explanation.

This thing isn't difficult at all.

However, many people are unwilling to take the risk of using new weapons.

The problem is, even if they were willing to take the risk, they couldn't dismantle it as efficiently as Chen Mo.

"Battalion Commander, have you fired this kind of gun before?"

Hu Yuanzi, the class monitor of Class Two, asked the question that had been on everyone's mind.

"No, this is a rifle specially issued to the Hong Kong Garrison. Where am I supposed to shoot it?"

Chen Mo wore a smile, a smile that shocked others.

I have to say, it was actually pretty fun.

In fact, the scholar was a little flustered just now. After all, he had spent a long time cleaning and fiddling with the gun before he made his move. Since he was going to pretend, he couldn't afford to be hesitant in the middle.

At least try to maintain your image.

Fortunately, I didn't embarrass myself.

"You guys try to disassemble it too. Guns aren't as fragile as you think. Just make sure the parts don't break off."

"Clean it well and take good care of it. When the bullets come back, I'll let your second class practice shooting first. If you gain experience, you'll be the ones to promote it to the other classes."

Whether Chen Mo's words were true or not is another matter, but they did inspire the veterans of the second squad to start trying it out.

The brand-new rifles were quickly disassembled into piles of parts. Some veterans examined the parts, cleaned them, and boasted about comparing them to the Type 81 rifle.

Some veterans were more cautious, and after disassembling the parts, they began to reassemble them in reverse order.

When there's work to do, there will be communication.

Look at the people in Class Two, gathered together comparing the Type 95 rifle with the old rifles.

Chen Mo wiped his hands, stood up, lingered around Class 2 for a while, and then turned to walk towards the other classes.

After going around in circles.

He basically had a good grasp of the situation.

Chen Mo was not concerned about the allocation of positions in the battalion, nor about the qualifications of the personnel in each squad.

Rather, it's the newly formed battalion, its overall atmosphere, and potential problems.

Having made up his mind, Chen Mo did not linger on the training field.

Back in the dormitory, I thought about solutions while planning the subsequent training program.

The next day, August 29th, at 8 a.m.

The meeting began.

Chen Mo finished washing up early, and he did not choose to hold the meeting in the conference room.

Instead, all the participating cadres were taken to the vicinity of the academy's artillery range.

The West Campus consists of five dormitory buildings, three vehicle and artillery ranges, and a canteen.

After the companies were assigned yesterday, the dormitories for each squad were rearranged. The dormitories for the medical detachment, reconnaissance company, armored infantry company, and tank company were all located in different places.

Since the medical team is mostly composed of female soldiers, and their accommodation is arranged in the East Campus, they will gather at the vehicle and artillery field.

In terms of distance alone, it is more than 800 meters from the East Campus to the Tank Company dormitory building on the West Campus.

In this situation...

To achieve full battalion mobility and deployment, and to ensure coordinated and rapid deployment across the entire battalion, is not a task that can be accomplished in one go.

It requires continuous optimization and refinement.

Chen Mo stood at the entrance of the parking lot, glanced at the assembled cadres, and said, "Let me explain first."

"When the reveille sounds, I'll only give you four companies half an hour to make arrangements. The entire battalion will be mobilized and fully equipped at 6:00 sharp."

"Subject: Battalion-wide coordination, mobile vehicle deployment."

"Requirements: All cadres must take this seriously, make arrangements for all tasks in advance, strictly adhere to requirements, and each crew must remember their coordination positions in sequence and obey command flag signals."

"Everyone must be highly vigilant and focused to prevent any safety accidents from occurring."

"Reconnaissance Company."

"Find a few veterans who can carry the flag. For the first drill, it must be directed by people we know well."

"The other comrades in the reconnaissance company will follow the mixed formation, drive troop carriers and engineering machinery vehicles, and operate according to the regulations. They will still follow the 31211 operation mode that you are most familiar with. However, since the two main companies have a large number of people, they can also follow the 33211 operation mode."

"That is, a mechanical formation consisting of three tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, two troop carriers, and one engineering vehicle."

"The small teams will still follow the same rules as before, connected by communication or command vehicles to form companies. Medical teams will be added between companies. For other companies that do not have such teams, vehicles will not be added for the time being."

Speaking of it.

Chen Mo paused for a moment, then his gaze sharpened as he said, "I know that equipping the entire battalion for the first time will be extremely difficult."

"Without a communication system, each of your company commanders must use walkie-talkies to connect all the tanks together, which is a challenge for anyone."

"Therefore, I'm making this clear beforehand: when the entire battalion is deployed, it's okay if the movements are slow or even chaotic, but you must maintain distance and, no matter what, complete the first deployment."

"I think you all understand the reason without me having to explain it. The soldiers in our companies are all veterans, and their experience is generally more than yours or mine. If you want to lead the new unit well, you must first demonstrate your individual abilities."

"The final meeting point is the open space two kilometers away from the eleven o'clock position of the academy gate."

"Is it clear?"

"clear!!"

A roar erupted from the crowd.

The full deployment of equipment by the battalion is the ultimate test of the tacit understanding between officers and soldiers, as well as their overall capabilities.

In this situation, there's no tacit understanding whatsoever, not even a tiny bit.

However, in terms of capabilities, the various companies are not inferior to each other. What needs to be done now is to build this tacit understanding beyond mere capabilities.

Seeing that the cadres were in good spirits, Chen Mo didn't give them any further instructions, waved his hand, and dismissed the group.

Half past five.

At the West Campus of the Sergeant Academy, the sharp emergency assembly whistle rang out on time.

beep!beep!beep!
After all, it violated the training syllabus requirements by making all the soldiers in the battalion get up half an hour earlier every day, so the normal reveille could not be blown.

Even if Chen Mo were incredibly bold, he wouldn't openly pull such a stunt among veterans.

Therefore, 5:30 can only be considered an emergency assembly.

There are no explicit regulations from the military region prohibiting the need to be on high alert at any time.

It was accompanied by a sharp and urgent horn call.

Inside the West Campus, all the soldiers jumped out of their beds and quickly put on their clothes.

This is where the advantage of veterans comes into play. There's no need for the squad leader to urge them on; the entire assembly process is both efficient and orderly.

Soon, countless figures emerged from the campus, heading to their respective company's armory to collect their combat equipment.

The new battalion had just been established, and there weren't enough guns for every soldier. New guns weren't allowed to be issued, but helmets and ammunition belts were still required.

Chen Mo stood under the streetlight at the corner of the West Campus, listening to the thunderous sound of combat boots echoing through the corridor.

I was running the whole time.

He breathed a sigh of relief. Lately, he had felt that turning the entire battalion into veterans would create more problems for the battalion.

But now it seems.

These people all have excellent military skills, far superior to the new recruits.

That's good news, I suppose.

After receiving their weapons, the armored infantry company was the first to assemble and form ranks downstairs.

"Count!"

Even the duty officer issued the order.

The loud, clear sound echoed throughout the entire campus.

"Reporting to the duty officer, the armored vehicle crews and infantry vehicle crews should have 221 personnel, and 221 personnel are present. Please provide instructions!"

"Take a break!"

"stand at attention!"

After the team was lined up, Company Commander Xu Zhanqi stepped forward to give a speech.

The requirements for the entire battalion to be deployed were explained.

Then, the resounding chants of "One, two, three, four!" echoed one after another.

Soon, the tank company, reconnaissance company, and medical detachment were all assembled.

This task assignment assigns tasks.

Those responsible for inspecting the condition of the armored vehicles would go to the vehicle and artillery range to check whether the outdated equipment transported from the war reserve depot could be started normally.

Is the communication function working properly?

From the sky, the entire West Campus is bustling with activity.

The tranquility of the early morning was completely dispelled.

Seeing this, Chen Mo grinned. To be honest, the overall situation in the camp was better than he had expected.

Even if the equipment fails to meet standards today, the momentum alone is enough.

There is still a lot of room for growth in the future.

They shouldn't be too difficult to take care of, right?

(End of this chapter)