Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 264 Starting from the basics, you still have to lie.
On the evening of the 30th.

The information technology camp has reached its most complete personnel phase.

Instructor Fang Peijun returned from the military region, according to his description.

Tao Qingping of the Armed Police Corps did go to the military region in the afternoon, but he didn't get a chance to argue.

With a glare and a few slams on the table, Logistics Minister Sun single-handedly settled the case.

He worked harder than ever before, without even letting the political commissar and others interfere.

Fang Peijun was puzzled at the time, wondering why this stingy old man Sun had suddenly become so tough today.

When I got back, I heard that the camp had given most of the impounded vehicles to the logistics department in exchange for a capable general to help them.

Of course, the officers in the battalion who knew the specifics kept their mouths shut and didn't mention a word about the details of the delivery of the vehicles.

How should I put it?
The motorcycles were scavenged from the training department. Eight out of fifteen were so dilapidated that they were unbearable to look at. Apart from the paint being new, any part of them was probably older than any of the officers who had ridden them.

The only ones that were still rideable had all their usable parts removed by the reconnaissance company and replaced with the bikes left in their own battalion.

It can be said.

Apart from Chen Mo himself, who remained relatively calm, all the officers in the battalion who knew the situation were aware of it.

Everyone was worried that the meeting room door would be kicked open at any moment.

Logistics Minister Sun Zhensheng rushed over again, eager to demand an explanation.

Fortunately, they haven't arrived yet.

Cheng Dong has also returned. The approval process for the annual training ammunition has been completed, and the logistics transportation team is responsible for transportation. Currently, some of the ammunition has been put into storage.

Liang Hongjie, who was studying in the logistics department of another unit, also rushed back to the college.

In accordance with the needs of the battalion's construction, a logistics company must be established in the shortest possible time.

In the conference room.

Apart from Wang Songhe, who was sitting a little further away and didn't come closer, the rest of the audience was present.

All officers in charge of the battalion were in place.

Formal training is about to begin, and the Type 98 main battle tank has departed from the General Armaments Department.

Chen Mo wasn't too worried about logistics.

That's because in the afternoon, while he was strolling around the camp, all the personnel needed by the camp, coordinated from the backbone of the 27th and 38th Armies, arrived.

With the arrival of these people, a message was also made clear from above.

That's a transfer of defense!
The military region called, requesting that after the New Year, all personnel of the entire battalion be temporarily transferred to the southwest for high-altitude acclimatization training to test the combat capabilities of the information-based mode in high-altitude areas.

At that time, we will need to conduct joint training with a border defense regiment in the southwest.

Chen Mo wasn't surprised at all that a transfer order would be issued.

Regarding the demonstration battalion, the higher authorities have been clearly stating the policies all day long: provide equipment where needed, provide personnel where needed, and indeed give it preferential treatment in terms of resources. It is more valued than ordinary units.

But while you're being valued, it's impossible for them not to have expectations of you.

Was all this leniency from above just a waste of time?
Chen Mo could accept all these requirements. As a model unit, it was clear that all seven military regions would need to establish the same informationized battalion in the future. Therefore, the promotion of combat training throughout the army, the north-south deployment, the deployment in various terrains and climates, and the collection of different combat data were all within the scope of normal work.

However, Chen Mo did not expect the notification to come so quickly.

"Cough cough!"

Chen Mo raised his hand and tapped the conference table: "Well, let's put the issue of the transfer aside for now."

"It's still early, but I want to remind everyone that this transfer is a training opportunity. It has been clearly stated that the term will not exceed three months, which also represents the higher authorities' approval of us."

"It represents not only achievements, but also the future."

"Therefore, all comrades must go all out in the follow-up work, and absolutely cannot be lazy or fall behind others."

"Understand?"

"Yes!"

Inside the meeting room, everyone responded in unison.

"Now let's talk about the second thing." Chen Mo put his arms on the conference table and looked around. "The personnel for the two companies of infantry and tanks have been assembled."

"The original personnel of the reconnaissance and medical companies will remain in place and continue to participate in the training, especially the comrades of the reconnaissance company, who should help to create a more positive training atmosphere."

"Logistics also needs to be set up as soon as possible."

"Lao Liang."

"To!"

"Logistics personnel will be selected from the infantry and tank companies first, as these two companies have a large number of personnel. They will be gradually assigned to other companies later. You will choose suitable people yourself and do a good job of communication."

"The nature of our battalion's work is different from that of ordinary troops. The focus is on exploring and building information-based combat methods, so we must be careful in terms of the quality of our soldiers. We must not let go of any promising talents we encounter during training and report them to us in a timely manner."

"The battalion headquarters should also make preparations for talent reserves in advance."

"Let me remind you all that time is still what we lack most."

Many officers nodded solemnly.

The higher-ups acted so quickly, with equipment and personnel arriving one after another. The camp had just begun to be established when another order for redeployment was issued.

This put considerable pressure on everyone present.

"Another point."

Chen Mo continued, "I talked about the welfare issue during the day. The annual evaluation and awarding of merits must be open and transparent. Whoever's merits are credited should receive them."

"We need to understand that while boosting morale is important, giving people trust and hope is even more important. The people transferred from the academy are all veterans, many of whom were already on the verge of being awarded merit in their original units. If they hadn't been transferred, they would have been awarded merit at the end of the year as well."

"I will conduct background checks and pay attention to comrades who were previously eligible for meritorious service. Ideally, I will provide them with the opportunity to be awarded military merit earlier than their original units through other means."

"Of course, the premise of all this work is that they do their job well here, and you must be good at discovering the strengths of each soldier."

In this meeting, Chen Mo focused more on details.

Consider the issue from the perspective of future prospects and the soldiers' point of view.

The new cadres took careful notes, intending to implement the directives strictly, while the veteran cadres listened silently, some comparing the new cadres' experiences to those of their previous units.

In fact, no matter how you compare them, the benefits of the demonstration camp are higher than those of many other organizations, and by a significant margin.

The fact that the unit commander remembers these things represents an unprecedented affirmation and gives the battalion an unprecedented sense of belonging.

This feeling will at least extend to the cadres first.

Chen Mo has already done a very good job to have achieved this.

It's important to know that most people's military careers are quite uneventful; they don't even receive awards like the Third-Class Merit Citation, let alone the title of Outstanding Soldier or Commendation.

However, they were also part of the field army, forming a powerful military system.

These people are equally talented, just not outstanding enough.

They work just as hard, but they may not be able to get promoted.

Every soldier who comes to the military camp with aspirations may have dreamed of becoming a general one day and commanding thousands of troops, but in the end, they are forced to take off their uniforms.

After leaving the military camp.

They knew and understood that no one cared about their military career.

They understand, and must accept, that their story will be slowly forgotten.

Aside from the occasional dream, I dream of returning to my familiar company, the familiar yet frustrating five-kilometer run, and the magnificent and turbulent journey.

Ultimately, no one will care about their past.

These people gradually became ordinary, becoming migrant workers, white-collar workers, small business owners, security guards, or civil servants.

If it weren't for the August 1st vests and underwear they brought home, and the occasional reminders, they probably would have forgotten these experiences themselves.

Forget!

It is something more painful than death.

Forget!

Many former military personnel feel that these events are like things from a past life, unknown and unnoticed.

But now, in the early stages of setting up the camp, Chen Mo will keep track of these people.

Record where they came from, where they went, their honors, their lows, their mischief, their criticisms, and their occasional foolish mistakes.

This is also a good practice in building a camp.

The meeting was disbanded.

All the cadres went to prepare for tomorrow's work, leaving only Cheng Dong, Man Xuexi, Fang Peijun, Wang Jianbin, and Chen Mo in the room.

The instructor got up, opened the window, took out a cigarette, and offered one to everyone.

He then sat down and looked at Chen Mo, saying, "Commander Chen, I didn't mention it at the meeting just now, but today at the military region, Political Commissar Liao talked about the issue of follow-up personnel."

"The implication is that if our battalion needs more people in the future, it would be best to recruit from the new recruits."

"What do you mean? The military region doesn't want to send anyone? And we don't have a second batch of students coming to the academy?" Cheng Dong frowned, looking quite surprised by the news.

"It's alright, it's nothing."

Chen Mo realized that the company commander was in a bad mood, so he took the initiative to speak, waved his hand, and exhaled two puffs of smoke from his nostrils, saying, "The military region's decision was entirely predictable."

Chen Mo was not lying about this.

The demonstration battalion was affiliated with a major military region but was not directly under any military region. It could be publicly referred to as the Kyoto Demonstration Battalion.

Now, news of a troop redeployment to the southwest has been circulating from above.

Units that were already reluctant to provide manpower are now even more reluctant.

Who would be willing to transport their painstakingly cultivated cabbages in bulk to other units?

Finally, they might even be sent elsewhere.

No one is that great.

Cheng Dong's emotions were fluctuating because, since the reconnaissance company was disbanded, his focus had been on building an informationized battalion.

We must strive to ensure that the entire company has a good sense of belonging in the shortest possible time.

We don't want any more mishaps to occur in the middle.

"Since the political commissar has spoken out like this, it means that the resistance from various units to transferring people to the academy has reached a point where it is difficult to reconcile."

Chen Mo continued his analysis: "We should have anticipated all sorts of difficulties when we first established the camp. Currently, the Sergeant Academy is too closely tied to us."

"The students who graduate from here neither receive a certificate nor can they return home. This is a mistake in the school's publicity and is also our fault. We cannot blame the military region."

Everyone could only nod in agreement with this statement.

What else can I say?

If all seven military regions were to begin establishing informationized battalions, then the sergeant academy would undoubtedly become a highly sought-after institution.

Major military regions will be vying to send people here.

The problem is that currently only the Kyoto and Kinjo military regions, with hundreds of thousands of troops combined, have managed to spare just over 400 men to be sent here.

It's easy to imagine how difficult it was to recruit the second batch of soldiers.

"With the current personnel in the battalion, we can at least form six companies: mechanized infantry, tanks, reconnaissance, medical, engineers, and logistics."

"If we need to set up air defense, grenade, and long-range rocket artillery battalions later, we'll talk about that when we get closer to the situation."

With just a few words, Chen Mo dispelled the low spirits of the military region that was no longer providing support.

Plans can never keep up with changes.

The difficulties in setting up the battalion don't stop there. Moreover, the composition of units such as air defense companies, howitzer companies, and long-range rocket artillery companies is quite challenging.

Each one you pick out is more difficult than the combined difficulty of several companies of engineers, medical personnel, and mechanized infantry.

Chen Mo had previously selected a few key personnel, but this type of unit requires very high-quality soldiers, and it's not a problem that can be solved in a short time.

Seeing that no one had any objections.

Chen Mo straightened up and said, "Alright, if there's nothing else, get some rest."

"There's a lot to deal with tomorrow. In short, the entire battalion must implement and adhere to the principle of managing troops through discipline and regulations, and training them through the operations staff group. At the same time, we must also have humane management practices."

"Comrades, military service may not be spectacular, but the path we have walked, the sweat we have shed, the difficulties we have overcome, the contributions we have made, the achievements we have brought, as well as the grievances and hardships we have endured."

"The mountains and rivers know us, the motherland knows us, and the Kyoto Demonstration Battalion knows us even better." "Nothing more to say, Field Army, kill!"

These last few words can be considered Chen Mo's instruction on values ​​to the core cadres of the battalion.

At the same time, it was also to encourage everyone.

After all, whether it's the difficulties in building the camp, the transfer to the southwest, or the training of key personnel and solving various problems, none of them are easy tasks.

Even cadres have to grit their teeth to ensure they are always in the most enthusiastic state.

If you slack off even a little, problems can easily arise at work.

. . . . . . .

Time flies, and a week has passed in no time.

All twelve Type 98 main battle tanks have arrived, as have the small-caliber bullets needed for the Type 95 rifles.

Along with the arrival of the new equipment, Liu Hong, the operations commander of the 2nd Tank Battalion of the 7th Armored Brigade, also came to the academy for a short stay.

The purpose was to teach the soldiers and officers of the infantry and tank companies how to conduct coordinated attacks.

Of course, Battalion Commander Liu came mainly to see what was different about the new tank.

A person's energy is ultimately limited.

As the battalion commander, Chen Mo's responsibilities were basically limited to theory; he made demands, while the political instructor controlled the ideological direction.

The lower-level cadres should run themselves ragged to carry out the tasks, and then report back on the results or any problems encountered.

It was around 9 p.m. on September 5, 1999.

Chen Mo had just woken up from his lunch break when he came down from the dormitory building with his hands behind his back and strolled around the gate of the West Campus.

He had been doing this for about six or seven days.

The reconnaissance soldiers on duty were quite puzzled, unable to figure out why the scholar was running to the gate every day.

I've never heard of a scholar having a penchant for patrolling.

How could they possibly know?

The incident involving the logistics vehicle delivery happened so long ago, but the old man surnamed Sun has still not made a move.

They didn't even make a phone call to question him, which really made Chen Mo feel uneasy.

According to his understanding, Old Man Sun had a fiery temper, like a landmine hidden in his crotch, and couldn't stand even the slightest spark.

Why did you hold it in for so long this time?

Chen Mo stood at the gate, hands on his belt, head tilted back, gazing into the distance, a hint of impatience flickering between his brows.

Now, he's actually hoping that the old man surnamed Sun will scold him and, incidentally, come to the academy and steal a few cars.

In this case.

The matter can be resolved. He can also go to the military region to complain and plead poverty. Given Old Sun's stubborn nature, the military region will most likely choose to downplay the matter and let it go, and approve a few more vehicles for them.

After considering everything, I still end up making a profit.

But why isn't that old man coming? Is he up to something?
While Chen Mo was plotting his own scheme, Wang Jianbin and Man Xuexi rushed over.

"Xiucai!"

"battalion commander!"

Wang Jianbin greeted him, then said somewhat disgruntledly, "Scholar, you asked me to lead those people from USTC to form an electronic warfare unit. I've been waiting for days, where's the equipment?"

"What kind of equipment is this?"

Chen Mo didn't react for a moment.

"What kind of equipment is this? How are we supposed to fight electronic warfare? Am I supposed to fight it with a walkie-talkie?" Wang Jianbin angrily waved the military walkie-talkie in his hand: "The people at USTC have enough basic knowledge. There's no need to relearn many theories."

"But if we want to build it, we can't just use those outdated equipment from the warehouse. I looked at the Type 98 main battle tank, and its performance is quite compatible with informationized equipment."

"I need information processing command vehicles, radar detection vehicles, and optical integrated reconnaissance vehicles. Without these, I cannot form an electronic warfare team."

"What are you doing? Are you robbing a rich man?" Chen Mo rolled his eyes as he listened to the long list of tank names.

Currently, radar vehicles are far more valuable than rocket launchers.

The purchase price of a single unit can easily reach tens of millions.

The equipment that Lao Wang just mentioned, just in terms of cost price alone, is probably higher than the total procurement cost of all other tanks in the entire battalion.

Previously, the Blue Army camp could have them, but that was temporary support; getting two was no problem.

Now we need to build our own camp.

In addition to the four vehicle-mounted drones and more than twenty individual soldier drones left behind by the Shihmen Army Academy.

There is nothing related to information technology in the camp anymore.

"Hey, I'll think of a way to get these equipment and find an opportunity to mention it to the higher-ups."

After careful consideration, Chen Mo said, "Let's install the Joint Satellite Positioning System on the armored vehicles first and set up the framework for the General Staff's command."

"At the very least, we must be able to command the entire battalion's movements without leaving our quarters."

Wang Jianbin knew that the camp was currently facing difficulties. When he heard that Xiucai could come up with a solution, he was somewhat skeptical: "These chariots are extremely valuable in the 'Sounding Arrow' game. Do you have a way to help them?"

"Absolutely! I trust the battalion commander!"

Before Chen Mo could say anything, Man Xuexi, standing next to him, confidently patted his chest and assured him.

Since leaving the Academy of Sciences and coming to this sergeant academy to follow this new battalion commander, Lao Man has always felt that he has met a very wise superior.

I don't know why, but I just felt a special connection with the battalion commander, and I was able to learn a lot from him.

I'm full of energy every day.

After all, the battalion commander is capable of lying. If he can't get something through application, surely he can get it through deception?

Seeing that Lao Man was more confident than himself, Chen Mo raised his hand to touch his nose somewhat embarrassedly, then resumed his serious expression: "I will find a way to deal with the chariot."

"Old Man, what are you doing here?"

"Oh, right."

Upon hearing the question, Man Xuexi seemed to have just remembered, puffed out his chest and said, "Chief of Staff Cheng asked me to come and ask if we should write a report on the firepower allocation of the demonstration battalion and company, as well as the focus of the combat mission."

"Currently, armored infantry companies and tank companies have a large number of personnel and complete firepower, but no one knows how to coordinate, how to deploy vehicles, or how the companies fight."

"The entire battalion has been training for maneuvering out of the camp for a week, and we haven't used any ammunition or anything. Chief of Staff Cheng's point is that even during training, we should know how to prioritize the allocation of firepower."

After hearing what Manxue said...

Chen Mo immediately understood.

What Lao Man emphasized, to put it simply, was how to arrange tactics during combat for so many types of soldiers in the demonstration battalion, who should go first and who should go last, and how to study subsequent training arrangements based on the order of deployment.

That's what the General Staff does.

Chen Mo did not respond to this question immediately.

He turned his gaze to the area where the training ground and the vehicle and artillery range were connected, watching as the soldiers of the entire battalion began to assemble one after another.

After a long pause, he finally spoke: "Train as you normally would."

"To become a qualified company commander in an informationized battalion, one must first become a company commander in a conventional unit."

"What do you mean?"

This time, Man Xuexi, unusually, failed to keep up with Chen Mo's train of thought.

"It means laying a solid foundation. Don't try to become an expert overnight; take it one step at a time."

Wang Jianbin patted Lao Man on the shoulder, then urged Chen Mo to find a solution to the equipment problem as soon as possible.

Only then did he pull Lao Man away.

Watching the two figures walk away into the distance.

Chen Mo scratched his head. This information technology equipment was indeed a big problem. In fact, Man Xuexi's guess was correct.

He had been thinking about this matter for a while, but information technology equipment is not like other equipment that can be transferred at will. If multiple units squeeze in, there will always be some spare space.

But in this era, vehicles like radar cars, information processing cars, and optical devices are all in one place.

Before it was widely deployed to field units, this was not equipment that could be obtained simply by applying for it.

We still have to rely on deception, but we need to plan how to do it carefully.

Chen Mo shook his head and strolled towards the dormitory.

Since Old Man Sun isn't coming, the next issue to address is these equipment.

But Chen Mo wasn't sure how to lie yet, though he had a direction. Even if he was going to lie, he had to make some noise.

Just like when we filmed the promotional video last time, we made a big fuss about it, spreading our problems to everyone else's problems, and naturally someone would solve them.

This challenge is quite difficult.

Chen Mo was pondering the application, while Man Xuexi arrived at the camp's training ground.

Cheng Dong noticed that he wasn't holding anything in his hands and asked curiously, "Didn't I tell you to go to the scholar for a plan?"

Why did you run back here?

Lao Man couldn't figure out what Chen Mo meant by saying, "To become a company commander in a model battalion, you must first become a company commander in a regular unit."

But when Chief of Staff Cheng asked, Man Xuexi immediately stood at attention, his expression confident, and said in a loud voice, "Report, the battalion commander said that no training plan is needed."

"The battalion commander also said that if you want to become a qualified model battalion company commander, you must first become a company commander in a regular unit."

"Damn it, don't you feel embarrassed saying that?" Cheng Dong glanced at Lao Man and said, "Speak like a human being."

"Hehe, Chief of Staff, that's just laying the foundation!"

Having spent too long in the academy, Manxue was very knowledgeable about some things, but when it came to cadre issues involving grassroots professional matters, he wasn't quick to react.

Cheng Dong, on the other hand, nodded slightly as if he were deep in thought.

He had spent a long time in the demonstration camp and had also experienced the previous Blue Army camp period, plus many years of grassroots experience.

I roughly understood what the scholar meant.

Before the demonstration battalion completes multi-service coordination, training for company commanders is still quite important.

When it's time to let go and train freely, then let go and train freely.

Let's not worry about the multiple branches of the military for now; let's focus on taking on the responsibilities of a single company first.

To put it simply.

In the past, grassroots companies were command-based; they would simply follow orders and do whatever they were told.

However, in the demonstration battalion, the company commander becomes a combat commander, and while the tasks become heavier, the company commander's presence becomes less noticeable.

However, there are gains and losses.

With a lower profile, there will be more opportunities for promotion. Familiarity with this kind of multi-service joint operations means you can easily be transferred to any regular unit and serve as a battalion commander.

Because it is so difficult to coordinate multiple branches of the armed forces, currently, apart from the battalion commander, no one else in the battalion can command so many branches of the armed forces in combat at the same time.

Therefore, the requirement includes Cheng Dong.

Start from scratch, first familiarize yourself with the operations of each company, and only then can you consider training that coordinates the entire battalion.

Figure this out.

Cheng Dong immediately put his hands on his hips, a smile appearing on his dark face.

"Xiaoman, go and inform all the companies."

"There will be no more training this afternoon. Each company is required to do its job training. We will test first, and then we will arrange for ammunition to be distributed if there are no problems."

"Go!"

"Yes!"

Man Xuexi agreed and quickly turned to leave.

P.S.: I've been having a lot of lag these past two days, and I've been really struggling with the issue of setting up camp.

If I write this section carefully, it will become too mundane and somewhat boring. But if I skip this section, the plot will seem empty, incomplete, and lacking in coherence.

Dear readers, I would greatly appreciate any suggestions you may offer!

The plot itself was difficult to write, and I was also suffering from writer's block, making the writing process quite painful.
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