Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 266, 8034 data points: There's still a lot of room for growth!
Since arriving at the demonstration camp, Man Xuexi has been a "check-in" type of person, spending his days either running around with Cheng Dong or learning how to lead troops from Chen Mo.

For him, the best outcome would be for all the battalion's setup work to go smoothly, and for the power of the informationized battalion to be seen in a short period of time.

At the Academy of Military Sciences, he was able to effectively report to his mentor on grassroots work, which also provided him with valuable experience.

But who can think of it.

I was assigned to the logistics support company because of a single sentence from the battalion commander.

It should be noted that the entire logistics company is organized into four platoons: a cooking platoon, a medical platoon, a supply platoon, and a maintenance platoon.

The most difficult part was the supply platoon. Now, not only was the official position reduced, but the workload also increased.

With a resentful look in his eyes, Lao Man turned to look at Chen Mo. At this moment, the battalion commander had already strode over thirty meters away.

There was a hint of panic in their figures as they left.

"Comrade Man Xuexi, welcome to the logistics company. On behalf of the entire company, I warmly welcome you."

Liang Hongjie raised his hand and clapped.

Behind them, Zhu Gaituan and Feng Junling quickly followed suit and clapped.

A tight, thin round of applause rang out at the vehicle and artillery field.

Man Xuexi had no choice but to stand at attention and salute, saying with a bitter expression, "Good morning, Company Commander!"

"Oh! Don't be so polite."

Liang Hongjie returned the greeting with a smile, then pointed to the two people behind him: "From now on, you will be the full platoon leader of the supply platoon. Currently, our company is not very well-staffed. Do you want to choose one of these two?"

Honestly, Liang Hongjie is already very generous.

He brought in two people in just one week, and was even willing to give them a full learning credit. Lao Liang really didn't hide his generosity and sincerity.

The problem is, even if Lao Man had both of these soldiers, he wouldn't be able to use them.

What is a supply chain?
My usual task is to manage the procurement, storage, and distribution of the entire battalion.

In wartime, the entire staff becomes a platoon providing ammunition and supplies to the entire battalion. The firepower output of such a large battalion depends entirely on logistics.

The demonstration battalion is unlike other units. It is being redeployed and facing the watchful eyes of the other six military regions. How can it not be involved in combat?
Considering these factors, the supply platoon cannot consist of ordinary soldiers; all members must be battle-hardened veterans.

When it comes to serious matters, you absolutely cannot afford to mess things up.

Think of this.

Man Xuexi responded righteously, "Thank you for your kindness, Company Commander, but now that I've come to the Logistics Company and become the platoon leader of the Supply Platoon, I can't rely solely on your help."

"Don't worry, Company Commander, I will complete the formation of the supply platoon in the shortest possible time."

"Yes, you've worked hard." Liang Hongjie reached out and patted the shoulder of the student who was studying.

Lao Man is a man of action.

He wouldn't spend his training time at the vehicle and artillery range doing boring things like getting familiar with the tanks.

The entire supply platoon was equipped with nothing more than conventional equipment such as tanker trucks, ordinary trucks, heavy trucks, power supply vehicles, and jeeps.

What's there to know about them?

Watching Lao Man finish writing the report and leave, Zhu Gaituan clicked his tongue and suddenly felt full of confidence in their support company.

"Company Commander, Platoon Leader Man must be quite capable, right?" Zhu Gaituan asked casually.

"That's right. He has the highest academic qualifications in the whole camp, followed by me. Since the scholar sent him here, he must have thought it through carefully."

Liang Hongjie was a good person; even if a common soldier praised a platoon leader in front of him, Liang would agree with what the soldier said.

However, Liang Hongjie's weak personality caused trouble for Manxue's work.

A few days ago, Lao Liang spent more than a month's salary treating the people in the camp to cigarettes and beer every day, trying to recruit people to the logistics company.

Bringing this issue to the forefront for resolution actually blocks the path to attracting more people later.

During the period of joint construction by the whole battalion, since it was clearly stated from the beginning that they did not want to go to logistics, it was not appropriate to continue the full-time study.

While they were pondering how to get people from those two companies.

Before Manxue knew it, he arrived at the gate of the West Campus. At this time, Cheng Dong and Chen Mo had already gone to the training ground outside.

Lao Man ran into Wang Songhe as they strolled out of the East Campus.

The entire demonstration battalion had always maintained a respectful but distant attitude towards this old guy, who was at the same rank as the sergeant academy officer.

At least the cadres are like this.

"Hello, Chief!"

All students, stand at attention by the roadside and salute!

"Ah."

At first, Wang Songhe simply nodded, not intending to say anything. He had only come to study and wouldn't be staying for long.

I was thinking of going to see the training methods at this demonstration camp.

After walking a few steps, he remembered that the young man in front of him was a top student from the Chinese Academy of Sciences who had been sent to work at the grassroots level. Old Wang once thought of bringing this person back to the Jincheng Military Region.

Lately, everyone in the camp has been so busy they're practically running around, and nobody pays any attention to me. Even that brat Xiucai avoids me.

It's rare that we have time to chat.

Wang Songhe raised his hand and waved to Man Xuexi, then smiled and asked, "Are you going to the wilderness training ground?"

"Yes, Chief!"

"Hmm, let's go to that spot and take a walk."

"Yes!"

Manxue responded politely and followed behind Lao Wang by about half a meter.

After walking more than a hundred meters, Wang Songhe smiled and said, "The Kyoto Demonstration Camp has now reached its most difficult point."

"Xiaoman, do you think that cramming so many different types of soldiers into a battalion-level unit will ultimately be effective? With the capabilities of your staff, can you command such a large mixed battalion?"

"Let's not even talk about the unformed engineer company, howitzer company, air defense company, and long-range rocket artillery company."

"Just the armored troops, mechanized infantry, infantry, reconnaissance troops, medics, maintenance personnel, logistics personnel, and so on, all gathered in one battalion-level unit, is almost comparable to a motorized infantry division. With such a large-scale mix of troops, can your battalion-level command effectively manage it?"

Wang Songhe's question is not without reason.

In conventional warfare, even if their 61st Division were to deploy troops, they would mobilize infantry, armored troops, artillery, and various other firepower all at once.

Because if you only have one type of soldier, going to the battlefield is suicide.

However, when a division mobilizes its main force, it has a large staff to plan, experienced regimental commanders to coordinate and command, and repeated simulations to prepare for action.

However, if a battalion-level unit can accommodate so many different types of soldiers, its level limits the possibility of having a strong staff or a highly experienced commander.

The group level is too small to be used as the main force, and since it cannot be used as the main force, it has to give up the advantage of being able to lead a single type of unit more easily.

Instead, he chose the most difficult path, which is something that Wang Songhe has always found rather strange.

The Blue Army battalion was indeed formidable back then, but Wang Songhe attributed all of that to himself, including the fact that all the Blue Army units were unfamiliar with the informationized battalion's combat methods at the time.

He always believed that as long as one understands, one might not be unable to control oneself.

Upon hearing that the discussion would focus on professional issues, Man Xuexi thought for a moment and said, "Sir, I don't understand the information technology issue either."

"In fact, many units such as the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shimen Army Academy, and Kyoto Military Region have not defined the construction of informationized forces."

"The Arrow Special Forces Brigade is already a fully-fledged information-based brigade in the eyes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, possessing both information technology and combat capabilities."

"As far as I know, the Shimen Army Academy, the military region, and the headquarters do not quite agree with the scale of Xiangjian. Some want to form a separate informationized force with information capabilities, but which can be infinitely replicated. Xiangjian obviously does not meet the conditions for infinite replication."

"However, some believe that informationized forces are the fourth major branch of the armed forces, and may not have combat capabilities, but may appear entirely on a scale of auxiliary combat, forming a complementary model with other main forces."

Listening to the analysis, Wang Songhe nodded slightly.

He knew more or less about these things.

"So, which category does your Kyoto Demonstration Camp belong to?" Wang Songhe asked curiously.

"It doesn't belong to either category."

Man Xuexi shrugged and smiled, "That's also why the Academy of Sciences is paying attention."

"The Kyoto Demonstration Camp, along with the previously disbanded Information Technology Camp, overturned the ideal status quo of various academic disciplines, but combined the advantages of several ideas."

"It is not only combat-ready and replicable, but also capable of cooperating with neighboring units in combat."

"I estimate that this is why the military region strongly advocates it."

As Man Xuexue was expressing his views, he could already see the battalion commander's figure in the distance.

Even though Chen Mo had just tricked him.

But Lao Man always felt that this was the battalion commander giving him more experience.

"Commander, you just asked me whether the demonstration battalion can drive so many types of troops. I think there's one thing you've overlooked."

"The demonstration battalion is simply another way of combining mechanization. The multi-service structure is also due to the presence of information technology. It is precisely because of the intervention of information technology equipment that multi-service joint operations can be achieved in a smaller unit."

That makes sense!

Upon hearing this, Wang Songhe's eyes lit up.

His thinking was always fixated on battalion-level units, which couldn't accommodate so many different branches of the armed forces, but he overlooked the most obvious and direct reason—the scale of informatization.

"Xiaoman, then you..."

Old Wang realized that Man Xuexi was a rare talent, and that after the main force of the Jincheng Military Region's military exercises withdrew from the Northwest to their base, they would inevitably have to respond to the General Staff's requirements.

At the same time, an information technology battalion was established. That guy surnamed Man is no less capable than that filthy, scoundrel of the scholar.

He wanted to ask Man Xuexi if she wanted to come back to the 61st Division with him, but before he could finish speaking, Man Xuexi ran straight towards Chen Mo.

On Chen Mo's side.

A small meeting was held outside the tank company's training ground, where the company was instructed to ensure the thorough implementation of safety measures.

The meeting had just ended when I turned around and saw Lao Wang and Lao Man coming from the direction of the college together.

"battalion commander!"

Manxue grinned and greeted him.

Chen Mo glanced sideways behind him and, seeing that Old Wang hadn't come over, didn't make any move. He simply nodded and asked, somewhat puzzled, "Didn't we assign the supply platoon's task to you?"

"What are you doing here if you have nothing to do?"

“I want to work too.” Man Xuexue scratched his head and said, “But there’s no one on campus right now; everyone’s working at the field training ground.”

"Battalion Commander, Company Commander Liang has already asked around the company. Now that I'm going to set up a supply platoon, what should I do?"

That's one of the advantages of learning; when he's stuck, he won't be like Liang Hongjie, remaining silent and not asking for help.

However, Chen Mo never gives direct advice to such inquiries.

Cadres also need training; they can't just take what they're told and not take what they're told.

He walked around the perimeter of the training ground, his hands on his belt, watching the tank company soldiers smash obstacles into the ground.

Most people at the scene were busy and working enthusiastically.

Man Xuexi followed Chen Mo for a full half hour, offering him five or six cigarettes until Chen Mo could no longer smoke.

He then said, "What have you been doing following me? Go and figure out how to set up your supply platoon."

"The whole battalion is busy, and you're the only one idle?"

"Hehe, Battalion Commander, I just have a question." Man Xuexi scratched his dark head with a simple and honest expression: "If you were to form this supply platoon, Battalion Commander, what would you choose to do?"

Ha! They're trying to shift the blame onto me!

Chen Mo smiled. He didn't intend to expose Lao Man's little scheme. He pointed to some soldiers who were tired from working and were sitting on the ground to rest.

"If I were the platoon leader of the supply platoon, I would take this opportunity to conduct background checks on these resting comrades, in the name of the General Staff."

"Ideally, we could fill out a form to gradually collect the strengths of each comrade, and compile a list of people who were originally in logistics or who were suitable for being transferred to logistics."

Wonderful!

Man Xuexi's eyes lit up. How come he hadn't thought of such a simple operation?
"And then, Battalion Commander?"

"Then?"

Chen Mo held up two fingers and waved them. Lao Man immediately understood, took out a cigarette from his pocket, pulled one out and put it in the battalion commander's hand, and even helped him light it.

"Then, taking advantage of the other side's training opportunity, we recruited more people on the list to drive logistics vehicles and take on the tasks of the supply platoon."

"Your supply platoon is only responsible for procurement, transportation, and distribution of supplies during peacetime. It's much easier than training. Can't you handle this little thing?"

Man Xuexi suddenly realized what was going on and quietly stuffed the remaining half pack of cigarettes into Chen Mo's pocket.

He really learned a lot!

"Commander, I've never led troops before, and these are all veterans. The supply platoon needs at least fifty men. How am I supposed to lead them?"

This is true.

Chen Mo thought about it seriously for a moment before slowly saying, "Old Man, remember this: when leading troops in the army, especially at the grassroots level, it's certain that they will fear authority but not morality."

"Company Commander Liang's methods didn't work, and that's the problem. Try your best to understand and do your best to be a good platoon leader."

talking.

Chen Mo pointed to the busy veterans nearby: "Back in our battalion, nobody knew each other. It was quiet all day long, and there was hardly any interaction between the people in each squad."

"How can we finally break this silence?"

"I know, that's not fighting with the armed police."

Man Xue nodded. At that time, he had to ask a classmate from the Academy of Sciences to call the military police to successfully trick them.

He was certainly aware of the cause and effect.

“That’s right.” Chen Mo said noncommittally, “There are techniques to leading troops. Company Commander Liang’s methods are only suitable for new recruits. For veterans like this, it’s better to take them to steal a beer once than to treat them to a hundred beers.”

“With shared experiences, the cohesion of your supply platoon will naturally develop without you even realizing it.”

After Chen Mo finished speaking, he even raised his hand to pat Lao Man on the shoulder.

Stealing beer. Stealing beer.
He's quite good at grasping the key points, and he kept repeating this crucial point to himself.

"Damn it, I was just using an analogy. Our logistics department didn't actually purchase any beer."

Chen Mo rolled his eyes and scolded him helplessly. This old man is usually quite clever, so why does he become so slow when it comes to leading troops?

The problem is, Chen Mo doesn't even consider that his crooked methods are completely out of step with this era.

No matter how brilliant a student is, it's impossible for their brain to grow up crooked.

"Battalion Commander, I know there's no beer." Man Xuexi chuckled dryly, "But I can't exactly take my men to fight the Armed Police again, can I?"

"The reconnaissance company can win, but the people I pick from logistics might not be so sure. Don't go all that way only to get a good beating from them."

"How stupid."

Chen Mo shook his head: "The supply platoon needs to be formed, and you'll need dormitories, right? Let's do some landscaping on the west campus and furnish your platoon's space."

"If there are no trees, go find some; if there are no flowers, dig some elsewhere. If you're so capable, carry the gate of the Armed Police Headquarters back to me, and I'll make you the logistics company commander tomorrow."

"Is there really such a bizarre promotion method?"

Man Xue rubbed his eyes, looking incredulous, but if someone else had said this, he definitely wouldn't have believed it.

If the battalion commander says it, it's probably true.

Watching Chen Mo walk away, Man Xuexi hurriedly returned to the college to prepare the background check form.

Have to admit.

Often, a battalion commander is a battalion commander; a quick glance from his eyes can spark an idea.

What was a huge problem for the logistics support company, and even Lao Man himself had no clue how to solve it, was solved by the battalion commander in just a few words.

There's still a lot of room for improvement in myself.

Chen Mo only gave a few pointers on logistics matters and didn't focus on them too much.

After all, logistics companies are not really valued during peacetime.

Chen Mo spent the entire afternoon patrolling the perimeter of the infantry and tank units, supervising the work of the officers in each company and urging them to perform their duties.

By evening, all the companies had returned to the west campus, and Chen Mo was at the gate.

Wang Jianbin, who was in charge of setting up the electronic warfare team, rushed over with several documents in his hand.

"Scholar, where have you been all day?"

"Hurry up, this is the data from Factory 8034, take a look."

Factory 8034 is the factory that produces the Type 98 main battle tank, and the tanks arrived several days ago.

However, for new weapons, there are specific requirements that engineers must transmit clear data or arrive at the camp before engineers can do so.

Units are not allowed to use these new equipment without authorization to avoid uncontrollable accidents.

Many of the Type 98 main battle tank models were not deployed in the previous generation, but were only produced and tested, so Chen Mo was not familiar with them.

So he ordered his men to wait.

Now that the data on paper has arrived, it means that the field testing of the new generation of main battle tanks has been handed over to the demonstration battalion.

The Type 95 rifle caused a sensation back then.

Not to mention a behemoth weighing tens of tons.

Liu Hongyun, who was nearby, and many other cadres gathered around. The new tanks were parked at the artillery yard every day, and people could only look at them but not touch them. For most people, this was torture.

Seeing the group of people looking excited, Chen Mo simply handed over the A4 paper document in his hand to everyone.

"Old Wang, you should have seen it already. Just give a verbal account."

"Hey, okay!"

Wang Jianbin was also very excited; their Xiangjian team didn't have such a big machine.

"Scholar, this time you've really struck it rich."

"According to the data, the new tank is an information-based tank that can launch surface-to-air missiles and can fight against armed helicopters by relying on ground formations."

"It can also be networked by onboard computers to share and exchange battlefield information in sync, and automatically allocate firepower in real time, which is even more advanced than the cross-linked satellite positioning system."

Chen Mo nodded slightly as he listened.

Although he wasn't very familiar with this batch of Type 98 tanks, he didn't know which generation of Type 99 main battle tanks it was referred to in later generations.

But listen to this performance.

It is definitely not inferior to the Russian T-90; in terms of weapons manufacturing, it has gradually caught up.

Entering the ranks of major military powers!
(End of this chapter)