Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 290 Night Training Assault, the Strongest Battalion

5:30 p.m. on the 19th.

Taishan Sergeant Academy West Campus, next to the flagpole at the training ground.

Chen Mo had been standing here for nearly twenty minutes.

He remained there, staring with astonishment at the formation of the Ninth Company of the First Battalion.

The basic framework is now in place, and company commanders are leading their teams to familiarize themselves with their respective equipment.

The dense crowd formed a sea of military green.

All the new equipment was unloaded, and the machines lay neatly on the ground. From a distance, they resembled sleeping prehistoric beasts, showcasing the grandeur and romance of the heavy equipment battalion.

There's also the oppressive feeling of a purely mechanical combination.

At this moment, it was perfectly presented to Chen Mo.

The demonstration camp is finally starting to look promising.

Chen Mo forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart and walked towards the vehicle and artillery range.

The officers and soldiers, who were busy at work, quickly lined up as soon as they saw the battalion commander approaching.

No one needs to remind them.

In less than three minutes, all nine companies had lined up.

When Chen Mo arrived at the mechanized infantry company, the company commander, Xu Zhanqi, hurriedly straightened his uniform, raised his fists to his sides in a standard posture, and ran to the front of the formation.

He stood at attention, saluted, and solemnly reported, "Comrade Battalion Commander, the armored infantry company should have 120 men, and 120 men are present. Please give instructions!"

"Take a break!"

Chen Mo nodded, but he didn't stop walking and continued towards other companies.

Upon arriving at the tank company, Company Commander Qin Xiaojun followed suit, running to the front of the ranks, snapping to attention, saluting, and loudly announcing, "Reporting to Battalion Commander, the tank company should have 110 men, and 110 men are present. Please give instructions!"

"Take a break!"

"Yes!"

"Reporting to the battalion commander, the reconnaissance company should have 67 men, but 60 are present. 7 men are out on field duty. Please give instructions."

"Take a break!"

"Yes!"

"Reporting to Battalion Commander, the artillery company should have 90 men, and 90 men are present. Please give instructions."

"Take a break!"

"Yes!"

"Reporting to Battalion Commander, the logistics company should have 160 men, but 115 are present. 10 are on field duty and 35 are on duty. Please give instructions."

"Take a break!"

"Yes!"

"Reporting to Battalion Commander, the medical team should have 15 members, and 15 members are present. Please give instructions!"

"Take a break!"

"Yes!"

"Reporting to Battalion Commander, the air defense company should have 160 men, and 160 men are present. Please give instructions."

"Take a break!"

"Yes!"

"Reporting to Battalion Commander, the long-range rocket artillery company should have 130 men, and 130 men are present. Please give instructions."

"Take a break."

"Yes!"

"Reporting to the battalion commander, the engineer company should have 80 men, and 80 men are present. Please give instructions."

"Take a break."

"Yes!"

Every time Chen Mo passed by a company, the company commander would loudly report on the personnel situation.

Nine companies, totaling 932 people.

Of course, the organization of some companies is not calculated according to the conventional organization. For example, artillery companies, rocket artillery companies, and air defense companies, apart from the external aid brought in by the company commander, also have many military academy graduates without specific positions mixed in, learning while assisting the officers in their work.

During lunch break, this group of people takes on the task of giving special lectures.

The total number of personnel included tank companies, as well as those from the 6th Armored Brigade. This included not only Type 98 tanks but also some Type 85 tanks, forming two companies of troops.

There are nine companies, plus the electronic warfare unit, the staff, and the battalion headquarters, totaling about a thousand people.

This size of organization is already quite impressive for a battalion-level unit.

During the inspection of each company.

Chen Mo straightened his posture considerably, as if he were inspecting a combined arms regiment rather than a demonstration battalion.

The main point is that the Kyoto Demonstration Battalion truly has the confidence and strength to challenge any regimental-level unit.

"Battalion Commander, should we proceed with night training as scheduled today?"

I just finished reviewing the situation of each company.

Cheng Dong jogged up from behind.

"Why not?" Chen Mo asked in return. Just now, the morale of each company was high, and they took the initiative to line up, which had already created a subtle competitive atmosphere.

Unlike the artillery battalion in Hedong, where each company has its own separate base, the sergeant academy is located several kilometers apart.

There isn't one here. All the soldiers in the company live in a limited number of buildings. In the time it takes to fart, the news can spread throughout the entire battalion.

This situation is ideal for cultivating competitive pressure.

Chen Mo kept the matter of leading the demonstration camp out in three months a secret, not allowing the cadres to tell the people below.

Even many officers who did not hold official positions were unaware of what was going on.

They can guess, they can discuss, and they can even freely speculate.

But it just can't be made public.

The goal was to create a training frenzy throughout the entire battalion, driven by a desire for merit, promotion, and advancement.

Once this wave starts, there's no reason for it to stop.

"But."

A hint of worry appeared between Cheng Dong's brows. He quietly walked up to Chen Mo and whispered, "But these three companies were only established this afternoon. They've only divided up the troops, and they haven't even changed their dormitories yet."

“If the training is disbanded now, the class leaders and deputy class leaders may not be able to recognize all the people in their class. I’m afraid there will be problems with night training.”

"Too."

After thinking about it carefully, Chen Mo felt that it made some sense. He hadn't paid much attention to the details of the company's establishment that afternoon; it had been the chief of staff, Cheng Dong, who was in charge.

As they rushed downstairs, they suddenly saw the company that hadn't been there that morning, now appearing in full formation, with impeccable military bearing and strict discipline.

In such situations, deviations are inevitable when judgment is required.

"Then go and talk to Lao Feng, Lao He, and Lao Zheng. If they're not confident about tonight's training, they can wait two more days."

"When bringing this up, be a little more tactful. These three people were transferred from other military regions and have just arrived in our battalion. They are eager to make a name for themselves, so make the stakes clear."

"Okay, I understand!" Cheng Dong agreed and quickly left.

Chen Mo waved to the companies that were still in formation and shouted, "Dismissed! Attention all company officers, night training will begin promptly at 7:00."

"Tonight is an unplanned surprise attack and maneuver training exercise. In a moment, all equipment in each company must be stored away. Before 6:50, all personnel must return to their dormitories."

"Ten minutes before night training, I don't want to see anyone wandering around downstairs in the entire camp except for sentries and patrolling soldiers."

"I've prepared a third-class merit for you, as well as promotions and advancements. Whoever wants it, just show me your achievements."

"do you understand?"

"clear!!"

The response, as loud as a mountain roaring and as powerful as a tsunami, resounded throughout the entire mountain range.

With the order to disband issued, all soldiers continued their previous training to adapt to the new equipment.

Chen Mo stood there for a while before strolling towards the East Campus.

Unannounced nighttime drills, often involving thousands of personnel and hundreds of pieces of equipment, are no joke.

In addition to ensuring that the officers of each company are fully prepared, we also need to see if the electronic warfare unit is ready for all contingencies.

If the satellite positioning system and terminal communication are fully available, it's not a big problem if the equipment can't leave the warehouse; at most, it's just a matter of the vehicle breaking down and needing repairs.

However, once they leave the warehouse, the command center must have the ability to halt the entire mobile team at any time.

Otherwise, it's better not to do this night training.

When Chen Mo arrived at the East Campus Information Command Center and explained his purpose, Wang Jianbin confidently pushed up his glasses and said, "Don't worry, scholar. Knowing that there would be night training tonight, I've already taken care of all the preparations."

talking.

Old Wang even specially invited Chen Mo to the information command room work area, pointing to the projection on the wall and saying: "At that time, the reconnaissance company only needs to launch the drone in time to project the mobile images."

"I can monitor the movement of every tank from here, switch communications at any time, and communicate the deployment status of individual tanks."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Chen Mo patted Wang Jianbin on the shoulder, then strolled around the information command room a few more times with his hands behind his back.

The people working here are all top students who graduated from the Department of Electronic Computer Science at the National University of Defense Technology. It's no exaggeration to say that even if you put the computers they operate right in front of you, Chen Mo wouldn't be able to understand what they are.

But I'm the battalion commander.

It's necessary to express our concern.

After circling around a few times and finding nothing missing, Chen Mo clapped his hands and walked out of the information command room.

Just as he was about to leave.

I only realized it when I looked up.

The artillery company commander Zheng Wenbo, the air defense company commander Feng Xiaodong, and the long-range rocket artillery company commander He Hui had arrived at the door at some point.

The three men stood at attention, their eyes fixed intently on him.

Cheng Dong was nowhere to be seen nearby.

I saw them coming over.

Chen Mo smiled, and could roughly guess what was going on. Cheng Dong's absence meant that the three of them had not clashed with the chief of staff, and at least outwardly agreed to the suggestion of not participating in the night training.

But I'm not willing to give up.

This is someone coming to me to try and get one last chance.

"What's going on with you three?" Chen Mo asked with a smile, pretending not to know their purpose. "Is this because the company has been successfully established and you want to report on your work?"

"battalion commander!!"

Zheng Bowen puffed out his chest: "Our artillery company is currently changing dormitories for the soldiers. During tonight's night training, every single one of us in the artillery company will not hold the whole battalion back."

"I request to join the training camp."

"Hey!"

Chen Mo sighed; he also had a headache.

This involves a senior cadre who is very capable, but also somewhat stubborn in his thinking.

The demonstration battalion was already rushed. The newly formed companies lacked experience and had not undergone equipment adaptation training. It was too dangerous for them to participate in night training rashly.

Chen Mo walked up to the three of them, raised his hand and patted Zheng Wenbo on the shoulder: "Old Zheng, I believe in the strength of the artillery company, and I have never doubted your abilities either."

“We can have intensive training, but not now. It was my idea when Chief of Staff Cheng came to see you. It’s better for the new company to get to know each other for a couple more days.”

"The entire battalion has been mobilized; it's not that simple."

"Report!!"

Zheng Wenbo once again raised his head high, his eyes somewhat bloodshot: "Battalion Commander, please believe me, our artillery company is fine."

"I've been an artilleryman for half my life. If the whole battalion is on the move and we artillerymen are the only ones watching, it's worse than killing me."

"Battalion Commander, give him a chance. He's a son of a bitch. If anyone in the artillery company dares to hold you back today, I'll blow the crap out of them."

"It's not that serious."

Chen Mo was also somewhat speechless due to this old-fashioned cadre's style.

That's incredibly audacious!
He's quick to criticize others; this kind of temperament feels strangely familiar, like I've seen it somewhere before.

However, this is not the time to be distracted.

Chen Mo turned to He Hui: "What, your rocket artillery company is going too?" "Report!"

He Hui was even more prepared. He pulled out a handwritten list of the entire company from his pocket: "Battalion Commander, those whose names are checked off are comrades who have personally assured me."

"Battalion Commander, our long-range rocket artillery requests to participate in night training; we want to improve."

Before He Hui could finish speaking, Feng Xiaodong, who was standing to the side, began to get restless.

Seeing this, Chen Mo quickly raised his hand to stop him: "Alright, alright, stop taking your things out."

"Since you want to participate, there's nothing I can say."

"But let's get this straight first. Other companies have had some time to get used to the new equipment, but you only have half a day."

"Whoever causes trouble during tonight's night training will have to come here and apologize to me, instead of just showing off here."

"I only care about the final result. If you can't do it, you can all get the hell out of here!"

"Understand?"

"Yes!"

The three retired cadres stood at attention and saluted.

Then, they all turned around, lined up, and walked away in unison.

Watching the three figures disappear into the distance, Chen Mo raised his hand to rub his temples. Different attitudes are needed when dealing with different cadres.

When you encounter a stubborn person like this, it's useless to try to reason with them.

You have to scold them, otherwise they'll take advantage of you.

However, there was one detail that Chen Mo missed.

That is, when the three of them left the East Campus, their eyes would intentionally or unintentionally look towards the corridor on the second floor of the administration building.

Cheng Dong stood there, and when the four old men's eyes met, they all smiled knowingly.

obviously.

Cheng Dong was not unaware that the three had come; however, as the chief of staff, he had to raise the relevant issues regarding the battalion's night training—it was his duty.

However, He Hui and his group are very capable. They joined the army at the same time as Cheng Dong, so even if there are differences, they won't be more than a few years apart.

From a personal perspective, Lao Cheng believed that these three wouldn't mess things up.

of course.

This does not rule out the possibility that Chief of Staff Cheng deliberately cultivated a closer relationship with the three veteran cadres to help Chen Mo balance the way the battalion headquarters and company officers interacted in the demonstration battalion.

. . . . . . .

At 6:40 PM on the 19th.

The entire two campuses of the Sergeant Academy were in a state of silence. Apart from the soldiers on guard duty and patrolling, only a few figures could be seen in the vast academy.

All that remained were the dim streetlights, still trying their best to illuminate the camp area.

It's exactly 7 o'clock.

When the clock strikes the hour.

Toot——

The quiet camp was suddenly broken by the sound of a bugle call to assemble.

The soldiers, who were already hiding in their dormitories and listening for any sounds, got up almost reflexively.

next second.

Inside the dark and quiet dormitory building, the lights flickered on, illuminating the building.

Subsequently, the searchlights in the parking lot were simultaneously turned on by the soldiers on guard.

The entire camp has recovered.

"gather!!!"

"Two short and one long assembly call, this is the assembly for air strike conditions."

"Hurry up!"

"Be quick and efficient."

"Go downstairs fully armed."

Upstairs in the dormitory, the sergeant's urging voice boomed through the building.

The advantage of having a whole battalion of veterans was perfectly demonstrated at this moment.

Despite it being the first night training session, everything seemed tense yet orderly.

All the soldiers quickly donned their combat uniforms and boots, rushed out of their classrooms to the armory to collect their gear.
In the corridor.

The clattering footsteps were like thunder.

Chen Mo did not come over at this time. He was standing in the information command room with his hands behind his back in front of the big screen.

The electronic warfare unit had already deployed hand-cranked drones over the camp.

The time of assembly and the reactions of each link during the assembly are all displayed on the screen.

This allows you to see more details than if you were there in person.

Two minutes later.

Everyone has gathered downstairs.

"Count!"

"one two three four"

"Reporting to the company commander, the entire company has assembled. There are 67 people present as expected."

"Attention, all men! Destination: parking lot! Run!"

Similar commands were issued one after another.

Unlike the previous Blue Army battalion, the current demonstration battalion is not only strong in manpower, but also in horsepower.

With the support of the military region's storage depot, the entire battalion did not have any purely infantry mobility. Even the mechanized infantry no longer lined up separately, but moved out together with the armored troops.

Fundamentally, it has achieved full mechanization in equipment deployment.

Each company rushed towards the vehicle yard.

In an instant, the sound of the green camouflage moving array was deafening.

After arriving at the parking lot.

The tank company drivers began to systematically conduct pre-departure checks on the Type 98 tank crews.

"The instrument is normal!"

"Fire control system functioning normally!"

"The track drive is working properly!"

"The entire company's Type 98 local area network is functioning normally!"

"Engine working normally!"

"Infrared night vision ranging is normal!"

"Surface-to-air missile system is functioning normally!"

In three minutes, all sixteen inspection items were completed. The Type 98 main battle tank had four more inspection items than the Type 96 main battle tank.

"Command Tank 01 is ready."

"Tank 02 is ready."

"Tank 03 is ready."

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The reports, centered around the main battle tanks, were clearly transmitted to the command center.

Chen Mo strode to the radio communicator, his eyes fixed on the testing status of each company, making sure nothing was missed.

"Set off!!"

He issued the order.

Rumble!
The Type 98 main battle tank is activated.

At the same time, several staff officers from the General Staff Department, together with cadres from the Information Command Center, began to calculate the weighting coefficients and evaluate the equipment's performance.

In an instant.

The west campus has become a sea of roaring machinery.

Under the cover of night, the entire battalion's steel formations were lined up in three rows and drove out of the vehicle and artillery range in turn.

Nothing unexpected happened during this process.

Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief, turned his head to glance at Wang Jianbin, and Old Wang immediately understood.

He raised his hand and typed a few times on the computer, then said, "Coordinates have been sent."

Chen Mo nodded, picked up the radio communicator, and the next second, his voice was transmitted to all the tanks via the cross-link satellite positioning communication.

"Attention all personnel, tonight's training exercise: Nighttime assault simulation."

Time: Three hours.

Location: Hill 3, West Mountain Range.

"Simulated objective: Capture the oil depot at the western end of the mountain range, which is guarded by the enemy."

"Objective: To hone the troops' night training capabilities, improve their combat experience under multiple special circumstances, and further enhance the efficiency of the battalion command system in handling complex night combat situations."

"Requirements: All company and platoon commanders shall make preparations in strict accordance with the joint training outline. Medical platoons and logistics units shall do a good job in providing practical support."

"Please reply!"

"Armored infantry company received!"

"Tank company received!"

"Reconnaissance company received!"

"Artillery company received!"

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After all units in the entire battalion responded.

Chen Mo's gaze was icy, and his voice was deep: "Full battalion, charge!"

Boom! !

The maneuver sequence began to accelerate.

The tanks at the forefront have already moved out of the gate.

The tranquil Taishan mountain range has been completely shattered.

Under a sky full of stars.

A mechanized moving sequence, with dazzling headlights forming a long dragon, appears as a rolling torrent of machinery when viewed from above by a drone.

This scene was exceptionally spectacular.

Looking around, dozens of main battle tanks, along with an equal number of armored infantry fighting vehicles, were spread out on both flanks to make room for the vehicles behind.

The heavy-duty steel tracks drive the engine, while the 1200-horsepower turbocharged engine roars deafeningly.

The air within a radius of several hundred meters was filled with the strong smell of burning diesel fuel from the steel monster.

assault!

charge!

The demonstration battalion, fully mechanized and heavily armed, marched forward with an indomitable spirit.

Their momentum remained undiminished.

In the initial stages, things went much more smoothly than I had imagined.

Even the new artillery and air defense companies did not experience any coordination problems.

Chen Mo was quite pleased to see this.

This situation is better than expected.

It is much stronger than when it was first deployed, even compared to Wang Jianbin and Cheng Dong.

A smile appeared on his lips.