Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 299 Target: Target Range Four, Kill!

The demonstration battalion, united in their hatred of the enemy, was eager to test the combat effectiveness of the entire army's main combat divisions.

The 7th Armored Brigade reacted even more strongly than they did.

During the period of combat readiness, the main force of the entire brigade was stationed outside. The moment the military region issued the order, Chief of Staff Feng Yunqian immediately issued the mobilization order to each main force battalion.

Gong Tao, the battalion commander of the 1st Tank Battalion, looked at the orders above, as well as the equipment and manpower organization of the demonstration battalion.

He, a battalion commander, was stunned for almost a minute before he came to his senses.

next second.

Battalion Commander Gong's face was filled with grief and indignation, his eyes almost spitting sparks: "Damn it! That damned demonstration battalion is so rich?"

"Damn it, he's a battalion commander, so what am I?"

"You son of a bitch, a fake battalion commander with a thousand men, and I only have fifty? Damn it, is there no justice in this world?"

The roar echoed throughout the tent, and the jealousy on Gong Tao's face and the sourness in his words were almost explosive.

Without the slightest attempt to conceal it.

He knew the scholar.

He was a promising young man in the 7th Brigade and the most famous private in the Kuchi Reconnaissance Company. After receiving a second-class merit, he was specially approved by the Political Department to be promoted from private to officer.

Who knew that this kid would bring up the topic of forming an informationized military unit?

Looking back, the first problem was with the 7th Brigade, which was required to compile armored training materials from the past three years.

At that time, the entire brigade was busy cursing and working hard, and it took them half a month to sort things out. They even had to ask for help from many other units to barely finish the task.

It's about the scholar.

That's all the battalion commander Gong knew. He'd only heard from Lao Liu of the Second Battalion that the scholar was quite adept at leading the demonstration battalion, and his ability to feign poverty was at least at the level of a PhD.

But can crying poverty really get you such a large government position?
Think about myself. Every year I go to the brigade headquarters to complain about being poor, but all I want is a few more non-commissioned officer positions and a couple more third-class merits. I haven't even managed to increase the number of personnel from fifty to eighty.

On the other hand, they've managed to get a thousand employees through the recruitment drive.

There were also dozens of tanks and countless cannons.

"Damn it, you dog scholar, today our battalion will rid the people of this scourge."

"Company Commander, order the entire battalion to assemble!!!"

Gong Tao roared angrily.

For a time, all the main battalions of the 7th Armored Brigade were clamoring to fight, and there were all sorts of things to say during the pre-battle mobilization.

Some radicals kept saying they were eliminating a scourge for the people and wanted to get rid of the scholar.

Some moderates felt that the radicals' calls for eliminating evil for the people were too mild; they argued that they should have called for the elimination of scoundrels, the capture of the scholar, and a severe beating.

The pre-battle mobilization meeting was quite a spectacle.

Headquarters of the 7th Armored Brigade in Hedong City.

After receiving the order from the military region, even Brigade Commander Wei Jin'an was stunned for a long time. To be honest, Brigade Commander Wei had never thought much of Xiucai. In his more than 20 years of military service, he had seen too many outstanding soldiers.

They were almost as numerous as carp crossing a river.

The scholar in the reconnaissance company is just one of many; how many can truly leap over the dragon gate?
There are many outstanding young people in the military, every year.

Previously, Political Commissar He Guofeng had a high opinion of this young man, believing that a private with ideas about the future development of the army was a direction worth cultivating.

After all, every citizen has a responsibility for the rise and fall of the nation.

It's a good thing that young people are energetic and have ideas.

But Wei Jinan is more realistic.

He believed that a private with too many unrealistic ideas was putting the cart before the horse; his priority should be to establish himself firmly in the army.

Unexpectedly, he had misjudged this scholar.

"Old He, you have better taste than me."

Wei Jinan grinned, but Political Commissar He could no longer hear him.

Six months ago, He Guofeng had to apply for early retirement due to old injuries. Now he is at home and living a comfortable and carefree life.

"Wei Lü!!"

Just as Wei Jinan was reflecting on this, Chief of Staff Feng Yunqian strode into the office.

“Wei, I never thought we’d have to fight our own soldiers.” Old Feng said with a wry smile, “That damn scholar really knows how to cause trouble. He’s spreading propaganda on the military network, and all the units are deliberately blocking anything related to the demonstration battalion so that their subordinates won’t get any ideas.”

"Now that Commander Liu Heli of the Demonstration Battalion has made such an application, the matter of the Demonstration Battalion is definitely out of control. Commander Liu is hated by all the units to the core. In just a short while, the staff of the 188th Division, as well as the motorized infantry, anti-aircraft artillery, and artillery brigade, have all called us, telling us to teach that Liu a lesson."

"Bullshit!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Jin'an's eyes widened, his imposing presence radiating without anger.

"The third phase of mechanization reform is the top priority right now. The direction of the reform overlaps with the information system to some extent. What's wrong with using the demonstration camp to test the results of the reform?"

"Don't listen to those people's nonsense. If the military region wants us to fight, then we'll fight."

"Yes!"

Feng Yunqian knew that Wei Lü was an upright person, or rather, he disliked those roundabout ways, so he simply stopped gossiping.

He took out the map of the No. 4 firing range and laid it flat on the desk: "Wei Brigade Commander, we often go to this firing range for drills. Currently, the distance between each battalion is not far. The military region's idea is for us to go there first."

"Since it's a demonstration camp, what do you think?"

"Ah."

Wei Jinan nodded, picked up a pencil and drew several areas on the map: "The demonstration camp is located in the area of ​​the eastern Taishan line. In the past, the firing range would be accessed from the north."

"Since we arrived first..."

After staring at the map for a while, Wei Lü gave the order: "Order the First and Third Battalions to construct fortifications in area 116, with standard and depth, and to expedite communication and support."

"Isn't the Second Battalion the one that knows the Demonstration Battalion best? Set up a blocking line along the northern line of the firing range, bring all the anti-tank mines, deploy them, and give this scholar a good welcome."

"Mechanized infantry battalion, lie in ambush in the basin four kilometers to the right of Hill 116 and await orders."

"The main force, the Fourth Battalion, will coordinate with artillery units to prepare the pre-set positions."

"Even if the demonstration battalion has the best equipment and the strongest personnel, I don't believe they can grow wings."

"By the way, did the military region allow for air superiority strikes during this exercise?"

"No."

Chief of Staff Feng shook his head awkwardly. Air strikes were a privilege that all units had in previous exercises, which meant calling in air firepower to bomb the enemy.

The purpose is to train soldiers.

But now, a brigade commander is equivalent to a battalion commander. How could the military region possibly grant them air superiority? From an organizational perspective, that would be too much of a bullying move.

"Never mind if you don't have it." Wei Jinan waved his hand: "Our reconnaissance company is gone. First, send out the reconnaissance soldiers from the artillery battalion and the guard company. I heard that Commander Liu went to the military region to apply for army aviation firepower for the demonstration battalion to prevent the enemy from using helicopter air jump tactics. We must keep track of all their dynamic troop deployment plans."

"Also, have the artillery battalion prepare drones, radar, and the like to assist the artillery reconnaissance personnel in completing their mission."

"Yes, Commander!"

Feng Yunqian snapped to attention, saluted, then rolled up the map and strode out of the office.

It is clear from their conversation that the 7th Armored Brigade ultimately underestimated their enemy.

A battalion-level unit that has always only taken from the military region and never confronted the enemy head-on has led to the main combat divisions and brigades underestimating it.

Many units even believed that the 7th Armored Brigade could teach the arrogant Demonstration Battalion a lesson.

They had no idea what information synthesis, coupled with almost entirely new equipment and highly skilled technical personnel, truly meant.

Even if Wang Songhe of the 61st Division came and brought all six of the division's main regiments, Old Wang would not underestimate the enemy.

Especially against a commander like the scholar who is skilled in all sorts of insidious tactics, there is no way to be careless.

Even units that are known as the top-tier motorized infantry divisions in the north have to take them seriously.

The outcome of this battle was actually already predetermined.

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the other side.

Outside the west campus of the demonstration battalion, the soldiers who had been mobilized out of the camp at 9:00 AM began to conduct final inspections on their tanks after learning that they were about to engage in combat.

All the necessary ammunition and laser simulation equipment for the exercises were distributed.

The soldiers were all incredibly busy. It was much more satisfying to fire artillery shells at the enemy than to spend all their time training to shoot their own people.

Everyone was full of energy.

Everyone was praying that the brothers coming from Hedong would hurry up so they could set off and meet that so-called 7th Armored Brigade.

And Chen Mo.

At this moment, he was standing in front of the command vehicle, together with Wang Jianbin and more than forty cadres from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, setting up an information command platform.

That's right, there were more than forty, or to be precise, forty-three people.

Man Xuexi said that almost none of the graduates from the Academy of Military Sciences went to work at the grassroots level. Except for those who applied specifically for him, the rest were either assigned to various research institutes or stayed at the academy.

They specialize in research.

In the field of information, the research achievements of the Chinese Academy of Sciences far surpass those of the Shicheng Army Academy. The Joint Satellite Positioning System is a system that the Chinese Academy of Sciences specially tailored for units like Xiangjian that possess information-based combat capabilities.

With the emergence of the Kyoto demonstration camp, the Academy of Sciences re-launched the project, and in less than two months, the Joint Satellite Positioning System was upgraded to the Wild Dog Army Command System.

Furthermore, Chen Mo previously suggested that drones with reconnaissance, strike, and jamming capabilities have become the next major hurdle to overcome.

It is believed that it will not be long before it can replace the Type 206 vehicle-mounted drone and become the new equipment of the demonstration battalion.

It was these young researchers who, upon hearing that the demonstration camp needed personnel skilled in communication jamming, intrusion, and disruption of the other side's electromagnetic spectrum,...

Old Man said that twenty-five people would be enough.

The actual number of attendees nearly doubled, and this was only because the professors at the Academy of Sciences forced the attendance; otherwise, even more people would have come.

Nobody wants to let a rare opportunity to actually do something slip by.

This is just great.

Wang Jianbin brought eight or nine people from the National University of Defense Technology, and Lao Man invited more than forty outside helpers. Fifty or sixty people surrounded the three information processing vehicles, making it impossible to move.

Chen Mo tried to get closer to see what was going on several times, but he just couldn't squeeze in. Isn't that infuriating!

"Sigh, having too many talented people can be a problem too."

Chen Mo originally wanted to help, but seeing that he had no use for it, he stopped trying.

He simply stepped back a few paces, squatted down to the side, and smoked alone.

He couldn't even squeeze in to study, but seeing the battalion commander slacking off, he scurried over, squatted down, and said with a grin, "Battalion Commander, I guess I've done a good job this time?"

"Stand up, stand up, definitely stand up, here's a cigarette for you."

Chen Mo gave Lao Man a cigarette, saying irritably, "You keep an eye on things here and make sure the interference goes smoothly later."

"The 7th Armored Brigade was originally a downsized version of the 7th Tank Division of the 82nd Army. The entire unit was made up of veteran cadres, and there were quite a few like Battalion Commander Liu."

"So to defeat them, we first need to render the entire brigade mute and deaf before we have a chance of winning, understand?" "Don't worry, Battalion Commander, with me here, there won't be any surprises."

Manxue patted his chest confidently.

"hope so."

Chen Mo flicked the cigarette butt away, his face full of worry, clearly concerned about the upcoming battle.

Actually, if we really want to discuss it...

It was purely because Chen Mo came from the 7th Armored Brigade, and he always had a misconception that his unit was invincible.

Even though the demonstration camp was extremely strong, they still felt that something was not enough.

The battle between the 7th Armored Brigade and the Demonstration Battalion was purely a case of one not knowing how strong the enemy was, and the other not knowing how strong he was.

They're all worrying unnecessarily.

Chen Mo walked around the area and saw that the soldiers of each company were making urgent preparations. It was around eleven o'clock.

Liu Heli, who went to the military region to clear mines, has finally returned.

Upon seeing Wang Jianyong in the driver's seat, Chen Mo felt a sudden, inexplicable panic, a sense of unease akin to being caught stealing.

To know.

Staff Officer Liu is an honest man, but now he's being watched by various units in the military region. With such a big change happening, I'm really worried about whether he can withstand the pressure.

Chen Mo hurriedly straightened his military uniform, adjusting his expression to a state of three parts anticipation, five parts anxiety, and two parts bewilderment.

He walked quickly toward the jeep.

As soon as the vehicle came to a stop and Liu Heli got out, Chen Mo warmly reached out and took his hands, saying excitedly, "Commander Liu, you're finally back."

This sudden enthusiasm left Liu Heli somewhat bewildered.

He turned to look at the soldiers busy around him and asked curiously, "Scholar, did you find out in advance?"

"I knew it was you, you son of a bitch, who had all the inside information."

"What did you guess?"

The other party's reaction left Chen Mo bewildered. Judging from the situation, it seemed that Old Liu didn't know anything about it either.

Otherwise, they would have been jumping up and down cursing long ago.

"Hey! Still pretending!"

Liu Heli smiled, shook off Chen Mo's enthusiastic hands, stepped aside, and pointed to the major who was also sitting in the back seat and hadn't gotten out of the car yet, saying, "Scholar, you owe me a big favor."

"I have fulfilled my mission. The Army Aviation detachment has brought you back, and it's your old acquaintances."

"Chen Ying!"

As soon as Liu Heli finished speaking, the major sitting in the back row smiled and called out, "The other person is indeed an acquaintance."

It was Dong Kehao, the helicopter squadron leader assigned to him by the military region during his time in the Blue Army Battalion.

"Old Dong?"

Haha, long time no see!

In a short period of time, Chen Mo's mood went through many ups and downs. When he saw Dong Kehao, he first saluted, and then reached out to shake hands with him: "Welcome, welcome. On behalf of the entire battalion, I welcome Captain Dong to join us."

"With your army aviation unit, our demonstration battalion is truly like a tiger with wings."

"You flatter me, Battalion Commander Chen. The current Kyoto Demonstration Battalion is even more formidable than the old Blue Army Battalion."

"On the way here, Squad Leader Wang gave me a briefing. If you ask me, there will be no problem with fighting the 7th Brigade."

"We will definitely win."

Dong Kehao sighed with genuine emotion.

He truly hadn't expected that in such a short time, Chen Mo would actually raise another force whose combat power was in no way inferior to the Blue Army's.

This was done from scratch; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a miracle.

"Chen, please rest assured, all the helicopters from the Army Aviation Regiment are undergoing maintenance and will be able to join us soon."

"Hey, it's alright, it's alright!!"

Chen Mo smiled, turned his head, and shouted, "Old Man!"

"To!"

"Come here, come here. Commander Liu, you've worked hard. From now on, Captain Dong is one of our own. Go and take him to the canteen. Ask Platoon Leader Zong of the cooking platoon to prepare a couple of dishes. We have a mission today, so we can't drink alcohol, but we must eat well."

"Okay!!"

Man Xuexi agreed and warmly invited the group to set off.

Wang Jianyong also wanted to go along, but Chen Mo pulled him aside by the neck. He asked in a low voice, "Dayong, which units did Lao Liu visit today at the military region?"

"I didn't go anywhere."

Wang Jianyong looked up and scratched his head: "I just went to the General Staff Department to apply, and then went to the Army Aviation Regiment to bring Captain Dong back. I didn't go anywhere else."

"Did Old Liu's expression never seem off the entire way?"

"No, she's quite talkative."

"Alright, that's all right now." Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out he hadn't even heard about it, making him worry for nothing.

"You, go and have lunch with Commander Liu and Captain Dong at the canteen. Eat a little longer, and come out when it's time to leave at noon. Go."

"Hey, that's good."

Wang Jianyong chuckled and strode after the group.

The reason Liu Heli was sent to the canteen was to prevent him from returning to the headquarters office.

No one in the military region was saying anything behind their backs.

It's hard to guarantee that other units haven't already called headquarters to demand an explanation.

The troops are about to depart, so we can't cause any trouble at this time.

As for what happens after we set off, that's beyond our control.

Around 11 a.m., nine Z-9 attack helicopters from the Army Aviation Corps arrived.

Without Chen Mo's arrangement, Wang Jianbin himself led a group of people to install the entire Wild Dog command system on the helicopter.

Eleven fifty.

The other half of the main force, who had returned from Hedong, finally arrived.

All main combat and auxiliary combat companies in the entire battalion will be brought together.

Individual rations, ammunition, and laser simulation devices are all in place.

half past twelve.

Chen Mo waved his hand.

"Get in the car!"

"The entire battalion is ready for maneuver."

dong dong dong.
Countless warriors began to board the chariots.

The steel torrent began to converge, and on the vast open space outside the academy, each squad moved into its designated position.

The company commander and platoon leader, fully armed and wearing miniature embedded earpieces, stood at the head of the team and gave their report.

"The entire mechanized infantry company is ready!"

"Tank company ready!"

"The entire reconnaissance company is ready!"

"Electronic warfare unit ready!"

"Air defense company, all personnel are ready!"

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One by one, reports of readiness were relayed to the information command vehicle.

Chen Mo glanced at the screen in front of him and gave the order: "Let's go!"

"Target Range Four!"

"Use engineering mine-clearing units as guides to clear the way."

"The helicopter was dispatched in advance to send some of the reconnaissance personnel to the front of the route to ensure the safety of the route within 20 kilometers and to conduct integrated air and ground reconnaissance."

"Four armored vehicles and one infantry platoon were selected from each flank to provide mobile escort."

"All radars are activated, and operations are commenced on all targets within a 100-kilometer radius."

"The entire battalion is implementing the third set of communication codes, which are dynamically changed every hour."

"Air defense missile unit, enter Level 1 combat readiness status."

"Long-range rocket artillery battery, disengage, follow at a distance of 8 kilometers."

"All officers and soldiers of the battalion, strictly adhere to wartime standards!"

"kill!"

The command has been issued.

The once orderly steel torrent seemed to have suddenly awakened.

Rumble!
The ground is shaking.

One reconnaissance soldier after another, carrying hand-launched drones, boarded the helicopters as instructed.

Whoosh whoosh! ! !
At the same time, vehicle-mounted drones were launched, and more than 20 large drones took off and disappeared without a trace in an instant.

The radar vehicle spun wildly.

The demonstration camp has started.

Like a colossal, primordial beast, it charged toward firing range number four.

And at this time.

The main force of the 7th Armored Brigade had already set up traps along the firing range.

We await the arrival of this enemy.

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