Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 310 The Battle Between Lu Qun: The Test Comes to an End (Two Chapters Combined, Seeking Monthly Tickets)
December 10rd at 8pm.

The demonstration battalion used reconnaissance drones to get a basic understanding of the terrain of the stone statue firing range.

The once clear sky suddenly began to drizzle, and dark clouds gathered.

The change in weather cast a shadow over the hearts of all the soldiers.

The speed of the entire battalion's movement began to decrease.

Switching from full-speed maneuvering to semi-maneuvering, Chen Mo sat in the command vehicle, gazing at the gloomy weather outside.

He rolled down the car window and casually wiped away the water droplets clinging to it.

But he was constantly thinking about the battle situation.

Despite gaining the upper hand in the first engagement, the Strategic Assault Division was forced to retreat into the heart of the Stone Statue, abandoning the scale of the blitzkrieg.

However, through reconnaissance of the terrain, it was learned that the 188th Division had deployed its main force to the northwest side and laid a large number of minefields.

The main battle tanks were all dispersed.

Chen Mo guessed that the other side had abandoned the blitzkrieg tactic and switched to a war of attrition.

This enemy is indeed extraordinary.

Located on the northwest side of the Stone Statue Shooting Range, beside a large river, the range is 20 kilometers wide and 40 kilometers long, making it an excellent venue for heavy-duty mutual hammer fighting.

From a troop strength perspective, the strategic assault division undoubtedly has the upper hand.

The thousands of enemy troops retreating from the outer blocking line will try their best to join up with the main force, which can greatly enhance the strength of the enemy infantry.

In terms of tanks and armor, the 188th Division had the upper hand. Even if it lost the main force of a tank regiment, it still had at least one regiment ready for battle.

This is the enemy's biggest advantage.

Chen Mo gazed blankly at the gloomy sky outside. For some reason, this time, facing the Strategic Assault Division, he didn't feel the excitement and desire for victory he used to have.

I suddenly felt a tightness in my chest for no reason.

If we encounter this situation again...

If Commander Tang's command is exceptionally strong, making good use of the number of tanks, the remaining firepower of the army aviation brigade, and the three missile battalions in a desperate gamble to achieve a decisive air-space victory, and if tactical coordination is well executed, then the enemy definitely has a chance to turn the tide.

Because of the war of attrition, the enemy's main force is too dispersed, making it difficult for our side's coverage bombing to be effective.

In this situation.

Based on the 188th Division's firepower deployment, Chen Mo conducted a simulation.

The enemy tanks cannot be concentrated, and heavy armor cannot be used for blitzkrieg. This serves two purposes: first, it can prevent bombing, and second, it can prevent the trouble of losing communication due to electromagnetic interference.

The most likely tactic the enemy would use is to concentrate rocket artillery and army aviation battalions, avoiding combined arms tactics and instead focusing on air-tank and gun-tank coordination.

This is also a strength of assault divisions.

Strategic assault divisions are no strangers to the concept of main combat service coordination.

The five conventional categories are infantry, tanks, artillery, armored vehicles, and helicopters.

Placing infantry and tanks at the top of the coordination list actually carries profound military significance.

During World War I, all technical equipment and firepower revolved around infantry assaults.

For example, in a coordinated infantry-artillery attack, the artillery fires first, then the infantry charges.

Many people may think that this tactic is not technically sophisticated or threatening.

actually not.

According to the Prussian soldiers' and Gallic artillery tactics manual, artillery extended its coverage to cover infantry charges. Field artillery units could send infantry within 20 to 50 meters of the enemy lines.

Do you know what this means?

At 50 meters, the defending troops were stunned by the bombardment. As soon as the artillery fire stopped, enemy bayonets were already pressed against their foreheads.

Therefore, all the combat troops at that time did their best to dig trenches, dig ditches, and set up barbed wire and machine gun positions.

However, by World War II, standard World War I defensive lines like the Maginot Line had lost their significance.

The renowned Hans Christian Guderian popularized the theory of armored blitzkrieg, while the brilliant Soviet coach later surpassed him by developing the theory of full-depth armored warfare.

Up to this point, the impact of the army's tank and armored forces in ground warfare has surpassed any previous era, with mobile warfare becoming the absolute mainstream.

Therefore, in the later development of the army, the focus shifted from infantry to tanks. Even as development progressed, the infantry relinquished its primary position in land warfare to the armored forces.

However, on the battlefield, tanks still need the cooperation and cover of infantry squads.

Especially in typical deep-penetration offensive battlefield conditions, the lack of effective infantry-tank coordination and the resulting high tank casualty rate will teach commanders a lesson in how to behave.

Since Commander Tang was able to turn blitzkrieg into a war of attrition so quickly, the enemy couldn't possibly be unaware of such a rudimentary tactical theory.

With limited manpower, the demonstration battalion could not disperse its tanks.

However, as long as the enemy masters the most basic coordinated tactics, they can use their dispersed formations to crush our land forces at the very first moment of the decisive battle.

At that time, no matter how strong the demonstration battalion is, even if it is surrounded by tanks damaged by the 188th Division, it will still be unable to avoid or retreat because the enemy has lost too many tanks.

Under continuous bombardment from enemy long-range fire, infantry moved in close to coordinate and specifically attacked the demonstration battalion's long-range artillery and anti-aircraft guns.

Finally, if the Army Aviation Corps takes over, the outcome will be basically decided.

What a brilliant strategy of attrition!

After Chen Mo finished the simulation, he grinned. Without other main combat units to help contain them, this kind of battle unit was really not easy to win.

"Old Wang, how far are we from the minefield?"

"Eight kilometers."

Wang Jianbin casually replied, "Scholar, what are your plans for the next move?"

"All of the enemy's defensive positions are shown on the star map. Except for a few helicopters that we can't find, which should have been withdrawn to the rear, most of the rest of their firepower has already entered our firing range."

"Wait a little longer, order the troops to enter wartime status, and then reduce the speed by half."

"The battle lines are too stretched out, and it's difficult for us to keep up with the ammunition supply. A rash attack will only consume ammunition and won't destroy much of the enemy's firepower. Do you expect them to cross the minefields they dug themselves to attack us?"

Chen Mo waved his hand.

But soon, he paused, his expression momentarily blank.

Yes, no one has stipulated that minefields must be dug by the enemy. If the 188th Division really dug the minefield for itself...

Once the main force enters the minefield during the mine-clearing process, the scattered tanks of the 188th Division, if fearless, could suddenly surround the minefield or even trigger their own explosions.

Without suffering too many casualties, they can trap their main force in the minefield. The terrain, covering a mere 200,000 square meters, makes it difficult for the entire battalion and company to turn around.

No matter how strong the air defense is.

It can even withstand a division's worth of long-range artillery fire and a ground mechanized infantry assault?

You should know that the minefield was dug by someone else.

The coordinates and shooting data have probably already been adjusted.

I'm just waiting for myself to fall into this trap.

Even if it interferes with communications or electromagnetic signals, how much of an impact will it have?
Towed artillery and cannons don't care about any of that!

The main force of the entire battalion continued to advance, and Chen Mo was paying close attention to the enemy's movements.

Suddenly, the voice of Li Yajun, the platoon leader of the logistics supply platoon, came through the public radio channel: "Calling Langxue, an urgent telegram from the anti-aircraft artillery brigade. A commander from Jinyang has sent a message requesting you, battalion commander, to check it immediately."

"telegraph?"

"Sent from Jinyang?"

Chen Mo was stunned for a moment. What the hell was going on during a war? Why send a telegram?
"The telegram has been received. What does it say?"

"Report, the telegram is sealed in an envelope. The anti-aircraft gunners say the battalion commander must open it himself."

"Pull the command vehicle to the side and stop."

Chen Mo patted the metal of the carriage and told Wang Jianyong to reduce the speed. Anyway, the whole battalion was at half speed at this time, so there was no rush.

After the vehicle stops.

Li Yajun hurriedly ran over from the back of the convoy and handed an envelope to Chen Mo, saying, "Battalion Commander, this is from the logistics warehouse. It's from an anti-aircraft artillery brigade staff officer in charge of the warehouse. Give it to the comrades in the supply platoon to bring back."

"They said you absolutely had to open it; it was sent by a leader surnamed Wang."

姓王
Chen Mo thought about it seriously. Among the leaders in the military region he was familiar with, there was no one with the surname Wang.

There was only one exception, and that was Wang Songhe from the Jincheng Military Region. That old bastard also went to Jinyang.
Chen Mo curiously opened the envelope, took out the telegram inside, and flipped through it a few times. Apart from a blank A4 sheet of paper, there was nothing written on it.

Wang Jianbin, who had gotten off the car alongside him, took the paper and examined it carefully for a while. He shook his head and said, "This isn't tracing paper. The writing definitely can't be made visible by soaking it in water. Why don't we try heating it with fire?"

"Bake an egg? Do you think this is some kind of spy operation?"

Chen Mo snatched the paper away irritably, rubbed it with his hands, and made sure there was nothing written on it.

He tossed all the papers and envelopes to Li Yajun: "You handle it yourself, go ahead and get busy."

"Yes!"

Li Yajun straightened his chest and strode away.

Chen Mo then turned around and got into the command vehicle, ordering the operation to continue.

Seeing that the scholar showed no curiosity whatsoever, Wang Jianbin became increasingly anxious, as if his heart was being torn apart: "Old scholar, what exactly does that paper mean? Chief Wang couldn't have given you this just to fool you, could he?"

"If I'm not mistaken, it should be a telegram sent by Wang Songhe of the 61st Division."

Chen Mo didn't keep them in suspense. He casually turned off the radio and continued, "According to the regulations for field military exercises, all communications and information exchanges during the exercises are recorded, as are communications between the outside world and this side."

"That's why we choose to have the anti-aircraft artillery brigade deliver things on our behalf when it's inconvenient to notify others."

"When we fight the 188th Division, the logistics warehouse will definitely have to be built and maintained by the anti-aircraft artillery brigade. I guess Commander Wang sent the message in this way to avoid it being recorded."

"A blank sheet of paper, if I'm not mistaken, means that our demonstration battalion should lose as much as possible in this exercise and submit a blank paper, that's my understanding."

"impossible!!"

Upon hearing the analysis, Wang Jianbin immediately shouted, "A system experiment should be done with all our might. For the establishment of the demonstration battalion, not to mention how much hardship the entire battalion endured, how much support the military region, the Academy of Sciences, the Army Academy, the headquarters, and our Xiangjian team have all provided?"

"I have nothing to say about being defeated on the way to the front, but it's impossible to be defeated by force."

"What the hell are you yelling about?"

Chen Mo glared at Lao Wang with dissatisfaction. Since he had thrown away the paper, it meant he had made a decision.

Wang Songhe may have had his own considerations, perhaps for his own benefit, or for the military region, or even for the strategic assault division.

But for him, as the commander of the demonstration battalion, winning or losing this battle was not important.

The important thing is to give it your all.

Half an hour later, the main force of the demonstration battalion finally arrived at the northwest of the stone statue.

When the 188th Division was digging minefields, the demonstration battalion's drones were watching from mid-air, and the two sides reached a strange peace.

The drones have no offensive capabilities, and the soldiers on the ground can't do anything about these aircraft that fly so high, so they just openly carry out their work.

now.

The main forces of both sides advanced to a position where the distance between them was only a little over a thousand meters.

The minefield covers approximately 20 square meters and is roughly rectangular in shape, about 400 meters long and 500 meters wide.

Soldiers from two units faced each other across the minefield, the atmosphere of war reaching its most thrilling moment, their blood rushing to their heads.

The 188th Division's drones have been shut down since being hacked, and they have not launched again.

Meanwhile, drones from the demonstration battalion kept circling around, and from the sky, the other side of the minefield, along a 40-kilometer line, was covered with enemy tanks.

Tanks, armored vehicles, infantry fighting vehicles, and artillery vehicles form a steel army.

There were at least five or six hundred vehicles.

This is tens of thousands of tons of steel starting up and roaring.

The violent impact was incredibly powerful and awe-inspiring.

boom!
boom!
boom!
The 188th Division's main battle tanks took the lead, the ground trembled, and the steel mass moved to the edge of the minefield, reducing the distance between the front lines of both sides to 1100 meters.

This distance is sufficient for a tank's smoothbore gun to attack according to actual combat standards, but it is not enough for exercise ammunition. Exercise ammunition must advance at least 800 meters to ensure accuracy.

Chen Mo didn't know how the 188th Division would fight a war of attrition, whether it would involve coordinated infantry and artillery operations or utilizing minefields, but things had come to this point.

There is no use in talking more.

Judging from their posture...

The battle in the Luqun region was simply unavoidable.

"All battalion, prepare!"

Chen Mo grabbed the radio handheld: "Tank company, assault; mechanized infantry, flanks; attack helicopters, advance in tandem."

"Artillery company, long-range rocket artillery company, air defense company, free attack, reconnaissance company in coordination."

"Comrades, there's nothing more to say."

"kill!"

Rumble.

The order was given.

The three mine-clearing vehicles of the demonstration battalion, like giant beasts, drove out from the main force, lined up in a horizontal formation, and boldly entered the minefield.

Boom boom boom.
The mine-clearing vehicle's front end scraped the ground like a plow, constantly detonating mines, while a string of detonating mines at the rear resembled whips with white laser beams, relentlessly lashing the road ahead.

Plugs of TNT were used to strike the ground, creating a safe passage for those behind.

The mine-clearing vehicle weighs sixty or seventy tons. Even rockets can't take down such a big vehicle, let alone a mere landmine.

Demonstration Camp Action.

The 188th Division, positioned at the forefront, acted in unison, withstanding the bombing raids by the army aviation detachment and engaging in the first round of smoothbore gun fire.

In an instant, 125mm armor-piercing rounds hurtled out, raining down like a dense barrage.

On the demonstration battalion's side, the Type 85 third-generation main battle tank led the charge, launching continuous counterattacks, while the Type 90 twin-barreled 35mm anti-aircraft guns, with their muzzles leveled, assisted the tanks in their offensive.

Boom boom boom.
The continuous explosions instantly ignited the gunpowder smell in the air.

Steel Battlefield.

The artillery roared and exploded, grenades flew everywhere!
The long-range rocket artillery battery launched an attack on the enemy's rear tank formation.

A volley of 240 rockets, like a soaring dragon, took off and hurtled towards the rear.

Electronic jamming was activated, cutting off the radar and communications of the 188th Division once again.

But by then, communication was no longer useful.

The location of the demonstration battalion is obvious, and given the distance their armored vehicles are at, they are not afraid of long-range rocket artillery attacks.

It must be said that the naturally flat terrain on the northwest side of the stone statue provides both sides with a significant advantage in terms of firing range.

The exchange of fire was exceptionally spectacular.

188师大量96A加一部分96式，硬刚示范营的几十辆3代85式，以及后方不断发射炮射导弹的99式。

As the mine-clearing vehicle cleared a safe passage and was about to cross the minefield, it arrived at the 188th Division's position.

Several enemy tanks moved to different positions, blocking the mine-clearing vehicle and preventing the behemoth from advancing any further.

The main problem is that the mine-clearing vehicle is too powerful.

Although this thing isn't particularly lethal, it's huge. Even if there's only one tank every few dozen meters on our side, we can't let this behemoth run rampant.

Our own armored vehicles, weighing over ten tons, could probably be overturned on the spot, causing chaos in the rear.

When the tanks at the front of the 188th Division were damaged, the tanks in the rear were immediately replaced. At the same time, countless mechanized infantrymen began to surround the enemy from all sides.

This is the end.

The demonstration battalion's method of using drones to quickly detect and dynamically allocate targets, and importing data links for information-based warfare, is no longer effective.

Because the battlefield has turned into a chaotic free-for-all where groups of people are attacking each other, the intensity is so great that there is simply no time to allocate resources.

The systems subsequently equipped on the Type 85 third-generation tank are simply unable to keep up with the speed of changes on the battlefield; only the Type 99 tank, in conjunction with the Wild Dog, can adapt.

But the quantity is too small.

However, the demonstration battalion still held the advantage. The reason was simple: although the enemy's land forces were numerous, they dared not concentrate their forces. Every time they charged forward, they were met with concentrated fire.

In addition, their lack of communication made it impossible to assign enemy tank targets, resulting in many instances where several tanks attacked only one tank from the demonstration battalion.

One goes down and the other goes up.

On the minefield side of the 188th Division, more than thirty tanks have been damaged in battle.

The demonstration battalion only lost eight vehicles.

Boom boom boom.
The main force of the 188th Division blocked the mine-clearing vehicles. Before the demonstration battalion could move, their infantry fighting vehicles and tanks bypassed the road and sped towards this side through three safe passages.

Six Type 90 anti-aircraft guns were laid flat and used in conjunction with the tank company's attack. The armored vehicles of the 188th Division were swept into smoke as soon as they appeared.

But it didn't work.

The enemy's main force is too numerous and boundless. If tanks are lost, there are armored vehicles; if armored vehicles are lost, there are mechanized infantry.

The swarms that followed surged forward like locusts.

"Drip drip!!"

"Report to the Mantis Nest: Fifty enemy tanks have appeared on our flank and are approaching. They are currently ten kilometers away."

Fifty vehicles?
Chen Mo was stunned for a moment before he realized that the enemy's division's direct tank battalion had arrived.

He had always assumed that the enemy would wage a war of attrition, employing combined infantry and artillery tactics or utilizing minefields, so Chen Mo had been on guard.

But he really didn't expect it.

Commander Tang's boldness is so great that he doesn't need any tactics at all. At least, there are no clues at the moment. The enemy is purely using a tactic of overwhelming numbers of people and vehicles, intending to overwhelm the demonstration battalion by sheer force.

Even if you're fighting the main force of the entire division, the battalion doesn't have that much ammunition in reserve. And even if they did, the tanks can't keep fighting forever; they'd have to replace the ammunition eventually.
Moreover, the lifespan of a tank gun barrel is only 6 seconds. Although it can fire hundreds or even thousands of rounds in 6 seconds, this has been practiced beforehand.

Even if all the tanks in the battalion were to have their guns destroyed, it would still be difficult to withstand so many enemy troops.

This is a true war of attrition.

It's about the consumption of resources in the system.

"Long-range rocket artillery battery, target the enemy tank group on the flank, fire a salvo!"

"Roger that!"

Boom boom boom.
The long-range rocket artillery company had just changed its ammunition when it readjusted its guns and aimed at the division's directly subordinate tank battalion, firing a salvo of 240 rockets into the air.

The deafening explosions extended the battlefield to a distance of ten kilometers.

While the long-range attacks were aimed at the directly subordinate battalion, the main enemy force on the other side was given a respite.

The offensive was launched even more fiercely.

They braved the anti-aircraft guns and bombardment from the army air force, and continued to advance.

This crazy fighting style made Chen Mo's heart pound.

It's too cruel.

A main combat company could be wiped out in a minute. Doesn't Commander Tang of the 188th Division want to live a life of hardship?
"Army aviation detachment, release smoke grenades to halt the enemy's offensive."

"Yes!"

With dozens of smoke grenades fired into the main battlefield, a large amount of smoke was released.

The enemy tanks' advance was finally somewhat halted. They had no communication and could no longer see clearly, so all the soldiers had to put on gas masks.

Otherwise, with such a strong smell of gunpowder, plus the smoke bombs, without a gas mask, one would definitely choke to death.

"Armored infantry, organize coordinated infantry and tank operations, charge!"

"Package received!"

The firepower was too intense just now, and the infantry on the demonstration battalion's side couldn't get involved at all, nor did they dare to move forward. Now that the firepower has finally slowed down a bit, the artillery vehicles, anti-aircraft guns, and tanks naturally need time to rest and reload.

At this moment, the core firing zone was completely deserted. Both sides' mechanized infantry were groping their way through the smoke.

But the fight doesn't mean it has to stop.

In areas where the outer smoke screen is not heavy, infrared sights become the eyes of tanks and armored vehicles.

"1000 meters, automatic detection, one direction, system allocation, enemy command tank, automatic loading complete, one armor-piercing round, fire!"

"900 meters, 11 o'clock position, system allocation, enemy left-hand assault tank, auto-loading complete, 1 round, fire!"

"Leftward maneuver, 9 o'clock position, enemy sub-tank, enemy vehicle gun preparation complete, fire control alarm, rightward maneuver, rightward maneuver!!! Explosive armored vehicle to intercept!"

Fire control radar alarm.

Inside the Type 99 tank of the demonstration battalion, the commander's adrenaline surged, and he shouted wildly as if his blood was boiling.

The number of enemies is increasing.

They couldn't just stay in the back forever. As soon as the battalion commander gave the order, twelve tanks were assigned to the enemy tanks. In one salvo, they wiped out the main force of an enemy company.

Before the second round could even begin, the enemy's main force from the rear charged forward again, opening fire as they advanced.

Faced with such a fearless enemy.

Now the only way to evade enemy armor-piercing rounds is to maneuver the tank. Click-clack, the Type 99 driver pushes the control lever hard, driving the steel monster toy, trying to make a short turn within a very small range to expose the side of the vehicle.

And at the same time.

The fire control alarm grew increasingly piercing. 800 meters, 500 meters, 200 meters. Armor-piercing rounds approached at breakneck speed. The commanding officer and weapons operator pounded their hearts, and cold sweat instinctively trickled down their foreheads. In battlefield evasion, life and death depended entirely on the driver's skill.

boom!
A second passed, but it felt like an eternity had gone by.

In a split second, the tank shuddered violently as its active explosive reactive armor activated, taking the hit of an armor-piercing round.

The evasion was effective; no casualties were incurred, and the attack continued.

The three tank crew members had no time to celebrate, nor did they have the opportunity to do so. For them, who were carrying assault spears, the battle was far from over.

Not far from them, another Type 99 tank was not so lucky.

The automatic loading system had just ejected the brass shell casing of an armor-piercing round when it hit the armored car body, before it could even finish loading the round again.

Amidst the thick battlefield smoke, an armor-piercing round was fired at an angle, striking the front of the vehicle.

The new tanks in the demonstration battalion also began to suffer combat damage.

Liu Hongyun, who was in charge of the command, narrowed his eyes and sighed inwardly. He had tested the new tank and knew very well that although the Type 99 was called a new tank, it was a combat vehicle produced for information technology.

However, it also has obvious drawbacks.

That's the fire control lock of this thing, which only detects the frontal firepower on the battlefield.

This also means that even if the enemy loses communication and is unable to allocate targets, they can still hit the target even if they fire randomly.

Of course, this cannot be said to be a bug in the new tank.

With so many tanks and equipment on the battlefield, if the assault line is spread out for several kilometers, you can't just fire a shell from the other end of the line and all the tanks on the line have to sound the alarm and take evasive action. Wouldn't that cause complete chaos?

So, a haphazard attack can defeat a seasoned master. The main battle tanks of the 188th Division charged forward, firing wildly, probably without even realizing it, that they had already destroyed a main battle tank.

But this is only one corner of the battlefield.

boom! boom! boom!
The battle continues.

The enemy's main force was repeatedly destroyed, their communications were jammed, their radar was jammed, and their shooting accuracy was extremely poor. Often, five vehicles couldn't take down a single one of the demonstration battalion's vehicles.

It was extremely difficult to fight.

When you finally manage to hit the target, it gets dodged.

This also caused the main force of 188 to continuously converge on the main battlefield, and the formation of the attack changed wave after wave to maintain the integrity of the movement chain.

The tanks kept moving across the plain, their suicidal charges causing Tang Haodong, who was standing in the rear command post, to frown deeply.

This is the main force of an entire division.

Even disregarding losses, loss of communication, and inaccurate aiming, with shells flying everywhere, surely that wouldn't be enough to shake an informationized battalion?
Not only Tang Haodong, but also Chief of Staff Ji Congwu was heartbroken watching it.

The main force has been deployed forty kilometers. Even disregarding the damage caused by the rockets from the demonstration battalion, the speed at which they moved and replenished the position was simply too fast.

"Commander, it seems that regardless of whether we win or lose this battle, we have already lost at this stage."

"Yes."

Tang Haodong nodded slightly.

A dignified strategic assault division with a strength of over 12,000 men and nearly 300 main battle tanks.

Blitzkrieg, war of attrition, all available tactics were employed, yet they still couldn't withstand the bayonets of an informationized battalion.

Even if we win in the end.

It was nothing more than a Pyrrhic victory; for him and for the entire unit, such an outcome would have been better if they had lost.

Tang Haodong looked up in the direction of Jinyang. In fact, the system experiment should have been stopped long ago at this stage.

Continuing to fight would only waste resources and serve no other purpose.

Since there had been no news from Jinyang, he had guessed that Chief of Staff Xu Hong had probably lost control of the directing department.

A higher-ranking military official has entered the scene.

"How far have you advanced to the front lines?" Tang Haodong asked.

"According to the information just transmitted, the main force should have advanced to within about 400 meters of the information battalion."

"Only 400 meters?" Commander Tang's eyes widened.

Initially, the two sides were more than a thousand meters apart, but now they have only advanced about a thousand meters, and the tanks have already suffered so much damage.

That's it.

The number of casualties for computer infantry and other military units is not yet available.

If we really want to calculate it, this 1,000-meter advance would probably require several thousand casualties.

That price is way too high.

"I can't wait any longer. If I wait any longer, I'll lose all my savings."

Even though Commander Tang considered himself to be a master of self-control, he was so angry that his heart was pounding and his eyes were almost spitting fire.

"Operate the order: the artillery regiment and missile battalion in the rear shall launch a bombardment at all costs."

"Get the troops in the rear to advance faster. Even if they have to ram them, they have to smash this informationized battalion to pieces on the battlefield."

"Yes!"

Ji Congwu puffed out his chest and responded loudly.

five minutes later.

A large number of signal flares were launched from the direction of the division-level command post.

Under the gloomy sky, the red signal flare, like a dazzling fireball, illuminated half the battlefield and dispelled the dark clouds.

"Kill!!!"

The infantry fighting vehicles that were originally queuing up to move forward suddenly went berserk and charged at full speed when they saw the signal flare go up.

The 188th Division's mechanized infantry, who had been waiting around the battlefield, also began their charge.

sky.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
Rockets rained down, hurtling through the air and launching from all directions toward the main battlefield.

Didi didi! ! ! !
The early warning radar and fire control radar of the demonstration battalion sounded in unison.

The moment of decisive battle has arrived.

Chen Mo closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then gave the same order to fire the rocket launchers.

But not to attack the enemy's artillery regiments, because they are too scattered. That's why we didn't attack them before, it was a pure waste of ammunition. Now, we're launching an attack alongside the enemy's artillery units.

With the distance shortened, it's the perfect time to attack.

As for the air defense task, that will be handled by the anti-aircraft machine guns and HQ-7B missiles of the air defense company.

It certainly can't defend against everything, but it's enough to hold out for a while.

Both commanders issued orders for a decisive battle.

At this point, there's no point in talking about tactics anymore.

The best tactic is to counter each other's attacks with your own.

The war of attrition eventually devolved into a ramming battle, with the 188th Division determined to rely on coordinated infantry and artillery fire to overpower the informationized battalion.

In an instant, artillery barrage, charges, evasion, mass killings, and artillery support brought the land battle to its climax.

Battle of Stone Statue Plain.

The two sides clashed, passed each other, and charged arrows pierced into the enemy's formation, like ancient heavy cavalry charging into each other's lines, recklessly disrupting the enemy's organization.

Meanwhile, the dozens of tank crews at the forefront were constantly suffering battle damage and their vehicles were blown up.

Neither the strategic assault division nor the information battalion has any way out.

Smash one car and then another.

In short, neither side's speed will be slowed down by the bombardment. The tanks will maintain half speed at the limit of their artillery firing range, thus maximizing the impact factor in their combat power.

boom!
boom!
boom!
The all-sergeant formation of the demonstration battalion demonstrated its capabilities at this moment. Despite being outnumbered, it held an absolute advantage in firefights, and its momentum was no weaker than that of the 188th Division.

The electronic warfare unit was positioned at the rear of the cluster to maintain jamming.

The intense exchange between the two sides lasted for a full half hour.

They all went crazy killing each other.

The high-ranking officers from the Jin Yang directing staff who were watching were all shocked.

They didn't expect that the information-based demonstration battalion could not only rely on technology, but also be so powerful in mechanized warfare.

Half an hour.

The demonstration battalion's land-based movement chain intersected, and the engagement depth reached a terrifying eight kilometers.

In other words, even with just one battalion's main force, they managed to penetrate into the enemy's entire division's assault group and almost completely tear the battlefield apart.

They completely separated other people from them.

In some areas, the tanks of two units were only twenty meters apart, engaging in a fierce flanking exchange of fire.

This decisive thirty-minute battle.

There were six direct collisions, the most serious of which involved a Type 85 rifle from a demonstration battalion and a Type 96A rifle from an assault division colliding and being pushed to their sides and overturned.

From the director's position, the tank battle was in full swing, with the tracks left by the tanks leaving countless gullies on the plain.

The main force of the demonstration battalion suffered the most severe losses, almost to the point of exhaustion.

Electromagnetic suppression also failed.

Because the depth was too great, the technical staff were laid off and unable to continue working.

Even Chen Mo's command vehicle was hit by stray bullets, and the entire command vehicle crew was eliminated.

However, the remaining main force of the demonstration battalion still did not lose order.

The battalion is not only commanded by the battalion commander, but also by the chief of staff Cheng Dong and the operations chief Liu Hong.

There are four Type 99 main battle tanks left, two self-propelled howitzers left, and only one Type 85 3rd generation howitzer left.

Other tanks, along with mechanized infantry personnel, including the reconnaissance company, used their ability to capture the enemy by flying vehicles and even seized three enemy Type 96A tanks, and continued to hold out.

Tang Haodong was stunned.

It should be understood that if one's own lines can be penetrated deep into enemy territory, it means that the combat effectiveness is constantly being weakened. If the penetration goes all the way in, the entire division-level main battle group will be almost completely wiped out.

If we don't interfere with the battle and let them fight like this, it's really hard to say who will be able to eliminate whom.

He has to be moved to the reserve team.

Even a Pyrrhic victory is still a victory, and it's better than losing, since the game has come to this point.

Even if it means attrition, we must completely wear down the information technology battalion here.

We must never give the enemy mechanized infantry too many opportunities.

"Order! The Second Company directly under the division, and all remaining troops from the anti-aircraft artillery regiment, will be transferred out from both flanks and complete the infiltration at the 2-kilometer and 4-kilometer points."

"Yes!"

Chief of Staff Ji responded and immediately issued the order.

Rumble.

A few minutes later.

The reserve team, which had been on high alert, made its appearance.

Actually, calling it a reserve force isn't quite accurate. The Second Tank Company that Tang Haodong mentioned was just the firepower left behind by the division's directly subordinate tank battalion to protect the division headquarters.

The same applies to anti-aircraft artillery regiments.

Faced with a unit like the demonstration battalion that kept interfering, the anti-aircraft artillery regiment had no chance to fire. A large number of the regiment's personnel were reassigned to mechanized infantry firepower, while the rest were tasked with protecting the division headquarters.

Now, they've all been sent out.

At the same time, the army aviation firepower, which had been hidden, was also mobilized to transport the remaining personnel of the anti-aircraft artillery regiment to the battlefield.

The strategic assault division, the last resort, was also the final straw that broke the camel's back for the demonstration battalion.

Air and ground operations are coordinated.

Mechanized infantry used long-range firepower, while tanks used close-range firepower, quickly encircling and destroying all the remaining firepower of the demonstration battalion.

The battle is finally over.

Chen Mo was eliminated rather early. He stood on the edge, keeping a close eye on the battle.

Seeing their own team members completely eliminated.

The 188th Division still had about one and a half battalions of firepower. He tilted his head back, closed his eyes, and only opened them after a long while.

Lost!

In the end, they still lost.

However, there is no shame in losing.

It's already quite impressive that they were able to force a strategic assault division to use its reserve personnel to fight the enemy, leaving the entire division headquarters defenseless.

Chen Mo quickly adjusted his mindset and accepted the result. At least he had not disappointed his superiors by handing over the information battalion to the military region.

With this level of combat capability, are we satisfied?

Just because he can accept it doesn't mean that the others in the camp can.

The soldiers who were eliminated by the enemy's reserve force in the last round got off the tanks, among them was Man Xuexi, whose dark face was full of disbelief.

Looking up at the tank belching white smoke, and then looking at myself, I was like a chimney, puffing out smoke too.

Old Man slammed his fist on the chariot's metal sheet, making a loud "bang, bang" sound: "How could we lose!"

"I was just promoted to deputy company commander, how am I going to explain this to the battalion commander?"

"Oh dear, I was careless. I can't do that again."

Man Xuexi was talking to himself quite loudly. Several soldiers from the 188th Division who had gotten off the bus nearby heard him complaining.

Several assault division soldiers' eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

What the hell.

Listen to this, listen to this, is this even human language?

A battalion on the battlefield almost wiped out a division, and you're still complaining?
Several soldiers nearby grimaced, wishing they could kick the dark-faced captain a few times; his words were just too infuriating.

But Lao Man was, after all, a captain, and there were quite a few referees and observers from the directing department nearby, so the group had no choice but to leave dejectedly.

Even with a full education, one can still know right from wrong.

After complaining for a while, they obediently retreated back into their armored vehicles, dismantled the laser simulation device, and the soldiers of all companies in the battalion set off in an orderly manner toward the location shown by the battalion commander's command vehicle.

When Tang Haodong arrived at Chen Mo's location by car.

He was surprised to discover that...

The soldiers of the informationized battalion, who had been separated along a several-kilometer front, had almost reunited.

If Commander Tang hadn't known that the information technology battalion was composed of people drawn from various units, he would have mistakenly thought that the battalion was built up by that young battalion commander.

"Battalion Commander Chen!!"

Tang Haodong got out of the car and called out.

He looked at Chen Mo in the distance. From the moment he heard the noise to the moment he straightened his uniform, a harmless smile on his face, Chen Mo ran up to him, stood at attention, and saluted.

Commander Tang forcibly suppressed the urge to punch someone, constantly reminding himself of Old Wang's embarrassing moments, before barely managing to control his temper.

"Greetings, Commander!" Chen Mo shouted in a loud voice.

"Ah."

"Your demonstration battalion fought quite well. Even my 188th Division almost fell into your hands. Very good!"

"hey-hey."

Hearing that familiar tone, Chen Mo subconsciously took a few steps back, distancing himself from Tang Haodong.

He then straightened his chest and said, "Reporting to the commander, that was because the commander showed mercy. If it were really going to be a fight, crushing us would be as easy as crushing an ant."

"Thank you for your mercy, Commander!!"

I.
Did I go easy on him?
When did I ever show mercy?

Tang Haodong's face turned ashen. At this moment, he finally understood why Old Wang had been unable to hold back back then.

Damn it, if there weren't so many people around, I'd be better off dealing with this smooth-talking kid.

He was probably even angrier than Wang Songhe, but Old Wang didn't need to worry about saving face, since they weren't from the same military region.

But he couldn't. His status was what it was: an officer in his own division, a soldier in the demonstration battalion, and he was surrounded by more than a thousand people.

If he makes a move, it'll probably be half a day before word spreads throughout the military region that Tang Haodong is a sore loser and has attacked the battalion commander of another demonstration battalion.

"Hmph, you're welcome."

"Let's go, the military region wants to see what you, the battalion commander, are like."

After Tang Haodong finished speaking, he snorted coldly, turned around and left. He didn't want to see this kid for even a second longer.

Chen Mo watched the leader's retreating figure, then scratched his chin and breathed a sigh of relief.

Being a battalion commander is too dangerous.

There's always the risk of getting beaten up after a battle; we'll have to be more careful in the future.

"Well then, each company should pack up and return to the academy as soon as possible. Chief of Staff Cheng, please make the arrangements."

"I'm going to the military region."

That concludes the brief explanation.

Chen Mo tugged at his military uniform and strode after Tang Haodong.

I really don't know what else awaits me on this trip to the military region.

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P.S.: This chapter's plot can't be finished in one chapter, so I'll just combine it into two chapters to avoid getting impatient waiting for each chapter to be released. I'll just finish writing about the exercise.

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(End of this chapter)