Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 326 Wielding the Spear of a Great Power, Piercing Through the Eastern Front (Two Chapters Combined, 10.5k)

9:00 AM on October 29th.

The sky over Zhurihe was clear and blue, without a single cloud in sight. However, on the ground, a heavy atmosphere of gloom prevailed, accompanied by the lingering smell of diesel fuel.

It's enough to suffocate someone.

The atmosphere of a major battle was pushed to its extreme.

At this moment, countless reconnaissance planes circled and flew in the sky above the vast grassland.

Inside the large conference room of the Kyoto Military District, the battlefield was projected via satellite and reconnaissance aircraft, providing a panoramic view from an overhead perspective.

Inside the conference room, a video conference was launched connecting with the other six military regions, all focused on the military exercise in the border region.

For the first time, the two propositions on the development of information-based primary and secondary warfare were put together peacefully to observe the situation together.

Whoever dominates the mainstream will control the narrative for the next two years; the outcome of the exercises will be crucial.

Within the coordinates of the Blue Army's airport.

The early warning radar covers an area of ​​300 kilometers, and the Wild Dog's access to satellites has been enabled, allowing it to be projected into the temporary conference room.

Wang Songhe, Tang Haodong, and Wei Jin'an were stationed in Pingcheng, responsible for all coordination work on the main battlefield.

Li Jie arrived at the airport's base on the east side of Pingcheng at around 8:00 a.m.

The person in charge of coordinating this aspect.

Because Chen Mo had clearly stated that he would be directing the troops to deploy, there was also a battalion under the direct command of the army's air defense regiment, two long-range rocket artillery battalions, and a tank battalion stationed here.

There can't be no one in charge.

nine thirty.

There is only half an hour left before the official start of the battle.

According to the original plan, the Blue Army battalion should have already taken roll call, mobilized, and been ready to go.

But Chen Mo acted as if nothing had happened.

He stood with his hands behind his back, next to the map transmitted by the early warning radar, looking up at it endlessly.

Li Jie watched from behind for a while, then couldn't help but step forward and remind him, "Chen Ying, shouldn't your armored regiment be ready?"

"Not urgent!"

Chen Mo turned his head and glanced at the hands of the clock next to him, and smiled, "There's still half an hour left. By the way, has the 15th Air Division coordinated with the air raid yet?"

Chen Mo stepped aside and looked at Cheng Dong beside him.

However, before Cheng Dong could reply...

Li Jie patted his forehead with a hint of helplessness: "At this point, it's not just about coordinating with the 15th Air Division. The Blue Army has fewer units to begin with, so it's time to boost the morale of all units."

"As the commander-in-chief, you have to say a few words to boost morale."

"I?"

Chen Mo was stunned for a moment. After a meeting last night, he had figured out why he, as a battalion commander, was serving as the overall commander: the higher-ups still wanted to experiment with the system.

This is unreasonable.

After all, there are finally some successful examples, so it's perfectly fine to try them out on a large battlefield and adapt them to the local climate and terrain.

But if it's a representative giving a speech, wouldn't that be a bit too unreliable?

He, as the commander-in-chief, hasn't done as much work as Li Jie. In terms of rank, Li Jie should be the one making this mobilization.

But Li Jie completely ignored Chen Mo's doubts. He strode to the communications station and ordered the staff officer working next to him to turn on the Blue Army's public channel communications.

He immediately grabbed the communications radio and said solemnly, "Order! All Blue Army units, assemble and equip!"

Woo.
The order was given.

All military camps around Pingcheng sounded their air raid sirens simultaneously, regardless of the order in which they sounded, the sound piercing the sky.

On the vast grassland, the military camp, like a colossal beast swallowing people from the ground, opened its blood-red maw and began to revive.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
At all main combat bases, tanks roared into action.

The soldiers, who were already lined up waiting to go into battle, straightened their chests again, hugged their rifles tightly, and the ranks of the soldiers began to move, from gathering together to moving to the front of the tanks of each company.

At the same time, the countdown of "one, two, three, four" was accompanied by the thunderous thud of combat boots hitting the ground as people stood at attention and turned.

Three minutes later.

Reports from all units came through the airport command center's public radio.

"Commander-in-Chief, the Tanzanian First Battalion has completed its assembly and is fully present. Please give your instructions."

"Commander-in-Chief, the 1st Air Defense Battalion has completed its assembly and is fully present. Please give your instructions."

"."

The voices were somewhat chaotic but orderly, and one by one they began to report.

All battalions of the 235th Brigade, all battalions directly under the army, and the first battalion of the armored regiment.

Engineer Regiment, part of the 15th Air Division.

It took all three units a full three minutes to finish their reports.

Li Jie gave up his seat, gesturing for Chen Mo to come over and give a final pep talk.

Even though he was standing in the command room and didn't have to face the soldiers outside, Chen Mo still felt a little flustered.

However, not being timid before battle is a basic quality of a commander. Chen Mo quickly composed himself and took the communication handheld device from Li Jie.

"Tell me about it."

A deep, cold voice rang out on the public communication channel.

"Air defense revenue secured!"

"Tank revenue secured!"

"Steel Corps received!"

"."

Although the commanders were not physically present at the command post, their bodies remained taut with instinct, following good military habits. They snapped to attention and responded in turn.

Followed by.

Cadres from various units used internal communication channels to issue instructions to the dispersed troops.

"Air defense battalion, rest!"

"Tank battalion, rest!"

"Engineers, take a rest!"

"."

Radio waves, carrying commands at speeds of thousands of kilometers per second, caused the basic-level battalions and companies scattered around the Pingcheng area to take a break almost simultaneously in an instant.

More than 20 large drones, looking down from the sky, captured the spectacular scene of more than 10,000 people "at ease" on the boundless land.

Command.

Chen Mo stared at the scene on the screen, the camera switching rapidly as the staff on site controlled him.

He couldn't help but sigh that the 27th Army's third phase of mechanization reforms was indeed much stronger than that of the 63rd Army.

The difference is evident even from these small details.

The 63rd Army's development efforts, which had been focused on for more than half a year, were almost entirely devoted to the construction of the armored regiment.

If he fails to make a name for himself in this battle.

It's not just the Blue Army Battalion that's lost face, but also the old leaders and the entire 63rd Military Region.

I feel bad for all their support and dedication.

In the rapid camera cuts, the army is poised to move, with tank battalions, air defense battalions, motorized infantry battalions, blue force battalions, army aviation battalions, and other units, all clearly dispersed.

But a concentrated, powerful spirit that awes heaven and earth.

The army's might is awe-inspiring, its momentum overwhelming!
A surge of boundless passion erupted and burned at this moment.

Blood boils at this moment!
Even the soul trembled at that moment.

Chen Mo was just a battalion commander, but he experienced the perspective of a division commander, which gave him a kind of illusion.

Since the Blue Army is equivalent to a main combat division-level unit, and is supported by an armored regiment, its level of informatization cannot be called an informatized combined arms division due to the generational gap in equipment.

But wouldn't you say it's half an information mechanized main combat division?

With such a large force, we might not be unable to fight the Red Army; the advantage lies with us!

The two families have served in the military for more than ten years combined.

Never before has Chen Mo held the spear of a great power in his hands: steel! Fighter jets! Tanks! Cannons! Missiles! Helicopters!
Everything is waiting for me.

With just a military order, the armored tsunami can surge northward and slaughter all those who dare to call themselves enemies.

The romance of the armored legion was brought to its extreme at this moment.

Chen Mo pursed his lips tightly, his romanticism lasting until death, only a large group could launch a surprise attack.

"Tell me about it."

Chen Mo raised his voice; his emotions had been affected by the feedback from various units.

The sound was transmitted via loudspeakers in the camp and then connected to a radio.

All officers and soldiers stood at attention quietly, listening to the commander-in-chief's mobilization speech.

Even if someone notices something is off about the voice, no one will care. It's pre-battle mobilization; the higher-ups won't mess things up.

The soldiers of the armored regiment, upon recognizing the battalion commander's voice, became even more excited, eager to rush onto the battlefield and wipe out the enemy troops.

"Comrades, as the old saying goes, 'Why don't men of men carry Wu hooks and seize fifty states beyond the passes?'"

"Today, we, the men of the field, shall wield our three-foot swords and achieve unparalleled feats."

"Gentlemen, follow me to seal the wolf's lair and crush the enemy army."

"kill!!!"

Young commanders naturally possess youthful vigor, while older senior officers naturally possess mature wisdom.

A loud shout.

Signals were transmitted via radio waves and broadcast over loudspeakers, creating an invincible and frenzied mobilization that echoed throughout the camps, influencing the morale of all Blue Army units.

Why shouldn't a man carry a Wu hook? And seize fifty states beyond the passes!
A true man should strive for fame and fortune; today, let the snow cover his bow and sword.

kill!

The armored team lined up, the warriors were the most cooperative, and they roared in unison.

The battalion commander's words made everyone's chests feel like a volcanic eruption, with flames surging and rolling. They had to roar it out to vent this exhilarating violence.

The shouts of battle were like a signal.

The next second, Pingcheng formed its first forward defense line, second defense line, and third in-depth defense line within the camp.

The entire army shouted "Kill!"

The sounds of battle were deafening, violent, and chilling. Decades of military history, decades of campaigns in the north and south, the blood shed was enough to fill the Yangtze River.

Today, the military spirit accumulated over decades is being revived.

The soldiers rushed to the tanks, which started up with a rumble, their armor vibrating so violently that even the fine dust on the withered grass roots on the ground trembled.

The soldiers rushed to their positions, ready for battle.

It's ten o'clock sharp.

When the clock shows the hour.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh.
The drones of both the red and blue teams began to leave their own areas and spread outwards.

At this moment, Chen Mo remained silent in the command room, showing no intention of attacking the 80th Brigade.

He stood next to the map again, looking up at it and studying the distribution map of the main force of the Red Army shown on radar and satellite.

But it's okay.

Li Jie couldn't care less about him at this point. Once the battle started, Chen Mo, who was just there to make up the numbers, wouldn't be of any use.

He and Wang Songhe, along with several others, needed to keep a close eye on the overall planning of Pingcheng and the airport arrangements, and they couldn't relax their vigilance for a moment.

The first few hours of the battle are the golden period; whoever gains the advantage can gradually suppress the enemy.

Needless to say, the Blues can only defend passively; launching an attack is out of the question.

They were on guard against the Red Army.

Fortunately, with the assistance of satellites and early warning radar, the Red Army's garrisons and mobile deployments could not escape the Blue Army's surveillance.

Li Jie wasn't too flustered, but he also ignored Chen Mo, that bragging guy.

That's right!

He is now convinced that the junior battalion commander was just bragging.

but.

Li Jie didn't blame him. The 80th Motorized Infantry Brigade had made special defensive arrangements, so it wasn't the best time to attack.

. . . . . . .

the other side.

Red Army 80th Brigade Command.

Brigade Commander Jin Fugui stood in the command room, staring intently at the footage returned by the drone with a solemn expression.

The Kyoto Ironclad Regiment boasted that they would wipe them out in four hours, and Commander Kim already knew about it.

Furthermore, Yan Zhongyi had also told him the details of the battle between the armored regiment and the 188th Division. As the commander of a main combat brigade, Jin Fugui was not afraid of the so-called armored regiment.

But he had to admit it.

If they were to fight alone, the 80th Brigade would have a real hard time stopping this informationized regiment equipped with advanced weaponry.

Electromagnetic interference alone, which can cause one's own communications, radar, and even radio stations and drones to lose control, is enough to cause a headache.

Without communication, the combat effectiveness of that brigade is not even as good as that of two battalions; they simply cannot coordinate effectively.

But now, there are artillery brigades, armored brigades, artillery regiments and armored regiments nearby, such a large-scale main force is entrenched on the north and south lines of the Blue Army in Pingcheng.

Commander Jin simply refused to believe that his armored regiment could interfere with one company's communications, let alone four.

We can overwhelm him with sheer numbers!
but!
Not long after the Red Army's drones spread out, they did not find any trace of the Blue Army. Instead, they saw several 142 transport vehicles rushing toward them from different directions.

The back of the transport vehicle shed was completely covered by thick tarpaulins, so even when the drone was lowered, it was impossible to see what was inside.

Heat source sensors were useless; the entire vehicle body was covered with canvas to insulate against heat sources.

"what?"

Commander Jin frowned, then ordered the drones to stop their reconnaissance and begin tracking the transport vehicles.

Judging from the shape of the vehicle, it is clearly a military vehicle, but it is not equipped with a laser simulation device, which means it is not a vehicle used for exercises or belongs to a neutral unit.

"Any movement from the Blue Army?" Commander Jin asked, turning his head.

"no!"

An intelligence officer standing nearby stood up to respond.

This answer left Commander Jin somewhat puzzled. The so-called armored regiment's surprise attack relied on just a dozen or so transport vehicles.
What kind of surprise attack could this thing possibly deliver? It can't possibly be bringing along biological weapons, can it?

"Order: All units and vehicles, maintain social distancing and be prepared for a potential attack by the Blue Force."

"Order: All battalions, prepare for battle and intercept these unidentified vehicles."

Commander Jin's eyes twitched slightly, and an ominous premonition grew stronger and stronger.

As an officer in the Kyoto Military Region, he had naturally heard that the battalion commander of the armored regiment did not play by the rules in battle, a fact that was known to the unit that could do publicity on the military website.

What bottom line can you expect from them?
But for a moment, he couldn't figure out the other party's intention in arranging these cars, and he wasn't even sure if the Blue Team had arranged them.

After all, without a laser simulation device, it means there's no way to eliminate it.

Several troop transport vehicles sped along, under the surveillance of drones, and soon arrived at a nearby camp.

Other vehicles continued to speed along.

Near the camp, several veterans of the Red Army on duty rushed up with Type 81 rifles and stopped a car.

"stop!"

"This is a military exercise area. What are you doing here?"

"Hey, sir!"

The vehicle came to a stop, and Liu Hai from the reconnaissance company stuck his head out from the driver's seat. He was in his thirties, not wearing a military uniform, but in civilian clothes, speaking with his hometown accent.

He looks just like a simple, honest farmer.

Upon hearing this address, the nearby Red Army veterans exchanged bewildered glances, thinking, "Good heavens, we dare not call him that out like that!"

If the squad leader or instructor hears this, they will all have to write self-criticisms and receive ideological education.

"No, no, fellow villager, you can't call me that. Just call me comrade."

One of the sergeants poked the metal of the truck bed with the barrel of his gun: "Hey folks, what's in your truck? This is an exercise area, other vehicles are not allowed to pass."

"Yes, sir, leave immediately after delivering the goods."

Seeing that the soldiers were relaxing, Liu Hai stepped on the gas and sped back towards the camp.

"Hey?"

"Hey! Fellow villager, you can't go in here!"

"come out faster."

Several soldiers chased after them.

Liu Hai glanced at the rearview mirror and smiled slightly. This temporary camp had no walls at all, and he easily drove into the Red Army's position.

Immediately, he got out of the driver's seat, ran quickly to the back of the carriage, and removed the tarpaulin that was tied up.

The surrounding Red Army soldiers watched as a proud rooster flew out of the carriage, stretching its neck and clucking.

Followed by.

One after another, roosters, hens, lambs, and goats filed out of the carriage.

In just a blink of an eye.

The barracks were surrounded by poultry, which frolicked everywhere.

The carriage contained not only poultry but also shepherds who, carrying whips, got off the carriage and cracked the air with a loud, clear sound.

"Fuck?"

The surrounding Red Army soldiers were stunned.

Seeing that his task was completed, Liu Hai took out his phone, edited a message, and sent it.

Then he let out a long breath.

Judging from their posture, they don't plan to go out anytime soon.

The officers in the camp were also dumbfounded.

Even when the drone revealed that the vehicle was full of poultry, Brigade Commander Jin of the 80th Brigade was stunned.

He had never seen anyone bring these things to the battlefield during a major war.

Goodness gracious! Roosters, hens, lambs, and goats—you name it! What's going on? Are you using goats to make up for the lack of roosters, or are you using roosters to make up for the lack of goats?
But soon, Commander Kim's smile vanished.

Because the drone footage showed the area in chaos, with poultry running around and the soldiers' resolve to fight crumbling.

Chasing roosters everywhere.

These situations are easy to control, but the troops have to remain stationary for ten or twenty minutes.

In wartime, ten or twenty minutes can be extremely deadly.

"Quickly, notify other units to stop these transport vehicles and make sure they don't get near any camps."

The communications officer was also a bit confused. Damn it, is this a trick that a human brain could come up with?
The message was delivered.

Within a few kilometers, all military camps deployed military vehicles to begin targeted interception.

In the midst of chaos, how could anyone remain calm and collected like someone who had prepared for a long time?

The drivers were all the most experienced veterans in the reconnaissance company, such as Lao Pao, Wang Yan, Yao Jinghua, and so on.

When the group saw a vehicle approaching, they started changing direction by rubbing the steering wheel.

Some vehicles that were unable to break through the encirclement simply stopped on the spot and opened their trunks.

In an instant, these poultry had more space to roam, with roosters, hens, goats, and herders slowly following behind.

As a result, the tanks were unable to be deployed at all.

They couldn't possibly hold onto the villagers' property and resources. The remaining veterans who broke through the encirclement saw that spreading out outside was more effective than rushing into the camp.

Several people used loudspeakers to broadcast instructions, and then scattered in different directions to begin releasing large numbers of poultry.

The Red Army's 80th Motorized Infantry Brigade was stunned, the Artillery Brigade was stunned, and the Armored Brigade was also stunned.

Even Yan Zhongyi, who was watching the battle from Pingcheng, was dumbfounded by the situation on the Red Army's side.

I'm crazy.

This is clearly the idea of ​​that bastard from the Blue Army camp.

He said he wanted to surround and raid the 80th Brigade, but it turns out he wasn't going to use the main force to surround them, but rather poultry?
Yan Zhongyi felt an uncontrollable surge of anger rising in his chest.

The unit under its command was thrown into disarray by a tactic that wasn't even a real tactic, right at the start of the battle.

This included the seven military regions that were observing the battle, where a group of old men were watching the footage being transmitted back.

Flocks of poultry frolicked around.

Even they were speechless. This commander of the Blue Army battalion was indeed quite special.

That was indeed unusual. At this point, everyone knew it was the idea of ​​that dog of a battalion commander from the Blue Army.

Because it was only a short time after the first car's cab was opened.

The Blue Army Battalion of the Ironclad Regiment seemed to have received the message in advance.

Chen Mo, who had been calm, glanced at the information coming from the satellite phone.

He immediately issued an order to deploy the 235th Army Aviation Brigade and the Blue Army Battalion Army Aviation detachment.

Starting from Pingcheng, airdrop a motorized infantry battalion towards the Red Army's garrison 30 kilometers east of the 15th Air Division's airfield.

at the same time.

Several command vehicles, along with the armored regiment's electronic warfare detachment and special operations detachment, followed behind the helicopter.

They advanced rapidly toward the Red Army's encampment.

The army's directly subordinate tank battalion stationed at the airport was mobilized by Chen Mo and, as the first main force, rushed at full speed toward the Red Army mechanized infantry brigade's garrison 30 miles away.

The Blue Army battalion, except for a few companies that stayed behind for logistics, air defense, and reconnaissance, deployed the remaining companies as the final firepower in the third wave.

More than 30 kilometers.

Heavy equipment takes more than 30 minutes to move, helicopters only take a few minutes, and command vehicles arrive more than 10 minutes earlier than heavy equipment.

Chen Mo had already calculated the timing and made no attempt to conceal his strategic plans.

The Red Army on the northern and southern fronts is currently unable to attack Pingcheng, relieving pressure on the Red Army troops on the eastern front.

These are the times that Chen Mo considers the best time to attack.

As for the Red Army's 7th Air Division, it was naturally blocked by the Blue Army's 15th Air Division.

The 7th Division would have to take off from the base in northern Hebei, while the 15th Division would only need to operate from northern Shanxi, allowing them to reach the northern and southern fronts more quickly to launch air raids.

To contain the main force of the Red Army.

Chen Mo's murderous intent was now aroused. He had spent a long time studying the Red Army's deployment map, and that study was not in vain.

The tens of thousands of main forces of the Red Army deployed on the eastern front must be crippled, otherwise the Blue Army will have no chance to fight back.

With the opponent attacking from both sides, the Blues had no choice but to endure the onslaught.

During the crucial period of the war, the Blue Team must seize the initiative.

kill!

Buzz buzz.
Four Z-8 helicopters from the 235th Army Aviation Squadron, along with one Z-8 helicopter from the Blue Army Battalion, formed the first echelon and charged towards the Red Army on the eastern front.

There was no other way; whether it was the helicopter squadron temporarily transferred from the 235th Motorized Infantry Brigade or the helicopter detachment of the Blue Army Battalion, most of their units were equipped with combat helicopters like the Z-9.

Transport-type Z-8 helicopters are very rare, and the Blue Army battalion only has one.

But don't underestimate this Z-8 helicopter; each one can carry a platoon of fully armed motorized infantry.

There are approximately 27 people.

Five planes can transport an entire company at once.

To save time, the first batch of Blue Army troops had their cabin doors opened when they were still 500 to 600 meters away from the Red Army's position and the helicopters were still more than 4 meters above the ground.

One motorized infantryman after another jumped off the plane. The soldiers landed with their legs bent at a wide angle, and even though the grass was a bit soft, their thighs would still hurt.

But what motor infantrymen are most proud of is their legs.

The soldiers who successfully landed began their operations in a dispersed, orderly manner, with mutual support between their positions.

Since there are no buildings on the vast grassland, the units are organized into 424/33 formations, constantly changing their formations, and using triple communication encryption to ensure the organized nature of the attacks and cooperation of the dispersed units.

But the Red Army's mechanized infantry brigade was no pushover either.

Upon discovering that the Blue Army was taking action, countless infantry fighting vehicles, light machine guns, and heavy machine guns accompanied the main force of the Red Army as they moved out.

The flames of war are burning.

Da da da da da.
The heavy machine gun roared, firing a dense hail of bullets at the first wave of motorized infantrymen from the Blue Army.

The distance between the two sides continued to close.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh.
Just as the Red Army advanced to within 300 meters and was about to break into the core of the Blue Army's first main force,

The infantrymen lay prone on the ground, pulling the triggers of their portable missiles, which were launched from the direction of the ground.

boom!
The explosion caused flames to shoot into the sky.

In just a few seconds, dozens of key players from both the red and blue teams were killed.

There is no logic on the battlefield.

With each side serving its own master, the main force of the Red Army's mechanized infantry brigades grew increasingly larger.

The Blue Team's second wave arrived via airdrop.

Still 500 meters from the battlefield, they dropped off the soldiers and turned around to go to Pingcheng to pick up the third batch.

There's no need to ask why the Blue Army would inflict such heavy casualties on the Red Army.

Motorized infantry simply couldn't withstand the frontal firepower of mechanized infantry.

The reason is simple: Chen Mo wanted to use the casualties of a motorized infantry battalion to hold back the Red Army's mechanized infantry brigade and prevent the enemy from making any other tactical moves.

Once the enemy realizes that the main forces of the Red Army on both the northern and southern fronts are tied down and unable to attack Pingcheng in a short time, while the Blue Army has mobilized its entire force, the Red Army's motorized infantry brigade will likely adopt a strategy of retreating while withdrawing.

This was to buy time for the Red Army on both the northern and southern fronts to launch their offensive.

How could Chen Mo possibly give them such an opportunity? A motorized infantry battalion could be exchanged for the losses of a mechanized infantry brigade, or even the annihilation of the entire Red Army on the Eastern Front.

Worth it!

Da da da.
The bullets from the heavy machine guns crisscrossed like a dense net of fire, while the Red Army's drones monitored the Blue Army's motorized infantry's positions from above.

A one-sided massacre has begun.

One after another, the Blue Army soldiers, who were clearly hiding well, were hit by heavy machine gun fire while they were reloading. They lay on the ground with lifeless eyes, watching the smoke rise from their bodies.

The phrase "sealing the wolf's lair" that the commander-in-chief had just mentioned suddenly flashed through his mind, but it had nothing to do with him anymore.

Cough cough cough.
The Blue Army was losing too many soldiers too quickly. White smoke kept billowing out, and many soldiers were choked by it, their minds went blank, and tears streamed down their faces.

One of the veterans realized that this was not a solution and that it would not buy them much time. In just a few minutes, the casualties exceeded 60%.

He had just grabbed the walkie-talkie and ordered the smoke grenades to be thrown to delay the enemy when, as soon as he moved, he was locked onto by the drone, and the next second, a burst of heavy machine gun bullets swept over him.

"withdraw!"

"The squad's heavy machine guns will immediately provide cover, forming a fan-shaped defensive formation."

"Everyone else, step back."

boom!
This cadre was also caught off guard by a Red Army sniper before he could finish speaking, and was shot in the shoulder, eliminating him instantly.

"Damn it, everyone else, withdraw from the firing range. Listen to me, two machine guns, crossfire!"

boom!
There was another gunshot.

Another official who made a public statement was sniped.

"Damn, it's a sniper!"

"Enemy sniper, nine o'clock position."

boom!
A sniper from the Red Army's mechanized infantry brigade lay prone on a tank, his face cold and expressionless.

Today's weather is perfect for sniping: wind speed 3, daytime, sunny, distance 270 meters, wide field of view, no ballistic compensation, tactical weight, Blue Team Commander.

Intentionally aimed, unintentionally fired.

The sniper's breathing gradually stopped, as if he hadn't killed those enemies.

Wearing a headset, I continued to listen to the command post at the rear, receiving reports on the individual positions of the opposing team's soldiers via drone.

however.

He had just settled down when a man-portable rocket launcher came hurtling towards his head.

boom!
The tanks, along with him, were destroyed in battle.

The second wave of motorized infantry from the Blue Army arrived on the battlefield. More than a hundred soldiers sacrificed their lives to buy them enough time to advance and set up heavy machine gun crossfire.

Da da da.
The Red Army on the Eastern Front was constantly gathering and providing support, attempting to annihilate these damned Blue Army troops.

Meanwhile, the Red Army on the northern and southern fronts were still busy negotiating with the villagers, helping to catch roosters and goats, and were in complete chaos.

Inside the Air Force 15 base.

Chen Mo did not follow the main force of the Blue Army, but instead observed the battle situation and silently assessed the time available for his own maneuver.

Li Jie stood to the side, his face turning almost green—no, not almost, it was already green.

Damn it, the motorized infantry in the vanguard are all soldiers from their 235th Brigade.

It only takes a few minutes.

One entire company suffered complete casualties. Even he, the brigade commander, thought this tactic was too ruthless.

But he couldn't bring himself to speak.

It wasn't that he was afraid of anything; it was that he hadn't expected that Chen Mo, that son of a bitch, would actually come up with the idea of ​​using poultry to tie down the main forces of the Red Army on both the northern and southern fronts.

Meanwhile, the 15th Air Division formation was about to reach the supply area behind the north-south line.

The main force of the Red Army in the rear was too late to provide reinforcements, and the main force at the front was tied down by the rooster army and the goat army.

Now is the perfect time to commit our main force to deal with the Red Army on the eastern front.

No matter how much we have to sacrifice, we absolutely cannot let this opportunity slip by.

however.

Chen Mo was clearly not far from Li Jie, only about a meter away, but Commander Li always felt that this guy was too far away from him.

It even inexplicably gave rise to the thought that in the future, on the battlefield, I should avoid encountering this guy no matter who I meet.

What the hell.

Fighting others is a contest of military talent, but fighting this guy requires you to first outmaneuver him before you can compete in military skill.

Li Jie felt that he probably wasn't up to the task; he didn't have that much malice in his heart.

His thinking isn't without reason.

Chen Mo's thoughts are too hard to fathom. Yesterday he was still confidently determined to attack the 80th Brigade, and even many people who didn't believe him at the time would at least analyze the feasibility.

But who the hell would have thought that he did fight, but didn't send his main force?

Instead, they turned their guns on the Red Army's mechanized infantry brigade.

A complex tactical deception operation involving time, fighter jets, radar, ground troops, airborne operations, and even human nature.

Even Commander-in-Chief Yan was probably fooled by this kid.

In a battle against him, one wrong move and the whole game is lost.

Ten minutes passed.

The third batch of motorized infantry from the Blue Army has arrived.

This group of soldiers crawled for 500 meters with their bellies pressed against the dry grass before joining the second group of the Blue Army.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh.
On the battlefield, individual missiles were fired in bursts, and heavy machine gun bullets rained down. The Blue Army had suffered losses approaching two companies. This kind of fighting style can be described as extravagant.

But to create a distraction, you need a strategy for doing so.

Meanwhile, the Red Army troops in the eastern rear were also rapidly moving towards this side, joining the battle in an attempt to quickly resolve their rear concerns and allow the main force to retreat.

Meanwhile, the Blues relentlessly pulled the trigger, charging forward despite the artillery fire.

fifteen minutes.

The electronic warfare unit, led by Wang Jianbin, finally arrived at a point more than ten kilometers from the battlefield.

This position is sufficient to carry out electromagnetic interference and further disrupt the Red Army's deployment.

twenty minutes.

Seeing that an entire motorized infantry battalion had been reduced to less than two platoons, the Blue Army's motorized infantry, riding in infantry fighting vehicles, finally arrived from the rear.

at the same time.

Electromagnetic interference was activated, and the Red Army's drones, which were originally hovering in mid-air, suddenly lost control and began to fly erratically around the battlefield.

The radars, radios, and radios of all the battalions in the rear mechanized infantry brigade's garrison were all emitting a "buzzing" sound.

"Damn it, is this electromagnetic interference?"

"Holy crap, even radar can be affected?"

"What about the drone footage? Why was it cut off?"

For a time, the various camps of the mechanized infantry brigade were in complete chaos.

The 27th Army's third phase of mechanization reform has yielded remarkable results, that's true. However, the convenience brought by high technology can also lead to dependency among many grassroots commanders.

Furthermore, they had never encountered electromagnetic interference before, nor had they ever encountered a unit like the armored regiment, so they simply couldn't react in a short time.

Several military camps were rendered communication paralyzed.

Yang Lunan, the brigade commander of the mechanized infantry brigade, was ashen-faced because he too had been outmaneuvered by that kid from the armored regiment.

The war had just begun, and before he could even plan how to attack or coordinate with the north and south lines to wipe out the Blue Army coming from the airport, he was already at it.

Unexpectedly, the Red Army on both the northern and southern fronts was tied down.

It wasn't that Commander Jin of the 80th Motorized Infantry Brigade was slow to react, nor that Commander Yang of the Mechanized Infantry Brigade lacked strategic vision; it was simply a matter of the firepower deployment of both the Red and Blue forces.

They were mostly units under the 27th Army, and who in their own military region knew better than these people?
It's because I understand.

That's why they subconsciously thought that with so many main forces, taking down a 235th Motorized Infantry Brigade would be a piece of cake.

But who could have guessed?

Damn it, even sheep and chickens, things that ordinary people live in, can be used to block the army.

Anyone with a modicum of common sense wouldn't even consider this possibility.

They had set up a joint network, intending to take down the Ironclad Regiment, but they were caught off guard by a feint and tricked.

"Order! All Red Army troops on the eastern front shall retreat to avoid direct confrontation with the Blue Army."

"withdraw!"

Yang Lunan decisively issued the order. He did not deploy much firepower to the front lines, and the retreat was easy.

beep!!!!

Inside the command post, the bugler sounded the retreat signal.

Nearby camps responded, and the main force began to retreat.

but.

It's not that easy!

The armored regiment's drones crossed the front-line battlefield and arrived over the Red Army's mechanized infantry brigade.

Behind the drones, the Blue Army's directly subordinate tank battalion moved in a continuous stream of armored vehicles, their movements shaking the very earth.

half an hour.

They have arrived at the front lines.

The timeframe was almost exactly as Chen Mo had predicted.

Because this is easy to calculate. According to the theory of mechanics, the combat effectiveness of an army depends on its troop strength, mobility, and impact force, all of which are related to speed.

The faster the speed, the greater the impact force.

The army's directly subordinate tank battalion is entirely equipped with Type 96A tanks, with a maximum speed of 60 km/h. The land group, centered around the battalion, consists of only about fifty tanks in total.

This value is exactly at the limit of the inverse function of equipment and troop strength, which means it can run at full speed.

Of course.

If the land forces increase to the size of a Blue Army battalion, due to the large variety of tanks, they can only travel at most 40-50 yards, including divisions.

If it were a group army, moving as a whole with auxiliary combat units, the speed would be even slower.

The division-level units are composed of regiments and companies, rather than divisions, brigades, and battalions. This is not only to reduce the complexity of commands, but also because as field armies entered the mechanized era, divisions, regiments, brigades, and battalions were perfect models of war mechanics.

Boom boom boom.
The Blue Army's tank battalion advanced into the battlefield, completely replacing the motorized infantry battalion and relieving the pressure.

For a while.

The 96A smoothbore gun roared as it fired 125mm armor-piercing shells, which rained down in dense bursts.

A series of explosions.

It instantly ignited the gunpowder smell in the air.

The steel battlefield roared with explosions, and stray bullets flew in all directions.

The forward firepower of the Red Army's armored vehicles equipped with heavy machine guns rendered the defensive line as flimsy as paper when it encountered the tank battalion directly under the army command.

Behind them, the various camps sounded the retreat bugle call.

They thought they could temporarily avoid the Blue Army's sharp edge, and even ordinary soldiers knew that as long as their side launched a major offensive on both the north and south fronts...

The Blues are doomed to lose!

We don't even need to fight such a tough battle with them.

But retreating at this point would be too late, given the Blue Army battalion's mobile long-range rocket artillery company following behind.

After traveling only ten kilometers, the six long-range rocket artillery vehicles stopped moving and, with the help of the drones locking onto the target, the Wild Dog command system calculated the firing data.

In addition, satellite-assisted positioning is used.

The long-range rocket artillery battery unleashed its first round of fire in the shortest possible time.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh.
240 rockets, trailing long white plumes of smoke, soared into the sky, obscuring the azure expanse.

The Red Army lost radar warning, and by the time the main force of the retreating convoy discovered that it was covered by rockets...

It's too late.

"Enemy attack!"

"hidden!"

One cadre roared with eyes blazing with fury, but unfortunately, how could one person's voice possibly drown out the densely packed infantry fighting vehicles?

Boom boom boom.
The ground was shaking. If the Red Army had not retreated and the troops had not concentrated, perhaps the casualties would not have been so great.

The retreat is underway, and the main forces of each battalion have basically converged. They are then subjected to concentrated bombing, and the outcome is predictable.

A single salvo of rocket artillery nearly wiped out two-thirds of the Red Army's mechanized infantry brigade's main force.

But it's not over yet.

After advancing 25 kilometers, the Blue Army's artillery company's self-propelled howitzers also began firing at the Red Army's distant position.

Just five minutes.

The Blue Army's long-range rocket artillery company fired two rounds of rockets, totaling 480.

Meanwhile, the howitzers fired continuously, constantly maneuvering and adjusting their angles according to the drone's perspective.

Continuous bombardment.

Yang Lunan, the commander of the Red Army's mechanized infantry brigade, had his command post located in the rear, inside an inconspicuous communications vehicle. However, he was targeted by a drone and destroyed by a single howitzer shell.

Forty minutes.

Not one point too much, not one point too little.

Li Jie watched helplessly as the main force of the Red Army's mechanized infantry brigade was brutally destroyed.

After several rounds of artillery fire.

Of the people who survived in each battalion of the brigade, less than one in ten remained.

Battle losses far exceeded the stipulated 70%.

Meanwhile, the main force of the Blue Army began to slowly turn around and withdraw to their airport base.

The army's directly subordinate tank battalion, in coordination with the motorized infantry battalion at the front of the 235th Brigade, continued to pursue the Red Army on the eastern front.

From the start of the war, Chen Mo stood in front of the map and used a radio handheld device to remotely control the map.

Forty minutes—he wasn't exaggerating; the time indeed didn't exceed four hours.

However, he did not attack the 80th Motorized Infantry Brigade, but instead turned around and wiped out the Red Army's mechanized infantry brigade.

Li Jie was deeply shocked, and finally tasted the bitterness in his heart.

Because of this kind of combat power, if encountered on a direct battlefield.

The armored regiment must really be powerful; it wiped out the 235th Motorized Infantry Brigade in just four hours.

Even if he was unwilling to admit it, the facts were right in front of him, and he had no choice but to acknowledge them.

Furthermore, Chen Mo did not fully utilize the Blue Army battalion this time, but instead used motorized infantry and tank battalions for the assault.

This provides preliminary evidence from the side.

Information-assisted warfare is feasible, but it is not as effective as a combination of main and auxiliary warfare.

The forty-minute battle ended.

Let alone the Blue Team command post.

This includes the Red Army headquarters and the scene of a telephone video conference in Kyoto.

The fact that the group of people were silenced for the originally planned four hours was enough to shock them.

result.

The battle was over in forty minutes?
A mechanized infantry brigade of the Red Army, one of the main forces of the army group, basically had no chance to fight back.

Even the brigade commander was bombed.

This combat capability, and the control over the battle situation, are much better than when the system was validated half a month ago.

Even more terrifying!
(End of this chapter)