Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 340 Initiating attrition warfare to stifle the Red Army's main mobile force
The main force of the 61st Division was mobilized from Tianshui, Longxi, Pingjibao, Qinglongxia, Wuzhong and other places.

After last night's journey and this morning's long trek, we've had enough to do.

By around 2 p.m. on the 31st, the vast majority of the mobile teams were already positioned on the Jier Railway and National Highway 208.

In particular, the main force of the Red Army, which entered National Highway 208, was only about 200 kilometers away from the Blue Army.

At this time, on National Highway 208.

Jia Guoqiang, the commander of the 182nd Regiment of the 61st Division, was sitting in the command vehicle, leaning over the table, carefully studying the attack order issued by the division headquarters.

Commander Jia was naturally aware that his own headquarters had lost contact and that a pre-command plan had been activated.

He also understood the principle of attacking the Blues to buy time for the main force in the rear.

However, this was a temporary change to the battle plan and was not detailed.

He had to devise an attack plan as soon as possible and rationally allocate the attack tasks to his dozen or so subordinate companies.

The situation is urgent.

Their Red Army's information battalions were all in the 181st Regiment, which was too far away, and temporary mobilization was impossible due to time constraints.

The most important task at present is to hold off the Blue Army and prevent them from having any other energy to interfere with the Red Army's assembly.

Even if it's to be the vanguard, based on the Blue Army's combat strength estimates, the 182nd Regiment is likely to be wiped out entirely, but we still have to go.

Because there's no time left.

The Red Army's vanguard was scattered and without a main force, so they needed to take over and buy time for the main force behind them.

Inside the command vehicle.

As Jia Guoqiang was holding the map and studying it intently, the convoy, which had been moving at high speed, suddenly slowed down.

Eventually, it slowed down more and more until it stopped.

"what happened?"

Why did you stop?

Jia Guoqiang realized that the convoy had slowed down. He grabbed the radio handheld device with a displeased expression and was about to ask a question when the door of the command vehicle was opened.

The regimental communications officer cried out urgently, "Regimental Commander, the national highway ahead is under construction. They've dug a long, deep pit, and the troops can't get through!"

"Nonsense! Why would they be repairing the road at this time?"

Jia Guoqiang was somewhat bewildered.

Military exercises are not child's play. Before any contingency plan is developed, the situation of the roads through various cities over the past six months will be thoroughly investigated.

How could the road suddenly be under construction?
"It has indeed been dug open, and engineers have already gone to try to build a bridge, but it's dug too deep and there are too many tunnels. Our current equipment is insufficient to complete the bridging work," the communications officer reported urgently.

"Let's go over and have a look."

Jia Guoqiang got off the vehicle with some skepticism and ordered the company's officers to stay in the vehicle and not to wander around.

He jogged for nearly a kilometer before reaching the lead car.

When you see the road surface.

Workers wearing hard hats had dug deep pits, like trenches in a 400-meter obstacle course, one after another.

Given these road conditions, let alone building a bridge, even if they had the tools, it would be impossible for them to pass through in a short time.

The roadsides were rugged and uneven, making them unsuitable for large-scale troop movements.

As the saying goes, there must be a monster when something goes wrong.

As a regimental commander, Jia Guoqiang naturally realized something was wrong immediately. In wartime, troops have the highest priority for movement, even in exercises.

Why did road construction workers suddenly appear?

Was the Blue Team in disguise?
He frowned, and led a few accompanying cadres to the deep pit that had been dug. He stared at the workers working there, looking them over and over. They didn't seem like soldiers.

The average age is in their forties or fifties, and the roadblocks nearby are all for local government use only.

Even if the Blues were posing, they couldn't possibly make such a big fuss.

"Hey folks, why are they digging up the road here?" Jia Guoqiang took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to a nearby worker.

The worker who took the cigarette put away his shovel and laughed, "Boss, how would we know why we're digging up the road? We just do what we're told. I heard there's a problem with some cable or something."

"It's almost Chinese New Year, and we can't afford to delay its use, so we have no choice but to bring it here for maintenance."

Nonsense!!!

Why would there be cables under a national highway?

Not to mention below the road, even within 20 meters of the national highway, it is not allowed.

But since the people on the other side were ordinary citizens, he couldn't really openly question them. He could only patiently ask, "Fellow villager, where is the leader in charge of this area?"

"Could you please take me there? I have urgent business with your leader."

"As for the leader, I don't know either. I'll take you to ask our team leader."

The villagers picked up their shovels and offered to lead the way.

Helpless, Jia Guoqiang could only instruct the communications officer behind him: "Go, contact the local road administration and ask them what's going on."

"Also, have the soldiers in the back get ready to fill in these pits at any time."

"Yes!"

As the communications officer left, the accompanying referees from the directing department also got out of the car, staring thoughtfully at the national highway, where hundreds of potholes of various sizes had been dug out.

Without hesitation, he mobilized the reconnaissance planes that were patrolling the rear, and then reported the news to the directing staff.

At this moment, Xu Hong, Xu Wu'an, Wang Songhe, Qin Hui and others were sitting in the director's office hall, simulating the optimal maneuver plan based on the Red Army's maneuver route.

The staff officer on duty suddenly stood up and said, "Reporting to the commander, the 208th Mobile Detachment of the Red Army has encountered an emergency en route."

"What kind of emergency is it?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Hong turned his head in surprise.

When he saw hundreds of deep potholes on the national highway, clearly visible from an overhead view, Chief of Staff Xu was stunned.

With his knowledge, he didn't even need to think; he could guess immediately that it was Chen Mo who was behind this.

Because the exercise plan was approved by the headquarters of the two major military regions, it was impossible for such a sudden situation to occur in any road planning, especially since it was a national highway.

"furious!"

"Shuzi!"

"This is too much!"

When Wang Songhe saw those deep pits, he jumped up and slammed his hand on the conference table in front of him, making a loud bang.

That guy, Old Wang's eyes were bloodshot, he was clearly on the verge of losing control in a fit of rage.

This is the release of long-suppressed anger.

The sudden outburst of angry words startled everyone in the entire director's office hall.

You can't blame him for being angry.

National Highway 208 has now brought together the main forces of the 182nd Regiment, the 183rd Regiment, and the Artillery Regiment.

The Blue Army launched a surprise attack at night, destroying the Red Army's command post and advance troops.

That's because they're less skilled, they have nothing to say, and they can't argue with them.

However, if they deliberately cause trouble by digging holes in the national highway, this alone could delay the movement time of three main regiments, preventing them from arriving on time.

The Red Army will lose half of its main force in an instant.

To know.

Currently, the 182nd Regiment is still more than 200 kilometers away from the Blue Army's position. It will take about four hours for the main force to move.

If the delay exceeds one hour, it will be impossible to arrive at the scheduled 7 p.m.

Wang Songhe absolutely refused to believe that this had nothing to do with that man surnamed Chen.

Except for that son of a bitch.

There could never be such a vicious person in the world.

"I'm going to kill him."

After Wang Songhe finished speaking, he was about to leave the director's office hall.

Upon hearing these remarks, Xu Hong's face darkened. Xu Wu'an reacted even faster, quickly snorting and glancing at Wang Songhe: "Old Wang, you're an old comrade too, don't you know the rules of the exercise?"

"You have been killed in action. According to the rules, you should be in the elimination camp now."

Upon hearing the commander-in-chief's reminder, Wang Songhe felt a chill run down his spine.

He slowly sat down. After all, the Chief of Staff of the Kyoto Military District was still here. In any case, it was not his place to act recklessly. It was fine to talk about it, but if he dared to actually take action...

It's likely that if Xu Hong were to make a phone call to the Jincheng Military Region Command, he would have to obediently enter the elimination camp and wait for the exercise to end.

The armored regiment didn't mention it, and the directing department turned a blind eye, which was already giving him the greatest convenience.

But even though he sat down, he was restless and uneasy.

Wang Songhe never imagined that the Blue Team's methods could be so despicable.

These workers on the national highway are clearly actors hired by the Blue Army. They have nothing to do with the road administration, but they are misleading the Red Army by claiming to be local road administration personnel.

Looking for a leader? What a load of rubbish!
The Ironclad Corps was the one pulling the strings and paying for the hires.

Wang Songhe panicked at this point; indeed, he panicked.

The Red Army's main vanguard was annihilated, and the railway station where the vanguard moved was simultaneously exposed, indicating that the Blue Army had a backup plan on National Highway 208.

There's no reason why other sections of the road should be overlooked, right?

The thought sent chills down Wang Songhe's spine.

Staff reduction plan!!
This guy surnamed Chen is really trying to kill the Red Army. What if the 61st Division can't arrive before 7 p.m. tonight?

The Blue Army lost not a single soldier, while the Red Army was completely wiped out. If such a record were made public...

The Ironclad Regiment will inevitably become an invincible ace; after all, their past performance has already hinted at this.

But beneath the Blue Army's ace-making feet, the 61st Division was merely a pile of white bones.

"No, we must fight our way to the Zhuri River. Even if only one of the more than 10,000 Red Army soldiers enters the Zhuri River to learn the suicidal attack of the 7th Armored Brigade, it is better than all of them dying on the way."

"As long as even one person fights on the battlefield and falls in the Zhuri River, the Red Army will only be defeated because they are outmatched, not because they are utterly defeated."

Wang Songhe clenched his fists secretly; this was their last shred of dignity.

It turns out.

Old Wang really knows Chen Mo. The construction worker on National Highway 208 is indeed an actor hired by the Ironclad Regiment.

The road administration sign was genuine; it was a roadblock borrowed from a local unit by the armored vehicle regiment. The permit for construction was also genuine.

But these people have absolutely no connection with the road administration.

Jia Guoqiang, the commander of the 182nd Regiment, strolled along the road with the workers for more than ten minutes. The so-called team leader mentioned by the workers was not a leader at all.

He was just taking the money and, according to the employer's requirements, obtaining the road administration's permit to carry out construction, and then digging holes along the road surface.

Jia Guoqiang asked around but couldn't find anyone in charge, including the staff officers in the regiment, who also couldn't find anyone in charge locally.

Commander Jia finally lost his temper.

His eyes narrowed, his face contorted with rage, and he cursed, "You damn Blue Army! When I get to Zhuri River, I'll skin you bastards alive!"

You can criticize as you please.

The workers nearby were still digging, so he had to suppress his anger and clapped his hands, saying, "Fellow villagers, this section of the road can't be dug up anymore, the troops need to get through."

"Here's what we're saying. If you're worried about the people who hired you causing trouble, I'll pay their wages first and have our people fill the hole. I'll leave some people here to help you later."

"If we need to dig again, our people will help the villagers. We will definitely not let everyone work for nothing. Consider this my request to the villagers."

With tears welling in his eyes, Jia Guoqiang stood at attention and saluted.

The Red Army could not delay any longer.

That just now wasted nearly half an hour. If we continue to delay, let alone attacking according to plan, it will be a pipe dream to even reach the designated location smoothly.

The workers nearby, holding shovels, looked at each other in bewilderment.

Out of trust in the military.

The worker didn't say anything, but silently put away his shovel and stood by the roadside.

"fill!!"

Jia Guoqiang roared and gave the order, and hundreds of Red Army soldiers in uniform, carrying entrenching tools, moved into action in the convoy.

Fill the pit with a row of holes.

The chariot advanced one rank's distance.

The scene was quiet, with no sound of discussion. Even the workers who had initially dug the pit joined the soldiers in filling it in.

This scene was captured by the Blue Team's Silver Sword drone hovering high in the sky.

Inside the entire information command center of the armored regiment.

Many cadres were visibly moved; the close bond between the military and the people is always the most beautiful sight and scenery.

Chen Mo simply watched calmly.

As the potholes on the national highway were gradually filled in, the three main regiments of the Red Army successfully passed through and hurriedly began to move forward.

He waved his hand: "Go, notify the comrades in disguise from the engineering company fifty kilometers away to prepare, and cooperate with the herdsmen as much as possible to hold back this main force of the Red Army."

"Lure them into the minefield and destroy them."

"Based on the distance, if they are delayed by another half hour, they will definitely not be able to enter the battlefield before 7 p.m.

"Yes!"

Cheng Dong did not hesitate and immediately carried out the order.

However, in the information command room, some of the other cadres were reluctant to do it, after all, it would be a real problem.

At least half of the Red Army's main force had to be stranded on the road.

Many cadres had previously agreed to the reduction of personnel because the Red Army was strong at that time. Now, the vanguard has been wiped out, the command post has been destroyed, and even the division commander and chief of staff have been captured.

Many cadres still want to try direct combat.

Chen Mo noticed the change in the emotions of the people around him. He glanced around and said in a serious tone, "I know what you are thinking, but I'm telling you, an exercise is also a war."

"It's a war of life and death. Since it's a war, it has its rules, but there are no bottom lines."

"Everyone remember, once the bugle call to charge sounds, there is no reason to retreat in war."

"Tactical diversity is only beneficial to the Red Army and to us, because one day we will also be on the battlefield."

"Can you guarantee that our enemies won't treat us in this way?"

"Yes, Battalion Commander!!"

In the command center, everyone responded in unison.

No one objected anymore.

At 4 p.m. on the 31st, the Red Army's anti-aircraft artillery regiment, 181st regiment, and armored regiment were stopped and inspected by law enforcement teams along the way after they came off the railway.

It wasn't that local authorities were stopping them, but rather that the road was blocked because of severe traffic congestion.

The military vehicles couldn't move at all.

When Political Commissar Fang Yong learned that the vehicle had encountered a problem, he had to make several phone calls to negotiate with the local authorities, demanding that they withdraw the inspection.

And the other side.

On National Highway 208, just an hour after the road was cleared of a ditch, the lead armored vehicle was moving at full speed.

A dozen or so ragged herders, some of whom were even carried, came to the road.

A convoy of military green vehicles appeared.

Led by veterans from the armored regiment's engineering company, a dozen herders blocked the road with a series of sudden movements, some falling down and others kneeling.

"Help! Comrade!!"

"Help us!!"

Its sound was mournful, and its appearance was tragic.

The young Red Army soldier driving the car felt his head explode with a "buzz".

They quickly brought the chariot to a stop.

At the same time, he took out his radio and began to communicate with the convoy behind him.

The main force of the national highway was once again forcibly intercepted.

. . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . .

P.S.: Today's chapter is a bit short, but I promise to resume two 10,000-word chapters tomorrow. The main problem is that the power went out halfway through writing today, and typing on my phone is too slow.

(End of this chapter)