Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 350 Upgraded Joint Training, Chief of Staff Lin's Inquiry
No unnecessary hesitation.

The soldiers in the camp realized something was wrong and put down their work, spontaneously assembling.

As soon as the crowd moved, the alarm sounded simultaneously in the combat readiness duty room.

Woo.
The low, rumbling air raid warning sound instantly covered the entire camp area.

The armored regiment is a unit that is always in a state of combat readiness. Even on rest days, the nerves of all the officers and soldiers in the regiment are very tense. The moment the assault bugle sounds.

The veteran squad leader, whose brain could instinctively discern the nature of the bugle call, immediately roared loudly.

"This is the call for the entire battalion to assemble!"

"Quickly don your full combat gear and assemble!!"

At the same time, the whistles of platoon leaders or sergeants could be heard from various dormitory areas.

"Emergency strike!!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry!!!"

The once loosely organized garrison was now filled with a tense atmosphere of battle as the battle preparation horn sounded.

Clang, clang, clang!

In the corridors, within the camp, and in the field, figures could be seen moving about everywhere. The concrete ground was pounded by the sound of combat boots, and the soldiers were collecting their equipment at an extremely fast pace.

The atmosphere for the drill immediately became lively.

"The armored regiment is truly a unit forged in the flames of war."

In an office on the second floor of the administration building, Lin Yifeng, the chief of staff of the 61st Division who had stayed behind for training before the new year, watched the rapid assembly below and listened to the thunderous rhythm of combat boots. He could be absolutely certain...

The Blue Team has a very tough style.

While the large proportion of veterans certainly contributed to this, it cannot be denied that the officers in the battalion did indeed put in a lot of hard work.

Many units lost to this army without reason, including the 61st Division, which suffered repeated setbacks.

Lin Yifeng stood upstairs watching.

Before long, all the teams had assembled downstairs.

"Report your numbers!"

"one two three four"

"Turn right, target parking lot, run!"

Brush, brush, brush!!!
The military boots stomped on the ground, their synchronized steps exuding a menacing aura, causing Chief of Staff Lin's pupils to shrink slightly.

At first, he thought it was just a routine training exercise for the armored regiment.

However, after inquiring with officers from the Blue Army battalion who were passing by, they learned that the entire regiment would be leaving the camp and being dispersed to various areas along the Zhuri River for long-term deployment, transitioning from operational training to combat training, and honing the combat effectiveness of the combined units.

Chief of Staff Lin's heart skipped a beat.

What's the Light Ironclad Regiment fighting for?

The units led by the same battalion commander are all roughly the same size. While their combat training is efficient, the overall efficiency is not remarkable.

This kind of combat training should be conducted jointly.

Having a main force regiment transferred from the 61st Division join the combat training and spend half a month or a month fighting there would be far more useful than him, the chief of staff, studying there.

Just do it!

While the armored regiment was being equipped.

Lin Yifeng turned and walked into the office. He first made a phone call to the Tianshui headquarters of the 61st Division, requesting that a main force regiment be transferred over for joint training.

After obtaining the consent of Division Commander Qin Hui, and applying to the Jincheng Military Region for a gap in troop deployment.

Lin Yifeng strode into the information command room of the armored regiment.

at this time.

It was completely dark outside.

All the streetlights inside and outside the camp were turned on.

Inside the information command center, Cheng Dong, along with several staff officers, was dividing the detachments into their respective encampment areas based on the Zhurihe electronic map.

The command system, known as the Wild Dog Command System, accurately transmits information to each squad.

As for Chen Mo, he was chatting with Xu Dong and the others.

When he returned from his visit, he saw Xu Dong and the others following the instructor to the car to look for him.

When I heard the news about Zhongpei, it was so sudden that I didn't ask Lao Xu what was going on.

After the meeting.

Chen Mo specifically pulled the four of them over and asked them what was going on.

At the same time that the order from the Central Training Center was issued.

Xu Dong and his three companions also received orders from the Security Bureau to recall them all.

Chen Mo had long considered them as his own people since they had been here for so long, and he was really reluctant to see them leave so suddenly.

On the eve of parting.

Chen Mo raised his hand and patted Xu Dong's shoulder, saying with a reluctant expression, "Alright, I haven't had a chance to properly entertain you guys while you've been in the regiment. I'll do my best to be a good host. You're welcome to come back anytime. The doors here are always open for you."

Originally.

Such a scene of parting should be quite sad.

Xu Dong, however, remained unmoved, his face darkening. Instead, he glared at Chen Mo and said with a displeased expression, "Commander Chen, let's skip the formalities."

"We should go back and hand in our mission. Look, shouldn't we return the spare machine?"

The backup aircraft that Xu Dong mentioned was the one the armored regiment was going to use to participate in the 27th Army's Northern Sword military exercise when they first arrived in the border region last year.

At the time, the makeup team was unable to make timely contact, so Xu Dong had no choice but to contribute eight backup satellite phones.

Who knew that his contribution would cause him so much trouble?

In the end, only seven were recovered. The last spare unit was kept by that dog of a battalion commander, who kept making excuses.

They just won't pay it back.

Xu Dong contacted him privately seven or eight times, each time with a reason.

You have to understand, the people in the security bureau are practically special agents. Old Xu has never encountered such a shameless type in any organization.

Even headquarters doesn't have such a difficult character.

It's truly a case of "the King of Hell is easier to deal with than the local scoundrels."

"Oh dear! I forgot where I put my phone too. Look at my forgetfulness. I'll look for it for you later, and once I find it, I'll definitely arrange for someone to deliver it to you."

Chen Mo patted his chest loudly, his face serious.

He spoke with such sincerity and earnestness.

Xu Dong sighed, glanced at the shape of the satellite phone bulging out of the dog battalion commander's pocket, and decided not to bother with it anymore.

Anyway, with the backup machine in use, the Security Bureau's technical department always knew who was using it, and all communications were being monitored.

He can't get it back; when he goes back, he'll just have to report a loss, and the department knows exactly what happened.

Although Chen Mo's character is questionable and his morals are hard to describe, he has treated the four of them quite well.

The four months that Xu Dong and his companions spent with the Ironclad Regiment were arguably the most relaxed and comfortable period of their lives.

The people in the camp were not xenophobic; they were allowed to choose which squad to stay in, and they could even eat, live, and perform duties together with the guard battalion.

That's more than enough!!!
"Chen Ying, take care!"

Xu Dong stopped arguing, shook hands with Chen Mo, and then the four of them stood at attention and gave a solemn salute.

The guards, upon receiving orders, should have returned immediately.

He specifically requested to stay for half a day to wait for Chen Mo and at least say goodbye.

After all, it would be difficult for the two of them to have another chance to meet in the future.

"Take care of yourself!"

Chen Mo returned the gift.

Then he turned to Wang Jianyong and said, "Dayong, go find Lao Dong and get a helicopter to take Lao Xu and the others to the nearest military airport."

"No need, we have other missions and will not return to Beijing for the time being."

Xu Dong shook his head, said goodbye again, and the four of them walked to the parking lot, where there was a jeep that they had driven out of the Jinyang military headquarters.

Now, we drive it again.

Chen Mo stood outside the camp gate, watching the car disappear into the dark grassland until even its taillights were no longer visible.

He then turned around and returned to the information command room.

No matter what, he was a brother who had stayed in the camp for several months, and it was really hard to see him leave so suddenly.

As for satellite phones, once they're in his hands, there's no reason for them to leave.

Since they all belong to the country, it doesn't matter who controls them.
That's the security bureau's backup machine; it's waterproof and can even be fireproof to some extent.

The quality is exceptionally good. Once you miss this opportunity, you might not get another one. You might as well take advantage of it!
Back in the command room, Chen Mo discovered that Chief of Staff Lin had also arrived.

This chief of staff, who was studying, was practically invisible in the armored regiment. He granted himself leave before the Lunar New Year and spent some time back in Tianshui.

Chen Mo doesn't even know when he'll be back. He's just a deputy division-level cadre; it's none of his business to care about him.

However, the necessary rules still cannot be omitted.

Chen Mo strode up to Lin Yifeng, stood at attention, saluted, and said in a loud voice, "Greetings, Commander!"

"No problem, don't mention it."

Lin Yifeng waved his hand while staring at the big screen, and then said, "By the way, I saw that your regiment is doing combat training. How about we postpone it for a day and send you a batch of joint combat training opponents from Longxi?"

Longxi?

"The 182nd Regiment?" Chen Mo asked, puzzled.

"Correct!"

Lin Yifeng nodded.

The 181st Regiment is currently stationed in Tianshui, protecting the division headquarters, and cannot be moved without a valid reason.

The armored regiment and the artillery regiment are both stationed at Qinglong Gorge, and the military region is unlikely to agree to their relocation unless absolutely necessary.

In comparison, only the main force stationed in Longxi can come to Zhurihe at any time to conduct joint training.

Chen Mo naturally understood this principle.

The problem is that if you were to take stock of the six regiments of the 61st Division, the one that harbored the deepest hatred for the armored regiment would probably be the 182nd Regiment.

Because of the Spring Thunder Action.

The regiment went to the rescue, but not only did they waste more than ten kilometers, but in the end, even Regiment Commander Jia was blown up by a landmine.

With this connection, when people come here, they're bound to be ready to fight to the death.
Of course, Chen Mo didn't care about any of that; what he needed more was for the other party to come over.

Just like Lin Yifeng said, what's the point of combat training if our own people are fighting each other every day?
The arrival of an enemy is what ignites the fighting spirit of the entire regiment.

All we can do now is pray that the 182nd Regiment can hold on for forty days, accompanying ourselves and the Ironclad Regiment in completing this final transformation.

"Sir, the joint training is fine."

Chen Mo tried to suppress his smile and said, "But this matter needs to be applied for from the military. The Blue Army is stationed outside the Great Wall, so I can make decisions on small-scale mobilizations. I just need to report it."

"But to reach the scale of joint training, an application is required."

"can!"

Lin Yifeng nodded; he had no objections.

Joint combat training is beneficial to both units, and there is no reason for the higher authorities to stop it, especially since the 61st Division and the armored regiment are already at the forefront of information technology.

The joint training is of even greater significance.

After finalizing these matters, Chen Mo turned around and summoned the communications officer. He lowered his voice and said, "Go and notify the entire battalion to temporarily cancel the assault, but the tanks do not need to be put back into storage."

"Soldiers will be allowed to eat dinner in the canteen in batches. Before 10 p.m. tonight, all units will still go to their designated areas to garrison." "Tell all officers that the opponent in this combat training is not one of our own, but the 182nd Regiment that has come from the 61st Division."

"Just say it was me who said it. Damn it, whichever team loses to their own people, I won't argue with them. Just put the rectification plan in front of me."

"But anyone who dares to lose to an outsider should wash their own neck and commit suicide!"

Watching the battalion commander grit his teeth and give instructions, his stark white teeth particularly eerie under the lamplight, even the communications staff couldn't help but shiver.

A ruthless battalion commander isn't always a good thing.

Other organizations might at most give him a good scolding or kick him a few times, but this guy in front of me, he's not about to commit suicide, but he's definitely capable of being laid off.

During the training and combat operations, who knows how many more officers will go bald.

"Also, armored units should pay attention to building fortifications, ensuring they are standardized, deep, and that communication and support are carried out promptly."

"Tank detachments should establish blocking lines along all routes to their own positions, and bring all anti-tank mines and deploy them properly."

"Artillery units should set up their pre-established positions and pay attention to unit coordination. This time, the enemy is no longer our own people; it could be a regiment or half a regiment."

"During combat training, I not only care about the process, but also about the results."

"Go!"

"Yes!"

The communications officer responded, quickly walked to the side, picked up the radio handheld device, and began issuing new instructions.

Even though Chen Mo kept his voice down, the information command room was only a small space, and Lin Yifeng heard most of what he said.

They realized that this dog of a battalion commander was going to use the men of the 61st Division to provoke his own troops.

Lin Yifeng hesitated for a moment, then took out a cigarette from his pocket and waved to Chen Mo, saying, "Battalion Commander Chen."

"To!"

"Come on, let's have a chat."

"Yes!"

After all, he is a leader, and he is willing to contribute his main force to spar with Chen Mo this time. Even if Chen Mo is unable to leave at this moment, he has no choice but to sit down.

"smokes."

Chief of Staff Lin tossed a cigarette in front of Chen Mo, his face serious yet with a hint of inquiry as he said, "Battalion Commander Chen, I just watched your armored regiment's equipment deployment process."

"I didn't stay here much before the Lunar New Year. From your perspective, what are the specific problems in the 61st Division's current information technology reform and transformation?"

heard asking.

Chen Mo was stunned for a moment.

to be frank.

The information technology reform of the armored regiment has been very successful so far. Once new weapons arrive, they can be quickly put into use in the war.

Many units have studied this, while many others only consider how to swindle people from the armored regiment.

The only leader who was truly willing to lower himself and come to seek advice was Lin Yifeng.

Even the old turtle is incredibly arrogant every day, never lowering his posture even slightly. He also spent some time at the Taishan Military Academy before.

He learned only the basics and was eager to go back and put them into practice.

As a result, after six months, they managed to create a mechanized combat unit disguised as an information technology unit.

It was truly not easy for a high-ranking military officer to condescend to ask him such a question.

Even after the Spring Thunder military exercise was reviewed and he used the pretext of self-criticism to point out the other party's problems, Commander Xu of the 47th Army was still embarrassed and left with his men in a sorry state.

afterwards.

He was even criticized by Xu Hong.

He's not a petty person; since someone asked, there's no harm in answering.

Chen Mo glanced outside the information command room and saw that the soldiers and officers of each squad had been temporarily dismissed and were going to eat.

He instructed Wang Jianyong to bring two meals to his office, and then invited Lin Yifeng to his office to talk.

After all, he's a leader.

We still need to save face; we can't really talk at length about the problems of the 61st Division in front of so many officers in the battalion.

That would be truly insensible.

The two arrived at the office on the second floor of the administration building. After closing the door, Chen Mo walked to the coffee table, sat down, and said with a smile, "Chief, if you want to talk about the problems in your unit, I'll dare to mention a few points."

"Yes, please go ahead and say it."

Lin Yifeng was very polite and even took out paper and pen to take notes.

After all, before the Lunar New Year, Commander Xu had instructed them to come up with an effective solution.

With joint training imminent, all solutions can be tested together.

Chen Mo looked up and thought for a moment before asking directly, "Sir, what do you think is the essence of informatization?"

"Nature?"

Lin Yifeng heard this.

He paused for a moment before replying, "If there's a fundamental difference between this and mechanization, it's that it's more convenient, has a higher dimension, and offers more diverse means of intelligence gathering on the battlefield."

"Ah."

Chen Mo remained silent.

"Sir, let me first share my personal views on this issue."

"Informationization, as I understand it, refers to the use of computer networks as the core support, through digital communication technology and information equipment, to achieve information networking from the command post to individual soldiers."

"The core of informationized forces lies in the efficient flow and sharing of information, enabling command to grasp the information of individual soldiers on the front line in real time, while individual soldiers can also obtain satellite information, know the location of other units and call for fire support. Different branches of the armed forces can carry out integrated operations based on shared information."

"As for equipment, it is equipped with advanced weapons and equipment, such as radar systems with super detection capabilities, combat platforms with beyond-visual-range strike capabilities, Type 99 informationized tanks and armored vehicles, etc."

"Furthermore, in terms of software, it possesses a powerful information processing system that can quickly aggregate and analyze intelligence information from satellites, drones, and ground troops, providing real-time basis for decision-making."

"The combat approach emphasizes multi-service coordinated operations, breaking away from the traditional single-service combat model and achieving integrated air-ground strikes."

"Combat advantages: Compared with mechanized forces, informationized forces can operate more quickly, command more simply, support more conveniently, and have stronger combat capabilities."

Chen Mo analyzed each point, and Lin Yifeng took careful notes.

"Having discussed the core, combat methods, and combat advantages, let's now talk about the 61st Division."

"Actually, I have always believed that the Jincheng Military Region made the wrong choice in selecting the unit; it should not have chosen the 61st Division as the experimental subject."

"The 61st Division is indeed formidable, but your Northern Class A motorized infantry divisions have garrisons stretching for thousands of kilometers. The main force is dispersed across various regiments, and information technology is concentrated in only one regiment. How can other units coordinate?"

Chen Mo got up, walked to the filing cabinet, took out a list of the armored regiment's organizational structure, and handed it to Lin Yifeng.

"Also, sir, please take a look."

"An armored regiment consists of a battalion, a logistics and maintenance platoon, a supply platoon, a medical team, a transportation platoon, a command and coordination platoon, a cooking platoon, and at most a boiler platoon. The total number of personnel in the company is only about 140."

"Information technology requires high efficiency. According to the Blue Army's organizational structure, even if we expand to 10,000 people, we would only need a little over 1,000 people for logistics."

“Even excluding the boilers and cooks with local characteristics, it doesn’t even require more than a thousand people.”

"But your department has nearly four thousand logistics personnel. Such a cumbersome and cumbersome logistics mechanism is a departure from the characteristics of informatization."

"I'm sure, 1"
"If we want to fight, this massive logistical system is our biggest weakness. We can cripple your main force and render it ineffective on the same day."

Lin Yifeng felt a chill run down his spine; he had never imagined that his unit would have so many weaknesses.

Available today.

A discussion with a battalion commander left him feeling powerless.

"The war is all about logistics, there's no way to change that, is there?" Lin Yifeng frowned.

"Yes." Chen Mo shook his head, denying the other party's suggestion.

"Commander, you can go and take a look at the logistics company when you have time. The Blue Army battalion uses a joint logistics support mechanism. Generally speaking, professional joint logistics units, based on the existing logistics, can greatly improve the comprehensive support capabilities, training and combat maintenance capabilities, troop deployment and logistics coordination efficiency of the troops, etc."

"Of course, our joint logistics mechanism is not mature either, but it will at least reduce a lot of unnecessary losses."

"Take helicopter units for example, there are only a few hundred helicopters in the entire army, right?"

"Most of them are still in the hands of armored divisions, but the total number of logistics personnel required for just a few hundred helicopters is more than the number of personnel for an entire division. This is a waste."

"The joint logistics mechanism is the cornerstone of improving combat effectiveness."

"besides."

"Information technology is a system; if we want to transform it, the first thing we need to change is our mindset, not our equipment."

"I reckon your unit doesn't realize the impact of a change in mindset on the unit. Operation Spring Thunder, with six main regiments cooperating with a single battalion, is itself a ridiculous thing."

"Our armored regiment, which appears very successful to outsiders, actually still has significant internal problems with its mindset."

“Learning is not only for soldiers, but also for officers. We need to constantly evaluate and assess them. For a large organization like the 61st Division, transformation is inherently difficult.”

“Training personnel should start from aspects such as strategy, joint operations, command, troop leadership, and basic skills. It is not a task that can be completed in six months or a year.”

"It will take at least a year or even two years to get things going. If we rush it, all we'll get are mechanized troops disguised as information technology units."

"The combat effectiveness will definitely be stronger than before. After all, with so many new types of equipment, anyone would be stronger than before."

"But when it comes to information systems, they are far behind."

Chen Mo shook his head; his remarks were completely candid.

But the words weren't pleasant to hear either.

This is tantamount to completely negating the direction of the 61st Division, and even their selection as an information-based auxiliary combat unit was a mistake.

Lin Yifeng was stunned for a long time before letting out a heavy sigh.

The new system is indeed not as easy as he thought; the higher-ups have oversimplified the problem.

Seeing the success of the Kyoto Military Region, they believed that their side could also succeed.

It's thanks to him that he was able to calmly ask the young people for advice today; otherwise, the division might have continued down the wrong path for another year or two.

"So, Xiao Chen, do you have any suggestions for the division?"

Lin Yifeng asked with a sincere expression, and even changed his form of address, no longer calling him the distant Battalion Commander Chen, but instead calling him the more intimate Little Chen.

The 61st Division has already been designated as a support combat unit, and it's impossible to change that.

Moreover, his opinion doesn't count, so we have to approach it from other angles.

As long as there are gains, then this learning trip will not have been in vain.

Suggest
Chen Mo tapped his fingers on the coffee table, and after thinking for a long time, he finally spoke: "My suggestion is to adopt the scale of the Ironclad Regiment and reduce the scope of auxiliary combat."

"Let's start with the 181st Regiment."

"First, we conduct unit-level assessments and division-level assessments for all officers in the regiment, with cross-assessments."

"The assessment results are confirmed at both the regiment and division levels, and there are regular spot checks. We're making changes little by little; there's not much else we can do."

Lin Yifeng took notes of all of Chen Mo's suggestions so that he could discuss them in a meeting later.

in the office.

The two of them talked very enthusiastically and harmoniously.

Everyone shared their opinions on future development.

However, outside, the officers of the armored regiment and the 182nd regiment learned that this joint training exercise was between the two sides.

The atmosphere between the two sides was far from harmonious.

On the Ironclad Regiment's side, the officers stood with their hands on their hips, shouting that once the 182nd Regiment came, they wouldn't be able to win even once.

They were shouting that they wanted to smash the heads of the 182nd Regiment.

Meanwhile, the 182nd Regiment, located more than a thousand kilometers away, seemed eager to dismantle all the garrison units stationed along the Zhurihe River.

They still remember the grudge from years ago!
This is the perfect opportunity to redeem myself!

(End of this chapter)