Military career: Starting with a recruitment letter

Chapter 367 Controlling the Pace, Overpowering the Army

Despite his dark expression, the old principal still ordered the referee to adjust the time ratio and grant reconnaissance privileges.

This was the first time he had encountered such an arrogant young man.

In a four-player sandbox game, there are always those who dare to take on three opponents at once.

But that's only a very small minority, and it's only experienced players who can beat novices. I've never seen a player like Chen Mo who can't even build a sand table properly, yet he's clamoring to take on three veteran brigade commanders.

Not only are they rare, but some are even reversed.

Do you really think they're just sitting around doing nothing?
"Adjust the sand table time to 5:60."

"The Blue Team submits a blitzkrieg plan, which aims to blitzkrieg all three branches of the armed forces and open up reconnaissance results in parts of the southern Red Team, northeastern Black Team, and southwestern Blue Team areas."

The referee on the side shouted out the time ratio and the locations of the other three parties, while handing Chen Mo an intelligence report.

The time ratio is 5:60.

That means five minutes in reality are equivalent to one hour on the sand table.

After carefully weighing the time ratio, Chen Mo immediately picked up the intelligence sheet and began to study the blitzkrieg plan.

The intelligence report included the terrain, topography, and specific troop deployment descriptions of the flag-planting areas of the other three parties.

It's impossible to do without an intelligence report, because from Chen Mo's position...

Even if he could see the sand table model of Li Jie, Jin Fugui, and the others, he could only see the terrain and the flags planted on it.

Only the parties involved and the referees in front of them know exactly what these flags represent.

Without detailed intelligence and knowing what kind of firepower the enemy has deployed, what's the point of making any calculations?

Chen Mo quickly scanned the intelligence report, then smiled coldly and began to report the blitzkrieg plan.

"Blue Army 1st Division, blitzkrieg against the southern Red Team!"

"Blue Team 2nd Division, blitzkrieg against the Northeast Black Team!"

"Blue Army 3rd Division, blitzkrieg against the Southwest Blue Army!"

"Reinforce the Blue Army's self-propelled artillery units to the 2nd Division in the plains area. With a mobility speed of 80 km/h, launch the Blue Army's general offensive the next time the weather changes."

"Blue Army armored forces, in coordination with the 1st Division, will encircle the Red Army in the southern mountainous region and reinforce air units."

"Mechanized infantry units and their directly affiliated units"

Holding a baton, Chen Mo repeatedly pointed to the positions of his main force, reporting his blitzkrieg plan.

In the entire sand table simulation room, the vast majority of people felt that Chen Mo was overestimating himself, trying to create a gimmick right from the start by fighting three opponents, needlessly increasing the difficulty for himself.

Force the opposing three armies to complete their alliances and counter-alliances ahead of schedule.

In reality, even without a blitzkrieg against the entire army, there was no better option.

It would be difficult for the three brigade commanders to openly humiliate him by forming an alliance to bully a junior.

But what about behind the scenes?
Behind the scenes, as long as one side restrains them, and the battlefield shifts slightly when the other two sides are fighting, affecting them, it would be enough to wipe out the entire Blue team.

Instead of trying to outwit and outmaneuver others, you'll ultimately lose.

It would be better to force them to unite from the beginning. Even if they lose, they can still have a good fight and it will spread that his loss is not shameful. He was defeated by three brigade commanders working together. What's shameful about that?
Chen Mo's blitzkrieg plan has been submitted.

The atmosphere at the scene froze at its peak.

Li Jie, Jin Fugui, and Yang Lunan all heard Chen Mo's boastful statement that he would fight three opponents at once, but they did not express any opinion during the creation of the sand table.

The Blue Team's troops have already set off, what are they still saying?

There are indeed rules in sand table simulations: whoever builds first attacks first, and if the other parties suffer losses, they deserve it.

Who told you to build it so slowly?

As for Chen Mo starting earlier, none of the three of them dared to mention it as a reason, because given their construction speed, even if they started more than an hour later...

The two sides remain evenly matched.

No one spoke in the entire simulation room. The Red Army region led by Jin Fugui in the south was the closest to Chen Mo and was also the area that the Blue Army was focusing on.

The main combat divisions, armored firepower, and other equipment were all assigned to his unit. Commander Jin had no idea which area the Blue Army intended to attack.

Without a sand table completed, he had no intelligence sources and could only accept the enemy's tactical deployments.

The most important thing right now is to complete the sand table as soon as possible.

With sweat beading on Brigade Commander Jin's forehead as he spun around like a top, the sand table finally began to take shape.

Mountains, rivers, lakes, and plains appeared one by one, marking the beginning of the troop deployment phase.

however.

Brigade Commander Jin had only planted half of the remaining flags in his hand, and before he had even completed the final deployment, Chen Mo's blitzkrieg troops had already moved into position.

The two sides whose sand tables are closest to each other are naturally the greatest threats to each other.

soon.

Commander Kim first deployed the tactical flag representing radar and satellites, which was then removed.

Jin Fugui's mouth twitched, and he almost crushed his steel teeth.

That son of a bitch is really playing blitzkrieg.

He disregarded the losses in his deployment and the incessant cursing.

The first thing to do was to plant all the flags in hand, and then prepare to report the tactics for engaging the enemy and to mobilize air units to organize reconnaissance and strikes.

However, unfortunately.

Chen Mo had long anticipated that he would do this.

The Red Army in the south was closest to them. As the saying goes, "How can one tolerate another snoring beside one's bed?"

There is absolutely no reason to ignore what is nearby and instead seek out what is far away.

Therefore, this was ostensibly a blitzkrieg against the entire army.

In fact, the most powerful firepower, including all of the blue team's air units, was deployed to the south.

This was to hinder the Red Army's deployment.

To repel external threats, one must first eliminate nearby threats.

The simulation between the Blue Team and the Southern Red Team has reached its climax.

Based on ground and air surveillance and visual intelligence from the referee's electronic terminal, Chen Mo continuously adjusted the movements of the Blue Team's main combat division.

If we're talking about building sand tables, he really doesn't have much of an advantage. In his previous life, he himself hadn't been able to get into a front-line field unit, and there's nothing wrong with admitting that.

But when it comes to fighting, all those materials I've read about warfare weren't for nothing.

In any case, it's still enough to support a debate on the stage.

At this moment, Chen Mo's mind conjured up the simulated course of three battle groups, from plains to highlands, to deserts, and then to swamps.

He precisely controlled every inch of his troops, giving the enemy no chance to breathe, and his command pace was exceptionally ferocious.

At first, the cadres who acted as referees for Chen Mo were able to keep up, as it was just a matter of reporting points and information.

But as the game progressed, the referee started to lose track of the pace.

After all, as the commander, Chen Mo only needed to give orders on where to go and when to launch the attack.

However, the referee needs to weigh whether the order is reasonable and whether it can be done within the specified time, while also paying close attention to the battle situation in other places and granting greater reconnaissance authority.

The referee next to Chen Mo was so busy that he was practically on his feet, wishing he had four legs to run around the four areas and exchange information.

Former Principal Li Yazhong waved his hand, deciding not to use any of the cadres from the training program, but instead to select two officers from the school administration to assist the referees.

The trainees who remained at the scene were no longer sleepy.

Everyone's eyes widened in surprise.

Listen to the three referees recording Chen Mo's battle situation reports in real time, including troop deployment, blitzkrieg maneuvers, and combat results.

Sand table simulations may sound easy, but in reality, they are both tedious and extremely difficult.

The simulation involved both time and space. Regarding troop deployment, taking mobility as an example, the flag representing each tactical unit, its mobility speed, and the available national highways and expressways all possess objective causal relationships. To be more specific...

For example, what terrain will the maneuver face, and can it reach its designated position according to the pre-arranged time reported by the opposing side?

Whether the carried oil supplies are sufficient to support resupply.

Whether the enemy attacks the maneuver, and if so, how much their speed is slowed and how much firepower is withdrawn.

If one of the main forces fails to arrive at its designated position within the allotted time, what is the overall impact value of the blitzkrieg?

Including all overall factors, this involves a complex, real-time, dynamic calculation of changes.

Sand table simulations are indeed very tedious.

However, it must be acknowledged that even someone who doesn't understand warfare can gain a lot of insights simply by understanding the simulation process and watching a large-scale battle simulation from the sidelines.

They even know some methods of troop deployment.

And these trainees from the training program at the center of the program felt just that way.

The Blue team reported a blitzkrieg, a one-against-three situation.

As the battle intensified, the referees on all four sides were tense, calculating frantically, and sweat dripping from their foreheads, setting the tone for the tense atmosphere.

"In real time, in the southern direction, Chen Mo's 1st Reconnaissance Battalion of the Blue Force 1st Division has moved into position, infiltrated the southern mountainous area, and cooperated with the Blue Force air units to launch an attack on the Red Force air force outpost. The tactic has been deemed a success."

"Red Force's forward air force base was damaged in battle."

"The Red team has lost one-third of its flight units."

"The reason for the ruling is that the Red Army's ground-to-air radar and satellite platform were damaged in the early stages of the war, leaving only 20% of its reconnaissance efficiency, which is insufficient to deal with the integrated air-to-ground attack."

This announcement was made.

The referee, wearing a headset, immediately removed one-third of the flags of the Air Force fighter jets belonging to Brigadier General Kim.

They suffered setbacks one after another.

Jin Fugui's steel teeth made a "crunching" sound when he bit them, which sounded particularly eerie, but there was nothing he could do about it.

The so-called blitzkrieg is simply about overpowering opponents with speed; there's no logic to it.

He started building it a step too late, so naturally he fell behind step by step.

The Khanate once defeated several countries with its blitzkrieg tactics.

What frustrated Commander Jin even more was that he chose the place closest to Chen Mo, originally intending to use his shrewd abilities to destroy this brat during the sand table simulation.

Now, let alone destroy it.

His own main force was bogged down, and Li Jie's black team was also unable to escape the predicament.

"In real time, the Blue Force's Chen Mo 2nd Division tanks completed the cut-off of the Black Force's Plain Mechanized Infantry Division. The Blue Force's howitzer units deployed and destroyed the Black Force's mobile reinforcements in the first instance. The Black Force's mobile reinforcements lost one-third of their combat strength, and the mechanized infantry division was put in a situation of being annihilated by coordination. It is determined that the mechanized infantry division is withdrawn from the campaign simulation, with a real unit time of 10 minutes."

Hearing the referee's ruling.

Li Jie's eyebrows twitched, his face full of helplessness.

He had partnered with the scholar before and knew that this guy didn't follow the rules in combat. He dared to use blitzkrieg as soon as the sand table simulation started. While it had some effect, once the other three parties were fully prepared, the blitzkrieg would turn into a lightning strike in an instant.

This causes all the main forces to disappear while on the road or in someone else's territory.

But it's a pity.

The lucky one always seems to be standing behind the dog scholar.

The three of them arrived too late. While building the sand table was easy, deploying troops was not so simple. Chen Mo seized the opportunity and arranged for air support to attack the Red team.

They also dispersed their main ground forces into small tactical units, sending them to their own territory to launch a full-scale raiding, mine warfare, and interference campaign, specifically targeting their own command posts, logistics units, and medical units, and launching an unlimited strike mode.

The deployment of troops on the sand table is not yet complete; being able to organize one rescue is already the limit. Ten minutes in real time is equivalent to two hours on the sand table.

Within two hours, how could a military unit, or even an incomplete one, possibly have the resources to organize a second rescue operation, aside from the areas it needed to defend?

"Chen Mo," Li Jie shook his head slightly, his tone unpleasant but not angry.

But he wasn't angry; Jin Fugui, representing the red team, was almost furious.

"The one surnamed Chen."

"You don't follow martial ethics!"

"You still dare to launch sneak attacks? If you're so capable, wait until I've got a fighting stance before you strike."

"You won unfairly, you're utterly shameless and despicable!!!"

The colonel glared angrily, slamming his hand on the sand table with a loud bang. His tone carried a hint of the rage he felt when he was tricked during the Northern Sword A military exercise years ago.

The problem is, Chen Mo doesn't know him at all.

Up until now, he was unaware that the commander he had been fighting so long "beside his bed" was the brigade commander of the 80th Motorized Infantry Brigade.

They even set up a real, fair fight.

Stop it.

This is war.

I haven't seen the TV series. When Li Yunlong captured the commander of the Provisional 7th Division, the commander felt the same way, wondering why Li Yunlong didn't fight him head-on.

And what about those countries that were crushed by the Hanqi Kingdom's blitzkrieg? Why aren't they making a fuss?

Then there's the famous Maslow Line.

At least the Gauls wouldn't be angry. Why didn't Hans attack the defenses with thousands of bunkers, pillboxes, machine guns, and artillery?

Because this is war, there's no "why".

Faced with the colonel's indignation, Chen Mo merely glanced up and then ignored him, continuing to command his troops in battle.

Blitzkrieg is only one aspect; its core is to disrupt the rhythm of the other three branches of the armed forces. Once the enemy loses its rhythm and gradually loses its reliance on heavy firepower, it becomes less of a threat.

If you can't control the rhythm, the initial success is just icing on the cake.

Therefore, Chen Mo couldn't afford to be distracted at this moment.

The old principal merely frowned at Jin Fugui's sudden outburst of anger, remaining silent. After all, he was a member of the military, and some leniency had to be shown.

fortunately.

Commander Jin knew his idea was ridiculous, cursed a few times, and then continued to immerse himself in the simulation.

"The Blue Army's directly subordinate tank battalion, armored battalion, and 3rd Division reserve, under the cover of the army's rocket and artillery, organized an assault on the southern command post."

"Among them, the order of the assault is 041 Hill, 063 Plain in that order, the main force will be deployed to ambush the 069 line to cut off the retreat of the Qing forces. At the same time, in order to further disperse and disrupt the Qing forces' coordination efficiency, we will cooperate to annihilate their combat forces and compress their living space."

"Two mechanized infantry battalions from the Blue Force's 062 area crossed the swamp directly two hours into the battle and decapitated the Blue Force's army group command and logistics unit."

"Furthermore, order armed helicopters to take off and coordinate an aerial encirclement and suppression operation against reinforcements."

Chen Mo continuously reported the troop movements to the referee.

At this point, half an hour had passed since the start of the battle, which was equivalent to six hours on the sand table.

The expected counterattack did not materialize; instead, the main forces of the red, black, and green factions were suppressed at every turn.

This caused even the three brigade commanders, who were usually very good-tempered, to start swearing and cursing.

That's understandable; with the timeline completely controlled, they could only passively fight back.

How to turn the tide?

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P.S.: I don't know if it's the flu or if I tested positive this time, I feel so awful.

I lay in bed for two days and two nights, sweating profusely, running a fever, and feeling pain in every crevice of my body. I couldn't sleep, and being awake was excruciating. For the past two days, I couldn't even distinguish between day and night.

I intended to write more for this chapter today. I sat down to write around 2 PM, but I've only managed to write this much so far.

I'm not fully recovered yet. Right now, I still have a cough, cold sweats, and trembling hands. I'll definitely update this when I'm back to health.

(End of this chapter)