Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

Just as Zhang Anbang was feeling slightly disappointed, Gao Shijun continued, "But overall, your report was clear in its approach, far-sighted, pragmatic, and relevant to real-world situations."

I will notify all departments of the army group and the T division headquarters to immediately coordinate, fully cooperate, handle matters on a case-by-case basis without setting any restrictions, and fully guarantee the pilot reform work for any other parts that do not require discussion at the meeting.

As for the other parts, the military will hold a meeting to discuss them and give you a result soon, no later than a week. Okay, now that we've discussed everything so thoroughly, are there any other questions?

Hearing this very tempting question, Zhang Anbang hesitated for a moment, considering whether to answer or not, after all, he had already said quite a bit today.

Seeing Zhang Anbang's expression, Division Commander Chen Shi couldn't help but chuckle and say, "Anbang, if you have anything to say, just say it. This is a pilot program, and the army commander said he will fully support it."

"I'll definitely do what I can for you, and don't even think about what I can't. If you don't say anything here today, tell me when you get back. I can't guarantee I can get it done for you then, since I'll have to report to the commander later."

As the division commander Zhang Anbang had the most contact with since returning from the Old A unit, he knew all too well the young man's unconventional thinking. Since he hesitated for a moment, it must be no small matter.

If I don't say anything today, I won't be able to rest easy when I get back. I might as well say it here and see if I can subtly influence the decision. If the commander agrees, wouldn't that be a huge win? This pilot program is under my command.

As soon as Division Commander Chen Shi finished speaking, Zhang Anbang immediately became more determined. What the division commander said made sense; after all, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Thinking of this, Zhang Anbang did not hesitate and said loudly, "Report, Commander, Political Commissar, I have a somewhat immature suggestion regarding the organization of the pilot combined arms battalion, which I would like to report."

Gao Shijun smiled. This kid is really interesting. His immature suggestion must be something that didn't pass the division's comprehensive evaluation when the plan was first submitted, but Chen Shi and Zhang Anbang were unwilling to give up.

The two of them came to the army group meeting to ambush him, and I really want to tell him, "If you're not mature enough, don't say it."

I don't know how Wang Qingrui managed to raise such a slick guy. How could such an honest and simple person raise such a slippery fellow?

Wait, that's not right. This kid was later borrowed by the railway. He must have learned from the railway. After all, that railway guy has tricked Wang Qingrui countless times.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Gao Shijun said, "Zhang Anbang, since you're ready to speak, then don't hesitate. This isn't like you at all. Go ahead and say it. If it makes sense, I'll agree."

"Yes, thank you, Commander. That makes sense, it definitely makes sense."

Zhang Anbang picked up where he left off, and continued, "Commander, I mentioned this when we were initially discussing the plan to designate the size of the combined arms battalion in the division."

However, after comprehensive discussion, considering the limited scale of equipment and personnel, and the fact that my proposed modular dismantling and small-group multi-route combat concept was not taken into account.

It is simply a combined arms battalion that gathers together the scattered services directly under the battalion, adds a comprehensive support company, a battalion headquarters, two tank companies, two armored infantry companies, and one self-propelled artillery company, forming a total of six companies.

Since the commander said to speak freely today, I will boldly share my thoughts, many of which I have been pondering over recently.

In light of the small-group, multi-route distributed maneuver I just mentioned, I believe the original approach of compressing support, engineers, communications, reconnaissance, maintenance, and logistics into a single integrated support company is no longer viable.

Everyone in the conference room looked at him differently when they heard this. So, the commander told him to speak, was this kid really going to ask for an exorbitant amount?

Zhang Anbang did not disappoint everyone, and continued, "This would lead to highly rigid division of troop functions, making modular splitting inflexible."

A support company is responsible for forward reconnaissance, drone operation, and communication networking, as well as engineering obstacle breaching, chemical defense, equipment repair, and fuel supply.

When launching small-scale, dispersed assaults, reconnaissance, maintenance, and engineering resources are squeezed out of each other, making it impossible to split and assign multiple forward assault groups, which naturally cannot support small-group, multi-way distributed maneuvering.

Furthermore, reconnaissance and communications are only subordinate platoons of the support company, without independent company coordination, and in wartime they still have to wait for the battalion command post to coordinate.

It cannot be directly delegated to forward units for independent use, and intelligence links and electronic warfare capabilities are severely insufficient.

Another issue is the lack of firepower and assault force reserves, as well as the absence of reserves.

With only two mechanized infantry companies, there were no sufficient mobile reserves for the two-pronged attack. If the enemy launched a counterattack from the flanks or blocked by bunkers, there were no extra infantry units to outflank and contain them.

Finally, the command and control capacity is weak. The battalion headquarters and companies only handle basic wired and wireless communications, and there are no dedicated electronic warfare or multi-source intelligence fusion teams. When fighting simultaneously in multiple directions, the situational awareness processing pressure will inevitably be overloaded.

Gao Shijun nodded without saying anything.

The laughing officer from the training department said, "So you mean the six-company model can still be used in a mechanized, concentrated offensive mode."

However, this doesn't apply at all to the small-group, multi-path distributed maneuver you proposed. So what's your suggestion?

"Reporting to the director, it's very simple. Adjust the framework and change the original six companies into an eight-company model consisting of three armored infantry companies, two tank companies, one artillery company, one combat support company, and one logistics support company."

This means splitting the integrated support company into two: a combat support company and a logistics support company. At the same time, a third mechanized infantry company was added, completing two major splits and expansions.

In this way, the dedicated reconnaissance drones, communication networks, electronic warfare, engineers, and chemical defense units within the combat support company, providing pure combat support, can be directly split into squads and assigned to forward assault groups.

This kind of small-group, multi-path distributed mobility allows these units to provide reconnaissance, fire guidance, and electromagnetic suppression at any time.

The same applies to the logistics support company, which is dedicated to armor repair, ammunition, fuel, medical care, and transportation, continuously resupplying and repairing the main attack echelon.

The two forces do not interfere with each other, perfectly adapting to small-group, multi-lane, and distributed mobile tactics.

With the addition of a third mechanized infantry company, two main attack routes and one mobile reserve force can simultaneously contain and maneuver at multiple points, adapting to modern tactics of multi-directional simultaneous combat and multi-point control.

Such an increase can effectively address the obvious shortcomings of the six-company model, namely, the inability to sustain combat operations due to insufficient manpower, and significantly enhance sustained combat capability.

There will be no problem of insufficient resources for equipment repair, ammunition replenishment, and wounded evacuation if the synthesized sound unit is separated from the rear division for an extended period of time.

The accompanying support forces can ensure that all dispersed small groups can independently obtain repair and fuel supplies.