Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

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"Now, our troops are starting to pilot electronic ledgers. At present, it is a transitional phase. After our troops are connected to the network, these electronic data can be uploaded directly without the need for re-entry."

This is equivalent to you contributing to the future management system of weapons and equipment for the entire army.

This is an important task; although it may seem mundane, it is very honorable.

"Yes, Deputy Company Commander, I understand. So you mean our current technology is still unstable, and we still need to keep manual ledgers. Once the technology is more advanced, we won't need to keep manual ledgers anymore, right?"

Zhang Anbang nodded. "Yes, that's right. So, now that you've got the electronic ledger sorted out, you can't neglect the manual one either. But the time saved by the electronic ledger will make things much easier for you, even if you do both."

Li Jianguo stood at attention and replied loudly, "Yes, Deputy Company Commander. I will definitely record this electronic ledger properly. The more I record it now, the faster we can keep up with the pace of informatization later."

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"Xiao Qi, you really know how to talk. Li Jianguo, this veteran of eight or nine years, is still very meticulous and serious after he became an armorer, but he doesn't have the same roaring spirit he used to have."

"What you've been saying lately has really gotten me all fired up," Gao Cheng said with a chuckle.

"Company Commander, you've used the wrong words. The position of armorer requires meticulousness and patience. The armory is so busy, even if he has passion, he won't get too excited."

Now that we have a direction, we definitely have to work hard and give it our all! You know the soldiers of our Seventh Company better than I do.

Zhang Anbang did not agree with Gao Cheng's statement.

"Oh, right, Shi Jin sent a letter." Gao Cheng tossed the weapon belt onto his desk.

"Shi Jin, what's wrong? Could something have happened at the training team?" Zhang Anbang asked suspiciously. Logically speaking, Shi Jin's path should be going quite smoothly right now.

Gao Cheng smiled and said, "It's nothing. Shi Jin said that the regimental training team has also selected a few experienced squad leaders who are good at ideological work with new recruits. They will go to the division training team for a month of training."

"Huh? Going to training? These new recruits have just been assigned to their units. Logically, shouldn't we let them take over the new recruits' training program right now to see how quickly they adapt and whether the program is effective?" Zhang Anbang was a little puzzled.

Gao Cheng nodded. "Let me finish. Shi Jin said that the regimental headquarters reported to the division headquarters. The division commander felt that since we were going to do it, we should do it according to the key points, and the new recruits should get used to it first."

Let them go to the division headquarters for training first. Each company will then select recruits based on their performance and choose the best ones to go for intensive training. After that, we'll compare their performance with that of other regiments to see how it goes.

Zhang Anbang gave a thumbs up, "The leadership is truly farsighted. There are indeed new recruits with psychological problems, but not many. If we start interfering as soon as they arrive at the company, it will waste some resources."

After a month, those recruits who can adapt will have basically integrated, while those who haven't will receive focused training. This saves resources and allows capable recruits to adapt to the unit—impressive!

Gao Cheng was stunned. "Uh, Xiao Qi, it's no use flattering me. You should go and say those things to the regimental commander or political commissar; it would be more effective."

Zhang Anbang thought about it and realized that what he had just said did sound a bit like flattery, but honestly, he really didn't mean to flatter anyone.

"Go away. By the way, Company Commander, the computer in our company headquarters has been moved to the armory. Hurry up and apply for another one. Once it arrives, I'm thinking of writing a small tactical simulation program."

Gao Cheng's eyes lit up. "Tactical simulation, I really want one, but even if I apply, we'll only get one if it's approved."

These tactical simulations are usually only used by military academies and high-level command organizations, often requiring dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of computers. We don't have that kind of scale. Can we even manage it?

"Company commander, remove that 'ma' part. What we need is a simulation of our company's size. As for large-scale battles, it's not our place to command them."

Instructor Hong Xingguo also came over. "Tactical simulation? Our company can have this thing now. I heard that Shi Lu Command upgraded their combined tactical training simulation system into a network version last year, but it's for division and brigade level use."

I heard there's a training ground called Hongshan near the National Defense University for generals and campaign commanders, and Zhurihe also has some kind of five major systems, but these really have nothing to do with our company level, right?

At the company level, our Seventh Company at most uses computer-aided mapping for document drafting; tactical simulations still rely on sand tables and map-based operations.

Zhang Anbang put down his cup and said, "Gentlemen, I'm a professional. If I say no problem, then it's definitely possible. Let me explain it to you briefly."

There are few platoon-level combat units. Our company only has a little over a hundred people. Our tactical elements are simple: infantry and armored squad coordination, firepower deployment, and terrain utilization. Our core mission is to break through, infiltrate and outflank, and seize key points.

To achieve company-level tactical simulation, large-scale data interaction is not required; single-machine computing power is sufficient.

Upon hearing this, the two realized there was a real opportunity. Hong Xingguo stepped forward and said, "Xiao Qi, does that mean our Seventh Company can also conduct tactical simulations on this computer in the future?"

Gao Cheng paced back and forth excitedly, "In this way, our company can combine tactical simulation with live-fire exercises."

This training model is very cost-effective, as it reduces the cost and risk of live-fire exercises while improving the scientific nature of tactical plans and the combat capabilities of the troops.

Hong Xingguo nodded repeatedly, "Yes, now training expenses and equipment wear and tear are strictly controlled. Live-fire exercises always involve multiple expenses such as vehicle and motorcycle hours, ammunition consumption, and fuel supply."

Moreover, large-scale troop mobilization and live-fire exercises pose certain safety risks. If computer tactical simulations are combined with live-fire drills, many costs can be reduced, and safety risks can also be reduced.

This perfectly aligns with the above-mentioned requirements for thrifty training and adheres closely to the principles of realistic combat training.

Zhang Anbang responded with a smile, "Company Commander, the political instructor is right. Computer tactical simulations can simulate multiple tactical plans in advance without live equipment or ammunition."

The optimal solution should be selected before being deployed in live-fire exercises to avoid wasting resources due to flaws in the solution.

Gao Cheng excitedly pumped his fist, "That's right, that's right. For example, when simulating mountain control tactics, we should first simulate and test two different tactics on the computer: a frontal assault and a flanking maneuver."

If a frontal assault results in excessive casualties, then a flanking maneuver should be used in live-fire drills; conversely, the same applies if the situation is not ideal. This approach can indeed improve efficiency and save resources.

"What the company commander said is true. Tactical simulation is already very popular abroad. Last year, the US Marine Corps used JCATS to simulate urban warfare scenarios in the San Francisco Bay Area during the Urban Warrior exercise."

Optimizing troop organization before live-fire exercises significantly improves training efficiency; urban warfare simulations can reduce casualty rates by 15%.

Zhang Anbang revealed the unclassified report from the US military that he had seen in the training section.

"Oh, I've heard of that too. The regimental library does have copies of the original English reports, but the English is still a bit awkward to read. I wonder what the specific steps are."

Gao Cheng frowned as he spoke. He was a proper graduate of a military academy, but the English courses at school were mainly exam-oriented, focusing on grammar, vocabulary, and the translation of military terminology.

He usually reads the basic contents of English military manuals and equipment manuals, such as parameters of foreign military light weapons and tactical terminology comparison tables. With the help of an English-Chinese military terminology dictionary, he doesn't have any problems.

However, he found those kinds of boastful reports a bit difficult to read, and most importantly, those reports didn't seem to have much meaning.

Zhang Anbang rolled his eyes at Gao Cheng, who was asking a question he already knew the answer to. "Company Commander, you're just asking a question you already know the answer to. What real information can those reports contain? They only know what it is, but not why it is."

Seven parts fake, two parts fabricated, only one part still worth watching—and that's ten years old. Only the Xiong family believed it. They've completely destroyed what should have been a Soviet Union.

"Haha, you're right, I asked an unnecessary question. But the gap between us and them is indeed quite large. That guy can wield airplanes and cannons with just a few moves."

Their joint operations are indeed very skillful, and their infantry-artillery-air coordination is also very good. However, their soldiers are incompetent; when they charge, they don't even know how to dig a decent cover.

Hong Xingguo continued, "The company commander is right, but the equipment gap has never been a problem. Back then, we Communists were also poor and blank, and we have come to where we are today step by step."

We'll catch up on the equipment gap; if three years isn't enough, we'll take five; if five years isn't enough, we'll take eight. But our soldiers' fighting spirit and morale are the best in the world.