Chapter 204: Visiting the First Contingency Plan, Visitors from the Northwest
The joint battalion maneuver exercise did not start so soon because the base was nearly 100 kilometers away from the military district-approved training ground.
The tank's maneuverability isn't that fast.
Inside the conference room.
A group of people gathered around the computer screen, staring at the bird's-eye view as if they were watching a movie, and exclaiming in amazement.
Chen Mo stood aside, trying hard to search his mind for information about drones.
His previous knowledge of this area was limited to what he heard from others, and he rarely had any experience with it himself.
After all, the real technological leap in the field of drones only began around 2014.
He had already changed his career by then.
Before this, even the military models of drones were only used as target drones, for reconnaissance and detection, or for carrying missiles for strikes, and did not have such a wide range of functions.
"Director, we've contacted Director Ma."
Pei Shuajun held the microphone in his hand and reminded loudly.
Hear the sound.
Luo Yaowu took two steps at a time and quickly walked up to him, grabbing the microphone: "Lao Ma, I'm Luo Yaowu. I want to tell you something. See if you can make it work."
Because the distance is too far.
Chen Mo couldn't hear the specific communication on the Lu side, but he could see from Director Luo's expression.
Neither party was satisfied with the negotiation.
At present, electronic warfare units do exist, but the current technical reconnaissance and the technical reconnaissance in later generations are basically two different organizations.
They were not as powerful as later generations, who could invade the other party's communications at will and even play cartoons like Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf.
At the end of the 1990s, the principles of modern warfare strikes can be roughly divided into three types.
First, the chain of command strike, also known as a decapitation operation.
But decapitation operations are not as easy as shown in TV dramas. It is pure nonsense for the commanders of a unit to gather in a field tent for meetings at every turn.
That's not how war is fought.
In a war of a slightly larger scale, even at the regimental level, there are at least four or five substitute commanders.
If the number one military commander is killed, the chief of staff will take over. If the chief of staff is killed, the political commissar will take over. If the worst happens, there is the deputy. If the deputy is killed, there is the battalion commander.
A centipede is still alive even after it is dead.
What's more, it is a force of hundreds or thousands of people. There is no such thing as beheading the highest-ranking commander and the entire unit will lose command.
In fact, beheading one or two people will not have much impact on the overall situation.
Second, it is a strike against the logistics chain. Doesn’t this sound easy to accomplish?
As long as the logistical supply is blocked, the opponent will eventually be defeated due to lack of ammunition or supplies.
In fact, cutting off logistics is more difficult than decapitation.
Because we are a big country, our military system will also be very large, once the war situation reaches a certain level.
Their logistics are a self-contained system and are not attributable to any particular unit.
Let's put it this way.
During high-intensity exercises, a brigade-level unit will often give a reminder to all combat staff before participating in the battle, requiring them to be alert and avoid making low-level mistakes.
Because in the perception of these units, losing in exercises is even acceptable and normal.
It doesn't matter whether you lose to tactics, coordination, or logistics.
In any case, we must not lose in the specific command and drive links. If we lose in this regard, it means that the commander is incompetent.
When reviewing the game, it’s easy to get beaten into a pig’s head.
But the problem is that the logistics department also has the same idea.
We can lose the exercise, but we must never lose due to poor logistics. No matter what you say, we must never put the blame on our own unit.
The Statistics Department of the Logistics Department has been calculating the losses of the front-line troops. Even if you don't want them, they will find a way to send the supplies to you.
What the hell? You want to cut off my logistics?
Damn, do you know why we rarely see the H-6, known as the "God of War", during exercises?
If nothing goes wrong, that thing's base is not far from the logistics, and the Army Aviation Dispatch Center is also next to the logistics. Whoever cuts the logistics will have to consider whether they can withstand a bomber that can carry a maximum of 15 tons of bombs in one sortie, and send a team to take care of you.
Therefore, in ancient times, cutting logistics was called a surprise attack. In modern warfare, if you want to cut logistics, you must be lucky enough to happen to encounter it.
Otherwise, when the firepower is not enough to fight against a division, it is better to study the most reliable decapitation operation.
At least, it's safer.
Because once the bombers are dispatched, it is hard to say who will be beheaded first.
The third is to attack the communication chain.
That is what Chen Mo proposed just now, to use drones carrying jamming systems to paralyze the enemy's radars and communications, leaving them helpless.
Among the principles of modern warfare strikes, only strikes on communication chains offer the lowest risk and the greatest benefits.
This is also the reason why Luo Yaowu was so excited just now.
The phone was hung up.
Luo Yaowu turned and walked to the conference table. His expression, which had been agitated just now, had noticeably calmed down. "Regarding the question Chen Mo just raised, Director Ma of the college will soon contact Northwestern Polytechnical University for technical exchanges."
"The Army Command will also arrange a delegation to accompany us. We will fly to the Aisheng UAV Research Institute for discussions today. Comrade Chen Mo's proposal is feasible, but the drone model currently does not have the corresponding functions."
Hearing this, Chen Mo didn't feel disappointed, let alone happy.
It is not clear whether all the software engineers from the three colleges of Lu Academy, Lu Command and Northwestern Polytechnical University can break through this technical bottleneck in the short term with a research direction.
If we can break through, this exercise will be much easier.
It is not difficult to install an interference system, but the current electronic systems and energy systems must meet the conditions for upgrading.
Otherwise, no matter how much you say, it will be useless.
The drone interference issue was put aside for now.
In front of the conference room, a large screen of seven or eight square meters was turned on. This thing currently cannot project combat images, but is an information and command collection platform.
The screen is divided into two large areas, recording the command orders issued by the accompanying staff group and each company respectively.
The current conference room is equivalent to the directorate of the exercise.
Luo Yaowu, Zhang Jinnan, and members of the military region's training and operations department, staff department, and logistics department who remain here will calculate the mobility, defense, combat organization, coordination efficiency, and command results of each company in the entire joint battalion based on the maneuver order, and conduct an overall assessment.
As time goes by little by little.
The hand-cranked drone that was launched first has begun to return.
This thing is used to follow the convoy and provide visualization, but it is completely useless. The flight distance is too short, and a dozen kilometers is the limit.
After circling a long distance, the aircraft must be controlled to return home, otherwise the battery will run out and the equipment will disintegrate halfway.
It's no exaggeration to say.
In order to recover more than a dozen hand-cranked drones, fifty or sixty people were sent out from the base to search all over the mountains for parts.
Some of these people are soldiers on duty, and some are engineers who have not yet withdrawn, and they are here to join in the fun and help.
After debugging the information command collection platform.
Luo Yaowu arranged for lunch to be delivered to the conference room.
One o'clock in the afternoon.
The joint battalion maneuvered to a location sixty kilometers away from the base.
The Army Aviation Brigade mobilized by the military region set out to conduct aerial photography of the ground armored forces. With the cooperation of ground photography personnel, the images were finally transmitted back to the base.
Start comprehensive live broadcast.
This was decided early on. After all, the base only had four 206 vehicle-mounted drones, which were enough for the joint battalion to maneuver in a unified manner.
Once separated, four planes would not be able to monitor the operational details of so many companies.
Two o'clock in the afternoon.
Feng Hongbing, commander of the Xiaocheng Anti-aircraft Artillery Brigade, arrived at the base conference room with his chief of staff and a group of staff.
Including the commander of the 188th Division Tang Haodong, the army chief of staff Qin Quanan, and the training director Li Guanduo, they came one after another to participate in the first mobile plan visit of the joint battalion of the Army Academy.
No one from the 189th Division came. It might be because his old comrades didn't help him two months ago, and Division Commander Zheng was a little angry with Director Luo.
Three o'clock in the afternoon.
When the joint battalion was eighty kilometers away from the base, an order was issued on the general radio to stop advancing.
The convoy, which was originally moving slowly on the bumpy dirt road, stopped in unison.
The formation has basically not changed, it is still a two-kilometer-long queue, and the tank battalion is still guarding the left and right wings. Other arms, including logistics convoys, are all in the formation and follow the maneuver.
It took more than three hours and we covered a total of 80 kilometers. This speed is not fast, but it is definitely not slow.
At least, such a large mobile group maneuvered nearly 100 kilometers without being defeated by the environment or abandoning its tanks. This can be said to be quite good.
The transmitted images are projected onto a large screen.
Chen Mo could clearly see that soldiers were getting off the tank one after another.
A reconnaissance helicopter in the air began to fly at low altitude and eventually hovered over the convoy.
The command center's communication system was connected to the reconnaissance aircraft's ground-to-air voice system, and Luo Yaowu stood up from the front of the conference room.
He stared at the picture on the big screen with burning eyes.
With a cold and imposing manner, he grabbed the megaphone on the table and shouted with full energy: "At ease!!"
The sound came from the helicopter cabin across eighty kilometers. The explosive sound echoed in the silent gathering place.
brush!
The soldiers who had just gotten off the tanks immediately followed the requirements. More than 1,000 soldiers, in the blink of an eye, used an inconspicuous "at ease" to interpret what fierce military power meant.
The commanders of the military district and various units who came to visit looked at the performance of their respective companies with a faint smile on their faces.
after all.
If people from your own unit perform worse than those from other units in such situations, it would be really embarrassing to be pushing the mill with bare buttocks and going around in circles.
You know, the people in the joint battalion come from four division and brigade-level units. The chief of staff is also here today, and they don't want to lose face.
Luo Yaowu was quite satisfied with the attitude shown by all the soldiers. He nodded slightly and said, "Stand at attention!"
"Tell me about it."
Director Luo's face was grim.
"For this military exercise, the Ishigaki Army Academy prepared for seven years, and the Kyoto Military Headquarters waited for seven years. We prepared for too long, and we waited too long."
"The 63rd Army is an old group army with a long history and outstanding military achievements. Comrades, some of you may shout slogans like 'Victory at all costs.'"
"Some comrades will shout, 'I'm a skilled warrior! Use me in the first battle, and I'll win!'"
"I don't want to discuss the meaning of these slogans here today, but I want to tell you that once we reach the northwest battlefield, our enemies will become ace divisions transferred from the Jincheng Military Region."
"However, the Kyoto Military District only gave us one reinforced battalion."
"Now, tell me, who is the First Field Army?"
Luo Yaowu's voice was calm.
But the aura coming from the helicopter was different.
If you tell these people that they are here to cooperate with the information technology experiment and to achieve decent results on the northwest battlefield.
Maybe many people don’t care at all.
Because the word "informatization" is really too unfamiliar to many grassroots soldiers, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is dispensable.
But if you compare who has the first field army, this title sounds empty and unrealistic.
But it was extremely effective. This question immediately aroused the emotions of the soldiers present.
Across the screen.
Chen Mo could see that the momentum of the soldiers from various companies, who were not even in formation at the scene, was changing.
The gene of rebellion running in the blood of soldiers was completely catalyzed at this moment.
What Jincheng Military Region, what Northwest Battlefield, if these things were placed in front of them now, these people would probably have the confidence to smash their heads into pieces.
Regardless of whether we can do it or not, at least we have the confidence.
“Kill! Kill! Kill!”
Thousands of people roared together, the sound waves rolled and spread for ten miles.
"very good!"
"I now declare that the assault drill officially begins. Let's go!!"
Luo Yaowu's speech ended.
The helicopter began to slowly rise into the air, and the accompanying staff issued instructions based on the prepared maneuver plan.
The Iron Tide begins to move.
From Chen Mo's perspective, he could only see that the tank group that was originally maneuvering in a unified formation on the ground was constantly turning and dispersing. The reconnaissance company, logistics company, and engineering company followed the plan, some followed the team, and some went out alone.
The three companies of the tank battalion were divided into three mobile routes.
However, this division was not based on the original organization, or a random division. The mobile plan was discussed overnight and was carried out according to the complete firepower grouping.
For example, the first company of the tank battalion, which Chen Mo had commanded before, had nine tanks that left the formation. The main battle tank turrets were uniformly tilted at a 30-degree angle, and armored infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled rocket vehicles followed behind.
Between every three tanks, there is an anti-aircraft fire network consisting of Type 77 anti-aircraft machine guns, aimed at the air.
Ensure that the mobile unit has long-range and air defense capabilities.
Other companies, such as long-range rocket artillery companies, anti-aircraft artillery companies, and howitzer companies, were also interspersed with tank battalions to form new firepower groups.
Start from different directions.
This is a type of coordinated maneuver.
From the conference room, it seemed like these maneuvers were easy.
But Chen Mo knew very well that this kind of execution ability, in addition to the experience accumulated by the Army Academy through many experiments, was also possessed by every staff officer who traveled with the company.
I'm afraid he has been very busy for a long time.
They need to give orders while communicating with the main combat company, constantly recording maneuver data and moving positions.
Officers who are good at mechanized warfare all have a common awareness.
That is to agree that mechanized warfare is an objective power game, and that hiding troops is a basic command method that senior generals are best at.
As long as you make good use of the enemy's misjudgment, you can deal a fatal blow to the battle at certain stages.
Chen Mo had read the records of previous experiments. Dean Lu initially wanted to use information technology to fight the enemy based on this inertial thinking.
After all, the previous two experiments did not involve any reconnaissance equipment like drones, which have fast flying speeds and make little noise.
We can only insert information-based tactics from a tactical perspective.
Chen Mo estimated that Director Luo wanted to take advantage of the soldiers' psychology of hiding and confront those division-level commanders head-on in the northwest battlefield by setting up this contingency plan.
Because, according to Chen Mo's own understanding.
The joint camps already have a comprehensive system and have added information technology.
Rehearsing these again seems a bit redundant.
Next, there is nothing special to focus on in the joint exercise.
The maneuver routes are different.
The reconnaissance company that was dispatched first continuously reported to the rear regarding the terrain, while the units that were dispatched later did not deviate from the direction of maneuver.
Avoid rough areas whenever possible, increase your speed, and minimize maneuvering time.
The entire joint camp is proceeding in an orderly manner.
Joint training is a big deal.
No matter how you train, it is at least the focus that everyone should pay attention to.
But no one expected it.
At around 6 p.m. on July 30, all the soldiers of the joint battalion were still hungry and maneuvering according to the route planned in advance.
Pei Shuajun suddenly received a report from the soldier on duty at the base gate. His face changed and he ran to the meeting room panting.
He whispered a few words to Luo Yaowu.
Director Luo, who had been watching the drill attentively, was stunned when he received the report. After a while, he stood up and clapped his hands.
"Comrades, I'm afraid this military exercise is not as optimistic as we imagined."
"People from the Jincheng Military District arrived before we even set off, and they're already outside the door."
"Jincheng Military Region, who's here?"
Luo Yaowu's words immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.
Military Region Chief of Staff Qin raised his head and frowned, "Lao Luo, who's here?"
"Commander Wang of the 61st Division, 21st Army."
Luo Yaowu's face was calm.
But Chen Mo, who was sitting in the back and watching the joint training, was stunned.
To be honest, he was not familiar with many troops in the Jincheng Military Region, and he probably had never heard of many other units.
But when it comes to the 61st Division, Chen Mo is quite familiar with it.
Isn’t that the division where Xie Yong and Ding Zeliang, two people he met in dormitory 402 of the Lu Academy, were studying?
The 6th Company of the 2nd Battalion of the 182nd Regiment of the 61st Division is the famous Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company.
Before the Northwest Military Exercise started, people from the Jincheng Military Region came.
And he found the base so accurately as soon as he arrived. No matter how you look at it, this person looks like an uninvited guest.
What's going on? Are you going to issue a challenge or come here to gather information?
Chen Mo pondered in his heart.
It's no wonder he has this idea, to ensure that this year's military parade can proceed normally.
The General Staff arranged two large-scale training grounds, one in southern Guangdong, with the Jinling Military Region and the Yangcheng Military Region participating in the battle.
The other was the Northwest, where only the Jincheng Military Region participated in the war.
The Lu Academy was suddenly sent over to interfere. For the 21st Army and the 47th Army of the Jincheng Military Region, it was their so-called information-based joint camp.
He is also an uninvited guest.
If someone sends someone to your house at this time and says they are doing it with good intentions, I'm afraid no one will believe it.
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