Chapter 209: Operation Thunder, isn’t this style wrong?
Not long.
When the company and platoon cadres and backbone members of each battalion arrived at the camp, Chen Mo mobilized the crowd to wake them up one by one.
All gathered in the auditorium.
After working all day and having no rest at night, the gathered crowd was obviously listless, yawning constantly and looking listless.
Luo Yaowu, who had been standing at the front of the auditorium with his hands behind his back, had a serious expression throughout the whole process, and his eyes were like a falcon, scanning every cadre.
He then turned around and forcefully wrote the four big words "Operation Thunder" on the blackboard in the auditorium.
No need for deliberate reminders or shouting of any slogans.
After seeing these four characters, the cadres who were originally unhappy and somewhat lazy straightened their backs, forced themselves to stare, and tried their best to restore themselves to the best condition.
As a soldier, he is most sensitive to the word "action". He can tell that there is a combat mission just by looking at it.
Luo Yaowu nodded slightly at the performance of the people present: "Comrades, this is a temporary notice."
"We will be fully prepared for battle by noon tomorrow and will conduct an exercise with the 188th Division codenamed 'Operation Thunder'."
"But don't worry, everyone. According to the exercise regulations, the 188th Division can only deploy one-third of its firepower."
"This is both an opportunity and a challenge for us."
Luo Yaowu briefly gave an outline of the exercise.
Everyone in the auditorium was immediately shocked when they learned the specific goal of the operation.
Even Chen Mo, who was mentally prepared, was surprised to learn that the opponent was the 188th Division.
Currently after disarmament.
Almost every military region has more or less strategic assault units left. The 38th Army has the 6th Armored Division, the 21st Army has the 61st Division, and the 63rd Army has the 188th Division.
This kind of battle-level unit, even with one-third of its firepower, would still require the strength of a reinforced regiment. Not to mention its combat effectiveness, its number of people alone is estimated to be equivalent to that of two and a half infantry regiments.
What's even more difficult is.
Division-level units have systematic logistics, but their combat effectiveness only accounts for one-third of the entire division. What about logistics?
All of them?
That's even more frightening. The reinforced regiment has more than 3,000 combat personnel and more than 3,000 logistics personnel.
The enemy has too many manpower.
Even if there is one person holding a heavy machine gun and firing, there can be three people standing behind him to help change bullets, and even provide water and food.
There was no time for the audience to discuss.
Luo Yaowu paused and continued, "Comrades, I know what you are thinking."
"Indeed, the enemy this time is very strong. We already have units from the 188th Division here. This division is best at mobile warfare, and Division Commander Tang's command ability is among the best in the entire Kyoto Military Region."
"But I want to tell you that this time the command will not be led by Division Commander Tang, but by Division Commander Wang from the Jincheng Military Region."
"We still have a chance if we change the generals at the last minute."
"Let me tell you one more thing. The Kyoto Military District has already guaranteed that as long as this Thunderbolt Operation can be won, we can demonstrate the advantages of the system."
"All units present will be awarded the second-class collective merit."
Wow!
The battalion and company-level cadres who had been scowling just now immediately lost their frowns after hearing about the second-class collective merit.
Instead, there is excitement, the excitement of eagerness to try.
Second-class collective merit. No other reward can compare with the temptation of such meritorious service.
"Report!"
Howitzer company commander Chen Haitao excitedly raised his left hand.
"speak!"
"Report to the commander, please give the order. We will prepare for the battle now."
"No rush."
Luo Yaowu waved his hand and said, "You guys go back and rest first. Get enough energy. We'll make the detailed arrangements for the battle tomorrow morning."
"Our engagement zone has been designated as the area of today's maneuver. The detailed division hasn't been finalized yet. Furthermore, the 188th Division is quite far away from here, so they can't get here quickly."
"First, get enough rest. Tomorrow, we'll arrive at the combat zone and immediately engage in a decisive battle to destroy the 188th Division!"
"yes!"
All the officers at the scene stood up at the same time, and then left one by one with excitement on their faces.
There is the temptation of second-class merit.
Not to mention a battalion-to-battalion fight, even if it’s a battalion-to-battalion fight, they have to fight to the death.
The cadres and backbone members of each battalion, company and platoon left the meeting room with the news of the impending battle.
Chen Mo didn't leave.
He knew that Director Luo had not formulated a battle plan at this time, and it was definitely not because the 188th Division was stationed far away and could not arrive so quickly.
Senior military officers are also human beings, and many times they cannot be confident when faced with sudden orders.
At the moment, the combat orders are not announced because Luo Yaowu probably hasn't figured out how to fight this battle specifically.
After the cadres attending the meeting in the conference room leave.
Luo Yaowu, Zhang Jinnan, Feng Hongbing, Wei Jinan and others quickly moved and gathered together. They picked up the map and began to study it.
No one paid any attention to Chen Mo, so Chen Mo went over to watch.
He found the map, which was exactly the terrain he had been writing and drawing while sitting at the door of the dormitory. He simply moved a chair and sat at the back, ready to listen.
"The 188th Division is quite quick. When we came here, the convoys we encountered along the way were probably their vanguard units, conducting field reconnaissance."
After Luo Yaowu spread out the map, he spoke first.
It would have been fine if he hadn't said this. Once he said it, no one else reacted, but Chen Mo was the first to be stunned.
Have the people from the 188th Division arrived at the battlefield?
That's not right.
The 188th Division is stationed in Xiaocheng, about 140 kilometers away from Jinyang Taishan, in such a short period of time.
How did they transport the soldiers from the garrison to the battlefield?
Chen Mo frowned. He really didn't know this news. He took advantage of the fact that Director Luo and the others were still discussing it.
Chen Mo stood up and pulled Pei Shuaijun outside the auditorium. He got straight to the point and asked, "Did you run into anyone from the 188th Division on your way here?"
"That should be it."
Hearing this, Pei Shuaijun turned his head and glanced inside the auditorium. He then lowered his voice and said, "Not only on the way here, but I also ran into him on the way back."
"Many people in military uniforms and holding guns appeared nearby, and there were even quite a few military vehicles. At first I didn't know what was going on."
"But when I came back just now and heard the director mention it, I realized it must be someone from the 188th Division."
"Wow, what a fast speed!!"
Chen Mo took a deep breath, and his heartbeat began to accelerate uncontrollably.
You have to know that this is a division-level unit, and its movement speed is generally not that fast.
However, the 188th Division was able to send people to arrive at the preset battlefield first when the joint battalion had not yet returned.
If we fight this kind of enemy with conventional means, can we have any chance of winning?
Not to mention battalion-level units, even if it was a division-to-division battle, I'm afraid it would be difficult.
Commander Tang. Commander Wang.
The figures of Tang Haodong from the 188th Division and Wang Songhe from the 61st Division kept flashing through Chen Mo's mind.
Chen Mo knew that Commander Tang was good at mobile warfare, but this method of deploying troops in advance was obviously not Tang Haodong's usual style.
Director Luo just said that the commander of the 188th Division this time is Commander Wang. It seems that it should be Wang Songhe from the 61st Division.
As a representative of the Northern Type A motorized infantry divisions, the 61st Division is certainly not best at mobile warfare, but at delivering sufficient manpower to the battlefield.
Once the commander changes, the style and habits of the entire combat unit will change.
We can't wait any longer.
If we continue to wait, it will be too late to say anything until Wang Songhe secretly transports all his troops to the battlefield tomorrow.
Thinking of this, Chen Mo quickly returned to the auditorium.
He stood at attention and saluted: "Commander!!"
"kindness?"
Luo Yaowu was discussing combat arrangements with the two brigade commanders when he heard Chen Mo's voice. He patiently turned around and asked, "What's going on?"
"Commander, there's no need to formulate a battle plan. No matter how we formulate one, it will be useless."
"What's the meaning?"
Brigade Commander Wei, Brigade Commander Feng, and Vice President Zhang all looked obviously unhappy.
Come to think of it.
A group of colonels were studying the combat plan, and suddenly a lieutenant jumped out and shouted that the research was useless. These people did not shoot Chen Mo, which was considered to be of high quality.
Facing the angry glares from several people, Chen Mo swallowed his saliva and insisted: "Chief, please listen to me first."
"Just now I heard that we encountered troops from the 188th Division in the combat zone on our way back. That means the enemy has already sent the first batch of troops to the battlefield through the Army Aviation Brigade."
"If I'm not mistaken, the 188th Division will rely on its strong logistical capabilities to transport all troops that can participate in the battle to the combat zone tonight and hide them."
"Tomorrow, if we take action, we will become the target of the enemy's concentrated fire. No matter how we fight, we will lose. We can't defeat a reinforced regiment head-on."
Chen Mo spoke in a firm and confident manner.
Everyone present was stunned.
They only thought that the 188th Division sent people here first just to familiarize themselves with the battlefield and make it easier to arrange subsequent plans.
I didn't even think about transporting the main force of the troops.
After all, the Kyoto Military Region is not close to the Jincheng Military Region, and many commanders' habits cannot be fully understood.
Chen Mo didn't know how Wang Songhe fought, but he had seen too many surprise attack tactics and had to be on guard.
"Tell me what you think."
Luo Yaowu simply turned around and looked at Chen Mo.
"yes!"
Chen Mo puffed out his chest and said, "Commander, in this Thunderbolt operation, the higher-ups should want to see a system showdown, right?"
Hearing the question, Luo Yaowu and others looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.
Because Commander-in-Chief Fu was holding a meeting at that time, and this guy was not present.
Chen Mo ignored everyone's reactions and continued, "Since this is a system showdown, it should begin from the moment the meeting is disbanded."
"If the 188th Division can send people to the battlefield ahead of time, why can't we send people to observe all the enemy's actions up close?"
"206 drones, hand-cranked drones, and reconnaissance aircraft should be deployed now."
"Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle."
"It's better than us formulating a so-called battle plan here. The plan changes at any time according to the situation on the battlefield."
Chen Mo's words completely convinced the colonels present.
Yes, since it is a system confrontation, why do we have to stick to the previous ideas?
Feng Hongbing, commander of the anti-aircraft artillery brigade, raised his hands and rubbed them together with a hint of excitement. After a moment, he smiled and said, "If you were given full responsibility for commanding this battle, how would you arrange it?"
Hearing this, Chen Mo turned his head and looked at Luo Yaowu.
His action was no longer a question, but a demand for power and command.
"Speak!"
"yes!"
"If I were in command, I would arrange for the entire reconnaissance company to immediately drive to the 188th Division headquarters in Xiaocheng, maintain communications along the way, and await orders."
"At the same time, drones were immediately deployed to conduct reconnaissance around the base. If any unusual enemy movement was detected, a dedicated person would deploy a hand-cranked drone for reconnaissance."
"The current radar detection is unable to detect the existence of small drones. This way, all the enemy's actions are under our control."
"Only by understanding the enemy's actions can we formulate subsequent plans."
"good!!"
"Haha, what a great way to control the enemy's actions." Luo Yaowu stood up and said, "Go and give orders according to Chen Mo's arrangements."
"Demand that the reconnaissance company be dispatched immediately, and that the drones be deployed immediately. Have the Z-9s sent by the military district also dispatched, and transport the soldiers operating the small drones to within five kilometers of the 188th Division's base."
"Dispatched units, maintain contact at all times. Report any unusual enemy movement immediately!"
"yes!!"
Chen Mo's suggestion was adopted.
The entire camp was suddenly startled by the sound of a "beep beep beep" whistle.
Fortunately, it was just a notification for the reconnaissance company to assemble.
Camp helipad.
Twelve helicopter propellers spun, and the manpower equivalent to an Army Aviation Brigade began to be dispatched with drone operating non-commissioned officers.
The ground crew command sergeant stood on the ground waving flags and communicating with the pilots using flag signals.
An Army Aviation staff officer, wearing an embedded headset, fills out a confirmation form.
"Sky Knight 01!!"
"Fuel shut-off valve, normal!"
"The pull rod is in contact with the saw, normal!"
"Landing lights off, control stick in neutral, normal!"
"Hydraulics! Avionics! Governor! Electrical! Normal!"
"Engine speed is normal!"
"Air-to-ground weapon braking is normal!"
"Radar scanning is normal, fire control computer is operating normally, communication channel testing is normal, and flight monitoring is normal."
"No abnormalities in the entire machine."
"Knight 1 is ready!!"
"Knight 2 is ready!!"
“.”
The sounds of helicopter inspections and reports echoed through the night.
Rumbling rotation.
Every time the Z-9 helicopter is deployed, it undergoes more than 40 inspections.
"Permission to take off, good luck!!"
On the ground, the crowd looking up saluted in unison.
"Roger that!" the pilot replied.
The next moment, a large group of helicopters lined up in a row and took off.
More than 90 soldiers of the reconnaissance company, each holding a shovel, hoe, rifle and submachine gun as required, also began to board the vehicle.
Look at the people from the Army Aviation Corps and their posture of dispatch.
Cheng Dong looked at what he had in his hand again, and then he took an engineer shovel and had to take a bumpy truck ride to Xiaocheng in the middle of the night.
He looked at Chen Mo, who came to see him off, with an unhappy expression: "Damn it, it was you who came up with this idea again, wasn't it?"
"Fuck, can't you feel sorry for me and let me take a flight to see what it's like?"
Cheng Dong cursed like this.
The scouts passing by glared at Chen Mo. Damn it, this bastard would never leave the reconnaissance company behind no matter what happened.
They are the first ones I think of in the middle of the night.
Facing the anger of a group of veterans, Chen Mo smiled mysteriously and said, "Company Commander, please don't be angry now."
"Keep communicating. The entire 188th Division might be forced to lay low tonight because of our reconnaissance company."
"When we win the battle, we'll be awarded a second-class collective merit. Our reconnaissance company must be ranked first, as we've contributed the most and have the greatest merit."
"Really?" Cheng Dong looked a little unconvinced.
"It's realer than real gold, I promise." Chen Mo responded, patting his chest.
"Damn it, your promise is bullshit, it's not reliable at all."
Cheng Dong waved his hand with a look of disdain on his face, but he got into the car quite quickly.
In fact, the company commander didn't need to lead the team for this operation, but he insisted on going, and Chen Mo couldn't stop him.
After the convoy departs.
Trucks carrying 206 drones also began to move out, accompanied and protected by a group of mechanized infantry.
After all, the camp here is too far away from the 188th Division’s base, more than 100 kilometers, and the distance for launching drones is a bit beyond the limit.
The launch site needs to be pushed forward fifty kilometers.
The vanguard troops set out.
All we can do now is wait for news from the front.
Chen Mo took over the command. He certainly had no time to rest, so he accompanied Director Luo and the others, waiting quietly in the auditorium.
They were suddenly like this, and the cadres of the anti-aircraft artillery company and the long-range rocket artillery company did not sleep either, and also sat in the auditorium waiting.
Time passes by little by little.
About three o'clock in the morning.
Information was finally sent back from the front that the location of the 188 base was not confidential, and the aviation brigade arranged by the military region knew the specific coordinates.
Transmitted via radio.
It was learned that two convoys were dispatched from the 188 base, and the two teams moved towards Jinyang from different locations.
When Chen Mo got the news, he immediately arranged for the Army Aviation Brigade to cooperate with the hand-cranked drone team to launch drones three kilometers away from both convoys.
He specifically reminded us to stay as far away from the base as possible during reconnaissance.
Because the equipment in the base is most likely to be started, the approach of the helicopter will easily expose the target, but with the current radar capabilities, it is not so easy to detect large drones at high altitudes when the convoy is maneuvering in the field.
About twenty minutes passed.
At half past three, the maneuvering footage of one of the 188th Division's teams finally reached the camp.
Since there was no large-screen receiving equipment in the auditorium, Chen Mo and his friends could only watch the images around their rugged military laptops.
At first, Chen Mo thought that the 188th Division was maneuvering overnight and must have used all its firepower to avoid being discovered by the public during the day and disturbing the residents.
But when he really saw the mobile convoy, Chen Mo was surprised.
Because the enemy was not maneuvering tanks, but hundreds of 141 and 142 transport vehicles, driving slowly on the dirt road.
The convoy stretched for nearly three kilometers, and when viewed from mid-air, it looked like a giant centipede moving.
There were also artillery vehicles mixed in the team, but there were very few of them, not even a few at all.
This scale is totally unfitting for a division-level unit.
“Is this logistics transportation?”
Luo Yaowu stared at the screen and asked with a frown.
But no one responded at the scene. Many people could not adapt to this method of reconnaissance over hundreds of kilometers, and some of it was beyond their usual command habits.
"It shouldn't be logistics."
Chen Mo observed for a while and shook his head. He then pointed at the screen and said, "Zoom in a little closer."
"Chief, look at the weight of these vehicles."
Chen Mo pointed out that there were several trucks in the convoy that were obviously unable to move, with black smoke billowing from their exhaust pipes, which was clearly captured by the drone's night vision device.
"Logistical supplies shouldn't be this heavy. Even transporting ammunition has strict quantity limits, so it can't be this heavy."
Follow the direction of Chen Mo's finger.
Luo Yaowu and his companions also discovered that the Type 141 troop carrier with a roof in the convoy looked normal, while the Type 142 vehicle without a roof seemed to be carrying a heavy load.
The tires were flattened quite a bit, and I couldn't see clearly what was being pulled on the car.
The roofs of the cars were covered with army green tarpaulins.
"What is this?" Wei Jinan, commander of the 7th Armored Brigade, asked in surprise.
Almost everyone present had led troops and fought in wars, but they had never seen any equipment that could crush a 142 transport vehicle like this.
No one responded at the scene.
I also can't figure out what the 188th Division is up to.
Chen Mo stared at the screen for a long time before he said uncertainly, "Commander, what's on the car looks like a tank."
"What the hell?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Yaowu immediately shook his head and said, "It can't be a tank. The 188th Division has over 200 tanks, and they're only a little over 100 kilometers away from the battlefield. They could just drive over directly or use a tow truck."
"Who would use this kind of vehicle to transport tanks? Besides, how would they transport them? What's the purpose?"
"Dismantle the tank into its components, remove the tracks, smoothbore gun, and so on, leaving only the main body and putting it on the truck."
Chen Mo was determined in his thoughts: "Commander, if we were to dismantle it, our logistics would definitely not be able to keep up, but the division-level logistics would definitely be able to."
"As for his purpose, I think Commander Wang, as the commander of the Northern Motorized Infantry Division, might want to surprise us unexpectedly."
Hearing this, Luo Yaowu fell silent.
The tactical method of hiding soldiers is not new in mechanized warfare. It just depends on who hides better.
But he still found it difficult to accept the situation of hiding a tank in a truck.
If it is really as Chen Mo said.
So this mobile team that looks like a logistics convoy actually hides half a division's heavy equipment?
If this had not been discovered in advance, once the battle started during the day, a cluster of nearly a hundred tanks would suddenly rush over from the flank.
That scene is exciting just thinking about it.
"What a great Wang Songhe! He's really resourceful!"
Obviously, Luo Yaowu has gradually come to agree with Chen Mo's judgment.
"Then what's the point of us finding out? We're not in the exercise period now, so we can't launch an attack against them."
"We can only scout their position first."
"No, no, no, now that we've discovered them, we should take some action. At least, we should prevent them from moving more than ten kilometers before daybreak."
Chen Mo smiled confidently.
What a joke.
Now that they have discovered the enemy's deployment, how can they be allowed to advance smoothly?
I just asked the reconnaissance company to drive over, and they brought tools with them. They didn't bring them for nothing.
Under the watchful eyes of the leaders.
After Chen Mo learned the route of the 188th Division's convoy, he immediately found a narrow section of road with deep trenches on both sides on the map.
Arrange the reconnaissance company to go there in advance and dig a six-meter-wide trench on the road.
Not only that.
After the deep trench was dug, the entire company was required to retreat three kilometers immediately, and then dig two or three deep trenches with a diameter of one meter on both sides of the road every hundred meters.
After digging, cover the ditch with tarpaulin and loose soil to restore it to its original state as much as possible.
Don’t you want to secretly transport nearly a hundred tanks to the battlefield?
Then let’s first experience what despair is.
The convoy is three kilometers long and is extremely heavy, so it is not easy to turn around and change the route.
Following Chen Mo's order.
One of the 206 drones flew over the reconnaissance company.
Luo Yaowu and others watched helplessly as more than 90 members of the reconnaissance company, waving shovels, dug hard eight kilometers ahead of the enemy's mobile route.
The soil was flying and the dust was everywhere.
My goodness, he was not so active in reconnaissance or even digging trenches, but at this moment, he was putting in all his effort.
Deep potholes appeared on the dirt road that were visible to the naked eye.
Some soldiers even threw the dug soil fifty meters away because they couldn't squeeze in close.
Anyway, the people from the 188th Division will find a way to fill the hole themselves, so there's nothing to be afraid of.
The preparations that should have been tense changed suddenly after Chen Mo's command.
Luo Yaowu and Zhang Jinnan looked at each other.
This is also called a system confrontation, isn't it a bit wrong?
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