Chapter 241: Exceptional promotion, no need to pretend?
9:40 am on August 21st.
Twenty minutes before the scheduled time for the review meeting, cadres who had changed into clean clothes began to gather one after another at the entrance of the auditorium of the 184th Regiment headquarters.
Chen Mo was also in the crowd.
Compared with other cadres, his conspicuous bag is much more eye-catching.
Not only is he young, but more importantly, he has two second-class merit medals, one third-class merit medal, and one military district commendation hanging on his left chest.
Under the sunlight, it shines extremely brightly.
Especially the large first-class combat hero medal with the words "August 1st" hanging around his neck, which attracted the attention of a group of regimental, deputy division and division-level cadres around him.
This is a peacetime combat medal.
According to the specifications, this is a level that can be awarded to those who are allowed to go to the Kyoto People's Auditorium, but it actually appeared on a young cadre.
"Who is this young comrade?"
"I'm not sure, but he seems to be from the Kyoto Military Region. He was chased and hammered by Lao Wang from the 61st Division some time ago, but he never caught up."
"Shut up, damn it!"
Wang Songhe passed by with a face as black as the bottom of a pot.
The two staff officers who had started to talk quickly shut their mouths and just stared at him without saying a word.
It’s not because I’m afraid of Lao Wang.
But he is the little comrade they call, and there are many big guys following him.
There were seven or eight people including Yuan Shansong, the president of Shicheng Army Academy, Qin Quanan, the chief of staff of the 63rd Army, Zhang Jinnan, the vice president, and the heads of various departments.
It is rare for academicians to participate in the military district review meeting, let alone such a group of people coming.
It looks truly amazing.
Wang Songhe was not very familiar with the people in the Army Academy, and since the Jincheng Military Region had its own Army Academy, he did not join in the fun.
9:50.
Participants began to arrive one after another.
All the communication equipment in the directorate had been removed, leaving only a few large screens, which were used as audience seats for the seven field military regions and the other five military regions via video links.
There were two military exercises before this year's military parade.
One is the Northwest Military Exercise, led by two group armies under the Jincheng Military Region, with the aim of testing the results of the second phase of mechanization transformation.
However, it is said that after the exercise, all troops will not return before the parade, and will be uniformly equipped with live ammunition to escort the parade.
One is the military exercise in southern Guangdong, led by the Yangcheng Military Region and the Jinling Military Region, and will begin next month, in September.
There is no need to explain the purpose, which is mainly to deter others.
Therefore, the standard of this review meeting was very high, basically covering all senior officers of the main combat divisions of the entire army.
Inside the auditorium.
The military flags hanging on the wall are particularly solemn.
The group of senior military officers who entered the auditorium all had serious expressions on their faces. They sat on both sides according to their army group affiliations, with their bodies standing straight.
Chen Mo belonged to the Kyoto Military Region. He sat in the middle of the auditorium with the head of the Army Academy, the Kyoto Air Force 7th Division, and other cadres, including people from the Army Academy.
For a conference of this level, no one would be so stupid as to chat before it starts. Everyone would sit up straight.
There was a comrade in charge of the connection next to him, arranging the video link with other military regions.
Ten o'clock sharp.
The door was pushed open from the outside, and Di Huitang, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the General Staff, took big strides and was the first to enter the auditorium.
Behind him, Fu Hongyi, commander-in-chief of the Kyoto Military Region, Pang Haifeng, commander-in-chief of the Jincheng Military Region, as well as the political commissars, chiefs of staff, and heads of logistics and political departments of the two military regions entered the venue one after another.
The participants sitting below obviously adjusted their overall sitting posture slightly as the person presiding over the meeting entered.
Everyone held their heads high and looked forward.
Di Huitang from the General Staff Headquarters sat in the middle seat, picked up the exercise data on the table, and adjusted the angle of the microphone.
After scanning the audience, he read out the results directly.
"Comrades, regarding this year's Renaissance 1999 exercise, the results were very good, fully demonstrating that there was no obvious slackness among the units over the past year."
"Now, let me announce a set of data."
"During this exercise, the average road mobility speed of the two group armies increased by 25.4% compared to the previous period."
"The use of new engineering machinery has increased the lifting efficiency of various railway units by 17%. On average, one flatbed military train is loaded every 30 minutes, achieving the excellent results required by the latest training syllabus."
"The deployment of the surface-to-air tactical air defense missile battalion has increased the air defense efficiency of division-level forces by 31%, and the efficiency of air-ground coordination network operations has reached 70%."
"94GHz fixed reconnaissance radar, vehicle-mounted radar, satellites and other multi-channel reconnaissance modes, including air-ground and air-space, can basically provide all-weather air situation monitoring."
"The drone's coverage and reconnaissance efficiency has increased by 100% compared to before."
"In the second, fourth, and ninth combat zones, during armored engagements with special forces and nighttime tank battles, each unit used Type 96 tanks at breakneck speed, deploying regimental-level land groups. This was 14% more effective than the previous Type 88 tanks."
"In terms of overall firepower, the Type 96 tank's rate of fire per unit time is 0.71 times faster than the Type 88 tank. Rocket crews have replaced field howitzer battalions, increasing firepower attack speed, scale, and strike effectiveness by 16%, 21%, and 33%, respectively."
Di Huitang's voice echoed throughout the auditorium.
Both the participants and the people sitting in the video conference were listening attentively.
This is the embodiment of combat after the transformation and is also the standard that other major military regions will implement in the future.
What is gradually revealed in the confrontation data is data obtained through large-scale exercises, and the entire army must use this as a benchmark.
Change the requirements of subsequent training syllabus.
After all, it is impossible to carry out this scale in every military region.
In reviewing large-scale exercises like this, the most important thing is not who wins or loses, nor is it the success or failure of tactics in detailed details.
Detailed tactical reviews are the responsibility of each army group.
The General Staff Headquarters doesn't care about your shit. If there is a problem with tactics, reflect on it yourself. If you fight poorly, it's always a problem of thinking.
If you want to gain recognition from headquarters and apply for more assistance, then you must correct your thinking and fight well.
Put your achievements on the table before talking about other things.
In short, all headquarters wants is data.
The second stage of mechanization transformation is, relatively speaking, equivalent to a war under a new combat system.
In recent years, the field army has undergone large-scale downsizing and extensive equipment replacement. The transformation involved not only the armored troops, but also all arms including artillery, engineering, communications, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare.
It took almost half an hour to read out the data on this aspect alone.
After Di Huitang finished his speech, he rudely dropped the speech data in his hand and glanced around with a majestic look.
Everyone attending the meeting, including Chen Mo, was startled. Now that the good things had been said, it would definitely be time to talk about the bad things.
After all, being good overall does not mean everything is good.
Di Huitang glanced at the crowd, picked up the cup of water on the table, took a sip of tea, and then spoke: "First, let me remind everyone present and the comrades from various military regions who are listening, especially the senior officers and some generals."
"This exercise has fully demonstrated the importance of reform and changes to the combat system."
"I repeat, if you fall behind, you'll get beaten!!"
"The past year has been a difficult time for us. We've been talking about transformation since the early 1990s, but many comrades still hold negative emotions."
Speaking of this.
Di Huitang paused for a moment, but the people sitting in the auditorium didn't feel anything yet.
After all, those present had already used the exercise data to prove that they did not do badly.
Since the conference mentioned certain individuals, it must be referring to the people from the other five military regions who were sitting in front of the screen, staring intently at the meeting.
The deputy chief of the general staff, with just a few words, made people from other military regions feel suffocated even through the screen.
If the person presiding over the meeting was the commander-in-chief of the Kyoto Military Region or the commander-in-chief of the Jincheng Military Region, this effect would not have occurred.
Of course, although they are of high rank, they are not qualified to preside over such a conference.
During the Continental Army era, before the establishment of a unified Army headquarters, the General Staff was the immediate superior of all major military regions.
"In the past year or so, some comrades have been incredibly powerful."
"Bypass the military district and go straight to the Fourth Headquarters!"
"These comrades have also received advanced military education. Is it that their understanding is not up to par? No! This is not a fucking problem of understanding."
“It’s a matter of emphasizing enlightenment a thousand times.”
"You understand the truth better than anyone else, and you can explain it better than anyone else, but you just don't want to be a victim of the flood."
"When it comes to the future, some comrades want a future, and grassroots cadres and soldiers want a future even more."
"Then let me ask you, now that the data is out, what is the future of the field troops?"
Di Huitang asked harshly, slamming the table.
Many times, all we need is data, and that’s the benefit of data, as long as we can produce results.
The General Staff can completely pave the way with drastic measures and crush all those who go against the flow. Anyone who tries to plead for mercy will be walking on the edge of a knife.
We must give way to the word "strong army".
"No one's talking?"
Di Huitang cast his gaze towards the screens on both sides of the auditorium and simply called out, "Come on, representative of the Yangcheng Military Region, stand up and speak."
Across the big screen, a leader with two stars on his shoulders stood up.
"The Yangcheng Military Region has a common understanding."
“Is it a matter of understanding?”
Di Huitang directly interrupted the other party's speech without showing any mercy.
Chen Mo tilted his head and saw with his own eyes the expression of the Yangcheng representative change drastically in an instant.
This is purely a mistake in speaking.
The General Staff just said that it is not a question of understanding, but of awareness. Although they did not name anyone who is the person with supernatural powers, they have named him, so isn’t it obvious?
There is a huge gap between understanding and awareness.
Having said the wrong thing at the beginning, there is no need to say anything more about the rest. The representative from Guangzhou stood there helplessly with his head hung, determined to be the big rooster today and kill for the rest of the monkeys to see.
There was no bias in the development of things.
Di Huitang's criticisms echoed throughout the auditorium, hitting the other party like hail.
After scolding him for a full minute or two, Di Huitang finally waved his hand and said, "Alright, sit down."
"Representative of Jinling, come on, stand up and speak."
These two military regions will be the main forces in the southern Guangdong exercise next month. When faced with the issues of reform, they dare not be careless at all.
The Jinling representative learned the lesson from the Guangzhou representative just now.
He stood up quickly and said seriously, "We are not aware enough."
"Interests touch the soul, which has led some commanders to develop unhealthy tendencies, conservative thinking, and negative emotions, which has slowed down work progress."
"This is mainly due to several factors."
"First, the resettlement work was not done well enough and did not achieve a demonstration effect. Communication with local authorities was not adequate and timely, and there was no effective feedback and research channel after resettlement, which led some comrades to feel that they had been abandoned."
"Secondly, officers and some soldiers haven't kept up with education. Although we give lectures every day and every month, it's just a formality, causing minor problems in the minds of officers and soldiers and a lack of understanding."
"Third, they failed to set a good example. Their concern is not poverty but inequality. Some non-combat units, such as art and technical units, have not undergone major changes, leading to serious perceptions among the grassroots that all combat-capable units have been eliminated, while retaining meaningless non-combat units."
"Fourth, senior generals have not adhered to principles enough and have repeatedly let some units go, leaving some units that should have been optimized and reorganized last in line, further exacerbating the contradictions."
"fifth."
The sound of self-criticism echoed in the auditorium.
Anyone who can speak as a representative of the military region can basically cover all the reasons. Without this ability, it is impossible to reach that position.
The reason why the General Staff held this kind of conference was to make the third stage of mechanization transformation smoother and to encourage the major military regions to actively cooperate.
final.
The Jinling representative concluded with a firm look.
"On behalf of the military commander, the General Staff Headquarters, and higher-level leadership departments, I declare that the Jinling Military Region will ensure the completion of tasks, organize work well, and consolidate the construction and development of the troops during the third phase of work."
"Resolutely support and earnestly complete the important task of reform."
"Okay, sit down."
Di Huitang nodded, without making any comment on the above remarks. He was neither satisfied nor disappointed.
We have almost finished talking about the mechanized transformation.
Di Huitang turned his gaze in the direction of Chen Mo, just this small action.
This caused everyone in the auditorium to turn their attention to the back of the middle row.
Those who were unaware of the situation suddenly saw a lieutenant appear at the scene. They all stared at him in confusion and tried to ask the people around them.
Those in the know have already guessed that the mechanization transformation has been discussed and the next system - informatization - will come into play.
Di Huitang withdrew his gaze and took another sip of tea.
"The new combat system requires extensive and repeated testing to ensure military missions. Some comrades on the scene should understand that we have invested seven years of energy in the informationization experiment. The time invested in informationization is no less than that in mechanization."
“We’ve taken many detours and tried different paths, but we ultimately concluded that the success of any system is based on a lack of talent.”
“Talent in transformation.”
"During the Revival 1999 military exercise, the 47th and 21st Armies displayed their prowess, while the information technology experiments also made a dazzling appearance."
"The experimental information battalion, with a total of 1,050 personnel deployed in this exercise, once defeated a regiment and battalion of over 3,500 Blue Army troops within 48 hours on the battlefield."
"Next, please invite the battalion commander of the Seventh Operations Zone's informationized team and the division commander of the Blue Army to come to the stage and report on the details of the battle."
Di Huitang finished speaking.
Everyone at the scene was stunned for a moment, then raised their hands and applauded.
After all, the information system is still in its early stages, and even when the leader mentioned these things, his tone unconsciously softened.
Like a seedling that needs care.
Amidst the applause, Chen Mo and Wang Songhe, the two old enemies, stood up and strode to the front.
Chen Mo walked past the crowd with his head held high and chest puffed out, like a rooster that had won a battle.
Lao Wang's face wasn't so comfortable. How could he be comfortable? If he went up, he would be regarded as a negative example.
The two men, one fat and one thin, one old and one young, stood three meters apart on the left and right, saluting the several leaders on the stage!
The commander-in-chief of the Jincheng Military Region took the lead and said, "Commander Wang, there's no need to read the battle report. As a commander, just tell us what it's like facing an informationized force."
"yes!"
Wang Songhe saluted again, then turned around and glanced at Chen Mo before facing everyone in the auditorium.
He glanced at it, not out of anger, but because he remembered what the devil had said before, that there were many troops undergoing mechanized transformation, and many of them were powerful.
Our own advantage lies in our understanding of informatization.
After all, I've gained experience from being beaten, so how could I not understand?
Therefore, he has decided that at this kind of conference, he should think more information-oriented.
Of course, this statement must have been approved by the higher authorities, confirming that the General Staff will focus its development efforts on informatization in the future.
After making up his mind, Wang Songhe put away his speech, his tone slightly deep.
"Commander, leaders, comrades, and comrades, please introduce yourselves first."
"My name is Wang Songhe, and I'm currently the commander of the 61st Motorized Infantry Division."
"Talking about reform and systems is a very big topic. From the early days of motorization to mechanization, many units, including myself, have been reflecting on whether the new combat system can be deployed and used immediately."
"After the changes are completed, how much combat effectiveness will there be? How will personnel be allocated and optimized? What will happen during the window period?"
"This series of reasons has resulted in some units being able to make drastic changes while others cannot. One move can affect the entire army, and the troops are not allowed to suffer from combat effectiveness pain."
"It's true that actual combat makes for a tough army, but we must also pursue reliability and stability. Therefore, military regions with heavy responsibilities will prioritize actions that haven't been proven beforehand."
"Mechanization is the most obvious example. This exercise has confirmed the direction of mechanization. From the meeting just now, I have already sensed that our millions of officers and soldiers are willing to take the lead in the world during the implementation of the third phase of transformation."
"But what I want to say is that the new system is not without reason. I should catch up on my studies."
"It's not just me; the entire Jincheng Military Region needs to make up for it, and the best teacher is information technology."
Wang Songhe took a deep breath and continued, "I don't have much to say about the combat report. Mechanization, motorized infantry, and motorization, when it comes to informationization, we don't even have the qualifications to talk about losing."
"As the commander of a motorized infantry division, I faced a battalion-level unit and within 48 hours, the enemy attacked me and drove me down to my division headquarters. This was my biggest personal experience."
"Speaking of make-up classes, we must inevitably talk about the problem of lack of staff. If possible, I request that Comrade Chen Mo be sent to support us."
“Informatization reform is imperative!!”
“We all need to learn.”
“Thank you everyone, I have finished sharing.”
After Wang Songhe finished speaking, he raised his hand and turned his body slightly to salute.
Then he stood there, his ears looking at his nose and his nose looking at his heart, without saying a word.
But his speech really shocked everyone in the audience.
As a division commander, facing the birth of a new system, without considering any factors, he took the lead in firmly standing on the path of the new system.
This kind of courage alone is not something that ordinary people can possess.
Of course, some people who knew the situation immediately turned pale.
Damn it.
Mr. Wang, why do you look so shameless?
Everyone knows that the Kyoto Military District is about to announce the establishment of an informationized battalion and a special non-commissioned officer academy.
As a result, before the people from the Kyoto Military District said anything, the Jincheng Military District was already preparing to request people?
When Di Huitang from the General Staff heard the speech, he smiled but said nothing. The development of the new system and which military region it would eventually fall under had nothing to do with the General Staff.
Again, just results.
But just because he doesn't care doesn't mean others can tolerate it.
Fu Hongyi of the Kyoto Military Region glared fiercely at Pang Haifeng next to him.
There is no doubt that Wang Songhe would speak like this when he took the stage, which must have been instructed by the major military region.
Otherwise, how could the people below make representative remarks at will?
This old scoundrel openly snatched people away in front of such a large meeting.
The head of a major military region, in broad daylight and in full view of everyone, actually coveted someone from another family.
It is no exaggeration to say that this practice is insane and simply outrageous.
"cough!"
Fu Hongyi pretended to cough, and without bothering to let Chen Mo speak, he said in a low voice: "Commander Wang is right. Informatization is not a new topic."
"But it also needs to go through multiple experiments and polishing before it can be truly put into the battlefield."
"In light of the data from this experiment, I am making this statement on behalf of all units in the Kyoto Military District."
"In the near future, a separate information battalion will be established, with Comrade Chen Mo as its commander."
"Due to the unique nature of the experiment, I hereby declare that Comrade Chen Mo has been granted an exceptional promotion from Lieutenant to Major."
"Next, here are a series of changes the Kyoto Military District has made regarding the construction of its informationized battalion."
Accompanying Fu Hongyi's speech.
The entire auditorium, including personnel from other military districts sitting next to the big screen.
They were all staring at each other.
Anyone can see that the two major military regions have begun to compete for talents in informatization.
No, is the new system really that awesome?
There's no need to even pretend at a conference like this.
Make a direct statement?
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