Chapter 289: Night Training Assault, the Strongest Battalion
5:30 p.m. on the 19th.
West Campus of Taishan Non-commissioned Officers Academy, next to the flag-raising platform in the camp training ground.
Chen Mo has been standing here for nearly twenty minutes.
He had been here, staring at the structure of the 9th Company of the 1st Battalion with surprise.
The framework is now basically formed, and the company commanders are leading their personnel to familiarize themselves with their respective equipment.
The black crowd formed a sea of military green.
All the new equipment has been taken out of the warehouse and is neatly laid out on the ground. From a distance, it looks like a sleeping prehistoric beast, showing the grandeur and romance of the heavy armored camp.
There is also the oppressive feeling of pure mechanical combination.
At this moment, everything was perfectly presented before Chen Mo's eyes.
The demonstration camp finally takes shape.
Chen Mo forced himself to suppress the shock in his heart and walked towards the artillery field.
The cadres and soldiers who were originally busy noticed the battalion commander coming, and one soldier after another quickly lined up.
No one needs to remind me.
In just less than three minutes, all nine companies were lined up.
When Chen Mo arrived in front of the armored infantry company, the company commander Xu Zhanqi hurriedly adjusted his military uniform, stood in standard posture, clenched his fists and raised them to his ribs, and ran to the front of the queue in step.
He stood at attention and saluted, his expression solemn, saying, "Reporting to the battalion commander, the armored infantry company should have 120 men, and the actual number is 120. Please give your instructions!"
"At ease!"
Chen Mo nodded, but he didn't stop and continued walking towards another company.
When they arrived at the tank company, the company commander, Qin Xiaojun, followed suit, ran to the front of the formation, snapped to attention, saluted, and said in a loud voice: "Report to the battalion commander, the tank company should have 110 people, and the actual number is 110. Please give your instructions!"
"At ease!"
"yes!"
"Reporting to the battalion commander, the reconnaissance company was supposed to have 67 men, but the actual number is 60, and 7 are out on field duty. Please give your instructions."
"At ease!"
"yes!"
"Reporting to the battalion commander, the artillery company should have 90 men, and the actual number is 90. Please give instructions."
"At ease!"
"yes!"
"Reporting to the battalion commander, the logistics company was supposed to have 160 people, but only 115 showed up. Ten are out on field duty, and 35 are on duty. Please give your instructions."
"At ease!"
"yes!"
"Reporting to the battalion commander, the medical team should have 15 people, and the actual number is 15. Please give instructions!"
"At ease!"
"yes!"
"Reporting to the battalion commander, the air defense company should have 160 men, and the actual number is 160. Please give instructions."
"At ease!"
"yes!"
"Reporting to the battalion commander, the long-range rocket artillery company should have 130 men, and the actual number is 130. Please give instructions."
"At ease."
"yes!"
"Reporting to the battalion commander, the engineering company should have 80 men, and the actual number is 80. Please give instructions."
"At ease."
"yes!"
Every time Chen Mo passed by a company, the company commander would loudly report the personnel situation.
Nine companies, totaling 932 people.
Of course, the organization of some companies is not calculated according to the conventional organization, such as artillery companies, rocket artillery companies, and air defense companies. Apart from the external aid invited by the company commanders, these companies also have many military academy graduates without specific positions mixed in, studying and assisting cadres in their work.
During lunch break, this group of people will take on the task of special learning and lectures.
Including the tank company, the total number of people also includes those from the 6th Armored Brigade, which not only have 98 tanks, but also some 85 tanks, forming the strength of two companies.
There are nine companies, including the electronic warfare unit, the staff and the battalion headquarters, with a total of about a thousand people.
This scale of organization is already very impressive at the battalion level.
When inspecting each company.
Chen Mo straightened up a lot, as if he was not inspecting the demonstration camp, but inspecting the combined regiment.
The main thing is that the Kyoto Demonstration Camp really has the confidence and strength to challenge any regimental-level unit.
"Captain, will the night training continue as usual today?"
I just finished looking at the situation of each company.
Cheng Dong jogged all the way and caught up from behind.
"Why not proceed?" Chen Mo asked back. Just now, the morale of each company was high and they lined up voluntarily, and a competitive atmosphere had already formed.
The Non-commissioned Officer Academy is not like the Hedong Howitzer Battalion, where each company has its own separate base and the distance between companies is often several kilometers.
There aren't any here. All the soldiers in the company live in a limited number of buildings. The news can spread throughout the camp in a short time.
This situation is most suitable for cultivating competitive pressure.
Chen Mo kept the matter of leading the demonstration camp in three months a secret and did not allow the cadres to tell the people below.
Even many officers who did not hold positions did not know what was going on.
They can guess, discuss, and even talk about it casually.
But it cannot be announced.
The purpose is to create a pure training frenzy for the entire battalion, which is set off for the purpose of competing for merit, promotion and advancement.
Once this wave starts, there is naturally no reason for it to stop.
"But."
Cheng Dong's brows showed a trace of worry. He quietly walked up to Chen Mo and said in a low voice: "But these three companies were only established this afternoon. They just divided the troops and haven't even moved to a new dormitory yet."
"If the team disbands now, the squad leaders and deputy squad leaders may not be able to recognize all the members in their squad. I'm afraid there will be problems with the night training."
"Too."
Chen Mo thought about it carefully and felt that there was some truth to it. He had not paid much attention to the details of the company building in the afternoon, as Chief of Staff Cheng Dong had always been in charge.
He suddenly went downstairs and saw that the company that was not there in the morning suddenly appeared in an organized organization, with neat military appearance and strict discipline.
In this situation, deviations are inevitable when judgment is required.
"Then go talk to Lao Feng, Lao He, and Lao Zheng. If they're not confident about today's night training, they can wait for two more days."
"When bringing this up, be a little more tactful. These three were transferred from other military regions and have just arrived at our battalion. They're eager to show off. Explain the interests at stake."
"Okay, I understand!" Cheng Dong agreed and left quickly.
Chen Mo waved to the companies still lined up and shouted, "Everyone, disband. All company officers, please take note. Night training will begin at 7 o'clock sharp."
"Tonight is an unplanned surprise maneuver drill. All company equipment must be put into storage, and all personnel must return to the dormitories before 6:50."
"Ten minutes before night training, I don't want to see anyone wandering around downstairs except for the sentries and patrolling soldiers in the entire camp."
"I've prepared the Third Class Merit for you. I've also prepared promotions and advancements. If anyone wants one, just show me your results."
"Do you understand?"
"clear!!"
The response, like a tsunami, resounded throughout the entire mountain range.
As the order to disband was issued, all soldiers continued their previous training to adapt to the new equipment.
Chen Mo stood there and watched for a while before walking towards the East Campus.
Conducting surprise drills without a plan at night, involving thousands of people and hundreds of pieces of equipment, is no joke.
In addition to the company cadres being fully prepared, it also depends on whether the electronic warfare team can make all emergency preparations.
Cross-linked satellite positioning systems and terminal communications must all be available. It is not a big problem if the equipment cannot be shipped out of the warehouse. At most, the car is broken and can be repaired.
But as long as they leave the warehouse, the command center must be able to stop the entire mobile team at any time.
Otherwise, it’s better not to do this night training.
When Chen Mo arrived at the East Campus Information Command Room to explain his purpose, Wang Jianbin confidently pushed his glasses up and said, "Don't worry, Xiucai. I knew we'd have night training tonight, so I've already taken care of the preparations."
Said.
Old Wang even specially invited Chen Mo to the work area of the information command room and pointed to the projection on the wall and said: "When the time comes, the reconnaissance company just needs to launch the drone in time to project the maneuvering picture."
"I can monitor the movements of each tank and switch communications at any time to communicate the deployment status of individual tanks."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
Chen Mo patted Wang Jianbin on the shoulder and walked around the information command room for a few more rounds with his hands behind his back.
The people working here are all top students who graduated from the Department of Electronic Computer Science at the National University of Defense Technology. It is no exaggeration to say that even if the computers operated by these people were placed in front of Chen Mo, he would not be able to understand what they are.
But I am the battalion commander.
It’s necessary to express your concern.
After walking around a few times and finding nothing missing, Chen Mo clapped his hands and walked out of the information command room.
He was about to leave.
I looked up and found out.
The artillery company commander Zheng Wenbo, the air defense company commander Feng Xiaodong, and the long-range rocket artillery company commander He Hui had arrived at the door without anyone noticing.
The three of them stood at attention, looking at him with burning eyes.
There was no sign of Cheng Dong nearby.
See them coming.
Chen Mo smiled and could roughly guess what was going on. Cheng Dong didn't come over, which meant that the three of them didn't have a conflict with the chief of staff. At least they apparently agreed to the proposal of not participating in the night training today.
But I am unwilling to give up.
This is the last chance for him to come to me.
"What's wrong with you three?" Chen Mo smiled, pretending to be unaware of the other party's intentions and said, "This is a successful connection. Do you want to report on your work?"
"battalion commander!!"
Zheng Bowen puffed out his chest and said, "Our artillery company is currently changing the dormitories for the soldiers. For today's night training, every single one of us in the artillery company will be counted, and no one will hold the entire battalion back."
"I request to join the training camp."
"Why!"
Chen Mo sighed, he also had a headache.
This is a senior cadre who is very capable but also a bit stubborn.
The demonstration camp as a whole is already in a hurry. The newly formed company has no foundation and has not undergone equipment adaptability training. It is too dangerous for it to rashly participate in night training.
Chen Mo walked up to the three of them and patted Zheng Wenbo on the shoulder: "Old Zheng, I believe in the strength of the artillery company, and I have never doubted your ability."
"We can have a training camp, but not right now. Chief of Staff Cheng came to see you. It was my idea. It would be better for the new company to have a few more days to get used to each other."
"It's not that simple to mobilize the entire battalion."
"Report!!"
Zheng Wenbo once again held his head high, his eyes reddened. "Captain, please believe me, there's no problem with our artillery company."
"I've been an artilleryman for half my life. If the whole battalion takes action and we are the only ones watching, it would be more painful than killing me."
"Captain, give me a chance. He's a jerk. If anyone in the artillery company dares to hold you back today, I'll fucking blast him to death."
"It's not that serious."
Chen Mo was also confused by the style of this old cadre and was unable to respond.
Isn’t this too tough?
He always criticizes others for no reason. This kind of temper always makes me feel familiar, as if I have seen it somewhere.
However, this is not the time to be distracted.
Chen Mo turned his head and looked at He Hui: "Why, your rocket artillery company is going up too?"
"Report!"
He Hui was even more prepared. He pulled out a handwritten list of the entire company from his pocket: "Battalion Commander, the names with a check mark next to them are all comrades who have personally pledged their commitment to me."
"Battalion Commander, our long-range rocket artillery requires night training. We want to make progress."
Before He Hui finished speaking, Feng Xiaodong beside him began to get restless.
Seeing this, Chen Mo quickly raised his hand to stop him: "Alright, alright, stop taking your things out."
"Since you guys want to participate, I can't say anything."
"But let's be frank. Other companies have had some time to adapt to new equipment, but you only have half a day."
"Tonight is night training. If anyone makes a mistake, come and apologize to me with your head on your shoulders instead of pretending to be the boss here."
"I only care about the final result. If you can't do it, get out of here!"
"Do you understand?"
"yes!"
The three veteran cadres stood at attention and saluted.
Then, they all turned around, lined up in a row, and left in unison.
Looking at the backs of the three people, Chen Mo raised his hand and rubbed his temples. Different attitudes must be used to deal with different cadres.
When you meet a stubborn guy like this, it's no use trying to talk to him nicely.
You have to scold him, otherwise he will be arrogant.
However, there was a detail that Chen Mo didn't notice.
That is, when the three of them left the East Campus, their eyes would intentionally or unintentionally look towards the corridor on the second floor of the administrative building.
Cheng Dong just stood there, and when the four old guys' eyes met, they all smiled knowingly.
Obviously.
Cheng Dong was not unaware of the three people coming here, but as the chief of staff, he had to mention the interests involved in the night training of the entire battalion. This was his responsibility.
But He Hui and his men are very capable. They joined the army in the same batch as Cheng Dong. Even if there is a difference, it is only a few years.
From a personal perspective, Lao Cheng believes that these three people will not do anything stupid.
certainly.
This does not rule out the possibility that Chief of Staff Cheng deliberately strengthened his relationship with the three veteran cadres to assist Chen Mo in balancing the way the cadres at the battalion headquarters and the company get along in the demonstration camp.
. . . . . . .
6:40 p.m. on the 19th.
The two campuses of the entire Non-commissioned Officer Academy have entered a state of silence. In this huge academy, apart from the soldiers standing guard and patrolling, the rest of the figures can be seen.
All that was left were the dim street lights, still trying hard to illuminate the camp.
Seven o'clock sharp.
When the clock turns to the hour.
Beep—
Suddenly, the call for assembly was heard in the silent camp.
The soldier who had been hiding in the dormitory, listening carefully to the noise, stood up almost reflexively.
Next second.
In the dark and silent dormitory building, the lights turned on "click, click, click", and the lights were brightly lit.
Afterwards, the parking lot searchlights were turned on simultaneously by the soldiers on guard.
The whole battalion recovered.
"gather!!!"
"Two short and one long muster call. This is the muster call for air raid conditions."
“Hurry, hurry, hurry!”
"Move more quickly."
"Come downstairs fully armed."
Upstairs in the dormitory building, the sergeant squad leader's urging voice exploded in the building.
The advantage of the battalion being composed entirely of veterans was perfectly demonstrated at this moment.
Although it was only the first night training, everything seemed tense and orderly.
All the soldiers put on their combat uniforms and combat boots at a very fast speed and rushed out of the class to the equipment warehouse to get their equipment.
In the corridor.
The clanging sound of footsteps was like thunder.
Chen Mo did not come over at this time. He was standing in the information command room, with his hands behind his back in front of the big screen.
The electronic warfare team had already launched a hand-cranked drone over the camp.
The time of assembly and the reactions of each company during the assembly were all displayed on the screen.
This allows you to see it in more detail than being there in person.
Two minutes later.
Gathering downstairs completed.
"Count!"
"One, two, three, four"
"Report to the company commander, the entire company has assembled. The number of people who should be present is 67, and the number of people who are present is 67."
"Everyone, target the parking lot, run forward!!"
Similar commands came one after another.
Unlike the previous Blue Army Camp, the current demonstration camp is not only strong in men but also in horses.
Equipped with support from the military district's sealed depot, the entire battalion had no pure infantry maneuvers. Even the mechanized infantry no longer lined up alone, but moved out together with the armored troops.
Fundamentally, full mechanization has been achieved.
The companies rushed to the parking lot.
For a moment, the sound of the green camouflage mobile array was like a tsunami.
After arriving at the parking lot.
The tank company drivers began to systematically check the Type 98 tank crew for vehicle dispatch items.
"The instrument is normal!"
"Fire control normal!"
"The track drive is working fine!"
"The entire company's Type 98 local area network is operating normally!"
"The engine is fine!"
"Infrared night vision ranging is normal!"
"Surface-to-air missile system is normal!"
In three minutes, sixteen inspection subjects were completed. The Type 98 main battle tank had four more inspection subjects than the Type 96 main battle tank.
"01 command tank is ready."
"02 tank is ready."
"03 tank is ready."
“.”
The report centered on the main battle tank was clearly transmitted to the command room.
Chen Mo strode to the radio communicator, his eyes closely fixed on the inspection situation of each company to ensure that nothing was missed.
"Set off!!"
He gave the order.
Rumble!
Type 98 main battle tank is launched.
At the same time, several staff members of the General Staff and cadres of the Joint Information Command Room began to calculate weight coefficients and evaluate the results of the deployment.
In an instant.
The West Campus became a sea of roaring machinery.
Under the cover of night, the entire battalion's steel formations were arranged in three columns and drove out of the artillery field one after another.
There were no accidents during this process.
Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Wang Jianbin. Old Wang immediately understood.
He raised his hand and tapped a few times on the computer, then said, "The coordinates have been sent."
Chen Mo nodded and grabbed the radio communicator. The next second, his voice was transmitted to all the tanks through the cross-linked satellite positioning communication.
"Everyone, please note that tonight's night training subject is a night assault simulation."
"Time: Three hours."
"Location: West Mountain Range Hill 3."
"Simulated objective: Capture the enemy's oil depot on the west end of the mountain range."
"Purpose: To hone the troops' night training capabilities, enhance their combat experience in multiple special situations, and further improve the battalion command system's efficiency in handling complex night combat situations."
"Requirements: All company and unit commanders must carefully prepare according to the coordinated training outline. Medical units and logistics must also ensure practical support."
"Please reply if you received it!"
"Armored Infantry Company, read it!"
"Tank Company received!"
"Reconnaissance Company received!"
"Artillery company received!"
“.”
After all the units in the battalion recovered.
Chen Mo's eyes were cold and his voice was low: "Entire battalion, charge!"
Boom!
The maneuver sequence began to pick up speed.
The chariot at the front has already left the gate.
The tranquility of the Taishan Mountains was completely broken.
Under the starry sky.
The mechanized moving sequence, the dazzling car lights formed a long dragon, and looking down from the drone in mid-air, the mechanical torrent rolled on.
This scene is extremely spectacular.
Looking around, dozens of main battle tanks and the same number of armored infantry fighting vehicles were spread out on both wings to make room for the vehicles behind.
The heavy steel tracks deliver the power, and the 1,200-horsepower turbocharged engine emits a deafening roar.
The air within a radius of hundreds of meters was filled with the strong smell of burning diesel from the steel monster.
assault!
charge!
The demonstration battalion was fully mechanized and heavily armed, moving forward with an indomitable momentum.
The momentum of the charge remains undiminished.
The initial stage went much more smoothly than I had imagined.
Even the new companies, such as the artillery and air defense companies, did not encounter any coordination problems.
Chen Mo looked quite pleased.
This situation is better than expected.
At least it is much stronger than when it was first put into service, even Wang Jianbin, Cheng Dong and others.
There was a smile on the corners of his mouth.
He was obviously very satisfied with this night training.
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