Chapter 256: This show of power is a bit biased
"yes!"
Qin Xiaojun, the newly appointed tank company commander, was the first to respond to the battalion commander's order. He agreed and quickly ran to the edge of the training ground.
Put the whistle in your mouth and blow hard.
“Beep-beep!! Gather, everyone assemble!!”
The roar spread across half of the academy.
Many veterans were watching the welcoming scene just now.
Now, the assembly whistle was blown again. Even a person with a dull brain knew that a higher-level person had arrived from the Information Battalion.
Veterans have rather vicious eyes.
Just through the daytime assignments to companies and physical examinations, they could already see that most of the cadres in this so-called informationized battalion were students with little experience.
Except for a few, the rest did not have the oppressive power of the old cadres at all.
A few seconds after the whistle blew, the reconnaissance company was the first to move, forming a line as quickly as possible.
At the academy training ground, the veterans transferred from various units and those from the Jincheng Military Region were a little slower.
It took the soldiers and all the cadres nearly three minutes to line up the team of more than 600 people.
This kind of conference was not the first time that Chen Mo gave a speech, and he had even attended conferences larger than this one.
It's just that in the future, this is the battalion he will lead.
Deep down, Chen Mo became much more cautious and watched everyone gather and wait.
He then walked to the front of the queue.
His calm gaze met the gazes of hundreds in the queue. Some of them were obviously former soldiers of the Blue Army Battalion, who were transferred to the academy to reorganize their cultural studies.
These people looked at Chen Mo without much disdain or surprise. They recognized him as the previous acting battalion commander and accepted it calmly.
The vision is very clear!
But there were also quite a few people who had never seen Chen Mo before.
Those who are selected to study at the Non-commissioned Officer Academy are basically veteran soldiers from various units. There is not even a single conscript among the hundreds of people.
The way these people looked at the new battalion commander was almost like they were looking at a new recruit.
The phenomenon of fearing power but not virtue.
At this moment, it is fully reflected.
Lao Pao had specifically reminded us before that even if the new battalion was reorganized, it would be no different from the previous Blue Army Battalion, except that there would be no organized units.
At this time, it was also reflected.
In fact, what Lao Pao said was still polite. After all, every organized unit has its own squad leader and company commander to supervise them.
Even if a group of veteran soldiers jump around a lot, they won't go too far. But these old soldiers who have been transferred here don't have the original cadres to suppress them.
Chen Mo glanced around, taking in the performance of most people and having a general idea of what was going on.
Then he shouted loudly: "At ease!!"
"Let me introduce myself first. My last name is Chen, Erdong Chen, and my given name is Mo, which means default."
"I am currently serving as the commander of the Information Battalion, and many of my comrades privately call me a scholar."
The nickname "Xiucai" is much more famous in the military district than his original name.
After hearing this nickname, many people were slightly stunned from their originally disdainful expressions.
After all, the story of being extremely lucky and being awarded the second-class merit for catching a spy was circulated in many units of the military region.
It is rare for a recruit to have a nickname, not to mention that this nickname is quite unique and many people have an impression of it.
Because of this, for a long time, people from various grassroots companies liked to wander around the mountains behind the base when they had nothing to do.
I also want to seize an opportunity to make a contribution.
Seeing that they had become closer, Chen Mo continued, "In addition to introducing myself, I am holding this meeting today to announce the official establishment process of the Information Battalion and the commencement of military training."
"I believe that many comrades present here have heard about the demonstration camp. The military region has also strongly supported and called for constant response to the policy of strengthening the military and training soldiers with science and technology."
"We are required to take immediate action with a brand new spirit and quickly plunge into the torrent of scientific and technological training."
"Comrades, I don't know if any of you have ever thought about why you joined the army. If you haven't, and you want to find the answer, you can come and talk to me privately, or you can talk to our instructor comrade."
"But what you need to understand right now is that you are already here, participating in a battle that will change the traditional scale of combat."
"I don't know what will happen in the future, but one thing is for sure: we only want the best of the best here. I'm not afraid to tell you that the establishment of an informationized battalion is itself fraught with countless challenges."
"The seven major military regions are all watching."
"What are elite troops used for? They are used to fight tough battles. War is not far away from us. One day, perhaps everyone here will have to take up arms and devote themselves to the mission of defending our country."
At this point, Chen Mo paused for a moment, then slowed down his tone and said, "There's one more thing I must say upfront. I don't care how powerful or impressive you were in your previous unit, whether your squad leader spoiled you or your company commander coaxed you. It doesn't matter if you're the most powerful person in your own little world."
"But now that I'm here, I don't recognize any of those things from the past. Here, there's only strength, strength, and damn strength."
"Those who know me should know best. What I hate most are those flatterers. Such people will not protect their comrades and will not shed blood and sacrifice their lives. In my eyes, such people are just scum."
"Coming to the NCO Academy and participating in the establishment of the camp, I hope all comrades can put aside their petty thoughts. There are opportunities for promotion, officer advancement, rank advancement, and meritorious service here."
“To be honest, I don’t know who will get it in the end.”
"But I only know one thing: the person who will ultimately receive these honors will definitely be among you."
"Comrades, are you ready for battle?"
“Always be prepared!!”
At first, only the people in the reconnaissance company roared the most actively in the queue.
Because they are most clear about the benefits of the camp and have the most confidence in Xiucai.
"Always be prepared! Always be prepared!!"
Not long.
Perhaps it was the people from the reconnaissance company who livened up the atmosphere, or perhaps it was Chen Mo's straightforward speech that suited the taste of the old hand.
In short, bursts of roars broke out in the queue.
Chen Mo saw that his first speech had an effect, and he was quite efficient, not giving a long and annoying speech.
As he walked away from the podium, he announced the disbandment.
Seeing many officers from the camp gathered around him, Chen Mo turned his head to look around and then said, "Didn't they say a batch of new guns were coming? Why haven't they been issued yet?"
"The assembly engineer hasn't arrived yet, so there's no one to teach." Cheng Dong said from the side.
Hearing this, Chen Mo waved his hand nonchalantly: "Just because you hear crickets chirping, are you not going to farm anymore?"
"It's okay, bring it here and take a look first. I don't believe you won't feel itchy."
The battalion commander has spoken, who else can have any objections?
There is no dedicated armorer in the camp, and the keys to all equipment warehouses are temporarily with Cheng Dong.
He took out the key from his pocket and handed it to Man Xuexue. Old Man chuckled and called two staff officers to run quickly to the warehouse.
Many of the people present had come into contact with the Type 56 semi-automatic, Type 81, Type 81 rifle, and Type 85 sniper rifles.
No one had ever heard of the Type 95 before. If Chen Mo hadn't promoted it in the camp recently, this gun would not have existed in the minds of grassroots soldiers.
I heard that a new gun was to be disassembled.
A group of veterans who had just disbanded their formation stretched their necks to look at the crowd of cadres. Men, especially soldiers, have almost no resistance to guns.
As for the 81-bar game they play every day, it is no longer interesting to them.
But the new rifle is the first domestically developed gun without borrowing any foreign equipment, so it naturally feels different.
Looking at the soldiers around, they were hesitant and unwilling to disperse. They were gathered around, waiting patiently.
Cheng Dong took out a cigarette from his pocket, threw one to Chen Mo, and distributed it to several familiar cadres nearby.
He grinned but said nothing, for he knew the scholar too well.
I knew very well that since the camp had just been established, there would definitely be many aspects that were not done well, which would inevitably cause criticism among the soldiers in the camp.
Equipment, especially new equipment, can easily become a new topic of conversation for the entire battalion, temporarily guiding the thoughts and opinions of many soldiers.
I have to admit that Chen Mo is growing very fast.
Cheng Dong thought with relief.
After Man Xuexi brought his men and brought the box containing the guns over, Chen Mo directly arranged for people to put the box on the grass in the training ground.
This action.
This immediately attracted countless veterans, who stretched their necks to look at the box.
The box was made of military green rotational plastic. Chen Mo unlocked the latch and opened the lid.
Tightly sealed bags appeared before his eyes. Looking at the rifles soaked in butter inside the bags, Chen Mo squatted down and said with a smile: "It seems that this batch is not experimental products yet. They are all brand new and unopened."
"Hey, someone, go find some rags, lots of them, and wipe off all this oil."
"yes!"
An old soldier nearby responded, quickly turned around and rushed towards the dormitory.
A group of cadres stared at the new rifle with wide eyes. Cheng Dong even pinched the sealed bag with his hands, picked it up, looked at the rifle soaked in butter, and couldn't help laughing: "Judging from the shape of this thing, it should not be suitable for bayonet fighting. It has no stock and is so short. It will definitely suffer a great disadvantage in a bayonet fight."
"It looks like plastic." Huo Linshan raised his hand and knocked on the gun body curiously. "If it's made of plastic, it must be safer than the 81 rifle. At least it won't scratch your hands so often."
"Being short also has its advantages." Chen Mo picked up another one from the box.
To be honest, he himself had never fired a Type 95, but he had heard that the first-generation Type 95 had many shortcomings. For example, this gun always dropped shell casings randomly during target practice, which could easily burn the face and hit nearby comrades.
However, these don't matter. Any weapon will have various defects in the first generation, and will become much stronger after continuous improvements.
As for those who still hold on to the problem, it can only be said that it depends on one's own opinion.
"I think this type of rifle is suitable for reconnaissance companies. It has a shorter barrel and is lighter to carry. It's more advantageous in long-distance marches, urban combat, and special operations. It also doesn't consume much energy when practicing tactical maneuvers."
Chen Mo held the gun and looked at it for a long time, and then made a speech for a long time before throwing the gun to the old soldier who was watching nearby.
I have to say.
His approach was quite suitable for these newcomers. Many people originally thought that the new weapons would at most be held by cadres for a look.
These people can only watch from a distance and satisfy their curiosity, but they have no chance to come into contact with it at all.
Unexpectedly, Chen Mo threw it directly at him.
Just when everyone's attention was almost attracted by the new gun, the old soldier who had just left to get the rag came back.
The guy was quite honest. He ran over excitedly with several bed sheets that he had found from somewhere.
It seems that he is preparing to clean all the guns in the box.
Seeing this, Chen Mo simply waved his hand and said, "Company Commander, arrange for someone to dismantle all the new guns."
"Have all the men from each company and platoon gather together and clean all the new guns. Remove the grease from the barrels, then wipe them with gasoline. Once clean, use gun oil to maintain them."
"The bullets will probably take a while to arrive, so I'll fix the gun first and test the effect when the bullets arrive. This small caliber is suitable for close-range combat, and the synergy should be good."
"Assign a few people to oversee the maintenance and stop any messing around. The rest of the cadres should gather in the conference room."
"OK!"
Cheng Dong nodded and assigned the task.
Ten minutes later.
In the temporary meeting room of Taishan Non-commissioned Officers Academy.
Chen Mo sat in the first seat, and the instructor Fang Peijun sat with him. Cheng Dong, Huo Linshan, Man Xuexi, Xu Zhanqi, Qin Xiaojun, Liu Min, Hou Zhanshan and other major cadres of the entire battalion were all present.
He glanced at the cadres present at the meeting.
Chen Mo straightened up and said seriously, "Let's get straight to the point. I won't beat around the bush."
"We just held a meeting. I've seen the group of people the academy has recruited. Overall, they're really good."
"Captain Liu, is there any problem with the physical examination?"
"No, 100% passed. This batch is full of veterans, and their physical fitness is very good."
Liu Min responded quickly.
"Well, that's good." Chen Mo turned to look at Qin Xiaojun and Xu Zhanqi's position: "Starting tomorrow, the entire camp will change their wake-up time from 6:00 to 5:30, with only one day off per week."
Chen Mo set the tone for the meeting.
Cheng Dong and Man Xuexi looked at each other and neither of them said anything, but they knew that this requirement was actually a bit harsh.
The reconnaissance unit only occasionally requires soldiers to get up at 5:30 for training during summer training or Devil Week.
During normal hours, soldiers' rest benefits will never be arbitrarily withheld, because the training outline has clear requirements that all soldiers in the training unit must get up at six o'clock for training.
Seeing people exchanging glances at the meeting, Chen Mo frowned: "If you have something to say, just say it. There's no need to do anything behind the scenes."
"Remember this: in the military, if you want to make a step forward, you must be the first to make the unreasonable request of taking two steps forward."
"The original plan was to open a window, but you couldn't just open it. Instead, you said you were going to lift the roof. Naturally, someone would persuade you to just open the window. It's a simple logic."
"First, the full training time was moved forward by half an hour to unify the rules. To put it bluntly, it was to unify the various discordant voices in the camp into complaints about time and ultimately lead to compromise."
"Secondly, since we're setting up a camp, we need to act like one. All the regulations must be implemented. Over time, inertia will naturally form. I believe everyone understands this."
"Captain Xu, Captain Qin."
"arrive!"
When they heard their names being called, Xu Zhanqi and Qin Xiaojun stood up quickly.
"You left early last night. This morning I told you that the issues with the Dragon and Tiger rankings of the two companies had not been properly addressed. I only understand this once."
"If I don't see the corresponding implementation in a conspicuous place in the academy tomorrow, you two will have to give me an explanation."
"Is that clear?"
"yes!"
The two looked at each other, feeling somewhat bitter.
They heard about this, but they were too busy with work during the day and had no time to make any arrangements.
Unexpectedly, the battalion commander found the loophole at this time.
Chen Mo glanced at them, changed his casual conversational tone, and said coldly: "We still need to find out the situation."
"I'm asking you to build an armored infantry company and a tank company, not an infantry company."
"Why didn't I see any coordinated tactical training when I came here?"
"No, there are no tanks." Qin Xiaojun raised his hand and scratched his head.
"fart!"
Chen Mo slammed his hand on the conference table, then said with his eyes fixed on the ground, "When I came here, I saw the artillery field. There was a row of Type 85s parked there. Isn't that called a tank?"
"Do we have to wait until Type 98 arrives before the weapons arrive? The equipment in the sealed warehouse can't be used?"
"If we don't assign tasks to each squad now and figure out everyone's capabilities, when the new equipment arrives, will you know who the armored soldiers and mechanized infantry soldiers are in the company?"
"Equipment is issued to be used, not just for you to see. Tonight, ensure that all squads' strengths are fully implemented. Tomorrow, I want to see the entire battalion deployed and dispatched."
"Can you do that?"
"Yes, Captain!"
Xu Zhanqi, Qin Xiaojun agreed hurriedly, and sweat broke out on his forehead.
They really didn't expect that the battalion commander would suddenly do something like this just after arriving at the academy.
The warning was not given to the soldiers, but to the two cadres.
But Chen Mo's transformation also made all the other cadres in the conference room breathe a sigh of relief.
After all, cadres with a little more seniority are very clear that as a battalion commander, they must first shoulder this responsibility.
Xiucai’s personality was not suitable before, mainly because he smiled all the time. After a long time, who among the cadres under him would be afraid of him?
Once you are no longer afraid, laziness will naturally arise. In a place like the military, if you want to lead soldiers, it is not feasible to rely solely on emotional ties.
Xiucai's performance today actually made everyone feel more confident. As for whether it was a show of power or not, it didn't matter.
As long as it's for the good of the camp, it's okay to curse a few times.
"Okay, the previous meeting at 5:30 will continue, but this time it will be moved up to 5 o'clock."
Chen Mo continued in a deep voice, "The targets for completing the five-kilometer full-equipment run within 23 minutes will be extended."
"In short, starting tomorrow, the entire battalion will be put into action as quickly as possible, especially your armored infantry company, tank company, medical unit, and reconnaissance company, which are already fully operational units."
"We must set an example ourselves and set a precedent for subsequent companies."
"Go get ready, the meeting is adjourned!!"
After the meeting is dissolved.
There were only four people left in the conference room: Chen Mo, Fang Peijun, Cheng Dong and Man Xuexue.
Fang Peijun then spoke, "Captain Chen, I understand your urgency regarding the establishment of the battalion, but if the regulations are too strict, will there be a backlash?"
"For example, getting up earlier and shortening rest time are forced in the short term, but will be very difficult in the long term, and it will be difficult to carry out ideological work."
"It's okay."
Chen Mo shook his head and smiled, "As long as we build the camp, there will be countless problems every day. Right now, I have to tighten the strings in everyone's hearts so that they can't think of anything else."
"If one day there really is no more problems in the camp, it will mean that the camp construction is a complete success, or a complete failure."
"The former can return to normal, but whether the latter changes or not is no longer important."
It’s so refreshing to hear Chen Mo handle things so decisively.
Cheng Dong on the side opened his mouth. He originally wanted to mention the conflict between the reconnaissance company and the armed police of Jinyang detachment during the day.
But in the end I didn't say it.
After all, he is now the chief staff officer of the demonstration battalion and no longer serves as the company commander of the reconnaissance company. The company commander is replaced by the former deputy company commander Hou Zhanye.
Lao Hou didn't mention it just now, so he didn't say much.
In fact, what Cheng Dong was worried about was not the fighting problem, which was a small matter.
What he was worried about was that the Jinyang detachment would not swallow this humiliation.
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