From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

Chapter 158: The Night of Hong Kong's Return, 95 Appears
Upon learning that this baseline assessment was a mountain exercise, Gao Cheng and Hong Xingguo both felt a weight on their shoulders.

After all, the 702nd Regiment is a heavy infantry regiment, and the entire regiment has been mechanized. Only by running on the road can the advantages of heavy infantry be brought into play.

Holding the exercise in mountainous terrain with inconvenient transportation imposes severe restrictions on mechanized troops.

The combat effectiveness will definitely be compromised.

But this was an order issued by the group army. Not to mention exercises in mountainous terrain, even in the Taklamakan Desert, we had to charge forward.

Fortunately, we still have a month of preparation time, so we can try to strengthen our mountain combat capabilities.

If you sharpen your gun before the battle, you will lose all your happiness!
Compared with the pressure brought by the mountain exercise, the second instruction issued by the regiment brought about exactly the opposite reaction to the 7th Steel Company.

The whole company was plunged into a sea of ​​celebration.

with it.

Just because what is going to happen in two days is a big event that will be celebrated by the whole world.

because……

Hong Kong has returned!!!
The date was set at July 1, 1997, when the sovereignty of Hong Kong was taken back from the British government and sovereignty and governance over Hong Kong was re-exercised.

On this auspicious day when the whole country is celebrating, the army naturally has to participate more.

The reason why China's army has been called the People's Liberation Army since the founding of the People's Republic of China until now is because there are still some places that have not been liberated.

Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, etc., people all over the country are looking forward to it.

Now that we have finally taken the first difficult step, people all over the country will be happy from the bottom of their hearts, and as a soldier, I will be proud of it.

Gao Cheng attaches great importance to this matter.

After receiving the order, he immediately took Chen Jun and Hong Xingguo to start working.

After dinner on the evening of June 30th, we all rested for half an hour and then gathered in the large conference room to watch CCTV together in front of the TV.

Follow the perspective of CCTV reporters on TV and witness the historic moment of Hong Kong's return.

When the camera swept across the figures of the Hong Kong garrison troops about to enter Hong Kong, the Hong Kong garrison soldiers lined up neatly on the trucks, the clothes they wore and the weapons they used aroused everyone's curiosity.

"Oh my god, I've never seen their uniforms before. They look really cool."

"Yeah, yeah, that's so cool. Should we also change to someone like them?"

"Hey, did you see that the guns they hold are also different? They look black, but they are much cooler than our Type 81 rifles."

"Brand new uniforms and brand new weapons, if paired with our synthetic company, that would be awesome."

……

Watching the return ceremony did not require any order, but was relatively free in the form of a festival, and the soldiers discussed it more intensely and enthusiastically.

Gao Cheng had never seen this kind of weapon, and it was also the first time he saw military uniforms.

"Oh, look, look, I knew there must be something good hidden here. I guess it won't be long before we can use this new weapon and wear this nice new uniform."

Gao Cheng put one hand on his waist and pointed at the TV screen, and said it as if he really changed his clothes immediately.

"Lao Gao, what model is this gun? Do you recognize it?"

Hong Xingguo thought that Gao Cheng was the chief military officer, and after all, he was a second-generation red with a background, so he must have channels to know some inside information.

Unexpectedly, Gao Cheng was choked, and he felt a little embarrassed after showing off.

Although he has a father who is a leader, in fact, the two of them rarely communicate at home and their way of getting along is very serious.

It's the typical family atmosphere between a son and a father, with not much to talk about.

Gao's father might know some inside information about military gossip such as the development of the next generation of new equipment, but he didn't communicate it with his son, so Gao Cheng naturally had no way of knowing it.

Fortunately, Gao Cheng was quite smart. He immediately said, "I definitely know, but our deputy company commander knows everything. He is the know-it-all of our Seventh Company. I'm curious if he knows."

After saying that, he deliberately looked at Chen Jun, drawing everyone's attention.

Such cool new weapons and new uniforms have aroused the curiosity of every soldier present, and they are eager to know more information.

Hong Xingguo was also curious whether Chen Jun, who knew everything, would also understand the new equipment.

"This Gaocheng can be quite cunning sometimes."

Chen Jun saw that Gao Cheng was playing tricks, but he smiled secretly and did not expose him. He said with a smile: "Don't mention it, I just happen to know them.

When I was still studying at a military academy, I happened to see a report in a military newspaper.

I heard that a certain research institute is developing the next generation of individual weapons that meet the needs of our army. I remember from the reports at that time that it had been finalized that year, so it was announced to the public. The model seemed to be called QBZ-95.

On such an important occasion as Hong Kong's return, we need to show our strength to the outside world.

So I think that the next generation of new weapons should be unveiled, and the weapons used by the Hong Kong garrison are most likely QBZ-95.

As for the military uniforms they wore, I had never heard of them.

However, since this year is 1997, it may be called the 97-style military uniform, or the 95-style, so that it can be a set with the gun."

Chen Jun clearly knew what it was called, but he deliberately spoke in a guessing way.

The main purpose is to avoid suspicion. Being an overly know-it-all can indeed make you appear to be the coolest, but it becomes very troublesome to explain the source of the information.

It is safest to tell half truths and half lies.

"Old Chen, I just asked you casually, but you actually knew the answer. You have a lot of stuff in your head. You even remember everything in the military newspaper. If it were me, I would have forgotten it a long time ago, haha."

Gao Cheng actually believed what Chen Jun said and started to laugh at himself jokingly.

"Deputy Company Commander, what does QBZ mean?" Curious baby Bai Tiejun stood up and asked.

"QBZ is the model code, which comes from the first pinyin of light weapons, rifles, and automatic, and is used as the category code for weapons," Chen Jun explained.

"Oh, I see. As expected of the deputy company commander, he knows more than us."

Bai Tiejun responded with a smooth flattery, which immediately resonated with the other soldiers, and they all started to flatter him with laughter.

“Do I need to tell you how awesome the deputy company commander is? He’s a famous military genius in the entire division,” Chengcai boasted.

"Don't even mention that you know these things. Just tell me that our deputy company commander has personally fired a Type 95, and I won't doubt it." Gan Xiaoning said with a smile.

"Deputy Company Commander, this new type of gun...when can we use it?" Wu Liuyi said eagerly.

He really likes this Type 95, and his eyes are shining.

"Okay, stop making trouble."

Gao Cheng interrupted everyone with a smile and cursed, then changed the subject and said, "But, having said that, I think that our 7th Steel Company will definitely look better than the Hong Kong Garrison with new uniforms and weapons."

"Hahaha……"

Gao Cheng suddenly became so conceited and confident that everyone in the audience burst into laughter.

In this festive and lively atmosphere, everyone witnessed the sacred moment when the national flag was raised in Hong Kong at 00:00:00 on the morning of July 1st with anticipation and longing for the new weapons and uniforms.

Perhaps the shock was so profound that even after watching the ceremony, washing up and going to bed, the soldiers lying in bed dreamed about it.

I dreamed that I was holding a new Type 95 rifle, and I was really more handsome than the soldiers stationed in Hong Kong...

I don't know.

There is no need to dream at all, because in the mountain exercise one month later, the things in the dream will become reality.

Not only can you touch the new weapon Type 95 with your own hands, you can even hold it in your hands and play with it at will.

...The shock and satisfaction brought by the return of Hong Kong, plus the mountain exercise that will be held in a month, if it is not done well, all efforts will be wasted.

Even if the synthetic company has been established, it will be chopped off by the ruthless knife of military reform.

Under this dual mental and physical stimulation, the potential of the soldiers of the 7th Steel Company was stimulated, and they rushed straight into the mountain exercise and fought desperately.

No matter how hard or tiring the training was, no soldier said he couldn't take it anymore.

Instead, I just feel it’s not enough.

He took the initiative to ask Chen Jun to increase the difficulty and further increase the intensity. As long as it would not kill them, he would train them to death.

The strength of a finger is very limited, and it can be easily broken if stretched out.

But when the five fingers are united together to form a fist, the huge fist stretched out will represent strength.

It’s like the most popular song in the army - "Unity is Strength".

The power to scare others!

The 7th Steel Company has become a complete entity, with excellent cadres in command and excellent and hard-working soldiers below. They have become a clenched fist that can deliver a fierce blow at any time.

During this final month of preparation, it was not just the 7th Steel Company that was working hard.

The sixteen companies under the 702nd Regiment, including fifteen combat companies from three battalions and the police-communications company (a combined guard and communications company) directly under the regiment, are all making final preparations for the mountain exercise.

Even the Grassland Class 5 in the remote area had three people assigned to be responsible for vehicle maintenance and fuel supply.

It can be seen that in order to win this battle and have more autonomy in the military reform, Captain Wang has already risked his life.

Use all your strength and fight this battle.

When time becomes more and more precious, it always passes especially fast.

Nearly a month passed in the blink of an eye.

The time came to July 25th.

Tomorrow morning is the departure time for the mountain exercise. The equipment and supplies used by the more than 1,000 people in the regiment have all been moved to the military railway station in advance.

The special train will depart at ten o'clock in the morning, so there will be no time for transfer on the 26th.

As a heavy armored infantry regiment, the armored infantry company is well-equipped. Its large combat equipment consists of infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers.

The equipment of the tank company, artillery company, and air defense company are the big ones that need to be transported.

That is to say, the heavy equipment had to be loaded onto the train. The train station became particularly busy on this day, and the platform was crowded with soldiers and various weapons and equipment.

The company commanders and battalion commanders of the 702nd Regiment, who had not seen each other for a long time, all appeared at the train station.

They gather in groups of three or four to brag and tell each other about their recent training and work status, which can also be regarded as a way to warm up their relationship before the big battle.

The most popular among them was Gao Cheng, who was warmly greeted by the company commanders of various battalions wherever he went.

The reason why they are so enthusiastic about Gaocheng is not only because the 7th Steel Company has been very popular recently, but also because the synthetic company is thriving.

Although the company commanders of the various battalions did not witness it personally, they heard a lot about it.

It only took the 7th Steel Company more than an hour to wipe out the 3rd Red Company, the core force company of the 702nd Regiment, from top to bottom.

It is better to go inside the division and fight against a battalion, and it is the strongest reconnaissance battalion directly under the division.

In the end, with only one company of troops, Tiangangtong killed an entire direct battalion and achieved an incredible annihilation that they had never dared to dream of.

Each of these achievements would be a fantasy for other companies.

They wouldn't even dare to dream of this!

However, the 7th Steel Company did it with its strength.

The 7th Steel Company was able to perform so well and achieve such an exaggerated record. As their colleague Gao Cheng, his future development is bound to be limitless.

Build a good relationship with Gao Cheng in advance so that you will have multiple options when needed in the future.

Another thing is the positioning of the 702th Steel Company in the 702nd Regiment. It is the reconnaissance company that serves as the eyes and ears of the nd Regiment and the main source of enemy information.

This means that when other companies are fighting the enemy, they can only rely on the 7th Steel Company for the intelligence they need.

If one wants to perform well, or even brilliantly, in mountain exercises, the intelligence provided by the reconnaissance company will likely be able to achieve that goal.

And if your relationship with Gao Cheng is not good, he will have plenty of ways to trip you up secretly.

Even though Gao Cheng is an upright person, he would never do this.

But the company commanders were afraid!

Therefore, no matter what the needs and reasons are, it is definitely beneficial to establish a good relationship with Gao Cheng, who is currently very popular.

What’s funny is that Gao Cheng is too straightforward and what he hates most is dealing with these kinds of social interactions.

Seeing battalion and company commanders coming over one after another, the topics we talked to were basically the same, either congratulations or all kinds of gossip.

Gao Cheng was so annoyed that he was about to lose his temper.

Fortunately, he was accompanied by the deputy company commander Chen Jun. The experienced Chen Jun was used to all kinds of big scenes, so the visits from the company commanders of various battalions were just child's play for him.

You can handle it easily.

Gao Cheng simply pushed Chen Jun out and let Chen Jun deal with the battalion commander and company commander who came to visit.

In this way, he could have some peace and quiet, and Chen Jun also took this opportunity to get to know the company commanders of each battalion so that the future integration process could be carried out smoothly.

After all, the combined company is evolving all the way up. If nothing unexpected happens, the 702 Regiment will inevitably become a combined regiment. The battalion and company commanders in the regiment will all be combined by then, and they will definitely have a lot of interactions with Chen Jun.

The battalion commanders and company commanders who came to visit had long been curious about the mysterious Chen Jun, and naturally would not miss the opportunity to get to know him.

This way.

It's perfect that all three parties get what they need.

After a whole day of preparation, the regiment commander specially summoned all the officers of the company in the evening and held a pre-departure meeting in the conference hall of the regiment headquarters.

In addition to the work reports of each company, the content of the meeting mainly revolved around this confrontation exercise.

After the meeting, the commanders of each company returned to their company and conveyed the ideas of the regiment's meeting to every soldier to ensure that the confrontation exercise was foolproof.

July 26th.

7:30 am.

"Beep beep..."

"All companies assembled in full gear."

As Chen Jun personally blew the assembly call, the Operation Sharp Sword mountain confrontation exercise officially began.

The 7th Steel Company is setting off.

Fifteen other companies were also on their way out.

The roads were filled with people carrying full luggage and guns, riding on tarpaulin trucks and converging towards the military train station.

Except for the political commissar who stayed behind at the regiment headquarters, the entire headquarters of the 702nd Regiment, including Commander Wang, followed Commander Wang to participate in the exercise.

The military train station, which should have been peaceful, turned into a crowded and chaotic place.

(End of this chapter)