From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

Chapter 248: The Military Research Institute’s “New Trick”

It was around 4:00 p.m. on May 3rd.

Including the time for rest and lunch at noon, the 702nd Regiment traveled for more than seven hours and finally arrived at the assembly point in area 74.

The coordinator from the military district's formation directorate was already waiting at the Red Army's exercise division.

As a staff member who guides the normal development of the exercise and inspects and supervises the exercise situation, the role of the coordinator in the exercise is to connect the upper and lower levels.

Li Hong, the Red Army's counselor team leader, immediately contacted the 702nd Regiment.

Please ask Captain Wang to organize the company and above cadres to hold a meeting in the temporary tent of the adjustment team to read out the relevant rules and matters of the exercise.

simply put.

This is a regimental-level confrontation exercise.

The difference is that this exercise has many special settings and adjustments, which adds a lot of highlights to this ordinary confrontation.

The difficulty for both sides to win this confrontation has also been increased by a level due to these changes.

First of all, this area covers hundreds of square kilometers, and the ground is covered with loess and dust. The weather conditions are very bad and strong winds may blow at any time.

When fighting in such a wide area, a regiment of troops would not be noticeable at all.

Especially when the weather is bad and there are strong winds, the flying sand and loess cover the sky and the visibility is extremely poor, and the compass and communication equipment will be disturbed.

If the marching troops are not careful, they may lose their way in the wind and sand.

If you are lucky, you will just run out of the exercise area, which is not a serious penalty according to the exercise rules, and you can still get back into the battle by going back.

If you have bad luck, you will be in trouble.

If you run around in the flying sand and dust, you may end up being surrounded by the enemy and die without knowing how.

Secondly, this exercise is equivalent to an open exercise, and the positions of both the red and blue sides are forced to be exposed.

Both sides knew where the other side's flag was, and it was clearly marked on the military maps they were issued, so there was no need to conduct reconnaissance or search.

The regiment headquarters is also restricted by the rules and must be deployed within a one-kilometer radius of the battle flag.

This distance can only defend against artillery attacks. Once the ground troops advance, the regiment headquarters will have no chance of hiding.

Fortunately, the way to win is quite special and obviously carefully designed.

There is only one condition for winning.

It is not about destroying the enemy's headquarters or eliminating a large number of enemy troops, but about seizing the enemy's flag and returning it to your own flag.

A confrontation exercise is like playing a card game, and everyone knows that playing with open cards is much more difficult.

When both sides are completely exposed, how can they protect their own flag and snatch the opponent's flag? They also have to withstand the pressure when the opponent comes to support and bring the flag back smoothly.

The difficulty is so high that it sounds amazing!

Let alone Captain Wang, Gao Cheng and others, when they heard such complicated winning rules, they all looked serious and felt their scalps tingling.

Even Chen Jun, who was experienced in combat, frowned at these complicated rules.

However, this is not the limit.

The most annoying thing is...

The confrontation exercise organized by the military region seemed to have aroused great interest from the Capital Military Region, which also got involved.

A new system developed by the Military Research Institute that has never been used before has been added.

Guidance system!

The so-called director is literally translated as the director who is responsible for adjusting the rhythm of the exercise in the director department, and the adjustments are made during the exercise.

To put it in the most straightforward terms.

They are the directors and coordinators sent from the General Military Region. They will randomly add various unexpected plots to the confrontation based on the situation of the two sides and the designated battle scenes that the leaders above want to see.

Without notifying the Red and Blue sides in advance, increase the number of unexpected accidents that may occur on the battlefield under all regular or irregular circumstances.

Even if the unexpected incident is not reasonable.

Everyone has to follow the instructions of the director.

This is undoubtedly the most troublesome "big trouble" for the troops participating in the exercise.

Except for Chen Jun, no one in the entire 702nd Regiment, including Captain Wang, had ever heard of the term "coordinator." But as soon as they heard about it, they all knew that it was no simple matter.

It is expected that this exercise will not end so easily, and they will most likely suffer.

Chen Jun was the only one who knew about the coordination system. He was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry when he heard that there were three counselors. He felt that it would be a real headache for him to confront them this time.

Because Chen Jun knew very well that the director's existence was to make things difficult for both parties in the exercise.

The more headaches both sides have in the exercise, the more miserable they will be tortured.

It proves that the better the instructor is!

These three directors and coordinators from the military region may be participating in a live-fire exercise for the first time.

In order to demonstrate their excellent directing abilities, the three directors will certainly try their best to display their talents and torture the red and blue teams in various ways.

The director wanted to take the opportunity to show off, but it made things difficult for the red and blue teams participating in the exercise.

This exercise was destined to be tortured in various ways.

The experience will definitely not be good!

But for those who watch this exercise, with the addition of these three ultimate troublemakers causing all kinds of trouble, not only will the viewing experience be greatly improved, but the level of participation and sense of immersion will instantly surpass traditional exercises.

After all, traditional confrontation exercises can only be watched, and the spectators can't do anything.

The confrontation exercise with the addition of a command and control system is equivalent to opening up a new confrontation mode, and spectators can also participate in the exercise.

such as:

If you feel that a certain army's attack is going smoothly, you can ask the commander to add settings such as road collapse to block the army's way forward.

This forces them to respond quickly and find solutions when they encounter such emergencies.

And then again.

The addition of the command and control system to confrontation exercises is indeed a new upgrade to confrontation exercises, and is destined to replace the traditional confrontation mode.

You have to know that the real battlefield is unpredictable and any emergency may happen.

The seemingly varied tortures of the directors can actually train the troops participating in the exercise to handle various unexpected emergencies.

Allow the troops to strengthen their ability to quickly handle crises through continuous exercises.

The stronger a unit's crisis handling capability is, the more adaptable it will be in future fast-paced operations.

The stronger the adaptability, the stronger the combat effectiveness will be.

In the future, our army's elite ace troops may be born out of the painful torture of tricky commanders.

In a peaceful country without war, the appearance of counselors is a stroke of genius.

Although Chen Jun was very troubled by the appearance of the director, he was still very happy when he thought about the benefits the director brought to the troops.

At the same time, he is a person who is not afraid of challenges and has the courage to challenge himself to surpass himself.

Considering the difficulty that would arise in this exercise, I didn't feel too much pressure about this confrontation exercise and didn't have any emotional ups and downs.

Because of the addition of this guidance system, my blood gradually began to boil.

That means excitement!
Represents excitement!

As a veteran, there are few things that can make Chen Jun excited. Today, he has to fight hard. After Team Leader Li finished explaining the rules and matters of the exercise, he began to arrange the final preparations before the exercise.

Arrange supplies for the 702nd Regiment!
The Red Army and the Blue Army have the same amount of fuel, ammunition, drinking water supplies, etc., to ensure the fairness of the exercise to the greatest extent possible.

Although Captain Wang was under tremendous pressure, he had no choice but to shoot.

He could only take one step at a time and believe that there would be a way out when the car reached the mountain. He ordered the troops to take a break and the deputy regiment commander was responsible for arranging the work.

Then the logistics support company was asked to set up the command center first, and all company commanders and military officers above the level were summoned to the large tent of the command center to hold a pre-war meeting.

When the personnel arrived, Captain Qi Wang started the conversation, and the rest was carried out according to what had been agreed upon in the car.

Chen Jun will organize the tactical play.

After Chen Jun finished talking about his tactical ideas, Captain Wang asked everyone present if they needed any additions to the tactics.

Given Chen Jun's influence in the 702nd Regiment, naturally no one would question his tactics.

After Chen Jun's game-playing tactics were unanimously approved, Regiment Commander Wang immediately assigned combat missions to each battalion and company, allowing them to choose their own positions based on the assigned missions.

Arrange the camp, collect supplies, distribute supplies, build positions, coordinate with the referee team...

There was a lot of work to be done before the exercise began, and it was definitely impossible to complete it in one afternoon, so the exercise was scheduled for May 5th.

The entire day of May 4th was spent preparing for war.

Busy times always pass quickly, and in the blink of an eye it is May 5th.

7:50 am.

Both the Red Army and the Blue Army are ready to go into battle, and the regimental headquarters of both sides are also ready for battle.

The commander of the Blue Army led the regiment's staff and waited for the signal to start the exercise with frowns on their faces.

The 702nd Regiment was concerned about the hard power of the 384th Regiment and became extremely vigilant. The 384th Regiment was under greater pressure than the 702nd Regiment.

To know.

The 702nd Regiment is now very famous. It is the only red army regiment that tied with the blue army in Operation Sharp Sword. This record alone is enough to shock the entire Capital Military Region.

Not to mention the army's first combined battalion, which is at the forefront of modernization reforms.

With these two signs hung in front of their faces, no matter how powerful the 384th Regiment was, they would be frightened and feel under great pressure.

In order to defeat the 702nd Regiment in the exercise, the 384th Regiment has been working hard recently.

In particular, the commander and chief of staff of the 384th Regiment have basically not had a good night's sleep since they received the notice of the confrontation exercise.

I sleep no more than five hours a day, and spend the rest of my time studying the 702nd Regiment.

Try to find a way to defeat the 702nd Regiment from its various exercises and confrontations, as well as the various details that have been exposed so far.

Hard work pays off.

After such a long period of research, the 384th Regiment has gained a lot of insights.

Therefore, all the officers and soldiers of the 384th Regiment were confident that they could win the confrontation even when facing a powerful enemy like the 702nd Regiment.

They are even more looking forward to washing away the shame of losing miserably to the Old A Blue Army by defeating the 702nd Regiment.

This proves that the 384th Regiment is still as powerful as ever.

Even under the wave of information reform, it is still one of the strongest armored infantry regiments of our army, and has the strength to defeat all powerful enemies.

In the headquarters of the opponent's 702nd Regiment, everyone was determined to win the confrontation.

Because only by defeating the 384th Regiment can the pilot combined battalion be officially incorporated into the 702nd Regiment and become a true part of the 702nd Regiment.

Otherwise, all the efforts made in the previous few years will most likely be wasted.

The 702nd Regiment really can’t afford to lose.

Except winning.

There is no other way.

In order to maximize the chances of winning this exercise, Captain Wang specially invited Chen Jun to come and personally command the exercise from the regiment headquarters.

The command of the combined battalion was given to Gao Cheng.

The 7th Steel Company was led by instructor Hong Xingguo, and Chen Junlai was responsible for remote command.

With the red and blue command posts on high alert and more than a thousand soldiers from each regiment ready to go, the time slowly came to eight o'clock.

"Puff puff--"

At the headquarters of the Red Army and the Blue Army, the dispatchers fired three red incendiary bombs at the same time.

Flames shot up into the sky.

Announcement that the exercise officially begins!
"All units, follow orders, act according to the plan, and set off."

The highest commander of the Red and Blue sides, the regiment commander, issued orders simultaneously over the radio.

The troops of both sides who received the order immediately took action according to the combat plan formulated by the regiment and the orders they received.

Without knowing the strength of the 702nd Regiment, the 384th Regiment, as part of the Blue Army, did not dare to be careless.

Of the seventeen companies totaling three battalions and the regiment's direct-affiliated companies, only four companies - the police communications company, one infantry company, one tank company, and one air defense company - remained to guard the regiment's headquarters.

The other thirteen companies were all thrown into the battle and rushed to their respective combat areas.

Head straight to the strategic point marked on the military map near the battle line between the two sides.

It is clear that the key routes must be blocked first, and all routes must be blocked to prevent the Red Army from making a straight advance.

From this tactical play, it can be seen that the Blues started with the main focus on stabilizing the situation first.

It is also a steady genre!

On the other side, the 702nd Regiment adopted a gambling strategy, and their playing style was mainly steady like that of the Blue Army, and the way their troops were deployed was similar.

However, compared with the 384th Regiment's iron bucket formation, it is almost a state of full defense.

The 702nd Regiment is slightly different.

The three battalions that had completed the transformation from infantry to artillery to tanks moved in a similar manner to the 384th Regiment. They all rushed to the front line and seized various high points and important roads.

All fully mechanized heavy infantry regiments are the same. As long as they block the road and control the high points, they can block the enemy.

Out of absolute confidence in the strength of the combined battalion, the Red Army Corps Command's garrison consisted of only a police communications company and an anti-aircraft company that played a minor role in the exercise and was just the right size to provide firepower for the anti-aircraft artillery.

The regiment headquarters only had two companies defending it, so there was no need to worry about the enemy swallowing up the headquarters in one fell swoop.

It is the confidence brought by the 7th Steel Company!

In this confrontation exercise, Chen Jun allowed the 7th Steel Company to return to its original duties and fully transformed it into a reconnaissance mission.

Except for the special operations platoon, the remaining three platoons were all broken down into squads.

It was transformed into nine reconnaissance vehicle squads that used armored vehicles as carriers and quickly moved around the battlefield, making flexible and maneuverable adjustments based on the configuration of each squad.

This will inevitably be used to control the dynamics of the entire battlefield.

Not only does it collect intelligence on the Blue Army, it also has the task of counter-reconnaissance.

The 384th Regiment is also equipped with a reconnaissance company, and their regiment's reconnaissance company is a unit directly under the regiment, and the resources of the entire regiment are directly tilted towards it.

Its combat effectiveness is much stronger than that of the 7th Steel Company before it was transformed into a combined company.

If no deployment is made against the Blue Army's reconnaissance company, the deployment and arrangements of the Red Army's 702nd Regiment will probably be seen clearly by the Blue Army.

(End of this chapter)