Chapter 199: Iron Company Commander Heads To The Regiment For Recruits!
The Electronic Warfare Company has officially moved into the Sixth Company, half a year earlier than in the original plot.
The butterfly effect has already influenced the Group Army, showing that the efforts paid due to Chen Jun’s appearance in this world have infiltrated into the Group Army.
And in this January entering 1998, an even bigger event occurred.
That is, the military reform, which had been continuously warming up but whose final order had never been issued, finally officially unfolded in this new year.
The concept of “information warfare” was formally proposed!!
It directly pointed out that humanity’s fourth military revolution is the informatization military revolution.
And it marked that the technological form of human warfare will quickly transition from the mechanized warfare era to the new era of information warfare.
To adapt to the era changes in warfare forms, our army will carry out informatization military reform.
Various reform-related documents and military reform orders from the highest level of the Military Commission were conveyed like dumplings, from the Group Army to the Division Headquarters and finally to the Regiment.
Conveyed level by level, ultimately reaching each company.
However.
The superiors also know that reform is a long-term matter, not something that can be completed in one day.
So although the documents have been conveyed from above, for most other troops, much of it is actually just instructions.
Only a small part of the content is reform orders targeted at the entire army.
The true full-army reform still needs to wait for the first wave of large-unit pilot reforms, and then be determined based on the final effectiveness of the reform units.
And the troops that first undergo earth-shaking adjustments and undergo sweeping reforms from beginning to end.
It is the heroic unit with illustrious battle merits, which has made great contributions in the long modern history of the Chinese Army and is known as the world’s number one army, the “First Group Army”.
This Group Army can be traced back earliest to 1930, when it was still the Red Second Army Corps during the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army period.
In the smoke of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, it grew into the First Column of the Jin-Sui Field Army, fought bravely in harsh environments, and made illustrious war merits for liberation.
After the founding of the country in 1949, it was renamed the First Army.
It threw itself into the liberation wars across the country, participated in 163 major campaigns, and eliminated bandits and remnants of the Nationalist Army totaling over 100,
In the 1953 Korean War, it fought over 100 battles again, annihilating more than 10,000 enemies.
Undoubtedly.
It is one of the strongest Group Armies in our army!
To reform is to reform the most excellent Group Army, using the best troops as the vanguard of reform, showing how great the superiors’ determination for this reform is.
And from the issued documents, it can be summarized that the biggest aspects of this military reform are three.
The first major direction is the pilot division-to-brigade reform.
The United States’ Combined Arms Brigades performed astonishingly on the battlefield, proven by actual combat and various data deductions to have sufficient advantages in the informatization era.
So our army’s first step to keep up with the informatization pace is to start from the most basic establishment.
It’s just unknown whether foreign things will not adapt to local conditions in our country, and whether they really have advantages, which is completely unknown now.
And other concerns.
The division-to-brigade reform has not been fully promoted, and not even all Category A troops have been involved; it is only piloted in a few troops such as the First Group Army.
To prevent taking too big a step at the beginning and straining, making it hard to change back later.
Moreover, even with the First Group Army piloting first, the superiors’ leaders are very cautious, not going all-in right from the start.
Only reorganizing the Mechanized Infantry Third Division under the First Group Army into a Mechanized Infantry Brigade.
By canceling the intermediate regiment-level establishment, downgrading the divisional unit to a deputy division-level Mechanized Infantry Brigade, with the brigade directly commanding multiple battalions in combat.
Through a flatter command hierarchy, making command more efficient.
Troop reports of no special situations must be passed level by level; skipping levels is a violation. With one less regiment unit in the middle, reports skip one level, and under unchanged communication conditions, orders can be more efficient.
Combined with high technology of the informatization era, intending to greatly improve command efficiency.
Giving troops faster reaction capability, highlighting the urgency of our army’s transformation into a quality-efficiency type, technology-intensive modernized army.
If the First Group Army’s Mechanized Infantry Third Division’s division-to-brigade reform pilot verification results are very successful.
Then in the next one or two years, the First Group Army will surely implement full division-to-brigade reform, becoming our army’s first fully brigadized Group Army.
Combined with the Zhu Rihe Combined Arms Tactics Base, which will be put into use next year with five major systems, sharpening the First Army in various ways.
The First Group Army’s future combat effectiveness will inevitably see a significant increase.
Of course.
That said.
This is under the condition of pilot success.
If the Mechanized Infantry Third Division’s division-to-brigade reform is not ideal, it will probably be a completely opposite situation, and the full-army promotion of reform will be delayed.
The superiors’ leaders have no precognition ability and do not know that in 2016 the entire army will undergo division-to-brigade reform, proving this path is correct.
In their hearts…
This reform is an adventure, with unpredictable results.
Chen Jun saw the superiors’ related instructions and documents, knowing that division-to-brigade reform is the major trend of the future, and the T Division may eventually become T Brigade.
But Chen Jun is not worried now, because he still has a full 18 years.
Before the 2016 full division-to-brigade military reform that changes the seven military regions to five war zones, he will definitely have turned Steel Seventh Company into a Combined Arms Division.
As for whether it becomes a division-to-brigade reform under the general trend later, or as the entire army’s first Combined Arms Battalion and first Combined Arms Company, with special status becoming an exception.
Becoming the only Southern Combined Arms Division!
Echoing from afar across the motherland’s mountains and rivers with the four major Northern Combined Arms Divisions that remain in the end, becoming a legendary generation, that will be a matter for later.
Now Chen Jun’s goal is the Combined Arms Division, making Steel Seventh Company become Steel Seventh Division that frightens Man Guangzhi.
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The First Group Army’s second military reform is to transform and reshape the traditional tank division.
All tank divisions of the First Group Army, as well as the original Tank Tenth Division of the Nanjing Military Region, changed to a new name, replacing the prefix “tank” with “armored”.
Don’t think it’s just a two-character change; in fact, it’s a very key change.
Traditional tank divisions are standard tank units, basically without anything else except tanks, with very singular tactical play.
It’s a steel torrent!
And transforming from tank unit to armored forces allows adding other branches of service, such as mechanized artillery and anti-aircraft units for cooperative combat.
Multi-branch combat not only increases firepower advantage but also provides certain self-protection capability.
So as not to encounter enemy attack helicopters or long-range artillery suppression, where tanks can only become turtleshells, with combat effectiveness dropping sharply.
Unable to do anything except call for friendly support.
The final third major sector of reform is mainly the upgrade of traditional infantry divisions.
Traditional infantry divisions or armored infantry divisions are standard land combat, which is obviously insufficient in the informatization era.
Multi-functional, diversified, multi-technology…
These are all standard labels of informatization.
Even tank units must transform into armored forces, possessing anti-air and long-range artillery strike capabilities; infantry must also have broader battlefields.
In this wave of informatization reform, the superior leaders chose infantry amphibiousization.
Not only for infantry but also for tanks.
Not only strengthening the amphibious construction of Armored Tenth Division, but focusing on strengthening the First Group Army’s traditional infantry divisions to transform into new amphibious infantry divisions.
With the First Division as the pilot representative, formally reorganized into amphibious mechanized infantry division.
Allowing infantry to possess water-floating capability via carriers like the Type 89 personnel carrier, as well as newly developed amphibious combat equipment.
Extending the combat scope from land to sea, allowing traditional infantry to also operate in near-sea areas.
Not only does the Navy have the Marine Corps.
The Army also has amphibious infantry.
Besides these three major sectors of change, this modern military reform has many various detailed adjustments, mainly pilot-based.
It can be foreseen that in the next few years, pilots will blossom across the entire army.
And this military reform, bravely breaking traditions starting from the heroic First Army, will bring elevation that propels our army toward the world.
In the early stage of military reform, mainly around the First Group Army, changes to the Eighty-fourth Group Army are not great.
The T Division as a whole is not greatly affected, basically still centered on advancing “Combined Arms Battalion”, and the Seventh Hundred and Second Regiment is also revolving around it.
However, another pilot unit of our army, also shouldering arduous tasks, the A Detachment, will also begin a new round of major changes.
That is, from the beginning as an all-officer company, a mysterious unit unknown to the outside world.
Officially unveiling their mysterious veil, starting to face all units of the entire army, conducting the first public open recruitment for the upcoming counter-terrorism process.
The formal order has come down from above, and it is a black-and-white official document.
Railway had long wanted to go down and take a soft approach, but couldn’t think of a good reason before; now with this order, he immediately couldn’t wait and called Yuan Lang to set off.
The two first took a helicopter directly to the T Division Headquarters, gave the order to the T Division, then transferred to the Seventh Hundred and Second Regiment.
To go to someone’s subordinate regiment to pull people, they must at least notify the master first; this is not only courtesy, silently pulling people is not acceptable.
Moreover, the two are “harboring ulterior motives”, guilty conscience requires some cover-up.
Of course.
Yuan Lang and Railway did not say it face-to-face; they are mainly going for Chen Jun. If said so, the division would definitely get anxious.
Not to mention agreeing to order the Seventh Hundred and Second Regiment to cooperate with their recruitment work this time.
The two probably couldn’t even go down to the regiment.
After getting the relevant approval documents in the T Division, Railway and Yuan Lang split up to act.
Yuan Lang goes alone to the Seventh Hundred and Second Regiment to find Chen Jun, directly avoiding the troublesome regiment level, starting from the bottom, facing Chen Jun directly.
Assuming Railway gets nothing in the regiment, Yuan Lang directly faces the protagonist Chen Jun; as long as willing to invest, there might be room for maneuver.
Even thinking in the worst case, they can still get something.
Not completely running in vain!
Railway then takes the order straight to the Seventh Hundred and Second Regiment, first contacting Regiment Commander Wang in a formal way, having a regiment commander-level contest with him.
If can’t get it, then think of other ways.
Multiple preparations, more insurance.
The T Division is closer to the Seventh Hundred and Second Regiment headquarters; Railway arrives at the Seventh Hundred and Second Regiment headquarters first and easily meets Regiment Commander Wang.
Meeting is easy, getting people is hard.
Originally, when meeting, Regiment Commander Wang was very courteous, knowing the other party has the division’s order, even proactively offered a cigarette.
Previously, both sides had an exercise, ending in a draw with neither getting the upper hand, no grudges between them.
But when Railway took out the division’s approval document, and Regiment Commander Wang saw the content was to have the Seventh Hundred and Second Regiment cooperate with A Detachment’s recruitment work.
The smile on Regiment Commander Wang’s face disappeared.
He then said he had very urgent official business that needed to be reviewed and approved quickly, asking Railway to sit on the sofa and rest for a while first.
This wait was half an hour, and Regiment Commander Wang didn’t even show his face.
With Railway’s originally arrogant and superior personality, under normal circumstances, if anyone dared to leave him hanging like this, he would have stood up and left.
Not to mention half an hour.
Five minutes would be impossible.
But this time, really needing something from them, he could only force himself to endure waiting so long.
He didn’t even dare to proactively ask Regiment Commander Wang, just kept looking at the watch on his wrist, coughing deliberately each time he looked.
Regiment Commander Wang caught Railway’s little actions with his peripheral vision, knowing Railway was reminding him not to go overboard.
Originally, Regiment Commander Wang didn’t want to go overboard, but thinking that Railway actually came to his regiment to pull people, if he didn’t suppress Railway properly, he couldn’t swallow that anger.
Seeing that time had passed enough, Regiment Commander Wang didn’t want to overdo it.
He picked up the cigarettes on the table and threw them forward onto the table in front of Railway, saying without lifting his head: “I’ll finish right away, you smoke another one first.”
“I say, Old Wang…”
Railway didn’t take the cigarette on the table, crossed his legs and leaned back in the chair, slyly saying: “If you want to leave me hanging here to vent, just say it directly, don’t act like it’s all official business.
Those few pieces of paper in your hand, two minutes’ work, you’ve flipped them for so long, left and right, aren’t you worried about wearing them out?”
The acting was exposed by the other party; Regiment Commander Wang saw it couldn’t continue, so simply stopped acting.
“Your A Detachment is some unit, I don’t know and don’t want to know; I only know you’re here to take people, which is digging my flesh.”
Regiment Commander Wang tossed the document aside, half-standing to take back the cigarette case.
While taking the cigarette, he said: “First of all, forget about Chen Jun; not to mention the door, not even a window. Others maybe can be bargained.”
“Pa da~”
After saying that, he lit the cigarette, leaned back in the chair, expressionless looking at Railway opposite.
“Hahaha.”
Railway’s signature fake smile, deliberately diverting the topic: “On the way here, I thought with your personality, Old Wang, you’d definitely do this.
We’re not buying vegetables in the market; is bargaining interesting?
Moreover, we’re special forces; those who can get in are all Soldier Kings. Your precious lumps might not even pass the first hurdle.”
“If you look down on them, then I’m relieved.”
Regiment Commander Wang immediately countered along: “The entire army has so many troops, plenty for you to take from; my temple is small, don’t think about it.
Our regiment is now working on Combined Arms Battalion; we’re short on people ourselves, let alone picking a few—even one I can’t bear to part with.”
The division’s approval document to the Seventh Hundred and Second Regiment is very clear, agreeing to cooperate in selecting three people for A Detachment.
Perhaps precisely because it’s only three people, and doesn’t specify needing Chen Jun, three people won’t greatly impact a regiment.
So the division didn’t obstruct and cooperated by giving the approval to go down to the regiment.
