Chapter 120: The Day The Composite Company Emerges—invincible Across The Division!
Chen Jun led the martial arts competition team to a complete victory, making everyone in Steel Seventh Company immensely proud, and the celebration banquet turned that pride into power.
The warriors were all excited like they had chicken blood, with unprecedented training positivity.
On the next day, Gao Cheng organized the entire company, following the model Chen Jun had mentioned at the meeting before, completely reorganizing the nine squads.
In Chen Jun’s synthesized establishment, Third Platoon belonged to the firepower platoon specialized in providing heavy firepower.
Thus, three infantry fighting vehicles were all assigned to Third Platoon, relying on the 30mm cannons inherent to the infantry fighting vehicles, plus what Gao Cheng extorted from Regiment Commander Wang, the most powerful long-range firepower for a regular infantry company—
The Type 89 100mm mortar!
Each of Third Platoon’s three squads had one mortar, with standard configuration of ten rounds of ammunition per squad, totaling thirty 100mm artillery shells for all three squads.
No need to worry about the shells being too heavy for the vehicles to carry.
The Type 86 infantry fighting vehicle, rated to carry only 11 people, could actually fit fifteen or sixteen without pressure; its powerful carrying capacity was no joke.
The firepower platoon had only ten people per squad, leaving plenty of extra space.
With stronger carrying capacity and stronger mobility, that was the advantage of the armored infantry company; a regular infantry company had no way to compare.
The three 30mm cannons on the three infantry fighting vehicles could easily cover all areas within 3 kilometers, plus the 100mm mortar’s maximum range of 4 kilometers.
Set up the three heavy mortars on the ground, paired with the main cannons of the infantry fighting vehicles.
The firepower would absolutely be off the charts.
The firepower platoon created by Third Platoon was fully capable of easily fulfilling the role of firepower, becoming the most powerful heavy fist of the synthesized Steel Seventh Company.
The core of combined arms tactics was multi-branch of service, conducting high-efficiency integrated operations under a unified command system.
Although the establishment of a combined arms company was very small, at most just over a hundred people, as long as the tactics were applied well and the branch configuration was reasonable.
The combat effectiveness a single combined arms company could unleash would absolutely easily surpass a regular battalion.
That was the charm of combined arms operations!
The allocation of the remaining six Type 89 personnel carriers still followed Chen Jun’s arrangement, distributing three each to Second Platoon and Third Platoon.
Second Platoon had the biggest role in the combined arms company, because its three squads would all be independent, crafted into unique tactical squads.
All three existing sniper teams in Steel Seventh Company, plus one new sniper team.
All integrated into Fourth Squad, forming a tactical sniper squad.
Each sniper team had two people; four sniper teams totaled eight people, paired with a squad leader for command and a driver.
Exactly a full squad establishment of ten people.
When combat required snipers to step in, the tactical sniper squad’s four sniper rifles firing together would achieve far more than one plus one equals two.
It was equivalent to four people hitting one person at the same time, versus four people taking turns to hit one person.
The lethality unleashed would be completely different.
Chen Jun had absolute confidence that as long as the tactical sniper rifles could complete synthesis, ultimately shaped into what he wanted.
At that time…
Not to mention conducting advanced target sniping on the battlefield, suppressing the enemy’s snipers.
Even Yuan Lang, with his absolute gun sense, in a real confrontation, probably wouldn’t be able to counter-kill Cheng Cai in prone posture from standing posture like in the original drama.
If they really encountered a synthesized sniper squad, whether he could escape would be a big question.
After all, with four sniper rifles set up together, as soon as Yuan Lang fired and exposed his position, our four snipers would counterattack simultaneously.
That lethality was no joke.
Even if the sniper squad couldn’t successfully kill Yuan Lang, the firepower platoon’s six heavy cannons firing together would blow the mountaintop away; no matter how badass you were, you’d have to hunker down.
The firepower platoon was responsible for clearing strategic-level large targets, the sniper squad for clearing tactical-level small targets.
In the middle, there was still a tactical-level large target—
Heavy units.
Just like the sniper squad arrangement, all 40-round rockets in the company were gathered into Fifth Squad, plus a new set, forming an eight-person anti-tank squad with the command squad leader and driver.
Though the 40-round rocket was a copy of the RPG-7, unlike other copies of Soviet weapons where performance was inferior to the original.
The 40-round rocket had some performance superior to the RPG-
The RPG’s performance in various wars worldwide, and the battle records it had achieved, were obvious to all and needed no reiteration.
It could be said.
All existing armored units, even heavy main battle tanks, had vulnerabilities in front of the 40-round rocket; as long as it hit, they could be smoothly destroyed.
And the anti-tank squad formed by four 40-round rockets would have terrifying lethality against heavy units.
A mere company-level unit casually rocket-launching the ground.
Could you withstand it?
Tactical-level units, whether heavy, individual, or groups, could all be covered by the tactical units’ ground firepower.
It could be said there were no blind spots.
Then, configured to this point, only anti-air remained.
The anti-air combat weapons of a regular infantry company usually consisted of just one 7mm high-low dual-purpose anti-aircraft machine gun, used both for mowing down ground targets and shooting birds.
But Steel Seventh Company, as a reconnaissance company of field units, had more advanced configuration than regular troops.
Originally, each platoon was equipped with one Weifang-1 portable anti-aircraft missile, which a single soldier could shoulder, aim, and strike mid-low altitude flying units.
Following Chen Jun’s modification method, Gao Cheng placed the three portable anti-aircraft missiles into the original Sixth Squad, adding one more to form an anti-air squad.
The Weifang-1, as our army’s first-generation individual soldier anti-air missile, had very good combat effectiveness in this era.
One squad possessing four anti-aircraft missiles turned the original dispersed individual combat into cluster combat, more efficient and more lethal.
It would surely be the nightmare of low-altitude helicopter formations.
Chen Jun was quite looking forward to the later mountainous live-fire exercise, where Tie Lu dispatched helicopters for a decapitation operation to take out 702 Regiment’s command post.
The result being the dispatched helicopter formation getting completely shot down halfway by sudden firepower.
Tie Lu’s expression on his face would be how wonderful.
Second Platoon’s anti-tank squad, anti-air squad, and sniper squad had precise division of labor yet unified cooperative command; calling it a tactical platoon was perfect.
All weapons needed for the tactical platoon were on this list of Gao Cheng’s “extortion.”
In at most two days, they would arrive one after another.
The weapons and ammunition needed by Second Platoon didn’t require other logistics units to handle; their configured Type 89 armored personnel carriers were the best logistics vehicles.
Anyway, the core role of the reconnaissance company was reconnaissance, and it didn’t need to fight position consumption wars like an assault company.
Mainly a hit-and-run tactic; the remaining space in the Type 89 armored personnel carriers was more than enough for carrying ammunition and supplies.
Second Platoon’s modification was relatively complex; First Platoon’s modification was equally complex.
Third Platoon and Second Platoon both focused on firepower; in a strict sense, they were First Platoon’s logistics units, specifically providing all services for First Platoon.
This highlighted First Platoon’s most core work in the combined arms company—
Reconnaissance and support!
To handle logistics support well while also undertaking core enemy-front and enemy-rear reconnaissance, completing all tasks assigned by superiors.
First Platoon’s three squads not only needed to change, but each squad needed a major overhaul.
Except for the names remaining, everything else had to change.
First Squad was responsible for logistics communication protection and so on, handling all miscellaneous work.
Including but not limited to setting up the company command post, treating and transporting battlefield wounded soldiers, ensuring basic communications, supplying food for the whole company, emergency vehicle maintenance, and so on.
To put it bluntly.
Whatever other squads didn’t do, it did.
Named the support squad, true to its name.
Second Squad changed to mobility squad; its specific duties were revised further on the original basis, making its work clearer.
Mainly responsible for two aspects, varying by situation.
The primary work was as a reserve for Third Squad; when Third Squad couldn’t free up hands, things Third Squad should do were temporarily taken over by Second Squad.
Secondly, when Third Squad had enough time, it specifically helped First Squad with logistics.
The remaining Third Squad was the reconnaissance squad.
The only proper reconnaissance unit left in the whole company, also the ace vanguard squad assembled from the company’s elites, required to complete the highest difficulty tasks.
Scouts in ancient times were called scouts; in cities, they were called special agents.
No matter how strong a scout’s ability, they were never for frontal combat.
Their value was to be the eyes and ears from afar, going to the frontline or even infiltrating into the enemy rear, collecting enemy intelligence for superior units.
So whether they could complete the reconnaissance mission and bring back intelligence tested the strength of reconnaissance ability.
Numbers couldn’t decide victory or defeat.
What one ace scout could do, a hundred ordinary scouts couldn’t match.
Just like if the enemy’s blockade line was extremely tight, no matter how many ordinary scouts couldn’t infiltrate, it equaled no reconnaissance, no value at all.
But as long as they could infiltrate and bring back enemy intelligence, one could match a whole company.
The reason Chen Jun only created one reconnaissance squad was that the reconnaissance company only served a regimental unit; one main reconnaissance squad plus one reserve reconnaissance squad.
Was completely sufficient!
A company originally had few people; if they made several more reconnaissance squads, not only would it not increase combat effectiveness, it would make the overall structure bloated,
inevitably affecting other configurations, instead lowering overall combat effectiveness.
Steel Seventh Company’s current synthesized mode was the optimal model Chen Jun had finally determined after full consideration of all aspects.
If you casually removed any other squad, combat effectiveness wouldn’t improve, only lower than the current mode.
Couldn’t skimp on the sniper squad, anti-air squad, or anti-tank squad.
Couldn’t skimp on the firepower platoon even more!
They all had indispensable roles; whether the reconnaissance squad could obtain enemy intelligence, these units would play key roles.
Simply put…
The new-type reconnaissance combined arms company Chen Jun created had an operational mode where all other units hid, cooperating covertly with the reconnaissance squad on reconnaissance missions.
Once enemies appeared and attacked the reconnaissance squad, they would immediately emerge to counterattack, drawing enemy fire and covering the reconnaissance squad to continue the mission.
Or if the forward enemy blockade was too strong to infiltrate.
Then the firepower platoon and tactical platoon would deploy, using their unique mobility and firepower to tear open a gap in the enemy’s frontline blockade.
Allowing the reconnaissance squad to smoothly infiltrate into the enemy rear along that gap.
The operational mode sounded very simple, and actually was very simple; using the simplest method to complete the most arduous tasks.
That was the greatest advantage of combined arms operations!
As for if some position couldn’t hold, needing to assault an enemy highland, or gnaw on a tough bone.
That wasn’t Steel Seventh Company’s job; that was for other assault companies.
Each performing their duties, dividing labor and cooperating.
In informatized modern warfare, it could only be played this way.
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Reorganizing and modifying the whole company wasn’t a small matter; from planning to arrangement to full implementation, every step was extremely time-consuming.
Even with Chen Jun’s outline guiding ahead, Gao Cheng was busy for a full three days.
The simplest example.
After reorganization, squad members changed dormitories, plus each squad replanning new squad leaders, who had to receive new warriors; that alone took a full half day.
Not to mention other weapons and equipment, all needing to be re-registered according to the reorganization changes.
Nearly a hundred people almost all changed; the workload was enormous.
Completing these in three days could already be said Gao Cheng’s impatient nature was very fast; a normal company commander would probably need a week.
Gao Cheng finished the work very efficiently, catching Chen Jun off guard.
Originally Chen Jun thought it would take at least five days for Gao Cheng to complete the pre-training preparations; he knew how time-consuming preliminary preparatory work was.
So he planned to work overtime and finish the lesson plan in four days.
Who would have thought Gao Cheng finished in three days.
To not affect the official training on the fourth day, Chen Jun pulled an all-nighter on the third evening, rushing to complete it just before dawn.
Just in time, the regiment’s equipment also arrived; all preparatory work was ready.
Fourth day morning.
Because this synthesized modification was just a trial establishment, not yet formally finalized, Gao Cheng didn’t hold an opening ceremony.
He just took the troops to the training ground and had Chen Jun personally explain on stage.
Letting the warriors know what synthesized modification was, what combined arms tactics were, what role they had for the company, why completely reorganize the whole company.
And the agreement with Regiment Commander Wang, that a live-force military exercise would be held in six months, was also announced to everyone.
Letting all warriors understand what this was about, and how great the significance of synthesized modification was for Steel Seventh Company, how important for future development.
Upon learning the purpose of this whole-company overhaul was to enhance Steel Seventh Company’s value and combat effectiveness.
And that a confrontation military exercise would be held in six months.
The warriors’ desire for victory was instantly ignited; regardless of what combined arms tactics really was, they now only knew one thing.
That was they absolutely couldn’t lose the confrontation military exercise!
Now holding the honor of the division’s strongest company, every warrior in Steel Seventh Company was immensely proud and would go all out to defend that honor.
If the claimed division’s strongest company ended up losing, it would be too embarrassing; no one could accept it.
To win the confrontation military exercise half a year later, Steel Seventh Company’s warriors’ training positivity was all stimulated, howling with impatience.
No matter what the new synthesized training was, no matter how hard or tiring, they would persist.
Seeing the warriors’ surging morale, Gao Cheng, who had a trace of worry in his heart, completely relaxed, grinning brightly.
Patting Chen Jun’s shoulder, he said: “Platoon Leader Chen, my Seventh Company is now in your hands; don’t let me down.”
“Company Commander, rest assured; no disappointment at all. Wait until our Steel Seventh Company’s synthesis takes shape—not just the whole regiment, even across the whole division, there’ll be no opponents; I say so!!”
Chen Jun boasted boldly, grinning even brighter.
