Chapter 143: Wipe Out The Red Army Company Hq
Regiment Commander Wang saw the leader so out of composure for the first time and vaguely realized that the combined arms tactics theory written by Chen Jun might have value far higher than he had imagined.
If he could gain the leader’s recognition, it would not only be an opportunity for Chen Jun, but also an opportunity for him.
Now the entire army is promoting modernization reform, and I personally support it very much, so I approved carrying out self-modification internally in Steel Seventh Company.
Based on the achievements Steel Seventh Company has shown so far, it can basically be confirmed that the theory is still very useful.
Steel Seventh Company’s current combat style performance is obvious to all, instantly eliminating Reconnaissance Third Company is the most direct proof, and Regiment Commander Wang spoke with much more confidence.
He also took the opportunity of talking with the leader to praise Chen Jun heavily again.
The main point is to strongly promote Chen Jun!
The core role is to increase Chen Jun’s weight in the leader’s mind, making the leader even more reluctant to let Chen Jun go, preparing in advance to prevent Chen Jun from being poached.
The regiment commander had long been thinking of ways to keep Chen Jun in Seventh Hundred and Second Regiment.
Realizing that he was merely a regiment commander with very limited right to speak and authority, the only effective method he came up with in the end was to pull in the leader.
Under the guidance of this line of thinking, in such a good occasion as the confrontation exercise now, Wang Qing Rui naturally would do everything to boost Chen Jun.
Obviously.
Regiment Commander Wang’s “plan” was very successful.
Upon hearing that Chen Jun had theoretical support first and then began synthesized modification with very full preparation, acting with preparation, the leader’s eyes lit up even more.
The leader liked young cadres who did things steadily and surely, understood full preparation, and advanced steadily.
Compared to impetuous cadres eager to show off, steady young officers had more prospects.
While his good impression of Chen Jun surged in his heart, the leader also became more anticipatory of Chen Jun’s combined arms tactics theory, wondering exactly what level it had reached.
So he couldn’t wait to ask: “Regiment Commander Wang, did you bring the theory written by Chen Jun?”
“Uh…”
Seeing the leader so eager, Regiment Commander Wang knew it proved Chen Jun’s theory was very attractive, and he was very happy inside, but he had no way to show it to the leader.
Because this time they came out for confrontation exercise, not for academic research, so he didn’t bring it with him.
Seeing the embarrassment on Regiment Commander Wang’s face, the leader knew what was going on and said again: “Go back and get it now, I’ll wait for you here.”
“Leader, let’s go after the exercise ends, it’s not urgent for this little time.” Regiment Commander Wang didn’t want to miss the wonderful parts and said in a negotiating tone.
“Don’t talk nonsense, go quickly and come back quickly.”
The leader glared and added: “I admit, your Steel Seventh Company is good, but my reconnaissance battalion is not made of clay either, the confrontation exercise won’t end that quickly, there’s still plenty of time.”
“Yes, I’ll go back right now.”
With the leader putting it this way, Regiment Commander Wang had no reason for refusal.
However, although the training ground was only about twenty kilometers from 702 Regiment headquarters, and a gravel road had been built, round trip would not exceed one hour.
But this one hour really made Regiment Commander Wang miss the wonderful parts.
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Less than twenty minutes after Regiment Commander Wang left, Reconnaissance First Company arrived at the six-way intersection in a hurry, speeding like lightning with dust billowing into the sky.
The observer in the lead vehicle saw tire tracks all over the ground, all freshly left, and immediately decelerated and stopped the vehicle.
And reported via vehicle communication: “Report to the company commander, our side has arrived at a six-way intersection, a large number of armored vehicle tracks found here, they don’t look like old traces.”
“Finally caught it?”
Reconnaissance First Company commander had long been impatient, wanting to figure out Third Company’s situation, and even more to take down Red Army Seventh Company, so he immediately reported the situation to the battalion commander.
“Go check it out quickly.”
The battalion commander, who had a grim face all the way, upon learning there was finally information on the Red Army, immediately issued the order to go to the front of the convoy to check personally.
“Hiss~ Hiss~ Hiss~.”
Two military vehicles representing battalion headquarters, and Reconnaissance First Company headquarters’ military vehicle, came around from the middle of the convoy and stopped neatly by the intersection.
The battalion commander, deputy battalion commander, political instructor, company commander, and others all got out of the vehicles.
“The soil churned up by the tracks on the ground is still very fresh, not dried out, the wet earthy smell hasn’t dissipated yet, departure time at most half an hour.”
Reconnaissance First Company commander squatted down, grabbed a handful of soil from the ground to look at it, smelled it under his nose, and analyzed.
Then he stood up to observe the surroundings, collected information and continued analyzing: “Based on the density of the tread marks on the ground, the scale should be one company.
Plus the tracks disperse from here, leading to four different directions.
Combining this information, it can basically be judged that this unit is definitely Red Army Steel Seventh Company, our First Company couldn’t make such an abnormal move.”
People who could enter the division’s direct units indeed had some real skills.
First Company commander, merely based on the traces left on the ground, without any other information assistance, the information he inferred was basically spot on.
This was enough to prove that Reconnaissance First Company commander had solid basic skills in reconnaissance.
“The Red Army ambushed our First Company, but suddenly split into four routes here, could it be they knew we would come from this road? They don’t dare to confront us head-on and want to play break up and disperse to infiltrate past?” the battalion commander guessed.
“Battalion Commander, I think the possibility is high, Red Army strength is far inferior to ours, they definitely don’t dare to fight us head-on, can only avoid us.” Reconnaissance First Company commander agreed.
“Hmph, they think splitting into four routes can escape from under our hands? Naive.”
The deputy battalion commander was a standard hawkish person, with a combative style and temper both quite aggressive, shouting in a loud voice: “We also split into four routes to chase, in squad and platoon combat, who in our reconnaissance battalion has ever been afraid?”
The deputy battalion commander, like everyone present, thought Steel Seventh Company was playing break up and disperse infiltration.
This was also the most widely used move in our army’s reconnaissance soldiers’ tactical system, basically every reconnaissance unit could use it masterfully.
Of course.
Those who could use this move well naturally also knew how to counter this tactic.
No one noticed that Steel Seventh Company was playing a trick within a trick, break up and disperse was merely the surface form, the move hidden in the dark was the real killer move.
“Besides two squads guarding the objective point, we have seven combat squads here, more than enough.”
Reconnaissance First Company commander was full of confidence, desire to perform completely maxed out, volunteered: “This northwest road has many vehicle tracks on the ground, at least three vehicles, definitely Red Army company headquarters.
Battalion Commander, let me take two squads, I guarantee to take down Red Army company headquarters, let the Red Army’s other remaining troops all become headless flies.”
Company headquarters is the connection point of a company, once cut off it could indeed greatly weaken Red Army strength.
“Good, then hurry, take two squads and chase at full speed, I’ll wait for your good news.” The battalion commander trusted Reconnaissance First Company commander very much and agreed to his request.
“Yes, guaranteed to complete the mission.”
First Company commander was overjoyed, stood at attention and saluted, while running to the military vehicle he shouted loudly: “First Squad, Second Squad, follow me, keep full speed and chase up.”
“Vroom~”
Diesel engines roared.
As expected of the direct reconnaissance battalion, at this moment perfectly showing their well-trained quality, from receiving the order to departure, the whole process took less than ten seconds.
