Chapter 306: Creating A New Global Military Branch
“Alright, stop arguing.”
Chen Jun’s deterrence was strong, and with a deep reprimand, the two company commanders immediately fell silent, looking at Chen Jun with apprehension, awaiting his judgment.
Higher rank officials always have the upper hand.
Not to mention Chen Jun, who was a man of real strength.
“Our Steel Seventh Battalion does not need loafers, people who only want to gain military merit and seniority here without striving for progress must all get out. Competition is competition, but it must have limits and absolutely cannot be reckless or chaotic.”
Chen Jun first solemnly stated his central idea, acknowledging their competitive relationship.
The art of managing subordinates requires a balance of relaxation and tension, with free control being the optimal solution.
Only then did he soften his tone and say, “Now that you two have been arguing for long enough, this matter must be resolved and must not affect the combat effectiveness of the Steel Seventh Battalion.
Since neither of you is convinced by the other, and the strength of the two companies is similar, if the battalion were to forcefully arrange things, I’m sure you wouldn’t be convinced either.
Then let’s do this, I’ll put my words here, we’ll resolve it the old military way.”
Chen Jun deliberately paused at this point, his gaze sweeping over Huang Yang and Yang Wenqing, piquing their interest.
He then announced, “The First Company has been with me for a longer time, and the Second Company joined later. For the sake of fairness, so that you two can be convinced.
After the one-year intensive training period is over, you two companies will have a competition.
At that time, whichever company’s result is better will be the main attack company, and the company whose skill is inferior will honestly be the supporting company.
You must strive for what you want on your own. Do you two agree with this arrangement?”
Chen Jun did not force an arrangement for any particular company but instead let them compete for it with their own strength. This made Huang Yang, who had no connections and worried about not being valued, and Yang Wenqing, who was an outsider and worried about being treated differently, all breathe a sigh of relief.
“We agree!”
“We will do as the Deputy Battalion Commander arranges.”
Huang Yang and Yang Wenqing nodded simultaneously, their eyes blazing with strong fighting spirit.
“The military is a place that values strength. If you are less skilled and still cause trouble, and act recklessly like today, don’t blame me, Chen Jun, for showing no mercy.”
Chen Jun’s tone was solemn as he finally admonished the two, then turned and strode away.
Shi Jin and Ye Fan quickly followed.
Huang Yang and Yang Wenqing dared not move for a long time. It wasn’t until Chen Jun got into a car and left the training ground that their tense bodies relaxed.
Two pairs of eyes with a challenging glint locked onto each other.
“Company Commander Huang, don’t think that just because you’ve practiced a few extra days, you’re that impressive. Just wait, there are still six months left, and I will definitely take the main attack company.”
Yang Wenqing said with conviction, radiating confident morale.
Huang Yang, however, was not intimidated. Instead, he sneered and retorted, “Company Commander Yang, the waters here are deep, and you can’t handle them. If you want the main attack command, you should go back to dreaming earlier.”
“Then just wait and see, you’ll have something to regret.” Yang Wenqing issued a harsh threat.
“Don’t be a sore loser then.”
Huang Yang’s words were even harsher, implying that Yang Wenqing should play for real if he dared, and not resort to using his connections to exert pressure from above if he lost.
“I, Yang Wenqing, have reached today through my own efforts. Don’t assume the worst of others with a petty mind, humph.”
After Yang Wenqing finished, he turned to leave. After a few steps, he seemed to feel that the counterattack was not satisfying enough, and left another sentence: “I know you are the old company commander of the Seven Zero Two Regiment. If you really have the ability, then compete fairly.”
“Bah, I walk the straight path. I will definitely make you beg for mercy.”
Huang Yang, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, unleashed a torrent of abuse at Yang Wenqing.
…
On the way back in the car from the Armored Company, Chen Jun discussed the matter with Shi Jin.
Chen Jun was very satisfied with his plan for resolving the conflict between the two armored companies, as it achieved the effect he desired.
Allowing the two companies to compete for their desired main attack command through a competition.
This not only effectively resolved the conflict, but most men in the military are straightforward. They will yield if they are less skilled, and there will be no issues later.
It could also stimulate the training enthusiasm of the two companies, leading them to invest more actively in training in the coming period.
This would create a virtuous cycle!
As for which company would ultimately become the main force company, as the Deputy Battalion Commander, he only focused on the combat effectiveness of the entire battalion and did not care which company was stronger.
Naturally, he would not be biased, nor would he engage in internal dealings. Everything would be based on strength.
The resolution of the Armored Battalion’s issues went smoothly. Chen Jun then proceeded to the former Electronic Warfare Company, which was later officially designated as the Eighth Information Company.
This was the branch of service company that Chen Jun cared about the most!
The major military reform currently being undertaken by our army had two core keywords: informatization and digitalization, which were primarily embodied by the Electronic Warfare Company.
Although the Information Company’s mission was relatively singular now, mainly engaging in electronic warfare with the enemy on the battlefield.
However, in the future, when the Combined Arms Battalion was expanded into a Combined Arms Regiment, the Information Company, as a key component of the military reform, would inevitably be upgraded into an Information Battalion with stronger functions.
At that time, the entire regiment’s informatization process, various digital upgrades, and control of unmanned equipment, etc.
would all be centralized in the Information Battalion!
In order for the future Information Battalion to be capable of shouldering its responsibilities, Chen Jun had to start from the grassroots and cultivate the Information Company solidly.
Therefore, Chen Jun’s refinement of the Information Company primarily focused on the upgrading and transformation of personnel and equipment.
As for how to upgrade personnel and equipment, he had to use his forward-thinking mindset from later generations to delve into every aspect of the Information Company and personally discover issues.
Chen Jun had never personally led an information unit, and only understood a little with his advanced mindset.
This was indeed a difficult task for him.
Therefore, Chen Jun spent the longest time in the Information Company during the entire refinement of the battalion, staying there for a full eight days.
Fortunately, his hard work paid off, and the harvest after such a long period was considerable.
Due to the development of domestic information units still being in the exploratory phase, it was inevitable that there would be detours or near-misses.
Chen Jun discovered and began to correct them in time, paving the way for good development in the future.
The problem that gave Chen Jun a headache was mainly with the equipment.
First and foremost, drones will undoubtedly be the absolute main force in future wars.
Chen Jun has now asked his father to find a way to acquire small drones, hoping to leverage financial advantages to research China’s first batch of small drones earlier than DJI.
However, small drones have too many technical barriers, and currently, no qualified products can be produced. Even importing them from abroad is useless.
One reason is that there are no successful small drones in foreign countries that are suitable for battlefield use.
Another is the various controls that countries led by the United States have always imposed on China, making it impossible to obtain them even if they existed.
For small drones to dominate the battlefield in the future, it will likely take at least another year or two.
However.
While small drones cannot be acquired for the time being, large drones are already very common, and mature products are available domestically.
For example, the ASN-206 multi-purpose drone developed by Northwest University is equipped with a real-time video reconnaissance system and a four-cylinder two-stroke piston engine.
Another example is the Changhong-1, developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation in 1994.
It was the first to achieve a combat radius of 500 kilometers and real-time high-altitude video reconnaissance technology, filling a gap in medium-range unmanned aerial reconnaissance.
Additionally, the soon-to-be-developed Wing Loong-1 is a standard multi-functional reconnaissance drone.
These large unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, while unable to deploy with individual soldiers and cause significant destruction like small reconnaissance drones,
are absolutely superior to small reconnaissance drones in terms of high-altitude reconnaissance.
In the various tactical systems of combined arms units, reconnaissance is the most critical core point, determining the combat effectiveness ceiling of the combined arms unit.
Since small drones cannot be obtained now, Chen Jun intends to incorporate large drones.
With high-altitude reconnaissance provided by drones, combined with electronic warfare from special forces and the information battalion on the ground, a complete reconnaissance-strike closed loop can be formed.
The comprehensive combat capability of the Steel Seventh Battalion will increase by at least 30% on the foundation.
It was during the eight days spent in the Information Company that Chen Jun’s desire to incorporate drones into the combined arms battalion became increasingly urgent.
Therefore, on the day of his inspection, Chen Jun immediately wrote a report.
Starting from the tactical thinking of the combined arms battalion, to the development of future battlefield situations, and the current urgent needs, he wrote several thousand characters.
This report was submitted to the regiment, and then sent up level by level. It would take several days.
Whether the leaders above would approve Chen Jun’s application and equip the Steel Seventh Battalion with a reconnaissance drone, Chen Jun was truly unsure.
He had done what he could; if it didn’t work out, he would find another way.
Besides the urgent need for drones, there is also the upgrade of communication vehicles, command vehicles, radar vehicles, etc., with the hope of using the latest technology.
This also requires submitting a report and application to higher authorities, and whether it will be approved is also unknown.
It is precisely because of so many unknowns that Chen Jun is troubled.
If the timeline were extended by ten years, with the value Chen Jun has demonstrated, such equipment upgrades would be a minor matter that the troops could resolve in minutes.
Unfortunately, it is only early 1999, and high-tech equipment is very scarce in the military.
Units at the military region level are already on waiting lists, and the Steel Seventh Battalion, a mere battalion-level unit, has to compete with major military regions and even war zones.
One can imagine the difficulty.
Even if the leaders above value the Steel Seventh Battalion highly, they must consider the balanced development of the entire war zone and cannot put all their eggs in one basket.
Every piece of equipment issued to the Steel Seventh Battalion must be carefully considered from all aspects.
Therefore.
Chen Jun can understand if the applications cannot be approved.
However, while he can understand why drones and the latest equipment cannot be acquired, Chen Jun has made a strong demand for another application.
That is to apply for computer upgrades, with updates no less than once every six months.
Computers update very quickly, with new generations appearing every few months, and each iteration brings a significant leap in performance.
Chen Jun plans to develop a command system, and the performance of computers must be guaranteed.
If this application is not approved, Chen Jun will truly become anxious, and if pushed, he will directly go to the military region to demand it from the leaders.
After all, it is for the development of the troops, and the leaders will not do anything to Chen Jun.
…
After returning to the Information Battalion to organize various application reports, Chen Jun spent a full two days, leaving him with a headache and feeling completely suppressed.
So, he then proceeded to his “hometown,” where there were the fewest problems, as a form of relaxation.
The Seventh Special Forces Company is a complete continuation of the Steel Seventh Company. Except for a single character change at the beginning of its name, everything else has been completely inherited.
This company, which Chen Jun has been transforming step by step, can be said to be Chen Jun’s most proud creation.
The Seventh Special Forces Company, now fully formed in all aspects, has very comprehensive soldier qualities and can respond to various needs within the battalion at any time.
To put it in a nutshell…
Whatever kind of Seventh Company the Steel Seventh Battalion needs, the Seventh Company can transform into that kind of company.
It was originally a reconnaissance company, then a combined arms company, and now a special reconnaissance company. What kind of company it will become in the future depends entirely on the needs of the Steel Seventh Battalion.
Because an infantry company was expanded previously, the Steel Seventh Battalion has a sufficient foundation in armored infantry.
Therefore, after careful consideration during this return to his hometown, Chen Jun decided to advance the transformation of the Seventh Special Forces Company.
The combined arms regiment has a standard infantry battalion, which is basically sufficient to meet his needs.
After all, it’s an assault combined arms battalion establishment.
In the future, even if it’s expanded into a combined arms regiment, the establishment will likely become a heavy combined arms regiment, and it will certainly still need a combined arms battalion to pursue a fast-warfare-focused assault route, with a combat style centered on precise assassinations like a dagger.
Therefore, the more suitable route for the Seventh Company in the future is definitely a more comprehensive “Special Operations Battalion” rather than reverting to an armored infantry battalion.
Moreover, Chen Jun’s ambition doesn’t stop there; he wants the Seventh Company to become even more awesome.
It should not only be special forces but also armored forces.
What an armored infantry battalion can do, the special operations battalion can do. What an armored infantry battalion cannot do, the special operations battalion can also do.
Brainstorming and integrating the two, creatively forging the world’s only branch of service—
Armored Special Forces Soldier!
Although this idea is very crazy and the difficulty of implementation will definitely be very high, the two are of the same origin, and it is not impossible.
As long as there is a possibility, it can be attempted.
This is Chen Jun’s thought!
If it’s really possible to create the Armored Special Forces Soldier, this branch of service that opens up a whole new level of thinking.
To allow Special Forces Soldiers to possess both strong individual abilities and the group combat of Armored Infantry, uniting as a ball of fire and dispersing like stars in the sky.
A group of Special Forces Soldiers driving armored vehicles charging onto the battlefield, wielding heavy mortars and unleashing a barrage…
Once such troops are deployed on the battlefield, how terrifying their combat effectiveness will be…
Chen Jun dares not even imagine!
In order to complete his “wild fantasy” and turn imagination into reality as much as possible, Chen Jun stayed with the Seventh Company, which had no major issues, for a full week.
After a week of day and night struggle, Chen Jun finally wrote a satisfactory training syllabus.
In order to better integrate special operations attributes, Chen Jun even submitted a report to the Regiment to apply for Tuo Yonggang to become the Deputy Company Commander of the Steel Seventh Battalion.
He will personally be responsible for this groundbreaking, one-of-a-kind “grand project” that opens up new thinking.
