Chapter 313: This Battle! Victory Is Certain!
Two battalions attacking one battalion is normally a battle with a huge advantage.
Even though the First Blue Army Brigade is now renowned, under the support of a powerful informatized background, the Heavy Combined Arms Battalion’s combat effectiveness far exceeds that of a conventional battalion.
Wanting to defeat two Reinforced Battalions at the same time is also a very difficult task.
Therefore, the outside world was divided into three factions with huge differences regarding the result of this confrontation.
A very small number of people believed the Red Army could win, after all, fighting on terrain mainly consisting of plains, the defending side is actually very hard to defend.
Some believed the Blue Army would win, after all, it is the “hegemon” that has achieved eighteen consecutive victories.
And the most chosen option was a draw.
The two Red Army battalions could not take the Blue Army position, and the Blue Army had no way to eliminate the Red Army within two days, with both sides unable to do anything to each other on the battlefield.
In this situation, it could only end in a draw, and if they had to force a winner,
then the Directing Staff would have to intervene and determine the winner based on judging the overall confrontation.
Under these three different expectations, the result of the first confrontation finally came out, and the result left the vast majority of people dumbfounded.
The Blue Army actually won again!
In a situation of one battalion against two battalions, the Blue Army Heavy Combined Arms Battalion actually reversed the disadvantage and won in just two days.
“How did the Blue Army do it?”
Almost all officers and warriors in the entire army could not figure out how the Blue Army won.
They really wanted to know the result, the kind that scratched at their hearts.
However, the specific confrontation content involved the most cutting-edge tactics and systems of our army currently, which is the highest top-secret level in the military.
Not to mention ordinary soldiers being unable to know, even the War Zone had no information at all.
All the information was gathered to the Military Commission, and specialized institutions researching informatized and digitalized data would conduct more in-depth analysis of the tactics.
It was precisely this situation where no one knew that made the Blue Army’s victory seem even more mysterious.
All units in the entire army became even more wary of the Blue Army’s strength, and the First Blue Army’s status in the entire army reached a brand new height.
However, this was still in the Blue Army’s rising period, far from reaching its peak.
Because the first victory was just the beginning, after resting and adjusting for three days, the Blue Army Combined Arms Battalion embarked on its path to becoming a god.
In the next nearly three months, the Blue Army actually beat all six major War Zones.
The six major War Zones had a total of twelve participating teams, eleven of which all lost to the Blue Army, with only one unit barely drawing.
If the previous eighteen consecutive victories established the First Blue Army Brigade’s status as the “entire army’s whetstone.”
Then now, with one battalion’s troops confronting opponents of two battalions, fighting fewer against more, and still winning eleven victories.
The Blue Army completely convinced the entire army, making the entire army have to be convinced.
At this time, the vast majority of units in the entire army believed that this Heavy Combined Arms Battalion under the First Blue Army Brigade was absolutely the strongest battalion-level unit in the entire army.
No one could defeat it.
Occupying the advantages of timing, location, and people in Zhu Rihe, the Blue Army was absolutely invincible.
Even though the Capital Military Region had not yet participated, and the Capital Military Region also had a renowned Combined Arms Battalion in the entire army, they did not believe there was any hope.
The Steel Seventh Battalion was only renowned in the entire army and had not convinced the entire army with battle records.
Up to now.
The Steel Seventh Battalion’s influence facing the entire army was indeed very great, but many parts of it were not linked to actual combat effectiveness.
For example, originating from the entire army’s first Combined Arms Company, then creating the entire army’s first Combined Arms Battalion, and becoming the entire army’s only Combined Arms Battalion pilot unit.
For example, the person in charge who created this unit, Chen Jun, was an extremely talented and demonic military genius.
And for example, the Special Operations Platoon under the Steel Seventh Battalion represented the Capital Military Region in going abroad to participate in the global special forces competition, defeating teams from countries around the world to win the championship.
And so on.
Various honors and reputations were all biased towards the “civilian” category.
There were no actual cases where the Steel Seventh Battalion was the protagonist, like the First Blue Army Brigade, showing muscles and strength to crush a large number of friendly troops’ legion battles.
The first currently verifiable exercise was only as part of it.
Not to mention that the acceptance confrontation at that time was participated entirely by people from the Capital Military Region itself, and the authenticity was still to be verified.
In summary, it was just one sentence—
No persuasiveness externally!
In this situation where one side had already achieved eighteen consecutive victories, and now winning more than ten victories against greater numbers; the other side had absolutely no actual combat cases, only various legends.
Most importantly, both being informatized Combined Arms Units, the First Blue Army Brigade had pyramid-peak Military Commission support, with unimaginable resources available.
While the Steel Seventh Battalion at best had War Zone support, the two sides were not on the same level at all.
Under this huge disparity background.
Anyone who said the Steel Seventh Battalion could win against the Heavy Combined Arms Battalion would not receive anyone’s approval; everyone would just think he was a fool.
Unless the commander’s ancestral grave emitted green smoke, or the Steel Seventh Battalion was also increased to two battalions’ troops.
Perhaps then it could draw!
Not to mention the various units in the entire army holding this view, even the other battalions within the Seventh Hundred and Second Regiment were not that optimistic about the Steel Seventh Battalion.
Although they couldn’t accept it in their hearts, the facts were there with no way around it.
If the First Blue Army Brigade’s Heavy Combined Arms Battalion had only won one or two of them, perhaps it was purely relying on luck, and it was inherently a pile of trash.
If it had only won half of them, then it was possibly purely due to the Military Commission’s power support, with their weaponry and equipment being more advanced, winning through opportunistic equipment advantages.
But now it had defeated all the War Zones, with eleven victories against greater numbers right there.
There was only one answer—
This Heavy Combined Arms Battalion really had some real skills!
Anyone who dared to underestimate such a unit, with Central Military Commission as background, having manpower when needed, equipment when needed, and with the Military Research Institute and various Military Commission research units providing the most cutting-edge Combined Arms Tactics.
Could only be said that this person was a fool who forgot to bring his brain when going out.
“As expected of the Zhu Rihe Tactical Base, the future entire army’s most cutting-edge tactical testing ground; the unit it produces seems really a bit fierce.”
Chen Jun originally had absolute confidence, believing the Steel Seventh Battalion was the strongest battalion in the entire army.
No matter who came to challenge, make them shatter into pieces.
But now witnessing eleven victories, Chen Jun had to acknowledge the Blue Army Heavy Combined Arms Battalion, and suddenly felt two points of pressure in his heart.
Of course.
Only two points.
The remaining ninety-eight points were still confidence.
Chen Jun had the goods in his heart and could remain steady, but the other few “heads” above the Steel Seventh Battalion were not so reassured at this moment.
Whether it was the always competitive Gao Cheng, or the modest and hardworking Man Guangzhi.
They all only felt immense pressure.
The Steel Seventh Battalion, as the entire army’s first Combined Arms Battalion and also the entire army’s proper pilot unit, represented the forefront of the entire army’s Combined Arms Tactics.
If the pilot unit lost to a latecomer, it would be too embarrassing.
Even if the opponent was a higher-level existence with a much more terrifying background than the Steel Seventh Battalion, losing as the pilot unit would be disgraceful, unacceptable to them.
Under this extreme pressure, Gao Cheng, who usually disliked meetings, became a meeting fanatic.
One small meeting a day, one large meeting every three days.
Gathering all the staff officers in the battalion headquarters, even the company commanders of each company, to discuss how to adjust the troops to win this confrontation.
It was under this anxious atmosphere that the superior’s order finally reached the Steel Seventh Battalion.
As the last to appear, the Capital War Zone’s two participating teams must complete assembly within one day, then take the military train to rush to the Zhu Rihe Base.
“This confrontation concerns the Steel Seventh Battalion’s honor; only victory is allowed, no failure…”
This was Political Instructor Ma Tianxiang’s encouragement.
“Win! Celebrate for three days when we return, with unlimited food and drink, plus a week off; if we lose, see if I don’t drill you to death when we return…”
This was Battalion Commander Gao Cheng’s harsh words.
“They can keep winning, not because they are strong, only that they haven’t met real experts yet; now, we Steel Seventh Battalion are here, their good times are over, wait to receive judgment.”
This was what Chen Jun said, confident to the point of arrogance.
Last night, he even raised his right hand high and shouted: “This battle! Must win!”
As the Steel Seventh Battalion’s spiritual soul leader, Chen Jun’s words were like magic, instantly igniting the fighting spirit of all the battalion’s warriors.
“This battle! Must win!”
“This battle! Must win!”
“This battle! Must win!”
Nearly a thousand warriors shouted in unison with all their might, each shout louder than the last, turning into rolling sound waves rushing to the sky, as if to tear the sky open.
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The Capital Military Region could become the head of the seven military regions not only because it had more troops, but also because it had many other specialties.
For example, the entire army’s Special Operations pilot A Detachment, and for example, the original Zhu Rihe team belonging to the Capital Military Region, etc.
The Steel Seventh Battalion, also as part of the Capital Military Region, was actually not far in straight-line distance from Zhu Rihe located deep in the Inner Mongolia grassland.
Taking the military train took less than a day, arriving at the exercise assembly area in the afternoon.
The Capital Military Region’s three participating battalions did not enter the Zhu Rihe Base headquarters for a visit, only passing by on the way to the confrontation assembly area.
At this time, Zhu Rihe had just been put into use, far from being as grand and spectacular as in later generations.
But that modern atmosphere was already emerging.
Especially the largest several buildings in the base, with prominent large red characters on them—
Combat Experiment Center, Guidance Hall, Information Building, etc.
Each building had distinct features, each perfectly fitting this informatization military reform, highlighting the extraordinary nature of this place.
The guidance system that the Steel Seventh Battalion had just tested during the last acceptance had obviously become one of Zhu Rihe’s main tones.
This proved that the country and army, spending so much manpower, material resources, and energy to build this tactical base, was to find faults with all units in the entire army.
Guidance was the core of finding faults!
As the Capital Military Region’s three battalions entered the base, various originally confidential information outside also continuously entered everyone’s field of vision.
After confidentiality warnings, base personnel also synchronously introduced various situations of the base.
The initial origin of this Zhu Rihe Tactical Base was influenced by the United States’ Fort Irwin training base, feeling that such an institution was very important for the army.
Wanting to create China’s “Fort Irwin”!
Thus, in the depths of the Inner Mongolia grassland, this special terrain consisting of desert, grassland, mountainous terrain, trenches, etc., covering 1,066 square kilometers, almost the size of the entire Hong Kong, was selected.
Creating the largest informatized training base in all of Asia and the most advanced in the entire People’s Liberation Army.
The requirement was to be able to unfold Group Army scale here, in complex electromagnetic environments with various arms and services, to train modernized large-scale military exercises’ training ground.
Undertaking the organization of division, brigade, regiment-level units to complete Combined Arms Tactics drills, coordinating with armored forces and other branches for technical and tactical drills.
The base’s lecturer also specifically mentioned Zhu Rihe Base’s high-precision equipment related to confrontation exercises.
The base’s Combat Experiment Center was full of high technology, having completed computer combat simulation system, primary battlefield surveillance system, laser engagement assistance system, etc., capable of simulating the entire base’s warfare.
Displaying international high standards!
In the Directing Staff’s command Guidance Hall, the latest large display screens had been installed, with the real-time competition of Red and Blue Armies on the thousand-li battlefield visible at a glance from inside the guidance center.
Once the confrontation exercise officially begins, data collected in real-time by various external receivers will enter the multi-dimensional platform, and after processing by technicians, will be displayed separately on the five large screens in the guidance command hall.
To cooperate with the demonstrations on the large screens, there was also a 10m×10m giant sand table in front of the display screen.
The exercise area’s precise terrain map was clear at a glance.
On this extremely detailed three-dimensional sand table, the three-dimensional Zhu Rihe Base could be clearly seen, with roads, buildings, trenches simulating the frontline battlefield, fortifications, shelters, etc., just like a micro world.
The confrontation troops’ troops, weapons, troop movement routes, etc., could also be tracked and adjusted in real-time at that time.
The equipment and facilities of the base’s Combat Comprehensive Center all reached international standards, and currently in the entire army, there were only three such places.
It was precisely with so much high-tech equipment support that the confrontation exercises here became more realistic.
Able to restore the actual combat environment even more!
Under the support of this high-tech information technology, the base could currently support battalion and brigade-level units conducting large-scale laser simulation confrontations here.
The combat losses of both confrontation sides could be monitored almost in real-time, precise to each person, each gun, each cannon’s damage.
Entering a relatively advanced stage!
Tanks, artillery, armored vehicles, helicopters, etc., could be equipped with the new generation laser simulation engagement system, plus the domestically unique firepower adjudication system.
Through this set of firepower adjudication system, adjudicators scattered across the battlefield were also “armed” with various informatized equipment.
Via military mobile phones, digitalized walkie-talkies, digitalized handheld adjudication terminals, etc.
Reporting in real-time by the second.
Compared to the earliest pure reliance on people running with the troops, then reporting via walkie-talkies and radios, the various combat states implemented between both sides.
The reporting speed was very slow, fastest also taking several minutes.
And during confrontations participated by the division, with added fixed camera positions and filming teams’ real-time tracking, there were still various blind spots, unable to conduct effective monitoring, leading to uncontrollable factors in adjudication.
Now all replaced with the latest high tech, fully entering the informatized Zhu Rihe Base.
Compared to the previous confrontation adjudication mode, it was simply a dimensionality reduction crushing, enough to subvert our army’s exercise confrontation mode.
These innovations marked that our army’s confrontation exercises officially entered a brand new era.
The informatization era!
Only until entering Zhu Rihe at this moment did the Steel Seventh Battalion truly come into contact with informatization, understanding what the true informatization era was.
