Chapter 319: Battle For The Title Of “china’s Strongest”
“Vanguard Squad received, Vanguard Squad received……”
Shi Jin had already collected a large amount of intelligence, but how to restore communications had always made him anxious. Seeing that dawn was about to break, several worry lines had appeared on his forehead.
Suddenly hearing the call from Battalion Headquarters on the radio, this happiness came too suddenly,
making him stunned for a full several seconds.
Reacting with great joy, Shi Jin reported all kinds of key intelligence that he had been holding back in his heart for a long time, pouring it out like beans from a bamboo tube.
The people in Red Army Battalion Headquarters learned of Blue Army’s tricks and that they had secretly employed so many methods. The already urgent atmosphere immediately became restless.
“Blue Army are really a bunch of bastards, actually playing such dirty tricks.” Gao Cheng cursed angrily.
“All’s fair in war, nothing to say. Since they want to play dirty, we’ll play along with them. Unorthodox methods aren’t exclusive to them.” Chen Jun snorted coldly.
“If we hadn’t gotten the intelligence, it would be hard to say, but now that we have it, heh.”
Man Guangzhi laughed, with a bit of excitement.
“Vanguard Squad’s harvest is indeed good. Leaving two observation groups on the defense line is a stroke of genius. Blue Army definitely wouldn’t expect it.”
Ma Tianxiang highly praised Shi Jin’s arrangement and was very satisfied with Vanguard Squad’s results.
“Of course, Shi Jin is the squad leader I trained. Vanguard Squad is also the most excellent reconnaissance squad I cultivated when I was still Seventh Company Commander. With them taking action, they definitely won’t disappoint us.”
Even though Gao Cheng had now become Acting Battalion Commander, he still reminisced endlessly about the battle record from back in Seventh Company.
Back then, Seventh Company had gone from worsening martial arts competition results, facing imminent disbandment, to a brilliant comeback battle from the bottom.
This achievement, no matter who it was placed on, could become a lifelong highlight.
“Vanguard Squad didn’t disappoint us. I believe Elite Squad is the same.”
Chen Jun didn’t compete with Gao Cheng for credit, letting Gao Cheng boast smugly there, then ordered the radio to start contacting the lost Elite Squad.
Unlike Vanguard Squad which infiltrated through Blue Army frontline, completely penetrating the first and second defense lines.
By continuously penetrating two defense lines, Blue Army had no time to prepare any defenses, reaping huge gains in the dead of night and seeing key intelligence.
Elite Squad, due to pure luck, started in the wrong direction.
Fortunately, the leading Tuo Yonggang made a decisive decision and didn’t stubbornly stick to one path to the end. By the time he reacted, it was already too late to change.
He chose to cut losses in time by betting on the middle path, turning around on the spot and heading toward Vanguard Squad’s direction.
Also because they didn’t have a detailed Blue Army map, not knowing where they were after walking so long at night, turning back unexpectedly brought a surprise.
Tuo Yonggang led the group not to return the same way, but walked northwest from the turnaround point.
After carefully walking more than two hours, Tuo Yonggang still hadn’t discovered Blue Army’s defense line, but saw something fluttering in the wind on the distant high ground.
He took out the binoculars and looked under the moonlight.
It was the faintly visible Blue Army battle flag!
Realizing that this random walk had unknowingly taken them deep into Blue Army hinterland, their current position was already in Blue Army’s rear area.
Something they had painstakingly sought but couldn’t find was now obtained without any effort.
Tuo Yonggang’s mouth was about to grin crookedly!
At this time, the Blue Army that had sneaked out to lay mines had completed the task and all returned with their original troops.
Red Army internal communications were still being jammed, with no way to contact each other. Tuo Yonggang didn’t know where Vanguard Squad was.
But seeing the Blue Army battle flag right ahead meant there must be Blue Army Main Camp nearby.
Tuo Yonggang decisively gave up searching for the defense line and put all his energy into reconnoitering Blue Army rear, finding Blue Army Command Post and specific structure.
Because the remaining time was not much, to maximize Elite Squad’s reconnaissance ability.
Tuo Yonggang divided Elite Squad into two groups, spending the entire second half of the night reconnoitering in Blue Army’s rear area, not missing any details or areas.
Unfortunately.
By the time Red Army Battalion Headquarters contacted Elite Squad in the morning, Tuo Yonggang still hadn’t found Blue Army Command Post.
Combined Arms Battalion’s scale and combat effectiveness were sufficient to rival a traditional combat regiment, but the Battalion Headquarters composition model was simpler, making it too easy to hide.
Not to mention mixing in like Chen Jun with other companies, which external reconnaissance couldn’t crack at all.
Even finding a suitable place, digging down to create semi-underground fortifications, could make an underground command post.
However, although Blue Army Command Post wasn’t found, Blue Army structure was basically figured out.
Blue Army really did a “large-scale copy” of Steel Seventh Battalion.
Tuo Yonggang discovered, on Blue Army rear position, vehicles full of various antennas at a glance belonging to Electronic Warfare Company.
This alone proved that Blue Army also had an Electronic Warfare Company.
He also discovered anti-air defense combined with artillery, almost the same as Steel Seventh Battalion, just without Missile Platoon, and scale and numbers basically similar.
There was also an Army Aviation Company, with several helicopters parked there very conspicuously.
As for the specific configuration of infantry and tanks, Tuo Yonggang really couldn’t reconnoiter clearly in the rear area. The tanks and armored vehicles seen added up to less than one company, obviously not representative.
Fortunately, Vanguard Squad on Blue Army frontline filled in this missing data.
The two reconnaissance squads, one after the other, perfectly formed a closed loop.
Red Army Battalion Headquarters integrated the two squads’ intelligence, classifying Blue Army’s deployed tactics into one category, and Blue Army’s troop configuration into another.
Blue Army’s tactics still needed re-deduction, temporarily unable to accurately analyze intentions.
But Blue Army troop configuration was basically figured out.
Summary in one sentence—
Ultimate Copycat King!
Blue Army, except for having one less Infantry Company than Red Army and one more Light Tank Company, basically copied everything else by the book.
After seeing Blue Army’s troop configuration, both Gao Cheng and Chen Jun laughed.
Blue Army started with eighteen consecutive victories, now came crushing the entire army’s six military regions, showing extremely domineering strength.
Originally thought they had some superior operations, plus unknown invincible branch combinations.
But this turned out to be it.
Completely copying Steel Seventh Battalion’s configuration, then using Steel Seventh Battalion’s basically mature system to crush the traditional opponents of various military regions.
Even the configuration was copied from Steel Seventh Battalion; saying they didn’t copy combined arms tactics, probably no one would believe it.
After all, Steel Seventh Battalion’s acceptance assessment performance was stunning. A mere battalion basically suppressed an opposite regiment, showing dazzling various tactics.
As the highest-level Central Military Commission, having all data of Steel Seventh Battalion from formation to now.
Using it for Zhu Rihe was normal.
“No wonder Blue Army didn’t dare publicize their configuration; afraid of embarrassing themselves, haha.”
Gao Cheng figured out the ins and outs and could guess why Blue Army did this. He felt dissatisfied but helpless, able only to mock a few sentences.
Zhu Rihe, built at great cost by the state, was destined to become the army’s future “whetstone”.
To have an Eastern Fort Irwin, building the largest, most advanced, highest informatized training base in all China or even Asia,
all resources would tilt toward it.
Including Steel Seventh Battalion, which walked the same path and was in the lead, all the experience and technology accumulated along the way.
“I think we should be happy. Blue Army adopting our Steel Seventh Battalion’s configuration just further proves that our Steel Seventh Battalion is the most excellent, right?”
Man Guangzhi changed the angle of thinking, and his words really made everyone present very “satisfied”.
Thinking this way.
Moods immediately improved a lot.
“With Red and Blue Armies’ configurations so similar, it tests both sides’ tactics and strategy even more, the peak showdown of the strongest Combined Arms Battalion. Whoever wins this one will be the undisputed strongest Combined Arms Battalion in the entire army, so…”
Chen Jun’s tone was serious, his gaze firm as a pillar. After scanning everyone present, he said resolutely: “In this battle, we can only win, not lose!”
“Right, must win. If we lose, we won’t be able to show our faces afterward. Even if we go out, stuff your head in your crotch; can’t afford that shame.” Gao Cheng echoed.
Gao Cheng’s words…
Everyone acknowledged them.
Steel Seventh Battalion claimed to be the entire army’s first Combined Arms Battalion, formed earlier than Blue Army. Losing to the latecomers would really be embarrassing.
But how to fight to attack Blue Army position became the pressing problem at hand.
Some of Blue Army’s minefields under subordinates could be understood, some completely incomprehensible in intent. Whether they could be cracked would be one of the keys to victory.
Why Blue Army rear flanks had weak defenses, what exactly was the trick, opportunity or trap, also needed caution.
Besides what had been reconnoitered, whether there were other secret deployments on Blue Army’s first two defense lines.
All now unknown.
Less than six hours until combat began. Whether these problems could be solved in this time, or how many could be solved, to set reasonable attack tactics, became the key of keys.
Time tight, task arduous.
Red Army Battalion Headquarters, from Gao Cheng and Chen Jun down to every staff officer, didn’t even have time to eat, diving headfirst into the meeting room to start discussions.
A group of people surrounded the military map personally scouted, holding steamed buns and steamed stuffed buns, discussing heatedly.
Unknowingly.
Six hours passed.
As the second hand, minute hand, hour hand overlapped, time reached exactly twelve noon. “Liji Sword 1999” entire army confrontation’s final battle thus began actual combat confrontation.
Armored Company One all members geared up ready, Company Commander Huang Yang stood at the front of the team, gaze fearless, words high-spirited, using pre-battle speech to boost morale.
“Brothers, the battle has begun. I have just one demand of you.
No matter who the enemy is, no matter where the battle is, no matter what difficulties we encounter, we must give our all, plant our flag on the enemy’s position, on the enemy’s heart.
Even if tanks can’t go up, even if we dismount and run, even if running until vomiting blood, we must plant our company’s flag on the highest place.
Now, tell me loudly, can you do it.”
“Yes——”
Company Commander Huang Yang’s words were full of dominance, the warriors’ response morale rainbow-like, that unified shout like thunder today rushing straight to the sky.
Such pre-battle mobilization not only in Armored Company One.
At this very moment, it was also happening in Armored Company Two, Armored Infantry Third Company, Heavy Artillery Company Five, Special Reconnaissance Seventh Company, etc., every company assembly area.
Those sentences of “yes”.
Those shouts of “kill”.
Roared out the immortal military soul of Chinese soldiers, shouted out the unyielding will of Chinese Army.
Compared to the attacking Red Army’s thousand-man troops assembling with great momentum, about to show fierce tiger might, Blue Army position.
Blue Army side various positions had no assembly, no subjective organization of teams to boost morale.
Only conducting tight final scheduling!
Blue Army had already deployed various stratagems and tactics, Red Army’s reconnaissance also full harvest, shield and spear clash about to erupt on this land.
The final attack-defense contest, what would be the result?
Not only the participating Red and Blue Armies, hearts filled with anxious excitement, but also drew focus from the entire army’s million-strong force.
Everyone anticipating this strongest Red-Blue Army confrontation, who would ultimately be that invincible king.
The lower troops paying attention to this confrontation, as Chinese Army’s top-level Central Military Commission combat room, also had a group of old leaders eagerly expecting.
China’s first complete Combined Arms Unit versus China future largest tactical base’s Blue Army Brigade.
Both concerned Chinese Army’s development; no matter who won, destined to dominate Chinese military process, leaving a heavy stroke in Chinese history.
Such a crucial and important battle, how could it not draw attention from this group of peak old leaders.
Could Steel Seventh Battalion create a miracle?
Everyone was curious!
……
And as the party involved, Steel Seventh Battalion at this moment had very full confidence.
With the data collected by the reconnaissance squads, Red Army Battalion Headquarters had formulated a complete set of tactics, to be deployed successively once battle began.
As long as no major changes occurred, absolutely able to give Blue Army a big surprise at the start.
For example, concentrate heavy artillery to destroy Blue Army’s Heavy Artillery Company, completely destroy their anti-air forces, letting our side have absolute air superiority.
Or dispatch attack helicopters to flank and wipe out Blue Army’s defenseless Electronic Warfare Company.
Etc.
Red Army used the collected key intelligence to make targeted series of tactical deployments, intending to take out Blue Army in the shortest time.
If Blue Army didn’t realize they had been infiltrated, all troop positions exposed.
Then Chen Jun predicted that within five hours after battle start, Red Army’s tanks could reach Blue Army main position, sweeping the undefeated Blue Army with absolute strength.
Because the formulated tactics were very perfect, almost crushing the opponent if Blue Army unchanged.
Not only Chen Jun confident to end battle in five hours, Company Commander Gao Cheng and Chief Staff Officer Man Guangzhi included, all full of confidence in this battle.
But right after confrontation formally began, Chen Jun’s sixth sense clearly told him.
This battle wouldn’t be that simple.
If Blue Army only had this much strength, he wouldn’t qualify as Steel Seventh Battalion’s opponent, much less consecutively win thirty victories.
Chen Jun had sufficient reason to predict.
Blue Army would soon bring out the advanced operations befitting their strength.
