The time for the scheduled exercises was fast approaching.

Because of the hard training of the fighters and the distribution of communication equipment to the infantry squad and each tank, although the soldiers are not proficient in the coordination of various arms, joint operations are no longer a problem. In addition, during my ten days in Zuihou, the three arms of concession, artillery, and tan were trained together, and I found some problems that needed attention, so the coordination of the three arms was gradually improved.

Of course, the reason why our composite battalion was able to form combat effectiveness in such a short period of time is entirely because our troops are small in size and there are not many units that need to be coordinated...... There are only a dozen tanks in total, and the artillery is a little more...... However, the coordination between the infantry and artillery lies more in the infantry's mastery of the observation coordinates and the communication and information sharing between the infantry and artillery, which solves the command problem.

Sure enough, I received a call from Commander Zhang at noon that day, asking me and Zhao Jingping to go to the headquarters of the Ninth Frontier Division......

The Ninth Frontier Division? If I'm not mistaken, the commander of the Ninth Division should be Chen Jiahao's father...... It shouldn't be that the director team is composed of people transferred from the Ninth Frontier Division!

Thinking about it, I didn't dare to slack off, called Zhao Jingping, took another paperwork, got into the jeep, and drove towards the headquarters of the Ninth Division...... This is the advantage of having a car, although I don't know where the headquarters of the Ninth Division is, the driver knows the geography of this area well, I just need to say a place name.

It wasn't long before the jeep stopped in front of a small two-story concrete building, and I looked at it...... Hey, it's bigger than Commander Zhang's pomp, and there are heavily armed guards patrolling outside. However, this does not seem to be surprising, because Commander Zhang is at home, and this is the division headquarters...... Just like my battalion headquarters also has two squads of guards.

As soon as I walked into the division headquarters, I saw a large number of people around it, discussing something on the map. One of them is Commander Zhang. As soon as he saw me coming, he immediately raised his head and smiled at me, "Yo...... It's coming! You're missing ......"

"Let me introduce you!" When I stepped forward. Commander Zhang warmly invited me to a cadre fifty miles away and said, "This is Chen Guohao, commander of the Ninth Frontier Division!" ”

"Hello Chief!" I immediately stood up and saluted, and thought to myself...... The names of these two fathers and sons are good, one is a "national hero" and the other is a "family hero", and the country has let them cover it up.

"You are Comrade Yang Xuefeng!" Master Chen shook my hand with a smile and said, "I've heard your name for a long time, and the name of the Second Hero Company is even more thunderous!" I heard that you have entered the step school, and I have long wanted to get to know you...... It's just that I've been busy training and can't spare time, so it's weird! ”

"The division commander is serious!"

"Battalion Commander Yang!" At this time, Chen Jiahao stepped forward and shook my hand: "The last time we met, I called you Company Commander Yang." So soon to get to the battalion commander...... Congratulations! ”

"Then I won't congratulate you!" I said, "The last time we met, you were still a group ginseng, and this time you have become a battalion commander!" ”

The people around me couldn't help but laugh when they heard my words, and Chen Jiahao was also laughing, but I could see that his smile was a little stiff.

"Let's not say much about polite words!" After a pause, Commander Zhang said, "This is a small-scale exercise in Jihua for a month...... Considering that our infantry school is not far from the Ninth Frontier Division, the Staff Headquarters of the Ninth Division will guide and organize this exercise! ”

I couldn't help frowning when I heard this...... I really guessed that the director team of this exercise was really organized by Chen Jiahao's father.

Zhao Jingping couldn't help but look at Commander Zhang suspiciously...... This arrangement is obviously not conducive to the five battalions, not to mention whether this division commander Chen will be an objective referee, even if he will be an objective referee, this will give us the psychological pressure of the five battalions.

But Commander Zhang pretended not to see it, and quickly stepped aside and gave up his position to Division Commander Chen.

I found out later...... Although this division commander Chen was an old subordinate of Commander Zhang, he was a staunch opponent of tactical reform. This is also one of the reasons why he fully supported Chen Jiahao to form the Sixth Battalion. Commander Zhang's purpose in doing this...... I just want him to lose convincingly.

"Comrades!" Division Commander Chen walked to the middle, crossed his waist and said, "Although the scale of this exercise is small. But the significance is significant. Ever since we taught the Yue devils a lesson a few months ago, some comrades who had finished the battle had doubts about our army's combat style and thought that there was something wrong with our army's tactics...... What I want to say is that the traditions of the older generation of revolutionaries cannot be lost, nor can their spirit. It is true that we have suffered heavy casualties on the battlefield, but ...... This does not mean that there is a problem with our army's tactics and style, but that we have not studied it well enough, are not specialized enough, and are not thorough enough, and we have not given full play to the spirit of our revolutionary forefathers who dared to fight and fight......"

Obviously, what Master Chen said seemed to be very reasonable, but when he thought about it seriously, he realized that he had actually fallen into a strange circle: if he didn't do well, he didn't learn well enough, so he had to learn even more...... And that never changes.

"Comrades!" Then Division Commander Chen pointed to the map and said, "This is the setting of this exercise...... The red side is the sixth battalion commanded by Comrade Chen Jiahao, and the blue side is the fifth battalion commanded by Comrade Yang Xuefeng. The establishment includes two infantry companies, an artillery battalion, a mortar company, an engineer company, two tank companies, as well as a company of armored transporters......"

"Divisional Commander!" At this time, Zhao Jingping couldn't help but speak: "We only have one tank company, and the other ten tanks transferred are for maintenance and replacement, and only half of them can be used." And we don't have armored transporters either......"

"Hmm! Didn't you? Master Chen couldn't help but glance at us in surprise, and then looked at Chen Jiahao.

So I knew that Chen Jiahao was secretly taking advantage of me.

"Oh?" Chen Jiahao pretended to know about it: "I thought that you had transferred twenty tanks, thinking that there would be two tank companies, and if there were tanks, armored transporters would be needed, so I transferred one company of transport vehicles...... Well, I'll give you a new one! ”

Senior Commander Chen couldn't help frowning, but finally nodded and said to me, "Battalion Commander Yang, what do you ......mean?"

"No need!" I said, "Just follow this equipment!" ”

"How's that going to work?" Chen Jiahao objected: "I can't take advantage of you!" ”

I couldn't help but curse in my heart: This girl is ...... You've taken advantage of me a long time ago, we haven't practiced this armored transporter, and now the equipment is still a fart! If you don't take advantage of me, cut off your own armor company!

"So be it!" Zuihou still sent Commander Zhang's words: "The fifth battalion does not need to increase equipment, Battalion Commander Yang fought on the battlefield, from a soldier to the battalion commander, the combat experience and command experience are relatively rich, this coming and going is almost the same!" ”

"Hmm!" Division Commander Chen nodded with a dark face, and then said, "The exercise time is set for eight o'clock tomorrow morning...... Because of the small scale, the exercise was set for the battle for the heights, which was the 323 Heights...... Originally garrisoned by the Red Army, it was occupied by a sneak attack by the Blue Army, and an hour later the Red Army organized a battalion of troops to compete for the 323 heights, and Zuihou decided the winner with the ownership of the 323 position, is there a problem? ”

"No problem!" Chan's answer was almost reflexive.

"Divisional Commander!" I asked, "Is the 323 heights set on the battlefield closer to the enemy's defense line or the defense line?" Is there a guarantee of logistical supply? ”

"Between the lines of our enemies!" Division Commander Chen couldn't help but glance at me in surprise and replied: "The logistics are set at three bases of ammunition reserves, and one new base will be added every half day in the future!" Still have questions? ”

"No problem!" I say.

Obviously, this kind of battle is set for the current battlefield, just like we are stationed on Heights 581, many of the heights between the enemy and us are easy to attack and difficult to defend, so the highlands often change hands between the enemy and us...... It seems that this division commander Chen at least has some understanding of the battle situation on the front line.

But let's be honest, it's not good for us as Blues......

People who don't know much about actual combat may simply think that ...... The defending Blues clearly had a geographical advantage, and the attacking Reds should have at least doubled or tripled their strength to achieve balance.

But think about it...... This high ground was originally occupied by the Red Army, which meant that the Blue Army was unfamiliar with this high ground, and it was even very likely that the Red Army would lay mines when they withdrew from the high ground, and the Red Army organized a counterattack in just one hour...... That means the Blues only have one hour to prepare! All of this was a test for the Blues, who seemed to just need time to attack.

But I didn't say anything more, saluted Commander Zhang and the others, and walked out of the division headquarters with Zhao Jingping.

"Battalion commander!" Zhao Jingping followed from behind, with a full face: "Why don't you talk about the problems...... This is clearly the Blues at a disadvantage! ”

It seems that I'm not the only one who will see the problem.

"No need!" I stepped into the jeep and said, "Staff Officer Zhao...... Didn't you hear what Master Chen said earlier? ”

"What?"

"Division Commander Chen has set the significance of this exercise!" I say.

"Oh!" Staff Officer Zhao nodded: "What do you mean...... Division Commander Chen's purpose in setting up the exercise was to allow the Red Army to defeat the Blue Army, so as to prove that our army's tactical thinking and combat style are correct and cannot be changed......

"Of course!" I said, "That's why he set up an exercise that looked like the Blues were taking advantage, but it was actually the Red Army taking advantage." He originally wanted the Red Army to win the prestige, but what he didn't expect was ...... His son Chen Jiahao also took advantage of us behind his back, making this exercise a disgraceful victory even if he won! ”

Staff Officer Zhao couldn't help but smile bitterly: "If there is really a father, there must be a son......" (to be continued......