"Yiluan Division?" The chief of staff of the 13th Division thought for a moment and asked uncertainly: "Oh, you mean that the one who specializes in sabotage?" ”

"That's right."

The degree of secrecy of the Yiluan Division is not low, and it is almost the upper limit that a general at the division and brigade level can know.

Most of the generals did not pay much attention to the newly established special operations agency, thinking that it was just a bunch of guys who were plotting to sabotage secretly - the strategy was cunning and despicable, and it was not a dignified battle.

Contempt is contempt, but they also do not deny the necessity of the existence of this type of person - although what they do is not related to justice, there will always be someone who steals chickens and dogs.

"The pursuit must be pursued, if those guys indulge and escape, they will soon be able to pull up a group of people, and they must be caught in one net."

"Those are the best of the best soldiers, and it's really ...... to get together and do things like stealing chickens and dogs."

"Indeed, if it is dismantled, those elite veterans will be enough to pull up the shelves of two divisions."

"Shall they do this work?"

The generals present said a word and talked about it.

“…… In this regard, Kexing is very insightful, and when the military department sent you to kill the traitors in a hurry, he discovered the potential in this regard. Nie Quan knocked on the table, looked at Zhou Changfeng and said, "Why don't you talk about it now?" ”

The latter stood up again, clenched his fists and spoke: "Due to the relative secrecy, many people lack understanding of this special unit, and often judge it in preconceived terms, which is definitely inappropriate. ”

"Then listen to what the celebrities of our navy have to say," the military intelligence officer of the General Military Department joked with a smile: "I'll listen to you." ”

"It's serious, it's just a shallow opinion." Zhou Changfeng cleared his throat, looked around at half a circle of people present, and said:

"The special forces here refer specifically to the special operations unit, and although it is essentially an elite light infantry unit, it is completely different in terms of training, use, and meaning. In addition to basic training, special forces also learn airborne, foreign languages, psychological games, driving various vehicles, more extreme wilderness survivability, and a variety of foreign weapons use essentials. ”

"Some people may think that the so-called special forces are elite scouts, which is not right, the core difference is also very simple, scouts and scouts are for a battle, a battle, and special forces are different, they are for a certain target with a clear direction."

"Attention! This 'goal' is also extraordinary. Using elite squads to accomplish strategic, macro-impact missions with benefits that are difficult to achieve through conventional military operations. This is the core law and the key to distinguishing special forces from reconnaissance forces. ”

"Let's just give you an example, a rough analogy for you to feel intuitively. The Trans-Siberian Railway in Russia had to cross many ravines and valleys along the way, so many bridges were built, and it was difficult for high-altitude horizontal bombers to hit them, and dive bombers could not fly that far. ”

"In this case, if an elite team can go deep into the enemy's territory and blast it up, is it a perfect fit for the law I just said? This operation, which led to the disruption of the Great Railway, was of strategic importance and at the same time could not be done by conventional military operations. ”

His words are not difficult to understand, and the generals present are not idle people, and they immediately comprehend the essence of it.

A sharp, sharp hidden weapon that can be big with a small one!

The commander of the Fourth Division couldn't help but clapped his hands and said with emotion: "That's right, this kind of cognition is really bold, and it can be called farsighted." ”

The staff officer of the General Military Department also nodded and said: "Elite soldiers, surprise the enemy, seal their throats when they see blood, and use small to gain a big ...... Not to mention, I think it's very charming, it's wonderful. ”

"Now to deal with the resistance stragglers who are as difficult to catch as loaches, it is indeed appropriate to have such elite soldiers following and chasing." Nie Quan stroked his short beard, and suddenly thought of something, "Hey, this doesn't seem to match the 'strategic significance' you said." ”

Zhou Changfeng immediately replied: "Because after all, that is the highest pursuit, and it depends on the timing." And good opportunities can't be encountered often, so sometimes it's not impossible to lower the level and use it as an elite scout, but it can't be overflowing, otherwise it will lose its original meaning. ”

The most important thing for special forces to pay attention to when operating is secrecy, all in order to surprise the enemy. They often had to fight for long periods of time without friendly support and supplies, and their combat nature made it impossible for them to carry heavy equipment and only light weapons at hand.

Because of this, they also rely heavily on the information provided in advance, and if the intelligence fails, not to mention the armored units and infantry units, even the second-line garrison units and even the militia can severely damage them.

For special forces who are deep in enemy territory, early exposure basically means defeat, and how can they deal with heavy machine guns, mortars, and armored vehicles by relying only on sniper rifles, submachine guns, light machine guns, and grenades?

Counting on sniper rifles to counter enemy heavy machine guns and mortars? When the heavy machine guns are raining down a dense stream of bullets from a distance of six or seven hundred meters, how can they continue to aim with peace of mind? As for mortars with a range of several miles, it is even more impossible.

This has to mention the classic case of "special forces were killed by female militia using mortars".

Unlike the Ming army, the British, French, German, American, and other Western armies often used reconnaissance detachments as the front tentacles of large troops, and carried out relatively large-scale armed reconnaissance or fire reconnaissance missions to find out the forward deployment of the enemy forces for the large forces.

On the other hand, the reconnaissance detachment of the Ming army placed more emphasis on covert in-depth infiltration, avoided firefights as much as possible, infiltrated the rear of the enemy's battle line unknowingly, and then quietly retreated after reconnoitering the situation.

Their tactics include: infiltrating and mapping defenses, capturing lone enemy soldiers to interrogate intelligence, observing targets to guide their own artillery or air strikes, and destroying key installations.

This can be said to be a consistent style inherited from history - the scout units of the ancient Ming army, such as the Night Guard, the Detective Army, and the Sharp Sentry, often did this kind of work, going deep into the steppe, searching for the enemy's movements, and kidnapping the Mongols to interrogate the news.

However, because of the single means (only infiltration on foot), limited training (no long-term survival training, etc.), and insufficient equipment (lack of portable communication equipment, etc.), even the reconnaissance detachment of the Ming army could only carry out the tasks of shallow, near, and deep.

And the presence of specialized special forces can fill this gap - trained special forces can enter depth by airdrop to carry out long-range reconnaissance missions.

For example, the LRRP (Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol) established by the Americans during the Vietnam War was mainly responsible for carrying out far-reaching and in-depth missions.

In view of the geographical characteristics of the Pacific War, it was destined not to be able to meet the needs of large armies like the European plains, and the scale of land warfare was generally small, fragmented, and scattered.

Under such conditions, it is also a good place for the mobile and elusive special forces to exert their strengths.

"What do you mean by that?" Prepare your hunter troops and bring the horrors of the gods to your enemies'. Zhou Changfeng muttered a sentence of instructions from a fat man with a cigar in history to the Special Air Service Regiment.

There are historical examples of the British Special Air Service Regiment's raid on the Norwegian heavy water plant, the German Brandenburg Army's Operation Oak to rescue Benito, and so on.

But before that, I'm afraid they will have to practice their skills on the Dongying Islands first.

Next.

Huzhou Mansion, on the south bank of Taihu Lake. The sky was just bright, the water and grass were abundant, and a flock of wild ducks were slowly shuttling through the reeds.

But with the sound of a slight stroke, the ducks, who had been at ease, were frightened and quickly swam away.

More than a dozen figures were half-submerged in the water, moving towards the shore.

In front of each of them was a ball of wraps – improvised floats made from ponchos to aid swimming.

Even if the water is good, you have to carry a weight of up to 60 catties to complete the armed swimming crossing one or two miles away, and the test of physical strength can be imagined.

Finally landed on the shore, and had to be covered in groups, some of them were on guard with guns, and some of them quickly put on their suits.

However, just as everyone was about to continue, the roar of motorcycles could be heard in the distance.

A two-wheeled moto sped on the dirt road, and finally stopped in front of everyone, and the corporal who came to give the order greeted: "There is an emergency, call it a day!" Go outside and take the bus back to camp! ”

Call! Can the training of the exhausted and unpaid can be postponed?

The soldiers almost couldn't hold back their cheers, they cleaned up casually and swaggered out of the training area.

When they returned to the temporary training camp, everyone sat on the ground without paying attention to it, and very consciously disassembled their weapons and wiped off the wet parts.

The gun is a soldier's life, and if it is not carefully maintained, it will die if it breaks down on the battlefield.

After a while, several officers came slowly, and everyone got up one after another, stood up straight, and waited for orders.

The major at the head was a tall man, of medium build, neither thin nor fat, and although his complexion was darker, there was a little bit of a Sven feeling between his eyebrows and gestures.

As the chief officer of the Yiluan Division, Cai Zhichen attaches great importance to his opportunities, he was a student of Taiyuan University, his grades were mediocre, and he felt that he would not have much academic attainment, so he whimsically signed up for the army.

Ten years ago, college students joined the army can be said to be really rare, the army regarded such highly educated talents as treasures, and directly sent them to the non-commissioned officer short training class, and immediately after the completion of the training, he went to the Yanjing Military Academy, so in just a few years, Cai Zhichen became an officer.

His thinking is detached, as the saying goes, there are many ghost ideas. When he served as a staff officer in the Hebei Governor's Office, he devoted himself to exploring and studying unconventional forms of warfare, wrote many pamphlets, and often wrote books and commentaries, but no one appreciated them.

Fortunately, the actions of the thieves in Batavia were particularly eye-catching, causing a lot of shock within the Ming army......

In short, with the role of many parties, the special operation unit with the Yiluan Division as a cover was officially established, and it also became the world's first professional special forces.

It can be said that the structure of the Daming special forces was designed by Cai Zhichen, and he is a well-deserved founder; In addition to fueling the fire, the role of Zhou Changfeng is to introduce new concepts from later generations to improve the existing organizational model.

“…… That's it, we should all go out, so get out as soon as possible, get ready, and leave tomorrow morning. ”

"Yes!"

Even though the officers and soldiers of the Yiluan Division are all carefully selected steels of steel, because outsiders do not understand this kind of "not taking the right path" tactics, the Yiluan Division is often questioned by some insiders.

For the arrogant and arrogant soldiers, how can this be tolerated for a long time? Now it's finally time to prove it!

War is a brutal struggle against each other, and all tactics and methods should be feasible as long as they do not violate the minimum moral norms.

Only fight a dignified battle? It was a war fairy tale of the Spring and Autumn period! It must be known that soldiers are treacherous, the land of death and life, and the way of survival.

"Damn, it's really our turn now, and I'm really a little apprehensive." A second lieutenant rested his hand on his chest and exclaimed, "This heart is pounding... Expectant and a little timid. ”

"There are many examples of people who say they are not afraid but run away, and there are people who tremble but do not retreat." Cai Zhichen, who happened to be passing by, patted him on the shoulder, "Relax and fulfill your duties." ”

Because it was stationed in Huzhou Mansion for training, most of the weapons and equipment were complete, and the Yiluan Division could be described as "pouring out of the nest".

After a night of sorting out and making preparations, a total of 207 people from the headquarters, the service team, the reconnaissance team, and the four combat teams all went to the nearby Hangzhou naval base and flew to Tokyo by plane.

Type 35 semi-automatic rifle, Type 34 submachine gun, Type 36 pistol, Type 20 automatic gun, Type 33 light machine gun...... And the K31 straight-pull bolt rifle with a triple optical scope?

The carrying gear hanging on the body is also quite distinctive, some have been trimmed, some are mixed and matched, and some are sewn by themselves, which looks quite disorganized, and you can't see the neat and uniform appearance of ordinary troops.

Witnessing the Ming Army's special forces, Zhou Changfeng only felt that it was particularly novel, and sophisticated weapons were undoubtedly the key to defeating the enemy, and the guys carried by these elite men were absolutely rich.

When there are automatic rifles that fire intermediate-power rounds, this unit will definitely be the first to try it.

"In Xia Cai Zhichen, I have seen Chief Zhou."

Although Zhou is not as old as Cai Zhichen, he is crushed to death at the level of the official, not to mention in the army with a strict hierarchy, so Cai Zhichen bowed his hand very standardly.

Zhou Changfeng, who was smiling, said while saluting in return: "Although it is not good to let you do this kind of drudgery for the first time, it is the best choice right now, so let's use it as actual combat training." ”

"It's an exaggeration, the Resistance has a lot of influence, it can cause a lot of trouble, and it's important to be able to solve them." Cai Zhichen, who looked calm, said with a straight face: "No matter how hard, tired and dangerous we are, we just look at the meaning." ”

No matter how hard and tired and dangerous it is, can it be compared to going deep into the enemy territory and dying for a lifetime?

(End of chapter)