General Headquarters of the 71st Army.

Faced with the inquiry of the chief of staff of the army in the theater, the personnel looked at each other.

They only knew that the combat units of the Red Army in the rear infiltrated and engaged in sabotage, but they did not expect the destruction to be so thorough that the marching pot was gone?!!

This can be done to the extent that the Blue Army Command has complained to the director's department, and it is conceivable that the situation on the side of the Eighth Division of the Tianshan Mountains has become bad.

It's really locusts transiting, and there is no grass growing. Hearing Jiang Zhentao's simple explanation, a group of commanders shook their heads slightly, which was rated as a "bandit brigade" by the director's department, which is worthy of its name.

Not wronged.

"What? You don't know who it is? Jiang Zhenjun looked around and gradually realized that something was wrong.

The director's department pointed out that there were three composite battalions for a fire raid, and with such a large-scale movement of combat troops, it was impossible for even one group army to arrange it.

Without affecting the main force operation, this is almost impossible, and the three battalions can occupy more than half of the combat main force of a composite brigade.

Originally, Wang Junwei, the commander of the 169th Brigade, didn't think that it would be the masterpiece of the Fifth Battalion, but he heard the chief of staff talk about the strange way of fighting with the marching pot on his back.

In an instant, his whole body was numb, and he couldn't judge the firepower, and he couldn't confirm the number of people, but when it came to grabbing supplies, this was definitely the style of the Fifth Battalion.

Let's not talk about Chen Ming's unscrupulous command style, he confronted the first battalion on the martial arts field before, and it was undoubtedly revealed, just say that he didn't run after the battle, and he had time to grab the blue army's marching pot, this kind of thing can only be done by the fifth battalion.

Because they have no backup and no logistical support, once the frontal battlefield starts, who can take care of the needs of their new battalion?

To tell the truth, Wang Junwei did not have any hope at all about what the Fifth Battalion could do and what results it could achieve in this large-scale military training.

Confrontation is confrontation, war is war, and the fact that the 71st Army arranged six composite brigades in one night almost couldn't withstand the offensive of the Blue Army, which is enough to prove the firepower of a supernumerary battalion, whether it can be counted or not.

Who would have thought that Chen Ming would give him such a big surprise in one night?!!!

"Ahem." Wang Junwei suppressed the shock in his heart and pretended to cough to attract the attention of the rest of the command room.

When everyone looked over, Wang Junwei straightened his waist and said loudly: "Report, yesterday afternoon, the fifth battalion moved towards the hinterland of the blue army, and it is very likely that the fifth battalion was leading last night's operation."

"Five battalions? Which five battalions? Jiang Zhenjun, chief of staff of the theater army, had doubts flashing in his eyes.

"Heh, it is the newly formed reinforced battalion of the 169th Brigade this year, and it has also entered the battlefield this time, but they have just been formed for less than two months, and I am afraid it will be difficult to make achievements in coordination."

"If you want to say that they fought, it is possible, but if you want to say that the Eighth Division was repelled because of the fifth battalion, this is unlikely."

Commander-in-chief Feng Chunyang shook his head with a smile, it's not that he doesn't believe in the combat strength of the Fifth Battalion, and the Eighth Division is not a soft persimmon, if he dares to press up and fight in a long way, there must be enough firepower to support the rear.

From a rational point of view, this is unlikely.

"Report, in addition to the fifth battalion, there is also the second special operations battalion in the rear." Cui Bai, the commander of the special operations brigade, thought for a moment and got up to respond.

"And the second battalion of special operations?"

A group of people glanced at each other, and they all had a premonition that the troops who fought last night might be the two of them.

This matter must be investigated anyway, more than 10,000 people in the Eighth Division were forced to retreat, and one-third of the firepower was knocked out, and the director department had to record it, and it was impossible for this kind of thing to happen for no reason.

"Then call the commanders of these two units over and ask about the details of last night's battle, and we will also report to the director's department."

"Go to the two comrades, contact the second battalion of special operations, and the fifth battalion of the synthetic 169 brigade, and ask their commander to come over."

"Yes."

With Jiang Zhenjun and Feng Chunyang giving orders, the guards on duty at the door of the conference room agreed and left in a hurry.

Now because the combat situation on their side is uncertain, the director has ordered a temporary truce and rest.

That's all they can do.

The other side.

In the command vehicle of the fifth battalion, Chen Ming was on the desk to record the battle damage of this operation, and last night due to Qin Dong's timely intelligence.

Knowing that the Blues dispatched two tank companies and a lightly armed battalion to help.

The helicopter squadron of the Fifth Battalion was mobilized early, and their battle losses were not high, with less than 200 eliminated and more than a dozen combat vehicles lost.

Ammunition and fuel are stored sufficiently, and the overall combat effectiveness has almost no effect.

But there was one point, neither the ammunition depots of the 8th Division nor the Mountain Assault Brigade had shells used by helicopter squadrons, especially electromagnetic interference shells, which were almost emptied.

This is a sharp weapon to defeat the enemy, and it cannot be missing, the battalion commander Du Longfei sat next to him and frowned, he just fought a happy battle last night, if it was because the air logistics could not keep up.

Those five battalions are missing at least half of their combat effectiveness.

"Hey, Lao Chen, think of ideas, where to get some ammunition for the helicopter squadron, without these, we are equivalent to directly cutting off the firepower of a company, or the main unit of firepower output."

"Indeed, this is a big problem, the helicopter squadron is demoralizing at this time, and it has to find a way to solve it." Instructor Zhang Jintao also proposed on the side.

It's all a matter at hand.

Hearing the worries of the two, Chen Ming picked up the list in his hand and laughed loudly: "Don't worry, anti-explosive bombs, electromagnetic interference bombs, and smoke screen bombs are all combat weapons, and if we can't get it, we will ask Battalion Commander Qin for help."

"He has the entire special operations brigade on his back, and he has a lot of money, so how can he be short of this firepower."

"By the way, there is something I haven't discussed with you yet, just now I talked to Battalion Commander Qin, and decided that the Fifth Battalion and the Second Battalion will temporarily form an offensive and defensive alliance, and they will be responsible."

"Report."

Before Chen Ming finished speaking, Kong Wu, a clerk of the staff department outside the command, shouted loudly.

"I'll take a look."

Chen Ming put down the list in his hand, bent down to open the rear hatch of the command car, and as soon as he got out of the car, he saw Qin Dongzheng, the commander of the second special operations battalion, standing behind with an anxious face.

Kong Wu saw that his task was completed and continued to be busy with his own affairs.

"What's the matter, Camp Commander Qin? What's wrong? ”

Seeing that Qin Dong's face was wrong, Chen Ming had a premonition that something was wrong and asked urgently.

"No, it's not a big deal, Staff Officer Chen, call the commander of your fifth battalion to come with me, just now the command of the military region called, let's go over."

"Name the man who commanded the battle in the rear of the Blues last night."

"To the military district command?" Chen Ming frowned, he didn't believe that he was in such a hurry to let him go over for praise.

Since ancient times, good things can be delayed, and only urgent matters will be fought all night, and those chiefs can still remember to call them over without sleeping.

It's not praise, it's criticism or responsibility, this matter should be brought with more people, Chen Ming turned his head to look at the command car and shouted: "Battalion commander, instructor, quickly clean up, the military region headquarters let us over."

Hearing this, Du Longfei quickly got up, and the four people and two cars galloped towards the headquarters of the 71st Army.

By this time, the battle at the front had stopped.

The headquarters of the military region was set up 60 kilometers outside the red and blue junction line of the large-scale military training.

From the outside, it looks similar to the command post of the temporary battalion headquarters, covering an area not large, but the interior is heavily guarded, and it can be said that it is a sentry in ten steps and a post in fifteen steps.

Not far from the surrounding area is the station of the air defense brigade and the army aviation brigade, and compared with those brigade headquarters, the army headquarters is not very conspicuous.

When Chen Ming and the others arrived, they didn't see anyone else, but the first person they saw was Xu Guoyang, the political commissar of the 169th Brigade.

Specially responsible for waiting for them outside the command headquarters.

"Hello chief."

"Hello commissar."

Chen Ming, Qin Dong, Du Longfei, and Zhang Jintao stood up and saluted.

The colonel greets, this treatment is really not low.

"Hello." Xu Guoyang raised his hand to return the salute, pointed to the direction of the conference room with a smile and said, "Wait a minute."

"Now the meeting is discussing the situation of last night's operation, as well as the planning of the follow-up operation, and it is estimated that it will have to wait."

"You go to the reception room to rest first, Chen Ming, you come with me."

Xu Guoyang greeted and left first.

Chen Ming followed.

said that they were going to the reception room to rest, how could Du Longfei and Qin Dong really go, this is the headquarters of the military region, so they can only stare blankly at a corner, and go over to smoke while waiting.

Xu Guoyang took Chen Ming to a room next to him, stretched out his hand and pointed to the chair next to him, and said in a kind tone: "Sit down, Chen Ming, you're welcome."

"Someone is looking for you above, you have to wait, now the meeting is being held, I will find out the situation first."

"Last night, you took the five battalions to overturn the garrison of the Eighth Division of the Tianshan Mountains, defeated the three battalions of the Baiyun Mountain Regiment, and eliminated the headquarters of the brigade by the way?"

"Report to the political commissar, not only the fifth battalion, but also the second special operations battalion of the special operations brigade has also participated in the operation."

Chen Ming couldn't figure out what it meant, so he hurriedly got up and responded.

"Well, sit down." Xu Guoyang nodded with a smile, pulled over a chair, and sat down.

smiled and said: "I called you here, nothing else, mainly to learn about your private affairs."

"I've read your information, it should be thirty out of twenty this year, do you have any family affairs arranged at home, or do you have anyone to talk to?"

"Huh?" Chen Ming exclaimed in surprise.

However, he soon understood why the political commissar asked this, the reason was very simple, it was very likely that the fifth battalion had already been noticed in this operation.

And as a combat unit with no establishment and no number, he has no problem being the chief staff officer.

However, once the fifth battalion shows sufficient ability, it must apply for a number and be officially included in the combat sequence of the national army, and the chief staff officer corresponds to the deputy battalion-level major.

For officers to be promoted in military districts, the military region not only looks at ability, qualifications, but also other aspects.

For example, marriage, family.

He has been in the physique before, and getting married and having children is definitely not the decisive factor among the various promotion conditions.

The meaning of the political commissar is obvious, if the family does not arrange it, then the army will arrange it.

There are many obstacles to the promotion of lieutenants and colonels, Chen Ming's ability is obvious to all, no one doubts that qualifications can be made up with ability, after all, the fifth battalion is a new battalion, and special affairs are handled.

But what's the matter?

Chen Ming was a little confused, he could solve other problems very well, but about this kind of thing, no matter how great his ability is, he can't do it on his own.

(End of chapter)