Everything was moving towards the conclusions reached by the daytime reconnaissance, and the Red Army really started heavy artillery bombardment, aiming at the anticline of Niubei Mountain.

Judging by the level of artillery fire of the heavy brigade, they let go of the bombardment, and the Blue Army soldiers hidden in the tunnels in the mountains are afraid that they will suffer a lot.

The offensive is at a distance of six kilometers, the main battle tanks advance three kilometers, individual mortars only need to advance one kilometer, and rear howitzers, cannons, roar in unison.

It's the continuous tremor, and it doesn't feel good for anyone to carry it all night.

Chen Ming stared worriedly in the direction of Niubei Mountain, a little impatient.

Taking advantage of Lao Xiong to drive, Chen Ming took out his mobile phone to call Zhang Jintao's personal number, that is, the instructor of the original Tiger Wolf Battalion and now the political commissar of the 169 Brigade.

Just now, the division headquarters reported that the division commander had already informed him of the news.

It's a pity that no one answered, and during the war, the officer's private phone would also be put away, and Chen Ming couldn't be contacted, so he immediately rushed into the firepower and came to the nearest office of the Ministry of Information.

"Chen!!"

A group of office officers got up to say hello, Chen Ming waved his hand, and said, "You guys are busy, what, help me connect the phone to the political commissar's office of the brigade headquarters."

"Quick."

"Yes."

"Chen, it's connected." The operator of the information department reminded loudly.

Chen Ming stepped forward, picked up the microphone and said, "Hey!! Lao Zhang? I'm Chen Ming. ”

"Old Chen? You're back? ”

On the other side, Zhang Jintao was extremely surprised when he heard the voice.

"You kid didn't know to come to the brigade headquarters to report when he came back, but I heard about it, Chief of Staff Chen, come back quickly."

"Brigade Xu is studying the offensive of the Red Army's operations, I can't help much, Shan Chao, the deputy chief of staff of the General Staff, is there."

Shan Chao is also an acquaintance, and when the 169th Brigade was not expanded, he was the commander of the first battalion.

also had several confrontations with the fifth battalion where Chen Ming stayed at the time, and they were old acquaintances, but after a few years, everyone's positions have changed.

"I know about the Red Army's all-out attack on Niubei Mountain, do we have any measures to deal with it?"

"Measures ?!!" Zhang Jintao shook his head, he is a political work cadre, and he is really not very clear about the latest battle arrangements.

"I don't know the specific response, but Xu Brigade has long made arrangements for the Red Army's big moves, and he has expected it."

"I'll talk about it when I get back."

"The situation on our side is far less critical than you think."

"Okay, I know, you can take a look at the notice, let all the officers of the regiment and the battalion directly under it go to the conference room of the brigade headquarters for a meeting."

"I estimate that I can arrive in half an hour, and I need to have a comprehensive understanding of the situation in this battle."

Chen Ming said quickly, he knew that Xu Wenqian would not sit still, and there must be measures to deal with it.

However, at present, the rear of the Blue Army has not made any other moves except for seeing the helicopters rushing to help, and if other troops do not make major moves, relying solely on the aviation regiment to contain the firepower, he is still worried that he will suffer.

Therefore, it is necessary to arrange a centralized meeting of the No. 1 combat unit of the whole brigade as soon as possible.

Zhang Jintao knows Chen Ming's temper, this guy usually doesn't say anything, he doesn't look at fighting with others, and he really fights, which is quite assertive.

He stopped talking about the old days, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll talk to Brigade Xu and arrange for the commanders of each regiment to come over for a meeting."

"Lao Chen, you have to have more snacks in this battle, we have no way out, we can only win, and we have to win beautifully."

"I know, that's all."

Chen Ming snapped, hung up the phone, raised his hand to straighten the brim of his hat, and strode out of the information room.

If the fighters asked, Chen Ming would definitely tell them calmly that they would definitely win.

But his old comrades-in-arms said that he would not respond like that, after all, it was a war, and no one dared to be sure that he would win.

The opponent is not an unknown small character, but another heavy brigade in the Eastern Theater known as Dingqiankun.

The only thing you can do is to do your best to start the first battle in the true sense of Niutou Mountain.

There are no restrictions on how the battle is fought, it depends on how the commanders and fighters command, and the comparison of the battle situation between the red and blue sides is here.

The situation is not critical, but it is certainly not easy.

Outside the firepower, the old bear squad leader was already waiting in a car, Chen Ming walked over, pulled the car door and sat in.

"Squad leader, don't go back to the firing department during this time, follow me to the brigade headquarters staff."

"I will find someone to handle the transfer work and signing, you are a veteran and a comrade with rich combat experience, I need your help."

"Okay, that's so polite, brother." Xiong blinked for a long time, and a warm current surged through his heart.

Chen Ming, not to mention the most brilliant representative figures of the young generation in the Eastern Theater, it is almost the same.

But he is an old squad leader, a veteran who has only been there for a month, with great respect, and people have always called him squad leader.

Even the difficulties in his family were settled by him, as a soldier, how could he not feel it.

Talking about veterans with rich combat experience and talking about needs, Xiong Jiuchang knew that Chen Ming was repaying his kindness, repaying the second frontier company for his singleness and life and death, and turned back to save him.

He knew why Chen Ming had been taking him with him, because his character was easy to suffer and he was too honest.

The firepower department is not Chen Ming's house, and it is inevitable that there will be some things in the future, and if you are wronged, there is no way for people who are too honest.

As for Wang Shuaibing, the bald two don't have to worry about it at all, and no one will wronged him.

Chen Ming doesn't need to pay too much attention for the time being, especially when Lao Wang doesn't suffer a loss.

Guo Canhui also got into the car, this time he was much quieter, listening to Chen Ming's instructions to the driving veteran, a trace of discoloration appeared on his face, but he did not speak.

It was originally their western border guard, but now that I look at it, I can really live with Chen Ming, and he is already a third-term non-commissioned officer.

Judging from the situation of the 704th Division, there is a No. 2 person in the Blue Army Brigade paving the way, as long as he does not make any big mistakes, he stays all the way to the end, and it is not difficult to retire peacefully.

Along the way, Chen Ming always stared at the direction of Niubei Mountain, his eyes seemed calm, but both of them could feel that he was very impatient.

Don't be in a hurry.

He was a militant and was forced to be pressed in the snow area for one year, and then in Niutou Mountain for two years.

Now that it's not pressed, the butt "swished" and jumped to the command position, and the strength of this rebound commanded more violently.

At close range, you can feel a fire of war burning in Chen Ming's body.

What is the 5th Brigade combined, what is the new command of the veterans, what is the shortcomings, everything has to be done after one fight, and then it will be decided.

Before the war, it was never Chen Ming's character, and he dared to work behind the ass of a division and a brigade with a battalion.

Now with a brigade of male soldiers, who can't do it?

Half an hour later.

The vehicle arrived at the headquarters of the 169th Brigade, and at this time, political commissar Zhang Jintao was already at the door to greet him, and the sentry next to him opened the roadblock early to greet Chief of Staff Chen.

Watching Chen Ming get out of the car, Zhang Jintao greeted him with a big smile, stretched out his arms, and said, "Haha, Lao Chen, are you finally back?"

"A few days ago, when there was a big transfer here, I was shocked to see my transfer position, and when I saw your position, I was even more surprised."

"But your kid's phone can't get through, and I ran to the firepower to find out that you also went to participate in the chief of staff competition."

"Yes, I was in a hurry to inform and leave in a hurry, so I didn't greet you." Chen Ming was also very happy.

Zhang Jintao did not know the starting details of the competition, which was not unusual, at that time it was in the stage of the 169th Brigade commander and staff change, and the pressure was very strict.

Changing generals before the battle itself is taboo, but there are instructions on it, and it is impossible not to implement them.

Everything was changed at the time when the Red Army arrived at Niutoushan and diverted attention, and a large number of officers were transferred.

"Who is this?" As Lao Guo got out of the car, Zhang Jintao was a little puzzled.

The chief of staff of the brigade corresponds to a colonel, a cadre at the regimental level, and there are only a few regimental levels in the entire brigade 704 Division?

Suddenly, an unfamiliar officer came, which made Zhang Jintao a little confused.

"Haha, hello Political Commissar Zhang, I am Guo Canhui, chief of staff of the Baiyun Mountain Regiment of the Southern Xinjiang Military Region of the Western Theater, and I came here this time to follow Chief of Staff Chen to see the power of our Niutoushan Blue Army."

"Lots of interruptions."

"No, no, no, Chief of Staff Guo, where is this, don't bother, welcome to come and guide."

Although Zhang Jintao was very enthusiastic, his face was a little strange, and he could touch Chen Ming's personal charm.

Hooked up with the chief of staff of the Baiyun Mountain Regiment?

You must know that whoever sees Chen Ming, the bandit leader, is the most crooked, and the Baiyun Mountain Regiment is definitely worth it.

Can this all come together?

It's true. Well. Unexpectedly.

After being briefly familiarized, Chen Ming was also quite familiar with the 169 Brigade, and raised his hand and said: "Lao Zhang, you look at the arrangement of Lao Guo, and Lao Xiong's squad leader, I will go to report to Xu Lu."

"Wait for the comrades from various units to come for a meeting, you can place them in the conference room and so on, and I will come over soon."

"Okay, you go get busy, leave it to me."

Zhang Jintao nodded in agreement, the battle situation was urgent, and they couldn't be allowed to chat here, and several people acted separately.

Chen Ming strode into the brigade building, from this moment on, he was also one of the heads of the office of this building, but unfortunately, he didn't have time to appreciate the 169 brigade in Niutou Mountain, the magnificent architectural layout.

Not long after he entered the building, at the entrance of the brigade headquarters, one military vehicle after another drove in.

The main regiments and the personnel of the battalions directly under the meeting arrived.

Among them, in the military vehicle of the first regiment, the new regiment commander Du Longfei got out of the car proudly, with a serious face.

He has only been promoted from the position of commander of the Tiger Wolf Battalion to the Synthetic Regiment in the past few days, and the excitement has not yet passed.

Originally, his and Zhang Jintao's promotions in the army were basically over, and the 35-5-year-old lieutenant colonel and deputy regiment should be transferred to a local area after staying up to 40 years old at most.

In the 169th Composite Brigade, there was no further opportunity, but who knew that the military department ordered the mixed brigade as a pilot unit, and the tide rose, resulting in a large-scale change in almost half of the veteran officers who were about to be transferred to another job.

Qualified for the main regiment, he can also survive in the army until fifty, and it is estimated that it is impossible to go further, but he can extend his military career for another ten years.

For them, veterans, there is nothing happier than this.

Du Longfei knew that Chen Ming had already served as the chief of staff of the brigade, and his rank was about the same as him, but in terms of military command, these regiment commanders also had to obey the operational plan.

Lao Du was about to walk into the brigade headquarters building with his head held high, and met Zhang Jintao, who had just arranged for him.

This guy is the trio of the Tiger and Wolf Battalion back then, and now he is the highest-ranking person, the political commissar of the brigade headquarters, and a deputy division-level cadre.

One level higher than him and Chen Ming.

"Lao Zhang, come on, come on." Du Longfei beckoned, they were all old comrades-in-arms, not in public, and there were not so many rules.

"Yo, Captain Du? Haha, what are you doing these days, you old boy, I haven't seen you in the past two trips? ”

Zhang Jintao came over to say hello with a smile.

For these, Du Longfei has nothing to say, the regiment commander is newly appointed, and there is no problem in the regiment except for the main battalion of the Tiger Wolf Battalion, or is it howling, and other battalions are not allowed to move around?

Follow the political commissar of the regiment to inspect the battalions, and even if the new officer does not burn three fires, he must at least make an appearance.

When the big war comes, they won't have it easy.

Du Longfei didn't respond, but mysteriously pulled Zhang Jintao and the two to the side, rubbed his hands and smiled: "Lao Zhang, is Lao Chen here?"

"It's coming." Zhang Jintao stared at him with a puzzled expression.

"Just came, huh? What about the old boy's expression? Isn't it exciting to jump here when you get promoted? ”

"What jumped here, I didn't see my expression clearly when it was dark, anyway, I can't be so stupid as you."

Zhang Jintao shook his head, speechless about this guy's gossip energy.

"Fart, I still don't know Lao Chen's virtue? You can't tell if his face was square or round when he came? ”

"You can see the back molars from the corners of your mouth when you smile, you can't see them?"

Du Longfei squinted at Lao Zhang, obviously not believing his description, but he didn't ask much, it was gossip in itself.

After briefly learning about Zhang Jintao's current position as political commissar, the two walked into the building together.

The artillery fire in the distance was still bombarding, and the Red Army's intentions were gradually revealed, and at the same time, the two composite battalions on both sides of Niubei Mountain were also cooperating to contain the combat part of the Blue Army.

At the beginning of the artillery fire, the other side had already shown its determination to gnaw down the Niubei Mountain.

But will the Blues let them get their way? Apparently impossible.

Less than 20 kilometers behind Niubei Mountain, you will arrive at the Sangun Gate, and after this gate, you will really be marked into the lair of the Blues.

The Red Army has crossed thousands of kilometers, and in the state of being tired, it has played a powerful role in breaking through the bamboo, and the Blue Army, as the host, has an advantage in numbers and firepower.

Brigade Headquarters Operational Analysis Room.

Chen Ming came to the door, pushed the door in without hesitation, and Xu Wenqian, who was discussing inside, was the former 704th Division, the chief of staff of the division, because there were too many officers transferred from the 169 Brigade, he had to be delegated to the position of brigade commander.

The person who discussed with Xu Wenqian was Shan Chao, the deputy chief of staff of the brigade headquarters, and the commander of the first battalion of the 169th Brigade was the former commander, and these two were no strangers to Chen Mingke.

Hearing the sound of the door being slammed, the two of them looked up in unison.

"Chen Ming?!!"

"Old Chen ?!!"

Xu Wenqian greeted, Shan Chao also opened his mouth to speak, the former's expression did not change, he already knew that Chen Ming was back.

The latter application is slightly unnatural.

Shan Chao, he was Du Longfei's battalion commander at the beginning, and the first battalion was the main battalion, and he was also a very famous commander of the 169 Brigade.

From the battalion to the brigade headquarters, no matter where you go, you will be hard.

At that time, Chen Ming was only a precarious member of the fifth battalion, and the chief staff officer of the new battalion was only a regular company in terms of rank.

Unexpectedly, a few years later, the original Zhenglian became a regular group, and he was still his boss.

It's impossible to say that Shan Chao doesn't have a little thought, but that's all.

There are countless powerful figures in the army.

Let's just say that Chen Ming's family led the tiger and wolf battalion, led the firepower, and the movements he made, he was also out of reach.

Thinking of this, the imbalance in my heart is nothing, everyone's circumstances are different, and there is nothing to say.

"Brigade Xu, Chief of Staff Shan." Chen Ming nodded and said hello, everyone is an acquaintance, and there is no need to have so many rules.

Xu Wenqian also knew what Chen Ming needed most, and explained that Shan Chao opened the distribution map of all the combat blue forces in Niutou Mountain, picked up the infrared light on the table and projected it onto Niubei Mountain.

"Chen Ming."

"Here."

"You've just come back, so I'll give you a brief overview of the current layout of the Blue Army and the focus of the Red Army's attack."

"I'll go to the conference room for a meeting later."

"Yes."

"Niubei Mountain, straight into our Niutou Mountain, the last pass."

Xu Wenqian's face was slightly gloomy, and he said: "You should be familiar with Peng Tianzheng, the brigade commander of the Red Army, and Zhao Shengkui, the chief of staff, who are old stubbles who fought in wars."

"Since the Red Army entered Niutoushan to start the war, our two sides have collided on a large scale no less than five times in a row, and each time our side did not take advantage."

"Although the situation is not critical to the final result, the attrition of the main combat forces of the Red Army at present is almost negligible."

"If the stalemate continues, we will not have an advantage, and the anticline firepower arrangement of Niubei Mountain can block the Red Army for a while, but it cannot stop it for a lifetime."

"Once they are allowed to cross Niubei Mountain, our battle will be very passive, don't look at the Red Army's air supremacy, there are not too many fighters."

"But their ground air defense is able to suppress our aviation regiments at the same time, and this is not good."

After Xu Wenqian finished speaking, he motioned to Shan Chao next to him not to say anything, because he wanted to hear Chen Ming's opinion.

Lao Xu is a veteran of the war, and Peng Tianzheng and Zhao Shengkui of the Red Army are all people of the same period.

He naturally had some ways to deal with it, but he wanted to know what Chen Ming thought, and the above arrangement for Chen Ming was to assist him in rectifying the combat effectiveness of the Blue Army.

If you don't have some real materials, it will be even more difficult later.

Chen Ming stared at the distribution of garrisons near Niubei Mountain on the big screen, and called up the details of the anticline firepower positions in detail, after comparing the situation of reconnaissance in the hinterland of the Red Army today.

Shaking his head slightly, he said, "Brigade Xu, if this battle arrangement continues, it will be difficult to keep Niubei Mountain tonight."

"The Red Army's offensive is too fierce, and they are destroying our arrangements in one fell swoop."

"If we don't act as soon as possible, the anticline position will become a military fortress for the Red Army to restrain us after dawn, like a gate of heaven eyeing the entire 704th Division."

"At that point, we'll be even more passive."

"Well, what do you have to do?" Xu Wenqian nodded and admitted that he knew what Chen Ming said.

"There is no way, my proposition is to exhaust the enemy, drag the enemy, harass the enemy, encroach on the enemy's firepower in the early stage, and swallow the remnants of the Red Army in the later stage."

Chen Ming condensed the tactical arrangements he had just mentioned to Lao Guo into one sentence and told Xu Lu.

He knew that as long as these words were spoken, Xu Lu would definitely be able to understand them, because it was not difficult.

(End of chapter)