Chapter 141: Crazy? Kill the reconnaissance battalion?
Chapter 141: Crazy? Kill the reconnaissance battalion?
"What? The entire Blue Army's three companies are gone?"
The directorate reported the battle situation to the command center. Everyone from the division commander to the technicians couldn't believe that the outcome would be so dramatic.
They thought that the 7th Steel Company's ambush had failed and they were trapped in the woods by the reconnaissance company and were completely wiped out.
I thought that the reconnaissance company had seen through the 7th Steel Company’s ruse and did not take the road next to the woods.
They even thought that the 3rd Reconnaissance Company had fallen into a trap and was ambushed by the 7th Steel Company, causing certain losses, but they finally withdrew from the ambush in time.
But no one expected that the 3rd Reconnaissance Company would be completely wiped out, and it only took more than a minute.
However, the facts are already before our eyes.
Whether it was the result of the Reconnaissance Company 3 being overconfident and underestimating the enemy, or because there was a bug in the exercise rules, it happened to be used by the Steel Company 7.
One thing is certain—
The 7th Steel Company is very strong!
It’s so powerful that it subverts everyone’s common sense!
There is no reason for war. Whoever wins is the only truth. The fact that the 7th Steel Company was able to completely wipe out the 3rd Reconnaissance Company of the Blue Army shows that it is strong enough.
If there was even the slightest difference in any aspect, this subversive result would not have been possible.
Also, because the 7th Steel Company completely wiped out the 3rd Reconnaissance Company, the atmosphere that had previously been one-sided in favor of the Reconnaissance Battalion underwent a subtle change.
Amid the heated discussion that ensued, a different voice emerged.
"Being able to completely wipe out the 3rd Reconnaissance Company in a very short time, perhaps the synthesis of the 7th Steel Company is not just a gimmick."
"I think they are just taking advantage of the situation and finding loopholes in the confrontation exercise. In a real battlefield, can the Red Army know in advance that the Blue Army will keep chasing them? And know the size of the enemy?"
"Yes, Staff Officer Liu is right. If a battalion is chasing us, the 7th Steel Company will be sending itself into the hands of the enemy if they set up an ambush here."
"That's not the case. I think the fact that the 7th Steel Company was able to defeat the 3rd Reconnaissance Company is enough to prove that this synthesis is still very effective. With this strength, let us look forward to the performance of the 7th Red Army Company next."
"What's true can't be false, and what's false can't be true. Whether the 7th Steel Company relies on luck or strength, the results will speak for themselves."
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The division leaders were talking to each other. Some began to support the 7th Steel Company, while others thought it was a tricky move. The discussion was heated for a while.
The 7th Steel Company, the party involved, had already completed the post-war cleanup.
Dozens of unharmed people all got on the bus and left in a leisurely manner under the extremely complicated gazes of the soldiers of the 3rd Reconnaissance Company who had become corpses.
"Pai Chen, what should we do next? Should we go directly to the mission point?"
The arrogant Reconnaissance Company 3 was wiped out in a matter of minutes. Gao Cheng's mood now was like the midday sun, exceptionally bright, and his bones felt lighter.
He was completely convinced of Chen Jun's command ability and no longer had even the slightest doubt about it.
Gao Cheng successfully reduced the enemy's combat effectiveness by one third, which gave him confidence in this confrontation and he placed all his hopes on Chen Jun.
Therefore, when getting ready to set off again this time, Gao Cheng specifically called Chen Jun to get in his car.
For nothing else.
Just to facilitate communication.
"Captain, the exercise requires us to take two mission points. This is how we won seven consecutive victories, but it is not the only way to win," said Chen Jun.
"Oh? Not the only one?"
Gao Cheng's interest was piqued. Knowing that Chen Jun must have another idea, he said impatiently, "Go ahead. I know you must have a better idea."
It’s not that Gao Cheng is not smart enough, but his command ability is really poor, so he can’t keep up with Chen Jun’s pace.
This is because most of the officers in Gaocheng, the regiment, and even the division are the same, and the military theories and tactics they have accepted are the basic ones.
This makes their basic skills very solid, but also restricts their imagination.
To put it bluntly.
It's just that the thinking is more rigid.
The confrontation exercise required the reconnaissance of two mission points. Gao Cheng’s tactical thinking was solidified in this, and he only thought about how to get the two mission points.
After all, Chen Jun comes from special warfare, and special warfare thinking needs to be more unconventional and diversified.
The main focus is to fight the terrorists with wisdom and courage. If you still use traditional methods and ideas, you will never be able to kill the terrorists.
Therefore, the way of thinking is to break the routine, be more unconventional, and find new ways to solve problems.
Therefore, Chen Jun was indeed taking advantage of a small bug in the confrontation exercise, knowing the Blue Army's movements and what they were going to do in advance, and created this classic ambush.
That is, after he killed the 3rd Reconnaissance Company, he realized that the 3rd Reconnaissance Company was not as strong as he had imagined.
Another idea came to Chen Jun’s mind.
That is to continue to go against the trend and completely go against the common sense of the reconnaissance battalion.
You all thought that I would find ways to use various means to infiltrate covertly, avoid the reconnaissance battalion's tracking, and complete the reconnaissance of the mission point.
Based on this point, they started to arrange the rankings and create various difficulties for the 7th Steel Company.
Then I won’t go to the mission point at all.
All your plans will become ineffective.
There is a big switch in the perspective of combat thinking, from the prey to the hunter, taking advantage of the difference in thinking between the enemy and you, to have a classic battle that will subvert everyone.
We now have a general idea of the battle plan, and there is still plenty of time to draw up a battle plan.
Facing Gao Cheng who showed interest, Chen Jun told him his ideas and thoughts, the reasons for doing so, and the probability of success of the plan.
"Kill the entire reconnaissance battalion?"
After hearing Chen Jun's new plan, Gao Cheng was so frightened that even though he was fearless, his voice changed uncontrollably.
"Yes, as long as we kill all the reconnaissance battalions, we can scout at the mission point as we please? Although there is a certain degree of risk, war is an adventure. There is never an absolute victory or an absolute defeat. As long as the winning rate is 50%, we have the basis for execution."
Chen Jun does not have an absolute chance of winning, but this does not prevent him from having absolute confidence.
"Platoon leader Chen, I believe that with your ability, this combat plan is by no means reckless. But the reconnaissance battalion suffered a loss once, and they will definitely be more cautious in the future. I'm afraid it won't be that easy if you want to ambush them." Gao Cheng said seriously.
"The key to war is flexibility. Sun Tzu's Art of War has thirty-six strategies, and ambush is only one of them. There are many other ways." Chen Jun said with a smile.
"You're right. We can't defeat them head-on. We can only fight them as guerrillas. There are many tactics we can use, but are you sure the reconnaissance battalion will still eat it?"
Gao Cheng was worried that the reconnaissance battalion would learn from their mistakes and would not be so easy to deal with.
The 3rd Reconnaissance Company suffered a loss because they underestimated the enemy. They thought they were much stronger and did not take the 7th Steel Company seriously. That was why they lost so badly. The 3rd Reconnaissance Company was wiped out as a lesson.
Unless the reconnaissance battalion commander is an idiot, he will definitely be extra vigilant when he encounters special areas next time.
Gao Cheng's worries are not unnecessary.
"All's fair in war. Even the best swimmer can get cramps and choke on water. If one plan doesn't work, try another. I've got plenty of tricks up my sleeve."
Chen Jun smiled confidently and added, “Besides, sometimes the world will be different if you change your mindset.
In everyone's eyes, this confrontation is a game of cat and mouse. We are the caught mouse, and the reconnaissance battalion is the powerful cat.
But if we change our mindset, we will realize that we are also the cat's owner, leading him around with a special rope.
The reconnaissance battalion needs to kill us in order to win, which means they are destined to be led by us, and we are the ones walking in front and holding the rope.
As long as we follow this core point, we have many ways to kill the reconnaissance battalion."
Chen Jun's starting point was indeed very clear, especially comparing the 7th Steel Company to the owner of a cat, and the reconnaissance battalion to the cat being led by the nose.
Gao Cheng's originally solidified thinking was instantly opened up by Chen Jun's words.
Mainly anti-customer.
Suddenly the view in front of me becomes clear!
Without the previous worries, thinking about his own liberation as a serf, Gao Cheng could not restrain his excitement and flattered on the spot, "What a good master who leads the cat away, why didn't I think of this.
Chen Pai, as long as you think it's possible, then do it. I will support you unconditionally. Even if I lose the confrontation in the end, I will not have any complaints. "
Once your thinking changes, the world will become wider.
Gao Cheng was completely convinced by Chen Jun and decided to go all in with Chen Jun.
"Captain, as long as I am here, we will never lose. No matter how bad the situation is, I will drag them down with me, hehe."
Chen Jun raised a faint smile, but Gao Cheng saw a ruthlessness in it.
This was also the first time that Gao Cheng felt the ruthlessness from Chen Jun that made him palpitate. He couldn't help but secretly said, "This Chen Jun is not very old, but he has a lot of stuff in his belly. The most important thing is that he is ruthless enough.
The future development will definitely be amazing, I have to hold on to him and not let others snatch him away."
Gao Cheng was secretly surprised by Chen Jun's talent, and then asked with great interest: "There are two companies left in the reconnaissance battalion, which one should we go after first?"
Having just wiped out one company of the reconnaissance battalion, they are now targeting the other two companies of the battalion.
The more Gao Cheng thought about it, the more excited he became, and he couldn't wait any longer.
"No, no, no, we won't do anything to any of our companies. Now is not the time to take action. The Blue Army has more troops, and we must not fight them head-on."
Chen Jun waved his hand and then analyzed: "Now that the third reconnaissance company is no longer tracking us, the reconnaissance battalion has lost our trace and has no way to follow us. But this is only for a short time after all.
In the next period of time, the reconnaissance battalion will definitely try every means to find us.
The terrain here is not easy to hide. No matter where we go, there will be traces of our vehicles on the ground, and the traces of the tracks are also difficult to clean.
Although the training ground is large enough, it only takes half a day for highly mobile mechanized troops to get from one end to the other.
Therefore, within three hours at the shortest and no more than five hours at the longest, the reconnaissance battalion would discover our traces, and then they would be like a leech attached to our bones, sticking to us everywhere and making us exhausted.
We have already used an ambush on the road once. Even if the reconnaissance battalion continues to follow, it must not be used again. The reconnaissance battalion is not stupid. If they use the same trick again, we will be the ones who become stupid."
Chen Jun spoke so confidently before, and he wanted to destroy the reconnaissance battalion at any time.
But now his style took a 180-degree turn, and he suddenly described himself as very passive, making Gao Cheng a little unable to keep up with his thoughts.
He smiled helplessly and said, "We can't fight head-on, and we can't run away. We can't set an ambush, so what should we do?"
"Don't worry, the mountain man has a clever plan."
Chen Jun was confident, just like Zhuge Liang, and he waved his feather fan and said with a smile: "If we are confronted head-on, we will definitely not be able to fight.
Even if we can win, there will inevitably be huge losses.
The reconnaissance battalion could afford the loss because they still had a company waiting to attack us, and we had no backup.
But if it becomes a platoon or even a squad, it will be completely different.
I am confident that with minimal cost, or even no cost at all, I can kill them one squad at a time until they are exhausted."
"Using more forces to defeat fewer and slowly eat away at them is a good idea."
Gao Cheng agreed with Chen Jun's tactics, but he also had a doubt in his heart, so he asked: "The reconnaissance battalion is not stupid, how could they only send a platoon or even a squad to slowly grind us down at a time?"
Anyone with a little military knowledge would not send a platoon to attack a company.
The reconnaissance battalion commander wouldn’t even do that!
"The commander of the reconnaissance battalion is definitely not stupid. He will definitely not do this. However, I can find a way to force him to disperse his forces."
Chen Jun is obviously only in his twenties, but at this moment he showed the smile of an old fox.
"Haha, I knew that you must have some ideas since you dare to say that. Tell me quickly, what kind of ideas do you have? No, what kind of brilliant ideas do you have?" Gao Cheng asked excitedly and couldn't wait.
The trap that Chen Jun had laid before was really big, and the suspense it created was also deep enough.
Not only Gao Cheng was anxious.
Even the driver was attracted and quietly pricked up his ears to listen.
“The method is simple, but very practical.”
Chen Jun took out a map of the exercise area, pointed to one of the intersections and said, “We are the ones holding the rope, so we must take advantage of it.
Drive southeast for 12 kilometers and you will arrive at the road intersection here. There are six routes here, leading to different directions.
My idea is that after arriving here, we will split into six groups and head in six directions.
This place is closer to the location of the first reconnaissance company, they will definitely find our vehicle tracks further, but when they see vehicle tracks in six directions, do they have any choice?"
Chen Jun stopped here and a familiar confident smile appeared on his lips.
"Great, it's absolutely wonderful."
Gao Cheng instantly understood Chen Jun's tactics, patted his thigh and said excitedly: "They have no choice, in order to find us, they can only split into six groups.
As a result, the reconnaissance company will be forced to split into six squads and platoons, and this is our chance."
But just after he finished speaking, Gao Cheng frowned, discovered the biggest problem and asked: "The reconnaissance company has been separated, so we are also separated. Isn't it going back to the old situation, a battle between squads and platoons?
We still have no advantage! ! "
(End of this chapter)