Chapter 346 Don’t blame me for not having martial ethics!
Chapter 346 Don’t blame me for not having martial ethics!
The directorate brings together the top brass of the entire division, and most of them start out as regimental-level cadres.
Chen Jun and Gao Cheng were only battalion-level cadres. According to the rules of the Russian army, they were not qualified to attend the meeting. Fortunately, they were granted the authority as Chinese representatives.
However, although they are eligible to attend the meeting, they basically have no right to speak.
Just bring your ears and listen.
It was useless for Gao Cheng to have ears because he couldn't understand Russian at all. The Russian officers were talking in a lot of gibberish and Gao Cheng almost fell asleep.
The Chinese delegation sent a colonel and assigned him an interpreter.
After returning from the meeting, the colonel will organize a meeting of the company cadres of the 7th Steel Company to convey the information heard at the meeting.
No one knew that Chen Jun actually knew Russian, so there was no need for the leader to convey the message at all.
Since no one asked, Chen Jun didn't say anything.
A lot of chatter went on at the meeting, with Russian officers expressing their own ideas, causing the meeting to last more than two hours.
Although the meeting lasted a long time, the content was actually not complicated.
Chen Jun understood it completely and summarized it into three things.
The first thing to do is to check whether all the materials needed for the exercise have arrived. Also, the troops participating in the exercise should report on their positions.
The second thing was to determine the start time of the exercise, which was set at 4:6 a.m. on April 9, three days later.
The third thing is to finalize the exercise plan.
A group of Mao’s officers discussed this matter the most, and they discussed it for nearly an hour, and finally made slight modifications on the original basis.
The final exercise plan is...
The motorized infantry division sent by the Russian Central Military District was similar to what Chen Jun had imagined before he came. It was indeed divided into the red and blue armies to fight against each other.
The six regiments were evenly divided, with the red and blue camps each having a motorized infantry regiment, a tank regiment and an artillery regiment.
What Chen Jun didn't expect was that the Russian army also seemed to be trying to take the route of combined forces, but its current progress seemed to be less than that of China.
The Russian military directorate actually merged three regiments into a reinforced regiment with more than 5000 people.
A similar change was made to the command system, with the head of one of the regiments being appointed commander, with supreme command over the three regiments.
In the other two regiments, everyone from the regimental commander to the soldiers had to obey the orders of this commander.
A reinforced regiment of more than 5,000 people is basically no different from a combined brigade in terms of numbers. The supreme commander can command all the battalions of the three regiments, which in a sense is the same as a brigade commanding a battalion.
Although the Russian military directorate said that a regiment consisting of three regiments is called a reinforced regiment.
Both the red and blue sides are reinforced groups and are basically evenly matched.
However, this model of merging regiments together may sound familiar to Chen Jun. In the future, the country will implement a comprehensive transformation of divisions into brigades, and merging regiments into brigades will be one of the basic models.
In addition, the Russian army is not picky about other countries, but has been developing synthetic forces in full swing in the past two years. It has not only built the largest tactical base in Asia, but also quickly formed the first blue army synthetic brigade. China, which has gained considerable fame internationally, sent an army to participate in the exercise.
Chen Jun speculated with insufficient reasons...
The main battlefield of this strategic exercise of the Russian army is actually at sea. The main exercise is to train the navy's combat effectiveness and highlight the muscles of the Russian navy.
Because most of the nine training grounds are at sea, including but not limited to the Sea of Japan, the Bering Strait, the Sea of Okhotsk, etc., various sea areas where Russian troops come into contact with the sea.
The reason why a central division was specially deployed to conduct land warfare during the main naval exercises is that
They also specifically picked China to participate in the joint exercises.
It is highly likely that the Russian army is also developing a combined force, and the route is the same as the current mainstream combined brigade, but it has not yet fully figured out the way.
In addition, Russia and NATO are at loggerheads, and the United States is also trying to make things difficult for them.
It is actually relatively difficult for the Russian army to obtain combined forces and joint tactics technology and experience from external channels.
China's combined arms forces have been very popular recently, and it just so happens that China and Russia have a good relationship now.
The Russian army always claims to be the big brother, so naturally they cannot bring themselves to ask China for technical advice, and China may not necessarily teach the Russian army.
At the end of the 20th century, combined forces were a secret to all countries.
Therefore, the Russian army mobilized a large number of troops for this exercise, inviting the Chinese army to participate in it, and deliberately limited the scale to a battalion. It is obvious that they want to use the mature and popular combined battalion in the country.
Chen Jun has reason to suspect that the Russian army wants to steal the skills and learn technology from the Chinese troops.
Simultaneously.
In order to better learn combined tactics and the value of combined forces in the army, the Russian army even made special "customizations" for the red and blue sides of the exercise.
The reinforced regiment is just a cover-up; the prototype of the combined brigade is the real thing.
The exercise plan that was finally formulated did not involve the Blue Army as the defending side winning, but was specifically planned around the "Chinese Steel Battalion 7".
Let the 7th Steel Battalion join the Russian Army's Red Camp and help the Russian Army attack the Blue Army's position.
The planned exercise was a battle between the Red and Blue sides, and the Red Army won a tragic victory after a brutal, week-long battle.
The reason why the result of the exercise was defined as a difficult and tragic victory was mainly due to consideration of the face of the Russian Red and Blue Army.
The original plan was actually to have the 7th Steel Battalion join the Blue Army, making it a "free man" that no longer needed to defend its position but could play freely to help the Blue Army defend its position.
This method can better squeeze the 7th Steel Battalion and allow it to display more tactical play.
The Russian army can learn more from it and it will be more meaningful for them.
That’s why the Russian military directorate formulated the plan in this way.
However, the people in the director's office wanted to fight this way, but the Russian troops did not agree.
The red and blue forces have the same configuration, and in the eyes of Russian officers, that means their combat effectiveness must be the same. If only these two forces fight, it will end in a draw.
Otherwise, no one in the Russian army would want to be the loser, and everyone wants to be the winner of this exercise.
This is why meetings can take up to an hour!
The regiment leaders and commanders who were assigned to the red and blue sides did not want to be losers, as it would be embarrassing to say it out loud, and they all wanted to win the exercise.
The Russian military directorate couldn't do anything about them, and the sad thing was that they couldn't force any arrangements.
After arguing for more than an hour, both sides finally gave in.
Finally, the 7th Steel Battalion was added to the Red Army. With an extra battalion, the Red Army won the exercise with a slight advantage. The Blue Army had one battalion less but was still able to hold out for a week, so it was not shameful to lose.
This way, every inch is evened out, and both the red and blue sides feel comfortable without anyone suffering any loss.
The directorate decided on this battle plan and actually reported it to their superiors. The final outcome was determined to be a tragic victory, which was also specially designed.
The purpose is to force the combined forces battalion to use real technology so that the Russian army can gain inspiration from it.
Because only by putting more pressure on the 7th Steel Battalion will the 7th Steel Battalion not dare to have any reservations and can only participate in the exercise with all its strength.
Chen Jun could even anticipate in advance that the director team would deliberately add some extra elements in the middle.
He secretly informed the commanders of the Red and Blue armies and asked them to cooperate with each other in acting. Anyway, this exercise was just a show for the Russian army.
The ending plans are all planned in advance, so you don’t need to think about it.
Through the acting of the Red and Blue teams, they constantly created difficulty and pressure on the 7th Steel Battalion to obtain what the Russian army wanted urgently. "The Russian soldiers are all big and strong, but I didn't expect that there are people with such meticulous minds. In order to obtain the secrets of the combined forces, they can also think of this trick to save the country. It's really not easy.
Since you have already set up a trap and are ready to make fun of our Seventh Steel Battalion, then don't blame us for not following the moral code of the martial arts. We will give you something shocking."
Chen Jun completely understood the Russian army's purpose. He was extremely unhappy, but he also had a plan in mind.
This exercise...
The Russian army must be dealt a big blow.
It's not about pulling a big lump on the Russian army, but about hitting a big lump on their heads.
The exercise plan was formally determined at the meeting, and the head of the Russian military directorate was quite considerate and specifically asked the Chinese head whether he agreed with the plan.
Although the Chinese person in charge is a colonel, his brain is not as good as Chen Jun's.
He did not smell anything unusual at all and had no idea that this exercise, ostensibly a strategic exercise of the Russian army, was actually an operation to steal Russian knowledge.
The colonel only heard that the 7th Steel Battalion could win, so he agreed with a smile on his face.
Even if the outcome was a difficult and tragic victory, he didn't seem to care.
He just needs to win!
Chen Jun actually had no objection to the colonel's low standards. From the colonel's perspective, this was indeed a very good result.
In his personal opinion, the colonel does not have the strength of Chen Jun.
This was the first time in the history of the Chinese Army that it went abroad to participate in an exercise, and it had all the advantages of timing, location and people.
Faced with an exercise of such high difficulty, the strength of the 7th Steel Battalion will inevitably be greatly restricted, and it is likely that they will not be able to display even half of their strength.
It's enough to secure victory, at least you can save face.
I dare not think about anything else.
Moreover, as long as the camp participating in the 7th Steel Battalion can achieve the final victory in this exercise, it means that the colonel has successfully completed the mission.
Don’t seek merit, but seek no faults.
This is the mindset of a senior colonel.
The leaders of the team did not express any opinions, and as a subordinate, Chen Jun would naturally not be stupid enough to jump out. His emotional intelligence is not so low.
but.
Not expressing an opinion on the spot does not mean that you don’t have any ideas.
"Once all the troops are on the training ground, the sky is wide and the sea is vast, and the Seventh Steel Battalion will be free to fly. What bullshit exercise plan, what miserable victory, are all bullshit to me. I have the final say on how to fight."
Chen Jun made a bold statement in his heart, and one sophisticated strategy after another began to emerge in his mind.
The show is about to begin!
……
After the meeting, they returned to the camp of the 7th Steel Battalion. The colonel summoned all the company and battalion-level cadres of the 7th Steel Battalion to the battalion headquarters to set up tents for a large meeting.
"My name is Fang Zijian. I am mainly responsible for connecting with the Russian army. We have just had a meeting..."
The colonel sat in the main seat and briefly introduced himself. Then he began to relay the three things mentioned at the meeting in detail to the officers of the 7th Steel Company.
Apart from what Chen Jun already knew, he didn't listen to what he said at all, his mind was full of thoughts about the battle plan.
Others, including officers such as Gao Cheng and Man Guangzhi, paid great attention to every detail of the exercise and listened carefully with their ears tilted for fear of missing a single word.
Upon learning that the 7th Steel Battalion would join the Red Army, the planned outcome of the exercise was a tragic victory for the Red Army.
Everyone was unhappy.
Even if the 7th Steel Battalion wins, we will still feel uncomfortable.
They couldn't perform freely like they did at the Zhurihe base. In the eyes of everyone, it was like dancing with shackles, which was already very unpleasant.
They had to fight in accordance with the exercise plan and finally won a tragic victory after a week of hard work.
It is even more unappetizing and hard to accept.
The 7th Steel Battalion is already invincible among its peers in the country, and its strength and confidence are already on display.
This made the officers of the 7th Steel Battalion all agree that the Russian Army would definitely not be stronger than the Chinese Army. Even if their combat effectiveness could only be exerted at half, and they could not defeat them in an overwhelming manner, they could still make the Russians scream in pain.
But now this is the case.
Although he has the strength to fight tigers and bulls in his life, he has to hold back and slowly fight with his opponent, and in the end he has to pay a huge price to win.
This is just a joke, it's hilarious.
The officers who can become company commanders of the 7th Steel Battalion all have real skills. They were aces in their original companies and are all arrogant and proud.
People who are powerful but arrogant will more or less have a bad temper.
Hearing that the exercise plan was so ridiculous and the final result was an insult to the 7th Steel Battalion, no one could accept it and expressed their attitudes one after another.
"No, I don't accept this plan, Chief. I hope you can go and negotiate with them again."
"Yes, we ran thousands of kilometers to get here, and our butts were broken into pieces, but in the end we had to play house with them. It was absolutely ridiculous."
"We must fight for it. Without saying anything else, at least we must give our Seventh Steel Battalion enough freedom."
"The Third Company Commander is right. I agree with him. We have no right to control how the Russian army fights. If they want to play house, let them play. We have to do what we want."
……
All the company commanders of the 7th Steel Battalion were protesting, and their attitudes were very firm.
Colonel Fang Zijian's face darkened after hearing this. He didn't think there was anything wrong with the plan before, but after hearing all the complaints and protests from his own family members, he also felt that this arrangement was inappropriate.
As the invited "guest", China is here to show the style of the Chinese military.
If the exercise plan formulated by the Russian army is followed, the Chinese army will just be there to act out the show, with no sense of existence or value at all.
Why did you come all the way here?
If the domestic leaders knew that the 7th Steel Battalion, which had become famous in the country, was just an NPC at the Russian training ground, playing house with the Russian army.
In the end, no characteristics of the Chinese military were displayed, and they just ran thousands of kilometers back.
Fang Zijian is 100% sure...
He will definitely be scolded to death!
"I have seen everyone's opinions, and I respect your ideas and attitudes. How about this, I will go talk to them again tomorrow morning."
The more Fang Zijian thought about it, the more he felt that the plan was inappropriate, so he decided to stand on the Chinese side and conduct formal negotiations.
We cannot just let the Russian army have the final say on everything; we must fight for the rights we should fight for, and we must stand up for what we should stand up for.
Otherwise, it would be better not to participate in the military exercise.
"This chief didn't say a word during the meeting. I thought he was a pedantic and mediocre person. I didn't expect that he still has some blood in his heart." Chen Jun said inwardly.
Fang Zijian's mind was awakened by the officer of the 7th Steel Battalion. He made the decision in such a short time and the expression on his face showed that he was serious about it.
This surprised Chen Jun and made him more expectant.
(End of this chapter)