Chapter 313: The Exercise Begins, Fade Chen's Question
313 exercise begins, Chen Fei’s question
Regarding the exercise, Chen Fei had actually heard about it before.
He still knows a lot of people, including a lot in the Luyuan Academy and some in the military region's agencies.
But his most important source of information is Lu Yuan.
For almost every important exercise, the Army Academy will send experts to observe or conduct some research on this, so they will usually know about any important activities in the military region.
As long as there is news, as long as it does not involve confidentiality, Li Li will more or less reveal something to Chen Fei.
Sometimes, it is not convenient to disclose it beforehand, but afterwards, Li Li will show Chen Fei something to watch, such as exercise videos and summary reports.
Li Li still attaches great importance to Chen Fei's development. In order to broaden Chen Fei's vision and deepen Chen Fei's military thoughts, she will personally send some important learning materials to Chen Fei whenever possible.
In this way, Chen Fei's horizons were broadened. Although he was only a small company commander, he had already read a lot of information that the military region chiefs would read. Therefore, in the same exercise, he could learn from a company commander at the same time.
Let’s analyze it from the perspective of a commander-in-chief.
At this time, Li Li had mentioned this exercise code-named "Spring Thunder" before, but she didn't say much. She just told Chen Fei that your military region will have such an exercise at the beginning of the year, but what is the scale and method of this exercise?
She didn't say a word about which troops were participating. She didn't say anything. Naturally, Chen Fei didn't ask any more questions. Both parties were sensible and smart people.
Therefore, when battalion commander Wen Tiexin gave him an order at this time, he was not particularly surprised.
"I wonder what tasks we are going to perform in this exercise?"
After such a long period of training and running-in, the Red Third Company has become very capable in all aspects, but to what extent it is, to be honest, Chen Fei doesn't know. He urgently needs a battle such as an exercise to prove himself.
After returning from Wen Tiexin's place, Chen Fei immediately held a pre-war mobilization meeting for the platoon leader and squad leader. The main content of the meeting was that everyone should be fully prepared. In the past two days, they should eat well and drink well to preserve their physical strength.
, but we must also train appropriately to ensure that every officer and soldier is in the best physical and mental condition.
The other thing is that weapons and equipment need to be inspected and repaired intensively. In addition, supplies and ammunition must also be prepared.
Of course, there is another very important thing, which is to strengthen tactical deduction training, increase the tacit understanding of each platoon and squad in the company, and prepare some weapons in a targeted manner, such as four-zero fire, explosive bombs, armor-piercing bombs, anti-kill bombs, etc.
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All in all, once the order is given, the Third Red Company must be able to leave at will.
The Third Red Company was in a secret commotion, and everyone was impatiently waiting for the opportunity to show off their skills.
The long-awaited order for the Red Third Company to participate in the Spring Thunder exercise was officially issued.
This year's exercise is not in a familiar area, far away from the capital military area. It requires maneuvering nearly a thousand kilometers in an unfamiliar area and unfamiliar terrain, which is quite challenging.
After receiving the order, Chen Fei immediately organized everyone to maneuver thousands of miles.
All members of the Third Red Company took military vehicles and drove to the train station. The infantry fighting vehicles also drove to the train station and were taken to the destination by train.
In this exercise, the 702nd Regiment dispatched the Third Red Company, and other troops of the T Division dispatched several tank companies and an artillery regiment. Everyone gathered at the train station and maneuvered together, but each unit belonged to a different combat unit and was not present.
same place.
After traveling nearly a thousand kilometers, the Third Red Company arrived at the exercise area.
Chen Fei didn't know what kind of place this was. He only understood that the terrain here was completely different from the terrain they had been to before.
Chen Fei has participated in several exercises before, either on large plains or in small hills. It is rare to encounter complex terrain like this one.
After arriving at his destination, the first thing Chen Fei did was to report to the Red Army headquarters.
This exercise was very large-scale. The Red Army dispatched tens of thousands of people, and it was not a group of troops dispatched collectively, but a regiment from this division and a company from that division, and then combined to form a Red Army attack group. To be honest,
Such an exercise is a huge challenge for both commanders and front-line officers and soldiers.
After Chen Fei reported to the headquarters, he was assigned to the infantry phalanx and placed under the command of a lieutenant colonel named Fang Hong.
After waiting for a day, all participating troops arrived.
In the evening of that day, Chen Fei was summoned by the lieutenant colonel to a temporary headquarters and held a pre-war meeting.
The lieutenant colonel was in his forties, with a dark face and bright eyes. His voice was not loud, but he was calm and powerful.
"Everyone, our superiors have instructed us that our drill will officially start at six o'clock tomorrow morning. Our mission is from here -"
The lieutenant colonel pointed to a place in the simple sand table with an antenna that he had removed from somewhere and could be stretched and tightened, and explained in detail.
This lieutenant colonel commanded an infantry square formation.
But they are not old-fashioned infantry, but armored infantry. From the equipment point of view, they are basically the standard equipment of the Red Third Company, the Type 95 automatic rifle plus an infantry fighting vehicle. However, other troops do not have gun-mounted grenade launchers and individual soldier radios.
It's something like old armored infantry equipped with new weapons.
"Chen Fei——" The lieutenant colonel looked at Chen Fei.
This guy's memory is very powerful. He remembered Chen Fei after just a few words with him.
"Here!" Chen Fei stood up.
Fang Hong pointed at a section of the sand table with the antenna: "The mission of your third company is to reach Highland 304 as quickly as possible after the exercise begins and occupy this place. This is an important part of our logistics supply route.
The node is very critical and must be captured! Logically speaking, you should arrive before the blue army, but if the blue army flies over in a helicopter, then what you are going to fight is probably a tough battle! Regarding this, you must have sufficient knowledge.
Mentally prepare.”
Chen Fei looked at Highland 304 intently. After a moment, he raised his head and asked the lieutenant colonel: "Chief, after the exercise begins, are there any specific requirements for our combat operations?"
"No, the superiors have instructed us to start everything from actual combat. How we fight in actual combat will be how we conduct our exercises."
"Chief, if our company successfully controls Highland 304, what will be our next task? Guard Highland 304, or?"
The lieutenant colonel's eyes were fixed and he looked directly into Chen Fei's eyes, but Chen Fei did not avoid it and looked back calmly. In the temporary tent, other participants looked at Chen Fei in surprise, but Chen Fei
Fei remained unmoved and remained extremely calm.
After three or four seconds, the lieutenant colonel said: "After your third company has successfully captured Highland 304, temporarily hold the high ground and wait in place. Before the next order is issued, your task is to defend 304."
"Chief, if the Blue Army does not compete with us for Highland 304, and in the process, we are subject to large-scale electromagnetic interference by the Blue Army, or due to other reasons, we are unable to contact the headquarters, then we will wait where we are.
, or should we handle it flexibly according to the situation?”
The lieutenant colonel did not answer, but stared at Chen Fei intently.
There was silence in the military tent, everyone stopped talking, you could hear a pin drop, and the atmosphere in the tent suddenly became weird.
After a few more seconds, the lieutenant colonel said: "Comrade Chen Fei, the superiors have instructed that if the command is interrupted and the radio cannot contact, the frontline troops will independently find the Blue Army and fight independently!"
"yes!"
"Do you have any other questions?" the lieutenant colonel asked Chen Fei again.
"Chief, we are more than 100 kilometers away from Highland 304. Can we move the troops to the vicinity of Highland 304 before the exercise officially starts?"
"No, the director's department has designated designated areas for each of our units. The commanding officer said that before the exercise starts, each unit is strictly prohibited from taking any unauthorized actions and can only wait in their respective designated areas!"
"Chief, let's start the tank before the drill starts and make all preparations. When the drill order is given, we will set off at full speed and reach Hill 304 as quickly as possible. This should be okay, right?"
Fang Hong narrowed her eyes and stared at Chen Fei. After a second, he nodded: "That's okay!"
"Report, I have no problem!" Chen Fei said loudly.
"sit!"
"yes!"
Chen Fei sat down and listened intently to other people's questions and answers.