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Chapter 270 Leverage the strategy with tactics;

"Yiluan Division?" The Chief of Staff of the No.13 Division thought for a while and asked uncertainly: "Oh, you mean the one who is full-time sabotage?"

"correct."

The level of secrecy of Yiluan Division is not low, which is almost the upper limit that a general at the division brigade level can know.

Most of the generals didn't pay too much attention to the new special operations organization, thinking that it was just a group of guys planning to sabotage in the dark—the strategy was cunning and despicable, and it was not an upright battle.

Contempt is contempt, but they do not deny the necessity of the existence of this type of people-although what they do has nothing to do with being aboveboard, there must always be someone who sneaks around.

"Pursuing and suppressing must be pursued and suppressed. If those guys escape indulgently, they will soon be able to attract another group of people. They must be wiped out."

"Those are the best soldiers among the best soldiers. The fact that they got together to steal chickens and dogs is..."

"Indeed, if they are dismantled, those elite veterans are enough to pull up the airs of two divisions."

"Tell them to do this job, will it work?"

The generals present talked a lot about each other.

"... Ke Xing is very insightful about this. When the military department sent you to kill the traitors in a hurry, you discovered your potential in this area." Nie Quan knocked on the table, looked at Zhou Changfeng and said: "Why don't you talk now?"

The latter stood up again, clasped his fists and said, "Because of the relative secrecy, many people lack understanding of Yiluansi, a special unit, and often make preconceived judgments about it. This is definitely inappropriate."

"Then let's hear what the famous people in our navy have to say," the military affairs officer at the headquarters joked with a smile, "I'll be all ears."

"It's too serious, it's just my personal opinion." Zhou Changfeng cleared his throat, looked around half a circle around the crowd, and said:

"The special forces here refer specifically to special operations units. Although they are essentially elite light infantry units, they are completely different in terms of training, use, and meaning. In addition to basic training, special forces also need to learn airborne , foreign languages, psychological games, driving of various vehicles, more extreme field survival ability, and various methods of using foreign weapons.”

"Some people may think that the so-called special forces are elite scouts. This is wrong. The core difference is also very simple. Scouts and scouts serve for a battle, a campaign, but the special forces are different. They are for a certain It serves a specific purpose.”

"Attention! This 'objective' is also extraordinary. Using elite squads to complete missions with strategic significance and macro-impact, and bring benefits that are difficult to achieve through conventional military operations. This is the core law, and it is also the difference between special forces and reconnaissance forces key."

"Let's just give an example. Let's make an analogy to give you an intuitive feeling. Russia's Trans-Siberian Railway has to cross many ravines and canyons, so many bridges were built. It is difficult for high-altitude and horizontal bombing to hit them, and dive bombers It can't fly that far."

"In this case, if an elite team can go deep into the enemy's territory and blow it up, doesn't it perfectly fit the law I just said? This action caused the interruption of the large railway, which has strategic significance and is also a conventional military strategy. Actions can't do it."

His words are not difficult to understand, and the generals present are not idle people, and they immediately understood the essence of it.

A sharp, sharp hidden weapon can make a big difference with a small amount!
The commander of the Fourth Division couldn't help clapping his hands, and said with emotion: "Well said, such a cognition is really bold, and it can be called farsighted."

The staff officer of the General Army Office also nodded and said: "The elite man, who catches the enemy by surprise, sees blood to seal his throat, and uses his small to make a big deal...Don't say it, I think it has a certain charm, it's wonderful."

"Now to deal with the stragglers of the resistance army who are as hard to catch as loach, it is really appropriate to have such elite soldiers following and chasing after them." Nie Quan stroked his short beard, and suddenly thought of something, "Hey, this seems to be what you said' The strategic meaning' does not match."

Zhou Changfeng immediately replied: "Because that is the highest pursuit after all, it depends on the timing. And good opportunities are not often encountered, so sometimes it is not impossible to lower the level and use it as an elite scout, but it cannot be flooded. Otherwise, it loses its original meaning.”

The most important thing that special forces need to pay attention to when they operate is stealth, and everything is for the enemy's surprise.They often need to fight for a long time in the absence of friendly support and supplies, and the nature of their operations makes them unable to carry heavy equipment, only light weapons at hand.

Because of this, they also rely heavily on the intelligence provided in advance. Once the intelligence is wrong, let alone armored units and infantry units, even second-line garrison units and even militias may severely damage them.

For the special forces that go deep into the enemy's territory, early exposure basically means failure. How can they rely on sniper rifles, submachine guns, light machine guns, and grenades against heavy machine guns and forced grenades when encountering an enemy with superior firepower but no friendly support? What about mortars and armored vehicles?
Counting on sniper rifles to counter the enemy's heavy machine guns and mortars?When heavy machine guns are pouring dense bullets from six to seven hundred meters away, who can continue to aim calmly?As for mortars with a range of several miles, that is even more impossible.

This has to mention the classic case of "special forces were wiped out by female militiamen using mortars".

Different from the Ming army, Western armies such as Britain, France, Germany, and the United States often used reconnaissance units as the front tentacles of large forces, and carried out relatively large-scale armed reconnaissance or fire reconnaissance missions to find out the enemy's frontier for large forces deploy.

On the other hand, the reconnaissance unit of the Ming army put more emphasis on concealed infiltration, avoiding firefights as much as possible, infiltrating behind the enemy's front without anyone noticing, and retreating quietly after scouting the situation.

Their tactics include: lurking and infiltrating to draw defense maps, capturing lone enemy soldiers to interrogate intelligence, observing targets to guide their own artillery or air strikes, destroying key facilities, and so on.

This can be said to be a consistent style passed down from history—the scout units of the ancient Ming army, such as Ye Bu Shou, Ji Shi Jun, and Jian Whistle, often did this kind of work, going deep into the grasslands, looking for enemy movements, and kidnapping Mongols Cross-examination news.

However, due to the single method (can only infiltrate on foot), limited training (no long-term survival training, etc.), insufficient equipment (lack of portable communication equipment, etc.), even the reconnaissance unit of the Ming army can only perform superficial and in-depth tasks .

The existence of professional special forces can fill this gap-well-trained special forces can enter the depths through airdrops and perform long-range reconnaissance missions.

For example, the LRRP (Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol) established by the Americans during the Vietnam War was mainly responsible for carrying out far-reaching and deep missions.

In view of the geographical characteristics of the Pacific War, it is doomed that there will be no head-to-head confrontation between large corps like the European plains. The scale of land battles is generally small, fragmented, and fragmented.

Under such conditions, it is also a good place for the flexible and elusive special forces to make a big splash.

"What's the origin of that sentence? 'Get ready for the hunters, and bring the terror of ghosts and ghosts to the enemy'." Zhou Changfeng muttered an instruction to the special air service regiment from a fat prime minister with a cigar in his mouth.

There are historical examples such as the raid of the British Special Air Service Regiment on the Norwegian heavy water factory, and the rescue of Benito by the German Brandenburg Army in Operation Oak. Zhou Changfeng is looking forward to the Ming special forces in the future war Performance.

But before that, they might have to practice their skills on the Dongying Islands first.

The next day.

Huzhou Prefecture, on the south bank of Taihu Lake.The sky has just dawned, the water and grass are lush, and a group of wild ducks are slowly shuttling among the reeds.

But with the slight splashing sound of splashing water, the group of wild ducks who were originally contented were startled and quickly swam to the side.

A dozen or so figures were half submerged in the water, moving towards the shore.

There is a package floating in front of each of them - this is a simple floating object made by wrapping the luggage with a rain poncho, which is used to assist swimming.

Even if the water quality is good, you have to carry a load of up to [-] kilograms to complete an armed swim for one or two miles, which is a test of physical strength.

After finally reaching the shore, they had to cover in groups, some with guns on guard, and some quickly put on their luggage.

However, just as everyone was about to continue, there was the roar of a motorcycle coming from afar.

A two-wheeled light motorcycle was speeding on the dirt road, and finally stopped in front of everyone. The corporal who came to deliver the order greeted: "There is something urgent, call it a day! Go outside and take a car back to the camp!"

call!Can the exhausting training be postponed?

The soldiers almost couldn't hold back their cheers. They tidied up casually and left the training area swaggeringly.

When they returned to the camp where they were temporarily stationed for training, everyone sat on the floor carelessly, consciously disassembled their respective weapons, and wiped off the wet parts.

A gun is the life of a soldier. If it is not well maintained, it will die if it malfunctions on the battlefield.

Later, several officers came slowly, and everyone got up one after another, stood up straight and waited for instructions.

The leading major is tall, of medium build, neither thin nor fat. Although his complexion is darker, there is a bit of gentleness between his brows and gestures.

As the chief officer of the Yiluan Division, Cai Zhichen attaches great importance to his opportunities. He was originally a student of Taiyuan University with mediocre grades. He felt that he would not have much academic achievement, so he signed up to join the army in a whimsical way.

It can be said that it was really rare for college students to join the army ten years ago. The army regarded such highly educated talents as treasures and sent them directly to the short training course for non-commissioned officers. In just a few years, Cai Zhichen became an officer.

His thinking is detached, as the saying goes, he has a lot of ghost ideas.When he served as a staff officer in the Hebei Governor's Mansion, he devoted himself to exploring and studying unconventional combat forms. He wrote many books and often wrote letters, but no one appreciated them.

Fortunately, Batavia's action of killing thieves from thousands of miles was particularly eye-catching, and caused quite a stir within the Ming army...

In short, under the influence of many parties, the special operations unit with Yiluan Division as a cover-up was formally established, and it became the world's first professional special forces.

It can be said that the structure of the Ming Special Forces was designed by Cai Zhichen, and he is a well-deserved founder; Zhou Changfeng's role in it is not only to promote the flames, but also to introduce new concepts from later generations to improve the existing organizational model.

"...That's it, all should be dispatched, so we must leave as soon as possible, get ready, and set off tomorrow morning."

"Yes!"

Even though the officers and soldiers of Yiluan Division are all carefully selected steel of steel, because outsiders don't understand this "do not follow the right path" tactic, Yiluan Division is often questioned by some insiders.

How can this be tolerated for a long time for the arrogant and arrogant warriors?Now it's time to prove it!
War is a brutal struggle to kill each other. As long as the minimum moral principles are not violated, then all tactics and methods should be feasible.

Only fight dignified battles?That is the war fairy tale of the Spring and Autumn Period!It should be known that soldiers are deceitful, the place of death and life, the way of survival.

"Damn it, it's really our turn now. To be honest, I'm a little nervous." A second lieutenant put his hands on his chest and sighed, "My heart is pounding... I'm looking forward to it and I'm a little timid."

"Some people said they were not afraid but ran away, and some people were trembling but never retreated. There are countless examples of this." Cai Zhichen, who happened to pass by, patted him on the shoulder, "Relax, just do your duty."

Because he was originally stationed in Huzhou Prefecture for training, most of the weapons and equipment were fully equipped, and Yiluansi could be described as "all out."

After finishing and preparing overnight, a total of [-] people from the headquarters, the service team, the reconnaissance team, and the four combat teams all went to the Hangzhou Naval Base nearby and flew to Tokyo by plane.

Type 31 semi-automatic rifles, Type [-] submachine guns, Type [-] pistols, Type [-] automatic guns, Type [-] light machine guns... and the K[-] straight-pull action rifle with a triple optical sight?
The carrying equipment hanging on the body is also quite distinctive, some have been tailored, some have been mixed and matched, and some have been sewn by themselves.

Zhou Changfeng, who witnessed the special forces of the Ming army, felt that it was a novelty. Sophisticated weapons were undoubtedly the key to defeating the enemy, and the things that these elite men brought with them were absolutely rich.

When there is an automatic rifle that fires intermediate-power bullets in the future, this army must be the first to try it out.

"I'm Cai Zhichen, I've met Chief Zhou."

Although a certain Zhou was younger than Cai Zhichen, a senior official crushed someone, let alone in an army with a strict hierarchy, so Cai Zhichen bowed his hands in a very standard salute.

Zhou Changfeng returned the salute with a smile on his face and said: "Although it is not good to ask you to do such drudgery for the first time, it is the best choice right now. Let's treat it as an actual combat training."

"It's an exaggeration. The resistance army has a great influence and can cause a lot of trouble. It is also important to solve them." Cai Zhichen, who looked calm, said seriously: "We don't care how much it is. "

No matter how hard and tiring and dangerous it is, can it compare to going deep into the enemy's territory and narrowly dying?

(End of this chapter)