They are all in the army, who is in love?

Chapter 362 Return to Shimen, strict competition

After more than a year of reorganization and training, the Niutoushan Garrison Base has become a whetstone.

Everyone is preparing nervously for the battle. They know that the real red-blue confrontation is not far away.

It's impossible to watch them occupying the latrine all the time without defecating. Whether they are mules or horses, they have to come out for a walk.

At this tense juncture, the military headquarters suddenly issued a notice for the spring brigade-level chief of staff competition.

After receiving the news, Chen Ming started preparing early in the morning. Originally, this kind of competition had nothing to do with him.

But the teacher mentioned this matter half a year ago and specifically asked him to prepare in advance. He also warned him several times during this period.

This is something you have to worry about.

Now Chen Ming no longer needs to live in the firepower department dormitory, and he and Chai Shuyao have moved into economically adaptable housing allocated by the military region.

The young couple had just bought all the furniture and had only lived in for less than four months. Chen Ming had to travel far to participate in the chief of staff competition. Fortunately, this kind of competition could only last for half a month before ending.

Chai Shuyao got up early and helped Chen Ming pack some changes of clothes, packed them all in a trolley suitcase, and stacked them neatly.

If you have a good wife at home, you don’t have to do this yourself.

Chen Ming simply ate some breakfast and saw his wife cleaning up. He smiled with emotion and said, "The treatment is different between those who are married and those who are not married."

"In the past, when I went on business trips or further studies, I would stuff my clothes into a backpack and carry them on my back. I didn't expect that I would be able to use a trolley suitcase this time."

As Chen Ming spoke, he threw aside the backpack he was carrying. This was the backpack the artillery brigade issued to new recruits after they joined the company.

Following him in the north and south, and accompanying him for eight or nine years, the color has faded a bit now.

He was thinking about continuing to use it just now, but seeing that his wife had changed into a trolley suitcase, he couldn't say anything else.

Seeing Chen Ming's actions, Chai Shu smiled sweetly, pulled back her hair and said with a smile: "You are now a deputy regiment level cadre. It would not look good if you still carry a backpack when you go out on business."

"Besides, this is the National Army Brigade Chief of Staff Competition. I heard from my grandpa that there are more than [-] people participating in the competition, and the higher-ups take it very seriously."

"Comrades in the military also compete with each other. If you carry a backpack and look like a small private, you will be looked down upon."

"Yes." Chen Ming shook his head. This phenomenon is difficult to avoid anywhere.

He really didn't care about this before, he just wanted to be comfortable.

After the two finished packing, they drove to the division headquarters to prepare the report. The news was that the staff officer of the firepower department had notified their home.

Chai Shuyao was waiting at the entrance of the division, preparing to take Chen Ming to the high-speed rail station later. This time, the brigade-level chief of staff, Sai Jun, had leaked the news very early.

However, due to various reasons, it has not been concretely finalized. This time it seems that we are ready.

Chen Ming was very familiar with the place where he participated in the competition, which was the Shimen Army Command College, the Joint Warfare College of the National Defense University.

The place is large, well-equipped, and the instructors and instructors there are quite capable.

Facing several major war zones in the East, West, South, North and Central, and competitions for hundreds of cadres, we can be well prepared.

This is destined to be a large-scale and very difficult competition. The military department will notify it, and the chiefs of each war zone will definitely come to watch.

If you can get a ranking in the competition, it will obviously be a great thing.

Chai Shuyao was very confident in Chen Ming's ability, but facing a competition of this scale, she felt unsure.

After all, the brigade-level chief of staff corresponds to a regimental-level cadre. Who can be a person who can reach the regimental level in the Army field force without two brushes?
  Even Chen Ming himself didn't know what kind of powerful cadres he would encounter in a competition of this scale.

In the past, those at the group level were always leaders, so there was no chance of competing on the same stage, but this time it was about to happen.

Walking into the division headquarters gate, before reaching the agency building, Chen Ming met Liu Zhiyang, who was also reporting, who is currently the chief of staff of the 704th Brigade of the 169th Division.

The two met many times during the overhaul, discussed some matters, and were relatively familiar with each other.

Liu Zhiyang knew that Chen Ming was also going to attend, and they were the only two people in the entire Niutoushan garrison base.

During this period, because of the competition, Chen Ming also went to the brigade headquarters and asked some questions. The two had a good relationship.

"Good morning, Chief of Staff Liu." Chen Ming greeted with a smile.

"Good morning, Chen Chu."

Liu Zhiyang responded with the same smile. He was about [-] meters tall, about the same height as Chen Ming.

He is thirty-six or seventeen years old, and his overall temperament seems to be more refined, rather than someone who came from the field army.

However, after working together for so long, Chen Ming knew that this man was not as amiable as he appeared on the surface. He was a member of the powerful [-]rd Army.

The original day and night attack on the Red Army was the work of this man. It is said that he deliberately disgusted the 86th Brigade. Chen Ming has no way of verifying this. It was all a fight between old comrades.

When applied to the training battlefield, no matter how hard you hit it, it won't be too much.

The two exchanged a few words and came to Wang Junwei's office together.

In the past few days, the training at the Niutoushan garrison base has come to an end, and the units below are all re-preparing for war, threatening to usher in a real red-blue confrontation.

Naturally, the division headquarters will not be too peaceful.

As the director, we must have received some rumors, and we have been actively preparing and arranging these two days.

To fight a good fight, show it to the higher ups.

Division Commander Wang Junwei, Political Commissar Xu Guoyang and Division Chief of Staff Xu Wenqian were discussing when they saw the two people coming in.

The three of them stopped silently.

Wang Junwei stood up and took out two military competition documents from the filing cabinet and threw them on the desk.

"Lao Liu, Xiao Chen, you two should take a look and set off today."

"We should all know the location. This brigade-level chief of staff competition will be held at the Shimen Combat Command Academy."

"The preparations started half a month ago. We received the news relatively late. The deadline is tomorrow afternoon."

"The requirement of the Military Department is that comrades from each unit who meet the conditions for participating in the competition must participate and cannot shirk it for any reason."

"Pack up your things and go ahead after handing over the work. Time is urgent, don't delay."

"Yes."

Chen Ming and Chen Ming picked up the document bag on the desk without opening it. This thing only introduced some competition locations and the purpose of the report.

It’s almost all long nonsense, and it’s useless to read it. If you know the place, just go and report it directly.

Liu Zhiyang will return directly to the [-]rd Army after participating in the competition this time. His original unit will probably be classified as the Red Army in the future and go to Niutoushan to participate in the confrontation.

So after he got the document, he just stood at attention, saluted, turned around, and strode out of the office.

He came here through exchange to temporarily help the 704th Division stabilize its early layout. Now that the place has begun to take shape, he is going back.

Chen Ming was left alone, standing there in a daze, waiting for the next step.

Strictly speaking, Liu Zhiyang is an outsider, and Chen Ming is the "only seedling" who represents the 704th Division in the competition this time, and is one of his own.

Neither the division commander nor the political commissar said anything. Chief of Staff Xu Wenqian stared at Chen Ming and warned: "Chen Ming."

"arrive."

"This time I went to Shimen to participate in the competition and performed well. In order to apply for you, Lao Wang called the war zone and applied."

"This is the first time that the Chief of Staff Competition has been held in our country. The military department's statement is to establish a practical training orientation and continuously improve the ability to plan and fight."

"I estimate that this competition is also a form. In order to allow the lower-level departments to receive the final attention, the impact of this competition will gradually open up greater authority and extend to lower-level departments."

"In the past few years, science and technology in the military have developed rapidly, and there will be some problems behind it. You should be able to feel these."

"So if you participate in the competition this time, the higher-ups will definitely pay attention to it. If you try so hard but can't get a good result, are you embarrassed to come back?"

Um. How do you answer this?

Is he embarrassed to come back?
  In a competition of this scale, Chen Ming has confidence in himself, so he won't be blind to anything in the past.

But I won’t be so inflated that I think I can get a good ranking. This time my opponent is different from before.

The brigade-level chief of staff of the entire army field force, Guaiguai, has more than [-] regimental-level cadres. Just thinking about this lineup makes me go numb.

When these people come together, the competition will be much more intense than in the classrooms where they used to study.

After all, training is about learning together, and competition is about individual performance. Who knows what unique skills those old chiefs of staff have.

It is said above that the information age has developed too fast and it has become easier and easier to train staff officers, which has become a drawback. Chen Ming knows this.

Could it be a disadvantage?

In the [-]s and [-]s, among the staff officers in the army, which one was not in a certain position?

On the training ground, Huhuhahe can give you a set of tricks. He is capable of both literary and military skills, and he is not timid at all when it comes to fighting.

Return to the command room, pick up the map, and quickly draw up a complete combat plan.

The ability is not trivial, it is even very strong. Nowadays, many staff officers are in temporary positions, not to mention they have little ability and are marginalized figures.

Even if they are not on a temporary basis, they are all produced on an assembly line. You can look at the big screen, learn some professional knowledge, and benchmark your combat ideas, and you can train a large number of them.

The work of one staff officer in the past now requires four or five people to complete it, which may not necessarily be effective.

Since the establishment of the combined battalion, the position of chief staff officer has been added to the army, but few troops can shine with the position of staff officer.

The vast majority of capable staff officers are concentrated in high-level units, while the lower levels are basically just decorations.

In the information age, the stratification of command is increasingly focusing on small areas. In the past, regiments were the main force in combat, but now they are battalions.

Then it is inevitable to train a large number of staff or pay attention to grassroots staff.

This brigade-level chief of staff competition is sending out this signal and emphasizing the importance of staff training.

Seeing Chen Ming standing there silently, Wang Junwei didn't want to put too much pressure on him. Anyway, after this competition, Xu Wenqian will be transferred to the 169th Brigade as the brigade commander.

Chen Ming serves as the brigade chief of staff and is treated specially during special times. According to this kid's ability, he should be able to adapt quickly.

After all, the work of the brigade staff department is not necessarily more responsible than that of the firepower department, not to mention that there is Lao Xu watching over there, which can give Chen Ming enough experience.

As for competition results, the pressure is not so tight.

In case this guy is under too much pressure and performs abnormally in the past, there is still a long way to go for the newcomer to compete with the veteran staff.

"Okay, take your things and report to Shimen."

"This competition will be hosted by someone you are familiar with. In short, just perform well there. I don't expect you to get a good ranking, but don't embarrass our 704th Division."

"Understood?"

"Yes, please rest assured, chiefs, and ensure that the task is completed."

"Go."

"Yes."

Chen Ming raised his hand in salute, turned and left the office.

He really didn't think too much about what ranking he could get in this competition. He didn't even know whether he would be ranked.

The entire army's brigade-level field force chiefs of staff participate in the competition. The scope of selection of personnel is so harsh, will those who can pass it be mediocre?

If that's true, he is a "parallel importer", right?

Because from the level to the youth to the seniority, no matter how you look at it, it looks like you just made up the numbers in the past.

But it’s good to have a challenge. To compete with a group of half-grown old men would be unreasonable if there wasn’t a little bit of pressure.

He has not been idle for more than half a year. Although he served as the chief staff officer of the Tiger Wolf Battalion in the past, most of his time was spent thinking about how to train.

I haven't really put much effort into how to fight specifically.

In order to participate in this competition, Chen Ming had a lot of exposure, learned and skillfully used various staff techniques to mark various marks on a map.

Because he felt that a chief of staff competition of this level should be more than just shooting and running. This kind of subject would be a warm-up competition at best.

The purpose is to let those old guys stand up and show off their unique skills.

Each military combat unit used to have different methods for marking the map. This was done to prevent the map from falling into the hands of the enemy and to use it directly.

Special forces have special marking techniques, and infantry or other arms have their own marking techniques.

Generally speaking, even one's own troops do not understand it very clearly.

Of course, there are still some things in common, that is, large-scale battles and common marking techniques between staff officers. This is what Chen Ming learned.

in case the emergency.

Modern warfare is developing towards stealth, beyond visual range, and centralized strikes.

Once traces of the enemy are discovered, that is when the opponent will be destroyed.

This is a characteristic of modern warfare.

So many times on the battlefield, you can't see where the enemy is with the naked eye.

With the development of science and technology, many things used by staff officers have been abandoned. This is something that cannot be helped, and progress must always be made with the development of science and technology.

Taking a map is of little use except for planning the route and marking the attack location.

These functions are now replaced by drones, and in many cases there is no need to manually mark them.

After all, if you use the past methods to fight the current war, I'm afraid the war will be over before it is marked on the map in the stupidest way.

But I have to learn.

You don’t have to use it, but you have to understand it. Who knows what fancy subjects there will be compared to a group of half-grown old men.

When Chen Ming came out of the division building.

Liu Zhiyang was already waiting in the distance. He knew that he would return to his original unit after participating this time, and the 704th Division would not give him too many instructions.

Simply stand outside and wait for Chen Ming, and go to Shimen together to prepare to participate in this competition.

"What's wrong, Chen Chu? I see you're not in a good mood? Did Master Wang and the others reprimand you?"

Liu Zhiyang asked with a smile. In his impression, the director of the Firepower Department was a young man with talents who could turn the tide.

To be honest, who can guarantee that such a large unit can be reorganized and produce results?
  If it were really that powerful, there would be ace troops everywhere.

But the firepower department did contribute a lot during this period. He also knew that this was related to the training at the Joint Warfare Academy, but there were more people training.

I haven't seen how good others can perform.

"Okay, don't worry so much. I believe in your ability. The work of the staff is not complicated. A lot of it depends on judgment. The information I got in this competition is basically related to judgment."

"You have read so many war records in modern history and studied a lot of staff tactics. It was no problem to participate in competitions in the past."

"Well, I'm not worried about that." Chen Ming nodded in response.

"There is nothing to worry about in the competition. I just don't know what questions will be asked this time. I was thinking about this just now."

"Originally, we were notified of three or five categories, but as far as I know, there are more than twenty in this competition."

"It won't be easy." Liu Zhiyang also sighed.

Needless to say, both of them knew that this was not a war zone, nor was it planned by the military region, nor was it led by the academy.

Instead, the Army Party Committee of the Military Ministry issued a statement that the competition will inevitably be very strict, and it is not that easy to be strict.

On the way to the high-speed rail station, Chai Shuyao was only responsible for driving. Liu Zhiyang didn't arrange for anyone to see him off, so he just rode in Chen Ming's car.

According to the above, the prescribed time for this competition is three days. With the preparation and finishing, it may last for a week.

It's not a long business trip.

After arriving at the high-speed rail station, Chai Shuyao gave a few simple instructions and watched Chen Ming walk into the station with his suitcase.

Along the way, the two of them had many discussions, but the unit they worked in was too far away from Shimen.

In addition, there are not many people in the Strategic Assault Division who can participate in the competition, and there is usually no gossip.

No matter how much the two of them discuss, it's of no use.

Everything is based on the layout above.

Shimen, after more than a year, Chen Ming came to this city again, but his mood was completely different.

At that time, the Tiger Wolf Battalion had just taken over and the Strategic Assault Division was quickly established. He was sent here as the first batch of trainees.

I just didn't expect that just a few days after arriving, I would be assigned to the Second Company of Border Defense and experience the life of a border guard.

It left a deep impression on him, and he was later transferred to the logistics department, where he stayed for a full year. He was very idle and almost had a problem.

Now I am here again to participate in the brigade-level chief of staff competition.

The mood and situation when I came to Shimen twice were completely different. This time I probably won't be thrown into grassroots training again.

Chen Ming thought about the past, took Liu Zhiyuan with him, and took a taxi to the college like a host.

As soon as I arrived, I realized that this time was really different from last time.

The last time I came here, the scope was only for the Strategic Assault Division's training, but this time all army units were included.

Rows of local army vehicles were parked at the entrance of the college, which looked quite impressive.

In comparison, the two of them took a taxi, which was really a bit shabby.

(End of this chapter)