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

Chapter 389: Promoted to brigade chief of staff to support himself

The fire department's vehicles did not go directly into the division headquarters, but returned to their own units.

The journey back was smooth. Both the Red Army and the Blue Army had combat units preparing for war. Unfortunately, Chen Ming had just returned and did not know the next plans of both sides.

All information and possibilities are based on my own guesses.

Arriving at the firepower station, Chen Ming got off the car, turned around and said, "Lao Guo, just wait for me here. I'll go to the division headquarters to report."

"Put your luggage and everything in the car first, and we'll see what arrangements are made above."

"Squad leader Xiong, take Chief of Staff Guo around our firepower area."

"Okay, you go ahead." Guo Canhui responded readily. He had no intention of going to the director's department.

He is not from the 704th Division. He came here as a person who followed Chen Ming to experience the red and blue confrontation in Niutoushan. If they went to the division headquarters together, the meaning would be different.

Sitting in the director's office watching the battle between red and blue, and listening to their review meetings, Guo Canhui had no intention of doing so.

Look, it would be more exciting to have close contact with them.

After explaining what happened here, Chen Ming strode towards the division headquarters.

Regarding the news of his return, the division commander must have known about it, and his wife Chai Shuyao also knew about it, but there was a war at the moment, so she didn't come over.

"Chen Chu, are you going to the division headquarters?"

"Huh? Didn't Old Chen You go to participate in some competition? Is it over so soon?"

“Hello, Chu Chen!!!”

Entering the gate of the division headquarters, the officers encountered on the road greeted each other one after another. Some people knew about the competition, but of course most of them didn't know at all.

I don't even know what they are talking about. Chen Chu has not been here at all in the past two days.

The competition was only circulated among senior officers. Chen Ming had not seen whether Zhao Shengkui had gone or not. There was no result from his inquiries today. Even the artillery battalion commander below did not know.

But there is no doubt about one thing.

The Chief of Staff of the Red Army will definitely come back before him.

There are combat missions, and the higher-ups are paying so much attention to them, so the significance is no less than a competition.

Chen Ming responded to everyone's greetings with a smile and went straight to the office area on the fifth floor of the division office building.

The so-called director's department is an information room covering an area of ​​more than 180 square meters.

On the big screen, there are data on the battle between the red and blue sides, as well as the trajectory of troop mobilization, but the director does not interfere with the specific battle.

It is just to control the scope of the battle within a certain level to prevent the two sides from fighting too fiercely and causing loss of control.

After all, it is a large-scale battle involving nearly 20,000 people. It is normal for the two sides to sometimes go out of their way during the competition.

Soldiers have been trained for a long time and must undergo corresponding assessments. Exercises are just one of them. Peaceful development is the theme of today's era, and it can be in order to safeguard the interests of the country.

Soldiers cannot get along with each other with a mentality of peaceful development.

Organizing military exercises also tests the military's combat capabilities to a certain extent.

Strengthen soldiers' actual combat capabilities.

During combat exercises, some officers keep their eyes on the battlefield and will inevitably ignore other details. If an unexpected situation occurs, the director's department will need to check and balance.

Not to mention, there have been many incidents in exercises in recent years. Faced with the Blue Army, which was constantly "resurrected" and could not be killed, some Red Army soldiers got angry and got under the tank with explosive bags to kill the Blue Army.

There was also a missile that suddenly fell off during the launch of a naval missile, and the individual mortar shell was inserted with a "bang" and only fired three meters.

Some even have a strong sense of humor. A small group of Red Army troops visited a headquarters of the Blue Army. Some soldiers may be nervous or inexperienced.

He pulled out the fuse of the grenade and prepared to throw it to the Blue Army headquarters. However, he used too much force and threw it into the crowd behind him.

An officer of the Blue Army who was having a meeting heard the commotion and went out to see smoke rising above a group of Red Army soldiers inexplicably.

Although these matters are not major, they are enough to attract attention. The director department will record these emergencies, notify all troops with actual cases, and issue ceasefire instructions.

Let the two armies make adjustments as soon as possible.

Nowadays, Niutoushan has experienced few battles, but Chen Ming knows that the subsequent directorate will definitely include various battle accidents to alert other troops.

Strengthen publicity and avoid appearing in actual combat.

Arriving at the door of the director's hall, Chen Ming pushed the door straight in.

Indoors, dozens of staff from the firepower department's staff were all sitting at computers, monitoring changes in Niutoushan's magnetic field or weather in real time.

He is also responsible for collecting, contacting, and reporting information from the red and blue parties.

Chen Ming's arrival caused a sudden change among the staff. After all, he was their immediate boss, so why didn't he make any move?

In response, Chen Ming just waved his hand, signaling them to calm down and continue working.

The movement here attracted the attention of Xu Guoyang, the political commissar of the division. He looked up at Chen Ming with a smile on his face and said, "Lao Wang really guessed it right."

"He said that when you come back, you will definitely not go to the division headquarters to report so honestly. You will definitely go out for a walk."

"We can calm down and come back at night. How about it? Have you got the results of the investigation?"

"Hello, Comrade Political Commissar." Chen Ming stood at attention, saluted, then smiled and said: "The teacher still understands me, haha."

"It's true that the investigation revealed some situations. The Red Army's momentum this time is very strong. They are completely prepared."

Chen Ming did not describe the Red Army's preparations for war in detail, because the directors probably already knew it.

As a person who has just returned, there is no need for him to show off here.

"Haha." Xu Guoyang laughed loudly and said: "They came prepared. We have been preparing for a long time."

"Old Xu will have a way to deal with it. Now that you are back, just keep an eye here and report any situation at any time. I will go out."

After political commissar Xu Guoyang finished his explanation, Chen Ming was left behind and strode out.

Chen Ming was left alone and a little confused. What happened? Haven't there been rumors that he should be asked to cooperate with the division chief of staff Xu Wenqian?

The commanders of the 169th Brigade collectively returned to their original units after a major reorganization. Xu Wenqian temporarily served as the brigade commander, allowing him to lead the staff.

Why don't you say anything?

Chen Ming was a little confused. He was ready to come back and have a big fight, although he didn't mention his ambition to anyone.

When talking to Lao Guo, they all assumed that he would lead the Blue Army and how they would arrange it.

But just because you don't say it, doesn't mean you don't think about it.

Otherwise, he would be so idle that he would run over to the Red Army tank position to conduct reconnaissance and find out the situation of others.

If you continue to stay at the fire station, these actions are unnecessary.

Now in the working hall of the director's department of Novo University, the political commissar is not here, nor is the division commander, not to mention the chief of staff, who has gone to the brigade to take command.

Was he sent here to watch the door again?

Chen Ming sat on the chair speechlessly, wondering about the intention above.

Little did I know that only five minutes had passed.

Political commissar Xu Guoyang returned, this time with division commander Wang Junwei.

"Hello, sir."

"Hello, political commissar."

Chen Ming stood up quickly and saluted.

Wang Junwei turned to glance at him, walked straight to the metal cabinet on the side, and took out a brown paper bag from it.

He threw it to Chen Ming casually.

"Take it apart and take a look."

"Regarding the transfer of your position, I have submitted an application to the Theater Army Command."

"The position in the Firepower Department is no longer suitable for you. Go to the 169th Brigade Staff Headquarters to practice and work for Lao Xu."

"I know that you are a belligerent kid who is jumping up and down anxiously here all day long. I don't need to say much about your performance in the fire department. When you get to the staff headquarters, make some achievements for me."

"Let's take it apart and take a look."

"Yes."

No matter how much you say, it is not as practical as a piece of paper.

Chen Ming quickly opened the brown paper bag, which contained a transfer notice stamped by the theater headquarters.

It was clearly stated above that he would be transferred to the 704th Brigade of the 169th Division to serve as the brigade chief of staff.

From the moment this thing was stamped, he had nothing to do with the Firepower Department.

The departments were unified and merged by the division headquarters. Because most of the regulations at the Niutoushan Garrison Base have been completed, coordination by the Firepower Department is no longer needed.

While Chen Ming was excited, he was also a little regretful, because the original establishment of the Soldier Service Center and subsequent financial revenue were all based on the firepower department.

That's a fat job.

With sufficient funds, a lot of things can be done.

However, Chen Ming just sighed, whether it was merged into the division headquarters, the firepower department was originally a branch of the division headquarters, and now there is no position of director.

He went to serve as the chief of staff of the 169th Brigade. It was time for him to show his talents.

"The current situation of the 169th Brigade is somewhat special, and the position changes are not small." Wang Junwei saw that Chen Ming had finished reading the order, and continued: "The original commanders of the First, Second, and Third Regiments have all returned to their original units. "

"Comrades from our original 169th Brigade are in charge. For you, this is an opportunity and also a challenge."

"The strength of the synthetic 5th brigade is no weaker than that of the 86th brigade. This time I want to see the Blue Army show real momentum and show me the results of the hard training over the past two years."

"Regarding the current transfer of positions, the Theater Army Command can temporarily transfer you."

"But the promotion of military ranks requires the war zone to be submitted to the military headquarters for unified review, so each regiment, including you, is a low-ranking high-ranking officer."

"I don't want to say anything else. If you want to secure your position, just show me your results."

"Understand?"

Wang Junwei sat firmly with a serious expression. This was indeed a severe test.

He really didn't exaggerate on purpose.

When the Strategic Assault Division was established, the superiors provided soldiers, establishment, quotas, and various benefits.

But this is a pilot expansion, not a reduction in establishment. A brigade not only has one more division headquarters, but also three more regiment headquarters. Originally there were five battalions, but now there are ten battalions.

Where could he get so many capable officers to come and hold the line?

Do you expect it from above? Forget it.

I can give you soldiers, I can give you technical backbone, I can give you weapons, I can give you organization, you want generals, you want people to lead troops?

Think beautifully.

Pilot units must have the consciousness of pilot units.

Wang Junwei had to give up many quotas in exchange for some officers to serve here temporarily, which was allowed by the above.

The premise is to stabilize the early stage, and after the others retreat, you have to ensure that you cannot collapse directly when the others come after you.

The pressure on the 704th Division this time was really big. The original brigade commander, political commissar, chief of staff, and regimental commander all evacuated after the training.

The former officers of the 169th Brigade represented by Chen Ming began to take full control.

No, Du Longfei, the commander of the Tiger and Wolf Battalion, resigned as battalion commander a few days ago and directly replaced the commander of the first regiment.

As the main battalion of the regiment, the Tiger Wolf Battalion has extremely powerful combat capabilities. The battalion has assembled brigade-level firepower, and two platoons have assembled military-level long-range firepower.

Together with one regiment, it became the absolute main regiment of the 169th Brigade.

It turns out that Zhang Jintao, the instructor of Tiger Wolf Camp, was first promoted to the director of the political department of the brigade, and is now the political commissar of the 169th brigade, which is higher than Chen Ming in the administrative level.

All this stems from the fact that Tiger Wolf Battalion's performance was so impressive that the three military chiefs were promoted rapidly.

But the challenges are also serious.

The 704th Division has a large vacancy, and capable people can quickly climb up, but the prerequisite is that this battle must have a decisive record to pave the way.

Otherwise, it would be difficult for the military department to make any movement.

Chen Ming also realized it, and finally understood why the blue army's river-crossing tactics were clearly superior, but after the red army successfully crossed, the main force remained the same.

All this comes from the imperfect internal command system.

I am afraid that the anti-slope tactic was an arrangement that Xu Wenqian had no choice but to block the Red Army's advance.

Needless to say, Xu Wenqian's ability goes without saying, but the troops below him changed their generals on the spot, and the fit was not very good. Some of the newly appointed regimental commanders even had no idea about the fighting styles of their subordinate troops.

It’s hard to show your strength.

After understanding the current predicament, Chen Ming was speechless for a while, because he had never taken over a formed combat unit since he entered the army.

The Second Battalion of Yuanhuo was like this, the early Tiger Wolf Battalion was like this, and the current 169th Brigade is still like this.

He has come all the way, challenged all the way, and if he doesn't get it right, he will have to admit that he will be implicated.

However, he is not worried. What about the new troops? The soldiers of the 704th Division are veterans, twice as many as the Red Army, and their weapons are no less sophisticated than the Red Army.

Just do it.

After figuring out the situation, Chen Ming clenched the appointment letter with his left hand, stood at attention, and raised his right hand in salute.

"Comrade Division Commander, please rest assured that the combat capabilities of the 169th Brigade will not collapse, but will only become more and more refined to ensure the completion of the mission."

"Yes." Wang Junwei nodded and said, "I handed over the fifth battalion to you five years ago. I am very satisfied with the answer sheet you gave me."

"In five years, I will hand over the 169th Brigade to you, and I hope you can maintain this momentum."

"Okay, I don't want to say any more nonsense. Your results in this competition are very good. Many of your old comrades have called to congratulate you."

"Just now, I received phone calls, all of them praising you."

"But you must have a ruler in your own mind. The praise from those people is for the sake of the old man and has little to do with you."

"You have to make some achievements on your own, just like you did when you first entered the military camp. Do you understand?"

"Yes!!"

"Okay, let's go report to the brigade headquarters. The fire department temple at the division headquarters is too small to accommodate you. The battle tonight will be very fierce."

"I'm looking forward to your Blues performance."

"Please rest assured, chief, we will fulfill our mission." Chen Ming saluted again, also saluting to the political commissar.

Then, he strode outside.

From this moment on, he is the chief of staff of the 169th Brigade, the second-ranking figure in military command at Niutoushan Garrison Base.

From this time on, there will no longer be anyone from above to help him carry the thunder. If there is a mistake in combat or there are flaws in the policy, the spearhead from above will be directly aimed at him.

Because in the past, whether it was the soldiers of the Second Battalion of Yuanhuo, Captain Chen of Longya, the chief staff officer of the Tiger and Wolf Battalion, or the head of the Firepower Department.

In these positions, when he made mistakes and did wrong things, there were squad leaders, battalion commanders, chief instructors, and division commanders to help him shoulder the responsibility.

Even if you make a mistake, someone will remind you and correct you.

However, since he became the brigade chief of staff, he has also become a person who corrects others and bears the thunder.

He can't have any more problems, otherwise no one will be able to block the spearhead for him.

This year, he was twenty-nine years old.

Chen Ming felt no hesitation or fear in his heart, everything was natural.

If you want to be promoted, you must also shoulder responsibilities.

If there is no one to protect him from the wind and rain, then he becomes the person who protects him from the wind and rain.

The sky tonight seems to be extremely dark, so dark that even the lights in the division headquarters look dim, seemingly unable to pierce the darkness.

"Boom!"

Chen Ming had just walked out of the division headquarters gate when a faint light rose into the sky in the direction of Niubei Mountain.

Dong Dong Dong Dong Dong.

The noise grew louder and louder, the sky was covered in dazzling light, and night became day again.

The Red Army's attack began so suddenly that Chen Ming didn't even have time to run to the brigade headquarters to report.

Buzz buzz.

Overhead, helicopters took off one after another, rushing towards Niubei Mountain for help. Chen Ming looked up, there was worry in his eyes, but he was not in a hurry.

The Red Army is indeed powerful, but are the Blue Army vegetarians?

With the veteran Xu Wenqian in charge, even if many important positions in the brigade are filled by newcomers, it will still be no problem to block the attack for a while.

Although the Red Army is powerful, it lacks air combat capabilities. Facing reverse slopes is enough for them to have a headache for a while.

What's more, according to his guess, the Red Army will launch the most violent bombardment tonight and take Niubei Mountain after dawn.

Regardless of the loss of troops and massive amounts of ammunition, they must successfully defeat the blue army's tactical arrangement.

There is no doubt that there is nothing wrong with their arrangement. If it were Chen Ming, if no aviation regiment could be mobilized, only this method could reduce casualties to a greater extent.

Shorten the duration of the confrontation and always maintain morale to attack.

It's a pity that Chen Ming won't let them be so happy. Once they pass Niubei Mountain, the next hurdle is the Three Gun Gate. Can they still be stopped by then?

Returning to the fire station, Guo Canhui, who had been waiting, saw the brown paper bag in Chen Ming's hand with sharp eyes.

He came up to me with a big smile and said, "How's it going, Old Chen? Did you get your wish?"

"Well, squad leader, go drive and take me to the brigade headquarters." Chen Ming didn't discuss it too much. The Red Army's attack had already begun.

He had to report as soon as possible.

Guo Canhui frowned slightly when he got the accurate answer. How could he not know the situation of the 704th Division?

The first people Wang Junwei was looking for at the beginning were people who wanted to exchange their training places for the Eighth Tianshan Division or the Baiyun Mountain Regiment, because one was a combined division and the other was good at mountain warfare.

It's a pity that the military headquarters and the academy only recognized the eastern theater for the places for advanced studies, so they couldn't come over.

Chen Ming's successful appointment this time means that many of the Blue Army's current commanders are temporarily appointed.

This battle is not easy to fight.

The ground shook with a roar, and in the direction of Niubei Mountain, the flares just now were replaced by an overwhelming cannonball.

Officially launched a general offensive.

(End of this chapter)