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

Chapter 391: A combat meeting is held, and Chen Ming takes over the command of the Blue Army.

Sure enough, when the thought of tiring the enemy and dragging the enemy came out from Chen Ming's mouth.

Xu Wenqian and Shan Chao both laughed.

Because before Chen Ming came back, Xu Lu had already made a similar arrangement.

The Blue Army has an advantage, and the Red Army is not weak either.

It's not impossible to fight head on, but it's not necessary and the risk is too great.

Looking at Chen Ming's calm analysis, Shan Chao sighed quietly. Similar arrangements were Xu Lv's idea and had nothing to do with him.

He was promoted as a battalion commander, and the combined battalion, especially the heavy-armed battalion, had no retreat at all on the battlefield.

We can only press forward and fight until the battle is over.

Perhaps because of the constraints of his thinking, his overall view is not as good as Chen Ming's. If he were to direct this battle, it would definitely be a head-to-head battle to see who has the toughest head.

There are tactics to roll out, but they are definitely not as comprehensive as Chen Ming and Xu Lu.

Even he was a little curious. Both he and Chen Ming were officers in the same brigade. They were not familiar with each other, but at least they knew their combat styles, right?

That guy is a fanatical militant, how come he can now deploy tactics to weaken the enemy?

This is not Chen Ming's style.

Shan Chao's ideas were not paid attention to. Now that Chen Ming is back, he, the deputy chief of staff, will step aside. His duty is to assist Chen Ming in organizing, commanding, and coordinating.

Xu Wenqian nodded with satisfaction when he heard Chen Ming's arrangement, put down the infrared lamp in his hand, and said with a smile: "Okay, boy, it seems you have really done your homework since you came back."

"Now that you know how to fight next, you can go to the conference room for a meeting and pick a clerk from your staff. Time is urgent and I don't need you to make a detailed battle plan and leave it to me."

"But the meeting minutes and arrangements must be sent to me."

"Yes, I promise to complete the mission."

Chen Ming grinned and strode out of the war room. He clenched his fists and cracked his knuckles, feeling indescribably comfortable all over his body.

That's right, it's comfortable.

He has been depressed for too long. He doesn't like the mundane logistics, and he yearns for the battlefield where artillery fire is everywhere.

When I was in the fire department, I wanted to take time to take people to the combat zone for a walk, but now I finally got my wish.

Of course, this does not mean that the three years of logistics are ineffective. As he grows older, he has indeed changed a lot.

I used to hear about war drills, no matter what the overall situation or tactics, I just charged with a gun and a rocket launcher on my back, and I was so excited.

As he was thrown into logistics, he was separated from a single combat unit and considered from an overall perspective, taking on the trivial matters of the entire Niutoushan garrison base.

Coupled with the gains from previous further studies, his thinking has gradually changed significantly.

Otherwise, the superiors would really not dare to give him this position. In many cases, it is not just because of your merits and achievements that you will be promoted.

Age, qualifications and experience are all indispensable.

If it had been three years ago, maybe he would have rushed forward with the troops directly under the brigade with a gun in his arms, which would have been a lot of fun.

Chen Ming did not go directly to the conference room, but came to the reception room of the brigade headquarters. When he was in the fire department, he often came here to run around, and he knew the distribution of the brigade headquarters building very clearly.

Although it was already night, no department could rest as usual during the operation and were on call 24/7.

The entire office building was full of active people.

In the reception room, Xiong Jiuchang and Guo Canhui were sitting there chatting.

Chen Ming came in and saw them, beckoned: "Squad leader, do you know where the staff is?"

"I know, I've been here before." Xiong Jiuchang stood up hurriedly and responded with an honest voice.

"Well, you go to the staff department, take down the meeting record book and pen, and then go to the conference room to take notes."

"You can do the paperwork here first. You won't be tired. You can just drive, send and receive documents, and notify some things on your behalf."

"No problem, I'll be there right away." Xiong Jiuchang ordered and quickly left to prepare.

Chen Ming looked at Guo Canhui again.

"Let's go, Lao Guo. You are the chief of staff of the Baiyun Mountain Regiment. He is good at fighting mountain warfare. This battle with the Red Army is mainly about containment. Come to the conference room with me to make arrangements for the battle."

"If you have any ideas, please remind me."

"Hey, okay, you said so. I should shine when I come here and make some contributions."

Guo Canhui responded with a smile. He knew that Chen Ming was joking, so he just invited him to the conference room to observe.

It is not unusual for other unit commanders to observe during unit combat exercises.

But I won't speak during the meeting, otherwise it would be a bit overbearing.

After arranging the work here, Chen Ming took a deep breath and prepared to go to the conference room.

This was his first time hosting such a large-scale meeting in a real sense. He was not nervous at all, because he was confident, but he was still a little nervous.

Many of the commanders and fighters sitting there were former battalion commanders of the 169th Brigade. In terms of seniority, he really didn't have an advantage.

However, in addition to qualifications, the military also looks at ability and merit. Otherwise, the old man could be a division commander.

As a guest, Guo Canhui was slightly separated from Chen Ming, and they walked into the conference room one after another.

The officers who were chatting away heard the door open and looked up to see Chen Ming coming in. The expressions on some of them were quite exciting.

It's one thing to know that Chen Ming is the brigade chief of staff, but it's another feeling to actually see him.

Especially Du Longfei, the leader of the Synthetic Regiment, his teeth were bared like a skinned dog, and anyone could see his joy.

Xie Canxiong, commander of the air defense battalion, was a battalion commander who studied together at the Joint Warfare College and was an old neighbor of Chen Ming. Now that he was promoted to chief of staff, he was happy but also sighed helplessly.

Have no idea.

Based on his qualifications, he is no less qualified than Du Longfei.

It's just that he was transferred from a unit directly under the war zone and was not an officer of the original 169th Brigade. There was a quota for promotion, so he was naturally not the first choice.

And Qi Shaoxiang, the former commander of the fourth battalion, is now the commander of the third combined regiment.

After seeing Chen Ming come in, he was also startled, but he soon felt relieved.

Chen Ming's ability is obvious to all, and he has made quite a stir in the fire department. It can be said that among all of you here, who leads a unit that has not worked closely with the fire department during the reorganization period?

Without the Three Ice Breaking Operation back then, there would be no Blue Army Brigade that has taken shape today. It was all improved step by step.

If they had relied on their own step-by-step improvement, without the strong support of the Firepower Department, it would be difficult to achieve the results they have achieved today.

After all, not everyone has experienced leading a new unit, and the unit is not as easy to lead as imagined.

Soldiers are not guns, they have their own thoughts.

A squad is sometimes a small society, let alone a platoon, a company, a brigade or a division.

That was a rectification of tens of thousands of people.

"Hello, comrades." Chen Ming walked into the conference room and was the first to say hello.

"Hello, Chief of Staff Chen!!"

In the conference room, all the officers stood up, even though there was someone with a higher military rank than Chen Ming.

But the position is there, and the official level can be overwhelming, let alone during the war.

"Well, you're welcome. Everyone here should know me, so I won't introduce myself."

"Guo Canhui, chief of staff of the Baiyunshan Regiment of the Southern Xinjiang Military Region of the Western Theater Command, came to observe this meeting."

"We welcome Chief of Staff Guo to come and give guidance."

Bang bang bang bang

Chen Ming took the lead in applauding, and the atmosphere in the conference room was harmonious.

Guo Canhui briefly introduced himself and then sat in the corner without saying anything. He came here just to see how the battle would be fought and how far it could go.

He will not speak at an important conference, not to mention that this is Chen Ming's first brigade-wide conference as chief of staff.

"Okay, let's get down to business." Chen Ming raised his hand to suppress the applause and continued: "Currently, the Red Army has launched a new round of attack on Niubei Mountain."

"Who is in charge of the troops stationed in Niubei Mountain?"

"Reporting to Staff Chen, it's me." Qi Shaoxiang, the new commander of the third regiment, stood up and responded.

"More than 1,500 people from two battalions of our regiment are in Niubei Mountain. The current battle situation is not very optimistic. I just received news before the meeting that the main force of the Red Army's attack was too fierce."

"It is difficult to effectively suppress the Red Army's artillery coverage with the anti-slope position layout. They only encircle but not attack, so we are very passive."

Qi Shaoxiang frowned and said.

The situation on Niubei Mountain is indeed not optimistic. It is arranged on a reverse slope. If the Red Army attacks the mountain by force, then the Third Regiment can really use the cover of the terrain to inflict heavy losses on the enemy from the front.

But they don’t attack.

Just blasting with cannons, the whole mountain was almost shaken. Even if it was a drill shell, the soldiers inside would not be able to withstand it for several hours.

It is unrealistic to rely solely on part of the firepower of the third regiment to fight against the main force of the Red Army.

During the entire confrontation, they were like duckweeds in the sea, with no ability to fight back at all. Other regiments did have troops, but before the brigade headquarters issued an order, who would dare to mobilize troops privately?

Seeing that Lao Qi had a wrong look on his face, Chen Ming waved his hand with a smile on his face.

"Well, I already know the arrangement of the Red Army."

"When I returned from Shimen this afternoon, I went to the main position of the Red Army to check it out."

"At least in the evening, the Red Army's main offensive direction is placed at Niubei Mountain."

"Of course, they have no choice. Once they go around, they will be attacked from both sides, and they will be even more passive."

"But if Niubei Mountain is lost and is fought over by the Red Army, the firepower arrangement on the reverse slope will become a sharp sword hanging over the head of our Blue Army base."

"Therefore, Niubei Mountain must be defended, and it is absolutely not allowed to fall." Chen Ming said to the end, his words were eloquent and left no room for doubt.

All the officers on the scene sat upright because they knew that the next combat arrangement was about to begin.

The Red Army has already shown its sword, so they have to accept it. Not only must they accept it, but they must also break the sharp sword they show in their hands.

A serious atmosphere filled the conference room.

At first, some people did think that even if Chen Ming served as brigade chief of staff, he would be unprepared for coming in such a hurry.

After all, war is not a game. Can you take over if you say take over midway?

Without understanding the situation on both sides, rashly changing the layout may very well lead to the collapse of one's own defense line. It is a mistake to be careless.

But judging from the situation just now, Chen Ming is obviously well prepared.

He has already gone to the main position of the Red Army to conduct reconnaissance. No matter what method he uses to get in, it will undoubtedly increase his own morale.

Good guy, I've even touched the main position. Is there any more intuitive understanding than this?

"One group, two groups."

"arrive."

"Lu Hang Camp."

"arrive."

The three officers who were transferred to the unit in the conference room stood up and responded.

"After returning, immediately arrange for all dispatched helicopters to return to the camp area. The First Regiment and the Second Regiment mobilize all infantry companies to carry individual mortars to support Niubei Mountain."

"You two regiments, gather the 155 howitzers, and the aviation battalion will dispatch helicopters to quickly use the method of aerial hoisting to join the anti-slope artillery position."

"Aim at the Red Army artillery group for me. Aren't we trying to compete with whose firepower is stronger? We are guarding such a large arsenal, how can we be afraid of them?"

"Set up your posture for me and use as much firepower as you can to counterattack. We must contain the Red Army's shelling head-on."

"Yes!!"

"For the first regiment, all the remaining firepower will be put into the south of Niubei Mountain. Give me the heavy firepower to press up. For the second regiment, you will focus on the north."

"Remember, the artillery attack will be as fierce as possible, and you must prepare for a decisive battle. However, no matter whether the Red Army retreats or not, you must not send out troops to chase."

"Even if it's daylight and it's time for a large army to attack, we can't pursue it, we can only suppress it. Do you understand?"

"clear!!"

"Okay, special operations camp."

"arrive."

"Your mission is to find every possible way for me to use all-terrain vehicles to get to the back of the Red Army, and also focus on containment."

"The UAV brigade, electronic warfare brigade, air defense battalion, and artillery battalion will all go into battle."

"But there is one thing. In tonight's battle, we only attack but not encircle, and we only attack but not pursue. Who else doesn't understand?"

Chen Ming glanced at everyone with sharp eyes. Normally, he could be easy-going and non-arguable, but during the battle, when people were moved, he couldn't help but be careless.

"Report." The commander of the special operations battalion stood up.

"speak."

"Report to Chief of Staff Chen that we can only attack but not encircle, and we can only bombard but not pursue. It will be difficult to gain an advantage after a battle like this."

"At most it's just a lively fight with the Red Army."

The commander of the special operations battalion asked in confusion. Their battalion had hundreds of all-terrain vehicles equipped with individual PF98 120mm individual rocket launchers, let alone containment.

That thing has a range of eight hundred meters and is about as powerful as a soldier holding a cannon.

As long as one shot hits, it can pose a great threat to third-generation tanks. There are more than 200 people in the special operations battalion and more than 200 rounds.

If it's just a containment, wouldn't it be too much?

Following the special operations battalion's inquiry, Chen Ming did not respond immediately, but turned his attention to others.

"What about you? Do you have the same question?"

No one responded.

They did have similar doubts. It wasn't that they didn't agree with this arrangement, but they just felt that they were busy working for most of the night and there seemed to be nothing that could seriously damage the Red Army.

Seeing that they were all silent, Chen Ming roughly guessed what was going on.

Many of them are newly appointed officers, and like himself, they need a hearty battle to prove themselves.

But, it's not the time.

Chen Ming sat in the first place, leaning back on the chair, thinking for a moment and said, "Then let me answer the questions of the special operations battalion."

"Comrades, what on earth do the Red Army want to do with such a fierce attack on Niubei Mountain?"

"Do you know?"

"Reporting to Chief of Staff Chen, the current situation of the Red Army is that they can only target Niubei Mountain. Fighting from a long distance will have an impact on their morale."

"Yes, Chief of Staff Chen. They are obviously trying to capture Niubei Mountain as soon as possible. If my estimate is correct, they will bombard it all night and launch a general attack at dawn."

"Well, what else is there?" Chen Ming looked at everyone with a half-smile.

This time no one really said anything.

What else? The intention of the Red Army was already obvious. They concentrated their artillery fire on Niubei Mountain to open up a passage into the hinterland of the Blue Army.

Occupy with strong firepower.

"You saw the Red Army's determination, but you didn't see the Red Army's arrangements."

"They made such a big move to attack Niubei Mountain, and their intention is so obvious. Don't they know that we can guess it?"

"The Red Army's artillery positions stretched several kilometers horizontally, the artillery carriage groups, and the main battle tanks were organized in an orderly manner. The main force of the entire heavy-armed brigade has almost no losses."

"If we attack, they will inevitably open a gap and lead us straight in. Originally, Niubei Mountain was a natural chasm, blocking the Red Army's advance. Isn't it true for you to pursue us? We are the ones who want a decisive battle now?"

"Do you think their target is really just Niubei Mountain?"

"Our battle is not to defeat the main force of the Red Army, but to disrupt their arrangements and undermine their morale."

"Use the natural moat of Niubei Mountain to block the enemy in an area, making them unable to retreat or advance, and drag them down."

"Does anyone else have any questions?"

"Report, no."

The officers present stood up again and shouted collectively.

"Okay, let's break up the meeting and let all units get into battle as soon as possible. Even if we don't pursue them, we must show the Red Army that we are not allowed to be bullied."

"Blow me back with cannonballs."

"Yes!!"

The meeting was dissolved.

The officers who came to the meeting received the latest instructions and left with serious expressions, preparing to make arrangements.

The tactics of tiring the enemy and dragging them down are not clever, but in many cases it works wonders.

For example, the Red Army has traveled a long distance now. Their supply lines are stretched too long. The longer they are maintained, the more flaws they will have.

The Blue Army is a whetstone, a tenacious and disgusting enemy, not just to be dragged out to confront the heavy armored brigade head-on.

Before leaving the conference room, Du Longfei, the leader of the first regiment, winked at Chen Ming and quietly gave a thumbs up.

Chen Ming presided over this meeting alone, without any stage fright, and even suppressed the officers present. As long as the follow-up combat strategy did not fail and was properly arranged.

Then in his command position as chief of staff, no one can say anything.

Unfortunately, time was running out, and Du Longfei had no time to exchange greetings. After giving a thumbs up, he left the conference room in a hurry.

the other side.

The Red Army's attack can be described as quite active.

More than two hundred tanks roared together, and high-altitude flares illuminated the night like day.

Niubei Mountain was originally green and filled with the breath of spring, but now, under the bombardment of heavy artillery, everything is dark and full of firelight.

Peng Tianzheng, commander of Hehe 5th Brigade, and Zhao Shengkui, chief of staff, stood behind the artillery array and stared in the direction of Niubei Mountain.

His expression was indifferent.

"Old Zhao, how do you think Lao Xu of the Blue Army will respond to tonight's attack?"

"As far as I know, that old boy is not a good person. He will not fail to act."

Brigadier Peng Tianzheng's eyes flickered, thinking about the Blue Army's next move.

Next to him, Zhao Shengkui smiled and shook his head without saying a word.

Indeed, as Chen Ming said, they couldn't afford to delay. Attacking Niubei Mountain would force the Blue Army to dispatch.

Instead of hiding behind this mountain, sit back and relax, and force them to come out to consume the main force of the Blue Army and plan for the next general attack.

They could naturally anticipate the tactics of tiring the enemy and dragging them down, but based on their understanding of Xu Wenqian, the opponent was not that shameless in combat.

It will eventually reach the top.

Therefore, they are not in a hurry and wait for the Blue Army to make a move.

(End of this chapter)