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Chapter 367 The whole brigade went into battle together. I have never fought such a rich battle in my life.

After the vehicle drove out of the first battalion, it headed straight for the brigade headquarters.

Yang Chuanzhou was also dumbfounded by this sudden notice.

He knew that the higher-ups wanted to set up a second combined battalion, but the main focus of this theater headquarters meeting was to set up two combined brigades.

How come it changes so fast?

Chen Jun could notice even while driving that Old Yang, who was sitting in the passenger seat, looked a little uneasy.

He turned his head and glanced at you and said with a smile: "What's wrong? Why is the second battalion looking at you more nervous than me?"

"Not nervous."

Yang Chuanzhou shook his head, looked at the unfamiliar scenery outside the window, and said helplessly: "I feel I can't help."

"I just arrived here and wanted to get familiar with the place, but before I could even settle down, I had to form the second battalion."

"At a military meeting a few days ago, some people put forward different suggestions regarding the pilot brigade, arguing that the practice of setting up brigade-level units would lead to a disguised disarmament."

“Thereby reducing the combat effectiveness of the army.”

"The only people who really expressed strong support were the few people at yesterday's meeting, including your wife's grandfather."

"He didn't come to this conference because he wanted to stay in the company to bear some of the pressure. The implementation process was not as smooth as we thought."

"normal."

After listening to Yang Chuanzhou's story, Chen Jun grinned. The implementation of any new policy will inevitably be accompanied by resistance.

If you want to vigorously develop the brigade level, you must mobilize the division level units.

Over the years, I don’t know how many people have been promoted from division-level units. I can’t even count them.

These people will definitely not be happy to see their old units being demolished.

Military reform involves too many issues. Some people think it is possible and the time is ripe, so they will naturally feel more conservative and don't need to rush it too fast.

The military reforms in 2016 are just minor moves, and the major moves will be concentrated next year, which is 2017.

Not to mention the rapid changes in orders such as forming a combined battalion, even the same order may change several times in the next day due to various situations.

It's not a rare thing.

At the meeting yesterday, someone even criticized him, a battalion commander, let alone other occasions.

The differences of opinion will only grow greater.

Chen Jun held the steering wheel in his hands and filtered the events of the past 17 years in his mind.

Then he continued: "With brigade-level units taking the lead, it will definitely lead to a large-scale disarmament-like situation."

"But in terms of combat effectiveness, it doesn't matter. This is not the ancient era of cold weapon warfare. The more people, the better."

"Since Maxim invented the machine gun, the number of people is no longer the key to the success or failure of a war."

"In modern warfare, the combat effectiveness of troops can be measured by three factors. The first is the firepower projection capability. How far can the troops project firepower within a certain period of time, how many shells can be projected, and how many bullets can be fired? This is directly related to logistics and the level of sophistication of weapons and equipment."

"The second point is the ability to grasp battlefield information. The more comprehensive and accurate the information is, the more effective the firepower strike will be."

"Otherwise, no matter how many artillery shells or missiles we fire, it will be useless."

"The third point is battlefield mobility. After firing a cannon, the casualty rate of a troop that can move 200 meters and a troop that can move 50 meters will definitely be different."

"None of these points mentions how many people are needed to win. In fact, the battle has not been fought yet, so it is a bit nonsense to talk about the lack of organization."

"Pre-war reconnaissance and combat calculations are not just talk, they are real work."

Listening to Chen Jun talking eloquently, his words were filled with confidence.

Yang Chuanzhou suddenly felt as if he hadn’t seen her for three days.

After all, when I met this idiot a few months ago, Chen Jun was still a captain. Although he spoke and acted efficiently, he definitely didn't have the confidence he has now.

Maybe the butt affects the thinking again.

Yang Chuanzhou thought silently.

In fact, Chen Jun had this feeling, including this self-confidence, which was gradually developed after he led a battalion.

As a pilot battalion, the First Battalion has always been the focus of attention, especially since it defeated the Blue Army in the 215 area during the National Day training.

Two months have passed, and no one describes the First Battalion as a pilot battalion anymore. The reason is because of its combat effectiveness.

As for why it has such combat effectiveness, there is no need to think about it at all. The combined battalion fights other firepower battalions.

That's almost crushing.

The artillery pieces of other regiments were mostly towed, but all of the artillery pieces of the first battalion were vehicle-mounted artillery pieces. The artillery pieces had wheels and could move on their own.

Other units rely on manual loading of rocket launchers, but the 1st Battalion switched to modular box-type rocket launchers.

When the First Battalion attacked 215, it did not have an advantage in numbers, but it relied on the large number of new weapons, the skilled coordination between the companies, and the fast mobility.

The attack caught several battalions of the Blue Army off guard.

Putting the main firepower at the brigade level will reduce the combat effectiveness of the original units.

Then Chen Jun would definitely be the first to refute.

After the army is streamlined, the military expenses that soldiers can share will increase.

This will be directly reflected in firepower.

For example, other units are still talking about their excellent shooters and are complacent about it.

When did the First Battalion mention outstanding shooters? When did Chen Jun ask for the shooting performance of the soldiers in the battalion, including the infantry platoon?

Before the synthesis, Chen Jun paid great attention to the pass rate of night shooting.

After this, who still talks about being an excellent shooter?

When fighting, a single soldier just carries a rocket launcher and fires away.

Regardless of whether it is a division or a brigade, Chen Jun feels that it cannot be simply divided by form and level. The most fundamental thing to look at is the equipment or firepower.

Just like a US division, its weapons and equipment far exceed those of an army in other countries. Simply discussing the form does not make much practical sense.

. . . . . . . . .

After Chen Jun brought Lao Yang to the brigade headquarters again.

The government building, which had been deserted for more than half a month, finally became lively again.

The battalion commanders, instructors, and even many company commanders who were not arranged to go out for further training came over to inquire about the situation.

Pilot Brigade.

As long as it is confirmed that the higher-ups are going to carry out a pilot program, these cadres whose units have been removed can be reorganized.

In any case, each battalion has been leading soldiers for more than ten years, and they suddenly saw that there was no one in the camp.

No one will feel comfortable.

This morning, we suddenly received a notice from the brigade saying that they were going to form a second combined battalion, which made some battalion commanders so happy that their mouths were bent.

"Old Chen, hurry up and wait for you."

Xiao Jianfeng, the commander of the tank battalion, saw Chen Jun driving over from a distance, and the bastard ran over with a big grin on his face.

"Why don't you go up to the meeting?"

Chen Jun got out of the car and pointed at the office building in confusion.

Unfortunately, no one listened to what Chen Jun said anymore.

More than twenty cadres from the camp surrounded him, dragged Chen Jun into the office building without saying a word.

Even though Yang Chuanzhou, a stranger, was following next to him, no one took the initiative to ask about him. Even if someone saw him, they would at most nod as a greeting.

It can be seen how miserable this group of people were after they were disbanded.

Everyone is looking forward to the day when the 179th Brigade will take action as soon as possible.

As for why everyone dragged Chen Jun to the meeting, there could be no other reason. He was the commander of the first battalion and also the commander of the combined battalion. The core of the meeting was to form a second combined battalion. If he didn't come, would everyone just sit in the meeting room and stare at each other?

A group of cadres hurriedly surrounded Chen Jun and came to the brigade meeting room.

After everyone sat down, they didn't have to wait long.

About three minutes later, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and Brigade Commander Tao Junming and Political Commissar Xu Wensheng entered the conference room one after another.

Tao Lu was holding a few faxed documents in his hand. It was hard to tell whether he was happy or calm on his face. He walked into the meeting room and casually put the documents on the desk.

After scanning everyone in the conference room.

Then he said in a shocking voice: "Comrades, please be quiet. I just told you that the theater headquarters requires our brigade to start the work of forming the second battalion as soon as possible."

"Let me first tell you about the plan for our 179th Brigade during the meeting at the headquarters yesterday."

As he spoke, Tao Junming picked up one of the documents and continued, "According to the decision of the military headquarters meeting, four synthetic battalions will be formed in the 179th Motorized Infantry Brigade: an artillery battalion, an air defense battalion, a reconnaissance battalion, a combat support battalion, and a logistics support battalion."

"Except for the first combined battalion, which remains unchanged, the second, third, and fourth combined battalions will all be based on the following organization."

"The composition of the combined battalion: three infantry companies, two tank companies, one artillery company, one combat support company, and one logistics support company."

What Brigade Tao announced at this time was the framework for the 179th Brigade to become a pilot brigade in the future.

It concerns everyone present.

So the whole conference room was quiet and everyone was listening attentively.

Some people seemed to be lost in thought after listening to it, some people frowned after listening to it, and some people felt as if all the strength in their body was instantly drained away after listening to it.

For example, the tank battalion commander Lao Xiao, because among the nine battalions of the brigade announced by Brigade Tao, there was no tank battalion.

That means that he, including the former tank battalion cadres, must either accept cross-professional leadership of other troops as a whole.

Or they can be dispersed into different units.

There is no other choice.

The pilot project is exciting, but it can also be disheartening.

Starting from the establishment of the second combined battalion, there was a major reshuffle of cadres throughout the brigade, with most of the battalion commanders in the brigade being in their thirties.

Their cognition, including their abilities, may not be able to withstand this adaptation.

Any major turmoil means that the cadres must be collectively rejuvenated. This youth does not necessarily refer only to age, but can also refer to qualifications.

But this will not affect the final battalion-level team of the brigade, and many people present will be replaced.

More than half a month has passed since the disbandment.

The final announcement of the organization was indeed too cruel for some battalion commanders.

After all, the air defense battalion, combat support battalion, and logistics support battalion, these units, just by hearing the names, you know that not just any battalion commander can be appointed.

Take the air defense battalion for example. No one in the entire brigade, including Chen Jun, understands this.

Not to mention the combat support battalion, the strategic support force has only been established for a few months.

The difficulty can be imagined.

Chen Jun could see that Lao Xiao was in a bad mood at the moment, and he couldn't say anything.

Because there are a lot of troubles on their side, once the second battalion is formed, the first battalion will definitely suffer.

The combined battalion serves as the "big brother" of the entire brigade. Now that the second younger brother is born, they have to allocate some people to it, even if it's just for the sake of courtesy.

This made Chen Jun very uncomfortable.

Soldiers are all protective of their own children, especially those who have worked so hard to lead a unit. Once the people are in their hands, they are unwilling to give any of them away.

Of course, this does not include those who can be promoted.

You have to give these even if it hurts.

Of the former 1st Motorized Infantry Battalion's old crew, only the chief staff officer Liang Kexiang and the former third company commander Qi Shaoxiang are left, who is now in charge of the logistics support company of the 1st Battalion.

The only two of them have never been promoted.

If these two people were allowed to form the second battalion, he would definitely not be able to keep them, and he couldn't keep them.

After the announcement is completed.

Tao Junming also didn't say anything. His eyes swept across the faces of everyone in the conference room.

In fact, at the theater headquarters meeting yesterday, when the organization was just announced, Brigade Leader Tao was quite surprised to hear about the 1st Brigade and the 9th Battalion.

He had never been in contact with a combined forces brigade before, so it was normal for him to be surprised.
But afterwards he also thought that the current 179th Brigade is equipped with Chen Jun and the newly promoted He Yingtao.

There are only twelve battalion-level officers in the entire brigade.

And nine battalions require at least eighteen battalion-level cadres. How many of these eighteen battalion-level cadres can be selected from the original twelve?

"Cough cough."

As if he noticed that the meeting room had been silent for a while, Political Commissar Xu Wensheng coughed lightly.

Only then did Captain Tao stop observing the cadres present. He raised his hand and knocked on the conference table and said, "Okay, let's not discuss the battalion-level units proposed by the higher-ups for the pilot brigade for now."

"Right now, our focus is to form a second combined forces battalion."

"The military district appointed Comrade Zhao Ziheng as the commander of the Second Combined Battalion, and Comrade Lin Jinhua as the instructor. They are both rushing back from the capital of Henan Province today."

"It is expected to arrive in the evening."

"Let me first announce the specific work of forming the Second Battalion. Chief of Staff Feng will be back from further studies for some time."

"The military region proposes that Comrade Chen Jun temporarily take over the post of deputy chief of staff of the brigade to assist in the establishment of the second battalion."

"The Second Battalion is composed of three infantry companies. The company commanders will be temporarily replaced by the commanders of the Second and Third Motorized Infantry Battalions. Chen Jun, you can go down and take a look at the specific arrangements."

"Yes!"

Chen Jun stood up and responded.

He hadn't even secured the title of deputy chief of staff of the brigade when his job of coordinating cadre transfers was taken away from him.

However, the cadres present had no objection to this distribution.

The brigade now has a sufficient number of cadres and personnel who can fully serve one battalion. This allows them to learn and also reduces the pressure of forming a new battalion.

It's not like a battalion commander is really being asked to serve as a company commander. It's just a transition period. There's nothing much to say.

"Ah."

When Brigade Tao saw Chen Jun's response, he continued to make arrangements: "The Second Battalion will form two tank companies. The commanders and cadres of the tank companies will be in charge of Captain Xiao."

"The artillery company will also be recruited from the artillery battalion. As for the logistics support company and the combat support company, Chen Jun, you will select suitable cadres from the first battalion to take up the positions."

"The tanks and personnel will arrive one after another in the next two days."

"The Second Battalion's barracks will be located in the Second Motorized Infantry Battalion, and the engineering troops will also come over to expand the camp in the near future."

“Comrades!!”

"arrive!!"

In the conference room, all the cadres stood up.

"This time, the second battalion was formed. The higher-ups took into consideration the excessive pressure on logistics, so the manpower and firepower of the second battalion are only half of the first battalion."

"Establishing the second battalion will not be as difficult as it was when we first established the first battalion."

"We already have a successful example, and the entire brigade's officers are committed to the work of forming the second battalion."

"I have never fought such a tough battle in my life."

"So this time, we have to chew and swallow this tough bone of the Second Battalion in the shortest possible time."

"Comrades, are you ready for this assault?"

"Always ready! Always ready!! Always ready!!!"

(End of this chapter)