Chapter Nineteen: Benchmarking the 101st Airborne Division! Zhao, the Commander Who Is Rough But Careful!
“Hehe, who else could it be? I've been hearing the magpies chattering nonstop all day. Old Zhao… why are you free to come visit me today? Talk about coincidence, Chief of Staff Gong just sent me a bucket of his hometown's fine tea leaves. I wouldn't even dare to drink this with others…”
Zhang Pei Yin started with a tactic of “don't hit a smiling face.”
He who eats people's food softens his mouth, he who takes people's things softens his hands. To ensure smooth work progress, he intentionally placed a bunch of good stuff in his office.
If you want to eat, there's food. If you want to drink, there's drink.
“Don't play this game.”
Zhao Jian Jun had been in frontline troops for so many years, he was an old hand, a seasoned veteran.
Although he had a quick temper, he was also rough but careful.
He was particularly familiar with his junior's tactics.
“Pei Yin, let me tell you, don't play ball with me today.”
“I just came back from the Air Force Equipment Department. They gave their word, except for the planes and helicopters, all the single-soldier combat equipment will be allocated to you!”
“Don't forget, those three chicken legs I saved for you when the new recruits joined the company!”
Three chicken legs...
Again, three chicken legs.
As soon as Zhao Jian Jun opened his mouth, Zhang Pei Yin knew that he couldn't get rid of this matter today.
Whenever Zhao Jian Jun mentioned those three chicken legs, it was always troublesome.
Why was he so greedy back then?
He had to eat three more chicken legs.
Now, every time he used this favor to 'rob', he had lost his initiative.
What weapon equipment is he aiming for this time?
Could it be the new type of rocket launcher?
Airborne troops, wouldn't they be carrying rocket launchers into enemy territory?
Zhang Pei Yin's mind was working fast, and his mouth was not idle. The Tai Chi move of beating around the bush was already a deeply ingrained gene.
“Old Zhao, you're kidding.”
“How could I forget the kindness of those three chicken legs? But we should settle this debt, one chicken leg at a time, right?”
“Hey, the friendship between us, why do we need to be so clear-cut?”
“Tell me, who has angered you this time? What happened? If your brother can be of help, how could he stand by and watch?”
If Zhang Pei Yin is an old fox, then Zhao Jian Jun is a rough man with delicate embroidery skills.
He didn't hide anything and was straightforward: “The recent military district's comprehensive military exercises, you know?”
“Our Airborne Division was split into two parts, assigned to both the red and blue sides, then conducted regional comprehensive confrontation…”
“Did you win?”
“We lost.”
“How did you lose?”
“Both sides sent airborne regiments for behind-enemy-lines penetration. Our landing points were all jungles and mountains. Commander Xu of the Blue side directly ‘set fire’. The directorate ruled that we couldn't escape and were completely wiped out.”
“What about the other side?”
“Don't even mention it! One Airborne Division split in half, the 'Thunder God' Strike Team was drawn by Xu Wang Ba Dan in a lottery. They were like rats sneaking into the hills, and finally achieved a successful decapitation.”
“So you're here today…”
“To ask for the new type of rocket launcher.”
“No way.”
“Have you forgotten? Three chicken legs.”
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Zhang Pei Yin's 'surprise attack' ultimately failed.
Zhao Jian Jun's three raised fingers made him even more worried.
“Old Zhao, I really can't play ball with you this time. What are you going to use this rocket launcher for?”
“Airborne troops, are you going to carry a rocket launcher when landing behind enemy lines? Or do you think any transport plane can airdrop a 40-ton rocket launcher?”
As soon as Zhang Pei Yin finished speaking, Zhao Jian Jun was unhappy.
“What's wrong with airborne troops?”
“Remember the case in the textbook when we were in school, the world-famous 101st Airborne Division of the United States?”
“An airborne division, it has more and more advanced weapons and equipment than most countries in the world.”
“487 helicopters, AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, UH-60 Black Hawk multi-purpose helicopters, CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters, and so on. More than 1,000 anti-tank missile launchers, 48 Avenger air defense missiles, as well as howitzers, mortars, machine guns, and various vehicles, too numerous to mention.”
“The Normandy landings in World War II, the Gulf War, the Vietnam War, the Afghan War, the Iraq War… which war didn't they make a great contribution to?”
“And us? Although we belong to the Air Force, we're like a stepchild. Over there, they only think about fighter jets, fighter jets, fighter jets. When you come to us, any good equipment is first given to the main force.”
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Speaking of airborne troops, Zhao Jian Jun was as familiar as the back of his hand with the world's strongest airborne division.
This couldn't be true without constantly treating them as a hypothetical enemy and hanging their details on the headboard.
And when he started complaining, it was wave after wave.
It was clear that he was full of grievances.
But can we really calculate the accounts like this?
No.
The 101st Airborne Division of the United States is a world-famous 'rich' unit.
If we really equip them according to their configuration, what would happen to other main forces?
They would all be drinking the northwest wind.
“Old Zhao, we really can't give you the new type of rocket launcher. The level of equipment is too high, even if your division commander comes, I can't do anything. Why don't you stay with me for another week? My house has just bought a new cot, so we won't be crowded when sleeping.”
“Alright, I'll listen to the organization's arrangements. No new type of rocket launcher. You have to give us some weapons and equipment, at least some vehicles, some good stuff, so that our regiment can improve its combat effectiveness. This is the certificate of the Air Force's key reform pilot unit, you must recognize this, right?”
“Hey, why bring out this thing? You know, military funds are tight, even the landlords have no surplus grain. This year's weapons and equipment have already been distributed, where can I get them for you?”
“There's nothing here, there's nothing there. Let's go, go to your house and sleep.”
“Alright, I'll write you a note, you go to the research institute under the Equipment Department, whatever good stuff you see, take it and try it. We really don't have weapons and equipment, but I'll squeeze out some funds for you. Whether you buy, modify, or even negotiate specialized development with the research institute, I won't interfere.”
“Agreed!”
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Zhao Jian Jun's crisp agreement surprised Zhang Pei Yin.
He sat on the sofa and watched Zhao Jian Jun walk around the office, picking up the bucket of tea leaves that Chief of Staff Gong sent. He wasn't surprised, but something was off.
Following Zhao Jian Jun's steps, Zhang Pei Yin saw that the small notebook on his desk was flipped open by the wind at some point. The notebook read 'Chen Jin Chao, Harbin Institute of Technology'.
Below, was all kinds of data and pictures of the new type of rocket launcher.
Damn it, I was tricked!
Zhao Jian Jun is indeed rough but careful.
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