Chapter 26: The Director's Department's Three Strikes! More Chaotic than Jinbei! ~
Exercises are War! - Lu Xun never said that.
When the high-intensity 'Sharp Sword' military exercise officially began, it signified the start of a 'war'.
The intensity and scale of this 'war' were unprecedented.
With a single order, the three army groups under the 'Chicken Frame' Military Region, each drew out their troops, disbanded and reorganized, totaling over 12,000 personnel, entering the 'battle'.
“Woo... woo...”
Tank and artillery vehicles, loaded with shells, rolled out of their base.
“Hmm... hmm...”
Transport vehicles and organized infantry units rushed towards their designated locations.
“Whir... whir...”
One after another, 'Black Panther' and 'Dolphin' helicopters flew low, their fierce posture awe-inspiring.
These were the troops whose movements could be seen. The unseen fighter jets, radar crews, and so on, engaged in fierce combat from the very start of the exercise.
Mao Ye 27, Qi Ye, and the 'Airborne Handsome' had already started their struggle for air supremacy in the main airspace of the exercise area.
The radar station had already begun its work, its head spinning, reporting dynamic intelligence in real-time to the command centers of both the Red and Blue sides.
Simultaneously, upon receiving the command from the Director's Department, the Red and Blue command centers deployed reconnaissance troops to scout the details of their opponents' forces, troop deployments, fire configurations, etc.
But it had been stated beforehand: this was an exercise, not a performance.
The leaders of the Director's Department wanted to see the real deal.
As such, there were always two or three units that would inevitably encounter each other, turning a corner to find love, on the designated routes for the rapid movement of the various units.
To fight or not to fight?
Fight, and they might not reach the designated location by the designated time.
Not fight?
What if they attack us?
This problem, just like the insoluble dilemma of your mother and wife falling into the water, left one feeling conflicted and desperate to tear their hair out.
Damn it!
Screw it!
What is called tacit understanding?
This is it.
While some chose to bypass, some undoubtedly chose to strike with a heavy fist.
Close combat, a clash in an instant, fierce gunfire!
“Report, our infantry division’s 3rd regiment has encountered the Blue Tank Battalion and chose to launch a counterattack!”
“Report, one of our artillery units was discovered while en route and suffered heavy losses before reaching its destination!”
“Report, the Blue side chose to launch a surprise attack. The armored company stationed at the assigned location intercepted the Blue army's 'Hero Company' 4th platoon’s planned route, then... lost in hand-to-hand combat.”
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Major General Qin of the Red command center listened to the reports, his eyes fixed on the war board, his brain working furiously, yet experiencing a moment of freeze.
Insane?
Chaos!
Everything is in chaos!
More chaotic than a pot of porridge in Jinbei!
The formal exercise hadn't even begun, positions hadn't been established, stances hadn't been taken, yet troops were already turning back. What in the hell was this exercise?!
Their own troops hadn't even recognized each other, and they were already suffering casualties. How could they possibly play this game later?
“Ah?”
“Did I say the exercise hadn't started?”
Commander Xie in the Inner Mongolia Director's Department, facing his subordinate's question, wore an innocent expression.
The military leaders observing from the side burst into laughter.
Indeed, happiness is built on the pain of others.
“Then, Commander, what about those units that didn't reach their designated locations according to the order?”
“All eliminated!”
“This... then, how to deal with this situation in the best way?”
“The textbook is dead, people are alive. The battlefield situation is ever-changing. It's not always best to stop and attack the enemy, nor is it always best to bypass them. Why can't you both counterattack the enemy and complete the task of reaching the designated location?”
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“Fight, fight like hell!”
“Remember, throw all your rocket launchers and grenades and run!”
“Anyone who wants to fight, you can run behind the vehicle!”
Zhao Jianjun's excited and exhilarated shouts echoed through the ten-kilometer mountain range leading to Xiaozhuang Mountain.
In this small mountain range, three units had the luck to encounter each other.
After a moment of staring at each other, the 'Fierce Tiger Regiment' made the first move.
“Damn, it's Zhao Jianjun, that old sly dog!”
“Zhao Jianjun! Even if I get eliminated, I’ll take you down with me! ~ All units, take advantage of the terrain, launch a counterattack, hold them back!”
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The other two units had just given their orders.
“Boom, boom, boom!”
Puffs of white smoke rose from the ground.
Announcing the elimination of soldiers, one after another.
The 'Fierce Tiger Regiment,' relying on the high ground, unleashed intense artillery fire for a full three minutes.
After three minutes, the 'Fierce Tiger Regiment' disappeared from everyone's sight.
Only then did the personnel of the Director's Department emerge from the side, watching in astonishment as the 'Fierce Tiger Regiment' left, while checking and announcing the number of eliminated personnel amidst the complaints of the two unit officers.
As dawn approached, the Director's Department's 'three strikes' were finally completed.
Both the Red and Blue sides had reached their designated locations, but compared to the beginning, they had suffered nearly a third of their personnel losses.
This also created a disparity in strength between the Red and Blue sides, which were initially relatively balanced in their strength.
“Alright, we've done our job.”
“Now it's their turn to perform.”
Commander Xie of the Inner Mongolia Director's Department let out a hearty laugh.
The student, Man Guangzhi, on the side, expressed that he had learned, learned... ...
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Both the Red and Blue sides had fallen into their positions, with varying degrees of personnel losses.
However, compared to the Blue side, the Red side's casualties were significantly heavier.
Combat effectiveness had also been significantly reduced.
There was no way around it; the elimination of some of the heavy artillery units was the key to the imbalance of power.
At the outset, the Red side's planned artillery positions had been destroyed by the enemy, and the armored tank units had faced serious counterattacks.
The Blue side's light infantry units were truly ruthless, determined to eliminate themselves if they had to, just to hold back the Red side's armored tank units.
There was even a Blue soldier who became so frenzied in his fighting that after his entire platoon was 'sacrificed', he took a bundle of cluster bombs and crawled under a tank.
If the Director's Department hadn't intervened urgently, the danger would have been unimaginable.
He was dead set on dying with the enemy.
The internet always calls the Russians a fighting nation, but everyone overlooks the fact that we are the ones who can fight the most.
Research institutions in the United States have discovered that the gene responsible for human combat, the MAOA gene, is present in over 70% of people in the Eastern superpower, while the Caucasians, who are known for their fighting prowess, have only 30%.
Moreover, in the mysterious Eastern superpower, the so-called 'post-traumatic stress disorder' simply doesn't exist.
This can be seen from the contrasting attitudes of the Eastern superpower and Western people towards war on the internet in later generations.
Thus, the fearless infantry finally dragged a tank company down with them, resulting in their elimination together.
The Red side’s heavy firepower suffered severe losses, which was a headache in the context of modern warfare.
Especially in this fast-paced, high-intensity 'battle', losing the first move at the beginning was like starting a chess game by giving away your chariot, horse, and cannon.
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