met free Chapter 621 [Ace Force 25]
Chapter 621 [Ace Force 25]
Meanwhile, Zheng Yuan inspected the 9th Company and found many serious problems. Gao Liang bluntly pointed out that several more training sessions must be added before the Red Arrow Exercise. He had an argument with Chen Dashan without fear. That night, Zheng Yuan found Gao Liang alone and patiently taught him how to be a competent company commander.
Just as Gao Liang was about to leave, he finally couldn't help asking Zheng Yuan whether Jiang Nanzheng had a new boyfriend. After hearing a satisfactory answer, Gao Liang finally felt relieved. The next morning, Qin Hanyong came to the 700th Regiment, but unexpectedly learned that Li Shaobing had taken the initiative to apply for grassroots training. At this time, Gu Yiye, the current commander of the Night Tiger Company, heard the news and immediately came to greet Qin Hanyong.
As the Red Arrow Exercise was about to begin, Qin Hanyong had been transferred back to the 700th Regiment as acting head, while Li Shaobing was promoted to chief of staff. Because the 720th Regiment had been lying on the honor roll for too long, when Gu Yiye learned that they were going to confront the old 9th Company led by Gao Liang, he was full of confidence in the battle and firmly believed that he could win.
This exercise not only attracted many troops to participate, but also important figures such as Zhao Hongying, director of the military communications department, and instructor Han Chunyu. The artillery quick response system research team led by them all came to the exercise site. However, despite her successful career, Zhao Hongying is not satisfied with her married life. Due to work reasons, she and Qin Hanyong often live apart, which makes the relationship between the two very tense. Even now, she is still awkward with Qin Hanyong.
In the following Red Arrow Exercise, the 501th Regiment finally succeeded in capturing Hill after a fierce battle. However, at this time, Song Jianshe, instigated by Xia Lin, made a bold decision: to pursue the victory! They sent two companies to continue to advance, hoping to expand the results of the battle.
On the other hand, Li Shaobing also had his own plans. He was well aware of the powerful infantry-artillery coordinated strike system of the 501th Regiment, so he chose to give up defending Hill and instead adopted a strategy of attack as defense. He opened the gate of Qingshi Gorge, trying to lure the enemy deep into it, and then destroy the enemy's long-range artillery at all costs.
At this critical moment, Song Jianshe issued a new order. He asked Xia Lin to quickly gather the main force of the regiment, prepare to break through and directly penetrate the main position of the 700th Regiment Headquarters - Dongshan. This decision attracted everyone's attention and discussion.
Lu Pingfan expressed a different opinion, pointing out that Hill 501 might be a trap carefully set up by the th Regiment. If it is not handled with caution, the consequences will be disastrous. Especially when the artillery is left outside Qingshi Gorge, the danger will increase exponentially and the battle line will be forced to lengthen. In this way, the entire battle situation may become unfavorable to the th Regiment.
Although Lu Pingfan's analysis and suggestions sounded very reasonable, Song Jianshe refused to listen and accused him of boosting others' morale and destroying his own prestige. Even Xia Lin, who was standing by, echoed Song Jianshe's point of view.
However, Lu Pingfan still firmly believed that war is cruel and that one cannot rely solely on bluffing or showmanship to deal with the enemy. Only by truly understanding one's own strength and formulating practical strategies and tactics can one win on the battlefield. If one only pursues formalism, then even if there are three 720th Regiments, they may not be able to defeat one 700th Regiment.
Unfortunately, these remarks completely angered Song Jianshe and hurt his self-esteem as the head of the group. In order to save face, he decided to continue to stick to his wrong decision, even at all costs.
While Lu Pingfan was arguing with him, He Zhigeng in the A Army Red Arrow Exercise Directorate was confused about the current situation and questioned why Qin Hanyong lost the 501st Regiment at the beginning. Zheng Yuan smiled and responded that if Qin Hanyong was a brainless fool, he could only blame him for not having a good vision and training him for so long. The implication of this sentence is that Qin Hanyong is by no means an ordinary person, and he has enough ability and wisdom to deal with various challenges.
After careful consideration, Song Jianshe finally made a concession, but only half a step. He ordered Lu Pingfan to take charge of the artillery battalion and asked them to bring the 502 position into the artillery strike range within an hour. This actually threw the problem to Lu Pingfan.
Not long after, Qin Hanyong got the news that the 501th Regiment was mobilizing on a large scale to target Hill . At this moment, Qin Hanyong finally let go of his worries. It was not because he despised the th Regiment, but because he knew his old friend Song Jianshe's character and pattern very well.
Now that the 720th Regiment had taken the bait, Qin Hanyong immediately informed Gu Yiye to seize the opportunity to take action. The leaders of Army A had been paying close attention to the development of the situation. They appreciated the high morale shown by the 720th Regiment and firmly believed that they would be able to win. However, only Zheng Yuan held a different opinion. He believed that morale alone was not enough. If the operational strategy was wrong, then such morale would likely become a poison for rapid failure.
As soon as Zheng Yuan finished speaking, new intelligence came from the front. It turned out that the 700th Regiment had abandoned all its positions and began to gradually encircle the 720th Regiment. At this time, the vanguard of the 720th Regiment had already fallen into a difficult battle, which also proved that Zheng Yuan's speculation was correct. Now, it depends on the 720th Regiment's ability to respond. After all, they usually have so many examples and experiences, and this exercise is the time to test these results.
At this time, the situation of the 720th Regiment became increasingly difficult. They were surrounded by the 700th Regiment and had almost no chance of escape. In order to avoid being captured, Song Jianshe and others had to abandon their helmets and weapons, followed closely by a small force of the 700th Regiment. Seeing that they were about to become prisoners, at this critical moment, Lu Pingfan led the artillery battalion to the position near Sanduping. He ordered an intensive simulated artillery attack on the 700th Regiment, successfully blocking the pursuit route of the 700th Regiment, thus covering Song Jianshe and others to safely withdraw from the battlefield.
Even though Song Jianshe survived, he felt heartbroken when he saw the equipment that was once intact now become tattered and even unusable. These equipment were carefully maintained by him and his soldiers, but now they suffered huge losses because of this operation. He couldn't help but blame Lu Pingfan, thinking that he shouldn't waste these precious equipment like this. At the same time, he repeatedly emphasized that the focus of actual combat confrontation exercises is the exercise itself, which is fundamentally different from real combat.
At the same time, Qin Hanyong was formulating the next battle plan. He decided to take advantage of the morning fog and send Gu Yiye to lead a company of troops to penetrate between the highlands and directly attack the headquarters of the 720th Regiment. However, Gu Yiye did not accept the task immediately. On the contrary, he bluntly pointed out the problems with Qin Hanyong's plan. He believed that based on past experience, the 720th Regiment would definitely be prepared for this situation and make corresponding plans. If they continued to attack in depth as originally planned, they would likely be ambushed by the enemy, resulting in heavy casualties. Therefore, Gu Yiye suggested that a company could be sent to penetrate according to Qin Hanyong's plan, but he hoped to personally lead a small team to go around the back mountain and adopt more flexible tactics.
As Gu Yiye expected, Song Jianshe did make an accurate judgment on Qin Hanyong's strategy. He knew very well that Qin Hanyong would choose to pass through the highlands, so he had already prepared to deal with it. Gao Liang agreed with Gu Yiye's idea, and he also set his sights on Niudu Village, which was surrounded by high mountains and dense forests. He realized that if this key position could not be grasped in time, their position would most likely be broken by the enemy. On the other side, Gu Yiye came to the artillery research team and tried to get some useful information from them. He skillfully communicated with the team members, trying to understand their latest research results and their views on this battle. In this way, he hopes to obtain more intelligence support to provide a basis for his decision-making.
On the way to Niudu Village, Gao Liang noticed that some soldiers were inexperienced in dealing with venomous snakes and casually discarded paper shells, resulting in leg injuries. Song Jianshe observed that the 700th Regiment was infiltrating the No. 3 and No. 4 positions, confident that this move would change the situation, and instructed Xia Lin to concentrate all firepower to surround the enemy. Soon after, the 2nd Company of the 1st Battalion of the 700th Regiment suffered heavy losses, but in fact, this was a cover strategy designed to allow Gu Yiye to launch a surprise attack.
Xia Lin firmly believed that victory was in sight and the 720th Regiment would win, while Gao Liang was uneasy about the situation and suspected a conspiracy. However, his views were not recognized by others. In the end, Gao Liang decided to take the risk of violating discipline and temporarily defected to join the 700th Regiment as a "traitor", allowing Gu Yiye and others to successfully attack the headquarters of the 720th Regiment. After Lu Pingfan learned of Gao Liang's behavior, he was not angry, but highly praised him. It turned out that he had long been dissatisfied with the arrogant attitude of the 720th Regiment. Although he lost the exercise, the gains he gained were more valuable.