Chapter 183: Turning the situation around (1)

Walking into the command post, I pointed to the map on the big screen and said to Zhong Jie:

"Now we have two choices. One is to continue to advance towards Liucuo according to the original plan, and the other is to turn north and go back to Mianshan. Both plans have their pros and cons. Let me tell you what you think!"

Zhong Jie pondered for a while and said:

"According to the current situation, the advance towards Liucuo is getting further and further away from the enemy. It seems very safe, but it is inconsistent with the original intention of our exercise. Moreover, although we suffered a little loss, we basically did not cause substantial damage. There is no need to avoid the enemy's edge so quickly!"

I said thoughtfully:

"You agree to turn it back?"

Zhong Jie said:

"Back to Mianshan, the terrain is complicated, which is not conducive to the advancement of mechanized troops. We cannot use our speed advantage, but there are disadvantages and advantages. That is, the Blue Army cannot quickly discover our true intentions. They should not have imagined that our entire night march was just a feint, and the troops drove back."

I nodded and said:

"But I always think that if this continues, we will not achieve substantial results. It may be surprising, but the mechanized advance of the troops is difficult to hide from the Blue Army under modern reconnaissance conditions! They will not take too long to discover our whereabouts, and their current tactics are ultimately two words: silence! Although it is simple, it does make it difficult for us to understand their whereabouts, and we are already in a passive state. Maybe we have been bitten by the boys in the reconnaissance company..."

Zhong Jie obviously agreed with my words. She and I fell into deep thought at the same time. I stared at the slightly flashing electronic map and began to ponder at the complex terrain. How can I get rid of the current passive situation? Deputy Captain Zhu's troops were always in the dark, and when the enemy was dark and I was bright, no matter what changes I made, the enemy would understand our intentions as soon as possible...

Thinking of this, I suddenly seemed to have grasped something in my heart. I stared at the map tightly. After a while, my eyes lit up and I said loudly:

"Staff Officer Zhong, immediately notify the first battalion commander, the second battalion commander, and three squad leader to come here!"

Zhong Jie knew that I had made a decision, and she stood attentively and said:

"yes!"

Soon, five cadres gathered at the command post, and I pointed to the electronic map and said:

"In view of the current situation, we must disrupt the enemy's audio-visuality to take the opportunity to reverse the passiveness! We have reason to believe that the Blues have firmly grasped our dynamics, so now is the time to seek change!"

After saying that, my eyes slowly swept across the faces of the five people, and then said loudly:

"Order!"

Five people stood at attention quickly, and I continued:

"The first battalion divided a company, carrying all the heavy equipment and vehicles, and pretended to move towards Liucuo. It is required that the distance between the vehicles should be as large as possible, and the vehicles should use radio to maintain contact. Be careful to use secret words, and the number of times should not be too frequent. The normal and necessary number of calls should be maintained, otherwise Deputy Captain Zhu would not be fooled!"

Xiang Yi's eyes shining and he said loudly:

"yes!"

I continued:

"The company must try its best to protect its vitality. Every officer and soldier must realize that they are not just a bait. They must try to avoid possible strikes. After successfully reaching Liucuo, if they do not receive further orders, they will continue to move towards the back and to move westward, and be sure to attract the eyes of the Blue Army!"

Xiang Yi said decisively:

"Yes! I guarantee my soldiers can complete this difficult task smoothly!"

I nodded and said:

"The heavy equipment of the entire army is handed over to them! Let them take care of themselves!"

Then I continued:

"Order the large army to carry the necessary equipment and three days of rations, and we have to carry out a hike! Since the Blues are playing mysterious with us, we cannot always be led by others!"

Zhong Jie nodded and said:

"The Chief of Staff is right! In fact, sometimes disadvantages can be used by us. Since the Blue Army has mastered our whereabouts and is likely to speculate on our original plan, we will use the feints of a small group of troops to attract their attention, while the real main force sneaked back to the Mianshan Mountains without knowing it. This move must be enough for them to drink a pot!"

I nodded and said to Lu Xiaofeng:

"Contact with the Land Airlines immediately. After receiving their reconnaissance report, the troops immediately split up! After the feinting troops were launched, our main force must keep the radio silent, and short-distance communication facilities can continue to be used, but our contact with friendly forces must be temporarily interrupted!"

Lu Xiaofeng stood attentively and said:

"clear!"

I looked up at the electronic map again, then punched the table and said:

"Let's arrange it separately! This time is the key to our reversal of the entire battle situation! Everyone must be twelve points, and the ideological work of the team must be done well. This long-distance raid must be very difficult. We must make the officers and soldiers mentally prepared! The morale must be high! I don't need to emphasize this. You are all experienced in battle formations and understand better than me!"

Everyone replied with a loud bang:

"yes!"

Then they took action separately and decided, and my mood suddenly became much more relaxed. No matter whether the decision was correct or not, I didn’t have to consider it now. The commanders on the battlefield were most taboo to hesitate. Once they made up their minds for combat, they had to implement it without hesitation, otherwise it would be impossible to succeed.

The reconnaissance of the Land Airlines was quickly fed back. To my surprise, they discovered the whereabouts of the Blue Army. Judging from the aerial photos, this should be the main force of the Blue Army, but the location they were at was shocked. It was not the few points I had originally predicted, nor was it near the place where we were stationed last night, but the neighborhood of Fenglou Town, about 50 kilometers away from us.

I looked at the electronic map, and while commanding the staff to mark the map according to the situation I described, I started to use my brain at high speed. Soon, the main location of the Blue Army I predicted on the map, now the main location of the Blue Army, Liucuo, Xiping and other important locations were marked, and I began to ponder...

Aerial photos show that the main Blue Army's main force has indeed given up the mechanized marching. Based on the situation of several photos, it is not difficult for me to find that the Blue Army's heavy equipment is not accompanied by, and it should have been hidden behind. Judging from the map, they should have taken a shortcut last night to chase us. I felt a move in my heart and ordered the staff to start simulating the battlefield situation at the speed of hiking and mechanized marching speed...

The red arrow representing our troops is slowly advancing along the predetermined road, while the blue arrow representing the Blue Army takes a straight line and advances at a slower speed. After a while, the two arrows bumped together...

And that location was the destination of the marching that I originally decided - Xiping Village! Now my heart suddenly became brighter. It seemed that Deputy Captain Zhu believed in his own judgment and the ability of the soldiers. He decisively gave up the mechanized marching, but crossed mountains and ridges to take shortcuts, trying to beat us in Xiping to surprise...

Zhong Jie and I looked at each other, and pointed at the same point on the map - Gaoyuanling! Our current location is not very far from Gaoyuanling, and it is a must-pass place for the Blue Army to pursue. We should be able to set up an ambush there before the Blue Army arrives. I quickly said:

"Staff General Zhong! Order the troops to advance according to the original plan! The main force goes straight to Gaoyuanling!"

"yes!"

I stood in front of the long convoy ready to go. The officers and soldiers of the battalions and companies were ready. I saw Liu Zhao sitting in my command car with a smile. I shook my head, walked over and said with a smile:

"Help me take care of it! If it is 'scrapped' in the enemy's artillery fire, I will be the first to not let you go!"

Liu Zhao said with a smile:

"Don't worry! Old company commander! Leave your mount to me, so please feel free! Haha, we're leaving! Chief of Staff, I'm looking forward to the day when we meet successfully!"

I smiled bitterly and waved my hand to signal them to set off. Liu Zhao was not as nervous as before the war. In fact, each of them knew that this trip was extremely dangerous. Although it was just an exercise and would not cause real harm to them, the death in the exercise was intolerable to the members of the Thunder Brigade who regarded honor as life. Therefore, when they set off, there was a little atmosphere of wind and cold Yishui, and the heroes would never return once they left.

Watching the convoy leave, the large army also began to drive towards Gaoyuanling. Everyone was carrying heavy backpacks. The officers and soldiers of several teams were carrying more weight. In addition to the things on us, most of their equipment was also brought with them. Although we are currently in a silent state, we must not bring them. Otherwise, we will become blind and deaf throughout the exercise. However, the equipment integration of our brigade is relatively high and is much lighter than old-fashioned equipment.

The hiking procession is always difficult, especially after entering the mountain, the road becomes rugged, and mosquitoes are raging, and everyone is bitten to death. After walking for a while, I saw that the soldiers were exhausted, so I ordered a rest, because our time is relatively abundant, and unless the Blues are rushing on the road like crazy, we will definitely be able to arrive before them.

I took out a bottle of cauliflower from my bag and gave Zhong Jie a panting. Several red envelopes were already slit on her face and hands. She glanced at me, took the cauliflower and started to touch it. I asked easily:

"Do you know what I'm thinking now?"

Zhong Jie said:

"What can you think? Are you thinking about how to plot against the poor Deputy Captain Zhu?"

I laughed:

"Wrong! I thought I should add another note to the honor room of the Thunder Brigade after I went back, well... I just wrote it like this: At the beginning of the brigade's establishment, in the first confrontation exercise, Chief of Staff Lu Changfeng led the Red Army to successfully ambush the main Blue Army troops in Gaoyuanling, which is known in history as the Battle of Gaoyuanling..."

Zhong Jie couldn't help laughing out loud. She habitually covered her mouth and immediately frowned by the remaining flower dew on her palms. Seeing her embarrassed look, I couldn't help laughing. Zhong Jie gave me a angrily glance and said:

"Hurry up and go! Chief of Staff, if you walk and stop like this, you can only look at the back of the Blue Army and sigh at the time!"

I pretended to be wronged:

"It's really not good to be rewarded! Didn't I order a rest considering that Miss Zhong's delicate body might not be able to bear it? If I had known this, I would have ordered the troops to rush on the road, so that we would have more time to prepare in Gaoyuanling!"

Even though I was joking, I immediately stood up and ordered the troops to continue moving forward. Time gradually passed in the boring journey. This time we didn't take a break until lunch time. The troops did not make a fire to cook, but started eating field food. While eating compressed biscuits, I occasionally drank the spring water in the kettle - of course, the kind that could be drunk after testing, staring at the electronic map on my laptop and meditating.

The troops are getting closer and closer to Gaoyuanling. If nothing unexpected happens, they will be able to enter the ambush position at the latest in the middle of the night tonight. There are five or six reconnaissance teams sent along the way. The information they received was not found. It seems that if the Blue Army was still marching according to their plans, they would definitely fall behind us, but what if they change their plans?

But now that the arrow is on the string, I can only reach Gaoyuanling first. After arriving there, we should be prepared for both - ambush and continue to transfer. I have a strong premonition that the Blue Army will eat turtles this time. It is this premonition that strengthened my determination to implement my plan.

At 10 o'clock in the evening, the troops finally arrived at Gaoyuanling. It was quiet here. The soldiers were well-trained elites, and the cadres also conveyed the task. So when everyone arrived at the scheduled location, they began to prepare in an orderly manner. Some were busy pulling disguised nets, some went to collect nearby plants, and some spontaneously built simple fortifications. In short, everything was developing along the trajectory I set.
Chapter completed!