The night before leaving, brigade commander Wan Xiangdong set a table for him in the small canteen at the brigade headquarters.
There is a hard dish on the table, catfish braised with ginger and green onions. The catfish is the one Li Zheng caught.
Wan Xiangdong was very emotional.
He has been with the 433rd Brigade for almost four years.
I had never caught a big fish in that river. On the first day of Li Zheng's arrival, he took out his fishing rod for the first time and caught an eight-and-a-half-pound catfish.
Rong Jun could tell that Wan Xiangdong was not in a high mood.
Li Zheng thought that Comrade Brigade Commander was only depressed because of the failure of this confrontation drill. In fact, things were not as simple as he thought.
Wan Xiangdong was the favorite general of the previous J Commander. He was promoted at that time. After he came up, he was also a hard-working man. He made the 433 Brigade impressive and won all kinds of honors.
A year ago, Director J was transferred and Zhuang Yan took office.
In the G theater, Wan Xiangdong's 433rd Brigade is the fist force and the absolute main force. In addition to his outstanding performance, there are rumors that he will be promoted to the position of deputy army after this year.
Of course, this is on the premise that no mistakes have been made.
Now the confrontation with the White Eagle Brigade was completely defeated. Later, he was dissatisfied and got into trouble, and was solemnly reprimanded.
This matter spread, and everyone felt that his promotion tomorrow was probably in doubt.
Rong Jun understood the pressure on Wan Xiangdong's shoulders.
In the army, promotion is also a very delicate matter.
Not only do you need your own abilities, but you also need opportunities.
Rong Jun felt deeply about this.
If you miss a promotion opportunity, you may not be able to wait until the next one. Your service period will be up and you will have to leave.
None of this can be changed by manpower. After all, things like special promotions are rare and are low-probability events.
During the dinner, Wan Xiangdong drank a little too much. When he went to the toilet, Rong Jun said to Li Zheng: "Come on, Lao Li..."
After saying this, I couldn't help but laugh.
"Actually, it's really awkward to call you that. You're only thirty-two years old..."
Li Zheng said generously: "Chief of Staff Rong, just call me Li Zheng."
Rong Jun said: "I am no longer the chief of staff. After taking off my military uniform, I am an ordinary citizen."
Li Zheng added: "If you are a common man, then we will be comrades-in-arms. It's okay for you to call me Li Zheng."
Rong Jun was stunned for a moment.
Before this, he thought Li Zheng was an arrogant person.
After all, this is the youngest brigade-level cadre in the entire theater. Combined with Li Zheng's own resume, it is not an exaggeration to say that he has a bright future.
But I didn't expect people to be so easy-going.
Rong Jun felt hot in his heart and said, "Then I'll call you Li Zheng without any courtesy."
Li Zheng nodded and smiled: "Hey, no problem! Lao Rong, just say whatever you want."
Rong Jun said: "The failure to return from the confrontation exercise this time was a big blow to the brigade commander. Even though he seemed to be fine, he was actually depressed. I can't be of much help if I leave. You are a
Young and promising cadre, I have heard about your deeds, so I have no doubt about your ability, otherwise the commander would not have put you in the 433rd Brigade."
He said, raising his glass.
Li Zheng also raised his glass.
Rong Jun drank it all in one gulp.
Li was about to finish his drink, but Rong Jun stopped him.
Then he said: "The exercise 'Hongshan-01' has come to an end. Three brigades of our army went into battle, and all three brigades were defeated. I am afraid that our 433rd Brigade will have a difficult time in the future. You are the new Chief of Staff, tactics and tactics
You know better than me how to make changes. I heard that 'Red Mountain' is a series of exercises, and the next round will be held. After all, the purpose of the exercises is to allow the troops to find their own weaknesses and make improvements. Based on my past experience, I estimate that
The 'Red Mountain' exercise will be held again in our theater next year, and by then I hope you can avenge your shame and win back honor for our 433. I respect you for this glass of wine!"
After saying that, he let go of his hand.
Li Zheng knew that Rong Jun was asking for help.
If you agree, drink this drink again.
If you don't agree, don't drink.
In fact, Li Zheng also noticed that Rong Jun still didn't understand him. Because he didn't understand him, he was worried.
What he worries about is that people with his background coming to the 433rd Brigade are just a transition. They will use gold plating to combine the resume of the brigade commander to make the file more attractive and move to a higher position in the future.
It is inevitable that he would have this view.
My father-in-law is now the head of the headquarters, and his promotion speed is too fast and amazing, and his meritorious resume is even more unique.
This is not the first time Li Zheng has encountered this kind of thing.
When I served in the Hesheng Brigade, the leaders of my brigade all had this concern.
But he cannot explain to anyone why he has achieved so many first-class merits. This is a matter of confidentiality.
Therefore, Li Zheng could only use his own strength and ability to conquer the opponent wherever he went.
Excellence in people can sometimes be a kind of pressure.
If you are too good, some people will inevitably look at you differently and feel that you are not real.
Sometimes Li Zheng has a strange feeling. As his position gets higher and higher, he feels more lonely.
In the Tiger Brigade, I could always talk to comrades like Hou Jun and Tong Zhi who had known each other since they were soldiers, and I could even ridicule each other with people like Fatty Wei without hurting their feelings.
But that is the past after all.
Li Zheng has now reached the position of senior commander, and different positions have different work needs.
When I was a platoon leader or squad leader, it was perfectly fine to joke around with my comrades, or even kick my butt and I'd kick yours.
If you are doing this with your colleagues now with the rank of colonel, you are not acting like a chief of staff. If you are not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed.
This is time.
Time is gone and will never come back.
"Rong, don't worry. I won't say nice things, but one thing I can guarantee is that if the White Eagle Brigade dares to come next year and go to the training ground with us, I will definitely give them a big surprise."
After saying that, he took a sip of simmering wine without changing his expression.
Political Commissar Wang Wei, former Chief of Staff Rong Jun and several deputy brigade commanders present were all stunned.
Everyone has seen the tactics of the White Eagle Brigade.
It is not only a wonderful use of special operations tactics, after all, decapitation tactics are used by every army now. After so many years of being beaten by the grasslands, no matter how tricky special operations operations are, everyone has tried them, so they are not new.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The most powerful thing about the White Eagle Brigade is its intelligence and reconnaissance capabilities, as well as Wen Zhaohui's exquisite command and control of the entire brigade.
Just like in the first round of the 433 exercise, Wen Zhaohui and his staff team were able to accurately calculate ammunition consumption and analyze the fuel supply situation based on vehicles, and they dared to seize the opportunity to destroy all their offensive ammunition and unmanned aerial vehicles in one fell swoop.
The machine inventory is not stingy at all.
Ordinary commanders don't dare to fight even if they can think of it. This is a question of a commander's courage.
The second round was against the 422nd. From the beginning, the White Eagle Brigade's electronic interception reached a terrifying level. It directly invaded the 422nd Brigade's command system, pretended to be the brigade commander and issued false instructions, causing loopholes in the offensive defense line, and finally led to
Two combined battalions were surrounded and annihilated, and their combat effectiveness was directly lost.
In the third round, we faced the 413th Brigade.
This was the most bizarre and unfair loss among the three rounds.
The special detachment of the White Eagle Brigade directly found out the family situation of brigade commander Qiao Peng and knew that his family members lived in the army. Therefore, before departure, they did not know how to use technical means to pretend to be Qiao Peng's wife and called her on the road in front of the family area.
If you get into a car accident, ask passers-by to help you call for help.
Because the family area was not far from the brigade headquarters and it was not yet time to set off, Qiao Peng wanted to rush back to see if he could settle down his wife first and then go back to the brigade headquarters to lead the troops to set off. As a result, he drove to the family area in a hurry, and the result was true.
On the road near the family home, I saw a group of "traffic police" handling the scene.
When they got closer, the "traffic police" put their guns on his waist and removed his guns, tied him up like a pig and threw him into the car and drove away...
The exercise has not started, the troops have not been dispatched, and the brigade commander is gone...
The 413th Brigade was immediately judged to have failed.
Now the commanders of the combined brigade of Army Group A are scolding Wen Zhaohui when they mention it. They are so angry that they say this guy is more cunning than a fox, his tactics are completely outrageous, and he even does some outrageous things.
For example, pretending to be Qiao Peng's wife and creating a fake car accident simply damages the image of a soldier, doesn't it?
But everyone has to admit one thing.
This is the most difficult opponent everyone has ever seen.
If the "Red Mountain" exercise continues next year, in just over half a year, can the 32-year-old son-in-law of the chief minister and chief of staff really win?