There is no doubt that life at the foot school is difficult but fulfilling...
It is said to be difficult, but in fact it is much worse than the frontline positions. In addition, in this school, you don’t have to worry about food and clothing, you have a bed and a clean quilt to sleep on every day, and more importantly, there is no threat of death...
…Then what more can we ask for?
As for me, one can be said to be a powerful figure in this school because I am the commander of the Hero Company, and the other is because Zhang Fan is with me... there is nothing to be picky about.
Sometimes I even think that such a life might be better than modern life.
This is an indescribable feeling. Although there is no computer, no TV, no house or car. But... in modern times, for some reason, there is no such spiritual joy. Later, I thought about it, maybe it is because of this kind of life.
It can give us a goal, meaning, and make it clear what we should do every day.
However, there are also some sequelae, that is, after practicing this single-soldier tactic, I directly saw mountains as mountains instead of mountains in the future.
In the past, when I looked at mountains, I just wanted to see if the scenery would be nice. Now... take out a mountain at random, and the first thing you look at is the difficulty of the attack, and then you look at the attack route, the retreat route, and where it is.
Where is the dangerous area to attack the blind spot, whether it is suitable to attack during the day or at night, what preparations should be made before the attack, and what necessary fire support is needed...
This kind of sequelae may be necessary in war years, and can even be said to be positive. But in peacetime, it is very painful... because it directly destroyed my previous aesthetics, making it impossible for me to behave as a normal person.
Open your eyes to appreciate a beautiful scenery.
Of course, this sacrifice is completely necessary for me... If I didn't learn these things, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to live in a peaceful era, right?
That evening, when we were having politics class as usual, Zhang Fan handed me a book.
I took it and took a look... "Basics of Squad Tactics".
"Hmm!" I couldn't help but be stunned when I saw this... I have to admit that I am very ignorant, and I didn't know that there was such a tactic before.
But think about it, the army is first composed of individual soldiers, and then the soldiers are formed into squads and platoons, and the squads and platoons are formed into battalions and companies... So since there are individual soldier tactics, there will naturally be no squad and platoon tactics, and there should be battalions and companies in the future.
, division tactics, etc.
I thought I had learned almost everything before, but I didn’t expect that I was still far behind!
I opened the book and looked at it. It was also full of slogans like the previous one. I had to "dig out" those useful things... Although this was a bit unpleasant, the requirements should not be so high.
Then I was quickly fascinated by the content in this book... If individual soldier tactics are used to improve the quality of a soldier, then this squad and platoon tactics are to teach a squad leader and platoon leader how to command their own troops.
It also includes how to command troops to attack, defend, and retreat, and even formats the format for issuing orders and the situations that need to be observed.
Formatting is not a complimentary word in many cases, because it often represents rigidity and inflexibility, but formatting is often needed on the battlefield. The reason is very simple. Many people will format it as soon as they fight on the battlefield.
Many things that should be observed, reported or paid attention to are forgotten, which will undoubtedly affect the entire battle to a certain extent.
But if these things are formatted, for example, it lists in detail that the squad leader should observe the position, terrain, and cover before attacking, and then clarify the enemy's strength, frontier, armored targets, fire points, fortifications and obstacles, and mission objectives.
, movement route, impact target, etc...
Even if we were to list these things one by one in normal times, it would be inevitable to miss something. It is conceivable that in the tense situation of the battlefield, if you want to be able to list all these things without fail just by relying on the quality of one person,
Considering that, that requirement is too high.
Therefore, formatting is a good choice. List the factors that will affect the outcome of the battle one by one, and then simulate training and observation in normal times... As time goes by, you will naturally be able to think more and more.
The more comprehensive it is, the risk of combat will be minimized.
From this, I guessed that the battalion and company tactics should be similar, except that the commanded troops are larger and there are more factors to consider. For example, logistics should be considered at the battalion and company level.
I have to admit that although I have worked my way up from squad leader to platoon leader, I have never known that being a squad leader or platoon leader or even a company commander now is so important.
Then I quickly thought... This tactic should be said to be not only applicable to squad leaders and platoon leaders, but also ordinary soldiers. The reason is very simple. In front-line troop squads, platoon leaders are often unable to do so due to casualties.
For command, ordinary soldiers will inevitably be needed to replace colleagues. If soldiers do not have this knowledge, I am afraid that there will be a disconnect between the top and bottom of the command.
Besides...as a member of the infantry school, it is not an exaggeration to learn battalion and company tactics and division tactics. After all, most people who go out of the infantry school can become cadres, right?
So I wrote on the paper: "This should be learned by the whole class together, why is there only one copy?"
Zhang Fan couldn't help but rolled his eyes: "Who can learn as fast as you?"
Okay...I understand, it's because I have enough energy to learn.
So I didn’t say anything, and started flipping through the book with a bang... Because I had the command experience of being a squad platoon leader and now even a company commander, so it seemed to have a unique feeling... while reading
While comparing my past commanding experiences, which ones were similar to what was written in the book, and which ones I did not consider or even made mistakes in conducting, so it can be said that I benefited a lot from reading it this time.
There is a saying that "what you learn on paper is only shallow, but you need to practice it to know it." It means that the knowledge in books is just theory. To truly understand the truth, you have to put the theory into practice.
This sentence applies to me, that is, I already have battlefield practice and some basic experience, but lack a systematic theoretical guidance, so now after reading this book, I can quickly grasp some of the principles in it.
You can even pick out some of the anachronisms...
For example: once you launch an attack on the enemy's position, you must carry forward the spirit of moving forward without fear of sacrifice and rush into the enemy's position to resolutely destroy the enemy.
What if the attack is unfavorable? What if it is discovered that the enemy's firepower exceeds imagination or the cadres have misjudged the intensity of the enemy's firepower? What if it is discovered that it is an enemy trap? How about going forward and filling people in?
So I soon discovered the key to this... For individual soldier tactics, it is advisable to promote more courage or a spirit of not being afraid of sacrifice, provided that the individual soldier's military quality reaches a certain level... Everyone has it
Thinking, soldiers are not fools. If the mission can be completed without sacrifice and the goal can be achieved with good military qualities, then why should you risk your own life!
But for squads, platoons, battalions, companies, and even division commanders who emphasize not being afraid of sacrifice and moving forward courageously... that seems a little inappropriate. Above the battalion commander, you are commanding on the second and third lines. So whose life is being sacrificed if you are not afraid of sacrifice? In this way
Another explanation for not being afraid of sacrifice is that they are irresponsible for the lives of soldiers. Cadres at this level should try to avoid sacrifice, make rational judgments about the battlefield situation, and find a way to obtain the maximum benefit at the minimum cost.
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But it should be said... Many cadres in the army now are not like this. They only have old tactics in their heads, only blind bravery, and simply believe that there will be casualties on the battlefield, and they just need to rush and fight hard.
Achieve victory, as long as you can win...then those sacrifices will be worth it, and at the same time, this sacrifice will be recognized by the superiors.
For these commanders, fighting is actually very simple. It is just a kind of gamble... If you lose, you will be demoted or punished. Sometimes there is no punishment at all, because you can push the responsibility down, and if you win, you can be promoted.
Make a fortune.
So in total, there is no loss but profit... What is the bet? The bet should be the risk of being demoted. As for the soldiers under his command... In fact, it is not even a bet. It can only be said to be a factor that affects the bet.
So what are you worried about on the battlefield? Isn’t it just war? Draw up a plan in the office, and then carry forward the spirit of moving forward without fear of sacrifice, and shout to the frontline troops: "We must kill so-and-so at all costs."
Get the land for me!"
If you can't take a company, send a battalion, if you can't take a battalion, send a regiment... No matter how many troops you have, what you want is the final result. Even if you take a low-value high ground, as long as you take these soldiers, you will sacrifice them.
To have meaning is a kind of victory... If I can't win in the end, then I will accept it. I can pass on the responsibility as much as I can, and it's no big deal if I can't afford to take on some responsibility.
Only then did I realize that this may not only be due to backward tactics, but also due to an insufficient outlook on life and accountability system.
"What's wrong?" Looking at my frown, Zhang Fan wrote a note and touched me.
"Nothing!" I wrote on the paper: "There are still battalion and company tactics!"
Zhang Fan wrote: "I'll give it to you tomorrow!"
"Yeah!" I nodded. If the prediction is correct, there should be more and bigger tactical problems as you go up.
Of course, I have no right to accuse. After all, I am just a small company commander, and I have just started to learn tactics... and even before that, I didn't know what the word tactics meant.
But I know that our future troops will not be like this, and future battles will not be fought like this! (To be continued.)