The officer known as Battalion Commander Zheng rushed to the battlefield after arranging some matters here, especially the position that had been transformed from an ambush to a blocking position. He knew that the situation there was definitely not good.
"How is the situation? Have the casualties been counted?" Battalion Commander Zheng turned around and finally met the officer who was communicating with the veteran at the position in front of the veteran.
The officer's surname is Yang, and he is the deputy battalion commander. He is also the commander of the most elite company under Battalion Commander Zheng. It is this company that went out to ambush this time. There are two ambush positions. Battalion Commander Yang led a platoon behind to block and surround, and
Always ready for support.
"It's very bad..." Talking about this matter, Battalion Commander Yang felt very heavy. The main force in this battle was the First Company. He was promoted from the platoon leader to the First Company. Every one of these sacrifices was familiar to him.
face.
Battalion Commander Yang calmed down his emotions and introduced: "The platoon in the ambush was able to move and breathe, and could barely make up a squad, but the platoon leader, deputy platoon leader, two squad leaders and three squad deputies all died.
The other two platoons, which came to support the battle, have suffered more than half of their casualties since then. The number of casualties was particularly high, one-third of each was killed, and the two squads were wiped out.
As for the entire battalion, including the company that suffered heavy casualties, nearly half of it was damaged. The other two companies also folded in one or two squads each.
As for the other troops that came to support from behind, they were also damaged to some extent. The most serious among them was the one that was preparing to support outside just like me.
After they rushed into the battle, they advanced too far forward. An enemy who was injured and pretended to be dead threw two grenades into their midst. The company commander died on the spot, and a deputy platoon commander was seriously injured.
Nearly half the squad of soldiers folded in."
Battalion Commander Yang witnessed that scene with his own eyes. Looking back now, he shudders. Although the purpose of his companions was not pure, he still felt that it was not worth it when people were gone like this.
Hearing the casualties, Battalion Commander Zheng fell silent. He had seen many dead bodies of his own soldiers along the way, but when he heard the statistics of casualties, he was still speechless for a long time.
"Battal Commander, these people must be the elites carefully selected by the opponent. They are extremely experienced and difficult to deal with on the battlefield. Most of the brothers died from bullets in the eyebrows. None of them died because they retreated to escape the cannon. Although the damage is ugly.
, but everyone tried their best.”
"...Hmm..." Battalion Commander Zheng closed his eyes and nodded, but as soon as he opened his eyes, the conversation immediately changed and he lowered his voice and said to Battalion Commander Yang.
"Lao Yang, I heard some news from other places before I came in. It is said that they have just successfully eliminated the same enemies we faced in two places.
There were more than fifty enemies in one place and thirty or so enemies in another place. They faced each other head-on with no more than the number of enemies and won the battle with almost no casualties."
"...This...isn't...possible?"
Surprised, disbelieving, and uncomfortable, all kinds of thoughts surged in Camp Commander Yang's mind. It took him a while to recover. His mind was full of mixed feelings, full of doubt and a bit of anger.
"Are these people falsely reporting the war situation just for merit? Is this worthy of the brothers who sacrificed their lives?"
Battalion Commander Yang suppressed his voice and asked Battalion Commander Zheng in a low voice. It could be heard that these were the true thoughts in his heart. If he didn't still have some sense, he would have cursed out.
"...It's not like..." Battalion Commander Zheng shook his head and replied: "Looking at the reaction of those people when they received the situation, they almost didn't have any doubts about it, and they didn't feel guilty when they told us about it. It seemed that in their eyes, this was normal.
generally.
If there is fraud involved, even if they themselves have long been accustomed to it, they will definitely hide it in the face of outsiders like us.
In addition, there are some situations that you cannot access. As far as I know, they are currently at a fierce fight with the group of people in the name of party affairs. It is impossible for them to leave this kind of leverage for the other party to criticize.
Another point is that in the mountainous area on the north side of the highway, they also encountered a team of more than ten or twenty similar enemies, and it seemed that they defeated the opponent with zero casualties. This situation can be basically confirmed through various sources.
Also before, when using the opponent's mortars in battle, the other party also reminded me, and even the specific operations were provided by the other party.
A team member who followed us to finish the fight can have this kind of insight, which shows that the other party is really capable, so the battle situation they reported should not have much water content, and may even be the real situation."
Battalion Commander Zheng's words were like a basin of ice water, dousing the anger rising in Battalion Commander Yang's heart, but his heart was still like a mess.
I thought about such a huge disparity in casualties, and the possible criticism. After so many brothers were sacrificed, how should I explain such a result? How to survive...
About himself, about the sacrificed brothers, and about the surviving soldiers, everything was so overwhelming that Battalion Commander Yang could hardly breathe at once.
"Even if they are well-equipped and have unlimited ammunition, there won't be such a big gap, right?"
Camp Commander Yang's tone was full of bitterness and loneliness, and his whole heart seemed to have been drained out of him.
"...Indeed..." Battalion Commander Zheng nodded, looked at his appearance, and said: "I am not blaming you and the brothers when I tell you this. I know that you have tried your best. I just watched the exchange of fire with each other, and I watched almost the whole process.
, you and the brothers are all good, but if it were me, this result would probably be the limit.
I am not trying to shift the responsibility to you or the brothers, I just want you and others to have a correct understanding and realize the problem.
Although they never clearly stated who they were arresting during the encirclement and suppression campaign, everyone knew in their minds that although the people they faced this time were definitely elite soldiers from the other side, which was not equivalent to their actual combat power, we could still get a glimpse of it.
The gap with the opponent's conventional troops will not be small.
As soldiers, you and I both understand that those are our enemies and opponents. If we face each other one day in the future, given our current situation and today's situation, we will have to experience it over and over again.
Of course, I am not afraid of death. If I fight those people, I will rush forward without hesitation. I believe you will be the same.
But as a soldier and an officer, what we should think about, especially before the war starts, is how to win. If not, we can narrow the gap between the two sides, reduce the casualty ratio, and defeat more enemies on the battlefield in the future. This
That’s what we should be thinking about right now.”
Both of them graduated from military academies and are in the main force of the direct line of the national army. They are still in the position of middle and lower-level officers and have not been eroded too much by the flies and flies in the national government.
Or it can also be said that those things are not yet their turn to consider, touch, and think about in a relatively pure way, just like the elites of the national army who will fight the Japanese in Shanghai in the future, or they may be those people in the future.
one of them.
Seeing that Battalion Commander Yang's condition had calmed down, Battalion Commander Zheng continued: "As you said just now, even if they are well-equipped and have unlimited ammunition, there won't be such a big gap.
But! There is a premise for this, that is, there is no gap between you, me, and our brothers and the other party. To put it another way, there is a gap between you, me, my brothers, and the other party.
Don't deny it. I've seen two of their small-scale captures before. No matter the layout or actions, they were very organized. Moreover, the team members' cooperation and tactics were so skillful and efficient that they captured the target in an instant.
Moreover, they are more flexible in their tactical arrangements and can promptly adjust their tactics and arrangements according to various situations. Not to mention other things, the previous team member reminded us of the use of artillery and proposed practical and effective methods.
Problem.
Of course, there are many reasons to explain this. For example, their team members are all elite soldiers selected from the army. They are faced with arrests and small-scale battles. The battlefields faced by both sides are not the same, etc.
It is undeniable that these exist objectively, but it does not mean that we can not think about and face up to our own problems and the gap between the two parties.
I personally think that the difference between you and the other side is in terms of thinking. When it comes to combat effectiveness, we often only consider the number of people and equipment, and lack the attention and training of ordinary soldiers.
Solving the problem of numbers means getting promoted, but it does not solve the problem of excessive casualty ratio. In other words, in fact, the combat effectiveness of the troops under our command has not been improved. What has been improved is only the military strength of our personal command.
Equipment, then we are basically powerless, at least in the foreseeable future, we have no ability to solve it. Therefore, we just become officers. In fact, we have not made any changes to the combat effectiveness of our troops.
For now, what we can do is to start with the soldiers. It can be said that the problems of our brothers come from us to a certain extent. Not to mention comparing with the team members composed of other elite soldiers, at least we should train them to a certain standard.
Sample.
As for the tactical arrangements, compared with others, what we fight is a dull battle. Even when facing the enemy, we often just defend and attack according to the script, without even thinking carefully about how to attack? How to defend? How to fight.
?It will be more effective, reduce casualties, etc.
It can be said that we have many problems, and this time the fight is like this, we cannot shirk our responsibility. Of course, I am not ready to shirk it. I will report my own problems truthfully. I hope it is not too late!"
Hearing the last words of Battalion Commander Zheng, Battalion Commander Yang was startled. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't find the words to come out. He opened his mouth several times and swallowed it back.
Finally, he gritted his teeth and decided to just go with it! Battalion Commander Yang no longer thought about these things, but recalled some of the thoughts he had when he heard what Battalion Commander Zheng said before, and told him what happened with the veteran.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, this is the only sensible approach. After all, the gap between the two sides is too big. No matter how much you argue or argue, the final result will hardly change much.
In this case, it is better to be more straightforward, take the initiative to take responsibility, reflect on the problem frankly, and focus on being a disciple of the emperor with a correct attitude. This way, others will not be able to punish you to death.
Moreover, this case was led by the Intelligence Department, which had direct access to Tianting. If they could take the responsibility so proactively, the Intelligence Department wouldn't mind submitting it along with their reflections.
Then there won’t be much of a problem. After all, the teacher treats these students as disciples. When a teacher faces students, a student who can take the initiative to reflect on problems and mistakes must be at least gratified if not satisfied, right? Give him a chance to correct his mistakes.