Who taught you to be a recruit like this?

Chapter 358: War is a Shura field of intrigue and deception!

"Ha ha ha ha......"

In the Blue Army headquarters, Commander Nie Changyuan almost smiled when he heard his men's report on the battle situation.

"That old fellow, Lu Chong, probably never dreamed that we would launch a fire attack on their camp a day in advance!"

"I never imagined that our 12th Division would form an alliance with the 54th Division ahead of time and launch a surprise attack on multiple of his units simultaneously, catching him completely off guard!"

The Chief of Staff stood aside, smiling and complimenting, "Division Commander, this move you made is truly brilliant. Now several of their underground regiments have suffered heavy losses. This is like we've already cut off an arm before the exercise even begins."

Nie Changyuan laughed heartily: "It's just an arm. Our ultimate goal is to completely kick the 33rd Division out a few days before the exercise begins!"

He walked to the front of the sand table, looked at the simulated map of the exercise site and said, "That old guy Lu Chong must be furious by now."

"Right now, his mind should be full of thoughts about rushing to the exercise area and deploying all his troops."

"If they find a location with good terrain, they might be able to rely on the terrain advantage and continue to fight with us."

"Do you think they will head to that area and set up defenses?"

The chief of staff quickly gathered around with several staff members and started a heated discussion on the sand table.

The role of staff is to provide some operational ideas and strategic policies.

In many cases, people's thinking becomes limited.

It is even easy to get stuck in a rut in extreme situations.

The General Staff is like a think tank.

It can assist the commander, make some correct decisions and give appropriate advice when necessary.

After a heated discussion, the chief of staff picked up a laser pen and shone a small red dot on the map.

"Commander, I think these areas have certain possibilities. They are all easy to defend but difficult to attack."

"But when it comes to the closest location to the 33rd Division's garrison and the one with the greatest advantages, it has to be Hill 1123."

Following the location illuminated by the laser pointer, a staff officer nearby immediately inserted a small red flag on the sand table as a mark.

Nie Changyuan nodded slightly, agreeing with his analysis. "What you said makes sense. The current situation is very passive for the Red Army. If it were me, I would most likely choose to station at Hill 1123."

"Then wait until the battle officially begins, and then slowly adjust the plan and strategy, looking for the right time to strike."

"But at the moment, only their vanguard has arrived in this area. The main force hasn't arrived yet. Should we send aircraft to harass them?"

The chief of staff gave a suggestion, but Nie Changyuan shook his head and rejected it.

"No need. The Red Team is already prepared. We won't gain any advantage by going."

"I guess their radar is always on, and their anti-aircraft guns are not to be trifled with."

"Then we can't just watch them reach their destination safely, complete their meeting and deploy their formation, right?" the chief of staff asked cautiously.

What he meant was that it would be best to strike again before the other party clenched his fist.

This will not only disrupt the opponent's formation, but also disrupt their original plans.

Nie Changyuan naturally knew the principle of striking while the iron was hot, and now was the best opportunity to take action.

But he is a cautious person and will never act rashly unless he is absolutely sure.

He stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then directed to the Chief of Staff, "Inform the 33th Division (green) that the 1123rd Division is preparing to head for Hill 54!"

The chief of staff was stunned for a moment: "Division Commander, do you want them to send people to intercept along the way?"

Nie Changyuan sneered, "No, I'm going to send someone over there with them. Of course, this is just on the surface. We can just send two drones to observe later."

"The 54th Division is closer to them. If the Red Army succeeds in stationing them, they will be the ones in the biggest trouble."

"So, they will definitely send people to carry out the harassment. As for how many people to send, that's up to them."

"Yes, I'll contact them right away!"

The chief of staff responded with a smile and immediately contacted the 54th Division.

Sure enough, after receiving the news, they agreed immediately.

In addition, a battalion of troops was immediately dispatched to harass the remaining Red Army troops along the way.

The Blues verbally agreed to provide certain air fire support during the process.

After the contact, the chief of staff returned to the command center again.

At this moment, Nie Changyuan was holding a small blue flag in his hand and standing in front of the sand table, hesitating.

The Chief of Staff first reported the situation and then asked, "Division Commander, are you really unsure about where to place the combined battalion?"

Nie Changyuan hummed, "This exercise will not only test the combat capabilities of each unit and the commanding ability of the commanders, but also the progress of the formation of our division's combined forces."

"So, the Combined Battalion must make a strong presence in this battle..."

The chief of staff suggested: "Commander, I think we can wait a little longer."

"What are you waiting for?"

"Wait for the other side to show their cards first."

"Well, this is indeed safer..."

At this moment, Nie Changyuan suddenly thought of something: "Oh right, why hasn't the team sent out to attack the Red Army's combined forces battalion sent back any news yet?"

The Chief of Staff said with a hint of embarrassment, "The news has been passed back, but they came up empty-handed."

"We missed our target?" Nie Changyuan frowned and asked, "What do you mean? Did they already have prepared for this? Did they know we were going to attack?"

"That's not entirely clear. After the bombing, there's been no movement in the camp. Not even the directorate's drones have flown over. Give me a heads-up."

"Later, our people sneaked into the camp and found that except for a few non-combatants who were not participating in the exercise, everyone else had disappeared."

"The tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery were all taken away, even the kitchen crew was gone."

"Strange? The exercise hasn't started yet. Where can they go in the middle of the night?" Nie Changyuan frowned, lost in thought.

......

Outside the exercise area, there is a small camp built with tents.

This is where the exercise directorate is located.

At this moment, many leaders at the army level are sitting in the directorate.

At the same time, there were some younger ones who came from other armies to observe and learn.

In front of them is a huge display screen made up of several pieces of screens.

On the screen, the dynamic images of the training ground will be broadcast in real time

They also saw the scene of the Red Army's troops suddenly encountering artillery attacks at night.

"Commander Wei, I don't understand why you condone their behavior that violates the rules."

"The significance of the exercise is to test the true strength of each force. If two sides form an alliance, then the other side will undoubtedly lose, right?"

At this time, several officers from other armies asked questions to Wei Shanhe, the chief director of the exercise.

Wei Shanhe smiled and then said, "I know everyone is confused about this, and some even think that a three-way melee is a bit too chaotic."

"Didn't previous exercises always involve the red and blue teams fighting each other? Where did the green team suddenly appear?"

"But in recent years, our superiors have always emphasized that everything must be based on actual combat, and this move of mine is based on this consideration..."

No one spoke, and all their eyes turned to him.

Wei Shanhe looked at everyone and explained, "During the Anti-Japanese War, the domestic situation was complicated. Our veterans had to fight the Japanese while guarding against bald men stabbing them in the back, and they also had to be wary of roaming bandits!"

"When we crossed the Yalu River, we were single-handedly fighting against the 17-nation coalition with severely outdated weapons and equipment. Back then, Big Brother promised us air support, but it was all bullshit!"

"So, in my eyes, war itself is full of complexity. It's a Shura field of intrigue and deception!"

"As for sneak attacks and alliances, these are common operations in war, so there's no need to be too surprised!"

He turned around with a smile and looked at the scene on the screen. "I believe that this time you will witness an unparalleled and brilliant battle... one that can even be included in military textbooks. It is different from any previous exercises!"

Hearing this, everyone unconsciously showed some expectant smiles on their faces.

Commander Wei was speaking the truth. They had seen too many routine exercises in which the red and blue sides engaged in back-and-forth combat.

Rather than being called an exercise, it was more like a fight between two gangs.

In addition, a lot of underworld rules that cannot be violated have been formulated.

And this kind of situation is full of suspicion, conspiracy and unknown situations.

They didn't play by the rules from the start, and the deceitful tactics they used were something they had never seen or heard of before...