Chapter 22: Elegy of War

After three intervals, the exercise began right on time.
But at the very moment the exercise began, the main information processing center lost contact with the three missile brigades, and the deputy information processing center and the missile brigade lost contact.
Within the Second Artillery Missile Brigade, two battalions equipped with S-300 and HQ-2 medium- and long-range missiles, and one field anti-air battalion equipped with the Doyle system. All weapons were in firing mode, but the information command center had no instructions or intelligence. These three Second Artillery air defense battalions plus one anti-aircraft battalion watched helplessly as the Blue Army's much weaker missiles crashed hard onto their heads.
Boom!
Boom!!
Boom!!
Watching the missiles falling right on their own positions, watching the smoke from gunpowder that couldn't kill but could leave you covered in dirt and dirt rising from their missile brigade positions, those battalion commanders were stunned, stunned, crazy!
A battalion commander shouted hoarsely, "Shoot for me! Even without intelligence from the command center, shoot for me!" We are soldiers. Before the Supreme Command Center of the exercise decides we are all dead, even if it's like a blind cat hitting a dead mouse, we must fire a few enemy missiles at me! ”
Snatching the microphone from a scared combat staff officer, the battalion commander shouted, "Old Li, we've become blind now. Even if we throw out all our medium- and long-range defense missiles, we're all doomed. Now it's up to your anti-aircraft battalion!" ”
Battalion Commander Li of the Anti-Aircraft Battalion widened his eyes and shouted hoarsely, "You damn nonsense! Only you, you bastard, would come up with using anti-aircraft guns to shoot missiles!" When we can see the missiles with the naked eye, those guys have already hit our heads. Even if we hit them, what good would it do? We're still doomed, aren't we?! ”
"Fuck your girl, did you get stunned or stunned by the enemy's missiles?!" The commander of the Strategic Missile Forces' air defense battalion ignored every word he said now, transmitting everything via the surveillance system to the video wall in the joint exercise broadcast hall. He stomped his feet and shouted, "Now we're dead!" If we really did die on the battlefield, we'd all be blown up by the enemy! But even if we must die, we must die with dignity. Even with the most primitive artillery, we must take down a few enemy missiles! In this exercise, we have already been eliminated. Now, even for the last shred of dignity of our Second Artillery Missile Brigade, we are willing to fight them to the end!! ”
Captain Li threw down his military cap and shouted hoarsely, "You're right, kid! The rabbit is desperate and even wants to kick the eagle. Even if we die, we can't die so pitifully! ”
"Open fire!" Hit him hard! ”
With the command of the anti-aircraft artillery battalion commander, the unit that should have played a supporting role in the exercise became the true protagonist!
The two anti-aircraft batteries had sixteen 37mm anti-aircraft guns all firing.
Captain Li stomped his feet and shouted angrily, "Where did our individual shoulder-fire anti-aircraft company go?" Come with me! Have our anti-aircraft machine guns all turned into scrap metal? Fight with me!! Don't care whether you hit or not, even with your eyes closed, you have to smash all the bullets from your machine guns and missile launchers into the air!! ”
"Move aside!"
Battalion Commander Li kicked aside an anti-aircraft machine gunner and jumped into the gunner's seat, shouting hoarsely, "Open your eyes wide and see clearly! Twenty years ago, when we had no missiles or missiles, only anti-aircraft machine guns and guns, what were we using to defend our homeland!" ”
Bullets and shells mixed with the nearly frenzied roars of a group of Chinese soldiers, leaving one dazzling mark after another in the air, so dazzling they seemed to engrave the eternity of the universe! Song after song of sorrow, doomed defeat yet still heroic, still dazzling and almost uncontrollable elegy of battle!
It was precisely because this anti-aircraft anti-aircraft battalion was held out for a full five minutes by the missile brigade, which was heavily attacked by the Blue Army's firepower before the joint exercise command declared the entire force wiped out!
Military technology was absolutely top-notch. Captain Li, who had hit two missiles with an anti-aircraft machine gun, withdrew from the position, covered in smoke and tears. This veteran, who had served twenty-four years in the army and witnessed the Chinese army's rise from strength to high-tech, suddenly collapsed to the ground, pounding the hard ground desperately and sobbing, "We lost this battle in utter humiliation!" If this were a real battlefield, we would be sinners, and we were all sinners!! ”
The unit was completely wiped out. The missile brigade commander, who had lost his eligibility to participate, flew into a jeep in a rage, and charged toward the information command center with only a personal bodyguard. Almost at the same time, the other two missile brigade commanders, who had lost contact with the Information Command Center, jumped into the vehicle, ignoring that the exercise had officially begun. Modern warfare is all about high technology and high data analysis capabilities. Without information centers, how can they even launch missiles?!
Like Battalion Commander Li of the anti-aircraft anti-aircraft battalion, using anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft guns?!
Zhanxiage and his group wore the badge of the Red Side's Information Command Center Security Company. Facing this group of self-inflicted fish, they showed no mercy—no matter who they were, they accepted them all and tied them up like rice dumplings.
The guard struggled while shouting, "Which part are you from? How dare you lay a hand on a brigade commander!" You're going to get yourself into big trouble like this. Smart ones, let go of the commander quickly! ”
A group of soldiers from the special service company stared at each other for a moment, then suddenly burst into wild laughter.
"Hahaha...... A brigade commander, I'm really scared! ”
A group of special agent soldiers charged forward like fierce tigers pouncing on sheep, tying the brigade commander tightly.
Yan Zhenjiang, Chief of Staff of the Second Artillery Corps, sitting in the joint exercise command hall, couldn't sit still. He whispered to his deputy beside him, "Xiao Chen, go check the information command center. What exactly are they doing? The exercise has already started, and they've completely lost contact. What a mess!" If this really happened on the battlefield, our unit's ultimate fate would be total annihilation! Pay attention to your movements and try not to attract the attention of several reporters. ”
Chief of Staff Yan Zhenjiang's assistant, Xiao Chen, slowly walked out of the operations command hall and then jumped into a car.
An hour later, the special agent company brothers beside Zhanxiage saw a two-bar, one-star major rushing over like a fire. Without hesitation, they tied him up tightly. Seeing this comrade become a prisoner, his expression and body language were even more arrogant and persistent than those three brigade commanders. The soldiers then casually stuffed a piece of tattered cloth they used to polish leather shoes into his mouth.
Two hours later, Chief of Staff Yan Zhenjiang's second-in-command assistant Xiao Liu arrived at the scene. The brothers waiting outside acted according to the law and tied him up tightly once more.
Three hours later, Ji Fengwei ran into the information command center and whispered, "Company Commander, a big fish has come outside, and there's an entire guard platoon with him. What should we do?!" ”
"Can you spit out the meat that reaches your mouth?" Zhan Xiagege rolled his eyes and said, "This is a battlefield. No matter what officer he is, if he dares to bring only a guard platoon and rush to the battlefield, he's courting death!" Call the guys to attack together, tie me up first, then talk! ”
Zhan Xia Ge had no idea that the person he ordered to be tied up was someone of the same rank as his father...... Major General!