Forged in the fires of war: The Qi family's generals rewrite the fate of eastern Hebei.

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"I expect DA to achieve even better results and greater glory in the future, and I will also closely monitor DA's movements."

After the deputy chief of staff finished speaking, enthusiastic applause rang out once again in the director's office hall.

At this time, Chen Delun did not question the division of the director's department like Wang Shiyang had before.

He had been watching the entire exercise closely, and the DA Master's fighting style from beginning to end left him completely unable to cope.

So when Fang Yingda asked Chen Delun how he felt, Chen Delun answered without hesitation.

"Chief of Staff, I hope to be able to study in the DA Division in the coming period. Informationized warfare is still a very unfamiliar subject for me."

"Currently, the DA Division is the only one in the entire army that I can learn from. Therefore, I hope to have an opportunity to enter the DA Division and experience it firsthand, so that I can systematically learn the essence of informationized warfare."

To put it bluntly, Chen Delun, as a division commander, has the potential to be a political commissar. His way of speaking is really impressive, at least a notch above that old Wang.

Fortunately, the military region commander, political commissar, and even the deputy chief of staff were present, so Chen Delun's request was immediately approved by his superiors.

When the ball was passed to Fang Zhenhua, Fang couldn't help but smile wryly.

Every time an exercise is held, the defeated opponent has to come to the DA instructor to learn. If this continues, the DA instructor will have an unknown number of students.

Despite his wry smile, Fang Zhenhua did not refuse Chen Delun's request.

In fact, he actually hopes that division commanders like Chen Delun can take the initiative to learn in the DA division, so that they can get in touch with information warfare earlier, which would be a good thing for the army.

On the contrary, Wang Shiyang, who was sitting in the back, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Damn, Chen Delun is too cunning. The leaders are all here, and he took the initiative to offer to learn. This is obviously a way to get the leaders' attention.

Unlike him, a reckless fool, who openly questioned the chief of staff.

What a miscalculation! A huge miscalculation!

After the exercise, the commander and political commissar of the military region, as well as the deputy chief of staff of the headquarters, did not rush to leave. Instead, they took the opportunity to suggest that they go to the DA Division's garrison for an on-site inspection.

They didn't want Fang Zhenhua to reveal this beforehand, because they wanted to see the DA instructor's most authentic training state.

In a regular military unit, these commanders might not act this way, because when superiors inspect, not giving subordinates any time to prepare is actually not good, since this has become an unspoken rule.

However, the DA Division is different. As an experimental seed unit, each unit will return to its original unit after their mission is completed.

Therefore, there is no need to worry about such unspoken rules. On the contrary, because the military has invested a lot of resources in the DA Division, they are more eager to see the true state of the entire division.

The military is like an investor, and the DA division is like an investment project. They can't just let their investment go down the drain, can they?

Fang Zhenhua would readily fulfill any requests from his superiors. Apart from the members of the DA Division Party Committee who knew the inside story, no one below knew anything about it.

Accompanied by the Party Committee of the DA Division, the generals first toured the armored battalion of the DA Division.

Looking at the brand-new third-generation main battle tank, the deputy chief of staff couldn't help but ask Fang Zhenhua.

"Is this the new main battle tank designed by Factory 617 based on the northern design?"

How's the performance?

"Factory 617 has learned from the strengths and made up for the weaknesses. I think it is more advanced than the third-generation main battle tanks in the north, and it can rank among the top three in the world."

"So impressive?" The deputy team leader couldn't help but be a little surprised, but then he realized Fang Zhenhua's cunning.

"Are you kidding me? Apart from the US and Germany, there are no other third-generation main battle tanks in service in the world. No wonder you told me it could rank in the top three."

The Type 90 main battle tank looks like this. Perhaps it is not particularly advanced among third-generation main battle tanks, and can only be ranked in the middle.

However, only three third-generation main battle tanks are in service worldwide. Due to the major incident in Russia, their new tank project has been temporarily shelved.

This is actually similar to our military's J-6. Don't underestimate the J-6 because of its age. There are only a few strategic bombers in the world, and the J-6 could easily be in the top 10.

The main selling point is that I have what you don't.

Fang Zhenhua responded with a smile.

The leaders then visited the Army Aviation Brigade. Looking at the armed helicopters and transport helicopters that were exactly the same as those in the north, the deputy chief of staff said thoughtfully.

"Although we now have these weapons, we absolutely cannot rest on our laurels and stop striving for progress. Times are changing, and technology is advancing. These weapons may be considered advanced now, but in a few years or a decade, they will become outdated."

"Therefore, we must seize this rare opportunity to thoroughly digest the experience gained from these two armed helicopters, and then develop our own domestically produced armed helicopters and transport helicopters."

"Xiao Fang, do you think what I said is right?"

As soon as the deputy chief of staff finished speaking, Fang Zhenhua immediately nodded in response.

"Commander, I think what you said is correct. At the same time, it is also an extremely important instruction for our entire army. That is, we must never stand still. Standing still is retreating."

"Yes! I'm very satisfied with you on this point, because I can see that you've been making progress, your DA division has been making progress, and your requirements for weapons and equipment are also constantly evolving. I think this is great!"

The leaders then visited other military units before finally arriving at the Information Battalion.

The Information Brigade is the core of the DA Division and a key focus of the leaders' visits.

With Lei Kaihua's introduction, these leaders gained a certain understanding of the Sky Ear system, remote electronic jamming equipment, and Sky Eye system.

The Sky Eye system, in particular, greatly pleased the deputy chief of staff.

The military region's commander and political commissar left first, while the deputy chief of staff of headquarters lagged behind.

However, when he left, he specifically asked Fang Zhenhua to see him off alone.

The two walked on the cement road, and the deputy chief of staff spoke to Fang Zhenhua.

"Before I came to Master DA, Elder Liu, Elder Zhao, Elder Gao and Elder Liu all mentioned you to me. After my on-site inspection this time, I found that you have done a very good job leading Master DA."

"You have about a year left. The year after next, you will face a huge test. Headquarters has already started planning a large-scale live-fire exercise."

"We mainly chose four locations for the battlefield: the snowy northeast, the jungle in the southwest, the Gobi in the northwest, and the grassland. So for your DA Division, this is an all-weather, all-terrain live-fire exercise."

"Your opponents will be the elite troops from the other six military regions. You need to be mentally prepared. This test is extremely important for you."

"The saying goes, 'A fish leaps over the dragon gate.' Once you leap over the dragon gate, you can soar to the heavens and ride the clouds. But if you fail to leap over the dragon gate, you will have to lie low for a while."

"But I don't want you to lie low. Elder Liu and Elder Zhao also don't want you to lie low. To become a great general, sometimes all you need is a strong will."

"Our army needs a young and promising general, and you also need a new platform. So Zhenhua, the opportunity is here for you. Whether you can seize it or not is up to you."

As they were talking, Fang Zhenhua and the deputy chief of staff arrived at the military vehicle. The deputy chief of staff stepped onto the vehicle with his left foot, but he still couldn't help but turn around and give instructions.

"Work hard!"

After speaking, the deputy chief of staff boarded the military vehicle.

Years of experience have greatly enhanced Fang Zhenhua's political acumen.

He could understand the deputy chief of staff's unspoken meaning.

First and foremost, it is certain that the Deputy Chief of Staff and his father-in-law, Liu Zongming, had a very close relationship.

Another thing that can be confirmed is that, in addition to training DA instructors, they are also secretly planning a star-making campaign.

This star-making isn't about creating celebrities, it's about creating a shining star.

Fang Zhenhua's faction clearly regarded him as a rising star in the military. Zhao Mengsheng was paving the way for him, while Fang Zhenhua was the core figure.

The path to becoming a renowned general is paved with impeccable achievements.

Fang Zhenhua is under a lot of pressure, but he is also very motivated.

This is not only paving the way for himself, but also for Qi Tongwei's future, and also for his children.

After returning to DA, Fang Zhenhua continued to devote himself to intense and rigorous training.

After that, the DA instructor conducted two more assessments.

By July of 1993, the entire DA division had less than six months left before facing their final exams.

It was at this time that good news came from the Information Brigade.

The FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope) system has been completed.

The Tianyan system is a military information system developed in conjunction with my country's military satellites.

It can be combined with space-based weapons to integrate and analyze battlefield weather, battlefield intelligence, and specific terrain information, and then transmit it to front-line troops.

This system is still quite primitive, so it can only be transmitted up to the brigade level. The companies below it cannot be reached for the time being because this is related to the system's terminal.

But as the saying goes, having something is always better than having nothing.

Upon learning of the successful development of the Sky Eye system, Fang Zhenhua was overjoyed. He immediately instructed the Information Brigade to conduct a live-fire training exercise with the Sky Eye system, the Armored Brigade, and the Army Aviation Brigade.

This training exercise yielded a surprising result.

The Sky Eye system actively senses targets on the battlefield through space-based weapons. After capturing a target, it immediately processes the information and sends it to the armored battalion and the army aviation battalion.

After receiving the information, Huang Xing'an and Liu Esheng immediately organized their troops to launch a fire attack.

Overall efficiency has improved by more than one level compared to the past, which is quite remarkable.

As long as we continue to update and upgrade this system, we will surely achieve even greater success in the future.

Chapter 139 The Sharp Sword—94, The First Opponent!

The completion of the Sky Eye system is undoubtedly the greatest joy for the DA Master.

The importance and power of this military information system will become increasingly clear over time.

Fang Zhenhua reported the good news to the military, the military region, and headquarters. He only needed to report the good news truthfully, and the headquarters was naturally overjoyed.

The entire information brigade also received an important honor this time, being awarded a collective first-class merit by headquarters.

In the following period, the DA Division conducted numerous training sessions on how to achieve coordination between the Sky Eye system and the troops, as well as the tactical approach of integrating the Sky Eye system, the Sky Ear system, and the front-line troops.

In the following year, the training of the entire DA division was completely superior to that of the previous two years.

This time, all units have achieved complete unified training and unified operations, and are no longer distinguished from one another.

Such a high degree of teamwork requires countless hours of practice.

Fang Zhenhua and the entire DA team were also taking notes throughout the process.

There is a lot to record, but this is very important because it contains a wealth of experience that is extremely valuable to the entire army.

During this year, DA conducted the final few assessments.

It includes four minor assessments and two major assessments.

Before the final major assessment, the four top figures—the deputy chief of staff of the headquarters, the commander of the military region, the deputy commander, and the chief of staff—along with all the members of the Party Committee of the entire Group A Army, were present.

This time, the DA Division was also assigned an opponent: the 34th Division, which was under the last group army of the Southeast Military Region.

This division was once known as the Second Elite Force, and fought a bloody battle against the Americans at Shangganling. They were an absolutely heroic unit.

Moreover, countless heroic soldiers emerged from this division, and their names are engraved on the historical monument of the Republic's army, such as Wang Keqin and Guo Xingfu.

Although the 34th Division was a Class B division in the north and was somewhat inferior to the 36th Division, another Class A motorized infantry division in the north, it was still an elite force.

There are two important reasons why the Southeast Military Region arranged for this unit to confront the DA Division.

The first reason is that the First Division, as a Class A motorized infantry division in the north, has proven one thing in its exercises with the DA Division: even a Class A motorized infantry division is no match for the DA Division.

So whether or not the 36th Division is allowed to come is no longer a big issue.

The second reason is that after this live-fire exercise, the DA Division will face the entire army's opponents. Therefore, arranging a slightly weaker opponent will boost the morale of the DA Division, making them more confident when facing future opponents.

After all, in the upcoming large-scale military exercises, they will not encounter any troops from the Southeast Military Region, so this sense of complete victory is extremely important.

Fortunately, the commander and political commissar of the 34th Division were unaware of this matter, otherwise they would probably have been furious.

This exercise lived up to everyone's expectations. The DA Division quickly eliminated the 34th Division, leaving the 34th Division completely overwhelmed.

After the drill ended, Fang Zhenhua was called to the director's office alone, where there were only 5 people at the time.

They are He Baoguo, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the General Staff Headquarters; He Baoguo, Commander and Deputy Commander of the Southeast Military Region; Fang Yingda, Chief of Staff of the Southeast Military Region; and Zhong Yuannian, Commander of Army Group A.

The meeting was held in the director's office conference room. Five bigwigs sat on one side, and Fang Zhenhua sat opposite them. It looked more like an interview-style assessment.

During this assessment, the senior officers of the Southeast Military Region remained silent throughout, and it was entirely the deputy chief of staff who performed the test.

The deputy chief of staff looked at Fang Zhenhua and said.

"It has only been a year since I last watched the DA Division's live-fire exercise. A year may not seem like a long time, but your DA Division seems to have made great strides in information warfare. Is this the function of the Sky Eye system you mentioned to me?"

In response to the deputy chief of staff's words, Fang Zhenhua spoke truthfully.

"Indeed, the DA Division has taken information warfare to a new level, which is reflected in efficiency, especially in the efficiency of information acquisition. The existence of the Sky Eye system has made this efficiency faster and also improved accuracy."

"We can quickly capture information about our opponents, analyze it, and transmit it to the front-line troops, which naturally makes our combat capabilities stronger."

The deputy chief of staff nodded, and then asked a question that he was very concerned about.