"I agree with Morgan's proposed battle plan. Yu Yao first expressed his attitude, and then explained: "But even if the offensive is launched from the front, I think it is still necessary to conduct a pre-war reconnaissance of the area to avoid unnecessary casualties." ”

Tom shook his head and said, "You mean to send a small force into the Maoli Society's sphere of influence to explore the way? This is very dangerous, and I don't recommend taking this risk when our side has a clear advantage." ”

"This task can be carried out by my troops. Chen Yixin interjected: "My subordinates are specialized in this. ”

The other three stopped when they heard the words and turned their gaze to Chen Yixin. The Annan Special Combat Battalion set up by Qian Tiandun is undoubtedly the trump card unit in the Haihan Army at present, and its specialty is to fight in a mountainous and jungle environment; although the troops that accompanied Chen Yixin to the south to participate in the founding celebration parade this time were only one platoon, if they were only carrying out reconnaissance tasks, the establishment of one platoon was indeed enough to be competent.

Chen Yixin continued: "As you know, most of the people I brought back to Sanya this time were there to receive meritorious service and awards, and these people are all experienced fighters who have performed tasks in various unfamiliar environments. If you're going to scout the neighborhood of the Cat Society, I don't think there's a better candidate here than my subordinates. ”

In fact, Morgan considered using Chen Yixin's men and horses when formulating the combat plan, but the special operations battalion has always acted independently and only accepted the operational orders of the Ministry of Defense, and it is not something that he can use if he wants to. But since Chen Yixin took the initiative to stand up and ask for a fight, Morgan will definitely not oppose this proposal.

Wang Tom said: "Considering the current situation of the local natives, I still think that this kind of reconnaissance operation is too risky. If you insist on doing this, then I have to be clear, you can't lead the team yourself. Otherwise, if something happens, I won't be able to explain it to the base camp. ”

Although in the early years of military operations, the officers of the traverser would take the lead in the front line to lead the battle, but with the increasing size of the Haihan army, the high-ranking and powerful traversers are less and less present on the front line. It's not that they have all become greedy for life and afraid of death, but the role of the traverser in the army has gradually changed, and organizing and commanding the huge armed force of the Haihan Army is far more important than personally going into battle to kill the enemy, and once a senior officer has an accident, it will have a great impact on the military deployment of the entire Haihan.

Although Chen Yixin is still only Qian Tiandun's adjutant, considering his age and future development space, both the Ministry of National Defense and the Executive Committee have taken him as a key training object. Although there is no clear instruction on this point, the military top brass knows that Wang Tom brought Chen Yixin to Miaoli, although he needs to play the role of a commander in wartime, but he definitely does not want him to carry out such a dangerous task as battlefield reconnaissance.

Chen Yixin still wanted to insist, but Morgan also opened his mouth to persuade: "Don't underestimate the natives here, their will to fight is very resolute, we haven't dared to be careless after staying in this place for half a month, so don't be stubborn anymore." ”

Under the persuasion of everyone, Chen Yixin finally gave up his plan to go out in person and handed over this task to his subordinates. Calculating the time, the reconnaissance operation was just right enough for the large troops who had rushed here to rest and prepare for war for one or two days, and to deduce and improve the battle plan. The operation required the concentration of more than one battalion of troops at a short distance of 20 miles from the camp area, and the operation in the field could last more than a day, which meant that in addition to the battle plan itself, transportation, supplies, and other logistical arrangements had to be made in advance.

After the morning combat meeting, Chen Yixin immediately went to the camp to let his subordinates gather and announced to them the decision of the headquarters: "...... The purpose of this reconnaissance mission is to find out the surrounding environment of this tribe and gather intelligence for the subsequent attack of the large army. I ask you to avoid fighting with the natives as much as possible, and not to startle the snakes. However, if the situation threatens your safety, Command authorizes you to make your own decisions and evacuate the area as soon as possible. Your lives are worth more than the natives here, you know?"

Someone asked, "Do you need to get it alive?"

Chen Yixin said: "Actually, we have captured a lot of prisoners before we came, but unfortunately, the information we can obtain from these prisoners is very limited, so we need to arrange a reconnaissance operation." So unless you capture important people like the elders of this tribe, there is no need to catch them alive in other cases. ”

"And when are we going to go?"

"You set off this evening, and now there is still half a day left for you to sort out your equipment, familiarize yourself with the map, and refine your plan. Chen Yixin explained to his subordinates: "If your trip is smooth enough, you can return here before sunset tomorrow." In addition, the local garrison will send two platoons to meet you on the periphery, but I hope you can show off the strength of our special operations battalion without resorting to friendly forces!"

After listening to Chen Yixin's instructions, the soldiers did not seem particularly excited or nervous, for them this kind of task is just a daily routine, and field infiltration and reconnaissance have always been a fixed training subject of the special operations battalion during daily training, and they have also carried out similar tasks many times in actual combat. During the operation of the Haihan Army in Taipei last year, the special operations battalion was also one of the participating units, and most of them participated in the campaign against Tamsui and Jilong last year, and stayed on the island of Taiwan for nearly three months, and their degree of adaptation to the environment here was even better than that of the troops from Sanya who are now stationed in Miaoli.

As for how fierce the natives here were, it was not a big problem in the eyes of the soldiers of the special operations battalion, who knew very well that their strength was definitely above the natives, and if there was an encounter in the wild, they were sure that their ability was enough to deal with these uncivilized natives.

A platoon of a special operations battalion has four squads under it, and if dozens of people act together, it will inevitably be easier to expose their whereabouts. Therefore, Chen Yixin is ready to let his subordinates enter the target area in squads, but the distance between them should not be too wide, so that they can notify their companions in time when something happens, support each other, and act together. Moreover, this will allow the area of reconnaissance to be larger, and a larger area can be searched in the same amount of time, increasing the efficiency of the operation.

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"I agree with Morgan's proposed battle plan. Yu Yao first expressed his attitude, and then explained: "But even if the offensive is launched from the front, I think it is still necessary to conduct a pre-war reconnaissance of the area to avoid unnecessary casualties." ”

Tom shook his head and said, "You mean to send a small force into the Maoli Society's sphere of influence to explore the way? This is very dangerous, and I don't recommend taking this risk when our side has a clear advantage." ”

"This task can be carried out by my troops. Chen Yixin interjected: "My subordinates are specialized in this. ”

The other three stopped when they heard the words and turned their gaze to Chen Yixin. The Annan Special Combat Battalion set up by Qian Tiandun is undoubtedly the trump card unit in the Haihan Army at present, and its specialty is to fight in a mountainous and jungle environment; although the troops that accompanied Chen Yixin to the south to participate in the founding celebration parade this time were only one platoon, if they were only carrying out reconnaissance tasks, the establishment of one platoon was indeed enough to be competent.

Chen Yixin continued: "As you know, most of the people I brought back to Sanya this time were there to receive meritorious service and awards, and these people are all experienced fighters who have performed tasks in various unfamiliar environments. If you're going to scout the neighborhood of the Cat Society, I don't think there's a better candidate here than my subordinates. ”

In fact, Morgan considered using Chen Yixin's men and horses when formulating the combat plan, but the special operations battalion has always acted independently and only accepted the operational orders of the Ministry of Defense, and it is not something that he can use if he wants to. But since Chen Yixin took the initiative to stand up and ask for a fight, Morgan will definitely not oppose this proposal.

Wang Tom said: "Considering the current situation of the local natives, I still think that this kind of reconnaissance operation is too risky. If you insist on doing this, then I have to be clear, you can't lead the team yourself. Otherwise, if something happens, I won't be able to explain it to the base camp. ”

Although in the early years of military operations, the officers of the traverser would take the lead in the front line to lead the battle, but with the increasing size of the Haihan army, the high-ranking and powerful traversers are less and less present on the front line. It's not that they have all become greedy for life and afraid of death, but the role of the traverser in the army has gradually changed, and organizing and commanding the huge armed force of the Haihan Army is far more important than personally going into battle to kill the enemy, and once a senior officer has an accident, it will have a great impact on the military deployment of the entire Haihan.

Although Chen Yixin is still only Qian Tiandun's adjutant, considering his age and future development space, both the Ministry of National Defense and the Executive Committee have taken him as a key training object. Although there is no clear instruction on this point, the military top brass knows that Wang Tom brought Chen Yixin to Miaoli, although he needs to play the role of a commander in wartime, but he definitely does not want him to carry out such a dangerous task as battlefield reconnaissance.

Chen Yixin still wanted to insist, but Morgan also opened his mouth to persuade: "Don't underestimate the natives here, their will to fight is very resolute, we haven't dared to be careless after staying in this place for half a month, so don't be stubborn anymore." ”

Under the persuasion of everyone, Chen Yixin finally gave up his plan to go out in person and handed over this task to his subordinates. Calculating the time, the reconnaissance operation was just right enough for the large troops who had rushed here to rest and prepare for war for one or two days, and to deduce and improve the battle plan. The operation required the concentration of more than one battalion of troops at a short distance of 20 miles from the camp area, and the operation in the field could last more than a day, which meant that in addition to the battle plan itself, transportation, supplies, and other logistical arrangements had to be made in advance.

After the morning combat meeting, Chen Yixin immediately went to the camp to let his subordinates gather and announced to them the decision of the headquarters: "...... The purpose of this reconnaissance mission is to find out the surrounding environment of this tribe and gather intelligence for the subsequent attack of the large army. I ask you to avoid fighting with the natives as much as possible, and not to startle the snakes. However, if the situation threatens your safety, Command authorizes you to make your own decisions and evacuate the area as soon as possible. Your lives are worth more than the natives here, you know?"

Someone asked, "Do you need to get it alive?"

Chen Yixin said: "Actually, we have captured a lot of prisoners before we came, but unfortunately, the information we can obtain from these prisoners is very limited, so we need to arrange a reconnaissance operation." So unless you capture important people like the elders of this tribe, there is no need to catch them alive in other cases. ”

"And when are we going to go?"

"You set off this evening, and now there is still half a day left for you to sort out your equipment, familiarize yourself with the map, and refine your plan. Chen Yixin explained to his subordinates: "If your trip is smooth enough, you can return here before sunset tomorrow." In addition, the local garrison will send two platoons to meet you on the periphery, but I hope you can show off the strength of our special operations battalion without resorting to friendly forces!"

After listening to Chen Yixin's instructions, the soldiers did not seem particularly excited or nervous, for them this kind of task is just a daily routine, and field infiltration and reconnaissance have always been a fixed training subject of the special operations battalion during daily training, and they have also carried out similar tasks many times in actual combat. During the operation of the Haihan Army in Taipei last year, the special operations battalion was also one of the participating units, and most of them participated in the campaign against Tamsui and Jilong last year, and stayed on the island of Taiwan for nearly three months, and their degree of adaptation to the environment here was even better than that of the troops from Sanya who are now stationed in Miaoli.

As for how fierce the natives here were, it was not a big problem in the eyes of the soldiers of the special operations battalion, who knew very well that their strength was definitely above the natives, and if there was an encounter in the wild, they were sure that their ability was enough to deal with these uncivilized natives.

A platoon of a special operations battalion has four squads under it, and if dozens of people act together, it will inevitably be easier to expose their whereabouts. Therefore, Chen Yixin is ready to let his subordinates enter the target area in squads, but the distance between them should not be too wide, so that they can notify their companions in time when something happens, support each other, and act together. Moreover, this will allow the area of reconnaissance to be larger, and a larger area can be searched in the same amount of time, increasing the efficiency of the operation.