Who taught you to be a recruit like this?

Chapter 933: Choose the Wrong One, Lose Faster

Somewhere in the northwest, in a sunken, unpretentious cave.

Four or five technicians were tapping away at the precision instruments.

On the side, a chief of staff, holding headphones in his hand, carefully reported the information summarized on the battlefield to Man Xiongzhi in front of the sand table in the most concise and clear way possible.

"Brigade Commander, we are now making great progress on all fronts, and the Red Brigade is being beaten back step by step!"

"Their main force even withdrew from important positions and pulled back to the second line of defense!"

"Also, on the southern xx defense line, several enemy armored units have abandoned their offensive and adopted a relatively conservative defensive stance."

"The latest news is that two small groups of troops on the right were harassing our infantry battalion, but were completely wiped out by our reconnaissance troops..."

Man Xiongzhi stood in front of the sand table and made corresponding arrangements on the sand table based on the information he had obtained.

Soon, the current deployment of troops and the distribution of defense lines of both sides became clearly visible.

Although we have now fully entered the information age, sand tables have gradually been eliminated by the times and replaced by electronic screens.

Even the military academy in Beijing has developed a simulated military game called war chess.

He had played that game before and it was currently connected to the army's local area network. Qin Feng was ranked first with the highest score.

Originally, he wanted to try to rush for points and push Qin Feng off the first place list.

In fact, he did succeed.

But that was because Qin Feng hadn't logged in for a long time, so even if he squeezed this guy out, he wouldn't feel much sense of accomplishment.

The development of science and technology has certainly brought a lot of convenience and new gadgets, but when it comes to combat command, Man Xiongzhi still feels that electronic equipment is too cumbersome and troublesome.

That's why he always uses the sandbox because it is more intuitive and vivid.

Of course, military strategy maps are also used. These are old items that should have been eliminated in the last century, but he uses them very smoothly.

The Chief of Staff put down his headphones and walked over. He looked at the bright blue situation on the sand table. The Blue Army was suppressing the Red Army in all directions. He smiled and said, "I never expected that the Red Army, with its home advantage, would be suppressed by us away players."

Man Xiongzhi sneered, "Some people have long claimed that our professional Blue Army can only show off its prowess on the grasslands. When we lose, they find excuses, saying we're too familiar with the terrain, or that they're not acclimatized, or they blame the weather."

"Those who made such bold statements, saying that our professional Blue Army would be silenced and unable to rise once we left the grasslands, I'm afraid they'll have to keep their voices down now."

The chiefs of staff all admire the brigade commander's ambition.

The best way to deal with rumors is to slap them in the face.

Before, the Grassland Blue Army was advancing rapidly, offending many people and was always treated with sarcasm.

But at that time, Man Xiongzhi never responded directly and continued to train his troops silently on his grassland.

Then, he would use his strength to slap the offender in the face, and the guests would also say harsh words when they left.

"Hmph, Man Xiongzhi, you're only so arrogant in your own little corner. If you have the guts, come to our war zone and see how I'll destroy your prestige!"

"Okay, here I come!"

Yes, Man Xiongzhi is here, and he is coming in a very proud manner.

He would visit every family that had spoken harshly to him to seek advice.

Didn’t you say that I can only be a hero on the grassland?

Then I will fight you at your doorstep, on the tactical terrain you are most familiar with. If I lose again this time, what else can you say?

As for why the Northwest was chosen for the first battle, it is because among the major war zones in the country, the Northwest is undoubtedly at the top level of the first echelon in terms of combat ferocity and comprehensive quality.

However, this top-level ace team still looked extremely embarrassed and passive when facing the ambitious professional Blues.

The Chief of Staff, hands on his hips, said proudly, "Hey, when the battle just started, the Red Army's attack was as fierce as it could be, worthy of the name of the Northwest Wolf. Now its firepower is insufficient and its troops are greatly weakened. It's like a golden husky, cowering in its den and not daring to move."

"The Northwest Wolves actually used a conservative style of play, and it was so despicable. Just thinking about it makes me laugh, hahahaha..."

Man Xiongzhi also had a smile on his face, but in terms of battle deployment, he still defended himself strictly and did not give the other side any living space or breathing opportunity.

The most amazing thing about Man Xiongzhi is that he becomes stronger when facing a stronger opponent, and he will never become complacent just because he has gained an advantage in a battle.

Even if it was a lion fighting a rabbit, he would use all his strength until the moment when the exercise declared victory.

Just as he was calling his staff together to discuss the next strategy, a military vehicle drove over.

Immediately after the car door opened, a captain wearing a red armband from the command center trotted down the dirt stairs into the earthen kiln.

Seeing the red armbands of the directors, the guards did not stop them but let them in directly. During the exercise, the people from the directors have the right to appear randomly at any place, which is equivalent to the NPC in the game.

"Well, is someone from the director's office here?"

Seeing the man with the red armband running over, Man Xiongzhi immediately stopped what he was doing and led people to greet him.

The captain saluted, then opened the file and said, "Commander Man, your superiors require you to go to the directorate immediately. There is an important matter to be discussed on the spot."

Man Xiongzhi nodded, left the cave directly and boarded a helicopter nearby, which was heavily camouflaged with khaki camouflage nets.

About twenty minutes later, the helicopter landed outside the director's office.

Man Xiongzhi covered his hat, got off the plane and walked into the director's tent.

As soon as he entered, he dusted himself off and then saluted the leaders inside.

What he didn't expect was that he actually saw the commander of the Northwest War Zone, Long Zhenguo, inside.

"Hello, Chief!"

"Ah."

Long Zhenguo's face didn't look very good, and he just said it perfunctorily.

Obviously, he was very dissatisfied with Man Xiongzhi's choice of the Northwest War Zone as his first stop.

Damn it, there are so many war zones across the country, why did you have to come to mine and beat my soldiers into a pulp?

This would make anyone furious, so he came to the scene to watch. On the other hand, he also hoped to cheer up the home team's ace brigade and put pressure on the Red Army commander.

Long Zhenguo didn't say anything, and a major general next to him who was the chief director of the exercise spoke.

"Commander Man, please wait a moment. Commander Gong is still on his way."

"It's okay, I'll sit and wait."

A secretary brought tea and Man Xiongzhi just waited.

Soon, a military vehicle came speeding over, and the Red Army's commander-in-chief, Brigadier General Gong, also came in, exhausted.

As soon as he came in and saw Man Xiongzhi sitting there drinking tea, he was filled with anger and wanted to curse, but when he saw the commander was there, he forced himself to hold back the curse words.

Seeing that both teams had arrived, the chief director announced, "You all already know the rules of the exercise. Each team will have one opportunity to provide off-field support. Now, we'll draw lots to select your support team."

"These two teams are the 33rd Combined Brigade from the 60th Army of the Southwest Theater Command, and the 122nd Reinforced Regiment."

"Come on, who's going to smoke first?"

The chief director held a piece of paper in each of his left and right hands and looked at the two brigade commanders.

The two looked at each other, and Man Xiongzhi took a half step back as if to bet.

"Let Brigadier General Gong take the first shot. He's at a disadvantage and urgently needs firepower and manpower support."

"Humph!"

Brigadier General Gong shouted coldly, and then prepared to choose the director's left hand.

But just as he was about to fall, Man Xiongzhi behind him reminded him.

"Commander Gong, let me remind you that there is a huge disparity in strength between these two teams."

"Choosing the right one can solve the immediate problem and expand your advantage. Choosing the wrong one, haha, might even lead to your defeat even faster."

Brigade Commander Gong gritted his teeth and hesitated, but finally made up his mind and pointed at the director's right hand.

“I choose this one!”

As the director slowly opened his hands, many people's hearts jumped into their throats...