The tactical assessment of a certain brigade organization of the 74th Army Group caused a heated discussion among officers and soldiers-


　　Why was "opportunistic" convicted of "opportunity"

News facts

　　"Where does it fail to meet the requirements?" Not long ago, a brigade of the 74th Army organized a company tactical assessment. The company's bunker construction and camouflage courses were judged "unqualified", and the company commander Xiang Yiyu immediately questioned the examiner.

　　"Although the bunkers meet the defensive requirements, some of them are built on the original abandoned bunkers. This kind of'shortcut' behavior is opportunistic..."

　　The examiner's explanation was not recognized by the officers and soldiers of the company.

They believe that this approach is not "opportunity", but a "smart idea" after careful analysis of the site environment.

"On the battlefield, one more chance of winning will be gained in one second. The use of abandoned bunkers to construct fortifications not only achieves the purpose of defensive camouflage, but also saves energy and time. Why not?"

　　For a while, the dispute between the two sides was deadlocked, and the assessment team decided to investigate this situation.

They found that the company had no knowledge of the specific assessment site before the assessment, and there were no irregularities such as arranging personnel to loosen the soil in advance, and that the abandoned bunker in the assessment site was indeed not backfilled after training by other units.

　　During the on-site investigation, the assessment team also found that the location of the abandoned bunker is very suitable for concealed camouflage and defense, while rebuilding a bunker nearby can be easily exposed. The selection of officers and soldiers of the company meets the requirements of actual combat.

　　After discussion and research, the appraisal team finally withdrew the previous ruling and truthfully gave the company a high score.

　　"The examination room is like a battlefield. If you want to test the true power and level, you must adhere to the actual combat standards." At the review meeting, Deng Haibing, the leader of the assessment team and the deputy brigade commander of the brigade, made a summary and commented on the controversy that appeared during the assessment. .

He made it clear that, while rigorously testing the discipline and clear assessment standards, it is necessary to encourage officers and soldiers to study warfare, and to innovate in training and tactics. As long as they meet the requirements of fighting and can overcome the enemy, this kind of "ingenuity" may be more, Such "shortcuts" should be taken more often.

　　After the incident, the brigade revised and improved the assessment rules, and added "additional points" to all subjects that examine the actual combat application capabilities of officers and soldiers, encouraging officers and soldiers to deal with them flexibly in light of the actual situation.

At the same time, strengthen training and supervision, strict evaluation standards, detailed assessment requirements, and serious investigation and accountability of fraudulent behavior.

　　The controversy caused by the construction of the bunker has come to an end, but the actual combat concept of the officers and soldiers has been established more firmly: whether in daily training or exercise assessment, the requirements for fighting must be implemented, so that there is an enemy in their eyes and a battlefield in their hearts.

News review side A

Don't make soldiers training rigid

　　■Wang Youzhi, commander of a brigade of the 74th Army

　　In the controversy mentioned above, I have witnessed the whole process and felt deeply. I also thought about some issues in depth.

　　What kind of behavior is opportunistic?

What counts as flexible disposal on the battlefield?

I feel that these issues cannot be generalized, and specific issues must be analyzed in detail.

In terms of bunker construction and camouflage alone, the situation should also be distinguished: if the subject is assessed separately, the main test is whether the officers and soldiers have and proficient in basic skills; while the comprehensive assessment company tactics, the emphasis should be on the actual application capabilities of the officers and soldiers. The construction and camouflage of the current bunkers have a strong background in actual combat, and speed and quality are the key.

Courses have subject requirements, tactics have tactical principles, and battlefields have battlefield rules. The smart way is to focus on winning battles and integrate the three, instead of sticking to a certain regulation or a certain clause, ignoring changes and handling flexibly.

　　This controversy also reminds us that when organizing assessments in the future, we must first figure out what is being tested; when formulating assessment rules, we must clarify the background and requirements of the assessment.

After solving these two problems, we should think about how to set the environment true, the conditions difficult, and the standards strict, so that the true level and true power of the officers and soldiers can be tested to the greatest extent.

In a word: Military training is the most innovative and dynamic field, and you must not make military training rigid.

News review side B

Cultivate flexible battlefield thinking

　　■Huo Rui, political commissar of a brigade of the 74th Army

　　Li Yunlong, the protagonist in the TV series "Bright Sword", often does not follow his routines on the battlefield. He fought many "fairy battles" and beautiful battles. The enemy suffered so much on the battlefield to the extent that the enemy heard his name later. I was frightened by the wind.

In the revolutionary war years, our army’s weapons and equipment were inferior to its opponents, but it repeatedly won the opportunity and the initiative. It was the commander who accurately studied the battlefield situation on the battlefield and skillfully used strategy and tactics. All of this must be attributed to flexible Battlefield thinking.

　　Flexible battlefield thinking is not a game of opportunism in usual training, but is consistent with actual combat requirements and can guide victory.

Looking at the construction of the bunkers mentioned above, from another perspective, isn't it the result of the commander's flexible and ingenious handling in accordance with the battlefield environment?

　　"Practice the ink to follow the enemy and make a decisive battle." Modern warfare is fast-paced, fast-paced, and varied, and requires high requirements for the quality of commanders, especially the ability to deal with situations on the battlefield.

However, flexibility on the battlefield requires solid combat theory study and accumulation, as well as organization and command practice exercises.

Therefore, as a commander, he must spend his time in peacetime, make full use of each exercise and assessment opportunity to put himself on the spot, lean down and learn, constantly temper his flexible battlefield thinking, and keenly perceive the enemy's situation, our situation, and the changes and development of the battlefield situation, and adapt to the situation. , Seize the initiative and strive to win victory.

Chen Dianhong