Run towards the goal of winning the war —— Zeng Xing, director of the Joint Staff Department of the northern Theater ■ PLA Daily reporter Mei Shixiong, Liu Min [biography] Zeng Xing, male, director of the Joint Staff Department of the northern theater. He worked hard on the staff's professional skills, explored and formed a number of theoretical research and practical achievements, and was commended by the Central Military Commission as "a model individual for the preparation of the whole army", and was awarded the second-class merit once and the third-class merit three times. It's late at night, but for Zeng Xing, the director of the joint staff of the northern theater, who is still busy, the companion of stars and moon is a common working scene. "Do what you do today, finish it today" is a habit, and it is also a sense of urgency from Zeng Xing's heart - he has been in the army for 19 years and worked as a combat staff for 15 years. He kept drawing a combat system map to win the future war in his mind, constantly refining and perfecting it, and was always ready to meet the battlefield test. In 2019, Zeng Xing was cordially received by President Xi as a personal model of the first military war preparation. This also became an unforgettable moment for him: "President Xi's care is not only affirmation, but also encouragement. I will guard against arrogance and rashness and be a sensible person preparing for war." After the establishment of the northern theater, Zeng Xing, as a joint operations staff officer, felt deeply honored for his mission and great responsibility. He also deeply realized that to efficiently and orderly regulate the coordinated actions of various combat forces, it is not only necessary to clarify the tactical principles and equipment application methods of the services and arms, but also to be familiar with and understand the culture of the services and arms. Since then, Zeng Xing has often consulted colleagues from different services and arms to learn at work and grow at his post. In just a few years, Zeng Xing deeply studied the professional knowledge of information war theory, joint operations, joint command and so on. The bookshelf of his office was full of notes with annotations written in military works; Closely follow the frontier trends, pay attention to the latest results of the pilot of the theater joint battle command system, and turn over the rough edges of foreign military joint battle command regulations and other materials. Strategic analysis, campaign command, tactical application, basic support... A detailed "knowledge map" constructs his knowledge system. Joint combat staff is a bridge connecting commanders and combat troops. In the face of complex battlefield situations, they must always keep a clear head and clear thinking. During a command post exercise, Zeng Xing was responsible for planning and formulating the battle plan. On the basis of fully understanding the determination and intention of the commander, he led his comrades in arms to work overtime, skillfully collect, analyze and process information, deduce the battle plan and preview the battle methods through the simulation system, and provide reference for the commander's decision-making. "No war is conducted in full accordance with the operational plan, and no war is conducted in full non-compliance with the operational plan." In Zeng Xing's view, every exercise is a rehearsal of actual combat, and the examination paper is in the future battlefield, and he is standing on the track preparing for the war and running towards the goal of winning the war. (outlook new era)