"Well, okay, Captain Mo, if you have nothing to do, you can go back first." Yuan Li gave the order to expel the guests, his expression was a little impatient, it was obvious that he didn't want to say anything more on this matter.

Mo Youcai also heard the meaning of the words, but he didn't mean to cause trouble for others, he just thought of one thing: "Uh... battalion commander, don't be angry, I just want to say that I have a driver over there.

He has driven a tank before, how about letting him come over and give it a try?"

This was when sleepiness met the pillow. Didn't the young guy brought back by Monk Zhou say he could drive a tank? And the purpose of that guy's coming here was to sneak into the tank company. Now wasn't it an opportunity for him?

"Old Mo, I told you, is this tank so easy to drive? Don't just find a truck driver to make up for it, a tank and a truck are not the same thing." The gunner sneered, thinking that the other party just wanted to flatter him.

Yuan Li almost had the same idea. He looked at Mo Youcai in surprise and wanted to see what he would say next.

Mo Youcai quickly became a salesman and said seriously: "How can it be possible? He had fought in Nanjing before. He was a driver of a tank unit at that time. He was later transferred to the rear after being injured."

"Is he still a veteran?" Yuan Li also became interested at this time, thinking that it would be a good idea to meet him if he didn't miss the time anyway: "Okay, let him come over and have a look. He should be good enough to have fought in the Battle of Nanjing.

"

"Okay, I'll call him over right away," Mo Youcai rolled his eyes and secretly said that it was done. He quickly saluted and went to find someone.

"Battal Commander, do you really want him to lead a wild way here? I think it's better to wait until the superiors send someone over." The gunner still didn't believe it.

"Didn't you just complain that it was too late to send someone up? You'll know if it's a mule or a horse. If it doesn't work, just let him go back." Yuan Li said nonchalantly.

After a while, the excited Mo Youcai ran over with an even more excited Chen Tang.

Lao Mo was excited because everyone knew that the armored force was the meat and potatoes of the entire division, and the tank company was even more precious. The treatment was more affectionate than that of his own son. If his soldiers joined it, they would see acquaintances again in the future.

Gotta blow it.

Chen Tang was excited because she couldn't believe that she had gotten the opportunity to drive a tank so quickly. It was like a dream.

"Is that him? How old is he? Has he ever been on the battlefield?" The gunner chuckled, a bit dismissive. He thought he was a veteran, but instead he was a young boy who was less than 30 years old.

Chen Tang's skin is relatively fair. Although he is twenty-seven or seventy-eight years old, the burned half of his face has not even a tuft of beard. Apart from being a bit ferocious, he looks much younger than he actually is.

"I am twenty-eight years old this year, and I have been in the army for eight years." Chen Tang was not annoyed at all, and answered accurately.

"You have been in the army for 8 years and you are still a first class soldier? What have you been doing for the past 8 years?"

The gunner asked bluntly. He had only been in the army for five years, and now he was a warrant officer. This guy had been in the same position for eight years, which really made people seriously doubt the authenticity.

"Okay, stop saying a few words!" Yuan Li scolded him. He could see how extraordinary Chen Tang was. The large area of ​​burns on his body could tell something. Veterans of the tank force had seen a lot of them.

Everyone has the same scars as him.

The battalion commander's reprimand made the gunner curl his lips and say nothing, but there was a reason why he was so targeted.

The Sherman tank is operated by five people inside. The tank commander is responsible for combat command, and is also the radio liaison officer and turret machine gunner. The gunner is responsible for aiming and firing, as well as the operation of the coaxial machine gun. The loader, machine gunner, and driver

, every position is actually very important and irreplaceable, especially the position of the driver, which can determine the combat efficiency of the tank.

Excellent drivers tend to handle road conditions more quickly and can control the rhythm to make the tank more maneuverable and provide the gunner with a better output position, which is the top priority.

Therefore, the gunner does not want an incompetent fool to cooperate with him behind him, as that may harm others in the vehicle as well.

"Have you ever served in that army before? You really know how to drive a tank:" Yuan Li asked curiously.

"I served as a Vicker tank driver in the Third Company and Fourth Platoon of the 1st Battalion of the Army Armored Regiment of Chief Du. I was injured in Nanjing and retired." Chen Tang straightened his chest and answered with overwhelming force.

Yuan Li and the gunner looked at each other and saw shock in the other's eyes. Not many people could tell the number of this unit.

In 1937, under the instruction of the head of state, the Army Transport School was reorganized into the Army Armored Corps directly under the Ministry of Military Affairs. It was the only armored corps in China at that time. It participated in many battles such as Songhu, Nanjing, and Taierzhuang. It was also the predecessor of the 200 Division.

Yuan Li and Yuan Li both joined the 200th Division when it was transferred to Guangxi in 1939. If we look at seniority, Chen Tang, who had been in the Armored Corps in 1937, is still considered their senior.

The two of them looked solemn, and slowly raised their right hands to salute Chen Tang, who quickly returned the salute. After looking at the scars on Chen Tang's cheek and even neck, the gunner finally stopped being sour. Maybe he really had something to say.

Story.

"There are definitely differences between the Sherman and Vickers cockpits, but the principles are similar. Let's give it a try first to open our eyes, right?"

"good!"

Chen Tang was not polite, and like a nimble young man, he skillfully turned over and entered the tank.

Slowly stroking the operating lever with a slightly trembling hand, after 6 years, he finally came inside the big guy he had dreamed of. This familiar yet unfamiliar feeling made Chen Tang have mixed feelings.

"The joystick, the gear lever, that throttle? Well...yes, what are these two buttons..."

Chen Tang was still groping, and the gunner also got into the car at this moment, describing to him some conventional mechanical layouts he knew:

"I once heard a driver say that this tank has two engines, which are independent of each other. If there is a problem with one of them, it can be shut down, but the tank can still move. When you pull up the button on the left, it will

Release the clutch and only the right engine will continue to work."

In fact, not many people understand this tank now. Sherman came to the battlefield in western Yunnan not long ago. Most Chinese soldiers were trying to figure it out while fighting. The gunner also often discussed the details of this tank because he had a good relationship with the driver in the past.

, so he is familiar with these, but it is difficult for him to actually operate them. After all, he has specialization in surgery.

"Don't look at me like that. I just don't want my partner behind me to make mistakes all the time, causing me to be inaccurate."

The gunner noticed the surprised look directed at him, but he still said it bluntly.
Chapter completed!