Liu Guozhu was very satisfied with his position. This was the first time he had seen such an advanced war machine.
For a thin young man like him, the No. 4 tank was indeed a behemoth.
This tank is equipped with the most advanced communications equipment, and its frontal armor exceeds 60 mm. Compared with tanks and armored vehicles from other countries, it is completely different.
Liu Guozhu was very happy to be able to command such a tank. He never dreamed that one day he would be able to control steel and run rampant on the battlefield.
Originally, he had learned writing and skills in school, so he could have chosen a safer position and stayed directly in the safer rear.
However, without any hesitation, he signed up for the first conscription and became a glorious Chinese armored soldier.
And because he had gone to school, could understand various terminology, could execute tactical orders, and could read the operation manual, he was appointed as the commander and was responsible for commanding this No. 4 tank.
When he first saw this behemoth, he was stunned by the steel behemoth in front of him. After he truly learned to command such a tank, he completely fell in love with this advanced war machine.
Frankly speaking, armored soldiers are actually not that easy to use, and they are not even comfortable at all. When the hatch is closed and maneuvered on the battlefield, the entire inside of the tank is as hot as a giant stuffy tank.
The heat of the engine boils in the narrow space, making every soldier unable to help but take off his clothes and fight with his upper body naked.
Because the power of the smoking equipment is insufficient, immediately after firing the gun, the entire tank will be filled with a choking and unpleasant smell that will not dissipate for a long time.
The dim internal lighting of the tank is only symbolic, and the dark poke can only rely on long-term training to adapt.
But compared to those infantrymen who only have one steel helmet, at least they have a thick steel plate in front of them to help them withstand the bullets fired from the front.
It is precisely because of these that the No. 4 tank is designed with five hatches to give all members the opportunity to poke their heads out for some air when it is not so dangerous.
These numerous hatch covers greatly affect protection, but even so, the No. 4 tank is now the tank with the best defense capabilities in the world - no one!
Opening so many hatches is not without its benefits. On the one hand, the crew can quickly escape from the tank after it is destroyed. On the other hand, it is indeed convenient to replenish artillery shells.
Compared with the first generation No. 4 tank, Tang Mo still made some basic improvements to this tank. One of them is to install a glove box behind the turret.
This glove box was originally added in subsequent improvements, but Tang Mo installed it directly on the first-generation No. 4 tank, which can provide some extra storage space for placing some less important things.
In order to maintain confidentiality, the Armored Forces of the Tang Kingdom were deployed in relatively desolate areas, with other troops nearby on guard.
In this inaccessible military restricted area, new commanders like Liu Guozhu are taking the trouble to train the basic operations of tanks.
Because it was backed by the most intuitive and experienced tank operation manual of the German army in World War II, the armored forces of the Tang Kingdom had rich practical experience from the beginning.
These details were all summarized by the German army during six years of brutal war. Each one is a matter of life and death, and each one has been verified by countless blood.
According to the regulations in the manual, each marching route needs to be carefully selected. There are tanks traveling on high slopes to provide warning, and there are reconnaissance armored vehicles moving forward to provide safety verification.
When the column is traveling, which tank in the army is responsible for guarding in which direction? When encountering a sudden attack, how should all the tanks escape from the attacked area, etc.
Every item has been carefully designed, and every detail has been repeatedly polished and scrutinized. This is actual combat experience and a truth that has been tempered for thousands of times.
At this moment, Liu Guozhu was wearing headphones and staring into the distance on the bumpy tank. He pressed the throat intercom and reminded his driver: "Pay attention to the speed! There are trees ahead on the left, don't break the antenna!"
"I can't see the platoon leader's car!" The driver's nervous voice came from the earphones: "My vision is not very good!"
"I can still see his antenna! The terrain here is complicated and not suitable for fighting!" Liu Guozhu pressed the intercom and complained: "No. 1! No. 1! I am the No. 3 car! We have no field of vision! The range of fire is limited!"
"No. 3! No. 3! This is car No. 1! I don't think it's good here either! Speed up! Reverse! Reverse!" The platoon leader's urgent voice came from the earphones.
"Reverse! Reverse! Give up your seat! Hurry!" Liu Guozhu reminded his driver loudly as he pressed the intercom and switched to the channel in the car.
"Crash..." The tracks of the No. 4 tank stopped rolling, and the whole tank swayed and stopped in place.
Then, Liu Guozhu's tank began to reverse backwards, and the slender communication antenna swung along with the shaking of the vehicle body.
"Damn! It's too late!" came the platoon leader's complaint from the earphones, and then came the news on the public channel that the referee determined that the No. 1 car was destroyed by the enemy.
"Car No. 1 was hit and caught fire! The field of view was blocked!" the referee of the exercise loudly announced on the channel, and Liu Guozhu could only order the car to continue reversing in frustration.
"Avoid here, be careful of the sides! There must be enemy machine gun positions on the sides!" He reminded his companions, and loudly issued combat orders to the gunner: "3 o'clock direction! 3 o'clock direction!"
"No. 3, No. 3! I am No. 2! You are about to hit me! Damn it!" Just as Liu Guozhu was directing his gunner to rotate his turret, another commander's roar came from the earphones.
"Damn! Stop! Stop!" Liu Guozhu shouted loudly while rotating the turret. With his shout, the No. 4 tank stopped suddenly again, and the body shook slightly.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Referee! Referee! I have aimed at the 3 o'clock direction! I am using a coaxial machine gun to shoot at the enemy's machine gun position."
"The judgment is valid! The enemy's machine gun position has been suppressed..." Good news finally came from the earphones.
"No. 2! No. 2! Back up! Give up your position! We have to change the direction! Car No. 1 has been destroyed!" Liu Guozhu shouted loudly as he pressed the intercom.
"I'm reversing! I'm reversing!" The commander of the No. 2 car also seemed very annoyed. Their tank platoon was really unlucky in the exercise.
First, the No. 4 car was randomly judged to be poorly maintained and paralyzed, and was kicked out of the battle. Then, the No. 5 car was judged to have hit a mine and was damaged on the way to the attack.
With a lot of misfortune, he finally reached the battle site, but he was passive due to the terrain. The No. 1 vehicle was destroyed by the enemy just after entering the position.
"Turn! Follow me! We'll hit the side of the position!" Liu Guozhu discussed with the captain of car No. 2 as he turned the front of the car around in a spacious area.
"I listen to you!" The commander of the No. 2 car is also a novice. He has no idea at this time. When he hears someone taking the lead, he is naturally willing to follow. Anyway, it is a drill. If the battle is good or bad, he will not be hurt.
You lost your life, right?
After finally bypassing the mound, his eyes finally opened up a lot. Through the gap in the observation window in front of him, Liu Guozhu finally had a rough grasp of the situation on the battlefield!
"11 o'clock direction! 11 o'clock direction! One enemy tank!" He reminded his gunner loudly, and then ordered his driver: "Turn! Face the enemy head on! Face the enemy head on!"
After issuing two orders, a thought suddenly flashed through Liu Guozhu's mind: It is unlikely that the opponent's tank would leave such an open space on its side!
In the blink of an eye, he immediately changed his order: "Stop rotating the turret! Stop! Look carefully at the flanks! Look carefully! They must have a tank covering at 2 o'clock! Pay attention! Car No. 2! Car No. 2!"
Did you see something? Did you see something?"
"I didn't see anything but bushes, I didn't see anything!" The commander of car No. 2 became nervous and kept looking for possible targets.
"Car No. 2 has been destroyed! Stop! Out!" the referee's voice came, and Liu Guozhu knew that he was the only rookie left.
"2 o'clock direction! Suspected camouflage bush, coaxial machine gun fire to confirm target!" Liu Guozhu reported his actions loudly.
"...The shooting is valid, disguise confirmed." The referee announced loudly after a brief silence of 2 seconds.
"Fire!" Liu Guozhu immediately ordered his gunner, who also shouted loudly on the radio: "Fire!"
"The attack decision is valid!" This time without pause, the referee immediately announced: "An enemy tank has been destroyed..."
"10 o'clock direction! 10 o'clock direction!" After eliminating the threat on his right, Liu Guozhu immediately ordered to turn the turret.
It's a pity that he was still a step too late, and the referee's decision came through the earphones: "You were hit, you are out!"
"Damn it!" Liu Guozhu hammered the breech of the artillery gun on the side with his hand, and was very dissatisfied with his performance.
All three of our own tanks were wiped out, and only one of the opponent's tanks was knocked out. This seemed like a disastrous defeat.
"That's a good fight!" Unexpectedly, on the other side of the radio, his platoon leader was very open-minded. Because the exercise was over, he simply used the radio to directly encourage him: "It's already very good to destroy a tank on the opposite side.
Already."
Liu Guozhu didn't react. He was stunned for a moment, then opened the hatch cover above his head. Just in time to see the imaginary enemy tank covered with vegetation in the distance disguised as bushes also opened the top cover.
