15: Chapter 15: Teaching Sha Zhenjiang to Drive a Tank!

Ding Zhijian never imagined that Shen Wang would actually summon a tank!

That was a tank!

The entire Eighth Route Army... didn't have a single one!

Who on earth... was this Mr. Shen?

It wasn't just Ding Zhijian; Meng Guanglin and Sha Zhenjiang were also experiencing a storm of shock in their hearts!

Just then, the hatch of the tank in front of them opened, and a "soldier" wearing desert camouflage that they had never seen before jumped down nimbly.

That "soldier" didn't even glance at the three of them, walked straight to the dark green Mengshi assault vehicle, and then, under their bewildered gazes, drove the Mengshi vehicle away in another direction.

This series of movements was smooth and fluid, leaving the three of them dumbfounded.

"Mr. Shen... this..."

The three of them didn't know what to say.

The person who just got off the tank was simply too cool!

Especially that outfit!

It looked fierce!

Shen Wang smiled without explaining too much, patted the armor of the 99A, and said: "Don't just stand there, get in!"

Get in? Get into this big guy? Was it really... okay?

The three suppressed the shock in their hearts and, with a feeling bordering on pilgrimage, followed Shen Wang toward the tank.

However, when Shen Wang opened the 99A hatch, he awkwardly discovered that this 99A could only seat three people!

Driver, gunner, and commander.

It had an automatic loader, so no loader was needed.

The atmosphere instantly became a bit stifled.

Four people, three seats? This...

Behind Shen Wang, the three looked at each other.

"Mr. Shen, we can squeeze in."

"Yes, it's such a big thing, we can definitely fit if we squeeze."

The three quickly gave Shen Wang a way out.

"Ahem," Shen Wang cleared his throat to cover his embarrassment.

"Then, I'm afraid you'll have to be uncomfortable."

"Not uncomfortable, not at all!" The three waved their hands hurriedly.

This wasn't just politeness; they really didn't feel uncomfortable.

That was a tank! What was there to be uncomfortable about!

At this moment, Shen Wang suddenly thought of a question and asked: "By the way, does anyone know how to drive?"

Drive? The three looked at each other, then Sha Zhenjiang hurriedly raised his hand: "Brother Shen, I can!"

Shen Wang was stunned upon hearing this; he really hadn't expected that the youngest of the three, Sha Zhenjiang, would know how to drive.

Seeing that Shen Wang seemed surprised, Sha Zhenjiang was afraid he wouldn't believe him and hurriedly explained: "Brother Shen, I really can!"

"My cover identity in Beijing was as a driver for an official in the puppet government's transportation department. I've been driving for almost two years; I'm familiar with cars and trucks!"

Hearing this, Ding Zhijian, who was to the side, frowned imperceptibly and instinctively wanted to speak up to stop him.

The discipline of undercover work was deeply ingrained in his heart; his true identity was top secret, and even to a savior, it shouldn't be easily revealed.

But just as his lips moved, his gaze swept across the tank beside him, and seeing Shen Wang's calm and composed look, he swallowed the words that had reached his lips.

The means this Mr. Shen had displayed had long since exceeded the scope of conventional reasoning.

Perhaps... extraordinary people should be treated with an extraordinary heart.

Shen Wang noticed the flash of hesitation in Ding Zhijian and understood, but he didn't care.

For those working underground, if they didn't have this bit of vigilance, they would have died countless times already.

"Alright, alright, it's not that I don't believe you." Shen Wang raised his hand, gently interrupting Sha Zhenjiang's words as he was eager to prove himself.

"Since you know how to drive, that makes things easier. Come, squeeze into the driver's seat with me; I'll teach you how to drive a tank!"

"Drive... drive a tank?" Sha Zhenjiang's eyes widened instantly, and his voice rose a few notches.

"Brother Shen, I... can I really do it? This is a tank!"

"Get rid of that 'can I'!" Shen Wang patted Sha Zhenjiang on the shoulder, then remembered that this was Sha Ruijin's uncle, so he patted him a few more times.

"The principles are mostly the same; if you can drive a car, you can basically drive a tank! As for the rest, I'll sit next to you and guide you; I guarantee you'll get the hang of it in no time!"

The reason he could make such a guarantee naturally stemmed from the confidence brought by the [Vehicle Driving Mastery] skill, which naturally included tank driving techniques.

And the reason Shen Wang wanted someone else to drive was because he intended to man the cannon himself.

That 125mm 50-caliber smoothbore gun on the roof couldn't just be a decoration, right?

Don't forget, he had previously acquired the gunnery skill; he knew how to operate all cannons under 150mm!

A 125mm smoothbore gun was naturally no exception!

It was foreseeable that the journey ahead would by no means be peaceful; it would surely be filled with encirclement, interception, and numerous checkpoints.

Shen Wang didn't want to just be on the receiving end of attacks.

Although the 99A's armor feared no ground weapons of the little devils in this era, the feeling of taking a hit wasn't pleasant either.

At the same time, Shen Wang also wanted to kill a few more devils with his own hands.

Those were all military merit points!

"Brother... Brother Shen, ho... how do I do it?"

Inside the vehicle, Sha Zhenjiang was slightly reserved, his hands unsure of where to place.

It wasn't just Sha Zhenjiang; Ding and Meng, sitting in the commander and gunner positions behind him, were also very reserved.

The interior was full of various instruments and dashboards they had never seen before.

They were afraid that if they were not careful, they might break something.

In fact, it wasn't just them; Shen Wang was also surging with excitement!

This was a 99A!

To use more fantastical terms, this was an existence like a land immortal!

"Ahem," Shen Wang took a deep breath.

"Everyone, don't be nervous, relax your bodies, and sit tight!"

After saying that, he pressed the start button.

Vroom—!!! The roar of the engine instantly filled the entire cabin, accompanied by a slight vibration.

The three of them jumped in surprise.

How exciting!

In the driver's cabin, Shen Wang also began his tank driving instruction.

"comrade Sha Zhenjiang, watch closely."

Sha Zhenjiang scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "Brother Shen, just call me Little Sha."

"Oh, then... Little Sha, watch closely..."

Shen Wang pointed his finger at the main control devices: "This is the main control stick, which controls direction and gear shifting. Pushing forward accelerates, pulling backward decelerates, and swinging left and right controls steering..."

"These two are the left and right side gear levers, used for fine control in complex terrain... Under your feet, the left is the clutch, and the right is the accelerator and brake..."

Shen Wang explained as concisely and clearly as possible, while Sha Zhenjiang widened his eyes, listening with extreme seriousness.

"Brother Shen, you're truly amazing! You even know how to drive a tank!"

Shen Wang smiled.

Sha Zhenjiang called him brother, so what should Sha Ruijin call him?

"Don't get distracted, look carefully!"

"Oh, oh, sorry, Brother Shen..."

Sha Zhenjiang focused his attention again!

Perhaps he didn't even know that this tank lesson would completely change his fate...

At the same time, in the southwest direction of Beijing, at Fang County Pass.

A unit of Japanese soldiers was busily constructing fortifications.

This was clearly a full-strength anti-tank battalion.

A full thousand or more of those beasts!

In addition to the crisscrossing fire nets constructed by over a dozen light and heavy machine guns, the most eye-catching—were three Type 94 37mm anti-tank guns deployed at the commanding heights!