As expected of my grandson, he has ambition!

Wu Zu's words startled everyone around him.

The most basic?

This kid is so young, yet he's so arrogant, and what he says is outrageous!

Seeing Wu Zu intently fiddling with the shells, Liang Jingsong quickly turned to Hongshan and asked, "Do we have any 125mm shells in our warehouse?"

Hongshan shook his head: "Only the General Military Region has these large-caliber shells; we haven't been equipped with them here yet."

At this moment, Wu Shuanzhu also walked over quickly, looking at the shells with a sense of dread, and advised:

"Auntie, maybe we should just let it go? What if something goes wrong..."

After all, he's his own grandson; no matter how anxious he is, safety has to be his top priority.

Wu Zu, however, acted as if nothing had happened, and lightly patted the cannonball in front of him.

"Grandpa, it's really nothing. Making shells doesn't require any complicated techniques. You just need to be careful with the force when loading the explosives."

"this……"

Wu Shuanzhu was still somewhat hesitant, then turned to Hongshan and asked, "How long would it take to get 125mm shells from the General Military Region?"

"Uh...it will probably take a day."

Hearing this, Wu Shuanzhu looked helpless.

Everyone is eagerly waiting now; if artillery shells are transferred from the General Military Region, the entire morning will be wasted.

He couldn't bear to let his grandson do such a dangerous operation.

"Grandpa, how about we think of another way?"

Seeing the old man's worry, Wu Zu quickly comforted him.

"Grandpa, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Besides, this cannon barrel is a non-standard size with a 125mm caliber, and only the shell casing I brought can be used."

Not wanting to put Wu Zu and Wu Shuanzhu in a difficult position, Liang Jingsong quickly said:

"Forget it, I'll get people to come up with another solution right now. We'll stop making the shells; we can just wait another day."

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than a loud bang was heard, and Wu Zu had already removed the fuse from the tail of the shell.

"No need for all that trouble, I can finish the shells quickly!"

Everyone present was stunned, their eyes wide with disbelief. They never expected him to actually do it!

Watching Wu Zu's practiced movements, Wu Shuanzhu was a little stunned. He nervously swallowed and stared at the shell, whispering:

"Grandpa, don't push yourself too hard, be careful... Grandpa is here with you."

Wu Zu nodded, then had someone move the shells to the tool shed and found various tools to begin disassembling them.

He carefully removed the fuses from two 120mm shells, then used tools to open the shell bodies.

Then, the 125mm caliber projectile is gently placed on the worktable, and the high-energy explosive is slowly poured into the projectile.

Finally, he carefully inserted the fuse into the tail of the projectile and tightened it with a wrench, each movement clean and efficient, completed in one go.

At this moment, the area outside the tool shed was already crowded with people.

Liang Jinsong stayed by Wu Zu's side, ready to carry him outside if there was any danger.

A dozen minutes later, a modified 125mm shell appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Done!"

Wu Zu put the wrench in his hand on the table.

Those outside the door couldn't help but gasp.

"My God, he actually did it! That's unbelievable!"

"An 8-year-old child actually made a 125mm artillery shell by hand, and the shell was almost as big as him!"

"This is incredible! This kid is amazing! I'd call him the strongest kid ever!"

……

Immediately afterwards, a round of enthusiastic applause rang out outside.

At this moment, Wu Zu looked at the two technical trainees in the distance and said, "Then, we can begin the testing and comparison!"

The two men were still reeling from the shock of Wu Zu making cannonballs on the spot when they heard Wu Zu's words and quickly nodded.

Liang Jinsong and the others also looked excitedly at the Type 99A main battle tank not far away.

After some preparation, the two tanks were driven to the testing ground.

In order to comprehensively test the performance of the tank's gun, especially the digital fire control system mentioned in the Type 99A main battle tank, the team deliberately chose a bumpy road and set up target areas at three kilometers and five kilometers respectively.

The first tank tested was the Type 80, which was driven by the two technical trainees.

Despite being just technical trainees, they have quite a lot of driving experience.

Inside the tank, the two trainees exchanged a glance, their lips curling into a slight, contemptuous smile.

"This time we'll teach them a lesson they won't forget, and show them what true military might really means!"

"Heh heh, that's exactly what I was thinking. How can an unfinished tank compare to our Type 80 tank?"

"That's right, let's show them what true advancement looks like! Charge!"

With a command given, the Type 80 tank roared and charged forward.

Soon, the tank rushed to the bumpy section of ground ahead, and the inside of the vehicle began to shake violently.

In the bumpy environment, the technicians responsible for operating the artillery quickly loaded the shells into the firing chamber, adjusted the muzzle, and rapidly calculated the trajectory.

"Slow down!" the gunner shouted.

The driver immediately applied the brakes lightly, and the tank's speed instantly dropped to less than 10 kilometers per hour, minimizing the bumps inside the vehicle.

The gunner aimed at a ground target five kilometers away and decisively pressed the fire button.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, dust billowed up within a radius of several meters around the tank.

The edge of the ground target, five kilometers away, exploded instantly.

Immediately, someone shouted, "Five kilometers away, hit the bullseye!"

Upon hearing this news, the officers and soldiers on site couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Wow, that's incredibly accurate!

"Impressive! To be able to accurately hit a target five kilometers away while on the move, these two technical trainees are really skilled!"

"The Type 80 tank truly lives up to its reputation, but the pressure on the Type 99A main battle tank will be immense next. I wonder if it can meet this challenge?"

……

Two technicians drove the tank to an open area some distance away, jumped off, and looked at Wu Zu with smug expressions:

"How's it going? The Type 80 tank is pretty good, isn't it?"

Wu Zu simply replied, "So-so."

Upon hearing this answer, both of them immediately showed displeasure.

"You call this just so-so?"

"Hopefully your Type 99A will hit the target!"

At this moment, Wu Shuanzhu encouraged Wu Zudao:

"It's alright. Even if it doesn't succeed, it doesn't matter. After all, our tank hasn't been tested yet, and it's still a semi-finished product. It's already quite impressive that it can compete with the Type 80 tank here."

"Grandpa, don't worry, watch me hit the bullseye perfectly!"

Seeing Wu Zu's confident demeanor, Wu Shuanzhu laughed heartily: "Haha, no wonder he's my grandson, he's got ambition!"

Liang Jinsong dusted himself off and stepped forward, saying, "I'll be your driver!"

Everyone else looked on with envy.

"Old Liang got another good spot!"

"Sigh, next time I'll definitely have to try it myself!"

Amidst the envious gazes of the crowd, Wu Zu and Liang Jingsong boarded the tank.

Liang Jinsong inserted the key, turned the switch, and the engine of the Type 99A main battle tank emitted a deep roar.

Liang Jinsong turned to Wu Zu: "Can we begin?"

"Set off!"

Liang Jinsong turned the steering wheel, and the tank drove towards the potholes ahead.

Wu Zu reached out and pressed the automatic loading button next to him. With a mechanical sound, the 125mm shell that had just been made on site was steadily pushed into the magazine and loaded.

"Don't slow down, go full speed ahead!"

Hearing this, Liang Jinsong was taken aback.

"Are you crazy? Going full speed on such a bumpy road, the shell would definitely miss!"

"Listen to me, you can do it!"

"come on!"

Seeing that Liang Jingsong didn't react, Wu Zu shouted anxiously:

"I meant step on the gas, accelerate and go forward!"

Liang Jinsong looked embarrassed and quickly stepped on the gas, sending the tank charging off like a wild horse.