You said this tank can attack automatically?

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Wu Zu climbed inside the tank.

As the old man gazed at the rows of densely packed buttons, various switches, and more than a dozen flashing lights, he felt as if he were in an arcade, sitting in front of a slot machine.

"What are all these? I've never seen these buttons before," the old man muttered, looking bewildered.

Seeing his grandfather's bewildered expression, Wu Zu smiled slightly, sat down in the driver's seat next to him, and began to patiently explain.

"Grandpa, you are now sitting in the commander's seat. You are mainly responsible for overall command and dispatch as well as communication. You need to operate the command instruments and radio, which is why there are so many operation buttons with different functions in front of you."

After saying that, he pointed to the control lever and steering wheel in front of him and continued, "And this is the driver's exclusive seat."

After hearing this, Wu Shuanzhu nodded thoughtfully, his face full of shock.

"Good grief, this is the minor change you were talking about?"

Wu Zu smiled mischievously, looking at the old man's surprised yet excited expression, and asked, "Grandpa, then just tell me if you like it or not?"

"Of course! Who wouldn't love such a wonderful thing!"

As the old man spoke, he gently stroked the button in front of him, but he didn't dare to press it hard, for fear that he might accidentally operate it and cause the tank to malfunction.

Seeing this, Wu Zu quickly seized the opportunity and continued to enthusiastically introduce the various functions of the car to the old man.

"This is the gunner's position. His main responsibility is to operate the tank's main gun, and this is the aiming device."

"This armored vehicle is currently equipped with an active protection system. Once activated, it can actively fire shells for defense when it detects enemy tanks or armored units. It also has an automatic loading system installed at the rear."

As Wu Shuanzhu listened to Wu Zu's introduction of the artillery system, a hint of astonishment flashed in his eyes.

"Huh? You mean this tank can automatically attack enemies?"

"That's right, Grandpa. However, this tank is currently lacking a radar system and a fire control system, which I haven't had time to complete yet. Once I've finished them, the active protection system will be fully operational."

"Hiss—" The old man gasped, hardly believing what he was hearing.

If tanks could find targets and fire on their own on the battlefield, wouldn't tank crews only be responsible for driving?

He couldn't help but turn to look at Wu Zu, his face filled with disbelief: "No, kid, where did you learn all this?"

Faced with his grandfather's question, Wu Zu had already prepared his response.

"We have a lot of military science books at home, so I learned them by myself."

"Self-taught?" Wu Shuanzhu was shocked again, feeling as if he were dreaming.

Could it be that our ancestral graves emitted auspicious smoke, resulting in the birth of such a genius grandson?

But he's only nine years old. Isn't this a bit too early for him to be so accomplished?

The old man couldn't help but rub his face, trying to clear his head, but the facts before him left him no choice but to believe it.

Seeing his grandfather's shocked expression, Wu Zu continued his explanation.

"This tank can now fire four types of shells, such as armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot rounds, high-explosive anti-tank rounds, high-explosive fragmentation rounds, and gun-launched missiles..."

"Wait!" Wu Shuanzhu interrupted again, "You just said it can launch missiles? This tank can launch missiles?"

"Yes, Grandpa, this tank uses laser guidance, which can accurately guide the direction of missile launch. It can attack enemies up to 5 kilometers away with extremely high accuracy. However, this function is still under improvement."

Upon hearing Wu Zu's explanation, Wu Shuanzhu couldn't help but swallow hard.

A 5-kilometer range... My God, if they had had a tank like that when they were fighting back then, the enemy tanks might have been wiped out before they even noticed them.

He couldn't help but sigh to himself, wishing that his grandson had been born a few decades earlier, so that his fallen comrades might not have died in vain.

However, getting married and having children at 18 was considered early at the time. If it had been any earlier... well, any earlier would not have been in accordance with the law.

Oh, what a pity...

"Huh? Grandpa, what did you say?"

"Ahem, it's nothing, it's nothing." Wu Shuanzhu quickly coughed, changing the subject, "By the way, didn't you say before that this tank could reach 1500 horsepower?"

Wu Zu nodded and said, "That's right, Grandpa. I modified the tank's engine to a turbocharged diesel engine and added an electric conversion system. It has strong torque and can easily handle all kinds of complex terrain!"

Following that, Wu Zu went on to introduce Wu Shuanzhu to many of the tank's new technologies and unique capabilities.

The old man was stunned after hearing this.

"This isn't just modifying a tank, it's practically building a new one! It has almost nothing to do with the US's M26 tank!"

After saying that, the old man rubbed his hands together, staring longingly at the various buttons in front of him, and couldn't help but ask, "Can I try it?"

Wu Zu was taken aback, then pointed outside: "Grandpa, the police officers are all outside. Is it appropriate for us to test drive like this?"

"Hmph, what's wrong with me testing a tank in my own factory? I'll go tell them!"

As the old man spoke, he eagerly climbed out of the tank, revealing half of his body, and shouted loudly to Sun Canghai, who was looking on with anticipation.

"Hey you, tell everyone to move away, I'm going to drive a tank around in this yard for a bit!"

"Huh?" Sun Canghai looked troubled. "Sir, this...this isn't quite appropriate, is it? What if..."

"Alright, stop nagging. If anything goes wrong, I'll take full responsibility. It has nothing to do with you!" Wu Shuanzhu waved his hand impatiently.

Seeing the old man's resolute attitude, Sun Canghai had no choice but to nod and then gesture to the others.

Seeing this, everyone retreated outside the factory area.

Fortunately, the old man's factory is quite large, covering an area of ​​nearly 10,000 square meters, with a wide avenue in the middle, enough for tanks to travel back and forth.

So the old man sat in the driver's seat, while Wu Zu sat in the commander's seat, instructing the old man on some key technical aspects of driving.

Although Wu Shuanzhu is nearly eighty years old, he is in good health, with sharp hearing and eyesight. He also practices a set of military boxing at home. Wu Zu has been slapped by the old man many times for being naughty.

A few minutes later, Wu Shuanzhu pressed the start button, and the 1500-horsepower turbo diesel engine roared like a wild beast.

Upon hearing the roar, Wu Shuanzhu was first startled, then grinned and burst into laughter.

"That was some serious noise!"

He then shifted into gear, stepped on the gas, and the tank, with its powerful engine, charged forward like a wild horse.

Through the observation hole, the old man could clearly see the view ahead.

"Hahaha! This is so awesome!"

Despite it being his first time driving a tank, the old man learned quickly and mastered the driving skills in no time.

Meanwhile, the soldiers from the armed forces department standing outside the courtyard were filled with envy at the sight.

"This tank is so cool! I'm so itching to get my hands on it!"

"Who says otherwise? I'd be happy to drive it around, even if you gave me the tank!"

"Wow, that's fast! It feels even more powerful than the latest Type 80 tank we visited last time!"

"Putting everything else aside, just listening to the power source, it's not even in the same league. Did that really come about because of that nine-year-old kid?"

"..."