As I said in Chapter 6, you didn't take it seriously!

Sun Canghai and Wang Yue stood at the door, watching Wu Shuanzhu drive the tank around the yard again and again, their expressions filled with envy.

"The old commander must be laughing in his sleep every night to have such a grandson."

"Who can argue with that? But it's truly incredible that a nine-year-old could concoct such a massive thing."

At this moment, the tank slowly came to a stop, and everyone rushed forward to help the old man out of the vehicle.

Wu Shuanzhu, his face beaming, patted the steel behemoth and said excitedly, "This good stuff must be sent to the military region and the arsenal, so they can see for themselves what a real tank is!"

This statement surprised everyone present.

Sun Canghai quickly asked in a low voice, "Old Commander, what's the performance of this tank... exactly?"

"This is absolutely the most advanced tank I've ever seen in my life, bar none!"

Upon hearing this assessment, everyone's gaze involuntarily turned to the steel behemoth covered entirely in black paint.

Is it really that amazing?

Immediately afterwards, Wu Shuanzhu patted Sun Canghai on the shoulder.

"Go back and report to the military region immediately, and tell them to drive this treasure away as soon as possible. The technology inside will keep them busy studying it for quite some time!"

"Yes, sir!"

……

Inside the office of the Gupeng Military Sub-district Command.

Commander Liang Jinsong was reviewing the training reports submitted by various regiments recently, nodding slightly as he read.

"Yes, our unit's training has been remarkably effective recently. Let's keep up the good work next quarter and strive to stand out in the all-army competition and achieve a good ranking!"

Sitting on the sofa nearby, Kong Xiangming wholeheartedly agreed, nodding and saying, "Indeed, since we got the new equipment, the soldiers' enthusiasm for training has increased considerably. These guys are really pragmatic; they won't get motivated without some good incentive!"

He put down the green teacup in his hand and continued, "I ran into Old Hu from the Jiangnan Arsenal a few days ago. He told me that the equipment we've been eagerly awaiting should arrive this month!"

Upon hearing this, Liang Jinsong immediately rubbed his hands together excitedly: "That's fantastic! Once we have this Type 80 tank, the combat effectiveness of our military sub-district will undoubtedly be greatly enhanced, taking us to a whole new level!"

Just then, a messenger arrived at the door, saluted, and reported:

"Report! Sun Canghai, the head of the Shunping County Armed Forces Department, called to say that a modified tank needs to be transported to the military sub-district and requests the commander to order troops to escort it along the way!"

Liang Jinsong turned to the communications officer and asked, "What tank?"

"It's said to be a modified version of an American M26 tank," the communications officer replied.

Upon hearing this, Liang Jinsong immediately lost all interest and waved his hand dismissively.

"It's just an old tank, no need to make a fuss. Let Lao Hong from logistics handle the handover, and we can just send it to the military museum!"

After all, the advanced Type 80 tank is about to arrive, and those old equipment no longer hold any appeal for him, revealing his fickle attitude.

……

On a county road in Shunping County, a green military jeep was speeding along.

Hong Shan, deputy director of the logistics department of the Gupeng Military Sub-district, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, said to Feng An, curator of the military museum, who was sitting in the passenger seat:

"Old Feng, it's just a beat-up tank. You can just drive it to your museum later. I have urgent business to attend to today, so I won't go with you."

Feng An's lips curled into a slight smile: "Old Hong, what's the rush? Could it be that the Type 80 tanks have arrived?"

"Hehe, you know me so well, nothing escapes your eyes!"

Hongshan grinned and lowered his voice, saying, "I haven't told Lao Liang and Lao Kong about this yet. I was thinking of giving them a surprise, so you absolutely have to keep it a secret!"

"Oh, I see. The Type 80 tank is indeed important. Don't worry about it, I'll have someone send you the relevant information later, so you won't have to make another trip."

"Haha, thank you so much, Lao Feng!"

"Why are you being so polite with me? We've been comrades-in-arms for so many years!"

After dropping Feng An off near the old factory area, Hongshan hurriedly left.

Feng An straightened his military uniform and strode towards the old factory area.

Upon arriving at his destination, he quickly took out his identification and explained his purpose to the staff.

Sun Canghai was somewhat surprised to see that it was Feng An, the curator of the Military Museum, who had come in person: "Curator Feng, why did you come in person?"

With a broad smile, Feng An explained, "Minister Hong had something come up and couldn't make it, so I came here to transport the old tank directly to the Military Museum. This saves us the trouble of going back and forth."

Sun Canghai felt somewhat helpless upon hearing this.

I made it very clear on the phone that this was not an ordinary old tank, but an advanced tank full of cutting-edge technology.

Unexpectedly, the military district did not send anyone, but only sent the curator of the military museum to take over, which clearly showed that they did not take this tank seriously.

Sun Canghai sighed and said, "Director Feng, this tank is to be sent to the military district, not to the military museum."

Upon hearing this, Feng An frowned slightly, a look of displeasure on his face: "Comrade Sun Canghai, what do you mean by this? Are you questioning the military region's decision?"

"This... of course not. I just meant that this tank is unusual. It's not an ordinary old tank, but..."

"Alright, it's just an American M26 tank. I've seen plenty of those. Even a brand-new M26 is an antique and should be sent to a military museum!"

Feng An impatiently interrupted Sun Canghai, glancing around before urging, "Where's the tank? Take me there right now!"

Feng An was somewhat displeased. Why did it have to be sent to the military district for an M26 tank made by the United States?

It is important to know that the Gupeng Military Sub-district is about to receive the most advanced Type 80 tank in China.

This outdated M26 is just taking up space in the military district; I never expected Sun Canghai to treat it like a treasure.

He secretly thought that Sun Canghai was unsophisticated, after all, he was just a minister of the armed forces department.

He then followed Sun Canghai to the somewhat dilapidated factory building.

Sun Canghai pointed to the house in the distance: "Look, that's the one."

Feng An nodded and walked forward. After taking only a few steps, he sensed that something was wrong.

"Uh...this...this really is an M26 tank?"

"Yes, it's a modified M26," Sun Canghai replied.

"Hiss..." Feng An gasped and quickened his pace to the steel behemoth.

Upon closer inspection, he realized that it no longer resembled an M26 tank at all!

He circled the tank twice before stopping, his eyes filled with astonishment and shock: "This...this appearance and condition, it doesn't look like an old tank at all!"

Sun Canghai shrugged helplessly: "It is indeed a modified M26 tank, but there are a lot of modifications."

Feng An looked at Sun Canghai with a reproachful expression: "Why didn't you say so sooner?"

Sun Canghai snorted coldly, his temper flaring: "I told you, but you wouldn't listen at all. How can you blame me?"

Feng An paid no attention to Sun Canghai; his gaze was completely drawn to the tank. He circled the tank, touching and tapping it, his eyes filled with excitement.

"This is a real tank! In my opinion, it's much more powerful than the Type 80 tank!"