Eunuch, do you really know these martial arts?

"Jiang Nian, tell me, is there anything you can't do? Tell me so this old man can finally give up. Otherwise, with you constantly undermining my confidence, I'm starting to feel like we old folks are utterly useless!"

Zeng Maozhe couldn't hold back any longer. He wanted to get an answer directly from Jiang Nian so that he could finally give up completely.

Jiang Nian was speechless. He was already exasperated by Zeng Maozhe's words.

"Academician Zeng, you are still young. We young people still have a lot to learn from you seniors. You can rest assured and lead us to continue to develop more projects, so that our country will become more and more prosperous, and those who have always coveted our territory will shrink back to their own lair and not dare to even show their heads!"

The older generation still needs to be coaxed, so Jiang Nian said earnestly to Zeng Maozhe.

He swore that these were absolutely his heartfelt words.

Without the system, I would never have achieved what I have today. It's fair to say that comparing Jiang Nian with these predecessors from the very beginning was completely unfair.

Jiang Nian felt deep respect for people like Zeng Maozhe who dedicated their lives to scientific research. It was thanks to people like Zeng Maozhe that more powerful weapons for the nation were developed, safeguarding China's territorial integrity from invasion.

Jiang Nian's words stirred Zeng Maozhe's emotions, and even his hands trembled slightly.

He didn't say anything more, but simply held Jiang Nian's hand, conveying his inner excitement to her.

It's best if young people are neither arrogant nor impatient.

As they spoke, they arrived at the tank company's training ground.

Zhang Ze led Jiang Nian and Zeng Maozhe to the adjacent monitoring room.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, Academician Zeng, you can see more clearly here and obtain the tank's various performance data in real time."

When shells are fired on the field, smoke and dust explode, making it impossible to see anything clearly. To truly understand the tank's performance data, viewing it in the control room is the best option.

"Company Commander Zhang, now it's time for your performance!"

Zhang Ze walked towards the spot where his tank was parked.

Jiang Nian and Zeng Maozhe sat down and waited quietly.

The monitoring room provides comprehensive, all-around surveillance of the entire site, allowing those inside to see everything clearly outside.

A rumbling sound rang out—the sound of tank tracks moving forward.

When this big guy moves, it becomes a solid fortress on the battlefield.

Jiang Nian suddenly became interested.

"System, does this tank have any fatal weaknesses? Is there a single shot that can disable it and prevent it from advancing?"

Jiang Nian invoked the system and began asking some key questions.

“Host, nothing is 100% invincible. The performance of this tank has been greatly improved after your repair, but it is an older model and naturally has many weaknesses. Of course, after your repair, its weaknesses will be relatively smaller, but that’s all.”

This time, the system actually obediently came out to answer Jiang Nian's question.

Tanks, massive machines, are generally considered invincible on the battlefield, but they are not without their weaknesses. If a sniper fires from the right position and disables a tank's engine, it can be completely disabled, requiring considerable time for repairs.

Time is the most important thing on the battlefield.

If tanks are destroyed at the start of a war, they will be unable to function in subsequent battles, directly leading to the defeat of a campaign.

Wasn't it precisely because Jiang Nian was able to quickly repair the tanks that he was able to turn the tide in the previous military exercise?
The reason is the same.

If Jiang Nian hadn't been there during that exercise, there would have been no chance of them defeating the special forces. After all, their tanks had been destroyed by He Chenguang and his team from the very beginning.

The system's explanation was simple and direct, and Jiang Nian understood it after a little thought.

"So, what are the key weaknesses of this tank model?"

That's what he really wants to know.

Only by knowing the weaknesses can we minimize them during maintenance. Otherwise, anyone familiar with the tank will know its weaknesses, which will cause problems on the battlefield.

"The gun barrel is positioned at a 38.5-degree angle. If a sniper rifle hits that spot, the entire tank will be temporarily disabled. Given the current capabilities of Chinese maintenance personnel, repairs will take at least a day."

The system was very responsive this time, providing the answer directly.

Jiang Nian sat down and stopped looking at the surveillance footage—since Zeng Maozhe was watching, he wasn't worried about not knowing the outcome.

He began to seriously consider the issue of tank weaknesses.

Zeng Maozhe didn't pay attention to Jiang Nian's situation. He was watching the surveillance footage with great interest.

When this model of tank was first developed, Zeng Maozhe went to see its overall power and performance, so he was very familiar with all the data.

Because of this understanding, Zeng Maozhe clearly sensed something was wrong when Zhang Ze fired the first shot.

This speed and this distance are both higher than the previous record.

Although the difference wasn't huge, it shortened the time from the shell's launch to its landing by one minute and twenty seconds.

This timeframe might not seem like much under normal circumstances, but it becomes a significant matter when you're actually on the battlefield.

And then there's the distance—under normal circumstances, the maximum distance has increased by about five meters. This distance might be the key to deciding the outcome.

Zeng Maozhe recalled what Jiang Nian had said before: after he repaired the tank, its performance in all aspects would be improved.

He believed at the time that since the tank had been in service for a long time, even if it was properly repaired, it could only reach the specifications of a brand new tank at most.

But the result before him truly told Zeng Maozhe that Jiang Nian had given him another big surprise!

At this moment, Zhang Ze, who was controlling the tank, truly felt the difference between this tank and the previous one.

He no longer knew how to express his feelings at that moment.

The distant explosions of artillery shells were far more effective than any previous attempt.

More importantly, Zhang Ze also discovered that his accuracy in aiming at targets had improved by at least 10 percent—previously, his probability of accurately hitting targets was only slightly over 55 percent, but now it had reached 66 percent.

One outcome might be a coincidence, but if the outcome is the same every time, then it is not a coincidence, but a fact.

The tank test ended quickly.

Zhang Ze felt as if his feet were floating.

He didn't walk into the monitoring room; he just floated in softly.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, tell me quickly, how did you do that? How did you improve your aiming accuracy so much?"

As soon as he entered the monitoring room, Zhang Ze came to his senses and rushed to Jiang Nian, asking anxiously.

There was no way he could sleep at night if he didn't solve this mystery. "Well... it's a secret. I'm a mechanic, so naturally I have to maintain the equipment properly. Since the tank was sent to me for repair, I naturally have to do my best. Company Commander Zhang, how is it? Are you satisfied with the repaired tank?"

Jiang Nian naturally wouldn't tell the other party why this was the case, so he simply smiled and changed the subject, asking Zhang Ze about his satisfaction with the tank.

"Satisfied, satisfied, I'm 100% satisfied! Comrade Jiang Nian, on behalf of all the brothers in the tank company, I sincerely thank you. I believe you will bring us a miracle—these tanks won't need to be decommissioned!"

Zhang Ze suddenly stood up straight, gave Jiang Nian a standard military salute, and said his thanks with a serious expression.

Zhang Ze's serious expression made Jiang Nian feel a little uncomfortable for a moment.

However, he knew that this was a company commander's most sincere gratitude, and also his most sincere request.

"You're welcome, Company Commander Zhang. This is what I should do. Don't forget, I came to your tank company to repair these tanks; it's my job. I absolutely won't let you find any reason to criticize my work!"

In fact, Jiang Nian had already made a clear promise, but Zhang Ze still had some doubts deep down before he had actually experienced the various performance characteristics of the repaired tank.

Now, he can finally put his mind at ease.

Zhang Ze felt fortunate more than once—fortunate that he hadn't given up on his tank, but instead transported it to the Southeast Military Region, where he met Jiang Nian.

If it weren't for Jiang Nian, the only fate this tank would have been to be scrapped and decommissioned.

Zeng Maozhe didn't say anything. He took his phone and went outside, clearly to make a call to someone.

The tank's performance testing has been successfully completed.

In the room Zhang Ze had arranged for him, Jiang Nian sat at his desk, diligently writing the maintenance plan for the remaining nine tanks and compiling a detailed list of the necessary materials.

He even planned out the timeline: he was confident that he could complete the repairs of all nine tanks within half a month.

He was even somewhat eager to see the spectacular sight of newly repaired tanks lined up neatly for testing.

Thinking of this, he felt full of energy and didn't feel tired at all.

The next morning, Jiang Nian had just gotten up when she heard a knock on the door.

Zhang Ze was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night and came straight to block Jiang Nian's door.

"Here's the materials list, Company Commander Zhang. I'm leaving everything to you!"

Jiang Nian handed the long list of materials to Zhang Ze with a serious expression.

Zhang Ze now treats Jiang Nian's words as sacred decrees, and after receiving the list, he carefully read it.

The more Zhang Ze looked at the list, the more his lips twitched.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, there are many things on this list that our tank company... can't get." Looking up from the list, Zhang Ze was almost in despair. Sure enough, one shouldn't make promises lightly—he never imagined that he couldn't understand the materials Jiang Nian needed, let alone find them all.

He can't complete this task!

"How is that possible? These materials are needed for the tanks. You're a tank company, you should at least have all these materials on hand!"

Jiang Nian was stunned, and almost instinctively asked a question in return.

At this moment, Zeng Maozhe came out from the next room. He had heard Jiang Nian and Zhang Ze's conversation clearly.

"Jiang Nian, don't make things too difficult for Company Commander Zhang. Let me take a look at your list of materials first."

Seeing Zhang Ze's brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly, Zeng Maozhe spoke up. He felt that only the research institute could probably gather all the materials Jiang Nian had listed.

Upon hearing Zeng Maozhe's voice, Zhang Ze immediately looked up, his face full of anticipation. The way he looked at Zeng Maozhe was like looking at a savior—indeed, at this moment, Zeng Maozhe was Zhang Ze's savior, rescuing him from his dire and embarrassing predicament.

"Academician Zeng, this is the list of materials given by Comrade Jiang Nian. Our tank company... can only find about 30% of the materials listed here."

As Zhang Ze said this, he felt a little guilty. Jiang Nian had come to help, but they couldn't even meet his needs. If things continued like this, could these tanks really be repaired? Zhang Ze, who had been full of confidence, suddenly became uncertain.

Zhang Ze handed the list of materials to Zeng Maozhe, hoping he could help him get the materials sorted out.

Zeng Maozhe took the list, glanced at it briefly, and immediately understood Zhang Ze's predicament.

“Jiang Nian, Yang Hongkang can prepare all these materials for you. He should be here around 11 o’clock,” Zeng Maozhe said directly to Jiang Nian.

Anyway, it's good that Yang Hongkang came—he was originally in charge of these tanks, and since there's a shortage of materials for maintenance, it's perfect to have him here.

Hearing that Yang Hongkang was arriving so soon, Zhang Ze was greatly surprised. Comrade Jiang Nian was indeed remarkable; he had only been in the tank company for a day, and they were already welcoming their second academician, especially since Yang Hongkang was in charge of developing a new type of tank.

Jiang Nianzhen hadn't expected Zhang Ze to be unable to prepare so many materials, and now she felt fortunate.

Fortunately, Zeng Maozhe came, and he also brought Yang Hongkang along.

Once the materials are ready, he can completely transform these tanks, giving them a new lease on life from the inside out.

Just after 11 o'clock, Yang Hongkang arrived, accompanied by the battalion commander.

At this moment, Jiang Nian and Zeng Maozhe were about to go eat.

Yang Hongkang spotted Zeng Maozhe at a glance.

"Hey Lao Zeng, why did you call me to the tank company in such a hurry? Do you know that my recent research and development has reached a critical stage? If it delays the progress, you'll have to work overtime with me!"

Yang Hongkang quickly stepped forward and stopped Zeng Maozhe, saying with a displeased expression.

If it weren't for Zeng Maozhe being the one who urged him to come, Yang Hongkang would never have given him this face.

"These are the materials needed to repair the tank. Please arrange for someone to deliver them immediately."

Zeng Maozhe didn't explain, but simply tossed the materials list to Yang Hongkang and urged him on.

"What the hell? You're not even part of the tank company, what business is it of yours to repair tanks? Besides, this is the repair company's job, what are you, a research institute director, getting involved for!"

Forced to accept the list, Yang Hongkang frowned and said irritably.

He couldn't recall ever having time to manage tank repairs.

"Hurry up and look at the list, we urgently need these things. If you delay the tank repair time, you'll be crying later!"

Zeng Maozhe didn't care what Yang Hongkang thought, and he was too lazy to explain. Anyway, he wouldn't be the one who was anxious when the time came.

Yang Hongkang was genuinely angered by Zeng Maozhe's tone.

He fell silent, his brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly, staring at the list in his hand, wishing he could just throw it away.

Yang Hongkang had a feeling that he was completely out of his mind to come to the tank company after Zeng Maozhe made the phone call. (End of Chapter)