He was so persuasive that he actually practiced extraordinary

"This is the host of this competition, Ms. Vera."

Zhang Nengliang, who was standing to the side, said indignantly, "No, there's me too. I haven't introduced myself yet."

Zhang Beixing ignored him completely, and Zhang Nengliang was so angry that he grimaced, but dared not retaliate, since no one has a penchant for being punched.

Vera greeted them politely with a gentle smile.

"Lieutenant Colonel Zhang, your two comrades are both very handsome, and all the soldiers of China are very handsome."

"Thanks, but none of them are as handsome as me." Zhang Beixing said in a matter-of-fact tone.

"OK, I see."

Vera was amused by Zhang Beixing's shamelessness and giggled.

"However, your comrade-in-arms Niu is more in line with our Western aesthetics; he's very sunny and robust."

What?
Is Niu Nuli better looking than him?
Old Niu is really overshadowing us!

Niu Nuli, standing to the side, seemed a little embarrassed, his eyes darting around, appearing awkward and uncomfortable.

However, Zhang Beixing didn't seem to care. "Actually, I look thin when I'm dressed, but I'm muscular when I take my clothes off. I'm more muscular than him. If you don't believe me, let's arrange a time to meet up."

Vera knew perfectly well that Zhang Beixing was joking, after all, she had invited him several times but had been politely declined each time, so she smiled knowingly.

"All the participating soldiers from various countries have arrived. I still have some things to take care of. You can chat first. Bye."

"Bye-bye." Zhang Beixing waved his hand, seemingly casually, "Let's go down to the sea together sometime."

"OK!" Vera walked away with a beaming smile.

Zhang Nengliang stared blankly at the two of them, asking in shock.

"Holy crap, you two have gotten to this point?"

Zhang Beixing chuckled and explained, "I was just teasing her on purpose."

"She recognizes all four words, but she doesn't understand what they mean when put together. It just goes to show how profound and extensive Chinese culture is. This foreigner is suffering because of her lack of education!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Nengliang couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh.

"But this foreign girl is quite pretty. It would be a shame if she went down to the sea."

Zhang Beixing deliberately made sarcastic remarks.

"She doesn't like someone like you, so just give up on that idea."

Zhang Nengliang shouted angrily.

"Zhang Beixing, you already have a girlfriend but you're still flirting around with other women, that's going too far!"

Niu Nuli, standing to the side, was completely bewildered.

"What are you two talking about? I don't understand a word you say."

"Down to the sea...what's so funny about that?"

Niu scratched his head in bewilderment.

Zhang Beixing and Zhang Nengliang exchanged a mischievous smile.

Well, Lao Niu's road to promotion is long and arduous.

Zhang Nengliang, who is always full of bad intentions, never hesitates to make fun of others.

Having finally found a chance to openly mock Niu Nuli, he naturally smiled broadly and smugly.

Moreover, the timing was perfect, and with Zhang Beixing grinning mischievously alongside him, there was absolutely no need to worry about Niu Nuli's retaliation.

Niu frowned, looked at the two of them speechlessly, and said in a very helpless tone.

"Hey, you two, that's enough already, are you never going to stop?"

"When it comes to picking up girls, I don't have as much experience as you two, but we're here to compete, not to find partners!"

Niu Nuli sternly admonished, "The official competition is in two days. We must hurry up and get the three-person team's coordination at its best!"

"Our main battle tanks will be off the plane soon, so let's get some practice."

As he spoke, Niu Nuli glanced in the direction where Zhang Beixing was standing, as if seeking his opinion.

As for Zhang Nengliang, he was completely ignored; he was only entitled to obey orders and had no right to speak.

Zhang Beixing nodded as a matter of course: "Absolutely, but with you, Niu Nuli, such a top tank commander, the championship title is definitely within our grasp."

Zhang Nengliang quickly chimed in with a bright smile: "The three of us are the golden crew, capable of crushing any foreign tank!"

Niu Nuli glared at Zhang Nengliang, who was completely unserious, with annoyance.

"Zhang Nengliang, if you really want to be a qualified veteran, you should pay more attention to your military appearance and discipline, and stop acting like a slacker all the time."

"Yes, yes, you're right, squad leader." Zhang Nengliang responded perfunctorily, then deliberately said sarcastically, "Who told you to be the real veteran? I'm not as 'old' as you..."

what?
Not as old as myself, a veteran?
Although Niu Nuli was straightforward, he immediately realized what was going on.

"Hey kid, are you saying I'm old?"

Niu Nuli raised an eyebrow, retorting with great dissatisfaction.

"Let me tell you, don't let my status as a veteran in the army fool you, once you're out in the real world you're just a young man... What are you laughing at? I was even called 'young man' at the job fair last time!"

"A man is in his prime at thirty, and I'm currently at the best age!"

Niu Nuli started boasting like a peddler selling melons. Sure enough, after spending so much time with Zhang Nengliang, even Niu's skin had unknowingly thickened, almost as thick as the tracks of 965.

"Squad Leader Niu, the brigade commander and Battalion Commander Yang are looking for you!"

At that moment, a special operations soldier in the distance waved to Niu Nuli.

"Coming!"

"You two don't linger too long. We'll meet at the training ground in a bit for our first practice session together."

After leaving those words, Niu Nuli immediately turned and jogged away.

As soon as Niu Nuli left, a familiar figure, dressed in a military green uniform, appeared in front of the two of them.

Zhang Nengliang glanced at her sideways: "Huang Xiaomeng, why aren't you staying in the communications class? What are you doing running around after getting off the plane?"

Huang Xiaomeng rolled her eyes at him without any politeness.

"Why are you like a leech, always here? I'm looking for Captain Zhang, not you."

Zhang Nengliang pursed his lips helplessly, wondering why he was so disliked.
"Okay, okay, you guys chat, I'm leaving first."

"Hurry up and leave, no one's going to stop you."

"..."

Zhang Nengliang felt as if he had been struck by a thousand blows.

"Captain Zhang..."

Huang Xiaomeng stood timidly in front of Zhang Beixing.

Looking at Huang Xiaomeng, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Zhang Beixing raised his eyes and couldn't help but look her up and down.

After not seeing her for a while, Huang Xiaomeng hasn't changed much except for her face being a little rounder; she still has that cute and adorable look.

Her large, unadorned eyes blinked, making her even more endearing.

"Long time no see, Big Goose. Did you need something?"

"Goose, goose, goose, goose..."

Huang Xiaomeng suddenly burst into laughter for no apparent reason.

Zhang Beixing scratched his head: "What are you laughing at? It's creepy."

"No." Huang Xiaomeng quickly composed herself and gave Zhang Beixing a standard military salute. "It's just that I haven't had a chance to properly thank you for saving my life before." Saved my life?

Hearing her say that, Zhang Beixing thought for a moment and then realized what she meant.

"Oh, you mean the combined arms training camp? That was so long ago, it's amazing you still remember it."

"A drop of water in need deserves a spring in return." Huang Xiaomeng said in a matter-of-fact tone, "Here, this is a thank-you gift for you."

As she spoke, Huang Xiaomeng mysteriously stretched out her sleeve, revealing something peeking out from the cuff.

Zhang Beixing reached out and pulled, and one thing after another, as if taped together, seemed endless. He pulled out a string of spicy duck necks from his sleeve!
Huang Xiaomeng smiled brightly, as if presenting a treasure, her beautiful eyes sparkling with innocent charm.

Zhang Beixing covered his forehead, feeling both amused and exasperated.

"Bringing food out of the country without permission, do you know that's smuggling?"

Huh? Smuggling!

Really? Is it that serious?

Huang Xiaomeng was taken aback. Her eyes widened, and she looked even more like a silly goose. Zhang Beixing couldn't help but curl his lips up even higher.

"Oh, but I don't know, what if I get arrested..."

Zhang Beixing cut the string of duck necks in his hand in two and handed the other half back to Huang Xiaomeng.

"Hurry up and destroy the evidence, it's not too late!"

"Ok!"

Huang Xiaomeng looked on with a serious expression, as if she really believed it. She quickly stuffed the duck neck back into her sleeve and cautiously peeked out, like a thief.

"I'll find a secluded spot to take care of it in a bit!"

Zhang Beixing seemed to suddenly remember something and spoke with a smile.

"By the way, I'm counting on you for the aerial vision in this competition. All that training in combined tactics isn't just for show, so don't drag the team down."

"Don't worry," Huang Xiaomeng patted her chest loudly, "My grades are excellent!"

Wow, so confident.

Zhang Beixing glanced at Huang Xiaomeng, who was giving him a guarantee, out of the corner of his eye, and thought to himself: It's good to be young, there's still room for growth.

I wonder if Zhang Yingying will be able to change his opinion of me after this trip back to China...

On the barren land, a main battle tank with the number 965 painted on its body in white sped along, its body shaking violently.

This Type 96A main battle tank is an upgraded version of the Type 99 tank. The most obvious difference in appearance is that the front of the turret is equipped with FY-4 wedge-shaped modular armor.

The Type 96A FY-4 is a second-generation reactive armor, which adopts a modular structure and can replace armor modules with different protection levels according to different combat requirements.

The Type 96A main battle tank turret has a protection capability of 730 mm against kinetic energy penetrators and 1280 mm against high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) rounds.

Moreover, in order to achieve excellent results in this World Tank Competition, all participating main battle tanks were equipped with the new technologies of the Type 99 next-generation tank in advance.

It has been greatly improved in terms of protection, mobility and fire control system performance, and is gradually catching up with the world's top tanks.

Although he spoke casually, the moment the plane carrying the tanks landed, Zhang Beixing and Niu Nuli and others immediately began their first training exercise together.

Like Niu Nuli, the tank king, Zhang Beixing possesses full skills in driving and firing the gun, and may even be slightly better in actual operation. However, considering his experience in competitions, after some discussion, it was decided that Niu Nuli would serve as the tank commander.

Zhang Nengliang remains in the same position as the gunner, while Zhang Beixing takes over the tank driving.

To test the tank's performance after the new technology was added, Zhang Beixing drove it completely unrestrained, turning it into a sports car.

Dust filled the air, the deafening roar and violent jolts made Zhang Nengliang almost vomit inside the car, and even the veteran Niu Nuli looked unwell.

However, the test did not disappoint. If the tank had been driven like the 965 before, even if it hadn't fallen apart, the three of them would probably have!

The tank's speed gradually slowed down, leaving countless crisscrossing track marks on the dirt road.

Zhang Beixing stabilized the car's speed and smiled with satisfaction.

"Not bad, the power is sufficient and the vehicle is stable. I just don't know if the cannon's power has been improved."

Zhang Nengliang suppressed his nausea and agreed with a bitter face: "Damn, you ruined my good mood for the whole day by driving... But you're right, it would be even better if this technology could be used on all active vehicles."

"Ultimately, the performance of a tank depends on how powerful its firepower is," Niu Nuli nodded in agreement.

“That’s right. Although this vehicle has perfect mobility, the tanks from all the participating countries are certainly not weak either. No matter how good the equipment is, if the guns can’t hit the target, it’s all for nothing,” Zhang Beixing said. “Zhang Nengliang, it’s up to you now.”

"Just you wait and see!" Zhang Nengliang said confidently.

A buzzing sound came from the three-person headset channel, and then the drone in the air established real-time communication, and Huang Xiaomeng's voice came through the headset.

"Fixed target ahead, 2,000 meters away."

"A 50% hit rate is acceptable. Aim for a first-shot hit. Reserve ammunition may be used!"

"Fifty percent? That's too low, who are you looking down on!" Zhang Nengliang laughed dismissively.

Zhang Beixing interrupted him, coldly ordering, "Then it's 100% certain. The enemy won't give you the chance to use your spare ammunition on the battlefield."

"Huh? One hundred percent! That's a bit much!"

"Leave the vehicle speed and firing angle to me. Focus on firing." Zhang Beixing was too lazy to argue and gave the order directly.

Zhang Nengliang dared not retort, calmed himself down, and began to prepare to aim and fire.

Niu Nuli's eyes darted around as he methodically issued instructions.

"Speed ​​30, keep it up!"

"Target spotted to the northwest, one armor-piercing round... Annihilate!"

"Annihilate them!"

Almost simultaneously, Zhang Nengliang also gave a low shout and pressed the fire control button.

—Whoosh!

The tank hull suddenly shook violently, and an armor-piercing round, carrying flames, flew towards the target.

"boom!"

Hit the target.

The flames from the exploding shell completely burned the target position, causing it to tilt backward.

After a few minutes of data analysis, Huang Xiaomeng's excited voice came back.

"Seventy-nine percent accuracy, acceptable!"

However, before Zhang Nengliang could be happy, he was coldly interrupted by Zhang Beixing.

"Not enough! We agreed on 100%, not even a fraction less! Training continues!"

Niu Nuli had no objection to this. In this competition, everyone shoulders the important mission of winning glory for the country, and we must not take it lightly. The four words "live up to the mission" are not something that can be achieved by just saying it.

"continue!"

Niu Nuli issued instructions in exactly the same way.

The main battle tanks returned to the starting point and continued their rigorous training, constantly traversing the vast land, preparing to greet the opening of the competition in two days with their best condition.

……

As the sun set, the day's training and practice finally came to an end.

Whether it was Zhang Beixing, the elite soldier Niu Nuli, or Zhang Nengliang, who considered himself a veteran, all three had outstanding tank skills. Soon, the three-man crew achieved perfect coordination.

Niu worked hard to complete the tank inspection, and was the last to crawl out of the tank. He looked at Zhang Beixing, who had landed first, and praised him generously.

"Captain Zhang, where did you learn your tank driving skills?"

"Are you sure you're a special forces soldier, and not a tank crewman?" (End of Chapter)