Chapter 1498: 1499 Substituting one thing for another

Chapter 1498: 1499 Substituting one thing for another

In the Qin Dynasty, a military vehicle slowly parked at the gate of the 1st Armored Division of the Tang Empire. The people who jumped out of the vehicle were some new reinforcements.

They have just completed training and were assigned here. For these recruits, it is an honor to be assigned to the 1st Armored Division because of their excellent performance.

These new recruits were greeted by several lieutenant officers. They did not say anything special, they just casually introduced the situation of the troop station, and then led a few people to the place where the tanks were parked.

These newly built tank warehouses even smell of paint, but the tanks parked inside are already very old.

 That's right, for the Tang Empire, the T-64 main battle tank was actually an older model. The latest model of the Tang Dynasty Empire adopts the Chinese configuration and is directly equipped with a square brick welded turret, which suddenly improves its appearance.

As for whether the vehicle-mounted sighting system is that advanced, no one except Tang Mo knows. Everyone just knows that the new tank is more impressive and has some new equipment.

 Another question is: why the Tang Army's most advanced tanks were not directly equipped with the 1st Armored Division as usual, but were supplied to other units.

Of course, no one would answer this question, and the new recruits in front of them had no idea that the tanks in front of them that had been used by others were actually no longer the most advanced main battle tanks of the Tang Empire.

“Oh my God, it’s so handsome! This is the Type 64 tank! It’s so beautiful.” A recruit whispered in surprise after opening the door to the warehouse.

The few lieutenants who welcomed the new recruits seemed a little listless. There was nothing they could do. They actually knew some inside stories, but now it was impossible for them to explain their distress to these new recruits.

They wanted to leave too, but unfortunately in order to confuse the enemy's eyes, they were ordered to stay and perform a performance art called stealing.

The entire 1st Armored Division has actually been depleted by two-thirds without realizing it. The most elite tank troops have all been moved to a new camp near Linshui, receiving new Type 96 main battle tanks while waiting for new ones. The coming of war.

Although the armored division placed in the Qin State is still called the 1st Armored Division, it is actually an empty frame. The veterans have "retired" and "retired" and "asked for leave". There are not many left.

　　The people who stay here to act are all "poor students" who are disliked by the "teacher". Of course, they have no shame and lose face.

  That is to say, the recruits who came here to supplement did not know that if they knew that these outstanding recruits were actually from the 42nd Armored Division, they would really not be able to laugh.

This is actually intentional. In fact, these outstanding recruits came here to receive the Type 64 tanks. This was deliberately arranged by the empire in the hope that the 42nd Armored Division would become an army as soon as possible.

Those recruits who are slightly worse are actually dispersed and replenished to other armored divisions, and are slowly cultivated in the army.

The more he looked at these excited recruits, the more ashamed the remaining lieutenant became. If he hadn't been dawdling around, he would have been transferred back to his new station in Linshui by now.

 One misstep will bring eternal regret... He sighed in his heart, walked to the front of the tank, and began to explain the precautions for using the tank as usual, briefly talking about various advanced functions. The recruits listened with great interest, because they were trained on the relatively backward Type 59 tanks, and the Type 64 tanks were indeed very advanced weapons and equipment for them.

What the veteran said was boring: Of course he was very familiar with these equipment, because he was originally in the maintenance unit, and there really was nothing to do except repair tanks every day.

The only thing that makes him feel gratified is that when the war breaks out and the division is delisted and renamed, the division will be renamed the 42nd Armored Division of the Tang Dynasty, and he will also be promoted to the deputy commander of the logistics force of the 42nd Armored Division at the same time.

When the time comes, the lieutenant will become a major, and he will be promoted two levels in a row and directly become the leader of the maintenance team of the logistics support battalion. He will be regarded as a serious officer.

  It was just transferred away from the 1st Armored Division, which was a loss from every angle. How can being an officer in a second-rate army be as comfortable as getting military honors in the most elite army?

  But no matter how much he regretted it, it was already too late. The list had been determined. The 1st Armored Division of the Tang Empire was now being reorganized in a new camp outside Linshui. The sign was "Imperial Armor Instructor".

Liu Guozhu was sleeping on his new bed, with a map covering his face. It was a topographic map of the Eastern Continent issued internally by the Tang Empire's army.

The maps used by the Tang Army were all satellite surveyed and mapped. Although the accuracy is not as high as a meter, it is much more accurate than the maps used in the past.

 Regular study of maps can help you establish a sense of direction, understand the area you are about to set foot on, and master first-hand terrain information. Liu Guozhu often studies maps in advance. This is also a trick taught to him by the regiment commander after he was promoted to battalion commander.

 He is already the battalion commander, so he can enjoy a separate room. Next to the soft bed is a desk with a desk lamp and some books, all about armored force technology and armored force theory.

It is said that some of these books were written by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty himself. He recited his ideas to others, who then recorded them and compiled them for publication.

  Interestingly, there is folklore that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty could write a book every day. He just talked casually, and the people below could publish a trend-setting book.

 No one believes such a legend, and many people think it is just a political propaganda of the mythical emperor. What everyone is more willing to believe is that His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Empire has a private team dedicated to making him famous.

Liu Guozhu didn't care at all what others said. He just felt that the theories in these books were really consistent with his practice. Reading the contents of these books could make his thinking clearer and make him more comfortable when executing tactics on the battlefield. .

He admired Tang Mo very much, because this emperor had not even driven a tank into battle once, but he understood the composition, operation, and characteristics of armored forces so well...

As the founder of the world's armored forces, Emperor Tang Mo's foresight has indeed impressed countless combat elites like Liu Guozhu. They regard the Emperor as their confidant and are willing to fight for His Majesty until the end.

For all the armored soldiers of the Tang Empire, it is an honor to be able to open up territories for His Majesty, or to die on the battlefield for His Majesty...