A nation's industrial development begins with junior engineers.

Thanks to Xiaotian's reminder, the company commander also paid attention and carefully observed the working conditions of the other "Big Baby" machines.

Upon seeing this, my heart skipped a beat. Good heavens, since arriving here, all these big machines had developed the same problem. Especially the two excavators, as the workload increased, their exhaust pipes began to spew out thick black smoke.

"What's going on here...?"

The company commander sighed and patted the little cannon next to him, which was still churning out engine oil: "You little brat, you're really tough. Apart from being able to eat engine oil, you have no other problems..."

"Company Commander! Xiao Bao's fuel tank is almost empty!"

The company commander sighed again. Looking at Little Cannon, he said, "I misunderstood you. Those guys can eat even more than you."

"Alright, that's enough for today. Drive all the big guys back to the outpost, and we'll find their families and ask them what's going on!"

"Yes! Company Commander, we only have one can of fuel. It took us ages to use it up the road ahead, but it's gone in just two hours after we climbed up this ditch. That's really unusual..."

"Nonsense, if you can't even breathe properly, how can that be normal!" The company commander waved his hand and took the lead in his little gun.

Quanshuigou is a section of the Xinjiang-Tibet Highway.

This highway, hailed by later generations of hikers as the world's highest, most beautiful, and most dangerous, was begun by our forefathers as early as 51. It was completed and opened to traffic in 57, a feat for which over 3000 soldiers and civilians sacrificed their lives. The company commander is currently working to add several branch roads, unseen on maps, to this vital national defense route connecting Kashgar and Shigatse.

To lighten the burden on the "big babies," seven or eight soldiers, except for the driver, squeezed into the two wooden carriages attached to the small steel cannon. They lay down haphazardly, and although the space was cramped, they felt quite comfortable after such tiring work.

"Hey, you young soldiers are really lucky to be born in such a good time! Back in our day, we didn't have these amazing tools to help us. Some soldiers would just collapse while they were working and never woke up again..."

"Unlike now, where you have a big treasure to help you dig rocks, and a little cannon to pick you up and drop you off..."

The company commander looked at them and couldn't help but laugh and scold.

"Hey, Company Commander, isn't this just like what the newspapers said? We're making great strides forward! I bet our fallen comrades would be very gratified to see us like this today..."

"You're such a smooth talker!" The company commander reached out and gave the mischievous soldier a potsticker, but then he thought about it and realized that it really made sense!

Thinking about it this way, my heavy heart, which had been heavy with longing for my comrades, was inexplicably eased a little.

His mood improved even more when he saw the group of silly-looking antelopes in front of him.

"Company Commander?"

The soldiers, who had been lying haphazardly in the carriage, were startled and began to lean out of the carriage.

"Go tell the people behind to stop for a moment. It's too loud, they might get scared away. And just what I was hoping for—something to give to my darling's family..."

As he spoke, the company commander stopped the small cannon and pulled out a Type 56 semi-automatic rifle from under his seat.

"Let's assign tasks and tie up a knot!"

Just as the group was getting ready, the flock of sheep in front of them suddenly seemed to be startled by something and all started running away.

"Company commander?"

"There might be wolves!" The company commander's expression tightened, and he instinctively gripped his weapon more tightly. "We can't worry about that now, we'll catch as many as we can!"

As he spoke, he reached out to aim his gun.

"Company commander, wait! Look, they're coming this way! Let's go straight for them! The fur with bullet holes won't make good clothes!"

"No, the wolves on the plateau are too fierce..."

"Company commander! We're not empty-handed. Don't forget we have a big treasure behind us. Even if wild wolves come, they probably won't be able to run us over with their wheels..."

Damn, I forgot about the big one. To be honest, this fully upgraded excavator really does have a turret on top, which means it's an armored unit. Don't forget, its chassis has a proper five-wheel design.

With our trump card up our sleeve, we have nothing to fear!

"on!"

To be fair, armored vehicles really do act as a morale booster in small groups, which explains why Comrade Fanzhou so vehemently refuted Xiao Daimao's "armor is useless" theory.

Therefore, never let an outsider lead an expert, even if that person is someone like Jiang Xia who has made achievements.

The company commander holstered his rifle, twisted the throttle of his small steel cannon, and cut diagonally in the direction the sheep were running. The soldiers leaning against the side of the carriage assumed a horse stance, shovels in hand. Those closer to the middle sat cross-legged, clinging tightly to their comrades like koalas around their waists.

Thanks to its unique engine structure, the bright red little cannon was not greatly affected by the harsh environment of the plateau.

Approach the flock of sheep!

"Bang bang bang..."

Eighty, eighty~, no, according to later generations' terms, it should be one life imprisonment, two life imprisonments...

Although the sheep ran fast, their numbers were overwhelming, and the company commander, with his experience, entered along the tangent of their running path. With the soldiers wielding their shovels, they reaped a bountiful harvest!

If this were a melodramatic soap opera, a small jeep loaded with several beautiful female college students would have arrived, righteously rebuking the soldiers for their somewhat bloody methods, while simultaneously delivering a lecture on the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature.

Unfortunately, this book isn't melodramatic.

Therefore, there are no beautiful female college students, only Indian men with big bags on their heads.

Yes, although our little cannon is powerful, it still can't outrun these fast-running animals. Gradually, the company commander and his group fell behind the flock of sheep.

Now the company commander and his men understood why the sheep had suddenly started running.

One of the Indians, perhaps getting excited from the chase, was about to yell at the top of his lungs when he noticed a bright red figure appear in the flock of sheep.

A pair of round eyes stared at him intently, and black smoke billowed from its mouth...

The intense visual impact left Ah San's mouth agape, his eyes wide and round, as if he'd seen a ghost. He stumbled, his legs tangling together as he tumbled to the ground like a rolling gourd.

The Indians around him were instantly thrown into chaos, some waving tree branches, frozen in mid-air, their faces filled with fear and bewilderment.

However, some of the Indians reacted quickly, shouting things like "Northeast China isn't that big," and reaching for their guns. But then they realized that in chasing sheep, they'd apparently removed their belts...

But it didn't matter; the branch in his hand could still be used. So, this Indian guy with a peculiar way of thinking turned the branch upside down and yelled at our soldiers again.

"Ada da da da..."

To be fair, this Indian guy must be one of the best in their team; he imitated the unique sound of the Bren gun perfectly.

The company commander praised him while vigorously twisting the throttle of the small steel cannon.

"Comrades! Charge with me!"

"The enemy has opened fire on me!"