The two tanks flanking the enemy came to a halt upon seeing the smoke, likely opting not to charge through it for caution's sake.
So Wang Zhong ordered, "Now is the time, floor the accelerator!"
The tank's engine roared, but Wang Zhong quickly realized the problem with this approach.
In "Hero Tank Operator," Tank 215 was stuck in a shell hole and couldn't move, despite the tracks spinning wildly with the gears engaged, it still couldn't get out. That's why he floored the accelerator with the gears in place, making the tracks turn.
When the tracks turned, there was not only the roar of the engine but also the noise of the gearbox.
Tank 422 was merely revving the engine now, with the gearbox not engaged, meaning only the gears connected to the engine were spinning freely without that characteristic grinding noise of meshing gears.
Wang Zhong hadn't thought of this before, and now the sound made him a bit flustered.
