eurekapd Chapter 131 Hope Type 1 Tank
Chapter 131 Hope Type 1 Tank
Regarding the devil's conspiracy.
And the reaction from the Russians.
The Eighth Route Army knew nothing about it—except for a very small number of banana people!
So everything on the Eighth Route Army's side went according to plan.
After the long-range assault troops returned.
The soldiers carried the machinery and equipment.
All of them entered Mayashan.
After putting down their things, the large group left.
Only the Independent Regiment, the New 1st Regiment and the New 2nd Regiment were left.
Then Li Yunlong contacted Mao Wenlong.
Open the space-time portal and transport the machinery and equipment to the world of the late Ming Dynasty.
And the soldiers of these three regiments.
And continue to stay in the late Ming world.
The tank crew members under Mao Wenlong also returned to the late Ming Dynasty.
But he was originally a tank driver of the Eighth Route Army.
Stayed in the world of Bright Sword with those tanks.
Then there is the Eighth Route Army.
He quickly selected a group of elite troops.
Go learn how to drive a tank in combat.
In this way, there will definitely be many people involved.
The Banana Man who received instructions from KGB chief Beria.
I took the opportunity to mix sand into it.
I want to get the information they want from those tankmen...
……
This is Mao Wenlong.
After all the machinery and equipment are in place.
Quickly build a power plant and a tractor factory.
The Russians really didn't value the tractor factory, and the price offered by the Eighth Route Army was very high.
So the Russians took the relevant technical drawings.
They were all packaged together and sold to the Eighth Route Army.
Mao Wenlong personally led people to check all the drawings.
Discover the engine factory that supports the tractor factory.
The maximum engine that can be produced is 600 horsepower.
You have to know that the engine used in the Russian T-34 tank is only 500 horsepower!
This is for Mao Wenlong and others.
What a surprise!
Of course, the engine used in a tractor is definitely different from the engine used in a tank.
But there are technical drawings there, as long as the samples are produced.
It can be improved as needed.
Then Mao Wenlong paid personal attention to this matter.
Build the factory as quickly as possible.
Then a few large tractors were produced first.
Another T-34 tank was dismantled.
The two big guys are put together for comparison.
They began to think of ways to convert large tractors into tracked tanks.
The easiest is on a tractor.
Put on an armored shell and then install cannons and machine guns.
This becomes a simplified version of an armored vehicle.
However, due to the large size of the tractor, the armored vehicle created in this way would be too conspicuous.
Try to make it as small as possible.
Next, we need to check the engine, artillery and machine gun driving positions, ammunition storage positions, etc.
Start studying the modifications one by one.
Although the tank built in this way looks a bit out of place.
There are many differences between their tanks and those of the Japanese and Russians.
But for the poor and backward Eighth Route Army.
As long as it can deal with the Japanese tanks, it will be enough.
I don’t dare to ask for too much else for now!
Mao Wenlong brought a group of technical personnel with him.
We fought day and night for more than 20 days.
Three types of tracked armored vehicles have been modified successively, each one more advanced than the last.
But after the modification to the 3rd model.
There is no possibility of improvement in a short period of time...
……
"Buzz buzz buzz buzz... creak creak creak..."
A big guy that is one-quarter the size of a T-34 tank.
Driving back and forth on the tank troops' training ground.
And from time to time, he would aim at the targets on the training ground.
Attack with machine guns and artillery shells.
"Rumble..."
"Da da da da..."
Amid the sounds of explosions and machine gun fire.
The targets prepared in advance were hit one after another.
The people who came to watch were very excited.
I can't wait to drive this big tank.
Let's have a good fight with the devils...
The chief of staff said with great satisfaction: "I think this tank we produced ourselves is not inferior to the Russian tanks!
Brother Wenlong, thank you for your hard work. This is the result of your hard work with the technical staff day and night! Otherwise, even if we had a tractor factory, we would not be able to produce our own tanks so quickly! "
What the Chief of Staff said.
Everyone nodded after hearing this.
Although everyone knows that Mao Wenlong is not a professional.
But Mao Wenlong is a person from later generations.
No one can compare to his knowledge.
Many times Mao Wenlong would make some suggestions or point out a direction.
This will allow technical personnel to avoid many detours.
So you can see these tanks in front of you.
Mao Wenlong definitely deserves credit for this...
Gong Xi Fa Cai continued, "Although this tank is a bit bulky, I think its overall performance is still much better than the Japanese Type 97 tank. It is more than enough to deal with the Japanese!
This is really all thanks to Brother Wenlong! Otherwise, how could we have so much money to buy a tractor production line from the Russians? How could we have the tanks we have today? "
Mao Wenlong: "This is the result of everyone's joint efforts. I can't take all the credit by myself. Hahahaha...
However, our tank still has many shortcomings. For example, it is too big, which makes it conspicuous on the battlefield and easier to be hit.
However, due to its large size and heavy weight, although its engine has greater horsepower, its speed is slower than the T-34 tank, and its range is almost the same as that of the Japanese Type 97 tank!
It’s just that our technical strength is limited now, and there is not much room for improvement for the time being. We can only improve it little by little later..."
Chief of Staff: "By the way, has this tank been named?"
Mao Wenlong: "This is the first tank we produced ourselves. It also represents new hope and a new beginning. We named it Hope-1 tank. What do you think?"
Gong Xi Fa Cai: "Hope Tank? Hope represents light and future, this name is very good."
Chief of Staff: "We all hope to defeat the Japanese as soon as possible and win the war of resistance as soon as possible.
This tank will definitely play a huge role in our war of resistance. It is named Hope Tank 1. This name is very good! I fully support it..."
"What a good name! Brother Wenlong is so talented."
"This name is indeed good..."
Everyone spoke in agreement.
In fact, everyone was mentally prepared for this matter beforehand.
After all, Mao Wenlong's contribution is there.
It is only natural that he should name this tank.
As long as the name isn't too ugly.
They will all support it.
And the name "Hope Type 1 Tank".
Better than anyone expected.
There is even less reason for everyone to object...
Ding Wei: "Brigade Commander, after the Hope-1 tank is put into mass production, can we give priority to equipping our new regiment?"
Kong Jie: "Why should you equip your regiment first? Can't you equip our New Second Regiment first?"
Xing Zhiguo, deputy head of the independent regiment: "Captain Ding and Captain Kong, I don't care about other things, but our independent regiment must fight for this matter, otherwise Li Yunlong will definitely not let me go."
Ding Wei: "Okay then, let's see who can get the priority to equip the tanks based on their abilities."
Gong Xi Fa Cai: "Why do you think we kept you three regiments here? We want you to use all kinds of new equipment and start rigorous training.
When you have formed combat effectiveness, you will be the teaching brigade of the Eighth Route Army, and you will be responsible for training the people in other units, so you don’t have to fight over equipment at all.”
Ding Wei: "That's great, thank you, Brigade Commander. By the way, what is the production volume of this tank?"