Just as whittled sticks and smashed stones replaced claws and teeth, primitive swords and personal martial arts will inevitably be replaced by guns made of steel. In this unstable world, war is always present. , and in order to survive, inefficient personal force must give way to efficient war machines - this is the objective law of the development of things.
Gawain doesn’t know whether every world follows such objective laws, but at least he can be sure that this world follows such laws.
Even if there is extraordinary power in this world, even if the extraordinary powerful people in this world have the power to move mountains and fill seas, this principle will not change - the extraordinary people who can move mountains and fill seas will definitely be able to do so. The decision was made on the day the first hunting stick was sharpened.
He looked at the chariot in front of him with admiration, as if he saw another era extending in front of the chariot's tracks.
Rebecca, Hetty, Philip and Nicholas Egg were with him, and everyone's (and Ball's) attention was equally focused on the chariot.
Rebecca's idea that came up after the advent of the magic vehicle - to install a cannon on the car - was finally realized, and it not only installed a cannon, but also an armor plate. and shield generator.
This chariot that can barely be called a "tank" is not the same as what Gawain originally designed. It is even very different from any tank he understands. It has no tilt. Armor, the main body of the entire vehicle is an almost square iron box. The tall iron box is spliced together with a large number of rivets and welding points. Each piece of armor is nothing more than a thin steel plate; the tracks and height of the tank Wen's impression is somewhat similar, but obviously more rugged, and deep rune dents can be seen on each track pad - earth element runes can reduce the wear and tear when the metal plate contacts the ground, and slightly To enhance the track's resistance to elemental attacks, it is said that this was the suggestion of a rune craftsman from the Horsman region; its turret is equally impressive, it is a trapezoidal iron cover, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. The front end of the cover is open, and two parallel metal guide rails extend straight out from the opening. A simple optical sighting device is installed parallel to the metal guide rails and is located in the lower part of the iron cover.
Limited by current technology, the main gun installed is the smallest "Persuader" light rail gun, and it has also been specially lightweighted for mounting on combat vehicles, so its power is naturally at a certain discount. , but for the battlefield of this era, this thing is already a mobile crusher.
From the appearance, it looks rough like a punk product, and it does not conform to the design ideas of tanks on earth at all.
All of its armor has almost no bevel or curvature; its armor is also very thin, and at some of the seams connected by rivets, it can even be seen that its side armor is just a thin steel plate; finally , it also has a rather tall body and a striking large turret in Gawain's opinion.
These designs greatly reduce the difficulty of manufacturing this tank (which is one of the reasons why it can be built so quickly), reduce the cost of the tank, greatly reduce its weight, and increase payload and interior space, but all this brings with it the obvious problem: its physical defenses appear to be reduced.
In Gawain's original design data, there were concepts of sloping armor and a low body, but in the final product, both concepts were abandoned.
At the beginning, he went to Rebecca and Kamel specifically because of these changes and had a debate, but in the end, he gave in because he later discovered that this view The design that goes up to lower the defense is actually the most reasonable.
He initially followed his usual thinking and gave the tank strong physical defense capabilities, and wanted to make future tanks capable of resisting entities such as artillery shells by increasing the armor inclination and lowering the vehicle height. Attack and reduce the chance of being hit, but he ignored one point - the most powerful form of attack in this world and the only form of attack that can threaten the chariot is magic.
The tank does not need to face artillery shells at all, and it does not even need to think too much about throwing stones. On the battlefield, it basically has to face less powerful projectile weapons and powerful magic attacks— - Low-power projectile weapons, such as crossbows and stone bullets, cannot damage armor made of thin steel plates at all, while high-power magic attacks have no effect at all with sloped armor or curved armor.
Powerful spells such as Lightning, Pyroblast, and Ice Whip will not "ricochet," and some spells with guidance effects will not bounce because of the tank's low body. If it misses the target, to defend against powerful magic attacks, what is needed is not to work hard on the armor, but to stuff an extra set of shield generators into the body of the tank.
And with the magic shield, even if the tank encounters a powerful live ammunition attack - such as the artillery fire of another tank of the same level - it will still have certain defensive capabilities, and it does not have to resist the live ammunition attack. This compresses the precious interior space of the tank.
Under the guidance of this idea, the technicians of the Machinery Manufacturing Institute and the Magical Technology Research Institute abandoned operations such as beveled armor that "cannot see the use of it" and instead designed the tank as He made such a square, tall iron box, and stuffed two sets of magic shield devices into the increased internal space. Finally, he created the thing in front of Gawain.
"We have tested it, and its weapons and shield systems work fine," Rebecca said happily beside her, with a look of pride on her face, "That's what I said. , it is more useful to stuff two sets of shields into the car shell than to hang a bunch of slanted steel pipes, and the cost is lower, and it can also reduce the weight... Your previous idea just thought it looked good, but it was not practical at all..."< /p>
Gawain, who was slapped in the face by the objective laws of this world, could not refute Rebecca's words academically, but he could use his identity as an ancestor to hit his little granddaughter on the head, so he patted Rebecca casually with a click of his head: "IMy previous thinking was wrong, but who said my previous plan was just because it looked good? "
"Oh..." Rebecca screamed when she was photographed, but she became happy the next second, "Then you mean the chariot we are building now is very good-looking? ”
I don’t know how she came up with this idea.
Gawain didn’t pay attention to Rebecca who was already self-satisfied, but raised his head and looked at the A punk-style "magic tank", he asked casually: "The final plan is still to use a rail gun? "
Nicholas Egg floated over and made a buzzing sound: "Although the smallest rainbow cannon can barely be installed on the turret, it will almost 'eat' more than half of the energy in the power spine. As long as Continuous irradiation requires you to stop on the spot. Short firing will also seriously affect the stability of the engine. Moreover, the rainbow light cannon generates too much heat. If it is continuously irradiated for more than thirty seconds, the turret will become extremely hot and the frost runes will be pressed. It was unbearable for the crew not to come down - so in the end we opted for the live-fire cannon. Although it requires carrying artillery shells, this is the only feasible option at the moment. "
Gawain nodded and looked at the production line behind the tank: "How long will it take for mass production? "
Nicholas Egg pondered for a moment and said hummingly: "In fact... mass production can be achieved in almost half a month. "
Gawain looked surprised: "So fast? ! ”
“Because it is completely ‘put together’ using existing technology, and the production line is also directly modified from the production line of agricultural machinery,” Nicholas Egg explained, “The chassis is directly used as a General-purpose II Agricultural machinery chassis, the armor is basically an iron box spliced together with rivets and welding spots. The existing welding work platform can be modified and used. The main gun has been mass-produced in the military factory production line. As for other internal devices... …it’s not very technical. ”
Gawain nodded slowly. What the Iron Ball Star said was really reasonable.
He really wanted to build a tank. At first, it seemed like a far-fetched goal. It is an unreachable target, but once the magic vehicle is built, the light rail gun is built, and various agricultural machinery are successfully developed, the basics of tanks will be ready before you know it
Even on Earth. Historically, the first tank seemed to be something that was made by piecing together existing technologies.
The rough prototype in front of us may one day be developed into a tank. It's something very sophisticated, but now it's just like putting an iron shell on the chassis of a tractor. It's as simple as installing a cannon on the iron shell...
It's that simple. It is enough to deal with the challenges Cecil will face next, and it is also "high-precision" enough in places other than Cecil.
"Complete. After the final test, we will achieve mass production as soon as possible. We can make as many as we can before next summer," Gawain said to Nicholas Egg, and then turned to Philip on the other side, "Choose the magic machine.If you are a soldier with high talents in weapons and driving, the task of training the first batch of tank soldiers will be left to you. "
After Nicholas Egg and Philip took their orders, Gawain looked at Hetty again: "You are responsible for approving the budget. "
Hetty: "...Yes. ”
Cecil, the housekeeper, was on the verge of tears. She was dragged over to see the “farm machinery” early in the morning just to approve the budget.
But in a short period of time After shedding tears, Hetty still sensed a hint of urgency and depth from Gawain's attitude: "Ancestor, do you think the crisis... will break out within a year? "
"This is the worst case scenario," Gawain nodded, "It's already summer - according to the temperament of the nobles in the royal capital, they should have almost finished the fight. ”
Hetty looked at Gawain’s eyes and nodded slowly.
According to the ancestor’s original estimate, Ansu’s nobles would be here this summer at the latest. There is consensus on the issue of repairing the Great Wall, not because their efficiency can really be calculated so accurately, but because the situation dictates that they must complete all the wrangling and fighting in the first half of the summer. Only by discussing can we ensure that we can organize enough manpower and resources in the autumn, select suitable representatives, and follow the elves to carry out repair projects near the barrier. If it is delayed for too long, the weather will turn cold, and the team will need a higher level to set off. Cost, and in the cold winter, all projects will become difficult. If the team cannot establish a safe shelter camp in time due to construction difficulties near the magnificent wall with a harsh environment, the losses they may face and the cost of project failure will be No family can afford it.
"No matter whether they will eventually let me, an 'old man', come out to repair the barrier on Ansu's behalf, the civil war in Ansu will be temporary while the barrier is being repaired. Stop, but they won't stop for long - the repair and reinforcement of the barrier will take about one to three years. Once this problem is solved and all worries are gone, the civil war will restart immediately, and... it will definitely be more Violently, all bottom lines and faces will be torn apart. By then, if Cecil wants to stay out of the business and focus on development while still making money from both sides... I'm afraid it won't be that easy. "
Having said this, Gao Wen paused and continued: "So we must make preparations as soon as possible. Taking into account the time spent by the engineering team on the road, the barrier may be repaired as early as the second half of next autumn, and the "safety margin" left to us will not exceed next summer - it also takes time to adapt to the running-in of weapons and equipment after they are produced. ”
Listening to Gawain’s plan, which calculated almost every step accurately, Hetty couldn’t help biting her lip: “Will the situation really develop as you estimate?” ”
“In many cases, plans are inaccurate, and the facts will always exceed your expectations. Just like on the battlefield-it is possible that you have made a dozen plans, but the war actually breaks out. At times, we still have to rely on the commanders to improvise on the spot, or even to act recklessly." Gawain laughed, looked at Hetty and said, "But YouGood decision-makers still make plans. At least, with a plan we have something to do, right? "
Gawain himself knows that his analysis of the situation is just "analysis". Even with Gawain Cecil's experience, the experience of Satellite Spirit, and the experience of his previous life, he would not dare Make sure that your analysis is accurate, but as he said to Hetty, at least... there must be a plan.
Hetty lowered his head and said in a solemn tone: "Yes, I understand. "
Gawain nodded, then he turned to the prototype chariot, his tone rose, and he said happily: "Okay, let's give this cold and hard big guy a name. ——"
Every pair of eyes looked at him expectantly, and he looked up and down at the steel chariot.
The square armor was rigid. The lines, the simple and steady appearance, the straight-extending rail gun...
To be honest, it really looks like a hammer.
"Let's call it Warhammer, Warhammer I main battle tank. . ”