"A thousand hours, a machine factory, it's really capable." After hearing Qin Zhenhua's introduction, He Lao was also very happy, this military parade, the most important thing is the power system, as long as the power system does not go wrong, then there will be no problems in the military parade, this time, I carefully inspected the 80 tanks on the production line, and I am even more confident.

"Where is the 1226 tank prototype?" After seeing the 80 tanks, He Lao was interested, and this time he came to a machine factory, the main task was to see the 80 tanks, but in addition to the 80 tanks, there were still other purposes.

The 1226 experimental prototype is one of them.

So, Qin Zhenhua led everyone through the assembly workshop here, faced the cold wind, and walked to the shooting range behind.

In the middle of the ice and snow, 1226 tanks, parked in the open air, were outside.

There is no way, there is no special warehouse in the first machine factory, and a small number of warehouses for parking tanks have also been transformed into workshops for repairing tanks, so the products produced can only be stored in the open air.

Outside, it was icy and snowy, and the wind was biting.

"This turret, it looks really good." Seeing the cast turret of this 1226, suddenly, in the crowd, a voice sounded: "It looks like it's about the same as Stalin's tank." ”

Qin Zhenhua listened to a chill in his heart, in the 1223 and 1224 experimental prototypes, the troops chose the 1223 tank, on the one hand, the engine in the back, using their own self-produced engine, do not have to worry about being restricted, the other part, there must also be the role of the turret, no way, many people just like to cast the turret, holding the smooth shape, for the welding turret, there is a natural distrust, this is already the eighties.

The 1226 tank is mainly for experimenting with the transmission system, and the turret on it is also cast, and it is larger and looks more majestic and magnificent, only Qin Zhenhua knows in his heart that it belongs to the era of casting turrets, and it has long passed.

"It's good, it's just that this kind of tank can't fight in the mountains." Qin Zhenhua said.

As soon as he said this, the voice just now immediately asked curiously, "Why?" ”

"Our last 80 tank, when we went to the mountains, already made jokes, on the slopes of the mountains, the turret did not turn."

For tanks, the most suitable combat object is the plain area, which is inconvenient in the first place, but it is unreasonable to say that it cannot be fought at all in the mountains.

"Why?" He Lao asked curiously.

"Because it's top-heavy, it's big-headed." Qin Zhenhua said: "At that time, we found a few people, stood behind the turret, balanced the weight, and then turned the turret back. These situations have been written in the report, and in the future tank turret, a tail compartment must be added to balance the weight, especially in the future, our 125 mm guns will have a larger caliber and a heavier gun body, even if they are on the plain, in order to facilitate the rotation of the turret, they must also have a tail compartment. ”

Rome was not built in a day, and the troops have liked to cast turrets for many years, so the concept is to penetrate little by little, Qin Zhenhua continued: "Moreover, the welded turret can be easily arranged with composite armor and can be replaced at any time, and the internal space is easier to use, you can see, now there are almost no tanks in the West that use cast turrets, and new tanks are all welded turrets." ”

"That's the West, in the Soviet Union, it's still the casting turret as the mainstream, and this smooth bullet-avoiding shape is something that welded turrets can never compare." The voice said again.

This old stubborn stubborn clings to the casting turret!

"We are not superstitious about the West, we are not superstitious about the USSR, our own tanks, we have to go our own way." Qin Zhenhua said: "I suggest that we can develop two kinds of turrets, and then make a comprehensive comparison, in the case of the same weight, it is important to compare the smooth shape of the cast turret, or the composite armor of the welded turret, the fact is the only criterion for testing the truth, He Lao, what do you think?" ”

The troops are going to go to the battlefield, and it is definitely not this kind of paper talk, you say that the casting is good, I say the welding is good, and the big guy is better at one time.

"Okay, let's compare!" He Lao said: "Counselor Wang, when the time comes, you will come and observe it in person." ”

"Yes." The one who had been speaking just now was Staff Officer Wang, who heard He Lao's order with expectation in his eyes.

He has always been a supporter of cast turrets, and he is looking forward to the future tanks will still use cast turrets, the kind of angular turrets are simply not enough to provide sufficient bulletproof capabilities, especially the cast turrets are prone to ricochet, which is incomparable to welded turrets!

The turret of the next-generation tank should be like this.

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and stroked the round turret, and at that moment, a voice came from his ear: "Don't! ”

It's still too late.

As soon as Staff Officer Wang's hand made contact with the turret, he already felt that something was wrong, and on the turret, as if there was some colloid, his hand was glued to it!

The cold feeling reached his hands, and at this moment, he realized how terrible the cold of the grassland city was, this staff officer from the south, who had just been transferred to the north, participated in this expedition, and had not yet experienced this special feeling.

In cold areas, you must not touch the iron with your bare hands, because the sweat on your hands will turn into ice the moment it comes into contact with the steel, and then your hands will be stained with the steel.

If you pull it hard, it will be torn off along with the skin.

At this time, Staff Officer Wang watched all this helplessly, and made a big fuss!

What to do?

"Breathe with your mouth." Someone suggested to Counselor Wang.

If you are in the capital, if you encounter such a situation, then you can use your mouth to breathe and melt the ice that comes into contact with the steel with the heat, and it will be enough.

However, in the grassland, it is futile to do this, and it will even become more powerful, because the qi that goes out will continue to turn into ice in an instant!

"No, let's use a blowtorch." Qin Zhenhua said, easily jumped on the tank, opened the hatch, and took out a blowtorch from inside.

In the cold season, this blowtorch is almost a must-have.

After a few squeaks, the blowtorch was lit, and the blazing flames came out, making a snorting sound, and the temperature of the flames erupted exceeded 800 degrees!

Holding this blowtorch, Qin Zhenhua passed by according to Counselor Wang's hand.

"Be careful." Staff Officer Wang shouted anxiously, only to see the heat wave of the flames grazing his hand and spraying towards the turret on the side, the movement was quite fast, and he only felt a scorching heat in his hand, but there was absolutely no feeling of being roasted painfully.

This kid!