Chapter 324: The World Is Different
Driving the tank without a cover to the outside of the workshop, facing the vast open space outside Black Iron Town, Renault had a few Black Iron soldiers train for a day before starting to try to open fire. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
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The shells were still primitive shells made of black powder, fired from a five-meter barrel, and the maximum range was reduced by half compared to stationary howitzers due to the fact that the elevation angle could not be raised too high.
But quite enough, the tank can move freely, mainly against close targets.
And Renault now has new explosives, and when he finishes building the tank, he will completely rehaul the shells, and then there will be a huge change in both the caliber and the power of the shells.
After hundreds of rounds in the snow with blank shells, and after making sure that the main gun and the body were still without any problems after strong vibrations, Renault drove the tank back to the workshop and began to pack the armor.
The armor doesn't need to be too thick, after all, in this world, things that can destroy steel are still extremely rare.
What Renault needs to think about is how to prevent the awakened or mutant.
In front of the power of many demons, even steel behemoths can sometimes seem vulnerable.
For example, Demon Spirit No. 20 - Mire.
Such a heavy tank drove into the rotting mud, even if it had a wide track, it was estimated that it would be swallowed up directly.
There are also fusions, disintegrations, poisons, devours, etc., all of which can ignore the tank's hard body and deal direct damage to it or its crew.
So the tracks, wheels, and even the main gun and armor of the tank, when casting, Renault melted into a certain proportion of blue stones.
In this way, in the face of the attack of the Awakened, the tank first has a certain amount of its own defense ability, and will not be left to slaughter.
After being painted in a thick dark green color, the first tank was finally successfully launched.
The first thing it feels like is that it's tall and mighty!
With a height of more than two meters, a width of three and a half meters, and a length of more than seven meters, and the armor made of high-quality steel all over the body, it gives people an incomparable sense of oppression when they simply stop there.
Not to mention the long main cannon, slightly raised and pointed into the distance, naturally revealing a domineering spirit of a king who looks down on the world.
"Lord Renault, you are so great!"
Before the tank was built, Renault had firmly forbade Lauren to visit the workshop, and even insisted that he stay in the room and not peek at the main gun test.
He was afraid that this guy would start to go crazy as soon as he saw the appearance of the half-finished product, and he would be reluctant to leave all day long, delaying the work of the workers.
Proved that he was absolutely wise in this approach, and when Lauren saw the appearance of the tank for the first time, he instantly swept away his previous depression, like a person who had not eaten for ten years saw a big steamed bun, and the whole person pasted it, knocking the armor of the tank into a loud noise:
"Haha, this guy is amazing!"
Lauren touched the tank up and down, inside and out, laughter and admiration echoing throughout the workshop.
Seeing him so happy, everyone couldn't help but laugh.
"War Machine. ”
Renault commented lightly, I don't know if he was talking about Lauren or the masterpiece that took almost a month to complete.
"Lord Renault, can I open it now?"
"No, I can't. ”
"This ...... Please!"
"You don't know how to drive yet, so you'll need to learn from Kenny first. ”
Lauren was overjoyed and shoved Kenny into the cab like a chicken, and then got inside himself.
This guy is just too anxious.
He had said before that when a tank was built one day, he would probably move his family in. In retrospect, this view is absolutely correct.
Looking at the huge body, Renault was also extremely satisfied. In fact, he also knew that in order to deal with the enemy in this world now, such a huge tank was not needed at all.
As long as you don't encounter mutants, you can directly capture a small city with this tank.
The reason why it is so big is first of all for the sake of might, after all, the big guy is domineering, which makes the enemy frightened at a glance. Secondly, for Lauren's consideration, he is so big and has wings, he is too small to fit.
At this time, Lauren lifted the top cover and poked his head out: "Lord Reno, what's the name of this guy?"
"Let's call it the Megatron. ”
Majestic, awe-inspiring!
With such prestige, only this super tank can afford it.
Renault and Ferré took a day off to determine their future manufacturing plans.
After all, a tank like the Megatron is too difficult to manufacture, consuming materials and fuel, and it is not necessary to manufacture it in large quantities.
Renault decided to mass-produce a tank with a power of five hundred horsepower and a total weight of about twenty tons. This allows for better mobility and flexibility, and is easier to manufacture.
The most critical thing is that the upper limit of manufacturing for a 1,000-horsepower diesel engine is 20 units, while the upper limit for a 500-horsepower diesel engine is 200 units.
Of course, Renault prefers to produce tanks in large quantities, and as for the remaining high-power diesel engines, they will be of greater use in the future.
Once the plan was finalized and a complete set of drawings was basically formed, Ferré arranged for the workshop to start mass production of parts and frames, and to install important components such as the engine and gearbox.
As for the main gun, this is the most troublesome problem, since Renault will rebuild the shells next, the caliber of the main gun will change a lot, so leave it to the end to consider.
There is just one thing that Renault never expected, the bridge outside the gate of Black Iron Town is completely unable to bear the weight of the tank. In the end, in order to save trouble, Renault asked people to fill in a large road directly in the moat at the entrance and lay a thick pipe underneath to pass the water, which solved this troublesome problem.
As soon as the road was repaired, Lauren couldn't wait to drive the Megatron to the open space outside Black Iron Town and began to spread wild, the behemoth with a total weight of more than forty tons, under his control, was like a wild horse, roaring and snowflakes everywhere, attracting idle townspeople to compete to watch.
"Demon God!"
Although the townsfolk had become accustomed to seeing all sorts of miraculous spectacles from time to time in the past two years, they were still shocked to the extent that some of them had become more aware of how different this world had become from the world they used to live in.
And all these changes must have been brought to the world by the Demon God through Lord Renault.
Soon the flat ground was crushed into numerous large pits, the snow melted, and the ground was so potholed that even the carriage was difficult to pass.
However, the Megatron ignored this terrain obstacle and still ran as merry as a wild horse.
After being a pilot for a long time, Lauren's eyes were fixed on the main gun again. But Renaud resolutely refused to let him fire the cannon at will, knowing that even if it was an empty shell, the cost of a shell would be several gold coins.
Lauren sat on the Megatron, stroking the cold barrel, hoping that even one enemy would come, so that he could test the power of the Megatron's main cannon.
But in such a season, not to mention the enemy, even the birds can't see a few, so what can he fight? (To be continued.) )