The successful entry of the engine into the test stage also gave the project a shot in the arm, and the superiors were originally quite skeptical, after all, the tank engine itself is a very difficult piece of equipment. The reason is also very simple, that is, this kind of engine must be small enough and strong enough, Li Zhao's engine is only slightly larger than the one with 700 horsepower, and it is used in a tank of more than 30 tons, which is a bit big, but in a tank of 50 or 60 tons, what is it? After all, compared to a 36-ton tank, how much bigger is this tank?

So it's really simple to put down such an engine, after all, the size of this engine itself is not much bigger. As this engine entered the test stage, the superior leaders also became interested, and the most obvious manifestation was that the two factories in charge of armor and turrets had been urged by several superiors.

Not only that, but there are also researchers in the tank field, and with the order of the leader, some people came to the 998 factory to report, with these tank veterans, Li Zhao's work here is also much easier. After these people came, Li Zhao directly incorporated them into the project team, and the strength of the entire project team was greatly strengthened.

In addition to these, after knowing that there might be a problem with the sighting system, the higher-ups transferred some electronic talents, and in this case, the entire tank manufacturing went more smoothly.

In fact, Li Zhao knew that the superior leaders actually didn't believe much in the tanks and planes he proposed, and the reason was very simple, that is, what Li Zhao proposed was too advanced, and it was like a dream at all. Just like the engine, Li Zhao changed his hand and changed the engine to 700 horsepower, what is the target needed? 1,350 horsepower, what does this mean? This represents a direct tripling of power.

In such a situation, how can it be possible to convince the superiors? But now it's different, now that the engine has come out, and the size fully meets the requirements, in such a situation, how can the superior leaders not directly put it together? Even if you can't attack on the move, the armor is thicker than before, and the artillery is more powerful than before.

As for other functions, the next slow research is that this tank is compared to the previous tank, that is, it is directly crushed, after all, it is against the previous tank, you hit me with a shot, my armor is thick enough, it's all right, I hit you with a shot, as long as it hits, you will be directly blown up, and the power is not a star and a half.

In such a situation, it didn't take long for the new welded wedge-shaped turret and custom-made armor to be shipped directly, and after Li Zhao checked all the parts, he was very satisfied, and the production was completely in line with the requirements.

The reason why we want to order parts from the outside world is actually that there is no way to do it, because the 998 factory does not have the ability to produce and research artillery, and in terms of armor, it also has no research experience, and the main research direction of the factory is actually mechanical and electronic, such as weapons, which are actually not involved.

In this case, whether it is artillery or shells, of course, they are ordered directly from the military factory, and the armor is no better than that made by the tank factory, not to mention that since Li Zhao said the composite armor, they have been studying this kind of armor, and now what is shipped is the composite armor with three layers of steel armor and two layers of filling.

After these things arrived, the construction of the first tank was also in the final stages, and by October 23, all the parts were ready for installation. Of course, the parts are not all installed after they are completed, in fact, part of them have been installed now, and now all the parts are ready, and now the final assembly will be carried out, and it is estimated that all the parts can be installed today and enter the test stage of the tank.

As expected, the news of today's general assembly was not concealed, and more than a dozen higher-level leaders came, and even more people from the military side came, and basically all the principal generals in the military region came. At this time, Division Commander Zhang was also anxious, and kept shouting: "No one is allowed to rob me, we are a garrison unit, we must come to test weapons, you just have to take a look, when will it be mass-produced, you can wait slowly." ”

And how could the people in the military region get used to Division Commander Zhang, and they immediately quarreled, Li Zhao's eyelids jumped when he saw it, a group of fifty or sixty-year-old generals scolding the street there, it was really rare to see, and Li Zhao, a junior, saw it, they remembered it in the future, but there was no good fruit for Li Zhao to eat. When Li Zhao saw this situation, he could only take a detour directly, and then silently took people to start their installation.

This tank has a total length of 7.9 meters and a width of 3.7 meters, this can't be helped, the armor is too thick, if the armor is better, it is estimated that it can be narrowed by ten centimeters, about three meters and six. It's just that now the effect of both armor steel and filled non-metallic armor is not ideal, so the entire armor is much thicker.

It is also for this reason that the weight of the entire tank is a bit heavy, and in the end, the tank is fully armed, and the weight will reach nearly sixty tons, and at least fifty-seven or eight tons. This power, Li Zhao doesn't know if he can run at full speed to 60 kilometers per hour, after all, the engine power is a little small, and this weight is estimated to run to 60 is a bit reluctant, but if he can run to 50, it is no slower than the current tank.

If the height of the vehicle is high, the height to the top of the turret is 2.3 meters, which is specially designed by Li Zhao, in fact, for the tank, the height is as low as possible, which is still a bit beneficial. Of course, this is also done to add top armor as much as possible, and if it is higher, the top armor will be a little too high.

The current tank has not paid attention to the top defense, but how could Li Zhao forget this, he has already made a weapon that specializes in attacking from the sky, how can he do it if he is not guarded? You must know that the best way to attack suicide drones is to dive to the top, and the top is often the biggest disadvantage of all tanks.

After all, when other tanks attack, they generally don't hit the top at all, and there is no tank that focuses on top defense. Of course, this is also related to the form of war in this era, once it is targeted by aircraft, a wave of bombs, in the face of heavy bombs, no matter how strong the tank defense is, it is useless, and if you are fired at close range, there may not be much problem with the tank, but the soldiers in the tank may have all been shocked to death.

In this way, in the quarrel of the generals, Li Zhao led people to start the final assembly of the tank, when the engine was put on, Li Zhao first started the engine, and the tank that had not yet installed the turret was under the operation of Li Zhao, and after doing a few actions, Li Zhao felt that he was still relatively satisfied, and the operation was much simpler than before, very silky, unlike the previous tanks, which could not be operated without some strength.

Li Zhao's attempt also attracted everyone's attention, and when Li Zhao stopped, everyone gathered around, wanting to see what was going on, Li Zhao of course stopped everyone outside, and said: "Don't worry now, I'll just try how the mechanical system is, it won't take much time to install it all, you can wait a while." ”

Li Zhao didn't want these people to get in the way, especially the one who had just fought with Master Zhang, and it was estimated that his personality was similar to that of Master Zhang, if they let them play, Li Zhao probably didn't know how long they would have to wait. After all, let them have a good time, it is estimated that they will take everyone to sit down, and even, even have to drive it themselves, how could Li Zhao let them delay like this, it was Li Zhao who directly stopped everyone and started the installation again.

In this way, half a day passed, and by the afternoon, all the installation had been almost completed, and the remaining thing that was not completed was painting. Of course, this doesn't matter, this tank is estimated to be used for artillery tests, and no one knows what it will be beaten into when the time comes, so whether it is sprayed or not, the impact is not great, and then Li Zhao started the tank again and carried out basic mechanical tests.

Soon, all the parts were tested and functioned normally, and Li Zhao also got out of the tank and said, "I tried it, all the parts are working normally, and then we can carry out the next test." ”

With Li Zhao's announcement, everyone cheered directly, and with their efforts, this tank, which looked very powerful, was completed. After a while, Li Zhao asked the electronic researchers to also enter the tank and check the situation of various electronic equipment, in order to find any problems and maintain or replace them in time.

After some inspection, I didn't find any problems, and now after all, I didn't use it anymore, and I didn't have any violent confrontations or battles, and I wasn't attacked, so it's normal that I can't see it at this time.

At this time, of course, it is necessary to let the tank run on the training ground, and then fire a few shells to see the effect, Li Zhao also climbed out with the researchers at this time, and asked: "Leaders, is it now to transfer the tank to the training ground to try?" Now we still have to find a way to keep this secret. ”