Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 607 Proving Ground

  The secret research and development base of Azure Weapon Company, Dachuan District, Red River Valley City.

This is a hilly area, and the nearby mountains are about 300 to 400 meters away. It is a practice field for the Azure Weapons Company to test new artillery and heavy machine guns. Many shell fragments and deformed bullets can often be pulled out from the soil. Large areas of the mountains were hit by heavy artillery and collapsed, exposing a layer of light brown soil.

Several crawler-type agricultural tractors ran wildly at full horsepower, with a visual speed of at least 14 kilometers per hour. They chased and galloped between the mountains. The vehicles rolled behind them and produced a large area of ​​smoke and dust. The dull roar of the engine created a heavy cavalry charge. The sense of sight.

  After a while

These crawler agricultural tractors braving the heat of transpiration stopped at the test site one after another. At this time, people clearly saw the real face of this guy. A simple steel fence was welded to the upper end of the tractor track, which looked like a trapezoid. , The front is small, the back is big, the key point is that this steel fence has only three sides, and the back of the **** is empty.

  Due to the original design, the driver can only sit behind and drive. The narrow space at the front end squeezes a two-person heavy machine gun group. They can only sit on the ammunition box and fire, which looks extremely crude.

The steel fence is only 95 cm high. The shooters of the heavy machine gun group may be injured by stray bullets if they lift their heads slightly. Fortunately, the Army Staff Headquarters has found some Spanish ship helmets for the crew, which is barely a layer of head protection. .

  In fact, this thing is not very useful. In addition to blocking the sun, it can at best defend against some broken pieces. It is basically powerless to deal with bullets. It is more psychological comfort.

   "Oh damn, this machine almost didn't cook me." Bian Chunsong wears a Spanish boat helmet on his head and goggles over his eyes. His face is blackened by black smoke and white teeth appear when he speaks.

He jumped out of the driving position with a tired expression, his feet in leather boots fell on the ground and a little smoke was splashed, his light yellow army uniform was stained with sweat, and he strode to the side of the shade of the tree and picked up the iron bucket. The water scoop in the water pours cold water madly.

   After speaking, he wiped his mouth with his hand, and his face turned into a five-flowered face on the stage.

"Captain, it's okay to say that you are cooked, we are not only cooked... the waist was almost broken, and it is estimated that you will have to curl your braids after two more visits." After Bian Chunsong came down, two heavy machine guns followed behind him. The members of the group jumped down one after another, covering their waists with their hands, and screamed with grinning teeth.

  Bian Chunsong sat on the seats anyway, but both of them were sitting on the heavy machine gun bullet box. It was really uncomfortable to bump down the road.

   "You two fools, at least get a cushion and put it under your buttocks, or put a blanket on it, it's better, or else you will kill you all the way to Melbourne, I guess you will have to use a stretcher to lift you two down."

   "Who would say no? I knew I should be an infantryman. At least I would not be immune to this foreign crime."

  "Stop talking, go take a drink and take a break, today I have to run for another two hours."

"My God, kill me!" Although complaining, the two heavy machine gunners rushed to drink some water. They were steamed by the diesel engine under their buttocks for a long time, and their throats were so thirsty that they smoked. .

  Bian Chunsong smiled, watching more than a dozen technicians around the test car to check carefully, he walked to the side beside He Zuguang and asked with a smile; "Teacher, how are the data today?"

"It's pretty good. The service life of the track has been extended to 65 hours on average. After two hours of running in the afternoon, it will be 67 hours. The wear level of the track pins is better than expected. It is estimated that it will last after 100 hours. The problem can be between 120 hours and 130 hours."

   "That is to say, basically passed the level."

"Well, the service life of the track has basically passed. It can travel for about 120 hours in the extreme state of rough operation. It is no problem to use 250 hours to 300 hours in the normal state. This is already very good data. He Zuguang was also very satisfied. He looked at a few steaming experimental cars and said; The design takes too long, and we can only improve it while using it."

   "Teacher, the air-cooling system of this diesel engine also has a problem. I think the cooling vents on both sides should be opened larger. It is best to make the fans larger, otherwise it will be really hot."

  "We can only improve in the later stage. Now we have to ensure that we can fight when we pull it up. Everyone bear with it for the time being, and the comfort can only be considered later."

   After hearing what Professor He Zuguang said, Bian Chunsong couldn’t help but roll his eyes; it’s not that you are driving on top of your dare, and your back hurts when you stand and talk.

  But he could only think about it in his heart, and he couldn't say it.

On Bian Chunsong’s pale yellow army uniform epaulettes, he carried a bar with two bronze stars, representing the rank of lieutenant. This is because he was originally a graduate of Red River Valley University and belonged to a senior intellectual in the army. The status of the member group of the "Wild Wolf Light Tank" project of the No. 1 R&D project has a lot of bonus points, so the rank of lieutenant in the army was awarded an exception.

  Yes, that’s right, these simple crawler tractors around are the basic type of the Wolf light tank, the most important secret research and development project of the current army.

Bian Chunsong’s unit is called the experimental tank battalion. He himself serves as the tank squadron (company unit). He has 10 light tanks equipped with 2.0-liter diesel engines. Each platoon has three tanks, a total of three platoons, plus One tank in the squadron, a total of 10 wild wolf light tanks.

  Similar positions include Li Zhong and Wu Baoli, both of whom are squadron captains and lieutenant ranks.

  Professor He Zuguang is not in the army, but he is the direct leader of the experimental tank battalion and the general person in charge of the tank project research and development, so he is not only the scientific research mentor of Bian Chunsong and others, but also their direct bosses.

Now they are carrying out a heavy-load field limit test, which is to carry out rough extreme driving with full load. Through this method, they have experimented with a crawler tractor...er...the limit that the wolf light tank can withstand, including the crawler, the walking mechanism, Damping mechanism, main engine, cooling system, gearbox, girders and other major equipment can withstand the use limit.

  In this extreme driving situation, it is easy to find the deficiencies and shortcomings in the design.

  If any part of the frame girder is cracked, it will be reinforced, and the damping mechanism will be designed to be modified if it is vulnerable. This requires a process of data accumulation and gradual improvement, and it takes time.

The current experimental team just doesn’t have time. After more than two months and nights of scientific and technological research, dozens of experts and professors finally came up with practical prototypes. In order to hurry up and catch up with the progress, the project team is testing and producing equipment troops. More than 20 light tanks have been produced overtime, which is the precious tank test camp in front of me.

  Bian Chunsong stood in the shade of the trees and watched the technicians carry out a detailed inspection around several wild wolf light tanks. After recording the detailed data, they helped to refuel and add water, and they were busy around the test tank.

  He put his sweaty gloves on his hands again, and moved his legs and feet to get on the car again, but he was called out by his instructor He Zuguang;

   "Songzai, wait a minute."

   "Anything? Teacher."

  "I still have a piece of chocolate here. You can take it to the car and eat it. If your body can't take it anymore, you will say hello, and the teacher will arrange for others to cheer you up for a while."

"Thank you, teacher, I can stand it." Bian Chunsong took the chocolate handed over and continued with a smile showing his strong arm; "We young people have endless strength. Besides, I am the squadron leader. Hardship comes first, and enjoyment comes later."

   "Tell you, get out." He Zuguang cursed with a smile.

  This disciple has a very good character and is intelligent and studious. He Zuguang not only regards him as his own student, but also as a half son. If it weren't for the young girl's age, he would want to accept Bian Chunsong as his son-in-law.

Bian Chunsong boarded the vehicle with two flags, one red and one green. These two flags were the command flags. The tank test battalion needed to not only test the performance of tank vehicles, but also organize the compilation of training outlines and operational semaphores to find out how to cooperate in combat. Method, to make a way for the next step to equip the troops.

  This task cannot be accomplished without a high-level knowledge reserve.

  Not too long

  Several experimental tanks were restarted, the tall chimneys emitted thick black smoke, the engines roared and rushed out, carrying a large amount of smoke and dust again, and quickly ran far away.

  More than an hour later

  Two black crown sedans drove from the periphery of the test field, and stopped by the shade of the tree where the technicians gathered. He Zuguang knew that a big man was coming, so he took the initiative to greet them.

The vehicle stopped, and seven or eight mid-level and high-level officers came down. The leader was Lieutenant General Mo Rufeng (newly promoted), who carried a gold badge on his shoulders, and Major General Huo Xiaohu, the former commander of the Mozambican garrison (newly promoted) There are also Brigadier General Li Shuanzhu (new promotion), Colonel Li Qinglong (new promotion), Colonel Zheng Dagen, Lieutenant Colonel Friedman, Major Wang Yucheng and others, all war-tested veterans of the African Legion, who are called to return to Australia. Join the war.

  There are many people coming back from the African Army this time, with all the talents. The mobile division and the Mozambique garrison total about 1,700 officers and soldiers.

  From Mo Rufeng, commander of the African Army, Huo Xiaohu, commander of the garrison, Li Shuanzhu, commander of the mobile, to officers at all levels, to the experienced first-level sergeants at the grassroots level, almost all the skeletons of the African Legion have been drawn out and ready for a big fight.

  Mo Rufeng stepped out of the car to tidy up his neat general's uniform. He raised his head and looked at several experimental tanks in the distance, with a fiery glow in his eyes.

  This kind of look is even hotter than a pervert who sees a girl alone...

  　 Chapter 2 will be sent out around 6 o'clock in the afternoon, readers who are in a hurry will watch it tomorrow!

  (End of this chapter)