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Chapter 1340 Research and Development Ideas for War Weapons

There are still many not particularly important things to do in Sharlayan's schedule.

These include the secret meeting with Nefarian, learning how to master the land...or shape power from the earth guardian Azadas, and many aftermath of Draenor, including the treatment of Anzu, and so on.

However, compared to the big event like the Battle of Ulduar that may affect the survival of the world, these things can only be regarded as minor problems, and there is no need to rush for a while.

The passing of Anasteria made Kael'thas realize the importance of family members, and Sharlayan was also quite touched by this. He planned to rest at ease for a period of time and spend time with his family members in the territory.

And there are some things that can only be done at home.

Through this local offensive and defensive battle with the Drakkari trolls, Stellagosa and Vereesa, who have personally participated in the war, provided some feedback on the battlefield to Sharlayan.

The impact of hordes of Direhorn on the battlefield is no joke, and that's just the tip of the iceberg of what the Zandalari are really capable of.

Today's Quel'Thalas has sufficient firepower, but lacks heavy units like the Direhorn with powerful battlefield propulsion.

To this end, Sarlayan specifically asked for opinions from netizens on the barrage, and obtained a brand new concept from them.

tank.

Because the fertility and population problems of Quel'Thalas have not been resolved, the high elves spend as little as they can on the battlefield.

Sharlayan would never use human lives to heap resources that could be depleted, because Quel'Thalas couldn't afford to die.

The Deep Shadow family has been investing in the R\u0026D and production of the automobile industry for a long time, and now has a certain industrial foundation and a reserve of relevant technical talents.

Barrage netizens believe that it is time to further expand the vehicle industry, and the research and development of transportation vehicles should be transferred from civilian use to military use.

Tanks are an important concept proposed by Barrage. Using this heavy ground unit with both firepower and defense capabilities to cooperate with infantry can effectively strengthen the high elves' ability to advance on the battlefield.

"Is the magic cannon installed on a vehicle that strengthens the armor defense..."

After returning to Unicorn City, Salayan first visited Stellagosa, who had entered a dormant state to recuperate, and Tinagosa, who was by her side.

Since Valeera and Onyxia hadn't returned yet, Sharlayan locked himself in the office to think alone... In fact, he was discussing with Danmaku about the research and development ideas of tanks and other battlefield vehicles.

The battlefield vehicles proposed by Danmaku can be roughly divided into two categories.

One is an armored vehicle for transport and high-speed mobile combat.

The armor of this type of vehicle is much weaker than that of tanks, but it will be more mobile and can flexibly shuttle around every corner of the battlefield.

Armored vehicles without any weapons are specially used to transport supplies and troops. Magical weapons of different specifications can also be loaded on armored vehicles according to needs, ranging from magic machine guns to magic cannons.

According to the information provided by Kael'thas, when Sarlayan was busy running around, the developers of the weapons research institute were not idle. They had already overcome the technical difficulties of the magic guided machine gun.

The advantage of this kind of automatic firearm is high-speed continuous shooting, and it does not require high shooting accuracy. It strives to use up the stored energy and ammunition in a short period of time, and uses fierce firepower to suppress the enemy.

Compared with single-shot rifles, the shortcomings of machine guns are also obvious, and the consumption is too large.

Regardless of whether it is live ammunition or energy ammunition, a machine gun with an extremely fast firing rate will consume a lot of resources in a short period of time, which is doomed to prevent it from being as popular as a rifle in the hands of every soldier.

If the magic guided machine gun is installed on an armored vehicle, it can have both mobility and short-term fire suppression capabilities.

And if the inconvenient magic gun is installed on the armored vehicle, this heavy armored vehicle can be transformed into a self-propelled gun, which can move more flexibly across the battlefield and go to various occasions that require artillery support.

Sarlayan was quite interested in armored vehicles that could be matched flexibly, but what he cared more about were the tanks repeatedly emphasized by the barrage.

Strictly speaking, tanks are actually variants of armored vehicles.

This kind of tank is divided into three types: light, medium and heavy. The armor of light tanks is relatively thin, and the caliber of the magic guns equipped with them will be relatively small. Compared with medium and heavy tanks, they are more mobile.

Medium tanks intervene between light tanks and heavy tanks. According to Barrage, medium tanks with mobility, defense and firepower are the main force on the battlefield.

The last heavy tank is an out-and-out steel monster, trading mobility for thick armor and extremely lethal large-caliber artillery.

However, due to its poor mobility, it is usually only used in the most important decisive battles.

The world where the barrage is located has a complete set of tank evolution routes. Although the actual research and development and production still require the craftsmen of Quel'Thalas to try and be proficient, it can at least help Sharlayan avoid many unnecessary detours.

After talking about tanks, the bullet screen also mentioned a lot of other war weapons.

Some of them are real objects that have been verified in their world, and some are fantasy products that are still in theory.

The world where barrage netizens live does not have any supernatural powers. What is difficult to achieve in their world may not be impossible in Azeroth.

Sharlayan: "Gundam?"

According to the information provided by the barrage, Sharlayan drew a huge humanoid mechanical structure on the blueprint.

"Isn't this thing just an enlarged version of the arcane puppet? Does it make sense to make it so big?"

[This is a man's romance! 】

【Pooh! It's okay to think about it as a Gundam, but it's completely impractical to make it into a human form. 】

[The feet are just for decoration, the big people above won't understand! 】

[In my opinion, the steel tank is the correct direction of evolution, Gundam? Dogs are not made! 】

[Perhaps you are right in theory, but Gundam is handsome! 】

[Handsome has a fart! Who cares whether you are handsome or not on the battlefield, practicality is the most important thing! 】

Amidst the barrage of chatter, Sharlayan drew the prototypes of the steel cannon and the steel tank one after another.

"Hmm..." After lowering his head and contemplating for a while, Sharlayan pointed to the blueprint of the steel tank: "Is it really necessary to make the upper body into a human form? Can't it just be in the form of a tank?"

[Different from the useless feet, the flexible humanoid hands can do many things that tanks cannot. 】

[Mouth! Why do you say that your feet are useless! If you are capable, don't walk! 】

[Cerebral palsy! We're talking about weapons of war, don't gossip! Compared with all-terrain adapted tracks, feet are really just decorations! 】

Seeing that the exchange of barrage became more and more intense, Sharlayan brought the topic back with a wry smile.

"Let's not mention Gundam or steel tank, let's talk about the space battleship you mentioned earlier."

【You say this so I won't be sleepy anymore! 】

...

Until Valeera returned from Silvermoon City after completing her duty report on Blade of the Backlight, Sharlayan was still sitting alone in the office, writing and drawing thoughtfully.

"……What is this?"

Picking up a blueprint that Sharlayan had just drawn, Valeera was full of question marks: "A ship? And... it seems to be floating in the sky?"

"That's right."

Sharlayan, who had been brainstorming with the barrage for several hours, finally stopped, and rubbed the space between his brows wearily.

"This is a brand-new war weapon that I came up with on a whim. I call it an aerospace battleship."

"Hmm..." Valeera lowered her head and pondered for a moment before she said: "Referring to the principles of the floating cities of Dalaran and Maldraxxus, it is not impossible to let the ship fly into the sky, but... what's the point? ?"

"Why do you have to make it into the shape of a boat? Isn't the Floating City that has been proven in practice very good?"

Sharlayan shook his head: "This involves fluid mechanics."

"The Floating Void City is just a flashy product, so when a large lump of rock flies in the air, the air resistance is too great, and its maneuverability is not as good as this streamlined space battleship."

"Fluid... mechanics?"

The terms Sarlayan mentioned involved Valeera's blind spots in knowledge. She shook her head with a wry smile: "... Forget it, I'm too lazy to delve into it. You should discuss these issues with the technicians of the Weapons Research Institute."

Valeera, who was so focused, didn't bother to look through the other drawings on Sharlayan's desk, and instead mentioned a piece of information that Welles told her earlier.

"I don't know if you have heard that Inasi's mother left the customs not long ago."

Sharlayan's thinking was still on the research of war weapons, and it took a few seconds after Valeera's words fell to him to come back to his senses.

"...Ah? Then why didn't I see her at home?"

Valeera shrugged and said, "It's very simple, because she left Quel'Thalas in a hurry after leaving the laboratory, and never returned home."