The rise of great powers: starting from military industry

Production workshop.

Liu Tao is assembling parts into a tank.

These parts and components were shipped from Factory 256 and were enough to assemble three Type 59 tanks.

He also understood the drawings thoroughly, and then assembled the Type 59 tank under the guidance of technicians from Factory 256.

It has to be said that a tank is a tank, and its technical content is far beyond that of firearms.

This can be seen from the huge price gap between the prices of tanks and firearms.

Even a tank like the Type 59 main battle tank that has lagged behind the times can still be sold for $300,000.

The battlefield weapon built by Liu Tao, the Type 78 heavy sniper rifle, can only be sold for US$20,000, a difference of fifteen times!

The current price of a T72 main battle tank is about two to three million US dollars, and there are a lot of conditions attached to buying it. The most terrifying thing is that it is impossible to buy the original version, you can only buy the monkey version.

"Director Liu, it's too slow for you to do it alone, why don't we help do it together!" The technician couldn't help but said.

Liu Tao refused, "No, I have to do it myself!"

Are you kidding? Who knows if technicians are involved? This Type 59 tank is not produced by itself.

Just in case, he would not allow technical staff to participate, just guide him on the side.

"Director Liu, doesn't your factory produce firearms and bullets? Why do you still develop armored vehicles?" The technician was very puzzled.

He is a technician from Factory 526, so he naturally knows something about armored vehicles. There is no armored vehicle production plant in Yun Province.

Panshan Machinery Factory does not produce armored vehicles or other military vehicles.

"If you're interested, let's study it." Liu Tao smiled and didn't explain much.

By the time he finishes assembling three Type 59 armored vehicles, this technician will no longer be needed here.

He has a golden finger. This is his biggest secret and he will never tell anyone.

The technicians had puzzled looks in their eyes, wondering why Liu Tao did this.

Could it be that you want Panshan Machinery Factory to also produce armored vehicles?

But you must know that the production of armored vehicles is not that easy. Panshan Machinery Factory does not have an armored vehicle production line at all.

It is not easy to set up a production line.

Armored vehicles are not the same thing as making guns.

Those who can build armored vehicles can build guns, but those who can build guns can hardly build armored vehicles.

But no matter how confused he was, he could only perform his duties well.

At first, he was confused about being sent to Panshan Machinery Factory by his employer, and he was not very willing to do so. But after he arrived, he felt happy about it, because the food in the canteen of Panshan Machinery Factory far exceeded that of their 526 Factory.

More importantly, the wages at Panshan Machinery Factory are much higher than those at Factory 526.

Liu Tao sweated like rain and kept working hard.

And when working hard, time always flies by the fastest.

Before you know it, it's already approaching the Spring Festival. Standing on the eve of the New Year, the Spring Festival is only a week away.

In the production workshop, three Type 59 tanks are lined up neatly.

Liu Tao looked at the three Type 59 tanks with a smile on his face, finally letting him take care of all three tanks.

Put your hand on the Type 59 tank, and the virtual panel appears.

[Item: Type 59 tank]

[Manufacturer: Liu Tao]

[Item Level: LV1 (0/10)]

[Upgrade points: 1200]

[Item status: intact, parsable]

Liu Tao asked his guards to get diesel and fill up a Type 59 tank with diesel.

"The manufacturing cost of each Type 59 tank is about 300,000 RMB. In the past, China manufactured tens of thousands of Type 59 tanks, which means that it spent more than 3 billion RMB just on the production of Type 59 tanks!" Liu Tao secretly said.

This is a mature production technology, and it is also mass-produced. The manufacturing cost of one unit has reached 300,000 yuan, and it would have been even more in the past.

One can imagine how expensive weapons and equipment are.

And this is something that China can produce. If you buy it, it will definitely be more expensive, and you will face the risk of being stuck at any time.

These three Type 59 tanks were not shipped by Factory 526 as a whole, but Panshan Machinery Factory still paid Factory 526 900,000 yuan.

Entering the cockpit of the tank, Liu Tao fumbled.

This is his first time driving a tank.

As soon as he entered the cockpit and looked at the instruments, Liu Tao understood clearly that this was completely different from driving an automatic car, and even very different from driving a manual transmission car.

This tank is not simple to operate at all. It is a joystick, not fully hydraulic, but manual and mechanical. It is very difficult to operate.

It takes a lot of effort to control such a big guy.

The left foot is pressing the clutch, the right foot is pressing the accelerator, and the right hand lever is in gear.

Liu Tao was familiar with them one by one.

When he understood everything and felt that it was about the same, Liu Tao depressed the clutch with his left foot and pushed it in with both hands. It took about 20 kilograms of force to shift into gear. Then he released the clutch and the car moved forward.

The diesel engine pumped out horsepower and smoke continued to spew out.

This Type 59 main battle tank uses a V-shaped 12-cylinder water-cooled diesel engine with a rated power of 382kW, which is 520 horsepower. It uses a fixed-shaft gearbox with 5 forward gears and 1 reverse gear, and uses a multi-plate dry clutch. , two-stage planetary steering gear and single pair of external meshing spur gear side reducers.

It weighs up to 34 tons. If a jeep collides with it, it will be crushed directly.

Liu Tao carefully controlled the tank and slowly drove to the open space.

forward, backward

This cycle repeats itself.

In the process, Liu Tao became more and more skilled at operating tanks.

It was only at this time that he increased his speed.

However, the speed remained at 20 kilometers/hour, and he did not dare to drive faster.

Even though the Type 59 is just an outdated tank, this big guy can easily crush a factory building as soon as he steps on the accelerator.

The advancement and backwardness of weapons are always relative terms.

For example, the Type 59 tank is naturally outdated compared to the main battle tanks of the West and the Soviet Union. However, if it is in the third world, most countries in the third world cannot even produce tanks, and even many countries do not have tanks. This Type 59 tank Tanks are great weapons.

Just like more than forty years later, the Type 64 main battle tank is still killing everyone on the battlefield and becoming a nightmare for the enemy.

When he was exhausted, Liu Tao came out of the cockpit, gasping for air.

The working environment inside the tank can definitely be said to be harsh, and the operation is not easy. Liu Tao looked at his hands. The palms of his hands were red, with clearly visible indentations, and his hands were shaking.

"Damn, it's hard to imagine how a tank soldier can control such a big guy to carry out a series of difficult training." Liu Tao secretly marveled, admiring the tank soldier.

He finally understood why it took at least one or two years for a tank and armored force to truly demonstrate its combat effectiveness once it was formed. It actually had to go through a series of difficult training to master the tank, and then on the battlefield, it could better utilize the tank's power. power.