Not all Elven chariot designers liked the idea of a cart carrying a cannon, and Technical Major Adler Henschel was one of the deviants.

The major didn't know if he had poured too much cat urine one day, or if he had suppressed it for too long, and the accumulated pressure was released all at once. He actually jumped on the table and accused Lieutenant Colonel Polsher of all nonsense, misleading people's children, the army, and the country.

Henschel, who had stabbed the hornet's nest, was soon kicked out of the Design Office of the Equipment Department and assigned to the Fifth Division of the Ordnance Department, a development department in charge of engineering equipment and the defensive weapons department of the fortress, where he was paid a salary.

It may be that he hit the south wall and didn't look back, and he insisted on drilling a hole in the past. Or to prove that his views were more correct than Porcher's heresy, Major Henschel submitted a proposal to the Supreme Commander in his private capacity. The name is also quite chic - Mobile Fortress

Based on the possibility that Yalfheim would fall into a two-front or even multi-front battle, and in the realistic environment where there was an obvious gap in the number of troops and defensive strength, Major Henschel proposed to develop a motorized heavy armored fortress gun to meet the needs of mobile defense between the various lines of defense.

It should be recognized that technical issues are removed. This is indeed a good idea, and mobile defense is really effective in compensating for sparse lines of defense. The question is, is this idea valid? Henschel and his men thought that rather than spending time and energy waiting for a miniaturized engine to mature and power a combat vehicle, it would be better to design a giant frame to accommodate a large engine, with heavy armor and a mobile fortress with huge artillery that would not be afraid of any attack.

They confidently submitted the draft design and the wooden model, and waited with great anticrity for the consul to be attracted by the marvelous work and pour the financial appropriations on them.

Li Lin didn't care, but the staff officers who participated in the review together were shocked on the outside, and then this group of guys with a strict military technology education scolded them.

A giant chassis measuring 35 meters long, 14 meters wide and 11 meters high. In front of the hull, an SK-C/07 twin-mounted main gun turret with a caliber diameter barrel made for floating battleships is installed, and two high-level dual-purpose gun turrets with a caliber of 128mm and a 55 times diameter barrel are set at the rear of the hull as secondary guns to undertake self-defense tasks, and a large number of machine guns, small-caliber anti-aircraft guns, and mortars are also used to fill the fire dead end. The large interior space can carry a large number of grenadiers and provide them with complete close protection.

Lieutenant Colonel Henschel was always disdainful of the design of the Bolsch in terms of protection, in order to protect the hull from enemy weapons. The main gun turret armor alone reached an astonishing 360mm front, 200mm on the sides, and 150mm on the top. Other parts are also protected by armor of varying thicknesses.

So far. The weight of this giant beast has exceeded the 1,000-ton mark, and in order to drive such a large body, Major Henschel came up with his long-cherished steam turbine scheme and electric transmission scheme, and the huge output of the ship's engine is expected to achieve a maximum speed of 32 kilometers per hour. The electric drive provides the beast with a uniform torque output for continuous automatic shifting and steering.

For such a large ultra-tank, not to mention the formidable firepower and incredibly thick armor, its imposing body alone could crush a qiē obstacle - neither construction nor anything else could stop this 1,000-ton steel behemoth. Although he moves slowly. But at a glance, any army will fall into a rout. Then, the infantry that followed closely behind the mobile fortress could easily step forward and extend the victory......

Overkill must be overdone, but Major Henschel's crazy design can only be said to be beyond the limits of Alfheim's current resource capacity. It is fundamentally a black hole of limited use and huge consumption of resources. Li Lin and his staff officers did not look much at it, and quickly rejected the design plan, but allowed them to conduct some technical reserve research.

By the time the plan was rejected, an even more exaggerated monster had appeared on the drawing board of the fifth section of the Ordnance Institute, a 1,500-ton super tank with an 800mm cannon, and Henschel and his men were intoxicated with the expression they would have when they appeared in front of the eyes of the humans......

"The chassis should be as simple as possible. There is no need to deliberately use the staggered arrangement of load wheels suspended by torsion bars. ”

Glaring sternly at the technical officers who wanted to say something, the lieutenant officers who were ready to defend turned into a flock of trembling quails.

"The structure is too complex, the rigidity of the individual load wheels is reduced, and the gap between the load wheels is too small, and if mud and stones are stuffed in, it can get stuck. If this kind of malfunction is encountered on the battlefield, how much time will it take for our armored troops to be exposed to danger and rush to repair the combat vehicles?"

Taking a deep breath, his bold eyes swept over the trembling technical officers. The boy laughed cruelly:

"It seems that we have to re-educate you again, teach you what the principles of military technology development are, and save you from catching chickens for your IQ......"

I was about to use a storm of ideas to explain to this group of rookies what is harmony, so that they can develop more reliable meow tanks and animal logistics in the future. A herald strode toward the group. After the military salute. Both hands handed a piece of telecommunication paper to Li Lin.

Hurriedly reading what had already been written, the archon restrained his sneer. Be aware of what could happen. The technical officers hurriedly stepped aside, and at the same time they were glad that they had escaped.

They were glad it was too early.

"Tomorrow night at 2100, a few of you will be waiting for me in the classroom on the first floor of the military academy. ”

Leaving these words and sad faces, Li Lin turned around and walked to the carriage waiting outside the gate of the test site.

There was only one sentence on the note in the palm of his hand

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"Alexander Vasilyevich, I can't believe that the Grand Duke would send you here. ”

Baron Mikhail Dmitrievich Nasimov pulled down the black curtains on both sides of the carriage and sighed softly, and on the leather seat opposite sat a tall young bear orc.

Compared to the other hooligans, ruffians, and scoundrels, this young man not only combed his hair meticulously, but also trimmed his face. Sitting motionless and straight is like a pine tree born on a seat. It is inconceivable that such a dignified young man is also part of the military system.

PS: Quiz Small Theater:

Li Lin: Congratulations on yesterday's winners!

Nidhogg: Today's questions are: 1. What is the prototype of the so-called tonnage super-heavy tank?