"Although the 120mm Smoothbore Cannon development project at the 212 Machinery Military Factory has currently stalled, once our proposal is adopted, their project will be rescued by the military as well."
If Flame Nation's military truly wanted to mount a 120mm smoothbore cannon on its new Main Battle Tank, it would definitely allocate funding to the 212 Machinery Military Factory and let them continue developing the 120mm smoothbore cannon.
With that in mind, Song Xiyun took out his notebook and recorded the change, replacing the original 115mm smoothbore cannon with a larger-caliber 120mm smoothbore cannon.
Although the 120mm Smoothbore Cannon development project led by the 212 Machinery Military Factory was currently in trouble and had ground to a halt.
As long as the Main Battle Tank design and development proposal provided by their 077 Machinery Military Factory could gain the recognition and adoption of Flame Nation's military.
Then the 120mm Smoothbore Cannon design and development project at the 212 Machinery Military Factory might receive military support and be restarted.
Indeed, if Flame Nation's military planned to equip its new Main Battle Tank with a 120mm smoothbore cannon, it would certainly allocate the corresponding funds to the 212 Machinery Military Factory to promote further research and development of the weapon.
Thinking of this, Song Xiyun immediately crossed out the original 115mm smoothbore cannon on the Main Battle Tank design blueprints and changed it to a 120mm smoothbore cannon.
"As for the armor, I have something good that could come in handy," Lin Chenran said mysteriously.
"Something good?" Song Xiyun was immediately confused.
He secretly muttered to himself, Could it be that our factory director has some kind of treasure that can improve a tank's armor protection?
"Actually, I barely stayed in the factory director's office last week. I spent every day in the factory laboratory conducting research, and my target was this Special Steel Material," Lin Chenran explained calmly.
"What?"
"Special Steel Material?"
"Chenran, could it be... you succeeded?"
Upon hearing this, shock immediately appeared on Song Xiyun's face.
If Lin Chenran had truly succeeded in developing a special type of steel, it would be earth-shakingly good news for the 077 Machinery Military Factory.
According to him, this Special Steel Material could not only be applied to Main Battle Tanks, but could also significantly enhance their defensive capabilities.
If that happened, the 077 Machinery Military Factory would surely undergo a historic leap forward!
The corners of Lin Chenran's lips lifted slightly as he chuckled. "More or less, but it still needs further verification."
"Really?" Song Xiyun's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.
He had found an entirely new Special Steel Material in just one week!
"This..."
"Then..."
Song Xiyun was dumbfounded and had no idea how to respond.
Such speed and ability had long surpassed the realm of genius. He was practically a monster of talent.
"Old Song, it wasn't just the work from this past week. I had already begun researching a new Special Steel Material before I came to the 077 Machinery Military Factory."
Lin Chenran lowered his voice and quietly spoke to Song Xiyun.
"After coming to the 077 Machinery Military Factory, inspiration surged through me like a fountain, which was why I achieved these results."
He added another sentence to avoid causing too great a stir.
After hearing this, Song Xiyun was no longer so shocked that he could not close his mouth, but his heart was still filled with admiration.
After all, being able to discover a new Special Steel Material on one's own was an exceptionally remarkable feat.
"That's still incredibly impressive!" Song Xiyun exclaimed, appreciation gleaming in his eyes.
"I estimate that the Special Steel Material I developed will be several times, perhaps even dozens of times, stronger than the steel used on the existing Type 69 Tank."
Lin Chenran spoke with an indifferent expression.
If Vibranium were added as well, its strength would become even more astonishing, perhaps reaching hundreds or even thousands of times greater.
Vibranium was not famous for nothing.
In the Marvel Universe, Captain America's shield endured the attacks of countless weapons without suffering any damage.
That fully demonstrated the power of Vibranium.
After two hours of intense discussion, the preliminary form of the new Main Battle Tank was finally sketched out through the joint efforts of Lin Chenran and Song Xiyun.
Compared with the old outdated model, this newly designed and developed Main Battle Tank had undoubtedly achieved a qualitative leap.
"Ah! The waves behind drive the waves ahead, and the waves ahead die on the beach."
"As they say, the student surpasses the master!"
Song Xiyun was instantly overwhelmed with emotion.
Hearing this, Lin Chenran scratched his head. A helpless smile appeared on his face as he said softly, "Old Song, you're flattering me too much."
He shook his head slightly, indicating that he was not that outstanding. "I know exactly what I'm capable of."
Lin Chenran knew his own strength and standing well. He did not dare to be overly arrogant or boastful before a senior like Song Xiyun.
Song Xiyun was publicly recognized as one of Flame Nation's top talents.
His talent and achievements were striking.
Compared with him, Lin Chenran still seemed far more immature.
Before such an outstanding figure, Lin Chenran maintained humility and respect.
After expressing his praise for Lin Chenran, Song Xiyun picked up the brand-new, meticulously designed Main Battle Tank blueprints, his heart filled with satisfaction.
He carefully rolled up the precious blueprints, preparing to leave Lin Chenran's office and return to the 077 Machinery Military Factory to carry out the subsequent fine-tuning and improvement work with the other engineers.
When Song Xiyun reached the office door, Lin Chenran suddenly raised his voice and shouted, "Old Song, remember, there's only one week left until the military's tank bidding conference!"
He hoped to remind Song Xiyun of how urgent the time was and ensure that they could complete their task on schedule.
Although Song Xiyun had already walked out of the office, his reply carried clearly into the room. "Got it!"
That brief response showed that he understood Lin Chenran's reminder and would take it seriously.
Soon afterward, the office door slowly closed, and Song Xiyun left with the important design blueprints.
Lin Chenran was left alone to consider the work ahead.
Meanwhile, Lin Chenran watched Song Xiyun walk farther and farther away until he disappeared from sight. Only then did he slowly turn around and sit back down in the large office chair.
The mountain of documents piled before him silently reminded him that all the busy work from the past week remained unfinished and required his personal attention.
Lin Chenran let out a deep, helpless sigh. "What a miserable life!"
It was as if he wanted to exhale all the exhaustion and resentment in his body along with that sigh.
However, he did not have much time to lament. He immediately sped up his movements, hoping to finish processing the documents as soon as possible and end the day's work early.
Second by second, Lin Chenran immersed himself in the documents. His gaze was focused and resolute as his hands rapidly flipped through each file. From time to time, he picked up a pen to write annotations or revisions.
He had only one thought in mind—finish processing these damn documents quickly, clock out, and go home.
Just when Lin Chenran thought he was about to succeed, his assistant chose that inappropriate moment to walk in from outside, carrying a thick stack of new documents.
These documents clearly also needed his final decision.
Lin Chenran stared wide-eyed at the ever-increasing workload before him. Finally unable to suppress the dissatisfaction and anger in his heart, he let out a low roar. "Ah! Is this ever going to end?!"
Complain as he might, he still had to bury his head in work.
Type 80 Main Battle Tank Performance Specifications
The Type 80 Main Battle Tank was a Second Generation Main Battle Tank developed by China. Its performance specifications were as follows:
Combat weight: 38 tons.
Crew: 4 personnel.
Rated engine power: 730 horsepower.
Maximum speed: 57–60 kilometers per hour.
Maximum climbing angle: 32 degrees.
Maximum side-slope angle: 30 degrees.
Vertical obstacle clearance: 0.8 meters.
Trench-crossing width: 2.7 meters.
Fording depth: 1.4 meters.
Main gun: 105mm rifled cannon.
Ammunition types included armor-piercing discarding sabot rounds, high-explosive anti-tank rounds, high-explosive squash head rounds, and high-explosive rounds.
Ammunition load: 44 rounds.
Smoke grenade launchers: 8.
Communications equipment: Type 889 radio.
NBC protection system equipped.
Underwater fording depth: 5 meters.
Sighting system: first- or second-generation low-light optics.
Smoke grenades equipped.
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