Although armor-piercing bombs have appeared in the battlefield in small numbers, they are mainly used for naval guns that deal with warship armor. It will take at least some years of development to deal with tank armor-piercing bombs, but the armor of the tank will be thickened accordingly to adapt to the needs of the new battlefield.

At the same time, considering that the development of anti-tank weapons in various countries will develop rapidly due to the emergence of tanks, the first generation of the Iron Armor 1 of the Zhenguo Army will not produce too much. After they complete their historical mission, the next new generation of tanks will be more advanced equipment.

In addition, the design of Iron Armor One has avoided the problem of integrating the body and the turret when the tank first appeared. It has a structure that separates the body and the turret. The turret can rotate flexibly, and there are double tracks on both sides of the body. This is the prototype of the main battle tank structure after World War II, and it is an advanced design at this time.

In contrast, some of the First World War tanks were single tracked and had extremely poor turning performance. Some were quadrilateral, which greatly limited the attack viewing angle, while others were rectangular. Like today's containers, some were called multi-turret designs of road cruisers, and their maneuverability was generally poor. Therefore, in terms of mobility, Iron Armor One has been ahead of schedule for decades.

Furthermore, the shortcomings of tanks in World War I were restricted by the technical conditions at that time. The reliability of each structure, from engine to transmission mechanism, small parts, was poor, and the speed was similar to that of infantry. Moreover, the use of tanks in World War I was not mature, but it only played some role in breaking through trench warfare. It was far from the king of land warfare in World War II. It swept across the field. The emergence of Iron Armor One would be a powerful penetration weapon, which made all the previous defense tactics no longer work.

The armor of Iron Armor One is a piece of integral protective armor made of casting. It is much stronger than the structure in which the armor relies on Liu Ding combined together during World War I. The armor combined together is easily shocked and dispersed by shells. The entire armor does not have this defect, and the structural strength has been greatly improved.

The armor of Iron Armor One has a certain inclination. The 30-degree inclination angle design will cause the shell to bounce and slide when hit. Due to the inclination angle design, the armor-piercing shell needs to penetrate protective armor from the horizontal direction. The thickness that needs to be penetrated is not only the armor thickness of 45 mm, but the actual thickness reaches more than 90 mm. Of course, this is far from the armor thickness of several hundred mm that is reached by modern advanced heavy tanks, and is far from the reactive armor design.

From the above, it can be seen that the design of Iron Armor 1 tanks lasted for more than 20 years, and was a target that was difficult to deal with by anti-tank guns and other weapons and equipment developed during this period. Its sudden appearance will definitely catch its opponent off guard and become a vanguard weapon to sweep the battlefield.

Li Tiancheng looked at the iron armor No. 1, which was slowly starting, and then turned to look at Yan Lisan, who was somewhat confused, took a breath of cigarettes and said slowly: "There are many videos of this kind of iron armored vehicle in the virtual system. When the school teaches students, these videos can be called out for students as practical reference. At that time, you can understand the use of this weapon on the battlefield. Don't doubt its practicality. This guy is very capable."

"This kind of armored vehicle has strong battlefield penetration capabilities. It can drive straight into the opponent's position, quickly destroy and attack the enemy's main defense facilities and main forces, and achieve the effect that traditional infantry has not achieved. Its destructive power must be tested on the battlefield. You have not seen it show its power on the battlefield yet. Of course, you just treat it as an ordinary cannon. You will gradually understand it in the future." Li Tiancheng continued to explain.

"This thing looks very sturdy, it's just a mobile iron house. It's just a little expensive, more than several times more expensive than ordinary howitzers and cannons. I wonder if it's a good deal to build it?" Huang Xing was also looking at the tank that had just started and made a rumbling sound, and then asked with his neck tilted.

"Don't worry, I promise that it is a real guy, you get what you pay for. In the future, our infantry will be able to move forward with its help. It is easy to move through the enemy's position. There is currently no weapon in the world that can block its progress. Although the number of the first batch of armored vehicles will not be too large, as long as we are equipped with it, our offensive ability will be greatly enhanced. It is incomparable to ordinary artillery. In the future, you will definitely have the opportunity to see it show its power on the battlefield." Li Tiancheng explained again.

"This thing looks really good. With it, it is very convenient for us to fight the enemy, and the enemy is completely passively beaten. For local battlefields, I think it will be an extremely sharp sharp knife that directly stabs the enemy's heart and leaves, causing the enemy's defense to collapse instantly." Ma Chaoyun had some different opinions from Yan Lisan and Huang Xing, and seemed to have a high evaluation of this kind of armored vehicle.

"Brother Ma is really a keen eye to recognize heroes. In the early stages of the emergence of a brand new concept weapon, not many people can see that it is really practical. Brother Ma is one of them." Li Tiancheng smiled and said.

"President, our fiscal revenue has increased a lot this year. This year, the president should propose to allocate more funds to our defense department. Our two aircraft carriers have been in construction for more than half a year. The project is undertaken by the Jiangnan Shipyard, a subsidiary of Zhenhua Group. The fighter plan drawing design stage has ended. The construction of the aircraft is about to start. If we don't have money, we can't play with it?" Huang Xing seemed to have begun to accept Li Tiancheng's opinion, nodded slightly, but then suddenly thought of something and changed the subject.

"Today, the government's fiscal revenue increased by about 75% compared with the same period last year, which is a good start and a year of great financial harvest. Excluding the factory part in the industrial park, the tax revenue we can receive has exceeded 5 billion dragon coins, while the tax revenue in the industrial park part is as high as 4.5 billion dragon coins, and the overall fiscal revenue exceeds one hundred billion, which is more than 4 billion yuan than about 6 billion last year." Speaking of fiscal revenue, Li Tiancheng smiled knowingly. The significant increase in industrial profits and profit tax has alleviated the government's financial difficulties to a certain extent.

"My proposal this year is to increase investment in education by more than 20%, reaching a scale of about 3 billion dragon coins. In addition to continuing to expand the school building, the part that could not keep up with the campus construction in the early stage needs to be made up for, so that primary school students cannot live too hard. Now that we have the conditions, of course we must raise the construction standards."

"Another key is national defense investment. This year, our aircraft carrier construction must be accelerated. The two 20,000-ton aircraft carriers that were planned to be built in the early stage must be completed in the second half of 1913, and strive to enter the active naval force sequence around New Year's Day 1914. The time is a bit tight, and it will be shortened by nearly half of the normal construction cycle. We must urge the shipyard to strive to catch up with the construction period. However, with ready-made technical information, the shipyard and steam turbine manufacturer should not have a big problem, and it is much simpler than building the first warship that has never been built before."

"Each aircraft carrier needs to be equipped with more than 60 carrier-based aircraft, plus the first batch of Iron Armor 1, Zhenhua brand cars, motorcycle installations, and national defense construction funds, 4 billion dragon coins are required. That is to say, all of our fiscal revenue increase this year have been invested in education, and the majority have been invested in national defense construction." Li Tiancheng continued to explain. "I hope you will continue to support my proposal. The last time Congress passed the fiscal appropriation proposal for the construction of aircraft carriers is also due to your strong support. I am preparing for the future war in China, because Japan is still entrenched in northern China and is our biggest concern. Therefore, military construction is the top priority in the early days of our country's founding and must be done well."

"That's so thankful to the president. I'm just worried about this matter. If the president doesn't express this attitude, we really don't know what to do. With the 4 billion new national defense investment, aircraft carriers, armored vehicles, fighter jets, and military vehicles will be successfully installed, and our army's combat effectiveness will advance greatly. I, as the Minister of Defense, naturally feel more relieved." Although Huang Xing is a member of the Kuomintang, he has a strong concept of national loyalty. He puts national interests first in everything. In the Kuomintang, he is also the most inclined to promote close cooperation between the two parties and reduce differences, and does not have many selfish people. This is why Li Tiancheng valued him and appointed him as Minister of Defense.

"Who proposed the concept of aircraft carrier first? Is it already available in textbooks? This name is good. I really don't know who came up with such a fresh naval equipment and arranged fighter jets on warships. It's a genius idea. I guess the military forces of various countries will be shocked when they see our aircraft carrier." Ma Chaoyun continued. "With this kind of equipment, our navy does not need to equip battleships like big guys. The range of the aircraft is much further than the large-caliber naval guns on battleships. We can launch attacks on enemy fleets far away from the sea. The use of battleships seems to be not very great."

"Tell you, the names of these new equipment were originally found in textbooks in the virtual system. The system gave it such a nice name, which we can use, so we can save the effort to name it." Li Tiancheng smiled.

"In addition, what you are right. According to the textbook, this type of aircraft carrier was designed to replace the use of battleships. The battleships will gradually withdraw from the stage of history because of their appearance. Therefore, there is no need for our army to develop a large number of equipment such as battleships." Li Tiancheng continued to explain...
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