The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 105 Propulsion System
As an imitation of the Soviet T54A medium tank, the Type 59 tank also has the greatest characteristics of Soviet tanks.

That is, the tank appears quite compact!
The most suitable height for a tank soldier is actually 165cm. Someone like Liu Tao, who is nearly 180cm tall, has to curl up in the cockpit.

Put your hands on this Type 59 tank and look at the virtual panel in the corner of your eyes.

[Item: Type 59 Tank]

【Manufacturer: Liu Tao】

[Item Level: LV1 (220/10) (Upgradable)]

[Upgrade Points: 1200]

[Item status: intact, analyzable]

"System, upgrade!" Liu Tao said silently in his heart.

"Host, please choose the upgrade direction!" the system reminded.

Then the virtual panel showed options for upgrade directions, including weapon systems, propulsion systems, protection systems, communication systems, communication systems, electrical equipment, and other special equipment and devices!

Liu Tao further learned that the weapon system includes weapon and manpower control systems, the propulsion system includes power, transmission, movement and control devices, the protection system includes complete armor and various special protection devices and camouflage equipment, the communication equipment is composed of radio stations and in-car intercoms, and the electrical equipment is composed of power supplies, power consumption devices, detectors, etc.

He wanted to make a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun similar to the "Cheetah", which meant that he had to master all the technologies except the turret and upgrade them.

In addition to tank technology, there is also radar technology and computer technology!
"The road ahead is long and arduous!" Liu Tao looked solemn. He could only be considered to have taken the first step in a long march and there were still many difficulties to overcome.

Fortunately, there is an item upgrade system. As long as he drives the tank, he can accumulate experience and upgrade the tank!

"Upgrade the propulsion system!" Liu Tao muttered to himself.

"Please select the upgrade direction!" the system prompted.

However, it is necessary to continue to select various positions of the propulsion system.

"Upgrade the power!" Liu Tao muttered to himself.

Brush~~Brush~~
Two faint lights flickered.

From the outside, nothing has changed at all.

But when Liu Tao entered the cockpit again, he had a feeling that the power seemed to be much stronger than before.

Liu Tao was secretly delighted. The system had indeed never let him down.

Look at the virtual panel again:

[Item: Type 59 Tank]

【Manufacturer: Liu Tao】

[Item Level: LV1 (Power System LV3 (10/1000))]

[Upgrade Points: 1200]

[Item status: intact, analyzable]

Liu Tao immediately discovered that the change between this data and the previous ones was the improvement of the power system.

"As long as we continue to upgrade, we will be able to upgrade the engine to the world's leading level sooner or later!" Liu Tao said to himself, becoming more and more excited.

Engine technology, this is the core technology!
Directly determines the performance of the tank.

China's tanks are not big, and one very important reason is that the tank engines are not good and cannot support too heavy weight.

Moreover, the engine technology can be used not only in tanks, but also in all types of armored vehicles, and can also be developed and extended for use in trucks and the like.

Liu Tao drove the tank forward, turned, and retreated on the open space.

We even did a little hill climbing test.

As a powerful weapon on the battlefield, tanks must adapt to the complex terrain of the battlefield and can crush their way out even if there is no road.

Climbing a slope at a 20-degree angle is no problem at all.

As the Spring Festival approached, Liu Tao convened another staff meeting. In addition to distributing housing to the fifth batch, this time the staff meeting also distributed benefits.

According to the national statutory holidays, there is one day off for the Spring Festival, but this year the Spring Festival happens to be on Saturday, so Liu Tao personally decided to have a three-day holiday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday!
During these three days, canteens and shopping malls were closed, and only auditoriums, cinemas, etc. continued to operate.

In order for everyone to have a good Spring Festival, Panshan Machinery Factory purchased a large number of supplies from nearby towns and villages, which will be distributed as welfare.

Of course, the biggest focus this time is the fifth batch of housing allocation.

In the fifth batch of housing distribution, except for one hundred houses used as dormitories, the other two hundred houses are allocated to individuals.

Naturally, the fifth batch of people who were allocated houses were those who had not yet been allocated houses and had outstanding performance.

This time, there were still twenty doctors and head nurses who were assigned houses, which could be considered as Liu Tao's slightly biased care.

With the strong support from the province, the entire hospital and school are now fully staffed, with a total of one thousand people.

Although these people can return to Kunming during the three-day Spring Festival holiday, the road is rugged and it takes two hours to get there. It is estimated that most people will stay in Panshan Machinery Factory to spend the Spring Festival.

Liu Tao's Spring Festival holiday this time will be relatively long, but when he is not in the factory, there will naturally be other factory leaders on duty to handle the affairs of the entire factory.

Whether it is a residential area, a shopping mall area or a production area, there will be someone on duty even during holidays to prevent fires and water accidents.

When it comes to welfare distribution, each department is used as the basic unit and people line up to receive the benefits.

Everyone was very happy, after all, this was a welfare benefit and they didn't have to spend any money.

After finishing all these, Liu Tao and his second sister's family set off on the journey back to Beijing.

"Brother, when did you learn to drive a tank?" Liu Honglei asked curiously.

Chen Weimin was also very curious. The news of Liu Tao driving a tank had spread throughout the Panshan Machinery Factory these days.

After all, driving a tank makes quite a bit of noise, there are many people in the factory, and Liu Tao didn't deliberately keep it secret.

"I have been studying tanks for a while now. Once I have studied them thoroughly, I will naturally be able to drive a tank." Liu Tao smiled faintly, "Just like a car mechanic, everyone knows how to drive a car. Practice makes perfect."

Liu Tao said it calmly, but only he knew that driving a tank was not that easy.

It's him who is exhausted every day.

In order to avoid blisters on his hands, he even wore gloves.

But even so, his hands were covered with calluses.

Of course, Liu Tao has gained a lot from his hard work these days.

It can be said that once the results are reported to the superiors, it will cause a sensation across the country.

However, Liu Tao did not plan to report it at this time. He wanted to wait until the prototype of the self-propelled anti-aircraft gun was completed before reporting to his superiors.

If you want to do it, do it in a big way!
Small-scale fighting is not his style.

"Sister, brother-in-law, you all know the factory's confidentiality regulations. Don't ever talk about factory matters outside. If someone asks you which unit you work in, just say you work in the furniture factory." Liu Tao reminded.

Once the secret is leaked and they are held accountable, Liu Tao will not be able to protect them.

As a military factory that produces the most advanced firearms, the confidentiality regulations in the production area of ​​Panshan Machinery Factory are strictly enforced. When production workers date outsiders, they are not allowed to talk to their partners about production-related matters.

This is still inside!

As for outsiders, they cannot enter the jurisdiction of Panshan Machinery Factory.

The two passes in front and behind are easy to defend and difficult to attack. They are also the only traffic routes, and ordinary people cannot enter at all.

This is just now, and it will only become more strict as time goes by.

"I understand!" Liu Honglei and Chen Weimin nodded.

They receive confidentiality lessons every month so they naturally know the need to maintain confidentiality.

(End of this chapter)