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Just seeing the IS6 was actually enough to surprise Malashenko, but what Malashenko never expected was that Kojing actually had a secret weapon and stayed in the finale.

"Let's talk about Project 252 later, Comrade Malashenko. Now, I'll take you to see the next car. We have to hurry up."

"Next car?"

Kogin's sudden words made Malashenko confused. Is it possible that Kogin used the time at hand to tinker with more than one new heavy tank project? Is this too much of an exaggeration?

Facts have proved that Malashenko's surprise was indeed a good one. Kogin, who was well prepared, did have a more powerful plan waiting for Malashenko.

The Tiger tank had a strong impact on the top brass of the Soviet military, both in the existing timeline and in the current time where Malashenko lived.

The only difference is that in this parallel timeline, Malashenko, as a time traveler, made an early call for the Soviet military leaders who were still immersed in the strong quality advantages of the T34 medium tank and KV heavy tank. The alarm bell achieved its original purpose through the intermediary Zhukov.

Therefore, regarding the emergence and terrifying combat power of the Tiger tank, the shock and impact felt by the top Soviet military officials in this parallel timeline was slightly smaller than in the existing history.

It is still unclear what kind of equipment the Tiger tank will be put into actual combat, and judging from the current situation, the overall quality advantage of the tank is still firmly in our own hands. The situation does not seem to be extremely critical.

Somewhat naturally, the top Soviet military officials, who wanted to be prepared, did not directly give Kotin an urgent research and development order. They only suggested that Kotin develop a new heavy tank design that could overpower the Germans' new Tiger heavy tanks. The plan should be put on the agenda as soon as possible, and it should be done while ensuring the current production capacity and the steady increase of monthly tank output.

One thing to say, this does have the meaning of "only children make choices, I want both production and new tanks", and it is precisely this that poses a big problem for Kojing.

The 252 Project Vehicle is at best a hobby car that Kejing used his own functions and the Second Special Design Bureau's self-financing ability to create and does not belong to the "orthodox sect". Kejing hopes that this self-financing project will one day bear fruit and lead to Come to unexpectedly rich returns.

The senior Soviet military officials did know that such a project existed, but they had no idea what kind of tank Kotin wanted to make or the key performance indicators. Therefore, there was no priority for this project, and the definition and priority of Project 701 Level is exactly the opposite.

Project 701 is a research and development project specially launched by Kogin in order to satisfy the order of the military's top brass to "put on the schedule as soon as possible a new heavy tank design that can defeat the Germans' new Tiger heavy tanks."

This project was approved by Moscow as soon as it was filed. The almost unconditional trust and the burden of the Red Army's future heavy tanks were quickly placed on Kotin and received strong support.

Because of Malashenko's sudden emergence and the publicity and reporting by major Soviet newspapers and propaganda agencies, the reputation of the Red Army's most elite heavy tank unit became famous throughout the Soviet Union. Kotin was inspired to study the Tiger tank. , when thinking of Malashenko, a very bold idea suddenly came to mind.

Can it be possible to design a very powerful heavy tank, which does not need to be produced in too high a quantity, and only needs to be used exclusively by the Guards' elite tank troops? In the heavy tank force, two types are further divided into ordinary troops and elite troops, just like the cooperation between heavy tanks and medium tanks, allowing more elite heavy tanks to do tasks that are difficult for ordinary heavy tanks to do.

For example, conquering the enemy's defense line with more fierce firepower and destroying the more powerful enemy tank troops, and all of this is based on smaller casualties to one's own side.

In Kogin's more detailed conception, the improved and upgraded IS1 heavy tank is fully capable of achieving the same combat performance as the German Tiger heavy tank. It can be said that the existing plans and future plans for the IS1 heavy tank under the influence of Malashenko can fully meet the practical needs of the Soviet tank force, and will not completely lose the advantage to the Germans.

As for this new 701 project, it is completely aimed at the military's high requirements and high indicators. It can easily overwhelm the German heavy tanks. It is also a heavy tank developed specifically for the use of elite tank troops like Malashenko. project.

In other words, the design that I have almost completed at this stage has reached the target and completed the task indicators assigned by the military. The time I have in my hands can be said to be very loose. The development of the new heavy tank can be regarded as a Bonus goals.

Malashenko did not know this bold idea of ​​​​Kotin. If he knew, he would probably be amazed that Comrade Kotin actually arranged the three-tiered Soviet tank force T72, T64, and T80 in the Cold War so early. The equipment idea was conceived at the moment of World War II.

Indeed, ordinary troops use T72, general elites use T64, and the most important troops on the east and west fronts use T80B and T80U. This is the same as the most basic troops envisaged by Kotin to play with Morozov’s scrap metal. General heavy tank troops use upgraded and improved tanks. The IS1, the most powerful 701 project used by ace elite troops like Malashenko, has a bit of the same flavor.

He has now completed the design specifications given by the military. Being able to select Project 701 as the best for mass production is naturally the icing on the cake. It doesn't matter if he can't get the attention of the military's top brass. Anyway, he has completed the task and there is no reason to be punished for it. , Besides, in the design industry, where can you win without losing every time? Failure is the mother of success.

Having made up his mind, Kojing rolled up his sleeves and got straight to work. However, Project 701, which was defined as a "super tank" from the beginning, was a truly new design. The various complex design projects were no more complicated than upgrading the IS1 and using wood glue to glue the tank model. So simple.

Therefore, the so-called "prototype car" that Kotin took Malashenko to see was just a pile of design sketches piled into a hill.

Are you asking about the actual car?

Sorry, it is still in the state of unprocessed cutting armor steel. Anyway, there is plenty of time to slowly improve the design and not rush to build the car. Kejing's current plan can be summed up as "take your time, don't rush".

Although the pile of design sketches on the table in front of him was messy, Malashenko could still see some clues from several of the main drawings.

What Malashenko never expected was that this guy Kotin actually started working on the new IS4 heavy tank more than half a year earlier than the existing historical timeline.