Originally, according to Soshyan's needs, Ulan Huda was supposed to produce a large number of Leman Russ series tanks for the auxiliary forces, as well as some super-heavy armored ones.
He saw the overweight tanks at the moment. One hundred Baneblades were not too many, but they were also quite a lot. They were also an extremely expensive asset in the Astra Militarum, but they obviously would not be the main armored force of the mortal auxiliary forces. What could shake Leman Russ's status as the main force of human armor was until Bangura led Soshyan to a foundry and asked the servo skull to lift a piece of black velvet.
"This is."
What appeared in front of Soshiyang was a "mini" version of the Cruel Blade.
First of all, its volume is only about two-thirds of the Cruel Blade. The turret is also the hemispheric turret of the Brutal Blade, but there is only one main gun and a coaxial automatic cannon next to it. From this point of view, it is closer to Kuito. A tank, but the ratio of the turret to the body is much larger than that of the Kratos tank, and the body is closer to the Brutal Blade, except that there is no secondary gun, and the front armor has a flatter surface and a slightly larger inclination angle. The track structure of the car body is exactly the same as that of the Kratos tank, with obvious protection. However, there are no secondary guns on the side of the car body. Generally speaking, it is a reduced version of the Cruel Blade combined with some of the technical features of the Kratos tank.
After looking around, Soshiyang always felt strange. Although it could be seen at a glance that it was a human weapon, it was naturally different from the empire's style. It was simple and capable and even a bit "heretical" , or to put it another way, the firepower is extremely "weak". The whole vehicle has only one main gun and one coaxial cannon. Without them, it is like an Astra Militarum infantry with only laser guns and no bayonets.
However, after tapping the armor of this tank with his hand, Soshyan determined that its frontal armor thickness should be similar to that of Leman Russ. Although it is shorter than Leman Russ in terms of overall shape, with the silver-gray The painting still has a unique and human power aesthetic.
In addition, its main gun appears to be a long-barreled battle cannon, similar to the main gun of the Punisher tank of the Sisters of Battle.
"Director Bangura, can you explain?"
Soshyan withdrew his gaze from the tank and looked at the Foundry Director, while other warriors were still surrounding this mysterious war machine to view its details and talk softly.
Bangura immediately replied:
"Legion Commander, this is a main battle tank jointly developed by three technical priests that can surpass Leman Russ."
"Beyond Leman Russ?"
"You must have noticed that its appearance draws on the ancient Brutal Blade heavy tank and Kratos heavy tank, but it uses almost the same materials as Leman Russ."
While Bangura was speaking, a huge flexible screen hung down from above the casting workshop, and then a diagram of the entire tank's internal structure was displayed on the screen.
". Its engine is exactly the same as the Leman Russ tank. The HL232 V12 multi-fuel engine is placed at the rear of the hull. The external alloy armor is also the same as the Leman Russ tank. The height of the hull is lower than that of the Leman Russ tank. 1.12 meters, the length is 0.6 meters longer than the Leman Russ. It uses an integrated cast turret and is located slightly behind the middle of the vehicle body. The chassis and track suspension system that are most different from the Leman Russ were independently developed and designed by three priests. , allowing this type of tank to have faster speed and better body sealing, and can perform operations in various environments. With various structural optimizations and the removal of most of the secondary weapons, the vehicle's full load weight ratio The fully loaded weight of Leman Russ is 12% lighter, but its frontal defense is not weaker than Leman Russ."
"As for the main gun, it uses an accelerating cannon that was relatively common in the Great Crusade era. This is a weapon system based on ultra-high vacuum technology. The biggest difference from the Leman Russ battle cannon is that it uses a It is equipped with an overpressure mechanical device, so it has a higher muzzle velocity and lower recoil than a combat gun, which greatly improves the accuracy and stability of the tank's shooting at high speeds, and its caliber is the same as that of the Leman Russ The combat guns are the same, the ammunition of the two is common, and the entire vehicle can carry up to 40 rounds of artillery shells."
During Bangura's introduction, the tank structure diagram on the screen also began to be layered, and all its detailed internal structures were separated separately so that everyone could see it more clearly.
Soshyan noticed that its interior was very different from the normal Leman Russ, especially the turntable-like structure located on the chassis.
"In addition, the vehicle uses the Cruel Blade's autoloader, which was reduced and improved by a technical priest, turning it into a turntable-type automatic ammunition supply structure without reducing performance. All movements are powered by electricity. Driven, the gunner only needs to select the type of ammunition and press the loading button. The turntable carrying the ammunition will rotate to the required position. Then the loading system will raise a lever system, hook the shells to align them at the rear of the barrel, and finally pass The loading rod will be pushed into the cartridge chamber, and when the gun chamber is locked, the lever system will drop to the initial position, and the main gun can be fired at this time. The whole process will not take more than 10 seconds, and if further optimized, it can be compressed to about 5 seconds."
Then the tanks on the screen were combined again, and a transparent virtual image began to simulate the process of loading and shooting, so that everyone present could clearly see the working mechanism of this automatic loading machine.
"Of course, if the loader fails, you can also choose to load manually, but the probability is unlikely. After configuring this type of loader, the number of tank members can be reduced to 3 people, that is, only the commander is needed. The driver and gunner greatly alleviate the congestion inside the car body. The rest of the on-board equipment and communication system are consistent with the Leman Russ. In addition, a small temperature regulator and noise reduction materials are also installed in the car, which can basically make the car more comfortable. The internal temperature is maintained at a suitable temperature of 26 degrees, providing a relatively comfortable environment for the vehicle crew. It is also equipped with a rapid response fire extinguishing device. Four smoke emitters are installed outside the vehicle body, which can create a smoke barrier area of several hundred meters. "
By the end, Bangura's voice even sounded a little excited.
“The most important thing is that after reducing the secondary weapons, using an integrated cast turret, reducing personnel and lowering the height of the vehicle, the construction time and materials required for this tank are 21% lower than that of the Leman Russ! Quite! For the cost of manufacturing 10 Leman Russ, 12 units of this new main battle tank can be built! I dare not say that this new tank has an overwhelming advantage over the Leman Russ, but there is not much difference in performance between the two. Under such circumstances, I firmly believe that 120 of these tanks can defeat 100 Leman Russ! And more importantly, due to the reduced weight, a slightly improved Sky Claw Valkyrie can just be used together with the crew. Hoisting and transporting it is a huge tactical advantage over Leman Russ! Legion Commander, this is a strategic weapon. Maybe its performance is not outstanding enough, maybe it is not that extremely powerful, but it It can still defeat many enemies, and more importantly, it will form an unstoppable torrent of steel, enough to drown all opponents!"
After Bangura finished speaking, Soshyan just turned around quietly and looked at the tank.
(End of chapter)
