When the train stopped in front of everyone, Tie Axe finally got a good look at its entirety!
It only had five carriages, much shorter than the public demonstration, but because it was wrapped in steel plates, it looked much thicker and larger. Coupled with the non-reflective black exterior, it resembled a prone, wild beast.
The shapes of the front and rear sections of the car were exactly the same, except that they were arranged symmetrically—apart from the two rotating jiqiang turrets, the armor belts below also had many small holes. There was no doubt that these holes were used for soldiers to observe and shoot.
Tie Axe could already imagine the scene when the enemy rushed towards the new weapon.
The rain-like falling spears hit the steel plates, making a clanging sound, but the train remained motionless, maintaining a steady speed. At the same time, one side of its body spewed out more than a dozen streams of fire towards the enemy, turning the targets within range into honeycombs.
Whether it was devils or evil beasts, they could only passively take a beating, completely unable to fight back. It was like a moving wall, providing the most reliable protection for the First Army wherever it went.
Just thinking about it was exciting!
Whispers had already begun to rise among the soldiers guarding the perimeter.
However, this was not the most eye-catching part of the train.
In addition to stabilizing the front line for the First Army, its ultimate goal was to destroy the Tarquila ruins and those skeletal monsters as tall as towers, so large-caliber artillery was essential.
And at this moment, these two deadly weapons were placed in the second and fourth carriages.
Although it was still loaded with 152mm fortress guns, according to His Majesty, these guns had longer barrels and more propellant. This difference could be seen with the naked eye—one gun almost took up the entire space of the carriage, and not even a single jiqiang could be squeezed in.
The rear of the gun barrel was also surrounded by a huge iron shell, which was even wider than the car body, so that even if the devils launched an attack from the air, they would not be able to interrupt the artillery's shooting.
The only thing Tie Axe was worried about was that this brand-new enclosure design was certainly safe and unparalleled, but it also added a lot of weight and volume, giving it a top-heavy feeling. Especially when the artillery needed to adjust its direction when firing, if it rotated completely, could the train withstand the violent impact of firing?
"Report, Your Majesty," a soldier trotted to the king and saluted, "All personnel are ready, please give the order!"
"This is a weapon that has not yet been formally equipped. Whether it is maintenance or improvement, it is the responsibility of the Engineering Department." Roland shook his head with a smile, "Therefore, I am not responsible for the testing work today, but the Minister of the Engineering Department—you should report to her."
Tie Axe then noticed that the Queen was also present at the test, but unlike other witches, her dress was completely that of a work uniform, so he did not recognize her at first glance.
"Your, Your Majesty..." The soldier stammered a little, he saluted Anna again, "All personnel are rea, ready..."
"I know," Anna replied peacefully, "Let them start the test."
"Yes!" The reporter shouted towards the train, "Start the artillery!"
This little episode made everyone show a knowing smile, but it did not have any impact on the test. As the order was issued, the alarm sounded in the forest air.
"Woo——————Woo——————"
Tie Axe immediately turned his gaze back to the train. When a creaking sound of a winch meshing came, he was surprised to find that the car body had changed.
Two thick "iron feet" unfolded under the second and fourth carriages. Before that, he thought they were just insignificant挡板. It wasn't until it was fully opened that Tie Axe realized that it was a set of machines that could operate independently. A flat iron plate was fixed at the end of the "iron feet", and even lifted the carriage slightly after falling into the snow, like the long legs of a giant spider.
This... isn't this the appearance of the devil's畸形种!
Could it be that His Majesty got this inspiration from the enemy and used it on the new weapon?
But in any case, the pure metal combination not only did not look Xieè, but was full of majestic momentum. When these iron feet were completely settled, the artillery finally pointed to the sky and issued the first roar!
In the violent tremors and airflow, the black behemoth remained motionless, as if solidified with the earth.
……
Looks like the effect is not bad, Roland took off his earplugs and nodded approvingly to Anna.
These subsystems had been tested many times before being loaded into the car, so it was not surprising that the first fire was successful in order to verify the performance of the integrated system.
In fact, compared to the firepower unit and power unit of the armored train, he valued the four support legs under the gun mount more.
This can be regarded as the first practical application test of hydraulic devices.
According to Pascal's principle, the pressure of a confined liquid is equal in all directions, so in a U-shaped tube with unequal cross-sectional areas, only a small force is needed to squeeze the small cross-section to transmit much larger forces to the large cross-section. Because of this amplification effect of a small force moving a thousand pounds, hydraulic devices are widely used, from manually pressurized jacks to pump-controlled machine tools.
Its only difficulty lies in processing and sealing, but for the current Neverwinter City, there are no technical difficulties.
The train is equipped with a set of electric-controlled hydraulic support equipment.
Two steam-powered locomotives push and pull the car body, and the abundant power can make the armored train travel at a speed of more than 40 kilometers per hour; next are two artillery units, with fifteen rounds of dànyào in the turret, so it looks particularly large. The is the dànyào loading car, which is also the power source of the whole car—one Dawn One can meet the needs of two hydraulic pumps and in-car lighting and ventilation.
These five carriages constitute the most basic armored train unit.
If you don't pursue reinforcement speed, you can add new compartments in front and behind the locomotives, such as troop carriers or哨卫 cars with more powerful suppression firepower. And this is also the charm of the armored train. By replacing the towed carriages, you can combine tactical weapons with various uses.
In the endless exclamations of the crowd, Edith walked towards him with a smile.
"In this way, the most important part of the attack on Tarquila plan has been supplemented," she抚胸道, "I wonder if this new weapon has a name?"
Roland pondered for a moment, "Let's call it Black River."
"Black River?" Edith's eyes turned, "Corresponding to the devil's bloodline?"
Worthy of being the Pearl of the North, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, "...That's right."
In areas where the red mist cannot cover, the devils have forcibly moved out hundreds of crisscrossing red mist bloodlines to maintain the needs of the front哨站. This is not only their lifeline, but also the bloody pattern that makes the United Front fearful. And now, the Fertile Plains will have another color of lifeline.
A series of dark armored trains will carry personnel and dànyào, cruising on the vast plains, forming a new black river.