Bright Sword: Double penetration of the dealer, shocking Li Yunlong

"But although your tank tracks are very wide, there are only six pairs of road wheels. This places very high demands on the suspension. I wonder what kind of suspension system you use? Is it strong enough and has sufficient support?"

"Also, what's the horsepower of your engine? Can it move a tank weighing over 50 tons?"

"If its speed is only ten kilometers per hour, no matter how powerful it is, it will be nothing more than a moving target and a coffin on the battlefield."

As an expert, the two questions raised by Henschel are quite insightful.

And he could only find fault from these two aspects.

After hearing Henschel's question, the man with a mustache did not interrupt, but watched the show leisurely.

He is also happy to see such competition, and as long as it is within the rules, he will not interfere.

Because this is actually a good thing for him.

After hearing Henschel's words, Guderian and Rommel looked at Li Jingrong.

These two issues are indeed very important for a tank.

Especially polar bears where road conditions are very bad.

The tank's off-road performance and speed are no less important than its protection and weapons.

For commanders like them, a tank with serious imbalance in its performance is not a good thing.

However, they were aware that this Tiger tank was not very good in these two aspects.

Although the Tiger tank used staggered road wheels.

This has greatly improved the comfort and passability of the tank.

However, the engine was a serious drag, resulting in the tank's poor off-road performance.

Li Jingrong smiled when facing the questioning from the head of Henschel.

Isn't that the point? It's just a slap in the face.

Aren’t modern modifications just about changing the engine, suspension system and road wheels?

This is also the biggest shortcoming of the King Tiger tank.

"This gentleman has asked the key question, which is exactly what I wanted to say."

"Since we dare to design it this way, these two issues have naturally been properly addressed."

Li Jingrong came to the track of the King Tiger tank and knocked on the road wheel.

"I'm sure everyone is very clear about the advantages and disadvantages of staggered road wheels."

"Its greatest advantage is that it enhances the tank's ability to pass through complex terrain."

“And the shortcomings are also very fatal.”

"It increases the difficulty of logistics and maintenance, and the design is very complex, the production is also very complicated, and the failure rate is also very high."

Guderian nodded continuously when he heard this.

"But with this symmetrical large-diameter road wheel, we don't have these concerns."

"Of course, we know that large-diameter road wheels place very high demands on the suspension system."

“So we designed an independent torsion bar suspension system for it, along with sway bar-type hydraulic shock absorbers.”

"We have also addressed the strength of the torsion bar and the high-quality synthetic rubber, and the rocker-type hydraulic shock absorber also addresses the tank's passability and comfort."

"This is the development trend of future tank suspension systems."

"Staggered road wheels are good, but ultimately they are just a compromise due to the lack of strength of torsion bars and the slow development of rubber technology."

"Mr. Henschel? Am I right?"

Henschel's face was not looking good at the moment, because his mind was very confused. Facing Li Jingrong's smiling question, he could only remain silent.

Could he not know the advantages and disadvantages of staggered road wheels?

He just didn't expect that Umbrella Corporation was so powerful, especially in terms of materials.

Whether it is independent torsion bar suspension or hydraulic shock absorbers, what limits them is material technology.

No wonder Umbrella dared to use this suspension method. It turns out that the material problem has been solved.

But it's not over yet.

"And then there's the engine."

"The engine used in your company's Tiger tank is a Maybach 12-cylinder gasoline engine, right? Its actual power is 690 horsepower?"

Li Jingrong looked at the head of Henschel and asked.

Headmaster Henschel simply hummed softly as a response to his question.

Li Jingrong nodded and said, "Our King Tiger tanks also use engines with 700 horsepower."

Hearing this, Henschel's eyes lit up.

If you use an engine with the same horsepower for the same weight, doesn't that mean their tanks have the same problems as the Tiger?

However, Li Jingrong's next words shattered his only remaining fantasy.

"But our tank uses a V12 water-cooled supercharged diesel engine with a speed of 2100 revolutions per minute."

"Although the power of our engine is not much different from that of the Tiger tank, the efficiency of our diesel engine is much higher than that of the Maybach 12-cylinder gasoline engine."

"So our King Tiger tank, despite its heavy weight, can travel at a maximum speed of 42 kilometers per hour."

"Even when off-roading, it can travel at a speed of 27 miles per hour."

"We also took the range into consideration when adopting this diesel engine. Its maximum range is 270 kilometers, and it can reach 150 kilometers in off-road conditions."

Guderian couldn't help but applaud a few times, then beamed, "Very impressive data! Even our Panzer IV tanks only have a road range of 200 kilometers, and a cross-country range of only 130 kilometers."

"Although it is very large, its range is longer than that of the Panzer IV."

"In terms of speed, our Panzer IV tank only has a top speed of 42 kilometers per hour. It's hard to imagine that such a huge tank can run faster than our Panzer IV tank."

In this era, the speed of the new Tiger King heavy tank was indeed not slow.

Of course, it cannot be compared with the speed of modern time and space tanks, which can reach 70 or 80 kilometers per hour.

But in 42 years, this speed is not slow at all.

This is why the design team chose the V125 diesel engine.

There is certainly no shortage of high-horsepower diesel engines in modern times.

As long as Li Jingrong wanted, let alone a 700-horsepower diesel engine.

Even if it's a 1500 horsepower engine, he can get it if he wants.

But this is just a tank designed for Xiao Dezi, so there is naturally no need to use such advanced power.

However, the next heavier tank can use a more powerful power, at least to maintain the current speed and range levels.

Otherwise, Xiao Dezi would not be willing to buy it.

Hearing his favorite general say this, the man with a mustache was very satisfied.

Although he is not a professional, anyone who is not a fool knows about data comparison.

Guderian did not stop, but continued excitedly: "And if we use diesel engines, the safety performance of our tanks will be greatly improved."

"The most important thing is that even in such terrible weather, we can still start it smoothly without being unable to drive due to frozen fuel."

Speaking of this, Guderian's eyes dimmed a little.

Their tanks suffered heavy losses during the Winter War.

Their tanks often couldn't start because the gasoline froze.

The Soviet tanks were also frozen.

But they can use open flames to roast the tank's chassis to thaw the diesel.

Their tanks didn't dare do that.

As long as gasoline encounters a little open flame, it will turn into a torch.

Diesel does not have this problem, because its characteristics determine that it will not burn even if it encounters an open flame.

This is why diesel is superior in some aspects.

This is especially critical in war.

"But we are facing a fuel shortage and don't have any extra oil to make diesel."

Head of Henschel still refused to give up and immediately grasped the last fatal straw.

The Third Reich can now only rely on the Balkan Peninsula and the European Union, and oil itself is in short supply.

There really isn't enough oil to make diesel.

This is also one of the reasons why all of Xiao Dezi’s tanks use gasoline engines.

Of course, another important factor was that the diesel engines at that time were not very mature, with low power and large size.

And synthetic diesel costs much more than synthetic gasoline.

Did Li Jingrong not consider this? Of course he did.

And this is also a business, it may just make him a little tired.

"But what if I could provide oil to the empire?"

"As long as the Empire needs it, I can provide at least 20 tons of oil every month..."

After hearing this, everyone present showed expressions of shock, surprise, joy and anticipation.

The one with the mustache reacted the most. He immediately turned around and stared at him, his lips trembling as he asked, "Are you serious? Can you really provide 20 tons of oil every month?"

20 tons a month, that’s 240 million tons a year.

In 41, their oil production was only 546 million tons, and these 240 million tons were equivalent to half of the total production.

It is precisely because of this that people like Xiao Huzi reacted in this way.

Li Jingrong's decision to provide oil to Xiao Dezi was also a well-considered one.

If he could provide some oil to Xiao Dezi, perhaps the war would not end so quickly.

Even if the war is extended for one month, this group of people will have to bleed for another month.

He can also earn an extra month's salary.

Also, the oil fields under his control will continue to increase production in the future, and he will definitely need to find a buyer.

After all, the cost of refining equipment plus operation is not low, so we must find an open source path.

Why not use the money earned from Xiao Dezi to ensure the operation of the oil base and provide aid to the country?

What's more, oil is a highly profitable product.

The current oil base certainly does not have such a high output. Ten thousand tons per month is the maximum it can provide.

But during this period he could have purchased oil from modern time and space.

Although the price of oil has been rising in modern times, even reaching more than $100 a barrel.

But there is one place where the price of oil is unusually cheap, so cheap that it is unbelievable.