1959: Carrying the achievement system, she rolled

As we all know, Zhenbao Island is located in a high latitude area, and in winter it is covered with ice and snow. The ice age is very long.

Fighting in snowy winter conditions poses a major challenge to military mobility. The soft snow not only makes it difficult for soldiers to move, but also can cause vehicles and even tanks to get stuck.

The most common tool is the sled, and then she wondered if the sled could be combined with an armored vehicle?

It turned out that her guess was feasible. The snow armored vehicle in front of them was exactly what they needed.

This snow armored vehicle uses an external engine to provide power. This engine is actually a piston aircraft engine. Relying on this engine and a propeller, the snow armored vehicle can move automatically.

"Dean Du, is this a sled?" Captain Leng asked with a puzzled look on his face. He said it was a sled, but the top looked like an armored vehicle. It was an armored vehicle, but it had no wheels or tracks underneath.

"This is a snow armored vehicle, suitable for firepower and reconnaissance. It can only carry a commander and a driver. The driver is responsible for driving the snow armored vehicle, and the commander is responsible for commanding and operating the machine gun installed on the roof." Du Yimeng explained.

This snow armored vehicle looks much smaller than ordinary armored vehicles, but it requires just as much effort.

The reason why she had to build such a snow armored vehicle was that the tense situation on the northern border was not eased until the late 80s.

Even though the Russian Empire took the initiative to propose a peace agreement this time, they still failed to do so.

In this way, border guards must always pay attention to the situation on the border, and reconnaissance vehicles that can move freely in the snow are indispensable.

"Snow armored vehicle?" Captain Leng and Wang Dabing asked in unison. This was the first time they had seen an armored vehicle of this type.

What puzzled them was why Dean Du specifically introduced it to them?

"This snow armored vehicle was developed not long ago and has been tested. The engine is also specially designed for extremely cold weather. It can start quickly in extremely cold environments. As for its performance, it has not been tested in cold areas, so it is hard to say now." Du Yimeng said.

"Dean Du, what do you mean?" Captain Leng paused and asked nervously.

"You have come all the way here to bring me the spoils, so of course I have to give you something in return. This is specially designed for your border defense forces, so you can take it with you when you leave. However, we have an agreement that if you find any problems when you use it later, you must notify me in time." Du Yimeng said with a smile.

Even if they don't come, they will pull this snow armored vehicle to the extremely cold place in the north for performance testing.

"Dean Du, this..." Captain Leng was conflicted. He was embarrassed to ask for this return gift, but he couldn't bear to refuse.

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. You guys thought of me when you got the spoils, and of course I can't forget you." Du Yimeng waved her hand and said indifferently. Their research institute is no longer the same as before. She didn't take it seriously as it was just a prototype.

Besides, we gave them this prototype so that they can test its performance, not for free.

"On behalf of all the border guards, thank you, Dean Du!" Captain Leng said as he raised his head and chest and saluted Du Yimeng respectfully. Wang Dadan, who was beside him, did the same, both of them with moved faces.

She said that this was specially designed for their border defense forces, which means that the institute has always taken the difficulties of their border defense forces into consideration.

Winter patrols were a daunting task, with the soldiers sometimes struggling to move forward when the snow reached their chests.

Frostbite is a minor matter, but sometimes soldiers who go out on patrol cannot come back. In the snow, if someone is lost, it will be impossible to find him.

This is not a problem with a prototype. Once this snow armored vehicle goes into production, it will be equivalent to solving one of their most troublesome problems.

"I don't deserve this thank you. You have worked hard to guard the border. The role of us scientific researchers is to create the best weapons and equipment for you." Du Yimeng said after saluting the two of them.

"It's not hard, we serve the people!" Captain Leng and Wang Dabing said in unison.

"Come, let me introduce to you the features of this snow armored vehicle." Du Yimeng quickly changed the subject, otherwise she would not be able to bear the constant thanks.

"This is a 300mm machine gun with a shield that can rotate 7.62 degrees. Although it is not considered heavy firepower, it is more than enough to deal with infantry." Du Yimeng introduced, pointing to the machine gun on the roof.

Captain Leng and Wang Dabing looked at the snow armored vehicle again, and the expressions in their eyes were completely different from before.

Just now they were looking at someone else's armored vehicle, but now they were looking at their own armored vehicle. They just felt that Dean Du was too modest. A 7.62mm machine gun, how could that be considered heavy firepower?

"Since it is called a snow armored vehicle, it must have certain protective capabilities. The front of its body is equipped with 10 mm thick armored steel, which can withstand the shooting of 7.92 mm machine guns." Du Yimeng patted the body of the vehicle and explained.

She also wanted to increase its defensive capabilities, but doing so would affect its overall speed.

To ensure the vehicle's frontal protection, the observation area is set as an armored observation slit. However, to reduce its weight, the sides and rear of the vehicle are not specially armored, so the overall armor protection level is average.

"Its overall armor protection level is average, and its survivability depends more on its ability to run on smooth snow at speeds of up to 70 kilometers per hour. Even on rough terrain, its speed can exceed 30 kilometers per hour," said Du Yimeng.

Her words were to tell the two people that if they encountered the enemy, they should not fight head-on. This was a reconnaissance vehicle, not an infantry fighting vehicle, so of course the priority was to run away.

The scouts' mission was to deliver messages, not to fight the enemy to the death, so their means of transportation had to be fast.

"Such a fast speed!" Captain Leng said in surprise. Wang Dabing was also shocked. This was too fast.

"What we need is fast speed so that it can play its role. Compared with tanks and other armored vehicles, this snow armored vehicle is a relatively niche vehicle. I hope it can contribute to our war to defend our country." Du Yimeng said with emotion. This is all she can do.

"Our scouts are like a tiger with wings now that they have this snow armored vehicle!" Battalion Commander Leng also said with emotion.