Chapter 158 The Army’s Needs
156. The Army’s Needs
“A new frigate? I heard him say it was a pulse-star light gunship. Our fleet really needs a long-range "What about the heavy firepower output ship type?" Tang Xiao said, "Is it moving so fast now?"
Qu Xuewen said: "In fact, if it is the research of Kushen civilization's new spacecraft, it is already very fast. , after all, this is the basis of our civilization's science and technology library. However, now we mainly focus on small spaceships, and we still consider the issue of size. This is what Chi Lao insists on. After all, our total population is so large that we cannot build a battleship. Put the entire navy in. "
"I agree that it's not too early to show off." Tang Xiao nodded.
Qu Xuewen seemed to be avoiding him. This time he didn't take him around, he went directly to the research institute's spaceport, and then left as if running away.
Just as Tang Xiao expected, there were still surprises waiting for him this time when he came to the scientific research space station.
Only a light frigate was seen docked in the built-in dock. The outer armor was lifted to reveal the complex circuits and electronic components underneath.
This frigate has a much smoother shape than the Hammer-class frigate. It does not have that clumsy and stocky feeling. On the contrary, it is quite beautiful. Of course, what is more prominent is the large turret placed above the hull. The turret has a square gun hole in a twin-mounted layout, but on the other side is a stubby fire control and sighting system.
With this shape, the frigate looks like a much enlarged infantry fighting vehicle at first glance.
Professor Chi Jianjun and a group of technicians were waiting next to the spacecraft, and on the other side was a tall and majestic oriental middle-aged man, at least a head taller than Tang Xiao, with muscles that could almost burst his military uniform. Behind him were four or five people in military uniforms.
Different from the dark blue military uniforms of the Navy, this group of people wore dark green military uniforms and were from the Army.
Seeing Tang Xiao coming, Chi Jianjun pointed here and said loudly: "Hey, hey, the manager is here, go find him. Don't keep pestering me!"
When the muscular man saw Tang Xiao coming, he immediately rushed over like a tank, speaking like a bell, "Manager! I miss you so much!!"
A drop of cold sweat fell from Tang Xiao's forehead. As soon as it dropped, he was ready to use the Force to push this guy away.
But the muscular man still knew his sense of proportion. He rushed over and stood in front of Tang Xiao, gave a military salute and said loudly: "Manager! Army Commander Xiao Guanghua is reporting to you!!"
Xiao Guanghua, yes Tang Xiao was the elite commander selected when establishing the Fourth Civilization Army and is currently the Commander-in-Chief of the Fourth Civilization Army. Tang Xiao didn't have many choices at the time, so he chose Xiao Guanghua, who seemed very reliable.
Because in terms of his resume, he was a soldier who climbed up from the bottom to the position of regimental commander step by step, all relying on his illustrious military exploits. What Tang Xiao likes is his practicality.
However, compared to the terrifying title of Commander-in-Chief of the Army, the entire Fourth Civilization’s army has now expanded from 500 people when the army was founded to 1,200 people, and apart from a few jeeps, there are no Heavy vehicles. In addition to training, the tasks of these army units every day are to exterminate some large and dangerous animals that threaten the town. Finally, there was a pirate mission, but in order to avoid suspicion, Tang Xiao sent out all jackals. Now Xiao Guanghua probably couldn't sit still.
Seeing his passionate eyes, Tang Xiao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, "Are you still thinking of being a pirate? There is no such job for the time being. Ni Yongxiao's campaign against the Black Sun has not made any progress, so there is no place for you for the time being. My brothers are exercising their muscles.”
“Manager, I came to Professor Chi mainly for other matters.” Xiao Guanghua said, “Look, the warships in the Navy are being replaced. Generation after generation, we have built ship after ship, but here I am still using the old Type 21 assault rifle. It is difficult for this rifle to kill some large predators. You know, some of the beasts on the Dawn Planet are simply terrible. It's so strong that it's indescribable. I really don't know how it evolved."
When he spoke, he habitually jumped the muscles on his body, just like a bodybuilder. Tang Xiao was speechless for a while. .
"If you want to change your clothes...I remember it was already on the agenda before, right?" Tang Xiao glanced at Chi Jianjun.
“The research on the M-8 Avenger assault rifle has been completed and the equipment has started to be replaced. The main reason is that we need to use a universal tool in the same system, so we completed the research on the M-8 by the way. "Chi Jianjun was obviously a little scared of Xiao Guanghua's beating chest muscles and took two steps back to answer.
"Ah! Listen, manager! Our army's stuff is just for convenience!" Xiao Guanghua raised his hands, bulged his biceps and shouted loudly, "I also know that the navy is the main force now, but we The Army also has needs. It has been using these light weapons. If necessary, it will not even open the tank! "
"Let me think about it, the MNLAV-21 Pathfinder-class light attack vehicle, still There are Long Sword surface-to-air missiles, and these can also be equipped to the Army. Don't worry, you will need to use the Army in the next battle against the Black Sun or on the planet Tatooine. The equipment will be gradually in place." Tang Xiao smiled and patted Xiao Guanghua's shoulder.
“It’s a done deal!” Xiao Guanghua said loudly.
"The same series of M-8 assault rifles also includes a series of weapons including sniper rifles, shotguns, etc., which will soon be included in the production range." Chi Jianjun added hiding behind a technician.
After finally sending Xiao Guanghua away, Tang Xiao pointed at the frigate in front of him and said, "Pulse star light frigate? How about it? Can it be mass-produced?"
"Mass production should be no problem, but I need to remind you that this kind of frigate has no ability to fight alone. They are equipped with a miniature short-wave ion cannon. Each shot lasts for 0.4 seconds and has a cooling time of 1.12 seconds. It can deal with energy. The shield and light armor cause considerable damage, and the maximum range is 15,500 kilometers, so we can hide in the middle and rear of our battleship formation and shoot," Chi Jianjun said.
"How can such a big turret still be small?" Tang Xiao said, pointing to the large gun hole that was nearly 20 meters long and more than 3 meters thick.
"As far as the principle of this short-wave ion cannon is concerned, it is indeed considered micro. I checked the records of the science and technology library of the Kushen civilization. This kind of ion cannon was installed on battleships after the technology matured. Main gun." Chi Jianjun replied.
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[Easter Egg Chapter Attached Picture 1: Pulsar Gunship, Pulsar Gunship. From "Homeworld 2", Hiigara camp. 】
[Easter egg chapter attached picture 2: M-8 Avenger assault rifle. From the "Mass Effect" series. 】
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