Chapter 1159: Section 713: Sage (1)_2
Sage Duanmu seemed very happy, but Sage Yu poured cold water: "Sage Duanmu, the idea of decisive weaponry is not good."
"But this is a chariot, and our most effective vehicle now is the ninety-millimeter artillery vehicle," Sage Duanmu replied.
The mention of "artillery vehicle" piqued Malin’s curiosity. He asked Sage Yu what it was, and Sage Yu shared a photo on Malin’s tablet.
Hmm... It’s like a chassis similar to a Panzer IV, with a small semi-protective (full protection in front) platform mounted on top, equipped with a 90L56 short-barreled cannon.
It bears a striking resemblance to the six-legged machine gun platform Malin had made. Of course, their purpose differs; Malin’s platform is a fire support vehicle accompanying infantry in urban combat, while this vehicle is the Thanan’s main chariot for attacking Chaos, with infantry intercepting any bold Chaos attempting to rush in.
"How did you manufacture this cannon?" Honestly, Malin was a bit curious, because it looked a bit like a weasel.
"We found this chariot in a pre-Great Destruction Era building that seemed to store many old chariots. It was the only one with a real model. Our craftsmen spent considerable time modifying it, adding better artillery and a better gun shield. We even replaced the initial transmission system, which was truly junk," Sage Qian answered swiftly.
This almost made Malin laugh - good heavens, the Sages must have uncovered a World War II museum, yet they managed to replicate the model and put it into battle.
"Frankly, although this thing looks like a toy compared to what we have now, thanks to these ’toys,’ the death rate of our Thainan Army has decreased by forty percent. It’s quite a remarkable invention," Sage Yu said while putting his hands on his hips. "We can’t complete the replication recently, but the cannon is interesting; it uses electromagnetic acceleration to shoot solid shells at a much greater distance, almost twice the range of the 88 gun on our current chariot. If placed at a higher elevation, its range could even increase, reaching projectile distances."