GBP Chapter 547: Revolver converted into AK, minibus into police car, tank into tractor?
Chapter 547: Revolver converted into AK, minibus into police car, tank into tractor?
As the newly designated capital of the Southeast Asian States, should Yangon be renamed? What name would reflect a new look? These topics are being hotly debated among the public and the upper class.
In the northwest suburbs 13 kilometers away from the city, deafening firecrackers exploded in the open fields.
As the golden scissors in Zhang Chi's hand closed, the red silk fell, and a huge plaque covered with red cloth was unveiled under the attention of everyone - "Nanhua No. 1 Tractor Factory".
On the stainless steel plaque, the new factory name gleams with metallic luster.
Having just concluded a heated discussion at the cabinet meeting on completely abolishing all tax checkpoints and currency exchange offices among the 17 Southeast Asian states and establishing a national unified market, Zhang Chi rushed to this place far away from the city in a dusty state without even having time to drink a sip of water.
He knew very well that the tractor, this seemingly clumsy steel construction, was one of the four cornerstones of modern agriculture, along with pesticides, fertilizers, and improved seeds. It was a key link in whether Nanyang could truly achieve food self-sufficiency, feed its huge population, and support its industrialization ambitions.
To this end, he specially attended this grand ribbon-cutting ceremony, holding a pair of golden scissors and smiling, in order to show his determination and attention to the public, the White Eagle Agricultural Delegation that came to inspect, and all walks of life in Nanyang.
Everyone walked into the factory, and Zhang Chi looked around at the vast factory area that had just been leveled.
At this moment, a large number of factory buildings in the factory area have been built, but the interior still looks a bit empty.
The core equipment and parts of the Farmall M wheeled tractor production line imported from White Eagle International Harvester Company (IHC), which is suitable for small-scale intensive farming, and the D2 crawler tractor production line imported from Caterpillar, which is designed for land reclamation in the great plains, are still floating in the vast Pacific Ocean and are still several weeks away from arriving at the Port of Yangon.
So, what can the newly established "Nanhua No. 1 Tractor Factory" do now?
The factory director, Wang Cairen, a middle-aged man in his forties with more than 20 years of experience in running a machinery factory in Siam, gave an answer that left all the guests dumbfounded.
"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, the first task of the Nanyang First Tractor Factory today is to dismantle tanks."
That’s right, it’s dismantling tanks!
Amidst everyone's astonished gazes, Zhang Chi smiled approvingly and led the applause.
This was exactly what he planned.
His confidence comes from his golden finger, the War Thunder system.
In the system, in the list of White Eagle I-level land combat vehicles, the price of [M8 75mm self-propelled artillery] is only 2,100 Silver Lion Coins, which is equivalent to about 2100 oceans, or more than 600 dollars.
But what is the actual purchase price of a tractor?
Even the small wheeled tractor Farmall M, which is imported and assembled in CKD (completely knocked down) form, costs no less than $1800 per unit. As for the heavy crawler tractor D2 used for large-scale land reclamation, its cost is as high as a staggering $8000.
And what is the M8 self-propelled artillery?
It was essentially the chassis of the White Army's M5 "Stuart" light tank, with the 37mm gun removed, the turret converted to an open top, and then replaced with a 75mm howitzer.
Its core lies in the 7-cylinder radial Cadillac engine, which can burst out a powerful 296 horsepower. This power level even exceeds the Caterpillar D2 crawler tractor (about 100 horsepower).
The system price is only one-tenth of the actual cost of D2, which is a crushing price-performance ratio.
Zhang Chi sketched out a blueprint in his mind. If the 75mm turret was removed, it would become a ready-made, powerful crawler tractor chassis. With a little modification and equipped with a bulldozer, furrowing plow or combine harvester, it would be a powerful tool for clearing land and rushing to harvest and plant.
What to do with the dismantled turret?
That is waste utilization or turning waste into treasure. The 75mm M2/M3 short-barreled howitzer, coupled with a simple gun shield and gun mount, is a 75mm infantry gun with reliable performance and simple structure.
Whether it was sold to the Persian Kingdom, which was in urgent need of expanding its armaments, or to the warlords in Yunnan and Guangxi who were still using outdated mountain cannons, or even kept for future arming the princes and nobles of the five northeastern states of Sindhu, which were close to Southeast Asia, they were all in great demand.
A cannon could at least be exchanged for countless ores and food, or a small amount of hard currency such as gold and gems.
As a result, this plan, which could be described as a "magic operation", was quickly launched.
Zhang Chi used the loan provided by White Eagle and spent $70, all of which was used to go on a shopping spree in the silver-producing states of White Eagle, purchasing a full 50 tons of silver in one go.
Such a move made the tycoons in the silver-producing states very happy. After all, after the Silver Act, the price of silver had been falling and became a cheap precious metal. Zhang Chi's buying spree helped to clear out their squeezed inventory.
When ships full of silver ingots gleaming with metallic luster arrived at the port of Yangon, they were immediately and secretly transferred to the national treasury.
In a secret room unknown to anyone, Zhang Chi activated the system, stored all the silver into the system space, and "recharged" it to exchange for a large amount of Silver Lion Coins.
Immediately afterwards, the purchase button of the system mall was clicked frantically - 1000 brand-new M8 75mm self-propelled artillery appeared out of thin air in several highly guarded military warehouse areas near Yangon Port as if by magic.
What does 1000 M8s mean?
1000 units of sturdy and durable crawler tractor chassis with a horsepower of up to 296.
1000 quickly reconfigurable 75mm infantry guns and their associated ammunition!
1000 Cadillac radial engines with excellent performance, although the fuel consumption is a bit high, but the power is surging.
This is the "training gift package" and "primitive capital accumulation" that Zhang Chi prepared for the "Nanhua First Tractor Factory".
成本是【M8型75mm自行火炮】一台的售价600多刀乐，而成品则是价值数千刀的履带式拖拉机，和至少2000刀的七五步兵炮。（汉斯le.IG 18步兵炮的价格）
When Zhang Chi and factory director Wang Cairen led the officials and official reporters who had attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony into the largest assembly workshop inside the factory, the scene before them made everyone gasp.
Inside the workshop, the lights are bright, sparks are flying, and the air is filled with the sounds of metal colliding, the hissing of pneumatic tools, and the shouts of workers.
At the entrance area, brand new M8 self-propelled artillery were driven into the workshop in a long line. Their green paint and stubby 75mm gun barrels still carried the ferocious look of "weapons".
At the turret disassembly station, a huge crane lifted the heavy turret, and workers skillfully disconnected the hydraulic lines, electrical lines and fixing bolts.
With a heavy muffled sound, the turret was steadily lifted off the chassis, revealing the spacious operating platform underneath.