Chapter 0002: Repair of 69 Tanks

"What is 100滑?" Huang Chuanchuan asked

"This is a 100 millimeter smoothbore gun. Come over and take a look inside the barrel. What is the difference compared to our Type 59 tank?" Qin Zhenhua said, "Take a look and see if there are any riflings inside."

Due to the low production volume, it is even rarer to see them in the factory's maintenance workshop. Qin Zhenhua has been here for three days, and this is the first time he has seen a Type 69 tank. Like his father, Qin Zhenhua is also a tank enthusiast; he can easily distinguish foreign tanks, not to mention the domestic ones.

Now let's test you, see who knows what tank this is

In terms of appearance, it is very similar to the Type 59 tank, both featuring the same rounded turret and five pairs of road wheels, yet there are many differences in the details

"Master Liu, is there still such an irreparable fault with this 59 tank?" The apprentice Huang Chuanchuan held a cigarette in his hand, respectfully offering it to Liu Jianzh's lips while striking a match and speaking to Liu Jianzh.

His gaze turned towards each of his apprentices. In the eyes of these apprentices, the round turret and the five pairs of road wheels were nothing but the Type 59 tank. What else could it be, if not the Type 59 tank?

No one has answered, the master has already stated that the answer regarding the 59 tank is incorrect

Just as everyone was captivated by the argument between Wang Erzhu and Liu Jianzhi, Qin Zhenhua quietly swapped Liu Jianzhi's water cup in a little prank. This was merely a small mischief. As for now, Qin Zhenhua, filled with the thrill of the moment, was examining the tank that had just arrived.

"59 Tank?" Liu Jianzhi looked at Huang Chuanchuan with dissatisfaction in his eyes: "You have been repairing tanks with me for half a year, don't you know what a 59 tank looks like?"

69 tanks? Is this really 69 tanks? The apprentices immediately widened their eyes; the longest-serving among them had been here for half a year, yet they had no idea that there were actually 69 tanks

Liu JianzhI turned his head again, this time towards Qin Zhenhua: "Forget it, you all know even less."

Although communication with foreign countries was not possible in previous years, domestic development has continued to progress. Relying solely on the Type 59 tank to dominate is unrealistic. Especially after acquiring the T-62, domestic efforts led to the development of a smoothbore gun, maintaining a caliber of 100 millimeters. This smoothbore gun, which lacks rifling, was mounted on an improved chassis and subsequently named the Type 69 tank. Particularly after acquiring the T-62, domestic efforts led to the development of a smoothbore gun, maintaining a caliber of 100 millimeters. This smoothbore gun, which lacks rifling, was mounted on an improved chassis and subsequently named the Type 69 tank

100 slides, infrared headlights, these two points clearly indicate that this is a Type 69 tank said Qin Zhenhua淡淡地说道

However, by the time it was finalized, the country had already begun to shift its focus towards economic transformation. The orders for the military were few, and at that time, the army already had a substantial fleet of Type 59 tanks, numbering in the tens of thousands, sufficient to create a formidable armored tide. Therefore, the quantity of Type 69 tanks was very limited; to date, the factory's output has only been a little over one hundred, and as for those returned for maintenance, this is still the first one.

Cough, cough. Liu Jianzhi coughed twice, and his apprentice workers immediately understood, quickly leaving Qin Zhenhua's side and returning to Liu Jianzhi's side

Here, we are originally a repair workshop. This tank has been repaired several times by Liu Jianzhi, yet it has not been fixed. Recently, he gritted his teeth and replaced the entire transmission, costing over 20,000 yuan! As a result, the malfunction persists!

The number of replaced parts has been increasing. At first, only the bearings were replaced, then the gears, and later even more parts were changed. Recently, Liu Jianzhi simply applied for a brand new transmission to be installed. One would think that there would be no issues now, right? Who would have known that just after it was installed and after only a few kilometers of test driving, it started making noise again

At first glance, the exterior of the cannon barrel, in terms of length and thickness, seems to show no significant differences. However, upon peering inside the barrel, many people immediately nod in agreement, for indeed, there are no rifling grooves inside.

After speaking, Liu JianzhI took a puff of his cigarette, the smoke stinging his lungs, alleviating the feeling of nausea he had just experienced. Thinking about the drink he had just consumed, he shot a fierce glare at Liu Dajun before turning back to continue to present himself in the manner of a master.

Uncertain about the malfunction, randomly replacing parts, these words pierced Liu Jianzhi's heart, and his expression was grim: "Alright, you say you can fix it, then come and fix it now. I absolutely do not believe that you, a mere apprentice who just entered three days ago, can repair a 69!"

Liu JianzhI was very annoyed; he had originally planned to show off in front of the apprentices, but instead, all the attention was stolen by Qin Zhenhua! This is unacceptable!

Liu Jianzhi was already quite irritated, and now seeing Qin Zhenhua putting on an act here only made him more infuriated, causing his words to carry a hint of bitterness.

For example, on its turret, there is an additional round large light, which is an infrared light used for night combat. Placing an egg in front of it will cook it in just a few seconds.

This 69 tank has been under repair in the factory for half a month. It has been lifted at the power unit five or six times in total. Each time it was replaced, Liu Jianzhih was full of confidence, but whenever it went out for a test drive, something always seemed off

Liu Jianzhi cast a sidelong glance at Qin Zhenhua and said, "All you can do is talk about parameters; what use is that? If you truly have the ability, you should be able to fix things."

"Without rifling, how can the projectile be stabilized when it is fired?" Huang Chuanchuan continued to inquire.

"So what if we repair 69 tanks? It's not a big deal," said Qin Zhenhua

"The wind is so strong today, aren't you afraid that the strong wind will cause you to slip up? You, who have only been an apprentice for three days, say that repairing the 69 tank is easy?" Liu JianzhI gritted his teeth and said to Qin Zhenhua

"Indeed, it depends on who is doing the repairs," said Qin Zhenhua. "If we do not know where the fault lies and randomly replace parts, it will only get worse. It requires someone who truly understands it to make the repairs."

This sentence left Liu JianzhI speechless, as he felt his stomach churning once again; was it in his stomach or in his lungs

"What is an infrared spotlight?" someone asked again.

At this moment, its cannon was aimed at Qin Zhenhua. By slightly adjusting his angle, Qin Zhenhua could see the interior of the cannon, which lacked distinct rifling. A look of joy immediately appeared in Qin Zhenhua's eyes, as this was the first time he had seen the Type 69 tank

As a master craftsman, one must utilize their extensive knowledge and experience to earn the admiration of apprentices, and now is an excellent opportunity to do so

Rifling is a great invention that allows bullets and shells to spin as they exit, maintaining stability. It is precisely because of rifling that the range of firearms has advanced by leaps and bounds. However, now, with the development of technology, tank guns without rifling have also begun to gain popularity