Chapter 2133: Cannot Be Refused

It is quite interesting to say.

If the IS7, which was originally born in the post-war peace era, could really be mass-produced, then its first choice of mass production site would definitely be the Kirov Plant in Leningrad where it was born. After all, the Kirov Plant, which had been rebuilt after the war and had completely replaced its equipment, had sufficient production capacity and did have this condition. It was indeed more in line with military common sense to build the prototype and start mass production from there.

However, the current situation is completely different.

Now is the war era, not the peace era. In the final analysis, there is still not enough time for the Kirov Plant to build a new production line during the difficult reconstruction. Moreover, the IS7, which has the longest construction time among the Red Army tanks, and the difficulty and requirements for technology and equipment are all at the pinnacle, is no less than asking a small manual workshop to suddenly build a Lamborghini.

Even if General Fan came, he would have to clap his hands and say, "I don't have this ability, you know?"

After counting, the only place that can complete the arduous task of "building a production line to prepare for mass production of IS7" in the shortest time is Kokin's hometown, which has been run for a long time and has the most complete conditions and equipment.

In the war years, the rush to use the car and the rush to time led to the real mass production site of IS7 being a million miles away from the place where it should have been in the existing history.

When he thought of this, Malashenko, who knew that this was a chain derivative result caused by his own butterfly effect, couldn't help but laugh.

In any case, even if the mass production address has changed, the only thing that can be determined is that more and more IS7s will be used in the near future, which is also the most happy thing.

For now, compared with IS7, the heavy tank dedicated to the previous generation of guards, that is, IS4, does seem a little less impressive.

There is no obvious increase in firepower. Let alone compared with IS6, even compared with IS2, it is still the ancestral 122 large barrel. It is still the same gun after all.

Compared with the main IS6, the mobility has dropped sharply. The main reason is that the IS6 is really fast. It is a heavy tank with the mobility of a medium tank. The secondary reason is that the IS4 itself is too slow and can't keep up. It is easy to fall behind in operations that require high-speed mobility. Malashenko has suffered this before.

Only the armor protection is quite outstanding. The main armor belt is completely immune to any known German anti-tank weapons and is indestructible, but this advantage alone is obviously not "the flaws do not cover the merits".

After all, the first two of the three elements of tank design: firepower and mobility, the IS4 has not been able to produce a satisfactory result. Compared with the IS6 of the same period, it is indeed difficult to live up to the nickname of "Guards Only".

Such problems have been completely solved in the new generation of IS7.

The more powerful 130mm main gun far exceeds the 122 heirloom in terms of armor penetration and chemical damage. The torpedo boat engine from the Red Navy allows the IS7 to run at a terrifying speed. It is very fast not only in off-road but also on the road. It can beat the fastest main tank on the German side, the Black Panther, by ten streets in terms of mobility.

So if we have to give an accurate definition, then the IS7 is truly in line with the "Guards-only" concept proposed by Malashenko and Kotin. It is the first in the true sense that it is ahead of the main heavy tanks used by ordinary Red Army tank units in terms of "firepower, mobility, and protection", which is a more powerful product of the IS6.

It was not until now that Malashenko could say it accurately.

Like the high-low matching configuration concept of "Guards use T80, ordinary use T72" during the Cold War decades later, my buddy has now realized it ahead of time.

Although the 70-ton IS7 still has many inconveniences in actual use, crossing rivers and bridges and maintenance are not easy. But its extremely excellent comprehensive performance makes Malashenko unwilling to give it up anyway. The powerful IS7 is a complete massacre of any armored combat vehicle of the German army.

If you have the ability, don't let me drive the IS7 to the battlefield. As long as you see the face of my IS7, you are fucking dead!

Can a hot-blooded man with violent genes refuse such temptation?

Anyway, Malashenko can't. He swears that he has deeply bowed down to the tracks of the IS7, just like a love-struck puppy bowing down to the long skirt of steel.

I have been talking about business and chatting with Andrei for quite a while. At the same time, the leader division loading and unloading team brought by Malashenko has basically finished the work at hand, unloaded all the equipment to be taken away from the flatbed truck, and began to drive to the freight yard in an orderly manner under the unified coordination and command of the platform dispatcher. The heavy equipment can only go there to leave the train station.

"Hey, Suka! Drive carefully, do you know how to drive? It's almost under the platform! Sukablet!"

The driving of TOS-1 is relatively simple and light, after all, it is the same as IS2, but it really takes the lives of many veteran drivers to drive away those IS7s.

Although they are both heavy tanks of the Red Army, and the operating system settings are also similar to those of the previous-generation Stalin series heavy tanks. They both use a joystick driving system, but the IS7 is still a completely redesigned vehicle. For a new car, it is extremely difficult to get in and drive it without any training.

Even though Malashenko brought a carefully selected team of experienced drivers, they were still a little bit unable to play. There were one or two drivers who drove the IS7 in a weird way, didn't go in a straight line, and even stopped for a moment. Just like Anton Xing driving a tank when disconnected, he looks like a drunkard.

A certain comrade, the battalion commander, who was angrily directing the march of the team, yelled at the top of his voice on the platform and made a series of sulks. Issues such as whether the impact was good or not seemed not to be considered at all.

"It seems that I will have to spend a lot of time training after I return, which will make you laugh, Comrade Andre. As you can see, the leader is not perfect."

Malashenko's self-deprecating smile really eased the awkward atmosphere. Andre, who originally didn't know what to say after seeing such a scene, was naturally very "sensible" when he heard this. Following Malashenko's look at each other and smiling, the big brother who can be a follower next to Kojin must have no shortage of emotional intelligence.

"It's understandable, Comrade General. After all, this batch of IS7 was kept secret before it arrived. You didn't know about it in advance. It's normal for this kind of situation to happen."

"Now that everything is done, it's almost time for me to set off back. Is there anything else you need me to convey to Comrade Ke Jing?"