336 、 What is an Army?
"My Destroyer can take out a hundred of these crappy robots of yours!!" Saitou Sensei shouted as he stomped his feet.
"Ah, a hundred of them? That's only 500,000 USD … Moreover, I can split ten of these robots to scout, ten to lure the enemy, thirty to circle around, and fifty to fight head-on. Do you really have the confidence that your stupid, big, and black robots can survive the crossfire? "Tang Yu replied calmly.
"You …" Saitou Sensei was speechless. In fact, after Tang Yu revealed his design, he suddenly realized that Tang Yu's simple robot design was the most suitable plan for the Shimada Family. However, he was just unwilling to be outdone by a kid of unknown origin. After all, he and the few heavy industry companies under him had always controlled the Shimada Family's manufacturing industry.
"Moreover, this kind of robot is a very ordinary robot without any weapons. It's not wrong to say that it's a civilian robot. At the very least, the camouflage on the surface has been done. However, to make up for some of the shortcomings of this robot, I also designed this … "Tang Yu tapped a few more times on the holographic screen.
This time, it was an improved version of the T-4 Hunter Flying Device! The weapon system had not changed, and a shield system had been added. However, its engine had been changed from the micro jet engine used in the previous version of Skynet to the geomagnetic flight engine commonly used in the world of Overwatch.
This kind of engine would generate a continuous directional current and spin quickly, using the force of the Earth's magnetic field to fly. Its advantages were stable take-off and landing, large load capacity, energy conservation, and the small size of the engine. However, its disadvantages were also very obvious, and that was its slow speed.
Therefore, this kind of technology was mainly used in large aircraft in the world of Overwatch, some combat aircraft that were used in rapid response, or on hovering cars. It had a wide range of uses.
Moreover, in Tang Yu's concept, this combat robot that he named the Guardian Type IV would exist as the main combat force. This micro aircraft that he named the Dragon Rider Type I would carry around with him and assist him in combat!
This was the prototype of Tang Yu's first generation robot army! Mass-Produced robots used to fill the battlefield and advanced robots used to hunt down high-end forces were necessary.
After accepting Tobian's commission, Tang Yu was delayed for three days before he went to the site of the causality weapon in Gibraltar. During these three days, Tang Yu didn't just haggle with Tobian and the others. He spent a lot of time discussing with Tobian, including not only the design of robots and mechas, but also the construction and planning of the robot army.
Tobian probably considered that once the causality weapon was activated, Tang Yu would never be able to return, and the world would change, so he simply taught everything to Tang Yu without holding anything back. It had to be said that Tobian's knowledge was indeed top-notch. Even in a high-tech world like Overwatch, he represented the highest level of technology. Tang Yu benefited a lot from this process.
They also analyzed a large number of combat images from the previous Smart Machinery Crisis together, analyzing the combat mode and strengths and weaknesses of the mechanical army at the heart of the Smart Machinery Crisis. In the end, they also came to the conclusion that the reason why the Omnica Group, which caused the Smart Machinery Crisis, failed in the mass production of Smart Machinery and eventually led to the sharp conflict between humans and Smart Machinery, was that they had too many ideas.
The Omnica Group always wanted the Smart Machinery they made to be the best. Take the fortress-type robots they used to fill the battlefield for example. They had the ability to transform. The normal state of the robot was reconnaissance mode, could move freely, and could be equipped with a machine gun for combat. They could also transform into fortress mode. In this mode, they couldn't move. They were fixed turrets. The weapon was a six-barrel machine gun that could instantly pour a large number of bullets and tear everything apart. When attacking, they could transform into tank mode, relying on a 75mm cannon in this mode to destroy all difficult targets.
Not only that, the fortress-type robots also had a repair function that could quickly repair themselves or other damaged companions. Doesn't it sound very powerful? It was indeed very powerful. Compared to Tang Yu's Guardian Type IV combat robots, a fortress-type robot killing one or two hundred Guardian Type IV combat robots was not much pressure. However, Tang Yu dared to bet that if there was a war between the two sides with equal resources, the fortress-type robot would definitely lose!
The reason was very simple. For Tang Yu's Guardian Type IV combat robots, if they wanted firepower coverage, wouldn't it be enough to equip them with Gatling guns? If they wanted to investigate, wouldn't it be enough to equip them with light weapons and long-range sensors? If they wanted to attack, wouldn't it be enough to give them a cannon? Why did they have to integrate all the functions into this kind of robot? They even had to work hard to design a transformation system. This would not only cause the robot's own structure to be fragile, but it would also increase the cost to an unacceptable level.
In other words, your fortress robot would at most have a six-barrel machine gun, a light machine gun, and a 75mm cannon. However, I can probably produce hundreds or thousands of Guardian Type IV combat robots at the same cost. No matter how strong your firepower is, can it compare to hundreds or thousands of weapons of various colors?
Therefore, the first step that Tang Yu wanted to do was very simple, and that was to borrow the chicken to lay the eggs. He wanted to borrow the strength of the Shimada family to build a robot army that belonged to him! Shimada Ryuya's attitude was not out of his expectations. He would definitely agree.
Sure enough, after listening to Tang Yu's introduction, Shimada Ryuya nodded in satisfaction and said, "Alright, that's enough, Elder Saitou. Right now, we really don't have more power to build the very powerful robot that you proposed. Therefore, Tang Yu's proposal will also be a very good expedient. "
He spoke very tactfully, leaving enough room for Elder Saitou to step down.
How could Elder Saitou not understand the meaning behind Shimada Ryuya's words? He looked at Tang Yu, and a trace of jealousy flashed in his eyes. Then, he said, "Master must have your considerations for making this choice. In that case, let's do as you say. The idea that this young man proposed also has its merits. The structure is simple, and with the strength of my company, it won't be a problem to develop this kind of robot. "
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