Chapter 56: Chapter 56: New Vehicles at the Tank Factory
Seeing this type of soldier, Ye Fan was taken aback.
"Artillery!"
Of course, he was familiar with this type of mortar, a regular in modern warfare history, characterized by its lightweight, easy operation, and flexible attack capabilities.
If such a weapon were to be scaled up, its destructive power would be incredibly formidable.
Even though a company is limited to one, Ye Fan still found it quite impressive.
Looking at the few people near the police station who were still under a tree studying something, Ye Fan had a rough idea.
They must be discussing strategy, researching the best way to attack the police station.
Ye Fan issued orders through Nana, instructing the soldiers guarding the police station to slightly increase their patrol frequency, shorten the interval time, in hopes of delaying the advancement of those people.
Ye Fan planned to use this time to first produce a mortar.
While producing the mortar, Ye Fan, along with about a dozen soldiers who had just cleared the battlefield and the sniper Chen Chuan, returned to the police station.
Though the several kilometers required quite a walk, as long as the police station could hold them back, Ye Fan was confident in eliminating all of them.
The mortar production began, needing eighteen minutes.
On the way back, Ye Fan didn’t idle. He reopened the Red Alert page to check his Tank Factory.
The importance of a Tank Factory needs no explanation. Ye Fan trusted the system’s tanks wouldn’t disappoint him, but what worried him was that the tanks might be too expensive.
Based on Ye Fan’s memory, the Tank Factory in the game only had mining vehicles, terror drones, and Grizzly tanks. He wondered what changes there would be now.
Excitedly, he opened the tank page.
Ye Fan’s eyes widened!
"So many!"
The first vehicle he saw was the cross-country motorcycle he used during his Squad Leader Level.
Military cross-country motorcycle, priced at 500 Gold!
In the apocalypse, especially in zombie-infested areas, the safety of such motorcycles was not high, but in relatively safe areas, they had functions difficult for other vehicles to replace.
For example, mobility, low fuel consumption, making it one suitable patrol vehicle.
After looking at the motorcycle, Ye Fan immediately checked the second vehicle.
This one he was also familiar with, the vehicle he used during his Squad Leader Level.
Military Tiger, priced at 1300 Gold (one per platoon).
No introduction was needed for this vehicle; Ye Fan had driven it for quite a while.
The 1300 Gold price was somewhat steep, since his mining vehicle was only 1500 Gold.
Yet, since this vehicle was allocated one per platoon, it should be specifically for platoon leaders.
Officers should look like officers, and their treatment should be higher than ordinary soldiers; hence, Ye Fan found this price acceptable. He decided that in the future, every army platoon leader under his command must own this vehicle.
These two vehicles Ye Fan was familiar with, but the third vehicle was something new.
Military Bulletproof Ambulance, maximum occupancy of eight people, priced at 2500 Gold (one per company).
This ambulance Ye Fan had only seen online; its shape resembled a medium-sized cargo truck, but it had a camouflage-green look with red and white cross medical marks on the door and rear compartment.
Seeing this vehicle, Ye Fan understood it was likely designated for a medical squad.
He had allocated a medical team to every platoon, two members in each, but considering the current circumstances, it seemed insufficient.
Ordinary medics could only carry medical tools, unlike this ambulance, which appeared equipped with oxygen tanks, surgical tables, and various instruments; equivalent to a mobile operating room.
The 2500 Gold price was substantial, yet it could save many soldiers’ lives. Ye Fan decided to expand the medic team to be at the squad scale, then manufacture this vehicle.
The fourth vehicle, resembling a bus-shaped military vehicle, had two rows of windows on each side, with rear doors that could open upwards.
Military Bulletproof Mess Truck, maximum occupancy of eight people, priced at 2000 Gold (one per company).
Ye Fan laughed; this was a great item, with pots, pans, and utensils presumably inside—truly a mobile mess hall.
Currently, the logistics support team had only four soldiers, showing the need for expansion, and securing this mess truck was a must.
By now, Ye Fan already felt his company was a mechanized unit; the logistics support team had vehicles, medics had vehicles, platoon leaders had rides, and there were motorcycles. He could guess the next vehicle.
As expected, the fifth vehicle appeared.
Military Transport Truck, maximum occupancy of twenty-two people, priced at 1400 Gold (one per platoon).
As Ye Fan suspected, this was the main transport vehicle for the army; it was impossible for everyone else to have vehicles while ordinary soldiers had to walk—that didn’t fit the current situation.
On the giant planet of Blue Sea Star, trekking from one small city to another involved long distances; vehicles were essential.
This truck was designed like a heavy-duty truck, with a green body, six tires in total, and a tall canopy covering its rear compartment, featuring dual rows of vertical seats, capable of transporting troops and goods alike.
The appearance of these vehicles largely resolved the transportation and logistics issues Ye Fan faced.
Otherwise, he drive a Fierce Dragon, while other soldiers had civilian SUVs or heavy-duty trucks—making them look like a rag-tag group.
Moreover, these vehicles were absent from the previous game—they were integrated into the production line after system upgrades, based on Qin Han’s national characteristics.
This was understandable, considering that the number of tanks in the game considered only combat entities, without addressing logistics, transportation, or weather—all factors significantly differing from reality.
These vehicles hadn’t been equipped with weapons; they weren’t combat vehicles.
But the next vehicle was different.
The sixth vehicle, Military Assault Armored Car, priced at 3500 Gold (one per company).
Compared to the other vehicles, this one appeared much fiercer.
Although overall slightly smaller than the Military Transport Truck, its wild appearance, sturdy frame, impressively thick armor, eight massive tires, and long-mounted heavy machine guns all proved it to be a thoroughbred combat vehicle.
The vehicle’s maximum occupancy was sixteen people, capable of proceeding through complex terrains, even crossing small rivers.
Though the preceding vehicles were also bulletproof, their ballistic protection differed; both the ambulance and mess truck offered standard protection, only heavy machine guns and rocket launchers could damage this armored car.
Capable of transporting two combat squads for assaults, alongside its evidently powerful heavy machine gun, it filled Ye Fan’s long-standing shortfall in assault power and heavy firepower.
The specific models, performance, and data of these vehicles would only be determined upon manufacturing.
Besides these six vehicles, there were no mining vehicles present, as Ye Fan didn’t own a mine; thus, manufacturing mining vehicles was pointless.
And tanks didn’t appear in the production sequence, causing Ye Fan to ask Nana: "Nana, why aren’t tanks visible?"
"Sir, tanks will only appear once you unlock Battalion Commander permissions and manufacture a real Tank Factory. Currently, you only have Company Commander permissions with virtual buildings, so tanks can’t be produced."
Ye Fan nodded; indeed, an infantry company shouldn’t possess too much advanced firepower.
It seemed he needed to further accelerate resource collection, estimating once Chengguan Town was cleared, these vehicles could mostly be manufactured.
Ye Fan looked at the money in hand, over 2800 Gold remaining, and the battle at the battlefield was nearing its end. He ordered them to quickly gather materials and send the obtained money back to him.
As Ye Fan neared the police station, Nana prompted again.
"Sir, the mortar soldiers have been produced; they’ve appeared inside the police station."
Glancing at the radar, indeed, two white dots appeared inside the police station.
Meanwhile, the blue dots representing survivors had advanced to about 200 meters behind a small dirt mound from the police station, stealthily hiding there.