Daming Military Empire

Chapter 580 Chariot Test Urgent

Zhu Cijiong tried his best to recall it. He was sure that he should have only talked about the structure of one armored combat vehicle. He would not be able to tell more about it, because although there are many types of tanks in later generations, the structure is similar. Where? Comes in two styles!
He couldn't help asking curiously: "Oh, there is another armored combat vehicle, where is it?"

Upon hearing this, Bi Maokang and Sun Yuanhua hurriedly waved his hands to lead him to the side. In fact, there was a small armored tank not far from the large armored tank, which was about the same size as the Dilong, but Zhu Cijiong was taken away immediately. A large armored vehicle with a gun barrel, but I didn't notice that there was a small one next to it.

There is no artillery in front of this armored combat vehicle, replaced by two terrifyingly large pickaxes.

Damn it, excavator!

Although the modified Digger in front of him is not equipped with a bucket like an excavator, but Zhu Cijiong also saw its function. This thing is definitely used for digging, and it is digging forward. , not digging down.

Sure enough, seeing the shocked look of the emperor, Sun Yuanhua immediately introduced as if offering a treasure: "Your Majesty, I heard that the two Marshals Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting both chose the tactics of digging the city wall to avoid too many casualties of their soldiers, and specially designed this kind of strategy for them. Armored chariot, the steam pipeline of this armored chariot can be converted arbitrarily. When moving forward, the steam is sent to the drive system of the track to drive the chariot forward. When it stops at the same place, the steam can be input to drive the pickaxe. In the piston, it is used to dig the city wall. You only need to turn a valve inside to complete the conversion. The operation is similar to that of the earth-turning dragon. It is easy to learn. If the frontline soldiers have no time to practice, they can transfer a batch of earth-turning dragons from the Tunwei. The good players in the past will definitely not delay the next year's battle."

Zhu Cijiong heard the words, and asked with great interest: "Oh, have you tested this armored combat vehicle, and how is the excavation speed?"

Hearing this, Sun Yuanhua said with a little embarrassment: "This humble minister has never tried it, but the digging speed of the two big pickaxes can be adjusted by the valve handle. When digging the outer layer of the city wall, the speed may be slower Slow, but once you get to the fill inside, it's absolutely fast."

Hearing this, Zhu Cijiong couldn't help but patted Sun Yuanhua on the shoulder again and praised: "Very good, Chuyang, your idea is very good. I am worried about digging the city wall to waste time. With this small armored tank, The speed of digging the city wall will definitely increase rapidly. When the training ground is built, try both armored vehicles together. Then we will discuss the tactics based on the performance of the two armored vehicles. Next year, Ming will definitely win the whole of Siberia. territory!"

Sun Yuanhua was so dizzy after being praised by the emperor, he was so happy that he couldn't talk much.

Zhu Cijiong is eager to test the performance of the two armored combat vehicles, because after the test, there are still improvements, mass production, operation training, and tactical improvements.

Calculated in this way, although there is still more than half a year before the start of the war next year, there are too many facts in all aspects, and it is really impossible not to hurry up.

After he returned to the palace, he immediately asked Wang Chengen to find the recent telegrams from Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting, analyzed them carefully, and then decisively issued an order: "Command Qin Gongming to lead the Liao army to escort 20 captives to Beijing. "

Now, the connection between the Western Region Railway and the Siberian Railway has entered the final stage, and basically the two railway bridges on the Yeni River and the Tunguska River are not connected. There is no need for too much manpower there, and there are six legions from the vassal state Enough, so Zhu Cijiong decided to transfer 20 captives to build the city wall in the northwest of the capital and build a training base.

As for the regular army over there, he didn't dare to mobilize too much. Although Tsarist Russia in Siberia has far fewer troops than the Ming army, the current defense line of the Ming army is also a bit long. The envoy then went to Khalkha and added the entire Yeni River trunk. The defense line of the Ming army added up to tens of thousands of miles long, and millions of troops were stationed. It is not an exaggeration at all. There is a loophole.

The northwest of the capital is already close to the Yanshan Mountains. There are many mountains and complex terrain. It is not suitable for civilians to live in, let alone build a city. It is quite suitable to build a training base. After Zhu Cijiong finished his decree, he recruited Wang Zhengnan and ordered him to send Jinyiwei spies to take over the capital as soon as possible. The sand table model of the Northwest was made.

Making a sand table model was originally a compulsory subject for Jin Yiwei spies, and the capital has gathered a lot of Jin Yi Wei spies all year round, so making a sand table model in the northwest of the capital is naturally a no-brainer.

In just a few days, the sand table model was ready, and the mountains, rivers, railways, and ravines above were all made with incomparable precision. If the hot air balloon is made and stretched out to the sky, the sand table model is almost the same as seen from the sky. !

With the sand table model, planning is much more convenient. Zhu Cijiong specially summoned Bi Maokang, Sun Yuanhua, and Song Yingxing to start planning the construction of the training base in the northwest of the capital.

There is nothing to discuss about the city wall. The final planning of the capital was originally to build a nine-square grid. Now that the five cross-shaped grids in the middle have been built, there are already two walls in the northwest of the capital. The city wall and the northernmost city wall extend out and meet together.

Bi Maokang, Sun Yuanhua and Song Yingxing had many ideas about the construction plan in the Northwest Training Base.

Bi Maokang first proposed that he actually wanted to move the entire Wang Gong Factory to the Northwest Training Area, because the central urban area of ​​the capital was already very expensive and there was no room for expansion. Responsible for the production of various firearms, there is really not enough space, and the output cannot be increased at all.

Regarding this issue, Zhu Cijiong did not fully agree. The northwest of the capital is a mountainous area, which is not suitable for a large number of people to live in. The Wang Gong factory employs almost [-] people. It is difficult to solve the living problems when the whole move is over. In the end, he only agrees with some of them. The relocation will move the gunpowder configuration that takes up more space and is more dangerous. In this way, Wang Gong Factory will be able to free up space and expand the production of various firearms.

Song Yingxing's proposal is not very exaggerated, he just wants to clear the area near the large laboratory as a base for future oil refining and production, and Zhu Cijiong will naturally not object to this.

Sun Yuanhua's suggestion is a bit exaggerated. He not only wants to build an army officer academy in it, but also wants to build bastions everywhere!
Of course, building so many bastions is not for defense, but mainly for tactical exercises. No country can threaten Daming's capital at the moment, but the bastions will become the main target of the Ming army, because The main enemies of the Ming Dynasty at this stage are the European powers, and they are all experts in building bastions.

Regarding this point, Zhu Cijiong has no objection, build it as long as it is built. Daming has plenty of cement anyway, so what is it to build a dozen bastions? After they are built, they are used to practice tactics. , Daming does not lack this little money!

(End of this chapter)