If there is no strong wind or thunderstorm, the airship in the air is very effective for reconnaissance, and you can see clearly from a high place.
Especially for a large group of people with braids, it is very easy to get a bird's-eye view of the groups of moving targets on the ground from an airship, and it is impossible to hide them on the plains.
The braided army can usually be found dozens of miles away, which is much more reliable than the reconnaissance cavalry released. The reconnaissance cavalry may be captured by the opponent, or the enemy's size may be misreported due to terrain and distance.
The aviation troops on the airship can observe for a long time and three-dimensionally, so as to make a more accurate estimate of the number of braids and the direction of the attack.
The warning time for the cavalry is at least a quarter of an hour, and the warning time for the infantry can be as high as two or three hours, if the braided infantry all come on foot.
In the age of cold weapons, infantry would wear heavy armor. Even if they had no other encumbrances, they would move very slowly. Without carriages as baggage vehicles, they would be crawling.
Wearing cotton armor weighing twenty or thirty kilograms, and carrying weapons weighing several kilograms, you run to the battlefield huffing and puffing all the way. The physical energy accumulated in a short period of time has been almost exhausted. Do you still want to fight? Still want to win the battle?
A certain prince's infantry were also heavy infantry. They were all covered in armor, and even their faces were sealed with chicken helmets, so there was no need to worry about these scoundrels running away, because they couldn't run away at all.
The characteristic of heavy infantry is that it has extremely high defense power, but it must sacrifice movement speed for this. Just like the performance of tanks, only two aspects can be taken into account in terms of firepower, protection, and speed.
Since he was on the defensive side and did not need to take the initiative to repel the invading enemies, a certain prince temporarily ignored the issue of speed, abandoned light armor, and chose heavy armor, so heavy that even the heavy infantry with pigtails could not hit it.
The new armor has focused protection on the head, torso and thighs. The armor on the torso is made of four iron plates, lined with a layer of leather armor, and there is a layer of silk inside the leather armor.
After testing, at a distance of eight steps, the braided bow and arrow cannot penetrate, and can only penetrate the outermost iron plate. If the distance is any closer, it may penetrate leather armor, but it still cannot hurt the skin protected by silk. .
The forearms and lower legs are not covered with heavy armor, but are instead a combination of thin iron and leather armor. Not only can the joints be flexibly turned, but the weight can also be reduced. Even if a soldier is hit by an arrow, he will not suffer fatal injuries.
A certain prince believed that heavy infantry with such defensive strength would be difficult to kill easily when encountered by his braided colleagues, because they could not be attacked at all, and the target in front of them was almost invulnerable.
Thinking like this is a helpless move. Master Zha Ming is already "fearful". If the two armies meet and the other side charges, a large number of people will die. How can there be any fighting spirit? Probably run away.
If you want to prevent the henchmen from deserting, you must first let them understand that what you are wearing is a gold bell mask and an iron shirt, and you can't do anything about the braids on the other side. It doesn't matter if you let them take three blows first.
When you see the pigtails staring at nothing, the morale of your own soldiers will be greatly increased, and the counterattack will be successful. When facing the front, the pigtails' heavy infantry will be beaten to the ground...
The Little Iron Man under Zheng Chenggong is like this, but the arms are too single. If the Little Iron Man is equipped with Apocalypse tanks and mortars, the good days of the pigtails will be gone forever.
A certain prince's combat principle is to save himself first and then destroy the enemy. If you are already dead before destroying the enemy, then there is no need to worry about the second step.
After the heavy infantry formed a formation, and with the support of tanks, a certain prince believed that the pigtails would most likely not be able to successfully charge into the formation, and they could also be injured half of them before they could charge into the formation.
The mortar has a maximum range of 600 meters. If the braided infantry wants to rush over in one go, they have to run for at least two minutes. According to the rate of fire of one round in twenty seconds, during this period, the mortar can fire six rounds.
A mortar battalion has seventy-two mortars, which can fire more than four hundred bombs, which can definitely refresh and appetize the braids who are rushing over!
If Braid wants to suppress the mortar, he must use heavy artillery, but at the same range, the mortar's firing range is more than ten times that of the opponent.
If Braid uses the Hongyi cannon, which has a range far beyond that of mortars, then the Ming army can use rocket launchers. The range of fire is still very high, and it can blast the opponent's people and cannons into rubbish.
If Huang Taiji doesn't believe in this style of play, he can use one flag or several flags as his tuition. Zha Ming's teacher guarantees that he can teach and teach without refunding the tuition.
More than 600 mortars from three regiments and nine battalions plus two thousand heavy rockets will create a sea of bullets and fire that will definitely leave an extremely unforgettable memory for the braids.
If it weren't for the fact that the steel front might cause a large number of casualties to one's own side, a certain prince could not wait to watch this massive fireworks show...
The last link is early warning. In the absence of radar, airships are the best early warning tool.
"His Highness values me so highly, I will do my best to build an airship as soon as possible!"
Song Yingxing already knew that he couldn't shirk this job. He was also very interested in objects that could fly. It would be a good thing to be able to study with a group of like-minded colleagues. Besides, his brother should already be on his way to Beijing. He simply had to obey the prince's orders.
"I have no doubt about Aiqing's talent. All personnel and materials in the Academy of Sciences can be mobilized by Aiqing. I will allocate the required amount of money. For communication with various yamen, I have Vice President Xiong Renlin Responsible, Aiqing only needs to lead a group of people to study the specific project. If it can succeed, he will be the first to make the contribution, and I will definitely reward him. Aiqing has three days to study this thing, and then I will give the order The airship project has been launched, and I have gathered my great wisdom to create such a flying artifact!"
If the chief scientist of Ming Dynasty can't complete this matter, then there won't be much hope for others.
Old Songtou should have studied hundreds of mechanical devices in his life. It is not difficult to understand the injector.
Even if he has some difficulty interpreting it, there are people like Bo Jue around him who can help, so it is only a matter of time before he can create a real object.
"It is a great honor for Wei Chen to have the honor to participate in such a project, and he must not even think about taking credit for it!"
Song Yingxing was only very interested in airships, but he didn't care about receiving rewards. All he wanted to do in the Academy of Sciences was to make sure his family had enough food and clothing.
"Rewarding based on merit is an eternal rule. If not, wouldn't I be a failure to the world's talents? My dear, you don't have to worry about other matters. I will make arrangements for you and wait for the good news."
You can play like this, but the group of people under you don't think so. Everyone works overtime just to earn a few more taels of silver, even if it's an extra elbow, it's good.
A certain prince offered high salaries to a group of people at the Academy of Sciences. Even the craftsmen had an annual salary of one hundred taels. He just wanted them to be perfect and minimize the possibility of unnecessary flaws.
An airship costs three to five thousand taels of silver. If a human link goes wrong and it catches fire or crashes, wouldn't that mean that thousands of taels of silver are wasted?
Besides, it costs no less than a hundred taels of silver to train an aviation soldier, not to mention the training time. Due to the manufacturer's factors, the aviation soldier fell directly to death and injuries, and a certain prince suffered a big loss here.
From airbags, baskets, and injectors to fuel, weapons, and telescopes, every component must be rigorous, standardized, and meticulous.
The purpose of giving them such a high salary is to let these people know that if they don't work hard, even if they are not sent to the mountain to mine, they will never find such a lucrative job again after they go out.
"Well, Aiqing has worked hard all the way. I have specially prepared a banquet to welcome Aiqing and wash away the dust. It can also be regarded as a wish for the smooth progress of the research project of the Academy of Sciences!"
Although the wealth of Old Songtou is far inferior to that of Zheng Laofi, the value of the knowledge in his head is equivalent to that of a hundred thousand troops. The two are almost at the same level, so Song Yingxing who is coming north from Fujian must also be entertained.
"Why is this still happening? I am terrified!"
Song Yingxing didn't think he could enjoy this kind of treatment. It was enough to let the prince take care of him and have a small drink at home to celebrate after returning.
"Aiqing, there is no need to be humble. The president of the Academy of Sciences is a high-ranking official of the third rank. He can go to the palace to participate in court meetings. If Aiqing calls himself a minor minister, his colleagues who are lower than Aiqing cannot call themselves ministers. Furthermore, Xiong Aiqing, Bo Aiqing, and Wang Aiqing When I came here, I didn’t even hold a banquet. Taking this opportunity to gather together, I invited Gong Yonggu, the consort, and Fang Yizhi, editor-in-chief of "Jingshi Daily", who was the son of Fang Kongzhen, the governor of Huguang. Can it be lively?"
Bo Jue, a foodie, took advantage of the opportunity to discuss a project with a certain prince and would come here to have a meal. Even if he got a bowl of ramen, he thought he had made a profit, and he became more and more like a foodie.
Since he has already built a bicycle, a certain prince will not care too much. When he really becomes a big foodie, just find him a female cook as his wife, which will definitely satisfy him.
"By the way, Bo Aiqing, push the bicycle over and let Song Aiqing take a look!"
This is the most wonderful luxury product at the moment. It combines technology and beauty. Bo Jue is watched by a group of people every day when he rides the car, which greatly satisfies this guy's vanity.
"...obey!"
After hearing the prince's instructions, the first thought that came to Bo Jue's mind was that the prince was going to give away his car again, but then he thought about it, this senior also served in the Academy of Sciences and was still the dean, even if the prince would The Immortal Car was given to him to use, and he could often use it a few times to enjoy himself, so he was relieved.
"Your Highness, I wonder what the use of this car is?"
When Song Yingxing saw Bo Jue pushing a car with two wheels, he didn't see the mystery for a while.
"This vehicle is called a 'bicycle' and its main purpose is for people to ride on it. Bo Aiqing will demonstrate it for everyone!"
Bo Jue took the order, rolled up his robe, pinned it to his belt, then stepped onto the car with unusual skill and started running circles in the yard.
"Tsk tsk~! Wonderful! Wonderful~!"
Song Yingxing had never seen a vehicle like a bicycle that could be so flexible. He couldn't help but praise it, and then he was fascinated by it. He didn't know the operating principle of this vehicle.
Yaoji could tell at a glance that the shock absorption effect of the second bicycle was still not satisfactory, but since there was no inner tube, no matter how much improvement was made, it would be about the same, and there would not be a significant improvement.
But Bo Jue was very proud of himself in the car, with a look of arrogance on his face. There was nothing in the world that made him feel more relaxed and happy than riding a bicycle, and there was only one fairy car in the entire Ming Dynasty. ah!
"If Aiqing can build an airship that can take off, I will reward Aiqing with a bicycle. How about that?"
Yaoji couldn't take his eyes off Old Songtou when he saw him. He was obviously very interested in this kind of machinery, so he struck while the iron was hot and followed his fancy.
"Oh~! It's better for me to be respectful than to obey my orders!"
Song Yingxing wouldn't shirk this time. If he didn't have ready-made items, he would have wanted to dismantle the car and see the internal structure of the car.
The prince said that he wanted to take this car as a reward. He was extremely happy and smiled on his face. He was obviously convinced and secretly made up his mind to build an airship as soon as possible.
Yaoji waved to Bo Jue, indicating that he could come back, and then asked him to explain the scientific principles to Lao Songtou, so that the senior would not toss and turn in bed after returning.
"By the way, Wang Aiqing, if there are any difficulties in manufacturing bicycles at the moment, I can try my best to solve them!"
By now, Bo Dacaizi is more interested in playing with cars than building them. If something happens, he will have to rely on the mature and steady Wang Zheng.
For this white-bearded man, Yao Ji is very positive about his academic ability, but he is very contemptuous of his ability to deal with family affairs.
As a court official, family affairs can be made known to all officials, just like a pig. If he hadn't interfered directly, the incident involving Lao Wang's family would have been reported to the "Jingshi Daily".
"Your Majesty, I believe that there are currently only two links where there are difficulties. One is the rubber used in making tires, and the other is the chain that meshes with the gears. The reserves of the former are too small and can only be used to make more than a dozen tires at the moment. .The latter is extremely precise and difficult to forge and install quickly.”
Regarding rubber, Wang Zheng had nothing to do. The eunuch in charge had already obtained all the inventory, but it was only a drop in the bucket for mass production.
The chain requires craftsmen to patiently forge it. It takes a skilled craftsman more than five days to make a chain that can be installed on the gear. You can imagine the manufacturing speed.
"For rubber, I have entrusted Commander-in-Chief Zheng Zhilong to purchase it in Nanyang. If conditions permit, I will also purchase a certain number of rubber trees and seeds from the local area, and then transplant them to the Guangdong and Guangxi areas with a suitable climate for planting. Five years later, my Ming Dynasty will There will also be large areas of rubber trees available for collection. The chains can be forged step by step, and can be installed when General Zheng delivers the rubber raw materials."
You can't build a bicycle without rubber. If you just use iron rings to replace it, it will be a pure vibrating version. As a gift, a certain prince himself felt shabby. Now he can only wait for Mr. Zheng to deliver the goods to his door. What's the hurry? useless.
The bicycle chain is the most difficult part to make. If there is no rubber, you can just accumulate a large number of them. If Zheng Laofi really buys a boatload of rubber, he can make hundreds of bicycles at once.
"I obey!"
Wang Zheng also understood the current difficulty. The prince couldn't buy rubber right away, so he could only continue to build the chain. But this was better than having a pile of rubber and waiting for the chain, which would put him under too much pressure. Big.
"Now that the physical object has been built, it can be traced. The parts of the bicycle can be forged by craftsmen. Qing and Song Aiqing studied the injector together. This machine can better utilize Aiqing's knowledge and expertise."
Although Old Man Wang is a companion of the armed warlock Lao Tang, he can be regarded as doing his best for the Ming Dynasty, and his family is in the capital, so he is only allowed to study one part of the airship without fear of him leaking it.
As long as the secret of refining aviation fuel is kept, even if the scumbags outside get the drawings and physical objects of the injector, this component will not be able to operate normally without fuel.
Burning coal & firewood?
hehe!
This is an excellent idea!
I give you 2.5 million likes~!
You can try it boldly and you will definitely get unexpected surprises!
The more you spend, the greater the surprise you get!
If burning these things can make the airship lift off, I won't need to go to great lengths to organize so many top scientists.
After a while, Gong Yonggu and Fang Yizhi came to see him.
They have admired the famous Senior Song for a long time, and this time they can finally see him alive!
It is of course a beautiful thing to be able to eat royal meals, exchange cups and glasses with a master of science and technology, and broaden your horizons.
The favorite leisure activity of these talented young and old people who like to explore Western science is to chat with like-minded people.
For example, Bo Erluzi, who is obsessed with studying strange machinery, also knows the advantage of having a few old friends. At least when he is depressed, he can find someone to complain to.
Academicians and students of the Academy of Sciences are almost all such people. As long as it is not a particularly complicated machine and they can use their own knowledge, three or five people can spend several days studying it and it will be done.
When dining in the East Palace, you will naturally enjoy good wine, good food, and good hospitality. In addition to barbecue and hot pot, almost all the stir-fried dishes you eat are dishes that are not sold in restaurants outside.
As soon as Old Fart Zheng is gone, a certain prince can entertain everyone with seafood, such as sea cucumbers braised with green onions, braised abalone, steamed scallops, any seafood that can still survive in the capital can be served to the table.
Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs can be eaten to your heart's content, weighing more than half a catty each. Coming here as a foodie is the greatest enjoyment and fun for travelers. Moreover, all the ingredients are purely natural and cannot be artificially cultivated. 11... Friends who read books, you can search for "Blue Chinese Network" and you will find this site as soon as possible.
