Among the people hosted by a certain prince at a banquet, except for the consort Gong Yonggu, even Fang Yizhi can be classified as a scientist, because he has no obstacles in communicating with Wang Zheng, Bo Jue, Dean Song and others.
Fang Yizhi had heard of almost everything they knew. Some of them were interesting to him and he had practiced them himself. So at the wine table, everyone seemed to be of the same mind, so they started chatting, eating and blowing...
A certain prince would not let his guests drink too much, lest they make a mistake while drunk. To Yaoji himself, it didn't matter. It wasn't rude at all. He was just afraid that other people would take this opportunity to deliberately trick him into something. Confidential words.
A drunkard has no idea what he said after drinking too much. A certain prince must take precautions in advance to avoid shooting himself in the foot.
No matter who you are, if you want to get drunk, it's best to drink at home. Otherwise, if you really say something that you shouldn't say, then a certain prince will be held accountable afterwards.
The prince entertained everyone at a banquet, where there were many royal delicacies, especially delicacies from the immortal world. Naturally, everyone mainly focused on eating and blowing, and drinking was secondary. They also knew the consequences of making a mistake.
In front of a bunch of dishes that he has never tasted before, Bo Jue is no longer as reserved as when he first came here. He is not polite at all, just like eating at his own home, and his chopsticks don't stop much.
As long as you are not allergic to seafood, you can eat whatever you want. The level of the imperial chef is also reflected at this time. Sea cucumbers roasted with green onion are tender and smooth, braised abalone is plump and juicy, steamed conches are chewy, and hairy crabs are extremely plump.
There are not many dishes, that is, abalone, sea cucumber, conch, scallops, hairy crabs, and a cold dish to clear the mouth. Each dish is a small bowl, and the waiter will refill it after the guests have finished.
Although Fang Yizhi, Bo Jue, and Dean Song are all from the south, they only mainly eat river fresh food, because compared with seafood, river fresh food is easier to catch and the price is naturally cheaper.
Fang Yizhi's father is the governor, and the Fang family is not poor, so they will not be lacking in food, but they will not be able to feast as much as today.
In the absence of trawlers and diving suits, the seafood on the table, such as abalone and sea cucumbers, are all caught by artificial diving, which costs much more than fish and shrimp.
If they are not carefully raised after being caught, they will die soon. It takes a lot of energy to transport the seafood alive to the capital, and the parts that die on the road are impossible to be used by Shangshan Supervisor.
Seafood can be enjoyed by Yu Min and the wealthy people who live by the sea. Bo Jue can't afford seafood in the south. Due to his poverty, he usually eats mostly vegetarian dishes. Buying a piece of river fish is considered a meat dish.
Although Dean Song is a court official and works in Fujian, because it is inland, his rank is only eighth grade, his monthly salary is very low, and seafood is out of reach.
This table of top-quality seafood costs hundreds of taels of silver including transportation costs. If you are not a prince, general or wealthy businessman from an enemy country, you would not even dare to think about it.
A certain prince was treating him to a top scientist who didn't have much money in his stomach. Of course, he had to give him the most preferential treatment, and there was no need to think about saving money at all.
As long as you master these scientists, you can save hundreds of losers from dying on the battlefield, and the scientists around you can help you achieve this goal.
In any era, science and technology means a part of national power, and military science and technology can be directly converted into the combat effectiveness of the army. Ignoring the role and value of scientists means being passively beaten, or even the destruction of the country and the family.
Especially against the braid, when the Ming army's individual combat effectiveness is at a low level, it must use high-tech weapons to make up for its own shortcomings, and then use its strengths and avoid weaknesses to defeat the enemy.
Use your own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strengths. If you want to make a successful comeback when the steel is facing you, you may have to have the help of the magician's meteorite rain...
There was nothing to do at court the next day. A certain prince originally wanted Dean Song to rest for three days before going to court, but the new official, Old Song, was also very troubled. Not only was he in good health and he cared about his Academy of Sciences, he came directly to work. .
The Academy of Sciences is managed by Vice President Xiong Renlin. It doesn't require Old Song to put in any effort. It's enough for him to lead the R&D team. It's not too much to say that he is the dean in name only.
Administratively, Old Songtou was not very capable and was far inferior to Xiong Renlin who was good at dancing with long sleeves. But in the professional field, Song Yingxing was the leading figure in the Ming Empire.
Almost all the talented people who came to apply for the job came here because of the reputation of the old head Song after reading the "Jingshi Daily" introduction about Dean Song.
When it comes to studying science and technology, especially Western science and technology, all the talented people from all over the world are not dissatisfied with Lao Songtou. Whoever dares to dissatisfy should first try to write a book similar to "Tiangong Kaiwu".
Today a certain prince wanted to inspect the tank factory, because the first batch of prototypes of the "Apocalypse Tank" had been built there and were waiting for the Holy Inquisition, so Yaoji took Dean Song, Wang Zheng, and Bo Jue with him The three of them came together for guidance.
Although Zha Ming's scientists are also human beings, they have a broader vision than ordinary people and know more knowledge than some scribes. And almost all of them are smart and ingenious people, and there is no such thing as talking on paper.
Even the old Wang Zheng is squatting at the blacksmith's side to guide others these days. If he were a few years younger, he would probably go into battle himself, and even the blacksmith would have to watch others making iron.
In the field of machinery, these three are all top masters, and a certain prince hoped that they could discover the flaws of the first batch of prototypes to facilitate subsequent improvements.
It is impossible to mass-produce the prototype before it is finalized. Once it is mass-produced in a hurry when there are still many unresolved shortcomings, it may be exploited and attacked by braids on the battlefield.
Wang Changming, the eunuch of the chariot factory, and Shao Yuanxing, the bureau officer, had already greeted the holy driver at the gate of the factory. After working hard for so many days with their men, they were just waiting to take a look at Long Yan.
"Well, it looks pretty good!"
When Yaoji saw three prototype cars parked in the yard, he gave his preliminary approval so as not to dampen the enthusiasm of the officials and craftsmen in the factory.
These three vehicles are divided into large, medium and small sizes. The large size is more than two feet long and more than one foot wide. The height is about the same as the width. It is definitely a behemoth, and its size is almost the same as that of later medium-sized tanks.
The outside was covered with a layer of iron, and in order to prevent the shower from rusting and for camouflage purposes, it was painted with dark green paint according to the prince's instructions.
On the top of the car body is a square turret, which can extend a cannon or mortar for shooting. The weight is supported by six wide wooden wheel hubs below. The wheel hubs are also covered with iron sheets to prevent them from being ignited by rockets or oil.
The shoebox-like body is divided into two parts, the front and rear. The front is the crew compartment, which is mainly used for soldiers to shoot. At the rear is the power cabin, which naturally has to house the "pure natural engine" exclusively developed by Daming.
The crew cabin is about one foot higher than the power cabin, so that the "pure natural engine" at the rear can be taken care of through the shooting hole on the body, preventing enemies from attacking from behind.
There is a baffle about one foot inside. When the driver pulls out the baffle, he can observe his livestock, which makes it easier to control and feed. The reason for setting up the baffle is that the "pure natural engine" smells too much when it is working... …
There are two shooting holes on each side of the vehicle body. Except for the direct bottom, the entire vehicle basically has no blind spots, allowing members to shoot 360 degrees without blind spots, and can also throw shouludan through the turret.
Yaoji roughly observed the situation of the whole car through the stand built next to the car body. The car basically met his requirements and was considered qualified in terms of appearance. The specific performance still needs further testing.
An Apocalypse tank costs at least a hundred taels of silver. Taking into account the crew, "pure natural engine" and many weapons, the cost will reach about two hundred taels, and the purchase quantity will exceed thousands.
To spend such a large amount of money, we must adhere to the principle of excellence in many details. It cannot be like a mortar truck, where everything is simplified and built like a children's toy.
"Your Highness, this vehicle can accommodate three soldiers for fighting and resting inside. It can accommodate five soldiers at its limit. When it accommodates three soldiers, the food and grass it carries can be used for five days of combat."
The space of the large prototype vehicle is large enough, and people can be stuffed into it under special circumstances. Bureau officer Shao Yuanxing believes that this vehicle has the most powerful combat effectiveness. If a thousand of them can be built, it will be enough to resist the rampage of Donglu's iron cavalry.
"...How many difficulties are you facing now?"
Yaoji is already satisfied with the paper performance. The actual combat capability can only be judged by seeing the performance on the battlefield. Whether it is good or not, it has to be dragged out, otherwise it will have to be a facade for the rest of its life.
"Your Highness, there are three main difficulties in the factory. The first is that the chariots cost a lot of money, and the manufacturing cost remains high and difficult to reduce. The second is that the number of deaf animals is scarce and it is difficult to meet the needs of equipment. If it is filled with normal animals, it will actually It’s difficult to do the job. Thirdly, large tanks are huge and slow to manufacture. With the factory’s ability, it can only build two at most every day.”
Wang Changming, the eunuch of the post factory, is not a waste who eats and drinks for free, and he answers the prince's questions very clearly.
"You estimate the mass production of this vehicle. On average, not counting weapons and livestock, but only the vehicle itself, how much does it cost per vehicle?"
Yao Ji also needs to consider everything before making a decision to avoid misjudgment.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the cost of each vehicle is no less than one hundred taels of silver. The main reason is that forging the iron plates is time-consuming and expensive, and the wooden frame is second."
Bureau official Shao Yuanxing has already estimated the approximate cost, which is not much different from the reported one, and he can only over-quote. Once he under-quotes, and the final mass production exceeds the upper price limit, the prince will probably suspect that they are lining his own pockets. .
"I agree with what Director Shao said. The iron plates used in the chariots are all hammered and forged by blacksmiths. The cost and man-hours are huge. The manufacturing cost of each chariot can only be maintained at about a hundred taels."
Wang Changming believed that what Shao Yuanxing said was true. To manufacture such a large piece of ordnance, more than ten craftsmen had to be mobilized. In the end, they only spent one hundred taels of silver, which was considered their best effort.
After Yaoji heard this, he put his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "According to what the two beauties said, I'm afraid the manufacturing cost of each chariot will be one hundred and fifty taels to two hundred taels, right?"
The total manufacturing cost of the three tanks in front of me is probably as much as one thousand taels. These are the finished products that can be produced, and there are probably still a lot of defective products in the factory that cannot be sold.
The Apocalypse Tank is inherently a high-end weapon, and its quality and craftsmanship cannot be compared with the down-to-earth mortar truck. Only by ensuring its quality advantage can the Apocalypse Tank gain the upper hand against the Braided Cavalry.
The two of them did not dare to argue now. They felt that their previous words had already involved the sin of their prince. If they hurriedly defended themselves at this time, they would only make the prince angry, so they had no choice but to bow their heads and remain silent.
The prince is only a young man, but all the officials think that he is a brat. His every word and deed has the demeanor of Chengzu or even Taizu. He is fair in dealing with things and decisive in killing. He must have received the guidance of Taizu and Emperor Gao in the immortal world. Its matter.
The confiscation of thousands of people's homes has shocked the government and the public, and the shooting of prisoners has even spread to Jifu. Since the time interval is not very long, many things that have happened since the prince took charge of the country are still fresh in everyone's minds.
You can't expect a young prince who ordered his grandfather's mansion to be confiscated to be merciful to officials who are not even related to him by blood, so the two stewards of the chariot factory were so frightened that they even broke out in cold sweat.
Some people are afraid of the prince, hate the prince, and hate the prince, and some people support the prince, follow the prince, and obey the prince, because these people have received a lot of benefits from following the prince.
When the prince ascends the throne, these people will be the people who follow the dragon in the Erba Sutra, and some of them will be granted the title of uncle or marquis, and will enter the ranks of nobles.
Judging from the current situation, if the long-term master is unconscious for a long time and the prince does not want to ascend the throne as time goes by, a group of civil servants and generals below will also try to persuade him secretly and openly.
Shao Yuanxing and Wang Changming were naturally among the first group of people to embrace the situation, but today's matter seemed to have gone awry. The prince hit the target directly, and they did not dare to refute rashly.
Yao Ji saw the clues and comforted him with kind words: "Okay, don't be afraid. I have no intention of blaming the two beloved ladies. On the contrary, this car makes me more satisfied with the appearance of the car. The drafted drawings are very similar. Regarding the manufacturing cost, I also have a way to subcontract the assembly! Subcontracting means that the iron plates, wheels and even wooden chassis required for the vehicle are treated as projects and assigned to Manufacturers in Jingcheng, Jifu and even further places will produce it, while the chariot factory will only be responsible for purchasing from many manufacturers in the future and installing and debugging it in the factory. In this way, not only the manufacturing cost will be greatly reduced, but the production speed will also be increased. Quite a few. How do you randomly check the mortar trucks in the factory? How do you randomly check the parts provided by the subcontracted manufacturers? Once defects are found, they immediately order replacements. If similar things happen one after another, their supply qualifications can be cancelled. Like Forging iron plates is even easier. You can purchase them directly from the local iron factories in Guangdong and Fujian, transport them to the capital and install them on vehicles. As for deaf animals, it is a problem. If it is difficult to get together around Jifu If the quantity is too high, we can only purchase it from further away.”
Then a certain prince asked everyone to disperse to test the bulletproof performance of the chariot, especially the whip weapons-Qing Palace and Bird Gun.
The result is gratifying. At a distance of about ten steps, the two weapons can only embed arrows and projectiles in the iron plate, unable to harm the crew members inside.
The outer shell of the chariot is an iron plate, but there is a layer of wooden boards inside. If necessary, a layer of leather armor can be nailed on the wooden boards to form three layers of protection.
A certain prince thought that this was enough. If the pigtails rushed forward, they would be within the killing range of the shouludan and zhayao bags. Otherwise, I couldn't guarantee that the shouludan would definitely be enough, and each pigtail would be able to eat one.
Then there is the reverse test, that is, the crew members shoot at targets outside the vehicle. The main weapon is a blunderbuss. Shouludan will not be used for the time being because it is too powerful to kill.
Of course, Shao Yuanxing would arrange for the soldier with the most exquisite gun skills in the factory to be the shooter, so at a distance of ten steps, he scored five out of five, which saved him some face.
The last step is to install the "pure natural engine" into the power cabin and slide it around the yard to show that the chariot can drive normally. Of course, it can only move forward, not reverse. Now it can't even turn...
Wang Changming first sent someone to bring a large ox, put a pot of beans in front of it, let the ox eat it first, and then lit a firecracker not far from the ox's tail.
Even though the firecrackers made a deafening noise, the cattle still turned a deaf ear and ate with gusto, which shows that the deaf animals can definitely adapt to the noise on the battlefield and will not affect the combat of the chariot members at all.
"Hmm~! What a good cow!"
A certain prince couldn't help laughing when he saw this. This kind of animal has great flaws, but he regards it as a treasure. He eats well and drinks well. He doesn't have to plow the land every day. He can only push and pull the cart a few times every now and then. .
When the food was almost gone, the driver pulled it into the power cabin. After fixing it, the vehicle began to move forward slowly. The driving speed was comparable to walking, but it had already reached the theoretical design speed...
It's impossible to expect this thing to chase the braided cavalry. Don't even think about it in this life. The purpose of a certain prince's "pure natural engine" is to cooperate with a large number of armored gunmen to push forward.
One thousand Apocalypse tanks and one hundred thousand armored riflemen!
Just ask if the braid on the other side is scary? ? ?
The armored gunners still have some flaws in their forearms and legs, but the Apocalypse tank provides full protection.
Unless they are directly hit by the projectiles of the Hongyi cannon, they are really invulnerable to the braided cavalry and infantry.
This thing launches a group charge, but it is much more powerful than the wall-mounting tactics of heavy cavalry. It is a real crushing.
That's why a certain prince attaches great importance to the Apocalypse Tank. This is the current biggest reliance of the Ming Dynasty King's division on braided steel.
Behind the Apocalypse tank is a line of artillery soldiers, with mortars and rocket launchers covering the area... Friends who read books, you can search "Blue Chinese Network" to find this site as soon as possible.
