A certain prince's vision was wonderful, but the reality has already broken his bones...
Although the armored firemen look relatively clumsy, they can still turn around.
When large armies are facing each other, speed is negligible. As long as the formation is maintained, a rout can be avoided.
A tank with rear braking force can only move forward, but cannot turn or retreat. It is really awkward when moving.
Since the Apocalypse Tank is too slow, it is simply impossible to expect it to chase the braided cavalry.
Braid really wanted to taste the power of this weapon and wanted to escape from the battlefield. Before he could start accelerating, he ran away from the other side and disappeared.
Under the premise that the cavalry has an absolute speed advantage, tanks can only be used to break formations.
When breaking the formation, due to the different types of "pure natural engines", their "power" is also uneven.
There are very few deaf animals. In order to make up the total number as much as possible, the Ministry of War purchases cattle, horses, and mules, but donkeys are missing.
Carts and mules are a little stronger, but pushing a cart with oxen is really slow. The oxen gets angry and refuses to move. The driver can only stare at it, and there is no way at all.
It is conceivable that when the tank group launches an attack, its horizontal line must be in and out, in a zigzag shape. A certain prince even thinks about it...
Fortunately, it now has all-round protection and is relatively resistant to hits. It is not a big problem if the front and rear are separated by tens of meters. The tank in front will just need to take more bullets and arrows.
"My dear friends, you have also seen the advantages and disadvantages of this chariot. I wonder if it is possible to install a steering device on the chariot? There is no need to force it. If it is too complicated and prone to malfunctions, it is better not to install it to avoid having to install it on the battlefield. Go ahead and waste time!"
Regardless of any weapon or machine, reliability comes first, followed by ease of mastering. Although the two restrict each other, as long as the mechanical structure is simplified to an acceptable level, it can be easily mastered.
Old Songtou is an expert in the field of machinery. After carefully looking at the structure of the tank, he said slightly pessimistically: "Your Highness, I think that if you want this tank to turn, you must install a control direction on the front of the tank. The lower part of the device is connected to the axle, thereby controlling the wheels to deflect to the left and right sides. The upper part of the device is connected to the cabin and controlled by the soldiers, so that the chariot can turn. However...if the steering requirements cannot be reduced, The huge twisting force required makes it still extremely difficult to turn!”
Song Yingxing had studied related machinery, but because the results were unsatisfactory, he could only put it aside temporarily.
Why has China respected two-wheeled carriages since ancient times?
It is because the steering of this kind of carriage is flexible and relies on the livestock in front of the carriage to achieve steering.
Nowadays, it is easy to think of using machinery to replace the role of livestock, but it is too difficult to do it.
In fact, both the two-wheeled carriages in the East and the four-wheeled carriages in the West rely on horses to achieve steering.
Song Yingxing could make a steering device for the chariot, but if it was too simple, the soldiers in charge of driving the vehicle would never be able to turn it easily.
Wang Zheng also has considerable research in this field, and then said: "Your Highness, the wheel hub of this car is close to the body of the car. If you want to achieve steering, the two must be separated from each other by a certain distance to leave the space required for turning. The body width will inevitably increase, and the axle must also be lengthened. What the director said is true. If a control device is installed in the cabin, steering can indeed be achieved, but without the help of complex machinery, it will only consume a lot of energy."
This is a difficult problem to solve. Lao Wangtou's attainments in the mechanical field are not much lower than Dean Song's. After building the bicycle, he also has a sense of accomplishment. However, in comparison, building a bicycle is better than making this steering device. Much easier.
Because first of all, bicycles are not for military use, but for leisure and entertainment of wealthy gentry, so reliability is not important. Secondly, the most difficult part of the fairy car is just forging the chain components. In fact, the structure is relatively small and can be made with a little more time. It is far from difficult.
A steering device like this must be reliable, simple, and practical at the same time, and can withstand the attacks of Donglu weapons. In addition, it is best to control the manufacturing cost, which poses a problem that cannot be solved in a short time.
Bo Jue squatted under the car and watched for a long time. After the two seniors had finished speaking, he stood up, straightened his waist, and expressed his opinion: "Your Highness, I think that the principle of the fairy chariot grip can be used as a solution to the steering of the chariot. There is a way, but how to solve it specifically requires time and research before it can be realized."
After listening to the prince's request, Bo Dacaizi, who had transformed into a big foodie, wanted to install a device similar to a bicycle handlebar in the passenger compartment for steering the chariot.
The principles of the two are the same, but the weight is very different. How heavy is the front wheel of a bicycle?
The two front wheels of this chariot weigh a hundred kilograms in total. Not to mention using a torsion bar to twist it, even turning the wheels directly with your hands requires a lot of effort to achieve it.
Bo Jue's idea is definitely reasonable, but it is still difficult to implement and there is still a long way to go.
The views of the three experts are roughly the same. What Bo Jue said is right. A certain prince also thought so, but considering the complexity of the steering structure, he gave up. From the current point of view, the time is not mature yet, so just Can be put on hold for now.
"The words of the three beloved ministers are reasonable. I believe that this matter cannot be solved overnight. The Academy of Sciences will first set up a group to study mechanical steering. After developing a physical object that can be installed on the front of the car, relevant evaluation will be carried out. This car is not in a hurry to install it. As a military combat vehicle, we must strive to be safe, give priority to reliability, and put safety first, and we must not lose the big for the small. The three dear friends still have important things to do, so they can hand over the team to other academicians and students for research."
If you can't turn, then you can't. It's better to be uneasy than to have some tanks turn out of control on the battlefield and cause confusion in the formation. It's definitely easier to go in a straight line than to turn, and you won't make mistakes easily.
Anyway, this tank can't even retreat. When the two armies are facing each other, it doesn't matter whether this tank can turn. As long as it can knock over the braided infantry head-on, it has achieved the original intention of its design.
These three are all highly capable scientists. A certain prince will not waste their talents on an insignificant mechanical component. Good steel must be used on the blade.
Yaoji also carefully observed the medium and small Apocalypse tanks. In comparison, the large tank has the largest space and the highest self-sustainability. There is still room for improvement. Of course, the cost is also the highest, but it is cost-effective. But it's also high.
During the design stage, the Apocalypse tank was designed to be matched with a mortar truck, similar to the combination of a Tiger and a Panzer IV tank.
A certain prince will not be too restrictive in terms of cost. He must strive to have a rough skin and thick flesh, and the outer shell must not be penetrated by a cannon, otherwise the manufacturing purpose of this thing will be completely lost.
Defense is the basis of survival rate. A certain prince hoped that when he arrived on the battlefield, the Apocalypse tank was destroyed by Braid, including the man and the vehicle. The pensions of the three crew members were 600 taels each.
Including the tank itself, the weapons inside the vehicle, and the engine, the total price is as high as a thousand taels. If a thousand tanks go to the battlefield and are destroyed by braids, it means that one million taels of silver will be evaporated.
This is absolutely unacceptable to a certain prince, so regardless of its other performance, the Apocalypse Tank must absolutely maintain its biggest advantage of being able to withstand a beating. If it cannot even do this, it is really useless.
Judging from the current situation and technological level, the first-generation Apocalypse tank can only be simple and practical, advocating exposure and having no aesthetics...
"Wang Jiayan, Wang Aiqing, do you know how many deaf animals the Ministry of War has purchased?"
Although the Ministry of War is very high-ranking, it is still responsible for purchasing livestock. It purchases large quantities of war horses every year, and those who want to enrich their own pockets will also take advantage of it. However, in the past, if you reach out now, you will face the danger of having your claws chopped off.
"Your Highness, the Ministry of War has purchased eighty-six deaf animals, including cattle, horses, and mules!"
Wang Jiayan felt that the chariot developed by the prince had a unique concept and a solid appearance, which could protect the lives of soldiers. However, it was too difficult to buy deaf livestock. Firstly, the number of such livestock was scarce, and secondly, the current purchase The area is only in Kifu generation.
"Yeah! I will order deaf livestock from all over the south and transport them to the capital. It shouldn't be difficult to get four to five hundred of them together!"
No matter how much the tank is improved, that's all. The more "pure natural engines" the better. If the number is insufficient, even if the tank is towed to the battlefield, it will only be a defensive decoration.
Yaoji doesn't believe that in the entire empire, even a thousand large livestock with ears that don't work can't be collected. You can't expand the scope of procurement to donkeys, sheep, and pigs, right? ? ?
If that doesn't work, we can only pull out a few of the Changchao elephants raised by Jinyiwei. We also have to build a giant tank tailor-made for such big guys, which can be called an "elephant tank."
Because there really is an elephant in there...
Yaoji suddenly felt that he had entered a dead end, and he seemed to be chasing the last at the expense of the original. Instead of worrying about the boxing device and the "pure natural engine", it would be better to gather scientists to conquer the steam engine, and maybe enter the steampunk era early.
As long as he can defeat all kinds of enemies, he will not hesitate to step into a parallel time and space.
The steam engine is the key to the industrial era, because the steam engine can promote the development of many industries such as metallurgy, transportation, textiles, and mining, and increase human productivity more than ten times.
A certain prince would be excited just thinking about building a bunch of steam tanks. Although the first-generation product was not as good as a tank equipped with an internal combustion engine, it was definitely much better than the current thing with a built-in "pure natural engine".
A certain prince here has a complete structural diagram of a steam engine. It is not too difficult for the Academy of Sciences to build it step by step. There is no need to go directly to the locomotive project in the early stage. As long as you can build a small steam engine that propels the tank forward, you will be considered successful.
The internal pressure of the steam engine used in the tank is much smaller than that of the locomotive, and the difficulty is of course much lower. However, the tank uses raw coal as fuel. What a bright black smoke will emit when it is started...
The total weight of the Apocalypse Tank is only a few tons. It doesn't seem to be too difficult to push. It is easier than pulling a train anyway.
Before the birth of the internal combustion engine, the steam engine was the universal source of power, and coal mining was more convenient than oil mining.
Currently, only two places in the Ming Dynasty produce oil, Yanchang and Sichuan. If the oil from Sichuan is to be transported to the north, the cost will be high.
The extended oil will also be used for defense, and the internal combustion engine may also be used on a small scale, because the output of oil is limited enough to keep up.
But before the steam engine was built, it was undoubtedly a wishful thinking to replace it with an internal combustion engine. It was too lofty a goal. The most important thing was to study Mr. Watt's "cute" down-to-earth.
According to the current situation between ourselves and the enemy, the Academy of Sciences' research order is airship steam engine wired telegraphy.
The difficulty of the airship is the injector. Without this component, the airship will never be able to take off.
The difficulty of the steam engine is that it has never been made such an airtight object. Even if there is a leak in one place, the success will be ruined.
The difficulty with wired telegraphy is that there is no rubber. This is such a flaw that a certain prince has to rely on Mr. Zheng to solve it.
How long the world's first wired telegraph line is and how far it can be built depend on a former pirate leader...
The small amount of rubber stored in Ouchi is simply not enough. Even making bicycle tires requires careful budgeting, and it is impossible to make hundreds of meters of cables.
It can also extend from Kunning Palace to the Meridian Gate, and then...
There is no more, all the stock has been used up!
Before Zheng Laopi's rubber arrived in the capital, the Academy of Sciences had to concentrate its manpower on airships and steam engines.
The materials for the airship have been gathered, and now Dean Song has arrived in the capital and settled down. The funds have already been put in place, and the site has been secured. Now everything is ready, and it's time to start construction.
etc!
Finally, I went to the tank factory. It seems that I just focused on the tank body itself. It seems that the Apocalypse tank doesn’t even have a main gun!
It is impossible to install the imperial cannon. The six-pounder cannon weighs nearly 400 kilograms, which will greatly increase the total combat weight of the tank.
Moreover, in a battlefield with heavy artillery fire, it is impossible for the tank crew to go out to clean the barrel and load the gun after the firing, and the artillery has to be retracted into the body of the vehicle. This is almost impossible.
Therefore, we can only use extremely light mortars to make up the numbers, although direct aim is a mess, and we have to estimate the distance of the target.
However, this weapon has a high rate of fire, short barrel, light weight, low cost, and easy maintenance. It has almost all the advantages of artillery, and it is the best choice at the moment.
Especially after firing, it is very easy for members to regain their status in the vehicle. This is a unique advantage that other artillery can never match.
Considering the many advantages of the mortar, a certain prince made this weapon the standard equipment of the Apocalypse tank. As long as it ensures a high rate of fire and takes into account the characteristics of anti-strike, it can defeat the enemy.
The cavalry of King Zha Ming's division cannot be expected to do much in the past three to five years. If they want to win in the field, they must rely on tanks to offset the assault capability of the braided cavalry group.
Without tanks as a wawe defense line, armored artillerymen alone, even if they are equipped with mortars, shouludans, flintlock rifles, and equipped with anti-horse protection in front of the line, may still be rushed to pieces by the braided cavalry. .
The Apocalypse tank squatted in Wawe. No matter how powerful the braided cavalry were, facing these big guys with steel shells, they couldn't rush in and wreak havoc for a while. They could only run in circles and perform the ring shooting they were good at.
The purpose of a certain prince's request to mass-produce Apocalypse tanks was to prevent his own infantry phalanx from direct confrontation with the braided cavalry. Although the possibility of this happening was relatively low, the braided cavalry also cared about the precious cavalry, but they had to guard against it.
It is necessary to maintain the established front line of each infantry unit so that it can exert its maximum combat effectiveness. Otherwise, the formation will be thrown into chaos by the braided cavalry, and no technical equipment will be able to exert its due power and effect.
As for the heavy armored infantry that Braid relied on to rush into the battle, a certain prince wanted to see how many living targets they could finally charge under the blockage of mortars.
Even though they are fully armored, their mobility is about the same as that of Apocalypse tanks. They cannot run very fast, which can provide enough shooting time for the Ming army.
When the two sides are three hundred meters apart, it will take at least one hundred seconds for the braided infantry to run over. The Ming army's fusillade can fire at least four rounds.
The last salvo is the closest and has the highest accuracy. After that, you can throw the shouludan, attach the bayonet, and prepare for hand-to-hand combat.
Braid's fighting power should not be underestimated. In the face of absolute strength, intrigues and tricks are not easy to use. Unless the opponent's head is hot, he will take the initiative to trick him.
The Art of War says: Use justice and harmony to win by surprise!
As long as there can be a tie, it will be a great joy for the current court.
Since his father succeeded to the throne, Master Zha Ming has been defeated in almost every battle, with a few small victories occasionally.
For Braid, the loss of 1,800 men is not a concern at all, let alone to the point of breaking the muscles and bones. The squadron can restore the combat effectiveness of each banner after a period of training.
In the eyes of Emperor Taiji, the defense line of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty was as easy as entering and exiting the city gate. In a sense, it was even easier than walking through the city gate. The same thing was a great shame for the Ming court.
However, the Ming army could not win in field battles. In recent years, it had reached the point where it could not win. Lu Xiangsheng's Tianxiong army fought alone and was finally wiped out by the pigtails. It scared his colleagues and feared being sent to guard the border. Braids go south.
Therefore, the heavy responsibility of "Papa" pigtails fell on a certain prince. Yaoji had no good solution here. He could only save money and invest in equipment, otherwise the imperial commander's personal expedition would also be stewed by pigtails.
Before he was 70% or 80% sure of winning, a certain prince would rather hide in the city with his loser and not fight if he could. Although this would be more embarrassing, at least he could survive... 19... Friends who are reading, you can Search "Blue Chinese Network" to find this site as soon as possible.
