Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 555 Progress Across Era
The successful development of the tracked vehicle can be said to be a progress across the ages, because it can carry too many things.

And these things carried on it can replace manpower, which doubles the efficiency of some repetitive labor.

For example, hanging a row of plows at the back can be used directly to cultivate the land.

Using machines to plow the land is not comparable to manpower. One such machine can easily plow hundreds of acres of land in a day.

For another example, adding a large shovel in front can be used for mining directly.

Using machines to mine mines is not comparable to manpower. A machine like this can easily dig tens of thousands of catties of coal a day.

For another example, if you add a steam-driven saw in front, the speed of cutting down trees is unimaginable.

These all represent progress, huge progress.

More importantly, this thing can also be used for transportation, as long as a train-like compartment is installed on it, and then rows and rows of chairs are installed.

Although the speed of this tracked vehicle is not very fast, it is not a problem to drive four to five hundred miles a day.

If it is used to transport troops, it takes only two days to drive a thousand miles away, which is faster than cavalry.

Moreover, the soldiers above did not consume any physical strength, and could immediately go into battle.

Of course, these functions are not the most important.

The most important thing is that after adding armor and artillery on the tracked vehicle, it can be used as a combat vehicle.

This is a real chariot, capable of both offense and defense, and is invincible in land battles.

After Song Yingxing drove the row of plow excavators back to the assembly workshop, Taichang Lima pulled him and asked solemnly, "You can leave the next thing to the people below, shall we?"

what?
There is really nothing to do next, just add a detachable roof and some tables and chairs.

It's really no problem to hand these things over to the subordinates.

Question, what does the emperor mean by this?
Could it be that the emperor came up with something new?

Song Yingxing was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, then he nodded and said: "Well, the next step is to add a roof, tables and chairs, etc. These things are very simple, and there is no problem in leaving them to do it. "

That's good.

Taichang immediately said without hesitation: "Come on, I'll draw something for you to see."

Sure enough, there was something new.

Hearing this, Song Yingxing hurriedly followed Taichang to the work shed where they lived.

Taichang went directly to the long drawing table, took out a blank sheet of paper, then picked up a brush and explained while drawing: "Look, Chang Geng, we can install such a thick steel plate on it, and then add a few more A cannon, and some round holes for the musket to shoot around, is that simple?"

This is indeed very simple, just add some steel plates and cannons on it, it is basically not difficult.

Song Yingxing's eyes widened when he heard the words, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

Seeing this, Taichang couldn't help being surprised and said: "Chang Geng, what's wrong with you?"

Song Yingxing was just stunned, he really didn't expect that this thing could be used as a chariot.

The emperor's idea is really unexpected.

He couldn't help admiringly said: "The emperor is wise, but this humble minister didn't think about it."

Uh, this has nothing to do with Ying Ming. There are more armored vehicles or tanks in later generations.

Taichang simply asked: "It shouldn't be difficult to make this chariot, right?"

Song Yingxing nodded repeatedly and said: "It's not difficult, it's not difficult, it's just adding steel plates and cannons, there is no problem."

It's not difficult.

Taichang said without hesitation: "That's fine, just make one according to this and try the effect."

Just do it like this?
Song Yingxing pointed to the slanted steel plate on the blueprint and said in puzzlement, "Your Majesty, why is this steel plate worn obliquely? Can't more people be carried inside it?"

You don't understand this.

Taichang explained in detail: "This kind of chariot is mainly used to attack fortifications, that is, to attack cities and forts. At present, the cities and forts built by the barbarians in Europe are basically equipped with artillery, so we have to think about how to resist the shells. The bombardment. If these steel plates are mounted straight, the force of the shells hitting them will be greater. If they are mounted obliquely, the shells will bounce off directly, so that the steel plates will not be subjected to too much force."

Oh, it turned out to be to fly the shells.

Song Yingxing thought for a while, and then suggested: "Your Majesty, since this is mainly used to attack the city, why don't we add a ram in front, so that we can drive directly to the city gate and slam it forward? No matter how strong the city gate is, it probably won't be able to withstand it."

Bump?

Hearing this, Taichang was also taken aback.

It is indeed a good idea for this chariot to crash into the city gate.

You know, this chariot itself is heavy, and its power is quite strong. If it is used to hit the city gate, it is equivalent to hundreds of people carrying a battering hammer to hit the city gate, and it will break open in a short time!

The development of this tracked vehicle is really a progress across the ages, because no city gate can withstand the impact of a tracked vehicle.

In other words, the future city is basically useless.

Because it is impossible for a city to have no gates.

As long as there is a city gate, this crawler can drive the gate open.

The gates of the city have been knocked open, how can the city be guarded?
The reason why later generations no longer build cities is probably because the walls or gates simply cannot stop chariots or tanks.

Thinking of this, Taichang directly stuffed the pen into Song Yingxing's hand, and said with great interest, "Draw a corner and see."

Song Yingxing thought for a while, then picked up a pen and explained while drawing: "We can improve the ram angle used by ships. It turns out that the ram angle used by ships is mainly to break through the sides of enemy ships, so it is a bit sharp. The ram angle of this chariot The horn is for knocking down the city gate, so it doesn’t need to be too sharp, it just needs to be strong enough, we can just cast such a horn.”

The ramming angle he drew was similar to the bow of a ship, just the sharp corner of a triangle.

Taichang looked at it carefully, then nodded slightly and said: "Well, let's do it like this."

Song Yingxing thought for a while, and then asked: "Your Majesty, is the plow excavator for mining still available?"

Taichang said without hesitation: "Of course we will do it. We can do as much as we can with the plow excavator and this armored combat vehicle."

Uh, if it is mass-produced, it needs a dedicated person to do it.

Song Yingxing thought for a while, and then asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, I can ask the officers and soldiers of the Shenwu Battalion to help me develop this. If it is really mass-produced, it will require a lot of manpower for iron making, casting, processing and assembly. If the soldiers of the Shenwu Battalion were to do it, they might have to stay here, and they would not even be able to guard the city."

Oh, I forgot to mention this question.

Taichang solemnly said: "Let's directly recruit the civilians of Nanqi Kingdom to do these jobs. Recruit a group of people and train them well. Their wages will be calculated according to the artisan households."

Uh, this is a bit difficult, people don't understand anything!
Besides, there are quite a lot of technical secrets involved.

Song Yingxing heard the words and couldn't help reminding: "Your Majesty, if you do this, many secrets may not be kept."

Taichang shook his head slightly and said: "No, these Indian tribes are different from other subjects of the country. They are very simple and know how to repay their kindness. Such people are worthy of our cultivation."

He has already decided to train Indian tribes to stick to this rich North American continent.

In this way, Daming does not need to mobilize a large number of guards.

Daming doesn't have so many garrison guards at the moment.

(End of this chapter)