In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 178 Attachment to the Enemy
In the carriage, after listening to Lin Rui's description, Namuzhong was stunned, and then said excitedly:
"Rui Lang, according to what you said, this chariot is really feasible. It's just that it's not easy to build a chariot that can charge at high speed. It will probably fall apart while running."

"Haha, of course you Mongolians can't build it, but it's different for us Han craftsmen. We built this kind of chariot thousands of years ago, and it's even more important now!"

Lin Rui waved his hand and said confidently.

The skills of Ming carpenters in this era can definitely be used all over the world, especially for things like wheels, the mortise and tenon structure is much stronger than using iron nails, and this technology is currently only mastered by Ming carpenters. North Korea and Japan learned Just scratched the surface a little bit.

As for a chariot, the most critical thing is nothing more than the wheels and axles, and then reducing the friction when the axles rotate.

As long as I give some guidance on some advanced concepts from my previous life, I can definitely create a perfect tank suitable for rampaging on the grassland.

"That's true."

Na Muzhong also nodded, quite acknowledging this point.

Her carriage was specially modified by the Han carpenters. It was indeed much more comfortable and sturdier than the carriages made by the Mongolians. Even the creaking sound when moving was much quieter.

After returning to the station, Lin Rui immediately summoned all the skilled carpenters and blacksmiths in the general, and then told them in detail his requirements and functions of this tank.

"Commander, it's not difficult to build a strong and reliable chariot. The difficulty is that we don't have suitable wood now?"

"Yes, according to the commander's request, I guess this axle must be made of pure iron. Otherwise, no matter how good the solid wood is, it may not be able to withstand the torment!"

"Yes, such a big wheel must be made of good wood, and it's best to have a layer of iron on the outside, otherwise it will probably break down often."

A group of carpenters and blacksmiths spoke in unison. Anyway, the consciousness was very obvious. They could build a chariot, but they had to have enough materials. The key was that Lin Rui was willing to let them do it.

"Well, let's not rush the real tank now. We can work on it slowly when we get back to the Loop. The top priority is to build a temporary tank as soon as possible, and then strive to build hundreds of them before July.

The requirements don’t have to be too high, as long as you can charge at high speed once or twice and drive normally! "

Lin Rui waved his hand and said, he also knew that under the current conditions, it might not be realistic to build a chariot that he was satisfied with. After all, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without straw.

Therefore, his requirements are not high, as long as he can travel a long distance of more than 1000 miles without any problems, and then he can charge once or twice, even once, as long as he does not fall apart during the charge.

To put it bluntly, it is a disposable item that will be used specifically to deal with Horqin's cavalry and Jurchen reinforcements.

After hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and said that there was no problem, but if they wanted to build hundreds of sleds within two months, they could only modify the thousand sleds.

Lin Rui agreed after only a slight hesitation. Anyway, after they left in July, these carpenters could rebuild the carriage. There were still abundant woods in the mountains to the north. One autumn and one winter would be enough to build the required carriage for migration.

After getting Lin Rui's consent, more than 1000 carpenters no longer had any worries and immediately started working.

It only took three days to build a model tank.

The biggest feature of the chariot is that its two wheels are very huge, almost as tall as a horse's back. The carriage is two meters wide, three meters long, and the surrounding guardrails are half a meter high. Just like the chariots of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, a The umbrella cover is pulled by two horses.

In addition to a charioteer, two soldiers holding long swords can stand under the umbrella, or without swordsmen.

In addition, eight long knives can be installed on both sides of the chariot, which can be used to cut off the legs of the war horse during a charge. The long knives on both sides can be removed at ordinary times.

The entire vehicle was reinforced with iron rivets except for the wheels and axles, and the rest of the vehicle was made of wood.

Lin Rui chose a skilled driver and tried several trips. After the trip, he asked the carpenters to check it carefully. After finding that there were no major problems, he let the carpenters work hard to build it.

"Rui Lang, this wheel is so big and tall. If we follow this wheel, most of the men captured in the future may not be able to be killed."

Looking at the wheel that was almost the same height as herself, Namuzhong clicked her tongue. The first thing that came to her mind was the iron law on the grassland. Those who are not as tall as the wheel will not be killed.

"The bigger the wheels, the stronger the off-road performance. Even if it rains, it will not get stuck in the mud on the grassland."

Lin Rui smiled and explained that although the terrain on the grassland is flat, the surface is relatively soft, and the wheels are definitely not suitable if they are too small, especially in rainy weather.

With this carriage and its nearly 1.6-meter-high wheels, most rivers on the grassland can be passed directly.

"According to what you said, since bigger is better, why not make it bigger? Wouldn't it be better to be as tall as a horse's head?"

"I dare to think that the bigger the wheel, the easier it is to fall apart. Under the current conditions, this is already the limit. It can only be charged once or twice."

Lin Rui rolled his eyes and explained again.

Today's horse-drawn carriages have neither shock absorbers nor rubber-covered wheels. When running at high speed, the vibrations generated cause huge damage to the solid wooden wheels.This means that on the grass on the grassland, if it were replaced by the hard road on the official road in the Central Plains, the vehicle would have to fall apart during a high-speed charge. Even if the wheels did not fall apart, the axle would probably be broken.

Na Muzhong nodded as if understanding. Looking at the tall chariot in front of her, she wanted to get on it and give it a try, but after looking at her belly, she had to give up.

Lin Rui enthusiastically climbed up and held the pillars of the umbrella cover and walked around, but the gall water almost spilled out.

"Husband, are you alright?"

"How is Ruirou?"

"It's okay. It's fine for charging. If you want to stand and hold a gun, it's probably too difficult!" Lin Rui waved his hand, doubting that the chariots from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period had shock-absorbing measures. Otherwise, it would be really difficult for the gun to stabilize. body shape.

Originally, Lin Rui planned to build a group of spearheads, select a group of spearmen, replace the spearheads with spearheads, and stand in the carriage to harvest the cavalry during the charge, but now he gave up and decided to wait until later.

Next, Lin Rui selected nearly a thousand young men with good driving skills from the logistics troops. After getting familiar with the control of the chariot, he established a chariot battalion.

In fact, you don't need any high skills. You just need to drive the chariot smoothly and keep moving forward when charging.

As for difficult maneuvers such as turning and stopping when charging, don't even do it, it will definitely fall apart if you do it.

In any case, he did not intend to rely solely on chariots to clash with the opponent's cavalry. When the time came, he would just need to line up the chariots at the front, which would definitely reduce the casualties of the light cavalry behind them.

As for the opponent's cavalry running away, there will naturally be light cavalry to deal with it.

Just a chariot cannot defeat the light cavalry. After all, the light cavalry can defeat the chariot by relying on speed and mounted shooting without being tough.

.........

Time flies, and two months pass by in an instant.

When the time came to July, some women who were pregnant early were about to give birth, which made many Lin family army soldiers unable to settle down. Even Lin Rui himself was a little worried.

"Rui Lang, we can't delay any longer. You have to graze all the way, so you'd better set off as soon as possible. Don't worry, I'll be fine. We will reunite in the Hetao next year, and you can see our children."

"Husband, just go and fight the Jurchens with peace of mind. I will definitely take good care of Sister Namuzhong."

"Okay, then we'll set off tomorrow!"

Lin Rui hugged Na Muzhong into his arms and nodded helplessly. It was not that he was unfounded because of the love between his children, but that several women had died in childbirth in the past few days, which made him feel really guilty.

Na Muzhong was also lying in Lin Rui's arms, tears rolling down uncontrollably.

Lin Rui patted her back gently, and then let go of her after a while, and said to Ebutu: "Ebutu, don't cry and look sad. After we leave, the safety of your sister and the big guys will be left to you. As long as If you arrive in Hetao safely next year, I will consider you to have made great achievements and be promoted to general!"

"Brother-in-law, is it true?" Ebutu suddenly became energetic.

Obviously, Takuyan was not only promoted to a partial general last time, but also rewarded three women at once, which made him always resentful, so he was very unconvinced that he was allowed to stay this time.

"There are no jokes in the army."

Lin Rui waved his hand. Originally, he should have brought Abutu to practice this time, but after thinking about it, he still felt that keeping Abutu would be safer than Takuyan.

"Don't worry, brother-in-law, I promise to bring Sister and everyone back to the Hetao safely." Ebutu said, patting his chest.

Lin Rui then said to Madam Lu: "Don't worry, I'm gone and there is Na Mu Zhong, no one dares to bully you."

"Well, take care, Commander, and be sure to come back safely..."

Mrs. Lu snorted softly, the tip of her nose felt a little sore, and the tears in her eyes almost couldn't be restrained from flowing down.

Apparently she didn't even know it, and she had become attached to Lin Rui unknowingly. She didn't realize it on weekdays, but now that Lin Rui was leaving, her heart suddenly became frightened, helpless and uneasy.

At this moment, the other ladies and maids heard that Lin Rui was leaving with his troops and would not meet again until next year in the Hetao. They all became frightened and at a loss. Some of the ladies even hid in the tent and sobbed.

Apparently they are all the same as Mrs. Lu. Although they all hate Lin Rui for ruining their family and driving them away, their long-term protection has made them, as weaklings, strongly dependent on Lin Rui. Unknowingly, Jue Jian actually regarded Lin Rui, his enemy, as his only support.

(End of this chapter)