The Emperor is Above

Chapter 320 Qing Yi's New Chariot

Friends and relatives, young and old, came to see Qing Yi off in the capital.

There are not only brave generals in the army such as Ran You, Zhu Cheng, and Bai Ze, but also a group of talented young men such as Yang Hu and Zhu Zhiwu.

There is also a newly promoted Shaoqing Bao Bu Tong, and the worship hall worships Yue Cheng Qing, Linghu Ming, and even knowledgeable girls like Xing Shu and Niu Niu.

But when Qing Yi was persuaded by Ran You and Yang Hu's proposal and acted immediately without hesitation, their attention was completely attracted.

In the most central area where they were watching, a new chariot that was four meters long, two meters wide, and ten meters high was rapidly taking shape thanks to the efforts of a group of craftsmen including Tun Shigu.

The style of this chariot is completely different from that of the Xing State and even the Seventy-Six States in the Northern Wilderness. First of all, there is no position for the beast to pull the chariot in the front, and it is completely driven by its own power.

Secondly, the chariot no longer has two wheels, but four wheels. The direction of the two front wheels can be adjusted at will, which is conducive to flexible movement and turning in the wilderness, and it does not have the cumbersomeness of the old chariots at all.

Even when fighting on the snow in winter, removing the wheels and replacing them with sleds would make it very convenient to move in the ice and snow. This was Qing Yi's idea.

Yang Hu and Zhu Zhiwu were particularly excited. They called over the sixty students from the Imperial College who were on good terms with Qing Yi, including talisman masters, weapon refiners, and mechanical engineers.

When Qing Yi explained the mission they were responsible for, it immediately aroused the interest of these passionate young people, and they carved countless intricate inscriptions and patterns on the hull of the chariot.

Relying on his profound knowledge of runes, Qing Yi gave insightful guidance to the sixty imperial students from time to time. At the same time, he also undertook the most important task, which was to create a central formation to drive the chariot. The complex rune pattern even made Yuanmu Qiujian marvel again and again.

Of course, Yuanmu Qiujian, Ran You, Yuecheng Qing, Linghu Ming, Bao Bu Tong and others did not just stand there and watch, but also put forward their suggestions in a timely manner, assuming the many combat environments that the chariot would face, allowing Qing Yi to consider things more comprehensively.

When it was afternoon, the craftsmen led by Tun Shigu and dozens of imperial students led by Yang Hu had all completed their respective tasks.

The tens of thousands of people who were watching from afar in the chariot camp gradually dispersed out of boredom. Even Xing Shu and Niu Niu were feeling bored. At that time, Qing Yi finally completed the production of the central formation.

Yang Hu carefully took it and placed it inside the chariot. With a roar, countless runes on the huge chariot suddenly flashed with light, and it slowly moved under the shocked gaze of countless people.

"Wow, I can't believe that I can also participate in the production of such a terrible chariot!" The pig master Gu Pang's face was flushed with excitement, and his fat hands touched his belly and smiled.

"For long-range attacks, it has rune crossbows, and for close combat, it has spiral knives. It's like a meat grinder. It's very good whether it's for attacking the enemy or defending against the Xianyu cavalry."

Qing Yi shook his head slightly in dissatisfaction and said: "This chariot is still too immature. Its speed alone is a huge flaw. It is not as fast as an ordinary carriage.

In addition, the defense relies heavily on the rune array carved on the hull of the chariot. If the runes exposed to the outside are deliberately damaged, the defense will also be a big problem. The four wheels are also a defensive weakness. "

Before he finished speaking, the armored vehicle that was still moving suddenly stopped completely, and then Zhu Zhiwu climbed out of it and shouted:
"No, although this central formation can drive the chariot, it consumes too much energy. The crystal stone the size of an apricot kernel can only drive it for two quarters of an hour before it runs out of spiritual energy."

"Wow - this consumption is too great, a crystal the size of an apricot kernel can only support it for two quarters of an hour!"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. It seemed that this chariot was indeed good-looking but not practical, and its consumption was too great.

Yue Chengqing also stepped forward, tentatively patting the shell with increasing force, then turned to Qing Yi and shook his head slightly:
"Although the outer shell is made of iron and wood, and the defense is reinforced with rune formations, it can only withstand a full-strength attack from a fifth-grade warrior at best, and it can be shattered by a single blow from a fourth-grade martial artist." Linghu Ming, Bao Bu Tong, Zhu Cheng, and Bai Ze also put forward their own opinions. None of them believed that such a chariot could play a big role on the battlefield, and it was a huge waste to spend huge amounts of money to build such a chariot.

After a series of rejections from the elites of the Xing State, Yang Hu, Zhu Zhiwu and more than 60 students from the Imperial College looked a little frustrated. They thought they had produced something extraordinary, but unexpectedly it was just a showpiece.

Qing Yi looked around at the frustrated students. Not only was he not disappointed, but he laughed out loud and said, "Are you disappointed and discouraged? In fact, in my opinion, this chariot has achieved an unexpected result.

Do you remember that many years ago at the Imperial College, the chief priest scolded us all, saying that someone in the Central Plains vassal state had tried to make a large war puppet.

We have wasted decades of time and consumed countless precious refining materials but have completely failed. They simply do not believe that we can produce suitable puppet soldiers.

Although our chariot is not a beast-tusk puppet soldier, it uses the concept of beast-tusk puppet soldiers. It only took more than a month to achieve such results, which shows that our thinking is correct.

In addition, the chariot's hull defense can withstand a full-strength attack from a fifth-grade warrior, which has exceeded my previous expectations. After all, the mainstream combat power in the armies of various countries is below the sixth grade.

Even though the elite cavalry of King Xianyu's tent was famous, a fifth-grade strongman was enough to serve as a captain of a thousand men, and could be said to be one in a thousand.

Our chariot can withstand a full-strength attack from a fifth-grade warrior, which means that even a ninth-grade warrior manipulating the chariot can confront a fifth-grade warrior head-on.

Next, we will work together to continue to improve it, and eventually we will have the opportunity to make it extremely powerful, and your names will surely spread throughout the world."

"Hey, what Doctor Yishang of Longcheng said is right!" Yang Hu was immediately excited. "We have achieved such results in a short period of time. Maybe we can see brilliant results in a year."

Zhu Zhiwu said with longing: "If we can produce tens of thousands of armored vehicles in a year, even if Xianyu's army of hundreds of thousands invades, it will only be a trap for them."

"No wonder the Lord thinks so highly of the Senior Doctor!" Bao Bu Tong said with a guilty look, "We all only see the many shortcomings of the armored vehicle, but ignore its many advantages.

Most of the enemies that the army faces are below the sixth or seventh rank. Now this chariot is enough to greatly enhance the power of our chariot soldiers."

After receiving a series of praises from Qing Yi, many imperial students were finally no longer so depressed.

A student of the Imperial Academy said anxiously, "Dr. Yishang of Longcheng, this is the first time that all of us classmates have worked together to build a chariot like this. It is inevitable that we will not be able to coordinate well in a hurry.

Why don't we continue to carve rune formations on all the sleds in the camp? If the rune masters, weapon refiners, and mechanism masters work well together, I am confident that the defense of these sleds will be able to at least withstand a full-strength attack from a fourth-grade martial artist."

"Yes, Doctor Yishang of Longcheng, why don't we continue to try in the next few days? I'm sure our weapon refiners and mechanical engineers will have better ideas to implement!"

Qing Yi seemed to be in deep thought, but he was actually very happy. Some people volunteered to work for him. I didn't believe that I couldn't take all of them away to Longcheng for burial.

Under the expectant gazes of many Imperial College students, Qing Yi lived up to their expectations and nodded with a smile, saying, "Lü Wangzhi, Jiang Gongfu, Ying Feizi, since you are so confident, I will hand over the entire chariot camp to you for rectification."

(End of this chapter)