Conquer Europe from the West

Chapter 53 All Terrain Transport Vehicle
Ryan is a person who likes to plan ahead.

Therefore, as long as he wants to do something and happens to have the conditions, Ryan will definitely make sufficient preparations in advance.

This wheel incident is a typical example.

Ryan did almost no work during the day yesterday. His only job was to teach the officers and soldiers of the second and fourth battalions how to build the Esco explosion-proof wall.

Then he spent the rest of his time looking for a machine shop.

And of course he didn't find it.

Because Mulhouse is a traditional light industrial area mainly based on textiles.

However, Ryan still found a car repair shop before carrying out the operation at night.

So he had McIver steal a few spare wheels on the spot and sent the car to a repair shop for modification.

What made Ryan unhappy was that there was no arc welding in this world, but resistance welding was not unusable.

In addition, the store owner was an open-minded person and was very concerned about Ryan's needs, so he quickly spent an entire night to complete Ryan's order.

But Ryan never thought that the big brother would finish the work so quickly, so when he heard General Schubert asking about the car with several wheels welded outside, he thought that some smart person had made the same thing before him.

Then he saw the familiar figure of the shop owner.

And the other side.

Brigadier General Brian immediately looked at Ryan.

Compared to before, there was clearly a hint of doubt in Brian's eyes.

If Ryan had eyes on the back of his head, he would definitely be able to detect the words like "When did this guy do this? How come I don't know about it?" that were about to overflow from Brian's eyes.

He didn't look at Brian, though.

He didn't feel any guilt towards Brian at all, because there was a bigger thigh that he had to grab first.

Ryan interrupted Brian's voice, saying, "That's my opinion, General!"

"yours?"

General Schubert used his small but gleaming eyes to examine Ryan from head to toe, not only the remnants of freshly cut thread on his collar, but also the uniform buttons that were polished so spotlessly that they could even serve as a mirror, and even the leather shoes that were stained with mud but had the laces tied more neatly than a textbook.

"Good boy, you have a bright future! Want to join my artillery regiment?" He roared like a typical old Prussian soldier, "You can start by being my adjutant's adjutant. When my granddaughter comes of age, you can marry her and then become my adjutant!"

Ryan: “?”

He couldn't hold back his confusion and turned to look at Brian, who was grimacing and enduring the pain. "Is there such a thing?"

Brian immediately stepped forward, holding the thigh flesh he had hit with one hand, while blocking Ryan and said in a panic: "Your Excellency General, Her Royal Highness Princess Anna hasn't celebrated her first birthday yet!"

"So what?" General Schubert snorted coldly, like a bull. "Who in the entire principality dares not listen to me?"

Ryan's eyes widened even more—a prince?

But he was also tactful enough to follow Brian and speak: "Thank you for your appreciation, General! But I have decided to dedicate my life to the Empire."

Schubert was caught off guard by his words, but he immediately understood that Ryan was politely rejecting him.

Schubert, realizing he was a bit too excited, twirled the tip of his beard awkwardly, and his tone calmed down: "You speak very well, you are not a noble!"

"Yes!"

Ryan immediately put his hands behind his back and raised his head and chest, just enough so that Schubert could see his entire neck, but not to the point where he would look at him through his nose.

The blue star of the Order of Marx on his collar reflected a dazzling blue light, successfully catching Schubert's attention. The old general's expression immediately changed to a hint of respect. As one of the oldest generals in the Empire, Schubert favored young and promising Imperial warriors. "Are you the boy named Ryan Flig?"

Ryan: "It is you, my subordinate."

"Yes, it seems that you are indeed worthy of this medal."

Schubert walked slowly forward, circling around Ryan. "Tell me, what were you originally planning to do with that car?"

This is business.

Ryan immediately realized that this would be a very important opportunity.

General Schubert might have taken a fancy to this vehicle and wanted to take it away, but Ryan himself really needed this modified vehicle, and even needed more vehicles to complete the full mechanization of the 2nd and 4th Battalions, as well as the assault company.

So he immediately made the decision to tell the truth.

"General, the truck you just saw, in my opinion, will become the all-terrain transport vehicle that my troops will mass-produce in the future!"

"All-terrain transport vehicle?" Schubert repeated Ryan's words with some confusion.

The language of the empire is different from Chinese, and the true meaning of many words cannot be understood when you first encounter them.

In Ryan's speech, the term all-terrain transport vehicle literally means all road vehicles.

"It's a freight vehicle that can travel on any surface!" Ryan explained immediately.

"I believe that in future wars, the best way to maintain offensive and marching efficiency is to combine rail transport with road transport!"

"However, the total road mileage, including that of the Empire and other countries, cannot meet the transportation needs of large corps or even army-level troops."

"Therefore, I took the initiative to propose this transport vehicle that can quickly pass through various wilderness environments and even the front lines of the battlefield."

Ryan didn't dare say that he was actually planning to build a car that could cross the swamp. After all, having an idea and actually doing it are two different things.

Furthermore, he didn't know much about the future amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicles like the BMP, so he could only leave the topic at that.

But that's enough.

Because Ryan immediately noticed that the expressions in Schubert and Brian's eyes had become completely different.

Brian even forgot that he had just rejected Ryan's suggestion, and asked before General Schubert could.

"Captain, what did you say?"

Ryan frowned. Brian's words immediately made him feel that something seemed wrong.

But he felt as if there was nothing wrong.

So he repeated what he had said before.

It's done, and he added one more sentence at the end.

"This all-terrain transport vehicle is designed to allow troops to continuously advance in any environment at a speed of more than 20 kilometers, even when there are no roads or even dirt roads."

Then Ryan stopped talking.

I wish I had never said anything at all.

Because he almost immediately realized that he had actually said something very extraordinary.

　Please give me some monthly tickets and recommendation tickets.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)