Daming Military Empire

Chapter 579 Building a Training Base

Just as Zhu Cijiong climbed out of the tank, Bi Maokang and Sun Yuanhua looked at him expectantly. They rushed to work day and night, and it took a lot of effort to make this precious lump. Naturally, they hoped to get affirmation or a word of appreciation from the emperor. .

If this thing is put into later generations, it will definitely be a pile of scrap iron, but in the seventeenth century when hot weapons have not completely replaced cold weapons, this is simply a steel monster that everyone fears, at least it is the king of land warfare at this stage. Although the phase is close, Zhu Cijiong will naturally not begrudge the words of praise.

As soon as he got down to the ground, he showed a gratified expression, and praised: "Well, very good, with the armored tank, the bastion of Tsarist Russia is not to be feared, Menghou, Chuyang, you have done a good job."

Bi Maokang hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Don't dare to be praised by the emperor, this is our duty."

Zhu Cijiong pretended to ask unintentionally again: "Well, has this armored combat vehicle been tested?"

Now Bi Maokang didn't answer, but turned to look at Sun Yuanhua. Although his position is slightly higher than Sun Yuanhua's, he is not in charge of the owner of the armored vehicle. If the emperor praised everyone, he should answer, but when asked about the specific situation, It is better for Sun Yuanhua.

Seeing this, Sun Yuanhua quickly cupped his hands and said, "Back to the emperor, this armored chariot has only been driven back and forth in the workshop for a few laps, and the artillery has not yet been tested. Please forgive me, the original minister wanted to find a place for testing. After the test, please let me know." The emperor came to see it."

Of course, Sun Yuanhua cannot be blamed for this. Sun Yuanhua and Bi Maokang just went to report to themselves that the samples of the armored chariot had been made, and did not invite themselves to visit, but they couldn’t help but insisted on taking a look. Thinking of this, Zhu Cijiong comforted: "It’s okay." , I was just curious to take a look, have you found the place for the test?"

Sun Yuanhua said with a little embarrassment: "If it is the Dongdaying Cannon Factory, there is a place to test the artillery, but it is too troublesome to transport the armored vehicles, so I want to find a test place in the capital. However, the capital is almost full of houses, so it is really difficult to find an open space with a radius of several miles. Wei Chen is looking for a suitable place near the capital."

Indeed, just looking at the barrel of the artillery, you can tell that the range is two or three miles away. How can there be such a large open space in the capital for them to bombard? If we want to test it in the capital, a single shot will definitely hit the houses.

Zhu Cijiong nodded and said, "Well, have you found a place you like?"

Sun Yuanhua clasped his hands again and said: "Back to the emperor, I feel that the area in the northwest corner of the capital is not bad. The land is vast and sparsely populated, and there are no residential buildings. It doesn't matter how you bombard it, but the terrain is a bit complicated, uneven, and there are many mountains and forests. The armored vehicles should be there. A few temporary roads will be repaired for the test.”

Hearing this, Zhu Cijiong couldn't help thinking of the large-scale experimental field he visited a few days ago, and asked curiously: "Oh, are you talking about the Chang Gengjian experimental field?"

Sun Yuanhua nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, that's right, what Weichen was talking about is over there. Both Weichen and Master Bi have visited the experimental field built by Chang Geng, so they are more familiar with the situation there."

Zhu Cijiong remembered the valve handles in the driver's cab, and asked again: "Chuyang, I'm afraid that ordinary people can't control this armored tank?"

Sun Yuanhua nodded and said: "Your Majesty is wise, the control of this armored chariot is indeed a bit complicated, and most people need to practice for at least a month or two before they can drive it."

This is another big problem. It’s a lie that no one will be able to open something just by making it. Siberia’s unblocking period is only five or six months a year. If next spring, Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting’s soldiers will be transferred here I'm afraid it will be too late for the drill. Moreover, this thing can't be transported to Siberia for practice. After all, it was once occupied by Tsarist Russia. It is relatively easy for them to inquire about information. will be discovered by them.

To say that this armored chariot or tank is not indestructible, to put it simply, dig a big hole in the ground, then pad it with wooden boards, and then spread a layer of soil. People walk over it and nothing happens. Once the tank drives past, it is absolutely All fall into the pit!
Zhu Cijiong didn't want Tsarist Russia to know this trump card in advance. This drill must be carried out near the capital. The terrain in the northwest of the capital is quite suitable for practice. He simply said: "Well, the northwest of the capital is not very suitable for building a city anyway. Enclose the city wall and build a large training base. In the future, the army will test and practice any new equipment there, Chu Yang, what do you think?"

Sun Yuanhua is not only the person in charge of the research and development of armored vehicles, but also the minister of the Ministry of War. He is in charge of the military drills. When he heard the emperor's proposal, his eyes lit up and he said excitedly: "That would be the best of course. Well, Your Majesty, I have another idea, I don't know if I should say it or not."

It's good to have an idea, this Sun Yuanhua, why is he still hesitating, Zhu Cijiong couldn't help laughing and scolding: "Chuyang, you are still cheating on me, if you have any ideas, tell me quickly."

Sun Yuanhua heard the words and said awkwardly: "Your Majesty, it's like this. After Weichen presided over the research and development of armored vehicles during this period, I found that the students who came out of the various academies of Ming Dynasty have a solid foundation. Please explain to them a little bit. They understood that this is one of the reasons why armored combat vehicles can be developed so quickly. The college education is good. It used to be extremely difficult to find one or two such professionals, but now even if it is one or two hundred None of them is a problem. Weichen was thinking, can the army also build a special academy to train generals? Now the equipment is more and more diverse, and even the champion of martial arts may not be familiar with all the equipment. Ah, and with the diversification of equipment, tactics have also become more diverse. This writing requires people to summarize, research, and teach. This time, it happens that the northwest of the capital will be built into an army training base. Can we build it in it? How about going to the Daming Military Academy?”

Hearing this, Zhu Cijiong couldn't help but patted Sun Yuanhua on the shoulder and praised: "Chuyang, this proposal is very good. It is time for the Ming Dynasty to establish a formal military academy. Not only the army needs to be built, but also the navy. You can write a specific plan and come up." , I will approve it for you."

Sun Yuanhua was not frightened by this slap, but was pleasantly surprised. The emperor seldom pats people on the shoulder to praise him. This is a great honor!
The armored combat vehicle cannot be tested yet, and this visit can only end here. Zhu Cijiong was about to turn around and leave, but Bi Maokang clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please wait a moment, Chuyang has also developed an armored combat vehicle. Does the emperor want to see it?"

Zhu Cijiong couldn't help being taken aback when he heard the words, there is another one, how is it possible?I only said one kind!

(End of this chapter)