The weapon tycoon who traveled to Daqin

Shangwen showed Wang Jian a bicycle and a four-wheel carriage, and then took Wang Jian to the steam engine workshop. This workshop mainly produces a large number of steam engines. These steam engines will be used in different places, such as trains, ships, machine tools, and textiles.

Naofumi introduced the application of steam engines in detail.

"For example, if we use this steam engine on a four-wheeled carriage, it can drive the carriage to move on its own. But one carriage is more than enough. Therefore, we can drive more carriages. The first one will act as a traction, and the following ones will

Run with the first one. This way, more cargo will be pulled. As long as people are willing, we can load a company of soldiers onto the train at one time." Naofumi gestured.

"Of course, we have to build some tracks for these. By the way, there is also this. Naofumi said, picking up a piece of track. This was originally used for tractors. It is to install the steam engine on the carriage. For example, but the carriage

It is impossible to climb over those ravines in the fields, but with this, we put shoes on it and it can do it. And the off-road performance is excellent." Naofumi said.

"Mr. Qin, can I see the specific drawings?" Wang Jian interrupted Shang Wen and said.

"Of course, I'll look for it for you." Shangwen said, starting to look for a drawing of the overall model from the table in the workshop. It was a drawing of a tractor. After finding it, Shangwen handed it to Wang Jian. Shangwen thought that some people were making some locomotives or

When doing other things, it is also good to make some models. This will be very intuitive.

Wang Jian looked at the drawings carefully. He seemed to be thinking about something. These things were beyond his control. Wang Jian's idea was very simple. He needed a new assault weapon. Because he saw from the large-scale operations of the Musketeers that if

If the cavalry troops rush forward, the cost of casualties will definitely be high. Moreover, the probability of death is very high. Especially now. After Naofumi introduced to her the number of orders from various countries, especially the number of artillery pieces, Wang Jian felt the impact of the cavalry.

The effect is no longer obvious. Wang Jian's feeling is correct, because in the Napoleonic era, the rapid development of artillery technology had a great impact on the impact effect of cavalry. Especially after rifled guns. This kind of range

Long-distance muskets have already had a significant impact on cavalry. If it continues to develop, the emergence of machine guns will more likely kick cavalry directly off the battlefield. Wang Jian made this connection because he has rich experience in northern cavalry combat.

After visiting the Musketeers, Wang Jian wanted to get a new answer from Shang Wen, especially technology. Wang Jian had begun to transition from the traditional Chinese war planner to a path that combines strategy, tactics and technology. Because only by constantly innovating

Technology can update new tactics and maintain an invincible position in war. Continuous learning is the way to win for an army.

"Mr. Qin, do you think this tractor can cross ravines?" Wang Jian asked.

"Yes." Shang Wen replied with some confusion. He didn't know why Wang Jian asked.

"So what's the speed?" Wang Jian asked.

"Speed, you have to know that using a steam engine, the power is so big, it can't be that fast. Moreover, it is used in agriculture, so fast. How to harvest and plow the ground." Naofumi was a little puzzled.

answer.

"You mean there is still room for improvement?" Wang Jian then asked.

"Yes." Shang Wen suddenly felt that Wang Jian was showing signs of manufacturing tanks.

"If this tractor is equipped with some iron plates and the speed is faster, the damage to us from the artillery will be much less." Wang Jian put forward his own opinion.

Oh my god. This is the prototype of a tank. And Wang Jian has already begun to think so. Oh my god. The concept of a tank has already been proposed before the tractor has been built.

"What's wrong? Mr. Qin, I still have a few questions to ask." Wang Jian looked at Shangwen who was stunned.

Naofumi really didn't know why Wang Jian had such an idea. This idea was almost forward-thinking. Because at this time, muskets had not yet replaced ice-cold weapons.

But what's more, the cavalry still has a certain role to play. Why can Wang Jian think of it?

In fact, Wang Jian's idea is very simple. Wang Jian deeply understands the characteristics of mobile warfare, especially the combat style of cavalry. When Wang Jian was in the north, he had already begun to explore new styles of cavalry combat, especially when fighting against the Six Kingdoms in the future.

The mobility of cavalry will be brought into full play, but the emergence of muskets has interrupted the innovation of cavalry combat styles, especially mobile combat. As long as there is one company, the formation can be maintained

The type is calm in times of danger. Then the impact on the cavalry is very obvious. If the targets of the battle are the Huns and Hu people, Wang Jian will not care, because they will never get a large number of muskets. But the targets are the Six Nations.

The army was equipped with such powerful weapons. Wang Jian's initial idea was to equip the cavalry with heavy armor, as well as the soldiers. However, if he did so, the cavalry's combat effectiveness would drop sharply.

Wang Jian gradually concluded that a vehicle with heavy armor was needed. At first he saw a four-wheeled carriage, but the driving force was horses. Horses could not defend themselves against gunfire. Especially artillery. One shot could knock out the carriage.

Beat him to pieces.

When Wang Jian saw the tractor, this vague feeling gradually began to surface. The tractor has a strong load-carrying capacity and a certain ability to climb over ravines. Although the speed is very slow, there is still room for development. The most important thing is

What's more, he can wear heavier armor until it can defend against artillery attacks.

Thinking of this, Wang Jian immediately expressed his thoughts to Shangwen.

Shangwen didn't hear a word of what Wang Jian said clearly. But he knew that it was a tank with forward thinking. Shangwen originally planned it after tractors became popular. However, due to Wang Jian's need to reduce the number of cavalry casualties, it was born ahead of schedule.

Although there are no drawings or models to prove it yet, this concept has been completed.

"Mr. Qin, what do you think?" Wang Jian said his thoughts eloquently.

"Well. Oh. Very good. Very good." Naofumi said quickly.

"If you add a cannon or a shooting hole, it will be invincible." Naofumi said.

"Yes, yes. It should be like this, it should be like this." Wang Jian said.

Naofumi was thinking about another thing, which was the technical reserves for manufacturing tanks, especially the traveling suspension system, the improvement of the hydraulic system, and how to adjust some machine tools for processing.