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Chapter 339 A pickup is also a truck ([-]rd update, please subscribe)
Change your mind!
As the captain of the airship brigade, Wang Xinyue has been very depressed recently. The reason for his depression is very simple - there is no use for him!
Now there is no room for airship troops!
It's not that there is no use for airship troops, but because the Argentines have found a way to crack darts.In fact, the method is very simple, nothing more than adding a cover on the top of the head.

"Compared to bombs, nails are really effective. Those nails that fall from the sky can kill exposed personnel, but after a few nails are dropped, the effect is getting worse and worse, because the enemy has adapted to this style of play. They know , as long as you hide under the carriage, it is enough to resist those nails."

On the way to the arsenal, Wang Xinyue complained to the deputy captain Xia Weidong who was riding in the same car.

"Unless you change to thicker and heavier nails, but you know that in this way, the advantage in numbers will be lost. The accuracy, the key is the accuracy of throwing!"

Why airship troops like nails, to put it bluntly, is because the advantage in quantity can make up for the disadvantage in accuracy, but if they change to heavier nails, naturally they will lose the advantage in number.

Of course, more importantly, even if they increase the nails, it doesn't make much sense, because the power of the nails is limited, and only a few layers of wood are enough to resist the attack of the nails.

"It seems that the nails are still crooked!"

Xia Weidong's words made Wang Xinyue agree.

"That's right, for airships, the best weapon is bombs, but not the ones modified from mortar shells, the power is too small, we need ones with at least 100 kilograms, or even 500 kilograms Heavy bombs, the power of that kind of bomb is enough to make up for its accuracy, of course we should also find ways to improve the accuracy of bombing..."

Through the continuous air strikes on the Argentines these days, he has fully realized what kind of weapons should be used in air strikes?
Powerful bombs are king!

"That's why we went to the arsenal this time?"

Xia Weidong asked.

"Well, I personally designed a new type of bomb, a new type of bomb weighing 500 kilograms, which is heavier than our heaviest artillery shell at present, and it has more charges and is more powerful. If all goes well, at most In half a month, we will have the opportunity to test the effect of these bombs on the battlefield, if I arrive, he can even destroy the strongest fortress in the world..."

Wang Xinyue, who was born as a naval officer, was also an engineer. In order to solve the problem of nails, he specially designed some new bombs.

"The main thing is to test the effect of heavy bombs. We came here this time to let them produce these bombs..."

Before Wang Xinyue finished speaking, he suddenly stopped talking while staring out the window.

That's... what is that?
What came into view was a strange four-wheeled cart. Although it was not drawn by horses, it was still galloping on the road. The speed was neither fast nor slow, but it was much faster than ordinary carriages.

"Driver, stop, stop..."

Wang Xinyue, who jumped out of the carriage, looked at the car in surprise. Although the car was on the opposite side, he heard a familiar sound—the sound of the internal combustion engine running, and he could still smell the faint smell of gasoline in the air!

"It's an internal combustion engine!"

Wang Xinyue said in surprise.

"Did they really put the internal combustion engine in the car?"

In fact, as early as the first time he came into contact with the internal combustion engine, Wang Xinyue was keenly aware that this kind of light machine could be installed on a carriage instead of a horse. At that time, he only had this idea, at most he drew a drawing , but who ever thought that someone really did it.

It’s not that someone did it, but under the guidance of the prototype car provided by Zhu Xianhai, Nanhe Locomotive Co., Ltd. finally produced the first car, but what they made was not a car, but a truck——based on the Maxima car The trucks developed on it.

Almost at the beginning of the truck test, the technical data of the truck appeared in front of Zhu Xianhai.

"It's not easy. From the engine, to the steering gear, to the gearbox, it took five years before and after, and finally it was built..."

Not to manufacture, but to imitate!

But it is not a simple imitation, because what Zhu Xianhai needs is a truck—a truck that can transport soldiers and supplies, not a car for people to enjoy.

Of course, cars will be needed in the future. After all, cars are the most demanded vehicles, and the development of the world's automobile industry also started with cars.

However, things have changed in Nanhua now.Nanhua first manufactured trucks for transporting supplies.

"Perhaps this is the change of history!"

While sighing in his heart, Zhu Xianhai opened the folder, and when he saw the photos in it, he couldn't help being a little dazed.

"This... is this our truck?"

What kind of truck is there? It's clearly...a big pickup truck!
It's a big pickup!
That is to say, the rear compartment and the trunk of the prototype car were turned into a flat panel and a crude wooden compartment.
That's it...it's quite different from the truck Zhu Xianhai imagined!

But after all, a pickup is a truck.A truck that can deliver military supplies.

It may seem a bit small now, but what do you need a wagon when you have a truck?

"Yes, my lord, this is a "one-type truck" manufactured by Nanhe Company. It is 4.3 meters long and 1.7 meters wide. It uses a 4-cylinder 1.2-horsepower gasoline engine. Although its load capacity is only 70 tons, its performance is extremely good. It can reach a maximum speed of 100 kilometers per hour, even faster than a train, and a 400-liter fuel tank allows it to travel [-] kilometers continuously,"

Wang Jiamin's expression and tone seemed extremely complacent. He was captured together with Zuo Zongtang. As the chief logistics manager, he had entered Nanhua's school to learn English long before Zuo Zongtang went abroad for inspection. I went to study in the UK and returned to China three years ago. Since last year, I have been in charge of Nanhe Locomotive Company—the locomotive company located in Nanwan. It is the first company in Nanhua to produce steam locomotives. It is also one of the largest companies in Nanhua The most important preparation for the enterprise.

In fact, in the early planning, Nanhe Locomotive Company should be built in Nanhua, but due to the consideration of war preparation and industrial evacuation, it was placed in Nanyuan City. Hundreds of large and small factories were scattered all over the country along the railway. Now those factories have not only driven the development of the local economy, but even promoted the urbanization of Nanhua. Many small towns are centered on factories.

However, the scale of those factories is definitely not comparable to Nanhe Locomotive. This company can have more than [-] employees, and it is a large enterprise in the whole of Nanhua. This is why Wang Jiamin can meet Zhu Xianhai directly.

"It can only hold more than one ton of goods, it really deserves to be a pickup truck..."

Zhu Xianhai murmured in his heart.The load of this pickup was much less than he had imagined.I just don't have enough weight.

Although he is very fast.The itinerary is long.But what role can such a pickup play on the battlefield?
Pickup Wars?

Use these pickup trucks as advanced motor vehicles for the troops?
But now, what the army needs are trucks that can transport more supplies and soldiers.

As for pickups, the demand does not seem to be that strong.

"My lord, according to the calculation of the factory engineer, as far as the existing equipment is concerned, as long as there is an order, we can produce 10 single-type trucks per day."

Wang Jiamin didn't notice the change in the protagonist's expression. In his opinion, this kind of car is simply a miracle!

It can hold 2000 jin of cargo, and it can drive day and night non-stop. Traveling thousands of miles a day is simply a piece of cake. As long as there is gasoline and roads, it can even keep driving.

As for what's broken, what parts have been replaced, or even a flat tire.In his opinion, it is a trivial matter that is not worth mentioning. After all, even military horses sometimes lose their horseshoes.

Cars break down, of course it's inevitable.It can also be completely overcome, there is no problem that cannot be overcome, and compared to these shortcomings, he has more advantages.

He believes that with these advantages, this truck can conquer everyone.

"My lord, we have conducted a long-distance test drive half a month ago. From Nanyuan to Linhai, 60% of the roads on the way are unpaved roads, and there are also people who have crossed the Andes Mountains and traveled long distances. Test We have fully tested his performance..."

When Wang Jiamin introduced the experiment of crossing the Andes Mountains, Zhu Xianhai carefully read the report in front of him again.

The report lists in detail the process of the long-distance car test, the failures that occurred along the way, and the time and difficulty of troubleshooting.

Indeed, judging from the test data, this truck may have an average load capacity, but in terms of basic performance, it can be justified. Although there were several failures during the test run, it is still not possible in such a long journey. Avoid, besides, the times are here, how can the mechanical equipment that has just been invented and manufactured be free of malfunctions?

It's just some minor glitches that can be ruled out.Hmm, the car looks really nice.The only regret is that his load capacity is too small.

More than a ton?

It is almost the level of agricultural tricycles.This level of agricultural tricycles may not be enough, let alone military trucks.

"...It's definitely not a problem in terms of performance. If you have to pick a problem, it's that the carrying capacity is not as good as a standard military carriage. But, commander, it doesn't need horse feed! It's not as hard to serve as a horse. Gasoline, it can continue to drive, even if there is a breakdown, just replace a few parts, I can guarantee it."

Looking at the handsome man, Wang Jiamin patted his chest for assurance while talking about the advantages of the car.

"The future will definitely be dominated by cars!"

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