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Chapter 465 The Journey of the New Era (First update, please subscribe)
Some things always need to be done.

Zhu Xianhai has his own considerations and ideas on why he wanted to "conquer in person".

Of course, certainly not for Napoleon's queen.Even the queen is a famous beauty in Europe, but are we such vulgar people?
of course not.

He clearly knew the direction of this war, and he also knew what Nanhua needed to get from this war, and replaced it with other people to go to Europe.

To be honest, he was not very relieved, not worried about their command, but worried that they would not be able to grasp the rhythm of the war.

This rhythm is really very important. After all, France may be a friend of Nanhua now, but France in the future may not be so.What Nanhua needs is a France that can contain Britain in Europe, but it is definitely not a France that dominates Europe.

That's why it is necessary to master the rhythm, not only to win but also to play well.

Zhu Xianhai was really worried if it was someone else!

How to use limited forces to win and fight this war well?
For some time in the past, Zhu Xianhai has been thinking about this issue.

Today he seems to have seen the answer. On the semi-deep grassland, a green car is driving fast. That car is different from ordinary Jiefang trucks or Maxima cars. Its compartment seems to be a whole. See There were no windows, and no view into the open cabin.

The speed of the car is very fast, and when driving on the grassland, it looks like a green elf.

That's right!
Seeing the car through the binoculars, a smile appeared on Zhu Xianhai's face.

During his inspection in Nanyuan a month ago, he not only went to the military factory, but also went to the Nanhe Locomotive Manufacturing Company, where he saw a new generation of "gun cards", just like he once installed a Gatling machine gun on a steam tractor All the same, they put machine guns on liberated cars.

Zhu Xianhai, who was thinking about how to defeat Prussia's million-strong army, looked at the truck, which was somewhat similar to the armed pickup trucks of later generations, his eyes lit up, and he had an idea in his heart.He drew a simple sketch that day.

Put a layer of steel armor on the Liberation Vehicle-the car became an armored vehicle, although it was a bit primitive, it was still an armored vehicle. Zhu Xianhai even designed a turret for the addition of a Gatling machine gun.What appeared before his eyes was this simple armored vehicle. Although simple and primitive, it was definitely an epoch-making weapon in this era.

"The speed is not slow!"

"Your Majesty, in order to improve its maneuverability, we replaced it with a new type of engine, which has a full 75 horsepower. Its road speed can reach 60 kilometers per hour. There is absolutely no problem with its maneuverability."

Wang Jiamin stood up with a smile and said.

"The cruising range is a full 500 kilometers. Calculated, a tank of fuel can almost fight the end of the war."

Of course, Zhu Xianhai didn't believe this kind of exaggerated statement. 500 kilometers was not a straight line distance, at most it was just a few days of fighting.

"How thick is the armor?"

"The thickness of the frontal armor is 6 mm, and the side is 3 mm. We have tested that neither the French Chaspo rifle nor the Dreiser rifle can penetrate its armor within 50 meters. However, it is replaced by our own 70 Type rifle, even at a distance of 100 meters, can easily penetrate."

Zhu Xianhai was not surprised by this result. Whether it is the Chaspo rifle or the Dreiser rifle, they all use round lead bullets with low muzzle velocity and poor armor-piercing performance, while the Type 70 rifle uses a 7.7 mm pointed tip. The smokeless gunpowder endows it with a very high muzzle velocity, and with the copper armored warhead, it is easy to penetrate a 6mm steel plate.

"As long as the enemy can't penetrate it."

When Zhu Xianhai's words fell, the armored vehicle that was driving suddenly stopped, and the next moment there was a rapid gunshot.

"Zi..."

Accompanied by the continuous sound of gunfire and the rotation of the turret, the wooden target board in the distance suddenly turned into a piece of sawdust. Zhu Xianhai, who was still sitting on the chair, stood up in surprise.

"This is... Vulcan!"

His Majesty's surprise made Wang Jiamin laugh.

"Thank you for the name, Your Majesty. This armored vehicle is equipped with a newly designed Gatling machine gun from the Buenos Aires Arsenal. It uses an electric motor to feed the ammunition, and the rate of fire is as high as 2700 rounds. It is different from the old model machine gun that is hand-cranked. Yes, it uses..."

"Is it the motor?"

Continuous gunshots sounded like a chainsaw, staring at the target board that was blown away, Zhu Xianhai said.

"It must be an electric motor."

Motor!
Isn't this the biggest feature of the Gatling gun?
The Gatling powered by external energy will not be outdated even in the 21st century, and it is still widely equipped by the army, navy and air force of all countries.

"Is its feed system still the original drum?"

"Your Majesty, the ammunition chain is used now. Although the cost of the metal ammunition chain is much higher, the advantage lies in the continuous firepower."

Wang Shiwei said from the side that the cooperation between his arsenal and the automobile company was completely accidental.

"The combination of an electric gun and an armored car is a perfect weapon. The car not only provides a stable and fast firing platform for the machine gun, but also provides electricity for the electric motor. According to our tests, a battle composed of 100 armored cars The car regiment, its firepower can not only suppress two infantry divisions, but the steel armor can also provide it with all-round protection, even if it is threatened by artillery, but as we all know, the slow rate of fire of artillery and clumsy aiming method, it will not pose much threat to it at all..."

They don't need to explain at all, Zhu Xianhai also knows this, which is why he designed the armored car.

Before that, the biggest problem was the firepower of armored vehicles, but now?

With "Vulcan," there's nothing to worry about.

"How many armored cars do we have now?"

Zhu Xianhai said directly.

"There is also this "Vulcan" machine gun, can it meet the needs of armored vehicles? If it is not enough, can it be transformed with an old machine gun?"

"How was the training of the driver and crew?"

"Otherwise, take my car here and use it for troop training. I think it can be coordinated with the troops with gun cards. Although they are cavalry troops, their tactics are always the same. Well, let's go first." Refit the [-]st Cavalry Machine Gun Regiment!"

"Refit a regiment. Are cars and machine guns enough?"

From the beginning to the end, although Zhu Xianhai kept asking questions, he never gave them a chance to answer, because he directly made a decision - armored vehicles must be equipped.

Maybe an armored car is not as good as a tank, but in this era, it is definitely a heifer with wings... The cow B is in the sky!
A regiment of chariots!

Even if a chariot brigade is put on the battlefield, what kind of changes will it bring to the war?
After the performance of the armored chariot, Zhu Xianhai even got into the chariot with great interest, and then drove around in person. Although the car was very bumpy, he still said happily.

"If my tractor had this speed back then, it wouldn't have been able to chase it for so long."

Of course, what was even more astonishing was the powerful firepower of the Gatling machine gun. When he pressed the button of the Gatling machine gun himself, Zhu Xianhai suddenly felt a little bit of anticipation amidst the rapid gunfire, looking forward to going to Europe as soon as possible.

With such a good new toy, how could he not want to show off on the battlefield...

(End of this chapter)