Volume 17 Chapter 66 The Armored Fighting Vehicle Unveiled
The land combat training base in the northwest of the capital is stationed by the Dingliao Army at this time, and they are also responsible for the control of the armored combat vehicles used for testing, knowing that Lu Xiangsheng is coming today, Qin Gongming has been waiting there with people early.
Seeing Lu Xiangsheng coming with a large group of generals fighting horses, Qin Gongming hurriedly greeted him and saluted: "The last generals will participate in Lu Dashuai, Deputy Marshal Cao, and Vice Marshal Sun." “
Lu Xiangsheng returned the salute and said approvingly: "Gong Ming, you came so early." “
When Qin Gongming heard this, he was a little embarrassed and pointed to the fortress in the distance and said, "I didn't sleep in that fortress last night, and it was only a few steps away from running over." “
Lu Xiangsheng followed the direction of his finger and looked at it, about four miles away, a fortress was built against the mountain, and a row of houses could be faintly seen on both sides, and there was nothing else.
He looked around again, Qin Gongming's side was fully prepared, there were 10,000 horses neatly lined up behind him, and all kinds of artillery were already in place, putting on a posture of attacking the fortress, majestic.
But what about armored combat vehicles? He's not here to inspect the Dingliao Army today!
After looking around, there was no trace of the armored combat vehicle, and Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but wonder: "Gong Ming, hasn't the armored combat vehicle arrived yet?" “
When Qin Gongming heard this, he hurriedly pointed to the house in the distance and said: "The armored chariot is in there, this armored chariot is also like artillery, it is easy to rust after being placed outside for a long time, and it is not very convenient to add water and coal, so the last general simply let people build two rows of houses." “
When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he couldn't help but reach out and take the telescope from the hands of the guards, and looked at the two rows of houses.
He originally thought that it was a military camp, but it was not the case at all after a long time, the two rows of houses did not even have doors, and they were directly like passages on the middle side, and they could only see the walls on both sides, and there was nothing in between.
At this time, a flag-bearer stood outside each house, and he couldn't see anything from his angle, and he couldn't help but ask a little eagerly: "Can the armored combat vehicle be driven out now?" Why don't we go over and have a look? “
Qin Gongming replied confidently: "Commander, please wait a moment, they are boiling water inside to heat the steam, and it will be open soon." “
After a while, a commander holding a telescope behind Qin Gongming said loudly: "General Qiyu, the armored combat vehicles are all ready." “
When Qin Gongming heard this, he immediately ordered: "Let them drive all the armored combat vehicles over and line up in two rows in front of the artillery array." “
The commander said yes, and then began to issue a series of commands to the standard-bearer behind him, who immediately waved the command flag in his hand.
Soon, there was a faint roar in front, and Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but raise his binoculars to look forward, he was shocked again.
What a big guy, the armored chariot on the left is two zhang square, and the one on the right can be smaller, only about one zhang wide, but the two huge pickaxes in front of him are like crab pincers, big and scary!
And what is the round tube sticking out of the large armored combat vehicle, is it artillery? He couldn't help but point to the armored combat vehicle on the left and ask, "And that is the artillery on it?" “
When Qin Yiming heard this, he hurriedly nodded and said: "Hui Dashuai, yes, there is artillery on it, in order to reduce weight, the Ministry of Industry has specially developed a high-strength alloy, the thickness of the barrel is less than half of that of ordinary artillery, but there is no problem with the strength at all, the general has tested it many times, and there has never been a case of exploding." “
At this time, a row of generals behind Lu Xiangsheng was also holding binoculars to look at it, this scene was simply spectacular, there were ten armored combat vehicles on the left and right were driving towards this side with white smoke, that posture, like a group of steel beasts with teeth and claws, which made people tremble.
After looking at it for a while, Lu Xiangsheng found a problem, the speed of this armored combat vehicle is inevitably too slow, and ordinary people can run faster than it.
He couldn't help but wonder: "Gong Ming, can this armored combat vehicle drive faster?" “
When Qin Gongming heard this, he said embarrassedly: "Back to Dashuai, this is already the fastest speed." “
When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he thought about it, and said with a pity: "If it is used for field warfare, this speed is inevitably a little too slow, but there is no problem in attacking the city." “
Although the location of the people was only three or four miles away from the fortress, with the speed of the armored combat vehicle, I am afraid that it would not be able to drive in two quarters of an hour, and Lu Xiangsheng was not in a hurry, so he could use these two quarters of an hour to take a closer look at the performance of the armored combat vehicle, if it stopped in place, there were many things that could not be seen.
Just as everyone was holding the binoculars to observe carefully, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves behind them, and a scout horse of the Dingliao army galloped over, and when they arrived not far from Lu Xiangsheng and Qin Gongming's side, the scout on the horse directly restrained the war horse, then turned over and dismounted, knelt down on one knee and saluted: "Marshal Lu, General Qin, Lord Song Yingxing and Song are here." “
Song Yingxing, what is he doing here, does he also want to see armored combat vehicles?
Lu Xiangsheng and Qin Gongming invariably raised their binoculars and looked behind them, the person who came was indeed Song Yingxing, but he didn't come alone, there were more than ten brocade guards on his left and right to follow him, and what was even more strange was that he came with a flat carriage, and there seemed to be a lot of things on the carriage!
What does this mean? Lu Xiangsheng and Qin Gongming glanced at each other, both with inexplicable expressions.
Song Yingxing seemed to be a little anxious, and he was constantly beating the war horse that pulled the cart, and soon he came to the front of the military formation.
Lu Xiangsheng glanced at him, and Qin Gongming hurriedly greeted him and said, "Lord Song, who are you?" “
Song Yingxing saw the ground, so he stopped the carriage, jumped out of the car, and arched his hand: "Oh, I'm sorry, Marshal Lu, General Qin, I'm late." “
What is called late, isn't it still early? The armored fighting vehicle has just been driven!
Lu Xiangsheng and Qin Gongming didn't understand it even more, and Song Yingxing's next words were even more inexplicable, he actually asked Qin Gongming: "General Qin, is there a wire here?" “
Qin Gongming was not lightly beaten at this time, and he asked inexplicably: "Wires?" Telegraph wire or light wire? “
Song Yingxing thought for a while and said, "The electric light line is the kind that needs to be electrified." “
When Qin Gongming heard this, he said with some embarrassment: "There is no here, but there is one in the front fortress, do you want to use it now?" “
Song Yingxing nodded very dryly: "Yes, I have to use it now." “
When Qin Gongming heard this, he consulted Lu Xiangsheng's opinion with his eyes, and after receiving a positive answer, he immediately ordered aloud: "Come on, go to the front fortress and pull the auxiliary wire, and after pulling it, turn on the electricity." “
As soon as he gave the order, one of the guards immediately mounted his horse and ran towards the fortress, looking like he must have gone to pull the wire.
What does Song Yingxing want to do? All the generals were confused, if it weren't for the big celebrity in front of the emperor, it is estimated that Lu Xiangsheng would have let people drive him away!