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Three days later, Song Xiaofei met with Tan Sitong and Dai Xiaohou at the Summer Palace. Thirty-year-old Dai Xiaohou was thin and short, pale, with short hair, glasses, and looked strange, like an underdeveloped student, it was hard to believe that he was an expert in ordnance and weapons, and he liked to be alone for a long time, a little taciturn, until Song Xiaofei invited him to sit down and asked about the knowledge of machinery and guns.

Song Xiaofei suddenly felt that "people should not be disguised", so he ordered the driver to drive the four-wheeled vehicle over, and told Dai Xiaohou about the idea of a new weapon: using a four-wheeled vehicle as the main body, but replacing the shell with armor, at least a two-cylinder steam engine, and installing two or three small-caliber guns or four or five machine guns in the car.

After hearing this, Dai Xiaohou said excitedly: "Mr. President, when I was studying and inspecting in Germany, I saw four-wheeled cars. Gottlieb, a German automobile company. Daimler, five years ago, invented this four-wheeled car, and I have studied cars that can reach speeds of up to 36 miles per hour, which is suffocating. Combining a car and artillery as a weapon is a genius idea! But today's heavy artillery is generally too heavy, and with armor, the wheels of the tank may not be able to bear this weight, and such a tank will easily sink into the dirt when driven into the field. ”

Song Xiaofei remembered the appearance of the original tank in history, and said: "The four-wheeled car is not load-bearing, so install tracks on the tank." The wheels roll in the tracks, encountering sand, snow and mud, and the wide tracks distribute the weight of the tank so that the wheels are as convenient as walking on the road. ”

Dai Xiaohou touched his head. "That's such a good idea, why didn't I think of it." ”

Song Xiaofei was secretly happy in his heart, and said: "The load-bearing problem has been solved, and the tracks on both sides of the car body can be equipped with protruding gun mounts." Two tracks went around the hull from the top, and a pair of steering wheels protruded from the rear of the car, so that the basic prototype of the tank was born. ”

Dai Xiaohou drew a sketch according to Song Xiaofei's meaning and presented it to Song Xiaofei. Song Xiaofei saw that the overhead turret was fixed, and said: "The turret on the top of the tank is best rotated, so that it can attack at 360 degrees." Can it be done? ”

Dai Xiaohou said: "No problem, just add a rotating bearing." ”

Song Xiaofei said: "Okay." When the tank fights, the doors and windows must be closed tightly. But consider what to do once the tank is hit and catches fire. Those inside are to be withdrawn quickly. If you climb out from the top. It's easy to get hit by enemy guns, so it's best to have an escape door at the bottom of the tank. Once the tank is hit and on fire, the driver and gunner inside can quickly escape from the bottom of the tank. ”

Dai Xiaohou nodded. said: "The president is really thoughtful, and I am ashamed of myself." ”

Song Xiaofei said: "I just have these ideas, how to make the real thing, you engineers still need to do it." I give you all kinds of support, how long will it take for you to make a finished product? ”

Dai Xiaohou replied: "Except for automobile engines, we can build other things in the Ordnance Bureau now, and I estimate that the entire research and development will take four or five months." ”

Song Xiaofei said: "Let's give full play to the advantage of concentrating on big things, you want people to give people, you want money to give money, the Ford car given to me by the President of the United States, you can take it to study, how to disassemble it, I will give you three months, you take out the sample." For the sake of secrecy, this can only be done by Chinese technicians. You are researching and developing in the ruins of the Old Summer Palace, and you will eat and live there. ”

Tan Sitong said: "I have been in the Ordnance Bureau in the past two years, and my biggest feeling is that Chinese technicians are not stupider than foreigners!" Since the President trusts us so much, I will make a military order on behalf of the Ordnance Bureau today, personally select the best engineers, supervise the research and development of tanks, and ensure that the research and development tasks will be completed within three months. ”

Song Xiaofei said: "As long as you succeed in development, I will hand over the engines of five hundred cars to you." I hope to see a hundred domestically produced tanks before next year's National Day, so that I can let Duan Qirui form a tank corps. ”

Tan Sitong nodded and said, "We will definitely live up to our mission and complete this glorious mission." ”

After explaining the research and development task of the tank, Song Xiaofei returned to the official residence of the presidential palace, just sat down and drank tea, Xi Muyan came to visit, last time Song Xiaofei was removed from the post of army chief and navy chief by Li Hongzhangge, Xi Muyan deceived Xi Muqing back to Shanghai on the grounds that Xi Zhengfu was seriously ill, Song Xiao felt that Xi Muyan was too snobbish, and his impression of her was greatly reduced, but because she was Xi Muqing's sister, she still met Xi Muyan in the living room.

Xi Muyan is still plump, ruddy complexion, and has the full charm of a mature woman. She wore a long black dress that day, a white bowler hat, a thin white gold chain around her neck, a small cross hanging from it, and a pair of white boots on her feet, which were bulging from her calves.

After taking a seat, Song Xiaofei greeted politely: "What a rare guest, what kind of wind blew Miss Xi from Shanghai." Old man Xi is okay? It's been a long time since you've seen each other, so I'll send someone to invite her over right away. ”

Xi Muyan said: "No need, I have already met my little sister in the morning." Thanks to the president's Hong Fu, the old man is very tough. But you are proud of the spring breeze now, you have a lot of nobles, I have been in Beijing for three days, and you have time to see me. ”

Xi Muyan's tone was obviously dissatisfied, but he said it implicitly, Song Xiaofei said: "Where, where, the President of the United States has visited in the past two days, so there are indeed more things." ”

Xi Muyan said: "Since you are very busy, I will not be polite to you, so as not to delay your time." I came to visit you today because I read in the newspaper that the President of the United States gave you a four-wheeled car. The newspaper said that you welcome an American automobile company to come to China to set up a joint venture automobile factory. Based on my intuition, I think there will be a strong market for automobiles in China in the future. I've bought a bankrupt auto company in Detroit, so I'd like to ask the president to open a back door and let the company we buy build a factory with an American auto company. ”

Song Xiaofei glanced at Xi Muyan and said, "Your news is fast enough, and your vision is accurate enough." However, I rarely meddle in specific economic affairs now, and you should go to Sheng Xuanhuai. ”

Xi Muyan smiled gently, revealing a row of white jade teeth, and said, "I have already asked Sheng Xuanhuai, and he said that he didn't know about it. There are currently no companies that produce cars in China. ”

Song Xiaofei had to admire Xi Muyan's ability and vision, he is now searching for who will run the car factory in China, Xi Muyan took the initiative to come to the door, since she bought a bankrupt car company in Detroit, there is indeed no one more suitable than her to do this, he didn't think so much, so he made a favor, and said: "This matter can be handed over to you, but there are two things you must do, one is to build the car factory in Tianjin, not Shanghai." Second, before July next year, hand over the engines of the same 100 cars to Tan Si. ”

Xi Muyan said: "These two are completely fine. ”

Song Xiaofei said: "Don't you ask me why I want a car engine?" ”

Xi Muyan smiled: "I'm a businessman, I only do business, I shouldn't ask, I won't ask a word." ”