The two airships later called the names of the mammoth and the pit viper, and Shen Yatou was just joking, taking the opportunity to be coquettish with Wang Yi. In contrast, Qianjia is more affordable, and talks directly to Jim Anderson and Ou Yaning about air safety...... To put it more clearly, the little girl began to sell her own xenon arc lamp to the future Dashang Aviation Airship Company.

Shen Yazhi whispered in Wang Yi's ear: "Qianjia has become a little wealthy. ”

"Then aren't you Chengguang eating and not working?" Wang Yi teased.

Shen Yatou pouted, deliberately pitiful, and said, "I knew that you were towards Qianjia!" ”

"What's the matter?" Wang Yi made his duplicity clear.

The girl pinched the king a few times, and finally lost her anger.

As a welcome gift to Dashang Airship, Wang Yi ordered five Mammoth-class cargo airships and ten Viper-class attack airships. It is estimated that the order will be completed around 1884. The airship company also began to use the funds it received to build factories and train talents, and at the same time develop the global super airship plan mentioned by Wang Yi.

Wang Yi gave only two indicators: a load of more than 80 tons and a maximum speed of 300 kilometers per hour.

These two indicators made Jim Anderson and Ou Yaning difficult, and their brows were almost twisted together.

After returning to Dashang, Wang Yi called the front line and asked them to build a site in Mohe to provide logistical supplies and navigation for the two real airships. The mammoth is responsible for transporting supplies, while the pit viper needs to go to the battlefield to see what needs to be improved.

Unlike what Wang Yi thought before, the survival rate of helium airships in the current era is very high, and ordinary guns can even break the airbags. However, since the air pressure inside the airbag is basically the same as the outside, helium is only used to maintain its shape and provide buoyancy. So the leakage itself is very slow. If it's just a small bullet hole, it won't affect the action at all. However, if the wound is large, it is necessary to return immediately, but in general, it is not a big problem to return to the base.

By the end of July, the flooding of the Gelbizi and Erguna rivers had finally stopped.

On 4 August, Skobelev finally gave the order to cross the river, but instead of rushing directly from the Ergun River into the Heilongjiang region, he began a frenzied attack from the Gelbitsy River to the east bank. Nearly 500 artillery pieces of various types began to pour out their anger frantically.

Although taking advantage of the flood time, Zheng Haitao strengthened his own defenses, pulled up several barbed wire fences on the east bank of the Gelbiqi River, and built a strong fortress position. But the Tsarists apparently also strengthened themselves during this time, not only greatly replenished, but also increased in number, at least more than 20,000 Cossack cavalry, and even the Mongols appeared.

Now that the First Artillery Division of Dashang has crossed the Heilongjiang River, it is deploying its position on the eastern front of the newly constructed Gelbiqi River, under the command of division commander Fan Bo. The reason why he chose to wave his army to the north was mainly because the five field squads at Miaotun successfully delayed the march of the Russian Rajetz Front. This bought valuable time for Chief of Staff Wu Xiao to build a blocking position outside the southern exit of the Outer Hung Yen Mountains. And because of the establishment of the blocking position, the problem of being attacked by the enemy on the east bank of the Gelbiqi River, which might have been encountered, was also solved. Coupled with the delay of the flood on the Russian army's offensive, the 1st Infantry Division, the 2nd Infantry Division, and the 1st Artillery Division supported by Dashang to the north finally arrived at the front line in time.

In light of this situation, the General Staff resolutely changed its deployment. The 1st Infantry Division, the 2nd Infantry Division, and the 1st Artillery Division advanced to the north bank of the Heilongjiang River and stationed in new defensive positions. The 1st Cavalry Division remained on the south bank of the Black Dragon to defend the east bank of the Ergun River to prevent the Russians from jumping over the wall and rushing into the Heilongjiang territory of the Qing Dynasty despite a single qiē. If that is the case, all the front-line troops of Dashang will have no other choice but to retreat eastward en masse.

The roar of hundreds of cannons made the entire Gelbiqi River tremble. The shelling began before dawn and lasted for nearly half an hour, after which the Russian soldiers rushed into the previously surveyed shoals, carried rafts into the water, and began to forcibly build pontoon bridges to cross the river.

"Get into position!" The officers shouted.

The MG42 in the heavy machine gun mode in the bunker was the first to sound, and its firing sound was not like the "click" of Czech or Browning machine guns, but similar to the "snort" of a high-speed chainsaw, and the sound of Russian soldiers tearing apart large sheets of linen. Russians didn't feel it at first, but survivors of the war said the last thing they wanted to hear was such diabolical sounds. For them, this voice is the voice of the Grim Reaper. The bullet hit the Russian, either with a large hole directly in the chest, or with a discount in the arms and thighs. Not to mention that the Russians are afraid, even the insurance team members themselves will never want to see such a scene again.

The Russians also began to return fire with Gatling guns on the opposite side, but the insurance team members were hiding in bunkers or pillboxes, and the suppression effect was not ideal. And it didn't take long for a strange cannon sound to be heard from the position of the insurance team, it was the sound of mortars, and after two rounds of shelling, several Gatling guns for cover were destroyed. Their bulky weight affected the soldiers' handling.

For a moment, the Russians' support fire slowed down, while MG42 was still roaring, and it wasn't long before the Russians began to retreat after throwing a river of corpses.

This is the first day of battle report that Wang Yi got.

"I don't know how long this battle will take!" Wang Yi sighed.

Zhang Jingxiao knocked on the door at this time and walked in, followed by a person by his side, Wang Yi didn't recognize it. After serving tea, Qianjia walked out with Shen Yazhi.

"Respectful filial piety, this is the ......" Wang Yi had never seen this person.

Zhang Jingxiao said: "Sir, this is the famous Xu Jianyin in Beiyang, Xu Zhonghu!" ”

Wang Yi was taken aback, and said in his heart that this person was a rare scientific talent in the late Qing Dynasty, but the name was ugly......

Xu Jianyin, a native of Wuxi, Jiangsu, and his father Xu Shou is a pioneer of modern chemistry in China. Influenced by his father since childhood, he loved natural science. In 1861, he served with his father at the Anqing Ordnance Institute. In 1875, he served as the general office of the Shandong Machinery Bureau. In 1879, he sent technical missions to Germany, Britain, France and other countries. In 1886, when the Jinling Machinery Bureau was organized, the Western method was used to make a new breech shotgun and cast steel. In 1889, when the law was reformed, he was appointed as the superintendent of agriculture and industry. Later, he was promoted to Mawei Shipyard of Fujian Shipbuilding Bureau, Hubei Provincial General Office, Security Gunpowder Bureau, and Hanyang Steel Pharmaceutical Factory. In March 1901, he died in a wreck while trying to make smokeless medicine with employees at the Steel Pharmaceutical Factory. He has translated more than 40 books, including "The Complete Book of Shipbuilding", "New Book of Military Science", "Chemical Origins", "Mine Records", and "Miscellaneous Records of European Travel".

"I didn't expect it to be Mr. Xu, who has heard of the name for a long time, like thunder!" Wang Yi was a little puzzled, it stands to reason that at this time he should be in charge of the purchase of Dingyuan and Zhenyuan ships for Beiyang in Europe, why did he suddenly come back from Europe and run our big business? "Sir, I heard Li Zhongtang say below, shouldn't you work with Mr. Li Danya to select warships for the country in Europe?"

Li Danya is Li Fengbao, a famous diplomat in the late Qing Dynasty.

Xu Jianyin didn't expect that the chairman of the world-famous Dashang Group would know his name, and he was somewhat surprised. Of course, there is also some pride. In fact, he had already wanted to take a look at Dashang, but after arriving at Yingkou this time, although he was already prepared in his heart, he was still shocked.

The biggest feeling that Yingkou gave him was clean! Chinese have two problems: going out to fart and spitting, and it seems that there is no zài here. The neat streets are planted with flowers and grass, the streets are lined with green trees, and there are new street lamps that Shen Yatou and Tong Yatou forcibly sell to Yingkou, although the price is expensive, but it is really good!

The people were serene, and seemed to be very rich and happy. And the Haicheng Yu family, the local family that wanted to rob Qianjia Chongxi, has now become a partner of big businessmen. Under the guidance of Wang Yi, the first large supermarket in the Qing Dynasty was opened, and the business was booming, far exceeding the expectations of the Yu family. Many Chinese and foreigners are shopping for goods inside, and it seems that everyone is not uncomfortable and gets along very harmoniously.

Yingkou is now different from the rest of the world, calm and peaceful, full of vitality, full of science and technology. Most of the wealthy live in the garden neighborhood of the waterfront, villa after villa, which looks more like the wealthy American community of later generations. The locals of Yingkou live in the renovated streets, which are still ancient, but the facilities inside are more modern. Out-of-towners live in five- or six-storey slab buildings, which are usually bought by companies with housing loans.

Gas and gas canisters have been used throughout the city, and there is running water and heating...... One qiē and one qiē are so unique.

When Xu Jianyin saw Zhang Jingxiao, he didn't expect the other party to be so young, he looked like he was only in his twenties. The two later took the train to Haicheng, and then came to Dashang. Seeing trains, even electric trains, Xu Jianyin was no longer surprised.

In front of Wang Yi, Xu Jianyin explained his intention and said: "We ordered two dome cruisers at the Volzen shipyard in Germany. ”

"Then what is the reason why Brother Zhonghu came to Dashang this time?"

"I heard that the shipyard under your group can also manufacture warships, I wonder if you can let me visit it?"

Wang Yi was stunned for a moment, and said, "Could it be that Lord Zhongtang is still ready to order warships from us?" ”

Xu Jianyin nodded and said, "My lord does mean this......

Zhang Jingxiao said at this time: "Sir, Lord Zhongtang has contacted us before, hoping to send someone to visit the shipyard and say that he intends to order a warship with us. ”

"I see!" Wang Yi finally understood what was going on, and at this time he smiled and said, "Mr. Xu, it's okay to visit the shipyard, but there is one thing we have to talk about at the beginning." Our side can produce only modern battleships, cruisers, destroyers, torpedo boats, supply ships, etc. As for the kind of ...... with sails I'm sorry, but we don't really have the ......."