Chapter 259: Shocking news

Fang Xiaoyu said with a smile: "I said who is so capable and can build such a big artillery, it turns out to be Zhang Hui." ”

The person in charge was none other than Zhang Hui from the Zhonghua Collar Artillery Laboratory, and he smiled and handed the document in his hand to his assistant and said, "How does the young master feel about the power?" This is the 356 mm gun I designed for the new warship, and although it weighs a little more than the 330 mm gun in use today, it is much more powerful. ”

Fang Xiaoyu smiled: "It's really very good, but it's a pity that I don't have a big enough warship to accommodate it." ”

Zhang Hui said with a smile: "I heard that the young master is secretly building a new warship, it should be no problem." ”

Fang Xiaoyu smiled bitterly and said, "You all know my military secrets. ”

Zhang Hui said with a smile: "Young master, I can't reveal what I have done." These are just the private circulars of us discipline leaders. Not only is there no circulation, but there is not much actual information, we just want to communicate with each other and prepare in advance for our next research. ”

"The young master is here to see the plane." Bentz's voice rang out just in time.

Fang Xiaoyu said, "It's been a long time, Mr. Bentz." ”

Bentz said with a smile: "I know that Young Master Lu Dao will definitely be itchy and unbearable after watching the air show." ”

Fang Xiaoyu said: "I think there should be a lot of successful products in the mechanical laboratory. ”

Benz said proudly: "This is nature. ”

The inventor is most proud of someone who appreciates his creation, seeing Fang Xiaoyu coming, Benz immediately pulled Fang Xiaoyu to another test field, everyone naturally followed closely, and Zhang Hui, who had just spoken half of Fang Xiaoyu, was obviously familiar with Bentz's temper, and he could only smile helplessly and shake his head.

When I came to the new field, I saw a large chariot on the edge of the field.

Benz laughs: "Lately I've been working on these practical things in addition to improving engine performance. The vehicle was an enlargement of the previous prototype, with a 100-horsepower gasoline engine and a 30-mm short-barreled cannon and a synchronous machine gun. If there are any deficiencies, please correct the young master. ”

Benz said that he hoped to be corrected, but there was a smug look on his face.

Fang Xiaoyu circled around the chariot twice and said, "The overall design is very good, but there are a few things that need to be improved. Hearing Fang Xiaoyu's words, Benz paid special attention, he knew that Fang Xiaoyu had very unique insights in various fields.

Fang Xiaoyu said: "Let's not explore the thickness of the armor first, this frontal armor is too square and easy to penetrate, it is best to make it into inclined armor." Fang Xiaoyu said, and Bentz's assistants on the side opened their notebooks one after another to quickly record.

Fang Xiaoyu said as he circled around the chariot: "The tracks of the chariot are very fragile, so the top of the chariot should be covered with a layer of skirt armor for defense. In order to protect the driver, a periscope should be added above the gun for the commander to observe and command, and the lower driver's observation port should also be equipped with shutter armor, or simply place a periscope for the driver. Fang Xiaoyu said a lot of the design advantages of the tank on Earth in one breath, which made Benz nod again and again.

After watching the chariot Benz pulled Fang Xiaoyu to visit various test sites, Fang Xiaoyu also gave a pertinent opinion based on his common sense, which benefited the test personnel a lot. Benz smiled, "Young Master can speed up our research by a big step. ”

Fang Xiaoyu said with a smile: "I'm just saying what I think, as for how to use it, you still need to slowly explore." ”

Benz said with a smile: "This is already very rare, these practical details are even more useful than the scientific and technological papers given to us by the young master." ”

Fang Xiaoyu said: "How is this possible? My papers are very detailed. ”

Benz nodded: "Yes, it's very detailed, but those are theoretical foundations, and a lot of experience in manufacturing requires a lot of testing to obtain." ”

Fang Xiaoyu nodded, it seems that it is indeed biased that he only let Xiao Feng research papers, a lot of valuable experience requires a lot of time and money to test it, and Xiao Feng only needs to use data modeling in his own system to test it, the cost is much lower, and the speed is much faster.

Unless the computer in the electronics lab can run at a speed of one billion times to support the most basic data modeling, Xiaofeng will have to fully study the key technology before that.

As he walked forward, Fang Xiaoyu asked strangely, "After seeing so many tests, why didn't you see the plane?" ”

Benz smiled: "Of course, the best things should be put at the back of the most, let's go and see the plane." ”

Sitting in the car, everyone soon came to a vast test field, where there are more than a dozen runways and some houses and machine nests. The crowd stopped in front of a huge airframe, and several people pushed open the heavy sliding door, and a monoplane of the same style as the test flight was presented in front of everyone.

This monoplane is not a concept at all compared to the monoplane of World War II. In order to strengthen the wings, this aircraft is reinforced with a lot of steel cables between the fuselage and the wings.

Fang Xiaoyu asked, "Are there any biplanes?" ”

"There were previous models, but now the latest ones are monoplanes, which have more agile hovering capabilities and speeds," Benz wondered. ”

Fang Xiaoyu nodded and said: "That's true, but our current engines are not strong enough, the biplane can get more lift, and the wings of the biplane can be reinforced with each other and stronger." Especially in the carrier-based aircraft at sea, the sea wind and waves are very strong, and the test of the wing is greater, so the aircraft structure must be strong, in addition to the landing gear of the aircraft must also be strengthened, if you want to speed up the aircraft, the first thing to do is to make the aircraft landing gear can be retracted. Fang Xiaoyu said casually, and Bentz's assistants took the notebook and wrote wildly.

After taking a turn in the mechanical laboratory, Fang Xiaoyu was very happy, although the mechanized equipment was still in its infancy, but in Fang Xiaoyu's opinion, these equipment would soon become a decisive force on the battlefield. Just as Fang Xiaoyu was about to continue to visit the rocket laboratory that had just been built, a major staff officer of the Iron Blood Army hurriedly walked towards Fang Xiaoyu, attracting all Jean's attention at once.

After being inspected by the guards, the major was allowed to come to Fang Xiaoyu. The major panted and saluted, "Report to your lordship, there is an urgent telegram from the country." ”

Fang Xiaoyu took the telegram and looked at it, his face immediately gloomy. Fu Mingcheng on the side asked, "Young Master, what's wrong?" What's going on? ”

Fang Xiaoyu said: "Huang Weihua called to say that the emperor had been assassinated, and now he is in a coma, and Marshal Xia urgently recruited me into Beijing." ”

Fu Mingcheng said: "Young master, the country must be very chaotic now, the capital is full of murderous opportunities, it is better not to enter Beijing." ”

Fang Xiaoyu shook his head: "I have to enter Beijing, not only because the relatives of the Fang family are in the capital, even if it is for this opportunity, I have to go, I think Marshal Xia recruited me for the same reason." ”

Fu Mingcheng stared at him and said in a low voice: "Does the young master want to ......?"

Fang Xiaoyu nodded: "Now we are a local power, and although we are among the six great powers on the stage of the world, we are not justified after all. ”

Fu Mingcheng said: "Since this is the case, bring some more guards into Beijing, the regular army cannot be mobilized, just bring a group of iron-blooded troops over." ”

Fang Xiaoyu nodded and said, "That's good, you go and prepare immediately, I'll leave tonight." ”

After receiving Fang Xiaoyu's order, the iron-blooded army near Port Moore was mobilized. In addition to the four cruisers and six destroyers that came with him, Fang Xiaoyu brought with him the ten fastest passenger ships in the Savage Continent, which were loaded with a main force called the Wild Leopard of the First Division of the First Army, the most elite of the Iron Blood Army.

The fleet set sail overnight, sailed out of the narrow waterway of Moore Harbor, and headed north, aiming for Quanzhou Harbor, the main port of the Imperial Navy. Before entering Beijing, Fang Xiaoyu decided to meet Marshal Xiahou Min first, first, to understand the specific situation, and second, to find out his tone.

The flotilla was fast, always advancing at a speed of twelve knots. After eight days of sailing, Fang Xiaoyu's fleet finally arrived at the port of Quanzhou. After Fang Xiaoyu raised the lord flag of the Chinese Territory and sent a liaison officer, the convoy escorted by warships was quickly released and entered the Quanzhou Military Port.

"Marshal, don't come unharmed." Fang Xiaoyu walked into the study and saw Marshal Xiahou Min sitting in the study. Marshal Xiahou Min, who has always paid attention to appearance and always has a neat military appearance, is sitting at his desk at the moment, with a full beard and stubble, unkempt hair, and wrinkled clothes.

Hearing Fang Xiaoyu speak, Marshal Xiahou Min opened his bloodshot eyes and said, "Xiaoyu, you're here." ”

Fang Xiaoyu walked to the table and sat down and asked softly, "Marshal, how is the situation now?" ”

Xiahou Min naturally knew what aspect of the situation Fang Xiaoyu was asking about: "The situation is very serious, more serious than you imagined, and the real situation is much more serious than what has been rumored." ”

Xiahou Min expressed the severity of the current situation in an aggravated tone, and Fang Xiaoyu heard it and said in his heart: "How serious?" ”

Xiahou Min shook his head and sighed: "Now it is rumored outside that the emperor was seriously injured and unconscious, in fact, the emperor died on the day of the assassination, and the prince was assassinated with the emperor. ”

"What?" Fang Xiaoyu exclaimed.

Although he was prepared, he didn't expect it to be so serious. There was a generation of emperors in the Lanfang Empire who divided the power of the country to several sons to manage, but when the emperor was critically ill, the sons supported their own troops and competed for imperial power, causing chaos in the country, and the national strength of the Lanfang Empire was also greatly consumed.