After the emperor Long Yufei arrived in Guangzhou with a group of military generals, he did not stop in the city, but directly killed the internal combustion engine factory on the outskirts of the city. Zhao Xingkai, the son of Field Marshal Zhao Yi, deputy commander of the Empire* Army, was already waiting here. The eldest son was the deputy minister of the Ministry of Industry, and was responsible for the research and development of various advanced technologies in the empire. The second son, Zhao Xingchuan, was the head of the Logistics and Equipment Department of the Imperial General Staff, with the rank of lieutenant general. It can be described as a three-mastery!

"Your Majesty, we are ready, just waiting for the arrival of Your Majesty and the generals!" Zhao Xingkai greeted the emperor at the gate of the internal combustion engine factory. Because Long Yufei doesn't like pomp and circumstance, he advocates light cars and simple obedience. Therefore, Zhao Xingkai did not engage in anything like a welcome ceremony.

"Hmmm! Let's go straight there! Long Yufei nodded.

In the open space behind the diesel locomotive, two cars were parked, one was a sedan and the other was a truck. Dozens of experts and engineers are busy working around the two big guys. Many of these experts and engineers are foreigners. These are all talents recruited from Europe by the Empire, and they are all European leaders in the study of internal combustion engines. It's just that their research is rarely supported by the state, and they simply can't support their research financially. After the Chinese Empire threw an olive branch to them, these people went to the Chinese Empire one after another.

Now, the development of the steam engine has entered the peak period, and various large-scale steam engines have been continuously developed. Internal combustion engines, naturally, not many people pay attention. After all, it doesn't matter if it's a factory or a warship and merchant ship. The most widely used is the steam engine.

After these experts came to the Chinese Empire, their research was fully supported by Long Yufei. It is not only the financial support, but also the support of the new technologies and new concepts proposed by Long Yufei. This has saved these experts from many detours, and it has also made the development of the internal combustion engine of the Chinese Empire completely at the forefront of the world. Now, I'm finally able to get a sample!

Long Yufei saw cars and trucks parked in the open space from a distance. Although the appearance is a little simple, it is not much different from the car and click in Long Yufei's memory. The sedan is a sedan. Two rows of seats in the middle. The tires of the car are rubber tires. Nanyang belonged to the territory of the Empire, and the Empire had begun to vigorously develop the rubber plantations in Nanyang in the early years. Because on the seal of the steam engine. Rubber is used in many places. Now, rubber has become an important strategic material for the Empire!

"Your Majesty, is this the car you are talking about?" Field Marshal Niu Meng asked. Long Yufei unfortunately boasted about the appearance of this kind of thing. will change the current shape of war. But. It doesn't look like much!

In the eyes of Marshal Niu Meng and others, the sedan was like a small house, with doors, windows, and four wheels. The difference between trucks and sedans is that in addition to being larger, there is also a large cargo box in the back.

"Hmm!" Long Yufei nodded. It was only the middle of the 19th century, and he had made cars and trucks. This is undoubtedly a huge change. Automobiles will not only contribute to the development of the economy. It can also make the combat effectiveness of the Empire* army stronger. A large number of trucks equip the troops, which can not only make the logistics supply smoother, but even increase the speed of the troops' march. No matter how much you run, you can't outrun the wheels of a car, right? Except, of course, in specific areas. In addition, armored vehicles and tanks evolved from automobiles, which will make the equipment of the Imperial Army develop by leaps and bounds. When the time comes, the Imperial Army will once again throw off the rest of the world.

It's just that, like the Air Force, these advanced weapons probably won't be able to catch up with this war. However, there is still the next war, and Long Yufei hopes that in the next war, these advanced weapons can become the weapons of the empire to conquer the world!

"No problem, right?" Long Yufei asked Zhao Xingkai.

"Your Majesty, it's okay!" Zhao Xingkai replied.

"Okay, let's get moving!" Long Yufei nodded.

Soon, the drivers of both cars got inside and started the cars.

"Suddenly!" There was a roar, and cars and trucks were started. Then, under the driver's control, the two cars began to move, and the speed became faster and faster.

"Hey! I didn't expect this iron guy to really be able to run! The speed is really not bad, not much worse than a war horse! The commander of the Imperial Cavalry, Lieutenant General Seng Greenqin, exclaimed.

"Minister Zhao, what is this iron guy eating? Running so fast? A general asked.

"The car doesn't eat, it only drinks gas!" Zhao Xingkai said.

"Drink oil? Lard or vegetable oil? ”

"Oil, no, oil extracted from oil to be exact!" Zhao Xingkai said.

Many of the generals in these armies saw cars for the first time, so much so that they made a lot of jokes. However, as military generals, they soon saw the role of these two things in military affairs.

"Your Majesty, the truck in the back should be able to transport troops and war materials, but what is the use of the car in front?" Zhang Wei, commander of the 1st Group Army, asked.

"The trucks in the back, in addition to transporting troops and war materials, can also be used to tow heavy weapons such as artillery. The front is a sedan, which is mainly used to load people. However, this is mainly put on the civilian market. The jeep with better off-road performance for the military is still under development. Also, think about it, what would it be like if iron plates were installed around this car, machine guns and cannons? Long Yufei said with a smile.

"Put on the iron plate? Press on the machine gun and cannon! Oh, my God! Isn't that invulnerable? The enemy can't hit us, but we can kill them with machine guns and cannons! Aren't we going to win? Lieutenant General Zhang Wei almost said.

The other generals also heard the conversation between Long Yufei and Lieutenant General Zhang Wei, and their eyes couldn't help but light up. As the commanders of the troops, what they care about most besides victory is probably the casualties of the troops! This kind of weapon is undoubtedly a weapon that can effectively reduce your own casualties!

"Your Majesty, do we have such a weapon now? Let's give us a few hundred of them for the 2nd Army first! Lieutenant General Zhao Mingfu, commander of the 2nd Army, said immediately.

"Get out! Not a single one. That's just a vision of ours, and we haven't put it into practice yet. If you want a finished product, wait a few years! Long Yufei said.

This disappointed the generals of the military a little. However, if you wait a few years, you will be able to equip it. When the time comes, the Imperial Army will not be invincible in the world!

"Can the quality be guaranteed?" Long Yufei asked Zhao Xingkai. Although the car has been produced, the quality must be guaranteed first, but don't break down after driving a distance, then it's a fart!

"Your Majesty, the quality is almost guaranteed. However, there will be some minor problems from time to time! Zhao Xingkai said.

"Well, you can produce it first, and then gradually improve it!" Long Yufei said.

Subsequently, the emperor Long Yufei also personally got into the car and had a good time, which caused the exclamations of the military generals.

"How's the construction of our car plant going?" Long Yufei asked. Cars have been developed, but they must be produced on a large scale, so that they can equip the troops at an early stage.

Long Yufei has already decided that the cars that will be produced first will be given priority to equipping the army. In addition, automobiles were produced only in small quantities, mainly for the royal family and cabinet departments. The rest of the production capacity is mainly used to produce trucks and jeeps. Of course, the jeep is still under development. However, there is not much to succeed.

"Majesty, Guangzhou's automobile factory, is expected to be completed and put into operation by the end of this year! The automobile factories in Wuchang, Jiangning and Shengjing may have to wait until the beginning of next year or the middle of the year! Zhao Xingkai said.

The automobile factories in Guangzhou, Wuchang, Jiangning and Shengjing were the first automobile factories under construction in the empire. After the completion and operation of these four automobile plants, the annual output will reach a total of 50,000 units. When the time comes, the produced trucks and jeeps will be given priority to the army. In particular, the Army's artillery and logistical supply units will use trucks to eliminate mules and horses as much as possible. Jeeps, on the other hand, are mainly used by commanders of all levels, as well as reconnaissance units.

Long Yufei did not stay long in the internal combustion engine factory, but he proposed to ask the internal combustion engine factory to speed up the progress of research and development, and do its best to develop a high-horsepower engine. In this way, it will be able to meet the needs of armored vehicles and tanks for the future Imperial Army.

As for the internal combustion engine used in the ship, Long Yufei did not report hope for this at all. Later generations of China have been engaged in it for so many years, and it is not until the new century that it is done. The current empire is simply impossible to count on.

However, Long Yufei asked for a way to replace the current coal-fired boiler with an oil-fired boiler. In this way, the power of the boiler will be higher, and the performance of the Imperial Navy's warships will be more powerful.

After staying in Guangzhou for two days, Long Yufei and the generals took a special train back to the capital Huaxia City. There, the Huaxia shipyard is building new warships for the Navy. Eight 'Western Han-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy were already in service, and newer 'Eastern Han-class' battleships are now being built, as well as new-style cruisers and destroyers.

After these warships were commissioned, the strength of the Imperial Navy would be further enhanced, and at the same time, it would become the world's largest navy, leaving Britain behind. Long Yufei still counted on the Imperial Navy to defeat the British Royal Navy in this battle and achieve prestige! (To be continued......)

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