Zhu Jingyuan wanted to see what the so-called "self-propelled ironclad shield car" was, Zou Bingtai thought about the holy decree in Zhu Jingyuan's arms, and finally nodded and said:

"The latest ordnance is classified information, although the level of secrecy of the ironclad shield car is not high, but of course ordinary unrelated officials can't see it.

"However, His Highness has the right to act cheaply, and all ministries must cooperate with each other, so they have the right to check and understand, but they can't take ......"

After Zou Bingtai finished speaking, he arranged for his subordinates to go to the database to get the rough drawings and physical photos of the "self-propelled ironclad shield car", and handed them to Zhu Jingyuan beside him.

After Zhu Jingyuan roughly looked at it, he basically determined that this thing was almost an early tank, and the idea of inventing a tank by himself was a failure.

"That's it...... It's this kind of thing, it's already made, but it can't be disclosed because it's kept secret, so I don't know......"

Zhu Jingyuan was a little unwilling in his heart, but he didn't expect that the first time he used the gold finger, he fell directly on the confidential information, and then asked with more curiosity:

"Dare to ask Da Sikong, which master craftsman invented this shield car?"

Zou Bingtai smiled with emotion and explained:

"Initially, it was Li Rui, the director of the Ordnance Division, who was inspired by the cars sold by the consortium and launched the design project of the mechanically powered self-propelled shield vehicle.

"The original intention of the project was to design a car that was more suitable for use on the battlefield, or a self-propelled shield vehicle equipped with mechanical power.

"During the design process, some craftsmen suggested that after the shield car itself had enough power, it could be equipped with more iron armor, and even try to use iron armor to cover it all.

"Some craftsmen also imagined that the conventional rifles carried by the shield chariot soldiers could be replaced with rotatable motor guns mounted directly on the roof of the car, or even small artillery.

"Then the other craftsmen suggested it, and after testing, it was confirmed that the tracks were more suitable for the battle than the wheels.

"The subsequent upgrade design continues, and the next step is to replace the main engine with a higher power and carry a more powerful gun.

"Therefore, the design of this self-propelled ironclad shield car, the king can be the first merit, but it is only the first merit, and all the participating craftsmen have been rewarded and promoted.

"It's not the invention of one person, but His Highness has conceived a complete approximate design on his own, which is really genius.

"If it weren't for the fact that His Highness already has a more important position, otherwise the old minister really wants to invite His Highness to the Ministry of Engineering for practical training."

Zou Bingtai's praise is sincere, this ironclad shield car is upgraded from the traditional shield car, and a group of people slowly optimized the solution.

Zhu Jingyuan directly mentioned the most critical designs of "full coverage of iron armor", "installation of artillery" and "crawler drive".

If Zhu Jingyuan is a master craftsman, he can complete the final design by himself, and he is indeed a genius.

The surrounding officials of the Ministry of Industry also had similar thoughts, and listening to Zou Bingtai's words, they all nodded in admiration and emotion.

The officials of the Ordnance Department led the craftsmen to work together for so long, and after the things they made were put on the battlefield and really worked, they still had a sense of accomplishment.

As a result, Zhu Jingyuan, a half-grown child, gave the final correct answer by simply making up his own brain.

It's not surprising.

Zhu Jianyan, who was sitting next to him, asked in disbelief after figuring out what was going on:

"What Da Sikong means is that Jingyuan's own nonsense ideas coincide with the designs of the great workers of the Ministry of Industry?"

Zou Bingtai stroked his beard and smiled and said:

"It's true that it coincides, and it brings together the ideas of many craftsmen, but Your Highness is not a fool......

Zhu Jianyan looked at his son in a daze, speechless for a long time.

From an early age, he showed unusual talents, and was often called a genius by teachers of various subjects very early.

And what happened today once again refreshed Zhu Jianyan's father's understanding of the genius of his precious son.

As for Zhu Jingyuan himself, he didn't care about everyone's admiration at all.

Hearing Zou Bingtai's introduction of the design process of the self-propelled ironclad shield car, Zhu Jingyuan came out of the unwillingness and loss of being preempted by his creativity, and slowly thought about and understood some things.

The "tank" of this world does not rely on someone's extraordinary talent, let alone on the ear of the traverser.

It is the world's original craftsmen, on the basis of the existing industrial base and technology accumulation, the collective wisdom and exploration of the exploration.

It can be regarded as a product that is naturally bred after having basic technology.

Such a result is obviously far more important and meaningful to the entire empire and even the world than the forcible creation led by oneself.

This shows that this empire has truly embarked on an independent and self-improving industrial development path, and without the blessing of the traverser, it will not decay rapidly.

Zhu Jingyuan's mood and way of thinking have also slowly undergone some changes with the emergence of these ideas.

Then Zhu Jingyuan asked with anticipation:

"So Da Sikong, is this ironclad shield car on the front line? Is there any feedback on the use of the Governor's Office and the Ministry of War? How does it work on the battlefield? ”

Zou Bingtai stroked his beard and nodded with a smile and said:

"It is said to be very good, it can assist the infantry to advance quickly, break through the barbed wire and trench defenses, and get a lot of results after the installation......"

The moment Zhu Jingyuan heard the words, a little joy naturally appeared in his heart, and then he immediately became puzzled again:

"Then why is the frontline battle still so anxious now? There was no clear decisive victory......"

Zou Bingtai seemed very surprised by Zhu Jingyuan's question, and shook his head helplessly and said:

"According to the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office, it has played a very good role, but it is only a weapon after all.

"It can help front-line generals and soldiers to gain superiority on local battlefields, but it is not enough to determine the outcome of the entire war.

"Your Highness seems to have too high expectations for the Iron Shield Car, but ...... We don't know much specific information about it.

"For more detailed and specific use of the ironclad shield car, Your Highness can go to the Governor's Mansion and the Military Aircraft Department for consultation."

At the same time, Zhu Jianyan and several accompanying officials of the Ministry of Industry also looked at Zhu Jingyuan with similar expressions of incomprehension.

Zhu Jingyuan looked at everyone's reactions, and was very surprised for a few seconds, before he slowly figured it out and entered a misunderstanding.

Zhu Jingyuan actually knew that the early tanks of the First World War era could not play a decisive role in trench warfare.

The reasons may be varied, such as: small number, weak power, slow speed, low reliability, limited endurance, low degree of mechanization of troops, inability to support large-scale operations, and so on.

But when it comes to tanks, I still instinctively think of the blitzkrieg of World War II.

The sense of anticipation for tank combat stayed on the Soviet-German torrent of steel.

But the people in the world around them obviously have no relevant cognition.

Now, of course, they can't imagine at all how much of a difference tank clusters and mechanized point-tipped units will have.

Now, of course, they feel that the basic tactical cooperation with the infantry to break through the enemy's barbed wire and trench positions is already a "very good" effect.

They simply couldn't understand what they were expecting from the Iron Shield.