Chapter 339: Pickup Trucks Are Also Trucks (Third Update, Please Subscribe)

Change your thinking!

As the captain of the airship brigade, Wang Xinyue has been very depressed recently. The reason for his depression is very simple - he has no place to use his skills!

There is no place for the airship troops now!

It's not that the airship troops have no place to use, but because the Argentines have found a way to crack the darts. In fact, the method is very simple, it's nothing more than adding a cover on the top of the head.

"Compared to bombs, nails are indeed very effective. Those nails dropped from the sky can kill exposed personnel. However, after dropping nails several times, the effect is getting worse and worse, because the enemy has adapted to this style of fighting. They know that as long as they hide under the carriage, they will be able to withstand those nails."

On the way to the arsenal, Wang Xinyue complained to the deputy captain Xia Weidong who was in the same car.

"Unless we use thicker and heavier nails, but you know that if we do that, we will lose our advantage in numbers. The key is the accuracy of the throw!"

Why do airship troops like nails? To put it bluntly, it is because the advantage in quantity can make up for the disadvantage in accuracy. But if they change to heavier nails, the advantage in quantity will naturally disappear.

Of course, what is more important is that even if they increase the weight of the nails, it would not make much sense, because the power of the nails is limited, and only a few layers of wooden boards are enough to withstand the attack of the nails.

"It seems that nails are still a crooked way!"

Wang Xinyue agreed with Xia Weidong's words.

"That's right. For airships, the best weapon is still a bomb, but not the kind made from mortar shells. That kind of power is too small. We need a bomb that weighs at least 100 kilograms, or even 500 kilograms. The power of that bomb is enough to make up for its accuracy. Of course, we should also find a way to improve the accuracy of the bombing..."

Through the continuous air strikes on the Argentines recently, has he fully realized what kind of weapons should be used in air strikes?

Powerful bombs are the way to go!

"Is this the reason why we came to the Arsenal this time?"

Xia Weidong asked.

"Well, I personally designed a new type of bomb, a 500-kilogram bomb, which is heavier than our heaviest shells at present, and it has more explosives and is more powerful. If everything goes well, at most half a month, we will have the opportunity to test the effects of these bombs on the battlefield. If I succeed, it can even destroy the strongest fortress in the world..."

Wang Xinyue, who was a naval officer, was also an engineer. In order to solve the nail problem, he specially designed some new bombs.

"The main purpose is to test the effect of heavy bombs. We came here this time just to let them produce these bombs..."

Before Wang Xinyue could finish his words, he suddenly stopped talking while staring out the window.

What is that...what is that?

What came into view was a strange-looking four-wheeled vehicle. Although it was not pulled by horses, it was still running on the road. Its speed was neither fast nor slow, but it was much faster than an ordinary horse-drawn carriage.

"Driver, stop the car, stop the car..."

Wang Xinyue jumped down from the carriage and looked at the car in surprise. Although the car was just opposite him, he still heard a familiar sound - the sound of the internal combustion engine running, and he could faintly smell gasoline in the air!

“It’s an internal combustion engine!”

Wang Xinyue said in surprise.

"They really put internal combustion engines in cars?"

In fact, as early as the first time he came into contact with the internal combustion engine, Wang Xinyue keenly realized that this light machine could be installed on a carriage to replace horses. At that time, he only had this idea and at most drew a diagram, but who would have thought that someone really did it.

It wasn't that someone did it, but under the guidance of the prototype car provided by Zhu Xianhai, Nanhe Locomotive Company finally produced its first car. However, what they produced was not a sedan, but a truck - a truck developed based on the Qianlima sedan.

Almost as soon as the truck started testing, the truck's technical data appeared in front of Zhu Xianhai.

"It wasn't easy. From the engine to the steering gear, and then to the gearbox, it took five years to finally make it..."

Not manufacturing, but imitation!

But it was not a simple imitation, because what Zhu Xianhai needed was a truck - a truck that could transport soldiers and supplies, not a car for people to enjoy.

Of course, sedans will also be needed in the future. After all, sedans are the most in-demand vehicles, and the development of the world's automobile industry also started with sedans.

However, things have changed in Nanhua. The first trucks made in Nanhua were used to transport supplies.

“Maybe this is how history changes!”

While sighing in his heart, Zhu Xianhai opened the folder. When he saw the photos in it, he couldn't help but be stunned.

“This…is this our truck?”

This is not a truck at all, it’s clearly... a big pickup truck!

It’s a big pickup truck!

That is to say, the rear compartment and trunk of the prototype car were turned into a flat plate, turning it into a simple wooden compartment.

That's it... This is not quite the same truck as Zhu Xianhai imagined!

But after all, a pickup truck is still a truck. A truck that can transport military supplies.

Although it looks a little small now, why do you need a carriage when you have a truck?

"Yes, my lord. This is the "Type 1 Heavy-Duty Truck" manufactured by Nanhe Company. It is 4.3 meters long and 1.7 meters wide. It uses a 4-cylinder 40-horsepower gasoline engine. Although its load capacity is only 1.2 tons, its performance is extremely good. Its maximum highway speed can reach 70 kilometers per hour, which is even faster than a train. The 100-liter fuel tank allows it to travel continuously for 400 kilometers."

Wang Jiamin's expression and tone seemed extremely proud. He was captured together with Zuo Zongtang. As his chief logistics manager, he had entered Nanhua School to learn English long before Zuo Zongtang went abroad for inspection. Five years ago, he went to study in the UK and returned to China three years ago. Since last year, he has been in charge of Nanhe Locomotive Company. The locomotive company located in Nanwan was the first company in Nanhua to produce steam locomotives. It was also one of Nanhua's largest companies and Nanhua's most important war preparation company.

In fact, in the early planning, Nanhe Locomotive Company should have been built in Nanhua, but for the sake of war preparedness and industrial evacuation, it was placed in Nanyuan City. In fact, for the sake of war preparedness and other reasons, Nanhua has dispersed hundreds of large and small factories along the railways in various places over the past years. Now those factories have not only driven the local economic development, but also promoted the urbanization of Nanhua. Many small towns themselves are centered on factories.

However, the scale of those factories is definitely not as large as that of Nanhe Locomotive. This company has more than 5,000 employees and is one of the largest enterprises in the entire Nanhua. This is also the reason why Wang Jiamin was able to meet Zhu Xianhai directly.

"It can only carry a little over a ton of cargo. It really is worthy of being a pickup truck..."

Zhu Xianhai was grumbling in his heart. The carrying capacity of this pickup truck was much less than he had imagined. My carrying capacity was not even good enough.

Although it is fast and has a long range, what role can such a pickup truck play on the battlefield?

Pickup Truck Wars?

Use these pickup trucks as high-end vehicles for the troops?

But now, the army needs trucks that can transport more supplies and soldiers.

As for pickup trucks, the demand doesn't seem to be that strong.

"My Lord, according to the calculations of the factory engineers, with the existing equipment, we can produce 10 trucks of the same type every day as long as there are orders."

Wang Jiamin did not notice the change in his lord's expression. In his opinion, this kind of car was simply a miracle!

It can carry 2,000 kilograms of cargo and run day and night. Traveling a thousand miles a day is simply a piece of cake for it. As long as there is gasoline and a road, it can even keep running.

As for malfunctions, parts replacement, or even flat tires, they were all trivial matters in his eyes. After all, even military horses can lose their horseshoes sometimes.

It is inevitable that cars will break down, but they can be overcome. There is no problem that cannot be overcome. Moreover, compared with these shortcomings, its advantages are greater.

He believes that with these advantages, this truck can conquer everyone.

"My lord, we conducted a long-distance test drive half a month ago, from Nanyuan to Linhai. 60% of the roads along the way were unpaved, and we also crossed the Andes Mountains. Through the test of the long journey, we have fully tested its performance..."

While Wang Jiamin was introducing the experiment of crossing the Andes Mountains, Zhu Xianhai carefully looked through the report in front of him.

The report lists in detail the process of long-distance vehicle testing, as well as the failures that occurred along the way and the time and difficulty of troubleshooting.

Indeed, judging from the test data, the load capacity of this truck may be very average, but in terms of basic performance, it is acceptable. Although there were several failures during the test drive, they were inevitable in such a long journey. Moreover, given the times, how could a newly invented mechanical equipment be free of failures?

These are just some minor faults that can be fixed. Well, it looks like this car is really good. The only regret is that its load capacity is too small.

More than a ton?

It is almost the level of agricultural tricycles. Agricultural tricycles of this level may not be enough, let alone military trucks.

"…There is definitely no problem with its performance. If I must find fault, it is that its load capacity is not as good as a standard military carriage. But, Marshal, it does not require horse feed! It is not as difficult to service as a horse. As long as there is gasoline, it can keep running. Even if there is a problem, it can be fixed by replacing a few parts. I guarantee it."

Looking at the Marshal, Wang Jiamin patted his chest and made a promise while talking about the advantages of the car.

"The future is definitely dominated by cars!"

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