Chapter 1047(2/2)
However, it is still feasible to equip a small number of motorcycles. Equipped with these motorcycles for the reconnaissance team, it can greatly improve the mobility of the reconnaissance team.
With the equipment level of the armies of various countries now, it is basically difficult for anyone to catch up with them. Even if there are some fast war horses, no matter how powerful the war horses are, they are still vegetarian.
There is absolutely no way a motorcycle that drinks oil will have the durability!
Asking someone to bring a pen and paper, Li Xiao scribbled and revised a rough sketch of a motorcycle.
"Now that we have a three-wheeled one, let's just get a two-wheeled one. When designing, we should pay attention to the fact that the grooves of the tires should be deep. This will help the tires grip the road and throw out the mud in the tire gaps."
Although the sketches were drawn with rough brushwork and full of strong Western style, they were still understandable. Li Xiao also specifically warned that these things would be used in places with poor road conditions in the future.
The current road conditions on the European plains cannot be described as bad.
Engineers who went to Russia said that when it rains heavily in summer, the mud on the road can reach people's knees.
Li Xiao read the report and suspected that these people were exaggerating, so he called Brauchitsch over for questioning.
Brauchitsch said that this kind of road is very common in Russia, but it is not a bad place. The worst place can make you sink half of your body.
Li Xiao was very suspicious because he walked into the swamp.
Fortunately, all Ming army tanks were equipped with wide tracks, which ensured their ability to travel in the wild.
The Ming Dynasty relied too much on heavy airships. In the past, all troop transfers required heavy airships.
This large airship, which can carry a weight of thirty tons, is known as the Liao Army's legs.
But times have changed, and anti-aircraft guns that can be carried on a horse-drawn carriage are everywhere. God knows what reckless guy will ambush somewhere and rain down shells.
It was impossible to even dodge the huge airship. There was no way, such a big thing was floating in the sky, and its speed was only over 100 kilometers per hour.
In the words of anti-aircraft artillery, it is more difficult to miss than to hit.
This situation occurred during the Indian War, and it was even more common during the last European War.
The most terrible thing is that these anti-aircraft guns can not only shoot in high altitude, but also can shoot flatly.
The Prussians, who were good at fighting, even invented the three-carriage tactic.
The three carriages formed a battle group and secretly made a detour to cross the edge of the front line between the two armies under the cover of night.
Two carriages are responsible for ground security, and one carriage is responsible for air combat.
This tactic once caused considerable casualties to the Russian army.
According to Brauchitsch after the war, the Russian army already had more than 200 airships at that time. After the war, not a single one was left, and they were all shot down.
Even some senior officers on the front line suffered great misfortune due to the crash of the airship.
The commander of the elite ace Guards Corps fell to the ground and was burned to charcoal because his airship was shot down.
According to Brauchitsch, even the gold stars on his shoulders were burned away.
If Ming Dynasty did not pay attention to these lessons, it would be Ming Dynasty itself that might be unlucky in the future. Li Xiao did not want him or Master Ao to be knocked down by artillery fire from the ground when they were riding in an airship.
The Ming army has issued rigid regulations that airship troops are only allowed to operate more than 200 kilometers away from the battle line.
No matter what kind of carriage, it is absolutely impossible to penetrate 200 kilometers overnight.
As for future military operations, logistical support will largely depend on these cars. In addition to the First Automobile Factory in Changchun, the Second Automobile Manufacturing Plant in Shenyang has already broken ground.
What is being planned is the third automobile manufacturing plant in Liaoyang, and there will be the fourth automobile manufacturing plant in Lushun in the future.
The industrial foundation of Liaodong can be said to be the strongest in the world. The Ruhr Industrial Zone, the pride of Prussia, is a scumbag compared to Liaodong.
In fact, the main industrial systems of the Ming Dynasty were all concentrated in Liaodong.
Chapter completed!