"What's this called...what's?" Ouyang Yanqing asked.

Tang Jian asked: "Yanqing, is this your recently improved armored vehicle?"

Ouyang Yanqing replied: "Yes, at that time, according to the president's prompt, I replaced the four-wheel with crawlers. The president also said that the firepower was not strong enough, so I loaded a small-caliber cannon at the main firing port, and a Maxim machine gun was still placed at the secondary firing port."

Tang Jian looked up and down a few times around the improved armored vehicle in front of him. Although the improved armored vehicle in front of him naturally cannot be compared with the tanks of later generations, it can even be said to be very clumsy and not strong enough in the firepower, it has already vaguely formed the prototype of the tank of later generations.

The four-wheeled tracks can be used to adapt to more complex terrain, and it is like walking on flat ground for some hilly areas, and it is even more convenient to deal with ordinary trenches.

There are artillery in front of the car. Although the caliber is small and its power is not as powerful as the Krupp steel cannon on the ground, the small cannon is also a cannon! Its power is no worse than a mortar. The artillery and tanks' fast maneuverability can easily tear open the enemy's defense line.

Tang Jian could have predicted that when hundreds of tanks advance in unison, an iron armor torrent would form a magnificent scene, and what fortifications and defense lines would be instantly submerged under this magnificent torrent.

Tang Jian jumped to the top of the tank, opened the top cover of the tank, and found several positions in the tank. Ouyang Yanqing explained on the side: "A such an armored vehicle requires four people to operate, one driver, one gunner, one loader, and one machine gunner!"

Tang Jian carefully observed the structure inside the tank and found that it was very close to the tanks in later generations. When Tang Jian was participating in a special mission in a country in the Middle East, he also drove a tank, so he was quite familiar with the structure inside the tank.

Tang Jian jumped out of the tank and asked, "Yanqing, have you given this armored vehicle a name?"

Ouyang Yanqing said: "I have always called it an improved armored vehicle and it has not given any special name."

Tang Jian slapped the thick armor on the tank with great force and said meaningfully: "Just call it a tank!"

Yan Fu asked: "President, is there any special meaning in this name?"

Tang Jian touched the back of his head. To be honest, he didn't know the origin of the tank's name. It seemed to be someone's name. After Yan Fu asked this, he made up a mess: "Oh, this name has a great origin and has special significance. In front of such an armored vehicle, all the complex terrain is as easy as a smooth road. Even if the enemy's defense line is strong, the new armored vehicle can easily conquer it, so it is called a tank!"

Yan Fu and Ouyang Yanqing gave a thumbs up at the same time and praised sincerely: "A good name, thorns are like smooth roads, unobstructed. No matter how strong the defense line is, it can be easily conquered. Tanks, a good name!"

Only Tian Aden tried his best to hold back his smile. The origin of this "tank" was not the case at all. However, seeing that Tang Jian's serious explanation was so serious and reasonable, Tian Aden was not easy to see through, so he just held back his smile.

Tang Jian said: "Yanqing, I want to see the actual combat effectiveness of the tank. Can I try it on the spot!"

"Yes, I originally wanted to try out the power of the cannons on the tanks in the next few days to see if some debugging and improvements are needed. Now the president is here to watch it in person, of course!" After Ouyang Yanqing said that, he signaled to his accompanying assistant.

Soon, four strong soldiers ran up and crawled into the tank's command room under Ouyang Yanqing's instructions.

Tang Jianze, Ouyang Yanqing, Yan Fu, and Tian Aden came to the outdoors together. After a while, a huge rumbling sound was heard. Everyone could feel a slight vibration on the ground. Then black smoke emanated from the tail of the tank, and under the guidance of the entourage, the experimental warehouse was driven out.

Another entourage carried a radio and stopped in front of Ouyang Yanqing. Ouyang Yanqing picked up the microphone of the wireless store and said, "Is Experiment No. 1 ready?"

A clear answer came from the headphones: "Report to Dean Ouyang, everything is ready and you can set off at any time!"

Tang Jian asked in surprise: "Yanqing, did you add the radio to the tank?"

Ouyang Yanqing raised the microphone in Yang's hand and said: "Add the radio into the tank. When the number of tanks increases, the tanks can communicate with each other and fight in concert. You can also obey the command of the command at any time and launch a surprise attack at the right time."

Tang Jian nodded with a smile. Ouyang Yanqing is quite ahead of his mind!

"Let's start!" Tang Jian said.

Ouyang Yanqing nodded, put the microphone next to his mouth again, and ordered: "Please note that the vehicle No. 1 is now conducting a speed test. The experimental distance is one thousand meters. The target is in front of the red flag. Return to the original place immediately after arriving!"

"Experiment No. 1 was received!" An answer came from the headphones.

Then, everyone stared at the tank that was still buzzing in the distance. After receiving the order, the Experiment No. 1 immediately increased its horsepower. He saw a large amount of black smoke suddenly emerged from the chimney at the tail, and then the entire tank rushed out like an arrow from the string.

The earth was shaking slightly, and the tank drove its maximum horsepower to sprint towards the red flag a thousand meters away, and a long string of black smoke emerged from its tail.

After a while, the tank quickly turned around after reaching the Red Flag a thousand meters away. The speed of its turn was not as clumsy as it looked outside. On the contrary, it was extremely flexible.

When the tank rushed to them, it braked suddenly and stopped. Ouyang Yanqing raised his hand and looked at his watch, saying, "The fastest speed can reach 20 kilometers per hour!"

"Yes, it's much faster than the original armored vehicle. Unexpectedly, the armor was thickened, and it was equipped with tracks and cannons. Its weight was almost doubled compared to the original armored vehicle, but its speed increased significantly." Tang Jian was very satisfied with the speed of the tank.

"This is because the engine has been greatly changed. Aluminum engines are not only extremely important to the aircraft, but can also be used on vehicles." Ouyang Yanqing was very satisfied with his creative change this time.

Tang Jian's eyes lit up and said, "Yanqing, you have been in the United States. You should know that cars have appeared in European countries and the United States. Our country can also imitate and produce such cars and become tools for transportation. You know, I don't like riding a horse very much. In the past few days when I came to Fuzhou, I have been riding a horse with a sore back. How great would it be if I had a car like this to carry it!"

Ouyang Yanqing smiled and said, "Haha, this is simple. Isn't it just to remove weapons and armor from the original armored vehicle and add an aluminum engine. This is much easier than building a tank. It doesn't have to consider the compatibility between weapons and armor, it's easy to deal with."

"That's great. Then I want to book ten vehicles as a means of transportation for key officials in the government and military." Tang Jian said happily.

Ouyang Yanqing nodded in agreement and said, "Would the president look at the next artillery test?"

"I also want to see the power of tank artillery." Tang Jian replied.

"Experiment No. 1 car is ready, the attack target is the small hill two thousand meters away!" Ouyang Yanqing ordered again.

Since this is a special experimental site of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, covering an area of ​​thousands of acres and surrounded by heavy troops, there are no idle people coming close. Such fire test shots will not accidentally hurt the people. The reason why Ouyang Yanqing did this is to avoid accidentally hurting innocent people during the experiment. On the other hand, these new weapons are the highest secrets of China's national defense and cannot be easily disclosed. Even the defenders stationed here are the most loyal troops under Tang Jian.

A simple shooting target had already been built on the hills in the distance. With Ouyang Yanqing's order, the Experiment No. 1 immediately turned the gun and aimed at the shooting target two thousand meters away.

With a loud "boom", a shell came out of the cannon. Unfortunately, it did not hit the target accurately, but only cut off a small half of the right side of the hill.

Five guns were fired continuously, and the shooting target in the distance disappeared under the artillery fire.

Ouyang Yanqing explained: "When the attack distance of the cannons on the tank is relatively high, its accuracy will be reduced.

Tang Jian smiled and said, "This accuracy is already very good. The firepower advantage of a single armored vehicle is not very obvious, but if it is a tank of ten, fifty, or one hundred, the artillery will be very powerful."

"There is a last experiment!" Ouyang Yanqing added, "Experiment No. 1, conduct machine gun shooting test immediately!"

"Received! Carry out machine gun shooting test now!" An answer came from the headphones.

The tanks in the distance moved again and drove towards a row of human-shaped targets on the right. In an instant, the Maxim machine gun in the secondary shooting position immediately spit out a gorgeous tongue of flame. The targets composed of more than a dozen human-shaped puppets instantly flew up, and the broken wood flew across, and they all fell to the ground.

Tang Jian applauded unconsciously. The Maxim machine gun in the secondary shooting position just made up for the disadvantage of tank's close-range attack. Two weapons, one long and one short, turned the tank into a powerful firepower point that could move quickly.

Tang Jian felt a little emotional in his heart that the invention of the Chinese tank was at least nearly ten years earlier than that of Europe and other countries. Although the aircraft was manufactured one step later than the United States, it was several times more advanced than the United States' aircraft.

Now the Chinese army is slowly changing toward a modern army. With tanks and air force having planes, the Chinese army has gradually begun to have mechanized troops. In future wars, China is likely to be the first war model in the world to use the coordinated cooperation of the three navy, army and air forces.

Seeing that the research on aircraft and tanks is progressing so quickly, Tang Jian feels that a new tactic can be used in the next foreign war, that is, blitzkrieg!

Blitzkrieg, a war model created by the German Guderian. Blitzkrieg was a tactic often used by the German army during World War II. It fully utilized the rapid advantages of aircraft and tanks to defeat the enemy by surprise attacks.

It was Hitler who applied the "blitzkrieg" to the extreme that he conquered Poland within 27 days, Denmark within 1 day, Norway within 23 days, Netherlands within 5 days, Belgium within 18 days, and France, known as the "strongest army in Europe" within 39 days...

ps: Today's first update, it's a little late, I'm sorry.
Chapter completed!