Before the lap was completed, Gao Dali pedaled his bicycle crazily to catch up, shouting at the top of his lungs.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Majesty summons you to the palace, summons you to the palace!"
"knew."
Li Changfeng responded, turned around and accelerated towards the palace, disappearing from Gao Dali's sight in the blink of an eye.
Seeing that it was impossible to catch up with Li Changfeng, Gao Dali chose to give up and sighed: "This thing is too fast!"
Emperor Qianwu had long been unable to calm down to review the memorials. He came to the imperial steps in the square in front of the palace and waited eagerly for Li Changfeng to appear.
Soon, the roar of the engine came from a distance, and Emperor Qianwu smiled.
"You brat, I'm finally here."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Li Changfeng riding a motorcycle quickly, much faster than his bloody BMW.
Seeing this scene, Emperor Qianwu became even more excited.
Li Changfeng also saw Emperor Qianwu standing on the imperial steps, so he drove over and laughed loudly: "How are you, Father? Are you quick?"
"Quick, really fast!" Emperor Qianwu nodded and exclaimed.
Li Changfeng turned off the engine and got out of the car, and asked: "Father, why are you so anxious to summon your son?"
Emperor Qianwu looked at the motorcycle and said with a deep look: "Of course it's for this."
When Li Changfeng built the bicycle, he had imagined the possibility of using it in the military, but considering that Li Changfeng's steam car was still under research and improvement, he gave up the idea.
In his opinion, steam vehicles were the future of the army.
After all, its load-carrying capacity is so strong that bicycles simply cannot compare with it.
It wasn't until Li Changfeng developed an internal combustion engine motorcycle that he analyzed from the few words he received and realized that motorcycles were the real future of the military.
Now that I see the compact size and amazing speed of motorcycles, I have become even more convinced of this idea.
Li Changfeng naturally did not think that Emperor Qianwu asked him to come here just to join in the fun of motorcycles. He already had a guess in his mind and asked, "Does the emperor want to use this thing in the army?"
"Yes, what do you think?"
"Of course." Li Changfeng nodded.
In previous lives, the military had been striving to develop mechanization before entering the information age. This shows how important mechanization is to the military.
A mere motorcycle is not enough for the Daqian army to mechanize, but the use of motorcycles will inevitably enable it to achieve leapfrog development.
Just imagine, can an army that is also traveling a long distance on foot be as fast as those on a motorcycle?
By the time we reach the combat zone, we must have been exhausted.
But soldiers riding motorcycles can be in high spirits. In this case, the outcome of the battle can be imagined.
Also, if the enemy is retreating, how can his legs outrun the motorcycle?
It was precisely because Emperor Qianwu thought of this that he cared so much about motorcycles. Now that he heard Li Changfeng say this, his face was filled with joy.
"Okay! Okay! That's great! With motorcycles, the mobility of our officers and soldiers will be greatly enhanced. There will no longer be any shortcomings, and they will be able to sweep the world!"
Li Changfeng nodded in agreement.
In fact, even without motorcycles, Daqian's army can conquer the world.
Emperor Qianwu was very happy and laughed for a while. After calming down, he walked around the motorcycle and observed it carefully, wondering: "What is this thing called? What is it used as power?"
"It's called a motorcycle, powered by gasoline."
"What a strange name. Is gasoline the same kerosene you used to set fires?"
"Almost."
"Where's the gas?"
Li Changfeng pointed to the fuel tank: "Here it is."
Emperor Qianwu looked at the barrel-shaped fuel tank and frowned slightly: "It's so small, how many miles can it run?"
Li Changfeng thought for a while and said conservatively: "It can run at least four hundred miles. The specific distance needs to be tested over long distances."
Daqian's four hundred miles is equivalent to two hundred kilometers.
There is no problem in running this distance on one tank of fuel. This is due to the fact that the internal combustion engine technology is not mature enough, the combustion is not sufficient, and the fuel consumption is very high.
In fact, with the advancement of technology, the distance traveled by a tank of fuel will become farther and farther.
This distance was not something Li Changfeng looked down upon, but to Emperor Qianwu, it was an extremely shocking number. He couldn't help but exclaim: "At least four hundred miles?! Can you run so far?!"
"certainly!"
"In other words, if you hang two large fuel tanks on a motorcycle, it will be no problem even if it travels two thousand miles?"
Li Changfeng affirmed: "That's right."
"Haha, okay, okay!"
Such an astonishing distance made Emperor Qianwu couldn't help but laugh again.
He thought for a while and said: "There is no problem in carrying two people on this motorcycle. One person can control it, and the other person can shoot with a musket. They can fight all the way. It is simply a weapon to kill the enemy!"
"In fact, three people are better." Li Changfeng smiled and pointed to the side of the motorcycle. "If a wheel is added here to connect it to the motorcycle, and a seat is installed on it, it will be more convenient for soldiers to shoot the enemy."
Li Changfeng refers to the side three wheel, which is very common in war movies and TV dramas in previous lives, and its stability and convenience are better.
Although what he said was very simple, Emperor Qianwu was so smart that he immediately understood what he meant and nodded: "Yes, it is a good idea. This way, the car will not overturn easily and it can carry more soldiers."
Having said this, Emperor Qianwu paused for a moment and said with a serious expression: "Changfeng, put the motorcycles into production as soon as possible. Daqian's army needs motorcycles. Don't worry about the money, I will not miss you a penny!"
Not long ago, Li Changfeng made more than 10 million taels of silver for the state treasury by selling shares in the Ministry of Railways. Now Emperor Qianwu is very confident.
Li Changfeng nodded: "Father, don't worry, I will do my best. However, it cannot be put into military use in a short time because the motorcycle still has a lot of room for improvement."
A motorcycle is not as simple as a bicycle. It is a complex mechanical mechanism. During the test ride, Li Changfeng discovered many areas that needed improvement.
A motorcycle that can be used by the military must have an extremely stable structure and extremely high durability, which is obviously not achieved now.
Seeing that Li Changfeng was not eager for quick success at all, Emperor Qianwu was very satisfied.
"Very good, hurry up and improve. I want to see the day when Daqian rides a motorcycle and rides the battlefield as soon as possible!"
"Don't worry, Father, I am also looking forward to the motorcycle being put on the market as soon as possible to make money."
After the bicycle was launched on the market, business was very booming, and all the wealthy people flocked to it.
Now, although bicycle sales are still booming, they are gradually withdrawing from the circle of the rich and powerful.
Just imagine, those powerful men, young ladies and young men who are not short of money and think they are noble, can ride bicycles occasionally for fun, but how can they work hard every day on bicycles?
How could it be as comfortable as lying down and sitting in a carriage?
But the emergence of motorcycles will definitely change everything.
If it doesn't work, just build a shed to protect it from wind and rain, and modify it according to the ideas of Lao Tou Le in his previous life. It will definitely sell well.