In fact, Zhao Hongrun actually has many improvement plans for the tank, such as the shock absorption problem of the tank.
But unfortunately, let alone the Wei Dynasty, there is probably no such thing as rubber in the whole world, and the Smelting Bureau cannot currently make springs. Therefore, Zhao Hongrun had no choice but to give up on this plan and chose to weaken the speed and maneuverability of the chariot.
To improve the defensive performance of the tank, the tank is purely used as a mobile fortress.
There was no need for high speed or the performance of the chariots in turning. Zhao Hongrun only needed these chariots to be able to drive away Chu soldiers.
After all, even as far away as Daliang, he was already thinking about how to repel the Chu army in Yingshui, and gradually perfected his ideas.
After entrusting the modification of all the chariots to Wang Fu, the Bureau Chief of the Smelting Bureau, Zhao Hongrun led the clan guards to a waterside pavilion.
Because he went to the Yingshui battlefield in person this time, and he didn't know how long it would take to come back, he had to inform Miss Su to avoid her forgetting. After all, she was the woman who had had physical contact with him.
The excuse was very simple. Zhao Hongrun only told Miss Su that he was going back to his hometown. As for the location, he could make up any nonsense as long as it was not in Daliang.
As for Zhao Hongrun's excuse, Miss Su seemed to only care about what Zhao Hongrun did when he returned to his hometown.
When she heard from Zhao Hongrun that she was going back to her hometown to worship her ancestors, the worried look in Miss Su's eyes immediately disappeared.
It seemed that she was worried about whether Zhao Hongrun would go back to his hometown to have a blind date or something...
After sitting on a waterside pavilion for a while, Zhao Hongrun returned to the palace. After all, for such a big thing as going to the battlefield in person, he had to talk to his mother-in-law Concubine Shen Shu in Ningxiang Palace.
But what surprised him was that Emperor Wei had already told Concubine Shen Shu about this matter, and Concubine Shen Shu did not stop her.
After all, Emperor Wei's other son, the Fourth Prince Yan Wang Hongjiang, had already set off for Nanyan today, and everyone in the government and the public knew about it.
"I didn't expect fourth brother to walk ahead of me..."
That night, Emperor Wei, Concubine Shen Shu, Zhao Hongrun and Zhao Hongxuan had dinner together in Ningxiang Palace. Zhao Hongrun was also a little surprised when he learned about this from Emperor Wei.
He really didn't expect that what he said in Junshui Camp a few days ago would actually impress the fourth brother.
"It's not just Hongjiang..."
Emperor Wei subconsciously almost told the story about the Sixth Prince Zhao Hongzhao's request to go to Qi as a hostage, but luckily he stopped talking in time.
"I'm talking about Hongyu..." Emperor Wei suddenly changed his tune.
"Second Emperor Brother?" Zhao Hongrun was surprised to hear the name of the Second Emperor Brother Yong Wang Hongyu from the mouth of Emperor Wei, and asked in confusion: "What did the Second Emperor Brother do?"
Emperor Wei smiled when he heard this and said: "He kindly asks to join the household department temporarily to help you coordinate military pay and military rations..."
Brother Yongwang is really... taking advantage of every opportunity.
Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but admire Yong Wang Hongyu's "speed". Then when the Wei Dynasty declared war on Chu, he naturally sneaked into the Ministry of Household Affairs under the banner of support.
"Father, did you agree?" Zhao Hongrun asked curiously. After all, in his view, Yongwang Hongyu's move was obviously his intention to formally intervene in the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs. According to common sense, Emperor Wei should not agree.
However, to his surprise, Emperor Wei said with a half-smile: "No one objects, why don't I agree?... Some people are one step behind, and they can only blame themselves."
Some people...refer to the Prince of the East Palace?
Zhao Hongrun wisely did not ask about this matter again. After all, after the Dragon Boat Festival Wende Hall, he was more inclined to the latter between the Prince of the East Palace and Yong Wang Hongyu. Now the Emperor of Wei acquiesces to Yong Wang Hongyu to reach out to the Ministry of Household Affairs. , Zhao Hongrun was just happy for the second emperor brother.
"By the way, this is for you."
As if he had remembered something, Emperor Wei took out three gold talismans as thick as his fingers from his arms, handed them to Zhao Hongrun and said: "Three chances... Give this to those generals, and I will not hold them responsible for their faults. "
The implication is that Zhao Hongrun has three opportunities to unconditionally command the frontline generals. During these three opportunities, as long as those generals obey Zhao Hongrun's instructions and have a golden order in their hands, then the emperor will not pursue those frontline generals. The general's mistake in defeating Zhao Hongrun was equivalent to a "safety pill".
Carefully taking the three talismans and giving them to Zong Wei Shen Yu for safekeeping, Zhao Hongrun said with a somewhat awkward expression: "Father, are you so sure that the emperor will make mistakes?"
Emperor Wei smiled and said nothing.
Then, he changed the subject and said: "Bailiba told me that you don't seem to require him to march to Yanling in a hurry... Tell me your plan."
Seeing that they were talking about business, the expression on Zhao Hongrun's face became much more serious, and he said solemnly: "Father, this is what the emperor thinks. The Chu army has conquered many of my cities along the way, and the army is at its peak. At this time, if we fight head-on, I sincerely do it for you." Unwise... Therefore, the emperor planned to hold the Chu army in Yanling for some time to wear down the Chu army's vigor. Therefore, even if the Junshui camp arrived at Yanling early, it would be of no use. Instead of marching to Yanling in a hurry, The physical strength and fighting spirit of the Junshui Camp soldiers and generals were consumed, so it was better to ask them to hurry up... In this way, by the time they arrived at Yanling, the Chu army's vigor had probably been worn away, and the Junshui Camp soldiers and generals were almost exhausted. Morale is high..."
"In this way..." Emperor Wei nodded when he heard this, then frowned and asked: "But how long can Yan Ling... be guarded?"
"Father, you can rest assured. According to the emperor's inference, Yanling should have gathered the defeated troops on the front line. I believe there is no problem in terms of troop strength, but the morale is low. I believe that tomorrow the emperor will go to Yanling in person, and he will definitely be able to defeat Yanling's soldiers and generals. Our morale is greatly boosted..."
"Tomorrow?" Emperor Wei was stunned.
Next to her, Concubine Shen Shu was also a little surprised: "Hongrun, are you leaving tomorrow?"
Zhao Hongrun said respectfully: "Mother, although the emperor is generally aware of the things on the front line, he is still not as careful as me using my own eyes to see... After all, it is a major military matter. The emperor has obtained Yanling. Considering the specific situation there, Only then can you make a decision.”
Concubine Shen Shu opened her mouth and hesitated for a long time, and finally sighed and said: "Then...then bring more thick clothes with you tomorrow."
Zhao Hongrun nodded.
At this time, his younger brother Zhao Hongxuan said: "Brother, how about I lend Zhang Ao and Li Meng to you?"
Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but feel a little excited when he heard it. After all, Zhang Ao, Li Meng and others were the Zongwei of his younger brother Hongxuan. Like Shen Yu, Wei Jiao and others, they were all strictly taught by the Zongfu. Not to mention their extraordinary skills. And they are all literate, so I believe they will be able to help a lot.
You must know that the Zongwei trained by the Zongfu are not meant to be the leading soldiers. You can tell by looking at the Bailiba of the Zongwei of Emperor Wei that they are definitely candidates for generals. It’s just that these younger generations of Zongwei are The guards currently lack experience in this area.
"Are you willing to do it?" Zhao Hongrun asked.
Zhao Hongxuan smiled and said: "What's the point of not giving up?... I believe Zhang Ao, Li Meng and the others also want to participate in such a big battle that is of great national importance, but it's a pity..."
It's a pity that I can't go...
Zhao Hongxuan completed this sentence in his heart in frustration. Obviously he also wanted to follow his brother Zhao Hongrun to Yanling, but unfortunately, he was not his brother Zhao Hongrun after all. Neither the Emperor of Wei nor his mother-in-law Shen Shufei would allow it. Went to Yanling with him.
It's no wonder, after all, sometimes the two brothers are only one year apart, but the talent and maturity shown by Zhao Hongrun seem to be adults, which makes Zhao Hongxuan envious.
"Then it's okay."
Zhao Hongrun rubbed his brother's head happily, feeling happy that he had obtained ten more usable talents.
The next day, Zhao Hongrun took Shen Yu and other ten clan guards, as well as Zhang Ao, Li Meng and other ten clan guards who were temporarily borrowed from his younger brother Hongxuan, to visit the second emperor brother Hongyu at Prince Yong's Mansion, and then drove The carriage rushed to Yanling.
Before leaving, he borrowed from Emperor Wei the officials and more than 200 craftsmen responsible for water conservancy, farming, construction and other engineering projects from the Ministry of Industry, and asked them to set out with Bailiba, the general of the Junshui Camp. There is a chariot that Zhao Hongrun asked the Metallurgical Bureau to improve.
What made Bailiba, the general of the fifth battalion of Junshuiying, dumbfounded was that the Emperor of Wei had only handed those three special golden orders to King Su Zhao Hongrun yesterday, and today, he received one of the golden orders and a letter. Letter, and a waterway map from the Ministry of Works.
"This is really..."
When he received the golden order, Bailiba was really dumbfounded.
He had already learned from Emperor Wei that King Su Zhao Hongrun had three opportunities to give unconditional orders to the frontline generals, but he never expected that he would receive one of these golden orders before he set out from Daliang City.
I don’t know what that kid asked me to do…
Bailiba shook his head and opened Zhao Hongrun's letter. He saw several things written in the letter. The first few things he had already learned about and agreed to, such as taking the two hundred modified tanks to Yingying. The water battlefield, as well as the more than two hundred officials and craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry, although he couldn't figure out what Zhao Hongrun wanted to do.
But the last thing made him frown slightly.
It turned out that what Zhao Hongrun wanted Bailiba to do was not to rush to Yanling immediately, but to ask him to build a dam near the intersection of Cai River and Jishui River to store water. Then, he left some soldiers to guard the dam and then led the troops The troops headed to Yanling.
No wonder he asked your Majesty to transfer more than 200 officials from the Ministry of Industry to my side...near the intersection of Cai River and Jishui River...but the Chu army is in Yanling...what does he want to do?
Bailiba really had a headache. After all, as far as he knew, the current situation in Yanling was not very optimistic. Therefore, he naturally hoped to rush to Yanling as soon as possible, but Zhao Hongrun asked him to first go to the intersection of Cai River and Wei River. This couldn't help but make him hesitate.
Hmm? Cai He...
Bailiba seemed to have thought of something. He looked carefully at the waterway map in his hand, his face showing a hint of thoughtfulness.
Is His Highness King Su worried that the Chu army will take a boat up the Cai River and reach Daliang?... But this is tantamount to going deep alone, and the Chu army does not dare to do this... But if this is not possible, the Chu army is now Attack Yanling. This Yanling is far different from Caihe River. What is the purpose of damming Caihe River to store water?