Chapter 1972 Can this broken factory make gasoline engines?
Because the Holy Emperor has already given instructions to support high and new technologies.
In order to reflect the importance of the Army, Major General Yao Liang, the director of the Chariot Department, personally led the team. In addition to his two subordinates, there were several other colleagues from the Ordnance Department. In addition, the Director of Cavalry was also sent
A representative came over.
As for why there are cavalrymen coming when you see a two-wheeled car, it is because the current mobile troops are actually a category of cavalry in the current Tang Dynasty.
Mobile troops are strictly speaking cavalry troops!
The full name of the current experimental mobile unit is the '132nd Fast Mobile Cavalry Battalion of the Tang Dynasty Army'.
Mobile force is actually just an abbreviation.
This is because the army has been promoting the development of chariots, and it is also the cavalry unit. In the past, those who developed steam chariots and gas chariots were not infantry generals or artillery generals, but cavalry generals.
Many generals of the cavalry have dreamed of such a kind of war horse many years ago: it can go up mountains and down the ground, it can ride and pull cannons, it can sprint short distances and trot long distances, it is easy to feed, and it is best to just eat some grass.
Ability to travel north to ice fields and south to tropical rainforests.
No matter if it's a snowstorm or pouring rain, or the sun is shining brightly and the temperature is 45 degrees.
All can maintain fighting strength!
In order to obtain excellent war horses, the cavalry force has invested countless research funds over the years, plundered various horse breeds from all over the world, and established horse farms all over the world to breed various horses.
Although there are some achievements, most of them have limitations.
The Jurong horse is awesome enough, with an average shoulder height of 1.6 meters, and it sprints very fast. At first glance, it seems that it is very suitable for heavy cavalry, but it is too delicate and delicate, and even rich people like the Army feel that they cannot afford it.
The Tumi Horse is good enough. It is now the main cavalry horse of the Tang Army. The average shoulder height is about 1.55 meters. Its abilities in all aspects are relatively moderate, but it still has shortcomings. For example, it cannot adapt to the climate of Nanyang.
The Army has tried to deploy Tumi Horses in the Nanyang region, but the non-combat attrition rate is so high that they basically do nothing. These Tumi Horses have to reduce their strength by more than 20% within a year.
However, despite the extremely difficult circumstances, the cavalry troops have never given up on finding an excellent war horse that can adapt to all aspects.
Next, the cavalry saw a breakthrough in bicycles. They felt that no matter how much animals were used, there were flaws, but machines were better, and there was no need to consider climate issues with that thing.
After getting bicycles, they also want better internal combustion engine motorcycles that can run without anyone stepping on them.
Cars are a good choice, but four-wheeled cars still have limitations. In their opinion, the current two-wheeled cars are more suitable.
Taken together, this led to the actions of Major General Yao Liang and his party!
When they arrived in Wuchang by train, they were accompanied by relevant personnel from the local provincial garrison headquarters to Wuchang Qixiang Machinery Factory, which manufactured two-wheeled gasoline vehicles.
Yao Liang was a little doubtful.
Was it caused by such a small bankruptcy?
Although he knew from the beginning that Wuchang Qixiang Machinery Factory was not a large-scale factory, there were many small-scale but extremely technologically advanced manufacturers in the Tang Empire.
Originally he thought that Wuchang Qixiang Machinery Factory should also be of this type.
But when I really saw this factory, I was like, damn, this equipment is from so many years ago!
As the director of the Chariot Department, Yao Liang is knowledgeable. He can tell at a glance that many of the bankrupt equipment are old goods from more than ten years ago.
Yao Liang came from a serious academic background. I think he also went to the Royal Institute of Technology back then. Although he was just a dropout, he also studied mechanics for five years. That is to say, the Royal Institute of Technology had not yet undergone restructuring and could not pass the upgrade exam.
If you fail, you will be expelled from school.
Otherwise, today, you can still get a diploma, instead of just having a diploma.
After he dropped out of school, he was specially recruited by the military to work in the Ordnance Department, responsible for various mechanical matters.
With such a background, he knew a lot about various mechanical equipment. He recognized the steam engine at a glance. It was the first-generation small-scale high-pressure industrial steam engine launched by Zhaoqing Machinery Company around the 20th year of Xuanping.
Although other equipment is well maintained, it is basically more than ten years old.
Just looking at these old equipment, he could tell directly that the Wuchang Qixiang Machinery Company was not very strong, and it did not look like a manufacturer that could manufacture gasoline engines.
These days, those who can build a practical gasoline engine, even if it can be made under laboratory conditions, can only do so by well-known large companies or other academic institutions.
In such a small and broken factory, it is estimated that few people can understand the design drawings of gasoline engines!
Not to mention, the technical level of Wuchang Qixiang Machinery Company is such a scumbag!
In the whole factory, Li Yubo is the only one who can play with gasoline engines. When he set up the research laboratory before, many of the people he recruited were from majors, but those who were willing to work in such a small factory were basically not qualified.
What kind of thing.
So when he saw the strange expressions on the faces of Yao Liang and others, he himself felt a little embarrassed. His family background was too simple and he was despised by these big guys...
But he just felt a little embarrassed about his factory, but he was proud in his heart.
This gasoline engine was made by me alone. Not only the gasoline engine, but also the entire design of the two-wheeled gasoline vehicle was made by me.
Tell me how many people in the world can design a gasoline car with one blow!
Of course, with the Tang Dynasty's unique reserve and dignity, he would never say these words anyway. He just said it to make everyone laugh, and then took the initiative to take them to the laboratory for inspection, and prepared to watch the test run later.
Nowadays, he attaches great importance to these military inspection groups.
Who in the world doesn't know that the military is the real tycoon in the empire!
When it comes to military procurement, it often costs hundreds of thousands or millions. Last year, in order to gain a negotiating advantage, the military directly used quantity to lower prices.
In one fell swoop, they purchased various cans worth 3 million Tang Yuan from Lingao Erjiupai Can Company. God knows how long they will eat so many cans.
This order also made Lingao Erjiu Can Company both painful and happy.
The pain is that the profit is extremely low, but the happiness is that the quantity is huge!
All companies in the empire know that the military is very picky about orders. It is said that the military ordnance department has a group of economic experts who study the market all day long and how to reduce costs, so sometimes they even
It can accurately calculate the cost price of defense suppliers, and then add a little profit to this cost price to make purchases.
If you don't want to supply, well, there are more domestic companies, just find another one, there will always be companies willing to take orders.