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Chapter 66 Armored Fighting Vehicles Debut

The land combat training base in the northwest of the capital is now stationed by the Dingliao Army, and they are also responsible for the control of the armored combat vehicles used for testing. Knowing that Lu Xiangsheng was coming today, Qin Gongming had already taken people there and waited there.

Seeing Lu Xiangsheng coming with a large group of generals, Qin Gongming hurriedly greeted him and saluted: "The last one will join the Grand Marshal Lu, Deputy General Cao, and Deputy General Sun."

Lu Xiangsheng returned the greeting and praised: "Gongming, you came so early."

When Qin Gongming heard this, he pointed to the bastion in the distance with a little embarrassed expression and said, "I didn't sleep in the bastion last night, and I ran over for a few steps."

Lu Xiangsheng followed the direction of his finger and saw that a bastion was built around the mountain about four miles away. There could be vaguely seen on both sides of the houses, and there was nothing else besides that.

He looked around again. Qin Gongming was well prepared. There were 10,000 people and horses behind him neatly arranged there, and all kinds of artillery were already in place, posing as an attacking bastion, majestic.

But what about the armored combat chariot? He was not here to inspect the Dingliao Army today!

After searching for a while, no trace of the armored combat vehicle was found. Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but say, "Gong Ming, has the armored combat vehicle not arrived yet?"

When Qin Gongming heard this, he quickly pointed to the house in the distance and said, "The armored combat vehicle is there. This armored combat vehicle is like a cannon. It is easy to rust after being left outside for a long time. In addition, it is not very convenient to add water and coal, so I simply asked someone to build two rows of buildings."

When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he couldn't help but reach out to take the telescope from his personal guards and look into the two rows of houses.

He originally thought it was a military camp, but after a long time, it was not the case. The two rows of houses didn't even have doors. They faced the middle side, just like a passage, and could only see the walls on both sides, and there was nothing in the middle.

At this time, a flag bearer stood outside each building. From his perspective, he could not see anything. He couldn't help but ask anxiously: "Can the armored combat vehicles be driven out now? Why don't we go over and take a look?"

Qin Gongming replied confidently: "Master, please wait. They are boiling water and heating the steam inside, and it will be able to come out soon."

After a while, a commander behind Qin Gongming holding a telescope said aloud: "General Qi Bing, all the armored combat vehicles are ready."

When Qin Gongming heard this, he immediately ordered: "Let them drive all the armored chariots over and line up in two rows in front of the cannon formation."

The commander said obeyed the order, and then began to issue a series of instructions to the flag bearer behind him. The flag bearer immediately waved the flag in his hand.

Soon, a faint roar came from the front, and Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but raise his telescope and look forward, and he was shocked again.

What a big guy, the armored chariot drove out on the left was two feet square, and the one on the right was only about one feet wide. However, the two huge pickaxes in front of him were as big as crab claws, which was scary!

And what was the round tube that stretched out from the large armored chariot? Could it be a cannon? He couldn't help but point to the armored chariot on the left and asked: "Is there a cannon on it?"

Qin Yiming heard this and nodded quickly and said, "Return to the Grand Marshal, yes, there is the cannon on it. In order to reduce the weight, the Ministry of Works has specially developed a high-strength alloy. The barrel thickness is less than half that of an ordinary cannon, but there is no problem with the strength. I have tested it many times and never had a blow-up situation."

At this time, a row of generals behind Lu Xiangsheng were also holding a telescope to watch. The scene was simply too spectacular. Ten armored combat vehicles on both sides were spraying white smoke and driving towards this side. The posture was like a group of steel giant beasts with fangs and claws, making people tremble.

After looking at it for a while, Lu Xiangsheng found a problem. The speed of this armored combat vehicle was too slow, and ordinary people ran faster than it.

He couldn't help but wonder: "Gong Ming, can this armored combat vehicle still drive faster?"

When Qin Gongming heard this, he said awkwardly: "Returning to the Grand Marshal, this is the fastest speed."

When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he thought about it and said a little bit of a pity: "If it is used for field battles, the speed is a bit too slow, so there is no problem using it to attack the city."

Although everyone was only three or four miles away from the castle, at the speed of the armored combat vehicle, it was probably impossible to drive for less than two quarters of an hour. Lu Xiangsheng was not in a hurry. He could use these two quarters of a minute to carefully check the various performances of the armored combat vehicle. If it stopped moving, there were many things that could not be seen.

Just as everyone was holding the telescope and observing carefully, a sudden sound of horse hooves came from behind them. The scout of the Dingliaon Army rushed over and arrived not far from Lu Xiangsheng and Qin Gongming. The scout immediately grabbed the war horse, then turned over and dismounted, knelt on one knee and saluted: "Report to Marshal Lu, General Qin, and Lord Song Yingxing, are here."

Song Yingxing, what is he here? Does he also want to see the armored combat vehicles?

Lu Xiangsheng and Qin Gongming raised their telescopes at the same time and looked behind them. It was indeed Song Yingxing, but he did not come alone. There were more than a dozen Jinyiweisers on his side and followed him. What's even more strange is that he came in a flatbed carriage, and there seemed to be a lot of things on the carriage!

What does this mean? Lu Xiangsheng and Qin Gongming looked at each other, and both had an inexplicable expression.

Song Yingxing seemed to be a little anxious and was constantly whipping the horse pulling the cart. Soon he came to the army.

Lu Xiangsheng winked, and Qin Gongming hurriedly came forward and bowed, "Mr. Song, are you?"

When Song Yingxing saw the ground, he then grabbed the carriage, jumped out of the car, bowed and said, "Oh, sorry, sorry, Marshal Lu, General Qin, I'm late."

What does it mean to be late? Isn’t it still early? The armored combat chariot has just come out!

Lu Xiangsheng and Qin Gongming didn't understand even more. Song Yingxing's next words were even more inexplicable. He actually asked Qin Gongming: "General Qin, are there wires here?"

Qin Gongming was beaten so hard that he asked inexplicably: "Wire? Telegram or Light Wire?"

Song Yingxing thought for a while and gestured: "The light wire is still the kind that needs to be charged."

When Qin Gongming heard this, he said in a bit embarrassingly: "No, but there is one in the ridge in front of him. Do you want to use it now?"

Song Yingxing nodded very simply and said, "Yes, we need to use it now."

When Qin Gongming heard this, he asked Lu Xiangsheng for his opinion with his eyes. After receiving a positive reply, he immediately ordered: "Come, come and pull the sub-wire from the leibay in front. After pulling it, turn on the power."

With his order, a guard immediately ran towards the bastion, looking like he should have gone to pull the wire.
Chapter completed!
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