In April of the seventh year of Gaia, in addition to establishing the Wuyun Department, Ouyang Shuo also paid great attention to the latest progress in military technology.

After the transformation of industrialization achievements in the past year, the imperial military industry has ushered in another major breakthrough, and the most eye-catching performance is the strategic weapon equipment field.

In the naval field, the first ironclad ship in Daxia was finally launched in the North Bay.

The first generation of iron armor ships were made of wooden materials and were wrapped in thick iron armor on the outer layer to resist attacks. The ship was equipped with a large number of artillery guns, with a total length of 23 meters and a width of 13 meters.

As early as the mid-5th year of Gaia, the first ironclad ship had been successfully developed. Because this type of warship is not very practical, it was not equipped on a large scale in the navy.

The second-generation ironclad ship has transformed into steel and has a combat ship and cruiser with turrets, which is close to the level of modern ships in the 20th century.

In April of the seventh year of Gaia, the first real ironclad ship in the Great Xia came into being.

The birth of this ship is attributed to the development of heavy naval guns. The more advanced and precise steam engines and the ever-changing metallurgical technology of Daxia, steel shipbuilding becomes feasible.

In addition to artillery, ironclad ships are equipped with horns and torpedoes, becoming key weapons in naval warfare.

Given that the ironclad ship manufacturing technology has become more mature and Gaia's openness to industrial technology has been accelerating, it has become a general trend to replace the sail battleship in the next few years.

In order to maintain maritime hegemony, the imperial court must build ironclad ships in batches.

The problem is that the construction cost of ironclad ships is not low. The construction cost of one ironclad ship is as high as one million gold coins, and the construction cycle is even more than half a year.

In history, the Qing Dynasty gritted its teeth and purchased two first-class ironclad ships, which were very glorious. Of course, the ironclad ships designed by Daxia are currently not comparable to first-class warships like Dingyuan.

No other, no generator support.

Of course, the cannon could not be comparable to the cannons that could rotate 360 ​​degrees at that time.

If you want to build ironclad ships in a general manner, multiple shipyards must start construction at the same time.

Since Gaia's year, Daxia has built shipyards in major ports, and currently has 16 large and small shipyards. This is why a large number of tower ship warships and Z1 warships have been installed in the naval fleet.

The problem is that these shipyards are used to build wooden warships.

Only the Beihai Shipyard, also the first shipyard in the territory, has the ability to build ironclad ships. To this end, the imperial court must upgrade the remaining fifteen large shipyards.

Because Gaia has cancelled the fuzzy function, this item alone will take more than half a year, and the budget for renovating the shipyard alone will be as huge as three million gold coins.

Coupled with the cost of building an ironclad ship, the budget is almost breaking through the sky.

Even so, Ouyang Shuo must grit his teeth and decide to first equip the Indian Ocean Fleet and the Pacific Fleet, these two ocean-going fleets, each equipped with two ironclad ships as the main battleships.

In the future, make adjustments based on the situation.

In addition to naval equipment, air force equipment has also made major breakthroughs.

Of course, strictly speaking, Daxia does not have a real air force, but only a flight brigade or flight squadron equipped in the fleet and the army, relying on mimicry aircraft.

Although mimicry aircraft are good, their disadvantages are obvious.

First, energy relies too much on magnetic oval, limiting the number of mimicry aircraft.

Secondly, the energy circuit adopts the Atlantis civilization's engraving technology, and the degree of industrialization of the aircraft is very low, and it is not even suitable for acting as a fighter.

In response to these two shortcomings, the No. 7 Research Institute has been conducting technical research.

Finally, this month, the Seventh researched all substantial breakthroughs and combined with mimicry aircraft manufacturing technology, it was the first to develop the first generation of fighter jets.

The first generation of fighter jets use hybrid powers of magnetic ogrostone and internal combustion engines, which complement each other and can be used to guide artillery fire, reconnaissance and bombing over the battlefield.

Although there is still a certain gap between a real fighter, it is already very amazing.

The most important thing is that after the use of hybrid power, the foundation for mass production of fighter jets was laid, and the most solid step was taken to nurture a real air force in Daxia.

Ouyang Shuo believed that one day, real air force troops would appear in the Daxia army.

Finally, there is land combat equipment.

In the second half of last year, Ouyang Shuo went to Atlantis City and talked to Caglia about the next big deal, buying the battle puppet technology unique to Atlantis civilization.

At present, the Daxia Arsenal has built the first combat puppet prototype.

As long as there is a period of time to solve the problem, a real combat puppet can be produced. By then, the Daxia Army will have a strategic-level weapon and equipment.

The rapid development of technology is undoubtedly a symbol of the prosperity of the dynasty.

When these strategic-level weapons and equipment are developed and mature and enter the mass production stage, the Daxia Army will inevitably usher in another transformation and takeoff.

What supports all this is the rapid advancement of industrialization.

Only by pushing industrialization deeper and laying out the entire industrial chain can we have the conditions to create complex industrial equipment like combat puppets and first-generation fighter jets.

There are no countless accessories factories, all of them are castles in the sky.

What supports the deepening of Daxia's industrialization is the planned and formed new urban area of ​​Jingshi.

On April 1, the court announced the "Overall Plan for the New Urban Area of ​​the Capital", announcing that the new urban area will give priority to the layout of scientific research institutions, factories and supporting workshops related to the military industry.

The second is to develop business.

Strategic weapons and equipment such as combat puppets and first-generation fighter jets are the core of the new city area.

Ouyang Shuo knew very well that he could not bear to bear the wolf. The game evolved into the seventh year of Gaia. The gap in individual combat power between the armies of various countries was rapidly narrowing.

Even if the soldiers of the Daxia army are selected from the best, it is impossible to really fight against five with one.

The only thing that can make the Daxia army continue to maintain its advantage is the size of the army that makes the enemy scared, which is constantly updated and updated weapons and equipment and tactics and tactics that match it.

Only in this way can the Daxia army remain undefeated and support the dynasty's continuous expansion.

The huge investment at this time was to lay a solid foundation for the second transcendence of the Great Xia Army. No matter how difficult it is and how much funds it requires, Ouyang Shuo would still grit his teeth and persevere.

If you are reluctant to invest at this time and the future technology is backward, you may be beaten.

It is precisely based on such strategic considerations that in the first half of Gaia's seventh year, Ouyang Shuo focused his main energy on the rectification and scientific and technological research and development within the dynasty.

I don’t pay much attention to the several major wars initiated by the imperial court.

The game world is changing, and there is no slackness or short-sightedness. If you are not careful and conservative, it may lay huge hidden dangers for the future.
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