Although the quality of the steel does not meet the requirements, Zhou Shixiong still thought of a temporary solution, which is to amplify the bearings. Although the overall amplification of the bearings cannot improve the quality of the bearings, their wear resistance and load-bearing capacity have been improved. At least the new bearings are no longer disposable consumables. The huge bearings naturally have to be equipped with huge wheels, which suddenly raises the chariot by nearly one meter, making the new chariot more imposing.

Zhou Shixiong spent a month testing the chariots and built eight of them. The finalized first-generation elephant chariot was five meters high, seven meters wide and four meters. The steel frame of the whole vehicle was laid with special decks, and the front part of the car was inlaid with thin steel plates to increase the defense of the cab. A bed crossbow with six crossbows were installed on the roof to provide long-range combat power for the chariots. Zhou Shixiong also imitated the side of the ship to install a circle of fences that stretched out the body of the car, so that the spearmen could attack on the stretching platform. [..com]

Although Wan Qi'an was very confident in his force, he felt chilled when he looked at the chariot in front of him. "Brother Hongchang, this chariot is comparable to a rock fort. If there were hundreds of such chariots, Jiannu would not be afraid of any number of them!"

"Brother Wan has dealt with Jiannu?" Tie Yong stood aside and joked.

Tie Yong came from Pingxiangzhou ten days ago. Although he didn't know that Ji Hongchang was Zhou Shixiong, Guan Chongguang and Li Fusheng had both told him that he would do his best to help Ji Hongchang and would not be negligent. Gong Liu left, and Tie Yong had the final say in both the Jiangzuo camp and the Jiangshi Village. Tie Yong was naturally grateful for Zhou Shixiong's emphasis on his use. Unexpectedly, Zhou Shixiong had the accident, and Tie Yong was very sad about this.

When I came to Jiangzuo Camp, I found that this tall young man named Ji Hongchang made such a scary thing. Tieyong immediately forgot about Zhennanhou, devoted all his enthusiasm to develop new steel. Now the steel frame and bearing used in this final vehicle are new products.

Zhou Shixiong had no time to pay attention to these two idle people and waited nervously for the live ammunition inspection to begin. Zhou Shixiong ordered people to prepare a few crossbows, intending to give the newborn chariot a little more powerful. He made this chariot to enter the battlefield, rather than put it at home as a collection.

A few sharp weapons broke through the air sounded, and more than ten crossbow guns flew towards the chariot a hundred steps away. This distance crossbow could exert its maximum lethality. Even the front of the car with a layer of steel plate was pierced, not to mention the double decks on both sides.

"Continue shooting!" Zhou Shixiong felt very uncomfortable when he saw that the chariot with high hopes was so fragile. He could not cancel this test for comfort. He only hoped to find a way to strengthen his armored defense. After several rounds of shooting, the chariot that was majestic just now turned into a hedgehog. If there were anyone inside, it would be impossible for people to save their lives. Zhou Shixiong signaled to stop shooting, stepped forward and opened the back door of the chariot to observe the effect of the crossbow gun.

"Brother Hongchang, no one can block the bed crossbow at close range, and even the shield car is not enough. Is it a bit too much to use a chariot to block the crossbow gun?" The group of craftsmen who were still excited just now stood behind Zhou Shixiong with a gloomy face. He felt uncomfortable watching the crossbow gun stabbed into the inside of the chariot. Only Wan Qian was not affected and expressed his own opinion.

"What are you doing when you stand? Check if there are any crossbow guns that penetrate the deck, and measure the sizes of those crossbow guns that have been stabbed into." Zhou Shixiong ignored Wan Qi'an with a dark face and shouted to the craftsmen behind him.

After quickly checking the live-fire shooting results, Zhou Shixiong finally had a smile on his face. "A total of 72 crossbow guns were fired, and none of them completely penetrated the deck, which is a good phenomenon." Wan Qi'an didn't understand what was worth being happy about. The craftsmen understood. Not having a crossbow gun penetrated the deck means that the deck had sufficient defense, but it could not completely offset the impact of the crossbow gun. If the deck was thickened, it would definitely reduce the damage of the crossbow gun.

Tie Yong's opinion was a bit different. He walked over with a crossbow gun, "Hongchang, even if you use a new type of crossbow, you still use a steel-headed crossbow gun. Not to mention the deck, the city wall can't stop it!" Zhou Shixiong was stunned. He didn't expect that Tie Yong would protest, "Iron Master, is there anything wrong?"

Tieyong snorted angrily, "This new crossbow car is even more powerful than the Eight Niu Crossbow. Mandaming only has it in Xiangzhou. Others don't have such a strong crossbow car at all. Is it necessary to fight Pingxiangzhou?"

Tie Yong's words were a bit scary, but Zhou Shixiong was not worried at all. He smiled and said, "Did Tie Dajiang want to say that this kind of steel-headed crossbow gun is also a specialty of Xiangzhou? It doesn't exist in other places, right?"

"That's the case." Tie Yong didn't think about competing with Ji Hongchang, but he just hoped that he would be more practical. If he hadn't used the strongest bed crossbow and crossbow gun, the chariot had passed the test.

"I can't go against Pingxiangzhou, but I can't guarantee that others will not have a better crossbow. As for good steel, if you remember correctly, 水多博博博博, I'm right." 水博博博博, also known as Damascus steel, was later renamed Uz Steel, and it was the top steel for making weapons.

"What do I have to do with Tie?" Tieyong didn't expect Ji Hongchang to go so far, and asked in confusion.

"The iron is produced in India. Now trade is prevalent in the Nanyang area. The iron is sold to various places through this maritime trade route. I cannot guarantee that I will encounter someone using the iron as a gun head in the future. As long as this is possible, I will try my best to consider it. I hope that this kind of chariot can bring victory to those who use it under any conditions. It is necessary to be perfect." Zhou Shixiong said it firmly, and Tieyong had no choice but to go back and continue to study new steel.

Zhou Shixiong recalled his memories of his previous life. The armor of the first tank was just a steel plate, and later gradually developed into composite armor. It seems that he also had to find a solution from this aspect. It is not impossible to thicken the deck. The problem is that the deck is thicker and the weight is raised. Do you need to use two elephants to pull it? Zhou Shixiong expressed his ideas and set up a deck research team to try to add other materials between the two wooden boards to increase the deck defense.

Zhou Shixiong was still working on the high defense deck, and something big happened in Lang Sang Sang Province. After more than a month of negotiations, the territorial dispute between Lang Sang and Beiping Mansion finally came to an end. With the intervention of King Ping An, the soldiers of Lang Sang Province had to withdraw from Benson. At the same time, Beiping Mansion paid a compensation to Lang Sang Province as a punishment for lending to Xuan Guang Province. The news was told by Ruan Phuc Ah Jiang personally.

"How could this happen? Can't even let him let go if he shares the benefits with Zheng Du?" Zhou Shixiong couldn't figure it out and looked at Ruan Phuc Ajiang and asked.

"Oh, Zheng Du has already married Ruan Phoenix. Ruan Phoenix's granddaughter will marry Zheng Zai to be a second wife. I just learned about this news soon." Ruan Phoenix, the old fox, acted quickly and ruthlessly. He would rather give his granddaughter to Zheng Zai as a concubine than suppress Lang San Mansion.

"It seems that in Zheng Du's mind, Lang Sang Mansion is far inferior to Xuan Guang Mansion, but Zheng Du's actions also reveal some secrets, and he can't do it anymore." Zhou Shixiong asked himself that he was not as cruel and decisive as the old fox, but he saw the problem from the strong joining forces.

"Oh? Ziqi saw something!"

"Zheng Du was the co-lord of the Northern Dynasty of Vietnam. Not only did he not support the weak Lang Son Mansion, but he joined forces with the powerful Xuan Guang Mansion. As a lord, he was so confused that he couldn't understand. Those who are the king use power to control the world, and supporting the weak and suppressing the strong is justified. Now Zheng Du is doing the opposite, either because he is not long before his life is done, so he is doing this to set a stage for his successor. Or the Li Dynasty put too much pressure on him, and Zheng Du needs a strong alliance to help him."

Zhou Shixiong has been in the Ming Dynasty for so long, and he has read more books. The premise for a strong team is that both sides are not strong, and real strong people cannot join forces because they are born enemies. As the master monarch, the alliance with the Nguyen Phuc, which controls the central part of the Vietnamese Northern Dynasty, invisibly encourages the Nguyen Phuc's reputation and will inevitably bring serious impact on the rule of the monarch. Zheng Du grew up in the struggle for power and profit, and he could not see what impact the Nguyen Phuc's grand clan had on the Northern Dynasty, but he still chose Nguyen Phuc, indicating that there was a big problem with Zheng Du himself.

"Madam, go and find Ma San to find out what happened in Shenglong Mansion. I think Zheng Du must be sick." Zhou Shixiong saw Ruan Phuket Ajiang this time, and since he came here, he had to accompany his wife, so the new widow was in trouble.

"If Zheng Du had a problem, will the attack on Beijin Mansion be suspended?" Ruan Phuket did not agree with Zhou Shixiong's statement. In Jiaozhi, joining forces was a consistent practice. All dynasties have been the most powerful clan and the slightly worse clans have joined forces to suppress other tribes.

"It is necessary to prepare. If Zheng Du dies at the end of the year, of course there is no need to say more. If he does not die, he must also look at the specific situation to judge." Zhou Shixiong is not capable of predicting the future, and he still has to wait for information on how to go next.

After seeing off Ruan Phuket Ah Jiang, Zhou Shixiong and Li Jie were stumbling around for a few days. Li Jie was very happy to learn how to have an affair. Of course, Ji Hongchang could not live with the second wife of Pingxiangzhou. For the sake of sexual happiness, Li Jie could only sneak into Ji Hongchang's residence and have a secret relationship.

"Madam, this is a letter sent by Mr. Ma San." Five days later, Ma San's information was finally sent to Li's Villa. Zhou Shixiong smiled after reading it. "If Zheng Du knew that he had robbed Zheng Song's throne and could only be the King of Ping'an for three years, but he would be criticized for killing his brother and stealing power. I wonder if he would regret it!"

"Is Zheng Du going to die?" Li Jie asked in surprise when she heard her husband say this.

"There are always killing people. Zheng Du assassinated Zheng Song, and now he is assassinated by Zheng Zhuang. The retribution of cause and effect is unhappy!" The news that Ma San found was very simple. Three months ago, Zheng Du got a concubine, and the concubine died suddenly a few days later. A few days later, Zheng Zhuang held a Dharma meeting for Zheng Song in Qinghua, publicly saying that his father's revenge had been avenged. Zheng Du was rarely seen in the past two months, and most of the time Zheng Zai was acting as an agent for government affairs.
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