The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 167 Troop Carrier

It's not that the courtiers are unwilling, after all, they can only follow Zhao Yanxun at the moment, not to mention that Zhao Yanxun has also proved that he is worthy of the sky.

But these officials forgot that the more shameless people like Huang Zhongchang, the faster they would rise in the officialdom.

Not to mention wearing a high hat, as long as someone can make him get promoted and make a fortune, it is not uncommon to call him father in public.

But again, you have to have a thick skin.

Zhao Yanxun didn't think much about it, since he asked Huang Zhongchang to lead the way, the place has no right to refuse.

"Don't be polite, let's go!" Zhao Yanxun said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Huang Zhongchang stepped forward, leading Zhao Yanxun forward together.

Behind Zhao Yanxun, apart from Huo An, was You Changshi Guan Hetai, and the Gongzheng Office was under Guan Hetai's command.

After entering the gate, there is a large open space inside, and a large amount of wood and bamboo strips have been piled up, all of which are used for production.

Huang Zhongchang walked in front, pointed at the people who were busy not far away, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, we are fabricating bamboo armor!"

In fact, the process is all arranged in advance.

Looking around Zhao Yanxun, there are almost a hundred craftsmen who are weaving bamboo armor.

Weaving armor is a highly technical job, so these craftsmen are paid more, at least to ensure that their family is full.

Soon, under Huang Zhongchang's greeting, the official in charge of the workshop here directly took a pair of armor.

"Your Highness, this is a complete set of armor. Compared with the previous test in the palace, the parts are much stronger!" Huang Zhongchang introduced.

Zhao Yanxun nodded, he could still see this.

But he said to Huo An beside him: "Go ahead and get another pair of armor!"

Everyone was a little stunned, and then they understood what Zhao Yanxun meant. This is a mouth that doesn't trust the officials.

Huang Zhongchang glanced at the management officials, and he was really at ease when he saw the reassuring look from the other party.

After a while, Huo An led two young eunuchs and took the armor made of clothes from the craftsman.

"Gongzheng, tell me about this armor!" Zhao Yanxun smiled slightly.

Talk about the armor, what should I say about the armor?Huang Zhongchang didn't understand Zhao Yanxun's meaning for a long time.

So he could only introduce in a stylized way: "Your Highness, this armor is a copy of iron armor..."

Pointing to the parts in the hands of the three of Huo An, Huang Zhongchang continued: "These are the front and rear breastplates!"

"These are skirts..."

"These two pieces are left and right..."

"Here are the wrist and greaves..."

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"Bamboo-woven armor is not as strong as iron armor, but its advantage is that it is lighter and lighter, and it is not a heavy burden for soldiers to wear on their bodies!"

After some explanations, Huang Zhongchang was thirsty and tongue-tied, Zhao Yanxun expressed his satisfaction.

"Guan Changshi, how many pieces of this armor are there already?" Zhao Yanxun asked again.

As the chief steward of the palace, Guan Hetai was familiar with these data, and immediately said: "Reporting to Your Highness, there are now [-] armored sets, [-] of which have been distributed to the Department of Guards, and the remaining [-] are stored in the warehouse!"

"How many armors can we weave out of these bamboos inside and outside the city?" Zhao Yanxun asked again.

This question is difficult to answer, Guan Hetai looked at Huang Zhongchang, and Huang Zhongchang turned his eyes to the officials in charge of the workshop.

"Reporting to Your Highness, the bamboo in the city has been cut down, even if you add the ones outside the city... only three hundred pairs can be made at most!"

Hearing this news, Zhao Yanxun was not surprised, he had a general grasp of the situation in the city.

"Not bad, these days you have been rushing to work, and it is already very good to make such things!"

Zhao Yanxun's praise reassured Huang Zhongchang and the others a lot. Today they passed half of the test.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for the compliment!"

After waving the courtesy to everyone, Zhao Yanxun continued, "Go, let's see the troop carrier!"

This is the main purpose of his coming here today.

The troop carrier was Zhao Yanxun's idea. He listed all kinds of requirements and asked the people from Gongzheng Institute to design and manufacture them.

The people from Gongzheng Institute racked their brains and scrapped several design results before their design draft was approved by Zhao Yanxun.

But it is by no means an easy task to turn the things on the drawings into reality and finally achieve the effect of mass production.

Fortunately, this thing is not as sophisticated as Houshi Hangfa, so after half a month of hard work, the first troop carrier was assembled.

Under the guidance of Huang Zhongchang and others, Zhao Yanxun and his party went to the workshop where the personnel carrier was assembled.

The workshop was surrounded by courtyard walls. Zhao Yanxun entered the gate of the courtyard and saw a wooden vehicle.

The first impression it gives people is that it is sturdy. This car is made of wood with a length and width of half a foot, cast by mortise and tenon technology, which ensures its sturdiness.

And the second impression of this car is that it is big. The car is two feet long and one foot wide, and it can easily accommodate ten people.

The third impression of this car is that it is stable. The wheels are extra reinforced and look thick. The ground clearance of the car is only half a meter, making it even more stable.

There are no fancy carvings on the whole car, and this rough shape is very much in line with Zhao Yanxun's expectations.

Huang Zhongchang beckoned, and the officials in charge of this place immediately stepped forward. He still needs to be more familiar with this place.

Seeing this official coming, Zhao Yanxun smiled and said, "Tell me about this car!"

Chen Yangzhi came to Zhao Yanxun's side, pointed to the troop carrier beside him, and talked about the general condition of the vehicle.

"Open the door and have a look!" Zhao Yanxun said in a deep voice.

The door was then opened, revealing what was inside.

Zhao Yanxun took a few steps forward, stood outside and probed inside.

It has to be said that the space inside is indeed large enough, ten people will not be too crowded inside, and hiding inside after encountering zombies is enough to keep themselves safe.

"Your Highness, the space inside is limited, so there are only eleven seats, just enough for the number of people in a small banner team. Soldiers can rest on it when they are tired!"

"More places in the city have been set up as storage compartments. If each compartment is fully loaded with food and water, ten people can last for half a month!"

Looking at the storage positions everywhere inside, Zhao Yanxun nodded in satisfaction, this thing is indeed very good.

I only heard Chen Yangzhi continue to say: "In addition, there are six observation ports in all directions in the car, which can not only be used to observe the outside situation, but also be used as launch ports if necessary!"

Following Chen Yangzhi's explanation, Zhao Yanxun looked around the inside of the car, and saw a hole about ten centimeters in length and width.

Then he looked up again, and saw a door half a meter long and wide above the rear of the car, which was the "skylight" he had specifically asked for.

"According to the prince's instructions, there is a door at the top of the rear of the car!"

Zhao Yanxun smiled, and then asked: "You know, what is the use of this door?"

Everyone at the scene looked at each other in blank dismay, pretending to be thinking.

An official was about to answer, but when Guan Hetai found out, he stared back sternly, but Zhao Yanxun knew nothing about the situation behind him.

"Your Majesty is stupid, please advise me!" Guan Hetai said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)