Ordinary people care about daily necessities, but what about those in high positions?
Of course, those in power also care about daily necessities, but more often than not, they care about...big things!
For Emperor Zhu Da, he was currently troubled by a major event.
In fact, it’s not a bother at all. It should be said that I was a bit caught off guard!
The airship was shot down!
When receiving this report, Emperor Zhu Da couldn't believe his ears. Can this be done?
"...They first used machine guns to shoot at the airship, puncture the air bags, causing hydrogen gas to leak, and then used signal flares to ignite the hydrogen, thereby destroying the airship."
Listening to Wang Xinyue's report, Emperor Zhu Da's expression was extremely complicated.
That’s okay too…
"They destroyed two airships like this?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, as early as two years ago, Major Ding Yunhai began to study the tactics of intercepting airships, and also studied some air combat tactics. This time is some kind of attempt, Your Majesty..."
Wang Xinyue looked at His Majesty. Without asking, he could feel how heavy His Majesty's mood was.
What does it mean that plans cannot keep up with changes? It means that plans cannot keep up with changes. Emperor Zhu Da finally managed to lure the British into the trap of airships and told them that airships are awesome and that airships are the future.
Unexpectedly, an airship officer's brave attempt directly exposed the airship's biggest weakness.
Machine guns opened holes and flares were fired.
This is simply unbelievable, but he did do it. Although he only destroyed two ships, he did achieve his goal - to intercept and shoot down enemy airships.
"After returning to the base, Major Ding Yunhai submitted another report. He requested the development of a new 20mm artillery shell for intercepting airships. The warhead of this shell can be based on the reference signal bomb, and the hollow warhead is equipped with a signal agent..."
Ding Yunhai...
How would you like me to evaluate you?
Listening to Wang Xinyue's explanation, Emperor Zhu Da's mood became even more complicated. The shells were equipped with a signal agent. This was not just the shell type of tracer bullets. Compared with tracer bullets, it was more powerful. He was simply a born "airship hunter".
Once such artillery shells are launched, airships will be eliminated overnight!
"Your Majesty, I think Ding Yunhai's suggestion can be adopted. After all, after this battle, Western countries will definitely be attracted to learn from Ding Yunhai's tactics. By then, similar artillery shells will definitely come out one after another. Even if we don't make them, Western countries will definitely
It will also be produced. After all, it is well known that hydrogen is flammable and explosive, and they will definitely conduct research on this."
Wang Xinyue's words made Emperor Zhu Da nodded with approval. In fact, sometimes things are not as perfect as people imagined. Any industrial country that can make airships can also make hydrogen. How could they not know about hydrogen?
What about weaknesses?
Even if there are no suitable weapons to attack airships now, it does not mean that there will not be in the future. A major in the airship force of the Ming Army can come up with a way to fight in the air. The British and French will definitely conduct research in this area.
Emperor Zhu Da nodded and said.
"Let the arsenal conduct research in this area!"
Emperor Zhu Da's words were basically a death sentence for the airship. However, as we all know, where there is a spear, there is a shield. Although the years of unbridled airships are over, it does not mean that its era will end. After all, no country will ignore it.
The great power that airships have shown in war can only be further improved and improved at most. Through improvements in tactics and other aspects, it is ensured that airships can continue to be used in war.
"I hope Britain can hold on!"
After Wang Xinyue left, Emperor Zhu thought for a while and then said to himself.
"Maybe we can add more fire!"
How to add fire to the fire?
After thinking for a moment, Emperor Zhu Da picked up the phone and made a call to Zhu Guozhong, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
"Hey, Guozhong, tell the ambassadors of France, Russia and Austria-Hungary that we can sell them new airships and transfer the bombing and targeting technology of the airships."
If you want others to go down a dark road, you must at least give them hope!
What is hope?
Of course it is Ming Dynasty’s new sights and bomb delivery systems. In fact, Ming Dynasty has now begun to develop new bomb sights and sell old sights to France and Russia. What is the most important significance?
The purpose is to allow the UK to obtain these technologies from these countries, and to allow the UK to see the tremendous power of airships in actual combat, and then follow a dark path to the end.
"Your Majesty, France and Russia will be very happy after learning this news, and it will also help consolidate the relationship between the alliances."
Zhu Guozhong's words reached the ears of Emperor Zhu Da, and he just smiled indifferently. After the Ming Dynasty used airships to bomb and sink Brazilian ships, France, especially not many warships, had almost no naval power in the Black Sea.
The existing Russia immediately expressed its desire to purchase Ming's airships to make up for their lack of naval power in the Black Sea. Ming did not directly reject this, and of course did not agree. So how could Ming's trump card be easily revealed to others?
Woolen cloth?
Now Emperor Zhu Da has undoubtedly liberalized foreign exports with a phone call, which is naturally conducive to consolidating the relationship between the "Four-Nation Alliance".
"Tell them that I want to see them use airships to wipe Turkey from the world!"
What they erased was Turkey, but what the world saw was the power of the airship. This is Jian's advertisement!
Almost as soon as he hung up the phone, Zhu Guozhong told the ambassadors of the two countries that Ming Dynasty had approved the export of airships and bomb delivery systems to France and Russia. Amidst the joy of the ambassadors of the two countries, the two sides even finalized the decision directly on the phone.
Orders for up to 60 airships.
For the Daqing Airship Company, this was undoubtedly a very large order. On the day he signed the order, Major Klein, the naval attaché of the British Embassy, also learned of the news.
Finally, he even whistled a little excitedly.
"Well, now the UK also has the opportunity to obtain this technology!"
The reason why he is so proud is because in Russia or France... as long as there is money, there will definitely be someone willing to quietly sell this technology to the UK.
"This is definitely good news for the UK!"
While speaking, Brian's lips raised slightly.
"Well, at least now God is still on the side of the British Empire!"