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Chapter 464 Catamaran Torpedo Boat

Luanzhou First Tractor Factory.

Behind the factory is a large open space, which is the factory's testing ground.

The test site includes roads, farmlands, mines, and simulated docks that simulate various conditions.

At this time, there was a strange-looking vehicle on the testing ground.

A carriage made of riveted iron sheets held up by two huge wheels.

An I-shaped steel beam on the chassis of the carriage extends to the front and is connected to the front of the car.

The main part of the front of the car is obviously the No. 1 diesel engine produced before. It is the kind of low-horsepower diesel engine.

The diesel engine is also mounted on a base, which is supported by two smaller wheels.

The wheels made of rubber are carved with deep lines, obviously to increase the friction between the wheels and the ground.

There are two hand-held handles on the base of the front of the car, and there are some adjustable parts connected to the diesel engine head through hard steel wires for control purposes.

Yes, this is the walking tractor that we often see in later generations.

This little guy is still active in most rural areas in the 21st century.

"Old Liu, let me try it." Dong Shuheng held a "Z" shaped rocker in his hand and was eager to try it.

In his previous life, he was already able to drive a walking tractor and plow the fields at the age of twelve.

"President, this, this is a bit dangerous. If you are not skilled in the operation, the crank may not come down after ignition. If you get injured, I can't bear it."

"Don't worry, Lao Liu, don't forget, I was the one who made this appearance design." Dong Shuheng insisted, because his hands were itchy and he wanted to experience the memories of his childhood.

Lao Liu had no choice but to ask a few test drivers to follow Dong Shuheng. If the president's handlebars were not pulled out, he must immediately pull the president away to protect him behind him.

Dong Shuheng held the crank in his right hand and walked to the right side of the slightly smaller diesel engine head, inserting the crank into the socket on the side.

Then press the accelerator device also on the right side of the front of the car with your left hand.

Use your right arm and slowly turn the handle.

Dong Shuheng could hear the piston movement inside the diesel engine and the chirping sounds of the intake and exhaust.

"Hangchi, bangchi, bangchi..." As he sped up the rotation of his arms, the frequency of this sound became faster and faster.

Dong Shuheng's left hand pressed down slightly, the accelerator was amplified, and the diesel engine finally ignited successfully.

Dong Shuheng felt that his right hand that was exerting force suddenly loosened. After the fuel was ignited, the piston automatically pushed the diesel engine to run.

Then, he suddenly pulled out the crank handle.

Continue to increase the accelerator with your left hand.

The sound of "crack" turned into the sound of "bang bang bang bang...".

Behind the diesel engine head, a chimney that went straight up and turned to the left at the top emitted black smoke.

At this time, Dong Shuheng slowly turned down the throttle until the color of the chimney smoke became lighter.

"President, you are really awesome. Your operation is very skillful. Let our test driver demonstrate it for you." Old Liu came over to flatter you, but he was actually worried that Dong Shuheng would have to test the car himself.

"This car is very good. It basically achieves the expected results. But I don't know how it runs." This car is no different from the tractor Dong Shuheng saw in his previous life.

Only the welding process is different, most places use riveting process.

Also, the quality of the steel may not be as good as the steel of later generations.

Therefore, Dong Shuheng was worried about whether it could withstand such strong bumps in poor road conditions.

The road conditions in rural areas in the 1970s and 1980s were actually not much different from now.

They are all earth-based roads, and it is normal to have some potholes on them.

This is not a problem for front-wheel drive or walking tractors with raised chassis.

Moreover, the structure of this little guy is very simple. Many places have been reinforced.

So it has no other advantages except that it is very durable.

A test driver got on the seat at the front of the carriage, which was similar to many carriages today.

I saw this young man in work clothes stepping down with his right foot.

The lever connected to the front of the car is moved by the left hand, which is shifting the gear.

The emergence of this tractor is at least more advanced than the earliest automobiles in history. At least it basically has everything that later vehicles should have.

Instead of just using a carriage with an engine like Leibniz.

The test driver held the handlebars with both hands and slowly released the force under his feet.

The car body suddenly shook slightly as if being pulled by a force.

The vehicle then moved forward.

The test driver pressed the gas pedal to increase the speed, and then shifted gears. The series of actions were very smooth.

The car reached a slope, and the test driver lowered the gear and then turned the accelerator. Although the small tractor emitted black smoke, it still climbed up easily.

Next is the potholed road.

The wheelbase of the two wheels on the front of the car is very close, which effectively ensures the stability of the front of the car.

The carriage at the back is shaking violently. However, the rear carriage is connected to the front of the car by a single steel beam through a lock, and is not fixed, so it does not affect the front of the car.

It's just that in a car like this, it would be very uncomfortable for passengers in the back compartment.

This sour and refreshing feeling was something Dong Shuheng had experienced a lot when he was a child in his previous life.

The test of the car was very successful.

Dong Shuheng plans to promote tractors on Fuxing Army's farms first.

Ordinary people cannot afford this kind of thing now.

There is still a long way to go before every family can have a walking tractor like in later generations.

The people under the Fuxing Army are still struggling for food and clothing.

"Old Liu, when will we be able to build something big like that? This little thing can only be used in inland areas. Large farms like the Far East require at least a large four-wheel drive tractor." Dong Shuheng is still a little dissatisfied with the current progress.

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"President, I am issuing a military order here. We will definitely be able to produce a large four-wheel drive tractor before the end of this year, and a crawler type tractor next year." Lao Liu promised with a pat on his chest.

Now that the tractor's driving demonstration is over, let's look at its other functions.

It was the same tractor just now. I saw the staff putting something under the steel beam connecting the front and rear. Then they pulled out the latch, raised the handlebar, and the front and rear of the tractor were separated.

After separation, only the front of the car remains.

The driver stood on the ground and drove the tractor head slowly in a low gear as if pushing a trolley.

The driver parked the tractor head aside. At this time, several staff moved a rotary tiller and installed it behind the tractor head. The tractor turned into a cultivator again.

When Dong Shuheng proposed such a design plan, even the designers at the tractor factory were amazed.

In their minds, Dong Shuheng was already astonished as a heavenly being.

Displayed here are not only cultivators, but also a large iron plow with three plowshares. There are also two wheels under the iron plow to control and stabilize the depth of the plow.

There are also a bunch of agricultural machinery such as threshers. They can all be driven by this tractor.

"President, as soon as our diesel engine comes out, the prices of cattle and horses on this grassland will probably drop." Old Liu said with a smile.

"Haha, Lao Liu, don't be too happy. Their cows and horses eat grass and can give birth to babies. Your little baby drinks oil, and oil is not cheap now. And no matter how long it lasts, it will

The more they are used, the worse they get, but when cattle and horses are old, they can still be killed for meat." Dong Shuheng said jokingly.

In fact, tractors definitely have more advantages. The cows and horses need to be taken care of, and the power output is limited.

However, Lao Liu was still speechless for a moment by what Dong Shuheng said.

"President, you have to find a way to lower the price of this oil. Isn't this oil extracted from the ground? Isn't it supposed to be cheaper than coal?" Old Liu said.

"Soon, once our oil refinery in the Western Region is built, the price of oil will drop. And a large oil field has also been discovered in Lanfangguo." Dong Shuheng built a large oil refinery in the desert of the Western Region.

Everyone knows the matter.

This country of Lan Fang is on Borneo. I didn’t expect that there are oil fields there too!

As for the price reduction of cattle and horses on the grassland, this matter is easy to deal with.

In the past two years, Dong Shuheng sent people to secretly introduce sheep from Europe and Africa on a large scale.

He also cultivated sheep breeds suitable for the Chinese grassland environment.

The grasslands in northern China are actually very suitable for raising sheep.

The cold, dry environment there is Mianyang's favorite. In such an environment, sheep are least likely to get sick.

Countries in Europe protect their unique sheep breeds very strictly.

Especially the British, their wool textile industry is very developed. The breeding of sheep is very strictly protected.

These breeding sheep were transported out by European intelligence agents after a great deal of effort.

The textile industry is now the pillar industry of the British Empire. The British Empire occupied colonies all over the world and expanded its territory. Initially, it was to find markets for the large amounts of cloth they produced.

But here in China, the British hit a wall. The Chinese did not need to buy their cloth, so they thought of something like opium to open up the Chinese market.

Today, more than half of the British people are still engaged in the textile industry. One of the reasons for the outbreak of the Crimean War was that the textile industry in Tsarist Russia developed, which threatened the British Empire.

The Fuxing Army developed its own textile industry early on. The Yangtze River Group initially established many silk reeling mills, yarn mills and textile mills in Gaoyou.

However, the Renaissance Army had the support of the vast domestic market, and later monopolized the market of the vassal countries.

So at least at the current stage, the Renaissance Army does not have to worry about its own market.

As the lives of the people under the rule of the Fuxing Army get better and better, the domestic market will become bigger and bigger.

Because people who are getting rich will definitely invest more in food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Therefore, while European countries are now fighting to the death for the market, Dong Shuheng can watch from the sidelines.

"Old Liu, I think this thing can be mass-produced. I will ask the Bureau of Agricultural Reclamation to sign a contract with you right away. You will first make this large order. In addition, you must provide after-sales service yourself, preferably

Find a way to help people train maintenance personnel. This car always needs maintenance and repairs."

"If you want the car to be popularized in the future, it is very important to have a group of mature maintenance personnel. Don't you have a technician school? You can discuss with the Bureau of Agricultural Reclamation and ask each farm to send people to participate in training in advance. The car can be in a hurry.

It will be delivered immediately, but the personnel must be trained first.”

"The driver's training is also very important. To drive cattle on the farm, you need to use a cow handle. If you don't use it properly, it will damage the machine..."

"Well, don't worry, President, we will arrange these things."

After leaving the tractor factory, Dong Shuheng went to the laboratory again to see the development of gasoline engines.

Some people don't understand why we need to develop gasoline engines when we already have diesel engines.

Dong Shuheng did not explain too much. Once it is developed, they will understand the reason.

Diesel engine output power has great limitations and its range of use is limited.

But the gasoline engine is different. It has huge potential. Many of the things in Dong Shuheng's mind must be realized through gasoline engines.

He is not an inventor, he is just a transporter of inventions.

After coming out of the laboratory, Lao Liu was waiting outside again.

Everyone took a tram carriage to a pier on the bank of the Luan River.

A smaller gunboat than a standard gunboat was parked by the river.

"President, this gunboat is much smaller than our standard gunboat, only over a hundred tons. Our diesel engine power is still a bit lacking. If we want to drive the standard gunboat to the required speed, we need two diesel engines." Old Liu still said.

Act as a guide.

Dong Shuheng climbed onto the boat. The structure of this gunboat is very simple.

There are only two rotary machine guns on it and a small-caliber naval gun.

There is armored cover outside the command room. The artillery and machine guns are protected by turrets.

The appearance continues the Fuxing Army’s tradition of simplicity and practicality.

The diesel engine is installed in the engine room at the rear of the bottom bin. Since there is no boiler, there is no need to build a large chimney.

This can also increase the concealment of the gunboat.

Thinking of this, Dong Shuheng suddenly realized that he could use a diesel engine as power to build a small fast torpedo boat and deploy it in offshore areas to make up for the serious shortage of naval power in the Renaissance Army.

In fact, after the Renaissance Army defeated Spain this time, the strength of the navy has increased exponentially.

With the current combat power and total tonnage of the Renaissance Army Navy, it can rank among the top ten in the current world.

But compared to the vast sea area currently controlled by the Renaissance Army, such a small navy is still completely insufficient.

If a torpedo boat capable of defensive operations in coastal waters can be built, it will free up the limited navy of the Renaissance Army and eliminate the need to continue to assist in port defense.

If a diesel engine is used as power, this kind of torpedo boat can only be made into a tonnage of several hundred tons.

If it is to be used as a torpedo boat and must have a certain degree of stability, perhaps it can be made into a catamaran structure.

Dong Shuheng thought about the history of the Polynesian people in the Pacific who used canoes to navigate the Pacific Ocean thousands of years ago using primitive twin-body or three-body structures.

At that time, it will definitely be a very cost-effective thing for these very concealed diesel-powered torpedo boats to hide in the offshore waters and conduct surprise attacks on approaching large enemy ships.

After using the diesel engine, there is no big chimney, so this kind of torpedo boat is most suitable for sneak attacks.

Moreover, with the current shipbuilding capabilities of the Renaissance Army, this kind of small boats can be produced in batches.

As soon as this idea appeared in Dong Shuheng's mind, he made up his mind.

After leaving here, he immediately rushed to the shipyard in Dalian to implement this matter.

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