The cars were hot there, and the officials here were talking.

Yang Wenguang said: "This kind of chariot is very powerful. When the two armies faced each other, dozens of chariots rushed forward, which was even more powerful than thousands of cavalry!"

Yao Shouxin said: "The Taiwei, not only thousands of cavalry, but these fifty chariots can compare to tens of thousands of cavalry. Tens of thousands of cavalry may not necessarily be able to destroy the enemy's formation. These fifty thunder chariots, even if they are strong soldiers, cannot defend their positions."

Zhao Zi sighed: "Cars are good things, but they are not convenient for transportation. Once they leave the railway, what is the use of this car? You may be able to run twenty or thirty miles away, but no matter how far they are, you may not be able to run. Not to mention, once there are rivers and lakes, this car cannot get through."

As a Privy Council, you must consider the issue of logistics transportation. The Pili car is good for everything, but it is too heavy. In autumn and winter, the road is no longer muddy, so this car may be able to pass. But in this era, the bridges on the river are definitely not good, and they cannot bear the weight of the Pili car. Besides the Great Plains, there are places where there are dozens of miles of rivers. Speaking of which, no matter how easy this car is to use, it is limited to use.

Zhang Yu said: "In my opinion, this thunderbolt car can only be used in the most critical places. Generally, the enemy comes suddenly. How can this car catch up with the front line? Only when the two armies are stuck in one place and have a long confrontation is a good time to show off the car."

Liu Huan nodded: "If it is used when the two armies are in a stalemate, it can be considered a national weapon. If the two armies are in a fight, if they cannot decide the outcome for a long time, it will inevitably be a gathering of large troops. Dozens of thunderbolt chariots will be used well and can change the country's destiny."

Everyone can understand the strengths and weaknesses of the Thunderbolt Vehicle. Although the car can run by itself, the requirements for the road are too high and it is actually not possible to travel for a long distance. You must rely on railways and transport them to the vicinity of the battlefield by train before you can participate in the war. In this way, there are few places to apply.

Du Zhongxiao knew in his heart that the defense of the thunder chariot is much greater than that used for attack. The offensive and combat information changes constantly, and it is difficult to move the car and it is difficult to keep up with the changes in the battlefield. The best mobile power now is still the cavalry. Therefore, half of the four armies organized in the last were cavalry.

The four armies of the Pangri, Tianwu, Longwei, and Shenwei were formerly the Supreme Fourth Army of the Imperial Guard. The Pangri and Longwei were cavalry, which was previously under the Cavalry Department, and were also cavalry after training. The Tianwu and Shenwei were infantry, which was previously under the Infantry Department, and were mainly infantry after training. The Gong Sheng Army was the second only to the Supreme Fourth Army among the Imperial Guards. Di Qing, Jia Kui and others were the first cavalry of the Gong Sheng Army.

These five armies are actually the troops stationed in the capital of the Song Dynasty, and are the real core. If everything goes well against the Khitan, the other armies may be abolished, and the five armies will not be able to be coordinated with internal and external ministers. These five armies are stationed near the capital and will be controlled by the rest of the armies.

The latest organization was compiled, and all aspects were incomplete, so there was nothing wrong with it. After the war, you could choose excellent generals. If it were not for fighting against the Khitan, the earliest training should be completed, these five armies should actually be the ones.

As September was approaching, the Khitan tribal cavalry had begun to gather, and the war was about to begin soon. In mid-September, the last mobile troops of the Song Dynasty were about to begin to deploy to Hebei Road. There was not much time left for the training of each army.

After a long time, the Thunderbolt car finally started and made a low roar.

Guo Zi quickly came over and bowed, "Taiwei, the car has been started, please give me the order!"

Du Zhongxiao said: "Are these thunderbolt chariots in the army of Taiwei Yao? Or should you ask the Taiwei to go over and command it. There is an open space here, and I see there is a shooting range at the end. So I ran around the open space and then fired a few shots at the shooting range?"

Yao Shouxin sang Nuo with his hands, and went to the Pili car with Guo Zi and got on the car together.

The thunder car started and felt the earth shake for a moment. Several civil servants who were traveling with him changed color for a while and were a little panicked.

Watching the car move along the open space and pressing deep ruts on the ground, Tian Kuang said: "This car is so heavy! There has been no rain in the capital for more than a month. The land is hard and can still press such deep ruts!"

Fu Bi nodded: "This car is all iron, how can it not be heavy? Look at more than a dozen people in the car, this car is not under the pressure!"

In fact, the anti-arrow stones in this era do not require much thick armor. The bread outside the Pili car is the most common iron plate, which is not thick. The main reason is that the power of the steam engine is there and there is no need to reduce weight. For the car, these iron plates are really not worth the money.

Seeing the car driving smoothly, Du Zhongxiao secretly praised in his heart. The most difficult thing about this car is actually that it is driving smoothly. In this era, there is not as much knowledge about cars in later generations, and I don’t know how to balance it. Even Guo Zi, a genius, took several years to achieve this.

When the Pili car arrived at a ditch, they saw that the ditch was very wide, and everyone couldn't help but exclaim.

But I saw that the Pili car slowed down slowly and did not stop, and drove straight towards the ditch. When I reached the ditch, the first half of the car entered the ditch, and straightened the ditch on top and stretched to the opposite bank. The front end fell on the opposite bank, and the second half slowly hung in the air, and drove past.

Everyone couldn't help but cheer together.

Zhang Yu said: "But I didn't expect that this car could cross the ditch! If so, it would be of much use on the battlefield."

Du Zhongxiao nodded and said, "Let's follow us. When we arrive at the shooting range, let the car fire a few shots and see how the effect is. This car is called Pili Car, and of course the most important thing is the cannon on the car. If the cannon is of little use, the only car will be left."

Everyone said that with Du Zhongxiao, they walked towards the shooting range not far away. Just as they saw the Pili car on one side climbing a steep slope, everyone cheered again. It was obvious that this terrain was specially selected by Guo Zi to show the Pili car's ability to cross the complex terrain. Du Zhongxiao was not surprised by these, and the tracks had a strong ability to overcome obstacles. I don't know how much effort Guo Zi spent to test out the functions of the Pili car.

When I arrived at the shooting range, the Pili car stopped. Yao Shouxin stood up on the roof platform and crossed his hands at Du Zhongxiao: "Taiwei, this car is driving very smoothly! Now I order the car to fire the cannon and shoot the target in front of me, please be careful!"

Accompanied by the roar of the car, where could Du Zhongxiao hear it clearly? He listened to the general meaning in a vague way, and waved his hand to signal Yao Shouxin to start.

Yao Shouxin picked up a small flag and directed the soldiers in the car to charge the bullets. After a while, he was ready and waved the flag to Du Zhongxiao and others. Then he turned around, shouted loudly, and quickly waved the small flag in his hand.

The medicine in the car was ignited, and within a short while, smoke came out. With the sound of cannons, it hit the target not far away. Yao Shouxin in the car was not nervous, so he took the time to take the people to re-measure the distance and load the bullets again. When it was the third shot, he smashed the target to pieces with one shot.

Du Zhongxiao said: "Taiwei Yao is a natural artillery expert. It is rare for three guns to knock down the target."

Zhao Zi said: "Only Taiwei Yao has this ability in the world. When I was in Suizhou, Taiwei Yao was unattainable with this skill. After so many years, his ability is still there."

Du Zhongxiao smiled and said, "For the past few years, Taiwei Yao has been teaching artillery, so it is naturally not worse than before. Although the thunder chariot in front has stopped, it is not stable. Moreover, Taiwei Yao is not familiar with these cannons. It is the first time the gunners above have met, which is indeed rare."

In this era, the accuracy of artillery soldiers is just that. They are already very powerful people who can knock down the target with three guns. Usually artillery soldiers use large mounds of soil, so how can they look like now?

After the three shots, Yao Shouxin and Guo Zi came back with the Pili car. They stopped nearby, got out of the car, and went to Du Zhongxiao to sing.

Du Zhongxiao said: "Looking at the steady driving of this car, it should be used on the battlefield. Just when rushing to the formation, at the speed of this car, there is no need to set fire to the enemy's formation, just rush over directly. The biggest use of the cannon on the car is not to attack the enemy, but to defend the city. If the enemy sieges the city, the car comes out of the city at the critical moment and can destroy the enemy's siege cannon. This is the biggest use."

Yao Shouxin said: "What the Taiwei said is that the lower lord was in the car just now, and he thought so. If the two armies really faced each other, if they could concentrate fifty thunder chariots and rush directly to the enemy formation, why fire the artillery? If you attack the city, just use the car to pull the artillery and go to the front of the city to fire the artillery."
Chapter completed!