If there is anything that is the most boring thing, then traveling long distances simply for the sake of traveling must be one of them. Especially in ancient times, when the army was marching, it was hindered by the infantry, and it could only walk a maximum of thirty miles a day before setting up camp to rest.

Such "turtle speed" can be said to be "fatal" boredom for Li Anran. Fortunately, when he was training the new army, he sold a batch of domestically produced and modified military green canopies to the Tang Dynasty military.

truck.

The so-called modification actually means adding four rows of seats to the rear compartment to ensure that the maximum number of soldiers can be loaded. At the same time, the carriages that use military supplies such as grain and grass have also been replaced with widened and lengthened carriages pulled by two horses.

Four-wheeled carriage.

These carriages can not only pull goods, but also people. In addition, Li Anran initially sold a batch of non-electrically driven, purely human-powered three-wheeled bicycles, which can also be used to load goods and pull people.

People are very mobile.

In fact, Li Anran also thought about providing two modes of transportation: motorcycles and electric motorcycles. However, considering that maintenance has so far only been carried out in modern time and space, he finally chose a three-wheeled bicycle with a simpler structure.

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It is precisely because of the availability of some modern means of transportation that should not have appeared in the Tang Dynasty, coupled with the dispatch of troops this time, that the army led by the right guard general Chai Shao and the palace young eunuch Xue Wanjun was actually only one of the

part of the army, so the marching speed was much faster than before.

The reason why I say it is only a part of it is mainly because Shuofang is more than a thousand miles away from Chang'an. Li Shimin would be stupid to abandon the near and seek the far away. Naturally, it is normal to draw troops from the nearest place. If there is any war, it must be from

If Chang'an City sends troops, the Tang Dynasty will be finished long ago, let alone creating a prosperous era.

Therefore, before the right guard general Chai Shao and the palace's young eunuch Xue Wanjun left, Xiazhou Governor Shi Liumin and Sima Liu Lancheng had already taken various actions against Liang Shidu after receiving the holy orders.

If it were not for the consideration of this dispatch of troops to Liang Division, not only could they test the combat effectiveness of the previously trained recruits, but they could also test the benefits of these new vehicles to the war. It is estimated that Li Shimin even

This team of men will not be sent out.

With these trucks, horse-drawn carriages and three-wheeled bicycles carrying the infantry who originally had to walk on two legs, the marching speed of the entire army has indeed increased a lot. Just from setting off in the afternoon to setting up camp in the evening, it actually

Then he walked more than fifty miles.

Don't underestimate this number, it only takes less than half a day. Moreover, those new types of vehicles still need to be adjusted to the actions of the entire army. It is normal to be slower at the beginning. After they are adjusted, they will be ready.

Faster.

The most important thing is that although fifty miles in half a day and one hundred miles in one day are not high, this speed is not a rush march when the military situation is urgent. It is a deliberately low march in order to avoid too big problems.

speed.

If we really let go of full speed, it is not difficult to exceed the speed of rapid marches in ancient military wars. According to the distance between Chang'an City and Shuofang in this era, it will basically not be too long to get there within five or six days.

Big problem.

But just when the soldiers and generals were happy because the new vehicle increased the marching speed and saved the soldiers physical exertion, Li Anran, who was driving a GMC heavy-duty pickup truck, looked depressed. Without it, this speed was still too high.

Slow.

After the large group of people set up camp, Li Anran was quickly invited to the big tent.

"I've seen a real person." After seeing someone appear, the right-guard general Chai Shao and the young eunuch Xue Wanjun, who had just sent away his group of generals, stood up and saluted with fists in hand and said.

"You two generals are very polite." Li Anran returned the salute and said with a smile: "Just think of me as an ordinary person who follows the army. If you have any questions, just say it. There is no need to be so polite."

It's true to say that, but no one, Chai Shao or Xue Wanjun, would take him seriously if they knew his identity.

"Master, I wonder if we can get another batch of those tricycles?" Chai Shao, who had paid special attention to the use of the three-wheeled bicycles when the army was marching, asked Xue Wanjun after looking at each other.

"So that's what happened. How are you, two generals? This car is easy to use." Li Anran asked with a smile.

"It's easy to use, but the load capacity is a little different, and the road requirements are relatively high." Xue Wanjun, a young eunuch in the palace, said.

"Haha... You are right, this aspect is indeed a shortcoming." Li Anran, who was not surprised that the other party could see the shortcomings of the tricycle, said with a smile: "However, this kind of tricycle is not intended for combat use, and

The advantage lies in its simple structure.”

"Once the structure is simple, it will naturally be much more convenient to maintain. At the same time, compared to the price of war horses, this kind of human-powered three-wheeled bicycle is obviously much cheaper. It is quite good for the transportation of troops and military supplies.

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Regarding this matter, Li Anran did not lie. These three-wheeled bicycles were specially customized directly from an old domestic bicycle factory. Although the strength is better than those on the market, the price is not high because the order volume is large enough.

Not expensive.

As for war horses in this period of the Tang Dynasty, not to mention the good horses that the generals liked, even the most ordinary war horses cost more than twenty-five guan. If this was converted into gold, it would be two and a half to nearly three.

Looks like two.

Even though the weight units in ancient times were smaller than those in modern times, and due to limitations in smelting technology, the purity of gold was less than a thousand, but two and a half pieces of gold could still be exchanged for one hundred grams, which is more than 20,000 grams.

block rmb.

Calculated in this way, one war horse can be exchanged for twenty or more three-wheeled bicycles. Of course, as a businessman, it is impossible for Li Anran not to make money from it, but even the price of one war horse can only be exchanged for ten bicycles.

Three-wheeled bicycles are an absolutely cost-effective business for Datang officials.

Not to mention the fastest speed of a three-wheeled bicycle when unloaded, it can almost reach a speed of about fifteen kilometers per hour. In terms of carrying people and cargo, it is not worse than a war horse, let alone the same price.

One war horse can be exchanged for ten three-wheeled bicycles.

The most important thing is that although these three-wheeled bicycles have various shortcomings, they are superior in their simple structure and easy maintenance. As long as they have the right tools, even soldiers driving tricycles can be competent after training.

Moreover, in the eyes of the Tu people of the Tang Dynasty, the materials used for these three-wheeled bicycles are all high-quality steel. Even if they are too damaged to be used, they can be recycled and made into various weapons or used in other fields.

Unlike in the past, when war horses were seriously injured, they often had to be slaughtered for food rations.

It is precisely because of this that after seeing the benefits of three-wheeled bicycles with his own eyes, Chai Shao, the right-guard general, and Xue Wanjun, the young eunuch in the palace, came up with the idea of ​​purchasing another batch of three-wheeled bicycles. Of course,

This was also Li Shimin's original intention.

"What the real person said makes sense." After testing, Chai Shao realized that he couldn't make any comment on this point. He first glanced at Xue Wanjun, and then said with a smile: "Although this thing has its shortcomings, it is still useful for marching and fighting.

It has good uses. I wonder if the real person can sell another batch of these human-powered tricycles?"

For this kind of business that was presented to him, Li Anran, who knew that this matter was probably not decided by the two people in front of him, and that Li Shimin should have said hello in advance, naturally had no reason to refuse, so he smiled and said: "I believe you two

The general also knows a little bit about me. As long as the Tang Dynasty needs these human-powered tricycles, I can promise to have as many as they ask for."

If it were someone else who said this, Chai Shao and Xue Wanjun would regard it as a joke in their hearts even if they would not laugh in front of their faces. But when they think of the news they heard and the instructions they received from the king of a country, they naturally feel uncomfortable
Chapter completed!