"What he said seems to make sense." Just as Earl Schriefen and Moltke were planning to continue talking, the German Emperor, who had been silent, spoke. He picked up a photo in his hand and shook it. "Although this weapon is expensive and may not be suitable for our current equipment, logistics and transportation system, it does give us an inspiration."

"As you said, our current tactics are artillery conquest and infantry occupation, but if one day this tactic is not easy to use, what should we do? Use more artillery and more soldiers' lives to exchange for victory? Isn't this another war of attrition? Is this the result you are willing to see? No, absolutely not!"

"The things that Ruprecht sent have various problems, but they are definitely not the reason why you can throw them into the garbage dump. If the equipment is not successful, we can change it, but if the logistics is not supported, we can change it. Strategies and tactics will naturally change, and these are not problems. We do not have an urgent need for war at present. Isn't it a joke to use the plans we have made to fight a war that will last ten years or even more than ten years later?"

"My meaning is very simple. We can design our own armored vehicles without using Bavarian equipment. I believe that what we, Prussia can do is definitely better than Bavaria! That's great, Mr. Gustav Krupp, tell me your ideas and plans!" The German emperor did not give other people any time to argue and explain. He directly expressed his decision.

What this sentence means is that we will not follow the Bavarian route, but armored vehicles will continue to be done! How to do it? Your arms company, the General Staff will discuss it yourself. In short, you have to come up with a charter and then take a Prussian armored force path...

Actually, from a historical perspective, before the outbreak of World War 1, there were various armored vehicles, including armored cars and armored trains... The weight of these armored vehicles is generally not very large, generally about 3 to 6 tons, and the engine power ranges from 30 horsepower to 80 horsepower. The driving speed is generally about 30km per hour. As for weapons, most of them are 1 to 2 machine guns, and a small number will be equipped with 37mm and 47mm cannons. Armor is just about 5mm steel plates, and blocking machine gun bullets is already the highest level. It is impossible to be higher.

These vehicles are generally used as reconnaissance vehicles, and occasionally as maneuverable forces on the East Line. As for the Western Front battlefield where the trenches have been dug? Well, don’t say that both sides are cruel firepower! Even the Western Front is like a bullet crater on the surface of the moon, with various trenches and barbed wire, and muddy land that makes these guys unable to move! There is no way, if the tracks that have been made after so much money have no advantage in off-roading, then just throw them away!

"Although I am not an officer, as an arms dealer, I think I still know a little about new equipment. The weapons designed by Prussian's own arms company are enough to meet the needs of the military. In my opinion, we can completely build some armored vehicles to meet the needs of the general without having to choose the expensive and unstable iron lumps made by the Bavarian Kingdom." Gustav Krupp is indeed a successful businessman. His words gave enough face to both sides, and also showed the theme - the Krupp can do better!

"We lack a vehicle that can detect and cover infantry, cavalry, and can withstand machine gun bullets at any time. If this requirement is followed, an armored vehicle of about 5 tons can be met. Why do we have to use a tracked vehicle that is nearly 20 tons, which is very troublesome, whether for transportation or practical?"

"We will pay attention to the issues that General Markens mentioned. Using civilian vehicles with steel plates and machine guns as military weapons is indeed an extremely irresponsible behavior. It is done by other companies, but this situation will never happen to our Krupp company." Gustav Krupp was so glorious when he answered!

But don't say that Gustav Krupp did bring a brand new weapon to all the Prussian generals here! If Prince Ruprecht is here, I have to admit that Krupp has indeed put some effort into it!

How to say this very innovative vehicle, if the combat chamber at the rear of the car body is removed, it is a bit like a pickup truck in later generations. Of course, this car is much larger than a pickup truck. The front of the engine compartment is a practical 8-cylinder 50-horsepower water-cooled engine with a whole piece of armor plate on the front, and the air inlet is placed on the side. There is also a special filter to prevent too much dust and smoke from sucking in, causing the engine to stall.

The rear of the engine is the cab, and there is an armored cover that can be opened and closed outside the glass of the cab. The back is a car bucket with a combat room on it. However, unlike the two wheels behind an ordinary armored vehicle, this car has 4 wheels at the back, so the weight of this car is higher, and the weight of this car also reaches 5.5 tons.

"This chariot has three kinds of weapon combinations. One weapon combination is that it can be equipped with two 7.92mm machine guns and carry 10,000 rounds of bullets. The second combination is that it is equipped with an 82mm mortar and 40 rounds of ammunition, as an infantry support weapon. The third combination is that it is equipped with a 50mm cannon. As a direct aiming firepower, the biggest advantage of this car compared to Bavarian hornet assault gun is that it is cheap and fast. We expect the cost of this car will not exceed 50,000 marks! And its road speed can reach about 50 kilometers per hour!" Gustav Krupp introduced.

"Has this chariot been produced in a sample?" Xiao Moltke asked after carefully looking at the third chariot equipped with 50mm cannons.

"It's not available yet, and it's under production. It's estimated that the first prototype car will be completed within 4 months." Gustav Krupp said. Joke, this design drawing was just driven out a few days ago. Where did you ask me to get the prototype car for you now? There may be still problems with this drawing and it needs major modifications!

"I feel that the turret of this chariot is a bit large. According to your scale, the height of this turret to the ground is 2.8 meters, while the maximum height of the Bavarian hornet assault gun is only 2.2 meters. This stability is a problem." Moltke pointed out his concerns.

"Let's comment after you come out of the prototype. It's too early for us to say anything now." The German Emperor said with some displeasure. The German Emperor is holding his energy and wants to take a strong military path in Prussia!
Chapter completed!