stonecrandall Chapter 402
Chapter 402
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“What do the bears want?”
Mainz had expected that the bears would ask for benefits.
So he was not surprised that the bears would do this. Instead, he was curious about what the bears wanted!
“They want our tank turret casting technology!”
Ribbentrop’s expression was a little serious. Although he didn’t know much about military technology, he knew that the core technology of the tank lies in the turret!
“Hmm? They want the turret casting technology?”
Mainz raised his eyebrows. He originally thought that the Russians would continue to ask for the design drawings of the Type 1 tank. After all, they had made this request before, but were rejected by Mainz!
If they continue to make this request this time, Mainz is very likely to agree to them. After all, the Type 1 tank is really going to be eliminated now. More than 400 Type 4 tanks have been produced at this time, which can equip an armored division. The next major task of the German army is to fully replace the Type 4 tanks, so as to enhance the combat strength of their armored forces.
In this case, light tanks such as the Type 1 tank can naturally be eliminated. They will gradually retreat to the second line and change from main tanks to auxiliary tanks. In the future, the German army will no longer count on the Type 1 tank to fight. Instead, they will use the characteristics of this tank’s fast speed and light weight to use it as an armored reconnaissance vehicle for intelligence and anti-guerrillas!
So if the Russians really asked for the Type 1 tank, Mainz felt that it would be fine to give it to them.
But he didn’t expect that the Russians didn’t ask for the design drawings of the Type 1 tank, but asked for Hans’s tank turret casting technology!
“Wait, they want this, doesn’t that mean?”
Manstein’s face suddenly changed when he heard the news, and his expression was very solemn.
“They should have copied our tanks or developed their own tanks. This is normal. It has been two or three years since the end of the civil war in Russia. During this period, the whole country has been tightening its belt to develop the economy. Starling imitated us to carry out the first five-year plan, and the focus was on developing its own industry, especially heavy industry. I think they should have achieved some results now!”
Because the civil war and foreign intervention wars lasted much longer than in history, the development of Russia was greatly affected. Their industrial development was slow. Until now, there are only sporadic industries, no systematic industries. If they want to build their own industrial system, I am afraid they will have to wait another four or five years!
“Tanks have been taken seriously by all countries since their debut in World War I.
Almost all mainstream countries in the world have developed and produced their own tanks.
As a country with a large area and population, Russia is naturally unwilling to lag behind.
They purchased the Type 1 tank from us in order to temporarily solve the situation where there are no tanks available.
However, this kind of weapon must not rely on imports.
If they can produce it themselves, they will definitely prefer to produce it themselves!
”
Although Starling is not highly regarded in Western countries, this person is still very capable.
Whether in history or in this time and space, the transformation of the Russian Bear from a backward agricultural country to a developed industrial country is inseparable from Starling’s contribution! If it were not for his five-year plan to develop industry, especially heavy industry, at all costs, then the Russian Bear would not have been able to produce so many equipment that could compete with Hans in World War II!
Just imagine, if the German army faced a country that could not manufacture its own weapons and did not have advanced weapons such as tanks, airplanes and cannons, would they still suffer a disastrous defeat and swallow the fruit?
The answer is of course no, so even if future generations have a lot of Starling, in Mainz’s view, Starling is the one who saved the fate of the Russian Bear country. If not, it would be a question whether those keyboard warriors in the future generations of the Russian Bear, or even those in many countries in the world, would have the opportunity to sit in front of the computer and spray him!
“So this question is, General, I think we can’t agree to the Russian bear’s request, which will speed up the progress of their tank development!”
Manstein expressed his opposition from a military perspective.
Mainz nodded, looked at Foreign Minister Ribbentrop, and asked:”Ribin, what do you think?”
Ribbentrop thought about it, and did not rush to express his opinion, but asked:”General, how big is the gap between our country’s latest tank and the current Type 1 tank?”
This question is very clever, because a big basis for judging whether it can be bought is to see whether it will pose a threat to themselves after the transaction is completed.
If this transaction will not have any impact on them even if it is completed, then this transaction can naturally proceed.
But if this transaction really threatens their national security, then it must be rejected.
“At least 15 years, about two generations!”
Mainz said with great confidence that after his magic modification, the Panzer IV has surpassed the original Panzer IV and even the later Panzer V, also known as the Leopard tank.
This improved Panzer IV makes extensive use of mature technologies from more than 20 years ago, and has made improvements in key configurations such as artillery, armor and engines, making the performance of this tank even more powerful.
With these top technologies, the Panzer IV is at least 5 years ahead of other countries in the world!
“In this case, even if the Russians imitate our tanks, it doesn’t matter much. Since the war will break out within five years, with the Russians’ industrial base, they can only develop second-generation tanks at most. By then, our tanks will still have a huge technological lead!”
Ribbentrop’s judgment makes sense. He is not a soldier, so he does not think about the problem purely from a military perspective. In this way, he does not have the mentality of being confused by concern.
“You are right. If we give them this technology, they will need time to digest and absorb it. Moreover, the casting technology itself is an obsolete technology. The turret of the Type 4 tank uses a welded turret. In this way, in addition to their own armor, they can also wear a layer of composite armor on the outside to further enhance their protection capabilities!”
Mainz’s proposal made Manstein very interested. He had a question in his mind:”What is composite armor?”
However, seeing that Mainz did not intend to continue to explain this question in depth, he did not ask, but guessed in his heart that this was probably a layer of bulletproof vest on the outside of the tank?
“Well, in that case, I will reply to Eagle Bear.”
Seeing that Mainz also agreed, Ribbentrop breathed a sigh of relief. This matter still brought him a lot of pressure. If the deal was really reached, his name would definitely be written in it.
And if something unexpected happened in the future because of this deal, for example, if the tank manufacturing technology of Eagle Bear made rapid progress after obtaining Hans’ technology, then he would become a sinner and be written into the history books and scolded by his descendants!
“Yes, sure. Oh, by the way, you can tell Marshal Zhang that they don’t have to focus on us. You can ask them to go find the Russians and see if they are willing to send troops to fight against the Foot Basin with them. If the Foot Basin wants to expand in the Far East, the Russians will definitely be threatened. So if they help the Celestial Empire at this time, they are actually helping themselves. Maybe they will be willing to take action!”
Ribbentrop wrote down this matter, and then while he was sending a telegram back to the Russians, he revealed this matter to Marshal Zhang, who was left in Hans as an intermediary, suggesting that he could also go to the Russians for help!
After getting this hint, Marshal Zhang suddenly realized that because the Russians had been busy fighting a civil war before, they had not sent many troops in the Far East, so they seemed to have no presence, which made them ignore the existence of the Russians.
But the Russians are still one of the players in the Far East. They still have a lot of land in the Far East, so they have common interests with the Celestial Empire. In this case, seeking help from the Russians is a good opportunity. If they help, maybe they can succeed!
So, Starlin in Moscow received two telegrams.
One telegram made him overjoyed: Hans agreed to teach them the turret casting technology.
Another telegram made him a little confused: the Celestial Empire invited them to send troops to the Northeast to resist the invasion and expansion of the Foot Basin Empire together with the Celestial Empire!