After admitting and affirming government officials in Ploiesti, Eder then visited other factories in Ploiesti. Fastest updates

During the inspection of the machinery factory, the contribution of diesel engines and tractors produced by them to Romania was recognized. He also praised the director of the mechanical factory, Podosriku, for his ability, and Sodavar, as the director's son-in-law and director of the formation workshop, was honored to be part of the procession to welcome the crown prince. However, as a small workshop director, of course he couldn't talk to the crown prince, so he could only stand at the back of the line and look at the crown prince, who was not much older than himself.

Eder then went to oil refineries and oil extraction sites to learn about the current situation of oil extraction and refining in Romania. In order to encourage the private economy, he also inspected several private supporting factories. After inspecting Wang's enterprises, Eder went deep into the people to understand the current income of residents, and also checked the situation of local farmers, so as to make his image of being close to the people more solid.

The visit to Ploiesti took six days, and it was only after Eder received a telegram from Hoffmann that the armoured vehicles had been developed, and he left Ploiesti by car, intending to go to Constanta to see the seeds of the armoured units.

Sitting on the train to Constanta, Eder could barely remember how many times he had been to Romania's largest port city. Normally he would go to Constanta in a few months, and Ploiesti had no chance of comparing it at all.

After Eder came to Constanta by train, he came to Volkswagen's test site non-stop, looked at a four-like armored car full of rivets and punk atmosphere, and couldn't help but ask.

"This is the armored car you developed?"

The three people in charge of research and development were a little confused by the crown prince's questions, but it was still Herke, who was led by the three, who stepped forward to answer Eder's inquiry.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Herke saw the Crown Prince's inquiring eyes and told him what he knew. "We built this armored car in full accordance with the requirements of the drawings, and there was no big difference from the drawings, except that the welding was replaced with rivet connections. However, there is also a good reason why we will replace welding with rivets, and welding is not yet suitable for military products. ”

When Eder heard Herck's answer, he couldn't help but look at Major Hoffmann. In the face of the crown prince's inquiring eyes, Major Hoffman explained a little nervously. "Your Highness, you gave me the drawings, and I chose this design after considering all factors."

"What considerations?"

After hearing Major Hoffman's explanation, Eder also wanted to hear his explanation.

Seeing that the crown prince was not angry at his unauthorized modifications, Hoffman voiced his considerations. "Your Highness, among the few drawings you gave me, two of the models are now too expensive to process, and they are completely unsuitable for current use."

After saying that, he took out the SDKFZ221 and SDKFZ234 wheeled armored vehicles sketched by Eder. The use of welding on the shape of these two armored vehicles is not a big problem, but now he estimates that the cost of replacing them with rivets will increase.

"The other two vehicles, this armored car is smaller, and it doesn't fit the five-ton heavy truck chassis that we use now."

Major Hoffman spoke to the crown prince about Eder's sketch of a Japanese Type 92 armored car, and Eder nodded for him to continue.

Hoffman took out the drawings of the M8 armored car given by the crown prince and continued. "In the end, this drawing is the most suitable for the current chassis, but I think its round turret is a one-piece casting, which will increase our cost, so I chose to enlarge the turret from this drawing and add the hull of this drawing."

Looking at the drawings of the M8 armored car and the Type 92 armored car held by Major Hoffman, Eder realized that the armored car in front of him was really a combination of these two drawings.

After listening to Major Hoffman's explanation, Eder wondered if he had been a little too far ahead of his time. Thinking that these drawings were all widely used models in World War II, Eder felt that he was not too anxious, and even if he could build them, the estimated price would be too high, which would be a burden to the current Romanian army.

Edel figured this out and spoke to Major Hoffman sincerely. "It's true that my expectations are too high, and your revision is very reasonable, so just do as you say."

Then he learned about the specific data of this armored car, and heard that this armored car can not be afraid of all kinds of firearms, whether it is the Makqin now equipped by various countries, or the large-caliber machine guns, there is no way to take this armored car. However, it is not that there are no weaknesses, this armored car is very afraid of artillery attacks, no matter what kind of artillery, even if it does not hit directly, as long as it is nearby, it is easy to fall into the crater and cannot move.

These shortcomings were manifested in previous tests, so this armored vehicle is completely unsuitable for attacking an enemy with positions. If you pursue the enemy, you will be easily blocked by the path of destruction. Only when on the defensive, relying on the advantage of having a good road can allow this armored vehicle to play to its maximum advantage.

After listening to the explanation of this armored vehicle, Eder knew that this was the result of the poor adaptability of the wheeled armored vehicle to the road. He asked Major Hoffman. "Is there anything you can do to solve this situation?"

"Your Highness, I think that at present, this armored vehicle can only be used in small-scale battles, or urban defense warfare is the best use of it."

Confronted with Major Hoffman's words, Eder felt he needed to show him the way.

"Have you ever considered changing the wheels to tracks to improve its terrain adaptability?"

In the face of the crown prince's suggestion, Major Hoffman had also thought about it before. The use of tracks did make the vehicle more adaptable, but he had seen tracked vehicles travel, and the speed was too slow to meet his requirements for fast rushing.

Major Hoffman voiced his considerations. "Your Highness, I have considered it before, but the speed of the track is too slow. It can only run 20 kilometers per hour on the road, and 15 kilometers per hour in the wilderness. Moreover, it is easy to go wrong with more parts of the tracked vehicle, and maintenance is also a big problem. ”

After hearing Major Hoffman's words, Eder felt the need to reverse his train of thought. "Major Hoffman, these problems are actually very easy to solve, and in the case of the slow speed of tracked armored vehicles, this is not a problem at all. He is at least faster than the infantry, and he can adapt to complex terrain, which provides the conditions for large-scale use. At the very least, it can provide a mobile point of fire for the soldiers on the front line, and its sturdy armor can also provide shelter. As for the situation that there are too many tracked armored vehicle parts that are prone to problems, more maintenance personnel can be arranged to maintain them. ”

After hearing the crown prince's explanation, Major Hoffman was a little moved. Now wheeled armored vehicles are subject to various restrictions that affect their play, and if most of these restrictions on replacing wheeled vehicles with tracks become non-existent, then conditions are provided for large-scale use.

Thinking of this, Major Hoffman said excitedly. "I will focus on the possibility of replacing wheeled armored vehicles with tracks in the future."

Hearing that Major Hoffman had been changed his mind, Eder was afraid that he would wait for the tracked armored vehicle to speak. "But this kind of armored car is not bad, you can buy some first. First, familiarize yourself with the methods used, and you can also refines the tactics of using them. ”

"We will first familiarize ourselves with the use of such armored vehicles and provide experience for large-scale equipment of the army."

After talking with Major Hoffman, Eder thanked the three technicians in charge of R&D for their hard work. Among them, Wang Chaoqiang's typical oriental face had already attracted his attention, so he specially asked about their home addresses when talking with the three R&D personnel. When he got Wang Chaoqiang and his previous life in the same motherland, he also cared about it intentionally.