In the evening, the birthday celebrations for the Führer are still not over, and the magnificent Brandenburg Gate is illuminated like fairy gold, and the red swaskatsu is particularly dazzling. The fanatical SS soldiers began a torchlight procession through the streets, joining the surrounding people in expressing their love and praise for the leader. Brilliant fireworks continue to bloom in the starry sky above them, keeping the atmosphere of Berlin at the peak of joy and hustle and bustle.

However, Hitler himself, who had been active all day, was already very tired. Although he has just turned 50 today, he should be the age of a baby among the leaders of the country, but the excessive exploitation of his physical potential on the battlefield in the past and the hard entrepreneurial fatigue in the post-war years have made his current physical condition very unsatisfactory, almost as if he was aging and decrepit. At the beginning of the day, Hitler returned to the Chancellery ahead of schedule. As an important guest of the head of state, Fang Yan and his family also came to the flower hall of the Chancellery's palace, and in the melodious and melodious music, they and others extended their best wishes to Hitler for his birthday one after another.

Compared to the birthday party 3 years ago, Fang Yan clearly felt that the faces around him had changed. Blomburg, Schacht, and Neureit disappeared into the tall flower hall, replaced by the new Ribbentrop, and the Italian Foreign Minister and his uncle Ziano the Younger, who had come to celebrate Mussolini's birthday.

Home Minister Flick's power gradually declined, and he was only responsible for the judiciary and the day-to-day work of the government, and he no longer had the power and prestige he once had. Himmler, the leader of the SS and the Gestapo, rose to prominence as a central figure in the country who was not a minister. And the biggest change. It still belongs to Fang Yan's cheap uncle Walter. With Walter's outstanding achievements in the post of Minister of Economy and the improvement of Germany's military production capacity, his limelight has approached Schacht, who turned decay into magic; Coupled with the proximity of Italy to Germany, he is even more because of his family background. And it has been increasingly relied on and trusted by the Führer.

Fang Yan was undoubtedly extremely satisfied with this situation. Although he had decided not to be a blind follower of Hitler and was determined to free Germany from the sick system it is today, his family had to be strong enough to move the process forward, and that would have to be achieved from Hitler. Seeing Hitler shaking hands with his followers in turn, he was getting closer and closer to him. Fang Yan adjusted his thoughts and quickly brewed his feelings to a perfect situation.

"Great Führer, I sincerely wish you a long and long life. In good shape! When Hitler came to him, Fang Yan took the initiative to hold the slightly cold thin right hand and spoke with reverence. Hitler was slightly stunned, and then a happy smile appeared on his face; He politely thanked Fang Yan. At the same time, he said lightly in the face of an old friend: "Jonas." Last year, I gave you a delicate pocket watch to celebrate your promotion to lieutenant colonel and your thirtieth birthday. You should have prepared a gift for me today, right? ”

The corners of Fang Yan's mouth hooked, and then he took out a foot-square wooden box from behind him; Under the gaze of everyone, the things inside were revealed to Hitler. This is a meticulously crafted model of the tank, both the tracks and the machine-gun firing port are portrayed with great realism; Most notably, it has a long gun with a flame suppressor that extends far beyond the front of the tank's hull.

Hitler's eyes flashed with surprise, and then his pupils shrank; He suddenly remembered. The appearance of the strange heavy tanks that appeared at the military parade during the day was exactly the same as the model that Fang Yan had taken out at present. I saw the confident look of the young man in front of him who was full of smiles. Hitler had no doubts in his heart, he took the box handed by Fang Yan with both hands, and said with a look full of expectation: "Jonas, this is a new tank launched by Volkswagen, right?" ”

"No wiser than you, my Führer." Fang Yan complimented, and then gave a brief introduction under the gaze of Hitler and the surrounding dignitaries, "This tank, called 'Snow Wolf', was developed by Volkswagen in the winter of 1936 at the request of the army's armored corps, in order to strive to maximize combat effectiveness within the 20-ton limit allowed by most bridges in Western Europe. After two and a half years of hard work, the Volkswagen prototype was finally built and passed the acceptance of the army. The four Snow Wolf tanks that appeared in today's military parade were the first production models that were built just this month, and they are now officially installed in the German armed forces. ”

Hitler turned his head to look at Guderian next to him, and found that he also had a joyful and proud smile on his face, and there was no surprise or anger at Fang Yan's account. Hitler, whose mind was racing, suddenly understood everything and couldn't help but let out his characteristic chuckle. Compared with the rich or exquisite expensive gifts given by others inside and outside the party, the surprise given to them by the young people in front of them is much higher in connotation and meaning. Nowadays, he has completely mastered the whole country, and money is just a simple number to him; And only by making the country stronger and richer is the real gift that you want to get the most!

Seeing Hitler's bright smile of joy and satisfaction, which was almost never displayed, the eyes of the old party sticks such as Franck and Ley were full of frustrated remorse and fierce jealousy of the other party. One of them gave Hitler a model castle full of gems, and the other gave a miniature palace made of pure gold, which can be said to be a lot of money; However, their sycophants were slapped on the horse's legs, and all their limelight and effects were completely overshadowed by the wooden product in Fang Yan's hand, which was not worth 20 marks!

"Would you like to introduce me to this tank, dear Jonas?" Hitler's words were filled with curiosity, and he looked like a genuine child who had received a new toy. Fang Yan, who was a little moved in his heart, quietly suppressed this emotion, and pointed to the model in front of him and said: "The total combat weight of this type of tank is 20 tons, and it can just drive through the bridge passage between Germany and Western Europe; A 280 hp Maybach petrol engine provides plenty of power, making it more maneuverable than a 12-ton Bobcat tank. If you fill it up, you can drive it directly from Berlin to Hamburg, 230 kilometres away. ”

"As you can see, the most important feature of the Snow Wolf tank is that it is equipped with a 75 mm L48 high-power cannon. The ordinary armor-piercing projectile it fires is capable of penetrating 86 mm of armor at a distance of 1 thousand meters at a combined angle of incidence of 30 degrees, which is 1.5 times stronger than the 50 mm L40 gun of the Bobcat tank! With this artillery, the thick-armored chariots of Britain, France, and the Soviet Union will no longer be able to show off their strength on the battlefield, and we will be able to destroy them directly. ”

Seeing that Hitler looked attentive and his eyes were solemn, he did not have the slightest confusion about the concept of these data that he had said; Fang Yan couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart, and suddenly felt a sense of admiration. As William? According to Shailer, Hitler was really a genius. He not only possessed a granite will, an incredible instinct, a whimsical ability to gallop through the air, an astonishing ability to judge people and situations, but also an outstanding intellect and a keen memory; His knowledge is so vast that almost everyone who comes into contact with him is amazed. Rao is Fang Yan is disgusted and spurned by Hitler's racial theory, but deep down, he is in awe of Hitler's personal talent!

Fang Yan gathered his thoughts and said again: "In terms of defense, this tank is also quite good. Its hull frontal armor was 40 mm at a 60-degree inclination, which was equivalent to 106 mm of vertical armor in front of its own artillery; The 80 mm 20-degree inclined armor on the front of the turret also has a vertical equivalent thickness of 89 mm, which has a certain degree of defense against its own shells. The 30 mm 25-degree inclined armor on the sides, although weak, was able to withstand the fire of small-caliber anti-aircraft guns at medium and long ranges. It also housed a coaxial machine gun to deal with the physical charge of the infantry. ”

Of course, in order to equip the German Army with more tanks, the construction process and man-hours of the Snow Wolf also inherited the fine tradition of the Bobcat. The purchase price of a single vehicle is only 75,000 marks, and if it is mass-produced, it may not be impossible to buy one for 70,000 marks. Fang Yan finally concluded. Although he has not yet introduced the double-row staggered load wheels and the excellent walking system of 0.5-meter-wide tracks of this type of tank, and the reserve ammunition of 56 rounds has not been mentioned, considering the current situation, Fang Yan still wisely made a choice to stop at the beginning.

"It seems that General Guderian is right, only the Navy can make excellent tanks!" Hitler exclaimed with a little jokingness, and the satisfaction and satisfaction bloomed unreservedly on his face. He recast his gaze from the model to Fang Yan, his eyes were a little more humanly soft, and he said softly, "Thank you, Jonas." This is the best gift I have received today. I am glad to have met you in the Landsburg prison 15 years ago, and I hope that you will always be with me on the road to German revival. ”

Fang Yan felt a complicated touch in his heart, and the past of his acquaintance with Hitler flew through his mind; The person in front of him had never treated him badly, and the trust he gave to him made even some of the elders of the Kuomintang feel jealous. For a moment, he really wanted to be a good soldier of the Führer wholeheartedly from now on, and no longer care about his own affairs. However, reason and humanity resolutely overwhelmed the touch of sensibility. His goal has always been to let this country get a new life of Nirvana, and no matter what obstacles, he must resolutely break it! (To be continued.) )