Happy times are always short-lived, and the more than two hours of dance time goes by in a flash.

Margaret and Chen Daoyi said goodbye, and Chen Dao was pardoned.

Miss Margaret, who has a mysterious relationship with Lao Xi, is so talkative, like a lark that has just been unsealed by someone's mouth, and chatters non-stop.

Chen Dao felt as if he had been suppressed by the fire of an MG34 machine gun with his bare hands, and he had no power to fight back at all.

In order to calm Margaret, Chen Dao diligently fetched food for her twice, handed water fourteen times, and urinated twice during the peak of her firepower, so that she could survive until the end of the dance.

After the gala and the guests departed one by one, Margaret took Hitler by the arm and walked to the residential area of the Chancellery.

Margaret raised her little face and pouted: "He doesn't have any feelings for me, whether it is chatting with me or getting food and water, his attitude is very perfunctory, not from the bottom of his heart to get close to me." ”

Hitler saw that Margaery was deliberately excited, and hurriedly comforted: "It's okay, love at first sight is rare." I'll create opportunities for you, and if you show your charismatic side, you'll always attract him. ”

"What type of girl does he like?" Margaret asked suddenly.

"He likes to wait for me to ask Marshal Goering before telling you." Hitler was not only a little embarrassed, but thought that he was too incompetent as a matchmaker. didn't even figure out the man's preferences to match the two parties.

"I'll be back in Bavaria tomorrow. When you find out, be sure to write to me. Margaret said.

"Remember to write to him often. I'll pass it on for you, and he won't dare not look at it. Hitler said.

In the villa of Karin Manor, as soon as Chen Dao and his party returned home, Goering pulled Chen Dao and rushed into the study on the second floor.

Göring asked with a wicked smile, "How about you and Margaret talking for more than two hours?" How do you feel about her? ”

The expression on Chen Dao's face was diametrically opposed to Goering's, and he asked solemnly, "You must tell me the truth, Margaret. Is Miss Braun the Führer's illegitimate daughter? She looked in her twenties and the Führer in her fifties. Age is consistent with my inference. ”

It was as if Göring had been immobilized, and it took him a long time to barely regain his ability to speak.

"Why do you have such terrible thoughts? I have said many times that the Führer is morally clean, how can there be illegitimate daughters? ”

"Really not? I don't know much about the Führer's private life, so don't lie to me. Chen Dao just stared at Goering, with a look of disbelief.

"Do I need to hide this from you? If she had been the illegitimate daughter of the Führer, the Führer would not have let her appear in public at all. Goering explained.

"What's her relationship with Dr. Braun?" Chen Dao asked.

"Dr. Braun? That rocket expert? Well, there's a little bit of a connection between the two of them, a trivial connection. Don't be suspicious of Miss Braun's identity, she is the sister of a good friend of the Führer, and she has an absolutely innocent background. ”

Speaking of his background, Goering suddenly remembered something. said to Chen Dao seriously: "Heinz, don't think too much. With our current position in Germany. There is no need to expand your power in such an ancient and decadent way as marriage, and I will not use the happiness of your life to please the Führer.

To Miss Braun, if you like it, if you don't like it, if you don't like it, don't let the Führer's relationship with her affect your judgment. ”

"I didn't think much of it, I was just curious. I have a so-so-no feeling for Miss Braun, no special affection, no bad feelings, that's all. Chen Dao said.

Goering nodded and said: "I understand your feelings, love at first sight is a small probability event after all, and feelings are more cultivated." If you get along with her for a while, if you really can't develop a relationship, we can only say sorry to her and the Führer. ”

Early the next morning, Chen Dao put on the uniform of a major general, which he rarely wore once, went to the headquarters of the Army Ordnance Bureau, and found Dr. Kniekamp, who was working overtime.

Even though it was Sunday, Dr. Knikamp was still working overtime, and when Chen Dao found him, he was walking around a dismantled T-34 tank with a group of engineers.

Stalin was a man of his word, and as soon as he arrived in September, he fulfilled his contract to give Germany ten T-34 tanks. After receiving the report, the German Army Ordnance Bureau immediately formed a research group headed by Knikamp, and Krupp, Daimler-Benz and other companies sent engineers to participate in this group, and Chen Dao also occupied a place in the group as a special adviser.

As soon as Chen Dao arrived, Knikamp greeted him happily.

"This is our performance test of the T-34 tank, you see." Knikamp handed a form to Chen.

Chen Dao took the form and looked at it carefully.

"The maximum speed on the road is 40 kilometers per hour, the gun is a 76.2 mm 30.5 times the diameter of the L-11 tank gun, and the thickness of the armor seems to be fine, do these data match the data provided by the Russians?" Chen Dao asked.

"The results of our measurements are consistent with the data provided to us by the Russians, but we can't be sure if the Russians have tampered with these tanks?" Knikamp replied.

Chen Dao smiled and said: "Just by looking at the maximum highway speed and artillery, I can conclude that the Russians gave us a monkey version of the T-34." ”

"What version is the monkey version?" Knikamp asked, confused.

"Most of the weapons produced by the Russians have two versions, the human version and the monkey version. The human version refers to the original and genuine version, which has complex process, difficult production, high cost, and of course, better performance; The monkey version refers to a simplified version, removing some complex functions, simple process, easy production, low cost, of course, there will be a gap in performance compared with the human version.

For the purpose of secrecy, or for the purpose of strategic deception, the weapons exported by the Russians are basically monkey versions, and now we have in front of us the monkey version of the T-34. Chen Dao explained.

"I can understand what the Russians are doing, after all, the Type 4G tank we gave them is also a reduced version." Knikamp said with a smile.

"Luckily, we've got it ready, so you can record it." Chen Dao said to Knikamp: "First of all, its maximum road speed is definitely not 40 km/h, at least 50 km/h, or even 55 km/h. And its 76.2 mm gun has a double diameter of much more than 30.5 times, and its weight can be upgraded to an 85 mm caliber gun, all of which you have to take into account. ”

"Even so, he's good enough to take on most of our existing tanks, with the exception of the Type Four G." Knikamp said.

"In addition to inclined armor, did the T-34 tank inspire our tank development?" Chen Dao asked.

"The first is that the Russians have adopted wide tracks on the T-34 tank, which can reduce the pressure on the ground and bring better cross-country performance. The second is that the Russians have diesel engines on T-34 tanks, while ours have gasoline engines. The third point, which inspired me the most, is that the Russians have a layout on the chassis of the T-34 tank with the gearbox and power plant all rear, which is completely different from our layout with the gearbox in front and the power plant in the rear. Knikamp said.

"What's in it for that?" Chen Dao asked.

"The advantage is that you can save a transmission shaft that connects the gearbox and the power plant, which can save some weight, and it can also effectively reduce the height of the chassis, which can be reduced by about fifteen to twenty centimeters, so that the weight of the tank can be greatly reduced." Knikamp replied.

"What's the disadvantage?" Chen Dao asked.

"The disadvantage is that after the gearbox is rear, the center of gravity of the whole car will be moved back, and in order to balance the center of gravity of the car, the Russians have to put the turret forward." Knikamp explained.

Chen Dao suddenly realized that he had always thought that the front of the T-34 tank turret was the Russians in order to be different, but he didn't expect that there was a last resort.

"Do you suggest that we adopt this layout in future tank designs?". Chen Dao asked.

"I'm also hesitant to adopt it? I need your advice. Knikamp asked rhetorically.

Chen Dao fell into deep thought, silently sketching a tank tree in his mind.

The T-34, the T-43, then the assistant T-44, and finally the famous Chengguan T-54 tank, these tanks are all in the same vein, and they must all use this layout. This layout is certainly one of the trends in the development of tank design in the future, it must be adopted, and as for the disadvantages of this layout, at the level of German engineers, it will definitely be possible to find a way to overcome it.

Chen Dao made up his mind, and then said to Knikamp: "I suggest adopting, I think this layout represents the trend of future tank design, as for the problems brought by this layout, such as the center of gravity moving back, you have to find a way to overcome it, the most important thing is not to put the turret forward, that look is too ugly, it definitely does not meet the aesthetics of the Führer." Chen Dao said.

Knikamp pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose and said: "Okay, I will add this layout to the development of new tanks, but the army has not yet given us the task of designing new tanks, and I lack experimental products." ”

"Just because the army doesn't have it doesn't mean the air force doesn't, I have a tank here that you need to design." Chen Dao said and stretched out his hand to Captain Nobel who was following behind him.

Taking a huge drawing from Captain Nobel, Chen Dao and Knikamp walked into his office and unfolded it on their easel.

"E-40 tank," Knikamp said, staring at the drawings, puzzled. (To be continued......)