"Ladies and gentlemen, this is a time of war, and of course missiles have to serve the war, so all the explosives installed in the warheads are explosives, but missiles can also work for the development of peace and space exploration in the future." Hoffman shifted gears and began to paint a picture of the future: "If we launch a high-efficiency communication device through a rocket -- it's an artificial satellite, because it can rotate around the earth and transmit signals around the world while overcoming the gravitational pull of the earth, so that radio and television can be heard simultaneously around the world; We can also use artificial satellites to install reconnaissance systems, which can appear above the enemy's heads at regular intervals and monitor the battlefield situation, so there is no need to bother arranging reconnaissance planes; We can also use rockets to achieve manned flights out of the atmosphere, and even allow humans to land on the moon; We can also set up independent observation stations in the sky to avoid interference from ground factors, and we can also explore the ground directly from the air to help us discover minerals buried underground...... Previous wars were flat, with both sides fighting only on land or sea; A few decades ago, with the advent of airplanes and submarines, warfare developed into three-dimensional warfare, and in the future, the width, breadth, depth, and intensity of warfare will be expanded in a new way, and it is very likely that there will no longer be a distinction between the front and the rear, and there will no longer be an interval of time and space. This is true of war, and so will the times of peace, and war often moves the times forward more than peace. We will open a new era of space exploration after the end of the war, and Germany's future journey will be a sea of stars! ”

Hoffmann spoke with great interest for two and a half hours, briefly sketching his aerospace career through the former world, and everyone in the audience was fascinated, and everyone in the audience understood that the Führer was depicting the future, but they were convinced that this future was not an illusion but a process that could be realized step by step, and the phrase "Germany's future journey is a sea of stars" was firmly imprinted in their minds.

After a lapse of many years, Hoffmann's impromptu speech was touted by Propaganda Minister Goebbels as "the Führer's speech at the Peneminde Missile Work Forum," which summed up and refined the "spirit of Peneminde's missile research" and demanded that all government agencies, universities, and scientific research organizations conscientiously study, profoundly understand, and implement it. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary, the postal service of the Third Reich also issued a special commemorative stamp with the main missiles developed at the Penemünde base during the war and the early post-war period, and the largest one recreates the Führer's speech.

Of course, this is too high-minded, but for the scientists who have participated in the conference, especially the main chief scientists, they are not disgusted by the tone of the propaganda organization, but have expressed their honor to participate in the conference in person on various occasions in the future. Dr. Braun, the chief missile authority of the Third Reich and later the president of the Greater German Academy of Sciences and the All-European Institute of Sciences, spoke highly of Hoffmann's impromptu speech in his memoirs written in his later years, saying that this speech was "genius and extremely prescient", that the Führer had "comprehensively, scientifically and creatively" promoted the development of the Third Reich and even mankind's missile and rocket industry, and that many of the Führer's speeches at that conference had become reality, and more were about to become reality. Even the aerospace industry of the Third Reich continued almost in the direction of the Führer, without even the slightest deviation - as if the world were meant to be like this.

"Führer, you really have so much confidence in missiles." On the way back the next day, there were many people who were skeptical when the frenzy had worn off, but only Speer dared to ask such a question.

"Speer, listen to me, don't look at the current missiles are still inconspicuous, they seem to be a dispensable follower of traditional weapons, but if you carefully review the progress of various technological weapons since the Franco-Prussian War, you will find that whoever has mastered the latest technological weapons will be likely to win the next war. The role of tanks and airplanes was weak in the last war, and it seemed that they were a burden to other equipment, but in this war they have played a heavy role, and if we had not accumulated equipment and tactical superiority in this field, do you think we would have won the French campaign quickly? Hoffman emphasized, "The empire currently has a development advantage that is unique in the world in the field of missiles, and if we do not seize this advantage and do not use this advantage to establish our strong position militarily, if there is a next big war, others will use what we have invented against us, and the consequences will be unimaginable, you can think of the example of the tank." ”

Speer nodded silently: the tank was invented by the British, but it was the Germans who used it best in this war, and also developed blitzkrieg tactics, achieving results that were unimaginable in the last war.

"The development of missiles is also a reluctant move on the basis of reality. Geographically, we are separated from the United States by the ocean, and they can use their naval superiority to constantly oppress us, or use warships to carry out blockade missions, or use sea and air superiority to carry out amphibious landings, while we can only defend to the death on the African and European continents but can never beat them. Of course, we can also develop the navy, but this is too expensive and too slow, and it will not work in a short time, and we must find another shortcut. I hope that in the future we will have an intercontinental missile loaded with a super-bomb that can be launched from Berlin directly to Washington, or a submarine with a missile loaded from the middle of the Atlantic to New York at any time - we don't have to fight with missiles, but we have to have something reliable and powerful to deter them. Only then will the Americans really attach importance to our demands, will they be able to thoroughly establish the position of the German nation in the world, will our politicians and diplomats be listened to, and our people will have dignity when they go out -- I dare say that this moment will only be 15 to 20 years away, and if we are not prepared, we will soon have another war, and we will definitely lose. ”

Speer thought for a while, and nodded silently: from the end of the First World War in 1919 to the beginning of the Polish campaign in 1939, there was exactly 20 years, and this war may end in a few years, and if there is an interval of another 20 years, I am afraid that everything that the Führer just said will come true.

After thinking about this, his face looked much better, and he said, "I will fulfill my duty, allocate all the necessary resources and send competent personnel to manage the relevant projects." ”

"We used to think that this war would be a quick battle, and I still held this view two years ago or even half a year ago, but the war has inevitably become prolonged, and it may not be over in another 3-4 years. All seemingly dispensable items that do not work quickly must be restarted or accelerated. "This is not only for ourselves, but also for the future of Germany." ”

Speer changed the subject: "I have conveyed your intention to Professor Heisenberg for the superbomb project, apparently he has a deep suspicion of American intelligence, but he still promised to recalculate, and he reluctantly accepted the matter of I arranged for other professors to verify it simultaneously, and offered to hold an academic conference - I don't want to hide it from him to make him feel unpleasant afterwards." ”

"That's right, we need to be both skeptical and respectful of the value of authority." Hoffman asked, "Did he accept the grant of 500 million marks?" ”

He was astonished by this, believing that the Führer attached much more importance to the project than he had imagined, and that was the motive for him to agree to hold an academic conference. I thought that these would be more than enough, but if the refining projects were done in the same way as you are asking for the deployment of missile bases today, the budget will be greatly breached. Speer smiled bitterly, "At first, I thought that these budgets would be enough for them to use until the end of the war, and I planned to find a ground factory in a hidden spot to start first." ”

"These two are our real strategic No. 1 and No. 2 projects." Hoffman pondered for a moment, "In order to speed up the progress, the ground works will be tested first, and at the same time the underground works will be built - it can be used after hollowing out the mountains in the south, which will be more conducive to air defense. ”

"I'm afraid the amount of work will be huge."

"Look for Himmler, just say I meant it." Hoffman stretched out a hand, "First prepare 500,000 people in the name of opening the mine, and the project is still Bowman tube." ”

"What about the budget?"

"The paintings in Göring's collection can be sold to the French and the Swiss through appropriate channels, and the antiques, famous paintings, and jewels confiscated from other places can be handled in this way, and other shares and real estate can be digested internally, and the budget for this project has no upper limit and does not follow the normal route, and as much as is needed, it is guaranteed." Hoffman suddenly laughed, "He is the one who gets the money, and he is the one who spends the money, and I dare to say that Comrade Bauman's future tasks may not be light." ”

Speer also laughed: "You're going to exhaust him!" But I can trust his character. ”