Bai Yi is right, whether it is a general-purpose machine gun or light artillery, it is too unfamiliar to Chinese military technicians, and if you want to master the core points of these two types of equipment in the shortest possible time, imitation is a practical shortcut, which is like a primary school student writing an essay.

The MG42 general-purpose machine gun and the LEFH18 105mm howitzer are the two model essays that Bai Yi found for the technicians of the Baiyun Factory.

Take the M-30 122mm howitzer that the Soviet Union recently provided to China as an example, the D-30 122mm howitzer, the next generation of Soviet divisional artillery that replaced it, has nothing to do with the M-30 except for the same caliber, and is completely a brand-new artillery made from scratch.

In other words, if the M-30 122mm howitzer is used as a benchmark learning reference, it is estimated that in addition to the most basic artillery production process, other more in-depth things such as design ideas, development trends, and technology deepening will not be learned at all.

On the other hand, Germany's LEFH18 105mm howitzer, although the basic model has certain defects, but based on this model, from World War II to the post-war period, several clearly identifiable development lines have been derived, one of which is based on the GebH40 105mm gun as the axis to adapt to the development path of light infantry such as mountain and airborne troops, which is a science and technology tree with great future potential.

Because after the war, Italy, which was once a member of the Axis powers, successfully developed the M56 105mm pack-mounted howitzer in 1956 after fully absorbing the mature experience of the GebH40 105mm gun, and after Britain introduced and equipped the M56 105mm light howitzer, it soon applied its technology to its own next-generation divisional artillery, and at the end of the seventies, it was ahead of the world in the development of the L118 105mm light howitzer.

Subsequently, the United States included it in the standard equipment sequence, and after the three NATO ammunition agreements, the body-to-barrel caliber ratio of the L118 105mm light howitzer was adjusted, so as to create the prototype of the L119 105 howitzer of the future light large-caliber heavy artillery, and then based on this, it was finally further sublimated to create the M777 155mm light howitzer with the significance of the times.

It is no exaggeration to say that the LEFH18 105mm howitzer is a branch of lightweight, and has achieved a broad road that has lasted for more than half a century, until the 21st century, large-caliber light artillery is still the forefront of the world's artillery field, and has also become the darling of the world's armies.

In his previous life, Bai Yi had personally seen the powerful power of the AH-4 155mm light howitzer developed by China, especially in high-altitude mountainous areas such as Tibet, where artillery weighing less than 4 tons could be easily lifted by helicopters, even if it was towed, light combat vehicles such as "Warrior" and "Lynx" could be competent, coupled with a complete range of ammunition types, its mission flexibility was very strong.

The MG42 general-purpose machine gun is the same, after World War II, the derivative models based on this firearm are blooming everywhere in European countries, the most typical is the MG3 general-purpose machine gun of the Federal Republic of Germany, which was installed in the fifties, after several modifications and adjustments, until the 21st century, it is still the main force of the German infantry fire cover, and its own excellent mechanical properties can be seen in general.

All in all, the two German weapons represent two high-tech trees with great potential, and what Bai Yi wants to do is to dig its rhizomes deep into the fertile soil of China.

Stuttberg did not know the future development direction of military science and technology, but it was better than anything else to be able to remanufacture and carry forward the classic German equipment in his hands, because his hope for the rest of his life was to make Germany great again.

It is a pity that today's Germany does not have the relaxed conditions for military research and development because of the defeat of the war, and in the agreement reached between von Lehmann and Bai Yi, there is an intention to cooperate with China in the research and development of new equipment, so that the technical ability of German experts who have been unfamiliar for many years can be recovered, and it can also be close to the development trend of the times, and grasp the foundation and direction for returning to Germany to re-launch military production.

Because of this, when he heard that Bai Yi would use the MG42 general-purpose machine gun and German-made howitzer as a blueprint to accumulate experience for the development of the next generation of similar equipment, he could make Stottenberg very happy, and the Chinese technicians were accumulating experience, and they, the 87 German experts, did not know that they were not accumulating experience for Germany's new generation of weapons and equipment after the war?

The difference is only that one is learning from the past, and the other is actually accumulating the future.

It is Stuttenberg's confidence that as long as China can provide enough basic raw materials, it is not difficult to achieve Bai Yi's small goal, but when the excitement in his heart is a little weaker, Stuttenberg feels that there is something wrong there, and it stands to reason that before their identity as the 87 people is officially whitewashed, it is barely reasonable to be a low-key teacher.

However, if they are too deeply involved in the development of specific weapons and equipment, it is not necessarily a good thing for them, after all, it is not only China itself that is staring at the development of China's equipment, but also the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom......

So the best way is to use Bai Yi as an intermediary to connect their German experts with China's industrial base and technical capabilities, but after listening to Bai Yi's words today, Stuttberg vaguely felt some subtle changes, so he frowned, and asked Bai Yi in a straightforward voice: "You're not going to be a link?" ”

"I want to do it, but it's a pity that I ......"

Bai Yi sighed, his expression couldn't help but be a little helpless, but more indescribable urgency: "It's a pity that the front-line situation doesn't allow me to follow the steps, so I can only entrust the preliminary work to you first......"

"What do you mean? Could it be that you want to leave Baiyun Factory...... No, you're going to the front? ”

Stuttberg's eyebrows stood up, he thought that Bai Yi was completely picky by transferring to other factories, so a nameless fire rushed up, but before he could attack, he saw the look of bewilderment in Bai Yi's eyes, Stuttenberg stopped instantly, because of that helpless look, he was too familiar, in the Second World War he had seen countless times on the faces of German soldiers such unpredictable melancholy about the future life and death......

"To be exact, it's not the front line, but North Korea, just yesterday afternoon, the Volunteer Army Headquarters sent an urgent telegram, ordering me to go to Pyongyang immediately to assist the heads of the logistics department of the Zhi Division to do a good job in the overall planning of front-line logistics support!"

"I really didn't expect you to be a volunteer!" Hearing this, Stuttenberg couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, but Bai Yi proudly straightened his waist: "I have always been a volunteer!" ”12922