Chapter 35: Army Procurement Conference (2)

After a few days of bidding, many business owners who had previously questioned the complicated rules of the arms procurement conference gradually understood the impact behind the rules.

Each enterprise has its own unique strengths, such as the industry in which the enterprise is located, cash flow, the vision of decision-makers, the support of the state, etc., take Krupp as an example, when the rules were announced, Krupp's head Gustave Krupp was very confident to win all the artillery orders, this is because from a single individual point of view, Krupp has a long design experience in this area, sufficient skilled workers, perfect industrial equipment and system, which is his self-confidence. But when Adrian's model was offered, many smart entrepreneurs understood the benefits of integration. My family can't resist you, but what about my family? One out of design, one out of materials, one out of production, the integration of many people, so that the connection between enterprises is closer, but also to bring the market alive. Large enterprises are reluctant to find those retail investors to share their cake because of their perfect self-contained system, which allows small business owners to get those more out-of-the-way projects, those that fall out of the mouth of large business owners. But the careful enterprises that get together also have some disadvantages, such as experience and cost, there is no advantage. So all they can get are small projects that large business owners can't look at.

However, when the results were announced, everyone was a little surprised that Krupp, Mauser, and other companies, which are the leading enterprises of the army, only got less than half of the projects, and the rest of the dozens of large and small projects were snatched up by those enterprises that had basically not set foot in the military industry. The scene really responded to the old saying that a few families are happy and a few are sad, but the next project, Krupp, must win, this is a big cake, big enough for Krupp to turn defeat into victory in this defeat.

Immediately afterwards, Brauchitsch on the stage published the data on the curtain, and there were only a few rows of huge data on a white curtain.

Unit weight: 10~20 tons.

Unit speed: 20KM/h

Unit trip (excluding accessories): 55KM or more

Weapons: 2 machine guns, 1 gun (no caliber limit, subject to piercing the frontal armor of the British tank. )

Armor requirements: Frontal resistance to British tanks and guns in service without being destroyed

It's not much, it's simple, but the coordination needed between each number is one that needs astronomical numbers to plan.

Although Adrian really wanted to let the three plans be launched, the current empire would not allow the three plans to be launched at the same time, and there was not enough money, money, and resources. As a last resort, Adrian relented and put forward this performance indicator, many key data were not mentioned, in order to give business owners a better room to play, but he was also afraid that the proposed indicator would be too high and no one would bid. This data indicator is based on the existing technology of all the companies under the Eric Group, which is higher than the current technical indicators, but it is not unrealistic, only a slight increase.

After the data was released, Brauchitsch announced another half-time break, and the venue was lively. Little Moltke, next to Adrian, asked, "What is the purpose of this weapon?" "As Chief of the General Staff, he should, and must understand, the role of this weapon. Adrian also had to tell him the purpose of this weapon, but the bidding had just begun, and there was not even a physical object in the experimental stage, so he was not easy to explain the use, so he had to turn over the plot of the previous British Battle of the Somme and explain his understanding of the British army's intentions. Moltke Jr. and Hindenburg nodded, which was about the same as what they knew from the front-line commanders, and also made requests for the production and manufacture of weapons of the same class. Adrian met the needs of the front-line generals with flowers, but after all, he was a latecomer, and needed to start research and development while the British army continued to use tanks. The 1st Panzer Division could still carry this burden, and the transition was much more flexible than the British tanks, so it could cope with it for the time being. The powerful front-line generals who tried the British tanks all focused on Adrian, hoping that he could supervise the creation of a magic weapon to restrain the British tanks. Adrian would certainly do his best to meet the needs of the front, but he didn't just put his hopes on tanks, but also flat-firing tank guns and rocket launchers for armor. As for the anti-tank gun, he did not take it into account, that kind of thing is bulky and heavy, and the practical application effect is poor. Finished bazookas were already available, and a number of improved models were rushed to be produced, and sections of the front line that could be attacked by British tanks were also delivered. This improved version just increased the charge, and then added a steel inside for the needs of armor-piercing, and the effect was not very good, and this simple armor-piercing method was only rushed to produce a batch because of urgent needs. However, Adrian did not prevent this temporary improved model from being sent to the front line for use, but only limited production, after all, this temporary improved model did not work well, and it was necessary to give up some resources to other projects. The real armor-piercing technology needs to be tested in actual combat for a long time, and it is enough to put some of them into the front line, and it is only a few people who really play a role.

Dinner is only half an hour, and as in the middle of the day, the restaurant is served by either small companies that have already received enough orders, or companies that have been excluded from project needs, and these companies have more or less been given part of the production, design, and assembly work. The rest of the companies that still have the ability to continue to get a piece of the pie are already actively looking around the corridors for companies that they can hope to participate in. The original two-story room, at this time there is a table at the door, the room is a team that has been formed, and there are small and medium-sized business owners at the door from time to time to ask which link is still missing. These are all business owners who are not in demand, but there are also some small and medium-sized business owners who have a wide range of adaptations have long been poached by the promise of benefits. This is capitalism, and wherever there is a small profit, it can be rushed. Adrian also used this disposition of theirs to use some means to bring them together temporarily.