The smoking target is actually very difficult to achieve, the first hurdle of the army is to require the life of the gun barrel, Germany has nearly 100 manufacturers who can develop their own artillery, and when they hear such a request, they are immediately defeated.

Rheinmetall, as a large enterprise that Eric intends to cultivate to balance Krupp, is only competitive in small caliber and other businesses, and when faced with problems such as casting technology, precision technology, and high-pressure materials, it has to retreat.

This smoking device is the first test product of Krupp after receiving a complete set of technology provided by Eric Group, and after the perfect integration of Erik's technology and its own technology, Krupp has solved the problem of barrel life and pipe wall thickness by leaps and bounds.

It also improves the high-pressure performance of the material and reduces the weight of the gun, especially the bomb carrying device, so that the high-performance ammunition such as the countersunk bullet has a better launch platform, everything seems to be a match made in heaven.

Many people in the stands were just watching the excitement, especially some of the cabinet members who were usually muttering behind their backs, and they did not judge the problem from the performance of this weapon, but from the basis of aesthetics.

In fact, there are many stories behind the development of artillery, and only Krupp, the head of the family, knows it best.

Very early on, Eric described the prospect of the future head-burying bomb, and even predicted the future of the caseless bomb, Krupp listened to it in his heart, and began to quietly develop it very early, although he experienced many failures, but finally achieved some gratifying results.

After the emergence of the smoking device, a technology to solve the life of the barrel, it has become a bargaining chip touted by many manufacturers. At the beginning, it aroused the doubts of Manstein and others, so the installation of such a device was not considered on the initial experimental model at all, but because Krupp swore that Manstein was tempted.

In Manstein's explanation, the 144/3 has already passed through undulating muddy roads with wide tracks, and has crossed deep trenches many times, compared to the body of car No. 3, the body of car No. 4 is much larger, and the obstacle crossing performance will naturally be stronger.

Still without saying a word, Eric took out a cigar and rubbed it in his hand for a while, then lit it in the wind without hurrying.

When Tank IV made it to the second field, Eric stood up and applauded, and all the officials present stood up.

Almost everyone on the army side had high hopes for this tank, and a sense of pride arose. However, Eric already had a calculation in his heart, for this weapon, the country just had one more export munition.

Stresemann was no exception, and although he did not personally participate in the tank parade because of his foreign affairs, he sensed this information from his usual conversations with the president. Yarma is also a money-loving man, and if he can earn foreign currency, he will fight for it as much as possible, and while he is proud, he is also thinking about how to make the fourth tank sell beautifully.

The war between Germany and Greece was coming to an end, and although the Greek army did not surrender voluntarily, its spirit had already broken down, and defeat was only a matter of time. The reason why Geihard hurried to the front line was because several new weapons were in a hurry to be tested in real combat, and if they did not seize the tail of this war and hope for the next one, it seemed inhumane to speak, and besides, the Germans were already tired of war because they were looking forward to a peaceful life.

If you want to make money on the opportunity of war, it is definitely not possible, and the expansion in Europe for several years in a row has made the surrounding countries nervous, and this time the initiative to unite the United States, Britain, France, and Italy to take action against Greece has been successful, but it has also paid a huge price, and Germany has to make concessions in many places, otherwise, the anti-German vanguard represented by the French may also noisily collude with the United States and Britain to squeeze Germany.

Since it didn't work for Germany to provoke the war, Eric naturally thought of putting on a show, or killing people with a knife. In the name of aiding allies, it is actually helping others to test new weapons.

Brauchitsch and Rundstedt and others had already made a choice for the president, and the target was none other than Hungary at the moment, because at this time, Hungary was engaged in a brutal war with Romania, and with the intervention of Germany, Romania was now almost as lonely as Greece.

Bulgaria is very pragmatic, because many of its countries border Germany, and after waiting for a long time, it has to follow other small countries in a 180-degree turn, get rid of the idea of grass on the wall, and then obediently throw itself into the arms of Germany.

Geopolitics tests the wisdom and courage of those in power, if you choose sides between the big powers, nine times out of ten it will be a life and a death, especially when you are neighbors with a strong country, the safest way is to cling, otherwise you will be asking for hardship.

Bulgaria's approach cannot but be said to be a virtuous choice, mainly because its geographical location does not allow them to think too much.

After a long war, Romania to the north was on the verge of extinction, and the new host, Hungary, with the help of Germany, was no match for its former strength.

On the other hand, Turkey, as a hardcore ally of Germany, is also eyeing it, and its neighbors are like a man, and they may be provoked at any time.

Since Germany merged with the Yugoslav states, many countries have bordered each other, and it is better to recognize Germany as the suzerain, so that they can be mixed up.

Eric is clever here, he never talks about Bulgaria, even if someone mentions persuasion to attach to it, Eric does not allow it, in fact, the current geographical situation can only be chosen by Bulgaria with wisdom.

The eastern outlet to the sea is in the sphere of influence of Turkey and Russia, and it is unlikely that they will be able to make their way here. The west is too far away from Britain and France, and it is difficult for distant water to extinguish the fire, and it is difficult for distant relatives to suppress strong neighbors.

Forcibly bypassing Germany and forming an alliance with Britain and France on this wrapped land, not to mention that Germany does not agree, even if Germany ignores it, it is not interesting for a small country to close the door and play, not to mention that Britain and France have no intention of going to war against Germany at all, let alone consider Bulgaria's request.

Field lunches were a rare treatment for many officials, and in order to give the officers an equal experience of officers and soldiers, Eric specially instructed Manstein not to arrange a sumptuous meal, but to choose to dine with the soldiers.

While everyone was enjoying the novelty, the combat staff officer of the tank unit was announcing through a loudspeaker that it was time for free discussion, and everyone could freely enter the barracks dormitory and have an equal dialogue with the soldiers, and the content was not limited.

This is also what Eric intends to arrange the team. In the next step, he wanted to fully improve the living conditions of the soldiers, and he could not do without the support of these cabinet members.