Chapter 216: The War to Make Money
The 501st Tank Battalion in addition to this tragic situation in the face of anti-tank guns woke up Eric, the three major elements of the tank, firepower, protection, and mobility.
The reason why the PZ3 tank failed to withstand the American M1 anti-tank gun was that the armor protection was insufficient, but it was limited by the power of the engine, and once it broke through unilaterally, it would reduce the maneuver a lot.
Triode, the full name should be semiconductor transistor, also known as bipolar transistor, transistor, is a kind of semiconductor device that controls the current, its function is to amplify the weak signal into a large amplitude of electrical signal, also used as a contactless switch.
Eric still uses diodes in the radio equipment that is now distributed to the army, not to mention the huge size of the machine, in order to ensure the communication effect, Eric did not accept the method of reducing the size.
Like the development of the triode, nickel alloy is also an important indicator of Eric's protective armor for German tanks, and the comprehensive performance of any armor must not use materials lower than the index of nickel alloy.
Such a high standard brings that the price of equipment far exceeds the international standard.
In a pantry at the Hanseatic Palace, Eric and Hindenburg, who had not seen each other for a long time, sat on either side of the coffee table, with a busy crowd in front of them.
"I was going to Vienna to see if Holwig needed help, but I got a call from Brauchitsch's kid and came back straight back." Hindenburg also spent more than a year touring the country like Eric, earning enough political capital.
Eric seemed indifferent, his term of office was 16 years, starting in 1918 and not until 1933 until 1933.
"However, the current state of the Wehrmacht is really bad, you still have to pay more attention." Hindenburg is a veteran of the battlefield and puts national defense first.
"I want to, too, but I don't have enough time, and it's not enough to split me in half." Eric is distressed by the lack of talent, although there are a bunch of famous generals and celebrities in later generations, but they have not yet grown up, and no one is born a "famous general".
"I founded the Berlin Academy with this in mind, with the intention of creating an academic school to guide the development of the country." Eric said.
"It's a good idea, it's just missing the backbone." Hindenburg looked at the old and spicy, and all problems were viewed from the most tricky angles.
"Hehe, I understand, you want me to lose someone." Eric clasped his fingers on the teacup, rubbing back and forth, a little hesitant, he wanted to copy which article.
"I'll go too." Hindenburg said fairly.
"Okay, then I'm not hypocritical, make an appointment?" Eric is a man who does what he says, and he came up with this bad idea.
"What an appointment, isn't this the National Day coming? On the second day of the National Day. Hindenburg said domineeringly, his voice revealing infinite pride.
Hindenburg was an aristocratic but not a royalist, and he was happy to be personally involved in the establishment of the new empire, and to be in an important position and link, provided that the country was stronger than it had been before.
"When you talk about the National Day, I remember that there is still a war with Italy, so why don't you end it quickly." Eric asked tentatively.
"Don't ask me about this, it's up to you to see what you mean, there are some words like this circulating in the barracks now." Hindenburg tilted his head and looked Eric in the eye, "Someone said; This war is an experiment by our president to sell weapons. ”
Hindenburg's eyes looked into Eric's eyes without blinking as he spoke.
Eric's eyes dodged.
"You're so bold, but after seeing that slap you in the office yesterday, it feels normal." Hindenburg was full of ridicule, thinking that Eric was ambitious and liked to brag.
"Actually, this war was expected by me, and I thought it was just an incidental idea to sell weapons through this actual battle." Eric said calmly.
"It's too noisy, I can't hear clearly, and I'm getting older." Hindenburg covered his ears with his hands, but he didn't hear them.
"Sometimes, it's not good to tell the truth." Hindenburg's unfathomable appearance made Eric want to laugh. Hindenburg's approach is also to protect Eric, otherwise someone with a heart will hear it and make a fuss, saying that he does not care about the soldiers.
"But then again, how are the weapons selling?" Hindenburg felt that it was an honor for his weapons to be able to travel abroad and become famous.
"It's okay, before Guderian made trouble for me, the PZ3 was ordered 294 in Hungary alone, 140 in the Czech Republic, 55 in Denmark, 72 in Sweden, 72 in Norway, 55 in Bulgaria, 55 in Serbia, 55 in Croatia, 72 in Slovakia, 224 in Greece, Z3A and PZ3B had no intention of selling before, and I had to sell them because Guderian made it like this." Eric did not pause when he reported the numbers, and Hindenburg shook his head when he heard it, the nature of a businessman is unchangeable, and he is too sensitive to numbers.
"These orders are enough to feed some enterprises." Eric said proudly.
"Only the tanks sold?" Hindenburg was not convinced.
"Of course not, almost every tank order is equipped with weapons, except for 72 in Sweden, all other orders are provided by us with weapons and equipment." Eric was satisfied when he mentioned the results of the arms sale.
"It should be cheap to have so many tanks." Hindenburg didn't pay much attention to this aspect of things.
"Cheap, of course it's cheap, it's a big sale." Eric burst out laughing, causing the passing staff to pause.
"Calm down, it's president now." Hindenburg was a little unhappy with Eric's performance.
"I can't calm down, and I'm excited when I think about the money we've made this time." Eric was originally a businessman in the space transportation industry, and to put it simply, he was just a truck driver...
"How much did you make that made you so happy?" Hindenburg was infected by Eric's emotions.
"Hey, guess what?" Eric only gave the number of tanks sold, and did not give the price, looking at Hindenburg, he felt that he was making a lot of money.
"Excluding the cost, tens of millions?" Hindenburg felt that number was reliable.
Eric shook his head, very calm.
"That 100 million?" Hindenburg first glanced at Eric, and then said, "Two hundred million, Mark." ”
"Less." Eric still shook his head.
1,766 PZ3 tanks of various types, in the case of the PZ3 prototype, the purchase price of the army is 158,150 marks, and the sale model is more than 3 times, and all tanks with communication equipment are sold at more than 3 times the price. Considering that the army will soon replace the radio with transistors, there is no need for Eric to smash these old goods in his hands.
"Yarmar gave me a figure of 883 million." Eric took a breath and tried to hold on.
"So much?" Hindenburg was also a little surprised.
"It's just the finished product that is sold, and there are complete sets of production attached to it; Maintenance equipment, such as turret assembly tools and hull assembly tools, production rights, attached ammunition, technicians, etc., the total value of the contracts signed this time is more than 12 billion, which is almost one-tenth of our annual revenue. Before Hindenburg could react, he was stabbed in the heart by Eric's 12 billion contract.
"What's wrong?" Eric looked at the glazed-eyed Hindenburg, not frightened.
"You Italy play well, if you can make so much money by playing once, I support you to play." Hindenburg said with a red face.