104 Pre-war confessions
"Bringing forward the implementation of the Manstein plan, and the final action is set on May 1, this is the conclusion set by the high command today, there is no problem, right?"
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"And what about your troops? How are you going to do that? The opinion of the Supreme Command is that I hope that you can be in Army Group A, although your troops are not many, but they are definitely the most advanced troops, and in the words of one of your Chinese proverbs, good steel is used on the cutting edge, and it is in this consideration that the Supreme Command wants to put your troops in Army Group A. But I didn't make a decision, because I want it to go your way. β
Heydrich looked at Li Ling, who was sitting on the sofa and was a little silent, and didn't know what Li Ling was thinking, but it was obvious that Li Ling was a little absent-minded.
"Oh, just follow the tactical arrangement, it's nothing."
"Then I'll ask them to arrange your troops in Army Group A, or follow Guderian's troops, you have cooperated after all."
"Oh, yes."
"Then that's nothing, and the other is boss, do you need anything? For example, if your troops have any needs, or what they need in other areas, you can tell me, after all, once the war starts, you will be on the front line, and it is not convenient for us to meet. β
Heydrich looked at Li Ling, Li Ling was still so absent-minded, the scene was a little cold for a while, until after being quiet for half a minute, Li Ling frowned and suddenly spoke.
"What about the diesel engine technology that I bought from the Soviet Union? Why is there no movement? β
"Oh, I know that. I've been wanting to ask you about it, but I've forgotten it because I've been so busy during this time. β
Heydrich patted his head, and he really forgot about it. In fact, this incident is also the thing that Li Ling has done so far that Heydrich cannot understand, not only him, but even many high-level German leaders can't understand why when the treaty with the Soviet Union was signed, Ribbentrop and Li Ling, who were in charge of negotiations, would agree to use the most advanced gasoline engine technology to exchange the diesel engine technology of the Soviets.
Let's not talk about this diesel engine technology, just a serious lack of oil in Germany alone is unavoidable!
The army barely gets a share of the meagre diesel production each year, and the navy takes all of it, and the army can only survive on gasoline made from coal liquefaction from the few indirect liquefaction plants in the Ruhr area.
This is also the reason why Germany was the first country in the world to invent and use diesel engine technology, and finally only used diesel engines in a large number of naval ships and a very small number of aircraft in the air force, and almost no vehicles that used diesel engines in the army.
It is precisely because of this resource constraint that several German tank manufacturing and R&D departments have turned their attention to the research and development of gasoline engines, and diesel engines have lagged behind.
But now Li Ling actually used an advanced gasoline engine to replace a diesel engine, which is completely a chicken rib for the German Army, I really don't understand what Li Ling is thinking in his head.
"About that diesel tank engine, the people in the military factory have eaten it thoroughly and made improvements, but this thing really doesn't seem to be valuable, our diesel production is so small that even the navy can't feed it, how can it be sent to the army on a large scale?"
"Hey, why didn't you tell me earlier!"
Isn't it a joke to hear Heydrich say that there is no value at all, that is, now the German military simply does not have plans to develop a tank powered by a diesel engine?
It may not be needed at the moment, but once the war is in full swing, with the plundered oil resources enough to support the consumption of the German army, which country can still have less strategic oil reserves?
"Build, at least build a few prototypes first, then go to the test, find the problem, and then get a tank that can be mass-produced, the production line is ready, just don't start work first! Wait until you take a few large oil fields in the future, and the power of diesel engines will be revealed! This thing saves so many man-hours compared to a gasoline engine, and the reliability is so good, how can you waste the technology I finally got in exchange! Are you a pig brain? Diesel engines are the future! The development of gasoline engines has reached a bottleneck, and the power is just like that, if you want to make a breakthrough, you have to start with the diesel engine! β
"Ah, oh, I'll arrange this later."
From Li Ling's attitude, Heydrich can judge how much Li Ling attaches importance to this diesel engine, Heydrich is a little annoyed, annoyed why he didn't ask Li Ling earlier, Li Ling will never do something useless without any basis, which he should have thought of a long time ago!
"Oh, by the way, there are still some things I have to explain to you, there is a war coming soon, I don't have that much time to explain to you, you just have to remember a few things."
"Boss, you say."
"First, I took you to the University of Berlin once before, and the two people I found should follow up on their experiments at any time and fully support them! Whatever they need, give it to them! If they build a weapon to experiment, it's best to find a place where no one is around, and then take absolute precautions! β
"Second, the A4 rocket on Peneminde's side must be fully developed, no matter how much money it costs, let them study it, and make it as soon as possible to be able to fight!"
"Thirdly, didn't a batch of aero engines and 10 B17 bombers be imported from the United States some time ago? Now that the plane has not yet arrived, the engine will be thoroughly eaten first, and then someone will be sent to the United States to learn how to build an airplane, so that Volkerbier can quickly start the reverse research and development project, the sooner the better! β
"Fourth, on the navy's side, build more landing ships during this time, the more the better, at least ensure that one batch can transport five armored divisions!"
"Fifth, from now on to strengthen the penetration of the Soviet Union, in addition, you can start to make plans to attack Britain, the defeat of France is not the end, this is only the beginning, the future of Germany is further ahead!"
A series of five, Heydrich took it seriously, although Heydrich was startled when Li Ling said the second one, the Peneminde base is top secret, and he didn't even know anything before he became the head of Germany, but how did Li Ling know?
However, no matter what, Heydrich did not have any doubts about any of Li Ling's requests, he completely believed Li Ling!
It was April 15, 1940, and there was only half a month left before the Manstein Plan was launched......