The first negotiations between the two sides in Chengdu broke up unhappily, and Xiao Mubai and Jiang Fangzhen, who were far away in Mianzhu to inspect them, naturally had no idea about this. The goal www.biquge.info of this trip is to concentrate the best weapons and equipment and the best officers and soldiers in the southwest to build an armored force.

The armored unit being trained is a regiment-sized unit, and frankly it is an experimental unit. It has three tank battalions, divided into nine tank companies, each with 10 tanks; an armored infantry battalion, divided into three armored infantry companies of 10 infantry fighting vehicles each; An artillery battalion, divided into a 122 howitzer battery. In addition to the above-mentioned five combat battalions, the regimental headquarters also directly administers an armored reconnaissance company, a repair company, a communications company, and an automobile company, with a total of more than 3,000 people in the regiment.

The tank it is equipped with was developed by the Mianzhu Tractor Factory, which was just completed and put into operation not long ago, based on the information provided by Xiao Mubai on the French Renault FT-17 tank in another time and space. This light tank, named T12, has a total weight of 8 tons, a crew of 2, a maximum speed of 10km/h, a maximum range of 39km, 6mm of armor at its thinnest point, and 22mm at its thickest front, and its firepower is a 37mm tank gun. Although this kind of tank is still very primitive in Xiao Mubai's eyes, in this era, it can definitely be regarded as a sharp weapon.

On a wide training ground, the engines roared, the dust was flying, and the smoke of gunpowder was filled, and dozens of tanks were galloping up the hill and driving through the trenches, and from time to time the muzzles of the guns burst out with a ball of fire, and with a "boom" they shot at the target in the distance.

"That's what you said, what armored forces? Tank? Looking at these steel giants in the telescope that are five meters long, two meters high and two meters wide, Jiang Baili really didn't know what to say. This is the main assault force of the Army in the future? And this is just an experimental coach? If this is the main equipment, how powerful it must be!

"Not bad!" Xiao Mubai put down the binoculars and turned his head to Jiang Fangzhen and said.

Jiang Fangzhen nodded with satisfaction, and by the way, he looked at the German consul Beitke behind him and the German colonel named Hans who was arrogant before, and his face was full of shock.

The armored force is definitely a secret weapon in Xiao Mubai's hands, and it has always been in a high degree of secrecy, and the purpose of bringing the German consul and officers this time is to sell this tank to the Germans, and at the same time sell it at a good price, by the way, let the blood flow in the future European war more violently.

After a while, a tank drove up to the outside of the shelter, the roof opened, and a young officer crawled out of it. After a few people walked out of the shelter department, the young officer jumped down from the tank, ran quickly to Xiao Mubai and his party, and saluted: "Report to the chief, Song Yujie, commander of the first battalion of the tank teaching regiment, come to report!" ”

Xiao Mubai nodded with satisfaction, and then looked the major named Song Yujie up and down. The grass-green camouflage uniform was a little wrinkled, and the tank hat was only worn on the head, but the expression on his face was slightly unruly. This is a military man who has considerable confidence in himself.

"Comrade Major, please take a moment." After Xiao Mubai said this, he walked past Song Yujie casually and looked at the tanks that were slowly stopping in the distance.

Song Yujie respects Xiao Mubai from the bottom of his heart, not only because he is the founder of the Communist Party and the actual controller of the southwest region, but also because of Xiao Mubai's talent and strategy, carrying out industrial construction and developing people's livelihood internally, and sparing no effort to safeguard the integrity of national sovereignty and territory externally. Looking at Xiao Mubai's back, Song Yujie's mood was slightly nervous.

"Battalion Commander Song, are there any difficulties in troop training?" Jiang Fangzhen suddenly spoke, and abruptly asked a task that exceeded Song Yujie's expectations.

Song Yujie calmed down slightly, and then straightened his chest and said loudly: "Report, the officers and soldiers of the teaching regiment are very good, the comrades' training enthusiasm is very high, and the logistics support is also in place, and we have no difficulties. ”

At this time, the two Germans behind him, who had been chattering for a long time, finally stopped talking. From the first sight of the tank galloping in the training ground, Hans was attracted to this strange steel giant, and although he did not know the specific purpose of this vehicle, his intuition told him that this vehicle was not simple. Therefore, after consulting with Consul Betke, he decided to obtain the information about the chariot as soon as possible. He believed that since the Chinese dared to bring them here for them to visit, it must have their intentions.

I saw Hans walk up to Jiang Fangzhen with a translator and said, "Your Excellency General, please forgive me for taking the liberty of what kind of equipment is this chariot of your army?" What kind of role does it have? ”

"This is a newly developed combat vehicle of our army, we call it a tank, which is used to guide the infantry to attack, and the task is to destroy enemy obstacles and suppress machine gun fire points, and break through the enemy's defenses." Jiang Fangzhen smiled slightly, looked at the old-fashioned German officer in front of him, and said.

"General, can I take a tour of the nearest area? Of course, it's even better to be able to get inside. ”

"Hmmm! Song Yujie, it's up to you to take this lieutenant colonel to visit! Jiang Fangzhen nodded and agreed, anyway, according to Xiao Mubai's intentions, this type of tank was tailor-made for the sake of recommending it to the Germans.

"Yes!"

Colonel Hans was stunned for a moment, obviously he did not expect that his somewhat abrupt request would be answered so briskly.

Hans had the rigidity and seriousness characteristic of the Germans, but maintained the characteristic arrogance of the Europeans, and was typical of the Germanic soldiers. When facing Xiao Mubai and Jiang Fangzhen, there was no smile on his face, and when he shook hands, he walked away, and his chin was raised when he walked. In the face of such a guy, although Jiang Fangzhen has a good cultivation and his face is very calm along the way, the unhappiness in his heart is certain. Originally, he wanted to embarrass the Germans, but now in order to make the Germans recognize this kind of tank as soon as possible, he can only endure it.

"Zicheng, is this okay?" Looking at Hans, who had been expressionless before, he suddenly rushed to the training ground with excitement on his face, but Jiang Fangzhen's heart was not very comfortable. Also, such a good piece of equipment has to be sold to the Germans, and whoever puts it on it will feel uncomfortable.

"What? What can and can't? As soon as Xiao Mubai saw Jiang Fangzhen's expression, he knew what he was going to say, so he deliberately quipped.

Jiang Fangzhen didn't seem to hear Xiao Mubai's joke, and frowned: "Zicheng, I'm serious, do you really plan to give such a good tank to the Germans cheaply?" ”

"Baili, you can relax and sell it to the Germans, that's because we have a better model. The tank of this model had low speed, short strokes, poor mobility and weak firepower, which could only attract covering infantry impacts. Now we can only use it for experimentation and training. Seeing Jiang Fangzhen nodded, Xiao Mubai continued: "Let our troops test it first, so that they can be familiar with all aspects of performance and master the operation skills, so that after the new tank is installed, it can form combat effectiveness faster." ”

Nodding, Jiang Fangzhen stopped speaking, and in an instant, he understood what Xiao Mubai meant. Of course, as for where Xiao Mubai got the manufacturing technology and information, he wisely did not ask questions. In the southwest, it is not that no one has spied on Xiao Mubai's secrets in one way or another, but without exception, none of these people have good results in the end. As a subordinate, it is necessary to remain silent sometimes, everyone has their own secrets, and the saying that curiosity kills a cat is quite applicable anywhere.

On the training ground, when Colonel Hans got out of the top of the tank turret and stood on the ground again, a young secretary-like person hurriedly came to Xiao Mubai and Jiang Fangzhen with a folder in his hand.

"Chairman, Chief of the General Staff, I have just received a telegram forwarded by the General Office, the British have a great appetite, and the negotiations between the two sides have broken up unhappily." As the young man spoke, he handed the telegram to Xiao Mubai.

"Humph! The British are still so self-righteous that they are not afraid to kill themselves. Xiao Mubai glanced at it hurriedly, and handed the telegram to Jiang Fangzhen beside him.

After receiving the telegram, Jiang Fangzhen said after reading it: "The 1st and 10th Divisions that were transferred later have also arrived in the border area to stand by. These days, the troops are almost resting, and it's time to move. ”

"Then send electricity to Songpa, give the British some color, and let's have a look!"

Jiang Fangzhen nodded, no matter what, the war against the British had to be carried out as usual when the armored forces could not be put into actual combat.