Speaking of this, Hitler suddenly said: "Monsieur Philip, are you interested in stepping into the field of chariots?" Now we in Germany need a light tank that can be used for training, which does not need to have thick armor or firepower, but only needs to be able to train a large number of good tankers. I don't think this technique is too difficult, and with the strength of your Dragon Soul Ordnance Complex, it can be done completely. After a while, the Ministry of Defense will put up a tender for this light tank project, and I hope to see your company bidding at that time. ”

Messerschmitt was surprised: "Ah, Your Excellency, this light tank project is definitely exciting news!" It's just that our Dragon Soul Ordnance Complex has no experience in this area at all, and I'm afraid that it will be difficult to develop a combat vehicle that meets the requirements. ”

Hitler laughed and said, "Not only your company, but not a single German company has such a certainty. You must know that although China's tanks have had initial technological development during the First World War, it is a design capability established in cooperation with the Soviet Union, and China's tanks started later than Britain and France, and they lack experience in use. But it is precisely because of this that we will not be limited by the inherent experience left over from history, and we can absorb the lessons of other countries in World War I, give full play to our creativity, and design an advanced tank. I think it would be a shame if you didn't go to research and develop tanks! In the future, tanks will definitely become the most in-demand equipment in the armies of various countries. ”

Xiao Weiguo said in his heart, Hitler's ambition is really big! As soon as he came to power, he had a tank development plan, but the tank would indeed become the king of land warfare in the future, and when you think about the European theater of World War II, tank armored group combat was intimidating! Tens of thousands of tanks galloped across the battlefield, and that kind of invincible majesty is indeed worthy of the reputation of the king of land warfare. Xiao Weiguo himself was killed in the development of future main battle tanks in the 21st century. Did you come to this plane? At that time, Xiao Weiguo was the youngest weapon designer, and he also had profound attainments in tank design. Therefore, he felt that Hitler's light training tank was really not a good tank, because for any tank, too light weight is a disadvantage no matter how you look at it.

Thinking of this, Xiao Weiguo said to Hitler: "Your Excellency, your light tank project. I think it's necessary to change it! No matter what kind of weapons and equipment, even if it is mainly used for training, it should have a certain combat capability. Tanks, in particular, have several indicators for evaluating a tank. The first is firepower, whether the power of the tank gun is enough is related to whether the tank can effectively hit the enemy on the battlefield. The second is armor protection, armor and firepower are the relationship between the shield and the spear, usually the tank pursues the shield and spear, which can destroy the opponent and save itself. Finally, there is mobility. This includes the engine, transmission, and suspension, among others. Tanks are land weapons that emphasize mobility, but the excessive pursuit of firepower and protection necessitates mobility. The larger the caliber of the gun and the thicker the armor, the heavier the tank, and in the case of limited tank power, mobility naturally suffered. Therefore, the best tank is a perfect balance of three indicators. Even training tanks. It should also have a certain combat capability, if there is no combat capability. Then you will be trained with a group of tank drivers at most, and there will be no excellent tank commanders and gunners. ”

Listening to Xiao Weiguo's words, Hitler looked extremely shocked, his eyes widened and he said: "My God! I did not expect Mr. Philip to have such an in-depth study of tanks, I would have thought that you were only deeply accomplished in light weapons and aviation. But I didn't expect you to have a unique insight into tanks! My original plan was to build a five-ton or so training tank, and I didn't intend to use it in real combat, but after listening to your opinions, I think it is necessary to develop a tank that is larger and heavier. How about 15 tons? ”

Faced with Hitler's question, Xiao Weiguo thought about it after the war began. In the face of the new Soviet T-34 and KV-1 tanks, the German tanks III and IV., which had the best performance, were also greatly inferior. The armor-piercing capability of short-barreled tank guns was seriously insufficient, and a considerable part of the anti-tank tasks could only be completed by infantry firepower. Moreover, the armor of German tanks was weak, which made it difficult to withstand the attacks of Soviet infantry anti-tank weapons. However, the excellent use of German tank tactics and good infantry and tank coordination allowed them to avoid the real and attack the weak, and achieved great results in the early stage of the war, and the incompetence of the Soviet military command at all levels also contributed to this result. But the performance disadvantages of tanks such as the IV could not be avoided, and with the gradual restoration of the tactical command capabilities of the Soviet Red Army, the result was a crushing defeat for Germany in the Battle of Moscow.

So Xiao Weiguo said very seriously: "Your Excellency, there is no problem with the 15-ton light training tank itself, it can be used for training and can also be put into combat. For tanks under 10 tons, it is difficult to install real tank guns and armor with a certain resistance to bullets. Such a tank, with insufficient firepower and poor protection, is not much better than an armored car, and 15 tons is exactly a limit. Although the armor protection and firepower of a 15-ton tank will not be much stronger than that of a tank under 10 tons, we can find a way to design lighter alloy armor for such a tank, and we can also develop a long-barreled main gun to increase the power of the shells. However, in parallel with the development of light training tanks, it was necessary to develop a 30-ton medium tank. However, for the current German tank development capability, it is not possible to develop a successful 30-ton medium tank. For our Dragon Soul Ordnance, a 30-ton medium tank is not a big problem. ”

Hitler was surprised: "Oh, I didn't expect Mr. Philip to be so confident? In this case, of course, I am willing to ask the Ministry of Defense to draw up another tender plan for medium tanks, it turns out that I am just worried that there is no company in my country that can have the experience and ability to design and manufacture medium tanks, but what Mr. Philip said, I fully believe it! At present, only Krupp, Porsche, and Daim-Benz have the ability to design and develop tanks in China, and now with the addition of your Dragon Soul Ordnance Complex, there are four companies. I am sure that in your design there will be a German-made tank that will amaze the world! I hope you Dragon Soul Ordnance can come up with a good plan, these two levels of tanks will be purchased in large quantities in the future, I hope you seize this opportunity! ”

By this time, Hitler had not forgotten to present an attractive prospect to Wei Xiaoguo and Messerschmitt. (To be continued.) )

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