Chapter 19: Post-War Matters (II)
Words written before the editor:
In the historical battle, WG removed the Tiger style of the Ardennes campaign, perhaps because of the balance of the situation.
I forgot to attach the relevant information.
ArdennesChanges: Changes in the Battle of the Ardennes-
addedsherman(105mm)。 Added Sherman with 105 Cannon-
removedtigeri。 Remove Tiger Pose-
switchedm4a3e8gunfrom75mmto76mmm1a1。 The M4A3E8 gun was changed from the 75 gun to the M1A176 gun -
swww.xstxt.orgl/43tol/48。 The gun of tank No. 4 was changed from L/43 to L/48.
Compared to the British and American Shermans, Fireflies and the like, the Tiger is too threatening, and the Firefly's 76.1mm main gun may not be able to effectively penetrate the front of the Tiger tank at 500 meters (the game doesn't have this thing, for now...... So if the Firefly will still have the power to fight against the Tiger tank, then Sherman switched to the 76mm-M1A1 gun in the historical battle, just a few APCRs, it is not enough to fight the Tiger King, not to mention that it should be "apportioned" on the Tiger tank?
It can be said that a Tiger player who can play is quite easy to crush the Sherman troops against him with only AP shells.
WG is a game developer, and what they want to do is keep this game playable.
For example, if Tiger does not remove the Ardennes campaign, the game is likely to be one-sided, which is something that many people don't want to see.
The main focus of historical warfare is the use of historical car bodies, so under this premise, what can the United States do?
The M26 Pershing will never appear, but will the M36 Jackson and the M18 Hellcat be effective against the Tiger? The answer, of course, is no.
A Hellcat requires a black gun and a Tiger equipped with highlights, which is quite difficult.
Something like T29 doesn't have any record of its own, and it suddenly appears in the middle of a historical battle, and WG wouldn't do such a stupid thing.
It can be said that WG has really been thought out a lot in this regard, and the one-sided battles are very deadly for a game.
The game is for people to play, if it's too serious, just like ser** said, be real, join the army.
Here's the text...... No, I'm going to spit it out:
tmd, 0.8.11 and now there's a new problem, maybe it's just a problem with my love machine?
The problem is, while playing, all of a sudden the screen goes black, and the computer goes into sleep and freezes......
I was speechless. You don't have to play like that, do you......
After several similar experiences, Ben Wolf suddenly wanted to make a move to WG:
Sister, look--the wordless sanction hit!
Below is the text.
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Why is it so often necessary to translate in diplomatic situations?
Even if the communication between the two parties is not actually a problem, there needs to be a translator?
This is more a matter of one's own dignity.
For example, many heads of state nowadays do not have a problem communicating with each other in English, but they still use the official language of their own country and then have an interpreter convey it. This is the face of a country.
In private communication, even if you speak Martian to each other, it doesn't matter, everyone can understand it, but if you don't use your own language to communicate in formal situations, I'm afraid that the other party will have a contemptuous attitude towards you.
Therefore, Song Ziyan, who was next to Zhang Shixin, became Zhang Shixin's translator. Although, with the help of the system, Zhang Shixin was able to understand German, he still used the Yanjing dialect, or the later Mandarin model, as his language base.
Because even if his strength is not too strong, he doesn't want to lose this person.
Under this premise, the three Germans really didn't understand what Zhang Shixin said, but it was undeniable that they already knew that Zhang Shixin wanted to communicate with them on an equal footing.
For such a thing, the three Germans, naturally, had no opinion.
Formal exchanges between the two sides began soon.
Heisel, an old acquaintance, first brought out the problems that Hitler personally explained to him for negotiation.
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"The Führer has been under pressure from Mussolini these days, and the other side wants the Führer to use the Condor Legion to strike at the Sir." When Heisel said this, he quietly looked at Zhang Shixin's face and did not change much, and continued:
The Führer resolutely rejected the unreasonable demands of the other side, but as an established ally, the Führer was not too tough on Mussolini. So, the Führer hoped that the gentleman would take a step back. ”
Zhang Shixin nodded, digesting Heisser's words.
He was thinking that Hitler wanted him to make concessions this time, in fact, he didn't want Zhang Shixin to fight to the death with Mussolini, who was already extremely incompetent in his heart, because in such a situation, even if both sides lost and lost, there was no benefit at all.
At the same time, Zhang Shixin estimated that Hitler was also worried about continuing to fight, and he might capsize in the gutter once, after all, Italy is a big country, and the comparisons at many levels are self-evident, and Zhang Shixin is at an absolute disadvantage.
Therefore, when Hitler asked Heisel to convey this sentence, Zhang Shixin thought that Hitler helped Zhang Shixin in the field he could.
So, after being silent for a while, Zhang Shixin said, "I don't know what concession Mr. Adolf wants me to make?" ”
This sentence means that Zhang Shixin will think about whether to agree to Hitler's suggestion according to the situation, rather than replying to the friendly suggestion of the absolute side.
Heisel wiped his forehead with a handkerchief, and after a short silence he said: "The Führer hopes that the Fuhrer will be able to hand over the prisoners of the Italian army to Italy free of charge." ”
Zhang Shixin was stunned for a moment, because according to Hitler's surname, it is not surprising that the other party wants Zhang Shixin to leave Valencia, and such a thing is not a bad thing for Zhang Shixin.
However, the transfer of prisoners without compensation, such a suggestion was really unexpected by Zhang Shixin.
It's not that the price is too great, it's that the price is almost nothing to mention.
It's just that Zhang Shixin didn't agree to the other party, but said to Heisser: "Mr. Adolf, he asked me to do this...... Is there a means to stop the outbreak of a follow-up battle between me and Italy? Of course, I will not take the initiative to provoke the other party, this is a guarantee that I can do it. ”
Zhang Shixin's words made the three Germans frown slightly, because they understood that Zhang Shixin did not refuse to make concessions in this regard, but this concession had a premise, that is, Zhang Shixin hoped that the Germans could guarantee that Italy would not come to him again.
However, the three Germans had no room for refutation of such a request. Because they know very well that this premise is necessary for Zhang Shixin, and it is understandable that those prisoners of the Italian army are used as a shield.
What made them feel helpless was that they did not know whether Hitler would agree to this request, or whether Hitler would guarantee the success of this request.
After all, it is useless to have a certain good impression of Zhang Shixin by Hitler, and a considerable number of high-level German military and political personnel have a certain good impression of Zhang Shixin, and now the Italians who are constantly roaring at home to split Zhang Shixin's body, especially Mussolini, who is said to have fainted for a whole day because of the war report, whether those people will sell their accounts to Hitler, or Germany, I'm afraid only God knows.
After a brief silence between the three of them, they continued to discuss something in a whisper, and finally, the plenipotentiaries found that they could not make up their minds about it, so they had to tell Zhang Shixin that they needed to interrupt the meeting.
Zhang Shixin just smiled at the actions of the three Germans and let the other party leave the tent, and at this time, Song Ziyan turned her head and said to Zhang Shixin:
"It's not like your style of making concessions in something like this."
Zhang Shixin smiled bitterly: "If the price to be paid for such a concession is acceptable, then such a thing is a good thing." Concessions are not necessarily losses, but if we do not back down, many things will only develop towards a worse situation, and if there are some problems that I can't handle, it will be quite worth the loss, or even a big loss. ”
"I have to say that when I meet you again this time, I always feel that you have changed a lot. In addition to looks. Song Ziyan's eyes showed a hint of incomprehension.
After Zhang Shixin heard this, he smiled and said nothing......
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After working for nearly half an hour, the three Germans appeared in front of Zhang Shixin's eyes again.
They looked at each other as they sat down, and then Heisel continued the negotiations they had interrupted.
"The Führer's reply to us is that he will do his best to prevent the occurrence of something that no one wants to see, but he also assures that if someone is really unreasonable, the Führer hopes that Sir will make some gestures, and he will not meddle in the affairs between you, including the fighting."
Heisser's words made Zhang Shixin slightly stunned, and after he came back to his senses for a while, he said, "For example, ......? ”
"The Führer hopes that you will be a little away from the direct strike range of the Italian Navy at that time, and after that, the Führer is willing to give Mr. secret assistance. These include...... A number of retired personnel who have been dismissed from the military. ”
Zhang Shixin was really suppressed by Hitler's conditions this time, on the surface the Germans did not interfere in the battle between them, but in fact, Zhang Shixin may be supported by a considerable part of the German ** team, including the Condor Army.
If Mussolini knew about such a thing, the other side would definitely be clamoring to make Hitler and Germany look good, and even start a war at any cost and regardless of the consequences.
It can be said that Hitler made a choice proposition that even he found incredible.
He chose the latter between Mussolini and Zhang Shixin.
Zhang Shixin glanced at Song Ziyan, who was full of shock in her eyes, and said a sentence: "Since this is the case, I agree to Mr. Adolf's suggestion." ”
Zhang Shixin's answer made the tense expressions of the three Germans relax a little, because for them, this is one of the purposes that they need to deal with this time.
The next thing was mainly that Heisel and Zhang Shixin exchanged some details on some issues, of course, these details were mainly carried out around such things as handing over prisoners.
After an agreement was signed between the two parties, the next person to speak was Speer, the would-be Grand Butler of the Third Reich.
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Speer's main purpose was to figure out how Zhang Shixin had come up with some of the planes they looked familiar with.
When Zhang Shixin heard Speer's words, his face remained unchanged, but he laughed at himself in a little panic.
After all, you can't tell your secrets.
Therefore, after pondering for a while, Zhang Shixin said to Speer: "Mr. Speer, are you very interested in my plane?" ”
"Sir, I should say, we don't quite understand why you need to make such an agreement with us when you have such a great plane?" Speer looked at Zhang Shixin and said that it was a problem that bothered a considerable number of Germans, and this was a matter of great concern to them.
Zhang Shixin shook his head, and said after a while: "Let's put it this way, I have a scientific research organization that can upgrade the capabilities of many aircraft, can you accept this statement?" ”
Zhang Shixin naturally knows very well that this sentence cannot deceive these Germans, because even if there is really such a talent, it is not a problem that can be solved in a moment and a half if the surname of an aircraft can be upgraded.
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Just as Zhang Shixin didn't know, the deformed No. 4H model he sold to the Germans, even if it was assisted by drawings and real objects, but in addition to the tank gun and some things that were not too important to be completely copied, other core problems such as suspension systems and engines still plagued the Germans.
For a country with a fairly decent level of heavy industry, the problem of artillery is in fact more of a trivial matter. Because of the technology required by an artillery, this country can solve it relatively easily.
Just as for a country that cannot even make a single heavy artillery, the development of a heavy military industry is a joke.
The problem of the suspension system or the problem of the engine, which is more technical?
Many people think that it is the former, but in fact, for countries that have and use a relatively reliable suspension system, the development of an engine is the most difficult part of a combat tank.
The Germans didn't actually know much about the suspension used by that variant of the No. 4H, because the Germans now used more of the small leaf spring suspension similar to the No. 1 tank.
The variant of the No. 4H type, on the other hand, chose the kind of torsion bar suspension of the T-54, although the lead in the technical level was not too much, but it was enough for the Germans to keep their specialists busy for a while.
Torsion bar suspension is the best choice for car bodies weighing no more than 40 tons (the later new torsion bar suspension is much better load-bearing). Of course, the unbudgeted recoil of the 2A3 and 2**1 self-propelled guns is actually a problem caused by torsion bar suspension (in fact, after the two guns are fired, the load wheels do not fly out are considered to be face-saving. )。
It can be said that the Germans did not adapt much to the torsion bar suspension, which was unexpected by Zhang Shi.
As for the problem of the engine, it can be said that it is more serious, because Zhang Shixin's variant of the No. 4 H engine is a diesel engine instead of the current mainstream gasoline engine, out of cost considerations, the German engine experts were given an order, that is, to imitate the diesel engine engine that was shoveled off the engine number, and at the same time, develop a gasoline engine with a similar surname.
If this situation was known to Zhang Shixin, the latter would be speechless and think of one thing:
Is it still inevitable that the emergence of German "blended oil" will appear?
(The German "blended oil" is, in a sense, one of the killers of the high rate of engine failure in Germany, because there are too many impurities in this thing.) As for why it is said to be blended oil? Quite simply, because a considerable amount of German gasoline is added with coal-fired oil, which is commonly known as fire water, and anyone who has used kerosene lamps knows very well that the impurities of this thing are not ordinary. )
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Zhang Shixin's reply was more of a deliberate avoidance of this topic, and of course, Speer also knew very well that such questions were difficult to answer. Therefore, Speer hopes to get Zhang Shixin's plane as a comparison.
After Zhang Shixin got the other party's plan, he was silent for a while, thinking about whether this transaction should be done. Because Zhang Shixin's current two aircraft should be out of absolute leadership for the world's aircraft level.
Of course, some inherent flaws are the same as the prototype, and it is true that they cannot be avoided.
Zhang Shixin's thinking made this tent fall silent.
The Germans did not bother Zhang Shixin's thinking either, because they knew very well that this request really needed to be carefully considered.
However, they soon got Zhang Shixin's reply:
"No problem, but you need to trade it for ju-**."
A fighter for a transport plane, in many senses, Zhang Shixin can be regarded as a big loss.
After hearing Zhang Shixin's reply, the three Germans were all slightly stunned, because they did not expect Zhang Shixin to make such a request.
This is also the best thing for the Germans.
As a translator, Song Ziyan looked at Zhang Shixin suspiciously, but she was still loyal to her "position" and continued to translate for the communication between the two parties.
Only Zhang Shixin knows that the significance of the ju-** is not too great, and the focus is on the ju-90 and a series of derivative models in the back.
If it weren't for the surname of the Ju-52, even the later model would not be able to get rid of the main problem of slow flight speed, and Zhang Shixin didn't mind taking this thing with him.
At the same time, Zhang Shixin is more optimistic about the C-47 for medium-sized transport aircraft, but Zhang Shixin has not yet found a chance to reach a deal with the Americans, so he can only settle for the second.
The negotiation between Zhang Shixin and Speer soon reached an agreement, Zhang Shixin exchanged a Ju-** medium-sized transport aircraft drawings with a complete machine and drawings of the Ju-87S and the H-109S.
Of course, the Germans seemed to think that they were too much, and after a short interruption of the talks, Brauchitsch's appearance made Zhang Shixin have to sigh that Hitler also had a very generous side.
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If Heisel was talking about some "private matters" and Speer was talking about airplanes, then Brauchitsch, as a general of the Wehrmacht, was talking to Zhang Shixin about the army.
The Germans expressed considerable interest in Zhang Shixin's command and weaponry in the army.
In particular, Zhang Shixin's extensive use of individual automatic weapons made them feel the advantage of automatic firepower.
As for the tanks, although they are also very interested, they also have to eat the food in one bite, and they are not too interested in getting more tanks for the time being before they have digested Zhang Shixin's Variant No. 4 tank.
After a period of communication, Zhang Shixin knew that the other party was already quite dissatisfied with the MP-18, after all, no matter how much the MP-18 was improved, there was no greater room for improvement.
Zhang Shixin thought for a while, and then left the camp for a while.
A few minutes later, Zhang Shixin sent two summoners to bring the three Germans to an open field.
And Zhang Shixin smiled and pointed to a weapon box next to him, and asked the other party to check the things in the box.
What the three Germans saw was the MP-38 submachine gun placed in the alley, while Zhang Shixin turned a blind eye to Sinia's spitting: "You are shameless enough to sell German things to the Germans." ”
Brauchitsch nodded, and then said to Zhang Shixin: "Sir, can I try it?" ”
"Of course." Zhang Shixin made a light gesture.
Half a minute later, after Zhang Shixin's explanation, the sound of "da-......" MP-38's characteristic firing sound came from this open space.
And after Brauchitsch's test firing ended, Zhang Shixin smiled slightly: "Mr. General, I don't know how this thing feels to you?" ”
"It seems that in addition to the improvement in range, I feel that it is a little too heavy." Brauchitsch is generally quite satisfied with the MP-38.
Zhang Shixin smiled, then took out an arc-shaped magazine from the weapon case and handed it to Brauchitsch.
"What is this?"
"A 30-round capacity magazine, the one just now is a 38-round high-capacity magazine, this time, Mr. General can try to hold the grip under the barrel and try again."
After a while, Zhang Shixin watched Brauchitsch's test firing at the same time, and the smile on his face did not decrease.
Because, according to his idea, Brauchitsch would have been quite satisfied with this "improvement".
The MP-38 is also a submachine gun that is relatively easy to jam, because the 38-round magazine is actually a grip, so when this thing is fired, it will be impacted by the two forces of the gun body and the hand holding the magazine, resulting in the bullet sometimes being loosened due to the spring being shaken and jamming.
Therefore, Zhang Shixin added a fully protected air-cooled barrel sleeve and a front grip to the MP-38 design. The magazine has a circular shape, which is more convenient for soldiers to shoot horizontally and rely on trenches.
As a veteran army general, Brauchitsch quickly learned that the way to shoot later was more practical.
Of course, the Germans are not going to buy the whole gun, but they need drawings.
Of course, Zhang Shixin is very aware of such a thing, so he also plans to complete this transaction at a more reasonable price.
However, Zhang Shixin never imagined that Brauchitsch himself would propose to use hard currency worth three million dollars to reach such a deal.
Zhang Shixin was not calm for a moment, because a million pounds of gold was completely measured in tons at this time.
He can do without paper money, but the more hard currency the better.
Although the cost of this improved MP-38 may be a lot more expensive, for Zhang Shixin, this is a German matter and has nothing to do with him, because he uses a Thomson submachine gun, not an MP-38.
As the best submachine gun in World War II, Thomson you deserve it...... Although this thing is also quite heavy.
(The three best submachine guns in World War II should be MP-38/40, Thomson, PPSH41, and the jamming rate of the third one is also in the top three...... )
However, after signing the agreement, Brauchitsch took out an envelope from his pocket again and handed it to Zhang Shixin.
Zhang Shixin opened the envelope suspiciously and found that it was a letter forwarded from China, and the famous person was Jiang Zhongzheng.
Well, after Zhang Shixin quickly read the letter, he handed the letter to Song Ziyan and said, "Damn!" Isn't that time yet? Forget it, leave him alone! ”
Zhang Shixin's words, Song Ziyan didn't translate them interestingly, and the Germans pretended not to hear them.
After Song Ziyan read the letter, Zhang Shixin invited three German guests to have a relatively simple lunch.
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The Germans left satisfied, but for Zhang Shixin, one thing made him very entangled, that is, a certain bald head actually invited him to go to Xi'an......
Well, Zhang Shixin doesn't want to wade into this troubled water, after all, although it is very likely that the incident will happen in advance, as long as a bald head will not hang up because of this, Zhang Shixin will directly ignore this matter.
In his words:
"I'm just a little person like a passerby, and it's better to worry less about such things."
A certain bald head hopes that he can go to Xi'an to "discuss the country's is......
The so-called "Consultation with the Country" has clearly hoped that Zhang Shixin can help him, but since Zhang Shixin does not want a civil war, how can he do such a stupid thing where relatives are painful and enemies are happy?
So, when Song Ziyan asked him, "Will you go back?" ”
Zhang Shixin shook his head: "I won't go back because I'm ...... is a Chinese. ”
When Zhang Shixin said this, he suddenly had a very strange feeling.
That is, he had a feeling that he had been tricked by something. (To be continued.) )