For Zhang Shixin, he didn't have much idea about cooperating with Hitler, because Hitler's character was better than Stalin or those two people in China.

Stalin and the one now in northern Shaanxi are in a sense the same kind of people. After all, although it seems that the personality charm in northern Shaanxi is better, for Zhang Shixin, there is nothing to do with the "three anti and five anti" movements, which consume internal strength in disguise, and Zhang Shixin himself does not agree with it.

So Zhang Shixin has only one evaluation for the two of them:

Although he is not a layman in foreign wars, he can be said to be an expert in fighting in the nest.

Under the premise of such thinking, Zhang Shixin refused to cooperate with them from the bottom of his heart.

As for a certain bald head, Zhang Shixin thinks that the other party is more miserable, because he is unwilling to cooperate and the possibility of not cooperating, such a situation is fundamentally two different things.

A certain bald head didn't even have a good way to deal with his own warlord opponents, even in 1949, he hadn't even taken down Long Yun and Lu Han, the "King of Yunnan" behind him.

Although the Yunnan Uprising was the general trend at that time, from the side, in terms of integrating the country's overall combat strength, a certain bald head did not have such courage and strength.

Therefore, Zhang Shixin is more inclined to use external forces to give better help to China in this space.

As for the choice of base, he was indeed more inclined to Indochina, but the British did not have any possible surname for cooperation (at least before the retreat from Dunkirk, Zhang Shixin did not think that such a possible surname existed.) Second, the time is too short, even if it is to cooperate with the British, but in the Indochina Peninsula and even in Indonesia, it is estimated that nothing can be done, and it will be directly exposed to the sphere of influence of the army.

The situation of the French was similar, although Vietnam bordered China, but after the Philippines, the army captured Vietnam non-stop. Zhang Shixin had not yet thought that he would be able to protect this military base with a force that was more inclined to guerrillas.

Australia was a little farther away, but by 1941 it was a fairly safe area. Even in the early part of 1943, when the Chinese army was rampaging through the Southwest Pacific, it had not yet been able to defeat Australia. At the same time, compared to Vietnam, which is unsafe and difficult to supply raw materials for production on the spot, Australia has been regarded as the best choice in Zhang Shixin's eyes with abundant high-quality iron ore and smelting raw materials.

As for what to do with this plant after 1941?

Zhang Shixin will let it openly display the plaque of Chinese companies, and then look for the Americans to take refuge, believing that those Australians and John Bull have not yet cracked their relationship with the Americans for a small production base.

After all, at that time, in the United Kingdom, even doubling the coffee needed to be shipped from the United States...... Well, this statement is a little exaggerated, but it also reflects from this situation that if it were not for the large amount of American aid, the British residents would have to live a life, maybe they would really have to "go back" back to the Stone Age, and most people would have to dig wood to make fire.

As for what's inside...... Zhang Shixin expected that the production base of light tanks was already the limit. For one thing, there is no need for a medium tank with a little more weight in many parts of the Chinese battlefield, let alone the existence of a heavy tank.

Second, there is not much problem with light tanks equipped with guns with enough firepower, even if it is said that he has a Type 4 or even a Type 5 tank, then he dares to use these things in China, a group of things that are "paralyzed and moaning" in the mud, Zhang Shixin doesn't mind saying that there will be an animation called "XX Tank in the Mud".

In terms of auxiliary armament, Zhang Shixin prefers armored vehicles equipped with 20mm output firepower or armored trucks with 37mm anti-tank guns.

However, due to the difficulty of supply in that area of China, Zhang Shixin still gave up on building a highly mechanized light armored force, because he didn't want these things to appear in China soon because of the poor supply and be put to peace by himself.

After all, he couldn't stay in this space forever.

But no matter what, Zhang Shixin was greeted by the reception staff sent by the German Chancellery and Song Ziyan, who was already waiting in the hotel lobby, ushered in the opening day of the Berlin Olympic Games.

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Zhang Shixin did not have much interest in the Berlin Olympics, and at the same time politely declined the secretary of the Chancellery named Heisel, and conveyed Hitler's invitation to attend the opening ceremony of the Berlin Olympics.

Zhang Shixin's whitewashed peace Olympics this time, did not have much favor, and at the same time, because of the "total annihilation" of the Chinese team this time, such a regrettable result, Zhang Shixin found that he did not have the idea of watching this Olympic Games.

However, after communicating with his superiors, Heisel once again conveyed Hitler's invitation to have a brief meeting with Zhang Shixin in the lounge of the Berlin Olympic Sports Center.

Things have come to this point, and Zhang Shixin has no choice but to obey the other party's arrangement.

Looking at the two cute twins, Song Ziyan asked Zhang Shixin a little curiously: "Are they your daughters?" ”

Zhang Shixin could only shake his head and smile bitterly at this question: "No, I'm not married yet." They are the children of one of my foreign elders. ”

After Song Ziyan heard this, her brows twitched slightly, and then she quietly followed Zhang Shixin and sat in the back of a car.

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After never seeing the "notorious" mustache, Zhang Shixin found one thing, that is, the receptionist of the Olympic Games showed a shocked expression in his eyes after seeing Zhang Shixin's ticket.

But Zhang Shixin ignored this situation, but when he was taken to a lounge, he quietly communicated with Song Ziyan in Beijing: "Miss Song, what is this thing?" ”

Zhang Shixin pointed to the ticket in his jacket pocket.

Song Ziyan thought for a while and said a sentence: "It should be a reception ticket specially sent by President Hitler to the level of a national leader, which is the result of my inquiry with someone I know." ”

Zhang Shixin was speechless for a moment, but he was quickly relieved, because this aspect also showed the rigorous surname of the Germans.

Zhang Shixin, who was sitting in the lounge, was quite silent about the atmosphere that was gradually becoming noisy outside.

It was not just a sporting event, it was also the best time before the war.

Zhang Shixin knew that these German people had fallen into a kind of fanaticism. It wasn't clear to him whether such a factor was for revenge or to show off his strength. Maybe it's both.

Next, Zhang Shixin saw that when Hitler entered the arena, there was a brief silence in the room, and then a frenzied cheer erupted.

In the next opening ceremony, Zhang Shixin saw it quite clearly in the windowsill of the lounge, which is actually a high-end private room.

Zhang Shixin didn't know whether Hitler, who stood on the car recorded in the historical photos and inspected the people, was a historical necessity or an accident.

But Zhang Shixin knew very well that even if there was no Hitler, the person above would probably be replaced by another similar person. What the Germans needed was not peace, what they needed now was revenge.

As Marshal Foch of France said after the signing of the peace treaty in Compiègne: "This is not peace, but a truce of twenty years!" Again, the Germans embarked on a path of continuing to fight.

It can be said that Hitler's rise to power was more of a choice of the Germans themselves.

Zhang Shixin has been quite silent about what happened next, because he knew that his appearance here was more the result of Hitler, who was presiding over the opening speech, looking forward to the cooperation between them.

In fact, for Zhang Shixin, this Olympics has nothing to do with him.

At this time, he heard a commotion coming from the hallway. Zhang Shixin frowned, but he knew that the German personnel here would not let the other party mess around.

As a result, after less than a minute, the situation calmed down. Heisel, the secretary, opened the door and came in, and then said to Zhang Shixin with a hint of apology: "Distinguished guest, I am really sorry to disturb your emotions because of the reckless behavior of personnel from some countries. ”

"It's okay." Zhang Shixin smiled indifferently, and then asked a sentence: "Is the other party an English or an Italian?" ”

"I have to say that you are quite wise, the other party is an official representative sent by the Italians." Heisel looked shocked, but quickly calmed down and said in a stern tone.

Zhang Shixin showed an indifferent attitude.

In fact, what Zhang Shixin's heart thought was: "These are just these two countries, just like that, don't dare to be presumptuous on the territory of the Germans." ”

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Time passed quickly, and seeing that it was already noon, Heisel walked into the private room again, glanced at the chocolate wrappers on the table, and expressed considerable surprise in his heart at the ability of the two little girls to consume snacks.

But he didn't stay too long, but said to Zhang Shixin and Song Ziyan: "Distinguished guests, the head of state hopes to have lunch with you. ”

Zhang Shixin heard this, and then was slightly stunned, because he didn't expect Hitler to actually find him for dinner at this time.

According to common sense, it is very likely that Hitler will hold a state banquet at this time, but refusing such a thing is not a good thing in any way.

Zhang Shixin quickly calculated the gains and losses, and finally said a sentence: "Then it is troublesome for Mr. Heisel to lead the way." ”

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In fact, Zhang Shixin is too worried this time, although there are more people here, but more people are obviously people from the German side.

Although there are no three marshals of the German army in World War II (they don't seem to be at the level of the next few to appear here), they can be regarded as shining stars.

The person at the head was naturally Hitler, but he was not accompanied by the well-known Eva, but the famous German general Hans, who had been the head of the [***] affairs observation mission stationed in China, died a few months later, on December 27, 1936? Feng? Seckert, he is the Chinese well-known General Seckert.

I have to say that Hitler's emotional hand was played quite beautifully, not to mention anything else, it is difficult for anyone who knows a word to have a bad feeling for General Seckert.

And this sentence is:

"It's shameful to have a country without defense!"

It can be said that, in a sense, General Seckert was the first person to formalize the theory of the modern defense system.

In the same way, he can be regarded as the original theorist of the German blitzkrieg:

"The way to win a war in the future lies in the mobilization of mobile units with a small number of people but very high quality, which are equipped with aircraft, and the combat effectiveness will be higher."

At the same time, if Hindenburg was the greatest contributor to the stabilization of the situation in Germany after World War I, then Hans? Feng? Seckert was the primary contributor to preserving the vitality of Germany after the defeat.

So taking all the above factors into account, Zhang Shixin had to look at the smiling mustache in front of him and sigh secretly: "It's beautiful." ”

Other German generals, put in a small country, also stood out from the crowd. It can be said that Zhang Shixin knew that Hitler really wanted to cooperate with him.

Otherwise, Hitler would not have allowed these generals to attend such a banquet.

Zhang Shixin stepped forward, shook hands with Hitler and others, and after a polite exchange in German, he was kindly taken to a table by Hitler.

As for Song Ziyan and Sinia, they were taken by Eva to another table with only female dependents.

Soon, the people at this table were happily communicating. As the current director of the military-political administration of the War Department, the German army major general (at this time should still be a major general, but since he was appointed as a director, it is possible that he has already been promoted to lieutenant general) Wilhelm? Keitel raised his glass to Zhang Shixin: "This gentleman speaks German well. ”

Zhang Shixin also raised his glass and smiled slightly, and then drank the champagne in the glass.

In fact, Zhang Shixin's foreign language skills are quite poor, and his ability to speak German so fluently is more due to the system.

The attendant next to him quickly filled the two of their wine glasses again. It has to be said that although the Germans are rigorous, in this respect, they prefer to choose the etiquette that is more like that of the European court.

Because it could only be regarded as a luncheon, Zhang Shixin did not communicate much with Hitler and others.

But after the meal, everyone quickly entered the conference room of the Prime Minister's Office, and then got down to business.

As for Song Ziyan and Sinia, Zhang Shixin doesn't have to worry, because if something happens in the Chancellery, Hitler will not let such a situation occur in the first place.

The crowd quickly got straight to the topic.

General Seckert, who had not spoken much, looked at Zhang Shixin and said: "Mr. Zhang, I can see that you are not a simple person, of course, it does not refer to the strength you have, but your combat style prefers to emphasize the mobility aspect, I don't know what your opinion is?" ”

Zhang Shixin thought for a while, said sorry to Seckert, and then asked a question to the German generals in front of him: "Everyone, I don't know if according to your ideas, the ability that an army needs is a powerful attack force, high-speed mobility, or a solid defense capability, or a coordinated average ability?" You can share your thoughts. ”

As a result, as soon as Zhang Shixin's question was raised, the personnel, including Hitler, fell into silence.

Zhang Shixin waited for a while, but no one said what he thought, and then continued: "According to my thoughts, the ability to coordinate should be the most important, but this is also the most difficult to achieve. Because as you all know, my way of fighting is to rely on a large number of armored units and mechanized infantry to carry out assault tactics. ”

"However, there are many such problems."

"First, logistics is the most important thing, according to an old Chinese saying: 'Before the soldiers and horses move, the grain and grass go first.'" It is said that logistical factors directly affect the outcome of the war. ”

"A highly armored or highly mechanized unit, the logistical pressure is quite huge, although they can burst out with amazing actual combat effectiveness, but once there is a problem with logistics supply, such a force is even more prone to collapse than a pure infantry unit with smaller logistical needs."

"Second, a single branch of the military can no longer control the victory in battle. As you all know, because of geographical factors, air-ground coordination and even three-dimensional cooperation of sea, land and air have become an inevitable trend of development. Just as it is impossible for a simple air force to destroy an army, for the enemy on the ground, it also needs the support of the army to ensure victory in the battle. The reverse is also true, and it is difficult for an army to stand up to an overwhelming air force. Therefore, at this time, effective support from the Air Force is needed. It can be said that there will be a multi-service coordinated battle situation rather than a simple equal confrontation. ”

"Third, a country's military capabilities, advanced weapons and equipment are important, but even more important are the personnel who use these weapons."

"Of course, it is not an indiscriminate refill, and the number of troops will be expanded as much as possible, which will only cause a waste of resources. In the same way, it is not just a few elite troops that can decide the outcome of a battle. Such a situation may arise, but at least for a few years, it is not realistic. ”

"So, according to my thinking, it is an army that is made up of combat effectiveness, with elite troops as the backbone, supplemented by reserve troops that are not bloated."

When Zhang Shixin said this, he found that everyone present showed a rather surprised expression.

However, he knew that with his theories, these people would be able to digest them quickly.

Sure enough, after whispering to each other, Hitler glanced at all his subordinates and had to say: "So, according to Mr. Zhang, if we want to develop an armored corps, then what is the standard of this army?" ”

"Is the topic coming?" Zhang Shixin was silent for a moment, and then said: "According to my immature idea, that is, the firepower of the armored forces is not as strong as possible, and it is also not the stronger the defensive ability, the better. The survivability of a tank does not lie in being able to destroy the enemy as much as possible, nor in how much it can withstand the opponent's attacks, but in maneuvering. A relatively nimble tank that is relatively effective at dodging enemy attacks. Whether on the ground or in the air, it is more difficult to hit a tank in high-speed action. ”

Zhang Shixin said this sentence, which made the people present silent again. Then, a German general put forward his opinion: "But if you look at the maneuver alone, then the firepower and armor protection will inevitably be weakened." In this way, isn't it the loss of the combat significance of the armored forces? ”

"You have a point, but there's a problem...... In fact, there are a couple of questions that I hope you can listen to as well. ”

"If a tank has high mobility, then its suspension system must be stronger, otherwise it will have the advantage of maneuverability. At the same time, the high mobility of a tank does not mean that the firepower will necessarily be weakened. For example, under a reasonable structure, a tank designed with high mobility as the model can of course develop a deformation car with good firepower without seriously affecting the stability of the tank's shooting. ”

"But the ability to defend is the biggest factor that limits the mobility of a tank. It's like if a tank weighs about 70 tons, it has good firepower and protection, but you can imagine how slow it is. Once a tank loses the ability to maneuver combat, then its existence is inferior to that of an assault gun. At the same time, such a tank ...... For example, if you are in some terrain to the east, it is a question of whether you can move freely. ”

Zhang Shixin is talking about the tragic situation that the Tiger King encountered in the area of Ukraine. Although the Soviets also lacked the means to effectively fight against the Tiger King, the muddy terrain and harsh climate once again helped the Soviets to put down these evil Tiger Kings.

It can be said that the Tiger King car group stuck in the mud can be said to have countless grass and mud horses galloping in their hearts.

Although the widened non-slip tracks are a little helpful, in fact they are not very effective.

Zhang Shixin knew very well that in terms of the terrain of the Soviet Union, not to mention the Tiger King and Ferdinand, even the T-34-76 equipped by the Soviets themselves, they had tried to moan in the mud.

It can be said that the climate and terrain of the Soviet Union are the biggest tank killers, according to statistics, except for the No. 3 tank and the variant car (the situation is not so serious), the probability of lying in the mud of the Soviet Union is proportional to the tonnage factor for things that are more than 20 tons.

The Soviets' tanks were pitted, but the mass-produced tanks were relatively lighter, and because they were fighting at home, many tanks could be rescued by friendly forces, and the damage was not as miserable as the Germans.

What Zhang Shixin said made everyone present silent again, because they had never thought of this aspect of the situation at all.

It is no wonder that Germany can only use the guise of large agricultural tractors to develop armored forces, and they are all relatively primitive models of the No. 1 and No. 2 tanks, although the mass production plan of the No. 3 tank has also begun this year, but this thing, even if it is the most advanced No. 3 L/M model, is only in the Soviet Union by the T-34 and KV-1 initial models of the ground to find a tooth.

The No. 3 assault gun still has some highlights, but it is not a mass-produced product of the late type to fight against Lao Maozi, and it is also quite difficult.

After a while, Hitler asked, "So, can the equipment that Mr. Zhang used in China give us a reference?" ”

Zhang Shixin was silent, although he said that he wanted to "resell" the No. 4 H type to the Germans, but can the Germans mass-produce the No. 4 H now?

Zhang Shixin doesn't know, but according to the current technology, the engine factor can be stuck in the German military research personnel for a long time.

Compared with the imitation of the prototype car, the prototype produced out of thin air, although there will be more detours, but it can give full play to the best of a tank.

Imitation, on the other hand, is a greater test of a country's technical level at that time. It's like an African tribe, and you ask him to polish several screw caps of the same specification, which is quite difficult.

If the H-type No. 4 does not work, then it is not a "German special military horse" at all, but a "crippled mule".

If there is a need, Zhang Shixin has no problem even if he sells the No. 4 "Leopard G" equipment type, because it is basically no different from the chassis equipment of the No. 4 H type.

Therefore, Zhang Shixin hesitated for a while before making up his mind......

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In the afternoon, Hitler did not show up at the Olympic venue, and the award for the final event held in the afternoon was given to the deputy chancellor of the Third Reich plus Minister Rudolf? Hess.

And where is Hitler now?

When he arrived in a mountainous area south of Munich by plane, he was speechless and looked at him with a cold and pale face, sitting next to Zhang Shixin.

However, since he had offered to show him something here, Hitler knew that there was no place in Germany that would make him feel too frightened to go.

Of course, the number of entourages is another matter.

It's just that behind the car in which the two of them were ridden, there were a large number of vehicles, some of which were sitting a considerable number of middle and high-ranking officers, while others were technicians of the Bavarian aircraft factory who came directly to the company, as well as the developers of the Stuka Ju-87 program.

Hitler knew very well that what Zhang Shixin wanted was the drawings of the aircraft. This is based on the other party's request to bring these personnel with the drawings, and he is very clear.

He couldn't help but think of the dispute between him and the two Junker consortiums, who were good at talking about it, for a while before they moved each other. Hitler, who thought of such a thing, couldn't help frowning.

Although Hitler felt that Zhang Shixin's appetite was a little bigger, he knew that Zhang Shixin would not cheat him for no reason.

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Ten minutes later, the convoy arrived at the predetermined target indicated by Zhang Shixin.

After Zhang Shixin and his entourage got out of the car, a convoy with trucks as the main body appeared in the jungle, including a tank that looked quite elegant in the eyes of Hitler.

The people on the trucks are laboriously erecting steel plates of one meter square and different thicknesses on the ground by hand or with a crane.

But if someone looks carefully, some of the steel plates are visited and proofread, and they are a little tilted.

The tank, on the other hand, traveled at a speed of more than 35 kilometers per hour to an area about 500 meters away.

Hitler curiously asked Zhang Shixin, who had eased his breath a little: "What is this going to do?" ”

"Test, you also saw the maneuver test just now, do you feel that the speed is still good?"

Zhang Shixin's words made Hitler nod in agreement.

Although Hitler did not know what Zhang Shixin was doing, in contrast to this situation, the tank, which is a little slower than a car and faster than the uniform speed of the current truck, is indeed an excellent level of mobility.

Zhang Shixin showed a wry smile in his heart: "Let's not talk about the engine if it is replaced with a low-power one, the armor protection of this thing is equivalent to about 90mm."

In fact, this tank is a modified chassis already engine type IV H.

The reason why the turret was not replaced was that the chassis of this cargo could not carry the leopard head and the 75mm tank gun with a diameter of 70 times.

In this case, there was no problem with the No. 4H model itself, but after switching to the suspension like the T-54, the system decided that because the suspension system failed, it was forbidden to install the Leopard G equipment that would cause damage to the hull when the gun was fired.

Zhang Shixin was speechless, but there was no way, because although the staggered load wheel had better defensive penetration, it would not be fun to be exploded at close range by a howitzer shell. Obviously, the suspension of the T-54 is somewhat more defensive in this regard.

The driver's observation port was changed to the periscope type of the Panther model, and the machine gun muzzle of the car body was removed, and a 70mm/75 degree and 50mm/60 degree steel plate was used as protection in front of the car body.

At the same time, the steel plate protection on both sides was adjusted to 75 degrees, which also increased the defense effect in disguise.

The machine gun was mounted on the turret, and the communicator was also used as the second loader.

The turret gun shield is the kind of arc shield that has been changed to the Black Panther II, although the flexible surname of the gun has decreased due to the increase in the thickness of the gun shield, but the coefficient of defense ability improvement is not one and a half stars.

The engine is a modified Maybach 140p diesel engine. So, the tank ran at a speed of 35km, which is in fact close to top speed.

The problem of low top speed has always existed for diesel engines. But taken together, a diesel engine is more capable of reflecting a tank's maneuverability than a gasoline engine.

After all, it is not possible for a gasoline engine to overload the engine for more than a certain amount of time in a row to maintain the top speed. Therefore, Zhang Shixin has a plan to replace almost all tanks with diesel engines.

Soon, in the whispering eyes of the crowd, the tank aimed its gun barrel at the first one-meter-square steel plate.

The test was about to start, and Zhang Shixin showed a confident expression. (To be continued.) )