Chapter 112: Unbelief and Unkindness

This is the reality between China and Germany. When Germany was suppressed after World War I, the Chinese started from the very beginning and completed the basic industrial system in the shortest time. Although the process is huge and time-consuming, the results show that the Chinese have succeeded. Most of the Germans present thought so, but what about actually?

The industrial base is a very large project, and it is simply not enough to build a few factories at all. Only the Chinese know how much the whole country has paid for the current industrial level of the Republic of China. Beginning in 1913, the percentage of the state budget spent on education in each year only increased, not decreased. In order to cultivate science and engineering talents that are urgently needed by the country, the investment in science and engineering at public expense is increasing every year. The Sino-German cooperation after World War I attracted more than 30,000 German talents to become Chinese nationals. After the economic crisis, about 150,000 Americans came to China, and about 50,000 eventually remained and became naturalized Chinese.

In contrast, the Chinese government's finances for agriculture have not changed much, and the law of poor industrial scissors cannot be avoided by any country that wants to industrialize. That is, China in this time and space did not repeat the long-term turbulent period of Beiyang warlords, the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, and the civil war in history, and the vitality of the country was not lost too much. Otherwise, like the historical republics, decades of industrial construction will have a complete system. No matter how you look at it, the huge project of building a complete industrial system of its own from scratch in a big country like China is a great achievement.

The German put away his pride, Goebbels smiled, and whispered to Jiang Fangzhen in a humble tone: "Your Excellency the Minister of Defense, I advise everyone not to stay on the dock, the special train is already waiting at the station." Jiang Fangzhen smiled back. He seemed to be very calm: "Mr. Goebbels, what happened today is beyond my expectations and that of my colleagues. I hope that similar unpleasant incidents will not occur in the future, and as head of this delegation, I feel obliged to remind your country. ”

Jiang Fangzhen stabbed a needle in his face, Goebbels was extremely sophisticated, and he couldn't see the slightest embarrassment. Instead, he continued to smile: "I think the Führer will be looking forward to your arrival in Berlin." Jiang Fangzhen said lightly: "You reminded me that Mr. President entrusted me to bring a small gift to Chancellor Hitler, the head of your country, and I almost forgot to take it out." ”

As he spoke, Jiang Fangzhen came to Tang Qianming's side and muttered a few words. The signal soldiers beside Tang Qianming immediately called by radio. Soon a strange-looking ship on the dock changed, the flat bow opened, and after a clang, the thick iron plate fell on the pier, followed by the roar of the engine. The earth trembled slightly, and a huge steel fortress slowly drove to the dock with a rattling sound against the thick iron plates.

"Oh my God! Great Wall III tank! I've driven this tank in Nanyuan. Guderian, who was beside Bob, let out an exclamation and ran towards the tank. Jiang Fangzhen whispered to Goebbels in German: "The Great Wall Type 4 tank is the latest tank in service in our army. This is a medium tank with a total weight of 34 tons. Equipped with a 75m cannon, it can maintain a speed of 48 kilometers per hour on the highway, and we have done it for 3,000 kilometers without major failures. I heard that Führer Adolf was very fond of tanks. Hopefully this little gift will satisfy him. ”

Jiang Fangzhen seemed to be very happy at the moment, but in fact his heart was bleeding. He was a leading military figure who was vehemently opposed to supplying Germany with the latest tanks. But at Fang Jianxiong's insistence, Jiang Fangzhen had no choice but to compromise. Although Fang Jianxiong did not give a reasonable explanation, he relied on his past experience. Jiang Fangzhen also knew that he didn't have a good heart, but he was still distressed.

Raeder suddenly stepped forward and said, "Your Excellency, Minister of Defense." I'm more interested in the ship, can you go up and have a look? ”

Jiang Fangzhen glanced at Tang Qianming, he stepped forward and said with a smile: "Since General Raeder likes it, then feel free." As a friendly country, we didn't intend to hide anything from our friends this time. In fact, this is a very ordinary amphibious landing ship, from a technical point of view, there is nothing particularly commendable, it is a very ordinary cargo ship refitted. ”

Goering gritted his teeth on the side and said to Goebbels while no one was paying attention: "I think we should purchase some aero engines from the Chinese for research." Goebbels whispered expressionlessly: "Don't report too many illusions, the Chinese are not philanthropists, and they will not come to Germany empty-handed." As a good friend, I need to remind you that it is better to quickly figure out the gap between the new aircraft and the Chinese carrier-based aircraft. That's what you have to do. ”

As the host of the welcome ceremony at the pier, Goebbels did not say anything about Goering's sudden attack, but he was quite angry in his heart. It's really deceitful to do this kind of thing without saying hello beforehand. So Goebbels stabbed hard at the end, just to let Goering know his anger.

A group of Germans were looking around the tank, and Jiang Fangzhen and others stood aside and talked about themselves with a smile.

"That's all Germans do? Haven't you ever seen a tank? Xia Xiang, an old friend of the German ** official, was not polite at all when he talked about his friend. The plane battle just now seemed to make him angry. Just halfway through the welcome ceremony, such a thing happened, no one would feel comfortable in their hearts, and the anger of being despised by "friends" should of course be vented.

"In terms of scientific research and mass production capacity, the Germans are above us, and they are almost behind." Duan Feng, who was in charge of coming to Germany to get some good things, laughed twice, and his tone was also holding back a fire.

"The output of Swift YH-1000 has not been high, and the annual output in Wuhan is only 2,000 units. The reason is that the process of the engine is too troublesome, we lack senior skilled technicians, and now the engine production in Wuhan is mainly in charge of German immigrants and American immigrants. The British are at the helm of the alloy factory, and we really have nothing to be proud of. Speaking of the Air Force, although the latest Thunder Dragon-5 is domestic, it will only produce 1,000 units per year at full capacity. The reason why the output cannot come is because some alloys need to be imported, and the Americans are very stuck. The main fighters in service with the Air Force are the Eagle series of Wuhan-Curtis, the P series of Huabo Group, and the Stuka of Shenyang Huade. What can we do without the cooperation of foreigners? It was Feng Hua who spoke, and his tone was quite heavy.

Duan Feng didn't speak on the side, in fact, he was the one who knew best about the production of the middle ** industry. As long as the problem of mass production of engines is solved, the assembly lines of these joint ventures can be used as production lines for the Thunder-5 fighter after a slight modification. The key to the production of Chinese fighters lies in how to solve the problem of engine material technology. In this regard, the Germans have considerable technical accumulation, and this time Duan Feng is also rushing for this. If this problem is solved, the output of the engine can be raised, and the new engine can greatly improve the performance of various fighters in service. Material issues solved. China will be able to mass-produce the engines needed for large aircraft. In terms of design alone, the capabilities of the Chinese have caught up with the world's advanced level.

Jiang Fangzhen guessed correctly, Fang Jianxiong would not suffer a loss, and took out the latest active tank as a bait, just to pave the way for the next negotiations in exchange for Germany's cutting-edge technology in certain fields. As President Fang's absolute confidant. Duan Feng knew very well that Fang was a stubborn big air force ist. As for tanks, the latest version of the tank Great Wall-6 has already completed samples and is undergoing testing. This Great Wall-4 tank, which is essentially a transitional product, is not in service in large quantities. The Great Wall-6 tank is the main equipment of China's mechanized troops in the future. The Great Wall-6 tank can be said to be a fully upgraded version of the Great Wall-4. There is also a heavy tank, which is still under development. This heavy tank will weigh up to 60 tons, but it is said that President Fang is not in a hurry to be in a hurry about this tank, which was named the Crusher, codenamed NYZ-1. It would be enough to think that this tank would be ready for real combat in five years.

Hitler, who was in the Chancellery, soon could not sit still, because the Chinese brought a lot of good things. They had state-of-the-art main battle tanks, they had high-performance fighters, and radars that the Germans had not seen so far. There is also a new drug that the whole world wants to get. In order to get his hands on all these goodies, Hitler decided to hold another grand welcome ceremony outside the Chancellery. 1. Express his sincerity. Of course, what was more urgent for Hitler was to break out of his diplomatic isolation, and China was undoubtedly a very good breakthrough. Especially after learning about the military strength of the Chinese, Hitler felt that the Chinese already had the capital to be allies of Germany.

Hitler held a grand welcome ceremony in Berlin, inviting Defense Minister Chiang Fangzhen to review the rearmament of the German army. Between the shouts of long live and the salute, Jiang Fangzhen saw a crazy Germany. After the review began, Jiang Fangzhen had been very careful, and when the technical units that appeared in the back appeared, the solemnity on Jiang Fangzhen's face slowly disappeared. It is clear that the German tank No. 3, which is being passed through Guò, is an ornament compared to the Great Wall-4. There are also 37 anti-aircraft guns equipped by the Germans, which are estimated to be less powerful than the bazookas equipped by the Wehrmacht's mountain divisions.

The Germans were unbelievers, and the day after the welcoming ceremony, Hitler eagerly took his marshal and generals to a secret base to begin a test of the Great Wall-4 tank.

The first item of the test was that the German-made 37 anti-aircraft gun attacked the frontal armor of the tank, and after the roaring gunfire, except for leaving a few white spots on the tank, no damage was done. Well, at a different angle, fire from the side. The result is still the same. Hitler remained silent, staring blankly at the second test of cross-country ability. There is no doubt that in less than half an hour, all the German marshals and generals who had previously had doubts closed their mouths. The strong horsepower of the CH-4 tank engine, the direct crushing in the face of various pre-arranged obstacles, and especially the excellent climbing ability, are simply not comparable to the German tanks in service. The lethality test of the 75mm gun turned out to be a comprehensive outfit of the German army's active tanks.

After the three-hour test, when the German marshals and generals who had not believed in evil before turned pale one by one, General Bob came to say at this opportune time: "Just yesterday, a friend of the Chinese side told me that the Soviets were developing a similar new tank. It is said that Soviet spies stole information on some of the squadron's active tanks, and luckily, the CH-4 tank was the latest. ”

"Well, whatever the Chinese want, you can talk about. As long as the price is right, it can be exchanged. I hope to get radar technology from the Chinese, as well as technology for new fighters. If the Chinese are willing to provide all the information about this tank, I think the negotiation process will be more pleasant, and our technicians will not have to spend too much energy on researching this tank. "Hitler finally made a compromise.

Knowing that some negotiations between China and Germany would soon be officially opened, Fang Jianxiong met with the president's special envoy Hopkins, the new ambassador to China, Hurley, and the new US presidential adviser on China affairs, Fisher, at this time, which seemed to be a more opportune time. After the formality, Hopkins said very directly: "Your Excellency, Franklin is very worried about some recent changes in Sino-US relations. He believes that these tendencies are a loss for both countries. ”

Fang Jianxiong did not wait for the translator to speak, and said in a rather blunt tone: "I cannot agree with President Roosevelt's point of view, the cooperation between China and the United States has always been based on mutual benefit and reciprocity. American companies get the bulk of their profits, while Chinese companies get a small portion of their profits and some of the technology they need for development. For the sake of these technologies, the Chinese government and companies have made big concessions. But how did our American friends reciprocate our efforts and concessions? You stuck our necks in material technology, blocked Chinese companies in petrochemical technology, and in the field of precision machining, American companies are not even willing to sell even better machine tools to Chinese companies. Eighty percent of the aviation kerosene used in China's fighter jets needs to be imported from the United States. Eighty percent of the planes currently in service in the Chinese Air Force are products of Sino-US joint ventures, and ninety percent of the engines used in these aircraft need to be imported from the United States. Some of the key materials and components needed for the latest warships of the Chinese Navy are all imported from the United States. Can I understand it this way, the United States has choked China's technological throat! ”

Very direct and very unkind! Fang Jianxiong's words were like a sharp scalpel, cutting through the mask of hypocrisy and going straight to the hearts of the people.

Neither Hopkins nor Hurley expected Fang Jianxiong to be so direct and so straightforward. Faced with this question, both of them needed time to think about how to answer, and the scene unexpectedly fell into a dead silence.