Chapter 283: The Era of Life
The cold came and went, the autumn harvest and the winter hiding, the white horse passed through the gap, and in 1909 it quietly came to its end. For Qingying, this year is definitely the most important era in his life.
In the spring when the grass grows and the warbler flies, the wicker blooms; In the clear sky of East Prussia, Germany, Qingying put a sparkling gorgeous diamond between Sanya's slender left fingers. Seeing the spectacular sight of thousands of roses weaving into a love pattern on the plain outside the window, and the passionate partner who got down on one knee to propose to her affectionately, the little princess cried with joy on the royal airship. Crystal clear teardrops ripple in the bright and beautiful smile, like the most shining beautiful scenery in this world.
Unrestrained and warm summer, the sun is shining; Berlin, the capital of the German Empire, ushered in the grandest scene since Wilhelm's accession to the throne 20 years ago. Dignitaries and dignitaries from all over the world gathered at Charlottenburg Palace, waiting for the arrival of a couple amid chant-like music and flowers. When Qingying, dressed in gorgeous clothes, and Sanya, who was dressed in white and snow, received the blessing of the priest and appeared hand in hand in front of the guests, the perfect face and art that seemed to be carved by God himself made everyone else, including Wilhelm II, admired and fascinated. Compared with Emperor Franz, who was recognized by the world as a match made in heaven more than half a century ago? The wedding of the century between Joseph I and Princess Sissi, Qingying and Sanya far surpassed their corresponding predecessors in appearance, and it was a fairy tale scene that could be called a perfect prince and princess; And the identity of the German crown prince and the eldest princess of Russia is completely comparable to the daughter of the Austrian emperor and the Grand Duke! As Qingying kissed Sanya's cherry lips lightly. The scene erupted in enthusiastic cheers, and some of the appearance-oriented Huaichun girls fainted directly with excitement.
The autumn moon of the golden harvest, the beautiful ears and grains, Sanya's smooth and flat abdomen, which was always smooth and flat, without a trace of fat, quietly bulged. At the beginning of the year, Qingying gave up the contraceptive measures that she had insisted on for more than ten years, and a small life was quietly conceived in the body of this princess creature. Although Qingying was mentally prepared, when this incident really happened to Sanya, she still couldn't help but feel a burst of excitement and joy. Qingying, who was accustomed to being a shopkeeper and was busy improving Germany's national strength all day long, put down all the affairs in his hands, began to wear an apron, and became a 24-hour babysitter at home. Although the work of serving Sanya can be done by a dedicated internal staff, out of guilt for cheating on her, and the emotional accumulation of 14 years of acquaintance. Qingying still decided to make some compensation to this little princess by serving herself. As Qingying helped Sanya make the bed and pour water, and accompanied her for a walk. A heart-to-heart relationship between the two gradually brewed that was different from their physical appearance and body; When their fingers are interlocked, without any words, a subtle movement of eyes is enough to make the other party understand their hearts. Whenever the lights come on, Qingying will put the side of her face on Sanya's bulging lower abdomen. Smile and listen quietly to the young and vigorous vitality that is connected to your blood. At this time. Sanya would wrap her jade arm around Qingying's neck. With a smile on the corner of his mouth, the room quietly spread a sweet and warm atmosphere of happiness in this harmonious and quiet peaceful atmosphere.
Winter in Snow. Frost and snow fell, and the cry of a baby resounded in a living room in the Imperial Palace in Berlin. The little princess who was drenched in sweat and panting gave birth to a little princess, which made Qingying, who was waiting outside the door, cry. Looking at Sanya's delicate face that had fallen asleep due to excessive exhaustion, and holding her little life heavily wrapped in thick clothes, Qingying's heart was like overturning a five-flavor bottle. From this moment on, he finally has a family of his own, and the unbridled and comfortable life of the past will be far away from him, and the responsibilities and obligations will be borne on his shoulders.
Although William expressed some dissatisfaction with the gender of Qingying's first child, because the centuries-old Hohenzollern dynasty did not have the precedent of having a female monarch like Britain, Austria, and Russia; But for Qingying, who has crossed over from later generations, the quiet and elegant daughter is obviously more loving than the bear child who jumps up and down. With her own body and the excellent genes of Sonia, a stunning princess, the little princess will surely grow into a perfect existence that turns all beings upside down; As long as it is supplemented by the excellent education of the German court, the appearance of a future proud daughter of heaven can be completely foreseen.
In addition, there is a more important reason why Qingying is currently optimistic and calm, that is, the power of the years has mysteriously left almost no mark on him and Sanya.
Twelve years ago, at the celebration of Queen Victoria's 60th anniversary on the throne, the princess creature made a magnificent reverse push against her teenage self. And since then, time has frozen as if on herself and her body. Over the years, except for the fact that her girlish youth has become slightly mature, Sunya's entire body has maintained almost all the contours of the year, making Qingying get the perfect feeling of girlhood in countless explorations of her body; And Qingying herself, who was nearly 27 years old at the time, is the only young man with a weak crown and a face at this moment!
For this anomaly, Qingying has twelve points of incomprehension in her heart, but when she thinks that she can achieve a paradoxical historical crossing, she is gradually relieved. Moreover, for him, this is not a bad thing at all, the strange physical youth means that Qingying and Sanya still have a lot of time to create and have children. You must know that even if he is unlucky in terms of children, such as Nicholas II, in the fifth child born to Empress Feolodovna, didn't he also get the baby boy of the crown prince he dreamed of?
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And in the more than half a year that Qingying left behind the affairs of the state and devoted himself to taking care of the happiness of the little princess, the overall strength of the German Army also achieved a great leap on the right path.
After more than a year of arduous technical research and development and experience reserves, the Royal Tractor Factory Design Bureau coordinated by Oliver finally came up with a relatively mature tank product. In the field test of Moltke Jr., the chief of the army general staff, the first generation of nearly 10 tons of combat vehicles had only two brief mechanical failures in more than three hours of testing, and these were quickly solved by three vehicle crews. Although the designers made some changes to its internal structure, making the volume of the tank much smaller than before, compared to the improvement of its stability performance, the price paid by German designers in this field is completely within the affordable range.
The initial success of the tank test made Moltke Jr. and other War Department bigwigs celebrate with joy. The defensive maneuver a few years ago made the power of the machine-gun trench barbed wire best displayed in front of the infantry charging in groups; With a precautionary mind, the German War Office began to try to solve this very difficult problem from the day the exercise ended. Due to the technical and technical conditions of the times, the German War Department racked its brains and came to the conclusion that the opponent was killed with a large number of artillery; And the appearance of this kind of steel chariot wrapped in iron sheets undoubtedly made the German army top brass see a ray of light that illuminates the road ahead in the confused dark night.
The thick and powerful tracks allow this smoke-spewing war machine to easily run through the barbed wire that greatly hinders the infantry's advance, while its solid armor that is not afraid of bullets allows it to stand tall in a rain of steel composed of various guns, and opens up a safe line of attack for the advancing infantry. The 37mm gun had a wide firing range, enough to smash improvised machine-gun emplacements and earth-and-stone forts; The speed of 6km/h is as steady and heavy as that of a dwarven warrior, and it is more than enough to accompany the advance of the infantry!
Although this weapon had little resistance to direct fire from guns of 50 mm caliber and above, it would be difficult to do much in the face of well-defended positions on the Western Front; But under the current technical conditions, this is already the best choice for the German Army at present. Considering that this tractor factory is fully controlled by Qingying, it does not mean that it is really a little unreasonable, but Moltke, who has a lot of pockets, still did not spare the budget funds in his arms, and gave Oliver the first purchase order of 150 vehicles with a wave of his hand. According to the strategy previously laid down by the German War Office, these steel monsters will be formed into armored companies to gradually replace the cavalry units, whose role in future wars has been greatly reduced.
In addition to tanks, the Royal Tractor Factory also broke through the technical bottleneck of construction in the field of assault guns.
In fact, the complexity and man-hours required to produce an assault gun were significantly reduced compared to a tank of the same tonnage, thanks to the elimination of the top turret that could rotate 360 degrees in favor of mounting the gun in a fixed part of the hull. Therefore, after the Qingying special support infantry assault gun concept was proposed, a group of mechanical designers quickly came up with corresponding variants on the basis of the previous tank. In subsequent field tests, the performance of this type of weapon also reached the red line that the military can tolerate.
The new assault gun weighs 10.5 tons, which is a slight increase from the previous first generation of tanks, but the increase in tonnage is definitely worth the price, and it has achieved quite superior figures in both offensive and defensive fields. It had a 50mm L37 gun, commonly used on German torpedo boats, firing 1.75 kg of high-explosive shells, almost three times more powerful than the 37 mm guns of the original tanks, and the frontal armor of the new assault gun was increased to 30 mm thanks to the weight savings from the elimination of the turret and the use of diesel engines. In the winter of that year, assault guns were also purchased in large quantities and steadily by the War Department. (To be continued......)
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