Episode 74 Technology and Talent

On the morning of April 5, Heydrich arranged several cars for the group to leave Aachen, this time in four first-class boxes side by side. As usual, it is still the classic arrangement of anti-espionage: the two boxes of Xiang Xiaoqiang and his wife and the three old advisers are in the middle, and the two boxes of the four guards are stuck at both ends. Although Xiang Xiaoqiang believed in the sincerity of the other party, after all, it was indispensable to guard against people, so he still asked the four guards to thoroughly inspect it in the box.

On the way, Xiang Xiaoqiang and the three advisers met again and set the tone. It is impossible to step on two ships, and once it cooperates with Germany, the Ming Dynasty will definitely lose Britain completely. On this one, Daming's contribution is too great, so we must get as many benefits as possible from Germany, otherwise we will not do it. This is also the reason why Xiang Xiaoqiang came in a private capacity first. If you can't talk about it like this, you can act as if nothing happened.

"We are counting on what we got from Germany," Xiang Xiaoqiang stood up and glanced at the box door, knowing that there was a guard guarding the door, he paced reassuringly and said, "...... There are two main things we can expect from Germany: technology and talent. Among them, technology, what we want the most, is aviation technology. At the moment, German aviation technology is much more advanced than ours, so to speak. As far as fighter jets are concerned, our most advanced at the moment is the Kingfisher, but as far as I know, the German company Messerschmidt tested a completely new fighter last year......"

"Messerschmidt?" Wang Hexiang, former deputy director of the State Administration of Military Industry, frowned and said, "Which one?" Why haven't I heard of it? ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang was stunned, and immediately remembered that he was ahead of his time. Messerschmidt was still called Bavarian Aircraft until 1938. He laughed and said:

"Oh, it's Bavarian Aircraft. It seems that its chief designer is surnamed Messerschmidt, so our security team is tentatively called Messerschmidt for the sake of secrecy. ”

Wang Hexiang nodded, relieved. He knew that these intelligence agencies were called Tedo, and that was normal.

Xiang Xiaoqiang continued:

"The one that Bavarian Aircraft is tinkering with is the BF-109."

As soon as he said the model number, the three old advisors understood. Xiang Xiaoqiang had told them at a meeting that this kind of aircraft must be introduced. But it has always been said that it is good, good, but the specific data has never been mentioned. The three old men didn't care at first, after all, they could learn that there was such a new aircraft, and the intelligence work had already been done in place. However, Xiang Xiaoqiang decided to shock them now. He felt it was time to tell the details:

“…… A whole series of such fighters will be developed under the future, but for this first type alone, it has already left behind the active fighters of the world's major countries. Our Kingfisher has a maximum speed of 392 kilometers per hour, while the BF-109 reaches 686 kilometers. ”

"Oh!!"

The three old men exclaimed at the same time, showing expressions of disbelief. They were all blown away by the exaggerated figures. If this is the case, then this kind of aircraft is really invincible in the world.

The two old diplomats narrowed their eyes slightly, looking at Xiang Xiaoqiang, neither of them daring to believe his intelligence source. Even if the agents of the People's Guard are all elite of the original factory guard, and the things that are still in the laboratory are still in the laboratory, and the people themselves may still be testing, you can get the detailed data first, and the data is still so exaggerated...... Don't be fooled by false information, right?

Xiang Xiaoqiang was very satisfied with their reaction and understood their suspicions, but the more they doubted Xiang Xiaoqiang, the more happy they were. Because he knows that his "intelligence sources" are absolutely accurate. He continued to smile:

"Our Kingfisher, power 770 hp. And the BF-109 uses a Mercedes-Benz engine with a power of 1850 horsepower. Our Kingfisher has a maximum ceiling of 7,230 meters. The maximum ceiling of the BF-109 is 10,000 meters. What is especially valuable is that the Germans use several revolutionary technologies that no one else in the world has used.

"First of all, the average airplane we have now is a mix of gold and wood, but it is an all-metal structure, which is much lighter. Second, its landing gear can be stowed away. That is, after flying, it can be completely retracted into the wing, which greatly reduces drag. That's a big reason why it's so fast. Thirdly, its weapons are more powerful than ever. ”

The three old men were almost fascinated by it, especially Wang Hexiang was an expert, staring at Xiang Xiaoqiang's face tightly, his eyes flashing with excitement. After selling to Xiaoqiang for a moment, he smiled slightly, closed his eyes and said:

"In the nose, two 7.92 mm coordinated machine guns, and in the wings - two 20 mm cannons."

Song Ruhai and Sun Jiye didn't know much, and Wang Hexiang once again showed a shocked expression:

"What, cannon...... It worked? ”

"It worked."

Xiang Xiaoqiang smiled and nodded. Attaching a cannon to a fighter jet has been the dream of the world's major fighter jet designers for many years, but for various reasons, the technology is not up to par, and the strongest weapon on a fighter has always been a machine gun. But now the BF-109 has done it. And according to the actual combat in the future, the effect is not bad.

Wang Hexiang muttered:

"It's really good...... It can be called a product of revolution...... Once I am equipped with this kind of fighter, then ...... In the sky of Jiangbei, there will no longer be Qingyu planes. ”

Out of responsibility, Sun Jiye couldn't help but ask:

"My lord, these data are really ...... Are you sure it's reliable? ”

"Absolutely."

"My lord," Song Ruhai also felt the need to stare at it, and said seriously, "These performance data must be true and reliable, definitely, definitely!" We have to buy this kind of aircraft at a great price! Be sure to be sure! ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang understands their feelings. -109 basic data of the initial model, this is the most basic common sense. He nodded solemnly and promised:

"Don't worry, three adults. I say this, what Goering doesn't know about this aircraft, I know. Because the number of spies and the status of our spies in the Bavarian aircraft company are beyond the imagination of ordinary people. In the aircraft's lab, our spies are directly involved in the design and final testing. So, rest assured. ”

Saying this, the three of them looked at each other and laughed. In that case, there is nothing more to say.

Xiang Xiaoqiang said confidently:

"Of course, this aircraft is just one of the technologies we have set our sights on. Others, such as the Junkers-87 dive bomber, pronounced 'Stuka' in German, were the world's first true land-based dive bomber. The performance is much better than the Osprey, which we have already shown its skills in. These technologies, we have to get thoroughly. It's not that the drawings are over, we want them to set up a production line in our Daming, and even a branch factory, to get all the permission for imitation. We have to sign a contract for full technical support and upgrades, and every time they develop a new model, we have to keep up with it as soon as possible. ”

In fact, if it is true, the BF-109 is no longer the most advanced fighter. The Spitfire, which Britain tested in March this year, is more advanced than it. But the fire-breathing Ming will definitely not get it. Even in the past, when it was like glue to the UK, it was hard to get.

Britain is already a "successful man", the empire on which the sun never sets, the victor of the world war, belongs to vested interests, and it is more difficult to get him to come out with something good than to ascend to the sky. Even if I have a good relationship with you, it's in vain. And Germany is still a "self-made" man, eager to change his fate, and enthusiastically grasps every hand that reaches out to him. This kind of country is the most generous, and it is easiest to get the best things at the least cost.

……

"It's just technical," Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at them and said, "There's still talent." The strongest of our Ming Dynasty is the Navy, followed by the Aviation, and the weakest is the Army. And Germany, on the contrary, is the strongest in the army. And he's the 'strongest', not just in terms of weapons and troops. In 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War, we said it had the strongest army. In 1914, during the World War, we said it had the strongest army. In 1934, when Germany had only 100,000 troops before the reintroduction of compulsory military service, we said that it had the strongest army. The strength of the German army lies in a kind of tradition, in the consistently high-quality training, and in a spirit.

"Compared with our Ming Army, although it is limited to the strength of troops, and it also implements the policy of elite soldiers, but that is only relative to the Qing Dynasty, we are considered elite soldiers. Compared to the German Army, we are still far behind. We demand that Germany send a large number of officer corps to Daming and enter our Daming Army units at all levels. It's not just about letting them be instructors and train us. They are all regular army troops in the 20th century, and our officers and men understand everything they understand. What we want is to bring the spiritual outlook of the German army and the high standards and strict requirements to the Ming army.

"There are a few outstanding talents among them, and we want to try to get them. To be honest, the person I wanted the most: Heinz von Guderian, who is now the director of the German Panzer Corps, and is quite appreciated by Hitler, I guess there is a certain degree of difficulty. But let's do our best. Now there are many military geniuses, who are very talented in armored warfare and motorized mobile warfare, such as Rommel in my place. …… But they're just talented.

"And Guderian, this man is not only talented, but he already has a deep attainment, he already has a complete set of perfect theories. There are only two or three in the world that meet this kind of requirement, and he must be the best one. Alas, if we have him as the chief instructor of our Ming armored troops, the construction will definitely get twice the result with half the effort. ”

The three old men looked at Xiang Xiaoqiang's selfless wantonness, and finally couldn't help it. When they originally held a meeting, they were very dissatisfied with Xiang Xiaoqiang's tone of wanting both technology and talent. However, Her Majesty the Empress is so convinced of Xiang Xiaoqiang, and also lists the introduction of talents as the most important requirement.

Song Ruhai shook his head and sighed:

"My lord, let's say it again, Germany itself is now expanding its own army, and what you are talking about, officers, talents, they themselves are in short supply. Technology can be sold to us, and they can use it themselves, but officers and talents can give us one, and they themselves will have one less. This one...... How to say it, it's still the same sentence, we can only say try our best. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded:

"Then try your best, please. I am not as good as you in specific diplomatic negotiations. All I could do was set the tone and point out a few of the most important things to come over. ”

But Xiang Xiaoqiang knew that Hitler was a very willing guy. During the period of cooperation with the Soviet Union, in order to meet the requirements of the Soviet Union, he even gave many weapons and industrial products to the Soviet Union in priority over his own army. And at that time, the Western Front was in full swing. For every weapon missing, the Germans shed more blood. In this way, Hitler did not hesitate to maintain cooperation with the Soviet Union.

And now it's peacetime, and the situation is much more relaxed.

In addition, Xiang Xiaoqiang also believes that Hitler knows in his heart: if a big country changes its door and stands with you clearly, it is not so cheap to get rid of it with only a few advanced technologies.

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At about six o'clock in the evening, the train pulled into Berlin station.