"250 horsepower!" Zhang Tingshu immediately showed a look of amazement, this is three times more powerful than the engine used by the Fengjun now, and having a strong heart means that it can produce more powerful chariots, Zhang Tingshu is completely moved.

"Old Bear, can this engine be installed on a tank, have you ever experimented?"

Xiong Mengyuan smiled and said: "Whether it can adapt to our tank still needs to be studied, but the French have indeed installed it, and they already have a super-heavy tank, which is 70 tons!" ”

"How much do you say, 70, tons? Not kidding, are you sure it's not 7 tons? ”

"Master Zhang, if it's 7 tons, can you use such a big engine?"

Zhang Tingshu shook his head, but he still couldn't believe how big a 70-ton tank would be. Of course, even Zhang Tinglan was frightened by this data, you must know that the main battle tanks of later generations are generally only fifty or sixty tons, and the current war is a war, how can such a monster appear!

Xiong Mengyuan also immediately explained to them that the French do have a 70-ton tank, that is, the FCM-2C heavy tank, which can be called a Land Cruiser, and I am afraid that only the German Rat tank will be even more crazy.

This tank is 10.27 meters long, 3.8 meters high, weighs 70 tons, is equipped with a 75 main gun, as well as a machine gun, and three machine guns on the body, just the operator, as many as 12 people, absolutely can be called a model of madness, this weapon also proves once again that war can drive people to a crazy corner.

In fact, judging from the current level of jishu, it is too difficult to build such a large tank, and it is true, the French initially ordered 500 units, and then reduced them to 300 units. It was later reduced to 80 again, and in fact, knowing the end of the war, the French produced a total of ten of these tanks.

Moreover, the French used a 100-horsepower Chenu engine, but this engine could not meet the requirements and could not push the huge tank at all, so the French turned to a larger engine from the defeated Germany, that is, the Maybach engine in front of them, and the French installed a total of two engines to drive this super-heavy tank. This monster is guaranteed to be able to advance at a speed of 10 to 15 kilometers.

The Feng army has also been focusing on the development of tanks, but due to the constraints of the Jishu level, the engine has to be exchanged for foreign countries, and this kind of Maybach engine is naturally also passed by the Feng army through secret channels. I bought it back and wanted to do some research.

After listening to Xiong Mengyuan's introduction. Zhang Tingshu's eyes suddenly straightened: "Brother." The French are worthy of being an old power, and it is amazing that they can create such a huge thing! ”

Zhang Tinglan also nodded: "Indeed, from the perspective of jishu realization, this is a pioneering achievement, but that's all!" "Initially, Zhang Tinglan heard that France had 70-ton tanks. I also thought that there was something wrong with the memory of his later life, after all, he was not proficient in military affairs, and he only knew a little about some famous equipment.

But wait until Xiong Mengyuan finishes speaking. Zhang Tinglan immediately understood, to put it bluntly, this kind of tank is just a failed work, and there is no need to worry about it at all.

"Brother, this is a 70-ton big guy, equipped with 75 guns, if it is driven to the battlefield, it will be swept away, why are you still so despised, you are not afraid that our tanks will lag behind?"

"Commander Zhang Tingshu, tell me first, how do you drive this thing to the battlefield?" Zhang Tinglan said unceremoniously: "The greatest power of the tank lies in mobility, how many long-distance raids have we carried out, if you use a 70-ton behemoth, can you perform such a task?" ”

As soon as Zhang Tingshu heard this, he suddenly sobered up, and his face was also a little feverish, indeed, as a commander of a tank unit, he should not make such a low-level mistake. As a weapon, it is definitely not that the data looks as advanced as possible, after all, the suitability of the weapon should be considered.

Take tanks as an example, whether in peacetime or wartime, they must be maneuvered in large quantities, so the tonnage of tanks cannot exceed the bearing capacity of bridges and railways, otherwise how can they be mobilized on a large scale. The weight of 70 tons, let alone now, is put in the future, China's infrastructure is very developed, and it is difficult to withstand such a large tank.

Moreover, China itself has complex terrain, surrounding combat areas, and diverse environments, and the tank must be very adaptable, in other words, it must not be too big or too heavy. Judging from the current situation, if it is used in the north, around 20 tons, it is already the limit, and in the south, it may only be able to bear about ten tons of light tanks.

When the French developed this tank, they apparently did not understand the purpose of the tank, and as a result, they came up with such a big and inappropriate thing.

"Brother, it's true that the younger brother was wrong and thought about the problem simply, but I think our tanks should also be bigger."

Zhang Tinglan nodded: "That's right, we'd better develop a mature and reliable tank of less than 20 tons, the main gun can be 50 mm, or it can be equipped with a 75 mm short-barreled gun, which can not only provide infantry support, but also carry out long-distance attacks." In addition, on the basis of this territory, it is better to develop a type of self-propelled gun, between the two, some of the same parts can be used, easy to repair, and can ensure the same marching speed, self-propelled guns can provide fire cover for tanks. ”

Xiong Mengyuan heard Zhang Tinglan's words, nodded again and again, and said with a smile: "Dashuai pointed out the direction of the development of the tank at once, and it will be much easier for us to study it again." I first figured out this engine and made appropriate improvements, after all, it was originally used on airships, it was too large, and the fuel consumption was also very amazing, and it did not fully meet the requirements of the tank.

Zhang Tinglan also nodded, now that the Feng army has just finished the battle, I am afraid that there will be an opportunity to rest and develop for a long time, and there is no need to be too anxious, conduct research step by step, and train the scientific research team well, which is very good.

"You can make a full argument first, take into account all aspects, on the battlefield, the stability of a weapon is often more important than anything else."

After Zhang Tinglan explained clearly, he left the arsenal, and Zhang Tingshu was still a little disappointed: "Brother, I originally thought I had an engine." I was able to make a new tank, but I didn't expect to have to wait for a while, isn't it a hurry? ”

"Second brother, do you have to be a tank soldier for the rest of your life?" Zhang Tinglan suddenly asked without a head, and Zhang Tingshu immediately frowned, and his face changed color a little.

"Brother, do you think I'm doing a bad job and want to transfer me away?"

Zhang Tinglan shook his head: "To be honest, I'm still very satisfied with your command ability, but I think you still have the possibility to improve." Maybe you should learn more things as soon as possible, make up your relatives first, and then go to Europe and the United States to study for a while. ”

Zhang Tingshu's brain spun quite quickly, and as soon as he heard this, he immediately felt that something was wrong. The atmosphere between the brothers was also a little strange.

"Brother, is it because of when I was in North Korea? Assertiveness. Makes you bad to do? ”

After a while, Zhang Tingshu suddenly asked, Zhang Tinglan did not deny it, but sighed: "If it were someone else, I could praise it a lot, and even add an official to the knighthood, but my own brother." There are too many scruples, obviously you are right, but some people will say that you are arrogant and disobedient to the command. This time. I've been adjusting the administrative system, and as for the military, there haven't been any major moves, but there are some things that I haven't figured out how to deal with. ”

Zhang Tinglan also said from the heart, the status is different, the angle of looking at the problem is also different, Zhang Tingshu is good at making claims, attacking Seoul, although he has achieved the result of annihilating three enemy divisions. If it is an ordinary officer, he will only be praised and worshiped by all parties, but when it comes to the handsome younger brother, the problem is not so simple.

"Brother, will you transfer me out of the army forever?" After being silent for a long time, Zhang Tingshu asked with a slight hesitation.

"Of course not!" Zhang Tinglan said firmly: "Even if I want to show iron-faced selflessness, I won't take my brother under the knife." In fact, from my heart, I also hope that you will go abroad to learn more things, in fact, not only you, including Feng Yong and others, should go out for a trip. ”

"Is it like the sixth brother?"

"That's right, a person's vision determines the achievements of a lifetime, and the bigger the pattern, the clearer the problem. Moreover, the scientific and technological level of the army is getting higher and higher, as the commander of the haode, you must lead the trend and explore the direction of future development, rather than passively waiting. ”

Zhang Tingshu thought for a while, and then nodded: "Brother, I listen to you, get ready, I will go to Europe and the United States to study." ”

Zhang Tinglan nodded with satisfaction: "I still have a task to hand over to you, and I must do it well." ”

Although Zhang Tingshu verbally agreed, he was inevitably a little disappointed in his heart, but as soon as he heard that Zhang Tinglan had a task, he immediately came to his senses and hurriedly asked, "Brother, what do you want me to do?" ”

"A trip to the United States, an order to their shipyard, we are going to buy two high-speed cruisers. The displacement is between 8,000 and 10,000, it is armed with a 203-mm gun, and the maximum speed is to reach 28 knots. ”

"Brother, I'm afraid this thing is not cheap, how can it cost more than 10 million yuan, and two ships will cost more than 20 million, haven't you been saying that the finances are tight during this time, can you come up with the money?"

Zhang Tinglan smiled slightly: "This time I don't need to spend money, I am going to use Maoshan Iron Mine and the Americans as collateral, geological experts have already surveyed the situation in Maoshan, it is a rare large-scale open-pit iron mine, the ore grade is very good, I think the Americans will definitely take the bait." ”

The order of warships was not a whim of Zhang Tinglan, but the result of careful consideration. This kind of high-speed cruiser is nominally capable of operating together with battle cruisers to carry out the task of breaking diplomatic relations at sea and threatening the enemy's sea lines of communication.

To create a false impression that the Japanese would procure auxiliary ships and allow the Mackensen to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible, and lure them to invest more money in the cannon giant ships.

Of course, this money will not be spent in vain, in fact, high-speed cruisers are built to provide protection for aircraft carriers and act as guards with knives.

As for throwing out the Maoshan iron ore, it was purely for the purpose of confusing the situation on the Korean Peninsula, after all, a battle had just broken out between the Feng army and the Japanese, and there was a possibility that the two sides would misfire, and when they were not fully prepared, Zhang Tinglan was unwilling to have another direct conflict with Japan, so the introduction of the Americans would add another layer of containment on the peninsula.

Zhang Tinglan said his plan, and Zhang Tingshu couldn't help but say: "Brother, you are so insidious, so calculating the Japanese, I think they will be fooled sooner or later!" ”

In fact, the Japanese have already begun to be fooled, since the Feng army released the rumor that they were going to rebuild the Mackenson, and sent people to purchase jishu equipment full of shijie, the Japanese have felt the pressure.

The Feng army is above the army and air force, and it has already begun to lead Japan, and if it catches up in the navy, Japan will have nothing left! This is a major matter related to the rise and fall of the island nation, and no one dares to relax. In particular, the crushing defeat at the hands of the Feng army also inspired the determination of the island nation to hate the same enemy.

They have begun to abandon the democratic trend of the early Taisho period, society is turning more and more to the right, and the call for arms expansion and war is rising one after another. The Japanese Navy and Army also took advantage of the situation to announce their development plans, and in response to the potential maritime threat of the Feng Army, they proposed that China build one and they will build two.

Moreover, the Japanese also sent special people, mainly to sabotage the Jishu trade between the Feng army and various countries, and to slow down the advance of the Feng army, and the Japanese did not hesitate to jump into a trap carefully prepared for them.

"Calculating little devil, but what I am most willing to do, brother, you can rest assured, I promise to complete the task."

In fact, it is not only Zhang Tingshu, but a large number of young generals in the Fengjun have been sent abroad to study, of course, not only soldiers, but also larger college students and jishu talents. The most important of these is the United States and Germany, Feng Jun also signed a special agreement with the Germans to study abroad, and Britain, France and Italy are also within the scope of choice, after all, the old industrialized countries have the ability to take care of their families, and they will try to absorb as much as they can learn.

Zhang Tinglan has set up a special scholarship of 10 million yuan in order to send more outstanding young people to study overseas. The reason why he spared no expense in investing, to a large extent, was also because of the rapid development of the Feng army, not to mention the continuous battles, which made the Feng army a poor ghost, but various industrial indicators were still greatly improved.

Steel production, in particular, reached 460,000 tons in '20, and in '21 the total output is expected to exceed 560,000 tons due to the completion of three new steel plants. This figure has basically reached 60 to 70 percent of the Japanese population.

Especially with the loss of the South Manchurian Railway and the Luda, they can not continue to deprive China of ore, lose the source of raw materials, the Japanese in the field of steel, the lead has become shaky, at most within five years, the Feng army can catch up with Japan, that is also the moment when the two sides liliang comparison, there is a reversal!

In addition, the coal output of the three eastern provinces and Inner and Outer Mongolia has also exceeded 50 million tons, and the power generation has exceeded the 150 million kWh mark, accounting for about half of the country's total.

These numbers are quite gratifying, but Zhang Tinglan is obviously not satisfied, maybe it can be faster, he is already ready to sacrifice the magic weapon of five years! (To be continued......)