Chapter 579: Molotov

Glancing at the design drawings in Dral's hand, Wang Ming's face was uncomfortable, after all, this thing can be used against his own country's soldiers. In fact, not only Wang Ming, but even the German officers opposite, at this time, I am afraid that only Dral's own expression is relatively normal...

He handed over the design drawings in his hand to the army people, and soon the army people looked through them. These men were not only well-trained soldiers, but also experts in their field, which was one of the reasons why the German Army sent them.

And after taking more than ten minutes to look through it carefully, the officers bowed slightly towards Dral. "No problem..."

"That's goodβ€”" The smile on Draal's face grew brighter when he heard this reply. In that case, then our deal is over. With that, Draal also took some of the things out of his briefcase. This one is what you need, and the other one will be delivered to your country by other means later..."

also took it, Wang Ming looked at it casually and put it in the briefcase.

Unlike Draar, Wang Ming is not an expert in this area, so he can't see it at all, and it is instinctive to look at it. It's not surprising, after all, there is only this point left in the connection between China and Germany, for the sake of trading, Yan Shao can't send people to Germany, and the military attache in Germany is by no means a talent in this area, plus a large number of people will inevitably attract the attention of others, so it is inevitable that Wang Ming will come alone...

After making sure that the things were right, Wang Ming immediately left the hotel that made him feel uncomfortable. And after Wang Ming left, the smile on Dral's face quickly turned cold.

"Alright, you guys go back first. I'm going to see Your Majesty...", and after casually instructing the officers, Draal also left the hotel, and then rode alone to Wilhelm II.

Perhaps because he had been waiting for news for a long time, Wilhelm II did not go anywhere else today, but waited in the palace, so Dral easily met Wilhelm II.

Upon meeting Wilhelm II, Dral saluted him as usual. After the two exchanged pleasantries, Wilhelm II quickly said hurriedly.

"How's the deal?"

"It's done." Taking the papers from his briefcase, Dral handed them to Wilhelm II. "After being tested by experts. They think there is nothing wrong with these things, it seems that these Chinese seem to understand the rules very well..."

Like Wang Ming, Wilhelm II didn't really understand these things, so he just looked at them casually and put them aside. Instead, ask questions about your concerns.

"What do you think............... Why would the Chinese make this deal with us..." This is also the strangest thing about Wilhelm II. It was not surprising that the Chinese would treat his soldiers in the Far East, even after the war, given that relations between the two countries had been good in the past.

If it weren't for the fact that the Nationalist government was good to German officers and soldiers in the Far East, Wilhelm II would have kicked Wang Ming and them out of Germany just because of the Battle of Verdun alone.

It's just that relations are good, and the two countries are now belligerents after all. Selling weapons to belligerents is such a thing, no matter how you think about it......... Not to mention such a targeted weapon ...

"Your Majesty. Haven't we discussed this issue many times..."Looking at Wilhelm II, Draal was a little helpless. "The purpose of the Chinese is very simple, that is, they hope that we can fight more lively, preferably lose both, so that they can benefit from it, and I am sure that if we lose both sides of this war with the Entente, the Chinese will definitely attack the Entente colonies in the Far East..."

The Germans are not fools after all, not to mention that Yan Shao did it so obviously this time, just a little speculation they naturally deduced Yan Shao's purposeβ€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” in fact, Yan Shao was hostile to the powers, and the powers were not vigilant against Yan Shao, especially Germany, you must know that Wilhelm II was the founder of the Yellow Peril theory.

It's just that although they were very clear about Yan Shao's purpose, the Germans could not refuse the deal proposed by Yan Shao, especially after learning that China had provided the Entente with tank technology, parts and finished products on a large scale, which led to the urgent need for a weapon for confrontation in Germany...

"These cunning Chinese, sooner or later I will have to make them pay..." scolded in a low voice, Wilhelm II looked at the design drawings on the table with some eagerness.

What is above is not only a simple anti-tank gun technique, but also some other skills that the Germans need.

First of all, there is an anti-tank gun, and if there is a spear, there must be a shield, there is no doubt about this.

Therefore, after starting to develop the tank, Yan Shao began the development of anti-tank guns, during which a number of designs were submitted, and finally the Ministry of Defense adopted the design of a 37mm caliber anti-tank gun, and sold to the Germans was another failed product.

50mm anti-tank gun ...

In terms of power and other aspects, this one is obviously much stronger than the former, the problem is that for the current stage of the tank, 37mm is enough. Even if it is used to destroy the [Type 15 tank] and [Type 15 armored vehicle], it is more than enough, compared to the 50mm, it is obviously a bit excessive.

Naturally, tank technology will develop, and the tank armor will definitely be thicker in the future, but at that time, wouldn't it be better to go directly to 75mm or 88mm, and why use 50mm that can't be used?

Especially considering that 37mm and 50mm are actually no different from tanks at this stage, their larger size and weight than 37mm are very eye-catching to the military. What's more, the 50mm shells required are much larger than the 37mm, so it is another torture for logistics, so naturally, this one was also eliminated and sold to the Germans.

The reason why the 37mm was not sold to the Germans was mainly to dissociate themselves from relations, after all, China was an Entente country. If the Germans had the same anti-tank guns in their hands as the expeditionary forces, even if Britain and France had nothing to do with Yan Shao, it would be relatively difficult in terms of impact...

However, the Germans did not know much about this. Just happy with the blueprints of this powerful gun...

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Of course, Yan Shao's deal with the Germans could not be just an anti-tank gun, after all, if it was just an anti-tank gun, the Germans themselves could figure it out, and there was no need for Yan Shao to come over for a special transaction. In addition to these, Yan Shao also provided the Germans with some of the necessary skills needed to build tanks, such as suspension, etc., albeit in the Germans' own abilities. It is completely possible to build a tank on your own, but in time after all ...

On the other hand, if Yan Shao provided Germany with technology. Then they will be able to speed up and get the tank out in advance. And with the capabilities of the Germans, I believe that it will definitely not be inferior to the [Type 15], but now China has begun to design new tanks. So wait until the tanks of the Germans came out. I believe that the new tank is about the same ...

Naturally, since it is a transaction, the Germans also need to pay something, and it cannot be Yan Shao's unilateral nature. This time, Yan Shao mainly provided anti-tank gun skills and some key skills needed to build tanks, while the Germans provided some naval skills, such as some experience in battle cruisers and battleships, which China is very lacking at this stage. In addition to this, there are some of Germany's assets abroad.

Yan Shao did not intend to ask for the German mark, and the reason was very simple. Just like with Russia, if Germany dies, where should those marks in Yan Shao's hand be exchanged?

So Yan Shao wanted something practical, like gold, or something more valuable.

In Yan Shao's view, Germany's defeat was inevitable, and at that time, everything on German territory would be the same as on the territory of other Allied countries, and would become the spoils of war for the Entente, so Yan Shao would not ask for anything from Germany at all, nor would he allow Germany to take credit.

Fortunately, although the Entente and the Central Powers were very lively, there were still neutral countries, such as Iran now, and many countries in South and North America, for example. Although it has been determined that North America is inclined to the Entente, the position of countries such as the United States at this stage is after all neutral, and in the United States, Germany also has some assets, plus some assets located in South America, and Germany uses these to trade with China.

And these can all be called hard currency, using these to trade, Yan Shao will definitely not suffer at all...

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After stroking the blueprints with his hand, Wilhelm II summoned a man from outside, gave him the drawings, and told him to put them away, intending to give them to the military later.

Although Wilhelm II was very disgusted by Yan Shao's behavior, Germany really needed these things at the moment, so he couldn't do anything. But when the instructions were in place, Germany turned to Draar. "Do you think that if I reveal this matter, it will cause a split between China and Britain, France, and other countries?"

This was another consideration of Wilhelm II, who, in his opinion, was too bad for China. Moreover, it would undoubtedly be very good if China could be separated from Britain and France.

But listening to Wilhelm II's words, Dral shook his head. "Do you think that there is no contradiction between China and Britain and France now, you must know that because China has always treated the officers and soldiers of the Far East well, and there is still the matter of keeping the legation, Britain and France have always been suspicious of China. But at present, Britain and France also need China, especially with the proof of Verdun and the Somme, even if we publish it, as long as China flatly denies it, what can Britain and France do. What's more, if it is announced, China will definitely hate us, and at this stage, we also have some places that depend on China, especially in terms of technology, etc., if China is evil, then China will definitely not give support to our country in technology, so the gains outweigh the losses, and take advantage of the will of Britain and France? ”

"The most important thing is that Britain and France are not worried about China turning against them at all, after all, the Chinese Expeditionary Force is alone, and all the supplies needed are provided by Britain and France, as long as Britain and France cut off the supply of the expeditionary force, the expeditionary force must collapse without a fight, and the expeditionary force now has a scale of hundreds of thousands of people, how can Britain and France worry about China in this case?"

"Thisβ€”" Hearing Draar's words, Crown Prince William hesitated.

He felt that Dral's words made sense. I also felt that China should not be let go so easily, so I naturally hesitated in my heart.

Draal saw this in his heart, but sighed. It's hard to say more. After all, because of his physical relationship, Wilhelm II has always behaved a little ......... If you talk too much, you may be disgusted.

On the other hand, in fact, Draal was also a little curious in his heart. "Even if there is technical support, it will take some time for Germany to build a qualified tank, but the anti-tank weapons are real. It only takes a short time to build in Germany. Now that Yan Shao has provided these things, isn't he afraid of the tanks that Germany uses to deal with China? ”

Thinking of this, Draal couldn't help but wonder.

Actually, this. It was also Wang Ming's curiosity.

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Since Yan Shao dared to sell, he naturally wouldn't worry about this problem.

It is especially important that even if the Germans used that equipment, they were only dealing with British and French tanks. And definitely not Chinese. Because...

Yan Shao no longer plans to continue sending tanks to Europe...

As a person of later generations, Yan Shao has always remembered a very classic movie in the United States.

Lord of War.

This movie starring Nicolas Cage, the king of bad movies, is definitely a well-deserved classic, because at that time, Nicolas Cage had not received bad movies for other reasons, and before that, he was undoubtedly a very good actor.

Well, we're not talking about the actors, we're not talking about the film itself.

Even today. Yan Shao still remembers some classic lines in this movie, such as this one...

"Do you know who will inherit the earth? Arms dealer. Because everyone else is busy killing each other. ”

Yan Shao has always been deeply impressed by this sentence, and at the same time understands a truth, instead of participating in the war, it is better to sell some arms and then sit by and watch.

However, now that China is involved in the war, it is impossible to get out of it, so it is better to reduce the scale of its involvement and try to be a qualified arms dealer.

Yan Shao's reason for not sending tanks to Europe is very simple, that is, with the industrial scale of China itself, if he supplies a large number of tanks to the Entente, it is impossible to guarantee the size of the tank forces of the expeditionary force ...

Therefore, apart from maintaining the tank force in Europe at the size of a tank regiment or tank division, Yan Shao will not do anything to expand the tank force.

As a result, tank battles in Europe will become dominated by Britain and France, with China in a secondary position. Even if Germany was equipped with a large number of anti-tank weapons, it would only destroy the tanks of the Entente, not the Chinese ones...

Moreover, the more tanks destroyed by the Entente, the more they purchased from China, so that Yan Shao could earn huge profits from it, and at the same time, the British and French people died, which can be regarded as achieving the goal of making the Entente and the Allies shed blood, isn't it beautiful?

Of course, this is not to say that Yan Shao does not plan to equip the Wehrmacht with tanks, but while fooling Britain and France with the reason of insufficient production capacity, Yan Shao left the tanks he built in the country, secretly...

Although there is a lot of valuable experience to be gained by participating in the European war, Yan Shao still feels that it is wisest to stay away from the war...

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While Wang Ming was trading with the Germans, several people were walking the streets in the distant territory of Russia.

Looking at the numb or angry Russians on the street, the leader couldn't help but smile. It was at this time that a few people suddenly came over, and one of them looked at them and said to them. "You're guests from the East, aren't you..."

Glancing at this person with some caution, Luo Wenying, who was the leader, nodded, and then spoke. "That's right, I'm justβ€”" he said quietly waiting, waiting for the other party to do something.

Looking at Luo Wenying's demeanor, the man quickly uttered a series of secret signals.

And hearing these codes, Luo Wenying also said something after nodding.

The code confirmed the identity, and after confirming that the code was correct, the man said to Luo Wenying. "Please follow me..."

As he spoke, he led Luo Wenying and the others to an alley in the street, then turned left and right, and led them to a room. As soon as they entered the room, more than a dozen Russians surrounded them, and although they had been brought in by their own people, their eyes still shone with a wary look. After entering the room, the men went through multiple checks, including body searches, and after making sure that there was no problem, they finally got permission to move on.

It's just that after the body search, Luo Wenying laughed secretly.

Because in his opinion, the search of these Russians is really too amateurish, although it seems to be very careful, there are many loopholes, at least now those relatively hidden weapons on Luo Wenying's body, these Russians have not been able to search for any of them, and the same is true of his companions.

Of course, Luo Wenying would never kindly remind these Russians, after all, if they learn it, it will not be conducive to the work of the Special Affairs Bureau in Russia in the future...

On the other hand, after following the leader to turn left and right, they finally reached the end of the room. Finally in the deepest part of the room, they met a Russian, a very impressive Russian ...

With a cannonball-like skull, a black mustache, piercing eyes, and a flat face, the Russian in front of him no longer showed his difference all the time.

And after seeing Luo Wenying and the others, the Russian man's face was also filled with a warm smile.

"You are comrades from the East, it's really hard to come from afar, I'm Molotov........."