Chapter 80: The German General

readx;? After Hitler and Alfred Sr. left, Alfred Jr. introduced these German generals to Wang Haitao one by one, first of all, the Imperial Artillery General: General Kruger, then the Imperial Armaments Department: Fritz, Lieutenant General Todd, and the Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff: Lieutenant General Manstein, the Imperial Armored Forces: Major General Guderian, and the only colonel was the Director of the Technical Department of the Imperial General Staff: Otto, Walter, and Model. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

After listening to Alfre's introduction, Wang Haitao couldn't help but sigh that there were really celebrities gathered here. Of these five, three were future imperial marshals. Although Guderian was not an imperial marshal, he was also a master tactician on a par with Rommel and Manstein, as if he was a lightning tactic created in World War II, which was learned by future generations for decades.

Wang Haitao, under the introduction of little Alfred, greeted everyone politely. Among the five, the artillery generals: Admiral Kruger were concerned about the development of the Krupp company's self-propelled guns, while the heads of armaments, Fritz and Lieutenant General Todd, were concerned about the cost and production of tanks, so the two approached Alfred Jr. to talk. Manstein, Guderian and Moder surrounded Wang Haitao.

When the three of them asked about the performance of the two tanks, Wang Haitao told them that the two tanks had just been trial-produced and had not yet been tested in practice, and the current data was only theoretical data. A tank with a gasoline engine has a power of 320 hp, weighs 34 tons, and reaches a speed of 50 km/h on the road and 17 km/h off-road.

The one with a diesel engine has a power of 480 horsepower, weighs 35 tons, and reaches a speed of 40 km/h on the road and 24 km/h off-road. Both vehicles are equipped with 88 mm 56x diameter howitzers and Zeiss sights that can accurately hit armored targets at a distance of 1,200 meters, and the turret has a newly designed hydraulic rotation device that can rotate around 180 degrees. The front steel plate was a 102-mm special steel with a 65-degree angle, which withstood the close-range fire of the 37-mm gun.

With Wang Haitao's introduction, the eyes of the three of them showed excitement. Manstein stroked the cold steel body of the tank and said excitedly: "Once our German Imperial army is equipped with this tank, it will sweep across Europe." Manstein's words made the other two nod their heads again and again, even more excited. Guderian also said: "I wish I had seen it galloping on the battlefield sooner." ”

At this time, little Alfred and Kruger also talked about it, so he invited everyone to the VIP room in the building. On the way to the building, Wang Haitao saw that Guderian was at the end, and took the opportunity to hand Guderian the book "Blitzkrieg" he had written, and said at the same time: "General Guderian, this is some of the ideas I wrote about the tactics of the armored forces, I know that the general is an expert in the tactics of the armored forces, and I hope the general can give some guidance." ”

Guderian took the book, glanced at the three words "Blitzkrieg" on the cover, looked up at Wang Haitao who was smiling, nodded, and didn't say anything. After everyone came to the VIP room, they sat on the sofa casually and began to discuss some things in the army with each other. And Wang Haitao noticed that Guderian did not participate in the discussion, but sat on the side and began to read the book "Blitzkrieg".

After more than an hour, little Alfred invited everyone to the dining room. In the restaurant, Wang Haitao met Hitler accompanied by Alfred Sr. again. Hitler said happily when he saw Wang Haitao: "Young man, I have seen the gold, and on behalf of the German Empire, I thank you for everything you have done to our Empire, and I have agreed to your proposal to buy forty armored vehicles, and authorized the Krupp Company to take full responsibility for this matter." ”

Wang Haitao replied: "Thank you, Führer. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks for the help you have made to me and my motherland, China. Hitler said: "The Chinese nation is also an excellent nation like the Germanic nation, completely different from the inferior Jews." I am willing to help China, and I am doing so, and the military observer mission I have sent is helping your country build a modern army. I hope that Germany and China will have a long-term and stable friendship. ”

Although Wang Haitao knew that Hitler's words were impossible, he still expressed his gratitude. For lunch, Hitler's diet was very simple: a loaf of bread, a cup of milk tea, and a few vegetables. And those who dined together were also very modest, and none of them drank alcohol. During the break after the meal, Guderian found Wang Haitao.

Guderian said to Wang Haitao: "Mr. Wang is a Chinese officer, isn't he?" Wang Haitao replied, "Yes, General Guderian." Guderian asked, "Did you really write this book?" It seems that you basically have no tanks in China, let alone armored forces, how did you come up with this?"

Wang Haitao replied: "I was born and raised in the United States, and when I was in the United States, I came into contact with war materials and visited the tank units in the United States. ”

Guderian listened to Wang Haitao's words, stared at Wang Haitao for a few minutes and then said: "You are a genius, a military genius, you have wasted your talent in China, you come to Germany, I will recommend you to the Führer to be the commander of an armored division, and in Germany you will grow into a master tactician." ”

Wang Haitao smiled and replied, "Thank you, General Guderian." I will not leave my motherland, even when this motherland is facing a war of aggression, I think my motherland will become stronger, and there will definitely be modern armored forces in the near future. ”

Guderian said: "Mr. Wang, you love your country as much as I do, I can understand your feelings as a soldier, you are the most tactically minded soldier I have ever met, and I hope you succeed in your country." I have accepted this book as a gift, and as a token of my gratitude and respect, I would like to ask you to accept it. After speaking, Guderian untied his Iron Cross second-class medal obtained in World War I from his collar and handed it to Wang Haitao.

Wang Haitao naturally wanted to give in to such a valuable gift, and under Guderian's repeated insistence, Wang Haitao had no choice but to accept this gift. After dinner, Alfred Sr. invited everyone to the tank field test site to test how well the two tanks performed at the test site. Naturally, Hitler and the others will all go.

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