The Germans have finally arrived. The battlefield observation of the five German [***] officers had long attracted Meng Xiang's attention.

At this time, there were still many Germans who stayed in China, and the first two years of the construction of the German armourer, the national political axe and the Germans were in the honeymoon. At this time, although the German-Chinese alliance was shrinking one after another, the Germans still had a lot of political and axe diplomats in China.

As Shandong, which used to be the sphere of influence of the Germans, there is no shortage of Germans. Contacting the Germans was a breeze, but Meng Xiang was always thinking about what kind of identity he would face the Germans. In the end, in many self-denials, he finally chose the identity of an agent of an arms organization.

"This is the official invitation of that Huaxia general!" Colonel Karn Dorman waved the black and red invitation in his hand.

"Let's see it. This is a young general full of mysteries! Hans Eberbach, the director of the German Consulate in Jinan, was also very interested in Meng Xiang, who did not come forward easily, "He is already the new king of Shandong!" ”

Karn Dorman nodded slightly. According to his observations these days, there was not a single army in the entire Shandong region, including Yue himself, that surprised him so much. He also had to admit in his heart that this division of the Vanguard Army was no worse than any ordinary army infantry division of the German [***] team. When the vanguard army became a military rank, three identical divisions were enough to make him the king of Shandong.

"I deeply regret that Ambassador Todman's mediation has failed again! The huge population of China was something that the empire could not easily ignore, even if they could not be good warriors, but they were good laborers. Coupled with the huge resources and market, we can't easily give up the advantages we have achieved in Huaxia! Hans Eberbach, who had already received an order to return home, could not help but say a few more words.

"But the central political axe of China is biased towards Soviet Russia again!" Karn Dorman said coldly, "This can only be blamed on the Imperial Navy that spent a lot of Imperial gold coins and never reached the Pacific!" ”

"I don't think that's what we can talk about, we should think about it, will that young general like our authentic weapons and ammunition?" Hans Eberbach did not want to go into a dispute between the army and the navy, so he diverted the subject.

Although it was treated coldly with the national political axe, the Germans would not ignore all kinds of resources and arms markets in China, and until 38 years, a large number of German-made weapons and equipment were still being shipped to China.

The sophisticated weapons of the vanguard army also made the Germans speculate, and after inferring from the information collected in the past few years, and at the same time not believing that the Chinese could produce them themselves, they also concluded that the vanguard army was a rich man, hoping to get a share of the vanguard army's military purchases.

The Germans came with five people, and Meng Xiang personally entertained these Germans, accompanied by Rat Er, and served as a German interpreter for 27 people.

Germans have long names. Meng Xiang was also dizzy when he heard the introduction, and only remembered the very familiar name of Karn and Hans, the head of the consulate.

"I invite you to come this time to talk about weapons cooperation between us!" After an ordinary greeting, Meng Xiang was not polite and directly inserted into the theme. When dealing with many foreigners, it is better to be more direct. He didn't know how to be polite to the Germans, and neither did 27 and Rat 2.

Hans and Karn glanced at each other, a little surprised at the young general's straightforwardness.

"I wonder if you can explain the origin of the German weapons in your army?" The young and arrogant captain Wilhelm Wolfgang von Goethe also stepped forward and asked unceremoniously. His family has shares in several major arms manufacturers such as Krupp, and although the Chinese have not yet joined the International Patent Organization, he still feels a little angry at the inexplicable losses caused to his family by these weapons of unknown origin.

"This bunch of plagiarists! These damn thieves! He cursed angrily in his heart, but he still had an aristocratic smile on his face.

"The person who eats the eggs can't explain which hen laid the eggs!" Meng Xiang also smiled and faced it calmly.

The young captain's face turned red instantly, and Director Hans relieved the siege in time: "Cooperation requires sincerity!" ”

"Then we might as well take a look at it together, our sincerity!" Meng Xiang stood up and made an inviting gesture, and took the lead in leading everyone to five VW82s.

"What kind of car is this?" Riding in the same car as Meng Xiang and Hans, Karn, who was sitting in the front seat, suddenly spoke. He had noticed the shape and several details of the car, and it felt very suitable for off-roading.

"Volkswagen!" Meng Xiang smiled and patted the leather cushion specially installed under him. The famous Volkswagen company will not appear until 39 years later, and no one minds Meng Xiang spoofing it in advance.

Karn didn't say much more, just stared at Tiger Six's work beside him, a few turns, and the more difficult mountainous terrain, this kind of car did not have a trace of reluctance.

"It's very flexible and has a lot of climbing ability! Outstanding off-road ability! Kahn's evaluation continued to grow.

The five cars, led by the two military motorcycles in front, came to a remote valley.

"Gentlemen! It's time for us to get off! Meng Xiang jumped out of the car with a smile, at this time he didn't need to play a solemn general, he just needed an agent with some good luck.

Karn glanced at the barrel cart's inconspicuous appearance before following Meng Xiang through the tightly sealed sentry post.

"Gentlemen, let's take a look at our greatest sincerity this time!" Meng Xiang stood in front of a big guy who was tightly covered with an army-green canvas, and shook his right index finger, which was raised above his head.

"Tank?!" When the four Vanguard soldiers quickly pulled open the canvas, William shouted in surprise. The tank in front of him was a little different from what he had seen, and just looking at its size, I am afraid that it would not weigh lightly.

"Yes! It's a tank! A little Bavarian German sounded behind them, and the first and second appeared in time.

Meng Xiang did not retreat, but pointed to the T-34/76A tank, and said unashamedly: "We have collected some relevant information about a tank being developed by the Soviets, and have copied and partially improved it, and the surname Neng has far surpassed the No. 3 or even No. 4 tank that your country is developing at this time." ”

Kahn couldn't help but be shocked, the No. 3 tank had only started production last year, and it was possible to hear the news from outside. But the Panzer-4 tank, the No. 4 tank, was only produced for testing in October last year, and he learned about it by chance. I didn't expect this Huaxia general to say it casually. He glanced at Jian Er, who was standing next to Jian Yi without speaking, and also did not speak, but continued to carefully look at the tank not far in front of him.

In line with the principle of following the basic trend of history, Meng Xiang did not dare to come up with a weapon that was too ahead of the times. However, at this time, his authority could only direct the production of weapons launched before December 1941, so he was not afraid to go too far, and many technologies were already mature, but they were not adopted on a large scale due to cost and other reasons.

In the midst of the most famous blitzkrieg of World War II by the Germans, Meng Xiang first marketed tanks.

"Neither the 50 mm gun mounted on Tank No. 3 nor the 75 mm gun installed on Tank No. 4 is as powerful as this tank, let alone the 37 mm gun that is now installed on Tank No. 3." The information that Meng Xiang revealed detailed about the Empire's weapons shocked Karn's heart even more, but he still didn't believe Meng Xiang's words, the Empire's scientists are always the best in the world.

Meng Xiang didn't bother to explain, and spoke directly with facts, and the Germans still respect the facts.

At a distance of 500 meters, a target made of 60 mm steel plates was placed, and the thick muzzle of the activated tank began to point there. Tankmen are skilled clones, ensuring accurate shots.

"Boom, boom, boom" three quick loud bangs. Before the smoke cleared, Karn, William and the others, who were watching nearby, had already hurried towards the target.

The three 60 mm thick steel plates, which Kahn had seen before, were high-quality steel plates made in Germany. But at this moment, there was a huge hole in each of them, and Karn couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. As far as he knew, the armor of the No. 4 tank was only 50 mm in front.

"Go ahead and hit the 1000-meter target!" Meng Xiang, who rushed over, raised his hand and signaled. The clone next to him informed the tanker in time with the flag.

"They don't have a radio!" Karn saw what they were doing and caught one of the shortcomings of the T-34/76 in time. After all, except for the command vehicle, the other T-34/76 tanks did not have a radio station.

After all kinds of preparations were made, three more cannon shots rang out in a row, and three huge targets at a distance of 1,000 meters were also hit.

After some careful examination, this time, Karn's heart was even colder.

The three large holes in the three high-quality 60 mm German-made steel plates that he personally inspected in advance speak for themselves.

"Oh God! Break through 60mm high-quality steel plate at 1000 meters! There was only one thought left in Karn's mind. Its significance was clear, and none of the tanks he knew of that which were manufactured and studied in Germany at this time were rivals to this tank. Two against one doesn't work.

He has already visually inspected the front armor of this T-34/76 tank, and it is indeed 60 mm thick, and there is an inclination angle of more than 30 degrees, I am afraid that the 75 mm short-barreled tank gun of the No. 4 tank cannot penetrate, and it is still possible to increase the length-to-diameter ratio of the body tube, but the 37 gun of the No. 3 tank is far from good.

"Speed!" Meng Xiang snapped his fingers.

The tank immediately started quickly and circled the valley three times.

"At least 40 kilometers per hour!" The tank hadn't slowed down, and within those distances, Karn was quick to gauge his speed. Lieutenant Fromm, who was traveling with him, was a good tankman, and looking at his surprised look on his face, Karn knew he had made no mistake. According to what he learned about the test of the No. 4 tank, the maximum speed on the road was only 40 kilometers, and the tank was running in the uneven field.

In the midst of the rumbling, two more T-34/76A tanks appeared.

The 70-centimeter-high obstacle and the 3-meter-wide trench are easily crossed. Karn believed in his eyesight for years of experience, but he still took the ruler that Meng Xiang handed him and measured the results little by little. He believed that his memory had not faded, and that the figures for Tank IV were only 60 centimeters and 2.2 meters.

After watching the three tanks climb up a hill of about 30 degrees together, he already understood in his heart that the Empire's most advanced No. 4 tank was almost completely defeated at this time.

"Diesel?" Karn was a little surprised as he listened to the words he had struggled to spit out, and he had a dry hoarseness.

"Yes, it's a diesel engine. But with two backup fuel tanks attached, the guy was able to run 500 kilometers. Meng Xiang smiled and looked at the faces of several Germans who were mourning, patted the big iron guy who stopped beside him and said, "You know, this big guy is more than 25 tons heavy!" ”

"500 km?" Karn didn't doubt Meng Xiang's words, his confident face had already shown that he didn't need to lie to himself, he would know as soon as he tested it. But he still let out a bitter sigh in his heart, "Diesel! The Empire's diesel fuel has been swallowed up by the Navy guys! ”

"I think we need to take a closer look!" Karnsson lowered his rigid face and said to Meng Xiang.

Meng Xiang looked at the first and second rooms in the distance, but didn't see any movement, and immediately made a gesture of invitation.

"Please!"

Karn beckoned to the others to join them, watching carefully. And measure it with a ruler from time to time. Meng Xiang did not stop either, the Germans believed in data more than his words.

Karn watched and mentally evaluated. In his opinion, the tank was made rather crudely, and there were quite a few castings. But having studied logistics, he knew that such a tank would be easier and faster to build. It's a pity that every weapon in the army at this time is fused with the sophisticated genes of the Germans, and it is as delicate as a work of art.

This also multiplies the cost, and in a large-scale war, such as the First World War, I am afraid that the pressure of logistics and economic costs will drive anyone crazy.

Karn was just thinking about it at this point, and he didn't strongly oppose the weaponry style of the artwork. The pride in the strength of the country, which melted in the bones of the Germans, made him only vaguely uneasy about it, but he did not think it was fatal.

"Although this tank is rough, there are many references. After the manufacture of the workers of the empire, the surname can be even better. Karn had secretly approved of this weapon, and waited for Meng Xiang to come up with the conditions.

When the T-34/76A tank performed to penetrate 80 mm thick high-quality German-made steel plate at a distance of 100 meters, Kahn once again confirmed that he was destined for this tank.

(The sudden announcement that it would be on the shelves tomorrow made me a little overwhelmed when I thought I had another week.) Now that it's on the shelves, it's no longer a 2K party. In the future, each update should be at least 3,500 words or more, and at least two changes a day. The update time has been changed to 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., and will be noted when the update is added. Thank you for your great support! After it is put on the shelves, it doesn't matter if the money market is in the market, come and sit more! Tomorrow's three watches, the first watch after 0:00. ）