Chapter 579: Molotov
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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, it's not just Wang Ming, even the few moral ** officials opposite, I'm afraid that at this time, only Dral's own expression is relatively normal...
handed over the design drawings in his hand to the people of the 6th Army, and soon the people of the 6th Army flipped through them. These men were not only well-trained soldiers, but also experts in this field, which was one of the reasons why the German 6th Army would send 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 is what you need, and the other one will be delivered to your country later by other means..."
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.
"Okay, you go back first, I'll go see Your Majesty...", 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. Instead, he waited inside the palace, so Draal met Wilhelm II very lightly.
After seeing Wilhelm II, Dral saluted Wilhelm II as usual, and after the two exchanged pleasantries, Wilhelm II quickly said hurriedly.
"How's the deal?"
"It's done." Taking Wen JiΓ n from his briefcase, Dral handed Wen JiΓ n to Wilhelm II. "After being examined by experts, they decided that there was 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, and turned to ask questions he cared about.
"What do you think............... Why would the Chinese make this deal with us..." This is also the strangest thing about Wilhelm II, the Chinese will treat his soldiers in the Far East well, even after the battle. This was not surprising to Kaiser Wilhelm, since 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 now, after all, selling weapons to belligerents. No matter how you think about it, this kind of thing is ......... 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 aim of the Chinese is very simple, that is, they want us to fight more lively, preferably to lose both, so that they can benefit from it, and I am sure that if we lose both the Entente in this war. The Chinese will certainly attack the Entente's 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 purposeββββββ in fact, Yan Shao was hostile to the powers, and the powers were not wary of Yan Shao, especially Germany, you must know that Wilhelm II was the founder of the Yellow Peril theory.
It's just that although Yan Shao's purpose is very clear, the Germans can't refuse Yan Shao's deal. Especially in the light of the fact that China had massively supplied tank technology and parts and finished products to the Entente, Germany urgently needed a weapon for counter-use...
"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 on the top. And not just simple anti-tank gun technology, there were other technologies that the Germans needed.
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.
5omm 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 [Type 15 tanks] and [Type 15 armored vehicles], it is more than enough, compared to 5omm, it is obviously a bit excessive.
Naturally, tank technology is on display, 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 5omm?
Especially considering that there is no difference between 37mm and 5omm in dealing with tanks at this stage, its larger volume and weight than 37mm are also very eye-catching to the military. What's more, the shells required for 5omm are also much larger than those for 37mm, which is another torture for logistics, so naturally, this one was eliminated and sold to the Germans.
The reason why the 37mm was not sold to the Germans was mainly to clear up the relationship, after all, China was an Entente country, and if the Germans had the same anti-tank guns as the expeditionary force, even if Britain and France had nothing to do with Yan Shao, it would be relatively bad in terms of impact...
However, the Germans did not know much about this, but they were very 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 technologies needed to make tanks, such as suspension, etc., although with the Germans' own ability, they could build tanks on their own, but after all, in time...
On the other hand, if Yan Shao provided technology to Germany, then they would be able to speed up. Get the tank out in advance. And with the ability 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 when the Germans' tanks come out, I believe that the new tanks will be about the same...
Naturally, since it's a deal. The Germans also need to pay something, and it can't be Yan Shao's unilateral nature. This time, Yan Shao mainly provided anti-tank gun technology, and some key technologies needed to build tanks, while the Germans provided some naval technology, such as some experience in battle cruisers and battleships, etc., which China is very lacking at this stage, in addition to some of Germany's overseas assets.
Yan Shao did not intend to ask for the German mark. The reason is also very simple, just like for Russia, if Germany dies, where should those marks in Yan Shao's hands be exchanged for huΓ n?
So Yan Shao wanted something practical, like gold, or something more valuable.
In Yan Shao's view, the defeat of Germany was inevitable, and by that time the one on German territory was the same as on the territory of the other countries of the Central Powers. will all become the spoils of war for the Entente, so Yan Shao will not ask for anything from Germany at all, and he will not 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 North America's preference for the Entente has been confirmed, the position of a country such as the United States at this stage is after all neutral. In the United States, Germany also has some assets, plus some assets located in South America, which Germany uses to trade with China.
And these. It can also be called hard currency, and with 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 and France?"
This was another consideration of Wilhelm II, who, in his opinion, was too bad for China. Moreover, it would undoubtedly be 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, if we hate China, then China will definitely not give our country technical support, so the gains outweigh the losses, and take advantage of the intentions of Britain and France? β
"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 the 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 were reasonable, but he also felt that China should not be let go so lightly, so he naturally hesitated in his heart.
Draal saw this in his heart, but sighed, and didn't say much. After all, because of the physical relationship, Wilhelm II has always been 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. "Forget about the tanks. Even with technical support, it will take some time for Germany to build a qualified tank, but anti-tank weapons are real, and it only takes a short time for Germany to build them. Now that Yan Shao has provided these things, isn't he afraid of the tanks that Germany uses to deal with China? β
Thinking of this, Draal couldn't help but wonder.
In fact, this is also what Wang Ming is curious about.
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Since Yan Shao dares to sell. Naturally, he didn't have to worry about it.
It is particularly important that even if the Germans used those equipment, they would only deal 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 a bad movie 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 from this movie. Let's say...
"Do you know who will inherit the earth? Arms dealers, because everyone else is busy killing each other. β
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.
But now that China is embroiled in the war, it is impossible to get out of it. So it's best to reduce the scale of involvement, and at the same time try to be a good 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. China occupies 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...
And the more tanks the Entente destroyed, the more they were purchased from China. In this way, Yan Shao can earn huge profits from it, and at the same time, the people who died are all British and French, and it can be regarded as achieving the goal of making the Entente and the Central Powers 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, I 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 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..."