Chapter 1569 Good News From Leningrad
Malashenko is not a master of chemistry, nor is he an expert who stays in the laboratory all day researching armor configurations. He is just an ordinary time traveler who knows a little bit about things from the future.
Malashenko couldn't explain all the complex working principles of composite armor to Kogin. Being able to explain it so far was already Malashenko's limit. If he went further, he would have to make up nonsense. Western nonsense.
Some simple principles have been explained in place, and the basic configuration of the armor has been explained clearly to Kogin.
If Ke Jin believes it and is willing to try, the next thing to do is quite simple.
Establish a basic armored configuration target according to what Malashenko described, and conduct actual shooting tests on it to get the answer. You will know what kind of defense effect it has against metal jets.
If ordinary people had told Ke Jing such ridiculous things, Ke Jing would have impatiently issued an eviction order by now. Where did the lunatic come from to describe his unrestrained imagination here? Go and stay somewhere cool.
But the problem lies precisely in the fact that the person speaking to him in front of him is not an ordinary person. He is Malashenko, who has given him correct guidance and general direction many times.
Intuition and past experience told Kogin that he should believe what Malashenko said and give it a try.
But if you think about it rationally, it will always feel more or less impossible.
Something lighter than steel armor can actually have a better protective effect than steel armor? What kind of trick is this? It all sounds impossible.
To try or not to try, the decision lies in the hands of Kogin, and Malashenko can only be regarded as a suggester responsible for giving opinions.
Time passed minute by minute in this almost still and solid atmosphere, and you could hear a pin drop. The two people sitting at the table facing each other remained silent and silent, without speaking.
When the cigarette butt almost burned his fingers, Ke Jing, who had calmed down and thought carefully about every detail just now, finally figured out his thoughts.
Just as Malashenko had pushed his career to greater heights many times in the past, Kogin decided to trust Malashenko this time even if he knew there were problems. No matter whether the design concept was unreasonable or not, he would try it out first.
"Leave this matter to me. I will arrange the design and construction of the basic armor configuration and target plate. This will take a while. Both the bureau and the factory have been very busy recently. Various things are like It’s like they were all piled up together like crazy.”
"I will get this done as soon as possible, but you probably won't be able to stay with me for long, and you won't be able to wait until the day when the test results come out. We will keep in touch after you return to the front line, and I will find a way to get the test results as soon as possible. Delivered to you as quickly as possible.”
"If this proves to be really effective, I will immediately make a statement to Comrade Stalin face to face, improve the production process, upgrade the production line, and let our troops use this powerful new protective armor as soon as possible."
When Kogin said this, he naturally showed great trust in Malashenko. This was an unconditional trust even though he only knew a little bit about it and did not fully understand it. Kogin even convinced his own reason on this matter, and this alone was enough to make Malashenko feel more or less moved.
"Thank you for believing in me. I know this may sound impossible or even crazy! But for some things, some areas that have never been touched before, there always needs to be a pioneer who takes the first step. Give it a try, you know what I mean.”
"Okay, there's no need to say more. I think you've told me everything you need to say. I know what I should do next, just like in the past."
Compared with Malashenko, who showed a little bit of his true feelings, Kotin's reaction seemed more decisive and straightforward.
Most of the time, everything between men is kept silent. What should be said and the emotions should be expressed are in place. If you talk about other things, it will be superfluous nonsense. Of course, Malashenko also Understand this.
"I haven't seen Shashmulin yet when I came here. Where are they? How are they doing recently?"
In addition to Kotin, Shashmulin, Kotin's deputy, is probably Malashenko's second most impressive figure in the tank city of Nizhny Tagil.
This is not only because of several conversations and individual meetings with Shashmulin, but also because of this man’s unique achievement that will go down in history: the chief designer of the IS7 heavy tank project.
Seeing that Malashenko changed the subject, Kogin, who also felt that he should talk about something else, changed his tone.
"Shashmulin has a new mission. He is not in Nizhny Tagil now. He has been sent to Leningrad to preside over the reconstruction and restarting of the Kirov Factory."
"I just flew to Leningrad more than half a month ago. The Kirov factory was destroyed in a mess. The German shelling and bombing almost razed most of the factory to the ground. The task of reconstruction will be very arduous and must be done. One person is in charge of the overall situation there, and I can't leave. Shashmulin is the person I trust most and is capable of completing the task, so I can only send him."
Kotin’s words brought back a trace of Malashenko’s memories.
When the Germans used train guns to bombard the Kirov factory, I happened to lead a team to receive the tanks that had been assembled by hand after the machines were removed. By coincidence, I was hit on the head by a huge cannon shell, and almost died. They were all lost, and they were really badly punished.
It was at that time that the Kirov Factory in Malashenko's eyes had been blown to pieces and almost worthless.
Now, Leningrad, the great holy city and also an important heavy industrial production area in the north of the Soviet Union, has returned to the hands of the motherland, lifting the long-term blockade of the Germans.
The task of rebuilding the Kirov Factory must be difficult, but it is necessary.
Once the Kirov Factory is back on track, its tank production capacity that has exploded by using Leningrad, an important heavy industrial center, is exactly what the Red Army needs when it enters the strategic counterattack stage.
Malashenko, who learned that Shashmulin was already in Leningrad, was about to say something, but he never thought that Kotin, who seemed to have finished speaking, suddenly spoke again slowly at this time.
"Rebuilding the Kirov Factory is only one of the tasks. After completing this primary task, Shashmulin will have to stay in Leningrad to start another new task."
"Before setting off for Leningrad, he had been designing and conceiving a brand-new heavy tank, trying to integrate all the previous Stalin heavy tank plans into one, and build a perfect war machine. He told me that he planned to continue his plan in Leningrad, where there are more resources for him to dispatch and use."
"As you can see with your own eyes when you come here, Nizhny Tagil has been fully scheduled for production, a large number of personnel have been transferred, and it is very busy. In comparison, the rebuilt Kirov Factory and Leningrad are indeed a more suitable stage for him to perform."