Chapter 3010 "The World's Most Deceptive Arms Sales Transaction Number One"

The Japanese had admired the Tiger tank and were only a stone's throw away from it, but they paid for the tank but didn't get it.

The Tiger tank that was supposed to be sold to the Japanese was detained by the Germans, who reneged on it and forcibly requisitioned it and stuffed it directly into the Wehrmacht to be taken to the battlefield, and they didn't even return the money.

The Japanese were so angry that they had no choice but to turn against their allies for a tank. It was unknown whether there would be such a thing as turning against an ally in the future, but at least it was the first time in history that there had never been anyone like it.

For such a trivial matter, it was "recorded in history and set a record", and even though there were many abnormal idiots who thought about it, they felt that it was not worth it.

Moreover, this business with the Germans was not just about the Tiger tank.

High-tech black technologies such as the ME-2E-163 rocket fighter were all eagerly waiting to continue trading with the Germans. Now that you are turning against the Germans for a tank, will you still do other business?

Because they do not have the "core technology" and have no other sellers to choose from, the Japanese can only swallow their anger and enjoy the "pleasure" of "living under someone else's roof with a German flavor", cursing secretly while enjoying it.

On the surface, they have to pretend that they don't care and pretend that nothing has happened, and continue to serve the Germans well with a smile on their faces.

After all, when it comes to "Ninja Turtles", the deer yalangs have always been professional. There is nothing they can't bear, only the humiliation is not exciting enough.

This is the "Japanese buying Tiger" in the existing history that Malashenko is familiar with.

But the situation is obvious. The current "Japanese buying Tiger" and the version in the existing history have undergone fundamental changes.

What Malashenko doesn't know is that the butterfly effect instigated by him is so powerful that it indirectly affects the Japanese.

The Japanese can buy the Tiger, and tracing back to the source, it is all thanks to Malashenko.

Under the huge pressure of armored confrontation on the front line, the Germans completed the development of the Tiger King, put it into mass production and sent it to the battlefield much earlier than in the existing history.

The Soviet military industry did not have the ability to maintain high-speed mass production of two heavy tanks at the same time. It could only produce the previous generation of models first, and then gradually switch to the new generation, grasping the balance of delivery quantity step by step.

So what the Russians couldn't do with tanks, the Germans naturally couldn't do it.

When the production capacity of the Tiger King was completed, the Germans who loved the new and tired of the old also showed their "big pig's hoof" nature. The former "sweetie" Tiger 1 was directly stopped and put into the cold palace as a "cow lady".

Except for the Tiger 1 that was still in use and not consumed on the front line, which had to continue to fight until the last car, the production of the Tiger 1 in the rear of the entire German military industry had been completely stopped by the beginning of 1944.

The different turning points of the existing history and the current timeline come here.

The Germans, who no longer valued the Tiger as a treasure, acted indifferent. Since you, the Japanese, want it, I will give it to you. As long as the price is right, there is no deal that cannot be negotiated.

The Japanese also knew that the Germans had newer and stronger heavy tanks, and they wanted to sell the old ones to themselves.

The Japanese, who always thought highly of themselves, were unwilling to spend money on outdated goods at first, and proposed to buy the King Tiger from the Germans.

I never thought that these "uneducated German barbarians" would refuse without a second thought, and even "euphemistically" said "too advanced tanks can't be used by you, it's a waste of Germany's top war machines", and finally added "even if it's given to you, it's just to add to the inventory of captured equipment of the Americans" to humiliate them.

The Japanese negotiators were so angry that their faces kept changing like traffic lights, but they really had to ask for help and had no other choice. In the end, they could only bow their heads and bend over to the arrogant Germans to thank them for "being willing to provide advanced Tiger heavy tanks."

The Germans were quite generous. Seeing the tons of gold that the Japanese had brought in with large ocean-going submarines, they also gave a lot of feedback in return.

Not only were they willing to provide a full set of design drawings and technical support, they even dismantled two Tiger tanks and packed them into parts. The ocean-going submarines that the Japanese were using to deliver the gold were so full that they couldn't fit any more. There was no other way, so they asked the German Navy to borrow two submarines to help, and only then were all the drawings and goods loaded on the ship.

Of course, the two submarines provided by the German Navy were not free, and the rent had to be paid by the Japanese. As usual, it was settled in gold and no arrears were allowed. When the goods were delivered to Japan, the gold could be loaded and pulled back to Germany.

What? You Japanese want to default on your debt? You won't pay after the goods arrive in Japan?

It's so funny, it's not certain who is to blame.

For your ME-262 and ME-163 that you paid a deposit for, do you need Germany to perform a magic trick of "equipment disappearance" on the grounds of "war requisition"?

The Japanese were so angry that their scalps were numb that they were "enduring more and more", almost becoming the father of Ninja Turtles.

In the end, the Japanese paid a total of gold loaded and taken away by four submarines for these two Tiger tank prototypes and a full set of drawings and technical data. They were severely extorted by the Germans, and they can be called the blood-losing old king of the World War II version.

And until the third brother was slaughtered for buying an aircraft carrier in later generations, he had always been firmly sitting on the throne of "the world's most deceptive arms sales transaction".

Such a dramatic and bizarre story, Malashenko did not know for the time being, and when he knew it in the future, he would laugh like a pig.

On the other hand, after spending such a huge price, they finally got the Tiger, which the Germans promised could "definitely kill the Sherman with one shot or one shot." The Japanese army immediately invested in the research and development and imitation work of it as if it were a treasure. .

Considering that the suitable large-scale land battle battlefield for tanks is the Asian continent, and the IJN in early 1944 still had relatively reliable control over the water routes in the Western Pacific, it was not to the extent that the routes were completely collapsed by the chaos of US submarines.

Thinking that even if there is a need for island defense in the Pacific, it can be shipped and transported from the Northeast to meet the demand. In addition, the Kwantung Army Group itself is huge and is still fighting for it with all its strength.

Of course, the development and imitation work of the Tiger tank was placed in the hands of the Kwantung Army. It just so happens that there is a somewhat stronger military-industrial base than none. Coupled with resource inclination and focus, the Kwantung Army's great cause of rolling the Tiger tank can be carried out in a decent manner.

At least for the Japanese, whose industrial base is so poor that Malashenko shook his head when he saw it, it's really not bad.

After working hard for a long time, I have accumulated a certain amount, just not much.

In the photo, this Kwantung Army Tiger happened to be photographed, and it was exposed to Malashenko in advance.

There is another thing that Malashenko does not know yet, but it is interesting to talk about.

Because the sea routes have completely collapsed and were hunted and hunted by submarines and almost hanged, the self-respecting Kwantung Army Group simply used this as an excuse to say that "the precious Type 4 heavy tanks should not sink on the bottom of the sea to accompany the incompetent navy." Red deer feed fish, but should fight on the battlefield to defend the empire."

Forget about not supporting tanks in the Pacific direction. He also satirized the Navy Red Deer for taking up so much military expenditure and steel production. As a result, it couldn't even handle simple transportation, so what else could it do? Simply a loser.

So this went wrong again with what was initially expected.

The original plan was to buy them to deal with the "Sherman Crisis" caused by the Americans. I never thought that the plan could not keep up with the changes. In the end, they all became the "private property" of the Kwantung Army Group for no reason.

The emperor is far away, and he listens to the tune but not the announcement. The military headquarters, Ma Lu, is so angry that he has nothing to do with the Kwantung Army Group. On the contrary, he even has to consider not to push this group of self-respecting Ma Lu too harshly.

These guys are so desperate. What if they can't even provide you with rifles and bullets for any excuse? Do you use wooden sticks to engage in jade-breaking battles with rice beasts?

The Kwantung Army Group has soldiers, guns, and territory. It has no worries about food and grass supplies and can even produce a large amount of its own ordnance. It is only normal that this group of people can develop to such a level of self-respect.

At this point, even if Military Red Deer regrets, it is too late.

There is also the name "Four Type Heavy Tank" which is full of nuclear weapons. It is the localized name of the "Copycat Tiger" produced by the Japanese.

Take the Japanese Emperor's Year 2604, which is the corresponding year of 1944 AD. Just pick up the "four" and name the "Copycat Tiger" as the "Fourth Type Heavy Tank".

Putting down the photo in his hand, Malashenko was just calm after the initial brief surprise. I even thought about the Japanese behavior art of self-rescue with a bit of laughter. It was really classic.

"Comrade General, I heard that the German Tiger tanks are very powerful. This tank once caused great trouble to the Red Army. Is that true?"

"Um?"

Smiling, he turned around and saw Chen Weiguo's "worried" expression. The noncommittal Malashenko did not answer the question directly, but asked another question in reverse.

"Where did you hear that this thing is very powerful and caused huge trouble to the Red Army?"

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Chen Weiguo was worried that he had not said anything to deal with him, had said something inappropriate, and had made some comrades in the general unhappy by belittling the Red Army.

But in a blink of an eye, Malashenko still had the same smiling face that didn't seem to be fake. He was warm, sincere, and did not mean to blame. Chen Weiguo, who was thinking that maybe he was really overthinking, organized his words. Speak slowly.

"I heard it from Comrade Vorogov."

"Vorogov?"

When Malashenko heard this and asked, Chen Weiguo nodded quietly.

"Yes, Comrade General. Vorogov is a disabled and retired anti-tank gunner. He retired from the front line in early 1943 and later transferred to the Far East Military Region for troop training and guidance. He once came to our brigade to serve as an instructor and guide How we dealt with Japanese tanks in battle."

"He once told me that the culprit that caused his right leg to be blown off and three fingers on his right hand to be forced to retire was the German Tiger tank."

"The unit he was in at that time had almost no decent weapons that could deal with this thing. They could only rely on the 76mm anti-tank gun under his command."

"He said that this was already their best anti-tank gun, but it still couldn't deal with the German Tiger. The Tiger was like a crazed bull charging at the shells, killing his comrades wantonly until the last shell was fired. Blow his battery and anti-tank guns away."

"When he woke up, he was already lying in the field hospital, and the amputation surgery was completed. He lost his right leg and three fingers in a coma. He was the only one in the entire artillery crew who survived."

"I see"

In this case, it is not surprising that Chen Weiguo's understanding of the Tiger tank still stayed at the battle in early 1943.

And 1943 was the year when the Red Army's armored vehicles were at their worst, and the year when the German Zoo's advantages were concentrated and gushing out.

That year, even Malashenko had a hard time, and was almost killed by the Germans in Prokhorovka. Fortunately, he was saved by a bullet that missed his vitals and was rescued in time.

It is normal that the comrades of the Anti-Japanese United Army did not fight with the Germans, so it is normal that they do not know the details. Their understanding of the Germans' combat effectiveness and equipment also depends on the Red Army's words.

Thinking of this, Malashenko, who expressed his understanding, immediately changed the subject and took the initiative to speak out Chen Weiguo's concerns.

"Weiguo, are you worried that the Japanese will cause great trouble to the Red Army after getting the Tiger? Are you worried that it will be difficult for me to deal with the Japanese Tiger?"

It is normal that people who are not familiar with tanks cannot understand which is better in the armor-bullet confrontation; naturally, not to mention the overwhelming advantage of the mudslide-like flat push in the higher-level system confrontation.

As it happens, Malashenko also thought that this was an opportunity to teach Comrade Weiguo, who would have to cooperate for a long time in the future. Let this representative of the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces stationed in the Leader's Army clearly know what kind of "No. 1 Army in the World" his unit is.

"Comrade General, I do have such concerns, but please don't misunderstand me. I am not trying to boost the enemy's prestige and destroy my own morale. I am just worried that the devils will cause us trouble and bring more bloodshed and sacrifice, but I also told myself that you must have a way to deal with it. You are a tank hero who even surrendered and sanctioned the Nazis, so you must be able to deal with the war machine invented by the Germans."

The simple logic does make sense, and Chen Weiguo's self-admonition is correct.

However, Malashenko felt that this was not enough. It was necessary to let our Comrade Weiguo open his eyes and have a preliminary understanding of what exactly is called "overwhelming system advantage of mudslide push".

"Come with me, Weiguo, I'll take you somewhere."

"Ah"

Although it was unexpected, Chen Weiguo, who followed the host's wishes, finally followed Malashenko and got on Malashenko's special car. Escorted by guards and entourage, they headed straight for the headquarters of the First Division of the Leader Army on the outskirts of the city.

"Next, Weiguo, you will see with your own eyes what the most powerful field combat group on the earth looks like."

"One day, your motherland and your hometown will also have such a strong cavalry army. As your comrade and your comrade-in-arms, I firmly believe in this and am willing to congratulate you in advance."

"Also remember that what you are going to see next is the final mourner who will throw the Kwantung Army Group into the grave."