After hearing Guderian's words, Mainz felt very happy.
Guderian is worthy of being called the father of armor. Even at this time, he had not accumulated much experience in armored combat, but with his talent, he keenly captured the Mainz combat plan. The key point – speed!
"General, I have a question!"
After Guderian was so excited, he suddenly thought of a question and immediately became frustrated.
"what is the problem?"
Mainz saw Guderian's reaction in his eyes. He probably thought of something cruel, otherwise the change in mood would not have been so drastic.
"Can future tanks really be so fast?"
Guderian asked doubtfully. It could be seen that he was very concerned about this problem, because if this problem cannot be solved, then their previous training will be in vain.
"Why do you have such doubts, or do you think this is impossible?"
Mainz crossed his hands, dragged his chin, and glanced at Guderian with interest.
"Because the tanks during World War I could only reach a speed of a few kilometers. Even the Gallic Renault tank had a maximum speed of only 10 kilometers, but the charging speed of the cavalry had reached 40-50 kilometers per hour. This I think it should be impossible for a heavy steel monster like a tank to achieve this kind of speed, right?"
Guderian said with some unconfidence. The attitude of Major General Mainz made him shaken. What he originally thought was impossible, but after seeing the Major General's calm expression, it seemed that it was not impossible.
The Major General must have been there early. Be prepared, otherwise you won't be practicing this tactic called blitz. As the name suggests, blitz naturally highlights the word"fast". If the speed is as slow as a snail, then it doesn't deserve to be called blitz at all!
"Haha, I can answer you clearly to this question. The tanks of the future will definitely develop in a faster and stronger direction. The speed of the tanks will be greatly improved. And I don't mind telling you something more. The tanks of the future, You will be separated from the existing combat system, form an army alone, perform combat missions that ordinary armies cannot perform, and become the protagonist in the war!"
Mainz's description made everyone's eyes light up, including Guderian's. Everyone was attracted by the picture Mainz painted, and their faces all showed expressions of anticipation!
"So, when can we be equipped with such weapons?"
Guderian hurriedly asked a question that everyone was concerned about: When will the German army be equipped with its own tanks and armored vehicles?
"It's coming soon. If nothing happens, it will be five years at the latest. It should be ready within five years!"
Five years, many people fell silent when they heard this number. Five years is indeed a long number, but considering the names of the generals around Mainz, five years is not unacceptable.!
"I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry.
In recent years, the Allied Powers have been very strict with us, so it is difficult for us to make any breakthroughs.
Moreover, the national finance will face great difficulties and it is impossible to give us too much funding, so everyone We need to be patient and follow the existing combat plan to complete the motorized combat training first.
This is also a very important part of future armored combat.
An armored group army must have at least three motorized divisions for auxiliary support, and we are now What needs to be done is to improve the training of motorized combat and lay the foundation for future armored forces!
"
After having a clear direction and mission, everyone was relieved!
To be honest, Major General Mainz took office and made drastic changes in the army, which made the entire German army panic. A large number of Junker nobles were abolished. Although they were given to young people, the people Officers with high backgrounds have improved their promotion opportunities, but the inheritance of the Prussian era in the army has also been diluted a lot in such turmoil!
Coupled with the strict restrictions of the Allied Powers, the German army is full of confusion. They don't know who they are. Where is the future and what direction is it going to develop?
At this time, when Mainz told everyone its layout and plans for the next few years or even decades, everyone felt at ease with their clear goals. Feeling confused again, and after Mainz's guarantee, everyone was full of expectations, looking forward to seeing the day described by the major general appear!
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On July 4, 1920, Himmler, the head of the Gestapo, hurriedly found the residence in Mainz and reported a secret information to him overnight.
"General, the Gauls are going to attack us!"
Himler looked very hurried. Obviously, after receiving this information, he hurriedly hurriedly rushed over as quickly as possible.
"oh? For what reason, in what way, when and where?"
The hostility of Gaul to Hans is very obvious, and anyone who is not a fool can feel it.
Before World War I, Gaul's hostility to Gaul was mainly due to the fact that Hans obtained from Gaul during the Franco-Prussian War Alsace and Lorraine were separated from each other, which made Gaul feel very humiliated. After all, ceding territory and paying compensation after defeat was a huge humiliation for Gaul, which claimed to be the overlord of Europe. This kind of humiliation It makes them want to take revenge on Hans.
It stands to reason that after the end of World War I, as a defeated country, they successfully took back Alsace and Lorraine, and even got back from Hans. Gaul got his revenge in the Saar coal mining area
, defeated his enemy, and successfully obtained an astronomical war compensation from the enemy, and even reduced the enemy's army to one hundred thousand. Man, this kind of achievement should be a great victory for Gaul, right?
Now that he has won, he has taken revenge, and even humiliated and taught his enemy a lesson, Gaul's attack on Hans The hostility should be eliminated.
But this is not the case. Not only did Gaul's hostility towards Hans not subside at all after the war, it even became more intense! The reason is simple. Gaul felt wronged and uneasy in his heart!
It is not a weak country like the Qing Dynasty or the Chinese Empire, nor a small country like those in Eastern Europe or Africa, but the largest industrial country in Europe and the second most populous country in Europe.
To defeat such a powerful opponent, there is no other way to defeat such a powerful opponent! In addition to being proud, the Gauls also felt worried and scared!
Although they defeated Hans at this time, what about the future?
The Gauls themselves have deeply experienced the humiliation of being forced to cede territory and pay compensation. This humiliation made Gaul eager to avenge his enemies from top to bottom.
But this time, the defeat they gave Hans was even more disastrous than the defeat they themselves suffered, and the humiliation they inflicted on Hans was even worse. The humiliation is much more serious than what they themselves have endured!
Therefore, from the perspective of those who have experienced Gaul, they actually know very well that unless the country of Hans is wiped off the map and this nation is completely eliminated, otherwise, Hans will People will definitely take revenge on them!
Once Gaul is defeated, they will surely bear Hans's anger ten times or even a hundred times, and the humiliation they inflict on Hans will definitely be repaid twice as much!
The Gauls themselves knew what kind of virtue they were and how much damage they had caused to Hans after the war, so the more they thought about it, the more uneasy they became!
They were very worried that Hans would take revenge, but they did not have the strength to destroy this country! nation, so we can only use all means to suppress and hinder the recovery and development of Hans, and obstruct the military construction of the German army. It is best to keep the German army at its current level and scale, and never let the German army grow up! They can do whatever it takes!
Mainz has already anticipated this, and even made a special plan for it!
Without the help of the Gauls, Hans would not have been able to break through the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles so quickly!
, then their chance has come!