Steel Soviet Union

When those giant aerial birds with four aero engines fly over the battlefield, all eyes are destined to gather in one direction because of their presence, even Malashenko, who is supposed to be on stage to play the leading role. No exception.

Raising the telescope in his hand and looking at the sky above his head, Malashenko could not wait to know who these rumored extremely mysterious big guys were, and wanted to find out their true appearance.

But when Malashenko actually looked into the telescope and saw clearly what he had been looking forward to for a long time, Malashenko, who was so shocked that he couldn't close his jaw for a while, just couldn't help but gasp.

"F*ck, what the fuck is that, Pepe 8???"

"Wait, it seems different. There is something wrong with the engine. The engine compartments of these guys are thicker and stronger than before!"

Although they were slightly different in appearance, Malashenko was able to recognize at a glance that these giant aerial birds hanging high above his head and in the sky were exactly the ones with poor design and poor performance in the existing history. The failure of the Soviet long-range heavy bomber: Pei 8 was almost full of problems. The key problem lay in the engine.

To define someone or something as a loser, the key is to compare it with whom.

If you compare the German guy Juncker 288, who is also a loser, then Pei 8 and Juncker 288 are the boss. Don’t laugh at the second one. Your level of crotch stretching is no lower than mine. It’s a situation where neither of us can do it.

But compared with excellent heavy bombers such as the B29 or Lancaster, which have been very successful in history and achieved great results, the Nape 8 is indeed stretched, which goes without saying.

The only battle that became famous was the bombing of Berlin, which was more symbolic than practical. It was only carried out once and ended in a hurry. There is no other reason. The poor failure rate means that the Pey8 does not need to be shot by the Germans. It will fly and fall down on its own. The Pey8 that falls due to engine failure is much more than the one that is shot down by the Germans. The farther you go, the greater the chance of falling.

Malashenko had heard about these giant aerial birds in the past. Two days ago, he saw in the newspaper that these big guys were organizing and launching a bombing of Königsberg, specifically responsible for pulling out the stubborn and occupying birds. The stronghold of the German die-hard elements who are holding on to strong fortifications and trying to resist to the end.

The bombing effect claimed in the newspaper was very good, but Malashenko also knew clearly that the stuff in the newspaper could not be completely believed. Even internal newspapers that are only published within the Red Army actually have a strong role in boosting morale and inspiring military morale. Reporting good news but not bad news is the basic operation.

For example, the 4th Tank Division suffered a huge defeat on the southern front in Poland, losing troops and generals. It lost a total of more than 50 tanks, including the IS6, and only 3,000 people who died, disappeared, and were captured were able to stop the retreat. , suffered a very annoying and humiliating defeat in the context of our own comprehensive strategic counterattack and victory. ˜”*°•.˜˜.•°*”˜

There was no report on this matter in the newspapers. Malashenko happened to hear about it accidentally when he went to the front army headquarters for a meeting. Otherwise, even Malashenko probably still doesn’t know about it. This is the case.

Taking into account such an incident, Malashenko did not take the newspaper news that the Pe-8 bombed Königsberg and achieved significant results seriously at that time. Anyway, he was no longer fighting in East Prussia and had nothing to do with him.

After solving a large part of the hard problems by himself, the remaining remnants of East Prussia's enemies were nothing more than a snail between three fingers for Vatutin. Malashenko felt that he did not need to worry about Vatutin. Tu Jing has nothing to worry about in the next battle.

But if you look at it from a broader perspective, Malashenko actually wants to make a conclusion that he just realized the truth: The newspaper said that the Pe-8 bombing of Königsberg achieved significant results is not necessarily true, because these things in the sky are extremely obvious. The appearance changes are enough to explain many problems, such as an aero engine that allows the Pei 8 to carry more bombs and has better reliability.

The thing that Pei 8 lacks the most is this. For most heavy bombers these days, which are not very high-end in design, if you can develop a powerful engine that meets the design specifications and meets actual needs, you have actually solved most of the possibilities. problems you will encounter.

After all, even a third-rate crotch puller like Little Japan can handle such a thing as crushing the shell of a heavy bomber.

Whether it is the Soviet Union's Pe-8 or the German Junkers 288, what is actually lacking is a powerful aero engine. The extremely high-end nature of this thing has destined it to only be concentrated in the hands of a very small number of people. At least the current Soviet Union does not have the ability to handle it.

No matter how much Comrade Stalin, his loving father, slapped the table in anger and scolded his mother in anger over this matter, he still couldn't do anything and couldn't do anything. If it can't be solved, it just can't be solved. It must be solved through other means and methods.

As the saying goes, "a pillow came to me as soon as I fell asleep." Comrade Stalin, who was thinking about whether he could use some means to get some high-end aviation technology from the United Kingdom and the United States, had not had time to issue an order. He happened to encounter the enemy because of tanks and the army. The British and Americans who were worried about the matter took the initiative to ask for advice with "full sincerity".

Things have come to this. If we don't take the opportunity to knock the bamboo pole twice and cut off two pieces of flesh from the Americans and the British, then Comrade Stalin's famous reputation as a "loving father" will basically be in vain. , there is no reason not to kill the fat sheep that comes to your door.

After lengthy negotiations and spitting, the British and the Americans finally got what they wanted.

A prototype of the most powerful IS6 heavy tank currently in service in the Soviet Red Army, as well as a full set of design drawings and technical parameter information, as well as some battle records and actual combat reports fed back by frontline troops. Of course, the most important thing is the personal teaching of Malashenko, the famous Soviet tank hero. This is the key to negotiation and cooperation.

What do countries want to gain at the negotiation table? If the two parties negotiating are not the warring parties on the battlefield, then you often have to pay a certain amount, or a price. The Allied Forces composed of British and Yankees That's the case with the delegation.

Comrade Stalin, who is an avid lover of giants, likes all big things, such as large heavy tanks, large-caliber heavy artillery with thick tubes, battleships with large enough tonnage, and long-range heavy tanks with extremely huge ammunition capacity and body size. bomber.

This in itself is enough to indicate that Comrade Stalin wanted to cut something from the Allies.

He doesn't even like the British Lancaster. He wants the latest B29 strategic bomber from the Yankees. Even if it doesn't work out, he has to get back the most difficult core components and technology of the B29 and use it for his own use.

To this end, Comrade Stalin even consulted a great master who had been "unjustly imprisoned" and for which he personally apologized: Tupolev. Ask him, based on the existing B29 intelligence obtained from the United States, if the super bomber cannot be obtained in its entirety, what core technologies are most worth pursuing and trying every means to obtain it.

Tupolev's answer was very short and only one: the engine.

"We should try our best to obtain its engine technology, Comrade Leader, this is crucial to improving the research and development capabilities of our own heavy bombers."