Steel Soviet Union

Sometimes, whether the rationality of the weapon design is sufficient is not measured by what the optimal solution should be under the best circumstances. It does not mean that only the best and most reasonable designed weapon can perform well on the battlefield.

For example, take the BMP43.

It is true that this is a "temporary" weapon designed with traces of "hurried work" all over it. It's just that Malashenko added armor to prevent his soldiers from hanging outside the tank as human flesh, or installed it on the Liantian Linggai. They didn't even have a convertible to charge at the German sticks, just to have a fully enclosed weapon designed for the purpose of self-defense and suppressing firepower.

But who said that the weapon made in such a hurry is that the German stick is easy to deal with and is very crotch-stretching?

In this era, the infantry fighting vehicle itself is a very advanced weapon.

You must know that even if the Germans on the opposite side are driving a hip-pull half-track vehicle like the SDKFZ 251, they can carry out some kind of youth version of blitzkrieg and take down the whole of Europe at light speed. The increase in combat power brought by mechanized troop carriers these days is difficult to achieve. Believe it or not, the core reason is not that your equipment is awesome, but that your opponent is too stretched.

A group of squatters who only know how to squat and defend their positions meet someone who is running around on steel wheels and tracks just like Nezha on Hot Wheels. Who is the crotch and who is the boss? Do you need to ask?

In the same way, your Germans have reached this point with their decline, and in the end, they encountered the first fully enclosed tracked infantry fighting vehicle equipped with medium-sized firepower in the history of mankind. Then if you don't pull your hips, who will pull your hips? If you don't move your pants under the synthetic tactical arrangements of the leader, it will be your German guy's guts.

Equipment that was ahead of its time coupled with advanced tactical concepts and troop arrangements resulted in the final result of equipment design flaws being infinitely reduced and covered up.

The BMP43 is indeed not that good, far from perfect. Even from the perspective of peacetime design, this is a piece of junk that is unqualified and should be killed in the design bidding stage.

But what does it matter? Who makes you more German?

In Malashenko's words, the equipment that can make you Germans run thin, no matter whether it is well designed or not, even if it is designed to be a bit unbearable to look at, it is still true in both the literal and practical senses. good equipment.

"Yes, the current leadership division is indeed far superior to those Nazis. You have reason to be proud of leading the most powerful field group in the world, Malashenko. Even I heard it in Moscow I have heard countless voices of envy for you. Even if you are the creator of the leadership division, there are still countless people who envy the results you have achieved in this position. Even if they are not capable of being like you, they are still extremely envious. I am serious. "

Kogin spoke sincerely, and of course Malashenko responded with the same answer.

"It doesn't matter whether others are envious or not. What's important is that the leader division can efficiently and ruthlessly crush any pure ground unit that dares to block the way. No matter what they are, anyone who dares to block the leader division will only be destroyed. Only if you can do this is the most important."

"At this point, I don't mind my personal fame or glory."

"Even if I were asked to take off these clothes and go home to farm as a farmer, I would be happy, as long as the leader division can be put to full use as a Nazi crusher. Maybe this is not an appropriate description, just from the perspective of war command From a personal perspective, the Leader Division has always been the most cruel and ruthless Nazi crusher on the war map. It is efficient enough to scare those Nazis. Being able to maintain this is the most important thing."

"As for envy? I really want to go home and farm one day. Why would I care about this? If there are still people who envy me for farming, then be envious. It is also good to envy comrades workers and peasants. I am happy to see it happen."

I don’t know whether he really meant it or mentioned it casually. After hearing this, Kogin thought for a while and said what he said next, which surprised Malashenko, who had not expected it.

"Do you really plan to go home and farm in the future? How about coming to work here? It's a waste of your brain, which seems to have an endless supply of design inspiration, to think about how many seeds to sow in a piece of soil."

"I'm not saying that anyone who dares to agree to let you farm is almost a crime against the motherland. You can better utilize your talents by coming to me, and I will keep you safe, bring your family with you, and leave everything to me. Let’s arrange it to your satisfaction.”

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Malashenko smiled after hearing this, but there was actually a hint of surprise hidden in his smile, but he didn't express it.

I had never thought of a proposal like Ke Jing's before, but now that I think about it, it seems that such a place would be fun and relaxing, at least when I suddenly thought about it, it seemed pretty good.

"I can't tell. Let's wait and see later."

"One day I will retire, and the leadership division will also usher in the second and third division commanders, and the inheritance will continue. As long as this inheritance can be guaranteed to continue, then no matter what I do after retirement, even if I face the It’s satisfying to plant the land with your back to the sky and the bright sun.”

Of course, it was not only Kotin who could hear Malashenko's words, but also the soldiers who were walking together in the infantry tank.

"Your division commander is very open-minded, comrades. There are so many people who have to queue up to envy his position. It's good for him to be so open-minded and talk about going home to farm. Is he usually like this?"

Ke Jin's question was obviously in a joking tone, and the soldiers sitting in rows in the car all laughed when they heard this. One by one, they began to answer Kogin's questions in a flurry of words, talking about the interesting stories of the division commander who led the division on weekdays. Malashenko also intervened to make fun of himself. The car was filled with laughter and laughter for a while. Full of joy.

It was as if this was not a major general and a lieutenant general sitting in a car, but an ordinary infantry squad without any hierarchical barriers or inaccessibility.

Ke Jing, who was grinning and laughing amidst the laughter, also noticed this invisibly, and couldn't help but sigh that this was something he had never seen in any front-line field troops before.

Those generals who thought highly of themselves because of their status did not even want to live with the soldiers, and arrogantly believed that generals and soldiers should be separated from each other. This has nothing to do with their personal professional abilities. It is purely a matter of attitude towards something. There are many people who still retain the problems and bad habits left over from the wasted era.

But Malashenko is different, it can even be said to be completely different.

Kogin’s most intuitive feeling is that Malashenko never seemed to regard himself as a “noble” general or division commander. He can always mingle and integrate with the soldiers on various occasions. Whenever the soldiers mention their division commander, they seem to be talking about a familiar comrade in the same class, a trustworthy big brother, and a good brother. It is not possible to tell the difference between high and low generals and comrades as division commanders just by opening their mouths.

It was also at this time that Kogin suddenly recalled what Malashenko had said before.

At first, I thought it was an unintentional mention by Malashenko, but now that I think about it, it is obvious that it is not.

Malashenko not only talks about it, but also does it with actual actions. This is even more admirable than his ability to get along so well with the soldiers.

"Division commander is work, and being in love with comrades is life. Why should I bring work into life? When I think it is life time, I am me. I am Malashenko, not comrade division commander and tank soldier major general. It's that simple."