Chapter 1595: A Man Should Be Treated with New Eyes After Three Days of Absence

For Malashenko now, the most troublesome issue is not the performance of the "iron box girl" in front of him or whether it meets the battlefield requirements.

To be honest, the infantry fighting vehicle is not that difficult.

This is a slightly harder body chassis that can be used as an ordinary small weapon, plus a small turret that can be used as a heavy machine gun, and the cannon is better. Just move the front of the power cabin to the front of the car body, and open the rear door for loading and unloading infantry.

As long as the design ideas are clear and the concept is accurate, it is not that difficult to build this thing nowadays.

The newly designed chassis is unrealistic. At worst, the tank body and chassis can be modified casually. Although it is worse than a specially designed chassis, some uses are better than rushing up to take bullets with one's body. Under wartime conditions, it is just a make-do.

It can be said that as long as Malashenko is willing, he can make this thing by giving Morozov some guidance.

But a very real problem is that this thing cannot be made out of thin air by magic. Once mass production of this thing starts, it will actually occupy the tank production line and squeeze out production resources.

The medium tanks currently in service in the Red Army have fallen behind the enemy's new equipment. Once a new medium tank is designed and meets the requirements, it must be produced at full capacity to meet the actual needs of the frontline troops.

Is it cost-effective to divert limited production resources to infantry fighting vehicles? Should we use full power to produce new medium tanks that can cope with the new German vehicles, or should we slow down the pace and allow the production of tanks and new medium tanks to proceed simultaneously.

How to choose between these two options will directly affect the next step of the Red Army's frontline troops and the quality of the future battlefield.

The combat effectiveness of infantry fighting vehicles for infantry-tank coordinated troops is too great to be ignored, and it can also greatly reduce infantry casualties. But the frontline tank troops are now in urgent need of a new medium tank that is good enough to upgrade, so as to compete with the Germans' new zoo.

Malashenko was entangled. This was the first time Malashenko encountered this painful problem of having to make only one choice and not having his cake and eat it too.

Malashenko wanted to say, "Children make choices, I want them all," but the reality is that the production capacity at the rear cannot allow both new equipment to be put into mass production. In particular, whether the infantry fighting vehicle as a new concept weapon can be accepted by superiors, and how the frontline troops, who are exposed to this thing for the first time, can make good use of this thing to maximize its tactical value, are all annoying questions that cannot be avoided.

After thinking about it, Malashenko felt that he really had a headache. Thinking that there was still no perfect solution in the end, he could only say this sentence in a depressed voice.

"Try to complete it first. To be honest, I am very optimistic about this thing. My intuition tells me that it will be of great use on the battlefield.

"But first, we have to consider the problem of production capacity conflicts. Once the new medium tanks that can cope with the Germans' new gadgets are finalized and mass-produced, we will definitely produce new tanks at full capacity, and there will never be any spare capacity. "

"Even if this thing is really successful, its importance is far less than that of the new medium tanks. Tanks are the main force on the battlefield that absolutely need to be prioritized. If even the tanks are not up to standard, this kind of auxiliary equipment will be useless no matter how well it is made. it's useless."

Malashenko's truth received a nod of approval from Morozov. In fact, this is the reason why the R&D weight of the iron box girl in front of him has not been high.

Morozov has been troubled by various problems with the medium tank all day long. How can he concentrate on this "hobby"? Even if it is completed, it may not be put into mass production. This is obvious. Forced by reality.

So just treat it as a marginal hobby, just leave it there and do it whenever you have time. Even if it doesn't work, it won't have any impact at all.

"What do you think, Comrade General? Should this project be shelved for the time being?"

Malashenko just said "try to complete it first" without mentioning any urgent needs or time points.

To Morozov, this basically means "put it aside and let's talk about it casually, but the main thing is to work on tanks." Morozov, who asked tentatively, was not sure whether he understood it correctly.

Is it really on hold?

If you ask Malashenko, for most of the Red Army's troops, it is indeed on hold and there is no thought of using it in the short term.

But people are always a little selfish. If you have no selfishness at all, you are no longer a human being. Even Sage Kong could not achieve this level.

Malashenko's real idea is very simple, and he has already organized the language and is about to tell Morozov now.

"I have a better proposal, Comrade Morozov."

"Is she good or not? You can't tell, and I don't dare to vouch for it, but there is one way to prove it, and that is to go to the battlefield."

"We can try to produce some on a small scale first. The quantity does not need to be too large. Just build a few in the name of prototype test vehicles. This will not affect the production of tanks. After you have no problems with the factory test, hand over these vehicles to "Our division has the most top-notch equipment configuration of the Red Army tank force, which can be combined and matched on any battlefield to fully test the actual combat performance of this new vehicle."

"Leave the testing work to me. You only need to be responsible for getting the car done and handing it over to me."

"Once this thing is proven to be useful in actual combat, as your private creation, I believe your superiors will have a better opinion of you. At that time, I can put in a few nice words for you in the report to highlight the advantages and let you Those in Moscow know what a great piece of equipment this is.”

"I have a hunch, Comrade Morozov."

"By then, you will have endless research and development funds. Just imagine the dual success of the new medium tank and the new infantry fighting vehicle. What will those people in Moscow think of you? There is an ancient Chinese saying that is very suitable for use. Description: You should treat each other with admiration after seeing each other for three days. Think about it for yourself, isn’t it? "

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Even Malashenko himself feels that his ability to deceive people is increasing day by day and he is getting better in all aspects.

If you were in Morozov's shoes, how could he not be moved when he heard such a beautiful description of a bright future? If you say you are not moved, no one will believe it, it is true.

The facts are exactly what Malashenko thought.

In the next few seconds, Morozov, whose breathing became somewhat rapid, looked strange, as if there was a date stuck in his throat and he couldn't spit it out or swallow it, as if he was holding it in and uncomfortable.

After a while, Morozov, whose face turned red from holding back the pressure, finally spoke to Comrade Ma again after some intense inner thinking and repeated weighing.