Chapter eight hundred and thirty fifth joint mustache
Messerschmitt failed to develop the prototype and could not get military orders, so it was on the verge of bankruptcy. Giving up on one's beloved career would be a huge blow to any genius. When he heard that there were
When he had a chance to survive, he suddenly became very excited and walked in front of Zhang Zuoxiang and the others in two or three steps.
"These... two..."
Randall smiled and said: "They are distinguished guests from China, and they are interested in acquiring your company."
"Don't be busy!" Zhang Xueliang waved his hand: "You must be Mr. Messerschmitt. I want to see your works first and then discuss cooperation."
Zhang Xueliang also knew a lot about the air force, and he still had some doubts about the guy in front of him. Messerschmitt was also a little unhappy when he heard this. After all, he was also a celebrity in the German aviation field, but others doubted his ability. Therefore, Messerschmitt
Schmidt also said: "I also want to hear what conditions you can offer?"
Zhang Xueliang smiled slightly: "China now mainly has two major aircraft design centers, Fengtian and Wuhan. Mr. Bayuzao and Mr. Wang Zhu, who are in charge, can get about 8 million in scientific research funds every year. The military purchases about 500 aircraft every year. In addition, there are
With more than 3,000 civilian orders, what do you think of the market size?"
Hearing these figures, not only Messerschmitt but also Randall took a breath. The aircraft purchased by the Chinese military in one year has exceeded the total number of aircraft in the German army. This difference is simply incredible.
Reasonable!
After listening to the interpreter, Zhang Zuoxiang also rarely spoke: "Mr. Messerschmitt, China has a vast aviation market and also needs all kinds of talents. As long as you have the ability, I can make the decision to build an aviation company in Chengdu."
Design bureau, various conditions will be far better than they are now."
For real geniuses, a stage to display their talents is far more attractive than how much income they receive, so Messerschmitt immediately put aside all his unhappiness and hurriedly took his design drawings as quickly as possible.
They came out and handed them into Zhang Xueliang's hands. He took them to the workshop and saw two prototypes.
Zhang Xueliang is an expert in flying airplanes. When he saw Messerschmitt's design, he was shocked. One of the simplest ways to measure the performance of an airplane is to see whether the airplane is beautiful or not. The more comfortable the airplane is, the more comfortable it is.
The more aerodynamic an aircraft is, the stronger its combat effectiveness will be.
The aircraft designed by Messerschmitt makes people feel very majestic at first glance, especially since it adopts quite a few new designs. Retractable landing gear, retractable canopy, automatic flaps, lower wings, etc.
wait.
Judging by intuition alone, this aircraft has quite outstanding performance. Zhang Xueliang looked at it for a while and couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Messerschmitt, your aircraft is quite good, but I would like to take the liberty to ask,
Why did it fail during the test flight and what exactly went wrong?”
Messerschmitt was also a little embarrassed. But he couldn't help but answer: "It was during landing that the landing gear broke."
Zhang Xueliang nodded: "It's similar to what I thought. This structure was also designed by Chief Engineer Wang Zhu, but there were also problems because the landing gear was too small and too narrow."
"What?" Messerschmitt was suddenly shocked and asked hurriedly: "My design is original, how can China have it?"
Zhang Xueliang burst out laughing: "Mr. Messerschmitt, you underestimate China's aviation industry. Our fighters have fought so many air battles and have so much experience. Some things will fall into place as long as more data is accumulated."
.To be honest, you have a genius design, but it still lacks integration with the battlefield. I believe you will get more things after moving the factory to China."
"Okay. Anyway, I'm bankrupt now, so I'm going to China." Messerschmitt also became competitive and wanted to go to China to see something, maybe he would have better luck.
At this time Randall also said: "Willy, I think it is a good choice for you to go to China now, but I want to remind you that as a German, once our army regains its strength, I hope you can return to Germany to serve.
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"No problem, I will definitely be able to do it. Maybe I will come back with a better design by then!"
After the discussion was complete, Zhang Xueliang contributed 200,000 US dollars to help Messerschmitt move. As for other funds, they would be discussed after arriving in China. While Messerschmitt was moving, another
Kurt Tank, a well-known figure in the aviation field, also came over.
He was also Germany's top designer in World War II. He developed the fw190 fighter jet equipped with an air-cooled engine and became the star of Germany's later air combat. At the same time, he also developed an early jet fighter, and he can definitely be called a master in the aviation field.
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But at this time, Kurt Tank had just lost his job. When he heard that China was recruiting talents, he also recommended himself and came over. After a conversation, Zhang Xueliang found that this guy's level was not lower than that of Messerschmitt.
If they come to China, the two of them will definitely be able to set up two design bureaus.
Therefore, Zhang Xueliang was not polite, promised the most favorable conditions to all, and then ran away. After acquiring two outstanding people in the aviation field, they turned their attention to Farben.
This company is the largest company in the chemical industry in Germany! Farben has three major companies, namely Akfa, BASF, and Bayer. Take any one of them and they are among the top companies in the world.
Chemical dyes are the flagship product of Farben. Before World War I, more than 90% of the world's chemical dyes were produced by Farben. They were also the first to break through ammonia synthesis technology and coal-to-oil technology.
During World War II, Farben's large-scale production of synthetic fuels and synthetic rubber enabled Germany to break through its resource bottleneck. In addition, the German army had 100% methanol and lubricants, 80% explosives, 70% black powder and 35% sulfuric acid.
They all come from Farben, and they have also made considerable achievements in the research of poison gas. The Allies even said that if the United States had Farben, there would be no Hitler's war.
For such a powerful company, it was naturally included in the scope of China's cooperation early. It was unrealistic to buy it outright. Therefore, China decided to invest in cooperation with Farben and let them build a joint venture factory in China.
Being able to open the Chinese market and obtain China's raw material support is also a good way for Farben to get out of the predicament. As a military industry giant, Germany's military is subject to strict restrictions. In 2029, Farben's revenue was less than 40 million.
Mark. Compared with DuPont in the United States at the same time, it is dozens of times worse.
Therefore, China's millions of troops and huge demand have a fatal attraction for Farben. Of course, this is also a lot of benefits for China. Farben has chemical dye technology, which is China's rapidly developing textile industry.
Something the industry urgently needs.
They have a lot of core patents in the fields of explosives, poison gas, coal chemicals, petrochemicals, medicine, materials, etc., all of which are urgently needed by China. Therefore, the two sides talked very harmoniously. After each got what they needed, China invested 3,000
Ten thousand US dollars, holding 20% of the company's shares. Then Farben established a subsidiary in Shanghai to open up the Chinese market.
China has adopted a completely different attitude towards virtue. The United States still has enough power, and those large companies cannot swallow it up at all, so they can only poach. In Germany, China directly attacks large companies. On the one hand, it is indeed very difficult for the Germans;
China and Germany have been cooperating for ten years, and both sides have a tacit understanding.
The top German military and political leaders also know that placing factories in China and being able to move them back if Germany needs it is of great significance to preserving Germany's military industry, so they all adopt a tacit attitude. After all, it is better for talents to come to China than to
The United States and even Russia are better.
It is this kind of tacit approval that Zhang Zuoxiang and Zhang Xueliang accelerated their actions. After taking over Farben, they negotiated a cooperation agreement with the two military giants Rheinmetall and Krupp, and introduced artillery technology, as well as Krupp
Armor technology, and in return, China provided tank technology.
The German army of this era had noticed the importance of tanks, but due to the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles, the German armored soldiers initially had to be like children, carrying paper shells as tanks for training. With this kind of joke method, they actually sharpened their skills.
With the world's most powerful steel army, Germany's rigor and fearfulness can be seen.
China has mature experience in tanks and can share technology with Germany. In addition, Zhang Zuoxiang cooperated with Mercedes-Benz Company to purchase 800 Mercedes-Benz freight trucks, 400 of which will be assembled in China. In other words,
The Germans generously agreed to move the production line to China. After all, this could solve the employment problem of hundreds of people and generate huge profits.
During this time in Germany, it was smooth sailing. China got almost everything it wanted. Zhang Zuoxiang was also extremely excited, so he sent a telegram to Zhang Tinglan to show off proudly.
However, Zhang Zuoxiang did not dare to slack off at all. He had already spent more than 300 million, and more than half of the funds were still unspent, so he rushed to Munich without stopping.
This is the headquarters of Siemens. What Zhang Zuoxiang wants to talk about this time is to cooperate with Siemens to develop oil. China now has three important oil-producing areas, one is Central Asia, the other is Borneo, and the other is Iran.
Rich in oil resources, Germany happens to be a resource-poor country.
But just after Zhang Zuoxiang arrived in Munich, he suddenly received a business card from the leader of the Nazi Party, Hitler, who wished to meet Zhang Zuoxiang.
"Uncle, the Nazi Party is a newly rising force in Germany, but their ideas are too extreme, so I don't think much of them."
"No." Zhang Zuoxiang waved his hand: "Han Qing, when Zhuoyan came here, I specially told him that this Hitler is a very important person, and I think you know Zhuoyan's vision. Let's go and pay a visit. Maybe this guy will be here in the future.
It will be of great help!”
PS: The numbers in the previous chapter were wrongly labeled, but it doesn’t affect the reading. Please forgive me, I’m a little ungrateful...