Gao Jiu said: "General, I am very interested in armored weapons and believe that in future wars, armored weapons, especially tanks, will play a crucial role in the battlefield. The German armored troops are currently the most powerful in the world, and you are the director of the armored troops. I would like to ask you how the armored troops can use them to maximize their effectiveness?"

"Oh, do you also think that the armored troops will become the main force on the battlefield in the future?" Guderian was surprised and happy, very interested. He was happy that Gao Jiu actually had the same view as him. He was surprised that a young man from a distant China would have such a vision and would also attach importance to the use of armored weapons.

Gao Jiu said affirmatively: "Yes, I think that if the armored troops are used reasonably, they will definitely become the main force on the battlefield and become the decisive force to change the situation. The countries around the world have not fully realized this and have not played the role of armored troops at all."

Gao Jiu's words mean something. Since the advent of the tank, countries with tanks have used it as infantry support weapons. They divided the tanks into various infantry units, and only used them as mobile turrets or steel bunkers, and did not play an important role as tank offensive weapons.

Guderian realized this and was conceiving the tactics used by the armored forces. However, in Germany, he was a noble and vulnerable person and did not receive the attention he deserved. This is why he, a German military chief of armored soldiers, is still the rank of major general.

He asked, "Mr. Gao, do you think it's more reasonable to use the armored forces?"

The tactics used by the armored troops mastered by Gao Jiu are not limited to the blitzkrieg invented by Guderian, but are the crystallization of the use of armored tactics studied by countless experts and scholars in later generations.

He said: "General Guderian, the use of armored troops should not be used only as infantry support weapons, but as an independent army, large-scale clusters to form a powerful assault force. Such forces have invincible and powerful assault power on the current battlefield. Only in this way can the assault ability of armored troops be maximized."

When Guderian heard Gao Jiu's words, he felt that he had found a soulmate.

He said: "Mr. Gao, your idea is the same as mine, but I still feel a little confused when there are a few questions."

Gao Jiu said, "Please speak, General."

Guderian said: "A armored troops are used as an independent army in large-scale clusters. With its powerful firepower and fast maneuvering, it is easy to break through the enemy's defense line.

However, after breaking through the enemy's defense line, infantry operations cannot keep up with the armored troops, and armored troops are also prone to attack by enemy infantry. The infantry's mobility is too weak to keep up with the speed of tanks. It is necessary to take care of the infantry's actions. Infantry can easily drag the armored troops back, which is a big contradiction.

Also, armored troops are subject to the limitations of complex terrain, the tanks themselves have small gun caliber and insufficient firepower. When encountering the fortifications of the enemy's strong reinforced concrete, it is difficult to exert its effectiveness. How should these problems be solved?"

Gao Jiu said: "Tanks can be used as independent combat units to maximize their effectiveness. However, tanks rely on logistical support and the cover of infantry. The speed of infantry operations is disconnected from the tank troops, and they can be solved by mechanized marching.

However, infantry lacks protective capabilities and can easily be killed and injured when acting with tank troops.

I think the best solution is to equip each tank cluster with corresponding motorized armored infantry support troops, for example, a tank division is equipped with an armored infantry regiment that uses a large number of armored personnel carriers, and is equipped with a self-propelled artillery battalion, a transport battalion, and an engineer battalion, so that the close synergy between tanks and infantry can be fully exerted."

After listening to Gao Jiu's words, Guderian seemed to have opened a window in front of him, and the confusion in his heart was basically resolved. He humbly asked Gao Jiu for advice, and Gao Jiu discussed the blitzkrieg theory and some comprehensive tactical theories of armored soldiers with him.

Guderian discovered that Gao Jiu's idea solved all the confusion he had thought about for a long time, which was more advanced and scientific than his original ideas.

He said sincerely: "Mr. Gao, your idea is really good, I fully agree. But I still have a doubt and don't know how to solve it."

Gao Jiu said, "Please speak, General."

Guderian said: "The German army does not currently have self-propelled artillery equipment. Ordinary artillery can easily become disconnected from armored tank troops on the battlefield, and it will still affect the attack speed of tank troops. How to solve this problem?"

Guderian talked with Gao Jiu, and William listened carefully. He heard Gao Jiu and Guderian talk and gained a deeper understanding of Gao Jiu's military talents.

He was a smart man. When Guderian asked this, he understood the purpose of Gao Jiu coming to see Guderian. He was going to promote the large-caliber artillery of the Krupp Company.

Sure enough, Gao Jiu said: "This is easy to solve. Before the German Military Industry Department re-divided the weapons manufacturing category, Krupp developed various models of armored weapons, including a very advanced tank and two very excellent self-propelled artillery models. Krupp is no longer engaged in the production of armored weapons. For the construction of the German Wehrmacht, they are willing to transfer these drawings."

Goodrian was very pleased and said, "This is great. Can I read these drawings?"

Gao Jiu said: "Of course. We are here this time to hand over these drawings to you."

These drawings had already been loaded in William's briefcase, so he took out the design drawings of the "Tiger" tank, "Grizzly" and "Wild Bee" self-propelled cannons.

Guderian is the director of the armored corps and is very familiar with his business. After a rough look at the design drawings of these tanks and the relevant technical parameters, he could conclude that these are very advanced weapons.

He said happily: "If these weapons can be made, the German army's equipment level will be greatly improved, and I will recommend these drawings to the German General Staff Headquarters.

Of course, the design of these excellent weapons took a lot of effort from your Krupp Company. Companies that use these drawings will pay the corresponding transfer fee."

After hearing this, William was even more impressed. Gao Jiu not only promoted the artillery of Krupp, but also made a lot of money from these drawings. He felt that Gao Jiu was another very smart businessman. He now really had the idea of ​​becoming a disciple of Gao Jiu.

All the problems that had long troubled Guderian were now solved. He stood up excitedly and walked around the ground, thinking about how to convince the German General Staff Headquarters to adopt his blitz tactics.

As he walked, he stopped and looked sad. He said: "According to the blitzkrieg theory, the use of armored forces will involve major adjustments to the German system. In the entire German staff headquarters, their concepts remain on the original tactical ideas. They do not pay attention to the use of armored forces at all. It is very difficult to convince them.

To be honest, I have very little influence and it is difficult to influence the decisions of the General Staff Headquarters in a short period of time.”

Gao Jiu said: "Facts are better than words. Don't talk about this with your mouth. I suggest that as long as you arrange an exercise, the senior generals in the German General Staff are all smart people, and they will definitely accept it."

Then Gao Jiu talked about his vision, and after hearing this, Guderian praised it very much. He said, "Mr. Gao, I have to admit that you Chinese are as smart as us Germans."

Gao Jiu and William said goodbye and left. William drove Gao Jiu back to the embassy. On the way, William sincerely said: "Mr. Gao, you are the smartest and most amazing person I have ever met. I hope you can take your teacher, and please agree."

To be honest, Gao Jiu likes William, a smart and studious child, and he really hopes to make friends with such a person who can influence the Krupp company in Germany. Through him, he can naturally solve many problems in Germany.

He said happily: "William, you are kind, upright, smart and studious, and are one of the best people I have ever met. I have agreed to your request. As long as I can answer any questions, I will tell you without reservation.

However, we don’t have to be called teachers and students. We can be good friends and brothers. If you want, you can call me Jiu Ge according to the name my friends in China."

William said happily: "Brother Nine."

Not long after, with the help of Gao Jiu, Guderian designed an exercise plan and then went to the Chief of Staff of the German General Staff. At his request, the German General Staff arranged an exercise and invited many of the most influential senior generals of the German army to visit.

In this exercise, the German General Staff used an infantry division and an artillery regiment to fight against Guderian, an armored regiment and a motorized infantry regiment.

The commander of the German Infantry Division felt that he had strong troops and according to the German Infantry Code, he arranged defensive positions with a strict and eye-catching manner. He felt that it was very easy to deal with Guderian's armored soldiers.

The battle began, and Guderian began to prepare for artillery fire. The opponent began to defend against artillery, waiting for the artillery fire to stop and then enter the position to counterattack.

At this moment, Guderian concentrated all the tanks, a distance of about 10 meters, attacked in a fan shape, and the motorized infantry regiment followed.

The defenders began to counterattack with artillery fire, but they found that their artillery could not effectively deter the rapidly moving armored forces.

The armored cluster roared forward and quickly approached the defenders' positions.

The German infantry guarding the trenches heard the rumbling engine and felt the trembling of the earth. They looked up and saw a large area of ​​steel monsters rushing over, and they could imagine how they felt now.

In less than 10 minutes, the infantry division's position was broken, and the motorized infantry immediately behind the tank occupied the position and eliminated the remaining enemies.

In less than half an hour, exercise nine was over and Guderian's armored cluster achieved a complete victory.

The senior German generals saw that Guderian had only used one tank regiment and had such a mighty power on the battlefield. If several tank divisions were concentrated and charge together, what would it be?! They were deeply shocked.

Next, in order to completely convince these officials, Guderry arranged a night offensive exercise so that they would not question the night battle of the armored cluster.

Guderian invited visitors to stand on the defenders' positions and let them test the power of his armored cluster, the night attack.

The German officers and staff members believed at first that Guderian faced a big contradiction in his night attack: if he didn't turn on the lights, he couldn't see the road clearly, so how did the tanks drive? Turning on the lights just provided a target for the enemy artillery.

The General Staff received a request from Guderian to start the exercise. The General Staff members fired three red signal flares into the sky.

Senior German generals and members of the staff looked at the dark night sky ahead and heard the roar of tanks.

Suddenly, it was bright across the street, and all the tanks were turned on with headlights. Some tanks also had searchlights specially installed. The large lights were bright, making these visitors unable to open their eyes at all!

This is a very strange scene. From a distance, you can only see bright lights, but you can't see the figure of the tank. This is called dark under the light, and the artillery guards' artillery is even more difficult to hit the target.

Seeing groups of steel monsters approaching, the visitors felt extremely terrifying pressure. This was still an exercise. If in real battle, these tanks charged, fired guns and fired machine guns, the pressure the defenders felt was even more conceivable.

This is too terrifying. After personal experience, visitors fully realized the importance of forming an armored cluster.

Guderian succeeded, his armored group combat mode was recognized by senior German leaders, and the status of armored soldiers was improved accordingly.

Next, Guderian proposed the combat mode of blitzkrieg. In order to strengthen the power of this tactic, his proposed combat mode of tank, armored infantry and self-propelled artillery contract was evaluated as a new tactical model of epoch-making.

After Guderian's recommendation, the two self-propelled artillery "Grizzly Bear" and "Wild Bee" launched by Krupp were both recognized by senior German officials.

After the approval of the head of state, the German General Staff Headquarters decided to formally form the German First Armored Army, with six quasi-tank divisions, six armored infantry regiments, 12 self-propelled artillery battalions, and corresponding engineers and baggage units.

Guderian was promoted to Lieutenant General Commander of the First Armored Army.

Of course, Gao Jiu's drawings designed by him received a large technology transfer fee, totaling 1.6 million German marks. The exchange price of German marks at that time was slightly lower than that of China's oceans, about 1.5 million oceans. As an intermediary, William also received a 15% reward because of the name of Krupp, which was a total of 225,000 German marks. Although William was born into a wealthy family, he was still very happy to have the rewards obtained through his labor.
Chapter completed!