“what?!”

When Pascal saw the list of books, he was stunned.

“Yes, you read it right. There is a punishment if you finish reading it, and a reward if you don’t finish reading it… Ugh, you got it the other way around. There is a reward if you finish reading it, and a punishment if you don’t finish reading it.”

Upon hearing this, Pascal covered his face with the list and collapsed on the sofa in despair. This was the mouth of hell.

All other students of the same year were taught by the senior brother, but she was the only one who was taken care of personally by Raphael.

However, Pascal suddenly became excited. If he read and understood these things, he would definitely have a solid foundation, even if he could not catch up with Raphael.

By then, it will be no problem to find a promising direction and surpass Raphael’s achievements in one fell swoop!

Chapter 232: Four Wars

A long train rumbled into the unloading station of the military camp, whistling in the billowing white mist.

Among the numerous officers and soldiers, Raphael’s blue uniform stood out like a crane among chickens. When General Karl-Heinz Kulas saw the tanks slowly retreating, his excitement was beyond words.

He lowered his head from time to time to talk to Raphael. In General Karl’s eyes, the silver bald eagle on the girl’s hat badge was a little more pleasing to the eye.

There were several school officers standing around, all of them smiling, and some of them were rubbing their hands secretly.

“This is the latest batch of products. The problems with the pre-production batches have been basically solved.” Raphael shouted loudly over the noisy train sounds.

“Really? That’s a great joyous event.”

Two armored soldiers climbed onto the tank, got into the hatch, started the engine in a few seconds, and then left the flatbed truck under the guidance of the unloading commander.

It was very easy and the crew encountered almost no difficulties in driving.

This is the masterpiece of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Through wireless networking and multiple positioning methods, each online tank AI companion can know what it is doing, what it needs to do, and what it needs to do for the commander.

In the past, manual positioning was required when arranging the array, but now it is all done by the on-board Ai.

In terms of the crew, the difficulty for the crew to get started has been significantly reduced. The driver is a pure tool, and with the assistance of the on-board system, he can almost bring out the maximum maneuverability of the vehicle.

The core combat capability depends on the tank commander – in fact, it can also be completely autonomous, but Raphael is not at ease, and the military leaders of both the East and the West are also not at ease relying entirely on autonomous AI – so the training of the tank commander’s abilities has become a top priority.

But how to train them is something the German army needs to think about on its own.

Of course, it was good to learn in the war. Raphael tried to ask if they had lifted the restriction that non-Germans could not join the army.

General Karl politely emphasized that before she asked this question, countless refugees from all over the world had come to the MfS office to ask similar questions, and the answer was simple and clear: they needed these people to shed blood for Germany.

Although it is a bit cruel, as long as you can make military achievements, MfS will not discriminate against you based on your status before joining the army.

The only threshold requirements are that one has received a normal high school education and that one’s physical health is above the minimum standard.

General Carr said: “Now that we have decided, it is not worth going through all that red tape.”

“All beginnings are hard.”

“It’s easy to talk about it, but it takes a lot of effort to put it into practice.” Kafir said nothing else and climbed onto the tank like a young man full of energy.

But soon, the adjutant asked someone to bring his superior down from the tank.

The adjutant criticized that in any case, Carl’s age, physical condition and position would not allow him to have any accidents.

This happened to the general in next door Dresden. He broke his leg while inspecting the scene of the mall bombing.

Fortunately, the man was young, only in his early fifties, and recovered very well. If he had fallen and gotten into an accident, there would have been trouble.

Karl frowned and gave him a fierce look, as if silently accusing him:

“You’re meddling in too many matters. I drove a tank for many years when I was young, so I know more about it than anyone else.”

“But you…”

The adjutant hesitated, because he understood that Karl’s safety was more important than anything else at this time. The general would be the commander of the 3rd Army in the future and be responsible for the Polish campaign.

“You,” Carl said, “instead of thinking about these meaningless things, you might as well use your brain and find out the true capabilities of the Tiger in front of us as soon as possible. Only by knowing its capabilities can we truly exert its power… However, what is more important now is to form a team of professionals who can meet the needs of armored forces repair and maintenance.”

“But things can’t be done in one day…”

“I will give you a task now. Find a way to speed up the preparation of a professional armored service unit. Increase the speed while ensuring the quality of the personnel’s maintenance skills.”

The young man with the rank of major frowned.

“We don’t have enough manpower. In order to support the construction of the armored forces of the 5th Army of New Brandenburg, nearly half of our senior technical soldiers have been assigned. The 3rd Army is now responsible for assisting in the formation of the 6th Army in the South. Where can we get so many people?”

“This is the problem I’m giving you.”

The major’s adjutant said nothing more and stood by with a sad face.

Raphael heard their conversation and immediately felt that the major was unlucky, but this was also a great opportunity for him. As long as the adjutant major could come up with a feasible solution, he would be able to soar to the sky.

Lingyin sat on a box in the corner of the loading dock.

“I was worried you’d left,” Raphael said, walking over to her.

“I’m leaving now. You dislike me, right?”

“No, you are the most important.” Raphael took off his hat and sat down next to Lingyin. “It will take some time to unload the goods. There is no point in being anxious.”

“The Polish army still has no intention of improving.”

“There’s no money left. The Polish army’s energy is all in the east. Now the Russians have completely stopped mobilizing their forces on the border. In Lu Hui’s words, there is no radio wave at all. The dense military trains of supplies have also disappeared…”

“They are about to be crushed,” Lingyin said. “The Soviet army at that time was very strong. The front line was full of veterans from the civil war and the Ukrainian battlefield.”

“Don’t worry, there won’t be a fight for a while.”

Lingyin remembered that Raphael had told her before that the chessboard of Europe was Germany, located in the center of Europe. In a nutshell, it was a place of war on all sides, surrounded by powerful enemies. If the key points fell into the hands of the enemy, the fertile land would be torn apart.

Look at other major European countries.

Britain is isolated from the European continent.

The relatively isolated geographical location enables it to calmly implement the “balance of power on the continent” policy with a high tolerance rate. Even if it goes wrong, the Royal Navy can still build an insurmountable Great Wall on the sea.

Although everyone now doubts whether the Royal Navy has kept the enemy outside the English Channel.

France, once the hexagonal warrior, is a European power that is equally important on land and sea.

Bordering the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea and possessing large overseas colonies, it was able to maintain its position as the overlord of the European continent for a considerable period of history, and its national borders were mostly divided by natural mountains and rivers.

Russia in the east is a giant beast that spans Asia and Europe, a land power that craves the ocean. This country has a strong and primitive expansionist nature. The vast territory and formidable depth have given the Russians unimaginable tenacity and perseverance.

Ever since the Holy Roman Empire, which was neither holy nor Roman nor an empire, Germany has been scattered.

There is a German language and a German nation, but there is no German state. The 18th-century German poet Schiller once lamented: “Germany, where are you!”

Schiller’s friend Goethe simply said that there is no city, not even a place, that allows us to firmly point out that this is Germany.

If we ask this in Vienna, the answer is that this is Austria;

If we ask this question in Berlin, the answer is that this is Prussia.

Where is Germany? This historical question tortures every German heart.

To the east, it connects with Tsarist Russia through the Po Plain, to the southwest is the old capitalist power France, to the south is Austria, which shares the same language and culture, to the north is Northern Europe, and on the way to the Atlantic Ocean, you will encounter Britain.

It can be seen that Germany’s position is very awkward. If it wants to establish colonies, the meat has long been eaten up by Britain and France, and it can only drink some soup.

Moreover, Germany’s coastline lacks direct access to the ocean. Under the blockade during the war, the option of importing strategic materials from overseas did not exist from the beginning.

Look at France. On one side, it is close to the Mediterranean Sea, and it can get involved in North Africa at any time. It can also easily reach Asia through the Suez Canal. On the other side, it is close to the Atlantic Ocean, and the sea is wide enough for fish to leap.

Germany cannot even compare with Russia, a traditional land power.

Let’s seize the territory in Europe. Britain is trying to balance the continent and will not let Germany dominate alone. France, the neighboring European hegemon, will not sit idly by. The Tsarist Russia next door is more greedy than anyone else for land and sea access.

After two attempts, Germany’s territory was in a worse state. Kant’s hometown, Königsberg, became Kaliningrad, Poland, which had been divided by Prussia, was revived, and Alsace-Lorraine, which was cut off during the Franco-Prussian War, was given to France.

Of course, in a generally peaceful era, Germany’s geographical disadvantages no longer seem so critical.

But the problem is that the era of peace is about to become a thing of the past.

The Russians had to pass through Germany to go down to Europe, and the French had to pass through Germany to go north. Not to mention that there were a large number of American troops in Germany, also watching covetously.

For example, Wei in the early Warring States Period, when it was strong, it conquered the east and the west, and when it was weak, it was attacked from all sides.

Anyone who has to take one look at the wide flare that stretches from northern Germany to the Ural Mountains will despair at the country’s geography.

The battleground is not well defended and the potential gap with the East is huge. It is simply amazing.

Italians are lucky, as they are surrounded by the Alps, so it is difficult for anyone to invade, but it is also difficult for Italy to get out. The problem is that Italy lacks resources and will die without sea transportation.

Lingyin shrugged:

“I really don’t know what the future will be like. Fei Niao called me a while ago and said that the federal government has approved the land for the second assembly line and hopes that the company will start the construction of the factory as soon as possible.”

“I’m anxious.”

Raphael blurted out, what were you doing earlier? Even if we start recruiting people now and bidding for the factory construction project at the same time, it will take at least three years for the factory to be completed.

“Maybe, there’s something else…”

She had started to speak, but stopped. There was no need to worry about the Federation, this was the efficiency they deserved.

Lingyin glanced at Raphael. Raphael must have thought of a solution, but he didn’t want to tell the Federation at all.

“When both parties know the truth, don’t resort to underhanded tricks,” she advised. “A business entity should keep both ends evenly balanced.”

Raphael just shook his head silently.

After leaving the East German People’s Army’s exclusive station, Raphael said:

“Actually, it doesn’t matter which side wins. The company’s existence has only one purpose, which is to use the existing business as a cover to provide us with spare parts of sufficient quality, and at the same time prepare for the production of the complete core.”

“It would be troublesome if the Federation won.”

“Yes, it is also troublesome. There are countless people willing to be dogs for the Americans.”

The two sisters talked about this, and after returning, they went to the Leopard 2 tank final assembly workshop, and then went to the M1A2 final assembly workshop, which is the place where countless equipment and parts are integrated to form a complete tank.

The factory manager was working alone. In front of him was a diagram of the workshop, and he was calculating something with a ruler. He liked to use details and to show his subordinates that he understood all the details as well as the workers.

The factory manager is indeed very familiar with the business, having previously worked in a military factory in Poland.

Whenever he harshly criticized someone for not working seriously or pretending to know something during a short factory meeting, it would make people wonder if he really had nothing that he was not good at.

As an individual, he not only has strong management skills but also has sufficient business depth and breadth in production. His importance to the factory is self-evident.

I just don’t know what the factory manager would think when someone says “either you or me”.

Sometimes Raphael secretly laughed, thinking that the Poles were willing to let such a person leave their system, and that he was really getting a great advantage. Generally speaking, superiors would not send away such difficult-to-replace people.

“Why are you here?” Władysław Soskovski pushed the ruler aside. “In order to ensure the completion of the production plan, I have to find a way to improve the efficiency of the final assembly.”

“Can it be improved further?”

“It can still be improved,” Soskovsky nodded. “The chief mechanic just left, and I’m calculating how to adjust the assembly line… What do you want?”

“Did you know that the company is going to build a new factory?”

“know.”

“What do you think?”

The factory manager was silent for a long time, then asked, “I’m used to living here. The south is not suitable for me.”

Like anyone who paid attention to the news, he knew how bad the situation was. Soskovsky had seen too many reports of federal police and soldiers suppressing refugees.

In terms of inhumanity, the Federation was the most outstanding. Although he knew that the outbreak of refugee waves in many places was inextricably linked to the Stasi.

He even felt that the large number of refugees who suddenly poured into the city of Main-Frankfurt was directly related to the Stasi.

After all, apart from the channels and information controlled by the intelligence agencies, no one can send tens of thousands of people into the city.

“understood.”

“Then why are you asking these questions?”

“If you go south, the production line here will definitely be affected.”

“Don’t worry, I will not stop the workshop production no matter what.” Soskovsky patted his chest and guaranteed, but he knew that the method to stop the factory was also very simple, just use high-yield aerial bombs to bomb it.

Chapter 233 Both Sides Are Rookies

It had been drizzling since last night, and it hadn’t rained at all for a while without the vigor of summer. The ground was still slightly damp in the morning, but it was completely dry in the afternoon, as if a faint light from the sky was scattering into the air.

After walking out of the Raphael Wind Instrument Store, he had no time to sit down in the coffee shop for a short afternoon rest, and quickly got into the car that had been waiting for a long time.