It's better to conquer them than to command the steel torrent

Chapter 88｜Tungsten Alloy Sales Are Slow, Help Us!
What a fascinating discussion everyone had! Unfortunately, I, Shang, already had a standard answer prepared.

Shang Ke couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth, but then he restrained his smile and continued to pretend to be invisible.

By noon the day before yesterday, he had already summarized the key indicators and notes of the next generation of anti-tank guns and sent them directly to the Tri-Union Defense Research Institute in the form of an intercontinental telegram.

All weapons and equipment must be combined with national conditions. Blindly copying is not advisable. The standard answer given by Shang is:
Caliber: 65mm or 75mm
Total weight: 1.3~1.4 tons

Muzzle energy: 2.05~2.1 MJ
Power coefficient: 5.2~5.4
Barrel processing and shell production lines involve many established tools, making it easier to change the caliber of shells of the same caliber. The Bundeswehr is equipped with 65mm infantry guns and 75mm mountain howitzers, so it is better to use the caliber of both from the perspective of ease of production.

Mobility is the key on the battlefield. Towed anti-tank guns cannot be too heavy. The combat weight of 1.5 tons is the limit, and 1.2 to 1.3 tons is best. It can be towed by a truck. If the weight exceeds this, a special tracked tractor must be used, and its applicability is significantly reduced. For infantry units, trucks are naturally the most convenient.

Mr. Shang thinks that the towed anti-tank gun is good enough and there is no need to strive for perfection.

Because a giant like the Grand Federation is so rich, it can afford to equip its infantry units with self-propelled anti-tank guns as standard, which is an unattainable dream for many poorer powers.

And there is another feature that no other powerful country dares to think about - our Great Federation has its own national conditions, and we have as many tungsten carbide armor-piercing bullets as we want.

Tungsten alloy is unsaleable, please help us!
The seminar ended near noon.

Everyone left one after another, and Shang Ke and Su Ji walked out side by side.

The two wanted to talk about serious matters, but someone came up from behind and put two hands on their shoulders.

"Zhicheng? Zimao? Why are you two leaving so quickly? I've booked a table at Yanyun Pavilion today. Come along."

The visitor was Army Aviation Major Huang Ze, a northern man with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He was also an experienced fighter flight instructor and was very generous and magnanimous.

"Yanyun Pavilion? That place must be difficult to book, right?" Shang Ke asked doubtfully.

"That's right. We've been waiting for a month and a half. Don't say no." Huang Ze enthusiastically pulled them out with his left and right hands.

"Who else?"

"Old Hu, Staff Officer Shen, and Guo Xu were coming too, but unfortunately he was sent to the training camp at Page's place yesterday."

Su Ji actually didn't like attending banquets. He was a little shy and uncomfortable in such occasions.

The so-called Yanyun Pavilion is the largest Chinese restaurant in Budapest. It is very popular because of the large number of overseas Chinese.

In terms of decoration, Yanyun Pavilion is a Chinese-style antique building with upturned corners and flying eaves, but it seems a bit too much, and many details appear quite deliberate.

As you step into it, the lobby creates an atmosphere of flowing water with small bridges. The ponds, rockery and water pavilions are arranged in a staggered manner. The bamboo water wheel slowly turns under the constant flow of water, and the water drops into the pond, splashing ripples.

The spacious private room is on the second floor. There are several four-person tables inside, but it doesn't seem crowded. Everyone is of similar seniority and peers. There is no need to be particular, so they just sit wherever they want.

"It's so troublesome to have a meal here. It takes almost two months in advance to book a private room, order two tables of dishes, and call some girls. I have never seen such a grand occasion in Yanjing. This time it's really an eye-opener." Huang Ze complained while pouring tea.

"Ah? Girl?" Shang Ke asked in surprise.

Huang Ze whistled twice with a matter-of-fact look on his face, and soon three slim figures came in one after another.

Seeing that only four people showed up, Huang Ze said dissatisfiedly, "What's going on? Why are you the only ones here? Where's the other person?"

One of the women smiled apologetically and said, "She'll be here soon, just wait."

Shang Ke noticed that Su Ji next to him was quite uncomfortable, so he quickly interrupted and said, "No need, neither I nor this person over here need to accompany us, just tell her to do what she should do." Coffee Shop God of War, look, I, Shang, will take care of you!

After a little smoothing over, the dinner continued.

The four women were all dressed in ancient costumes, and two of them were obviously not Oriental.

A woman about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with blonde hair, blue eyes, a straight nose, and dressed in a red gauze dress, dressed like a dancer from the Western Regions, was noticed by Mr. Shang.

Joy! This restaurant is quite charming? Shang Ke sighed inwardly.

Huang Ze and the other three got one person to accompany them each, and the extra woman dressed as a dancer came to the table where Shang Ke and Su Ji were, but she was very tactful and sat across from them.

She greeted them warmly in Chinese: "Hello, gentlemen. My name is Mingna."

Shang Ke smiled and responded, "Ms. Mingna is very beautiful, I like her." Then he shook his head regretfully and said, "It's a pity that I was already engaged before I left the country."

"Well, sir, you are very principled."

"Of course, I, Shang, am the most principled."

If it were in the Great Unity Federation, asking a girl to drink with you while wearing a military uniform would be extremely daring because it is against the regulations, but now it is abroad and it is a lawless situation.

Huang Ze has his own logic for this, because the money spent comes from consultant allowances, which are paid by the Hungarian side. Such high consumption to promote the economy is a very far-sighted and generous act.

Mr. Shang's evaluation is that this guy's nonsense sounds like the truth.

A dinner party is actually about eating, drinking and chatting casually. The feeling of having a beautiful woman as your companion is really different. It can subconsciously stimulate a man's desire to perform and his competitive spirit.

"There's already a big fight in the north, and I don't know how long we can have peace here." Staff Officer Shen started a new topic.

"They were beaten to a pulp in just a few days. This Vallande, which claims to have the strongest army in Europe, is just a bunch of empty talk!" Huang Ze said disdainfully.

"Analyzing the battle situation, Ivan Ross's style of play is indeed difficult to deal with. It's like a martial arts trick developed behind closed doors. We have to study countermeasures to defend against it." Su Ji didn't speak actively, but he was still happy to say a few words on this topic.

"Pay attention, don't talk about work content when you are abroad. It's better to talk about when you will return home." Shang Ke reminded with two dry coughs.

No one noticed that Mingna was listening attentively to the conversation while pouring wine. When the topic was interrupted by Shang, a hint of disappointment and displeasure flashed in her eyes.

Huang Ze said with a smile: "I almost forgot what Zhicheng does. As expected of a military policeman, he is very cautious."

Mingna was surprised to hear that Shang was a military police officer, but she did not show it at all, and even her hand did not shake as she poured the wine.

"Many things can be turned a blind eye, but there are some things that cannot be neglected, right?" Shang Ke picked up the wine glass and drank it first as a gesture of respect, then smiled and said, "The wine poured by Ms. Mingna seems to have a more fragrant taste."

Mingna smiled and said, "As long as you are happy."

Staff Officer Shen took over the conversation and said in a deep voice, "Speaking of returning home, I heard that the advisory team will be recalled. They will leave in batches, with the technical experts leaving first."

"Hmm?" Shang Ke asked, "In batches? Where are the other consultants?"

"First come, first served. The early comers leave early."

(End of this chapter)