Malashenko is not a master of chemistry, nor is he an expert who stays in the laboratory all day researching armor configurations. He is just an ordinary time traveler who knows a little bit about things from the future.
Malashenko couldn't explain all the complex working principles of composite armor to Kogin. Being able to talk about this is already Malashenko's limit. If he goes further, he will have to make it up. Don't pull it.
That kind of nonsense.
Some simple principles have been explained in place, and the basic configuration of armor has been explained clearly to Kogin.
If Ke Jin believes it and is willing to try, the next thing to do is quite simple.
Establish a basic armored configuration target according to what Malashenko described, and conduct actual shooting tests on it to get the answer. You will know what kind of defense effect it has against metal jets.
If ordinary people had told Ke Jing such nonsense, he would have impatiently issued an eviction order by now. Where did the lunatic come from to describe his unrestrained fantasy here? Go somewhere cool and cool.
Stay and go.
But the problem lies precisely in the fact that the person he is telling me to is not an ordinary person. He is Malashenko, who has given him correct guidance and general direction many times.
Intuition and past experience told Kogin that he should believe what Malashenko said and give it a try.
But if you think about it rationally, it will always seem somewhat impossible.
Something that is lighter than steel armor can actually have a better protective effect than steel armor? What kind of magic is this? It sounds full of impossibility.
To try or not to try, the decision lies with Kotin, and Malashenko can only be regarded as a suggester responsible for putting forward opinions.
Time passed by minute by minute in this almost still and solid atmosphere, and you could hear a pin drop. The two people sitting at the table facing each other remained silent and silent, without speaking.
When the cigarette butt almost burned his fingers, Ke Jing, who had calmed down and thought carefully about every detail just now, finally figured out his thoughts.
Just rush to the past. Malashenko has pushed his career progress to greater heights so many times in the past. Kogin decided that this time he would trust Malashenko even if he knew there were problems. No matter whether the design concept was unreasonable or not, he would give it a try first.
"Leave this matter to me. I will arrange the basic armor configuration and the design and construction of the target plate. This will take a while. Both the bureau and the factory have been very busy recently. Various things are like
It’s like they were all piled up together like crazy.”
"I will get this done as soon as possible, but you probably won't be able to stay with me for long, and you won't be able to wait until the day when the test results come out. We will keep in touch after you return to the front line, and I will find a way to get the test results as soon as possible."
Deliver it to you as quickly as possible."
"If this proves to be really effective, I will immediately tell Comrade Stalin face to face, improve the production process, upgrade the production line, and let our troops use this powerful new protective armor as soon as possible."
When Kotin said this, he naturally showed great trust in Malashenko. This was an unconditional trust in a situation where he only knew a little bit but not all of it. Kotin even convinced Malashenko on this matter.
This alone is enough to make Malashenko feel more or less moved.
"Thank you for believing in me. I know this may sound impossible or even crazy! But there are some things that have never been done before, and there always needs to be a pioneer who takes the first step.
Give it a try, you know what I mean."
"Okay, there's no need to say more. I think you've told me everything that needs to be said. I know what I should do next, just like in the past."
Compared with Malashenko, who showed a little bit of his true feelings, Kotin's reaction seemed more decisive and straightforward.
Most of the time, everything between men is kept silent. Say what needs to be said and express the feelings that need to be expressed. If you talk about other things, it will be superfluous nonsense. Of course Malashenko does the same.
Understand this.
"I haven't seen Shashmulin yet when I came here. Where are they? How are they doing recently?"
In addition to Kotin, Shashmulin, who is Kotin's deputy, is probably Malashenko's second most impressive figure in the tank city of Nizhny Tagil.
This is not only because of several conversations and one-on-one meetings with Shashmulin, but also because of this man’s unique achievement that will go down in history: the chief designer of the is7 heavy tank project.
Seeing that Malashenko changed the subject, Kogin, who also felt that he should talk about something else, changed his tone.
"Shashmulin has a new mission. He is not in Nizhny Tagil now. He has been sent to Leningrad to preside over the reconstruction and restarting of the Kirov Factory."
"I just flew to Leningrad more than half a month ago. The Kirov factory was destroyed in a mess. The shelling and bombing by the Germans almost razed most of the factory to the ground. The task of reconstruction will be very arduous, and it must be done
One person is in charge of the overall situation there, and I can't leave here, and Shashmulin is the person I trust most and is capable of completing the task, so I can only send him."
Kotin's words brought back a trace of Malashenko's memories...
When the Germans bombarded the Kirov factory with train guns, I happened to lead a team to receive the tanks that were hand-assembled and produced after the machines were removed. By coincidence, I was hit on the head by a huge cannon shell, and almost died.
They were all lost, and it was really rough.
It was at that time that in Malashenko's eyes, the Kirov factory had been blown to pieces and was almost worthless.
Now, the great holy city of Leningrad, which is also an important heavy industrial production area in the northern Soviet Union, has returned to the hands of the motherland, and the long-term blockade by the Germans has been lifted.
The task of rebuilding the Kirov factory will be difficult, but it is necessary.
Once the Kirov Factory is back on track, it will be able to utilize the tank production capacity exploded from Leningrad, an important heavy industry center, which is what the Red Army needs most as it enters the strategic counteroffensive stage.
Malashenko, who learned that Shashmulin was already in Leningrad, was about to say something, but he never thought that Kotin, who seemed to have finished speaking, suddenly spoke slowly again at this time.
"Rebuilding the Kirov factory is only one of the tasks. After completing this primary task, Shashmulin must continue to stay in Leningrad to start another new task."
"Before setting off for Leningrad, he had been designing and conceiving a brand-new heavy tank, trying to combine all Stalin's heavy tank plans of the previous generation into one to create a perfect war machine. He told me
He intends to continue his plans in Leningrad, where there are more resources at his disposal."
"As you can see with your own eyes when you come here, Nizhny Tagil has been fully booked with production tasks, mobilized a large number of personnel, and is very busy. In comparison, the rebuilt Kirov Factory and Leningrad are indeed more suitable