Malashenko couldn't think of what price the British and Americans had to pay to deserve to be called "bloodletting."
Fortunately, Vatutin did not give in. His trust in Malashenko allowed Vatutin to say the following words without hesitation.
"Comrade Stalin made a request to them and needed to get something equivalent in exchange."
"I don't know much about aircraft, but Comrade Stalin and our country's aviation experts have always been very fond of British and American aircraft, especially the engines on them."
"For example, the British fighter engines. Oh, our intelligence also shows that the Americans have built a new type of heavy long-range bomber. It is said that it is very huge and can carry several times the bombs of ordinary bombers to unimaginable altitudes. Here it is
The engine installed was built by the Americans themselves. It's called...what's it called? I even wrote it down. Why can't I remember it all of a sudden? A HP engine? It doesn't seem to be...
"
Seeing Vatutin forgetting his words for a moment, Malashenko hurriedly reminded him in order to make Vatutin finish speaking as soon as possible.
"It's a Pratt & Whitney engine, Comrade Commander."
"Oh? That's right, it's called this, what? You usually pay attention to British and American planes, are you interested in this?"
Malashenko's sudden answer obviously surprised Vatutin, while Comrade Ma's reaction was just a natural smile.
"I can't say that I am paying attention, I can only say that I am slightly interested. After all, the air combat records of the Yankees and the British in North Africa and Sicily are just there. When studying the ground combat, I also learned about the situation in the sky, but only
I only know that there is such a company. As for other things, I don’t know much about it.”
Being able to obtain information about the B29 developed by the US emperor and its powerful engine is just a piece of cake for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which also has a pervasive intelligence network in the US.
But what Malashenko really cares about is the more detailed situation. Do the Yankees really intend to use such treasures to exchange for something in the Soviet Union? Can Roosevelt, a wily stickman, agree to this deal?
"I don't know exactly what was replaced. To be precise, in my capacity, I can't touch such a core secret. However, Comrade Stalin agreed to hand over the prototype of the latest mass-produced IS6 heavy tank and a full set of technical data to the Americans and
Brit, this can be confirmed, along with your teaching."
"In this case, the Americans and the British must have paid an extraordinary price, otherwise they would not be able to take away such a good thing."
"..."
Damn it! The is6 that I worked so hard to put into practical use is given away? Doesn’t this mean that you are just trying to sell me and don’t feel sorry for me? How much effort did you and Ke Jing put in to let the Moscow gang?
The old stubborn agreed to mass production, and just gave it away for free???
Malashenko knew that the description "I don't feel bad when I betray my father" is not an accurate description, but he did have such an uncomfortable feeling in his heart. This was undoubtedly his first reaction.
As for the next second reaction, Malashenko was actually thinking the same thing as Vatutin.
The kind-hearted Comrade Stalin who can make such a "catty-eyed" person is directly willing to use a prototype car and a full set of technical data in exchange. This means that if the Americans and the British do not have a heavy hemorrhage, Malashenko is indeed
I don’t believe it anymore.
As for what to replace it with, what exactly do the British and Americans have that can fit the is6 prototype car plus a full set of technical information?
Is it the British Vulture engine or the Pratt & Whitney on the B29? Or is it accompanied by some other prototypes and a full set of technical information?
Malashenko could not guess the details of this. This was something that had never happened in existing history.
And since Vatutin does not have the authority and status to know the specific details, Malashenko also knows that for a small role like himself, it is better to stay away from such core secrets. Sometimes knowing too much can be detrimental to oneself.
, this is a simple truth.
Maybe it won't be long before what is exchanged for is6 will be concretely reflected on the battlefield. Malashenko knows that this must be a gap that the Soviet aviation industry is in urgent need of, and something that the United States and Britain still have an advantage in. Think about it.
It's either a high-altitude fighter engine or a long-range bomber engine, and some other related things.
If this is the case, then maybe there will be something different flying in the sky in 45 years.
It's just that the Soviet aviation industry digested and absorbed the technology and then finalized it and put it into production, and installed it in batches until it formed actual combat effectiveness. Some fighters may be able to enjoy upgrades and enhancements as a result. At best, they can only catch up with the tail end of the war.
However, it is not a bad thing to see something like this soaring in the sky to help out on the occasion of the final victory in 1945, and to give the Germans a deathbed funeral more efficiently.
If you think so, then it is indeed not a loss to make a transaction with is6, it can even be said to be a lot of profit.
Because at its root, the is6 is just a product that Malashenko selected in collaboration with Kojing and made many compromises to the reality among the plans that could be mass-produced based on the urgent need for upgrades and reinforcements of the Red Army's heavy tanks.
In terms of technology, the is6 is not advanced. The mass-produced version of the is6 does not even have a new piece of equipment. It is all made up of off-the-shelf products. But it is precisely because of this that the is6, as a newly designed weapon, can quickly perform to its full potential.
Stable combat effectiveness, not as squeamish as a German guy wearing a broken car with new clothes.
There is nothing to brag about in terms of manufacturing process and labor-hour cost. The manufacturing process of is2 was used unchanged on is6 without any innovation. The same craftsman made two different vases one after another. That’s it.
Even the construction time and cost are about 30% higher than that of is2, without any reduction advantage at all.
The only commendable thing about is6 is its powerful integrated design, which integrates a bunch of unadvanced old objects into a powerful new weapon. This is the traditional skill of the Soviet military industry, not only now, but also in the future.
And this kind of thing is often impossible to learn, or there is no way to learn it. It is an indescribable and intangible feature passed down from generation to generation in a country's military industry. Integrated design capabilities do not mean that you get a product that you like.
Equipment can be learned after taking it apart, which is much more difficult than imitating equipment.
Malashenko, who had thought about this situation clearly, even wanted to laugh. He laughed at those American and British tank engineers who thought that such a powerful IS6 used such awesome technology and new design. As a result, it turned out that after taking it apart,
When I looked at it, I exclaimed: "Holy shit! What kind of rags are these stitched monsters!?" with an expression on his face as if he had eaten a fly.
It’s nothing more than complaining about being deceived after buying a fake, but it’s too late to return the goods at that time. If a loving comrade can return the goods, he wouldn’t be called Stalin.
Moreover, Malashenko, who was in contact with both Kotin and Morozov, also knew another thing, something that would make Americans and British people despair and cry out that they had been cheated.
Now, the is6 is no longer the latest and most powerful heavy tank in active service in the Red Army, but it has been transferred to large-scale mass production to be delivered to the main heavy tank for use by front-line troops.
And not long after, is6 was not even ranked in the second gear.
A new heavy tank that is so powerful that it can shock the Yankees and John Bulls to their feet is about to be released. Its birth and appearance will be the "ultimate shock" to the Yankees and John Bulls.