Chapter 179: The cost is high, ask for a monthly ticket)
"This time we were able to invade Badajoz, thanks to General Cialic's men." At the base of the Condor Legion, Cialic met the arrival of the group.
This time, it was Franco who led the team and came to commend Cialick in person. This time, thanks to the Condor Legion!
First attacking Merida, cutting off Badajoz's retreat, and then sending tank soldiers to help. The Italian Legion could not attack for a few days, and in front of the tanks of the Condor Legion, they were suddenly out of power.
This surprised Franco and became very interested in the tanks made in Germany. This time, he came to the Condor Legion to accept Cialis' invitation and celebrate Cialis' victory, and also to take a look at these tanks.
Behind Franco, the commander of the Central Army, was followed by Jose, the current Jose, with an excited face.
Jose was really lucky. He believed that this was the luck that Cyric brought to him. Originally, he thought he could only surrender. Who would have thought that he had become the commander of the Central Army now! This was Franco's powerful promotion, and at the same time, it was also due to Cyric's luck.
He remembered it very clearly that Cialek once said that he would definitely make a fortune, and now it has been verified.
"We just did what we should do," said Cialick. "The supplies were just shipped in time, otherwise we would not have had such great results. Moreover, it was also the cooperation of other brother troops."
Other troops! Although the National Army has a high fighting spirit, their weapons are still too backward. As for the Noodle Army, there are quite a few people, but they just don’t have much combat power!
Franco came to the front of the Black Panther 2 tank and looked at these tall and mighty tanks, and was quite interested.
"This is the latest chariot developed by our Germans." Cialic introduced to Franco: "The output is very small, only the elite troops on the front line can be equipped, and the cost is also very high. Each chariot has 200,000 German marks."
Cialek deliberately doubled the cost. Now, with the development of flow-through production, the production cost of this tank has been reduced to 70,000 Imperial Mark.
200,000 German Mark! The cost of such a tank can buy more than a dozen Italian light tanks!
Franco climbed up with great enthusiasm, looked inside the turret, looked at the cockpit in front, and kept asking what.
"Why is there a hole here?" Franco said as he looked at a small pit on the armor in front.
"In this battle, we encountered the opponent's anti-tank gun, but the opponent's bullets just made a small hole in our armor. Our current tank armor is 50 mm thick, which is not something that ordinary anti-tank guns can penetrate at all." Cialick said.
The secret cannot be hidden. On the Spanish battlefield, it is not only a test of one's own equipment, but also a lot of technical data is exposed. For example, the front armor of this tank is about 50 mm thick, and it will definitely be known by the Soviets.
In this case, the Soviets should be complacent, believing that their existing anti-tank weapons were enough to deal with German tanks! They would also give up the development of new anti-tank weapons.
They certainly don't know that the tanks on their own can easily add additional armor, and that the steel used in German tanks is much better than the steel used in the Soviet Union's shoddy tanks.
In later history, the Soviets had this confusion. For example, their armor-piercing bombs could penetrate their own 80mm thick armor, but they could not penetrate Germany's 80mm thick armor! Generally speaking, the breakdown ability of armor-piercing bombs is incorrect, and armor steel and technology must be specified.
"This kind of tank is really good." Franco looked up and down, inside and outside, and then said to Cialick: "I really hope that our Spanish National Army can also be equipped with such a tank."
"General, let's talk to the conference room." Cialek said.
Franco will never be full and want anything! And now, if he wants it, he needs to take practical actions!
"Although the war has only been going on for a few months, we have already provided a lot of assistance to you," Cialick said. "I have a statistics from Seymour Company."
A few days ago, the heads of the two companies were called over, and Cialique asked them for a detailed bill, and now, the bill, through Cialique, was placed in Franco's hands.
So far, the German side's expenditure is 90 million marks; the materials provided to Spain are worth 70 million marks. If the maintenance costs of the Condor Legion are also included, the personnel costs are 75 million marks so far.
Of course, Cialick's bill is hydrated. It can be said that it is about twice as much as the actual one.
From Berlin and to Spain, of course, you have to pay overtime, and the staff’s salary will be doubled!
Germany is not a Communist International. It does not intend to do anything and voluntarily help Franco. No matter all political purposes, at least Franco has to reimburse the costs of sending troops.
Moreover, after winning these few victories, it can be solved by just a few bottles of wine, and you need to give a reward!
Franco took the bill in his hand, glanced at it briefly, handed it to the people around him, and said, "I already know this."
Just know this? Could it be that you want to pay back the debt? Cialick continued: "General Franco, we hope that you can repay part of our expenses. Our expenses are too great."
Franco spread his hands: "Now, I don't have money. When I capture Madrid, Madrid will have at least 600 tons of gold. At that time, it will be enough to pay you and Italy."
The 600 tons of gold had long disappeared. Cialek couldn't help but think in his heart that the Soviet Union and the Madrid government could really calm down. He didn't even say such losses, but he suffered a silence.
"No, no, we have no way to support it now." Cialick said: "We hope to get some compensation now so that Berlin can relieve the pressure and continue to deliver various supplies to Spain. You should know that our country is expanding its military force and spending a lot of money."
After pausing, Cialick continued: "It was agreed that the Italian army was responsible for the ground, and our Condor Legion was responsible for the sky. The armored force we arrived was originally just to protect the safety of our base. As a result, I sent it out. You don't know. For this matter, the head of state scolded me and told me that I would not give me weapons and ammunition next time."
Chapter completed!