Chapter 140 This will block their way to wealth
The speed of "Saint-Chamond" at 8.5 kilometers per hour is not bad, it is equivalent to the speed of a person jogging. If it is deployed in a dispersed manner, it will still be difficult for the enemy's artillery to hit it.
But the CA-1 has a speed of only 5 kilometers per hour, and the "Holt 60" originally had a speed of 15 kilometers per hour, but because so many things were added, it has become as slow as walking speed, and in actual combat it is even slower than this speed.
The German artillery had long been accustomed to the speed of the infantry's advance and even knew how much advance time to fire.
Any tank should try to stagger this rhythm, and the CA-1 designed by Estiny is exactly in sync with it.
Considering that the German artillery had the advantages of long range and great power, what could the CA-1 with a 75mm gun do on the battlefield?
They will be blown into the sky by the German heavy artillery before they even see the target!
Estinni could no longer sit still. He thanked Djoka and the others and was about to leave, but was stopped by Charles.
"Where are you going, Colonel?" asked Charles.
"I'm going to take down my design!" said Astiny. "If it is used on the battlefield, it may kill many people!"
Charles only asked: "Have you sold the industrial property rights?"
As if he was under a spell, Estiny stood still at the door. He turned around with a pale face and said, "Yes, Lieutenant, Grevy bought it for 50,000 francs!"
"Then you can't change anything!" Charles shook his head: "Even if you convince them, they won't give up this opportunity to make money!"
"But I should still..."
Estiny wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Charles: "They don't even need you anymore. If you spread the weakness of this tank and want to withdraw it, you know what they will do, right?"
Estiny was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly: "This will block their way to wealth, they might..."
As he spoke, Estinni sighed. He didn't expect that he would be troubled by his own design and even his life would be in danger.
Charles said calmly:
"Your best option is to pretend you know nothing."
"Take a long vacation and find a place to squander the fifty thousand francs you just got. That will put their minds at ease!"
"Come back after the CA-1 has problems on the battlefield. You may be questioned for design problems, but at least you won't lose your life!"
Djoka looked at Charles with surprise. He felt that Charles seemed to understand human nature better than he thought, but it was clear that Charles didn't like and had never been exposed to these things.
Estiny nodded and accepted the suggestion. Then he mustered up the courage to look at Charles and said, "Lieutenant, can I work for you then?"
This could be troublesome for Ciel.
However, Charles took into consideration that Grevi was originally his enemy, and Charles also needed a talent like Estinni, so he nodded and agreed.
At least in the future, there will be someone who can discuss the design and improvement of tanks.
Estiny excitedly stepped forward and shook Charles' hand: "Thank you very much, Lieutenant, thank you very much!"
In Estinni's eyes, Charles was not only a guide who led him to wisdom, but also a benefactor who saved his life!
Watching the back of Estiny leaving, Djoka asked Charles awkwardly: "So, it was always me and Joseph who were wrong, right? I meant moving the artillery onto the tank!"
"Yes!" Charles did not deny it.
"But why didn't you say it?" Djoka looked at Charles in confusion: "You can point it out!"
"What would you think if I told you?" Charles asked back.
Djokovic was stunned.
Charles was right. Even if he pointed it out, they would still think it was just Charles' stubbornness.
If it weren't for the artillery colonel coming to the same conclusion under Charles' guidance, Djoka would never have believed that a tank equipped with artillery was worse than one without it!
…
After breakfast, Charles went to the Infirmary.
The Wounded Soldiers' Home is actually called the Veterans' Welfare Home. This is mainly to avoid having the big words "Wounded Soldiers' Home" hanging on the door to expose the scars of the wounded soldiers at all times.
More than 3,000 wounded soldiers have gathered here.
They came from different troops and different regions. Some were rescued by Charles from the field hospital, and some came from other places after hearing the news.
Just as Charles had planned before, the disabled soldiers here used simple machines to do work within their capabilities and supported themselves by being paid by the piece.
The welfare home basically maintained a balance between income and expenditure, neither making a profit nor losing money, not including the occasional food and medicine that Charles sent to the welfare home.
As soon as Charles entered the factory, he was warmly welcomed by the wounded soldiers:
"It's Master Charles!"
"Perhaps we should call Master Ciel sir, he's a lieutenant!"
"I wish I could be his subordinate, but unfortunately I don't have the chance anymore!"
…
There was a hint of self-mockery in the wounded soldiers' voices. They looked optimistic, but Charles knew that they could only face it bravely.
The director of the orphanage is a one-armed captain named Darius. He worked as an accountant in a factory before joining the army. Therefore, he was chosen by Djoka to be the director and be responsible for the operation of the orphanage.
As soon as Darius saw Charles and Deyoka come in, he hurried over to greet them: "Mr. Deyoka, Master Charles!"
Darius prefers to call Ciel "Master Ciel".
This was because he knew that Charles was lying in a field hospital. His left hand was amputated and he was in a semi-comatose state. Although he was not conscious, he kept mumbling to the doctor: "Will I die? Am I going to die? I don't want to die, save me..."
The doctor comforted him, "You won't die. Master Charles has provided us with enough supplies. Don't worry! You will survive!"
Darius only remembered the name "Master Charles" in his daze, and he survived and recovered. During this period, he heard countless stories about "Master Charles" and his victories on the battlefield.
To Darius, "Master Charles" is irreplaceable, and he believes that Master Charles' current military rank is not worthy of him at all.
"We're here to find Matthew!" Dejoka said. "I remember he was in the tire shop!"
"Yes!" Darius responded, leading the two to the tire workshop and replied: "Matthew is doing a great job. I have put him in charge of that workshop!"
Charles's pace gradually slowed down.
Djoka looked back at Charles in confusion. He was unhappy when he heard that Matthew did a good job?
Charles said nothing and quickened his pace to catch up.
Charles knew Matthew. Matthew was never someone who was content to do a monotonous job over and over again. He liked to deal with moving machines.
in the case of……
There is only one reason, he is pretending.
He didn't want others to see his inner depression, nor did he want to make Charles worry or even hold him back!
(End of this chapter)
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