Lilith, who had been holding Fang Lang and was reluctant to let him go, saw that the two of them were acquainted, and said to Basha:
"Let's go! Basha, let's get in the car!"
He turned around and said to Fang Lang:
"Honey, let's take Basha with us to have a nice dinner!"
Although Fang Lang really wanted to spend some time alone with Lilith, the girl had already asked for a friend, so he certainly wouldn't refuse.
He also opened his mouth to invite Basa:
"Of course, it's no problem. It's really cold outside. Ms. Basha, please get in the car! Let's go find some delicious food together."
Basha looked at the two of them being so affectionate, and her original excitement to have dinner with her good friends had long faded.
Obviously, this meal of dog food was enough to fill him up.
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He shook his head again and again: "I don't want it!"
After saying that, he turned around and left, not forgetting to turn back and say to Lilith:
"Lilith, I won't hold the door open for you tonight!"
These words made Lilith blush.
It turns out that the two were roommates.
Looking at Lilith's blushing cheeks, Fang Lang smiled and hugged her tightly again.
Lilith also buried her head in Fang Lang's arms, feeling the warmth of her lover's embrace, and never wanted to leave.
Fang Lang didn't say much at this time, but just quietly felt the strength of the girl in his arms that seemed to melt into his body.
I don’t know how long it took, but the snowflakes turned their hair white.
Fang Lang then whispered in Lilith's ear:
"Look at your hair turning grey, dear."
As a result, the girl in his arms didn't react at all. Fang Lang thought something unusual had happened, but when he looked down, he found that Lilith had fallen asleep in his arms.
Now it was Fang Lang's turn to be confused. How could the little girl who was trying hard to squeeze into his arms just now suddenly fall asleep?
He gently picked up Lilith and put her in the back seat of the car, then took off his coat and covered her with it.
He took her directly back to his hotel suite.
The restaurant reservation that had been made had to be cancelled.
Looking at the girl with a happy smile but a somewhat haggard face, Fang Lang gently took off Lilith's shoes, fetched hot water and washed her face and feet.
I also went to bed, hugged him, and looked at him quietly. Nothing happened that night.
The next morning, Lilith used the ends of her hair to tickle Fang Lang's nostrils. Fang Lang sneezed twice in his sleep and woke up.
He rubbed the girl's head lovingly and said:
"Did you not get enough rest these past two days? I could see dark circles under your eyes yesterday."
The girl narrowed her eyes like a kitten and said "hmm" softly.
“Is studying too hard?”
The girl lowered her head and shook it gently.
He raised the girl's head with his hand, looked into her eyes and said:
"You missed me and couldn't sleep?"
I thought the girl would lower her head like a kitten.
As a result, the girl turned over and lay on top of Fang Lang, looking at him with burning eyes and said:
"Honey, I want you!"
Fang Lang definitely couldn't refuse such a request.
What happened next was naturally like dry wood meeting a raging fire, which burned more and more vigorously.
Next, Fang Lang accompanied Lilith to travel the streets of Boston for two days before reluctantly leaving.
This time Fang Lang's destination was Shata Company in Baltimore.
When Fang Lang and his convoy arrived downstairs at Shata Company, Jefferson was already waiting at the door.
Although Jefferson was a lieutenant general in the US Army, he is now only the manager of Shata Company. The person who came here today is the major shareholder of Shata Company.
A minimum of respect is necessary.
"Boss, nice to meet you!"
"Jefferson, I'm glad to see you too. Let's go inside and talk! It's really cold outside."
The office building of Shata Corporation is a very inconspicuous two-story building. The reason why the office is located in Baltimore is that it is very close to Washington.
It is also very close to the U.S. General Logistics Department, and many of Shata Company’s employees are retired military officers from the former Logistics Department.
Fang Lang couldn't find the feeling of being the master here at all.
But Fang Lang didn't come here to show off.
Entering Jefferson's office, Fang Lang got straight to the point:
"Jefferson, I heard that you are good friends with Mr. Marcel Bofors of the Swedish Bofors Company, right?"
Originally, Jefferson thought Fang Lang came here to explain Brazil's purchase of tank division equipment.
Unexpectedly, the first sentence he said had nothing to do with the arms deal.
"Yes, boss. When we purchased the Bofors anti-aircraft guns, it was me who negotiated with Mr. Marcel Bofors. After this deal, we became good friends.
I wonder if the boss knows him because he wants to...?"
The famous Bofors is a genuine "century-old store" in today's arms industry. Its founder is the world-renowned "explosives king" Nobel.
This arms group, located in the small Nordic country of Sweden, produced 40mm anti-aircraft guns during World War II, which were the main anti-aircraft weapons for almost all warships.
"This time I was commissioned by the Brazilian government to build my own arms group in Brazil, so I want to introduce some artillery-related technologies."
After listening to Fang Lang's words, he shook his head and said:
"Then why do you have to go so far? We in the United States have complete artillery technology. As long as it is not a cannon larger than 200 mm, I think we should be able to obtain production authorization based on the relationship between the Brazilian government and us."
Fang Lang certainly knew that the United States had a full set of artillery technology! But when Americans sell things, they often have some political needs involved.
The arms group established this time in the name of his own family certainly has no right to agree to any political demands of the United States.
As a reborn person, Fang Lang has a general understanding of the development trend of artillery.
The popular mountain artillery nowadays has basically gradually withdrawn from the battlefield and started to develop towards self-propelled and heavy types.
In particular, the update and replacement of observation and aiming equipment is very rapid. With the use of various automated and semi-automated equipment, the shooting accuracy of artillery is getting higher and higher, and the threat of anti-artillery warfare is getting greater and greater.
Especially after the appearance of artillery radar, artillerymen are required to run away after firing, and not give the enemy a chance to lock on to you.
This is why self-propelled artillery and truck-mounted guns became popular later.
"We definitely don't need artillery larger than 200mm. My main goal is to produce 105mm and 155mm calibers. Can we get the technology to produce these artillery?"
"We have both of these calibers! The M2A1 105mm howitzer and the M1A1 155mm howitzer are our main equipment!
Bofors has no technical advantage over these two types of artillery."
Fang Lang certainly knew that Bofors' main advantage was its anti-aircraft guns, and what Fang Lang wanted to introduce from Bofors was only the technology of 20mm and 40mm anti-aircraft guns.
The heavy guns were aimed at Germany.
But it would certainly be great if we could obtain 105 and 155 mm caliber artillery technology directly from the United States.
"My primary goal is to import 20mm and 40mm anti-aircraft guns from Bofors, and first solve the problem before developing large-caliber guns."
After listening to Fang Lang's words, Jefferson pondered for a while and said:
"Boss, I wonder if your military industrial group has been completed? Does it need some professional support?"
"Not yet. The group has already started to be established in Brazil, but the factory building has not yet been completed! I am in great need of professionals. Do you have any good recommendations?"
Is there another surprise coming?
"Boss, you know we are now doing a big disarmament. During the war, we converted many civilian factories into military factories, which gave us a lot of equipment and talents. Now we are facing unemployment.
I knew a man named Bull, a Canadian-American, who during the war was in charge of a gun factory that produced nearly all the guns we have in service.
The most important thing is that he is a professor of engineering. He said that he has done in-depth research on the Paris cannon during World War I and is a real artillery expert. But now he is unemployed. "
Jefferson's words opened up a whole new way of thinking for Fang Lang! Why did he always think about buying production equipment and technology? Equipment and technology would always become outdated!
Only humans can keep up with the times and progress!
Can't you just look for suitable talents all over the world and invest in them?
There are many people who have not yet made it big in this era! Who can have more advantages in this regard than me?
"I understand what you mean. I wonder where he is. Can I meet him?"
Fang Lang's words made Jefferson happy. Bull was actually his high school classmate, and they had a very close relationship.
Now that the war was over, he had retired and Bull was unemployed. They were in the same boat, so they often complained to each other. If Fang Lang could offer him a job, that would be great.
"Of course, boss. His hometown is Baltimore. I'll notify him now."
That afternoon, Fang Lang met the artillery expert mentioned by Jefferson in a cafe in Baltimore.
This middle-aged man, whose full name is Girard Bull, is 1.8 meters tall and slightly overweight. He has naturally curly black hair on his head, which makes him look a little funny.
Probably because he attached great importance to this meeting, Bull dressed very formally, wearing a white shirt, black tie, and a black suit as his jacket.
Wearing this in such cold weather is not warm at all.
Fortunately, the temperature in the cafe was still relatively warm. If it was outside, Mr. Bull would probably catch a cold after just a few words of conversation.
"Hello, Mr. Bull, I'm Fang Lang."
"Hello, Mr. Fang, I am Girard Bull. Nice to meet you!"
Fortunately, Mr. Bull seemed very confident when he spoke, which made Fang Lang very satisfied.
"I would like to hear your opinion on the development trend of artillery."
Since it was an interview, Fang Lang would of course get straight to the point.
“My personal opinion is that artillery will become heavier in the future, as can be seen from the Gustav heavy artillery produced in Germany in the later period.
Judging from the situation in World War II, another important development trend of artillery is mobility. It must be able to follow the infantry at any time.
Providing fire suppression and clearing threat targets for infantry, so the number of self-propelled artillery on the battlefield is also increasing rapidly. "
Bull obviously had a deep understanding of artillery technology. At least his understanding of these two points was consistent with what Fang Lang learned later.
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