The girl did not quite agree:
- Do you think you, knowing the device of the tank only in general terms could help them?
Oleg Rybachenko was offended by this:
- Not in general, I generally know a lot about tanks, including about active armor!
The girl giggled in response:
- Well, then, let's better immediately technology T-90, and then take over the whole world!
The boy scratched his head and admitted:
- I read about one series, about the hitched ones in the forty-second year of the twenty-first century. So they built a simplified model of the T-54, launching it into production even before the battle of Stalingrad. And as a result, the USSR won much faster than in reality and with great effect. At the expense of other ideas, then ... You can try and something more complicated - for example, the Smerch multiple rocket launcher system. But it is not necessary to run too far technologically!
Margaret readily agreed with this:
- Do not get carried away ... And they also will require laser weapons!
After some time, the girl sat down again to rest. Time flew somehow unnoticed. Again it was dark and I had to sleep in the open. But the nights at the end of June are short and warm. And judging by the tree species, it is somewhere in Ukraine, with a warmer climate. So you can sleep completely.
A boy and a girl clung to each other and fell asleep on burdocks.
On a half-starved stomach, I dreamed of any rubbish ... For example, it was as if Tsar Nicholas II died in 1933 as a result of the terrorist attack. For a long time in almost forty years, the kingdom ended tragically. The monarch was only sixty-five years old, and he still acted vigorously. Just won an impressive victory over Japan.
That is, the relative failure of the kingdom is overcome with a vengeance. And so the mass of territorial gains. Nicholas the second was called great in history, and canonized. These are the collisions. But in general, 1933 was full of unpleasant events. To power in Germany, as in the real story, Hitler came. And three months later, he died and did not have time to be crowned, the heir Alex the second. Kirill Vladimirovich Romanov became the new tsar.
Also not God knows what a monarch. Very mediocre abilities and drunkard.
Russia, however, like the whole world emerged from the great depression, and was experiencing a boom. Under Tsar Nicholas II, the mortality rate was sharply reduced, and the birth rate in an Orthodox country, where there was no talk about women's equality, and the question remained high. Population growth exceeded two and a half percent. Due to the rise in the standard of living and the development of medicine, child mortality has noticeably decreased, especially for colds.
Russia continued to digest assimilate margins. The country remained unitary, almost all the governors were Russian.
The autonomy of the Polish kingdom after the war was further curtailed, as was Finland.
Russia gained possession of many Muslim lands. Including Istanbul, and now Constantinople. Kirill Romanov decided to use this for the reform of Orthodoxy. The synod, under strong royal pressure, legalized polygamy. And now the Russian man could have four wives.
At the same time, the king abolished almost all the posts, and thereby eased the burden of Orthodoxy. In the territories of traditional Islam, active missionary work was carried out. Muslims accepting Orthodoxy received a lot of privileges, including tax privileges. Part of the elite willingly replaced Magomed with Christ. Moreover, neither Namaz nor the rather painful Ramadan should be performed. Go to church once a week, confess to priests, sacrifice to the temple and you will be saved.
In addition, the sale of indulgences was revived. This gave a considerable income to the church and with it the state treasury. So Cyril introduced a tax on religion. And at the same time increased the church fees.
This policy caused discontent among a certain part of the population, but the nobility supported the initiatives of the king, especially polygamy. Moreover, the general level of religiosity of the population weakened, and the reform of Orthodoxy from above seemed quite an urgent phenomenon.
But the situation in the world escalated. Japan was dissatisfied with defeat and dreamed of revenge. But the main thing complicated the relationship of tsarist Russia with Britain and France. Including because of China, where the Russians were already carrying out an overt expansion, creating Zheltoressiyu. Where voluntarily, and where and under duress, the Chinese regions were part of the tsarist empire, which gave rise to opposition from the world powers.
In addition, Russian imperial circles wanted to get access to the Indian Ocean. Half of Iran in the division of the colonies went to Britain. Extremely controversially chopped land on the Saudi Peninsula.
Under these conditions, the mutual desire to redistribute the world again became stronger and stronger.
As a result, the union of England, France, Belgium, Holland, on the one hand, and Russia, Italy, and Germany that joined them, began to take shape.
Tsarist Russia had the largest land army in the world. The growing economy also allowed for more Hitler, realizing the whole risk of war with such a monster, also chose a course of rapprochement with the Russians. A triple alliance was concluded ... The first step of such cooperation was the invasion of Mussolini's troops into Ethiopia, and the conquest of the last independent state in Africa.
Hitler also dreamed of Africa and revenge for the previous defeats. To begin with, the fascists, with the support of Russia and Italy, carried out the Anschluss of Austria. The operation was successful, and without fighting. Then came the turn of Czechoslovakia.
Germany received the Sudetenland populated mainly by the Germans, and Slovenia by Russia. Little has got and Hungary. In 1938, Kirill Vladimirovich died. And Vladimir the Third ascended the throne. The new young monarch continued the policy of his father - confrontation with the countries of the Entente. Japan, meanwhile, was looking for an excuse to join the war and union with the Germans.
But then there was a personal meeting between Hitler and Hirohito, after which an agreement was signed on the entry of Japan into the Triple Alliance. And so the coalition of states has expanded. It also includes Hungary, which is related to the tsar by the related ties of Romania and Yugoslavia. In May 1940, without warning, Hitler began an invasion of France. Despite all the fears, the country whose symbol is a rooster collapsed quickly in a month and a half.
Tsarist Russia, on the other hand, attacked the colonies, and Japan launched hostilities in the Pacific. The Second World War began.
At first, the Russian army won easily. The local population supported the Russians, and India, Burma, almost all Indochina, and many other lands were conquered. Lost Britain and control over southern Iran. France lost Indochina and all lands in the Middle East. The war was very successful. The Germans, however, did not risk a landing at once in Britain.
Passed the air battle for England. Russia, taking the colony, did not participate in it. The Germans could not win it. But along with Franco took Gibraltar and invaded Morocco, conquering Africa. Russia invaded from the other side of Egypt. And also having an overwhelming numerical advantage, she conquered the territory.
But the forty-first year led to complications. The rapid defeat of Britain and the strengthening of the Axis powers alarmed the United States. There was a fear that if England was defeated, then the whole coalition would fall on America. Another issue is that the land army of the Yankees is weak - especially the tank potential. And in such circumstances, the war with Russia could end in tragedy.
Perhaps the isolationists would have won, but Japan, having brazenly and fortified by the English colonies, attacked America in Peru Harbor. And thus forced the states to join the war.
As it turned out, this turned out to be a rather risky decision. The Japanese at the end of the forty-first year suffered a couple of defeats at sea and turned to Russia for help.
The tsarist empire at that time possessed the most powerful fleet in terms of the number of battleships. Moreover, by this time, Britain had lost all of its possessions in Africa, and Russia was able to assist Germany in attacking the metropolis.
The bombers were also attended by the new "Nikolai" bombers with six engines, carrying up to twenty tons of bombs. Britain quickly turned into dust. In addition, Russian and German submarines almost interrupted the supply of England by sea, forcing the enemy to run out of steam.
America immediately in the Pacific failed to win. Kolchak was gone, and corruption and protectionism in the navy had an effect. The war was not enough collected. But the Americans also lacked the experience to take advantage of this. Therefore, the battle proceeded with varying success.
Although they could, with better command, immediately transfer the initiative to Russia. However, Britain was already doomed and in 1942, also in May, a bold landing of Russian and German forces followed. The metropolis fought three weeks before falling. Thus ended another episode of the Second World War. Africa by this time, too, was under the control of the Axis powers.
Thus, America is embroiled in a war with the entire coalition. And doomed to defeat.
In the forty-third year began the attack on the United States, through Alaska. To keep such a front is unusually hard. True, the Russian army has to fight in extremely harsh conditions. And go through the ice. With the supply of extremely difficult. On the other hand, the Russian heavy tanks VK-2 appeared with guns of 152 millimeters, and very powerful armor. VK - translated as Vladimir Kirillovich. The Russian tank has eight machine guns, you will not pick it up.
And the rod of such machines through the snowdrifts, not having a pallet. Permeability is simply the highest when solid tracks. True, the tank itself is somewhat tall.
In addition, jets are actively used. What can this oppose America? Only the number of cars. In this regard, industrial power allows. And followed by fierce counterattacks on Russian troops.
The royal army in Alaska advanced slowly. Bore big losses ... But still the bridgehead expanded ... The American "Shermans" could not cope with the Russian machines - heavy VK-2, and average Russian tank building was, perhaps, the most advanced in the world at that time. The German "Panther" with a weaker gun, and the worst armor reservation weighed five tons more. "Tiger" with a greater weight also inferior in characteristics - NA-3. And only the "Royal Tiger", with approximately equal armor-piercing weapons, and a slight superiority in frontal defense could compete with the tank of Czarist Russia, NA-3. The Americans, for the time being, have not had a single tank capable of even piercing the Russian head-on and even on board.
Tank building has evolved ... In the field of aviation, Russian helicopters turned out to be the best and serial ones, and jet engines appeared earlier than the German ones. In general, science in Tsarist Russia is at the height, although the percentage of illiterate people is still high. But why should a farmer get a certificate? He plow the land and so!
Sikorsky stayed in Tsarist Russia and made the most powerful six-engine bombers in the world with a record carrying capacity. And capable of bombing at great distances, flying between continents.
The Americans are somewhat better off with large surface ships and aircraft carriers. Russia has more developed ground forces. But then Germany has a very strong submarine fleet. However, the tsarist government is also catching up.
Yes, and the release of ships from the countries of the Axis powers is increasing ... Here, for example, the whole crew of a cruiser consists of only girls. And it makes the strongest impression on young sailors ...
Oleg Rybachenko dreamed that he was the only one young boy on a girl's ship. And the girls chase him here and there. Not a moment's peace. Yes, they also want to feel the boy's muscular body, pinch. Not great joy.
They do not give a good sleep, they raise it in an early hour, and in the hands of a mop - dry and without that shiny deck.