Age of Rebirth

The Politburo meeting of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, which was originally held to divide up the victories in the Eastern battlefield, was disrupted by the news of a thunderbolt from the blue sky. The Germans attacked the Soviet Union on the western border without warning!

Including Stalin, members of the Politburo meeting of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union hoped to learn from the chief of staff who controlled the entire Soviet armed forces how the battle was going, where the Germans were fighting, and where their troops were still. fight?

Although these high-ranking CPSU officials knew that the war situation must be very bad, they still needed to know how bad it was. Only by knowing these basic conditions could they take corresponding measures to deal with the unprecedented crisis facing the Soviet Union.

The pressure, the unprecedented pressure, the chief of the general staff, Marshal Petroshilov, became the focus of the audience, but no one wanted to be the focus, this is a focus that can burn people, Marshal Petroshilov's The complexion of his face turned from pale to sallow, on his forehead, beads of sweat dripped out little by little, but it was obviously impossible not to answer, but he didn't know how to answer.

"S——Comrade Stalin, the General Staff and the General Staff have not yet grasped the specific situation regarding the situation on the western frontier battlefield. You also know that all wired communications to the various military districts in the west have been interrupted, and only radio communication is available. , the headquarters of various military regions were bombed by German bombers to varying degrees. Among them, the headquarters of the Kiev Military Region has German tank units, and they are busy transferring and retreating. They do not understand the specific battlefield situation. "[

"I can only say that the situation on the battlefield is very bad. The German army has penetrated an average of more than 100 kilometers into our country in more than four hours," Marshal Petroshilov said.Mouth full of bitterness, I can only report truthfully.

Stalin's hand holding the pipe trembled more and more. Although the pipe had already been extinguished, he still didn't realize it, and took a fierce breath, "So, Comrade Petroshilov, the situation that the General Staff knows, Not much more than ours. The situation on the battlefield that you have mastered comes from these messy telegrams, is that right? Comrade Chief of the General Staff!" Stalin's voice was dry and waterless, and he could not hear it. No emotional fluctuations.But it was so gloomy that it made people feel chills all over, and they couldn't help shivering.

Petroshilov shuddered violently.His face was ashen.He replied empty-handedly: "That's right, Comrade Stalin!" When he said this, he was basically in despair. He knew Comrade Stalin's temper, and the calmer his tone, the stronger his murderous intent !

Among the members of the Politburo of the CPSU present.There is another person whose inner fear and suffering are no less than those of Marshal Petroshilov, or even worse.He is the "Chairman" of the All-Soviet Cheka Committee, Beria, the People's Commissar of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union. Comrade Chief of Staff's complexion is sallow, and Comrade Beria's complexion is dead gray!

Members of the Politburo, everyone knows that the Germans have no intention of invading the Soviet Union within a few years. At the last Politburo meeting, I came to the conclusion that, as a result, about three-quarters of the Soviet Union's elite troops in the European direction were transferred to the Eastern battlefield, and the rest were second-rate border guards.

Beria is very clear about the impact of his own conclusions on the current situation in the Soviet Union. In the face of the sudden German attack, the Soviet army was unable to fight back. The Soviet Union will be in danger of extinction.

If the information came from other members of the Politburo, or from any department, Beria would definitely be the first to jump out after Comrade Stalin characterized the German attack and praised Comrade Stalin's wisdom Wisdom and indignation condemn the despicable acts of aggression of the Germans, and then, the most violent language will be directed at the person or department that provided the intelligence.

This is an excellent opportunity to attack political opponents. Beria, who is proficient in this way, of course will not let it go. He doesn't mind sending opponents into the [-]th hell, and they will never recover. However, intelligence is to show his talents. And the ability to unify the command of the intelligence system of the entire Soviet Union is to show that he is superior to others. At the meeting of the Politburo, he swore in public that the hat of "general coordinator of the intelligence agencies of the entire Soviet Union" killed people!

Beria lamented in his heart. At this moment, he hoped that members of the Politburo would forget everything he said at the last meeting, and that everyone would suffer from amnesia. Hearing it, he kept turning some thoughts in his heart, "It seems that this time there is no escape, and Stalin will not spare himself for making such a big mistake. For the German intelligence mistakes, there needs to be someone who will take responsibility. , I can't run away!

"Even if Stalin looked at his past sentiments, he was lenient to himself, and he didn't want to kill him. Can the members of the Politburo present let him go? I have the habit of attacking political opponents at any time, and they are not easy to use. Having presided over the Cheka for so many years, how many people have been offended, how many people have been framed, especially the military system, which has been harmed by myself to the point where it is almost useless!"

"People in the military system, if they seize this opportunity to put themselves to death, how can they let it go? Even Stalin had to consider the feelings of the military system, that is, to appease the hearts of the military system. The people in the army went all out to pursue responsibility, and I was not even a scapegoat, but the one who was directly responsible, and if I didn’t kill myself, it would be hard for Stalin to do it!”

The more Beria thought about it, the more ashen his face became, and he came to a realistic and cruel conclusion, "No matter how you analyze it, I am doomed this time, there is absolutely no reason to survive, even if it is one in ten thousand luck If you are lucky enough to survive, you will lose all your power and become a prisoner. I am afraid that the consequences will be even worse. Those who have survived the anti-revolutionary storm and have a deep-rooted hatred for themselves, opponents of political factions in the party, can let themselves survive in prison. Live the rest of your life!"

The answer is obviously no. Beria knows that how many crimes he has done, how many people he has killed and how many political enemies he has killed in the name of eliminating counter-revolutionaries, it can be said that the means are not used to the extreme. Because of this, he can better understand , What will happen to him if he loses power once he sees evil against Stalin, but he is not a person who is willing to catch him without a fight, and a crazy idea suddenly arises in his heart.

"When the Germans are invading and people are panicking, use the cronies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that you have cultivated to surround the Kremlin and wipe out these members of the Politburo. Of course, including Stalin, sit on the throne of the supreme leader of the Soviet Union , It is not impossible, and then deal with the Germans again!

As soon as Beria has an idea, he will put it into practice. The key issue now is how to sneak out of the conference room while everyone is looking at him. The troops would arrive in no more than 10 minutes, and Beria quietly moved towards the door after making up his mind.

It's a pity that history will never have a chance for this guy. Seeing Petroshilov's ashen face, Stalin knew that most of this can't be blamed on the chief of the general staff. Even he himself didn't expect it. , the Germans will suddenly attack, and the culprit for this incident should be Beria. If he hadn't provided outrageously wrong information, he wouldn't be in such an extremely passive situation today. Facing the German attack, the western border Line area, soldiers are available!

Stalin's eyes immediately found Beria, but he found that his eyes were flickering, and he moved quietly towards the door. Who was Stalin? He spent most of his life in political struggles and intrigues. , All of a sudden, he vaguely saw the meaning of Beria's move, and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, the hairs all over his body exploded, and then he was furious again.

Until now, Stalin had finally seen Beria's true face clearly. He turned out to be a guy with a bone in the back of his head. Thanks to his trust in him, he entrusted him with a heavy responsibility. In a white-eyed wolf, his move to sneak away must be a desperate move.

"Comrade Beria, comrades are all concerned about the life and death of the Soviet Union. You are busy going out, what do you want to do?" Stalin's tone became more and more dull, without a trace of emotion, but it was dark Anyone can feel the murderous intent, "Could it be that, regarding the sudden German invasion of our country, you, the general coordinator of the All-Soviet Intelligence Agency, the People's Commissar of Internal Affairs, shouldn't give all comrades of the Politburo a reasonable explanation?" [

Beria, who was about to sneak to the door, stood stiffly at the door as if he had been immobilized, "Comrade Stalin, I... that... what... what... ...No, because of that...!" He was tongue-tied and incoherent, with sweat all over his head and face, unable to answer Stalin's words.

Stalin's words awakened all the members of the Politburo of the CPSU. Only then did they realize that Beria, who had been extremely active at the Politburo meeting, was afraid that others would not know his existence, and wanted to sneak out. He was facing the German invasion. , The person who is directly responsible for the situation in the western border area facing the situation of soldiers being available!

If it hadn't been for him at the last Politburo meeting, he patted his chest and assured that reliable information showed that the main force of the German army was confined to the battlefields of the British Isles and would not invade the Soviet Union within a few years. Most of the elite troops in the European direction were transferred to the east to fight the Japanese and Tang Qiuli. Can we have the situation today?

(to be continued) (to be continued..)

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