Age of Rebirth

After a moment of introspection, Stalin, General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union, completely dispelled his idea of ​​moving the capital to the Asian part. Even, the Soviet strongman thought to himself: "If the war When the capital was moved to the Asian part, what he did was to send a piece of delicious fat to the mouth of that sinister and despicable Tang Qiuli. As long as the Chinese is willing, he can swallow it in one gulp at any time. "

In the office, the extraordinary silence awakened Stalin from his painful memories and returned to the cold reality. The problems faced by the Far East Front Army have been the subject of discussion at the Politburo meeting for several days, but, always A large part of the reason why no decision was made was because my own attitude was not clear enough. The members of the Politburo were not clear about their steps and did not dare to express their opinions easily.

The same is true today. Stalin knew that it was time to make his own decision. A note from Molotov strengthened his determination. For this closest comrade-in-arms and assistant, Stalin believed that he had enough wisdom. To solve the problems encountered by the Outer Mongolian Front Army, this is an unreserved belief, and Molotov has this ability and means.

It's just that Stalin was a little surprised why Molotov didn't say a word at the Politburo meeting a few days ago and acted very detached. He usually doesn't express his position when it comes to military affairs, but today he In a small-scale meeting, this method is used to express one's attitude, but it is obviously not the time to consider this issue.

Stalin stood up, and his steps returned to his previous calm and regularity. His movements immediately attracted the attention of several people in the office. Those who are familiar with the leader's style know that once Comrade Stalin makes such a movement, then It means that a decision has been made on a certain major event, and it is an unchangeable decision. Several people are nervous and complicated, and their eyes follow Stalin's steps.

Sure enough, after walking around for a while, Stalin stood on the pure wool carpet from Kazakhstan and said: "Comrades, it is time to decide on the issue of the Far East Front Army. The opinions of all comrades in the Politburo, especially Comrade Petroshilov, who is in charge of the military affairs, were solicited. The Politburo meeting made a decision to order the Outer Xing'an Mountains Front Army and the Baikal Front Army to suspend their withdrawal from the European battlefield and do their best to rescue the Far East. Front Army!"

Several people present breathed a sigh of relief with complicated emotions. Although they had different considerations, they still hoped that Comrade Stalin would make this decision in their hearts. The talented generals and the combat effectiveness of the Far East Front Army are also obvious to all. If such an army is destroyed in the hands of the Japanese, it will be a huge and irreparable loss for the Soviet Union.

However, thinking of the dire situation in the European battlefield, the fierce offensive, and the German army approaching Moscow step by step, the leaders of the party, government and army all felt extremely heavy. The troops in the east could not arrive at the European battlefield on time. For the troops that are still struggling to support the situation, it can be described as the worst decision. Can the Soviet Red Army, which was basically beaten to a half, survive until that moment?

"Comrades, it is necessary to take a great risk to make this decision. It means that for at least a month, our troops on the European battlefield will not receive any reinforcements. They will face the German fascists. The army is under tremendous pressure. Therefore, Comrade Petroshilov, your General Staff should coordinate and mobilize troops from various military regions as much as possible, and stick to the existing defense line for a month to solve the problem of the Far East Front Army for us and win the victory. Enough time!" said Stalin. [

Marshal Petroshilov hurriedly got up and replied: "Yes, Comrade Stalin, the General Staff is planning to break the current situation where each military region is fighting independently, and organize several field corps that adapt to the current battlefield situation. Combat missions in their respective directions!"

Stalin nodded, and did not comment too much on the words of the Chief of Staff. He knew the actual situation on the battlefield very well. Many troops in various military regions basically existed in name only. They were beaten by the Germans and suffered heavy casualties. However, he knew better in his heart that the plan of the General Staff would remain on paper forever. As far as the current battle situation was concerned, how many troops the General Staff could still contact, I am afraid that even Petrochilo Husband doesn't know what to do?

However, at this time, it was obviously not an occasion to discuss these unpleasant issues. Stalin went on to say: "The situation on the front line, comrades are very clear, the war situation is not good for us, and it is very difficult to stop the Germans for a month with the existing troops. Difficult, so I decided, Comrade Badachenko, the troops of your Moscow Military District, go to the front line immediately, strengthen the troops to stop the German army, and only leave a small number of troops in the capital!"

General Badachenko, the commander of the Moscow Military District, got up hastily and said: "Yes, Comrade Stalin, I will carry out your order immediately, but please, Comrade Stalin, consider whether it is necessary for all the troops of the Moscow Military District to go to the front. , It also requires a large number of troops, according to the current defense plan for Moscow formulated by the Military Region Command, the first line of defense alone requires at least four to five army groups!"

Seeing that Stalin's face remained unchanged, General Badachenko went on to say: "The defense plan is to build three lines of defense around Moscow, with a distance of 75 kilometers between each line of defense. Only in this way can a large-depth defense system be formed. According to the statistics, the total force needed is more than 25 army groups. If the troops of the Moscow Military District go to the front, the defense of the capital will be extremely empty. Comrade Stalin, please consider this point!"

After General Badchenko finished speaking, he looked at Stalin calmly. In all fairness, General Badchenko's speech was true, and it was definitely not out of selfishness to preserve his strength. , However, his suggestion is somewhat out of date.

Stalin's face suddenly turned livid, and he asked sharply: "Comrade Badchenko, once our defense line is breached by the Germans, with the current strength and strength of the Moscow Military Region, we can guarantee to stop the Germans at a distance of several hundred kilometers from Moscow." outside the region?"

General Badachenko was tongue-tied, how can he guarantee that the Soviet Union has mobilized all the military forces it can mobilize so far, and is still in a passive position to be beaten? At that time, it would have done well to withstand the first two rounds of the German attack and not rush into the urban area immediately, and it would have blocked Germany hundreds of kilometers away?

"Comrade Stalin, I can't guarantee that the troops of the Moscow Military Region don't have this ability either!" Facing Stalin's sharp questioning, General Badchenko could only answer honestly.

Stalin also stopped talking at the right time, instead of embarrassing General Badachenko, who was already embarrassed, and said: "We must keep this in mind, the farther the Germans are from Moscow, the better it is for us. Regarding the troops of the Moscow Military District , After going to the front, we can adopt this method to form militia divisions, regiments, and battalions among the workers and cadres in the city to take on the defense task of Moscow!"

So far, the decision to rescue the Far Eastern Front has become a fact, and the few bigwigs no longer raise any different opinions. Stalin said to Marshal Petroshilov, Chief of the General Staff: "In the name of the General Staff, the Politburo Let’s inform Zhukov of the decision, he is an experienced general, he knows what measures should be taken next, and waits for the arrival of reinforcements!”

"At the same time, in the name of the High Command, order the Outer Mongolia Front Army and the Lake Baikal Front Army to start rescue operations immediately. This operation will be coordinated and commanded by the High Command!" Stalin added. In fact, it is a major change in the command system of the Soviet army, which means that Comrade Stalin will directly command the two front army units.

The problem that has troubled everyone for several days has finally been settled. Although the big bosses still feel heavy and the clouds in their hearts have not dissipated, at least they are not as anxious and clueless as they were a few days ago. Everyone thought that Stalin Comrades are about to announce the end of the meeting and start to pack their files.

Unexpectedly, Stalin's eyes fell on General Konslov, the new director of the Military Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff, "Comrade Konslov, I am very dissatisfied with the work of your Military Intelligence Directorate. The independent division troops appeared in the Ural Mountains and the Tannu Mountains, but the General Directorate of Military Intelligence did not get any news, and it was the comrades of the Air Force who discovered the Chinese troops, why did this happen?" The last sentence, Stalin's tone, Visibly severe.

After attending the meeting, General Konslov, who had never said a word, thought that he had nothing to do, and took over the Military Intelligence Directorate. In the understanding of the huge intelligence agency, there is no right to speak, so you know, the meeting is about to adjourn, and Comrade Stalin suddenly asked himself. [

General Konslov, who was stunned by Stalin's few words, went blank for a while. How to answer, he froze on the spot. Comrade Stalin was very dissatisfied with the work of the Military Intelligence Directorate. How wronged he was. He just took over In less than a month, I didn't even understand where the doors of several secret departments opened, but could this be a reason?

Glancing at Admiral Konslov, who looked like a wooden prong, Stalin did not continue to criticize, but waved his hand, "The meeting is adjourned!"

(to be continued) rs

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