Steel Soviet Union

Not many people dare to make demands to Vatutin face to face, but Malashenko can be regarded as the "bravest" among them. ReadМ

Relying on this needless to say special relationship between himself and Vatutin, Malashenko's expression even looked "a little short" when he asked Vatutin for a small request. He was smiling but not smiling. His "face" was like that of a villain who was deliberately trying to please someone, and kept laughing and giggling. This rare scene really made Watto Kyoto laugh on the spot.

"Let me guess, if you can talk to me with this expression and this tone, you must have some unusual request."

"Then, tell me, let me hear what kind of small request can make the tank hero of the motherland look like this."

The tone of Vatutin's response sounded quite easy-going, not like he was pretending to be a commander and deliberately making things difficult for others. As soon as Malashenko heard this tone, he immediately felt that there was something funny, and his whole mood was dampened by this. The child is lifted higher.

"Actually, it's nothing, Comrade Commander. It's just that, as you can see, these Black Panther 2s are all brand new. I spent a lot of effort and finally got them from the station. .

"I just thought about keeping this thing for my own use. You also know that the German Panther has a higher combat effectiveness than our own medium tank single vehicle from the beginning. This Panther 2 is even higher than the original one. Cut. I think as long as it is a good thing to deal with fascism, then we should have a reason to use it, and it is simply the best thing to kill those nannies more efficiently. "

After the last "robbery" experience, Malashenko, who "lost" the grizzly bears before he had time to cover them, finally had a better memory this time.

Before Vatugin could say anything first, he spoke on his own and made some small requests to Vatugin.

You, the dignified commander of the front army, can't rob your subordinates again and again, right? Last time it was "Comrade Ma, I heard you got rich!", but this time you can't say "Comrade Ma, I heard you got rich again!", right? There has to be some logic in everything. It's not even been a week yet. If we were to rob twice in a row, we wouldn't be able to do that at all.

Perhaps he had already guessed that Malashenko would make such a request. After hearing this, Vatutin just smiled and shook his head slightly, with a look of helplessness on his face. He neither agreed to Malashenko on the spot, nor did he He said half of the word "no", but raised his hand slightly to signal Malashenko to follow him and talk to those Black Panthers.

"Last time you, Kotin and Kalashnikov were secretly tinkering with small arms. Do you still remember?"

Such a question suddenly came up without any warning. Although Malashenko was a little surprised, he nodded quickly. How could he forget such a thing that might make him lose his head? As long as you don't lose your memory, you will definitely never forget it in this life.

"Of course I remember, Comrade Commander. But is there any connection between these two things?"

Malashenko vaguely guessed that it would not be that simple for Vatutin to suddenly mention this matter at this time, but for a while he couldn't figure out the purpose of Vatutin's words, so he could only ride on the donkey. Podi followed Vatugin's words and asked simply.

"Of course there is a connection, but I don't think you know it yet."

Compared with Malashenko's facial expression with a black question mark on his face, Vatutin, who talks casually, looks calm and relaxed.

"I didn't know about this at first. Later, when I went back to Moscow to report on my work, I met Marshal Zhukov by chance. He told me specifically when he took me to drink and tell the story."

Along with these words of recalling thoughts, Vatutin's memory seemed to follow that night in Moscow, and by the way, Malashenko was also brought into this incident.

"At first, Comrade Marshal just asked me how you were doing on the front line, to see if the little guy he had promoted was up to par and if he had been embarrassed. The two of us had several drinks together, and we also ate the fat that went with the wine. Almost a dish."

"While he was talking, he suddenly changed the topic and told me about his meeting with Comrade Stalin to report the results of the investigation on private gun manufacturing conducted by you and Kogin."

"What impressed me most was not what Comrade Marshal and Comrade Leader said to each other, but Comrade Stalin's last words, which were repeated to me by Comrade Marshal. I have never forgotten them. After thinking about them for a long time, I felt this The sentence is indeed very correct. ”

Malashenko knew that Vatutin must not have finished speaking, so he did not seize the right to speak. He just waited quietly for Vatutin's next words, wondering what kind of words the loving comrade said to make Vatutin... Tuking was so impressed.

"As long as it is a weapon that can scare the enemy and allow us to win this war faster, lead to victory, and usher in peace, we will definitely use it!"

""

Having said this, Vatutin stopped speaking and silently handed over the right to speak to Malashenko.

Malashenko, who was silent, knew that this sentence was the key to his expectations. He could think of something and guess part of the truth, but he was not sure how far away from the truth he was thinking. Distance, we have to find the answer from Vatugin.

As if he had sensed Malashenko's thoughts, Vatutin, who had already been chatting with Malashenko when he came to the nearest Black Panther 2, stopped and took the initiative to reach out and touch this model. The Red Army medium tank is a larger and more powerful German steel behemoth.

Feeling the cold touch from the solid armor plate, the words that had been prepared for a long time blurted out.

"Yes, even though this is the enemy's weapon, it can indeed allow us to win this war faster, end everything faster, and send these fascist scum to where they should go: hell faster. "

"The medium tanks of our Red Army are not as good as the enemy's in terms of single vehicle performance. This is an objective fact that must be acknowledged. In this case, the Germans also sent the already built tanks to us, so there is no need to discard them. , let these fascist scum have a taste of what it feels like to have their own weapons hit on them."

"but"

In the middle of the sentence, Vatutin suddenly changed the topic and even gave him a break. This really shocked Malashenko, for he was afraid that this old man would have some variables to play with him. It can be said that it was a A hanging heart instantly rose to his throat.

"I guess you have more than just these requirements, right? Don't you have anything else? For example, do you want me to help you with logistics and personnel supplies, or can you handle these things yourself? Don't you need my help?"