Steel Soviet Union

There are some things that Kokyo has never discussed in detail with Malashenko, but this does not mean that this matter has never happened, such as the approval of new equipment projects.

The first two years were when Kojingang and Malashenko teamed up to start collaborative design. Kotin remembers that the cooperation plan he and Malashenko came up with at that time had to wait for a long time before it was submitted for approval. Although there was no direct call back saying that the plan was not working, it did cause a lot of controversy in Moscow. Some people It's just that I deliberately don't agree with the new car. It's really useless.

Kojing still remembers that when the IS6 project was being worked on, he almost spared no effort to accompany Malashenko and worked hard to ensure that the IS6 project was successfully approved and put into production. Although it was to compete with Morozov at the time, and it was a man's fight for this breath, the memory of being so suspenseful that I almost didn't give it up is still too impressive, and it is enough to make me sweat just thinking about it now.

It is quite miraculous to say that the IS6 project, which was finally finalized and put into production after overcoming numerous difficulties and dangers, was like a watershed. From then on, when new projects were submitted, the approval process has never been so difficult and frightening. situation, and this situation of "the more trials go smoothly, the more trials go faster" is still deepening and continuing.

At first, Ke Jin thought it was because some rusty old antiques had finally come to their senses and understood how to appreciate the masterpiece that he and his team had painstakingly designed.

But as time passed, Ke Jing, who was well-informed and had acquaintances from all walks of life, gradually began to realize that something was wrong. The situation was not as simple as he imagined, and there were deeper reasons behind it that were not easy to detect.

What's the reason? Quite simply, because of one person: Malashenko.

His reputation became more and more famous, his military exploits became greater and greater, and more and more big shots appreciated him. In the end, even his loving father, Comrade Stalin, only mentioned Malashenko's name and related news and news at the meeting. When receiving the news, the loving comrade always had a smile on his face, almost saying "I am very satisfied" written on his face.

These seemingly casual details to ordinary people cannot escape the eyes of the group of people in Moscow who have mixed up with high-level officialdom and have become human beings.

No matter you are a military boss or a high-ranking official, if you don't even have this kind of discernment and can't understand what kind of position the red-hot Malashenko is currently in, I suggest you take off your clothes as soon as possible. Just take off your clothes and go home to farm and feed yourself. Otherwise, becoming a high official will happen sooner or later, and in the end, even retiring home and enjoying his old age will be a luxury.

With such a prerequisite that "no one wants to antagonize him", and every time Namalashenko gets new equipment, good news will almost certainly come from the front line. Either they fought a great battle, won the victory and repelled the enemy's attack, or they killed the Germans in a local area to pieces, crying for their fathers and mothers, suffering heavy casualties or even annihilating the entire army.

Putting these two realities together, it seems that those new equipment projects that Malashenko attached a report stating that "I want" are against the card owner and the card owner is not reviewed, it seems that he is not a smart person. It's time to make a choice. What's more, some of them don't understand the value and significance of equipment at all. They just hold high positions, hold the power of approval and opposition, and can speak out.

Is it a crime to take risks and get involved in things that you don’t understand? It is better to do less than to do more. Since no one raises their hands and no one expresses objection, let’s just go with the flow. If something goes wrong, the responsibility won't fall on one person, so what's so scary?

Kojing, who understood the ins and outs and the causes and consequences of this, also learned a lot. Whenever there are new projects to be carried out and new equipment that he thinks are good, he must find an opportunity to invite Malashenko back from the front line. Checking, making suggestions, and finally asking Malashenko to attach a report to stop some idiots from making noises and stop them from beeping.

A "cooperation model" like this has been tried and tested repeatedly, and projects are being reviewed faster and faster. Of course, there are basically no major problems with the equipment after actual delivery, which largely relies on Malashenko's opinions and guidance.

Sometimes Kojing himself wonders, Malashenko may be the single "treasure" that he has encountered that has helped him the most in his career development over the years.

Even for the 260 project led by Shashmulin, after receiving the design opinion report signed by Malashenko, the entire project was given a green light all the way up, and the required resources and manpower were allocated accordingly. , which greatly accelerated Shashmulin’s design work.

It was originally expected that the design plan would not be finalized until the end of this year. Now, just after Operation Bagration, the first prototype vehicle has been built. It is obvious how violent the acceleration process is.

So this time, this brand new rocket assault tank has to rely on Malashenko.

Anyway, it was what Malashenko wanted personally. Kogin felt that Malashenko should also contribute. After all, some of the people in charge of the review really only did this. If you don't do this, those people may have to trouble you, and troubles are waiting behind you.

Hearing what Kogin said, Malashenko, who also understood that if he wanted to use it as soon as possible, would inevitably have to intervene, quietly nodded and agreed on the spot.

As for the details, Malashenko did have something to explain to Kogin.

It's just that it might be a bit troublesome to just say these things by mouth, and you might forget them after you say them. No one dares to say that his memory is so good that he can't forget anything after hearing it again, let alone such a rigorous thing as the military industry.

"As for the details, I will compile a detailed written document for you later. I will also write a report on the demand for this equipment and give it to you. As for the rest, it is all up to you."

"In the days to come, we will definitely continue to penetrate deeper into the hinterland of the German-controlled areas. The further we go, the more difficult the battles will be. This kind of weapon has the destructive power to strong and permanent fortifications and can reach close to the front line. Things that are targeted and fired must be given high priority and delivered as soon as possible.”

"I even thought about it in advance. When you design the weapon system, you must consider the issue of transplant versatility, not only to adapt to the current IS2 body and chassis. After all, you also said that the IS2 body and chassis It’s the last batch, and there will be no more after that.”

"Then what if this new thing has an outstanding design and performs well on the battlefield? Shouldn't we continue production just because the IS2 body and chassis are gone? We can't imitate the stupid behavior of the Germans who behave like scrap metal men. Although it’s not that good.”

"No matter what, we must consider the problem of transplanting the weapon system to the IS6 body and chassis in advance, and do a good job in designing the universality of the weapon system transplantation. This is what I want to say."

"As long as the test can be successful on this batch of IS2 body chassis, I think a part of the body chassis production should be immediately allocated and put into the mass production of the new rocket assault tank."

"Just imagine, Comrade Kotin, how great a thing this is? How many lives of young Red Army soldiers can this save? This is preserving hope for the future for the motherland. Future generations will definitely sing the praises of all this, and we will definitely We must do our best to save more young soldiers from brutal street fighting. What can be done with equipment must not be done at the expense of human life. It is not too late to start taking action now.”