Struggle in Soviet Russia

"Actually, my advice to you is to not care too much about the campaign against Berlin, who will be in charge," Victor said, shaking his cigarette hand unconsciously, "Although that honor is for anyone In all, they are all important, but too much attention obviously doesn’t make much sense.”

Rokosovsky obviously did not realize the meaning of his words for the first time. The burly and handsome comrade marshal smiled and said: "No, Victor, you don't understand, the attack on Berlin is for..."

At this point, he seemed to understand Victor's intentions suddenly, his smiling face instantly became stiff, and the words in his mouth stopped.

"Does the General Staff have any new arrangements for the selection of the commander of the Belarusian First Front?" After a while of silence, Rokosovsky asked in a dull tone, even though he hadn't heard anything about it before. There is news, but Victor’s news is undoubtedly more informed than him.

"It's not so sure now," Victor said without concealing anything. "However, the General Staff has already put forward relevant opinions. Comrade Vasilevsky's opinion is that Comrade Vatutin will take over as the No. 1 in Belarus. The position of commander of the front army, and you are transferred to the 2nd front army of Belarus."

"Why?" Rokosovsky couldn't help raising his voice and asked, "Isn't the progress of the Belarusian campaign not going smoothly? Or is there something dissatisfied with my commanding ability in the People's Committee of National Defense? At this time, I will be transferred from the main combat direction to the secondary combat direction?"

Victor did not speak. He was waiting for the other party to calm down. Of course, he also knew that Rokosovsky had reason to express dissatisfaction on this issue. It could even be said that there would be a problem if he was not dissatisfied.

In the practice of the Soviet command system, the commander of the front as the main combat direction will not easily be transferred to the secondary combat direction if he makes no mistakes. For now, the combat direction of the Belarusian First Front Army is definitely the main combat direction. At the same time, from the perspective of military strength and scale, this front army is also the absolute main force.

Correspondingly, the Belarusian 2nd Front Army was reorganized not long ago. Its main offensive direction is to attack westward along the Baltic Sea coast and mainly cover the right-wing position of the Belarusian 1st Front Army. This means that the front army is an absolute secondary offensive force, at least not the main front army.

Most importantly, judging from the current battlefield situation, it is definitely the Belarusian First Army that will be responsible for the attack on Berlin since then, and the Belarusian Second Army should be preparing to attack in the direction of East Prussia.

If Rokosovsky’s performance in the Belarusian campaign was not very good, even if it was relatively mediocre, it is acceptable to transfer him to a secondary direction, but the problem now is that the Belarusian campaign was really beautiful. As the planner and commander of this battle, Rokosovsky's military command ability is undoubtedly revealed. Through this battle, some people in the world have compared him with Zhukov, and he even appeared on the cover of American Time magazine for this.

In this case, the People's Committee of National Defense took him from the main force and kicked him into the non-main force for no reason. It is indeed a bit unreasonable in itself, and it is inevitable that anyone will have opinions when he is replaced.

But the reality is that there is nothing fair in this world. The honour of conquering Berlin is too dazzling, and there are too many people staring at it. Therefore, Rokosovsky, a groundless marshal, was excluded from being excluded. It's normal.

Not to mention anything else, the people who are staring at the feat of conquering Berlin are not only the generals of the Soviet army, but also the generals of the Allied forces.

According to the intelligence held by Victor, as the supreme commander of the Allied Forces, Eisenhower and his staff, including Chief of Staff Smith and Deputy Chief of Staff Morgan, are currently criticized in the Allied Command System. The reason is that these people agree to stick to it. The agreement reached between the Soviet Union, the United States and Britain, the Soviet army was responsible for the battle to conquer Berlin. As the deputy commander of the Allied forces, Ted hopes that the Allied forces can speed up the attack and enter Berlin before the Soviets.

See, now not only the Soviet generals are coveting this honor, but also the United Kingdom and the United States. Therefore, it is conceivable how large the conflicts and disputes involved behind this honor are.

"Don't be dissatisfied, Konstantin," Victor said after a while, "In my opinion, you should choose to withdraw from this dispute, whether you are going to the 2nd Front of Belarus or going to Ukraine, always, may not be a bad thing to leave the Belarusian First Front."

After a pause, he continued: "My advice to you is that instead of focusing on the issue of commanding operations in Berlin, you should think more about where you should go after the war is over."

Rokosowski's mood was obviously depressed, he didn't seem to hear what Victor was saying.

Victor was not in a hurry, he took a breath of cigarettes and turned to look outside the courtyard, the sky on the west side of the jungle.

There, in the sky above the jungle, the shadow of the sunset can no longer be seen, but the sky has not completely dimmed.

"If I raise an objection to Comrade Stalin, is there still a chance for change?" After a long silence, Rokosovsky finally recovered. He threw away half of the cigarette in his hand and rubbed his face with his hands. Knead, took another deep breath, and asked.

I can feel the other party’s unwillingness. Of course, I can also understand the other party’s emotions, but Victor still has to tell the truth: "If nothing happens, you can’t get support from Comrade Stalin, and I’m also I don't recommend you to do that. As for why, I think you should be able to understand."

Rokosovsky nodded. He licked his lips and made a smile, but the smile was really ugly and tight. It was not so much a smile, it was an expression that couldn't cry.

"Well, well, Victor, my friend, please give me your advice," he sighed and said, "Now I really need advice from friends."

"My suggestion is that instead of thinking about the attack on Berlin now, think more about what to do after the war is over," Victor repeated what he said before, he said.

Rokosovsky frowned. He pinched his chin in one hand and said thoughtfully, "After the war is over? I don't quite understand what you mean, Victor."

Victor was about to continue, when he saw the front entrance of the villa, a service staff appeared there, and walked straight towards them.

"Comrade Chief, dinner is ready," the waiter said with a smile as he approached.

"Come on, Konstantin, let's talk while eating," Victor stood up from his chair and invited Rokosovsky on the opposite side.

The two followed the service staff into the villa and went directly to the restaurant.

Because I didn't expect to have guests before, the dinner preparation was not very rich, that is, the two hares were cooked, and two dishes and a cold soup were added.

However, the two of them are obviously not on this dinner today, so no one cares about what they eat.

"As far as the news I have received," Victor was holding a knife and fork at the table, but looking at Rokosovsky on the opposite side. The offensive troops from Eastern European countries will not all be withdrawn to the country. The NKVD is preparing to establish four military regions in Eastern Europe, including Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Poland. In addition, within the alliance, the original military regions A brand new division will also be made. The basic plan now is to establish 14 military districts within the alliance."

The feeling of loss on Rokosovsky's face seemed to fade a lot. He listened very attentively. As Victor said, this matter directly related to his whereabouts after the war.

"Previously, the General Staff Department submitted a proposal to the People’s Commissar of National Defense," Victor continued. The main force will be transferred to the area of ​​Svitoszwo and based on it, a combat group in Poland will be formed. The opinion of the General Staff is that you will be the first commander of the Polish combat group."

Rokosowski’s frowns tightened. To be honest, don’t think he is Polish, but for him, the position of commander of the Polish cluster is definitely very, very difficult, because when he is When one is Poland and the other is the alliance, he is caught in the middle, and no matter what decision he makes, he will be jealous of both sides.

"Constantine, to be honest, I don't think this is a good choice for you," Victor continued, "So, I suggest that you best be able to withdraw this appointment."

"Push it away? What should I do?" Rokosovsky asked.

"If you put it in the past, it would not be easy to push down this appointment, but now, you have a chance," Victor smiled and said, "If you can make good use of this opportunity, maybe you don't have to go. The Belarusian 2nd Front Army was transferred to the southern front instead."

"Oh?" Rokosowski's face showed a curious expression.

"Yes, this opportunity is the ongoing uprising in Warsaw," Victor smiled. "You can submit a report to Comrade Stalin."