Struggle in Soviet Russia

When it comes to the battle for the liberation of Kiev, it's really hard to say who is on the side of reason. From the standpoint of Comrade Stalin, he could even endure the concession to the General Staff, and the purpose was to hope that this battle could encircle the southern front of the German army.

From the standpoint of the General Staff, on the one hand, they are trying their best to prevent Comrade Stalin from continuing to intervene in the combat command of the front army.

As far as the current situation on the southern front is concerned, the Soviet army has an absolute advantage, and the German army was obviously unprepared for the Soviet army’s rapid advance. The so-called "Black Panther Wotan" defense line that they constructed was full of loopholes, and In southern Ukraine, due to the impact of the end of the rainy season, the assembly and mobilization of German troops has been seriously delayed.

It is based on this that Comrade Stalin saw the hope of encircling and annihilating the heavy German army while liberating Ukraine. Now, what he wants to achieve is to turn this hope into reality.

However, the General Staff obviously did not think so. They did not hope to defeat the German army at one time, but hope to be more cautious. Through multiple battles and continuous offensives, they gradually compressed the living space of the German army and consumed the German army’s viable strength. .

Zhukov's refusal to bite the bait thrown by Comrade Stalin does not mean that he is willing to give face to the people of the General Staff. More importantly, it is because he also agrees with the opinions of the General Staff.

But then again, Zhukov’s attitude is tantamount to further deepening Comrade Stalin’s suspicion of him. What Victor can be sure of is that when the war is over, no, even before the end of the war, Comrade Stalin will start to fight. The weakening of the power of the General Staff has even weakened the influence of the entire military.

So, from the perspective of Comrade Stalin, if he wants to limit the powers of the General Staff, or to restrain these increasingly "presumptuous" military generals, what should be the best strategy?

There was a thought in Victor's mind, which made him startled.

Yes, Victor has now chosen a position for himself. He chose to stand in the small group of Malinkov and Beria, and this small group belongs to the category of relatively low qualifications because of the Politburo level. Therefore, it can also be said that Malinkov and Beria are still on the side of Comrade Stalin.

In other words, Victor believes that his main direction now should still be to make every effort to win the trust of Comrade Stalin. As long as he has the support of Comrade Stalin, he can sit back and relax.

Since he considered Comrade Stalin’s running dog, Victor naturally wanted to think of Comrade Stalin’s thoughts, and anxious to what Comrade Stalin was anxious. As the chairman of the People’s Committee of National Security, since Comrade Stalin has now been separated from the military, he What we need to do is to stand on the side of Comrade Stalin and work hard to limit the military's influence.

Enemy with the military is obviously not a good choice, but it is even more obvious that Victor has no choice at all. Because of his position and the status of the NKVD, he will naturally not get the military. Fang's goodwill, if that's the case, what's so terrible about him?

The reality today is that Comrade Stalin enjoys absolute authority in the League, and his political reputation is at its peak. At this time, he really wants to deal with whoever he wants to deal with. Although Comrade Stalin has repeatedly made concessions to the General Staff, it is only because he is a politician and will not rely solely on personal likes and dislikes to make decisions. More, he still has to consider the overall situation.

To put it bluntly, if Comrade Stalin really wants to take Vatutin now, he doesn't need to negotiate too much with those in the General Staff. He will call Vatutin back with a telegram and send it directly to the military court. That's it.

Rebellion? It doesn’t exist. Although the Soviet Army now implements the "one-manager system" and the political committee system was abolished in October last year, military commissars at all levels still exist, but they are in the position of deputy in the army. The troops have no command. But if a certain general really wants to rebel, to be honest, even Zhukov might not have that ability.

Victor in the previous life did not know much about the Soviet Union, but he also knew that after the death of Comrade Stalin, both Malinkov and Beria failed. It seems that the reason for their failure was the participation of military forces, but the balance of power between the two sides was unbalanced.

In essence, Victor is not a person who has a long-term vision and is good at planning, but if he is given a direction, he always knows how he should do it.

Victor could understand that if after the war is over and before Comrade Stalin's death, the Alliance can take a step in restricting the military's vested interests, perhaps many things can be changed.

but……

"Comrade Konstantin Konstantinovich, what's your opinion?" At this moment, Comrade Stalin turned around again and asked Rokosovsky.

Victor's thoughts were interrupted, and he subconsciously turned to look at Rokosovsky.

Today Rokosovsky is less than fifty years old, but this versatile and outstanding general is already half-white.

Victor knew that Rokosovsky's life in the army was not very satisfactory. He did not belong to the old cavalry army, nor did he belong to the young and strong faction of the academy. Kind of alien. Finally, he moved closer to the Leningrad gang, and when he was about to get up to the thigh, he was hit with a stick and almost never shot.

To be honest, this general is very good at fighting, and his level of picking up girls is about the same, but because of his identity as a Polish, he has not been able to find his own position in the military system today.

At this time, Comrade Stalin asked Rokosovsky’s opinion. Obviously, he still hoped that he could replace Vatutin and go to Ukraine’s 1st Front to command the battle. If he made a clear statement, then this is probably the case. That was it, even Zhukov could not hold him down.

But Rokosovsky was obviously hesitant on this matter. His eyes flickered, and after a moment of indulgence, he turned to look at the map on the wall. He was obviously making an assessment to see if he was going to direct him. How sure can I realize Comrade Stalin's campaign intentions?

At this moment, Victor gave a light cough. He thought he had to show his attitude, even if it would not affect the final result, at least he should let Comrade Stalin know which side he was on.

A soft cough attracted the eyes of several people in the room. Victor clearly felt that Comrade Stalin looked at him with anticipation, inquiry, and so on.

"That's it, Comrade Stalin," Victor said without any hesitation. "According to the information submitted by the Intelligence Agency, we can now have news that Comrade Vatutin’s young brother is already in Cherkassy. He was killed in the regional battle. Last month, his eldest brother was just killed by those ethnic separatists. In this case, I think..."

"For a good commander, technical and tactical skills will not be affected by personal emotions." Before he could finish speaking, Antonov took the lead to interrupt him and said, "I just learned from When Priluki came back, from my observation, Comrade Vatutin’s mood was not affected. I think this cannot be an excuse for revoking Comrade Vatutin’s command."

When he was interrupted, Victor didn't get angry. He didn't even excuse him, so he closed his mouth.

All he needs to do is to show his position, not roll up his sleeves to kill the battle. What's more, he is only the head of the national security department, not the commander of the troops. He doesn't have much say in this kind of thing.

Comrade Stalin did not speak either, he did not even glance at Antonov.

"Comrade Stalin, my consideration is that the combat plan of the General Staff is obviously more cautious," Rokosovsky finally spoke, and he said slowly, "My suggestion is consistent with the new plan of the General Staff. Coincide..."

Obviously, he hasn't finished speaking, but Comrade Stalin has no patience to listen. The leader's frowning brows stretched out, and his original serious expression softened.

"My opinion is that in terms of campaign planning, the base camp should listen more to the opinions of front-line commanders," Comrade Stalin groaned slightly, and a smile appeared on his wrinkled face. "Now, since ours The commanders agree, then I will accept your opinions on behalf of the base camp."

After a pause, he said: "However, Comrade Vatutin must give a specific time limit for the liberation of Kiev. This must be reflected in the new plan."

"Yes, Comrade Stalin," Antonov said hastily.

Victor turned his head slightly and glanced at the comrade chief of the general staff, and he saw that he was also very nervous now. The sweat on his forehead was shining, and it was very conspicuous.

Wrestling with Comrade Stalin was not an easy task. To be honest, Victor had to admit that he did not have the guts.

"Let's do this," Comrade Stalin was not interested in saying anything, he waved at the crowd, turned and walked towards his desk.

Victor watched the generals turn and walk towards the door, and he could only silently follow behind. He knew that his incomplete suggestion today was equivalent to a thorough expression of his attitude. From now on, he has been at least Among those in the General Staff, there is nothing better than that.

But it doesn't matter. Although these guys hold the military power, they can't bring soldiers to beat themselves. On the contrary, they must worry about offending their spy chief, whether someone will trouble them.

"Comrade Victor, you stay," just as he was about to walk to the door, Comrade Stalin's voice suddenly came from behind him.