Kalashnikov walked to Sokov and asked in a low voice: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I want to ask, if the superior agrees to hand over this tank to us, will it also need to install an on-board radio station?"
"Of course, this tank must be equipped with a car-mounted radio station, otherwise how can we contact the tank soldiers in the car?" Sokov stared at the ball tank in the corner and said to himself: "Even if the contact number is installed behind the car, it may not be easy to find the soldier responsible for guidance. Because everyone is worried about whether the ball tank will overturn and smash itself underneath during its driving."
"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, the situation you mentioned in the overturning situation is not ruled out," Kalashnikov said thoughtfully: "After all, the data mentioned by Major Yakov is only theoretical data. How this type of spherical tank performs on the battlefield still needs to be tested by practice."
Kalashnikov's words reminded Sokov. He walked to Yakov and asked directly: "Yakov, I wonder when you have time to contact the National Defense Commission?"
Yakov raised his hand and looked at the watch, and then replied: "If you want to convince the National Defense Committee, you can only ask Comrade Ustinov to come forward. It's too late, so he probably has rested. I think it's better to send him a telegram tomorrow morning. If it goes well, we will get this ball tank as soon as tomorrow night."
"What, you have to wait until tomorrow night as soon as possible?" Sokov thought that as long as Yakov came forward and sent a telegram to the National Defense Commission, and took a formality, the tank could belong to him at most two or three hours, and even the next night as soon as possible. Sokov couldn't help but feel anxious: "Yakov, can you find a way to hurry up?"
Seeing Sokov was so anxious, Yakov remained silent for a long time and said, "I'm sorry, Misha, I know you're eager to get this tank back, but there's no way. I can't disturb Comrade Ustinov's rest for such a small matter."
When Sokov heard that Yakov called the authorization of the National Defense Commission a small matter, he almost jumped up, but then he thought: It was just a tank, even if there were only a few prototypes in the country, it was really a small matter that was not worth mentioning for the big guys above.
But he really had to wait until tomorrow night before he could see this special tank appear in his defense zone. He was particularly unwilling to take the tank back to the underground tank warehouse as soon as possible, and he decided to implement other methods. He walked to Peter and asked tentatively: "Comrade Director, I want to discuss something with you, don't know if it works?"
"Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, just say whatever you have." After Peter finished speaking, he turned his attention to the ball tank: "But if it is about delivering the ball tank to you, I hope to get the authorization of the National Defense Commission first."
Peter's words blocked what Sokov wanted to say. Sokov scratched the back of his head and said awkwardly: "Comrade Director, can't you really be able to adapt?"
"Sorry, Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, it really doesn't work." Peter replied firmly: "If it's another tank, I'll give it to you without saying a word. But this ball tank is really not working."
"Comrade Director, do you think this is OK?" Sokov saw Peter's attitude so firm, so he said to him in a negotiated taste: "Can I bring this tank back to the underground tank warehouse first, so that the soldiers can familiarize themselves with the performance first so that the tank can play its greatest role in combat? As for the authorization from the National Defense Commission, I will definitely get it for you before tomorrow dark, so that the superiors will not know that you will deliver the tank to us without authorization. What do you think of my suggestion?"
As soon as Sokov finished speaking, Bere added: "Yes, Comrade Director. The ball tank is transported back to the underground tank warehouse one day earlier, so our tank soldiers will be familiar with this tank one day earlier. If you have to wait until the authorization is issued before you can deliver the tank to us for use, I am worried that it will be difficult for the tank soldiers to master the operating technology of this tank in a short period of time. At that time, it may cause unnecessary chaos on the battlefield."
Seeing that Sokov and Bere tried to convince Peter to deliver the tank to his own use first, Yakov felt that he could no longer remain silent. He also walked to Peter and said, "Comrade Director, I also think that the tank should be delivered to the troops first, so that they can have a familiar process..."
Speaking of this, Yakov suddenly turned his head and asked Sokov in a low voice: "Misha, is his confidentiality right to know the content of the meeting two days ago?"
"I think there should be." Sokov also replied in a low voice: "No matter what, he is the head of such a large factory. I guess he is qualified to know what we know."
After receiving Sokov's reply, Yakov continued to turn around and said to Peter: "Comrade Director, I think you should know the upcoming counterattack plan, right?"
"I know." Peter nodded and expressed his affirmation, and then asked back: "But does the upcoming counterattack operation have nothing to do with whether this tank is delivered to you in advance?"
"Why doesn't it matter," Sokov waited for Peter to finish and immediately rushed to say, "It's a big deal."
Sokov's words aroused Peter's curiosity, and he asked, "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, can you tell me what's the matter?"
"At the meeting the day before yesterday, our brigade agreed not to allow us to participate in this counterattack due to insufficient troops and equipment." Sokov said in dismay: "Who knew that so many soldiers and tanks have been added in the past two days, so that we have the conditions to launch a counterattack against the enemy. If the tank soldiers could master the operation of this ball tank as soon as possible, then we would be more sure of winning on the battlefield."
Peter smiled: "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, you guys have said so much, just to make me violate the rules and hand over this ball tank to you without the authorization of the National Defense Commission, right?"
Sokov thought that he had spent so much, didn't he just want you to hand over the ball tank to us as soon as possible. So he didn't deny it, but nodded vigorously, indicating that he really thought so.
"Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, to be honest, you all make sense. From my personal point of view, I also want to help you hand over this ball tank to you." What Peter said made Sokov and the others see a glimmer of hope, but the next sentence made their hearts fall into an ice cellar: "But it doesn't work. The regulations are regulations. As a factory manager who manages 20,000 to 30,000 workers, how can I violate the rules and regulations at will? If the workers know, what will they think of me? Therefore, before obtaining the authorization of the relevant parties, I will never agree to hand over this ball tank to you."
"Director Peter, I have a suggestion." Seeing that the situation was in a deadlock, Yakov suddenly spoke to Peter and said, "Do you want to hear it?"
"Please tell me, Major Yakov." Peter said to Yakov with a smile: "I want to hear what your solution is?"
"I want to contact Comrade Khrushchev, the Military Commissioner of the Front Army, and ask him to give you an authorization and lend us this ball tank first." Yakov said carefully: "When tomorrow I will send a message to Comrade Ustinov and ask him to obtain the necessary authorization from the National Defense Committee. Once I get the authorization, you can change the ball tank from temporary loan to delivery. What do you think of my suggestion?"
When Sokov heard what Yakov said, his eyes lit up and thought to himself: Who said that the Russians are stubborn and do not know how to adapt? Didn’t Yakov know how to take advantage of the loopholes in the system? He quickly stared at Peter to see how he replied.
Peter pondered for a long time about Yakov's proposal, and finally nodded and said, "Major Yakov, your proposal is really good. We can try it. The phone number in my office can be used to directly call the Front Command, and we can go there to make a call."
Since Peter was going back to his office, Sokov and his friends could no longer stay in this warehouse, so they could only follow Peter back from the same way. On the way, Sokov asked curiously: "Comrade Director, I want to ask, where did you transport so much of your supplies into the warehouse? It is impossible to go from this corridor, right?"
Sokov's question makes sense. The corridor is only one meter wide, and one person is more suitable, and it would be too crowded for two people to go hand in hand. It would be too inconvenient if the goods were to be transported from this passage.
Peter was surprised to hear Sokov's question and widened his eyes: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, how can he transport supplies from this secret passage? The door on the east side of the warehouse opens and you can see a freight elevator and a slope. The elevator transports all kinds of supplies, and the slope is for the convenience of tanks, armored vehicles or trucks entering and exiting."
"Then I'll ask another question," Sokov continued, "Who is guarding such an important warehouse?"
"I am the most reliable worker in the factory and the two internal affairs forces." Peter said in a low voice when he said this: "The passage I took you to today is a secret passage. You can't tell others casually?"
Chapter completed!