With waves of huge roars, groups of tanks tore through the calmness of the snowfield and roared past.
These latest KTV tanks drove neatly through the snowfields in a phalanx, running over brown traces.
Behind the tank phalanx is an equally powerful cavalry phalanx. On the backs of rows of tall horses, mounted are elite cavalrymen wearing slender black cloaks. They fight so that their cloaks flutter in the wind, revealing the fine equipment slung around their waists.
The sword looks strong and full of combat effectiveness.
Behind the cavalry phalanx is the infantry phalanx transported by trucks. The Soviet soldiers who have completed training in the rear are all wearing fur hats and military coats, and they are always showing the majesty and dignity of their ace troops.
pride.
Afterwards, a special convoy passed through the reserved passage on the right side of the numerous phalanxes. In an armored vehicle at the front of the convoy, a Soviet general stretched out from the skylight and waved frequently to the troops.
"Ula! Ula!" shouts of "Ula! Ula!" came and went in an instant, causing the snow on many grasses in the snowfield to shake off.
The general nodded with satisfaction. On his collar, the five general stars arranged in a diamond shape looked particularly dazzling.
As the commander-in-chief of the Western Military District of the Soviet Union, this general was the famous Soviet military General Pavlov.
Because he was so submissive to the commander-in-chief, he had always been Stalin's confidant.
If we say that in Germany, Reinhard handed over his largest Sixth Army to his confidant and beloved general Paulus.
Well, in the Soviet Union, Stalin handed over the Western Special Military Region, which had the best equipment and personnel training, to his favorite general, General Pavlov.
Paulus of Germany was just the son of a Hessian clerk, and he was known to the upper class through his status as the son-in-law of a Romanian nobleman.
Pavlov, on the other hand, was a commander of the Russian army during the Tsarist Russia, and later joined the Red Army for justice. With his "ideological awareness" that was favored by his leaders, he was promoted to famous generals along the way.
Like Paulus, Pavlov was very humble towards his superiors and very polite. Of course, this is why leaders often like important people.
But the difference is that the German Paulus was indeed a very talented officer. Most of his work was done under Reinhard's supervision. Therefore, Reinhard valued Paulus very much.
In 11 months, Paulus was promoted from lieutenant general to general and handed over to the Sixth Army before the battle.
What Pavlov is best at is not in military formations, but in military affairs!
In the eyes of outsiders, Pavlov may be a rising star in the Soviet Red Army in recent years. Like Zhukov who won the Battle of Nomenkan, Pavlov and Zhukov were respectively the first two generals of the Soviet Union.
One of the commanders of the large tank regiment.
And as the German army showed the world the power of the armored flood, Pavlov and Zhukov followed this trend almost at the same time, and their positions and military ranks rose all the way up.
However, these two generals looked down upon each other very much.
Zhukov believed that Pavlov was at best qualified to be a division commander. But Pavlov felt that Zhukov only used some crooked tactics and liked to show off his cleverness.
"The Mars project led by Zhukov has not made any progress so far, right?"
Retracting from the sunroof, Pavlov asked the driver knowingly with a proud look on his face.
"Yes, General." The driver naturally knew what Pavlov wanted to hear, and replied very smartly: "Zhukov's little cleverness only took advantage of the Germans at the beginning. Now that his little cleverness has been used up, Germany
People have also reacted, and there is nothing Zhukov can do."
"You should call General Zhukov." Pavlov taught meaningfully: "He is your superior figure no matter what."
The driver of the armored car that Pavlov was riding in was also a second lieutenant of the Soviet Army. He was indeed a subordinate of Zhukov in name, and he should be called a general. In such trivial matters, Pavlov had always been very clever.
Very clear.
"But," Pavlov spent a turn and then smiled: "Zhukov is not suitable to be a general. He is only a little smart. In my opinion, he is not as good as you as a human being."
"Yes, yes..." the driver nodded in agreement while driving the armored vehicle.
It can be seen that he is indeed a better person than Zhukov. At least, he is very good at pleasing his superiors.
"When we go back later, I will issue a transfer order to you. Come and be my driver, and I will arrange for you the treatment and professional title of captain." Pavlov casually gave the second lieutenant driver a big reward.
Just by being able to say things that make Pavlov happy, you can get two levels in a row!
The second lieutenant driver quickly said with joy and gratitude: "Yes, yes, thank you General."
Being promoted to a captain was not a difficult task for Pavlov. Because it was too simple, he didn't pay much attention to the driver's gratitude. After all, he relied on this talking mouth to rise all the way up.
This driver's promotion gave him a sense of intimacy.
What Pavlov is most concerned about now is whether Zhukov's "Operation Mars" can succeed.
Although to the public, Pavlov still claimed that he hoped Zhukov would win and that the Soviet army would be unstoppable.
But deep down in his heart, Pavlov really wanted Zhukov to fail, and he really wanted Zhukov to come back defeated.
After Tukhachevsky's older group of generals were mostly purged, Pavlov and Zhukov were basically the two most focused on training among the new group of generals. This point made them
This can be seen by the two men respectively commanding the Soviet Union and Germany in simulated combat exercises.
In that exercise, Pavlov was defeated by Zhukov, which made him very embarrassed. It also directly led to Zhukov getting the opportunity to command the Mars operation.
This was a big loss for Pavlov.
But now, seeing that Zhukov's attack was at a disadvantage, Pavlov immediately jumped out to conduct a military parade.
He had even thought of his words. When the time came, he would meet with Comrade Chairman Stalin, talk about Zhukov's incompetence and the unfavorable offensive situation, and request that he be replaced to command the battle.
It would be better if Zhukov lost.
In that case, with Pavlov's confidence in his eloquence, he fully believed that he could accuse Zhukov of a bunch of charges.
If Zhukov was counterattacked by the German army, causing the Soviet army to be pushed back, then Pavlov could contact people to increase Zhukov's charges. For example, "Zhukov behaved in a panic when commanding the battle, which led to the collapse of the command of the troops. He commanded poorly and sat back and watched.
The breakdown of force command.”
Another example is "Zhukov forgot his soldier's oath, tarnished the lofty title of a Red Army soldier, and forgot his responsibility to the motherland. His panic, cowardice, and criminal inaction caused serious losses to the Red Army troops."
In fact, Pavlov didn't mind adding insult to injury by slandering Zhukov and accusing him of treason.
He can slander and accuse: If Zhukov hadn't been traitorous, how could he not even be able to defeat the German army fighting on the third front?
Zhukov would probably be shot for such slander.
Pavlov thought with satisfaction that once Zhukov, who had been trained in the same period, was shot, the next important task would only be handed over to the remaining one.
If you are promoted to a higher rank and entrusted with important responsibilities in the military, there is no way you can run away!
"Those German generals, you must help me take care of Zhukov." Pavlov muttered silently.
