This is an important meeting. Compared with every previous "important meeting", this meeting is truly important.
Looking at Stalin, whose face was a little blue, no one dared to touch his bad luck.
Marshal Voroshilov stood here without saying a word. He just glanced at Marshal Budyonny beside him and saw that the latter, like him, had no intention of speaking.
The two men were not optimistic about attacking Germany before, and they did not make any remarks about "preemptive strike" like Zhukov. Now that there is a problem on the front line, at least it will not be their turn to solve it yet.
Voroshilov had been to the front line before, also as a representative of the headquarters. He had seen the battle conditions on the front line at close range, and was one of the generals who had long noticed the huge gap between the Soviet army and the German army.
However, he did not challenge Stalin as bluntly as Zhukov did. Instead, he went there quietly, and then quietly returned to Moscow. Most of the frontline observation summaries he submitted were empty clichés.
, no real nutrition.
Speaking of which, Voroshilov can be regarded as a Soviet general who had fought against the German army a long time ago.
In 1918, Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire at that time captured Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, and both Kharkov and Petrograd were in a state of emergency. It was Voroshilov who organized and led the first Luhansk
The guerrillas began to fight against the German and Austrian troops.
He led the guerrillas from Luhansk. In Konotop, the guerrillas fought against the German and Austrian troops. The guerrillas he led joined forces with the Kharkov workers' guerrillas. As a result, Kharkov was soon occupied by the German army.
He returned to Luhansk to regroup, and then Luhansk was surrounded by German and Austrian troops.
In the final analysis, Voroshilov has nothing to brag about except having fought against the German army.
He had fought against the German army, but did not win. Since he did not win, it would be the same for anyone who shoots him. The level required to win the battle is not high. Now it seems that he just has one more "experience in fighting against Germany"
"The title, and this experience comes from more than 20 years ago.
As for Marshal Budyonny whom Marshal Voroshilov looked up to, he was a well-deserved old superior. When he was the commander of the army, the now famous general Timoshenko was still a division commander under him. As for the man who had just been transferred to
Zhukov of Siberia was just a regimental commander in their army at that time.
Interestingly, the officer corps of the First Cavalry Army represented by Budyonny had been in a state of hostility with the officer corps under Tukhachevsky at that time. This made Stalin, who also resented Tukhachevsky, very angry.
I'm optimistic about Budyonny.
In Reinhard's original time and space, later generations gave Budyonny a very interesting evaluation, which was called "Stalin succeeds and Stalin fails."
Budyonny was valued by Stalin and was finally shelved by Stalin not because of his military talent, but for other reasons.
He was promoted because he and his officer corps were consistent with Stalin in their attitude toward Tukhachevsky. They were also the group of officer corps who most supported Stalin in executing Tukhachevsky.
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As for Budyonny's original failure in time and space, it was that in order to save the army that was about to be encircled, he ignored Stalin's order not to take a step back and arbitrarily ordered the troops to retreat, thus losing Stalin's trust.
However, in this life, Budyonny also accurately judged that the German Central Army Group was about to make a roundabout way and cooperate with the Southern Army Group to encircle Kiev and annihilate hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops in Ukraine. However, he did not speak out as righteously as he did in the original time and space.
Because Zhukov told the truth before him and made the decision to retreat.
However, Zhukov's ending was chilling. The only soldier who told the truth, did practical things, and commanded with conscience was sent to dig potatoes in Siberia.
Budyonny also glanced at Voroshilov quietly at this time. He knew that the other party had some old grudges with his old subordinate Timoshenko.
In the previous Soviet-Finnish war, although the Soviet army allowed Finland to surrender, it actually suffered a terrible strategic defeat, and the responsibility was placed on Marshal Voroshilov, who succeeded Voroshilov.
The man who assumed the post of marshal was Budyonny’s old subordinate Timoshenko.
Seeing that the other party had no intention of speaking, Budyonni became more determined that silence is golden, and slowly withdrew his gaze, maintaining the same state as at the beginning.
Stalin looked at the two marshals who were silent, and then turned his attention to Duwardin, who was the first to arrive in the conference room.
Now he is the First Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Soviet Union. After Zhukov was dismissed from the General Staff, Duvaldin has been sitting in Moscow to coordinate the dispatch and coordination of various frontline units.
"Let's all discuss it. Our troops have been losing ground. What suggestions do you have?" Stalin spoke slowly, looking at his men.
Who dares to speak? Do you want them to stand up and point their fingers at Stalin's nose and say, "What the hell did you do so long ago? Now you know that the troops are in defeat?" When Zhukov warned you a few days ago, did you listen?
Of course, just think about these words in your mind. Don't look at Stalin's current tone of "You can speak out and I will pardon you." Everyone knows in their hearts that if you really dare to say that, people will shoot you
Your face.
As a result, no one spoke. Stalin had to pause, adjust his tone and then said: "Forget it, don't speak. It's time to send someone who talks a lot back to Moscow..."
Who should be brought back?! It seems that everyone present has the answer in their mind, but no one is sure.
"Okay, don't even guess." Stalin snorted coldly, waved his hand and said to Duvardin: "Go and make arrangements and call Zhukov back. He doesn't need to go to Siberia, he can report directly back to Moscow.
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Call Zhukov back?!
Even though everyone had made such speculations just now, when they heard Stalin's words come out in person, they were still shocked beyond measure.
Decisions made by Stalin were rarely taken back. The most pertinent evaluation of Stalin as a leader is that he "knows his mistakes and corrects them, but he never admits them."
Asking him to take back his life and admit that his previous decision was wrong is almost as difficult as reaching the sky.
If Stalin hadn't mentioned this matter himself, no one would have dared to express this suggestion on his behalf.
Having said this, he looked at Voroshilov: "You go and take over the Northwest Front, Comrade Marshal Voroshilov! Stop the enemy's advance in the direction of Leningrad!"
Fortunately, he didn't take over Pavlov's Western Front, which had been surrounded by the main force, otherwise he would have simply taken the blame. When Voroshilov heard that he was going to take over the defense near Leningrad, he quickly stood at attention, saluted and promised: "The great
Leader, Comrade Stalin! I will definitely take office as soon as possible to stop the advance of the Germans and Finns!"
However, Stalin did not forget Pavlov. Now that he had made up his mind to let Zhukov go, another person needed to take responsibility...
Stalin's eyes became colder and colder as he said: "Find Pavlov and send him back... I want to see him in person!"
