Stalin knocked on the table with strong emotion: "Those guerrilla commanders must go to Moscow to report on their duties, as well as those scientific and technological talents. Especially that Liguschkov, I want to entrust him with a new job. And Comrade Speroskina
, she is underage, she must get out of the war, we must give this Soviet hero a high honor. The most important thing is Belekov, we must get all the value from him so that we can win faster
war."
"With so many people coming back to Moscow, I'm afraid it won't be done quickly."
"So I invite you to discuss this matter. I want to hear your opinion."
"My opinion? I am entirely up to your decision. If you want to hear some different opinions, I do have some needs for your approval."
Ponomarenko is responsible for the entire guerrilla movement in the alliance. His job is by no means as simple as remotely commanding the various units in the occupied areas to fight. Such as dispatching aircraft to airdrop supplies to the occupied areas and organizing and training guerrilla commanders in the rear. Part of
The development status of guerrilla zones is relatively good, because those guerrilla zones have airports so that some wounded soldiers and children can be brought back by air, and commanders can come back regularly to report on their duties.
Pripet Swamp is indeed a bit far away, but because all previous airdrop operations were successful, actual combat has fully proved that the route from Tula to the Guerrilla Republic can be used for a long time.
Originally, it was necessary for Belekov to leave the swamp, but the leader finally made up his mind. If he wanted to leave, he must go to the guerrilla zone with an airport and take a small plane from there. Before arriving at the friendly guerrilla zone, Belekov must
From crossing enemy-occupied territory.
That man started as a grassroots soldier and has experienced many bloody battles. He is not afraid of fighting. However, if something unexpected happens to him while crossing the line of fire, the problem will be very serious.
Yes! There is a very bad problem here.
Ponomarenko asked cautiously: "Comrade Leader, I think you want the personnel who need to be recalled to go through enemy-occupied areas to the airport controlled by our army and come back by transport plane?"
"Of course, is there a faster and safer way than this? Don't worry, when the operation begins, we will definitely send fighter jets to escort it."
"I have complete confidence in the flawlessness of the air operations, but they are crossing enemy-controlled areas and I'm afraid some people will..."
"No! Belekov is a warrior himself, and he is not afraid of direct combat."
"But what about his wife? Besika Ivanovna Berekova, a recipient of the title Hero of the Soviet Union, is at least four months pregnant again. If she is not pregnant, she has enough
The ability to protect herself. Now she has lost this ability! So what I want to say is, we cannot let this group of people leave the guerrilla republic."
"Well, I understand." Stalin nodded: "Then order them to build an airport by surprise in the guerrilla republic. That's your plan."
"Exactly, as they once did, they could build another airport. That's what I'm proposing."
"It's good to build an airport..."
It is human nature to be eager for quick success and instant gain. Stalin admitted that his eagerness for quick success and instant gain in May forced a strategic disaster in the situation in the south. A good person will always summarize his mistakes and correct them. Now Stalin is happy to listen to Bono
Malenko's opinion.
He continued: "I know almost nothing about engineering construction, but I know that building an airport takes time. I hope to meet Belekov soon, he is really a blessing."
"He is indeed extraordinary. Under his organization, a brand new airport will be built quickly? I'm afraid, we only need to give them ten days, and our planes will be able to take off and land normally."
"So fast? Wait..." Stalin held his head and thought for a moment, then said: "According to the report you submitted and the reports of some other departments, they suffered heavy losses in the past battles. Their army is resting and recuperating. Could it be that
There are enough manpower and material resources to build an airport on the swamp in just ten days? I can't believe it."
"Oh, I'm very sorry. Some of the information I just learned has not yet been reported to you. Based on this information, I believe they do have strong manpower and material resources."
After all, the guerrilla movement headquarters will always receive the telegrams sent by the guerrilla republic as soon as possible, and the information will be summarized and sent to Stalin's office. The guerrilla movement headquarters has full freedom of power within its direct jurisdiction, and Ponomarenko understands Stalin's intentions very well.
Attitude and success in the guerrilla movement are the key to everything.
"While they suffered heavy losses, they also accepted at least 30,000 refugees. The population of the Guerrilla Republic reached 100,000. Fortunately, they had enough food to feed so many people. They held a conference two days ago. Comrade Berekov
A set of development strategies was proposed at the meeting, which is to use the guerrilla republic as a granary, military factory, hospital and salt production base to provide long-term and stable supply for itself and other troops."
"Wait, what did you just say? Salt production base?"
"Yes!" Stalin couldn't hide his excitement when he said this, "I know they held a meeting, and the intelligence sent by the commissioner I sent explained this matter. But what happened to the salt?"
"They discovered a salt mine, and mass production was only a matter of time. Worried about a safe winter, they organized a nationwide fishing operation and tried to use the dug salt to process pickled fish on a large scale."
(When Ponomarenko talked about the salt mine, the salt refinery of the Partisan Republic was still in the final construction stage. The content of Salinchkin’s telegram to Moscow must first be reviewed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and then it will be deleted and deleted.
Information deemed valuable by the Ministry of Internal Affairs was submitted to Stalin.)
"I don't know anything about this... these situations!" Stalin was so surprised that his thick eyebrows were trembling.
Ponomarenko took the opportunity to ridicule: "Perhaps those comrades think that the problems I just mentioned are trivial matters and do not need to be reported to you."
"No! Food matters are never trivial!"
Dzhugashvili himself was born in poverty and knew the suffering of the people at the bottom. He longed to change everything in the Tsarist Russia. He followed Lenin in longing for an ideal future, but he also realized that revolution is not a dinner party. Just like his pseudonym "Steel",
Dzhugashvili became an iron man, and he launched the struggle against Trotskyism with an iron will.
Therefore, some people call him the new Ivan the Terrible, or the new Peter the Great, or simply a tyrant.
Now, in the Soviet Union during the World War, it is another year's wheat harvest season. Because the male labor force has become soldiers, grain production has been greatly reduced, and the main force of production in collective farms has become women. After this year's wheat harvest, according to the agricultural
According to plans submitted by the department, for spring plowing in 1944, considerable land will be used to grow more productive potatoes.
Potatoes, the life-saving food for the poor!
Stalin fully supported this proposal. Although the United States and Britain continued to provide food assistance, it was the Soviet people themselves who could save the Soviet Union. At least the Soviet Union still had some sea lines of communication that could continuously obtain aid from its allies.
As for the Guerrilla Republic, the three airdrops mainly provided weapons, ammunition and cold-weather clothing. The food that can feed 100,000 people through the winter was indeed produced by them themselves.
"It's so gratifying that they can produce their own salt. This way, when we provide them with aerial supplies in the future, the planes will have more space to store weapons and ammunition."
Ponomarenko continued: "I think they are completely self-sufficient in terms of food and can continue to expand the area of cultivated land. Their existence will greatly reduce the logistical pressure on other guerrilla areas. Therefore, it has greater strategic value for the guerrilla republic.
, the airport really cannot be repaired."
"Very well, I'll give him a few days..." Stalin looked at the calendar hanging on the wall, "That's it. Before September, they must build an airport. An airport that can take off and land transport aircraft."
"They can definitely do it!"
"Haha! Belekov, he must finish it." Stalin raised the corner of his mouth slightly, remembering what happened a year ago. "Berekov, this Chinese refused my recall at first, maybe he did at that time
There was no chance to return to Moscow. According to the report of Salinchkin I sent, Berekov subjectively did not intend to come back at that time.
I have already sent a telegram to Salinchkin, asking him to reveal the recall to Berekov, hoping that he can figure it out this time.
This is a death order to build an airport in a surprise attack. Belikov must come back. By the way, I have to warn him in particular that there is a huge reward for returning to Moscow. If he is unwilling to come back, he will be relieved of all his duties, as well as the couple.
all honors, and finally, in revoking their Soviet citizenship."
Hearing this, Ponomarenko couldn't help but sweat. He knew that if Berekov insisted on hiding in the swamp, Stalin would definitely implement his "bold words". After all, Stalin himself was the supreme leader of the Soviet armed forces, and the orders he issued
It's a military order. If a lieutenant general dares to disobey an order, a military court will...
Seeing that Ponomarenko was a little panicked, Stalin simply stood up. He put his hands behind his back as majestically as the Tsars who had once owned the Kremlin. His eyes were also staring at the famous anti-French generals of the Tsarist Russia period hanging on the wall of his office.
"If he refuses, a military court will convict him of the crime. Leaving aside purely legal aspects, Belekov must come back if he does not want to be ruined. If he cannot be used by our country, the foreigner will always remain a foreigner, if he really
As our comrade, he should understand that only we are the real truth."
Stalin had already spoken out and gave Yang Mingzhi only two choices: go to Moscow and be rich and prosperous; don't go to Moscow and be ruined.
Of course, Ponomarenko knew very well that Berekov was a smart man, otherwise this guy would have died in 1940. Seeing Stalin's serious and sharp side, he left the office and suddenly felt relieved!
...
After this, Stalin personally wrote an order. This order was not directed at Yang Mingzhi alone, but at the entire guerrilla republic.
After the order was drafted, he had some discussions with Ponomarenko. By the time the formal order was finalized, it was already August 21.
By the time the order documents were sent to the Guerrilla Republic, it was already early morning on August 22.
The situation in Pripet Swamp has not been very good these days. It rained lightly on August 20th, and the weather was a bit cloudy and sunny.
There was not much rain, and the temperature dropped further in the rainy weather. The entire Guerrilla Republic felt the chill of autumn.
That important order document has finally been issued!
Yang Mingzhi had been mentally prepared for this, but when the document was actually issued, a sense of loss arose spontaneously.
"Am I leaving here soon? It's strange that I can't bear to leave!"
In the early morning of August 22, he saw this important telegram almost immediately. People like Yevlov and Fomin also followed him to review the lengthy telegram.
"Haha! Congratulations, the door to Moscow has been opened for you." Yevlov excitedly patted the old man on the shoulder, seemingly not paying attention to the old man's sad face.
Fuming also asked curiously: "What? You are not happy to go to Moscow."
"Sigh... How could I not be happy with the leader's order? Besides, I am a lieutenant general, and I must unconditionally carry out the orders of the highest military command. Of course I am willing to go to Moscow, but before leaving, I feel that I
The work is not finished yet. I...I can't let go of the soldiers and civilians here."
Yevlov still had a smile on his face: "Please rest assured, even though you went to Moscow to pursue Great Expectations, we are still waiting in the swamp."
"Yes, because of my departure, you have become the supreme military leader of the 6th Army. To be honest, I am... really worried about you."
"No! You can rest assured that I have grown a lot in the past year. Besides, we still have many outstanding generals who have learned a lot of experience in the war. For example, Balzen, such as Yevgeny..."
Yevlov was talking excitedly when Yang Mingzhi interrupted him ruthlessly.
"My dear comrade, please take a closer look at this document. The leader recalled not only me, but also Liguschkov, the director of the arsenal, and Ivanov, the person in charge of the chemical laboratory. Each of them knows the remote
For the manufacture of rocket launchers, anyone who knows how to manufacture fuel-air weapons is a ready-made talent. Natasha must also leave, and Besica must leave with me. In addition, I must also take away some outstanding officers."
"What? There are officers?" Yevlov's expression suddenly changed.
"Yes, Balzen, Lavrenty and Yevgeny, I want to take away these three people. I also want to take them away as well as the pilot Podovich, the heroic tanker Chekov, and the excellent artilleryman Doronin."
"No! You can't do this! Without these officers, our 6th Army would not be..."
"Become extremely weak?" Yang Mingzhi shook his head: "I have thought about these things for a long time. The officers I gave examples are not on the list of personnel who must leave according to the order. However, they continue to stay in the swamp. For the alliance,
It is a waste of talent! Lavrenty and Yevgeny, their talents are fully capable of commanding a division or even an army. Balzen is less capable in this regard, but he is an excellent scout instructor."
"But..."
"My dear comrade, without these people, wouldn't the guerrilla republic be just a mob? Tokov is not inferior to Balzen, and the commanding abilities of battalion commander Voroshtin and others are also very good. Besides, several battalion commanders of the parachute brigade,
They can all be promoted to group leaders."
Yang Mingzhi felt that his words were very convincing, but he never thought that Fu Ming would also question him.
"Comrade, if you want to take away so many talents, the 6th Army will inevitably undergo serious personnel adjustments. Wouldn't this be turbulent for us?"
"There will be short-term turmoil for us, but it will be a huge benefit to the alliance in the long run. Regarding this matter, we must convene a military meeting. Presumably Comrade Salinchkin is also studying the telegram sent by the leader. He and
Comrade Lyudbalev may be more focused on how to repair an airport in eight days. We have to discuss it and then pass the results of the discussion to Moscow." (To be continued)