Stalin's discerning eyes glanced at Star Tao, who was standing quietly. The female uniforms of the Soviet Communist Youth League were slightly slimming. The original intention of the design was to highlight the youthful vitality of young women. Star Tao wore the clothes on her body, and her bulging belly was clearly exposed.
In terms of beauty alone, she is not suitable to wear this dress, but based on her status, this is really the most appropriate thing to do.
"Comrade Berekova!"
"Well..."
"Comrade Berekova!"
His wife's name was read twice by Stalin but she didn't respond. Could it be that this girl was stunned?
Yang Mingzhi stretched out his right hand and slapped his wife's small waist with his broad palm, finally waking her up from the sluggish state.
"ah!"
Stalin was not angry at all. After all, he had seen too many such scenes. When he visited some schools, there were many students who were speechless with excitement, and some even trembled. They were not afraid, but too much.
So excited that I can't control my body.
At this moment, Yang Tao was indeed very excited, but there was also a deep fear in her heart.
Who was Stalin? He was the supreme leader of this huge country, the man who replaced the Russian Czar. While working in the swamp, especially in the hospital, Carambola came into contact with all kinds of people.
Some people bluntly praised Stalin as a great man, while others, such as Sorkina, once whispered that Stalin ordered the execution of a million people.
Is this bearded uncle a man with mixed reputations? Judging from the portrait, Yang Tao simply feels that this man has a touch of kindness.
But as a wife, there is nothing she trusts more than her husband.
My husband had a very concise evaluation of Stalin that he could understand: "He is like an emperor. Loyalty to him will be fully rewarded. Anyone who betrays him or threatens him will be executed."
Yang Mingzhi deliberately made an inappropriate comparison due to his wife's perception.
The simple Yang Taosui believed that the fate of herself and her husband would be completely controlled by Stalin. Life or death was limited to the thoughts of this bearded middle-aged man, because this was the authority of the emperor.
But Stalin was not the new czar. He had great love for the Belekovs, unless they suddenly refused to serve the Soviet Union.
"Comrade Berekova!"
"I...I am! Sta...Uncle Stalin..."
"Haha, Comrade General, look at your wife, she actually calls me uncle."
Yang Mingzhi was startled, and quickly apologized and said: "I'm sorry, Comrade Stalin. She is an ordinary rural girl. According to Chinese customs, she married me two years ago. Now she has just turned eighteen. Look at her, what's wrong with her?"
They look like children who have never seen the world."
"No! You can't say that. Your wife is just shy. The several medals on her chest have proven her ability. Besides, I have a lot of information about your couple, Comrade Berekova.
It's really just shy."
Star Tao never wanted to embarrass her husband on any occasion. She never expected that she would make a fool of herself in front of the supreme leader of the Soviet Union.
She gritted her teeth and forced herself to calm down: "Yes...I'm sorry, Comrade Leader! Moscow is so spectacular, and this palace, and you. I think this is such a wonderful place."
"Please call me Comrade Stalin. It is said that our Moscow is the capital of the proletarians of the world, and it is also the eternal capital of you two. Unfortunately, such a wonderful place, the enemy has vowed to destroy it. The enemy intends to destroy the great alliance and destroy the entire world
.For the great goal of mankind, we must defeat Germany, defeat Japan, and return peace to the world.
This is a front-line war, and no Soviet citizen can live alone, and no one can be indifferent. Comrade Berekova, do you understand?"
"I...I understand!" Yang Tao said reluctantly.
"I believe you understand. Although you are still a child, you have achieved extraordinary achievements. It was I who issued the document awarding you the title of Hero of the Soviet Union and the Medal of Gold Star in recognition of your outstanding contributions. Now that you are pregnant, I take the liberty of
Let me ask, how many months has it been?"
This is a question that makes Yang Tao ashamed. As her husband, Yang Mingzhi said, "It's already the fifth month."
"So, the child will be born in January next year! Congratulations to you, General Berekov. Your child is very lucky. He will be born in an absolutely peaceful environment, far away from war. Dear General, I really hope that your child
Children are as good as you."
"Thank you for your advice!"
Yang Mingzhi stopped paying military salute. Suddenly, he felt that there was something in Stalin's words.
An absolutely peaceful environment? Did Stalin become a dreamer? After I came to Moscow, did he think that the intelligence and wisdom I contributed would help the Soviet army agree to war before next spring?
No! Absolutely not! In January next year, Paulus's Sixth Army can be annihilated or completely defeated. The most the Soviet army can do is this step.
What did Stalin want? Yang Mingzhi thought for a moment and basically understood.
For Stalin, he now has a lot of questions that he expects Yang Mingzhi to answer one by one. His only real guest is this one, the child-like carambola, and she has nothing to do here.
He whispered to Yang Mingzhi: "General Berekov, there will be only you and me in this office from now on. I will also ask the clerk to leave. Maybe, I should invite your wife to the Kremlin.
It’s a good time to take a stroll around this people’s palace.”
"Oh! Thank you for the invitation. She is a pregnant woman. If you don't mind, I hope you can arrange for someone to take her to rest. Of course, if she is willing to take a walking tour of this beautiful palace."
"Brother?" Yang Tao raised his head and looked at his husband with wide eyes.
"My dear, it's men's time now, go for a walk outside and broaden your horizons."
A smile won his wife's trust. To be honest, Carambola was happy to be a tourist in the Kremlin. After all, this was also the emperor's palace. If he didn't take the time to visit, he might never have the chance.
Besides, the men will discuss military and national affairs, so why do you, a woman, just make do with others?
Although the contact lasted only one day, Yang Tao believed that Captain Larin was an extremely trustworthy person, and her husband was obviously happy to have him serve as a tour guide.
...
Stalin's office did not have fancy decorations. It had wooden floors, oak wall panels, a large table covered with green woolen cloth, lamps with white lampshades, and sofas covered with white cloth. On the wall were hung the Russian commanders whom Stalin most admired.
Portraits of Suvorov and Kutuzov.
Stalin admired Russia's historical great man. In this darkest moment of total war, history chose him, a Russian, to turn the tide for ancient Russia, for Lenin's cause, and for the unbreakable alliance.
Finally, only two people were left in this simple office with a military atmosphere.
Yang Mingzhi never thought that he would be alone with Stalin himself. If someone had told him before, "You will talk and laugh face to face with Stalin," it would have been a humorous joke. Now, Yang Mingzhi had to face all this calmly.
Starfruit had just left, and the heavy red oak door was tightly closed.
Stalin took a deep breath from his pipe, feeling as comfortable as a cloud of smoke coming out of a chimney.
"Ah, Comrade Berekov, we are the only two left here. Do you like tobacco?"
"No, Comrade Stalin, smoking is harmful to your health."
"But I heard Comrade Salinchkin say that you quite like smoking." Seeing that Yang Mingzhi wanted to explain, he waved his hands and stood up, carrying the smoking pipe behind his back, right next to Yang Mingzhi, on the carpet.
Shi paces and talks: "I quite like tobacco, it can keep me clear-headed. Now, we must stay clear-headed, otherwise my wrong decision will eventually lead to the destruction of the country."
"You...we should all stay awake, only the enemy should make mistakes one after another."
"Yes, it was a mistake for them to dare to attack Stalingrad, and the German army will suffer a disastrous defeat. What do you think of this, Comrade Berekov?"
"Of course my enemy will suffer a disastrous defeat, and the world's righteous forces will achieve a final glorious victory."
"Of course, because everyone says so, I also believe that this is the inevitable result. However, I can't estimate how long this process will last." As he said that, Stalin stopped and stared at Yang Mingzhi's face.
His eyes widened, "Salynchkin gave me a lot of information. There were many times when you were drunk and you expressed many heroic words, many of which were optimistic analyzes of the war. Especially this battle, I couldn't believe it.
In the document sent to me by Salinchkin, it is about your prediction of the Kharkov offensive battle and even the future development of the battle. As early as May, you predicted the current stalemate battle situation in the Don River Basin and even the Volga River Basin.
Are you...are you a prophet?"
Stalin's face-to-face compliments made Yang Mingzhi tremble with fear. Because those were not prophecies, but the inertial development of the war situation. Even if the German army was given ten chances, marching into Southern Russia in 194 was the best way for the German army to achieve final victory.
Yang Mingzhi explained: "It was just a whim when I was drunk, and it became a reality due to coincidence."
"No! People often tell the truth when they are drunk. Your analysis has come true. This shows that you have carefully studied the development of the war situation. To be honest, Comrade Vasilevsky is also a little confused about the current war situation. I hope
Let me hear what you have to say."
"this..."
Who is Vasilevsky? He is Stalin's firefighter, the Chief of General Staff of the Soviet Army, and the "grand military division" responsible for the mobilization of six million Soviet troops on the Eastern Front. If even he is a little confused about the current war situation
, how can I, a lieutenant general, belittle myself?
Yang Mingzhi felt guilty. If the inertia of the war situation did not change, the subsequent battles he knew about would also be regarded as true.
However, Stalin was very curious about knowledge: "General Berekov, don't worry, there are only two of us here. It's okay for you to speak freely. Don't treat me as a superior person, please treat me as a comrade. Maybe, after drinking a glass of vodka, you
Be more confident."
"No need!" Yang Mingzhi completely understood what Stalin meant. At this moment, a sense of déjà vu emerged in front of him.
When I escaped and swam across the Heilongjiang River, I was captured by a Soviet patrol on the other side. Unfortunately, the regiment leader at the time, Pugachev, was too bored and regarded interrogating me as having fun. He made a lot of strange remarks to him and my life was saved.
The remarks made at that time were to explain to them the basic process of a new world war.
Yang Mingzhi estimated that Pugachev felt that he was talented, and after the interrogation, he learned that he and his wife were "Chinese comrades", so he took the risk to protect them.
Of course, in terms of military honor, Pugachev's adventure ultimately contributed to the great achievements of the 84th Guards Division, and achieved greater victory as the reborn 6th Army.
Stalin later learned of Pugachev's violation of the rules. Since the man had already sacrificed his life for the country, and the Belekov he secretly protected was indeed a talented person, Pugachev was posthumously awarded the rank of major general after his death.
Stalin really didn't know that those interrogation records of that year had been deleted. He knew that Berekov's Chinese name was Yang Mingzhi, and he had no idea about the prediction of the Soviet-German war.
Now Stalin is facing Yang Mingzhi, and a huge problem needs to be solved urgently: "Comrade Berekov, now start your deduction and tell me, when will the Soviet Union defeat Germany? When will world peace come?! We
No more blood can be shed!"
"This... I am only a lieutenant general. Perhaps it is more appropriate for the chief of general staff to deduce it for you."
"No! I want your deduction. Look, your modesty displeases me. Now don't worry about anything. I just want to hear your deduction."
"Alright alright..."
Yang Mingzhi agreed without any difficulty, but he was secretly happy in his heart. He knew that he had given Stalin an excellent impression, so how much room for development he still had in the future, just look at the three-inch picture he had this afternoon.
Tongue - I am already standing at the crossroads of life.
Stalin had many villas and some secret meeting rooms, including formal offices. These private places that belonged to him all had some common features. For example, there were hangings on the walls such as "Kutuzov" and "Bagration".
Famous generals of Tsarist Russia, and the huge map of the Soviet Union.
Yang Mingzhi noticed the map of the Soviet Union on the wall. It was really a big map. It not only included the entire Soviet Union, but also the entire Europe.
In a sense, this map represents Stalin's ambition, focusing on showing the whole of Europe. Doesn't it mean that he wants to swallow up the entire Europe. And this was exactly the mission set by Lenin for Soviet Russia, first to establish an alliance, and then to liberate
Europe, and eventually the whole world, thus achieving the ideal and long-cherished wish of "the proletarians of the world unite."
"Comrade Stalin, I do have something to say. Since you are willing to listen to my humble opinion as a lieutenant general, please follow me to the map..."
It is said that in this office, Stalin has listened to a lot of suggestions from Chief of the General Staff Vasilevsky. In the past, he was always conceited. In the early battles of the war, the Soviet army desperately killed people, and Stalin was always in a state of trembling. He
As the real leader of the Soviet Union, he was by no means a true loner. He had to prove to the Supreme Soviet that he was capable of leading the alliance to victory, rather than being deposed from all leadership positions.
The Soviet Union needed a "tough guy" to lead the people to defend the country, so he insisted on staying in Moscow to fulfill his "steel" reputation.
Now he has self-awareness, and through the battle reports from various places, he actively recruits a group of first-level commanders of divisions and brigade with excellent records. Even though Yang Mingzhi is a foreigner, he still wants to promote them against all opinions. Naturally,
The Soviet Defense Committee proposed that Yang Mingzhi's promotion be naturalized, and Stalin thought about it and fully agreed.
After all, this "General Berekov" from China was very sensible. Although others in the National Defense Committee were resentful of such a virtual outsider, Stalin was extremely happy.
Who would expel his supporters? The clever Stalin would only use them more to help him win the war.
Now, this lieutenant general who was promoted by himself was pointing at the map and expounding his extraordinary insights on the war in Russian with a slight accent.
Gradually, a road map for victory in the war is slowly unfolding... (To be continued)