Ustinov was an expert in the research and development of small arms and a heavy drinker. He served as the People's Commissar of Arms and Equipment at a young age and was a very important minister during the war.
At only thirty-four years old, he became a minister at an extremely young age. It was a miracle that this happened in a country like the Soviet Union.
This is the fact, and there must be a very realistic rationality behind the miracle.
At this moment, Yang Mingzhi felt that what he was about to face might be a son of the plane, and he couldn't help but feel a little frightened.
If you think about it more carefully, after Stalin solved the Trotsky problem, he promoted new people on a large scale. A large number of junior officers were suddenly promoted to brigade commanders and division commanders. Some of these people were smart and capable, and some were idle.
Zhukov and Pavlov were both regimental commanders, and both ended up serving as front commanders. Pavlov was shot, while Zhukov became a firefighter in the Soviet Union and became a famous general who turned the tide of collapse.
Therefore, Stalin actually absorbed such a young man into the People's Commissariat of Defense and appointed him as his right-hand man. Perhaps at the beginning, he valued Ustinov's loyalty more than his intelligence.
Facts have proved that Stalin was very right in promoting this man. Ustinov is a rare young talent.
After drinking, Yang Mingzhi's mind became clearer.
Why did today's commander of the military region and others introduce this Ustinov in particular? They even directly compared themselves with this Ustinov.
"Alas! They may be sighing. If Berekov was a serious Russian, his status would not be what it is now. He would be sent to Novosibirsk to make weapons. Everyone has his own destiny. Stalin, a Georgian priest, is now a
I’m a Russian in spirit.” I sighed in my heart and continued to drink.
Seeing her husband drink a whole bottle, seeing him even rolling up his sleeves in excitement, Star Tao couldn't say anything.
If she were not a general's wife, how could she sit here and watch those high-ranking officials drink?
From their conversation, Yang Tao also deeply realized the special nature of her husband's trip to Moscow. So, what should she worry about? It is best not to think about anything and not ask anything about this matter.
Yang Tao kept silent as much as possible, and finally took her husband, who was walking a little unsteadily, out of the room filled with the aroma of wine.
"Hell, we said it was a farewell, but everyone actually passed out from drinking!"
Yang Mingzhi turned his head and ignored the drunken and shouting military commander. Umov and others were still seeing him off, and they had been controlling their drinking.
Holding her husband's arm, Star Tao said softly: "Forget it, you can go to Moscow and do your business in peace, I don't want any gifts."
"Ah?! This...how can this be done?"
"You'd better not have any distracting thoughts. You've talked too much about that person. His name is Ustinov. I just thought it would be a good thing for you if you became brothers with that person."
"Well... the same goes for this." Yang Mingzhi sighed and muttered in confused Chinese, "After all, he is a capable person who insists on building aircraft carriers, and he will help China in the future. I have to make friends with him. If he dares
Say no to my new gun and I'll have a drinking contest with him."
"Alas! You..."
"Ha, I'm kidding." Looking at his wife's sudden anxious look, she kept her head in silence, "There is no one in Novosibirsk who is better at drinking than your husband, and neither is Ustinov. My dear, remember,
Only we Chinese are truly massive."
The day of the long journey is now. After the arguing at the wine table, Yang Mingzhi is now full of expectations for Moscow and has a strong curiosity about Ustinov.
Times, it is pushed forward by people.
Yang Mingzhi can even be convinced that he entrusted Kuznetsov, the commander of the Sixth Mechanized Army, to transport the last few RPGs and launchers to Moscow last year, and the weapons ended up in Ustinov's hands.
The so-called "transported to Moscow" is a rough statement. Later events proved that the Soviet army quickly began to produce an improved version of RPG. It was also because of this matter that Stalin could not control so much and directly appointed a foreigner as the division's staff officer.
Long real power.
The more I think about it, the more reliable it becomes. After all, Ustinov has been managing weapons and equipment matters for a long time. In 1941, he was either a principal or a deputy.
"That's true. I have to thank him very much. Without that man's support, Stalin might still pay a lot of attention to me, but I'm afraid it's not as important as the current focus."
On the platform, Yang Mingzhi was hugging his wife affectionately, and that was the end of the fight between you and me.
Next, it was all a matter of men. Umov approached him and said expectantly: "Fortunately, I didn't drink too much, so I can still stand here. You are about to board a special military train bound for Moscow. After passing
If you succeed this time, you will definitely gain great honor."
"It is our honor, the future comrade governor. And you..." Yang Mingzhi looked at Golovsky who was seeing him off, "As the governor of Omsk Oblast, you will definitely govern it very well.
Of course these things are not my concern, but I still have something to ask for."
"Okay... okay!" Gorowski endured his confusion, "I fully meet your request."
"Well, in the future you try to select some young talents and send them to Novosibirsk and send them to my factory."
"Okay, these are all small things. We...we are all part of the great alliance. In order to win the war, I also want to ride a horse and chop off the enemy's head with a saber..."
I don’t know if this old guy understands it, but he feels like he’s talking nonsense.
Yang Mingzhi didn't say much anymore. Anyway, there would be no problem on this military journey.
Although the commander of the military region was very drunk, the deputy commander, chief of general staff and others were all on the platform. It was indeed a pity that the regular commander was not present, but the military region was really interesting.
There were more than thirty people involved in guarding the prototype guns, and they were elites selected from the garrison.
Everyone in the military region garrison is an outstanding person, and they are expected to be squad leaders among ordinary troops. Is the elite among them likely to be regarded as "special forces" in future generations?
With so many people guarding a few large wooden boxes, this defense is too good. Even in Siberia and the Ural Mountains, military columns are running wildly, and they can't defend spies, right?!
Tight defense is ultimately a good thing, and another good thing made Yang Mingzhi very happy.
When we came to Novosibirsk, the military train took as long as five days. Although the military train was responsible for a variety of tasks, the speed must not be improved, and five days was too long.
This time it was not the case. When going to Moscow from the east, the military column would take a detour through Yekaterinburg. Yang Mingzhi did not need anyone to explain that road. He could proudly say: "In the spring of 1941, I was transferred from the Far East to Belarus with the army, and I took this route.
This line.”
The same route, different tasks, and different purposes must have completely different results.
Compared to that time, the luxury carriages on this military train were also more comfortable.
However, without the company of his wife, Yang Mingzhi experienced loneliness for the first time. When he thought that he would have to live with Grishenko, Kastliura and Filudov, he felt that he was completely alone.
Surveilled by three agents from Lubyanka.
Of course this is the fact. Grishenko is basically one of his own, while Feryudov and Kastyura are still focused on making some big news and making meritorious deeds.
The only transparent person here is Dobrov. For him, this trip is a journey to see the world.
The two locomotives of the military train are very new models, and their biggest feature is that they run fast.
How fast can the locomotive go? The chief driver claimed that when the locomotive was tested alone, it reached a speed of 70 kilometers.
So how long does it take to get to Moscow? The other party also gave very gratifying results.
The military train set off on the 26th and was expected to arrive in Moscow on the evening of the 29th.
After hearing this explanation, Yang Mingzhi couldn't believe it for a moment, and his shocked expression was matched by the chief driver's laughter.
"Dear Comrade General, please believe in the speed of our Soviet Union. Since we will not frequently stop for rest along the way, we will move forward all night long."
But the chief driver didn't know one thing. In order to allow Yang Mingzhi to arrive early, the Soviet railway department made special adjustments to the daily operation of the Siberian Railway.
Now, the line passing through Yekaterinburg and through the Ural Mountains is extremely busy, and all military trains are required to race as hard as possible in order to deliver more supplies to the front line.
The entire Siberian railway is experiencing unprecedented prosperity, so much so that there were even two military train derailments in September.
Even so, it is acceptable to forcibly increase the speed regardless of the consequences so that the front line can obtain more soldiers and supplies, and some losses in transportation are acceptable.
The entire journey is more than 3,000 kilometers, and if you cover such a long distance in three days, it will definitely be no problem with the current front of the car.
Calculating this, on September 30th, I was afraid that I would have to go to the Kremlin again and see Stalin for the second time in the same month.
However, it is obviously a month, but it seems like half a year has passed.
Let everything come soon!
Yang Mingzhi stood at the door of the carriage. With a unique roar, a large amount of steam spurted out from various gaps in the front of the carriage. The heavy train jolted violently, starting this fast journey.
Say goodbye to my wife, say goodbye to those officials, and the whole of Novosibirsk.
Yang Mingzhi had regained his energy and entered his private room. At this moment, he just wanted to lie on the bed and calm his mind.
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The military column was speeding through the wind and snow, and Yang Mingzhi wiped the breath from the car windows and saw the vast ice field.
The world is covered with heavy snow, the sky is still hazy, and the snowfall continues.
This trip was no longer boring and long. The entire journey was completed in eighty hours, which was considered a high speed in the Soviet Union. Moreover, traveling in the snow was somewhat dangerous no matter how you think about it.
Whenever there is heavy rain or snow, the relevant sections of China's traditional railways must be temporarily closed. Because of the history of railway transportation in New China, there have been many train overturning accidents due to railway damage caused by bad weather.
However, the high-speed railway is a different story, and wind and rain can hardly have a substantial impact on it.
In this regard, the Russians are as arrogant as ever. However, during the current war period, any bad weather cannot be an excuse for delays in railway transportation.
Yang Mingzhi sat comfortably on the soft bed of the luxury carriage, looking at the white snow outside the window.
At this moment, the track cleaner on the front of the train was like a snow plow, sweeping away all the ice and snow on the track. When the military column sped past, behind it were two icicles that instantly froze.
Since he does not have to take care of his wife, Yang Mingzhi feels that his time has become very boring.
Being bored, he had to chat with a few other people in the car, especially the young Dobrov, telling him how he behaved so worldly after arriving in Moscow, and by the way, he praised himself in front of this subordinate.
It was wonderful to spend a night in the Kremlin.
Moscow was the core of the Soviet Union, and Yang Mingzhi boasted it as a paradise without hesitation.
In the eyes of the Soviets, Moscow was paradise, and Dobrov was fascinated by it, as if he had climbed over the Ural Mountains and his glorious era had begun.
Dobroff is making difficult mental preparations. He will serve as the director's deputy for this trip. The director is likely to meet many senior officials of the alliance. He will also accompany the director and meet a few people who have only appeared in pictorials and stamps in the past.
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Of course, Yang Mingzhi could see the deputy's excitement. The most he could do was pat Dobroff on the shoulder: "I have said everything that needs to be said. Just follow my arrangements and do things with peace of mind."
On the military train, Yang Mingzhi was given high-standard treatment in the dining car. Every meal must include red wine, fried beef, and smoked sausage.
Russian-style meals do not skimp on calories. While he did not hesitate to share these delicacies with others, he also ordered the dining car to cook 500 grams of dumplings for each meal. After all, they were made with his wife. If they were not eaten quickly, they would spoil.
That's bad.
Traditional Russian food includes dumplings, and they think the only way to eat dumplings is to fry them.
The chefs in the dining car obeyed the order of a general and cooked a pot of dumplings as if they were soup, serving them as a side dish for the general and those of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The unique and meaningful dumplings make a boring journey a little more interesting to talk about.
Yang Mingzhi did intend to talk more with the Filudov duo about many things, such as the Lubyanka incident and how many sausages the two of them ate in Novosibirsk.
The only thing he cared about most was what kind of arrangements awaited him after arriving in Moscow.
"You don't have to worry about this." Feliudov always kept a relaxed look. "There is a radio in the car. Maybe we will receive new orders from our superiors while we are traveling. Or someone will hand them over when we stop at Yekaterinburg.
Detailed orders."
Feliudov's words gave Yang Mingzhi more expectations.
Yekaterinburg? Her strategic position for the Soviet Union now far exceeds that of Tsarist Russia.
When military columns want to head to the west, they must pass through the Ural region, and the center of this region is the great city of Yekaterinburg. The name of the city has changed several times, but what remains unchanged is its strategic position.
At least one-third of the companies that evacuated from the west have moved here. Compared with Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg's industrial production capacity is definitely higher.
No! It’s not just that!
Periya and Speroskina landed at Tula Airport on the same plane as him and then parted ways.
At that time, Captain Larin revealed very clear information that Periya was going to an international school in the Ural region to resume her studies. As for the legendary hero Speroskina, Yang Mingzhi’s only regret was that he did not know where this girl was now?
The Soviets will resolutely protect their hero and make it difficult to know her whereabouts. In a sense, doesn't it mean that the authorities have protected her well?
"Natasha, maybe you are also in Yekaterinburg? If your life is harmonious, I will be happy."
No matter where those two girls were, he had no intention of meeting them now. Yang Mingzhi was looking forward to Yekaterinburg very much, just because, if Stalin had further orders, he would probably send someone to wait in that city until the military column arrived.