In the heavily decorated office, Stalin quietly waited for guests coming from afar. Because he was anxious, he had to smoke more, and the whole office was filled with smoke.
In addition to Stalin himself, there were two clerks in the room who were engaged in document recording, as well as another key figure, the young Ustinov.
Night had fallen, Stalin and Ustinov had a simple dinner and just waited.
Suddenly, the phone at the desk rang.
"Oh, I understand, I'm ready." Stalin immediately hung up the phone, and Beria was on the other end of the phone to announce that they were about to leave.
The anxiety disappeared from Stalin's face, and he said to Ustinov who was sitting quietly: "Comrade Berekov will be here soon. Dear Dmitry Fedorovich, Berekov is as good as you."
Young people, maybe you will have many things in common."
"I hope so, Comrade Leader!"
"You don't need to be so serious." Stalin smiled easily, "You should call me Comrade Stalin. Let's talk about the next thing. General Berekov has developed a new type of firearm. It is said that its performance is very excellent. As for whether it
It’s really outstanding, I need your review.”
"Yes! Comrade Stalin. Yesterday I thought deeply about those documents and reports for a long time. I understand my great responsibility. To be honest, I have doubts about the new firearms. However, if the developer is exaggerating, by looking into his eyes
, I can see the truth in this.”
"Oh? Really? Belekov has never let me down. This time I have invited all the firearms research and development experts from the entire alliance. Tell me, what should we do if Belekov deceives us?"
"This..." The leader's thinking was so fast that Ustinov was at a loss. He
After thinking for a while, he hesitated and said: "There should be... there should be no problem. Those reports are truthful reports on some experiments. If there is a problem, it is up to you to decide how to solve it. For me, I
I am responsible for managing the weapons and equipment of the army, and I will not let inferior weapons flow into the army."
Stalin nodded: "Very good, I will give you a task."
"Please enlighten me."
"Ah~" Stalin let out a long sigh, "I have received many reports submitted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. General Berekov is not only a weapons research and development expert and combat master, but he is also involved in company management, agriculture, and even economics.
He is a man with many talents, especially with unique insights into the military and weapons and equipment."
At this point, Stalin raised his head and looked at Ustinov and muttered: "He is really not doing his job properly. I hope he will develop a more advanced long-range rocket launcher. He must have this ability. As a result, comrades from the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent a telegram explaining that,
Belekov said that the performance of the existing long-range rocket launchers is sufficient. He went against my wishes. I should punish this disobedient child like a father and knock him on the head! However, this crazy guy actually caused me a
Plant a brand new rifle. If he deceives me this time, I will hold a meeting to remove him from his post and transfer him to the reserve force."
Having said that, the leader actually made witty remarks and even claimed to be a "father". Ustinov could completely feel the leader's love for this young man from a foreign land, and a feeling of jealousy could not help but arise.
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Based on the past information, especially the combat information, Ustinov had to admire this crazy Belekov. Compared with the new assault rifle, Ustinov was still fascinated by the rocket launcher with a range of forty kilometers.
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Why?
Many years ago, Stalin ordered the scientific research department to develop a rocket launcher weapon that could be mass-produced for combat. Ustinov personally took charge of this project.
From the beginning, the tactical rocket launcher could only fly a few hundred meters as a "toy", but gradually it has a range of two kilometers. Now, it has reached a maximum range of ten kilometers downwind, giving the Soviet army a certain tactical advantage.
Berekov's team has indeed developed a rocket launcher with a range of 40 kilometers. They also have a rocket launcher nicknamed "Catfish" with a range of 8 kilometers, which is gratifying in terms of accuracy.
On this point alone, Ustinov intended to discuss it in detail with Belekov.
He had never met Berekov, but had seen a large collection of camera films from the Pripyat swamps that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had obtained four weeks ago.
The photos were developed, and some were even framed by surprise. They were taken to Kuibyshev, the wartime capital of the Soviet Union, and a photography exhibition was held to prove to a large number of people from Western countries how successful the Soviet Union's operations behind enemy lines were.
Taking this opportunity, Ustinov also saw clear photos of Belekov in recent months, and even a large number of photos of him and the young sniper hero Speroskina. As for this, it was another gratifying and touching moment.
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The image of Berekov comes to mind. He has the squinting eyes common among Asians. He is not short in stature. His rolled-up sleeves inadvertently show off his muscles and battle scars. The image in the photo is very confident, with the intuition of a soldier.
, just through the photo paper, Ustinov actually felt a murderous aura.
What a legendary Chinese man. Soon, this guy will be here.
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What was supposed to come finally arrived.
The heavy wooden door was opened, and the first person to enter was the People's Commissar of Internal Affairs Beria in formal attire, followed closely by none other than Lieutenant General Yang Mingzhi in military uniform and medals, who Ustinov was expecting to be curious about.
General Berekov.
A tall Asian man with a sallow complexion walked into the room, and Ustinov stared at this man closely.
Yang Mingzhi, on the other hand, inadvertently raised his head and stared at each other with his eyes.
Ustinov, in that dimension, Yang Mingzhi learned about Ustinov’s image through magazine illustrations, but at that time the photo was already of an old man.
However, aging often brings limited changes to a person's face, not to mention that the young Ustinov still wears glasses.
Yang Mingzhi recognized the young man standing next to Stalin at a glance. He was undoubtedly Ustinov, the youngest minister of the Soviet Union.
Standing in front of Stalin, one must maintain the utmost caution. Yang Mingzhi quickly stood at attention, and the young Dobrov next to him also followed suit.
At this moment, Stalin was speechless and responded to Beria's greetings unintentionally. He walked into Yang Mingzhi, whom he had not seen for many days, stood up straight and raised his head slightly, staring straight at the young man with his big Georgian eyes.
General.
This feeling made Yang Mingzhi very nervous. Without saying a word, he put on a serious look in his eyes. A sense of coercion from power made Yang Mingzhi feel a rare suffocation.
Stalin watched for a while and finally relaxed.
"General Berekov, you are still too reserved as usual."
Stalin spoke, and no matter what he said, it was like an order.
Yang Mingzhi immediately raised his hand and said plausibly: "Comrade Stalin, the commander of the 63rd Army, Belekov, reports to you!"
Stalin nodded with satisfaction: "Now stay relaxed and let me take a good look at you."
In terms of age, Stalin's own son was indeed the same age as Yang Mingzhi, but it was a pity that his son was captured by the enemy. However, in terms of propaganda, Stalin must announce to all the people that his son died on the battlefield against the invaders.
Stabilize people's emotions and improve morale.
A series of defeats in the early days of the war made him very suspicious of the old guys in the army, and he began to pay attention to those outstanding young commanders.
Rokossovsky, Vatutin and other figures are the best among them, and they have been entrusted with important tasks one after another. They were basically in their early forties when they were promoted, and they were in the prime of life. In a sense, they were not really young.
There are only two surprises here, but they are also huge surprises.
One is Ustinov, the former director of the weapons design bureau who is only 34 years old, and the other is the foreigner Belekov who is only 30 years old.
Now, two legendary young people gather in a room of only 20 square meters. The distance between them is so close. What kind of sparks of ideological collision will occur between the two legendary figures?
Stalin has no intention of holding a conference today, and he doesn't even want to talk much. After all, Belekov has been on the road for several days and can't wait to talk about key topics. Does he still have enough energy?
No! Belekov must conserve his energy.
Stalin took a good look at Yang Mingzhi again, and also paid attention to Yang Mingzhi's entourage. The documents showed that this was a university graduate who was only 21 years old. His surname was Dobrov, and he was also Yang Mingzhi's.
New subordinates.
Just take a good look at this young Dobrov. His father joined the Red Army during the civil war and made military exploits for the alliance. It is gratifying that his descendants are going to make new contributions. But this young man seems to have nothing to do with it.
Having seen the world, he looked frightened and nervous.
Stalin knew that when young people see him, they will either fall into panic and be unable to extricate themselves, or they will be so ecstatic and incoherent that they will faint with happiness.
Seeking benevolence, Stalin had no intention of talking to Dobrov, so as not to frighten this young man who might make a difference in the future.
"General Berekov."
"Here! Comrade Stalin."
"You obeyed my order and traveled thousands of kilometers to come to me again. Now, let's follow Russian custom and I will directly explain the reason for your emergency order tonight." After that, Stalin winked,
Young Ustinov came over immediately.
"Look, this is our General Berekov." Stalin introduced him casually.
At this moment, two equally outstanding young people had a real official meeting. The two were still a little distanced from each other, but they saluted the military salute in unison, and then reported their identities to each other.
"Ah! Dear Comrade Berekov, I have read many of your reports. You came from far away China to help us resist the invaders. You are a true internationalist fighter and a true Marxist."
"Thank you for your praise! Now, China and the Soviet Union, as well as many countries in the world, have formed a peace-loving alliance. But now I have become a Soviet citizen. Look at the medal on my chest, which fully proves the fact that I am a hero of the Soviet Union. I
We will continue to work hard for our great cause."
These words were full of big words, Stalin was by his side, Yang Mingzhi said this deliberately, and even seemed to make the words more disgusting.
Do you want more power? Do you want more benefits? Yang Mingzhi understands a little dark thought, although the feeling of flattery makes him a little uncomfortable.
"Ah! Great cause, yes, the cause of the Soviet Union is great. In the not too distant future, Intner will be realized."
"Hey, it will indeed come true. This is the inevitable trend of history. However, we cannot wait for the bright future to come. First, we must defeat the Austrian villain and his tens of millions of followers under the leadership of Comrade Stalin.
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It is already very obvious that this Belekov is trying to flatter Stalin. Does he have the ability to flatter Stalin?
Ustinov was a little unhappy in his heart. Youdao is the first impression of others that is very important. He doesn't like people who flatter him.
He followed the words and said: "To destroy those enemies, there are too many enemies and it is difficult for ordinary weapons to destroy them quickly. At this time, we need better weapons. Do you agree?"
"Of course! Rocket launchers and the new firearms I developed will become more cruel killing weapons. But we are completely different from those enemies. We develop more powerful weapons in order to win quickly and force the enemy to give up resistance, thereby gaining
Finally peace. As for the enemy, they just want to kill people and develop a lot of new weapons. I fought in Belarus for a whole year, and we found many mass graves after killings. Maybe in one or two years, we can counterattack and enter the German mainland.
We will also use more new weapons, but we will not shoot anyone who puts down their weapons."
These words made Ustinov think: "Using new war weapons to prevent more bloody killings? Is this really feasible? Do you know the inventor Gatlin?"
"I know! He is the pioneer of heavy machine guns."
He also knew that Gatlin Ustinov was a little surprised, but if he thought about it carefully, who knew how much knowledge Berekov had in his mind?
"Very good. The American Gatlin believes that powerful heavy machine guns can reduce the number of soldiers on the battlefield, but..." Ustinov shook his head, "The Marne River, the Somme River, and Verdun, Tan
In Canburg, the machine guns made the soldiers bleed into rivers. There is also terrible poison gas. Now the Germans do not use poison gas on a large scale. I think it is because they are afraid of retaliation. If they do, our Kazan chemical plant will enter maximum production capacity.
, we will appoint the British to turn the enemy's cities into dead cities! The enemy does not use poison gas out of fear of retaliation, but they use machine guns in the occupied areas like cutting wheat, and tens of thousands of innocent civilians are killed
Already."
Ustinov's expression became excited. After all, he is also a young man and is more easily excited?
Yang Mingzhi's interest was also aroused. Even at this moment, Stalin and Beria became silent spectators.