Zhukov returned to his villa in Moscow and returned to his bedroom. Since he only had a military attache and three civilian entourage, his security work in Moscow was solely the responsibility of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
For several weeks, Zhukov has been directing operations on the front line. His work is very complicated, including adjusting the main attack direction of the warring troops in response to changes in the battle situation, and supervising the assembly of new troops in the rear.
I’m afraid this is a historical necessity!
It was history that chose Zhukov. This famous Soviet general has always tried his best to avoid fighting with the weak against the strong or evenly matched battles. Maybe he read the Russian version of "Sun Tzu's Art of War" in the military academy library when he was young, or maybe he figured out his own military career.
A set of theories.
Facts have proved that Zhukov is indeed well versed in Eastern martial arts, which states that an extremely large number of troops must be assembled before launching an attack to ensure victory.
At the campaign meeting in mid-September, Zhukov decided to plan a campaign to encircle the German Sixth Army. In order to achieve this goal, he believed that more than one million troops must be assembled. This plan was approved by Stalin and began to be implemented.
In early October, at a new meeting, Zhukov drew up a more bold plan. It was said that due to the tragic victory in August, the Soviet army must invest more offensive troops. If it could still win a tragic victory at the cost of huge casualties, several
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers died, and their sacrifice was worth it.
As an excellent commander, Zhukov had no time to care about the raw silk of individual soldiers. He had only one major responsibility, which was to regain lost ground, and it was worth paying no matter what price.
Perhaps this is the national character of the Russians and Slavs. For victory, they will sacrifice everything and sacrifice themselves on the road to charge.
Being brave is a good thing, but being brave at the wrong time is stupid.
Zhukov has commanded too many troops, and he knows that the division commander of the troops has no flexible mind. He and his 10,000 subordinates are really like a hammer that can only smash forward.
Berekov was a strange man. Although he had never met him, Zhukov admired him just because he led his troops to fight against the 50,000 troops of the German 100th Army.
The war eliminated a group of parquet floor generals, just like his classmate Pavlov. At the same time, a large group of young outstanding generals emerged during the war. If not for the war, they would have remained unknown forever.
Berekov from a foreign country is this kind of person. So what should you say when you see this person tomorrow?
Ask yourself, Zhukov really admires that Berekov.
According to various battle reports, in the past year, stragglers who fled into the swamps of southern Belarus, under the command of Berekov, have been destroying the main railway lines in southern Belarus. Why are their actions so targeted?
It's because that railway is the main line for transporting supplies to the German Fourth Army and the Ninth Army.
The two powerful German army groups rely heavily on two main railway lines in Belarus for their logistics. For the time being, the German army only has one main line available. This situation may continue for another month.
Why? During Berekov's combat operations, three important cities along the railway were completely destroyed. Bridges collapsed one after another, many railway tracks were removed, and the original roadbed was bombed into holes.
The most intense battles occurred at the end of July and early August. When Zhukov thought about this, he suspected that there was a close tacit understanding between the two.
"How did Belekov know that I was going to launch an offensive campaign in August? How could he know? He couldn't have known! Perhaps, he just concluded through speculation that I was going to do that. Or is everything really just a coincidence?"
After much deliberation, Zhukov still thought it was a coincidence.
It is already October, and several copies of the battle report of the special battle defined as the "Battle of Gomel" that took place in southern Belarus have been distributed to each group army headquarters.
Stalin even gave instructions for it, saying that each commander should learn how the guerrillas defeated the strong with the weak.
From Rzhev to Vyazma, the tug-of-war lasted for almost a year. The Soviet army must organize an attack every month, but the offensive in August was very strong.
The Belarusian guerrillas, under the leadership of Belekov, took the initiative to launch a large-scale offensive, which resulted in the German army's desperate encirclement and suppression. The reason why the German army did this was probably because of the first half of the war, when the guerrillas successfully defeated three Germans.
The military division and a Romanian division, the two armies of Dro suffered huge losses, but the strength of the guerrillas increased.
The German army also carried out a brutal killing, hoping to solve the problem of guerrillas with a heavy troop advantage, but unexpectedly the price paid was even more shocking.
They are the guerrillas in the southern corner of Belarus. In more than a year, they directly caused the casualties of 100,000 German troops, and their contribution was no less than that of a major battle. But after the Battle of Gomel, the casualties of Belekov's troops were also staggering.
, so they were left with harassment operations in September.
Compared to Belekov, other guerrilla commanders were obviously much stupider, which can be seen from the casualty figures.
Especially the guerrillas with the strength of two divisions. They came to assist in the battle, but they were encircled by the German 100th Division. If it weren't for the people of Belekov's 63rd Army, especially the backbone of the 284th Guards Division,
Although the troops persisted, the 20,000 guerrillas who assisted in the battle could not escape the encirclement, and the entire army was eventually annihilated.
On the bed, Zhukov couldn't help but fantasize about a possibility. If Berekov was by his side and served as a staff officer, maybe his ability might be equivalent to Vasilevsky.
The army is in great need of senior officers who are good at command and planning. Belekov is also a highly intelligent person. By letting him serve as Vasilevsky's deputy, the battle in Stalingrad and surrounding areas will probably go more smoothly.
Of course, these are all Zhukov's fantasies.
Berekov was really loved by Stalin. It seemed that he was sent to Novosibirsk, but in fact he was developing new equipment in the most stable place. Zhukov estimated that if Berekov returned to the battlefield, he might be upgraded to
A general will also be in charge of a larger combat group.
After all, this was a genius who brought together stragglers and militiamen to kill and injure 100,000 German troops in just one year with a mere 40,000 to 50,000 troops!
Zhukov closed his eyes, and that night he dreamed of the "Wizard" Berekov.
It's just that this Belekov looked different from the Mongolian-looking one in the photo. He turned into a blond Russian young man, spoke pure Russian, and was wearing a military uniform with medals all over.
As he stood on the bank of the Volga River, he grew bigger and bigger and gradually became a giant.
The giant raised his big hand and pointed his index finger at the Volga River on the right bank. Countless rocket launchers dragged their huge tails and took off from behind, blowing the German army into ashes...
When the gunpowder smoke dissipated, the endless soldiers shouted "Ula" and crossed the frozen Volga River, holding new automatic rifles in their hands, firing while charging. When the snow melted and the summer heat filled the air, I don't know.
The tired stormtroopers rushed from the Volga River to the Oder River.
In the end, Zhukov dreamed that it was himself, riding a white horse and finding the culprit in the rubble of Berlin, the body of the Austrian corporal who committed suicide.
The moment I saw the corpse, I woke up from the dream.
"What a strange dream!"
It was still dark outside, and Zhukov struggled hard not to forget the things in the dream. She still irreparably forgot the details of the dream, but the joy of victory could not subside for a long time, even if it was a dream.
Zhukov is a true Bolshevik. He does not believe in God. Only this matter, he believes that what he dreams about is an auspicious omen of victory.
Belekov? Rocket launcher? New rifle?
"Why do I dream about this? Could it be that Berekov is the key to victory? He is really a young man who is only thirty years old! One of the youngest lieutenant generals."
It finally dawned, and after waking up, Zhukov was still thinking about the strange and surprising dream he had at night.
It would be okay if I didn't have this dream, but the things in the dream were too strange.
"Today, how should we face Berekov? This guy can still use rocket launchers to level Berlin to the ground? If he had been killed earlier, the war would have stopped abruptly, right?"
Stalin's advice kept echoing in Zhukov's mind.
The winter operations of 1942 would forever determine the fate of the Soviet Union and objectively determine the direction of the world war.
Zhukov has experienced hundreds of battles, and he has a very optimistic view of the war situation. The Soviet Union will definitely win the final victory in the entire war. As the general with the highest military power in the Soviet Union at this stage, Zhukov believes that the Soviet Army’s 1942 Winter Offensive will definitely achieve victory.
Total victory.
Whether it is the north or the south, the German army will suffer a devastating blow!
Zhukov was very convinced that this would inevitably happen. By the spring of 1943, the southern Soviet army would most likely not only recapture the Barvinkovo defense line lost in the summer of 1942, but the northern Soviet army would also liberate Smolensk.
Is the Soviet army capable of achieving all this? Of course!
In the early morning of October 5th, Zhukov put on his military uniform and all his medals, and got on the special car that picked him up in high spirits.
He carried a briefcase, which contained campaign plans for the northern campaign.
But the plan could not keep up with the changes. Last night, Zhukov came up with a bolder idea on his bed.
Just like a Roman gladiator fighting a tiger, why does the gladiator have to use his sword to fight the tiger's fangs and two claws? He could use some means to bypass the tiger's claws and directly pierce the tiger's heart or
Belly, this is a quick victory.
Because the idea was so sudden, Zhukov had no time to write another document. Fortunately, the new idea was a bold expansion of the original plan. To cope with the expanded version of the plan, the deployment of the army had to be adjusted accordingly.
Before he could forget the details he had thought of, he determined that Stalin must support his bold plan at this afternoon's meeting.
But before that, Zhukov will meet the amazing Lieutenant General Berekov.
Can a lieutenant general also participate in a high-level secret meeting of the headquarters? This is unimaginable at other times. Considering that Stalin compared Berekov to Tsarist Russia’s foreign marshal Dettoli yesterday, perhaps this person will have a surprising appearance in the meeting
Speech?
Of course, what Zhukov was more curious about was Berekov himself. In any case, he felt that he had to thank this foreigner who "joined the Soviet Union for the cause of the international Soviet Union" for his internationalist spirit. Personally, he wanted to thank him for leading his troops in the bloody battle against the Germans.
The strongest reinforcements contributed to the Soviet army's tragic victory and the liberation of Rzhev.
Everything did not disappoint Zhukov.
In a small banquet hall in the Grand Kremlin, Zhukov finally met the legendary general Berekov, also known as the Chinese Yang Mingzhi.
It has to be said that Yang Mingzhi's unique flat facial features and yellow skin are very conspicuous among other Soviets. His appearance is also completely different from Mongolians. Zhukov once commanded operations in the Far East and saw too many Mongolians.
As a Yakut, I have also met many Chinese people.
It is difficult for ordinary Russians to tell the difference between Chinese and Mongolians just by their appearance, but Zhukov can.
He was a special young man, not only in his appearance, but also in his height, which was rare among the Chinese people Zhukov had ever seen. The most special thing was the medals arranged on the chest of the young general.
Excellent generals can receive many medals, especially in the Soviet Union. The authorities established numerous medals and commemorative medals, which seemed to carry forward the medal culture of Tsarist Russia.
Zhukov in 1942 had already received many honors, and the medals he wears today almost form a breastplate.
Berekov was standing not far away. Although this man was somewhat inferior to him, when he took a closer look, Zhukov paid special attention to the two huge golden five-pointed stars on the man's chest.
"That man, not only is he a Hero of the Soviet Union, he also has two Gold Stars?!"
For this reason, Zhukov could not help but be surprised, and when he recovered, he also realized how much Stalin loved this young foreigner.
According to the "Regulations on the Title of Hero of the Soviet Union" issued in 1936, a person can only be awarded the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" once. When receiving the title, a Gold Star Medal will be issued. If he achieves great merit again, he will be awarded a second Gold Star Medal.
Zhukov in 1942 was the recipient of the title "Hero of the Soviet Union", but he only had a Gold Star medal.
In that dimension, Zhukov received as many as 61 medals in his life, including four medals of the Gold Star. The first time he received this medal was in 1938, and the second medal was after commanding the completion of Operation Bagration, which liberated the entire territory of Belarus.
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In fact, for a senior general like Zhukov, a Victory Medal is the highest honor given by the Soviet Union.
Zhukov learned more detailed anecdotal information about Berekov from Timoshenko and Tupikov. That man was indeed a senior general who had climbed up from the grassroots level. His ability to become a lieutenant general did not depend on how much research and development he had done.
This new type of weapon was entirely due to this person substantially saving the Soviet guerrilla movement.
To what extent can the guerrilla movement develop? There is nothing better than launching a strategic battle with a group of "stragglers".
It is a pity that Belekov is not Russian or Ukrainian. Otherwise, the person standing here is General Belekov, and his position may also be the commander of a certain front army.