Colonel Kirillovitch was the most self-disciplined Soviet man Shulka had ever seen, because he did not drink.
In the Soviet Union, especially the Soviet Union in this era, it is not surprising that there are all kinds of people. For example, some are not flirtatious with women, some do not smoke, and some insist on running in the morning every day... After all, the woods are big and there are all kinds of birds, but...
It's hard to find a few men who don't drink, because drinking has become a lifestyle habit for them, and men who don't know how to drink are not considered men in their eyes.
But Commissar Kirillovitch doesn’t drink, was the answer Sulka got when he handed Kirillovic a glass of Votka.
"No, Comrade Shulka!" Kirillovic refused without hesitation: "I don't drink!"
"Don't drink?" Shulka was surprised by this answer.
"Yes, not at all!"
"Isn't it?" Shulka's words were a bit exciting.
But Kirillovic was not moved at all.
"You can say that!" Kirillovic nodded, but then denied this statement: "You must know that the work of the political commissar is very important to an army, and the soldiers need the guidance and guidance of the political commissar.
Help, only in this way can they find the direction, and if we ourselves can't find the direction because of Wotega, then how can we help the soldiers find the direction?"
"So you know how to drink?" Shulka was still a little reluctant.
"You can say that!" Kirillovic replied the same way, but added: "I haven't had a drink since I was my instructor for twenty-five years!"
Although Kirillovitch did not go into details, Shulka could imagine the story: He gave up drinking for work, and he abstained from alcohol for twenty-five years.
In the Soviet Union, it was easy to quit smoking, gambling and even sex, but quitting drinking would almost cost a person's life. Moreover, the army did not require political commissars to quit drinking, but Kirillovic did it anyway.
From this we can see the extent of Kirillovic's self-discipline.
Soon Shurka felt the pressure from Kirillovic.
"Comrade Shulka!" Kirillovic said to Shulka when he came back from an inspection of the front line: "I want to talk to you about the Second Infantry Battalion. I heard that there are still lynchings in their battalion?
This is never allowed in the army!"
Shulka was not surprised by this, because during the end of the Battle of Stalingrad, the instructors of the 8th Infantry Regiment had undergone a major change and were fully replenished... During the battle, it was inevitable that the instructors' casualties would not be replenished in time.
, even the 8th Infantry Regiment had a status similar to that of a "punishment battalion" and the superiors did not bother to send out political commissars, so it was vacant for a long time.
But all these "vacancies" were filled in less than two weeks, so the entire 8th Infantry Regiment was like being tightened by a rope and almost suffocated.
The reason why Kirillovic learned about the "lynching" situation in the 2nd Infantry Battalion so quickly was because he must have received the information from the instructor.
"Don't worry, Kirillovitch!" Shulka replied: "I believe they can handle it!"
For Shulka, this is special handling under special circumstances. The Second Infantry Battalion was transferred from the "Punishment Battalion", so of course it is a special situation that requires special handling.
"No, Comrade Shulka!" Kirillovic objected: "This is a very serious violation of discipline. Except for the disciplined troops, no one has the right to decide the life or death of other soldiers. In this regard, no one has the right to decide the life or death of other soldiers."
The Second Infantry Battalion is no exception!"
"It is an exception, Comrade Kirillovitch!" Shulka said: "Moreover, they have used this discipline and it has worked very well. At least so far, not even a single deserter has appeared. If they have attrition, they will
They all died or were injured on the battlefield!"
Kirillovic was stunned for a moment, and then continued: "I admire their courage very much. This is a heroic act, Comrade Shulka! But I still can't agree!"
"Tell me your reasons!" Shulka asked back: "Do you want them to return to their previous state? Do you want them to desert after they go to the battlefield and have low morale and be unable to fight the enemy?"
Facts have proved that lynching is the most direct and effective way to solve the problem of the Second Infantry Battalion. Otherwise, even Sokolov would not be able to suppress this group of soldiers who were basically transferred from the "Punishment Battalion". After all, they all escaped.
of criminal record.
However, Kirillovic certainly has his reasons.
"Maybe this method is very effective in the Second Infantry Battalion!" Kirillovic said: "But I don't know if you have considered one issue, Comrade Shulka! The Second Infantry Battalion is not an independent unit.
It is a force of the Soviet Union! If the 2nd Infantry Battalion can do this, does it mean that other troops can also do the same?! The 1st Infantry Battalion, the 3rd Infantry Battalion, the entire group army, and even extend to the entire army... If every
Can an entire army use lynching to decide the life or death of its subordinates? Is this still an army?"
Then Shulka understood.
Ultimately, this is still a matter of the Political Department not allowing the delegation of power.
Only the Political Department can decide the life and death of soldiers at will. If anyone else can do this, they are challenging the power of the Political Department.
But having said that, what Kirillovic said makes sense. If other troops follow suit, it will easily lead to a situation of "partying for personal gain"... For example, if Sokolov can decide the life and death of his subordinates, then Sokolov
He can absolutely control the second battalion, which is equivalent to his personal armed force.
If it is only the second infantry battalion, it is not terrible, but if it expands to the entire army, then the army will no longer be loyal to the country but to each "mountain king", so the army will fall apart.
From this aspect, what Kirillovic said makes sense.
The problem is that the 2nd Infantry Battalion is not an ordinary unit...
Thinking of this, Shulka suddenly realized that he had made a mistake: he had always thought that he had treated the 2nd Infantry Battalion as an ordinary unit, but this was not the case.
Because if you really treat the Second Infantry Battalion as an ordinary army, then you should not allow it to have lynchings.
At the same time, Shurka shouldn't have pulled them back forcefully when the 2nd Infantry Battalion charged last time, and even tried to pull them back despite being punished.
Thinking of this, Shulka nodded and said to Kirillovic: "I agree, Comrade Kirillovic, but I hope that I will speak on this issue!"
"Don't get me wrong, Comrade Shulka!" Kirillovic said: "I'm not asking for your consent. I'm pointing out your ideological problems. I hope you can correct them so that similar problems won't happen again in the future.