USSR 1941

  Chapter 803 Political Commissar

   Shulka froze.

   At this moment, Shulka realized that he was too naive, thinking that he could strike a certain balance between the two factions of Beria and Khrushchev.

   You must know that both Beria and Khrushchev have been in power for many years and have even experienced strong winds and waves. How could they let themselves not stand in the middle.

  At this time, Beria is actually forcing himself to stand in line.

  Beria was not in a hurry, he got up and took his hat off the hanger and put it on, saying, "You can think about this issue on the way!"

   "On the way?" Shulka asked suspiciously.

"Yes!"

   "May I know where to go?"

  "Kremlin!" Beria replied: "Comrade Stalin wants to see you, I think, by then you should have already figured out how to tell him!"

   Shulka's heart clicked again. Beria actually pushed himself into a dead end.

   Beria's trick is not unwise.

  In fact, he has always wanted to weaken the power of the Political Department, that is, the Political Department's command over the army.

  But mentioning this matter in Beria's capacity will obviously directly offend the Political Department and will also leave a bad impression on Stalin, and even this suggestion may be abandoned.

  Stalin was a suspicious person. He would not let his subordinates dominate the family, so it is taboo for someone in a high position like Beria to make such a suggestion.

  But Shulka...he is just a regiment commander, a combat hero, and it can be said that to some extent, he represents thousands of soldiers fighting on the front line. It is more convincing that he proposes ideas on improving front-line combat effectiveness.

   So Shulka faced this embarrassing question in the Kremlin half an hour later.

   Shulka and Beria waited outside Stalin's office for about two minutes, and then the door opened.

   "Welcome, Comrade Shulka!" Stalin took the initiative to greet him.

  Shuerka hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Comrade Stalin!"

Stalin shook Shulka's hand and said: "On behalf of the Soviet people, I thank you, Comrade Shulka, for your contribution to the motherland! You have set a good example for the entire army, and the Soviet Union needs to be like you Such soldiers!"

   "That's what I should do, Comrade Stalin!" Shulka replied.

"In the Battle of Stalingrad, on the whole we have gained the upper hand!" Stalin said: "But the Germans are still stubbornly resisting. We must not slack off on this. We must firmly hold Karachi and cut off all attempts by the enemy to rescue the 6th Army !"

   "Yes, Comrade Stalin!"

"I heard that you have made meritorious service in the National Security Bureau recently?" Stalin laughed. He walked back to his desk with a pipe in his hand, then picked up a few documents on the desktop, looked at them, and said, "I just read Come on, you at least won supplies for us from the British for a few months... If you know that our foreign ministry often fights with the British for more than a dozen planes or tanks, you will definitely be like me Just as surprised!"

   "Comrade Shulka's job is excellent!" Beria praised Shulka at the right time: "If it wasn't because he was naturally suitable for the battlefield, I would even want to keep him in the National Security Bureau!"

   "If this is the case, then there will be one less 'breakout hero' on the battlefield!" Stalin said: "Then I will also regret it, because I am waiting for the legend about Shulka to come from the front every day!"

  Speaking of Stalin, he and Beria looked at each other and smiled, which made Shulka a little at a loss.

Then Stalin came back again. He sat down naturally on the chair, picked up his pipe, and asked: "I want to hear your opinion, Comrade Shulka! Recently, Comrade Beria and I have been discussing a problem. When facing the enemy, our army often has to pay several times its strength or even a greater price to match it. On the other hand, it can be foreseen that the war will not end soon, so we must ensure that the war is sustainable and in our favor This will inevitably require us to improve the combat effectiveness of our troops. I believe you have a lot of experience in this, because we have found that no matter where you go or which troops you lead, you can lead the troops to victory with very few casualties So, I want to hear your thoughts, how you did it, or if there is anything other troops can learn from!"

   "The combat effectiveness of our army has been improving, Comrade Stalin!" Shulka replied: "They are constantly growing in battle, and the battlefield is the best school!"

"Well said!" Stalin nodded in agreement: "Yes, the battlefield is the best school. They learned the ability to fight the enemy through being brave and fearless. I also feel this, especially compared to before , our troops obviously have more self-confidence and the confidence to fight the enemy!"

   "In addition..." Shulka said: "I think if you want to quickly improve your combat effectiveness, you should start with command!"

   "Commander? Is there a problem with Command?"

   "Yes, Comrade Stalin!" Shulka stood up and replied: "From the perspective of command, the commander-in-chief of the army often has more combat experience and tactical literacy, but the actual command power is in the hands of the political commissar, Comrade Stalin!"

   "Oh!" Stalin frowned: "You mean, there is a problem with the command of the political commissar?"

   "Not all of them, Comrade Stalin!" Shulka stepped forward and replied: "For example, the political commissar Fomin who insisted on fighting the enemy at the Brinster Fortress, and the political commissar Zolotarev who captured Karachi, but..."

   "But what?" Stalin's tone became stiff.

"Political commissars can make soldiers braver, disciplined, and charge against the enemy's line of defense!" Shulka said: "But political commissars usually have no military knowledge, and they often don't know how to effectively fight against the enemy. My It means... exchange the smallest cost for the greatest benefit! I believe that at least part of the reason for the heavy casualties of the troops is due to this!"

   "So what about you?" Stalin asked back: "Why did you win at the least cost? Is it because you ignored the orders of the political commissar?"

   "No, Comrade Stalin!" Shulka replied: "Because... I can often convince the commissars!"

   Shulka can only tell the truth.

   "How can you convince the political commissar?" Stalin asked again.

  The job of the political commissar is to do ideological work, so it should be the political commissar who persuaded Shulka.

"The battlefield is cruel, Comrade Stalin!" Shulka said: "If there is no good method, the result will be that the troops will pay a heavy price or even be wiped out and cannot win the victory. To be able to win unexpectedly with a small price! To be alive, and to be victorious at the same time... This is what I used to convince the political commissar!"

  (end of this chapter)