USSR 1941 - Chapter 867

  Chapter 867 Purpose

  Saraev finally understood the location of the Ministry of Internal Affairs troops.

  So that night, Saraev organized troops to conduct profound criticism and self-criticism, and launched an action to learn from ordinary infantry.

   It should be said that this aspect is the strength of the troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, although they do not belong to the political commissar system.

   But this is not Shulka’s purpose.

  As I said before, Shulka and Beria are actually concerned about the superior mentality of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As long as this mentality is not good, the relationship between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and ordinary troops will not be good.

   Shulka solves this problem in this way…

Let the troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs clearly understand their position and humbly learn from ordinary troops. In the process of learning and communicating, they will naturally let go of their inner prejudices and enhance their feelings. They also learn some tactical knowledge to improve their combat effectiveness. It is one stroke.

In these aspects, Shulka let Saraev and Andrianka take responsibility. Anyway, “freezing three feet is not a day’s cold.” The problems between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and ordinary troops are impossible for one or two days. Or in other words, it can be solved immediately.

  But Shulka believes that if Beria is smart enough, he will follow the example and implement the same training system for other Ministry of Internal Affairs troops…

  For example, changing into the military uniform of ordinary infantry units, such as having ordinary infantry units as instructors, and even implementing the military regulations of ordinary infantry units, etc.

  This training called to enhance combat power is actually to promote the communication between the Ministry of Internal Affairs troops and the army without any trace.

  In time, as the troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs dispatched in batches…At that time, ordinary troops were their teachers, so how dare they look down on ordinary infantry? The troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have also improved their combat effectiveness through formal and practical tactical training. They can fight and win battles on the future battlefield, and they are willing to cooperate with ordinary troops. Of course, they will be recognized and respected by ordinary troops.

  So don’t think about it, the relationship between the troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and ordinary troops will embark on a path of healthy development.

   Regarding this point, it is just a trivial matter for Shulka, who is a Chinese, but the nervous Soviets, especially the Soviets at this time, could not think of this.

   Sure enough, Beria nodded in satisfaction after learning about Shulka’s deployment from Akadyevich.

   “He’s doing a great job!” Beria said.

“Very good?” Akadyevich was a little puzzled: “But…Comrade Beria! Although I also agree with Comrade Shulka’s approach, shouldn’t we wait for a while to draw conclusions on whether the combat effectiveness can be improved in the end? ?”

   Beria smiled and did not answer.

  Only Shulka could understand Beria’s intention and make the right choice.

   “Send this training plan to other troops immediately!” Beria ordered: “The troops of the Ministry of the Interior and the border guards, all of them!”

  Akadyevich was stunned for a moment, because in his opinion, it should not be too late to spread Shulka’s training results after the initial results.

   But Akadyevich didn’t ask any questions, and did as he answered “Yes”.

   Shulka on the other side finally had some leisure time, but it was not really leisure time, because being in the army was always inseparable from discussing wars, even though the 51st Army was resting on the second line at this time and did not participate in the war.

  Trufanov called Shulka that day.

   “Have you heard?” Trufanov’s voice was slightly anxious: “The battle ahead has been defeated!”

   “Oh, really?” Shulka feigned surprise.

  Actually, Shulka knew this would happen a long time ago.

Because the Soviet army won the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad, they took advantage of the victory and pursued it. Many commanders thought that they could win this battle and drive all the German troops out of the Soviet Union… This is an old problem of the Soviet army. It is necessary for the political commissar and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to stabilize the morale of the army by shooting them, and underestimate the enemy as soon as they win a battle, thinking that victory will belong to them from then on.

   This time was no exception. The Soviet army followed the German attack all the way and successfully recovered Kharkov.

But I don’t need to say much about the result of underestimating the enemy. Manstein organized a counterattack and defeated the Soviet army… This is the Kharkov counterattack in history. The German army suffered 10,000 casualties. At the cost of left and right, more than 100,000 Soviet troops were wiped out, so they once again gained a slight advantage.

   “Yes!” Trufanov said: “The Germans have reoccupied Kharkov and Belgorod!”

   “It’s a pity!” Shulka replied: “They won’t plan to send us there again!”

   “No, I don’t think so!” Trufanov replied: “Because winter is coming, I believe they will wait until next summer or autumn!”

   Trufanov’s judgment is correct.

  Because after the Battle of Stalingrad, both the Soviet army and the German army were at the end of their strength, and neither could launch a large-scale offensive in winter.

  To be exact, it’s not that they can’t launch a large-scale attack, but that they can’t bear the price of failure if they attack rashly.

  Because it is obvious that winter is beneficial to the defensive side… Winter in the Soviet Union means that roads are blocked by heavy snow, and the transportation of supplies will be seriously affected. Not to mention, the troops attacking on the front line will also bear many unpredictable risks.

   Such as frostbite, unable to eat, attack speed is too slow, mechanical troops cannot be used normally, tanks cannot cooperate with infantry in the snow, etc.

   On the contrary, the defensive troops can hide in relatively warm fortifications or buildings and wait for the enemy to come up and die.

  Of course, the German army still has insufficient combat experience in winter, but after the lessons learned in Moscow in winter, it is now prepared.

  If under such circumstances, the Soviet army launches an attack on the German army and fails, then what is waiting for the Soviet army is a more violent German counterattack in the summer of the coming year.

so…

   “It’s a good thing, isn’t it?” Shulka said.

   “Yes, of course!” Trufanov replied.

  This means that the 51st Army has a full winter break, and they should make full preparations for next year’s war this winter.

   “By the way, Shulka!” Trufanov said, “Someone wanted to see you just now. He has a letter of introduction from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so I told him your location!”

   “Oh, who is it?” Shulka asked.

   “He said his name was John!” Trufanov replied: “Do you know him?”

“Oh yes!”

   Just as he was speaking, the door of the headquarters was pushed open.

  John appeared at the door, excited when he saw Shulka.

“Finally found you, Comrade Shulka!” John hugged Shulka excitedly, then shook Shulka’s hand and said: “I think you must know what happened, our mission failed! “

  (end of this chapter)