The noise when the red Stalingrad opened fire was so huge that not only Zhukov and Vasilevsky, who were soldiers, were shocked on the spot, but the loving father Comrade Stalin, the supreme leader of the Soviet Union, was even more shocked.
"This is amazing! It has never been mentioned in previous reports that it would have such power. It is simply unbelievable..."
The fatherly Comrade Stalin, who always gave people a sense of stability, was rarely shocked, and it was even rarer to be shocked by the power of a weapon.
"This is a well-deserved super weapon! Very good! Voroshilov, do you think it is possible for us to copy and build a few more of these super cannons?"
As one of the first Soviet marshals to survive the Great Purge and remain in office to this day, Comrade Kotin’s father-in-law, Marshal Voroshilov, can be said to have always been a core member of his father, Comrade Stalin.
Perhaps Marshal Voroshilov's military exploits are not as dazzling as those of newcomers who emerged quickly like Zhukov and Vasilevsky, but it is undeniable that he is still one of the most trusted veterans around Comrade Stalin.
Regarding military issues, Comrade Stalin was very willing to exchange views with the old marshal.
Hearing Comrade Stalin's continuous exclamations next to him, and seeing the "unbelievable" expression of surprise on his face, Marshal Voroshilov quickly spoke after finishing his words.
"I must admit that this weapon can surprise everyone, Comrade Stalin. But given our current situation, I do not recommend that we specifically copy and try to mass-produce such weapons."
"You can guess just from the appearance of this weapon that those Germans probably spent a long time preparing such a super weapon. I guess that such a super weapon was not originally designed to deal with us. After all, those
The Nazis invaded our motherland only later."
"The Maginot Line built by the French may be the real benchmark. It is simply a fortress-level military city. All the news and intelligence prove that the defense line is unimaginably complex and strong. We are lurking in Europe
Comrades sent back information that the French were confident that the Germans would lose at least three million troops on this line of defense. Even considering that there was considerable bragging in this, I think it was enough to prove the terrifying extent of this line of defense.
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Marshal Voroshilov is a very smart old marshal.
Whenever Comrade Stalin discussed a problem with him or asked for advice, the old marshal would always make a series of side-steps. Instead of directly focusing on the core of the problem, he would just go around the topic and continue to give things that require thinking in order to understand.
It implies that the meaning you want to express is infinitely close to vague to ordinary people.
But what is interesting is that Comrade Stalin, the father-in-law and supreme leader of the Soviet Union, still did this. Especially this way of speaking that only pointed out the elements but did not focus on the center and left the decision-making power in his own hands was very offensive to Comrade Stalin.
appetite.
What Marshal Voroshilov wants to express is actually relatively clear and not difficult to understand.
The implication is that those German guys building such super weapons are considered "special tasks" with "specialized skills". If a super weapon can reduce millions of casualties, it will be worth it no matter how much money is wasted.
After all, the mountains of corpses and seas of blood from World War I are still piled up in history books, emitting a putrid and disgusting smell.
For the Soviet Red Army, certain strategic goals like the Maginot Line did not exist. Rapidly rising military rookies like Zhukov and Vasilevsky had proven with actual combat results that the era of cavalry, trench warfare, and squat warfare was
The past has passed, and now is a new era of rapid three-dimensional penetration of tanks, planes and cannons, and fierce attacks.
To build such a weapon and equipment that meets the standards of World War I and is outdated in World War II is a bit outweighed by the gains. Moreover, our side has been passive in the war so far and has not been able to seize the initiative. It has no time to waste people and money to mobilize precious war resources.
resources to develop such a weapons project, no matter how much the loving father Comrade Stalin personally likes such super weapons.
The loving father, Comrade Stalin, had a steely hand, and also had the emotional intelligence and excellent IQ to control the overall situation.
It is not realistic to build such weapons in batches, Comrade Stalin knew that.
The reason why I just raised the question to Marshal Voroshilov is that, firstly, Comrade Stalin was a little too excited out of personal preference, and secondly, Stalin himself was wondering whether the people around him would take the opportunity to say something "ironic" about this issue.
I felt very interested for a moment.
The final result of the facts satisfied Comrade Stalin. Marshal Voroshilov did not retort on this issue just to please himself. He opened his eyes and told lies. The old marshal beside him was still trustworthy and capable as always.
Free and easy.
After getting the answer he wanted, Comrade Stalin nodded slightly. After the turbulent inner turmoil gradually calmed down, he spoke again and spoke quietly.
"But we must at least make good use of this weapon in front of us. After all, it doesn't cost a penny, right?"
This time, Marshal Voroshilov nodded to Comrade Stalin in agreement.
"It is very interesting to use the German super weapons to deal with the Germans themselves, Comrade Stalin. We can publicize this a lot, or we can make it into a propaganda weapon to attack the enemy's morale. Every cannon roars like a huge weapon.
The sound will cause a double blow to the enemy physically and morally."
Marshal Voroshilov once again put his words into Comrade Stalin's heart, and you can tell just from the cheerful smile floating on the corner of his mouth.
"Your idea is very good, Comrade Voroshilov. Then I will leave this matter to you. We still have to make a lot of preparations for this super weapon. One day we will use it to severely
Destroy the enemy's strength and morale."
"As you wish, Comrade Stalin, I will arrange the most capable manpower to handle this matter properly."
The loving father and the comrade Marshal had a heart-to-heart chat happily, while on the other side, another pair in an adjacent position were whispering about the horrific scene.
"Can you believe it? Comrade Beria, I almost thought that big cannon was going to explode! I have never dreamed of such a terrible scene! It's unimaginable that the Germans actually transported it to Stalingrad to prepare for it.
Fortunately for us, our heroic Comrade Malashenko captured it, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."
He slightly covered the expression in his eyes with thick reflective spectacle lenses. Beria, who never liked others peering into his heart through the window of his eyes, answered slowly.
"Like you, Comrade Khrushchev, I think this is a very formidable weapon indeed."