Steel Soviet Union

Malashenko, who had almost finished all the matters before leaving, and completed the handover procedures for Kulbalov, was having a conversation with Kulbalov in the office for what might be a long time. There will be no time to talk to each other again.

Knowing that the comrade commander was about to be transferred and leave, he must have been reluctant to follow Kulbalov, who had been fighting in the east and west and in the north and south under Malashenko for many years.

Even if he was recommended by Malashenko as the new military commander, and the joy of serving as acting military commander before the official appointment and promotion documents were issued, it still could not dilute Kulbalov's loss due to Malashenko's departure. The resulting loss.

"Comrade Commander, do you really want to leave?"

"Comrade Commander?"

After hearing this, Malashenko smiled, shook his head and spoke quietly.

"To a certain extent, I should call you Comrade Commander now. Look, my leave note has been approved by me, and I will leave today. From today on, you will be the acting commander of the Leader Army. Before long, you will be the second official commander of the leading army."

Having said that, Malashenko had already stood up from his desk before he finished speaking, and turned to stand in front of Kulbalov, taking pictures of the man who had followed him all the way abroad, into the Nazi den, and then back home. Cui Laowo hit the capable general who crushed the Japanese devils on the shoulder and continued to speak to him with sincerity.

"After taking office, remember to communicate more with your comrades, and don't take everything for granted. The leading army is a collective of heroes. It considers things and looks at problems from a collective perspective. When you encounter problems that you cannot solve by yourself, remember more Listen to the opinions and suggestions of comrades, and use the collective wisdom instead of just talking, do you understand?”

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"Kurbalov?"

Seeing that his capable general didn't reply for a long time, he just stood motionless and silent in front of him, with his head lowered and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Puzzled, Malashenko looked down and realized that at some point, Kulbalov had two lines of tears hanging from the corners of his eyes and flowing down to his chin. Comrade Ma couldn't stop him at once.

"Hey! Tell me, why are you crying now?"

"A man who is 1.83 meters tall, a majestic hero of the Soviet Union, the second commander of the leading army, and will soon be promoted to lieutenant general. How can he cry over such a trivial matter and not be laughed at if others see him?"

"I'm either going to the execution ground or becoming a principal. I won't be able to see you again. What's there to cry about?"

"Put away your tears and raise your head. Shedding a few tears won't solve any problem! Keep your eyes level and look forward. The leading army needs a tough guy who is responsible, capable, and able to lead his comrades as commander, not someone who is in charge of his predecessor. A sissy who cries in front of the military commander!"

Kulbalov, who was one round older than Malashenko, kept crying. Malashenko only felt relieved after having to talk for a long time. He raised his head and did not forget to ask one last question.

"Comrade Commander, is there anything else you need me to do?"

"Well, there is one more thing. I can only rest assured if I leave it to you, hehe."

The grinning Malashenko patted Kulbalov on the shoulder, then motioned to follow him to the desk. He took out a document from the nearest drawer and handed it to Kulbalov before relaxing. Speak slowly.

"What I'm going to say next is only for you. I definitely can't handle it while I'm still in the Northeast, so I have to leave it to you."

After hearing this, Kulbalov could sense that "something big was coming", and then he straightened his chest and stood at attention solemnly towards Malashenko.

"Comrade Commander, please give the order."

"Um"

While nodding, he was still thinking about how to say this. After thinking about it carefully, Malashenko spoke again after a while.

"I expect that the days when the leading army will be stationed in the Northeast will continue for a while. During this period, Chen Weiguo and his comrades will come to our army to inspect and study, mainly to provide study guidance for technical arms, including tank troops, Artillery, infantry-tank coordination tactics, etc.”

"I have almost arranged the relevant situations and the procedures to be followed. The document in your hand will have detailed instructions. When the time comes, you will know what to do when you open it and take a look. For our Chinese comrades, you can do your best. Teach them knowledge and skills, and they will have very strong understanding and learning abilities. They are very good proletarian fighters. I believe you can also see this in Chen Weiguo.”

After hearing what Malashenko said, Kulbalov also nodded thoughtfully and nodded in approval, and then heard Malashenko continue to speak.

"In addition, the Leader Army also has a batch of equipment that is currently being repaired. Most of it was equipment that broke down during your division's last move south to Dalian. Field maintenance could not be repaired on site and was transferred to a military repair facility."

“Some of these equipment can be learned and mastered by Chen Weiguo and his comrades, such as the Katyusha and Andlyusa rocket launchers, and the last batch of old ISU-152 self-propelled artillery based on the IS-2 chassis. "

At this point, before Malashenko could continue, the understanding Kulbalov roughly guessed why the comrade commander was talking about this matter at this time.

"Comrade Commander, you mean to put this batch of equipment"

"Well, that's right. What I mean is that this batch of equipment can be reported as discarded equipment that cannot be repaired. Now they are already on the repair list of the repair shop. This is not difficult to operate. On a practical level, it can also be done. Hand over the equipment in a slightly faulty condition that cannot be put into immediate use, but remember to leave enough spare parts and ammunition.”

"In this way, it will be easier for you to explain to the superiors. As for what happened next, how Chen Weiguo and his comrades used their subjective initiative to repair these abandoned equipment for their own use is not something we should worry about. I I will help you get everything sorted out in advance at a higher level, so you don’t need to worry about interference from your superiors, just do what you should do.”

Malashenko, who picked up the tea cup on the table and took a sip, originally planned to do it himself, but now that he can no longer do it due to the transfer of positions, it is better to leave it to someone who is absolutely trustworthy and thoughtful. Thinking of this Then he continued to speak.

"Our army still has a large amount of campaign reserve ammunition that has not yet been consumed. If we transport all these heavy-duty ammunition back to China, the transportation cost alone over such a long distance is already higher than the cost of the ammunition itself. It is a waste that outweighs the gain." . In addition, there is still a large amount of surplus ammunition from the Patriotic War in the country, so there is no shortage of these things.”

"So find a suitable opportunity and gradually transfer as much ammunition as possible to Chen Weiguo and his comrades. I believe you can do this well."