Steel Soviet Union

The Li-2 transport aircraft was a transport aircraft widely equipped with the Soviet Red Army during World War II. This precious thing has a wide range of uses and can be called an all-rounder. In addition to being able to do regular cargo work, it can also airdrop paratroopers. It can be equipped with a few rows of seats to become a transport aircraft. The Red Army even used it to mount iron bombs and aviation rockets as a ground attack aircraft. It is a rare all-rounder.

But there is a saying that goes well: omnipotence is not as good as specialization.

The Li-2 transport aircraft, which can do everything, at least performs unsatisfactorily when used as a passenger aircraft. The roaring engine noise outside the cabin penetrates the thin skin of the aircraft and makes people's ears numb.

Not to mention noise pollution, the physical comfort of the Li-2 transport aircraft during flight deserves a bad review.

Malashenko, who had not moved much in his seat, felt that the plane was really shaking along the way. The violent shaking and shaking when it encountered airflow several times made people think that the plane was about to crash. Malashenko vowed that if any airline in the future dares to provide such bad service, the designated complaint phone number will be the hotline of the relevant departments until it explodes.

"Ah, I feel like this is not as comfortable as the train. At least I can sleep on the train. Even taking a nap is impossible here."

Malashenko, who had rarely flown since traveling to this era, was complaining, but the political commissar Petrov next to him looked calm.

"But at least it's fast enough, isn't it? Rushing on time is our first priority.

Knowing that Commissar Petrov's words were true, Malashenko couldn't continue to complain. Although sitting on the plane was uncomfortable, it would be over quickly if he endured it. If he had the time, he might as well kill some time. .

After looking around twice, Malashenko found something to pass the time on the empty seat on the other side of him: a copy of a passenger's legacy that might have been from the previous flight. A newspaper was left there.

The date of the newspaper is relatively new, from the past few days, and the news and special reports published on it are at least not out of date.

Malashenko spread out his arms and spread out the newspaper and began to read the content above. There was a special report in the lower half of the front page that attracted Malashenko's attention. The reporter of Pravda had just reported on the outstanding achievements of the newspaper. Comrade Vatutin, Commander of the First Ukrainian Front, conducted an exclusive interview.

"Yes, I have no doubt about this. The evil Fascist invaders will definitely suffer a complete defeat and be driven out of this great motherland. The Red Army will carry out the heaviest and most ruthless punishment on these Fascist lackeys. Strike, the invaders will be crushed, and Ukraine will soon return to the embrace of the great motherland. Under Comrade Stalin’s wise and outstanding leadership, the Red Army will surely usher in a glorious victory.”

As always, the exclusive interview report published in the newspaper was "secondary polished" by the editors of Pravda. Malashenko could taste the obvious flavor of official propaganda and praise after just reading it once. He had also done so before It has made the headlines of Pravda in this way, and it will be very familiar to see it again.

However, this exclusive interview report with Vatutin’s photo couldn’t help but bring back a distant memory of Malashenko.

"That's right, it will be 44 years soon, so logically speaking, Vatutin will also be..."

Countless Red Army generals died during the Great Patriotic War, but Vatutin can be said to be the most aggrieved one.

Vatutin was not killed by the enemy, by those Nazi-Fascist invaders, but fell at the gunpoint of Ukrainian traitors and a group of ultra-nationalists because of complications from the wound infection that worsened rapidly. Eventually died.

"Er Mao's bunch of bastards have never had anything to do with good things, whether it's now or in the future."

Malashenko, who was cursing secretly in his heart, knew very well what kind of virtues the ultra-nationalists in Ukraine had. The brain circuits of these scum and scum could simply be described as bizarre.

Smashing statues, beating veterans, urinating and pouring paint on the tombstones of Ukrainian Red Army veterans who once guarded this land with their lives, wearing Nazi SS uniforms and coats of arms, and staging a fascist restoration.

To summon the souls of the traitors and traitors during the Great Patriotic War, and to hold a second funeral with extravagant grandeur. This is all done by these idiots who don't know if it's feces or other shit in their heads. Stupid thing.

Malashenko knows that there is deep entanglement and hatred between the two countries of Ukraine and Russia, or between the two nations, but this is not the case for those extreme fools whose heads have been soaked in septic tanks to commit such mentally retarded behavior. Provide excuses.

When I think that my troops will soon enter Ukraine, they will inevitably face a situation where the public support rate is not as high as before, and there will definitely be many Ukrainian extremists who are hostile to the Red Army.

Malashenko felt that it was necessary to discuss countermeasures with Political Commissar Petrov in advance on this matter.

Treat people the same way you treat people, but treating beasts and traitors is a completely different matter. No matter how big the internal contradiction is, it is not a reason to help the Nazi fascists turn their guns and attack their former compatriots.

More importantly, Malashenko, who already had a very deep personal friendship with Vatutin, did not want to see this chubby and kind commander who always greeted him with a smile and his existing history. Die like that again at the gunpoint of a bunch of scum.

He had saved Lavrinenko, who was supposed to have died heroically in 1941, and he is still alive and kicking to this day.

Malashenko, who never stopped doing anything, simply decided to take action again. Under no circumstances should the tragedy in the existing history be repeated again. Even if Vatutin inevitably has to sacrifice for his country in the end, then he should die the way he deserves, not at the gunpoint of such a bunch of scum who are not even garbage.

"But what to do?"

Malashenko had no authority to issue any orders to Vatutin, so he naturally could not let him go to a safe place to avoid danger. On the contrary, as a directly subordinate unit, he had to be at the disposal of Vatutin at any time.

How to save Vatutin was the biggest problem. Malashenko didn't think that this stubborn commander who didn't even listen to Comrade Zhu's advice could listen to his words and stop running around.

To save Vatutin, Malashenko must prepare a very thorough and complete plan with preliminary plans. There can be no mistakes from the beginning of the plan to the final end.

The key to the problem all depends on how Malashenko can maximize his subjective initiative. Success or failure depends on this.

"There is still enough time. I have to perfect the plan bit by bit without making any mistakes."

Malashenko, who was engrossed in thinking about the problem, didn't even notice the height difference caused by the plane's descent. It wasn't until the moment when the landing gear touched the ground that he felt a strong impact that his head suddenly reflected and was brought back to reality. Malashenko then heard Commissar Petrov speaking slowly from the side.

"We're here, get your stuff ready to get off the plane."