Steel Soviet Union

"Are you sure you are still called the Leader Division, not the Leader Army or something else? Should I call you Comrade Commander???"

It's actually quite difficult to get someone like Chuikov to laugh. It's human nature for a tough guy not to be good at telling jokes.

Except this time.

A tank corps with more than a hundred tanks was an overabundance, so Malashenko was lucky enough to say "three hundred" out of nowhere.

Why is it so embarrassing? How can it be so embarrassing for those troops with military designations and only half as many tanks as you?

Chuikov figured out why the German troops captured by the leader division often died in extremely miserable circumstances. According to what he learned from the prisoners, not to mention defeating the leader division, even after fighting with the leader division, If you go back alive, you will be able to brag after dinner.

Yes, it sounds outrageous but as exaggerated as that is, it’s the truth.

When Chuikov went down to the prisoner of war camp two days ago, he heard two German guys squatting together and bragging. One of them said, "I have never seen that steel butcher come back alive. That devil general under Stalin has the skills to glare at you." I can kill you, brother, I only managed to escape with my life after a narrow escape."

The other idiot was listening with gusto with his eyes wide open, and almost said, "Holy shit, you are so awesome, is it true? Brother, you are so awesome!" Such words, from then on, "Shocked my mother." Judging from the look on his face, it is possible to say this.

Chuikov was still wondering at the time, how could the rookie soldiers recruited by the Germans to make up for themselves as strong men be so pretentious, not to mention novices, yet so spineless and fearful of the enemy.

Now Chuikov understands that it is no exaggeration to say that Malashenko and his group are the "black plagues" of the Germans. Wherever the leader goes, he will definitely bring death and destruction to the Germans. It seems that no matter which elite German army is used, the result will be exactly the same without any surprise. The German guy's pretentiousness is a sequelae of being beaten hard by the leader.

Faced with Comrade Lao Cui's expression of surprise, confusion, and even shock, Malashenko, who knew that the detailed establishment and troop structure of the leadership division were high-level internal secrets even within the Red Army, was not that surprised. , and then spoke quietly when there was no need to keep it secret from people at Chuikov's level.

"Actually, we have to thank Comrade Marshal for this. When our division was first transferred from East Prussia, we did not have so many troops, only about 70% of what we have now. Moreover, most of the losses in technical equipment are very serious. We are short of men and horses, and we are in urgent need of replenishment and rest. . After all, our division has hardly had a day's rest since we arrived in Poland. We are either fighting against the Nazis or on the road to fighting against the Nazis, day after day."

"Comrade Marshal has prepared much-needed supplies, technical equipment and personnel for our division. Basically, as soon as our division arrived, these things were ready and waiting for us to receive them. As the division commander, I must say that I really I am very grateful to Comrade Marshal for his understanding and consideration of our division. This is sincere.

"The newly added experienced personnel and the latest delivered technical equipment have allowed our division to quickly return to its full strength, even stronger than its original full strength. Previously, the equipment that was temporarily missing due to the continuity and compactness of the combat missions could not be filled, or it was Some problems of having obtained the equipment but not having time to form a complete combat capability have all been solved this time.”

Before he finished his brief explanation, and the shock on Chuikov's face had not completely subsided, Malashenko's next tone was full of strong confidence and indestructible absolute will, and he spoke slowly.

"All in all, the Leader Division has never been so powerful as it is now."

"With the strong support and help of Comrade Marshal, we have achieved a true 100% combat effectiveness. Now, this powerful force is at your disposal, Comrade Commander. The task I received is to lead the leader division here Here, we will fully assist you in ushering in victory for our motherland until the red flag is planted in the evil black heart of Fascism.”

While they were talking, Chuikov and Malashenko had already walked into the house. This small building in the settlement under Zelo Heights was where Chuikov’s army headquarters was located. Chuikov was deeply touched by Malashenko’s words just now. After being deeply shocked, he finally spoke again.

"It's hard to imagine what kind of force the new structure field cluster we are testing is. It is fully mechanically integrated, with general and division support firepower decentralized to the brigade level. The arms are broken up and reorganized to form a new small integrated field force. , and then form a new large-scale field corps with several such troops. Is this the direction of future development? "

Chuikov was able to come up with this idea just through his own thinking and understanding without having been exposed to the specific concept of mechanical synthesis. This is really rare in Malashenko's view. He does not have a certain mind and practice. Basic people cannot say such things.

So even if Chuikov is only partly right, he still needs to give affirmation and approval and nod slowly.

"This is a basic direction for the future. A series of actual combat tests conducted by the leadership division have also shown that the new synthetic force has an absolute advantage in crushing power over the old force composed of traditional single arms of the same size. "

"Whether the opponent is a single old-style armored force or an old-style infantry force, as long as they are well commanded, skillfully use various types of technical weapons and arms coordination, and maximize combat effectiveness, the combined force can accurately attack the opponent's weaknesses and pursue the victory, defeating the enemy. The wounds at the torn weak spots on the body get bigger and bigger, spreading throughout the body until the enemy is completely torn into pieces and ushered in destruction."

"After countless brutal battles, this is what the leader division has always done. We continue to hone our enemy-killing skills, polish our tactical arrangements, and refine and reform the synthesis model. We become more and more courageous as we continue to improve. This is also the case. Bringing victory to the motherland time and time again.”

"Perhaps I should say congratulations to you, Comrade Commander. There is no doubt that you now have the most powerful field group in the entire Red Army, or in other words, this is also the most powerful field group in the world today. They Now at your disposal, it will be your sharpest sword of victory on the road to Berlin."

People are in high spirits during happy events, and Malashenko didn't mind adding a little more heat to Chuikov when he was overjoyed, adding a few kind words to make him feel even better.

Anyway, Comrade Lao Cui didn't have high blood pressure or heart disease, so he happily died on the spot.

"Well, what should I say? I should say that this surprise is really great. Forget it, let's not talk about it. It doesn't make any sense."

Chuikov, who was a little incoherent for a moment, appeared in an extremely rare situation. Even the chief of staff who had been with him day and night for so long had never seen him change into what he is now. He was just slightly shocked when he saw Chuikov. After thinking for a moment, he chose to continue and speak again.

"I was very confused before, because Comrade Marshal told me that keeping the canal bridge was to keep the victory for myself. Even if my group army crosses the bridge, it must defend it and not lose anything."

"I thought that was a bit of an exaggeration. I even thought it meant preserving the bridge and allowing the logistics to flow unimpeded to facilitate the victory. Now it seems that I was completely wrong. Comrade Marshal really refers to you and Marashen. Ke, you are the leader of the division. You must not lose any of the bridges so that your division’s heavy equipment can quickly reach the battlefield.”

Having said this, Chuikov couldn't help but pause, pause for a moment, and even his hand gestures that were swinging up and down stopped in the air. After a moment, he finally slowly shook his head and spoke with a self-deprecating smile.

"Comrade Marshal really got it right. He was right. I was indeed trying to preserve the victory for myself. I didn't understand the true meaning of this sentence until now."