Shulka uses "instructions" here, which makes Mekhlis "happy", and in turn praises Schulka.

"Comrade Shulka!" Mehris said: "You 'breakout hero' lives up to your name, and if we have a few more heroes like you in our team, we won't have to worry about driving the enemy out!" ”

"That's only a matter of time, Comrade Mehris!" Shulka replied: "We can do it at your command!" ”

Mekhlis was so happy that he seemed to see himself leading thousands of troops to catch up with the Germans, and then achieve immortal feats in the history of Soviet warfare and leave a name for himself through the ages......

"Comrade Mehris!"

"Hmm, what? Comrade Shulka? ”

Shulka couldn't help but faint, and Mehris was praised a few times and even forgot about the subject.

"On the ...... of the battle plan"

"Oh yes, battle plan!" Mehris replied, thought for a moment and asked, "That...... What plans are you talking about? ”

"A plan to drive the enemy out of the Crimea!" Alexei whispered back.

"Yes, a plan to drive the enemy out of the Crimea!" Mekhlis wasn't embarrassed at all, he seemed used to it.

"Do you have any ideas, Comrade Shulka?" Mehris asked, and as he spoke, he invited a few men to walk towards the battle map with their glasses in hand.

"Yes, Comrade Mehris!" Shulka took a sip of the champagne in his hand...... Don't waste such a good wine, which is not something that can be drunk at any time in the Soviet army.

"Here, Zhankoy!" "We want to take this place and surround the Germans, and we want to do that," Shulka said...... We must let the Germans attack Feodosia! ”

"Attack Feodosia?" Alexei replied: "The Germans are already stationed on the heights, and it is unlikely that they will attack!" ”

"Yes!" Shulka nodded, "That's why we need to 'let' them attack!" ”

"How can you 'get' them to attack?" Alexei was a little curious.

Mehris was no exception, looking at Shulka with a pair of small, puzzled eyes, though he didn't know much about them.

"We need to make the Germans think that our landing in Feodosia is proceeding slowly!" Shulka explained: "For example, the Germans knew that we had very few troops and supplies to land here, and could barely support the battle to defend Feodosia, then ......"

"Then the Germans will attack Feodosia!" This time Mehris understood: "They will want to drive us out to sea and retake Feodosia!" ”

"Yes, Comrade Mehris!" Shulka said: "This will give us the opportunity to launch a counter-offensive that they did not expect and use the opportunity to extend the results!" ”

"Very well, Comrade Shulka!" Mehris nodded, "So, do you need anything?" ”

Shulka was a little dizzy, and said that Mehris didn't know what was needed for this job.

"We need to show weakness, Comrade Mehris!" Shulka said: "That is, to tell the Germans that our landing in Feodosia is difficult!" ”

"It's easy!" Mekhlis raised his glass: "I can send reporters here right away to cover and report, and let them take pictures of the destroyed facilities at the port, as well as ...... We are seriously short of cranes, and there are other cases where they will soon be in the newspapers! ”

"No, Comrade Mehris!" "It is so obvious that no one will publish military secrets in the newspapers, and it will arouse the suspicion of the enemy," Shulka said. ”

"What do you mean......"

"We can urgently redeploy additional fishing boats from the Caucasus and send them to Feodosia!" Shulka said: "In addition, supply ships with their own cranes are needed, and it is better to requisition some barges and supplies from the Caucasus!" ”

"This is another way to tell the Germans that our landing is not optimistic!" Alexei looked at Shulka with admiration.

"Yes, I think it will convince them more!"

"That's right!" "That's it," Mehris said. Rest assured, Shulka, I've got you covered! ”

"Comrade Mehris!" Shulka lowered his voice and said, "This must be done in secrecy......"

"Don't worry, Shulka!" Mehris laughed: "Nothing escapes my ears!" ”

It is also said that Mehris may not be able to fight, but it is his specialty to engage in information blockade.

"In addition, we need five hundred sets of Romanian soldiers' uniforms!" Shulka then briefly told Mehris about the battle plan.

"Good!" Mehris nodded repeatedly, and could tell that he had listened carefully, and although he might not understand, he was trying to remember it.

Shulka knew why, because he could report the battle plan to Stalin.

Shulka was not mistaken, as soon as he left on the front foot, Mehlis sent a big battle plan to Moscow via the radio.

Stalin was so surprised by this battle plan that his pipe almost fell out of his mouth.

If the previous landing in Feodosia was an excellent plan to rescue the Crimea, then this plan to use the enemy's rout to counterattack the enemy's defense line can be described as a stroke of genius.

Stalin put the telegram aside, walked to the window and stood for a moment, then grabbed his pipe and said to himself: "This Mehris is much smarter than he seems!" ”

The plan, of course, was adopted quickly, since there were almost no losses for the Soviet troops...... The worst-case scenario is that the 1st Guards Tank Brigade is surrounded by the enemy, which is nothing for the Soviet army.

In the event of victory, the benefits were enormous: the German 46th Division, the Romanian 4th Mountain Brigade, and the German forces attacking Sevastopol, including Manstein himself, would be surrounded.

In fact, what is more important is that Mehris is in charge, and he only needs an order to do anything difficult, and all aspects are cooperating, and there is no situation like the previous Soviet army dragging mud and water, making excuses and saying difficulties.

That night, more than 500 large and small fishing boats were assembled in the Caucasus, Anapa and Novorossiysk, and sailed for Feodosia.

The Black Sea Fleet was ordered to send two supply ships to reinforcements at the same time.

Corresponding to these actions, the newspapers did not report a word about these collective silences...... If the Germans knew that it was Mehris who commanded the campaign, then they knew that this was normal.

Otherwise, Mehris, the head of the General Political Department, would have been in vain.

All that's left is to see if Manstein will be fooled.