Chapter 422: Playing with Fire
In fact, it is not Shulka that is needed, and Shulka certainly cannot mobilize the Air Force.
Exactly, what is needed is for Shulka to convince Mekhlis...... Now everyone knows that only Shulka can convince Mehris, and it would be bad for others to make suggestions, because now Mehris is self-righteous, and when others want to tell him how to do it, he will often be criticized for no reason.
This is actually a preconceived notion, just as Stalin was often not objective in employing people, and the same is true of Mehris.
However, this seems to be easy to understand, just as Shulka and his troops saved Mehris, so Mehlis trusted Shulkar's combat troops rather than his own guards...... The more people who don't know about the battlefield, the more they will be so subjective and stubborn that this is the safest, and it is useless for anyone to reason with him.
Shulka's advice to Mehris again and again proved to be effective, especially "effective" with regard to Stalin...... As a result, Mehris was repeatedly praised by Stalin, so that Mehris could almost be said to have recognized Shulka as a person.
For this, Shulka was also warned by the instructor.
"I think it is necessary for me to warn you, Comrade Shulka!" There was some hesitation in the instructor's eyes, as if he was still considering whether he should say it at this moment.
"What?" Shulka asked.
"Well, some people...... Don't put too much faith in him! The instructor didn't name him, he even looked left and right and said to him: "You know, many of our fighters are not what they seem!" You don't know what's going on in their hearts, and they're likely to put you in danger, I mean......"
Hearing this, Shulka knew who the instructor was talking about.
When he heard this, Shulka couldn't help but be moved, knowing that Mekhlis was the director of the General Political Department, the superior of the instructor's superior...... Mehris should have been the object of the instructor's efforts.
On the other hand, Mehris's nickname of "the king of small reports" is not for nothing, and his eyeliner is everywhere in the army, even in Shulka's troops...... Mehris was replenished by replenishing new recruits, who were so well disguised that the other warriors didn't even notice it, but Shulka and the instructor weren't fools.
Therefore, these words of the instructor may cause him to get into trouble at any time, and this "disaster" is not a small "disaster".
But the instructor took the risk of saying this.
"I know, Comrade Instructor!" Shulka nodded at the instructor with satisfaction: "I know what to do, and I believe that no matter what others do, I always have a few trustworthy comrades!" ”
The instructor nodded in understanding.
Shulka did know what he was doing, and he knew it was dangerous to do so, as if General Vladimir had accidentally revealed some information earlier...... If it weren't for the quick resolution, I'm afraid that the relationship between him and Mehris had already begun to deteriorate.
Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to describe what Shulka has done as "playing with fire".
Even one day, when the victory of the war was decided, Shulka had reason to believe that Mehris would go all out against him...... Shulka is an insider and participant in all these things, and Shulka still knows the truth of "the bird hides the bow, the rabbit dies and the dog cooks".
Want Mehlis to "know heroes and heavy heroes"?
Forget it, he's not such a person at all, he doesn't even know what a hero is, he only has power and desire in his head.
But, at least for now, Shulka must cooperate with Mehris, because only by using him will Shulka be able to mobilize more resources and devote them more rationally to the battlefield in front of him.
At Katukov's request, Shulka made a return trip to Feodosia.
Shulka returned in a half-track, which was of course different from the speed of the troops' march, and the distance of fifty kilometers took only an hour.
The reason why he wanted to talk to Mekhlis in person was because Katukov was afraid that Mekhlis would be blind without Shulka by his side...... This had already happened before, when the 1st Guards Tank Brigade was attacking Dzhankoy with all its might, and on a whim, Mekhlis actually ordered the naval infantry brigade, which had just landed in Feodosia, which had not yet gained a foothold, to attack Sevastopol at the same time.
"We can strike on two fronts!" Pointing to the map, Mehris said: "This will allow the Germans to cope with each other and show solidarity with Sevastopol, as well as a perfect encirclement of the enemy and finally drive them out of the Crimea!" ”
This is complete.
First of all, Sevastopol is a strong fortress, with more than a dozen impregnable batteries equipped with large-caliber artillery, which can bombard the heavy equipment of the Germans into the sky from a long distance, and Sevastopol is still garrisoned by well-trained naval infantry brigades, so there is no need to worry about it being lost in a short time.
Secondly, the encirclement of the German army can be completed by occupying Dzhankoy, and there is no such thing as a "perfect encirclement" by dividing troops to attack Sevastopol. In doing so, they even dispersed their forces and deprived the 1st Guards Tank Brigade attacking Djankoy.
The shortage of ammunition in the 1st Guards Tank Brigade when repulsing the Romanian cavalry brigade is also related to Mehris's "" encirclement plan.
"Look at him!" "At least don't make any mess until we rush to Dzhankoy and occupy it, we need not only the Air Force, but also strong reinforcements and adequate supplies, otherwise the capture of Dzhankoy will not be possible, and even if it is achieved, we will not be able to hold it!" ”
"Yes, Comrade Colonel!" Shulka replied with some helplessness.
Mekhlis's headquarters is still the same bunker fortification...... As long as there were enemy planes flying in the sky, Mehlis did not dare to move to the city to enjoy the spacious and bright villas.
"Shulka!" Seeing Shulka walk into the headquarters, Mehris greeted him happily: "It's a pleasure to meet you, Comrade Shulka, I heard that you have fought another beautiful victory on the battlefield, what is this time?" ”
"It's the remnants of the German 46th Division, Comrade Mehris!" Shulka replied: "We annihilated them before they laid mines!" ”
"Oh yes! German 46th Infantry Division! Mehris waved his hand excitedly: "Do you believe it?" Not long ago, it was this army, the 46th Infantry Division, which defeated the Kerch Peninsula, which was garrisoned by more than 100,000 people in Kulik, with the strength of one division! However, the same army was defeated by you with only two companies! ”
Of course, there is an element of exaggeration, and Shulka's forces have only defeated one of them, but Shulka certainly won't be stupid enough to correct him.