The station of the 4th tank brigade was converted from an underground warehouse.

This underground warehouse does not exist for air defense, but to make better use of the land near the train station.

Since it was used to store supplies, little thought was given to whether people were comfortable living in it, so the cold, turbid air, and inconvenient living facilities made the soldiers a little miserable.

The only thing that gave the soldiers comfort was the incinerator near the vents, which was said to have been used to dispose of spoiled or damaged goods.

No one else found the benefits of this incinerator, except for the veterans.

As soon as possible, he suggested to Pukarev to seize the position near the incinerator as the station of the Third Company...... These things have always been arranged by Pukarev.

Pukarev agreed to this suggestion, and Sanlian set up a bunk next to the incinerator.

Then it quickly became apparent, and the veteran picked up piles of boxes from the corners, lit a fire in the incinerator, and soon became the only place in the warehouse to keep warm.

The others also tried to start the fire, but the battalion commander quickly ordered the fire to be extinguished...... Without a chimney, the smoke from the burning would be deposited in the basement and could not be dissipated, so they could only look at Sanlian with envy.

For Shulka, this is probably the most comfortable place to camp.

As the commander of the third company, Shulka was placed in the area closest to the stove, where Shulka could dry his damp footwraps and boots...... This is the most important thing, Shulka doesn't know how long it has been since he wore dry boots, which are not only uncomfortable, but also often cold and unconscious.

"You're having a hard time, aren't you?" The instructor sat down next to Shulka.

"Yes!" Shulka replied: "They are pumping T26 and KV1 tanks for us, using them to replenish the 4th tank brigade!" ”

The instructor nodded worriedly: "In this way, the Fourth Tank Brigade is likely to no longer be the Fourth Tank Brigade!" ”

Shulka wasn't more worried about this.

If it's just a gap in equipment, to be honest, it's not that obvious. After all, Tula is only a little more than a hundred kilometers from Moscow, and there is still some distance that can be maneuvered by train, so the difference in maneuverability between KV1, T26 and T34 is not so obvious.

As for firepower and protection, the KV1 and T26 were also barely able to fight the Soviet army.

A more important question is the question of coordination and command between these different models of tanks and the T34...... The commander must have a detailed understanding of the performance, speed, and even firepower and protection of each tank, knowing when and where to put the T34, where the T26 should be placed, and so on.

In comparison, if all of them were T34, there would be no such problems...... Anyway, it's all T34, and they all have excellent firepower, speed, and protection, and they are the same everywhere.

On the other hand, these tanks generally lack communication equipment, and even if there are tank telephones, it is difficult to conduct unified command at night. As mentioned before, the tank phone is more about step-tan synergy.

So, it's definitely a test for the commander.

If Katukov had commanded, Shulka believed he had the ability to command and coordinate.

But now it was Major Zahakavich in command, which added a lot of variables to the battle.

"If that's the case, we should organize at least a couple of training sessions!" Said the instructor.

Although the instructor is not strong in military quality, he has never eaten pork and seen a pig walk, and he still has basic military knowledge after staying in the army for a long time.

"We don't have much time!" Shulka replied: "At the same time, due to secrecy, we can't train either!" ”

The underground warehouse where the 4th Tank Brigade is located, and the training between the demining tanks and the demining tanks must be carried out in batches, and it is basically impossible and meaningless to drive the T26, KV1, etc. in to train together.

The instructor stood up and patted Shulka on the shoulder and said, "I think you'll have a way!" ”

Shulka couldn't help but smile wryly, it seemed that everyone believed that he had a way, and that counting on him to have a way, it seemed to have become a habit.

However, it does not seem surprising that the Soviet army fought more directly, attacking, charging, piling up equipment and people, and then talking about spirit and bravery. Few of them will think like Shulka and look for a better way out.

Shulka could also choose to be like them, but the result would be ...... casualties, and Shulka could also be one of them.

Sometimes, Shulka really didn't understand what the Soviet army had historically defeated the German army.

Industrial capacity?

Germany's industrial capacity is not weak either!

Brave?

The German army was no weaker than the Soviet army in these aspects, and even the blind bravery of the Soviet army was often counterproductive.

Morale?

At least so far, the morale of the German army is better than that of the Soviet army.

On second thought, Shulka believed that the Germans had been defeated by Hitler's arrogant belief that they would be able to take Moscow before the cold of winter hits...... This directly led to the fact that the entire German army was not ready for winter.

The victory in the defense of Moscow was not only a victory in the geographical and strategic sense, but its greater role was actually to change the erroneous thinking that the Soviet Union was bound to lose.

This is important.

The reason is that the USSR was a multi-ethnic country, such as Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Georgia...... There are more than 100 nationalities in total.

Many of these peoples, such as Estonia, were at odds with each other and had just been incorporated into the Soviet Union.

If they believed, not even everyone, but only a part of the people that the Soviet Union was going to lose, then the best way to end the war and protect themselves was to help the Germans defeat the Soviet Union.

But......

If they thought that the Soviet Union could win, then they would probably switch to the Soviet Union rather than Germany out of the mentality of "brothers playing against the wall".

Therefore, different assumptions lead directly to two different minds and thus make opposite choices.

This is the purpose of the military parade on Red Square, to tell those who are hesitating or can say that they are waiting and watching that the Soviet Union will not fail and that the Soviet Union is still strong.

This strengthened the confidence of the military and the people and made the centrists turn to the Soviet Union, so that the Soviet Union really did not fail.

At this time, China seems to be facing a similar situation.

The so-called "curve to save the country" theory of some traitors is to cleverly turn an uncertain problem into a definite problem, so it sounds reasonable: since China cannot confront the Japanese army, and defeat is sooner or later, why not surrender and end the war early?

Therefore, the big parade on Red Square is of course necessary, the problem is that it will have catastrophic consequences for the 4th Tank Brigade, which is not what Shulka wants to see!