In the Kremlin, Stalin just dropped Pavlov's phone.

In fact, without Pavlov's call, the situation in the Southwestern Front had already annoyed him. But what made him even more puzzling was that he did not understand why Zhukov, who had saved the situation at Nomenkan and inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese army, not only failed to deal any powerful blow to the enemy when facing the German army this time, but also repeatedly advised himself to retreat and take the initiative to give up a large amount of the country.

He really couldn't figure out why Zhukov, whom he had always valued, was incapable of commanding his troops to defeat the Germans, and even refused to carry out the command's offensive orders at a critical moment.

Stalin remembered that a few years ago, Zhukov at that time made a good impression on him. He showed his superb command and organizational skills, and was praised by the whole country for his triumphant victory in Moscow, and was awarded the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union." It was for this reason that he promoted Zhukov to the rank of general ahead of schedule and appointed commander of the Kiev Special Military District, the largest military district of the USSR.

Later, the Kiev Military District was changed to the current Southwestern Front, and Zhukov was changed to the chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Army.

Now that Zhukov is transferred back to the Southwestern Front to guide the work, he is also returning to his old unit, which should not be uncomfortable. I think that at the beginning, Zhukov went to the Far East, but all the troops he took over were unfamiliar troops, and in the end he did not repel the crazy attack of the Japanese army, and completely dispelled the idea of the Japanese army going north. Now commanding the old subordinates, the effect should be better.

At this time, Stalin only knew the ferocity and tenacity of the Japanese troops, but he had not yet had time to experience and familiarize himself with a completely different style.

Although Germany had already been chosen, Stalin did not really know his opponents. The German army was different from the Japanese army he knew before, or it could be called a fully upgraded version of the Japanese army.

The German SS was no less brave and tenacious in the course of the battle than the fanatical soldiers of the Japanese who believed in bushido. The armament and tactical system of the German Wehrmacht are much stronger than those of Japan.

Not to mention that the troops that Zhukov is now taking over are the remnants of the Southwestern Front, which had already suffered heavy losses in the suicidal offensive in front. Even if Zhukov was allowed to lead the Southwestern Front in its heyday, it would not be possible to fulfill the offensive requirements given by Stalin.

It can even be said that on the contrary, Zhukov is now disobedient and asks for a retreat, which is the real way to save the Soviet army and to use it against the German army.

Just like in another time and space, the German military god Manstein advised Hitler to withdraw his troops and shorten the defensive line. Zhukov in this time and space also encountered the same option.

According to Stalin's demands, it is tantamount to burying the troops under him. Out of his own sense of duty as a commander, Zhukov could only make to Stalin his most hated proposal to retreat.

It's a pity that in another time and space, Manstein's outspoken end was dismissed by Hitler. And now Zhukov is still facing an internal mortal enemy, the mediocre general Pavlov.

Pavlov, who was bent on taking revenge on Zhukov, had already slandered Zhukov in the rear countless times, and even fabricated rumors that Zhukov colluded with the Germans.

It is rumored that Zhukov was able to win quickly against the Japanese, why was he cowardly in the face of the Germans, and he repeatedly proposed to abandon the territory of the country and let the German army occupy the territory of the Soviet Union. As a result, the rumors seriously hurt Zhukov for collaborating with the enemy, otherwise today's situation would not have been possible.

In this regard, Zhukov, who has always done his best for the Soviet-German war situation, is simply speechless. In addition, he was preoccupied with the war situation, and he did not do his job all day long, like Pavlov, and always focused on this kind of indiscriminate means.

But it is clear that Zhukov is loyal, and Pavlov is insidious and cunning, but Stalin does not see it that way.

In Stalin's eyes, Pavlov, the newly promoted general, who was also promoted by himself, made a clear report, appeared to be old-fashioned and steady, and very confident. And thanks to Pavlov's ability to handle interpersonal relationships, he also had a very good reputation among the top echelons of the Soviet Union.

Zhukov, on the other hand, seems to be arrogant and reckless.

As a military general, Zhukov is undoubtedly excellent. He has leadership and command skills that ordinary people do not possess in the military, but this type of person is generally simple and rude, and it is already a habit for him to be angry and angry. It can be seen from Zhukov's leadership of troops against Japan at Nomenkan that Zhukov was relatively strict in governing the army and was also very strict with his soldiers.

If it is enough to be strict with the soldiers, the key is that Zhukov is also strict with his colleagues, and often points out and criticizes his colleagues who are not used to it, which leads to his extremely poor popularity in the top of the Soviet Union.

Moreover, Zhukov's personality is more angular, not mellow enough, which makes him more enemies in his career, and some people have to be vain because of the prestige he has gained in Nomenkan before, but when Zhukov fell out with Stalin this time, almost all the people who knew him cut off contact with him, which to a certain extent, Zhukov had no friends.

This also caused Pavlov to launch a verbal and written attack on Zhukov, and the Soviet top leaders basically stood on Pavlov's side, and rarely helped Zhukov speak.

The three became tigers, even if Stalin still thought Zhukov was reliable at first, but after repeated slanders by many high-ranking officers, led by Pavlov, Stalin became more and more suspicious of Zhukov.

There are such tragedies in every era, and this is the homosexuality of history. Just like Yue Fei, who was loyal to the country, was framed by traitors and killed on trumped-up charges. Today's Zhukov has also met such a mortal enemy as Pavlov and is bent on killing him.

The point is that in Stalin's eyes, Pavlov was still a reliable confidant, a Soviet brave general whose strength and ability were no less than Zhukov's.

As commander of the Western Special Military District, Pavlov was in charge of one of the most elite fronts of the Soviet Union. He has a lot of experience, he participated in the First World War, the Civil War, the Battle of the Eastern Railway, and was awarded the Medal of Hero for supporting the Spanish Civil War, and also participated in the Soviet-Finnish War not long ago

Thinking of this, Stalin returned to his desk and decided that the most direct and effective way to reverse the current unfavorable situation was to remove the military commanders, strengthen the command of the troops, and change the current chaotic situation.

Stalin picked up the phone: "Pick up the General Staff...... I think General Pavlov's proposal to remove Zhukov is correct, and let's implement it immediately. At the same time, the commander of the Southwestern Front, General Kirponos, the chief of staff of the Front, Lieutenant General Puerkaev, the chief of communications of the Front, Major General Balkav, and the head of artillery, Major General Banoch, were removed at the same time. All of these persons were brought back before a military court. Marshal Tie Xinge took over the post of commander of the Southwestern Front, leaving Khrushchev to assist him. Execute it now! ”

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