Chapter 1136: The Abandoned Son's Counterattack (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
"Comrade Commander, Comrade Korobkov wants to see you!"
"Comrade Korobkov? Let him in! General Timoshenko said.
Now the Russian troops in the city of Smolensk are mainly the 4th Army and the 10th Army. The other group armies have not many troops left, and they can be regarded as dead in name.
This is also the reason why General Timoshenko just said that he would keep Major General Korobkov. Otherwise, if Major General Korobkov takes away those political workers, it is very likely that it will cause a backlash against the remaining troops of the 4th Army. When the time comes, I'm afraid it will cause even more trouble.
Soon, Major General Korobkov entered the office of General Timoshenko.
"Comrade Commander, thank you for saving me. Otherwise, I would have been captured by those guys. Major General Korobkov looked grateful. Now that it sounded, he still had some lingering palpitations.
"Comrade Korobkov, the current situation in the war is very unfavorable for us. In such a situation, we especially need to work together. If there is infighting, it will only be self-defeating, and in the end, it will be the Germans who will pick up the cheapest! General Timoshenko said.
"Yes, Comrade Commander." Major General Korobkov nodded.
"However, Comrade Commander, those guys don't understand anything about military affairs and combat command. But they have gained great power. Even the life and death of our military commanders are in their hands. That's so unfair to us! Major General Korobkov looked resentful. Obviously, what happened just now made him very unwilling.
General Timoshenko was able to understand the thoughts of Major General Korobkov, and in fact, many generals of the Russian army also had such thoughts. It's just that they dare to be angry but don't dare to speak. Through the Great Purge, Joseph dismissed many of the generals who were unwilling to obey his orders, and the rest of the people could only obey his orders. The political work system is a powerful weapon that Joseph used to control the army, and it was only by relying on these political workers that Joseph was able to firmly control the army in his hands. Anyone who dared to oppose this would have been crushed by Joseph's force.
"Comrade Korobkov, the system of political work was set by Comrade Joseph, and no one can question it. I don't think I heard that. If there are any more rumors like this, then don't blame me for being rude. General Timoshenko said with a straight face.
"Yes, Comrade Commander." Major General Korobkov hurriedly said. However, he wasn't really afraid. Because if General Timoshenko really wanted to deal with him, he would have been arrested long ago.
"Comrade Commander, I heard that the Western Front has been reorganized on the part of Moscow, and the various armies lost at the front are beginning to be rebuilt. The new Western Front will consist of more than 20 group armies with a total strength of more than 3 million troops. Marshal Voroshilov, who will personally serve as the commander of the Western Front. Major General Korobkov said.
Suddenly, General Timoshenko's face couldn't help but become very ugly. This is also his heart disease. It made him feel like an outcast who had been outcast.
"Comrade Korobkov, where did you get the news?" General Timoshenko asked.
"I have a fellow countryman who works in the General Staff."
General Timoshenko nodded and didn't say anything more. Although the Russian military has been keeping this news a secret. However, it is not a secret for those who have a way. They all pretty much knew the news. It is precisely because of this that many generals of the Western Front are now suspicious of the future. This is also the reason why the fighting spirit of the army is constantly declining.
"Comrade Commander, we are obviously abandoned children, I am not reconciled! I'm very unwilling! For the sake of the country and the people, we are fighting bravely on the front line! And the Germans desperately. However, Comrade Joseph treated us like this. I can't accept such a result! Major General Korobkov said with red eyes.
General Timoshenko did not say a word, and coldly watched Major General Korobkov's performance. Although, a lot of the words of Major General Korobkov, he deeply agreed. However, he didn't know if it was a conspiracy. If it was a conspiracy set up by those political workers, and he rashly went along with it, it would be a big trouble. Even if he was the commander of the Western Front, those political workers dared to arrest him. Therefore, General Timoshenko will not take a position lightly. He must be responsible for his own safety.
Major General Korobkov also seems to understand the concerns of General Timoshenko.
"Comrade commander, the German offensive is now very fierce, and judging by the German offensive, I am afraid we will not be able to hold out for a few days. We'll have to think of something else. Otherwise, we'll all be dead. Major General Korobkov said.
"Comrade Korobkov, what exactly do you want to do?" General Timoshenko asked.
"Comrade Commander, I am not willing to be killed in battle, so I hope that we will be able to surrender to the Germans! In this way, we will be able to live! Major General Korobkov said.
"Surrender? Surrender to the Germans? How can this be. We are all fighters loyal to the party and the country, how can we surrender to the Germans? General Timoshenko flatly refused.
"Comrade Commander, since the Party and the country have abandoned us, why should we continue to be loyal? Moreover, we have suffered heavy losses in this war. The Germans are so strong, will the Burussia really be able to withstand the German attack? I don't believe that! Even if you persist until the end, it will definitely be a dead end. It's just that we probably won't see that kind of result. Major General Korobkov, with despair on his face.
The expression on General Timoshenko's face kept changing. He could feel that Major General Korobkov was really desperate for the Buenos Aires and the Buenos Party. That's why I have such an idea.
And General Timoshenko also had such thoughts. After learning that the Moscow side had reorganized the Western Front, and that Marshal Voroshilov was the commander of the newly formed Western Front, General Timoshenko knew that he was abandoned. This made him very angry, aggrieved and unwilling. And the attitude of Major General Korobkov seemed to give him a glimmer of hope.