From the second half of 1942 onwards, Manturov had shifted the focus of his work to party and government work and the work of the defense industry, and had hardly paid much attention to the affairs of the army. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

He has stepped down from his posts as Deputy People's Commissar of Defense and Director of the General Political Department of the Red Army, and his whole body has been withdrawn from the Ministry of Defense.

Even so, he was able to oversee the operation of the Ministry of National Defense in his capacity as vice chairman of the National Defense Committee and secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Brazzaville, but when the military system was operating as usual and the war was still going relatively smoothly, it was difficult for him to find a reason to intervene in his supervisory role.

Of course, it's not impossible to meddle, Manturov definitely has the right to interfere in the affairs of the army, but he has too much work at hand now, and he can't cope with it himself, if he finds something to do in the army, then he really doesn't have to rest, and he won't have enough "fine" strength to linger with his wife.

In contrast, Katia's job is easier, as the second-in-command of the Moscow municipal party committee, her jurisdiction is limited to the city of Moscow, and her workload is significantly less than that of Manturov, the country's leader.

"Volodya, are you worried that the Soviet Red Army will lose on the land of the Finns, as it did during the Soviet-Finnish war?" Katia noticed that Manturov's demeanor was a little anxious and tired, and seemed a little suspicious.

Manturov stared at Katya's beautiful eyes with warmth, and there were bursts of warmth in her beautiful eyes. Streams of warmth rippled from my heart and flowed in my veins, making people feel extremely happy.

"I did have such doubts," said Manturov, taking a sip of honey water, "but now our army is progressing better than expected, the 14th Army has captured Rovaniemi, and the 7th Army and the 55th Army have broken through the Mannerheim Line and captured Vyborg and Lappeenranta."

As things stand, it was only a matter of time before Finland was liberated, and it would be best if the fighting could end before winter began. ”

In public places, especially in sensitive places such as hotels and restaurants, Manturov did not want to talk too much, so he told some well-known facts. After all, this is the most high-end hotel in Moscow, and in addition to local Soviet cadres, there are also some foreign envoys who come and go here, so it is not a good thing for them to hear the military secrets of the Soviet army.

In fact, the situation of the Soviet army was even better than Manturov expected. Although the Soviets did not occupy much land, they had won several battles, costing the Finnish army more than 200,000 casualties and the Flanders army tens of thousands.

For a large country like the Soviet Union, the casualties of more than 200,000 people are not a big deal, after all, they have a population of 197 million and an army of 10 million, and the casualties of more than 200,000 people account for about 2% of the number of troops, which is relatively minor.

But for a country like Finland, which has a total population of only 3.6 million and an army of only 530,000, the casualties of more than 200,000 people are quite serious. This number of casualties can account for 18 times the total population of the country and about 40% of the total number of military personnel.

Moreover, Finland has a limited mobilized population, and in the event of the destruction of several military factories by air raids, the production of armaments has almost come to a standstill, resulting in insufficient weapons for recruits, and in some units there are even cases where two people use one gun.

To a certain extent, Germany's aid alleviated the pressure on Finland, so that Finland could still obtain more weapons and ammunition to support the development of the war despite the heavy damage to the military industrial system.

However, Germany's assistance to Finland was always limited, and after the Battle of the Gulf of Finland, Soviet submarines patrolled the waters near the Åland Islands, often attacking German ships carrying supplies and troops to Finland, further reducing the amount of German supplies and greatly increasing the logistical pressure on the Finnish army.

"That's good." Katia advised, "There are some things you don't need to worry too much about, as long as you do your best and do what you have to do." ”

Manturov nodded and responded, "Don't worry, I know how to do it." ”

Katia didn't follow any further, knowing that a person in a position like Manturov would have his own troubles and the ability to deal with them.

Moreover, she also found that there were several pairs of familiar eyes looking at her, paying attention to her every move. At this time, it is better to keep a low profile and not say too much, after all, this is not your own home, but the restaurant of the Grand Hotel in Moscow.

"Costa (Konstantin's nickname)" said a burly, handsome man to a well-mannered man with eyes on his head, "I seem to see a black rose." ”

The man with glasses, known as Konstantin, turned his head and glanced into the corner of the restaurant, and at once he saw two acquaintances - one was his leader, and the other was his college classmate.

"What's wrong? Isn't she? ”

"That's right, it's her." The man in glasses leaned forward slightly, lowered his voice and said, "Oleg, what do you want to do?" Do you still want to ......?"

"She's the prettiest woman I've ever met, and she's still that pretty." Oleg glanced at Manturov, sighed, and said: "But she now has a man, do you think I will still beat her idea?" ”

At that time, Katia was 28 years old, in the golden age of women. Her figure is still sexy, and her white and long legs can still maintain a perfect state; The breasts, which were originally not small, have now matured and become fuller. That charming face is still perfect, with almost no blemishes.

"You wouldn't dare to beat her mind," Konstantin tugged at his glasses, "Do you know who her husband is?" Comrade Vladimir Manturov, Secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee and Head of the Organization Department of the Central Committee, Deputy Chairman of the National Defense Committee. ”

"Comrade Manturov? Isn't he your leader? Oleg's blue eyes were full of surprise and envy, "The former university goddess actually married your leader, how do you feel as a leader's assistant (secretary)?" ”

"I don't feel anything." Konstantin really didn't feel anything, he put all his mind on studying back then, and rarely paid attention to the affairs of these men and women. Although he was also once attracted to Katia's beauty, there were too many people pursuing Katia, and all of them were not bad, plus he didn't like Katia's personality very much, so he didn't have any interest in Katia in the end.

Oleg also courted Katya back then, wrote her countless love letters, and even asked her out for a meal. He was the best of all suitors, not only the most outwardly looking of all suitors, but also of a rather favorable background and family, and was said to be related to a certain member of the Central Committee of the CPSU.

And this member of the Central Committee happened to be the target of Manturov's plan.