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Unconsciously, there are already two more stable and powerful backers behind Manturov. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The first was his father-in-law, who was also his father's old comrade-in-arms, People's Commissar of Defense (Minister of Defense) Marshal Voroshilov.

Voroshilov was not a very good general. His military talent is only average, far inferior to Zhukov, Vasilevsky, Rokossovsky and other rising stars.

But in terms of status, influence, and fame, Voroshilov is far superior to them.

In the Soviet Union at that time, the most famous person was, of course, Stalin, then Nikolai Starostin, a footballer and one of the founders of Spartak Moscow, and then Manturov's father-in-law, First Marshal Marshal Kliment Voroshilov.

As a member of the Politburo and also Minister of Defense, Voroshilov has a high position in the party and the army. He has military power, and he has a certain amount of power, and he also has a lot of power (although he rarely uses it). Except for Stalin, almost no one dared to offend him.

The second backer is Lazar Kaganovich, who was saved by his father. Although the reputation of this man was not as great as that of Voroshilov, in terms of power and influence in the party, Lazar Kaganovich was slightly better than the first marshal.

As secretary of the Central Committee and a member of the Politburo and Organization Bureau, Kaganovic has both party power and a certain amount of political power. In terms of power, Kaganovich is second only to Stalin in terms of power, and it can be said that he is above 10,000 people under one person.

Previously, the only person who could oppose him was Yezhov, NKVD and secretary of the Central Committee, head of the secret police. But soon after, Yezhov was arrested. He was eventually executed on charges of "German spy, member of the Trotsky cabal, murder of Stalin".

In fact, in addition to espionage and anti-Soviet plots, the main reason for Yezhov's arrest was that he "killed many innocent people," as Stalin himself said.

And his comrade, the former first secretary of the Novosibirsk regional party committee, Ekh, had already been arrested in advance, and through secret channels, he wrote a letter to Stalin to confess Yezhov in advance.

A month ago, Yezhov had already been removed from the post of NKVD and was expected to be arrested soon.

After Yezhov stepped down, Kaganovich became the real No. 2 man in the party. With the exception of Stalin, almost no one was already able to threaten his position. This situation remained until the end of World War II.

Later, with the alliance of Beria and Malenkov and the rise of the Leningrad faction (Zhdanov, Kuznetsov, Voznesensky), Kaganovich lost power. But by then, Manturov had already gained a certain status and found a new backer, and Kaganovich was no longer important to him. This is already a matter of the future.

Before you know it, the two Kaganovichs completed their visit to Novosibirsk.

"Comrade Manturov, you are the best local cadre I have ever met. You are the only local cadre who can increase steel production in a short period of time while providing a lot of housing. Before getting on the plane, Lazar Kaganovic praised Manturov.

"Where? I just did my part and did my job. Marx said, to each according to his ability, to each according to his needs. I just worked as hard as I could in exchange for the necessities I needed.

Besides, without the technical support of the physicist Comrade Peter Kapitsa, I would not have been able to make a turboexpander for the production of liquid oxygen. Without liquid oxygen, the oxygen top blowing converter method cannot be used to improve steel output and quality.

The prefabricated apartment is just an ordinary idea, and similar technology is already available in other countries, but it has not been widely used. ”

"Don't be modest. You're the only person I've ever met who knows how to use technology to govern places.

It seems that Comrade Stalin's policy of appointing young cadres in large numbers is correct, and only you, young people, especially those with technical qualifications, can think of such creative ideas.

In addition, the spirit of doing what each one can and taking what he needs is not something that all cadres can do. At present, there are still quite a few cadres in the party who do not have this kind of awareness. There are even fewer people who can establish this kind of awareness.

Now, almost all cadres have access to the supplies they need, but not many of them are able to do what they can.

By the way, when I return to Moscow, I will immediately start preparations for the development of the Novosibirsk oil fields, and Mikhail has good news for you. ”

At this time, Mikhail Kaganovich, who had been silent for a long time, spoke.

"Comrade Manturov, I think your scheme of the military-industrial complex is good. Novosibirsk Oblast is not only rich in steel, but also has a large amount of aluminum, titanium and other raw materials that can be used to produce various ordnance and military supplies.

It is located in the strategic rear, far from the conflict zone, not threatened by enemy air strikes, and in the center of the entire Soviet Union, with a well-developed railway network that facilitates the transportation of weapons and ammunition.

When I return, I will submit the plan for the Novosibirsk military-industrial complex to Comrade Stalin, and if he agrees, we will mobilize resources to start the construction of the military-industrial complex, with the aim of putting it into operation within two years to supply the troops at the front, especially in the Far East, Turkestan (Central Asia) with the necessary military supplies and ordnance. ”

"Thank you both."

Kaganovich gave a rare, sincere smile. "I want to thank you too. During this short visit, I saw a lot of things that were both new and beautiful. I will introduce you to Comrade Stalin about the prefabricated house and your steelmaking method.

The supply of housing in Moscow is very tight right now, and your Manturov-style apartment can come in handy. In addition, your steelmaking technology can also greatly increase the country's steel production, which I believe Comrade Steel (Stalin) will like. ”

"Thank you both for lifting up, in fact, everything I have done is for the sake of this country, in order to cooperate with Comrade Stalin's five-year plan. The greatest credit goes to Comrade Stalin, and if he had not implemented a five-year plan with the goal of increasing steel production, how could I have inexplicably studied steelmaking technology?

Comrade Stalin was the chief engineer of the Five-Year Plan, and I, being only a participant in the Plan, contributed only a part of it. It was our General Secretary, Comrade Stalin, who really presided over the overall plan. As our leader, the presiding officer of the five-year plan, Comrade Stalin deserves the greatest credit. ”

Lazar Kaganovich laughed a few times, and then said: "You are right, I will bring your words to Stalin." Okay, it's almost time, it's time for us to go. ”

"Goodbye!"

The plane quickly took off, and the two People's Commissars soon left Novosibirsk and flew in the direction of Moscow.

Watching the plane leave the ground and put away the landing gear, Manturov breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself: "I didn't expect Comrade Kaganovich, who is above 10,000 people under one person, to speak so well, I hope it can really bring me more good news." ”

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