On November 7, 1938, the "October Revolution Festival" military parade was held on Red Square again, and the Soviet Union once again showed its powerful military strength to the world, and the Air Force alone displayed two new fighters (MiG-1 and Lager-1) and a model of dive bomber, which in the eyes of foreign military attachés was a kind of single-engine bomber similar to the German Stukka, and the propaganda also said so, only the Red Army top brass knew that this was actually a new carrier-based dive bomber tailored for the aircraft carrier of the Red Navy, temporarily named I-27. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

The new tanks still did not appear at the parade, Stalin was determined to hide the killer weapon of the armored forces until the outbreak of war, and the heavy artillery units with 280 mm tracked towed mortars and 210 mm cannons made the eyes of foreign envoys brighten.

There were two most important items on the agenda after the parade that day: the first announced that the "Medal of the Hero of the Soviet Union" would be renamed the "Golden Star Medal"; The title of "Hero of Socialist Labor" was officially established, and the "Sickle and Hammer Medal" was established, and the first batch of 11 people received this honor: gunsmiths Degtyalev and Tokarev, aircraft designers Polikarpov, Yakovlev, Lavochkin, Mikoyan, aero-engine designers Mikulin and Klimov, aviation gun designers Shpitalny, tank designers Koshkin and Kotin.

In fact, several others were also named, but they were temporarily postponed for different reasons: Lin Jun refused by himself; Stalin was also named, and the nominees were Lin Jun and all members of the National Defense Committee, but Stalin also refused; Comrade Chief Designer of the battleship and aircraft carrier was also named, but it was postponed for the time being, in view of the fact that the battleship was not yet finalized and for confidentiality reasons. It's just that it is a matter of time before the comrades of ship designers receive this honor.

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The weather in Moscow has become a little cold in November, and Lin Jun estimates that Vukinskaya and Andlup and their husband and wife Nova will become mothers again in the cold early February next year, and Lin Jun and his brother discuss whether to let the two big bellies go to the Black Sea coast with a suitable climate for vacation and childbirth.

This idea seems to be very privileged, but Lin Jun proposed that Andlupf was okay, and little Katya would also have a winter vacation after a while (Soviet elementary schools also had winter vacations). Next month, the "women and children" of the two families can go to the south for a while.

The special sanatorium for the National Defense Commission in Sochi is basically less than half of the occupancy rate in winter, and there is no problem with arranging it in the capacity of Lin Jun, in fact, the deputy commander of the Andrupf Military District and the identity of the Military Council can also be arranged, but the kindness of the two big men was resolutely vetoed by the two big bellies: they are not special!

Lin Jun has no choice, he just needs to spend more time with his wife to make up for the guilt of not being by his wife's side all the time.

But people can't help themselves, the current Lin Jun is no longer the Lin Jun when he first arrived in Zhukov in 34, he not only belongs to his wife, but also belongs to the Soviet: on the afternoon of November 10, the Kremlin called Lin Jun to report to Stalin's office immediately.

During this period, the work of the Ministry of Armament and the National Defense Commission was relatively stable, and there was no need to personally supervise the construction of military districts and military-industrial enterprises, and the situation in Europe was even more of a "peaceful scene." Lin Jun really couldn't think of any important situation about Stalin's "immediateness."

"This morning President Kemal of Turkey passed away, and they may hold a state funeral for Kemal around the 20th, Comrade Kalinin and I decided to send representatives to attend President Kemal's state funeral. At the moment Comrade Molotov is in Germany, and the Central Committee has decided that you will go to Turkey on behalf of the Soviets, and you have experience in this. ”

As soon as I arrived at Stalin's office, I heard such news, and thought carefully that I was also suitable for this role: I was in the limelight when I visited the British king to be crowned. It's just that one is festive and the other is mourning, saying that he is "experienced" and can clearly see that this visit is not a simple ceremonial visit. Now Molotov is withdrawing from Hitler in Berlin and finalizing the "diplomatic benefits" that the Soviet Union will gain by making concessions some time ago.

"When do I leave?"

"No hurry, the day after tomorrow. First take a flight to Sevastopol, where there is a plane that will take you directly to Ankara. The death of Kemal this time is not a good thing for the current situation, you should understand. It is estimated that the successor of Turkey's president will be Ismail Inonu, and Germany and Italy are also expected to attach great importance to this Turkish state funeral. ”

"Yes, Comrade Stalin. The Nazis have always wanted to pull Turkey on their tank, and I know how to do it. ”

Lin Jun already knew in his heart that this visit was no longer just a guard of honor like when he went to the UK, and there was a heavy responsibility on his shoulders.

"You decide for yourself the entourage, and you will be ordered to come to me to get it."

"Comrade Stalin, I want Comrade Igbos from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to be my deputy on this foreign visit."

"It's good that Ibos knows our strategic policy, and he is also a good hand in diplomacy, and he has worked with you, so you can entrust him with some important procedures for the talks."

"Yes."

In this capacity, he attended Kemal's state funeral in the name of Lin Jun, a member of the National Defense Committee, which can be regarded as a very face-saving gesture to Turkey, and can also send a clear signal to the world: the Soviet Union is strategically trying to win over Turkey.

On the morning of November 12, Lin Jun and his party of eight people boarded a train to Sevastopol and arrived in the Black Sea two days later. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has coordinated with Turkey, and on the morning of the 15th, Lin Jun's special plane flew over the Black Sea and arrived in Ankara, the capital of Turkey.

Unexpectedly, the captain was an old acquaintance of his own -- the same DB-3 co-pilot Kukovich who sent him from Ulaanbaatar to the Far East last year, but the captain was already a major, and the plane was replaced by a business jet with more seats -- just enough to carry eight passengers.

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When Lin Jun returned to Moscow from Turkey, it was already December, and the cold in Moscow made everyone feel a little uncomfortable, not to mention that everyone had been busy with diplomacy during this time, and the atmosphere of sadness and mourning that permeated the whole of Turkey also affected everyone's mood to some extent - even a god would be like this: everything around him was black, and it was very uncomfortable to hear crying.

But no matter how uncomfortable it was, when Lin Jun was in Turkey, he clearly felt the lofty status enjoyed by a leader in the hearts of his country and people, which was the only good impression of Turkey, a country that basically had no favor.

The delegation successfully fulfilled the purpose of the visit -- Lin Jun received a promise from the new Turkish President Ismail Inonou: Turkey will never be an enemy of the Soviet Union.

Stalin was anxious to know the results of the trip, and of course he was satisfied with the reports of Lin Jun and Ibos.

"As things stand, Turkey will soon form an alliance with Britain and France, but the neutral call for Turkish politics dominates, and if a new world war breaks out on the 8th, the ideal scenario would be that Turkey will not be directly involved in either side of the war."

The Ibos report had already satisfied Stalin, so that the USSR could disarm the external threat in the whole direction.

Due to the fatigue of the boat, Lin Jun gave himself a week's vacation and stayed at Zhukov's home to accompany his wife. Vuginskaya finally followed her husband's advice to go home to raise the baby and not work at the First Medical College in Moscow for the time being.

The winter in Moscow is so cold, and my wife likes to go out for a walk on a sunny day, saying that it is not good to stay in the house all the time. As a doctor's wife, Lin Jun accompanies his wife on the garden path in front of the villa every day. Fortunately, there are usually people shoveling snow on the roads of the college, and several staff officers and guards use snow clearing as a daily warm-up exercise, so there is no need to be difficult or cautious in walking.

On 15 December, a report sent by the Red Navy aroused Lin Jun's interest: The 18th Central Design Bureau had already refitted a new-stage "Stalin" submarine, and the chief designer Comrade Ma Lining and his engineers had successfully added a reliable snorkel device to the submarine, and it had now passed sea trials.

The report is intended to conduct state tests of the improved submarine and, if adopted, to be extended to all new submarine construction, as well as to modernize existing submarines with snorkel installations.

Lin Jun quickly approved the report, officially entered the state experimental procedure, and sent a telegram to Leningrad: if the time is right, he will personally participate in the test process.

He has been to the sky and the earth in two lifetimes, but he has not yet gone to the bottom of the sea, and Lin Jun does not want to let go of such an opportunity.

On December 30, the Kremlin held a New Year's reception, and the next night was the usual dinner with family and friends, waiting for the New Year's bell to ring.

In Zhukov's dacha, several families gathered for a New Year's dinner, and after the meal, they greeted the arrival of 1939 in a chat.

With the 12th ringing of the bell, the staff officers who were not at home in Moscow accompanied the little Katya who had not slept to set off fireworks in the yard, and Andlupuf said to Lin Jun: "It's been 39 years. ”

There was a hint of apprehension in the words.

"39 years. Brother, it will be a troubled 39 years. (To be continued.) )