In the history of the Soviet Union, twelve cities and one fortress have received the glorious title of "Hero City": Stalingrad, Gortsey, Kiev, Leningrad, Minsk, Moscow, Murmansk, Novorossiysk, Odessa, Sevastopol, Smolinsk, Tula and Brest fortresses. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoIn Lin Jun's mind, Leningrad, Stalingrad and Brest Fortresses are undoubtedly in the top three of the hero cities.

On February 2, 1937, Lin Junzheng was on a P-S transport plane to Stalingrad. The airtightness of the cabin was not very good, it was very cold, Lin Jun shrunk his body into a ball, trying to make himself feel warmer. He was thinking about how his work had been during this time.

According to Stalin's request, this morning Lin Jun boarded a transport plane specially prepared for him and went to Stalingrad without stopping. The safest way to transport in winter is not the plane, but since there is no direct railway line between Kharkiv and Stalingrad, it is 2,000 kilometers in a circle, and now that it is snowy season, it may not take a week to get to Stalingrad by train. In order to be in a hurry, Lin Jun boldly chose to walk from the sky, so that the problem could be solved in 4 hours.

Before leaving Kharkov, that Felsov had been discharged from the hospital to participate in the research and development work, Lin Jun was relieved about the situation of the Comintern Locomotive Factory, and the local "rebellion" work would be "bleak" and calmer if he was so "noisy", Lin Jun knew that he should have saved the lives of many comrades. As a heavy industrial base of the Soviet Union, Lin Jun's move will retain many excellent technicians and workers for the Soviet Union. Thinking of this, Lin Jun felt that the risk he had taken was worth it.

Lin Jun also deliberately explained one thing to Koshkin before leaving Kharkiv, that is, he must tell himself before the T32 finalization is reported, and no matter where he is at that time, he must contact himself before reporting. Koshkin thought that Lin Jun wanted to see this kind of tank, which he praised a lot, participate in the test, and he agreed. But Lin Jun told him that it was not so simple, but the secret of heaven must not be revealed, and he would naturally understand when the time came.

Why, exactly? To put it simply, there is a person in history who will make the production of the T34 almost a year over, and he is Marshal Krement Yefimovich Voroshilov, the father-in-law of Zhuzov Yakovlevich Kotin!

In order to make the T34 put into production smoothly, Lin Jun is ready to "fight" with this marshal.

The land of the Soviet Union over which the plane passed was snow-white, but the monotonous scenery did not limit Lin Jun's thinking: five and a half years later, this will be a battlefield of blood and fire, and six years later, today will be the day of victory in the great Battle of Stalingrad.

The monotonous sound of the plane's engines makes people want to doze off all the time, but they can't sleep in the cold cabin.

At this time, the captain Moloch walked out of the cockpit, "Comrade Andrey, the weather is enough, our plane is like an ice cellar." ”

"Hehe, Comrade Moloch, you and Comrade Grigory (co-pilot) have worked this trip."

"Yes, it's our honor to serve you."

"Haha, it's not good to say this, I look like an old nobleman, and my comrades have become coachmen." Lin Jun and Moloch joked.

"Comrade Andrey, you are an example to all our pilots, especially a hero in the hearts of our transport pilots! Your rescue expedition was an absolute feat and a miracle in human history! Mo Luoqi didn't mean to say nice things in front of Lin Jun, this was the truth in his heart. At that time, the feat of Lin Jun and the other 7 pilots greatly inspired them, the "transport planes", and they could walk with their necks held high in front of those "arrogant" fighter pilots: What's wrong with us flying transport planes! Also heroes!

Lin Jun had long heard that his status in the hearts of transport plane pilots was very high, and although he later changed to flying fighters, the comrades of the transport plane unit still regarded themselves as "a gang"! And in some "special" situations, these pilots will also make their own names, for example, when the transport plane pilot and the fighter pilot are drinking, they often say: "Isn't it just flying a fighter plane, what is so good, Lao Tzu must be better than you when he changes careers!" Comrade Andrei shot down 10 enemy planes in Spain right now, what's the matter!? Compare you with him! ”

"How long will it take to get to Stalingrad?"

"It's about an hour, we are still more than 200 kilometers away from Stalingrad Airport, the weather is good today, it is estimated that we can arrive at half past 12 noon, hehe, and we can catch up with Chinese food."

"Chinese food doesn't have to be solved there, I still have some bread here, can you also have it?" Lin Jun took out two pieces of white bread from a bag on the side, and handed one to Moloqi, who was a little hungry.

Moloch took the bread and ate it, "It tastes good, it's just too cold." ”

"Three thousand meters above the ground, what do you want to do? Hehe. This is specially made in the canteen of the Comintern locomotive factory, and it is full of raisins and almonds, of course, it is delicious, and you can't buy it. Lin Jun said while eating.

"How many children are there?" Lin Jun saw that this Moloch was also in his 30s and should be married.

"Hehe, my wife gave birth to 5 and 4 boys, the oldest is 12 years old. Did Comrade Andrei have children? When it comes to his own children, the captain is happy and proud.

"A son, almost 8 months old."

"Children don't have a good memory, I heard that you are going to several places, and when you get home, the children may not recognize you."

"That can't be helped, that's what work is." Lin Jun took the bag next to him, "There is also a loaf of bread in it to fill Comrade Grigory's stomach, and other things for your children to make gifts." ”

Mo Luoqi didn't dare to ask for Lin Jun's things, looking at this bag weighing more than 10 catties.

"It's not a good thing, it's just some Ukrainian specialties sent by the Kharkiv Party Committee, all raisins and almonds, which children like to eat the most. You have 5 children, and it is most suitable for you to send them, and I can take it with great effort. "I forced the bag to Mo Luoqi, Lin Jun was telling the truth, it was not convenient to hold this bag by himself, and there was no shortage of this at home. But it's different for Major Moloch, although he is a pilot and his salary is still relatively high, but feeding 5 children is a big expense, and it is estimated that it will be very difficult, and there should not be many opportunities for children to eat snacks.

Seeing Lin Jun's resolute attitude, Mo Luoqi no longer shirked, "Then thank you, Comrade Andre." ”

An hour later, Lin Jun had already seen the Volga River, the mother river of the Soviet Union, through the cabin, and Stalingrad was in front.

Moloch, who had just returned to the cockpit, went to the rear compartment again, "Comrade Andrei, we are about to land, please fasten your seat belts." ”

"Okay." Fasten your seatbelts and wait quietly for landing.

Secretary of the Party Committee of the Stalingrad Tractor Plant Boris Feokstovich Gerka and Chief Designer Zhuzov Yakovlevich Kotin had already been notified to wait for Lin Jun at the airport.

Lin Jun said goodbye to Moloch and Grigori before stepping off the plane, and Gerka, Kotin, and his men immediately greeted him.

"Hello Comrade Andrey, I am Boris Feokstovich Gerka, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Stalingrad Tractor Plant, and this is our chief designer, Comrade Zhuzov Yakovlevich Kotin." Gerka looked to be in his 50s.

The next thing is the same old thing, eating and visiting the city and factories. And the comrades in Stalingrad were much more slick than those in Kharkov, presumably under the influence of this chief designer of Kotin.

You slip and I slip, and Lin Jun is not stupid.

"Comrade Kotin, I guess you won't have much time left in Stalingrad." Lin Jun said to him during the meal.

Lin Jun's words did not surprise anyone present, who had long heard that the chief designer might be transferred to Leningrad for more important jobs. Because the current Stalingrad Tractor Plant is still mainly producing tanks and tractors, the study of new tanks is not yet the focus, and Kotin and his research team may be transferred to Leningrad as a whole in the near future, of course, there is the "credit" of Marshal Voroshilov, everyone knows it.

"Hehe, maybe, I haven't received a formal order yet, and even the transfer will be a matter of the future."

"To put it mildly, don't be angry with the factory comrades here. Our Stalingrad was only an important production base for our Soviet tanks, and of course it was very important. But the most important research base is still in Leningrad, Comrade Kotin is an excellent tank designer, and he is only 29 years old this year, it is the time when he is young and promising, and it is the most suitable arrangement to go to Leningrad to serve as the chief designer, hehe. ”

"Comrade Andre, I can't get off the stage if you say that, haha." Kejing was very happy to hear Lin Jun's praise for him. Although he is the son-in-law of Marshal Voroshilov, the background of this Andrei in front of him is by no means worse than his, and even deeper than his own. The gossip in the Kremlin said that Stalin treated him like a son, even more doting than his own. As a person who has close ties with many high-level Kremlin officials, Kotin certainly knows about these gossip, so he attaches more importance to Andrei's words and attitude.

"Of course, Comrade Kotin's talent and ability are known to our comrades in Stalingrad, and Leningrad is the place where Comrade Kotin's ability can be truly demonstrated."

It was Gerka who spoke.

"Hehe, what an old fox!" Lin Jun thought to himself.

After eating the "late" Chinese food, Lin Jun visited Stalingrad in Kotin and Gerka.

In Lenin Square, Lin Jun tried his best to find the "Pavlov" building, but there was no building that could match the dilapidated but still towering building in the image, and this alone could make Lin Jun feel the fierceness and cruelty of the defense of Stalingrad again.

On the way to visit, Lin Jun proposed to visit Mamayevgang outside the city, which made everyone who accompanied him a little surprised: What is there to see about that small hill?

Lin Jun was like a tourist who was full of fun, and said: "You can see the whole picture of Stalingrad when you reach a high place."

"Oh, I see." Only then did everyone understand, "It seems that Comrade Andrei likes to travel." ”

Stand where you've been in your previous life and look at the snow-capped hills and cities. Lin Jun should have a lot of feelings: this is the most brutal battle in the Battle of Stalingrad, and the two armies are constantly occupying this high ground in alternation, because whoever occupies this place can accurately bombard the opponent with artillery. History remembers that bloody battle, although there is no magnificent "Monument to Mother Russia" in front of Lin Jun now.