"We can now basically conclude that the target of the German Gudeli Armor cluster is Kursk, or rather, Moscow...... It is quite possible that the enemy will continue to move north along the railway......"

Looking at Tukhachevsky on the stage pointing at the big map, Li Xiaofeng felt bored for no reason, and he was not at all interested in what Tukhachevsky was telling at the moment. Because these are all afterthoughts.

At this time, Li Xiaofeng's interest was focused on observing the expressions of the bigwigs, and his first concern was Trotsky. Lao Tuo's face at this time was really not good-looking, the reason was very simple, the German army did not go to Kharkov, which meant that Vasilevsky ran in vain. And he had hoped that Vasilevsky would have taken the lead.

Now, it was Konev who came out on top, and his 38th Army fought brilliantly around Kursk, effectively blocking the German front, which was quite long-faced. In Trotsky's view, this honor should have belonged to Vasilevsky, and if it had not been for the misjudgment of the German target by the General Staff and the General Army Command, it would have been Vasilevsky who would have shone at this time.

Anyway, Lao Tuo now has a straight face, looking at everyone as if he owes him money, especially when he looks at Tukhachevsky, the resentment is almost about to erupt. And what is Tukhachevsky's expression? Can he see Trotsky's indignation?

Naturally, it was possible, but Tukhachevsky chose to turn a blind eye, completely ignoring Trotsky's indignation and pretending not to see it. Even if you look at the current chatter, he seems to have the illusion that Tukhachevsky had not misjudged before, and he seemed a little happy.

Why was Tukhachevsky happy? Actually, he was not happy, what was there to be happy about being slapped in the face. Previously, he swore that it would be impossible for the German army to go north, and he was sure that the German army would go to Kharkov. But in the blink of an eye, his face made a certain immortal swollen, and he had no masochistic tendencies. How is it possible to be happy?

Tukhachevsky was just a forced smile and a bitter amusement, otherwise what else could he do? Cry out loud and let the entire Politburo and the Military Commission see his jokes? Tukhachevsky felt that he would not allow such a situation to occur, as the dignified chief of the General Staff, he had to swallow his teeth even if he knocked out his teeth!

Of course, Tukhachevsky was also a little happy. Looking at Trotsky's unpleasantness, he also had a little evil pleasure. For it was already clear that Trotsky would take his place as a standby Vasilevsky, which was already in the boat and irretrievable. So Tukhachevsky was disappointed and angry, and now that Trotsky's attempt to raise Vasilevsky has failed, how can you say he is upset?

The expressions of these two people were very interesting, and Li Xiaofeng also observed them for the longest time, except for them. One of the more interesting expressions in this room is Sverdlov. In the last meeting to discuss the direction of the main attack of the German army, Xiao Si did not stand on Li Xiaofeng's side, and Xiao Si chose to follow the crowd that time.

That time, when many high-ranking generals disagreed with Li Xiaofeng's opinion, Xiao Si was also a little proud, he was afraid that he thought that a certain immortal had finally wet his shoes, and he had finally waited until someone made a mistake. At that moment, Xiao Si probably also had a sense of joy that the clouds had cleared and the fog had suddenly opened.

And now? I'm afraid that Xiao Sile won't be able to come out, who let a certain immortal once again prove that he is always right. And facing such a consistently correct opponent is really frustrating and irritating. During the meeting. Xiao Si has loosened his neckline twice in a row, and that restless look is really interesting.

Except for these three people with special expressions, there was nothing else worth mentioning in the conference room, and most of the people's expressions were mechanical and stereotypical, and one word to describe it was serious. It was so serious that it was as if they were all possessed by Dzerzhinsky. It's really boring!

The result of the meeting was also fixed, and it was nothing more than the transfer of troops to fight the siege and annihilation battle in Kursk. The only thing that has to be mentioned is who commanded this battle. This campaign will involve the concentration of four armies, which is already beyond the size of one front, and this front army is a temporary redundancy, in the case that the other front armies have masters. The question of the selection of the commander of the front army is very worthy of attention.

Let's talk about Trotsky's thoughts first, to tell the truth, there are really no candidates on the old Tolotsky's side, and Tukhachevsky wants to go in person, but even Trotsky can't accept this. In addition, the most promising Yakir had already gone to the Baltic Naval District, and it was impossible to deign to become the commander of the Provisional Front. Then there is Khalepsky, whose qualifications are sufficient, but his long-term administrative work has removed him from the front-line command, and he is unreliable no matter how you look at it.

Trotsky wanted to correct Vasilevsky, but his qualifications were too poor to convince the public. In the end, Lao Tuo could only nominate Khalepsky, which can be regarded as a dead horse as a live horse doctor.

As for a certain immortal, he first wanted to transfer Rokossovsky, but this was strongly opposed by Trotsky, on the grounds that the pressure on the Second Belorussian Front was also too great for Rokossovsky to move. But in fact, the reason is only known to Lao Tuo himself, everyone knows that this siege and annihilation of the Guderian cluster is a big job to show his face, and whoever wins this merit will be able to be promoted to the knighthood. And Rokossovsky has already shown his face before, and he is the first of the young Zhuang faction to temporarily emerge, if Rokossovsky is allowed to win such a big credit, it can be said that he is a big step ahead of other young Zhuang factions.

Naturally, Trotsky could not watch the men and horses on Li Xiaofeng's side "thrive", so Rokossovsky must not be allowed to continue to be in the limelight. Anyway, he was fiercely opposed.

And this makes the situation very interesting, Trotsky is unavailable, Li Xiaofeng wants to use it, and there are not many big guys who can recommend candidates next. At this time, Sverdlov grabbed the first time to speak:

"I think Ivan. Fedorovich. Comrade Fediko is a good choice! ”

Probably many comrades don't know about this Fediko because he is too famous, but to tell the truth, he still had a bit of a place in the early Soviet Red Army. Let's put it this way, after the Soviet Red Army restored the rank system, the most awesome thing was naturally Stalin. The Generalissimo of the Soviet Union forced the glittering. But to tell the truth, everyone knows what this highest military rank of steel is, and it does not mean that Stalin's military capabilities are really strong.

Among the 1935 awards, it was really noteworthy the rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union and the rank of Army Group 1st Class. Yes, the Soviet military rank in 1935 was very painful, although there was no such thing as a commander and marshal of the armed forces. But under the marshal of the Soviet Union was not the division of generals and generals, but the level of the first-class army and the second-class army.

Of course, the so-called first-class group army is actually a general, of which in 1935 there were a total of eight people at the level of the first-class group army (including two first-class group army political commissar ranks and two first-class fleets), among these eight generals, everyone is familiar with a lot, the list is as follows: Ubolevich, Yakil, Xie. Thank. Kamenev (in charge of air defense), Shaposhnikov, Belov, Gamarnyk, Orlov and Viktorov.

It can be said that this group of people represents the most powerful group of beings in the Soviet Red Army, and it seems that it has nothing to do with Fediko? Don't worry, look down. Feziko also obtained the rank of first-class group army, only three years later than the above, because the generals above were basically dead!

Not kidding, the above list was basically purged, three of the five marshals were killed, and Shaposhnikov was left with one of the eight generals. So Fediko was still a bit of a cow back then, and of course, this one's good fortune didn't last long. In the second year of becoming a general, he was also purged.

But one thing to clarify. Fediko's purge was an unjust case, but when he was the commander of the Kyiv Military District at the time, he also created a number of unjust cases, which can be regarded as a typical example of those who come out to mix and have to pay back sooner or later. Of course, this bastard was still in a very high position, and in 1938 he became the deputy People's Commissar of Defense (equivalent to the deputy chairman of the Military Commission) and a deputy of the Supreme Presidium of the Soviet Union (a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress).

Of course. From this resume, it can be seen that he must have been with Stalin for some time, otherwise it would not have been possible to climb up in the early days of the Great Purge. The same is true of this plane, Fediko was mixed with Stalin at first, but not the core of the Stalin clique. As we all know, after the fall of steel, everyone who followed him was unlucky, and Fediko was one of them.

Unlike Timoshenko and Shaposhnikov, Fetiko was not part of the core members of the Stalin clique and "turned" relatively quickly, so he basically did not suffer much impact. And Fediko quickly caught up with the line of Sverdlov, although it was not much reused, but it was still able to maintain its original position. As Si was desperate to increase his voice in the military, Fedzko's status rose. For example, this time, Xiao Si is fighting for him a chance to get ahead.

So is Fejko the right person? Objectively speaking, in the domestic revolutionary war, Fediko was still very capable of fighting, and winning the Order of the Red Banner four times before and after is the most obvious example. Moreover, after the end of the civil war, Fediko worked from division commander to commander of the military district, and there was no problem with his resume.

But neither Li Xiaofeng nor Trotsky liked this candidate, not entirely because of politics, but because of the feeling that his ability was insufficient. Giving such an important battle to a not-so-brilliant general is a military adventure. But to the frustration of these two, there is really no more suitable candidate than Fedyko.

Trotsky looked at Li Xiaofeng, and Li Xiaofeng also looked at him, and at this time both of them were probably in pain. It may even give birth to a feeling that it is better to let Khalepsky/Rokossovsky go earlier.

What to do? At the critical moment, Yegorov stood up and said fairly: "Comrades, I think that this battle is quite crucial and has a bearing on the direction of the Great Patriotic War. Admittedly Ivan. Comrade Fedorovich is a fierce general, but he still lacks something in strategy and tactics, and I personally think that he is more suitable to be the commander of the army group, and not the commander-in-chief of the front! ”

Egorov's words were crucial, the timing was too important, it would not be too late, and with his step, Trotsky and Li Xiaofeng could immediately speak: "Alexander. Comrade Ilyich's opinion is very correct, such a crucial battle must still be commanded by real military experts! ”

Li Xiaofeng even took the opportunity to propose: "Anyway, this front army was set up temporarily, and I don't think the commander needs to just focus on military rank and seniority, and some veteran comrades with high military ranks can also temporarily take up this position, and then return to their original posts after the battle is over!" ”

However, as soon as his words fell, Tukhachevsky jumped out impatiently: "I will personally command this battle!" ”

Well, Tukhachevsky's calculation is good. But Li Xiaofeng, Trotsky, and Sverdlov could not agree -- you should be cool and stand on the last post of the chief of the General Staff!

Li Xiaofeng put forward two candidates in a row: "Comrade Triandafilov and Comrade Ubolevich are both competent!" ”

Trotsky also put forward two candidates: "Comrade Khalepsky and Comrade Yegorov are good!" ”

As for Xiao Si, he insisted on supporting Fediko and proposed: "Comrade Egorov is very suitable!" ”

It seems that Yegorov's departure is a certainty, too, all things considered, whether it is qualifications or relationships in all aspects. Egorov is indeed more suitable. But to everyone's surprise, Yegorov took the initiative to refuse: "I personally don't think that I am an expert in military affairs, and I have been out of front-line command for too long, and I have been working in the Central Asian Military District before, so I don't know much about the situation here." And the General Headquarters of the Army has just been established, everything is complicated, and I can't leave at this time. Personally, I think Comrade Ubolevich is really a good choice! ”

Why did Egorov refuse? Didn't he know what it would mean if the Guderian cluster could be annihilated? Of course he knew, but he knew better. That position really wasn't for him.

Why? First of all, he was able to return to the Military Commission as commander-in-chief of the army, and people must know that the benefits cannot be taken by everyone, and it is obvious that going to Kursk will fall into the whirlpool of Trotskyist and Leninist interests. What's more, he, the commander-in-chief of the army, really can't leave, and Tukhachevsky has been looking for trouble. He is gone, and he is not set aside? When the time comes, return from Kursk. It's time to sit on the cold bench again!

Yegorov is not stupid, how could he do such a stupid thing of picking up sesame seeds and throwing watermelons, for him he has reached the peak of his military career, without this Kursk merit he is a marshal of the Soviet Union, and with this merit he is still a marshal of the Soviet Union. On the contrary, if the boat capsizes in the gutter this time. Then he will probably have to be like Tukhachevsky, and the end of the festival will be ruined. It's not worth it at all!

What's more, the commanders of those armies in Kursk were so easy to deal with? None of them are good at stubble, and it is really hard work to direct them, and with the temper of Trotsky and Li Xiaofeng. must be fighting for the new stars under him, and when the time comes, he will not be biased towards anyone, and if he doesn't get it right, he will cause a commotion!

Moreover, there are too many people in this position, and when he goes to Yegorov, there must be people who will say strange things and make small reports. After all, he Yegorov really didn't have any powerful backers behind him, so instead of being attacked by those villains, it was better to simply dodge and throw this hot potato out.

So why did Egorov lean towards nominating Ubolevich? There are many reasons for this, the first of which is that there is no problem with Ubolevich's ability, this is one of the few real military experts in the Red Army, and has always been one of the chiefs of the four general departments. Even if he has never been the chief of the General Staff, many of the generals who participated in the Battle of Kursk have a lot to do with him.

Rokossovsky's predecessor was Ubolevich's subordinate, it is impossible not to give face to his old superiors, Zhukov also used to be a division commander under Ubolevich, and dare to throw face at the old leader? As for Vasilevsky, it is impossible for him, who has been in the General Staff for a long time, not to know how powerful Ubolevich is. The last Konev, this one was taken care of by Li Xiaofeng, and what is the relationship between Li Xiaofeng and Ubolevich? Konev dares to blow up the stab? It can be said that Ubolevich is one of the few big names who can suppress this group of geniuses, and it is too appropriate for him to go.

Of course, it is not only Ubolevich who can suppress the above-mentioned candidates, but the other candidates are not as talented as Ubolevich's military talents, let alone the backers behind Ubolevich. And this is what Yegorov likes the most!

Yes, Yegorov was very optimistic about the political future of a certain immortal, and even believed that sooner or later, such an immortal would necessarily be the supreme leader of the Soviet Union, or that he thought that this day was not too far away. Think about it, Trotsky will inevitably retire this term, and even if Sverdlov succeeds him, then a certain immortal, who is one of the three giants of Leninism, will inevitably be the second-in-command.

Besides, how long can Sverdlov do it? It's been a great ten years, and at that time a certain immortal was still very young, and it was reasonable to do another ten years, a leader who could be at the pinnacle of power in the USSR for the next twenty years, what could Yegorov ignore, who could not give face?

In this way, Yegorov can now not give face to Trotsky, or he can not give face to Sverdlov, but he must give Li Xiaofeng face, unless Yegorov has no desires and desires for the rest of his life, he must not ignore Li Xiaofeng's energy.

What's more, Yegorov has a good relationship with Li Xiaofeng, who will he choose to lean towards at this juncture, is this really a problem? Obviously, this is not a problem, so Ubolevich's victory is only a matter of fact! (To be continued......)

PS: Bow and thank you for drinking a thousand cups of people who are not drunk, Admiral Hood, xuyiqing1985, Wind and Rain, 1st Guards Tank Brigade and Comrade Juventus!