Marshal Petroshilov, Chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Army, from the bottom of his heart, agreed with the judgment of General Kulygin, and the facts are clear, since it is an encirclement, troops should be used on all sides, and Tang Qiuli only leaves the north, isn't he afraid that the troops of the Transcaucasian Military District will break through from that direction, and even schoolchildren will not make a mistake, Tang Qiuli, who is known for his cunning and insidiousness, will leave such a big loophole?

In the direction of the Sesega River, there were no troops of an independent division, and the ghost believed that it was either a trap or a trap, so Marshal Petroshilov deliberately explained, and in his words, there was a meaning to exonerate General Kurygin.

After hearing his words, Stalin almost fainted in anger and shouted angrily: "Stupid! Kulygin is a fool, you also believe his stupid words, the reason is very simple, Tang Qiuli's troops transferred to the Outer Mongolia region will not exceed 300,000 people, surrounded on all sides, his troops are not enough, Kurygin can break through the siege from any direction, didn't Kurygin say in the telegram, surrounded by more than 200,000 troops of the independent division. ”

"Therefore, Kuregin's practice of sticking to and waiting for reinforcements is exactly what Tang Qiuli wants, with a fierce attack, disrupting Kuregin's position, using dense artillery fire, trying to kill and injure his living forces, and changing the comparison of forces between the two sides on the battlefield, maybe just tomorrow, the gap in the northern direction will be blocked by Tang Qiuli, Kurygin has lost the best opportunity to break through, and his troops have been bitten by the troops of the independent division!"

Marshal Petroshilov was dizzy by Stalin's roar, but he was not convinced, and said: "Comrade Stalin, even if Kurykin chooses to break through, on the way to retreat, he will be attacked by the troops of the independent division that are chasing after him, and I am afraid that he will not wait until he reaches the south bank of the Sejingge River." There will be very few troops left, or even annihilation. ”

Stalin didn't even have the mood to lose his temper, shook his head, and said with a gloomy expression: "It's very simple, resist step by step, block at every level, at least half of the troops, can be safely withdrawn, a company commander can think of it." You, the chief of the General Staff, don't you know? ”

Stalin's tone, although not high, was full of mockery, and Marshal Petroshilov did not squeak, at this time. The phone rang in the living room, and a colonel guard officer picked it up. Asked a few words. Then, to Marshal Petroshilov he said: "Comrade Marshal, it is someone from the General Staff who is looking for you!" ”

Marshal Petroshilov took the phone, nodded incessantly as he listened, put down the phone, and his face seemed to look a little better. To Stalin he said: "Comrade Stalin, the operational department of the General Staff has just received a telegram from Commander Kurygin that ten minutes ago the troops of the separate division had stopped the offensive. Only the temporary fortifications of their artillery fire were attacked, and the casualties of the troops were very large, however, a ring defense system had already been formed. ”

"In addition, Kurykin reported that at the beginning of the encirclement, he ordered Lieutenant General Jonasov, deputy commander of the Air Force of the Don Military District, to dispatch all fighters and bombers to bomb the artillery positions of the independent division in order to relieve their pressure, but, so far, the Air Force of the Don Military District has not been dispatched, and Kurygin asked the General Staff to give an order to attack, you see, did we give the order immediately?"

Stalin glanced at him coldly and said: "Just the air force units of the Don Military Region will not help, since Tang Qiuli has designed such a big trap, don't you take this into account, immediately summon the main members of the General Staff and go to the office for a meeting to study the problem of the encirclement of the troops of the Transcaucasian Military District!" ”

At the beginning of the meeting, Marshal Petroshilov, Chief of the General Staff, briefed on the situation, and this news shocked everyone, and just yesterday, at the bulletin of the General Staff, it was also said that the troops of the Transcaucasian Military District had broken through the defense line of the independent division on the Shijingge River, and went south to Kulen. More than 200,000 troops are surrounded by the Chinese!

Looking at the high-ranking officials whose faces were uncertain, Stalin's anger was vented on General Besovsky, head of the General Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff, "As the supreme head of the military intelligence department, Comrade Besovsky, you should feel ashamed, shameless and ashamed, Tang Qiu left more than 200,000 troops and entered the Outer Mongolia region, and the intelligence department did not realize it at all, the current dangerous situation of the troops of the Transcaucasian Military District is caused by your General Intelligence Directorate!" ”

"More than 200,000 troops of the independent division have been transferred for more than a week, and the General Intelligence Directorate has not found out at all? It's just unbelievable, is it possible that the Chinese are ghosts, or rather, with wings, falling from the sky, Comrade Bessovsky, do you have anything to explain? ”

Stalin's tone seemed calm and not intense, but those who were familiar with the character of the Soviet leader knew that the more dull his words and expressions were, the more it proved that the anger in his heart had reached the brink of being uncontained, and that it was time to kill!

The high-ranking party, government, and military officials of the Soviet Union who attended the military conference were all sweating for General Bessovsky, and under such circumstances, no one dared to come forward to play a round, and if he did not make a good deal, Comrade Stalin, who was furious, would be angry with himself, and Marshal Petroshilov, who should have come forward to turn around, had just been subjected to a sneering and harsh questioning, and the hotness on his face had not yet faded, so how could he dare to come forward again and excuse his subordinates.

The happiest person is Beria, the NKVD of the USSR and chairman of the All-Soviet Anti-Terrorism Committee, although he bows his head, he is ecstatic in his heart, Besovsky is unlucky, he benefits himself, the army intelligence system is monolithic, he has been thinking about it for a long time, but he can't get into it, Beria knows that Bessovsky is finished, it is a matter of course to lose his official position, and it is a blessing not to be shot, it is Comrade Stalin's extrajudicial grace!

Admiral Besovsky, pale and frightened, stood up, tried to maintain the posture of a soldier, and said: "Comrade Stalin, it is the dereliction of duty of the Main Intelligence Directorate, as the director of the bureau, I take full responsibility, there is nothing to say!" ”

As a matter of fact, hundreds of thousands of troops of the Independent Division marched into Outer Mongolia, and the General Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff Department did not find the slightest sign that more than 200,000 troops of the Transcaucasian Military Region were surrounded by the troops of the Independent Division.

Stalin smiled coldly, his eyes were full of murder, and said: "Comrade Bessovsky, in view of your dereliction of duty, you are no longer suitable for the post of head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff, leave the conference room immediately, there is no place for you here, go to Comrade Beria's department to report, if you have anything to say, make it clear to the comrades in the Cheka!" ”

General Besovsky's face is as ugly as a dead person, all the Soviets know what kind of organization the All-Soviet Anti-Rebellion Committee is, it is more terrifying than the Hades Hall and the Ghost Gate, and the people who enter, whether you are a general and marshal commanding thousands of troops and horses, majestic and outstanding in battle, or a high-ranking official and dignitary who calls for wind and rain and has high power, falls into the hands of the Cheka, and the remaining half of his life is lucky, and it is a miracle to come out alive!

Especially himself, he is a thorn in Beria's side, an obstacle to meddling in the army's intelligence system, and now, in the hands of this devil, the chance of survival is too slim, and when he dies, he doesn't know how much pain he will suffer, General Bessovsky's heart is like ashes, Stalin's decision to deal with it is tantamount to pronouncing his death sentence, and it is the most unacceptable way for himself, it is better to go to a military tribunal and end his life with a bullet!

Admiral Besovsky, as if he had aged much in an instant, staggered away from the conference room under the escort of two guards, his back was so gloomy, Marshal Petroshilov opened his mouth, but did not say a word, Molotov secretly shook his head at him.

Beria raised his head and looked at Stalin with a look of eager expectation, he definitely did not expect that Comrade Stalin would be dealt with like this, Bessovsky is finished, it falls into his own hands, and it is a luxury to want to die, the vacancy of the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff is logical, it should be concurrently held by himself, others do not have this ability and qualification, thinking of this, Beria's eyes are full of light.

However, Stalin did not even look at him and said: "The intelligence system of the army is very important, and it cannot be left without a presiding officer for a day, and I have established it to be Comrade Tolbukhin, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, do you have any opinions?" ”

Who dares to have an opinion, besides, the throne of the head of the General Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff is now a hot potato, and whoever sits on it is roasted by fire, and the mere fact that the troops of the Transcaucasian Military District are surrounded by independent divisions can toss people to death, and a burst of warm applause, Stalin's suggestion, won the understanding of all the participants.

Only Beria, like being plucked out of a bucket of cold water, poured down head-on, the hot and impatient heart, completely cold to the end, shattered into slag, so disappointed that he almost jumped up, and loudly accused Stalin, but he didn't dare, and he didn't dare to give the courage of the sky, and he wasted himself, it was a matter of Stalin's words, and he had to try his best to hide his disappointment, and applauded indifferently.

Stalin glanced at the crowd and continued: "Let's not let this matter affect the theme of today's meeting, on the fact that the troops of the Transcaucasian Military District were surrounded by Tang Qiuli's troops in Outer Mongolia, everyone has to speak, how to save this critical situation, that comrade will first tell his own opinion?" ”

The Chief of the General Staff, Marshal Petroshilov, who was the direct commander of the Soviet troops, was the first to come up with his opinion, and he had the duty to shirk it, and he could not hide from it, and Comrade Stalin's eyes were already on him.

However, at this moment, Marshal Petroshilov's mind was in a mess, and he had no idea at all, so he could only stand up and speak.

(To be continued)(To be continued......