Hearing Long Yun's greeting, Malenkov smiled and nodded at him.

Beckoning Long Yun to sit down on the couch on the side of the office, Malenkov also walked around the cluttered desk to the front, intending to make the meeting a little easier.

"Victor, what do you want to drink?"

Wow, it seems that the Russians greet guests in the same way? Long Yun couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, he had drunk a large glass of lemonade just now, and his stomach was still a little full at this time.

"That...... General Secretary, what do you drink, bring me some too. ”

"--Well, well!" Coming to the small table where the water utensils were placed, Malenkov leaned over and looked at it twice, then picked up a bottle of wine from the table and looked at it for a moment. Seeing the tall back of the gray suit, and comparing the small wine glasses quite carefully at this time, Long Yun really let go of his nervousness; He thought the supreme leader of the Soviet Union in front of him was quite interesting, and he didn't look like the kind of politician who was difficult to guess.

"Ah, Victor; I don't drink as a pilot, but it doesn't hurt to come a little. ”

Handed Long Yun a wine glass, the pure aroma of vodka wafted to his nose, Long Yun knew that this flavored vodka was not expensive, but it was a good companion when socializing and chatting.

Next, Malenkov sat on the sofa and relaxed, and asked quite casually how the battle situation on the Longyun front line was, whether their combat pressure was very high, and the problem of quite professional ground guidance support.

reported these things concisely, and at this time, Long Yun's feelings were quite good; From the perspective of a front-line combatant, the current war situation can be said to be quite favorable. On the way to Moscow, he learned that the French had signed an armistice, and now that the ground forces of the Warsaw Pact had been stationed in northern France, the situation on the European continent could be said to be decided; As for NATO's military forces entrenched in the British Isles, it is impossible to do anything for the time being under the barrier of the English Channel.

"Hmm...... That said, that's the case at the front. ”

After listening to Long Yun's report, Malenkov did not have any joy in his feelings; He took a sip of the wine in his glass, then poured himself and Long Yun two glasses of water and placed them on the table in front of him.

"And Viktor, from your personal point of view, how will this war go?"

"My personal perspective?"

This sentence stopped Long Yun a bit. After all, in the time he traveled, in addition to fighting, he was running back and forth on a road full of adventures, and he lacked a relatively comprehensive understanding of the world.

But from my own limited observations, the situation in this parallel world can be said to be quite similar to reality; So he thought for a moment, and then compared to the large number of analyses and assertions of the Cold War period in the real world, he gave his own opinion more cautiously:

"The current situation, of course, is in our favor. But considering that NATO's core strength, the United States, is still almost unscathed, and considering the abundance of resources, military technology and industrial potential of the North American continent, the subsequent operations may be even more difficult. -- At least, the Americans' combat capability is not comparable to that of these second-rate countries in Europe. Moreover......" Seeing Malenkov's jaw signal, Long Yun continued, "In my personal opinion, the strength of the Red Navy cannot completely compete with the United States at present, which also means that the next operations will not go deep into the ocean, but can only be limited to the outer edge of the Eurasian continent. In other words, the strategic direction that China can choose next is quite limited, which is not conducive to strategic deployment. ”

After hearing these words, Malenkov nodded thoughtfully, and seemed to appreciate Long Yun's strategic analysis, which made Long Yun a little embarrassed. In fact, if he was just an Air Force pilot, it would be really difficult to say; But in the real world, he sees a lot of such materials, and as an amateur military enthusiast, it is not surprising that he will say one, two, three.

"Your opinion is not far from the committee's opinion." The general secretary's tone became a little solemn, "In the first month of the war, we have indeed made considerable progress, but I am afraid that the battle in the future will not be as easy as cutting butter." - Well, Victor, what do you think about the outbreak of this war? ”

Seeing that Long Yun looked a little confused, the general secretary repeated the question in a different way: "I mean, why did the Americans choose to go to war?" Frankly, I don't really understand the reason for this. Since it's a casual conversation, you might as well share your opinion, how about it? ”

Is that the cause of this war? Long Yun was a little confused in his heart, how could he know about this kind of thing.

To say that in the real world, although the United States and the Soviet Union, the two former superpowers, have been in tense confrontation and hegemony for decades, there are countless large and small wars and military conflicts manipulated behind the scenes; However, the high level of unconventional military preparedness of each side and the large number of nuclear weapons deployed on both sides have made it fearful that no head-on conflict has ever broken out.

This phenomenon is generally referred to as the "Cold War" by the people, and by military observers and analysts, the "balance of terror", and there are a large number of papers and research reports to analyze how subtle this peaceful form of peace is under the high level of combat readiness. Originally, Long Yun was also convinced of the reports of these research institutions; But in this inexplicable parallel world, it is quite irrational for Americans to fire the first shot of the East-West war in a hot-headed way, let alone any good gains - what do these Yankees think?

pondering in his mind for a moment, he could only shake his head blankly, I am afraid that this kind of thing has to ask those financial oligarchs and the Pentagon in the United States, what can he say as a person who has crossed over.

"Ah, you don't have any opinions?"

"Not really; Comrade General Secretary, in fact, I think ...... The outbreak of this war is a bit inexplicable. ”

"That's it! You see," Malenkov apparently felt that Long Yun was quite straightforward, and he clapped his hands in approval, "this is also a judgment, isn't it?" Actually, that's how I see it. Not to mention anything else, our current relations with the West were originally quite relaxed; The outbreak of a major war at such a time would not do either side any good. ”

I don't know if I remembered something, Malenkov's eyes became a little deep, and his hands seemed to be rubbing unconsciously.

"So, I feel like there must be something very important to this. Otherwise, those Americans would not have been able to make a profit sooner rather than later, and it would have been impossible for them to break out like this. - Oh! Look, I've forgotten about that! ”

Standing up a little excitedly, and meeting Long Yun's surprised gaze, Malenkov strode over to a row of cabinets against the wall, and took out a lacquered wooden box from it.

"You see, I almost forgot something important. Comrade Rezenov, this is your rank of appointment and medal! ”

"Ahh

Long Yun hurriedly stood up and gave Malenkov a military salute.

Taking the slightly weighty wooden box and placing it on the table to open it, Long Yun saw that inside were brand-new shining epaulettes, a promotion order tied in a roll of silk thread, a certificate, and two medals. One of these two rather eye-catching medals is a five-pointed star of gold with a red boutto; There is also a gold-rimmed silver heart with the familiar head of Lenin in the center, and a red five-pointed star, flag, and sickle and hammer on the gold border.

Seeing these things in the box, Long Yun was a little stunned for a while; During this time, he was already quite familiar with the Soviet military ranks, and at a glance it was clear that the epaulettes were not Air Force majors, but Air Force lieutenant colonels.

"First of all, the rank, Comrade Rezenov, and now I declare that you are already a lieutenant colonel of the Air Force!" Probably seeing Long Yun's confused face, Malenkov laughed a few times, "Originally, I was going to personally award you the rank of major, but the air battle before you came to Moscow was really beautiful!" This is not my personal idea, and the Military Council has approved it; Of course, we can't slack off on our trump card, what do you think? ”

“…… Belch...... "Long Yun felt that this kind of thing was too dramatic, and he was now determined, and he also recognized the other two medals in the box, which should be the highest level of honor in the history of the Soviet Union: the Lenin Medal and the Order of Heroes.

-- Aren't these two medals awarded only to "Heroes of the Soviet Union"?

Could it be that he was awarded the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union"?

"Also, Comrade Rezenov, now I also award you the title of 'Hero of the Soviet Union', here are your medals and certificates." At the mention of this honorary title, Malenkov's expression became a little stern; In the long history of the Soviet Union, all those who can receive such honors are combat heroes or collectives who fought bloody battles for the motherland and achieved outstanding achievements (of course, ridiculous people like Brezhnev who had a medal collector and issued themselves four times as "Hero of the Soviet Union" are not counted). Such an honor, whether for the awardee or the awarder, can be said to be a great honor!

Picking up the medal from the box, Malenkov personally pinned these symbols of the highest honor of the military to Long Yun; Seeing the general secretary's actions, Long Yun couldn't help but feel that this matter was not trivial.

As a participant who has crossed over, he has been fighting in the air for a month, and now he has achieved a brilliant record of twenty-five shootdowns; Now receiving such an honor reminds Long Yun of those Soviet aces who also galloped in the blue sky and won this honor.

Ivan Kozhdub, Alexander Pokryshkin, Grigory Rechkalov......

These ancient air warriors, their brilliant achievements and fearless spirit, still shine like stars in the skies of the Soviet Union. This world war of unprecedented scale seems to have just begun; There will be more fierce battles to come, how far can he go on this thorny heroic road?

The golden five-pointed star seems to have become so heavy at this time; In such an instant, Long Yun seemed to feel the reality that he had never felt before.

As if Viktor Rezenov's dissipated consciousness, once again condensed and shouted:

Under your feet is the motherland, even in the face of a monstrous torrent, you must swear to fight for it!