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To this less-than-ideal answer, Stalin rarely did not get angry, and only calmly asked: "Why." ”

"Because of the lack of supplies and supplies." Vasilevsky hurriedly explained, "The Americans temporarily informed us that in view of the current fighting on the Eastern Front, they had planned to support us next month to delay the delivery of 200 Sherman tanks, 500 trucks, 200 P40 aircraft and corresponding aviation fuel for two months, and the rest of the supplies remained unchanged." To make up for these gaps and apologize, they said they could send us an extra batch of gas masks, steel helmets, submachine guns, and howitzers as alternatives. In addition, the British have informed us that in order to meet their supply needs, the tanks, armored vehicles, and Hurricane fighters that were originally intended to be provided to us cannot be provided, and the time may need to be delayed until next year. ”

As soon as these words came out, the conference room was buzzing, and it was all filled with indignant attacks.

"Why?" Stalin looked displeased, "What is the use of that gas mask?" Hitler didn't seem to be shameless enough to gas it, we don't seem to be short of steel helmets and submachine guns, and besides, the Americans' submachine guns are not as good as our Bobosha, and howitzers need some. ”

"No, Churchill was hurt by Hitler, he asked the Americans for tanks, planes, and armored vehicles, and the demand was very urgent, and the quantity was large, and the Americans had to give it, but they couldn't pull it out in a short time, so they could only delay it."

"Churchill, the old bastard?" Stalin said suspiciously, "Didn't the British win the battle of El Alamein?" Also pushed the front to Tobruk. I've seen the map. They advanced at least 300-400 km. He also captured tens of thousands of enemy troops, almost more than half of the African army, what was he in a hurry to ask for so many supplies? They have a big battle to fight recently? ”

"There is no particularly big battle, they just want to recapture Tobruk." Vasilevsky smiled slightly, "Stalin and comrades, what you have heard and seen in the British war report is true, but this does not represent the whole truth. Based on in-depth knowledge, it was found that the losses of the British were large, while their gains were achieved against the Italians. The Germans' losses were probably less than a tenth of the British's. Our comrades have just obtained the battle bulletin issued by the Germans, and after understanding and verifying with the comrades in England, this communiqué is generally reliable, and even the results reported by the Germans themselves are a little smaller than the losses counted by the British. ”

"How did I not know this?" Stalin said a little angrily.

"The battle of El Alamein ended not long ago, and the relevant reference report was just statistically analyzed this morning, and it has been handed over to the comrades of the Supreme Command, and I took your share in the morning."

Stalin thought that Vasilevsky had indeed personally sent a reference report on other battlefields, as if he was busy forgetting about other things, he waved his hand: "I guess my comrades and I didn't have time to see it." You can say it briefly. ”

Vasilevsky roughly reported the losses of the British, hearing about the loss of 700-800 tanks or aircraft. The venue was full of exclamations, the British casualty figures were okay, tens of thousands of people were inconspicuous in the losses of hundreds of thousands of troops on the Eastern Front, but the losses of related technical equipment exceeded the battle losses of several group armies on the Eastern Front, considering that the battlefield in North Africa was so small, the density of losses was even more amazing, and the British were indeed hurt as Vasilevsky said

"Guderian, who was dismissed after the Battle of Moscow, went to serve as the commander of the African Army, and the former German commander Rommel was said to be involved in the anti-Hitler group, and was hospitalized after being dismissed, and no one saw him come out again."

A few people in the conference room gasped, and the fact that they were admitted to the hospital and did not come out was almost synonymous with a secret execution, and another marshal - this was the 6th or 7th marshal killed by Hitler, and everyone sneaked a look at the beloved "loving father" and thought: Although the great dictators have all kinds of different titles, the common point is that they kill the marshal without mercy - in fashionable terms, these two are really good friends!

"Guderian, no wonder, no wonder, hum, it's time to make the British suffer." Apparently, Guderian's prestige Stalin had heard of it, and he was still immersed in the memories of the Battle of Moscow, not noticing the mood changes of his "close comrades-in-arms" around him.

"Also, the Americans asked us for the technical parameters of the T-34 tank, and they also got a scrapped T-34 for testing."

"This ......," Stalin became alarmed, "this is our secret, and what tricks the Americans are playing." ”

"At first, they refused to say it, and then because they refused to say that we did not provide relevant information, the American experts said that Hitler pulled our tanks to North Africa and used them, and the effect was good, and he took Churchill by surprise and destroyed many tanks, and even the American Sherman was no opponent. Now the Anglo-American North African bloc has a headache from top to bottom, and there is no comparable tank in the arsenal, so they want to test the performance of the T-34 on the spot and make targeted improvements to Sherman - this is the original words of the Americans. ”

"Hahaha! I finally heard the good news and laughed to death. Stalin laughed heartily, "It's time to teach Churchill, the old dog, a profound lesson!" However, supplies and equipment still have to be urged, and if they are not rushed, they will never be there - if it is not for us dragging Hitler, the British Isles have long been flattened by the Germans. ”

Although you can be proud of the durability of the T-34, the problem is that these are trophies captured by the Germans, and no matter how good they are, it will be a shame to say it!

After such a disturbance, the atmosphere of the meeting finally eased, and Stalin did not pursue Zhukov's "confrontation" words, but asked with a pleasant face: "What are you going to do if the Germans attack Moscow again?" Will the reinforced forces in the Stalingrad direction be redeployed again? ”

"Hold no move for the time being, rest on the spot, and then let these armies serve as reserves, as they did last year in preparation for the Battle of Moscow. If the Germans re-attack Moscow, we can use the rest of the forces to resist and then put in reserve at a critical time. Zhukov sighed and said helplessly, "Although we have more troops than the Germans, and the reserves seem to be relatively strong, the difficulties are actually a little greater than those of the Germans. The shortfall rate of front-line troops is very large, it takes time to replenish, and the reserve forces lack supplies, training and equipment, which are difficult to use in a hurry - it is irresponsible for them to immediately put these hastily built up units into battle......"

"Comrade Vasilevsky, you just held a different point of view, what is your opinion?" After Zhukov finished speaking, Stalin was noncommittal, but asked Vasilevsky's opinion, the latter understood in his heart that the Supreme Commander was probably dissatisfied with Zhukov's statement just now, thinking that he might be too "passive", he secretly glanced at Zhukov, and found that the other party had a wry smile on his face, and then looked at Comrade Stalin's hopeful eyes, his heart beat a drum, and it took him a long time to organize relatively smooth words: "I think that although the enemy's move to abandon the Rzhev salient is strange, But the possibility of a renewed offensive in the direction of Moscow has always existed, and it is necessary to be ready to respond in accordance with the opinion of Comrade Zhukov; At the same time, I agree with Comrade Stalin that we cannot comfortably give the fascist bandits a chance to recuperate, we are in difficulty, but the difficulties faced by the enemy will be greater and more. Winter is about to begin, and the time is favorable to us, can we seize the opportunity of our relatively concentrated forces on the southern front to fight a counterattack...... Forehead...... In a limited counterattack war, 500,000 to 700,000 troops were dispatched to launch a counterattack by using the troops that should have been mobilized in the 'Uranus' plan, striving to advance the front 200 to 300 kilometers and seize a number of important cities to lay the foundation for the winter operation. ”

After hearing this, Antonov, Bulganin, and Kuznetsov secretly gave a thumbs up and praised Vasilevsky and the mud for their good level: they not only expressed respect for Zhukov's opinion and upheld the dignity of Comrade Stalin, but also expressed their own opinions euphemistically, which can be called the highest level of speech. All of them were "time-tested" politicians in the party, and they were able to avoid the purge entirely by their keen sense of smell and flexible skills, and now they knew what to say, so they stood up one by one and expressed their positions, consciously or unconsciously repeating the overall tone of Vasilevsky in different languages -- what is even more difficult is that their words are not the same.

The smile on Stalin's face was even brighter, and he felt that everything was under his control, and he finally opened his mouth and concluded: "The speeches of Vasilevsky and other comrades are very good, and we must not only give full consideration to the comparison of military forces with us and the comprehensive analysis of the battlefield situation in this war, but also not ignore the political influence that has a bearing on the global strategic pattern. Regardless of whether the British paid a huge price for the Battle of El Alamein, at least the favorable situation they achieved in North Africa was remarkable to the whole world, and the Americans could make up for this loss in less than two months, and if they recaptured Tobruk and the upcoming landing operation, the Anglo-American bloc would basically lay a new strategic pattern in North Africa, which was an important turning point in the world anti-fascist war. The Great Patriotic War, as a key component of this war, should also have a good track record - both from the standpoint of boosting the morale and determination of the hundreds of millions of people at home and from the point of view of the international image of the Soviet Union. Therefore, we must be determined, not afraid of difficulties, not afraid of sacrifice. ”

He glanced at everyone with his eyes, waved his hand, and finally clapped his head: "Isn't it clear that the Germans are not judging the strategic movements now?" Don't guess at all, just rest for 1-2 weeks according to Comrade Zhukov's advice, then launch an attack on the pivotal point of Rostov, take it before the arrival of winter, and then point the spearhead of our winter counteroffensive at Kharkov or the Caucasus according to the follow-up reaction of the German army, and we must greet the turning point of the anti-fascist war with a fearless spirit. (To be continued.) )