Chapter 10 The Birth of a Superstition
If Beria were here at this time, he would probably be frightened by Chu Sinan's words. Not to mention a mere young foreign man, even those generals and marshals who had been in the army and commanded hundreds of thousands of troops, probably no one dared to speak like this in front of Stalin. If anyone could do it well, he would die.
However, if Beria was here at this time, he would probably face another surprise after fear, because Stalin, who had always been irritable and could not be offended, was not furious after listening to Chu Sinan's words. On the contrary, a strange expression appeared on his face, which was a synthetic product mixed with many elements such as surprise, surprise, craze, longing, etc.
"Okay, okay, okay!" Stalin suddenly stood up from the seat, waving his pipe, saying almost excitedly, "I got information from Zorg, saying that Hitler was extremely obsessed with astrology, and under his command there were some astrologers who were highly valued by him. Every time he did something, he would ask those astrologers for divination. In the past, we used to talk about this as a joke. Even if Beria mentioned your matter to me a few days ago, I thought it was nonsense, but now you have proved yourself with your performance."
When Stalin said this, the man had already walked to the balcony. He faced the magnificent Kremlin outside the balcony, waved his hand and said, "Some time ago, Hitler was domineering with his astrologer's guidance. Now, our Soviets also have their own astrologer. With our strong army and strong strength, I believe that it will be only a matter of time before defeating the invasion of the Germans."
Chu Sinan sat there quietly watching the great Comrade Stalin full of confidence and passion, and his heart was filled with indescribable thoughts. As the ruler of a country, while gaining huge power, he would also become suspicious, not believe in those generals with rich combat experience, not examine the actual situation of the war, not tolerate the bloody sacrifice of soldiers on the battlefield, but simply through subjective and imposed commands.
Command the army. After repeated setbacks, not only did they not think about their own problems, but they turned their attention to illusory superstition. Such a commander and the army under the command of the commander would win the victory of the war would be a blessing. Chu Sinan could conclude that if Hitler was not too aggressive or had launched two fronts in the wrong way during World War II, it would be questionable whether the Soviet Union could achieve the final victory of the Patriotic War.
"Comrade Chu Sinan," after some excitement, Stalin walked back with his pipe in his arms, and after walking back and forth in front of Chu Sinan for a few steps, he suddenly asked, "What will the Germans do next? If they attack Moscow, in which direction will they attack? How many troops will they have?"
Chu Sinan felt funny in his heart, but he didn't bring it out. He quietly calculated the time. It was the end of August today. I think the Battle of Kiev on the Southern Front and the Battle of Leningrad on the Northern Front will come to an end. Once the Battle of Kiev on the Southern Front is over, the German army will launch an offensive against Stalingrad, which are all written in history.
"Comrade Stalin, I think I have to tell you that the military plan you and your Supreme Command will not work for at least the next two months, because once the German army ended the Battle of Smolensk, it will not immediately launch an attack with Moscow." Chu Sinan said crossing his legs. He found that he now likes this sitting position more and more. This sitting position gives him the feeling of everything being in control, which is very comfortable and comfortable.
"What did you say?" Stalin was stunned, and then said suspiciously, "The Germans you mentioned will not use Moscow as their main offensive target in the short term? Are you kidding?"
No wonder Stalin reported this. In anyone's opinion, as long as Moscow is taken down, even if the Soviet Union does not perish and surrender, the morale of its domestic army will be depressed. If this war continues, it will be meaningless. For the German side, the long and long front line has made their logistics supply more and more inconvenient. Winter is about to begin. On the border of Russia, the severe cold in winter is famous. If the logistics supply cannot keep up, the battle will be even more impossible.
"I'm not kidding, how can war be used to make jokes?" Chu Sinan said with a smile, "This is from my judgment. Believe it or not, you Comrade Stalin."
Turning back and looking, he found that Stalin's face was full of suspicion and hesitation. Chu Sinan shook his head, knowing that he would not completely believe in himself. To put it bluntly, he is a veteran of ups and downs for decades. Even if he is superstitious, he would not trust him immediately. If he wants to gain his complete trust, he must use powerful facts to prove himself. Fortunately, there are too many such opportunities.
"Comrade Stalin, you have reason to question my judgment. After all, this is too difficult to believe," Chu Sinan took the initiative to throw a step forward, "But you and your Supreme Command can prepare both ways in advance, so as not to be caught off guard in the near future."
Stalin seemed to have calmed down now. He walked back to his chair with his pipe in his mouth. After sitting down, he remained silent for a long time. The expression on his face was also shady and unstable. It seemed that there was something wrong that he could not make a final decision.
Chu Sinan didn't say anything, just sat opposite him, looking at him quietly, waiting for his last idea.
"Okay, I will consider this matter," after a long time, Stalin suddenly took off his pipe. He stared at Chu Sinan's eyes tightly and said with a sound. "What we said today is limited to the two of us. We are not allowed to disclose a word to the outside world. No matter who it is. Do you understand what I mean?"
Chu Sinan blinked and shrugged indifferently, indicating that he knew. In fact, he could guess some of Stalin's thoughts. This old fry was nothing more than not trusting himself completely, or whether he wanted to take this opportunity to deal with one or two people who made him feel unhappy.
"You can settle here in the future. I may have something to ask you at any time," Stalin said, "I will ask someone to arrange the place you live for you. If you have any needs, you can ask them as long as you need them. As for the original arrangement for you to go to the 88th Brigade, it will be temporarily cancelled. Do you have any questions?"
Chapter completed!