Chapter 1581 Give a Reason

Let’s not say that the relationship between Kotin and Morozov is like fire and water. It may be a bit too much to say so, but the competition between the two and the design bureaus led by them in terms of production resources is obvious.

It seems that medium tanks and heavy tanks do not interfere with each other and are made separately, but you have to prioritize everything in this world.

Tanks that can get priority production and high weight will definitely get more resources, while tanks that do not get these resource tilts and priority production weight allocations are like children without mothers and can only be built slowly.

For this reason, whose tanks have a high priority production level and strong weight are also regarded as recognition of the excellent design works. Who among these chief designers engaged in military research and development does not want their works to be recognized and produced first?

The answer is of course everyone wants it, which explains why there is a competitive relationship between Kotin and Morozov, two tank masters who seem to have nothing to do with each other.

This is not only a problem of the specific production of each tank, but also a matter of a man's self-esteem and even personal reputation.

The person who loses in the competition will be like a loser who fails in a duel. Even if they meet in the future, they will always feel that they can't raise their heads in front of others and are inferior to them.

Kotin, whose heavy tank production is not as vast as that of medium tanks, is more concerned about the problem of the skewed allocation of production resources.

It is also because of the emergence of Malashenko that Kotin has been doing well in the past few years and has received many praises and awards from Comrade Stalin. He was praised for designing heavy tanks that greatly enhanced the combat effectiveness of the Red Army's tank forces and was a heavy-duty iron fist that the Red Army could rely on and trust at any time.

Kotin, who encountered such a good thing, did not say that he would publicize it to the outside world, but at least he would have to say a few words when outsiders asked about it, and be a little "modest" in front of others.

As the news spread, Malashenko naturally heard these rumors, and also knew that winning this competition was so important to Kotin.

To a certain extent, this also made Malashenko more determined to inform Kotin in advance and to make this matter clear in advance.

After all, the relationship between him and Kotin is really special now, and he can no longer deal with the problem from the perspective and method of treating strangers.

If he didn't say anything and went directly to Morozov, and Kotin knew about it later.

In the worst case, Malashenko felt that he might be regarded as a betrayal by Kotin.

You can't say that Kotin is a petty person who likes to take revenge on others behind his back, but Kotin is a master of political struggle and class struggle.

If he is really regarded as a betrayal by Kotin, Malashenko is not worried that Kotin will do bad things to him behind his back and counterattack. With his current network of relationships and identity background, as long as he doesn't do anything out of line and leave a handle in the hands of others, he is really not afraid of his shadow. You can do whatever you want. I'm afraid that you will lose to me.

However, it is always better to keep a close friend than to create an enemy for yourself. This is an eternal truth that never changes.

So even if Kotin might get angry, jump up and down, or even curse directly, Malashenko still thinks he must say it.

Not for anything else, just to keep Kotin as a friend, it is better to let him know this in advance than to hide it from him and wait for him to know it through some channels.

Hearing what Malashenko said, Kotin, who didn't show much expression change, thought for a while, and then spoke soon after.

"Why tell me this? In fact, you can go directly, you don't have to tell me."

Kotin's attitude when asking questions was calm and as if nothing had happened, and Malashenko's answer to this was truthful.

"Because you are my brother and a very good friend of mine. I know this may make you feel uncomfortable or even hurt your feelings, so I choose to tell you."

"We can talk about this together and solve all the problems. It won't be too late for me to go to Morozov when everything is fine."

"I don't want to lose a good friend and a brother because of work, but I can't mess up my responsibilities and work because of personal feelings and relationships. I want to do my best to achieve the best of both worlds, at least try to do it. No matter what the final result is, I will try my best. This is what I think in my heart and my final answer."

Looking at the expression on Malashenko's face that has nothing to do with lying and hypocrisy, Kotin did not remain silent for too long after a little contemplation.

"I think I have to say thank you, Malashenko, my brother."

"Actually, I have been thinking about a question since you left last time."

"I put the competition between me and Morozov above work, or at least put it on the same level as work. Was it wrong to do so? Did I not figure out what the point was from the beginning?"

"Personal career success is important, but it is far less important than defending our motherland."

"I have to admit that the competition between Morozov and I did have a certain impact on our tank military industry. Maybe there was a shortage of medium tanks on the front line at a certain time, but because of the large difference in the excellence of the works, the production weights were different and resources were tilted more."

"Maybe during this period, the front-line troops received more heavy tanks instead of medium tanks. Or in other words, when I could have helped Morozov and helped him improve and complete certain designs, I stood by and did not do so, just to satisfy my competitive desire. Indirectly led to the equipment disadvantages of our Red Army tank troops, so that the Germans rode on their heads and shit on them."

"I have been thinking about this problem recently. Sometimes I think it is true, but maybe because I am too negative about myself, I don't want to admit it completely. What do you think is the situation? I want to hear your opinion. No matter what the result is, I am mentally prepared."

People will encounter many unexpected emergencies in their lives. For example, Malashenko never expected Kotin to say this now, and directly beat Malashenko's prepared words back into his stomach.