Chapter 1817 What Do You Think of This Deal?

Before Malashenko finished speaking, Vatutin, who had already thought about how to answer, smiled again and spoke. He was waiting for Malashenko's words.

"Just like when Marshal Zhukov promoted you? Is that what you mean?"

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The fact that he did not expect such words in advance did not prevent Malashenko from reacting and thinking immediately.

Vatutin's words indeed brought back a lot of memories for Comrade Lao Ma. Looking back on his journey up to this day, Comrade Lao Zhu's help and guidance really contributed to his achievements today.

Although there were not many days when he took orders from Zhukov and went directly into battle, Zhukov, who became a marshal, no longer held the specific frontline commander position as before, and no longer had the opportunity to command Malashenko in the northern and southern campaigns.

However, Comrade Lao Zhu has never forgotten Malashenko. Basically, he is in the state of "I always think about my buddy no matter what good things happen." This is what Malashenko is most grateful for.

To be precise, Zhukov can indeed be regarded as his Bole, and the help he has provided him along the way is unmatched by other big guys.

Therefore, even though Malashenko has many big bosses who have good relationships with him, and there are not a few who have good relationships and close personal relationships, only the existence of Comrade Lao Zhu is the most special.

If Comrade Lao Zhu hadn't helped me with his "smart eye for recognizing talents", I guess even if I were still alive now, he would probably be a company commander or battalion commander, right?

It doesn’t matter, it’s true that you can climb up by relying on your own abilities, but Malashenko doesn’t think that you can climb to such a high level and at such a fast speed just by relying on your own abilities. Having connections makes things easier in any era. Even the Soviet Union is the same.

Looking back on all that had happened in the past, I was really moved. Malashenko, who felt something in his heart, also followed Vatutin's words and continued to answer.

"It can be said that this is the truth, Comrade Commander. As long as the talents are of great use to the motherland, they should be discovered and reused. The Great Patriotic War relied on countless ordinary people with special skills to unite Working together under the same red flag will lead to victory, and we only played a small role in discovery, are you right?”

Malashenko always speaks impeccably, beautifully and yet truthfully. This is the most direct view that Vatutin came to after talking to Malashenko so many times.

As the commander, Vatutin is of course happy to have such an "all-round general" under his command. The expression of his round smiling face has not changed since just now.

"Yes, you are right. A person's talent can be outstanding, but on the basis of being outstanding, he is an ordinary person first. Starting from an ordinary person doing well can eventually lead to something higher, just like Gai. It’s the same as building a foundation for a house.

As he talked, he began to talk about the philosophy of life. Vatutin suddenly realized that he and Malashenko seemed to have entered the state of talking about everything.

In daily work, some of my subordinates can chat with me so much and so far. One thing I can say is that my subordinates have such a broad view of the world, such strong independent thinking, and are so thoughtful, eloquent, and thoughtful. A truly capable general, Malashenko is the only one like a scorpion.

Vatutin, who raised his hand and glanced at the time on his watch, realized that he didn't have much time left. After all, coming to Malashenko's side was just a temporary trip because he changed his mind halfway, and it was not a special trip. This is doomed that Vatutin will not be able to stay with Comrade Lao Ma for too long. There are still a lot of things waiting for him to go back and deal with at the front army headquarters.

"Okay, I've seen almost everything. I've walked around this pile of German junk."

"Now I want to hear your thoughts, Malashenko. If I delegate the power of disposal to you, what are you going to do with these German assault guns? It's okay to say it boldly. I just want to hear your real thoughts. and opinions.”

Realizing that there was not much time left, Vatutin went straight to the point and asked the last question of his trip. Malashenko, who had already expected that Vatutin would most likely ask this question, was also well prepared. , after thinking for a moment, he quickly answered.

"Actually, I really like these things. I really liked them at first."

"They have high reliability, good performance, and a wide range of battlefield applications. If my division can equip them, this will be a great increase in firepower and will be of great help in future battles."

"However, you can't just look at the bright side of everything. Many problems must be analyzed comprehensively. For example, our division does not have enough time to learn how to use this thing, and there is not so much time to wait for this thing to truly form combat effectiveness. Either in the battle or on the run. On the way to the next battle, our division has no extra time, let alone these things, Comrade Commander."

"So, although it is indeed great, it is not suitable for the Stalin Guards 1st Tank Division, at least not now. Rather than spending time and effort to learn and train this new equipment, I still hope to obtain the motherland After all, there is no need to waste time on the new domestically produced weapons. Soldiers will use them when they get them. Time is the most precious thing now. "

Malashenko explained his true thoughts vividly. Like does not mean that you must have it. You have to give up when it’s time to give up. After all, you can’t have your cake and eat it too. It’s really uncomfortable to want everything at a certain moment. In fact, it will become a burden.

After understanding what Malashenko meant, Vatutin nodded, and after a little thought, his eyes rolled around, and then he proposed to Malashenko.

"It's a good thing that you think this way, which means that you can analyze the essence of the problem through the current situation, and your logic is very clear and you can make the right judgment, which is very good."

"I think your analysis and conclusions are feasible, and I basically agree with you. But I do have another suggestion, but I don't know what you think."

Without waiting for the curious Malashenko to ask questions, Vatutin, who had sorted out the words to be said next, continued to speak quickly.

"The front will soon receive a batch of brand new equipment. This is a brand new large-caliber tank destroyer. It is not quite appropriate to call it a tank destroyer because its design purpose also includes providing direct direct fire support for infantry. It can be understood as multi-purpose, just like the ISU-152 you received before."

"The specific details will be known after the equipment is in hand. In recent days, I have been thinking about which unit to give this batch of equipment to in order to maximize its combat effectiveness."

"Originally, I wanted to give other units a chance, but now that I have caught up, I will use this batch of new tank destroyers to exchange with you for the batch of German Grizzlies in your hands. The number may not be as much as you have, but it can barely make up a battalion. It is a little less, but it is the country's latest heavy equipment and meets the requirements you just put forward."

"How about it, what do you think of this deal?"