Chapter 1945 Trial

From a personal perspective, Malashenko really wants to continue fighting under Vatutin. Read М

Among the many superiors he has followed, Malashenko dare not say that Vatutin is the one with the best command ability. In actual combat, Vatutin did make mistakes in command at certain times, which must be admitted.

But if you ask about the superiors who have the best relationship with Malashenko, Comrade Lao Ma will answer two names without thinking.

The first one is naturally Zhukov, and Malashenko will never forget his kindness.

The next person who can be "treated equally" with Zhukov in Malashenko's heart is naturally Vatutin. Or in other words, apart from Vatutin, no one else can occupy such a heavy weight in Comrade Lao Ma's heart.

Of course, this weight only refers to the relationship between superiors and subordinates and comradeship, not love.

If we talk about the facts and reason, it is indeed a good choice to follow Konev at this time. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a piece of gold picked up on the road and a treasure dropped from the sky.

Because even in the post-fatherly era, when Zhukov lost power, that is, in the normal timeline in Malashenko's future memory where there is no time traveler. At that time, Konev was still thriving in the Soviet Union and had a high position. Zhukov's exclusion and suppression did not affect him at all. Konev, a Soviet marshal, could still enjoy everything he deserved at that time.

Malashenko was very clear about this situation, so it stands to reason that he should have a good relationship with Konev in advance, and grab the olive branch as soon as he was extended, and seize the opportunity to get close to him. This is the correct choice under the common understanding. This is called seizing the opportunity to plan for the future.

But Malashenko is not essentially a person who likes to curry favor with the powerful and rush to curry favor with the leader. This is purely due to his character and personality, whether before or after the time travel.

Otherwise, Malashenko would not have waited until now to think about currying favor with the future leader. He would have found an opportunity to curry favor with Khrushchev, the corn cob.

Wouldn't it be better to make good relations with the future Soviet Communist Party in advance and do it directly in one step? Such opportunities have not been unavailable. If Malashenko really wanted to do so, why would he wait until now to curry favor with a marshal? This is obviously unreasonable.

So in the final analysis, Malashenko is such a person who pursues peace in his bones.

Malashenko doesn't even want to have a life of ups and downs and awesomeness. If you really want to ask him what kind of life he wants most, Malashenko will definitely answer without hesitation, "I want to go back tomorrow and have a warm bed with my beautiful wife, and contribute to the restoration of the population of the Soviet Union."

Everything he has done since he came here is a helpless move forced by the situation. At first, he did it to save his life and had to do it. Later, he was caught up in the frenzy of the Patriotic War and couldn't get out of it.

Even now, Malashenko can't dominate his own destiny and can't do whatever he wants. He still has to follow the instructions of his superiors and lead his troops to fight in various battles.

Apply for retirement now? Don't even think about it.

Malashenko himself knows that applying for retirement now is pure wishful thinking. If it really gets out of hand, he might be treated as a deserter and thrown into prison or even shot. If he wants to retire, he must at least wait until the Great Patriotic War is over and he can live peacefully for two years. This matter is not up to him at all.

No one else said anything, Malashenko dared to bet that Zhukov would never allow it in the first place, and would never let him retire and leave.

Having said so much, Comrade Lao Ma is nothing more than a person who wants to pursue himself as much as possible under the premise of conditions. If there is really no way, he can only wrong himself and go along with it.

But now that Zhukov asked about his thoughts and opinions, Malashenko must follow his true thoughts. He can't say "I really want to get close to the new Soviet marshal" without thinking, right?

If he really said this, Malashenko estimated that his relationship with Vatutin would definitely be overshadowed. If this word got to Vatutin's ears, how sad would this honest and sentimental elder brother who regarded himself as a brother be?

It is said that women are deadly when betrayed, and men are even more broken-hearted when betrayed.

So, emotionally and rationally, Malashenko wanted to continue fighting with Vatutin.

It's not that Vatutin is so good, but after learning from Zhukov that Vatutin also tried desperately to keep him in front of Comrade Stalin, Malashenko really didn't want anything else and just wanted to continue working with the old leader.

Don't say that you Konev want people, I won't go.

Even if Khrushchev now wants me to go and work with him, as long as Vatutin doesn't drive me away, I will definitely not go!

But what if Zhukov and Vatutin compete for people?

This is a possibility that Comrade Ma has not considered. As for whether it will happen one day in the future, it is too early to say now.

To be honest, Malashenko's answer was actually within Zhukov's expectations.

According to Zhukov's understanding of Malashenko, this guy is also a man of loyalty, affection, and sensibility, almost as strong as reason.

Zhukov was sure that Malashenko would not be able to do such a thing that betrayed his feelings in order to seek a better career.

The facts before him also proved Zhukov's guess that Malashenko was indeed not that kind of person.

For Zhukov himself, such an answer could be called "quite satisfactory".

For no other reason than to see such a new star of the Red Army whom he single-handedly promoted could say "no" to "ungratefulness" so decisively and without hesitation, Zhukov felt that he had not made a mistake and used such force. Determined to pull this kid up is the right thing to do.

Being capable is certainly one thing, but no one wants to spend so much effort only to end up with an "ungrateful and unjust" white-eyed wolf, right? And Zhukov also believes that these are definitely Malashenko's true thoughts and innermost thoughts, because he knows him as such a person in the world. Malashenko who said this can be said to be familiar and unchanged. .

If Malashenko today does not betray Vatutin, Malashenko, who still has a future tomorrow, will not forget his kindness.

This is probably the most gratifying certainty for Zhukov today.

To take a step back, this can also be understood as an opportunity for Zhukov to test Malashenko, right?

The human heart is often such a complicated thing that cannot be explained clearly in many twists and turns.

Only by peeling away layer by layer like an onion and getting to the core can you see the truest essence hidden behind everything.