Chapter 1963 It's Not Too Late

There are some things that Kotin has never talked about in detail with Malashenko, but this does not mean that these things have never happened, such as the approval of new equipment projects.

In the first two years, Kotin and Malashenko just started to work together on cooperative design. Kotin remembers that the cooperation plan he and Malashenko came up with at that time was stuck for a long time after it was submitted for approval. Although it was not directly called back to say that the plan was not good, it did cause a lot of controversy in Moscow. Some people deliberately blocked it and did not agree with the new car. There was really nothing they could do.

Kotin still remembers that when he was working on the IS6 project, he almost gave his all to accompany Malashenko to work hard to ensure that the approval of the IS6 project was passed smoothly and finalized and put into production. Although it was to compete with Morozov at the time and a man should fight for this breath, the memory of the almost failed was still too impressive, and it is enough to sweat when thinking about it now.

It is quite magical to say that the IS6 project, which was finally finalized and put into production after overcoming numerous difficulties, is like a watershed. Since then, new projects have never been so difficult and frightening to be submitted, and this situation of "the smoother the review, the faster the review" is still deepening and continuing.

At first, Kotin thought that some old antiques with rusty heads finally got the hang of it and knew how to appreciate the masterpiece he and his team had painstakingly designed.

But after a long time, Kotin, who was well-informed and had acquaintances in all walks of life, gradually began to find that something was wrong. The situation was not as simple as he imagined, and there were deeper reasons behind it that were not easy to detect.

What was the reason? It was very simple, because of one person: Malashenko.

As his fame grew and his military exploits became more and more, more and more bigwigs appreciated him. In the end, even Comrade Stalin, the father, would always smile whenever someone mentioned Malashenko's name and related news and new information at a meeting. He almost wrote "I am very satisfied" on his face.

These seemingly inadvertent details in the eyes of ordinary people cannot escape the eyes of those guys in Moscow who have become shrewd in the high-level officialdom.

Whether you are a military bigwig or a senior official, if you don't even have this kind of vision and can't understand what position the popular Malashenko is in now, I advise you to take off your clothes as soon as possible and go home to farm and eat yourself. Otherwise, sooner or later, this big official will be in trouble, and in the end, even retirement and going home to enjoy his old age may be a luxury.

With such a premise that "no one wants to be hostile to him", coupled with the fact that Malashenko will almost certainly receive good news from the front line every time he gets new equipment. Either they won a great victory and repelled the enemy's attack, or they killed the Germans in a local area and made them cry and scream, with heavy casualties or even annihilation.

Putting these two realities together, it seems that it is not a smart choice for those new equipment projects that Malashenko attached reports to and stated "I want" and refused to approve them. What's more, some of them don't understand the value and significance of the equipment at all. They are just in high positions and have the right to approve and disapprove, so they can have a say.

Is it worthwhile to take risks and meddle in things you don't understand? It's better to do less than more. Since no one raised their hands and no one expressed opposition, just follow the crowd. If something goes wrong, the responsibility will not fall on one person. What's so scary?

After figuring out the ins and outs and the causes and consequences of this, Kotin has also learned a lesson. Whenever there is a new project to be carried out or a new equipment that he thinks is good, he must find an opportunity to invite Malashenko back from the front line to check and give suggestions. At the end, he must ask Malashenko to attach a report to shut up some stupid people and make them stop talking.

Such a "cooperation model" has been tried and tested, and the speed of project approval is getting faster and faster. Of course, there are basically no major problems with the equipment after actual delivery, which largely depends on Malashenko's opinions and guidance.

Sometimes Kotin himself thinks that Malashenko may be the "treasure" that has helped his career development the most in all these years.

Even the 260 project led by Shashmurin, after getting the design opinion report signed by Malashenko, the entire project has been green-lighted all the way up, and the required resources and manpower have been allocated accordingly, which has greatly accelerated Shashmurin's design work.

The design plan was originally expected to be finalized by the end of this year, but now the first prototype has been built just after the Bagration operation. It is obvious how fast the acceleration process is.

So this time, this new rocket assault tank has to rely on Malashenko.

Anyway, it was Malashenko who personally named what he wanted, and Kotin felt that Malashenko should also contribute. After all, some people in charge of review really only buy this. If you don't do this, who knows what those people will do to you, and troubles are waiting behind.

Hearing what Kotin said, Malashenko, who also understood that if he wanted to use it as soon as possible, he would have to intervene, and nodded quietly, agreeing on the spot.

As for the details, Malashenko did have some things to explain to Kotin.

It's just that it might be a bit troublesome to just talk about these things, and you might forget them after you finish talking about them. No one dares to say that their memory is so good that they can remember everything they hear once, let alone such a rigorous thing as military industry.

"I'll prepare a detailed written document for you about the details, and I'll also write a demand report for this kind of equipment and give it to you. As for the rest, it's all up to you."

"In the days to come, we will definitely continue to go deep into the hinterland of the German-controlled area. The more we go, the more difficult it will be to fight. This kind of thing that has devastating destructive power against solid permanent fortifications and can fire directly at the front line must be given high priority and delivered as soon as possible."

"I even thought about it in advance. When you design the weapon system, you must consider the issue of transplantation versatility, not just adapting to the current IS2 chassis. After all, you also said that the IS2 chassis is the last batch, and there will be no more later."

"What if this new thing has an outstanding design and performs well on the battlefield? Are we not going to continue because the IS2 chassis is gone? Have we resumed production? We can't learn the stupid behavior of the Germans who used the scrap iron man, although that thing is not that good. "

"Anyway, we must consider the problem of transplanting the weapon system to the IS6 chassis in advance, and do a good job of the universal design of the transplantation of the weapon system. That's what I want to say. "

"As long as the test on this batch of IS2 chassis is successful, I think a part of the chassis production should be immediately allocated to the mass production of the new rocket assault tank. "

"Just think about it, Comrade Kotin, how great would this be? How many lives of young Red Army soldiers could be saved? This is to preserve hope for the future of the motherland. Future generations will definitely praise all this. We must do our best to save more young soldiers from the brutal street fighting. We must never use human lives to fill in what can be done with equipment. It is not too late to take action now. "