Chapter 1215 Sentenced to Death

The U.S. aid to the Soviet Union was to allow the Soviet Union to continue to resist German attacks, consume Germany’s strength, and buy time for the U.S., of course, Stalin was clear about this.

It seems that the Soviet Union was used by the United States, but now the Soviet Union can only do so. Back then, the Soviet Union imagined that the United States and Germany would go to war, so that the United States would consume Germany's strength, and then the Soviet Union would benefit. Now, it seems that the Soviet Union's plan at that time was true. It's so naive.

Even so, the Soviet Union had no choice. After all, the support of the United States was beneficial to the Soviet Union, especially now that the Soviet Union's industry has suffered huge damage and is in need of blood transfusion from the United States. The support of the United States is too useful to the Soviet Union. .

As for dividing the scope of interests, at least it will have to wait until the war is over before it can be realized. Right now, we need blood transfusions from the United States.

Just as Stalin and Hopkins communicated with each other, the group also returned to Moscow with trepidation.

Pavlov.

Thinking about it over the years, Pavlov is not an absolute bum. He fought on the battlefield step by step. In Spain, Pavlov also fought many heroic battles.

But now, he has become a Soviet sinner.

Hundreds of thousands of troops fell into the encirclement of the Germans. Pavlov lost the troops of the entire Western Special Military District. He has been dismissed. Under Stalin's order, he returned to Moscow.

Pavlov kept procrastinating, there was chaos everywhere, and he let many trains pass, but in the end he didn't escape, set foot on an empty wagon, and returned to Moscow.

There were also some of his subordinates who came back with him. At this time, everyone's eyes were filled with ashes.

Originally Pavlov was a fat general, but in the past few days, he lost weight, his face and cheekbones were exposed, these few days, he has not eaten, just a stick Smoking one after another.

Pavlov knew that this time he was out of luck.

Now, in Moscow, Pavlov also knew that the time for his trial had come.

"Zhukov, it's nice to see you." Just after he returned to Moscow, he didn't expect to see Zhukov again.

Zhukov completely became the firefighting captain. The last time he returned to Moscow, he discussed the issue of the Western Front. After returning to Kyiv, he was called back within two days. Zhukov knew that this time he came back for Petersburg.

And now, Zhukov accidentally saw Pavlov.

"I want to tell you about the Western Special Military Region." As if the drowning man had grabbed the straw, Pavlov wanted to get close to Zhukov.

Zhukov shook his head: "These words, let's talk to Comrade Stalin."

Zhukov also commented on Pavlov. In Zhukov's eyes, Pavlov commanded at most one division and let him command the entire Western Special Military Region. It would definitely be a disaster. As early as a year ago, Zhukov During the exercise with Pavlov, the question of the arrangement of Pavlov's army was brought up, but Pavlov didn't care at all at that time.

Now, no one can save Pavlov, and his life depends entirely on Stalin's attitude.

Voroshinov, was killed, Pavlov, I am afraid to die under Stalin's gun.

At this moment, Stalin's captain of the guard came out and said to Zhukov: "General Zhukov, Comrade Stalin is waiting for you."

Pavlov got up quickly and wanted to ask himself about seeing Stalin, but he saw the captain of the guard wave as if chasing a fly: "Pavlov, Comrade Stalin doesn't want to see you, you go to the military court to report directly. "

Military court? Pavlov sat on the ground with one buttocks, and there was no blood on his face. He knew that everything was over for him.

The military court is held in the Supreme Court near the Kremlin. In addition to the judges, there is also Molotov. Now Molotov is the deputy chairman of the Soviet Defense Committee and the second under Stalin. number character.

There were not many people in the courtroom, and there was not much noise. Molotov looked at his former colleagues and couldn't help sighing in his heart.

In fact, the entire front is now being defeated, which is determined by the overall environment. However, Pavlov was defeated too fast. Now, there is no news in the entire Western Special Military Region. The worst case is, The regiments here have all been annihilated by Germany.

Such an ending is intolerable. Thinking of this, Molotov opened the information he had just obtained.

"Major General Romanov, the commander of the 172nd Infantry Division, led the troops to break through the siege, but was killed by enemy planes."

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"General Kuznetsov, the commander of the 3rd Army, chose to commit suicide after he had no hope of breaking through the siege."

"General Kopetz, commander of the Air Force of the Western Special Military Region, committed suicide due to the loss of his troops."

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All of them were familiar to Pavlov. Now, they have all sacrificed. Pavlov covered his head with his hand and did not speak. At this time, he was in great pain.

"On behalf of the Supreme Court, I declare that the former commander of the Western Special Military District, De Ge Pavlov, and the chief of staff, Vladimir Klimovsky, have behaved in panic, There was no command and the collapse of the command of the troops caused a large number of weapons and warehouses to fall into the enemy's hands, and left the Western Front's combat posts without authorization, which gave the enemy an opportunity to break through the front's defense lines, and caused huge losses to the troops of the entire Western Special Military Region. Treason, deprivation of military rank, execution!"

"The former communications director of the Western Special Military Region, An-Jie Grigoryev, who was supposed to establish continuous and unimpeded communications between the front headquarters and the combat units, behaved in a panic, did nothing criminally, and did not use radio contact, resulting in In the first few days of the war, the military operations of the various combat units were in a state of no command. Treason, deprivation of rank, execution!"

"Ya-an-Korobkov, the former commander of the Fourth Army of the Western Special Military Region, behaved in a panic and sinful inaction, shamefully abandoning the troops that trusted him, causing the army to disintegrate and suffer huge losses. He was guilty of treason and deprived of his rank. , execute the death penalty!"

"You have betrayed your soldier's oath, tarnished the lofty title of a soldier of the Red Army, and forgot your responsibility to the motherland. When the motherland needed you most, you were panic-stricken and cowardly, sinful inaction, disintegrating the command of the troops, leaving without permission. Combat posts, you will be punished by the most severe and ruthless military law."

"Now, what else do you have to say?"

Pavlov finally raised his head, looked at the person above, and finally looked at Molotov: "I plead guilty and should be shot, but I have a request, please don't shoot me, please send me Going to the battlefield, let me die on the battlefield with dignity as a soldier, this is my last request, please tell Comrade Stalin."

Pavlov knew that he could not survive, and now such a request is just to do his duty as a soldier, become a death squad, and die on the battlefield.

Molotov nodded: "I will pass on your request to Comrade Stalin."