Chapter 373 The Soviet Union Can't Fall Behind

Moscow is still cold.

In this icy weather, the Kremlin is full of joy.

So happy! For the Soviets, this is a shame before the bloodbath!

The Soviet Union and Poland were originally a pair of enemies, especially the battle more than ten years ago, so that the entire Soviet Union still remembers it.

Poland is the vanguard of the landlord and bourgeoisie. Back then, France and Britain paid and Poland sent troops to strangle the red regime in its cradle.

The Poles succeeded not only in attacking the Soviet Union, occupying a large area of ​​the country, but also capturing hundreds of thousands of Soviet Red Army prisoners of war.

How did the Poles at that time treat these prisoners of war? Of course, the gcd members, Red Army officers, and backbone soldiers were massacred! For the Soviets, it was a shame, a shame they could not forget.

At that time, according to the statistics of the Soviet Union, about 100,000 Soviets were killed by the Poles. At least the Poles admitted that it was more than 10,000.

This is the hatred of the proletariat and the bourgeoisie, and it is also the national contradiction between Russia and Poland. It is a class hatred and a national hatred, which cannot be resolved.

"The German side is willing to hand over their captured Polish troops to our custody." Molotov, the People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs, said to the people present.

Hearing this, a voice immediately came from below: "Now, it's time to avenge our dead soldiers!"

The person who was speaking had a chubby, round face, a tuft of black hair fluffy draped across his forehead, and he was short, chubby, and fat. At this time, he spoke with a smile on his face, which was ugly. So, behind the scenes, he's called Toad.

However, only those who know him know that he is like a robot, and that smiling round face hides a murderous aura.

He is Malenkov. A person who is familiar with driving on official roads, has both sides, and rises step by step.

When that purge began, his editor-in-chief of the "Party Organization" magazine trumpeted Yezhov as a "Stalin-style People's Commissar," a "true guardian of socialism," and so on.

But when the wind turned, he immediately drew a line with Yezhov, repaired it with Kaganovich, and at the same time immediately complied with Beria, and he was in harmony with Beria. Now, he is already an important member of the Soviet high-level.

"I'm afraid the Germans are borrowing our hand." Beside him, Beria said coldly.

The Germans are too scheming, what to do with the captured Polish soldiers? Of course it was killed! Not wanting to get their hands dirty, the Germans handed over those captives to the Soviets!

As if the Germans knew that they would definitely kill those prisoners, to avenge the past.

"So what, now that we have occupied half of Poland, do we still have to admit our mistakes?" Malenkov said.

As a responsible old man, he is never afraid of what Westerners say. Since the establishment of the Soviets, dirty water has not been splashed less, do you still care about this now?

"Yes, since the Germans have been handed over to us, there is nothing to be afraid of." Stalin said: "Malinkov, I will hand it over to you, those officers, and those who have been stained with our blood, kill them all. , and the rest, get the Ural Mountains to be miners!"

Stalin's words can never be violated, Malenkov immediately nodded: "Okay, leave it to me."

There is a smile on that chubby face, and behind this smile, at least tens of thousands of Poles will fall on their heads.

"Now, let's talk about another thing," Stalin said. "The tankers under Timoshenko fought side by side with German tanks, and at the same time gave us some data on German tanks. The situation is very bad."

The Soviets have always attached importance to ground troops, and in the ground troops, tanks have gradually become a force that cannot be ignored.

This time, Stalin instructed that we must use this opportunity to find out the true combat effectiveness of German tanks!

Mareshev, the People's Commissar of the Soviet Tank Industry, who was present, presented a report.

"The German tanks have begun to be equipped with long-barreled 75mm tank guns, with high accuracy, fierce firepower, and overall performance, comparable to our 76mm tank guns under development."

"The German tank, using a high-horsepower diesel engine, has excellent maneuverability and is comparable to our fast tank."

"In terms of protection, no specific data has been obtained for the time being. Visually, the opponent's front armor may be more than 80 mm thick."

Although they are fighting side by side with Germany now, many people know in their hearts that Germany and the Soviet Union will probably have more disputes in the future. Therefore, the Soviet Union is secretly targeting Germany.

The Germans galloped across the board, and the tanks showed great power. If they couldn't have the same weapons as the German Panther tanks, it would be quite dangerous.

These are simple generalizations, and Grevich wrote many pages in detail, including the fast-spinning capabilities of German tank turrets, including how the steering wheel operates, and so on.

But now, there is too much to say, and these people don't understand. They can only find the simplest and most needed things, that is, firepower, mobility, and protection. In a few words, they must be clear.

The last time I was in Spain, the German tanks were still dominated by 50mm tank guns, but now, during the Polish War, the outside world suddenly discovered that the German tanks actually carried 75mm long barrels!

"We Soviets must have tanks that are the same, or surpass each other in performance." Stalin said: "Now, how is our tank project progressing?"

As a national leader, Stalin has to deal with a lot of affairs. Although he heard the research and development report on the new tank last time, there is no following after that. Now, he is paying attention again.

Hearing Stalin's question, Marshal Voroshilov said: "Don't exaggerate the threat of the German Panther tank, now, in our tank design bureau, a new KV tank has been designed, The performance of this tank can completely crush the German Panther tank."

Speaking of the KV tank, Voroshilov is full of pride. The name of this tank is the initials of his name, and his son-in-law Ketin will really give him a long face!

Historically, the KV tank was only made a successful prototype in September 1939. At that time, it was still a big guy with two artillery pieces, but now, history has advanced.

The advanced performance of the German tanks deeply stimulated the Soviets, so the Soviets were also speeding up to catch up. This KV tank is Kotin's masterpiece.