Chapter 460 Molotov (4)

"Perhaps based on this newspaper alone, Stalin will suspect that this is our conspiracy, but we have prepared more than just this, Reinhard?"

Reinhard said sternly. "Tomorrow, a letter of accusation that Mr. Molotov is collaborating with the enemy and selling out his country will be sent to Stalin, and the investigation department will search Mr. Molotov's home and find his secret letters to Germany."

Looking at the muscles on Molotov's face twitching, and his eyes revealing a look of horror and despair, Yannick smiled triumphantly. "It seems that Mr. Molotov will be able to meet Marshal Tukhachevsky soon. Don't forget to bring him good luck when the time comes. Tsk tsk, Marshal Tukhachevsky, a genius of armored forces, if he were still alive, the Soviet armored torrent would have flattened Europe long ago."

Marshal Tukhachevsky, a genius who laid the foundation for the Soviet armored forces, left the world with his unfinished theory of deep mobile warfare. After his death, the theory of deep mobile warfare was completely shelved, and all the mechanized armies that had been formed were dismantled and incorporated into the infantry in the form of tank battalions. The Soviet armored forces once again embarked on the old path of supporting the infantry.

In 1941, at least on the surface, the Soviet armored forces were still in great glory, with as many as 20,000 tanks of various types, including the once-famous T34 medium tank and the heavily armored KV heavy tank... This was a powerful force that frightened any force, and as the Great Purge subsided, the Soviet army was also making up for its mistakes.

Four mechanized armies were rebuilt, and the tank battalions that were scattered in the infantry were also concentrated to form a tank brigade, but the Soviet army had already accumulated problems at this time, and the seemingly glorious coat was already rotten inside.

The difficulty of commanding tank troops is far greater than that of traditional arms (infantry, cavalry, artillery), and most of the commanders of the Soviet tank troops in the early stage of the Soviet-German War had no experience in commanding tanks. How could they fight against the battle-hardened German armored troops!

First of all, in the Soviet armored forces (in fact, this is also true in other forces), the political commissar has higher power than the commander of the force. If you meet a political commissar who knows how to delegate power, it is fine, but if you encounter a political commissar who is very eager to show off, it will be miserable, especially in the armored forces, where the combat methods of armored troops are very different from those of traditional arms. Commanding them can even be called an art, but after the purge, few Soviet military commanders know how to command armored forces, let alone political cadres.

In the early days of the Soviet-German War, countless tank troops made unnecessary sacrifices because of blind command "for Stalin and the Soviet Union".

In theory, the strength of tanks lies in the fact that they balance the contradictions of mobility, firepower, and protection. In use, we must pay attention to the performance of mobility. However, due to the lack of clear and systematic tactical guidance, the combat effectiveness of Soviet tank units is heavily dependent on the personal talents of commanders. The Soviet armored forces, which lack excellent commanders, could not exert their combat effectiveness at all in the early stages of the war. They either charged alone and desperately like cavalry, or fought back helplessly with infantry, and then lost everything bit by bit...

After sighing in his heart, Yannick continued. "I remember that when Marshal Tukhachevsky was executed, Mr. Molotov also signed, right? In this way, Mr. Molotov also indirectly helped Germany a lot. Let's put it this way, as long as Mr. Molotov is willing to cooperate with us, not only can he save his life, but there will be a huge benefit in the future."

Molotov asked subconsciously. "What's the benefit?"

"The Soviet Union is too big for us to swallow. I decided to divide the Soviet Union into about a dozen countries, except for Ukraine and other important places. I can give you one of the countries. You can be the emperor, president, or general secretary, whatever you want."

"..." Molotov couldn't help but open his mouth wide, shocked by Yannik's whimsical plan. He had already thought about what to do after defeating the Soviet Union. How could the great Soviet Union be defeated so easily!

Seeing that Molotov was unmoved, Yannik realized that he had made the wrong conditions.

Molotov was a "veteran" figure in the Soviet Union, a close comrade-in-arms and firm supporter of Stalin. Although Stalin did not fully trust him and his wife was persecuted by Stalin, he firmly supported Stalin from beginning to end. In the mid-1980s, he became friends with the famous Soviet poet Chuyev, and Chuyev spoke highly of Stalin in the 139 conversations he had with him.

Moreover, he was the second-in-command of Stalin's leadership team and was likely to become Stalin's successor (the issue of Stalin's successor also surfaced when Stalin was seriously ill in 1945. The recognized candidates at that time were Zhdanov, a senior official in Leningrad, and Molotov, deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers and foreign minister). By then, he would control the entire Soviet Union. How could he look down on the leader of a small country promised by Yannik?

Yannik decided to find another breakthrough. "I heard that your wife, Ms. Zhemchuzhna, is still alive?"

Molotov loved his wife and daughter all his life. Wherever he went, he always carried photos of his wife and daughter with him.

On March 9, 1953, the day of Stalin's funeral (which happened to be Molotov's birthday), Khrushchev and Malenkov did not forget to wish him a happy birthday. When asked what he wanted as a birthday gift, he only said a few words: "Give it back to my Polina." This request was immediately fulfilled: a few days later, a generous gift (Polina) returned to him.

"If I remember correctly, you signed the "capital punishment" on the report on the treatment of Marshal Tukhachevsky's relatives, right? Tukhachevsky's mother Mavra Petrovna, his wife Nina Yevgenyevna, his sisters Yelisha Vida Nikolaevna and Olya Nikolaevna, and his underage children... Tsk, tsk, you are really resolute."

"Well, do you remember the name of Marshal Tukhachevsky's daughter?" Looking at Molotov's confused expression, Yanik said slowly. "I remember her name is 'Svetlana'."

"!!" The muscles on Molotov's face trembled violently, because his daughter was also called Svetlana, which was a quite fashionable name, and Stalin's daughter was also called Svetlana.

Yanik sneered. "Your daughter's name is also 'Svetlana', right? What a coincidence. How old is your daughter this year? Fourteen or fifteen? I wonder who wrote 'capital punishment' on the report on the handling of your relatives this time? I'm not very familiar with Soviet punishments. Can you explain to me what 'capital punishment' means?"