Chapter 87 Follow-up tasks
Seeing Malenkov's encouraging expression, he seemed to be quite interested in some of his words. Long Yun, who was cautious in his words and actions, unconsciously used some old tricks of conscious exploration. He vaguely discovered the meeting process that the General Secretary had just experienced, and discussed these two things, so he added a little bit of confidence and courage. Although these current arguments are not from the existing history of the real world, but are all his personal analysis:
"So, in short, these actions are not good for the performers themselves, for the British, or for the Japanese.
But if we look at it from the perspective of the strategic overall perspective of the world war, then I think this is probably not a positive signal," while speaking, Long Yun continued to think about himself. What he now imagines more is the overall direction of the war, which is what he himself and the General Secretary in front of him are most concerned about. "After the failure of the Caucasus, since the Yankees still took such actions, is it only one thing that they are far from intending to admit defeat and plan to continue this protracted war?
If this is true, then this is not good news for us.
Although I always feel that if the war continues like this, the final victory will definitely not be the NATO group, but it can be imagined that what the Soviet Union needs now is peace, not a long-term war.”
"Oh, is that..."
As the young man said, sitting down with the General Secretary on the sofa slowly lowered the water cup, he felt more and more that Victor Rezenov's words were not simple, and even quite similar to the consensus views at the previous Politburo meeting.
At a secret meeting held that morning, the Soviet government leaders attending the meeting basically held this view: in the face of this sudden world war, great progress has been made on the front battlefield. It can even be said that the old enemy NATO has suffered heavy damage, but to be fair, the Soviet Union, which is trying to regroup and make drastic rectification, now needs time and space to enrich its national strength the most, and does not want to be involved in an endless war without an end.
However, despite this, facing the group of Western countries that fired the first shot, since the war had already started, the huge red empire had absolutely no reason to quit easily.
"We don't talk about war easily, but we are not afraid of war." The General Secretary's idea was unanimously recognized by the members at the Politburo meeting; as one of the participants in the meeting, Malenkov is now very curious. He wants to know what the Red Air Force's number one ace in front of him will think and say.
Facing the General Secretary's gaze, as if he had understood the leader's inquiry, Long Yun cleared his throat, took a sip of water, and then gave his own answer:
"In this case, my personal bold thoughts. The most urgent task now is to determine the direction of the next step of action; although the Americans' actions to manipulate the Servant Kingdom are intended to attract our attention, it has to be said. After the dust in the southern war zone has settled, the next battle direction we can choose is really this two breakthrough points, and there is nothing else."
"Nothing else, huh, -- what about Spain, what do you think of this direction?"
"Western, Spain?"
After being caught off guard by questioning, Long Yun shook his head blankly. He did not think about this country at all.
To talk about the reason, it is actually very simple, because in the real world where he is in, no matter the real history or the Soviet military's combat plan, there has been no such situation. Or in other words, the Iberian Peninsula is not a military squad for the East and the West, even if there is a strategic rush like Gibraltar.
Think about Spain. Portugal's population and economic scale can actually be ranked among the top in Europe, but on the one hand, the Pyrenees lie between this peninsula and the European continent, and transportation is quite inconvenient; on the other hand, the Iberian Peninsula surrounded by sea is easy to attack and difficult to defend, and is not suitable for the implementation of large-scale combat operations. In the two world wars that broke out in modern times, Spain has always made few achievements, and naturally it will not be the focus of the two major groups' decisive victory now.
Thinking of this, Long Yun simply said these thoughts, making Malenkov smile:
"Haha, it's not bad, what you said makes sense!
So, it seems that you are right. We only have two directions of action, one east and one west, which can further compress the living space of Western countries and ultimately force them to end this war and return the world to the main line of peaceful development.
Hum, think about the United States and Britain who followed us in the fun. These capitalist countries that have been cold wars with us for decades, they really chose a surprise time to start the war, but they were not prepared for war at all. Of course, I think our glorious Red Army did surprise our opponents. For example, you, Victor, if we can have more super combat heroes like you, they will regret it even more, and nightmares will come!”
"Uh,--If you want to talk about the war itself, I'm afraid they made the wrong plan, huh."
Hearing Comrade Malenkov's praise, Long Yun changed the topic awkwardly. He had never been able to deal with this situation, so now he just cares about his side. However, after hearing Victor's words, Malenkov turned to another topic and began to care about the young man's military career:
"Haha, okay! That's all about the situation of the war. The final action is not sure about too much.
So let’s talk about your situation, Victor, now you are an air force lieutenant general and have great autonomy in action; so what specific plans do you have after your recuperation in Moscow have ended? Should you go back to the front line to continue fighting, or... well, continue the investigation and research of the ‘Rome’s’.”
"Please plan..."
Long Yun was a little uncomfortable with the General Secretary's words as he followed the above commands and carried out his tasks on the front line of the Caucasus or the "Roman General Administration". Moreover, the sudden appearance of the word "Roman" also attracted his attention.
Of course, as the supreme leader of the Red Empire, Comrade Malenkov knew about "Rome" and even the "dead city". However, since the General Secretary had already spoken, does this mean that there will be no fierce battles near the front line in the next period of time, so he can freely choose how to act?
Long Yun is still exerting his imagination here, and Malenkov, who is on the other side of the Taiwan Strait, is also continuing to speak:
“Yes, Victor.
Oh, now it’s okay if you and I say it. I have seen some relevant personnel in the investigation of the “Roman General Administration” and have briefly read the mission report of your last operation. As for the land in Central Asia... If what you said is true, then my personal guess is that there must be a deeper secret hidden there; but due to the extremely dangerous mysterious barrier, everything there is not easy for us to see.
For the investigation of "Rome", the only way to go in person is to go there. This is indeed extremely difficult. Frankly speaking, the Soviet Union needs your ability now, and I personally don't want you to take some unknown risks; so, regarding this investigation, my personal idea is that you can decide everything yourself and decide the next action plan yourself."
Speaking of this, the General Secretary, who spoke sincerely, leaned on the sofa, seemed to emphasize his words:
“On the other hand, if you choose to stay on the battlefield, you can also do command. — Yes, you are now a lieutenant general of the aviation corps, aren’t you?
If you continue to stay on the front line, well... it should be the 237th Group, right?
If you continue to stay in the 237th Regiment in the future, there is no precedent in the history of the Red Air Force: an Air Force general who still flies a fighter plane to kill the enemy. Doing so will certainly help boost morale, but it will also put yourself in a continuous danger. So, what do you think of participating in the war in another way?
With your current rank of lieutenant general, not to mention anything else, it is not a problem to serve as a deputy in the first-level air force. I have also asked Comrade Sergeyev."
“…?”
Hearing Malenkov's words, especially the suggestion of "taking command positions", Long Yun became very nervous. He looked at the General Secretary on the sofa in confusion.
Judging from Malenkov's meaning, could it be that Comrade General Secretary, like those who once advised him, hoped that he would leave the front line to fight and become a commander who was greatly reduced in danger, but basically bid farewell to the blue sky?
He had politely refused this arrangement more than once before, but now it was proposed by Comrade Malenkov. Although it was just a suggestion, he couldn't help but not think seriously and thought carefully about how to refuse. Naturally, all those who care about Victor Rezenov were obviously out of good intentions, but leaving the front line has always made it difficult for him, the time traveler, to accept it. He was mainly worried that the movements of returning to the rear would be limited, and it would be difficult for him to let go and change the situation of the battle, or to conduct his own secret investigations.
But now, of course, he cannot simply refuse the arrangements given by the top leader of the alliance. Even if he wants to thank him politely, it is best to come up with a very good reason.
Chapter completed!