The long conversation between Timoshenko and Xu Rui lasted for four hours. When Stalin returned to the Kremlin after the meeting, he found that the two were still discussing military theory. Although Stalin didn't understand much, he still participated in the discussion happily. , and then the three of them discussed it until the early morning of the next day.
After this long conversation, Timoshenko was greatly impressed by Xu Rui's solid military theoretical foundation and unique overall view. He immediately proposed to Stalin that he would not temporarily take up the post of Chief of Staff of the Northwest Front. Is Timoshenko's request true? The intention is to allow Xu Rui, the director of the Front Army Staff Department, to actually exercise the powers of the chief of staff.
Stalin agreed to Timoshenko's request after pondering for a moment.
Timoshenko was still unfinished and wanted to continue the discussion with Xu Rui. However, considering that Xu Rui was extremely tired after taking a six-hour flight, and tomorrow they would have to take a train for more than ten hours to Leningrad, so he decided to Ask your driver to take Xu Rui back to the guest house to rest.
Timoshenko actually wanted to leave in the same car with Xu Rui so that he could communicate in the car, but he knew that Stalin must have something else to say to him, so he stayed.
Sure enough, after Xu Rui left, Stalin asked: "Comrade Timoshenko, do you think Comrade Xu Rui is really qualified to serve as the chief of staff of the Northwest Front?"
Stalin was a little worried that Xu Rui was too young.
Timoshenko replied without hesitation: "Comrade Stalin, I think he is fully qualified."
After a pause, Timoshenko added: "Let me tell you the truth, don't be angry. Comrade Xu Rui's military theoretical foundation, battlefield insight and overall view are better than most senior commanders in our Red Army, even His theoretical attainments on some cutting-edge military subjects are also better than most military instructors at the Frunze Military Academy."
"What did you say?" Stalin asked in surprise, "Comrade Xu Rui's military theoretical attainments are so solid?"
"Yes." Timoshenko nodded heavily and said, "It is no exaggeration to say that Comrade Xu Rui's military theoretical attainments have exceeded my imagination. I have not even listened to many of his cutting-edge military theories. However, for example, all-element, all-weather, three-dimensional operations are simply unheard of, but they make perfect sense.”
"All-factor, all-weather, three-dimensional combat?" Stalin was equally confused.
If such a theory had been put aside in Xu Rui's time, it would have been a bad theory long ago. Which of the Iraq war, Afghanistan war and later Syrian war was not an all-factor, all-weather, three-dimensional war? Moreover, in the Syrian war, the Russian army was still dealing with guerrillas, so the difficulty was even higher.
But in today's era, the theory of large corps and large depth has just emerged. Suddenly telling them about all-element, all-weather, three-dimensional operations, this guy is basically explaining fine machining techniques to an operator of a large machine. He has never been exposed to it. Operators of large-scale machinery who have done detailed processing will definitely be confused for a moment.
This metaphor may be a bit exaggerated, but the meaning is similar.
Timoshenko was actually frightened. When he returned to the army and practiced, he would find that it was almost impossible to truly achieve all-factor, all-weather, and three-dimensional operations required by Xu Rui! Because it is not easy to do this. In addition to a well-trained special forces, there must also be an experienced air force. Moreover, the requirements for instant communication between the various units participating in the war are extremely high, and the connection is very difficult!
But now, Timoshenko has not practiced it, so he can only judge Xu Rui's theory based on experience. The conclusion drawn is of course excellent. For this reason, at this time, Timoshenko admires Xu Rui. , it reached the extreme. If possible, he even wanted to ask Xu Rui to go to Frunze Military Academy to give big lessons to the students.
But then again, Timoshenko did not have any estimate of the difficulty of all-factor, all-weather, and three-dimensional operations. It was precisely because he estimated that such a fight would be very difficult that he specifically made a request to Stalin. Let Xu Rui actually perform the duties of Chief of Staff of the Northwest Front Army.
Because only Xu Rui has a deep understanding of all-factor, all-weather, and three-dimensional operations, and only Xu Rui can command.
After pondering for a moment, Stalin asked: "Comrade Timoshenko, is this all-element, all-weather, three-dimensional operation really that powerful?"
"It's amazing!" Timoshenko nodded and said, "If we can really launch an all-element, all-weather, three-dimensional offensive in the Karelian Isthmus, given the strength of the Finnish army, it will only take half a month. If we can’t stand it, the Red Army will be able to reach Helsinki within a month at most!”
After hearing this, Stalin's eyes instantly became eager.
If the Red Army can really reach Helsinki within a month, the reaction time left for Britain and France will be very limited. By the time they realize that something is wrong, Finland has already fallen. At that time, there will be no Britain and France in Northern Europe. What happened to the country? Next, the Soviet Union and Germany should jointly carve up Norway and Sweden.
The Slavs' greed for territory was ingrained in their bones.
Stalin said: "Comrade Timoshenko, I think we can give it a try."
Timoshenko immediately said excitedly: "Since Comrade Stalin has approved it, I will completely delegate the command authority of the Northwest Front Army to Comrade Xu Rui."
"Yes." Stalin nodded heavily.
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Meanwhile, at the Red Army Guesthouse.
Xu Rui didn't know at this time that he was about to become the supreme commander of the more than 500,000-strong Soviet Red Army.
Xu Rui stripped naked and was taking a bath in the bathtub. After nearly seven hours of long-distance flight, and then having a long conversation with Timoshenko for more than six hours, Xu Rui was more energetic than ordinary people. At this moment, I couldn't help but feel tired, so I soaked in the bath for a while. I felt sleepy and fell asleep.
At the Red Army Guest House in Moscow, there is no need to worry about safety.
Therefore, it was rare for Xu Rui to relax. After all the alertness was lifted, he fell into a particularly deep sleep.
Therefore, Xu Rui had no idea when someone entered the bath. It wasn't until a pair of small hands touched his shoulders and began to knead gently that Xu Rui suddenly woke up. Then he subconsciously grabbed the small hands on his shoulders and tightened his grip. Then there was an over-the-shoulder throw, sending the figure behind him flying over his shoulder.
With an exclamation, a beautiful figure slipped over Xu Rui's head and fell upside down into the bath with a crash.
Only then did Xu Rui realize that something was wrong. The person who was thrown away by him was actually a woman. How did a woman get into the men's bathhouse? The only good thing is that because she was in the bathtub, the woman who was thrown over Xu Rui's shoulder was not seriously injured, but her bathrobe slipped down, exposing her vagina.
But the woman quickly stood up from the water, pulled the bathrobe and wrapped it around her body.
Only then did Xu Rui realize that this woman turned out to be Diana, the full-time translator assigned to him by the Soviet government.
Diana looked at Xu Rui blankly, a little distracted. She still didn't understand what just happened
Just now, Diana woke up and found that the lights in the bathroom were still on. She immediately couldn't hold back the emotions surging in her heart. She came to the bathroom by accident. After seeing Xu Rui's figure at the entrance of the bathroom, she also found that the entire bathroom There was no one else inside, so she took off her clothes as if by magic, wrapped herself in a towel, and then walked into the men's bathhouse.
"Diana." Xu Rui's face suddenly darkened and he asked coldly, "Why did you run into the men's bathhouse?"
"I..." Diana opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word. She was actually quite eloquent at ordinary times, but at this moment, when she was stared at by Xu Rui's sharp eyes, she was so nervous that she almost suffocated, and she couldn't even say a word. She didn't come out anymore, but her pretty face turned redder than the sunset in an instant.
Diana is actually not a casual girl, but her performance today is really a little crazy. She can't figure out why she is so crazy. Perhaps the only explanation is that she has become deeply obsessed with the Chinese man in front of her. From the first moment I saw her at the airport, I was already hopelessly infatuated with her.
But Xu Rui was obviously not interested in this sudden exotic encounter.
As mentioned earlier, Xu Rui's concept is that you can enjoy the joy of love before marriage, but after marriage, you must remain loyal to your family. Now, Xu Rui is married.
"Girls have to respect themselves. You can go out." After Xu Rui said that, he turned his back and stopped looking at Diana.
The flush on Diana's face gradually faded, but she didn't leave. Instead, she gritted her teeth and pressed on again.
"Stop!" But Xu Rui looked like he had a blind eye. Before Diana could get close to him, he shouted, "Miss Diana, I just said that girls should respect themselves!"
Diana said angrily: "Am I not beautiful? Don't you like me?"
"You are very beautiful." Xu Rui said coldly, "But I am already married."
"Is it important?" Diana smiled, "I never thought about marrying you."
Xu Rui frowned and said displeasedly: "Miss Diana, I love my wife very much."
"But she is not with you now." Diana took courage and said, "She cannot accompany you through this long and lonely night, but I can."
Xu Rui said no more. With a strong movement of his legs, he jumped out of the bathtub.
Diana's face immediately revealed a look of admiration and fascination, because after getting out of the water, Xu Rui's well-proportioned and strong figure was immediately revealed. Whether from the perspective of a man or a woman, Xu Rui's figure is absolutely incredible. But it's not just about being strong, it's about being strong! A kind of strength like a steel rod, full of explosive power!