Stalin's order seems to be inconsistent, on the one hand, it orders Zhukov to save Leningrad in any case; On the one hand, he ordered Pavlov to prepare for the defense of Moscow, and said that "Moscow cannot become a second Leningrad", which obviously meant that Leningrad had already fallen "Dmitry Grigolievich, what do you say about the fall of Leningrad by Comrade General Secretary" In the war room of the Supreme Command, Zhukov, who was a little confused, first sent out all the staff officers, and then asked Pavlov in a whisper.
"Leningrad cannot be held," Pavlov replied in the same inaudible voice, "but no one can give the order to abandon the second capital." ” When it comes to the ability to understand the intentions of his superiors, Zhukov is really not as good as Pavlov, and what he doesn't understand when he thinks about it is broken by Pavlov's words.
Now is not the time to think about whether Leningrad can be held or not, but to think about who will take the blame.
And this pot, Stalin could not carry it, so he was not willing to give the order to abandon Leningrad.
Zhukov nodded: "I understand, the 6th Tank Army and" Pavlov interrupted Zhukov with a wave of his hand, saying: "Georgy Konstantinovich, when it comes to commanding a large army and a decisive battle with the German army, my ability is far inferior to yours.
This is very clear to the General Secretary General, so he asked you to go to Kalinin instead of Leningrad.
I am now responsible for the construction of the outer line of defense of Moscow.
The one who will command the defense of Moscow in the future will definitely be you. ” This was actually telling Zhukov that the Leningrad pot would not let him carry it, because Stalin still needed him to defend Moscow.
Zhukov exhaled softly, and he also agreed with Pavlov's analysis.
He thought to himself: "Stalin must not be willing to bury two precious tank armies in vain, and the reason why he emphasized throwing all his troops into it was only to show that it was a gesture to shirk responsibility."
And those responsible for the events in Leningrad are probably Vlasov, Kuznetsov and Abakumov" "Leningrad will not be able to hold on, and now I will defeat the cause left to us by Comrade Lenin" These were the first words that Voroshilov, Zhdanov, Molotov, Kalinin, Mikoyan, Andreyev and several other members of the Political Bureau in Moscow heard from Stalin's mouth after they hurried to the Kremlin.
"It's all my fault," said Stalin, smoking his pipe, squinting his eyes, and glancing coldly at the people in the room, "it was all my miscalculation of the situation and the launching of the world revolution at the wrong time."
Moreover, I also carried out a purge within the Red Army, which deprived the Red Army of a large number of experienced military strategists, so I should be responsible for the current failure, and I will resign from all positions. ” yes Stalin was going to resign and step down Several members of the Political Bureau were dumbfounded.
Stalin's gaze slowly swept over a few dumbfounded faces, and then he said coldly: "Before I formally resign from all posts, I would like to recommend Voroshilov, who is experienced in military affairs, to replace me as general secretary of the party." ” Voroshilov, who was in a daze, heard this, and was almost not frightened and fainted, Voroshilov and Stalin's comrades-in-arms for many years still don't know what this master thinks He will resign, he will hand over power to someone else Dreaming This is a temptation to say the wrong thing, and that is to go to Lenin "I can't, I'm not capable, I can't fight" Voroshilov immediately jumped up from his chair, his head shaking like a wave drum, "and this war was not fought well, I should be mainly responsible, I was the People's Commissar of Defense when the war broke out, and I was not good."
I want to review it with the Political Bureau, and I want to resign from all positions. ” Another resignation Stalin also ignored Voroshilov, but set his sights on the former Leningrad region secretary Zhdanov, who now handed over the work to Kuznetsov and himself ran to Moscow to recuperate.
Swept away by Stalin's gaze, he immediately jumped up from his chair in a state of illness, "Comrade General Secretary, I am mainly responsible for the crisis in Leningrad, and it is because I, as a secretary, have not done a good job, so I am resigning from all posts inside and outside the party." ” If you are going to resign, of course, you can't take over as a great leader.
"Comrade Molotov or you will lead the USSR" "I, I can't do it, I can't even do a good job in the People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs" Molotov also jumped up, and like the first two, first made a deep review, and then also offered his resignation.
"Then Comrade Kalinin, you will be the general secretary."
Stalin asked the white-bearded grandfather Kalinin again.
Kalinin didn't stand up right away, because he couldn't stand up at all, not because he was frightened by Stalin's proposal, but because he was really old and sick with cancer, and he had to be supported when he came to the meeting, and what kind of great leader he was "Comrade Stalin," Kalinin, though old and sick, but very clear-headed, knew that he had to say a few words of justice today, "as an old Bolshevik, I would like to make you harshly criticized" Criticism is so kind All looked at Comrade Kalinin blankly, waiting for him to criticize Stalin.
"Today you undermined the party's collective leadership system, and this is a major mistake" Stalin nodded modestly, and the comrades continued to look at Grandpa Kalinin.
"It is well known that the Bolshevik Party is not a party with arbitrary leaders, but a party with well-established democratic procedures that can pool the wisdom of the whole party for major decisions."
Kalinin continued in a hoarse voice, "Therefore, every major decision of the Party is the crystallization of the wisdom of the whole Party, and it is by no means something that any one party leader can decide alone.
This is a system that has been in place since Lenin's time, and it has been well observed until today.
But Comrade Stalin, you have just violated this system and taken the responsibility for the temporary military defeat on yourself, as if you alone made the major decisions of our party.
Therefore, this is a very wrong act, and it is an act that cannot be allowed by all comrades in the party.
Comrade Stalin, you have to make a deep review. ” High is really high Several members of the Political Bureau looked at the old-timer Kalinin with admiration.
Stalin, for his part, nodded very sadly and self-criticized: "Comrade Kalinin is right, I review my mistakes. ” Kalinin looked at Andrepov, the head of the party's organization, again, and said, "Comrade Andrepov, do you need to give Comrade Stalin a demerit?"
"Yes," Andreepov immediately replied, "Comrade Stalin, you are not allowed to resign in the future, and this is something that the comrades of the whole party cannot allow." ” Once again, Stalin modestly stated: "I withdraw my resignation and will not make the same mistake again in the future." ” Now only Mikoyan, who is in charge of foreign trade, has not yet taken a position, but no one thinks that he will oppose Stalin, who is also a revolutionary from Georgia, Stalin's countryman and confidant.
"Comrades," Mikoyan said at this point, but he did not criticize Stalin again, "I propose that the Political Bureau make a collective self-criticism of the difficulties facing the Party and the country. ” This means that everyone is responsible, and everyone has a share in making mistakes on the course.
"Consent" "Consent" "I support the proposal of Comrade Mikoyan" “” The Political Bureau immediately voted and unanimously passed "In addition," Mikoyan continued, "we should also try to negotiate peace with the enemy in order to prevent the glorious city of Leningrad from falling into the hands of the enemy."
If necessary, we can consider ceding Eastern Ukraine and Eastern Belarus. ” Now everyone didn't dare to express their position immediately.
Eastern Ukraine was so important to the Soviet Union that it was the center of the coal, steel, and machinery industries.
If Eastern Ukraine is lost, it will be difficult for the USSR to be self-sufficient even in coal, and what kind of powerful industry can we talk about "It's a difficult decision," Stalin said in a gloomy voice, "but I believe that we will only lose Ukraine temporarily, and if we can learn our lessons, rearmament with the support of the United States, I believe that we will recover soon."
German imperialism will not stop expanding after gaining Ukraine and Belarus, and they will fight against the United States, which will bring them huge losses and disasters.
So in the near future, we will definitely regain all the lost ground.
In addition, we must carry out some necessary reforms, which are the key to the survival of the Bolshevik Party."
Mikoyan's proposal quickly turned into a political decision, and on the morning of June 14 Hersmann learned that the latest Soviet peace terms had been achieved But he was not in a position to immediately propose an end to the war with the Soviet Union, because the unrest in Leningrad was still going on and showing signs of intensifying.
"Marshal of the Reich, if we can't take Leningrad, how about agreeing to the Soviet Union's suture for peace" In the building of the Ministry of Defense at Wilhelmstrasse 73 in Berlin, Hitler, who was attending an emergency meeting of the High Command, made his position stand at the beginning of the meeting.
"Yes."
Hersmann had long known Hitler's thoughts, and it was difficult for him to resist the temptation to dismantle the Soviet Union, the fruit of this great victory.
"What about the Leningrad front now," Hitler then asked, "can it be taken?"
"It is not a big problem to take the periphery of Leningrad," Hersman said, "and it is clear that three more Soviet infantry regiments defected last night, and it is clear that part of the Soviet army in Leningrad is disintegrating, and now I don't know what is going on inside Leningrad."
However, in the Volkhov River battlefield southeast of Leningrad, the Soviet resistance was still stubborn.
If we really want to fight the Soviet Union to the end, we must have the intention of fighting on two fronts and fighting for a long time. ” t1706231537: