Chapter 675: political commissar

Chapter 675 Political Commissar

The first thing Shulka does when he starts working is to get acquainted with his subordinates and get in touch with them.

The 82nd Infantry Regiment was organized into the 38th Brigade of the Independent Motorized Infantry, and the brigade commander was a colonel named Grasilov.

Shulka reported to him immediately.

Grasilov is an experienced veteran. It is said that he participated in the Battle of Kharkov.

To Shuerka's surprise, he looked at Shurka with some guarded and unkind eyes.

"I've heard about you, Comrade Shulka!" Colonel Gerasilov said, "I'm sure you'll be a good regiment commander, but I want you to understand that soldiers must obey orders from their superiors and unite according to their plans. Action, understand?"

"Yes, Comrade Colonel!" Shulka answered boldly.

At the same time, he seems to understand why Gerasilov is wary of him... No one likes a subordinate who is stronger than himself, which will make it difficult for him to command and even discredit him. For example, Gerasilov said to go east and Shulka It was said that we should go to Shanxi, and the worst thing was that everyone listened to Shulka, so Gerasilov, the brigade commander, could not be appointed.

Under normal circumstances, Gerasilov should give Shulka a slap in the face, but Gerasilov can't do this, because everyone knows that Shulka is a celebrity at this time... Although they know it because of confidentiality Not much, but just because Shulka came in Khrushchev's car is enough to shock people. What's more, Khrushchev, a political commissar, served as a member of the Stalingrad Front Army. They all report to Khrushchev, so of course no one dares to embarrass Shulka.

In other words, the regiment leader Shulka is a hot potato for any superior.

But not everyone is like this. After Shulka returned to the regiment headquarters, a lieutenant colonel wearing a red collar came in and shook hands with Shulka enthusiastically. He said kindly: "You are Comrade Shulka, right? I am Viktorovich, Commissar of the 38th Brigade!"

"Comrade Commissar!" Shulka hurriedly stood up and saluted.

Viktorovich nodded and said: "I just heard that you reported to the brigade headquarters. I was inspecting the troops at the time! You came back just in time, and we will start full-scale training soon. What do you think then? , plans, or requests, you can ask us at any time, you are welcome! Do you understand? I hope that our 38th Brigade is like a big family, and all parts are closely united, just like you in Stalingrad and Just like the enemy is fighting, fight the enemy bravely! Perfectly complete the task assigned to us by the superior and completely defeat the enemy!"

"Yes, Comrade Commissar!" Shulka said: "Thank you very much!"

Then Viktorovich babbled on and on, and even asked Shulka about the legendary battles in the past, and occasionally praised Shulka.

This made Shulka very uncomfortable, but he was helpless because the other party was a political commissar.

Actually Shulka knew what was going on... Viktorovich was a political commissar and Khrushchev was his immediate boss.

To be precise, it is not the immediate boss, but the boss of the boss's boss... Shulka can't count how many levels there are. In short, because Shulka is recognized by Khrushchev or can be said to be reused, then he is definitely worth it. Political commissar flatters.

Shulka hopes that the political commissar can keep a distance from him like Gerasilov, because it is a waste of his time now, and at the same time Shulka knows that every moment now is important.

After a lot of difficulty, Shulka sent the political commissar away, and returned to the headquarters while shaking his head.

Andrianka looked outside the door and asked in a puzzled voice, "Why is the political committee..."

"It's hard to say!" Shulka shook his head without saying anything, and sat down at the desk and began to read the materials.

The organization of the 82nd Infantry Regiment is very chaotic. There were originally three infantry battalions. Although they have been damaged by more than half in the battle of Stalingrad, the organization is still there.

In addition to a "punishment battalion", a "student battalion" and a naval infantry battalion, the total establishment has six battalions.

So without thinking about it, Shulka said to Andrianka: "Merge the three infantry battalions into one infantry battalion.

"But, Comrade Shulka!" Mikhailvich interrupted: "The superiors are going to give us reinforcements, to make up for these three infantry battalions!"

"Where did the reinforcements come from?" Shulka asked.

"It should be recruits from the rear!" Mikhailvich replied: "There will be a replenishment for the whole army!"

Shulka originally wanted to return these supplementary soldiers.

The reason is very simple. It may be a good thing for the army to combine veterans and recruits in one unit, because recruits can grow up quickly with veterans. The Soviet army usually does this, and they even train officers like this... There are two sets of command systems in a unit, one for command and the other for learning. When it is necessary to form a new unit, the learned command system can be separated and replaced by soldiers.

The problem is that Shulka knows that the upcoming battle is not trivial. It is an active attack to encircle the enemy. If such a high-intensity battle is still done, the recruits will drag down the veterans and reduce the combat effectiveness of the entire army.

But Shulka felt that it was inconvenient to return the recruits, although they had not yet been assigned.

Because Shulka didn't want Gerasilov to think that he had just started to disobey orders and make his own decisions as soon as he took office.

After thinking for a while, Shulka ordered: "Integrate the three infantry battalions into one battalion, and form another recruit battalion, and assign wounded, wounded, or physically problematic officers and soldiers to the recruit battalion as instructors!"

"Yes!" Mikhailvich replied, then looked at his arm, and said, "Comrade Shulka, then... I will be in charge of the training of the new barracks!"

"Can you?" Shulka asked.

Mikhailvich was seriously injured, and he had to walk lightly so as not to disturb the wound. What he can do now is organize documents at the regiment headquarters.

"No problem!" Mikhailvich gritted his teeth and straightened his lower body, and replied: "I have fought so many battles with you, and I have also trained troops with you, so I know how to train them. I can Create a training plan!"

Shulka nodded.

Mikhailvich is the old head of the regiment, but this position is very suitable.

It's just that Shulka added: "Comrade Mikhailvich, don't worry that your superiors will drive you out of the army, as long as there is one day for me!"

Mikhailvich and his party burst into tears immediately.

(end of this chapter)