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Shashmulin, who was offended by Malashenko's words, seemed a little embarrassed, at least not too embarrassed.

Generally speaking, when the Red Army researches and develops a new type of equipment, it must first set out requirements and list indicators. Each institute will conduct design demonstrations based on the bidding requirements and submit them to the military for review and evaluation. After passing the test, prototype test equipment will be built and tested and selected at the proving ground. The winner eventually selected by the Red Army will enter mass production.

Although the details of the research and development of the navy, army and air force from tanks and artillery to aircraft and warships, to rifles and even grenades are different, they generally follow this process, at least before the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War.

As for what happened after the outbreak of the Patriotic War

If this timeline had not been disturbed by time travellers, if Malashenko in this timeline had died on the border of the motherland in 1941 as in the existing history, he would have been only among the millions of Red Army soldiers who died. A nameless member, Natalia also died because of his death.

Even because he was born as an orphan, he would not even have any relatives to remember and mourn him until his death.

So for the most part, the Red Army equipment in this timeline will still be developed as it should be. How it was done in history will remain the same here, and there will not be a slight change in the timeline.

But here comes Malashenko, who did not die at the border of the motherland in 1941, and was given a second life and possessed by his soul. Then all these fucking wonderful and fucked-up stories have to be told separately.

Malashenko pioneered an unprecedented path to research and development of new equipment.

To be precise, this is not a serious equipment research and development path; military is a rigorous scientific discipline, but Malashenko is not talking about science and rigor here, but about relationships, backgrounds, connections, and backdoors. .

Sounds pretty ridiculous, right?

But the results obtained in actual implementation are really useful.

It is as miraculous and unbelievable as winning consecutive million-dollar jackpots by buying lottery tickets, but the reality is those pieces of equipment that Malashenko proposed, suggested, participated in the design, and finally nodded his approval.

They range from tanks and infantry fighting vehicles to rifles and rocket launchers.

None of them are fucking unsuccessful. If you insist that all those things are "artifacts," of course that's fine. It's just that we communists don't care about "artifacts."

After the first few successes, I realized that Malashenko's advanced thinking and precise design ideas could bring unimaginable huge advantages to the Red Army's equipment research and development.

Faced with this somewhat unexplainable reality, Zhukov, Vatutin, Vasilevsky, who followed the pragmatist line, and even Supreme Leader Comrade Stalin all recognized this matter and recognized that Malashenko was not subject to ordinary logical judgment. within the standard range.

If you use the rules and common sense of demarcating boundaries to restrict him and impose it on him, then probably the only result you can get is to "bury the talent" and ruin your own opportunities.

Just like what Zhukov and Vatutin said when they met and chatted one time.

We don’t have to take everything seriously and pursue “Why?”. Opportunities are reserved for those who take action and dare to put them into practice, rather than those who stay in the same place and ask “Why?”.

Therefore, at least before Malashenko "failed" once, Zhukov decided to give him unconditional support, and also used his own connections to smoothen the relationship. Even when Comrade Stalin was in front of him, he tried to persuade Malashenko. The kind words are just to pave the way and clear the obstacles for him.

With such a strong backing, Malashenko directly jumped out of the inherent equipment research and development process, and brought a group of veterans such as Kotin and Kalashnikov to follow the invisible and tangible ideas he brought in his mind. He quickly created a lot of cool things for the Red Army that "shocked the whole year".

"Why" is not important. What is important is that it can beat the Nazis until they scream. All the Red Army soldiers who have used it said it is good.

Then what kind of bicycle do you want and what unnecessary comments do you want to make? As far as equipment is concerned, it is enough to have these. This is the result that countless new equipments dream of, so don't get cheap and sell them, and just clean up the bad work. If you have this time, you might as well kill a few more. Extract the scum and drop the iron fist of the Red Army on them.

It is true that some people are dissatisfied and ask, why can Malashenko do something special? Why is it that he, Malashenko, is not restricted? Why is it that even though Malashenko can tinker with new equipment according to his own ideas, there are so many awesome military industry bosses willing to go crazy and do it with him?

The answers to such doubts and questions were very unified, at least when Zhukov met him.

"Come on, if you have the ability, you can also create a "shattering work" that is unparalleled in the world with similar equipment. Let those military industry experts and general commanders look at you with admiration and compete with you to cooperate with you. ”

"If it doesn't work, please stop beeping, okay? Don't you have a job? Soldiers are responsible for fighting, farmers are responsible for planting, and workers are responsible for production. Go and do what you are supposed to do, okay? Forget that Comrade Stalin said, "Those who do not work cannot eat. "Did you say that?"

"Standing in a safe place protected by comrades in the military, eating food grown by comrades farmers, wearing clothes produced by comrades workers, living in the motherland created under the guidance of Comrade Lenin. But instead of doing anything serious, he just sits here and criticizes , Questioning a Red Army hero who has made outstanding contributions to the motherland, envying others, and not seeing others who are good or strong, don't you feel guilty? "

As a member of Kotin's team, Shashmulin certainly knows what it means for a military worker to have Malashenko as his backer.

The chief engineer is like a parent. The new weapons and equipment he has worked so hard for are his children, and Malashenko is the top teacher who is so awesome. It can really make your child become infinitely more perfect, truly become a weapon of war, and truly be recognized by millions of Red Army soldiers.

There is no denying the pursuit of fame and fortune, but things in this world are not black and white.

At least from Shashmulin's eyes, the expectations and longings that Malashenko can read at this moment, the ardent hope that his masterpiece will become excellent, reliable and powerful, and become a weapon of war, are far higher than The desire for fame and fortune.

Malashenko certainly has a clear mind about who should be helped and who is not worthy of his help.

This is not a matter of money and power, but of truly speaking based on strength and ability; at least you must first get through Malashenko and gain recognition before talking about other things.

If someone really thinks that money and power can handle a person like Malashenko who stuffs his "high status" and "prosperity and wealth" into the toilet and has to poop in the toilet before he is done, then that's really It's just too naive.

"Yes, Comrade General, I do hope to collect more information from you and hope that you can issue a practical feedback report for Project 261. Because of this, we have built an excess of 5 prototypes. to make sure it’s enough.”

His guess was correct, and Shashmulin also admitted it openly. Of course, it felt comfortable to exchange sincerity for sincerity. After all, love between men and women is about "going in both directions", let alone this matter.

As for the answer, at least in terms of personal subjective will, Malashenko is still very willing to take over this "private job".

"Okay, leave it to me. But I mentioned the vilification first. If this thing doesn't work for you, then don't expect me to open my eyes and tell lies in the report."

After hearing Malashenko's words, they looked at each other again.

After a while, the sound of hearty laughter from the two people came from the 261 engineering vehicle.