Zhukov quarreled with Stalin, and the chief of the guard slapped him twice, but inadvertently saved his life
For the army commander and the supreme leader, the army commander must unconditionally obey the relevant arrangements of the supreme leader, otherwise the army commander must be responsible for the consequences of any unexpected military changes in the future, but what makes people feel a little surprised is that as a marshal of the Soviet Red Army at that time, Zhukov had a temper with the supreme leader Stalin. Thinking about it, you also know that these two people are people with a certain status, and if they quarrel, the consequences are indeed very serious, especially for Zhukov, who may move his head in more than an hour.
The cause of the incident stemmed from the war between the Soviet Union and Germany, when Hitler came with a surge of 5 million troops, and the Soviet army could not support it at all, although Stalin did not want to see them give their names to the war, but he could not watch his city being captured by the German army, so he could only send cruel words to them, hoping that everyone could stick to the land of the motherland. However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the difference in strength between the two sides is so big, even if the Soviet army can always hold its position, in the end it will only be a few more souls, so Zhukov does not approve of Stalin's approach, because the Soviet army is absolutely impossible to go head-to-head with the German army, and if it still follows the current way of play, it will only lose in the end.
At that time, Zhukov believed that if he wanted to change the current situation of the war, he could first hold the capital, at least some of the people could be saved, and if he still wanted to counterattack, there would definitely be a better chance in the future. However, such an approach was strongly opposed by Stalin, because the two of them had different positions, different ideas, and completely different personalities, and Stalin felt that Zhukov's actions were simply capitulationist style, which he could not accept at all. What's more, Zhukov's age at that time was only 44 years old, and even if he was already in a very high position, he was still an impulsive person, so he didn't take Zhukov's judgment and thoughts to heart.
But Zhukov knew very well that the violent turmoil within the Soviet Union had led to a significant decline in military capabilities, but the German army was not the same as it used to be, and if the two sides faced each other head-on, it would not be at the same level at all. He originally wanted to retrain the Soviet army before going into battle, but he didn't have this opportunity at all, so in the face of this situation where the enemy is strong and I am weak, Zhukov had to argue with Stalin anyway.
Because of this problem, the two fought red-faced. At that time, many people probably thought that Zhukov's move was likely to send him to a dead end, until later Arkadyev's slap allowed Zhukov to get out of the way, and by the way, it also ended the dispute between the two, in fact, after this incident, Zhukov already knew that he was acting impulsively at that time, but fortunately Arkadev, a timely slap saved his life.
Later, Stalin gradually realized that Zhukov was indeed a professional in military affairs, so after that, he decided not to interfere in military issues, and from Zhukov's arrangement, so that Zhukov was able to succeed in the counterattack and at the same time was entrusted with important tasks. Looking back on Zhukov's life, his historical achievements and achievements are indelible, but it is a pity that Khrushchev was afraid of his high position and forced him to retire, so he faded out of the political arena.
