My Third Empire

One Thousand Sixty-Eight Loyal Like You

In the Kremlin Palace in Moscow, in a hall that was finally tidied up, there are constantly changing front maps of the entire Soviet Union and the German army hanging on the walls. Stalin was standing in front of the map with Vatutin and several generals, analyzing and summarizing the entire battle situation.

This analysis is done every day, as they are only a short 15 kilometers from the line. The German infantry is approaching the suburbs of Moscow little by little, and some howitzers with a good range remind everyone in Moscow every day that the German army is not far in front of them.

A huge conference table was in the very center of the hall, and some documents from a few days ago and unimportant outdated telegrams were scattered on it. In the last big bombing, part of the bombs dropped by the German army hit the Kremlin, destroying half of the building that had been built since the Tsarist Russia era.

The broken glass windows have just been repaired, there were still a few leaking windows yesterday. Of course, this is a room used by a group of men, so after only one day, the place has already been messed up by the users.

"Comrade Stalin." Vatutin pointed to the hundreds of kilometers of undulating defensive line in the south, and said to Stalin: "I have to remind you again that even if we stabilize the situation in the Moscow theater, the German army is here. Immediate breakthroughs can also be made.”

"Yes, the great leader, Comrade Stalin." Another general also nodded in agreement, then gestured twice on the Volga River defense line and said: "From the Volga River defense line to the newly occupied Voronezh, the fact In fact, our defense force is very weak. If the German army solves Moscow and shortens its defense zone, it will definitely draw out troops to threaten our industrial zone Chelyabinsk."

"So we are not giving an inch here, and we are contributing to the national war." Before Stalin could speak, a general eager to express his loyalty jumped out, slapped the table and said to Vatutin and other generals : "Every day we persist here, we are buying more time for the nationwide war against Germany"

Glancing at the subordinate in front of him who dared to stand up for himself at this time, Stalin was obviously very satisfied with the feeling of being pursued and obeyed. He signaled the general to take the lead and not to speak. The time when I dare not follow: "Let's not talk about this, Comrade Vatutin. A few days ago, I heard that the troops of Comrade Marshal Zhukov are going north. Where are they now?"

"Great leader, Comrade Stalin, the rearguard of Zhukov's group has crossed the Sosna River and reached Livny. They were ordered to deploy a defensive line along the Sosna River in Livny to prevent the German advance troops biting behind them from continuing Pursue." Vatutin knew better than Stalin what impact Zhukov's troops would have on the defense of Moscow as a whole, so he devoted all his energy except for defense, watching the northward progress of Zhukov's group.

"The Germans have completely encircled Kursk,

The Second Battle of Kursk appeared to be a German victory. Another Soviet general introduced the situation in Kursk with some reluctance: "Yesterday the Germans broke through the Sigre line of defense and occupied that city. "

He didn't dare to introduce the entire Kursk battle in detail, and he didn't even dare to tell Stalin that a few hours ago, the German army had occupied the entire territory of Kursk except for the surrounded Soviet troops. Moreover, part of the German army has entered the southern part of Lipetsk Oblast, occupied many towns and is continuing to advance north. They are only a few days away from encircling Moscow, and this time is a conservative estimate in the case of Soviet resistance.

While the German army increased the length of its own front line, the Soviet Union was also forced to increase the length of its own defense line, and the German army still had surplus troops to fill this long line of defense, while the Soviet army was almost exhausted. What capital, to resist the encirclement of the German army.

"If Guderian's troops continue to go north, then we will be forced to add another Moscow southern defense zone." A general under Vatutin pointed to a large blank area under the Moscow map and said to Stalin: "The great leader Comrade Stalin, in this way, how much of the troops brought by Comrade Zhukov can be mobilized for the defense of Moscow is still hard to come to a conclusion."

"However, there is no doubt that the soldiers led by Marshal Zhukov are elites who have experienced the test of war." Vatutin had to stand up and say a few good words for Zhukov. If it was a year ago, if there was an opportunity to kill an opponent in front of Stalin, and then gain Stalin's trust, Vatutin would be very happy to do so. But at this time, those chairs that looked high and powerful in the past are no different from the guillotine. At this time, it would be a complete fool to frame each other and fight for those illusory powers.

So when his subordinates slandered Zhukov, he hurriedly stood up and explained to his nominal superior: "Comrade Stalin, you must know that the troops in our hands lack combat experience, and the troops brought by Comrade Marshal Zhukov can be effective in this respect." It can definitely make up for the shortcomings of the Moscow defenders, which can definitely double our combat effectiveness."

Stalin nodded after hearing this, and then motioned for others to leave the room, so all the generals were relieved, and everyone picked up some materials and documents they brought, and walked out of this huge meeting room . A corner of the Kremlin could be seen outside the window, and soldiers and civilians were slowly cleaning up the ruins left by the collapsed building.

"Boom" There was a not-so-clear sound of artillery in the distance. It was the sound of the German army bombarding the defensive positions arranged on the outskirts of Moscow with cannons. Shells often shot into the city of Moscow and exploded on the streets or buildings, causing panic among the citizens. There were also quite a few casualties. This has become a front-line fortified city, and everything is no longer safe.

Looking out of the window, at the thick smoke rising from places beyond the sight of the building, Stalin folded his hands behind his back and said nothing, while Vatutin behind him could only stand there and remained silent. The corners of the first floor of nearby buildings were filled with sandbags, barbed wire fences stretched across the street, and soldiers in the barricades were all carrying guns. The atmosphere looked so serious.

"These days, the German army has not carried out large-scale air strikes," Stalin said suddenly, and said to Vatutin behind him: "We don't have the energy to repair our cities, but you have to pay attention to the reactions of civilians. Waterworks and power plants Protect it too."

"Please rest assured, the great leader, Comrade Stalin." Vatutin stood at attention and replied, "I have already lost the most reliable troops in the Moscow defense zone at the water plant. The power plant is also the most loyal army. I am not worried. These places, instead, feared that the German army would enter the city from the front."

Stalin nodded. Originally, he didn't bother to ask these questions much, but the news of Zhukov's arrival rekindled a glimmer of hope in his heart. That's why he left Vatutin alone today and asked about the front line arranged things.

The frontal defense line of the Soviet army was quite well arranged, and it was precisely because of this that it blocked the successive onslaughts of the F Group Army and the Group Army's infantry. The Soviet army mobilized a large number of civilians to build their line of defense, allowing them to dig countless anti-tank trenches in a short period of time, turning the plain in front of Moscow into a rugged obstacle zone.

Moreover, the Soviet Union began to equip its own "new weapons" on a large scale, including a large number of anti-tank weapons including anti-tank guns and self-propelled anti-tank guns. These weapons helped the Soviet army in the direction of Moscow to temporarily stabilize its defense line and prevent the crazy German attack.

Of course, the German troops were not waiting for the Soviets to strengthen themselves. Army Group F advanced 1 kilometer southwest of Moscow, pushing the front line to the same level as the Army Group. The group army fought steadily and pushed its forward troops to a place only 15 kilometers away from Moscow in one breath.

The western part of Moscow City has been bombarded by the German army into ruins, many buildings have collapsed, and the streets are buried in ruins and rubble, which has become a natural line of defense for the soldiers. Of course, Stalin hadn't visited the western part of the city, so as the supreme leader of the Soviet Union, he still didn't know that nearly one-fifth of his own area had become beyond recognition.

"When Zhukov arrives in Moscow, make arrangements for me. I will meet him in person." Stalin turned his head and looked at Vatutin: "As the marshal, he has lived up to my trust in him, so I must also do so with the highest respect." To repay his loyalty to me, if we win this battle, you, he, will be heroes of the Soviet Union."

"I understand, Comrade Stalin, I'm going to prepare. The location is on the outskirts of the southern district of the city. I will prepare a one-man guard of honor. Please review it with Comrade Marshal." Vatutin heard the sound of the sound, and quickly proposed to Stalin. Sounds like a nice ritual flow.

"Go and prepare." Stalin nodded and agreed to Vatutin's arrangement: "If every Soviet general was as loyal and capable as you and Comrade Zhukov, maybe we would not have encountered such a situation today. The situation is over."

Two updates today, thank you for your love and understanding for Long Ling, Long Ling will definitely make up for the two updates today

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