One Thousand Two Hundred and One Burning

Zhukov looked at the officers and the chief of staff in his headquarters, and said a little lonely: "Comrade Stalin ordered me to continue to command the battle here, and persist until the last soldier. This means that you have to follow me." , died in one of the ruins of this city.”

"So, everyone, all commands will continue as usual. The nearby troops will continue to stick to the ruins and buildings they are currently guarding. I want to reorganize a solid line of defense near the Kremlin. I cannot let the German army adopt the method of central breakthrough. Surround our troops." He pointed to various parts on the map, and slowly issued an order to continue fighting. From the tone of his voice, it could be heard that he seemed to have exhausted all his strength, and he seemed to be trembling slightly when he uttered every word.

Beside a huge bomb crater, Stalin's former guards were standing. They held their weapons and watched the people in front of them continue to dig the huge deep pit. No one spoke, so they could vaguely hear the diggers whisper cry.

Those who dug the pit were some captured civilians and Stalin's attendants. They will die here together in a while to provide the last layer of protection for Stalin's body. Eventually so many bodies would be burned together that no one would be able to tell which of them was the real Stalin.

"I don't want to die! Zaitsev! I even bought you a drink together! You can't do this to me!" A man with a shovel cried and wanted to rush out of the crater, but he didn't finish shouting The words he wanted to say were shot into a sieve by the guards around him. Another corpse fell to the bottom of the pit, and Zaitsev was still standing there, smoking a cigarette expressionlessly.

"Okay, it's almost done, you should feel honored to be able to leave this world with our great leader, Comrade Stalin. Don't hold grudges against me, because soon I will die with you too, the difference is that I will die in battle Somewhere." After smoking the last cigarette in the pack, Zaitsev suddenly spoke to the people in the crater.

His words caused even greater commotion. Some men and women hoped to rush out of the deep pit. They rolled and crawled on the surrounding slopes, trying to struggle to climb up, but the soldiers around them kept firing, and they quickly let go. There is no trace of life in the entire deep pit. Zaitsev looked at everything in front of him numbly, because everyone in the pit seemed to be a familiar face he often met on weekdays.

"I'm sorry, Comrade Stalin wants me to get rid of you all, because the Germans may dig out some secrets from you that Stalin didn't want others to know. It's easier for dead people to keep secrets, so please forgive me for my decision. "Looking at the fallen corpses in the pit, Zaitsev persuaded in a low voice.

After speaking, he looked tenderly at the rolled up blanket beside his feet, and looked at a pair of feet wearing leather shoes sticking out from one side of the blanket. Without waiting for Zaitsev's order, the two soldiers lifted up the wrapped body, respectfully walked into the pit, and placed it in the most inconspicuous position.

Then they climbed out of the pit without saying a word,

He began to unscrew the dozens of barrels of gasoline piled up next to him one by one, and poured them on the corpses. They poured it carefully, lest some part be left behind, which would make the bodies more recognizable.

"If possible, I really want to prepare a decent funeral for you, but in this situation, my idea is that it is impossible to realize. I love you like my own father, and I hope you can rest in peace." Accompanied In response to the dense German gunfire that just rang out, Zaitsev finished his whispers softly.

He struck the match held by his fingers, and then threw a dancing matchstick into the gasoline at his feet. With a whoosh, the gasoline began to burn, extending to the bomb crater not far away, spreading became a huge flame. Zaitsev looked at the flames in front of him expressionlessly, not knowing what he was thinking.

Just as the flames were beating, in the library building less than a kilometer away, the German army had already shot and killed the last Soviet soldier who was stubbornly resisting. The huge German swastika flag was flying on the flagpole on the roof of the library. It is so eye-catching. Within a few nearby ruins, the Soviet army was constantly retreating, and a few hundred meters behind them was already the palace wall of the Moscow Kremlin.

"Comrade Zaitsev! The troops have been assembled! The German army is attacking in a few streets not far away, and we are ready to counterattack at any time!" A guard officer walked up to Zaitsev, stood at attention and saluted the guard Long said. The Kremlin has its own guards, and there are usually a lot of them. Now after such a long time of drawing and dispatching, there are only more than 1,000 people left.

Most of these soldiers were carefully selected from various units, and some of them were soldiers trained by the Soviet Union who graduated from the Wolf Knight Academy. These soldiers are not super fighters like Rennes who have undergone systematic training, but are just loyal guards who have been trained without emotion according to the unilateral needs of the Soviet Union.

In terms of combat effectiveness, they are not as strong as Rennes or Wolff, they are just ordinary soldiers who have been murdered and brainwashed. The "genuine wolf knights" who have been exhausted by the brutal battle.

Zaitsev looked at the flames that were still burning in front of him, and didn't intend to leave. He waved his hand, motioned his subordinates to take a step forward, and then ordered: "Let your people return to the palace that has not collapsed." There is a defense line near the palace wall to prevent the Germans from coming here! Fight to the death! Surrender or retreat is not allowed! Can it be done?"

"Guaranteed to complete the task!" The other party stood at attention and gave a military salute, and then quickly ran to the place where his troops gathered. Zaitsev watched the opponent run away, and then turned his gaze to the still burning fire in the pit here. He waited patiently, waiting for the fire to destroy all evidence, leaving Stalin, whom he respected, a peace after death.

"Yes, sir! My troops are attacking the Kremlin! The front position is less than 200 meters away." Next to a ruin that was just occupied, behind a parked armored command vehicle, radio communication The equipment was set up, on the other side of a pile of sandbags placed by Soviet defenders.

Next to the armored vehicle is a King Tiger tank with an 88mm main gun parked. Behind the tail exhaust pipe of the King Tiger tank, there is also a mg42 general-purpose machine gun with a tripod set up. German infantrymen carrying ammunition boxes passed by quickly. Behind another wall, several soldiers were helping a military doctor with a red cross armband on his arm to set up a simple field hospital.

"Yes! Sir! The National Library of the Soviet Union has just been occupied by us. We are taking advantage of the victory to continue to attack the enemy. The resistance is very tenacious. My regiment has already lost 144 soldiers." The officer said while reading Look at the various forms handed to him by the adjutant, and then nod to indicate that the adjutant can distribute the ammunition just delivered according to the distribution method written on the form.

After the other party nodded in understanding and turned to leave, the officer holding the communicator continued to speak: "Marshal Rundstedt please rest assured, I am confident that within 24 hours, I will storm into the Kremlin! Yes! Yes! Stalin wants to To see a person, to die is to see a corpse! Yes!"

As the most elite infantry force of the German Wehrmacht, the German First Mechanized Infantry Army with the title of Iron Army is the earliest mechanized infantry force established in Germany. Although this unit has undergone splitting and reorganization, it still retains the designation of the German 1st Mechanized Infantry Army after returning from the United Kingdom for reorganization. Being able to hang the number "No. 1" among the elite German troops running all over the streets is itself a symbol of strength.

In the 1st Mechanized Infantry Army, the 1st Grenadier Division under its jurisdiction is even more elite. Now responsible for attacking the direction of the Kremlin is the unit under the command of Army Group A of Rundstedt. The so-called needle point against the wheat awning, the most fierce German infantry fighting the most loyal Soviet guards, the battle has entered a fierce stage from the very beginning.

An hour ago, in the fierce battle that broke out at the intersection near the library, the German army lost 3 King Tiger tanks and a Panther assault gun before killing two Soviet Stalin tanks and two anti-tank tanks. gun. The Soviet army fought hard with guns and other weapons, causing huge casualties to the German army at one time.

But after all, the Soviet army was weak in succession and could not withstand such a rapid consumption. After the German army occupied the library, they withdrew and replaced the 2nd regiment of the 1st division, which suffered heavy losses, and replaced it with the 1st regiment, which was waiting for work. It is now a fierce battle to pursue victory.

This regiment leader is the commander of the 1st regiment who has just received 300 supplementary soldiers and entered the battle in a state of almost full strength. However, the battle has not been going very smoothly so far. He lost more than 100 soldiers before advancing a distance of more than 300 meters.

But this does not affect his current mood at all, because if there is no accident, his unit may become the first unit in the entire German Wehrmacht to break into the Kremlin, the heart of the Soviet Union. This honor is enough for him to be recorded in history, even He is ready to be the first person to plant the national flag on the commanding heights of the Kremlin.

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