Chapter 896

In the Kremlin of the Soviet Union, Zhukov and a group of Soviet generals are persuading Stalin to agree to the plan of the Soviet Army going south to fight a decisive battle. Most of them felt cheated by the German army, by the German planes that bombed Moscow a few days ago.

"More than ten days! We wasted more than ten days just for a high-altitude bombing that didn't even attack the city center. " An officer sighed, shook his head and said, "it's too timid, isn't it? We have lost all the face of our great motherland. "

Everyone thinks that this is just a typical behind the scenes behavior of him, so no one studies his complaints deeply. Don't say that he is such a small group commander in chief, even Stalin and Zhukov dare not easily conclude that the German bombing was just a bluff more than ten days ago.

At that time, anyway, Moscow, the capital, was also heavily bombed by German bombers. This is an indisputable fact that no one can doubt. Many people estimate that the German troops attacking Moscow will move within 24 hours. Some even conclude that the German troops will attack Moscow soon.

Under the circumstances at that time, almost all the people insisted on defending Moscow first and then considering other issues, because no one could afford to lose the capital of the country. As a result, the plan of the Soviet Red Army's going south finally came to nothing.

As for now, more than ten days later, it is obvious that the news that the German army is short of fuel may be true, and the unprecedented bombing of Moscow is in fact a means for the German army to cover up its weakness. Because from that bombing until now, there has never been a second air strike.

So at this time, many younger generals began to question Zhukov's or Stalin's judgment. They did not dare to put it forward in public at the meeting. Instead, they used this way of talking behind their backs to spread it in their own circles. This kind of thing is very hidden, because after the Great Purge, the Soviet Union's tolerance of criticizing Stalin is almost zero.

"You're not going to die? Why are you talking so loud? Everyone knows that Stalin is an idiot in military command, but what about that? " Another officer turned his head and looked at the position of the guards around him, but I said in a whisper, "so many days of great opportunities have been wasted."

If he is not in his position, does not seek his own policies, and is not in Zhukov's position, of course, he does not know how much pressure he will face. At this time, of course, "everyone else is 250, only he is wise and powerful.". Two people's voice has not yet landed, the shrill sound of the alarm over Moscow once again sounded.

Yes, the German air force is on the move again. This time there are so many planes on the move, along with 20 fighter planes. The only difference is that last time it was night, this time it was day.

"German aircraft? Air raid? How is that possible? Doesn't it mean that the German army is really short of oil? What's the matter? " The young officers who had just uttered a lot of words all asked in a trembling voice. When he asked him to question other people's decisions, he might pick out dozens of problems and attack them everywhere. But let him find a way to come out by himself, that is, it's a bit hard for him.

The other officer didn't speak this time, because he was too scared to speak by the explosion in the distance. After all, he is only an officer in the logistics department, not the kind in charge.

When the two men were at a loss, Zhukov happened to pass by with his assistant. He looked at the two earth colored officers and said in a slow tone, "you are here. Comrade Stalin, the great leader of the Soviet Union, is going to hold an emergency meeting. All the officers who can attend will attend."

"Yes They quickly stood at attention, followed Zhukov and Zhukov's assistant, and headed down to a huge meeting room in the Kremlin. This is the place where Stalin often held war meetings. It's spacious and bright. It doesn't look like the current situation of the Soviet Union.

"Comrade Stalin, I personally doubt that the German army is really making the most of their strategic bombers to interfere with our army's judgment." The conference started soon. There were no less than 20 generals and officers in the conference room. Some of them were from the Moscow garrison command, some from the Soviet Union's Moscow theater logistics department. On the contrary, there were few front-line generals, because they had to prepare for war on the front.

Zhukov took the lead in expressing his doubts about the German army's irregular bombing of Moscow. He thought it was a kind of interference operation of the German army, and the purpose was to prevent the main force of the Soviet army from going south.

In fact, if there is only one battlefield in the direction of Moscow, then he must also be a stone Buddha, immobile to the last second. However, unable to resist the urging of several telegrams from the Southern War Zone, rokosovsky asked Zhukov to go south to reinforce him.

If we calculate the problem of the southern theater, Zhukov will have to admit that the southward decisive battle is the best choice at present. However, he was not Stalin and could not direct the troops to go south quickly to fight for a more favorable chance of decisive battle.

As a commander, he would like to command the troops to fight on the front line, just as he did in the battle for Ukraine. Even if he failed, he would be worthy of his title of Marshal. Unfortunately, he can only sit in Moscow now, waiting for Stalin to know“ The German bombing gap is not short, and I personally feel that the German strategic bombing can not prove that it has sufficient fuel. " A general in charge of logistics thought about it and said to Stalin, "but Comrade Stalin, I can't bear the responsibility of putting Moscow at risk..." in the end, it's still the old topic. If anyone dares to say that it's the best policy to go south at this time, he will bear the subsequent responsibility once Moscow is occupied by the German army. No matter Stalin or the successors of the Soviet Union in the future, they should be the first to make an example of this person. It's not enough for small people, but for Zhukov or Stalin“ The scale of the German bombers... Is not big. " Zhukov looked at the rather tangled Stalin and decided to choose the most feasible solution at present. He didn't want to wait to die, because the news just came was not so optimistic. At least he felt that the current situation of the Soviet Union was not good“ If, I mean, if we lose Stalingrad... Can the war continue? " Stalin closed his eyes. It seemed that he was making a big decision. It also seemed that he just closed his eyes because of his recent tiredness. The question he asked made the meeting hall quiet. The voice of opposing going south, which was whispering just now, disappeared“ Comrade Stalin, if we lose the oil production area near Baku, the reserves we have are only enough for us to launch an attack... If our attack fails, then the "Great Patriotic War" will never win. " Zhukov looked at Stalin and finally said, "with all due respect, my advice is not to give up the Caucasus..." "enough! I see Stalin reached out and stopped Zhukov. He was one of the few people in the room who knew something else. A worse telegram arrived in Moscow a few hours ago. Now most people don't know about the crisis, but he knows it. So he needs a victory, a great victory to stop the front line from losing, which is his firm idea just now. If it had not been for this sudden and just right bombing, Stalin might have ordered the main force of the Soviet army to go south“ So. Or suppose, if I order the troops to go south, will they bump into the German armored forces in the process of going south? " Stalin opened his eyes and continued to ask Zhukov. These days Stalin has been studying the plan of the Soviet Army going south. He knows that this plan is highly feasible, at least better than staying in Moscow and waiting to die“ Comrade Stalin, we have gone south half a month later than expected. The G group army has been out of work for nearly 20 days and just got close to the Kursk region... In this case, I don't think it's useful to go south even with the original troops. " Zhukov regretfully stated to Stalin: "if you ask me what to do, I will gather more troops to move south and fight the German army in the Kursk area."“ Now, how many troops do you need to go south? 30 divisions? Or 35 teachers? " Stalin listened to Zhukov's words, and then asked, "do you have your own ideas on how to prevent the German army from giving full play to its air superiority and how to defeat the German army's most elite group army at one stroke?"“ First of all, comrade Stalin, there are risks in any war. " Zhukov replied, "I will concentrate all the armor I have in my hand and head down the south to the front of the German G group, which is advancing slowly northward. I chose to wait for a decisive battle in bad weather, because we have an advantage in our forces, so I am confident to defeat this German army. " After a pause, he continued to answer Stalin's question: "I need 40 divisions, a full 40 divisions! If the campaign goes into a stalemate, even the 10 new divisions drawn from the Far East will be used as reserves. "