Chapter 77: Not One Step Back!

Chapter 77: Not One Step Back!



The Red Army's loss at Tsaritsyn spread quickly throughout the world. After all, it was the second siege in which their forced had been decimated. 180,000 Marxists lie dead, while the losses sustained by the Tsarist Loyalists and accompanying Iron Division were in the tens of thousands. It was a significant gap in terms of casualties.

But Bruno was all too aware that just because you win every battle, did not mean that you will necessarily win the war in the end. This was a war fought for the future of the Russian Motherland, and if the Tsar failed to win the hearts and minds of the people, then he would inevitably lose the war even if he won every conflict fought between him and the

revolutionaries.

Because of this, Bruno immediately went to work concocting a new string of propaganda. Depicting him with the banner of Russia raised proudly behind him while dressed in a Russian military uniform as he raised a revolver to the heads of the leaders of the Bolshevik revolution.

Two lie dead in the snow, and that was Leon Trotsky, and Yakov Sverdlov. As for the rest, bound and gagged by their side, kneeling in their own filth. They consisted of the likes of Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Maxim Litvinov et cetera. And Bruno's m1895 Nagant revolver, as he was depicted holding in the propaganda, was pointed to Lenin's head.

The words: "Beware the Red Scourge" were written in the color of blood, and in the style commonly found in slasher horror fonts of the future. It was a truly menacing depiction if one were aligned with the Marxists.

But the depiction of the light of god shining down on Bruno as he prepared the pull the trigger on Lenin, along with the pearly gates up in the sky above the Russian banner was a sight that encouraged the people of Russia to turn back to the light of God's mercy, and away from the evils of Marxism.

Tsaritsyn was secured, and the factories were back in the hands of the lawful government of Russia. Producing weapons for Tsar and motherland as they should be. It was an enormous blow to the Red Army who, until now, had to rely on stealing weapons and munitions shipments from the Tsarist forces.

There was no access for international aid after Saint Petersburg successfully defended itself. And now that the one major industrial center that was in their hands was recaptured by the enemy, the Red Army would be running out of munitions and weaponry soon enough.

Because of this, the remaining leaders of the Bolshevik revolution gathered once more than they hid in Moscow within a dimly lit house at night. Discussing the dire situation they had now found themselves in.

Lenin was absolutely furious. He was quick to anger, after all. The man had lost both the founder of the Red Army and his best propagandists. After the capture of Tsaritsyn, the Black Hundreds had stormed into the homes of the Sverdlov family and apprehended all of its members.Th.ê most uptodate novels are published on n(0)velbj)n(.)co/m

"100,000 men... 100,000 men lie dead in Tsaritsyn. Meanwhile, we have begun to suffer rates of desertion that are much higher than they have been in the past. It is clear that the men are terrified of this so called "Red Scourge."

And why would they be? He doesn't even treat us as if we are human? Hell, he treats the hounds used by the loyalist militias with better care than he does us. Have you seen the latest photographs taken by our spies in Saint Petersburg? The man was seen petting the mongrels with a satisfied smile on his face after they had ripped Trotsky's corpse to pieces.

The message is clear: there is no surrender to this enemy. Do you understand me? He will order our deaths the moment we wave the white flag! So how do we deal with our forces who hold such dread for this monster and flee upon making contact with his forces? Well, we just have to remind them that we are far more terrifying than this so-called Red Scourge..." Lenin narrowed his eyes towards Joseph Stalin's remarks, quickly interrogating his men on what exactly he had in mind to handle their deserters.

"And how exactly do you propose such a thing? It's not easy to make ourselves seem more intimidating to our men than a monster who has killed 180,000 of their comrades... Such numbers are overwhelming."

Stalin simply scoffed; his expression equally callous as it was malicious. His words oozing with malicious intent.

"Isn't it obvious? We shoot them in the back if they dare take a step in retreat! Not one step

back!"

It was a desperate measure to handle deserters, to be sure. But they had lost 100,000 men after Tsaritsyn's fall to Bruno, men who were too cowardly to stand and fight against the Red Scourge. And with their current recruitment crisis, the Red Army needed to resort to such

drastic acts.

Thus, the order was given to all commissars within the Ranks of the Red Army. If a single soldier dares to take a step in retreat, you are to gun him down on the spot in front of his comrades. And if your entire unit breaks ranks and routes, you are to treat them the same.

Not one step back! Such were the words of Joseph Stalin's order 227 in Bruno's past life. And so too had they come into existence in this timeline. Only four decades earlier than they should

have.