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"I know this!" Pu Yin nodded slightly, agreeing with the other party's opinion: "I also explained this to my father. But!" He paused intentionally when he said this, and then glanced at the people present , opened the mouth slowly: "However, the emperor does not agree with our view. He himself insists that the core of the empire's victory lies in the central region, in Moscow. So he believes that we must take Moscow at all costs. Only by taking We will be able to achieve the final victory only after reaching Moscow. But don’t worry, everyone. Now the emperor has listened to my explanation of the importance of Stalingrad. He himself also believes that the status of Stalingrad is very important. So, after my explanation , he has agreed in principle to our request to continue attacking Stalingrad!"

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere immediately relaxed.Because everyone knows that the current situation is not as bad as imagined, as long as they can suspend the transfer, then they will have a chance to take down the fortress of Stalingrad, and make a wonderful contribution to their credit book.Compared with distant Moscow, the battle of Stalingrad has reached its final moment.None of them wanted to give up this most fruitful fruit.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Pu Yin spoke again: "However, after I made a promise, the emperor asked us to achieve a decisive victory over Stalingrad within a limited time. Moreover, after this specified time, Both Stalingrad and Moscow must be taken. He gave us only one week!"

"Ah! A week!" There was another burst of noise from all the people present.They thought it was impossible to complete the task in a short period of time, so someone stepped forward immediately.

Who Controls Ups and Downs: The Third World War (Closed Volume) Chapter 360 The Greatest Deserter

"Commander-in-Chief!" Chen Jitang was the first to speak, "Time is so tight that we can't do it at all. As far as the current situation is concerned, our army's combat resources are extremely scarce, and the battle in the Stalingrad area has made Our losses were extremely heavy, and for this reason we had to take a long period of rest."

"Du Yuming!" Chen Jitang looked at Du Yuming who was sitting next to him, "Did our troops suffer a lot?"

"Yes, Commander!" Hearing his commander ask himself, Du Yuming replied quickly, his face still expressionless, as if everyone present owed him a few 10 yuan. "During the Stalingrad offensive and defensive battle, our troops lost a lot. Most of the troops lost about 10 percent of their troops, and the serious reduction even reached 50 percent. And these troops absolutely Most of them are front-line combat units. The backbone of many troops has been wiped out. Some regiments have only a few hundred people left, and one company has only one officer and eight soldiers left when it withdraws from the position. In addition, the technical weapons The loss is also very heavy. As of today. We have lost about 200 tanks, more than 400 half-track personnel carriers and hundreds of artillery. These are very serious problems. The most troublesome problem is the supply of fuel. Until now The fuel storage capacity of our mobile forces is only enough for half a day's journey of these troops. The fuel gap is too great. In addition, we are constantly urged and strongly pressured by the Ministry of the Army, and we have repeatedly called to ask whether we are sure to end the battle in the near future , unless it is sure that Stalingrad can be captured quickly, otherwise the 2nd Air Force Wing of the Dragon Army will be withdrawn to support Moscow."

"En!" Pu Yin said: "Du Yuming, what you just said is very reasonable. Judging from the previous situation, the problems we encountered are indeed very serious. However, I think these difficulties can still be overcome. It cannot be decided, but as long as we can persist repeatedly, we must spare no effort at all costs until the final victory is achieved; at this most critical moment, we must unite as one and never give up. The emperor also understands our difficulties, so, in order to The end of the Battle of Stalingrad, through his direct intervention and direct order to the Ministry of War to increase the number of troops, made the Ministry of the War readily accede to my request and gave me three additional divisions of infantry. In addition, the Imperial Reserve The army also agreed to help us rebuild our troops as soon as possible, and he promised to provide us with five divisions of reserve troops, so that our strength can be guaranteed.”

Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief. After all, due to the tension of the battle, their battle pressure is too great. After nearly a month of brutal fighting, the supply of troops for all division supplementary regiments has been exhausted. Can organize second-line personnel to act as a reserve team.Some are even artillery units. If there are reinforcements, it will also play a big role in relieving the pressure on the besieging troops.

"Beat me hard today! I'm going to turn Stalingrad into a pile of ruins!" Pu Yin beat the table heavily with both hands.

Near the Neva River, the dry yellow sand was gradually replaced by maple forests and ruins of city buildings, indicating that they were getting closer to the city of Leningrad.Those charred willows also showed that they were getting closer to the water source.Nailed to a tree was an arrowhead with the word "Ferry" written in large Gothic script.The soldiers who were marching hurriedly elbowed each other's companions in the team while seeing the thick black smoke ahead.On the other side of the river, a big battle is waiting for them.Thick black smoke is the first signal of this war.

Opposite Smolny Palace, [-]:[-] in the morning.Zhukov finished his busy work and came out of his office. The situation is very critical now.The entire outskirts of Stalingrad have been surrounded by the Dragon Army regiments, and the entire Soviet Union is being attacked by the Dragon Army in an all-round way. Stalin can't mobilize any troops.However, now he also knows that there is no way for Stalin to do this, because now Moscow has been attacked by the Dragon Army and is in jeopardy.Most of the main force has been transferred there to defend against the fatal blow of the dragon army. There is really no way to mobilize a single soldier to break the siege of Stalingrad.Whether the so-called urban defense battle can be successful, in fact, the most critical thing is the rescue that requires a large number of reinforcements.If you don't have a single reinforcement, it's useless to defend your city well, because sooner or later the opponent will exhaust your strength.

Thinking of this, Zhukov sighed slightly, and then pushed open an inconspicuous small door, through which he slowly went down to the telephone office on the second floor of the basement, where there is a telecommunication room, which is currently The only place in Stalingrad that can communicate with the outside world.Zhukov quietly pushed open the heavy bulletproof door, walked through the crowded training room, and walked directly to the telegraph connecting the Smolny Palace and the Supreme Command.

His heart was very heavy.Although Zhukov believed that he had done his best, he had to admit that the Dragon Army greatly surpassed the troops he had put together in terms of strength, the quantity and quality of weapons and equipment, and the quality of soldiers.His defense circle, which seemed extremely strong, became riddled with holes under the aggressive attack of the opponent.Judging from the speed of the enemy's attack, the final fall of the city will happen sooner or later.According to his prediction, at most two weeks, the Chinese will completely control the entire Stalingrad.

Thinking of this, Zhukov felt sad for a while, but he still had to try his best not to show his disappointment. He nodded to the telegraph operator in reply, then put a notepad on the side of the small table, and looked at it again with his wrist. Watch, and then ordered: "Send the report, Zhukov is at the telegraph."

As the operator's fingers flicked on the keys of the telegraph, the answer immediately appeared on a long and narrow note: "Comrade Stalin will talk to you, please wait a moment."

After an annoying few minutes, the telegraph flickered into activity and fell silent again.Zhukov grabbed the note, on which were printed only two words: "Hello."

"Hello!" Zhukov dictated the answer to the operator almost without thinking, and opened the notepad at the same time.Under the operator's hard knocking, the note crawled again.What was read on the slip was not an order written in dry, serious business language, but almost ordinary conversation, which was rare.It seems that Stalin was not dictating orders, but talking from heart to heart—"How is the situation in Stalingrad?"

"Very bad!" Zhukov continued: "In the current situation, the Chinese have controlled 80% of the urban area, and our defense line has been broken through by the Chinese. Now, although we have once again successfully stopped the Chinese However, our losses are still very large, and the troop attrition rate is about [-]%. Now we urgently need ammunition and food, especially ammunition, which we have exhausted. So please deliver it as soon as possible. If possible, I need A division reserve."

"Okay, I see." A few minutes later, the telegraph suddenly transmitted the following line of words, and then the machine began to rotate again.

"Can you come to Moscow by plane? Due to the complicated situation on the left wing of the reserve front in the Yukhnov area, the high command wants to discuss the necessary measures with you. Leave someone to replace you, and let Khozin replace you." Paper The article was written here and suddenly stopped moving.

Called to Moscow, an order Zhukov could never have foreseen.Although he was very grateful to Stalin for telling him to leave the city that was about to fall, as a coach, a coach who had not yet failed, he could not bear to abandon his soldiers under such circumstances.Zhukov closed the notepad with a snap, pushed it aside, and quickly dictated: "As far as the current situation is concerned, I cannot go to Moscow, because the airport has been captured and the pier is in danger. I have no means of transportation!"

"You don't have to worry about this. I have authorized Kuznetsov, and he will use the submarine to pick you up. Just tonight." After a pause, another piece of paper popped up: "This is an order!"

After hearing this sentence, Zhukov quickly realized that it turned out that Stalin had not asked him to come to the telegraph to report the situation, but for another reason.So he quickly replied: "Okay. Please allow me to leave in the early morning of July 7."

"Good. Tomorrow we will meet you in Moscow." The conversation ended.

On Stalin's order, Zhukov handed over his power to Lieutenant General Khozin.An hour later, Stalin informed him that a submarine was ready in the outer port of Stalingrad and would carry Zhukov to Murmansk, from where he would fly to Moscow.

At 7 o'clock in the morning on July 25th, near the Neva River artificial pier 2 miles away from the Smolny Palace, a huge black object was moored there, like a huge black whale.This is a Soviet light submarine, which was specially used by Stalin to take Zhukov to Moscow.

Soon, three black cars came to the pier like ghosts, and then several people got out of the cars. The leader was very strong, but not tall. Obviously, he was a famous Zhukov.

"Lieutenant General Khozin!" On the pier, Zhukov, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped, and then he suddenly turned around and said to Khozin, "I'm very worried now. The Supreme Commander told me to go back this time, I don't know what it is things, but one thing is for sure, I may never come back. But I am worried about you now, you know, Stalingrad has become a place of death. As things stand, we have only two paths to choose, First, launch a breakthrough immediately, but as far as the current situation is concerned, this road is full of dangers. The Chinese seem to believe that we may break through, so their mobile troops are still defending on the outskirts of Stalingrad. As long as our troops Once they break through, these troops will follow like wolves. Therefore, breaking out is not the best option, and it cannot be used unless it is absolutely necessary."

Who is in control: World War III (Closed volume) Chapter 360 The Battle of Stalingrad

After a pause, Zhukov continued: "Now I think the best way is for the troops to continue to defend and wait for the arrival of reinforcements or changes in the situation. Although our ammunition is almost exhausted and casualties are heavy, but, We still have the strength to last for 12 weeks. The reason why Comrade Supreme Commander Stalin told me to go back to Moscow, I think maybe there was a certain victory over there, or the Chinese were held back. As long as we launch a counterattack in Moscow, the Dragon Army is bound to Troops will be drawn from other directions. The Dragon Army in the Stalingrad area may be the first to be drawn, as long as their troops are drawn away, your pressure will be reduced. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Yes, I understand!" Huo Jin replied quickly.

Zhukov wanted to say something more, but the hatch of the observation deck of the submarine was opened, and a naval officer in a black cloak came out, and then shouted to everyone on the shore: "Comrade General, the time is up. If If we don't leave, it may be difficult to break through the Chinese blockade."

Zhukov sighed heavily, then shook hands with Khozin and Zhdanov, "Take care!"

"Take care, Comrade Zhukov!" Hozin and Zhdanov replied in unison.

Zhukov slowly pulled his collar, then turned around abruptly, and the submarine rushed up three steps at a time, and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.A lot of waves suddenly appeared around this huge black monster, and it slowly drove away from the pier.

At 7:25 am on July 3, the first wave of the Dragon Army began to cross the Neva River.Waves lapped gently against the bow, and the blades of the oars creaked.On the wide river, the crisp sound of rifle shooting and the roar of explosions sounded far and wide.However, the Soviet artillery, mortars and machine guns near the shore did not move.

The Soviet army still reacted quickly, when half of the first wave of assault troops reached the opposite bank.The artillery fire of the Soviet army began to shift its target.From time to time, a huge water column rose from the center of the river, drenching the people on board.Soon there were stunned fish floating on the water, their silvery white belly glistening.A Finnish fleet gunboat took a direct hit, killing all twenty men on board.As if mountaineers never looked down, some stared down at the water beside the boat, trying not to look at the far bank.Others kept observing the burning buildings on the South Bank, their helmeted heads instinctively tucked into their chests.They are entering a picture of hell.

As night fell, on the towering river bank, the outlines of some tall buildings were clearly outlined by the raging fire, casting strange and unpredictable shadows.The night sky is full of burning sparks.

The charred wreckage of machinery and ships littered the shore, making a mess of the river bank in front of me.The closer you get to shore, the stronger the stench of burnt buildings and rotting corpses in the ruins.

The first assault troops did not immediately use their weapons. Instead, they mounted their rifles with bayonets, jumped from the sides of the boats into the shallow water beside the river, and rushed up the steep sandy bank.One of the landing sites was only about 100 meters away from the Soviet army.All the Dragon Army soldiers present knew very well that the longer they stayed, the faster they would die.

Fortunately, the Soviets on the first outer line of defense did not have time to dig trenches or prepare positions.After the soldiers of the Dragon Army rushed ashore, they immediately launched a fierce attack on the Soviet position, and wiped out the enemies in this area with brutal close combat.

After the arrival of the second echelon, the reinforced infantry regiments continued to advance to the edge of the railway line on the Petergov Heights.

After the first wave of assault troops crossed the river, the Soviet troops responded immediately.Although Zhukov has left.However, Lieutenant General Huo Jin, who replaced him, was not a mediocre person. After the initial judgment, he immediately mobilized troops from his reserve team to the high ground, because Huo Jin knew very well that the number of Dragon Army soldiers crossing the river now was not enough. not many.Although they occupied the first position, most of the positions on the high ground are still in his hands. Now, his only worry is that a large number of dragon troops will land and build a new pontoon bridge here, then everything will be bad.Therefore, as long as the Chinese are eliminated in front of the position, the entire defense line will not be broken through.So in addition to ordering the troops to continue to defend the position, he also mobilized all the artillery troops. At this time, Huo Jin's purpose was very clear, to block the Neva River and prevent the follow-up troops of the Dragon Army from crossing the river.

On the other side of the Neva River, Pu Yin can clearly observe the enemy's every move at the observation port only 500 meters away from the ferry.The heavy artillery of the Long Army also began to speak. Rows of shells flew towards the opponent's position with a shrill howl, and soon huge columns of smoke rose from the opponent's position.After the artillery fire was ready, the various regiments of the second wave began to prepare to cross the river. The infantry jumped out of the dug positions one by one, carrying weapons and equipment on their shoulders. At this moment, the silent opposite bank suddenly became agitated, and shells landed on the road ahead of the soldiers of the Dragon Army, and exploded in the grass on both sides.When the soldiers of the Dragon Army began to approach the steep slope of the Neva River, the artillery fire from the opposite side stopped abruptly...

The cold night finally passed, and another bright morning ushered in.When the bridging column began preparations for entering the position, the soldiers of the 22th Assault Company of the 18nd Airborne Infantry Division had already prepared assault boats and rubber rafts. Now their task was to cross the Neva River as soon as possible, and the reinforcements were fighting there. The first wave of troops, and help engineers build pontoon bridges, as long as a bridge is built over the river, then all heavy weapons, including tanks, can cross the river in time.

At 10 o'clock in the morning of the same day, the competition around the Neva River ferry was still going on, and the Soviet army invested an elite unit here-the "Stalingrad Student Brigade", which is the most elite reserve team of the Soviet army.The majority consisted of students of the Petersburg Military Academy.The combat literacy of this unit is relatively high, and its fighting will is relatively tenacious, which tossed the troops of the Dragon Army quite hard.

When the third wave of troops landed, they encountered a lot of trouble.When the commander of the landing wave was preparing to cross the river on a rubber inflatable raft, a mortar shell exploded not far from him, and the fragments mercilessly punctured his artery.Soon he died.affected by this situation.The third wave of crossings was forced to be postponed.

By the afternoon of the day, new troops continued to arrive at the ferry.Their task was to protect the entire flanks of the 22nd Mechanized Infantry Division from being attacked by Soviet counterattack forces crossing the river.On the other side, after unremitting efforts, the Dragon Army finally transported the third wave of infantry to the other side of the river.This force is mainly composed of the 3rd Battalion of the 22nd Infantry Division.

With the continuous addition of Dragon Army troops, the Soviet Army's resistance in the riverside area is gradually weakening.The bridgehead of the Dragon Army continued to grow stronger.Later in the day, the officers and soldiers of the troops had captured the first and second lines of defense established by the Soviet army and began to advance towards the forest area ahead.Although many of them were exhausted and thirsty, many fell behind, and many others fell halfway due to excessive physical exhaustion.Most of these troops came from the 2nd Battalion that crossed the river in the second wave.However, the battalion will not stop him because of such a small matter...

At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the third wave of the Dragon Army began to attack the Soviet Army. The main target of their attack was around an inconspicuous building complex near the high ground.Near this small concrete village known by the Chinese as the Augustov district.The troops of the Dragon Army and the troops of the Soviet Army launched a series of fierce battles.In just a few hours, the area has changed hands several times.

The fighting made decisive progress that evening.The bridge-building work finally broke through.Engineers successfully completed the first bridge before nightfall. A minute later, the first military truck loaded with soldiers drove across the bridge, followed by the second, and the third, accompanied by a large number of reinforcements and infantry.

Now, the Dragon Army has finally broken through the Neva River, and victory is getting closer and closer to them.

On July 7, the fear of war spread among the thousands of civilians huddled in the catacombs and tunnels of Castle Hill.Father Angolo Rota, assistant to the Holy See ambassador to Stalingrad, later described this nightmare scene: "Although Soviet Russia does not recognize the Holy See and the Red Cross Organization, we are still allowed to enter the city of Stalingrad. We only Crossed Victory Square - where we assessed the defunct Papal Legation building that separated this from Kazan Cathedral. It's a short walk, but what a walk Next to the Pope's Legation Building is the former Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the current Stalingrad Medical Academy building, and the former Ministry of Defense on the opposite side of the square is also engulfed in flames. Even the Winter Palace has several places that are soaring into the sky Pillars of fire. The square was littered with craters, trenches, and wreckage...Only the flames lit the path before us. Inside the Winter Palace, every hall and corridor we passed was filled with wounded people, and operations were held in ordinary It's going on on the table, there's crying and wailing everywhere...it's just hell!"

At Moscow Station, south of the Gudenov Hotel, the exhausted defenders were still fighting frantically with the Dragon Army infantry and tanks.In just one day since the Dragon Army began to cross the Neva River, the fierce battle finally broke into the last major stronghold in the Stalingrad area-the area around the South Railway Station and the Palace District.

Who will rule the ups and downs: The Third World War (closed volume) Chapter 360, Russia's landmark-the Winter Palace!

Of course, this place will eventually fall with the passage of time and the strengthening of the dragon army.At this time, the dragon army had already pressed down to the north and west of Gelet Mountain on the south bank of the Neva River.After the Soviet army lost almost half of the remaining artillery, the soldiers of the two Soviet militia divisions finally couldn't stand it anymore: after launching a round of assault, the 83rd Infantry Division of the Dragon Army was killed in a field of Swedes and A foothold was established between the villas built by the Finns.At the same time, fierce hand-to-hand combat was fought from villa to villa, and other assault teams infiltrated the Isaac Orthodox Cathedral between Gretel Hill and Victory Square. The final defense line of the defenders was about to collapse. The vanguard of the Dragon Army now only needs 10 minutes to reach the first target - the Winter Palace!

A child named Pete later recalled: "It was a horrible time. I was a teenager at the time and I remember being in the basement with candles for most of the siege, walking around. There were piles of stored food and coal. The whole city was shaken to pieces. At night a young soldier came and stayed with us in the basement. I remember his name was Ivanov, only a few years older than me. He couldn't help sobbing because he missed his family. He said he didn't want to die alone in Stalingrad. My mother and aunt tried to comfort him. But one day he never came back. We have no concept of time, My mother was nearly devastated by the sound of anti-aircraft guns fired by Chinese bombers on December Revolutionary Island. Every day, several bombs would hit the buildings around us. One day the sounds of fighting became very close, and I remember a group of young Soldiers garrisoned our house and told us to stay in the basement. Presently there was a terrible noise from the back upstairs, shouts, grenade explosions, machine gun fire, boots stomping back and forth It was mixed with the screams of people. Through the window, I saw in our garden, a Chinese soldier stepped on the head of a captured Soviet soldier with his boots, and then pulled his forehead with the muzzle of a gun. trigger……"

With all hopes of rescue dashed and ammunition supplies depleted, the resistance of the Stalingrad fortress is drawing to a close. At 7:26 on July 15, Lieutenant General Huo Jin's defenders sent the following telegram: "Our supplies have been exhausted to the last clip, the question now is whether to be captured or try to fight desperately to escape from the encirclement. Therefore, I will command those remaining capable of fighting to launch the assault."