Ivanov was speechless.

He finally understood the cruel reality that the rule of the Soviet Union was not based on true loyalty, but on fear and oppression.

And when this fear disappears and the oppressed find an opportunity to rebel, the foundation of the empire will collapse.

The fighting in Warsaw lasted for three full days.

The elite troops of the Soviet Union - the warriors who once flattened Berlin - were now struggling like trapped beasts in the Polish encirclement.

Their communications were cut, their supply lines were blocked, and their retreat routes were blocked.

The Polish army knew the local terrain very well. They used every alley, every building, and every underground passage to attack the Soviet soldiers.

At dawn on the fourth day, the battle finally drew to a close.

The Soviet army suffered heavy losses, with nearly 120,000 elite soldiers remaining on Polish soil forever.

Only about 40,000 people broke through the encirclement and retreated towards the Ukrainian border...

……

In the temporary command post near Kiev, Ukraine, Marshal Malinov's face turned pale.

As one of the highest-ranking military generals of the Russian army, he had never experienced such a tragic defeat.

"How could this happen?" he muttered to himself, his voice filled with disbelief. "Our armored division... our Guards... were completely wiped out?"

Chief of Staff Gregorian held the latest battle report in his hand, his voice hoarse with fatigue.

"The Polish betrayal was only the beginning. Rebels in Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Romania had also begun to move."

"Our troops in Eastern Europe are under siege from all sides."

Malinov stood up suddenly and swept the items on the table to the ground.

"This is all a conspiracy by the Eagle Sauce! They are behind all this and are trying to completely destroy our influence in Eastern Europe!"

Gregorian did not respond to this emotional outburst.

He knew that anger could not change the cruel reality.

The Russian Empire is suffering its most serious military blow since World War II, and what is even more terrifying is that this is just the beginning of the disaster.

In a small town about 120 kilometers away from Kiev, the retreating Soviet soldiers huddled exhausted in makeshift tents.

The cold wind in Ukraine in December was biting, but what was more unbearable than the cold was the humiliation of failure.

Lieutenant Peter Konov was an outstanding commander of the Guards Tank Corps.

At this moment, he was sitting alone by the campfire, staring at the dancing flames with empty eyes.

In the battle of Warsaw, his entire company was killed except for himself.

The faces of those Polish "traitors" still appeared in his nightmares - those "comrades" who had trained with them and shared vodka with them, but eventually pointed guns at them.

"Sir, would you like some water?" A young soldier approached cautiously and handed over a canteen.

Konov took the kettle, but didn't drink it. He just nodded mechanically.

The scenes in Warsaw were still floating in his mind - the Soviet tanks set on fire by incendiary bombs, the soldiers fleeing in the streets, and the betrayed and bewildered faces.

“Why?” Konov muttered to himself, “Why do the Poles do this to us? We liberated them, gave them freedom, protected them from the erosion of capitalism…”

The young soldier lowered his head and did not answer.

In the Soviet army, this kind of problem is dangerous.

Officials from the Ideological and Political Department may at any time regard anyone who raises such questions as having "wavering thoughts" and punish them.

But at this moment, even the ideological and political officials were immersed in the shadow of failure and had no time to care about these things.

Across the camp, the medical station was overflowing with wounded soldiers.

Due to the lack of sufficient medicines and equipment, medical staff can only perform the most basic bandaging and hemostasis.

The groans of the seriously injured continued to be heard, mixed with the doctors and nurses' whispered words of comfort and occasional sobs.

"Give me the bandage! Hurry up!" A female military doctor shouted to the nurse. She was trying to stop the bleeding of a soldier who was shot in the abdomen, but the wound was too serious and blood kept gushing out, quickly staining the white bandage red.

"It's useless, Anna... let me go..." the wounded soldier said breathlessly, his face turned pale due to excessive blood loss.

The female military doctor shook her head stubbornly, tears welling up in her eyes.

"No, Igor, hold on!"

"Reinforcements will arrive soon with more medicine and equipment... You will survive!"

But they all knew that it was just a white lie.

In this sudden military disaster, the Soviet Union's logistics system has completely collapsed.

More medicine and equipment? May never reach this forgotten town.

Snow began to fall, and white flakes landed gently on the campsite, as if trying to cover up the traces of the disastrous defeat.

But nothing can cover up the blood and lives of hundreds of thousands of Russian soldiers...

……

At the Kiev headquarters, Marshal Malinov was in urgent communication with Moscow.

The airwaves were filled with noise, but Joseph's angry voice was still clear.

"Comrade Marshal, I want an explanation!"

“Why were our elite troops defeated by a bunch of Polish traitors? This is an unacceptable defeat!”

Cold sweat broke out on Malinov's forehead, despite the low temperature in the room.

"Comrade Joseph, please listen to my explanation... This, this is a carefully planned conspiracy!"

"The Poles have the full support of the Eagle Sauce, they have the most advanced weapons and precise intelligence..."

"Excuses! All excuses!" Joseph's roar interrupted his explanation. "The Russian army was actually defeated by some Eastern European bumpkins? This is a stain on our military honor!"

After a brief silence on the communication, Joseph's voice became low and dangerous.

"Comrade Marshal, you have 48 hours to reorganize your defenses and prevent the rebels and any possible American intervention. If you fail... you know the consequences."

After the call ended, Malinov slumped in his chair, trembling all over.

As a military general who had experienced the blood and fire of World War II, he was well aware of the threat implicit in Joseph's words.

What would failure mean to the Russians? The best outcome would be dismissal, the worst... he couldn't imagine it.

Just as the Soviet army fell into despair and chaos, even more terrible news came.

Scouts reported that a large army was rapidly advancing towards the Ukrainian border from the Polish direction.

This is not the Polish army, but the NATO coalition led by the Eagle Sauce!

"How many of them are there?" Malinov asked nervously.

"At least 100,000, Comrade Marshal," the scout replied, his voice a little hurried from running. "The Eagle Sauce Air Force has begun reconnaissance flights over the border area. They have the most advanced new tanks, self-propelled artillery, and jet fighters."

Malinov felt dizzy.

The Soviet Union has less than 50,000 troops left in this area, with outdated equipment and low morale.

Facing the fully armed NATO forces, they had almost no chance of winning.

……

At the same time, at the NATO headquarters, there was a scene of jubilation.

General Bradley stood in front of the huge strategic map with a victorious smile on his face.

Surrounding them were military representatives from various NATO member states, their eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Gentlemen, our strategy has been perfectly implemented,"

Bradley proudly announced.

"The 'liberation' of Poland and other Eastern European countries was more successful than expected."

"The Soviet Union's Eastern European buffer zone has been destroyed. They have lost hundreds of thousands of elite troops, and now their defenses are virtually useless."

The John representative nodded with satisfaction. "The Poles' performance truly exceeded expectations. They not only successfully lured the Soviet army into a trap, but also dealt a fatal blow."

"This is just the first step," Bradley pointed to Ukraine on the map. "The Russian bear has been stunned. Now is the time to give them the final blow, forcing them to retreat east of Moscow and completely give up their control of Eastern Europe."

The French representative asked quietly, "Will the Russian bear use...mushroom eggs?"

Bradley shook his head confidently.

"Our intelligence shows that although Joseph is crazy, he is not that crazy."

"What's more, Russia's nuclear arsenal is far inferior to that of the United States. If they dare to use nuclear weapons, they will be met with a full-scale nuclear counterattack, and Moscow will be reduced to ruins within an hour."

Muffled laughter echoed through the conference room. These military elites knew they were witnessing a turning point in history.

The balance of the Cold War is tilting towards the Eagle Sauce side, and the decline of the Russian Empire seems to be a foregone conclusion.

In the troop rest area, the American soldiers were enjoying a hot dinner and coffee.

In stark contrast to the exhausted Soviet army, these soldiers were well-trained, well-equipped and highly motivated.

"I heard the Russians' tanks are out of gas," a US soldier said to his companions with a smile, "Their supply lines have completely collapsed."

"Not only that," another soldier continued, "they say they can't even maintain basic communications. There's been a complete loss of coordination between units. It's a one-sided massacre."

There was an air of relaxed confidence in the barracks.

For these American and NATO soldiers, this is not just a military operation, but also an ideological victory.

That is the complete victory of the capitalist free world over the red front.

As night fell, on the Ukrainian plains 50 kilometers west of Kiev, the fates of the two armies contrasted sharply.

On one side were the defeated and demoralized Soviet troops, shivering in the cold wind, enduring the shame of defeat and fear of the future.

On the other side is the well-equipped and confident NATO coalition, ready to strike the final blow to the already crumbling Russian Empire...

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