Imperial Overlord

"Kursk! The Germans will definitely attack there!" Zhukov frowned in front of his map and analyzed the upcoming battle.

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His troops were deployed near Kursk, but they were not many. There were probably less than 300,000 troops in total. For Zhukov, who had about 2 million troops, it was not a key defense area.

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But even these troops were more than the attacking Germans. Coupled with Zhukov's efforts to move his armored units northward, he is actually expected to gather more than 400,000 troops here.

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Moreover, this is not a 400,000-strong army, but the main force of the Soviet army that can really fight.

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During the two months when Germany attacked Moscow, Zhukov was not sitting still. With the help of Stalin, he was working hard to restore the strength of the Soviet army.

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Now the troops in his hands are equipped with at least 2,000 t-34 and kv-1 tanks that can be used in World War I. If you count the t-26 and other broken German troops, it will be more.

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In addition, with the technical assistance of the United States and the support of the Soviet Union's own technological development, the Soviet Air Force has also developed, and the old i-16 fighter jets have been replaced by advanced fighter jets such as MiGs and Lagers.

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If it is said that before the Soviet-German war, the Soviet Union had an absolute advantage in quantity, and the German army could only play the quality route.

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At this moment, the Soviet army has been able to compete with the German army in terms of quality. This is the result of Zhukov's efforts and the inevitable result of the development of the war.

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No one will sit still. Any capable country will, in a state of war, desperately improve and optimize its weapons and equipment, in order to gain the upper hand in the war.

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After all, the weapons and equipment of the World War II era have much less scientific and technological content than the weapons and equipment of the 21st century, so all the major warring countries have dazzling weapons with slanted swords.

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For example, in World War II, the United Kingdom led the world in terms of engine technology reserves; Japan had unique insights in the overall optimization of naval carrier-based aircraft; the Soviet Union was unique in the mass production of weapons.

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Throughout World War II, the design and production of weapons in the Soviet Union were full of the characteristics of the times and the wisdom of the poor.

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For example, the t-34 tank is so simple that it can be produced in a tractor factory, which has the advantage of increasing the production speed and throwing German tanks several streets away.

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Another example is the Soviet Union's fighter jets, many of which use wood as the raw material for production. Not to mention saving steel, the performance is not obviously backward, which is very admirable.

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In July 1941, the Soviet Air Force, many of which had been replaced with MiG-1 and MiG-3 fighter jets, had much better flight performance than the i-16 fighter jets.

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Although the MiG-1 fighter was not produced much due to its own design flaws, it was still equipped with the front-line combat troops of the Soviet Air Force, and all 100 were in the hands of Zhukov.

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The MiG-3 fighter jet, developed in 1940, the war catalyzed the development of this weapon, and it soon entered service with the Soviet Air Force.

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The MiG 3 developed from the MiG 1 does not have the shortcomings of the MiG 1, and its performance can already be compared to the main fighter of the Luftwaffe.

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The mass-produced MiG-3, the Soviet Air Force has equipped a full 300 aircraft at this moment, because of Stalin's relationship, these aircraft are also equipped with Zhukov's troops.

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In this way, for the first time, the Soviet Air Force narrowed the distance with its German counterparts in terms of the quality of fighter jets.

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With these planes, the pilots of the Soviet Air Force regained their confidence, and they were ready to go toe-to-toe with German fighter jets in Ukraine.

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"The main force of our army has been gathering towards Kursk, and there will be a decisive battle with the German army." After sending Stalin to Stalingrad, Vatutin rushed to Kyiv to participate in the strategic deployment decision on behalf of Stalin.

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Stalin trusted Vatutin. He could represent Stalin because Beria fanned the flames and hoped that he would leave Stalin's side.

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Zhukov nodded and said to Vatutin, "Comrade Vatutin, although the battle in Kursk is important, it is not important enough to reverse the situation."

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"Even if we thwarted the German attack in Kursk, we are still at a disadvantage as a whole." He pointed to the map and said.

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"The German army on the front did not slack off. They stormed Odessa, and they couldn't defend it for long." Zhukov pokes his finger on the position of Odessa regretfully, and reluctantly said the key to the problem.

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No matter how well the Soviets fought in Kursk, after the Germans took Odessa, they would still put pressure on the Soviets from the front.

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The Italian and German fleets will come to the Black Sea via Turkey. At that time, there will be no way to hold on to places like Sevastopol.

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At that time, the whole of Ukraine will boil. The long-suppressed anti-Soviet sentiment will erupt, and the locals will become a quagmire that the Soviet army has to face.

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"After everything happened, no matter what I do, I can only give up Ukraine and hand over this land to the Germans." When Zhukov said this, only he knew the bitterness in his heart.

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"I understand, Comrade Zhukov! What if we give up the entire Ukraine at that time?" Vatutin looked at it very openly and asked with a sneer.

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"At that time, when we had to give up the whole of Ukraine... We blew up railways, destroyed factories, took away all the workers, and left the Germans in ruins!" Vatutin clenched his fists~www.wuxiaspot. com~ said firmly.

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Then he also walked to the front of the map and pointed to several cities on the map: "It will take time for the Germans to take away these places! In October or even November, they will be able to walk to Stalingrad!"

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"As long as we stay in Stalingrad and along the entire Volga River, the Germans can't help us! Because winter is coming!" He emphasized the weather and said confidently.

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Ruins! "Vatutin clenched his fists and said firmly.

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Then he also walked to the front of the map and pointed to several cities on the map: "It will take time for the Germans to take away these places! In October or even November, they will be able to walk to Stalingrad!"

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"As long as we stay in Stalingrad and along the entire Volga River, the Germans can't help us! Because winter is coming!" He emphasized the weather and said confidently.

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In Stalingrad, and all along the Volga River, the Germans can't help us! Because winter is coming! "He emphasized the weather and said confidently.