Imperial Overlord

"You must stop the retreat of your troops! We are attacking Germany! How could it be possible for the enemy to counterattack to the position of Brest! Ah? You said!" Khrushchev gritted his teeth in the high command of the front line, Squeeze out a question.

Brother Timoshen looked innocent, and he really wanted to give a good explanation to his troops.

He wanted to tell Khrushchev that of course there will be winners and losers in wars. Can the enemy never be stronger than himself?

He also wanted to tell Khrushchev that it is not surprising to lose the war when the frontline mobilization and preparations were only 70% completed.

Of course, he also wanted to tell Khrushchev that the Germans had not only attacked Brest, but were not far from where they were.

"The troops in the north are under the least pressure and can maintain the status quo on the border." Timoshenko could only repeat the status quo of the troops to Khrushchev again and again.

In fact, the troops in the north did not bravely block the German Army North, but the German Army North did not attack at all.

As the Soviet army commander, Timoshenko naturally knew what the Germans were waiting for in the north. They were waiting for the Germans to break through in the middle to exert enough pressure on the flanks to squeeze the Soviets to the north and south out of their fixed positions.

Once the Soviet army began to worry about the safety of its own flanks, retreating became the only option. At that time, the Soviet troops who have left their positions will be easily annihilated.

The troops in the north basically retreated to the vicinity of Vilnius, and they would be surrounded by German troops, and the troops in the south could not reach Kyiv and would be wiped out in the wilderness.

The only thing that can prevent this from happening is to attack Germany's Army Group Center head-on and push back the German troops who were attacking at the front.

Unfortunately, just a few hours ago, Timoshen, who tried to fight back, suffered a very heavy failure.

The most elite armored force in his hand was annihilated most of them during the counterattack. An entire armored division, and now there is not even a single battalion of troops left.

The KV-1 heavy tank was the Soviet Union's secret weapon in combat. This tank is very heavily armored and has a decently powerful gun.

The only thing I don't like is that the weight of the KV-1 tank exceeds the standard, which leads to frequent failures of its gearbox and transmission system, and the reliability is very general.

Originally in the offensive process, this kind of problem is not a big problem. But during the retreat, the KV-1 turned into a disaster.

A large number of KV-1 tanks malfunctioned during the retreat, blocking traffic and destroying the road. This eventually slowed the retreat of the entire force, causing a more complete collapse.

Ninety percent of the hundreds of KV-1 tanks that were finally accumulated were destroyed by the Luftwaffe or paralyzed halfway.

As a result, Timoshenko's armored troops suffered a particularly serious loss. This was the second day of the war, and he lost at least 2,000 tanks of various types.

"I'm not asking about the north! Nor is it the south! I'm asking about Brest! It's Brest!" Khrushchev was about to go crazy. If he continued to lose like this, Stalin would probably hang him. die.

"I will stick to the end in Brest! Comrade Khrushchev! I am a soldier, that's all I can do." Timoshenko replied helplessly.

Rather than returning to Moscow to lead his death like Khrushchev, Timoshenko felt that he should die with dignity as a soldier.

Died on the front line, in order to boost morale and stabilize the morale of the army, Stalin would not be too embarrassed by Timoshenge's family, and it is estimated that he would have to give a very decent compliment.

Hearing what Brother Timoshen said, Khrushchev had no idea of ​​continuing to speak. He didn't want to die here, so he could only keep his mouth shut.

A person who is ready to end all failures with his own death is almost invincible until he dies. Khrushchev turned angrily and left the headquarters office.

Walking out of the office, Khrushchev saw the German bomber flying over his head. These JU-88 bombers flew quite fast and were followed by a large number of **** fighters.

These planes destroyed roads and bridges, destroyed cities and factories, and the day after the war began, the Soviet Union lost a lot of reserves.

Many of the weapons Khrushchev carefully prepared in the second line were destroyed by these bombers. Now they have turned to bombing troops deployed deep within the Soviet Union, creating panic and spreading it.

"What about our Air Force? Why not fight back?" Khrushchev gritted his teeth with hatred every time he saw these German bombers.

Only one day after the start of the war, the Luftwaffe completely gained air supremacy on the battlefield.

These JU-88s bombed barracks and airfields, with a focus on destroying the living forces of the Soviet Air Force. Thousands of planes were destroyed on the ground, more damage than anyone could have imagined.

Since the Soviet Union had prepared to attack, it naturally had its own battlefield assessment. Su Dalin expected that his troops would lose a third of their weapons and equipment in the initial attack.

Many Soviet military experts were very aware of Germany's strength. They overestimated the role of German military power as much as possible, and fully affirmed the difficulties at the beginning of the battle.

According to their estimates, in the first month of the war, the two sides will repeatedly compete in the border areas.

A weaker Germany would be forced to retreat a month later, and the Soviet Union would invade Poland and Romania, and eventually gain the initiative in the war.

But now, the script seems to be different at all. Khrushchev discovered this serious problem on the first day of the war.

The Germans were also attacking, and they were attacking more resolutely. The opposing forces cut through the thick attack echelon of the Soviet attacking force within a day and penetrated into the soft heartland.

The German armored units and the mechanized units behind the armored units captured a large number of Soviet troops and captured and destroyed a large number of Soviet artillery.

The Central Army Group has fundamentally reversed the strengths and weaknesses of the two sides. Just relying on one attack that has not stopped until now has destroyed the living force of the huge Soviet base.

According to the statistics of the Soviet Union, Timoshenko found that more than 2,000 artillery pieces and at least 2,000 tanks were missing on the morning of March 21.

At this rate of loss, after a few days the Soviet Union would be left with only one arm of infantry to continue fighting.

"Most of our Air Force was wiped out..." The Air Force officer who followed Khrushchev replied apologetically.

The loss of the air force was even greater than the loss of the ground force, because the Soviet Air Force had been the main target of the Luftwaffe these two days.

More than 2,500 planes were shot down by German fighter jets, and these planes could not escape the fate of being killed, whether they were performing ground missions or intercepting missions.

Meanwhile, some 2,500 aircraft on the ground were destroyed by German bombers. Most of the remaining planes were diverted to second-tier airfields to escape the slaughter of the Luftwaffe.

Before the war, Soviet troops deployed a total of 10,000 aircraft of various types on the border, and now these aircraft have been lost in half.

Throughout the history of mankind, few troops have been able to continue fighting with the loss of half their strength.

Obviously, the Soviet Air Force has lost the courage to continue fighting, and they really don't have any more pilots to face the one-sided massacre of the Luftwaffe.

The retreat of a large number of aircraft also allowed the Luftwaffe to control the sky. Now the German planes are doing whatever they want on the top of the Soviet troops, attacking and interfering recklessly, which has caused a huge impact on the Soviet ground forces.

When retreating, there are enemy aircraft attacking overhead, and the same is true when attacking. The Soviet troops suffered heavy losses, half of which was caused by the loss of air superiority.

"Let the Air Force rest and reorganize the troops as soon as possible, and the day after tomorrow at the latest, give me a counterattack! If Comrade Stalin loses his patience, you should know the consequences!" Khrushchev stared at the Air Force officers beside him and threatened him.

Of course, the power of this intimidation seems less hollow when one thinks of the horrors of the Great Purge. UU reading www.uukanshu. The com Air Force officer swallowed a mouthful of saliva, hurriedly stood at attention, saluted and turned to leave.

He had to communicate with his superiors and try to get the Air Force back to fight as much as possible. If Stalin was angry, more people in the Air Force would be killed than in battle.

At this point in the battle, Khrushchev did not expect himself to be victorious and made Stalin more important.

Now what he fantasizes about is to stop the German attack. Fortunately, within the range he can bear, he will give Stalin an explanation.

If things were more than he could bear, then he could only apologise for his failure by dying, as Timoshen had already decided.

"Send a telegram to the Kremlin and report the latest battle situation to Comrade Stalin! The Germans are attacking in the direction of Bristol... We need support..." Seeing that it was time to report again, Khrushchev reluctantly gave his order .

As he walked, he instructed his subordinates: "Explain, tell the great leader Comrade Stalin about our difficulties...all!"

"I hope he can forgive our failure..." Khrushchev's subordinates said this in fear.

Yesterday, they had already sent the news of the German counterattack to the Kremlin, and Stalin's instructions were - it would be better to die than to take a step back.

It's a pity that they didn't just step back, they took more than one step back. The troops retreated near Brest in one breath, and may continue to retreat depending on the situation.

"I hope God can bless us..." Khrushchev was also very helpless about this matter. If it was possible, he certainly didn't want to challenge Stalin's bottom line.

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