Imperial Overlord

He saw with his own eyes the attack of the German tank troops, which really can only be described as destructive.

These German armored units appeared quite far from the defense line. God knows why they have such a fast breakthrough speed and such terrible attack power.

Zhukov has rich experience in actual combat. He once commanded the famous Battle of Nomenkan in the Far East.

The Soviet commander had seen the ferocity and tenacity of Japanese troops, but had not had time to experience a completely different style.

Because Zhukov had just arrived at the front, he did not yet know his opponent. The German army was different from the Japanese army he had seen before, or it could be called an enhanced version of the Japanese army.

In the course of the battle, the SS was no less brave than the Japanese soldiers. The German weapons and equipment and tactical system are much stronger than Japan.

It is a pity that I have never seen the German SS's fearless attack, nor have I seen Zhukov's overwhelming attack by tanks. It is impossible to imagine the desperate scene that Khrushchev saw.

"Stuka flew down from above and dropped a huge bomb... The secret artillery exploded around you, like hell!" Khrushchev said to Zhukov, holding the teacup.

"Their vanguard has such strong firepower?" After hearing Khrushchev's remarks, Zhukov instinctively realized the crux of the problem.

A troop that is advancing rapidly will not actually have much heavy firepower to follow! Therefore, although Zhukov thought that his troops were tight, he was not afraid that the Germans would dare to storm his defenses.

Now, after getting Khrushchev's appearance statement, Zhukov is keenly aware that his previous judgment seems to be a little too optimistic.

He suddenly realized that the German army that had intercepted his troops and the Soviet troops in the Minsk encirclement was actually the main force of the German army!

This is not some **** spearhead, nor is it an armored dash in the traditional sense. Rather, it's a composite unit that can fight tough battles with heavy firepower.

In fact, the German army is indeed not a pure armored force, but a mixed combat group. Germany likes to temporarily mix troops during an attack to form a messy "mixed regiment".

For example, the 505 Heavy Tank Destroyer Battalion, which served as the spearhead of the attack, actually cooperated with the 1st Battalion of the 1st Regiment of the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division most of the time.

And those who served as their fire support were the Organ Rocket Artillery Unit, which was drawn from the Gudrie Installation Army Headquarters.

Covering this unit, there is also a dedicated Stuka bomber unit attached to the Air Force, which can no longer be used to measure its combat effectiveness with a single battalion.

In terms of fire support, it is almost at the division level; and in terms of strength, it should at least be called an armored combined regiment, not just a tank battalion.

Of course, although the force does not seem to be many, when this force is aimed at a point in the long line of defense, it looks very terrifying.

"No wonder, when I tried to counterattack this unit yesterday, my unit lost so much..." Zhukov looked at Khrushchev a little lost, and said in his mouth.

He hoped that he could stop the opponent's attack and even reopen the road to Minsk, but at this moment, he decisively gave up this idea.

With the current strength, it is difficult to even defend, let alone attacking such an unrealistic idea.

What they can do at this moment is to shrink their own forces and deploy a new line of defense near Smolensk.

Consuming the elite German troops in positional warfare is the best way to deal with this terrible opponent.

Zhukov made up his mind and looked at Khrushchev in front of him. Although this person is not a commander's material, he is a good partner who can cooperate.

So, Zhukov opened his mouth and said to Khrushchev: "I need your help, Comrade Khrushchev..."

"I'm going to Moscow soon to meet the great leader Comrade Stalin, what else can I help you with?" Khrushchev raised his head, looked at Zhukov, and asked.

"Give an order to our army in the Minsk encirclement, let them break through as much as possible and assemble on a new line of defense!" Zhukov looked at the other side and expressed his thoughts.

"Anyway, it's hard for you to explain your abandonment of Minsk. One more order to break through the siege won't make any difference."

Khrushchev sneered, shook his head and replied: "I will not give this order, because I insist on all orders of the great leader Comrade Stalin!"

Stalin ordered the Soviet troops near Minsk not to take a step back. Khrushchev faithfully conveyed this order and gave corresponding punishment measures.

For example, if the Soviet troops near Minsk surrendered, anyone had the right to shoot and kill the surrenderer.

The funny thing is that Khrushchev fled the city that had become the front line in the name of supervising the transfer of supplies from the rear the day before Minsk was besieged.

"Comrade Khrushchev, you yourself know that if you don't give this order, then the 400,000 troops in the encirclement will really be doomed!" Zhukov said to Khrushchev through gritted teeth.

Khrushchev still waved his hand and replied: "Standing your position is what the soldiers of the Great Patriotic War needed to do! I didn't force them to do it!"

As a politician, Khrushchev certainly knew the importance of things. Failing to beat the Germans is one crime, not following Stalin's orders is another.

He didn't want to take on such a deadly crime and face Stalin's wrath in person!

Even if he retreated because of the defeat, he might be sent to Siberia, which would be much better than directly annoyed Stalin and finally hanged in prison.

What's more, dispatching to Siberia seems to be a good choice now. After all, the front line is too passive. If you stay away from the dangerous area of ​​the front line, you can at least save your own life, right?

Zhukov didn't think so. He was now thinking about how he could rescue as many Soviet troops as possible so he could reorganize his defenses.

In this case, he can only continue to say: "Once the Germans annihilate our army in Minsk, then they may capture Smolensk in May!"

"At that time, the German troops will hit the city of Moscow around June. At that time, you may not have been sentenced and you will not go to Siberia!" Zhukov knew that he could not impress politicians like Khrushchev with righteousness, so All he can say is profit.

Only when Khrushchev realized that his life was threatened would he make a choice and agree with Zhukov.

Sure enough, after hearing Zhukov's analysis of the battle situation, Khrushchev fell into silence.

He got to where he is today by faithfully implementing Stalin's orders. If Stalin really broke down, it would not be good news for him.

But he was relieved quickly, and replied to Zhukov: "You still don't have to persuade me. If you have that time, you might as well think about how to save your troops from Minsk."

"That used to be your army!" Zhukov was furious, staring at Khrushchev's heavy words.

Khrushchev smiled, then put the teacup in his hand on the table with a relaxed expression: "Fortunately, they are now your troops!"

Watching Khrushchev leave, Zhukov suddenly felt powerless. His colleagues and his superiors are all people who regard life as a plaything. What should he rely on to win this war?

Stalin casually drew up an almost impossible battle plan, and then ordered millions to fight and die.

For his own safety, Khrushchev would rather ignore the life and death of 400,000 soldiers than disobey Stalin's orders.

In such an environment, fighting against the mighty German army was definitely depressing.

"Okay! Just follow the destiny..." Zhukov murmured while looking at the map in front of him and the nearby Minsk.

The distance between him and Minsk may be only a few dozen kilometers. As long as he has enough troops in his hand, that's only one day's attack distance.

It is a pity that now he can't even recruit 3,000 people, so it is impossible to get through the distance between Minsk.

"Order the troops to arrange a new line of defense along Borisov! I need to strengthen every line of defense! The division commander checks the defensive positions himself~www.wuxiaspot.com~ If they are unqualified, they will be reinforced! Reinforce it until one second before the German army attacks! "Zhukov made up his mind to stick to it and ordered.

In order to defend his line of defense, he is prepared to rely on fortifications to hold on at least longer than Brest and Minsk.

Only in this way can the German attempt to attack Moscow be stopped before the first winter comes!

His voice suddenly increased, startling the officers who were guarding the door. But everyone quickly started the deployment mission, because there was not much time left for them.

Just when he issued the order to stick to the spot, Budyonny was in his combat headquarters and issued an attack order to counterattack north.

After the Soviet Union went to war, the largest counterattack was kicked off. The 100,000-strong army headed north and began to attack the flanks of the German Army Group Center.

On the road from Minsk to Borisov, near Smolevich, the spearhead of the German Army Group Center, the 505th Heavy Tank Destroyer Battalion finally stopped its offensive because it ran out of ammunition.