Empire in Progress

Chapter 446: Attack on Moscow (27)

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In the battle in downtown Moscow, the SS spent three days mopping up the small groups of Red Army troops in the areas under their control. At this time, the SS Gendarmerie Division, Reich Division, Skeleton Division and Police Division came from different areas. The direction was approaching the Kremlin, and the police division troops on the right were now looking at each other across the Red Square and the garrison inside the Kremlin.

Four hundred cannons have been aimed at the Kremlin. Now as long as Lin Wei gives an order, this world-famous palace will instantly fall apart and turn into rubble. Conquering this place represents the Kremlin. The fall of the Palace marked the capture of Moscow. It is difficult to imagine how the peripheral Red Army troops would react when they heard that their capital had been captured during the fierce offensive of the Central Army. It may collapse immediately, or it may be indifferent, but it is a sure thing that this matter is obviously beneficial to Germany.

Lin Wei led the leader's guard from the gendarmerie division's position on the left side of the Kremlin, circled the Kremlin, and arrived at the south side of the Kremlin. The smoke of the battle for the bridge had not completely dissipated. The blood on the ground has not yet dried, but the battle that will truly determine the fate of the Kremlin is about to begin. Perhaps the long-cherished wish of many years will be fulfilled today, and the heart disease of many years will collapse today. Lin Wei, who is relaxed and relaxed, has a rare madness today. Whenever he looks at the Kremlin, there is always a look on his face. Bloodthirsty smile.

To the south of Red Square is Basil's Assumption Cathedral, also known as Pokrov Cathedral. It was built by Ivan the Terrible to commemorate the victory over the Kazan Tatar army in 1552. When you see this church, you will be attracted by its unique architectural style. In the center of this church is a church crown with a large spire, eight small domes with different colors and patterns scattered around it, and nine golden onion-shaped church tops, which are incomparable. . Ivan the Terrible ordered the architect to be blinded so that such a beautiful church would never appear elsewhere. In front of Basil's Assumption Cathedral are statues of national heroes Minin and Pozharsky. From 1611 to 1612, they defeated the Polish invading army and liberated Moscow. Today, the German army, which far surpassed Poland in terms of military and national strength, came here again. When Lin Wei saw the statues of Minin and Pozharski, he said to Crawford, who had been following behind. , "These two statues are of great collection value. After the victory of the war, I think it is more suitable to have two statues in front of the gate of Yanger's villa!" Now Lin Wei no longer considers the failure of the war, occupying such a It is not something that ordinary people can do even if they have a huge advantage and still lose.

Seeing that Crawford was losing interest due to him, Lin Wei unconsciously had an evil smile on his lips. He looked at the circular platform in front of the church and said with a smile, "Crawford, I'm not going to do this here." The guillotine was where the prisoners who were left behind in the battle were preached to the masses and the tsarist decree was read out. It was also the place where capital punishment was carried out. The execution was carried out in the audience, and the execution order and the criminal charges were read out on the stage. When the time comes I will You will be asked to carry out the death order against the Red Army troops there!" Looking at Crawford's surprised look, Lin Wei burst out laughing and walked into Basil's Ascension Cathedral. The magnificent church in the past was now revealed. It showed a dilapidated scene, the colored glass had been shattered, and there were cracks on the ground. What was even more disgraceful was that in such a sacred place, there were large stains of blood on the ground. It can be imagined that in seizing this place, The battle is certainly not easy.

Some documents were scattered on the ground and no one cared about them. The place where the Bible should have been was occupied by communist writings, which seemed so out of place. It’s not that communist books are bad, it’s just that this kind of thing shouldn’t appear in a place like this. Because the Soviet Union now advocates atheism, it has turned the church into a library. In the corner of the church, there are still some burned ashes. It can be seen that when Germany took complete control of the church, the resisters were trying their best to clean up the things originally reserved here so that it would not fall into the hands of the Germans. Some of them may There are also important documents.

Walking to the south of the church and looking at the already frozen Moskva River, Lin Wei was stunned for several minutes and didn't know what he was thinking. The people next to him didn't know what Lin Wei was doing, so they could only continue to wait aside, not daring to remind Lin Wei of his intermittent daze. Until the door of the church was pushed open again, and several division commanders under Lin Wei came in. Crawford Only then did he push Lin Wei.

"I know they are coming! Crawford, you have to know that being stunned is also a way to relieve fatigue. Aren't you tired of living like this every day?" Lin Wei came back to his senses and chattered, and at the same time left the window, Crow When Ford came closer and heard Lin Wei's mumbling, he almost fell off the steps. It turned out that Lin Wei was muttering, "Dismantle the things here and transport them back to China. Linda is very interested in this kind of art and mystery!"

Although they met every day, Lin Wei still shook hands with several of his division commanders one by one, and asked the military police next to him to put together a table. Crawford immediately laid out a map of the Kremlin and gave a brief introduction Said, "This map was secretly drawn by the military police who followed the leader to Moscow before the war started. It clearly shows the topography and architectural pattern of the Kremlin. If we are not allowed to enter some places, we can still We don't know much about the situation inside the building!" Seeing several division commanders listening attentively, Crawford's voice immediately raised an octave and said, "In the early twelfth century, Dolgoruki The Grand Duke built a wooden castle - the Kremlin - on the low hills of Polovts, and Moscow gradually developed from this castle. The current red bricks were built from 1485 to 1495. Roughly speaking, It is triangular in shape. The palace wall is 2,235 meters long, ranging from 5 to 19 meters high, and 3.5 to 6.5 meters thick. There are four gates and 19 pointed towers."

"The towers are from hundreds of years ago, but if there are snipers hidden inside, they will still be a hazard to our soldiers, so the artillery should blow up these towers immediately after the war begins!" Admiral Paul Hausser said.

"As for these walls, a single bombardment will cause them to collapse. At that time, the Panther tank can rush in through the gap and even directly knock the danger away!" Theodore and Ike, the commanders of the Skeleton Division, sneered at these gorgeous walls. Naturally, I won't take it to heart.

What kind of commander leads what kind of soldiers? Neither Theodore nor Ike have a good impression of this kind of historical building. Their subordinates, who were converted from concentration camp guards to Skeleton Division soldiers, naturally have little interest in these so-called cultural relics. , even in the eyes of the soldiers of the Skeleton Division, the towers of the Kremlin still have full reference significance for the newly built concentration camps. In fact, there are indeed two soldiers of the Skeleton Division north of the Kremlin currently discussing the benefits of towers for concentration camp guards.

Seeing that the two division commanders had gone off topic, Lin Wei had to interrupt them and let Crawford continue, "The Kremlin is mainly divided into two areas, one is the Great Kremlin, and the other It is Red Square. We have not considered whether Red Square is easy to attack or difficult to defend. Now let’s talk about the Grand Kremlin. The Grand Kremlin is one of the main buildings in the Kremlin. Within the Kremlin wall, there are three columns facing the Moskva River. The beautiful building with high windows is the Grand Kremlin. It was built on the site of the Old Palace from 1839 to 1849 and is connected by the ancient Andreevsky Hall and the Alexandrovsky Hall. The appearance of the Grand Kremlin is imitation of classical Russian style. All the halls are of various architectural styles, coordinated and gorgeously decorated. In the center of the palace is an attic decorated with various patterns, with a copper dome higher than the main building. , up to 13 meters, with a flagpole erected, and the national flag is raised on holidays. The interior of the Grand Kremlin is rectangular, with 700 halls with a total area of 20,000 square meters surrounded by terraces on the upper floors. In the past, in addition to handling government affairs, the first floor Outside the premises, there are all the private palaces of the tsar. The wide white staircase leads to the halls on the second floor. There are Georgiev Hall, Vladimir Hall and Catherine Hall. In the past, there was Andrei Hall. Jev Hall was once the place where the Tsar received envoys. There is a church square in the palace, which is surrounded by four churches: the Church of the Twelve Apostles, the Church of the Assumption, the Church of the Annunciation and the Church of St. Michael."

"Generals, I think you should know what seven hundred offices means to the battle!" Lin Wei glanced at a few people and said, "As a leader, I allow you to reduce casualties as much as possible. You You can use all weapons to offset the dangers of indoor combat. Even if you blow up the Kremlin, I will fight it for you! But there is one thing, the Kremlin garrison is definitely difficult to deal with. You Be prepared! The attack starts at two o'clock in the afternoon, any questions?"

"No problem, leader!" Admiral Paul and Howser said in unison.

"Very good!" Lin Wei hooked up with the military police next to him. The military police immediately took four swastika flags. Lin Wei took them in front of the four division commanders one by one and warned, "The key to conquering the Kremlin is It is a great honor, and for this I give you the same equal opportunity. Whose flag will be planted on the golden dome of the Kremlin first, it all depends on you! Generals, I wish you good luck!"

"Hey, Hi? Teller" shouted this battle cry. Several people nodded slightly to Lin Wei and immediately left the church to prepare for the battle. There was still an hour before the attack started. Lin Wei silently wrote it down in his mind. After giving the date, at one o'clock in the afternoon on October 31, he said to Crawford, "Take out the speech you prepared two days ago. Now is the time to let Stalin know that I am here!"