There is actually a debate going on right now in Kuibyshev, the temporary seat of the Supreme Government of the Soviet Union. It was held between Marshal Timoshenko and Stalin, with Beria, Khrushchev, Malenkov and others onlookers. As a soldier and a marshal, Marshal Timoshenko’s tactical literacy is somewhat backward, but it is still not comparable to that of a layman like Stalin. Many tactics and situation analysis are universal in any era. , the current situation on the front line in Moscow is obviously extremely unfavorable to the Soviet Union. It is more dangerous than the situation half a month ago. Everyone can see that if they do not retreat, the troops of the three Soviet front armies on the front line in Moscow are likely to be defeated by the German Army Group Center. Group annihilation. Of course, the loss of these troops will not bring the Soviet Union to the edge of the cliff immediately, but the disappearance of millions of troops at a time will be a huge failure wherever it is placed.
Stalin's former majesty had almost suppressed the anger in Marshal Timoshenko's heart. As an old Red Army soldier, Marshal Timoshenko could not bear the huge failure of annihilating millions of people, not to mention that this kind of failure had already happened in the Soviet Union this summer. It is not something that can be endured once. Although the human resources of the Soviet Union are much stronger than those of Germany, they are definitely not unlimited. They can bear a big defeat once, but no one can bear it twice or three times. "Comrade Stalin, I am asking you once." , give the order to retreat!" Marshal Timoshenko said in an almost desperate tone; "The war situation in Moscow can no longer be sustained. Can you bear to watch millions of Soviet sons and daughters fall to the Germans? Under the iron cavalry? Those people are the bravest soldiers of the Red Army, and they should not be wasted in such a meaningless battle!"
"Marshal Timoshenko, you actually think that the war situation in Moscow is meaningless?" Stalin frowned and said displeasedly, "The German soldiers are much stronger than our soldiers, and the battle of the German soldiers must be greatly consumed. You can only counterattack if you have the upper hand. You can't win the battle by always retreating!" Stalin still believed that his idea was right. In fact, Stalin's words were indeed correct, but he himself did not know whether it was worth it or not.
"There are many ways to achieve victory. In history, Marshal Kutuzov resisted Napoleon's army by abandoning Moscow, bankrupting the opponent's quick victory, and then won victory!" Marshal Timoshenko seems to have to learn from Stalin today. Wanting a result, he refused to admit defeat and said, "Our advantage is the vast territory and rich manpower, but we have no advantage in industry and military, so early failure is inevitable. As long as we retreat now, we still have a chance. To be honest, it is not a smart move to continue fighting with the Germans in Moscow!" Marshal Timoshenko's words were already very serious, at least Stalin had hardly heard them in the past few years.
Before Stalin could get angry, Khrushchev, who had never shown his presence for a long time, spoke up, "Comrade Stalin, I think you should consider Marshal Timoshenko's suggestion. After all, the danger we are encountering now is obvious. Of!" Under Stalin's seriousness, Khrushchev was a secretive figure and almost never took the initiative to express his opinions. I don't know where he got the courage to express his opinions directly today. Stalin was right, Khrushchev was indeed such a person. But what Stalin didn't know was that in later history, just a few days after Stalin's death, Khrushchev suddenly made an effort to kill Beria, the most popular heir, and in the next few years eliminated Malenkov and Zhukov. , thus taking over the entire Soviet Union. The apparent calm and silence definitely did not represent Khrushchev's thoughts. At the decisive critical moment, Khrushchev still stood on the side of reason and offered support to Stalin's opponents for the first time. , and in the past, opponents who supported Stalin did not end well, but Khrushchev believed that he knew where Stalin's bottom line was.
Seeing that Marshal Timoshenko and Khrushchev expressed their opinions, Malenkov also stood up and echoed. Of the few people here, only Beria had not yet spoken. Of course, Stalin could call a few people to discuss peace. Suppress the opponents, but it is not that easy. At least the three old marshals who have the same origin as Marshal Timoshenko will definitely support Timoshenko, but it will still be of no avail. It was precisely because of this that Stalin smiled and said, "You guys go out first and let me think about it!" Stalin knew that this was just a stopgap measure. The bottom line in Stalin's heart was that he could not give up Moscow. Stalin would never tolerate this kind of failure. Endure it, if you insist on finding a reason, it might be with Hit? Let’s stick to Berlin until the end!
Stalin had sufficient means to slowly grow up with Marshal Timoshenko, not to mention that Marshal Timoshenko was now commanding the Red Army in combat and was busy with a lot of things every day. He couldn't always come to Stalin, so it was easy to delay. However, the defense forces on the front line in Moscow seem to feel that they have failed to live up to their reputation in the previous battles, and have shown increasingly powerful combat effectiveness. Just one day after the dispute between Stalin and Marshal Timoshenko, the Soviet 50th Army completely disappeared, and the gap southwest of Moscow had been opened. Guderian's Second Armored Army took the lead and tore through the Soviet Red Army's defense line. The general faced the Soviet 28th Army's pressing step by step, forcing the Soviet 28th Army to retreat step by step and was suppressed until it could breathe. Directly to the west, Marshal Kruger's Fourth Army and the Ninth Army beside him It is also moving forward steadily, although it is not fast, but it is very stable, and all resistance has been broken down.
However, in this case, the two Soviet armies attacking Moscow continued to attack. Due to the huge losses, the front line of Leningrad Street was fought back and forth by the SS and the Red Army, just like the SS that invaded Moscow a month ago. Likewise, the Red Army came along the SS roads, ready to destroy these invaders.
In the battle within the city, the 33rd Group of the Red Army carried out the plan relatively smoothly, and was able to break through the Suviking Division's position to the north and seize the front-line positions around Khimki. But at the same time, when the 32nd Army of the Red Army attacked Leningrad Street, it encountered stubborn resistance from the German SS Gendarmerie Division. Faced with this situation, the Red Army certainly would not let go of this opportunity. , quickly increased the offensive strength, completely contained them on the front line of Leningrad Street, and used their own strength advantage to compress the space of the SS.
The long-disappeared Soviet Air Force, after several months of training, shocked the entire Army Group Center when it first appeared. Over Moscow, the fully mobilized Soviet Air Force and General Kesselin's Third Air Force engaged in a fierce battle. During the battle, the endless Soviet Air Force planes flew in from nowhere, and soon occupied an absolute numerical advantage. This also let people know that the Soviet Air Force was definitely not playing soy sauce during this period, but was accumulating strength to prepare and The Luftwaffe fought to the death. The Soviet Second Air Army lost eighty aircraft, while the German Third Air Force, which was responsible for air support over Moscow, claimed that the losses were minor. Although the number of aircraft losses announced by Germany is not high. But on the second day, the number of sorties of the Third Air Force plummeted to only 80% of the previous days, while the Soviets still maintained 800 sorties.
However, as the top leader of the Luftwaffe, Air Marshal Goering did not blame General Kesselring. When Goering focused on doing one thing, he usually did not care about the price of success. What's more, the current losses of the Third Air Force are completely understandable in Goering's opinion. This does not mean that the Luftwaffe stockpiled in Smolensk is doing nothing. In fact, the Luftwaffe has prepared almost everything it can prepare, and is just waiting for Goering's order to enter the battle. Bombers and dive bombers are naturally the top priority, and Goering also devoted a lot of effort to this.
Stalin and Lin Wei were betting on who could not hold on first. Stalin obviously had more chips than Lin Wei, but he would also lose more if he failed. But as far as Lin Wei in Moscow was concerned, the situation faced by the SS was already very bad. Lin Wei could hardly hold on even before Stalin exerted his full strength. Of course, Stalin did not dare to exert his full strength, because in that case Army Group Center would be Can kill the Red Army troops on the front line in Moscow.
Now the offensive troops of the German Army Group Center have arrived not far from Moscow. This can be regarded as an urban area, but it is not yet an urban area. Some buildings have been garrisoned by the Red Army troops as fortresses to resist the advance of the German army. They want to These invaders know that the real battle has just begun. At this time, the leading troops of the Fourth Army entered the forward position, and then slowly waited there for the signal to set off. The bombardment lasted for more than an hour. After the cannon gradually fell silent, the soldiers jumped to their feet. An assault was launched towards the village ahead. The soldiers clearly saw a strong force deployed in front of a church. Machine guns fired at the attacking soldiers from the escape holes.
On the one hand, the German Army Group Center continued to press the Soviet Red Army and made them retreat. On the other hand, the Soviet Red Army continued to attack the SS in the city. The pressure faced by the SS was obviously greater. Lin Wei almost The sound of fighting not far away could already be heard. At this time, even Crawford advised Lin Wei to avoid it, but Lin Wei refused with a smile.
"Avoid it? No, I will definitely win!" Lin Wei sat firmly on the chair, fiddling with a new-looking mask with his white-gloved hands. The biggest function of this mask is to prevent poison!