The 6th Army was the most elite unit of the German army. Zhukov did not expect that the Germans would transport the 6th Army to Moscow so quickly without anyone noticing. What he was most worried about had already happened.
The Germans are determined to capture Moscow, and it seems that the next battle will be extremely difficult.
"Report, Comrade Zhukov, the German southern front troops have advanced another two hundred meters."
"Comrade Zhukov, the German troops on the Western Front have advanced another three hundred meters."
"The German troops on the northern front have also made progress, advancing two hundred meters."
Bad news came one after another, and everyone felt like there was a big stone in their hearts, and the air was so oppressive that people could not breathe.
The Germans are advancing too fast. If this continues, Moscow will fall entirely in a few days.
what to do
Everyone looked at Zhukov, but Zhukov looked at Xu Rui.
"Comrade Xu Rui, can Moscow really not be able to hold it?" Zhukov said.
Xu Rui said: "No, as long as we have firm belief, Moscow will be able to hold on."
Zhukov said: "But the German 6th Army's offensive is so powerful, how should we deal with them?"
Xu Rui said: "Order the defenders on all lines to hold their positions and not take a step back, otherwise they will be shot immediately."
Zhukov said: "Although this may work temporarily, it cannot fundamentally eliminate the threat posed by the 6th Army to Moscow."
Xu Rui said: "Yes, but doing so can delay the German attack and buy time for our army to counterattack and reorganize."
"Reorganization and counterattack?" Zhukov looked at Xu Rui confused.
Xu Rui said: "I studied all night yesterday. The only way to deal with the German thunder tactics is to use the penetration tactic."
"What is the penetration tactic?" Zhukov asked.
"The Germans can concentrate their elite forces to carry out a thunderous attack, then we can also concentrate our elite forces to counter their thunderous attack. Armored force attack is the best way. As long as the front line can delay the attack of the 6th Army, we can all Armored units and powerful troops were concentrated to counterattack the Germans."
After Xu Rui finished speaking, everyone's eyes lit up, but then dimmed again.
"Comrade Xu Rui, our armored units suffered heavy losses in the battle last night. Now only your 1st Armored Assault Unit is left with combat effectiveness. As for the remaining two armored assault units, the total number of tanks is only Less than sixty," Feiklenko said.
Xu Rui frowned. He did not expect that the Soviet army's few armored units would suffer such heavy losses. As a result, the total number of tanks in Moscow was less than 200. This number is Far inferior to the Germans.
What's more, there is still a big gap in quality between the Soviet tanks and the German tanks. As a result, the Soviet army is really at a comprehensive disadvantage.
Xu Rui said: "Facts have proved that if the five fingers are separated, it is impossible to hit the enemy with full force. Only by gathering the fingers together to form a fist can the enemy be hit more effectively."
"Yes, the armored assault force was divided into three. The original intention was to eliminate more enemies, but in the end it suffered heavy losses. This is my fault, Comrade Xu Rui. Now, I will divide all the remaining two armored assault forces into All the tanks are handed over to you, and the five fingers work together to form a joint force to better attack the Germans."
When Xu Rui heard Zhukov's words, he thought to himself, what have you been doing? I just won a battle, and you replaced me with someone else, won another battle, and then divided the armored force into three. You are clearly dissatisfied with me. Trust, you want to compete with me for credit, but now you have difficulties. After losing the battle, you think of me again. If it weren't for the fact that you Soviets provided so much arms to the Eighth Route Army, I would be too lazy to care about you.
On the surface, Xu Rui remained calm and said: "Comrade Zhukov, I think the commander of this armored assault force should be the Soviet comrade himself. I will just coordinate from the side."
When Zhukov heard what Xu Rui said, he knew that Xu Rui was teasing him. His face immediately turned red and he said: "Comrade Xu Rui, everyone including me thinks that you are the most suitable candidate for this armored assault force." , the director of this unit must be you, so don’t refuse."
"It would be better for Soviet comrades to do the work."
"Comrade Xu Rui, you are the most suitable candidate, and I will make a promise to you today. As long as I, Zhukov, are here, this armored assault force will always be under your command, unless you are unwilling to do it anymore."
Xu Rui saw that it was almost done and he had earned enough face, so he reluctantly said: "Okay, in that case, I will be the commander of this armored assault force first. If a suitable candidate comes in the future, you can make another decision." Appointment, after all, my main job is the Chief of Staff, and my main job is to make suggestions."
"It's all your fault," Zhukov said.
Xu Rui said: "Okay then, I will reorganize this army immediately, and Langya will also cooperate with my actions."
"Langya is the troop you brought, and the right to use it will always be in your hands." Zhukov said directly.
Xu Rui said: "Comrade Zhukov, don't worry too much. Things are far from as bad as you think. As long as we penetrate the German army's front when they attack, then the German army's formation will inevitably collapse and everything will be handed over to us." Me."
"Comrade Xu Rui, the safety of Moscow lies with you. Your contribution is obvious to the entire Red Army. You must be credited with being the first to defend Moscow."
Xu Rui said: 'Then I'll go. "
At that moment, Xu Rui drove back to the station of the Northern Front Armored Assault Force. After a while, he saw the remaining tanks of the original 2nd Armored Assault Force and the 3rd Armored Assault Force driving towards him.
Xerov saw Xu Rui at a glance and thought to himself that he wanted to share the credit with Xu Rui, but in the end Xu Rui won the battle, but he suffered a huge defeat. There would be no harm if there was no comparison. There was so much difference between him and others. It seemed like he was learning from others. Thinking of this, Serov blushed and said, "Comrade Xu Rui, I'm ashamed."
Xu Rui said: "We have an old saying in China that victory or defeat is a matter of military strategism. You don't need to think so much. As long as you fight well, you will definitely defeat the Germans."
"Yes! I will follow your orders." Serov said loudly.
After a while, Anatoly also brought his troops to see Xu Rui. Like Serov, Anatoly also looked ashamed.
Comrade Xu Rui also comforted Anatoly a few words. Xu Rui calculated that in yesterday's battle, his troops lost about a dozen tanks. In addition, several tanks broke down and can now be used. There were only one hundred tanks, plus the sixty tanks brought by Serov and Anatoly, the total was only one hundred and sixty tanks.
Fortunately, a large number of these tanks are the T34 tanks newly developed by the Soviet army. This tank is not inferior to the German No. 3 and No. 4 tanks. On the contrary, it has advantages in certain performances. , Therefore, there is no obvious quality disadvantage with German tanks.
Now Xu Rui is thinking about how to arouse the confidence of these defeated generals, especially the troops of Serov and Anatoly. They suffered a heavy blow last night and their military morale is extremely low. If they cannot inspire their fighting spirit, it will be very difficult. It is difficult to win a battle.
Thinking of this, Xu Rui decided to mobilize these remaining defeated generals for war.
So, Xu Rui gathered these Soviet troops, more than a hundred tanks, a total of more than 600 tank crews, plus about 2,000 infantrymen in more than 100 vehicles, a total of about 3,000 people, Xu Rui Rui stood on top of a tank, holding a large loudspeaker in his hand, and Diana beside him also held a loudspeaker to translate Xu Rui's words at any time.
"Davasili!" Xu Rui shouted in Russian, and then began his own pre-war mobilization.
"Comrades, do you know Katyusha?"
Everyone looked at Xu Rui in a daze, wondering why Xu Rui mentioned a girl's name.
Xu Rui continued: "There is a girl named Katyusha, who is only 18 years old this year. She is a lovely and beautiful girl who lives in Moscow.
Since she was a child, her dream was to be a nurse and relieve people's pain. Just a few months ago, she finally got her wish and became a nurse who saves lives and heals the wounded. She lives a happy life every day.
However, the German invasion destroyed her life. Just a few days ago, Katyusha met a German wounded soldier. The pure Katyusha naively believed that every life is equal, even the enemy is a life. , she kindly bandaged the wounds of the wounded German soldier and treated his injuries, regardless of other people's objections. The German soldier's injuries finally stabilized and he escaped secretly.
The next day, the German soldier brought dozens of German soldiers. They killed all the doctors, nurses, and wounded people in the entire hospital. Several injured German soldiers even led others to rape the pure and kind-hearted people in the ice and snow. Katyusha, then, these beasts cut off Katyusha’s head and hung it on the tree trunk... "
At this point, Xu Rui's voice was choked with sobs, and Diana, who was translating at the side, burst into tears.
The hearts of the soldiers were deeply hurt. They seemed to see a beautiful girl being tortured by the Germans and finally being killed alive.
"Beast!" Serov gritted his steel teeth, and more soldiers' eyes were filled with tears. Many of them thought of their relatives. Many of their relatives had no news because of the war, and they did not know whether they were alive or dead.
"Comrades, in order for your families to live happily, and in order for your wives, daughters and sisters not to be raped by the Germans, you must stand up and fight for your families! Fight for this nation!"
"Down with German fascism!"
Serov shouted, raising his arms.
"Down with German fascism!" The soldiers were all infected by Xu Rui's words, and the crowd became excited...