Xu Rui's armored assault force finally penetrated the entire German defense line in western Moscow, and Kuznetsov's 1st Assault Army and Rokossovsky's 16th Army followed up in time, finally stabilizing the entire defense line. At this point, all the German troops in the western part of Moscow were defeated, and the Soviet army expanded its power.
When the news reached the Kremlin, everyone cheered. Several Soviet officers even danced happily, and the entire combat command room became a sea of joy.
"Okay, boys." Zhukov walked out of the office and said cheerfully when he saw the officers dancing.
Everyone stopped, and Zhukov said: "Boys, today, we just achieved our first victory. It won't be long before we can achieve more victories. Not only will we drive the German fascists out of Moscow, but we will also drive the German fascists out of Moscow." We must drive them out of the Soviet Union until they are completely eliminated!"
"Ula!" The crowd was excited and shouted loudly.
Since Germany invaded the Soviet Union, all the news on the battlefield has been news of defeat. It is rare to hear news of a victory, and it is a big victory. This is indeed enough to make people rejoice, and many people are even moved to tears. Eyes full.
Zhukov happily watched his men singing and dancing, and felt very proud in his heart. The Battle of Moscow finally turned for the better in the direction of the Soviet Union. All of this has a lot to do with him as the commander-in-chief of the battle. This shows from one side that his The command was still effective.
Of course, Zhukov could not forget Xu Rui, the greatest hero of this offensive operation. He had always used Xu Rui as an excellent general. This time, he let Xu Rui go to work on the Western Front, completely treating him as an excellent general. The handsome talents guarding one side came to use, and the results were unexpectedly good.
This also shows that Xu Rui is not only a rare general, but also a rare handsome talent.
Damn, why is this Xu Rui capable of doing anything? He is simply a monster. Zhukov thought, why did such a monster-like figure appear in China instead of the Soviet Union
Fortunately, Xu Rui and he were on the same front. If he was in the German camp, it would be unthinkable. In that case, Moscow might have been lost by now.
This Xu Rui is definitely the key to the victory of the battle. With him, as long as he is used properly, he can achieve greater results and even completely expel the Germans from Moscow.
Zhukov couldn't wait to see Xu Rui. Firstly, he wanted to celebrate Xu Rui's success. Secondly, he hoped that Xu Rui would continue his efforts and expand his achievements.
At the same time, Zhukov immediately reported the battle report to Stalin. Stalin was just about to lie down and rest when he received the battle report from Zhukov. After receiving the battle report, Stalin first read it at a glance and then read it again.
Stalin became a little uneasy, forced himself to calm down, went down to the ground and left the room, shouting: "Vlasik!"
Vlasik hurried over and asked: "Comrade Stalin, do you have any orders?"
Stalin said calmly: "Zhukov and Xu Rui just won a victory in Moscow and recovered the western part of Moscow."
Vlasik said: "Comrade Stalin, this is really a happy thing, but you must pay attention to your health. You see, you are not even wearing shoes."
Stalin then noticed that he walked out without wearing shoes.
Stalin couldn't help laughing generously and said: "Look at me, Vlasik, you go and send a telegram to Zhukov, asking him to continue his efforts and win more battles."
"Yes, Comrade Stalin," Vlasik said.
Seeing Stalin's smile, Vlasik breathed a sigh of relief. After many years of officialdom, he had developed Stalin's temperament of being moody and intangible. It was rare to see his smile, especially after the German fascist invasion. , Stalin has a gloomy face every day, and I have never seen him smile. It is rare that Comrade Stalin is so happy today, so happy, Vlasik feels that his mood at this time is as beautiful as the bright moonlight.
"Haha..." Stalin's laughter sounded in the bedroom from time to time...
Compared with the Soviet Union, which was extremely happy, the German side was bleak. The news of the fall of western Moscow had come. Von Kruger was extremely angry. At this moment, he saw the embarrassed Holth in his office. At this time, Holt's face was full of traces of gunpowder smoke. During the Soviet pursuit, the armored vehicle in which Holt was riding was in danger several times before he finally managed to escape.
Looking at Holt's face that was darkened by gunpowder smoke, von Kruger frowned and said: "General Holt, you should be at the headquarters on the Western Front now, not with me!"
Holt lowered his head in shame.
Seeing Holt like this, von Krueger snorted coldly and said, "General Holt, where are your troops now?"
Holt said: "My troops were divided into northern and southern parts by the Soviets and are being reorganized. I believe it won't take too long before they can rejoin the battle."
"Reenter the battle? If my guess is correct, your troops must have lost all their heavy equipment. Even if they are reorganized, what will you use to fight the Soviets?"
Holt blushed and was speechless for a long time. Von Kruger was right. Under the impact of the Soviet armored assault force, his troops retreated across the board and had lost dozens of cannons. of almost all heavy equipment.
Von Kruger said: "General Holt, I have reported the war situation to the Führer. The Führer was very angry. He ordered that you be removed from the position of commander of the 3rd Armored Group Army, and your position will be replaced by someone else. Now, you You can go back to Berlin."
After hearing von Kruger's words, Holt suddenly felt like a thunderbolt. He had been in the army for decades and finally became the commander of the group army, but now he was dismissed all of a sudden. This was even more uncomfortable than killing him.
At this moment, two officers came over. When Holt saw them, he knew they were the Gestapo. He said, "I just lost the battle. Why should the Gestapo arrest me?"
"General Holt, go back and talk to the Führer about this. The plane back to Berlin will take off in two hours. You can leave now." Von Kruger said coldly.
Holt said nothing more, but was escorted by two Gestapo and left von Kruger's headquarters dejectedly.
After Holt left, von Kruger was so angry that he punched the table and said: "Holt is such a fool! He actually lost the entire western region of Moscow in one battle. In this way, our army is strategically It is very unfavorable that our troops in Moscow were divided by the Soviets into two mutually exclusive parts and were extremely passive."
Guderian on the side said: "Your Excellency Commander, currently in Moscow, our army has switched from offensive to defensive, and due to the failure of the Western Front, our army is extremely passive. We must do our best to defeat the Soviet army on the Western Front. , to return the front to its previous position. Only in this way can it be possible to capture Moscow."
Von Kruger said: "General Guderian, are you sure you can retake the Western Front?"
Guderian said: "As long as I have enough tanks and artillery, I am sure to take back the Western Front."
Von Kluge asked: "How many tanks do you need?"
Guderian said: "I need at least 600 tanks and self-propelled artillery. As for artillery, the more the better."
Von Kruger smiled bitterly and said: "Not to mention six hundred tanks, even sixty tanks, it will be difficult for me to get them together for you."
"Huh?" Guderian was stunned.
Von Kruger said: "Hoot, this idiot, transferred all the armored units to the Western Front. As a result, most of them were wiped out by the Soviet army. The rest were in urgent need of maintenance and overhaul and could not be put into combat."
"If the head of state can deliver a large number of tanks and self-propelled artillery to us in a short time, I can launch an attack on Moscow's Western Front. If we cannot get these tanks and self-propelled artillery in a short time, then I will be powerless against the Western Front." Gu. Derrian said.
"How about letting Paulus's 6th Army attack?" Von Kruger asked.
Guderian smiled bitterly and said: "Although the 6th Army is sharp, it lacks the armored troops for penetration. Without the cooperation of the armored troops, it is difficult for them to achieve big results. It is just a waste of troops."
Von Kruger has always trusted and respected Guderian. He knew Guderian's abilities. Since Guderian said that he could not break through the Soviet defense line, he must not be able to break through. Now it seems that the Moscow front line, Our side can only be on the defensive.
At this time, Von Kruger felt that Moscow was a useless thing, tasteless to eat, and a pity to abandon. In fact, under the current circumstances, the best plan was to evacuate Moscow, withdraw the main force to Smolensk, and wait for follow-up supplies. , especially the replenishment of armored forces, will come back after the combat effectiveness is restored and threaten Moscow again.
Von Kruger stated his idea to the German head of state in Berlin via telegram, but was firmly opposed by the German head of state. The German head of state said: "Kruger, you must take Moscow. If you dare Take a step back, and you will no longer be the commander of Army Group Center, and I will let someone else take over Moscow in your place!"
Von Kluge had no choice but to grit his teeth and hold on. However, he really did not have the ability to restore the original front, so he began to deploy the 6th Army, the most powerful fighting force, in the forward positions on the north and south sides. , preparing to launch an attack on Moscow after being replenished.
Since the tank troops were almost completely wiped out, the Germans no longer had the ability to attack under the city of Moscow, but the Soviet army still had Xu Rui's armored assault troops, occupying the advantage of the Moscow battlefield...