Von Kruger knew that the situation was over and that saving the main force of Army Group Center was the best result. He issued a retreat order to each army group, although von Kruger knew that when this order was issued,
He might be dismissed from his post or arrested by the Gestapo, but he had no choice.
At the same time, after Zhukov regained Smolensk, he knew that the German army would inevitably retreat, so he ordered an attack on the German army.
Due to lack of supplies, the German army showed signs of collapse in the confrontation with the Soviet army and continued to retreat. Guderian received the order to retreat, and all units retreated and turned to defense. At this point, the German army's "Typhoon" campaign failed.
The siege of Moscow was finally lifted.
The German head of state felt that he had no reputation under the city of Moscow, so he deliberately ignored Moscow's failure in speeches on many occasions and remained silent about the Soviet counterattack that had begun. He said to the Germans: "On the Eastern battlefield,
The premature arrival of cold winter has made it difficult to transport and replenish the troops, forcing us to immediately stop all large-scale offensive operations and switch to defense."
In fact, the German troops on the front line were beaten to a pulp by the Soviet counterattack. They abandoned almost all their heavy weapons, injured and sick soldiers, and retreated steadily. However, the German head of state did not admit defeat. He put these
They are all regarded as the result of "the premature arrival of cold winter".
At the same time, German Army Commander-in-Chief DeBrach also believed that the main goal of completely destroying the Soviet military was still ahead of him. Therefore, he was very worried about the morale and perseverance of the troops. He ordered that the troops must be cared for and that
The warriors exerted a constant spiritual influence.
Subsequently, in order to cover up the failure on the Moscow battlefield, the German head of state quickly issued a calm and gentle order to Army Group Center: "If the troops are cut off from their retreat, they can consider withdrawing from their positions."
The German head of state used the interesting word "consider" one by one. On the front line outside Moscow, the German army was undergoing a rapid retreat. To be precise, it was a great escape of the German army.
The German head of state found Army Commander-in-Chief Brauchitsch and informed him that he had been relieved of his post. Then the head of state's adjutant, Colonel Schment, called Kruger on the Moscow front from Berlin and asked him about the current situation.
Kruger said: "We cannot hold the defense line at all. We are low on fuel. The ice on the ground has caused us to lose our motorized corps and mule-drawn artillery. The Führer's order to hold our position cannot be carried out."
As for Marshal Brauchitsch's dismissal, Kruger knew in his heart that Brauchitsch had become the scapegoat this time.
Chief Adjutant Schment said: "The head of state said that you cannot retreat even one step, fill the gap and hold the occupied area."
Kruger said: "I will convey the order, but in this case, the army group position will be breached within a few hours."
As a result, Kruger became the second scapegoat. He was relieved of his duties and replaced by Guderian.
Of course, there was no improvement after Guderian took office, and the German army was still being repelled by the Soviet army.
At this time, the German head of state seemed to have lost his mind. He was also the commander-in-chief of the army. He ordered the troops not to take a step back. In order to warn everyone, the German head of state removed Brauchitsch and Kruger from their positions.
Field Marshal Rundstedt, commander of Army Group South, and Lieb, commander of Army Group North, were also removed.
The German head of state flew into a rage, smashed the table with his fists, and cursed the generals as useless. Later, he dismissed Hoppner, and his former favorite Guderian was dismissed from his post and sent to the reserve army.
This made Chief of General Staff Halder feel scared, thinking that he would be dismissed sooner or later.
Zhukov seized the time and continuously ordered the troops to attack, holding on to the enemy and not giving the enemy a chance to breathe. Although Zhukov did not have the necessary troops for a major counterattack, the German army had 1.5 times the effective strength of the Soviet army and 1.4 times the artillery.
, tank 1.6 times.
However, the heroic Soviet Red Army is still making great strides...
Just as Zhukov was leading the Soviet army to advance in the direction of Moscow, bad news came. On the northern front, the German Manstein Division had already occupied Leningrad and continued to advance towards Moscow. The Soviet army was defeated along the way.
On the southern front, German General Rommel took the vanguard and captured Stalingrad, occupied the oil fields in the Caucasus, and seized large areas of the Soviet Union's oil fields and grain-producing areas.
Germany achieved brilliant victories on both the northern and southern fronts and continued to approach Moscow.
When Zhukov heard the news, he had to stop the pursuit and prepare to respond with all his strength to the German attacks on the two southern fronts. The German Army Group Center finally took a breath and avoided the fate of being completely annihilated.
Xu Rui returned to Moscow again. At this time, Moscow was already a sea of joy, with red flags waving everywhere and endless crowds of people celebrating this hard-won victory.
Xu Rui and Leng Tiefeng finally squeezed out of the street and headed towards the Kremlin. The king followed Xu Rui closely, and his powerful momentum made everyone he met shrink away.
Two people and one wolf entered the Kremlin and walked towards Zhukov's office.
When Zhukov saw Xu Rui coming, he quickly held Xu Rui's hand happily and said: "Comrade Xu Rui, you are able to repel the German army this time and win the Battle of Moscow. You have done the most great job. Comrade Stalin has already called to praise you for your contribution to the battle of Moscow."
contribution to this war."
Xu Rui said: "Comrade Zhukov, I just did what I should do and tried my best to help the Soviet Union." When Xu Rui said this, his face was serious, and he felt from the heart, with only a cold look on the side.
Tie Feng knew what Xu Rui was thinking.
Zhukov was very happy to hear what Xu Rui said and said: "Comrade Xu Rui, it would be great if you can think like this."
Xu Rui asked: "Comrade Zhukov, why didn't you take advantage of the victory to pursue the German army, but stop the pursuit?"
Zhukov let out a long sigh and said: "Why don't I want to take advantage of the victory and pursue it? However, the southern and northern fronts were defeated miserably, and the German army may besieging Moscow again, so I can only retreat."
"Oh?" Xu Rui was shocked, thinking that these Soviets were really bad. They were defeated on all fronts. If he hadn't blocked them in Moscow, the Soviet Union would have really perished.
Zhukov continued: "Germany's Northern Army Group is now commanded by Marshal von Loeb and is leading the 16th Army and the 18th Army towards Moscow, while the southern troops have occupied Stalingrad and are resting and are unlikely to be used.
How long will it take to attack Moscow?"
Xu Rui said: "Germany's Northern Army Group is not very strong. How come it is progressing so fast?"
Zhukov sighed and said: "Germany's Northern Army Group was originally tasked with blocking the Soviet Union's sea lanes and strategically supporting and covering Army Group Center. It was originally in a subordinate and secondary position, with only 29 divisions. However, after occupying Leninga
After the attack, the confidence of Army Group North greatly increased. They continued to attack and advance, hoping to capture Moscow. Especially Manstein, the newly transferred chief of staff of Army Group North of Germany, repeatedly succeeded by surprise, leaving us without the slightest ability to fight back."
"Manstein? Isn't he the chief of staff of the Southern Army Group? Why did he come to the Northern Army Group?" Xu Rui asked.
"The chief of staff of Army Group South was served by a German officer named Rommel, while Manstein was transferred to Army Group North. Once Manstein arrived at Army Group North, he fought several great victories in succession and wiped out countless enemies.
One hundred thousand Red Army troops have now occupied Bologoye and are marching towards Tver. As long as they capture Tver, they can march to the gates of Moscow," Zhukov said.
Xu Rui frowned. He did not expect that the Soviet Union's war on the northern front would deteriorate to this extent. He thought that Leningrad could last for a while, but the result was disappointing. Leningrad was quickly lost, and the German army
Under the leadership of Manstein, they marched straight into Tver. If the Germans succeeded, Moscow would be in crisis again.
Xu Rui said: "How was the battle on the southern front?"
Zhukov said: "In the battle on the southern front, under the leadership of Rommel, the new chief of staff of the German Army Group South, the German army is also pressing forward step by step, and has captured the oil fields in the Transcaucasus and the grain-producing areas around Stalingrad. However, the German army
For a moment, people were unable to continue to move forward and were busy digesting the results of the battle. This Rommel is very powerful. He was unknown before and it is unknown where he came from."
Xu Rui thought to himself that in the time and space he was originally in, Rommel was the famous Desert Fox. He single-handedly led the weak German and Italian troops to repeatedly inflict heavy losses on the British army. He was a legendary German general. Unexpectedly, in this time and space, he would actually come.
After arriving at the Soviet-German battlefield and becoming the Chief of Staff of the German Army on the Southern Front, it seemed that the changes caused by my little butterfly were so great that my previous knowledge was completely useless and everything had become confusing to me.
Fortunately, Rommel's Army Group South is now beginning to rest and recuperate, so that he can deal with the famous German general Manstein with all his strength.
Xu Rui couldn't help but scratch his head when he thought of Manstein, a German warrior.
In World War II, the three most famous German generals were Rommel, Manstein, and Guderian.
Rommel was originally the Desert Fox, repeatedly defeating the weak and defeating the strong, which made the British army change their minds. Manstein showed his prowess on the Soviet-German battlefield, outflanking and annihilating the entire Southwest Front of more than 60 Soviet troops in one fell swoop.
Thousands of people captured the important town of Kiev and became famous German generals. Guderian created the offensive mode of blitzkrieg and laid the foundation for the German army's victory. These three famous generals were also known to later generations.
Of course, in this time and space, Rommel did not go to North Africa, but appeared on the Soviet-German battlefield. Suddenly, three famous German generals gathered on the Soviet-German battlefield and faced these three major opponents at the same time. Xu Rui was really not sure
