Steel Soviet Union

Compared to the ferocious and angry look on his partner's face, Baron Richthofen, who had borrowed something from his distant brother who died young, obviously had a further perspective.

"What the head of state needs is loyalty, and Paulus is the one who does the best job among those who can offer loyalty to the head of state. The Wehrmacht is so big, but I guarantee that you will not find anyone who can offer absolute loyalty and at the same time be better than Paulus did better.”

Next to the airport runway where there was only the sound of wind and the roar of propellers, there was no third person except Baron Richthofen and the chief of staff. All words spoken could only be heard by the two of them.

"The military must serve politics. My family already understood this when the title was awarded 350 years ago, and it was passed down to me by my father."

"Politics are changing, but what remains unchanged is the loyalty of soldiers. You understand what I mean, everything is for the head of state and the motherland, as well as the future of the entire German nation."

Baron Richthofen was not a person who talked a lot. He was usually taciturn and was keen on talking less and doing more. This was in line with the fact that he was very popular with girls, handsome and had great military exploits. The Red Baron cousin is somewhat different or even completely opposite.

If the chief of staff remembers correctly that he said so many meaningful words in one breath like today, it should be the first time this year outside of a routine meeting.

"Do you think Paulus will succeed this time? The Fourth Air Force has almost met all his requirements. Those Russian planes were pinned to the ground by us at all costs and could not even take off. What kind of results can we get after paying so much?”

The chief of staff's expression was thoughtful, while Baron Richthofen still had the poker face on his face.

"The Fourth Air Force has 54% of the combat strength of Marshal Göring. If Paulus still cannot win this battle, then we should probably start formulating an action plan for the next stage."

As the Chief of Staff, he had no idea that Berlin had issued the next phase of the battle plan requirements. The Chief of Staff, who looked slightly shocked, looked quite surprised that he was "ignored".

"When did this happen? Have we received the order for the next phase of operations?"

What the chief of staff didn't expect was that the answer Baron Richthofen gave next was even more dramatic and even a little prophetic.

"The scales have now reached the most balanced critical point. As long as Paulus loses one more time, the weights drawn from his side will be placed on the Russians' tray by Athena, and the scales will appear irreversibly. Falling over. By then we should be ready to help the Sixth Army break through on the ground. This has nothing to do with whether the Russians believe in the existence of Athena."

Obviously, everything was limited to Baron Richthofen's personal speculation. In the end, it was just the chief of staff who misunderstood Baron Richthofen's hint and made a short-lived joke.

Except for Malashenko, no one in the world can conclude that Baron Richthofen's prediction will become a reality in the near future, and it will even get worse and deteriorate to the point of being completely irreversible.

call out--

boom--

The huge bombardment that shook the earth and shook the mountains could almost lift the entire earth into the air and take off on the spot. The mushroom cloud that shot straight into the sky rose to a terrifying height of thirty meters with the scattered earth and rock debris. This bomb was extremely powerful. The large super aerial bomb is even more powerful than the "big sweet potato" described by Malashenko.

German-made 8-ton heavy aerial bombs, which were rarely dropped in previous battles, became a relatively common presence in this large-scale air raid. With a terrifying explosive charge of up to 1,100 kilograms, it has become the number one weapon for demolishing buildings in the German Air Force.

No matter how strong and tall the Russian building is, after an 8-ton super sweet potato is smashed down, it will only leave behind a mushroom cloud rising from the ground and masonry ruins and debris flying all over the sky. Any trace of the building's former existence.

The Junkers 88 front-line bombers, which are heavily invested in front-line bombing, can carry two of these super-large sweet potatoes into battle at a time as long as they ensure sufficient range.

Many Red Army soldiers stationed in solid buildings that hindered the advance of the German ground troops were directly razed to the ground by this extremely powerful heavy aerial bomb. After updating the routine tactics, the defense and blocking battle in the northern heavy industrial zone became more difficult for the defending Red Army. Even more difficult to deal with.

The entire command post was almost completely destroyed. Major General Joludev, who survived only to be hit by the rubble and whose face was covered in blood, spent a lot of effort to crawl out of the rubble without the help of others. His identity is the division commander of the 37th Guards Infantry Division.

Division Commander Ruoludev, who was wandering among the ruins, endured the intense pain from his injured body, constantly looking for soldiers and division personnel who could be united among the ruins to try to restore command and order.

There are only a few people who can respond to the call of Master Ruolujev. The faint moans buried under the ruins cannot be heard by the outside world. Master Ruolujev, who has never given up, is still trying his best to unite all the forces that can be united and try to gather together. force.

About ten minutes later, I saw that almost everyone in front of me was injured, and even used the rifle as a crutch to support the body. Without the rifle, he would collapse on the ground without support. Chatting about the thirty-plus commanders and soldiers, I felt With tears welling up in his eyes, Commander Ruolujiev still forced his will and issued the latest order.

"Comrades, the enemy has broken through our defense line and is approaching the direction of the Army Group Headquarters! Come with me now to defend the Army Group Headquarters. We must not let the enemy break through there! Our division has the honorary title of Guards and has We must hold the line of defense!”

Division Commander Zoludev, who was back on the road with more than 30 disabled persons, quickly arrived at the headquarters of the 62nd Army. What surprised him was that all the German troops who were supposed to be besieging the headquarters of the Army mysteriously disappeared. I didn't meet anyone along the way, and I had no idea where I was going.

With strong inner uneasiness, Division Commander Ruoludev, who originally planned to bring people to support the defense of the Army Group Headquarters but failed to do so, directly found Chuikov who was very busy and prepared to state the dangers of the situation to him face to face. It was also recommended that they move quickly or strengthen their defenses.