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Volume 1 The Setting Sun of the Empire Chapter 100 The Song of the Final Battle

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    A lot of things have happened recently. I am busy getting a birth certificate for my pregnant baby, I am busy taking the driver's license test for the new traffic regulations, and I am busy curing a bad cold that I caught in the fun. These processes are very difficult, but fortunately the results are all smooth.  As for what everyone is most concerned about right now, I don¡¯t want to make any comments here. Time will give the answers to all questions.

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    The vast land and cold winter were once the magic weapon for the Russians to defeat powerful enemies. However, with the advancement and development of science and technology, the gaps in nature can no longer stop human beings from war.  Using technologically upgraded B-29 and Lancaster long-range bombers, the Luftwaffe completed a monumental expedition. From the moment the bombs fell on the heads of Muscovites, as seen through the Kremlin windows  A lingering gloom cast over the prospect of war.  Even so, the ruler of the Red Empire was still like a gambler who refused to admit defeat. Cold offensive orders were conveyed to the front line layer by layer. The depressed Soviet officers and soldiers had to climb out of the trenches and brave the enemy's bullets to achieve a hopeless victory.  Advance.  At this moment, the enemy they face is no longer the German army that always avoided reality a year ago. The assistance from Western countries is like gasoline and lubricants, filling the German tank with energy again.  gained motivation.  The massive amount of American equipment made the German soldiers who were proficient in tactical coordination even more powerful, and their unyielding fighting spirit was sublimated under the inspiration of national honor.  In Hamburg, Hannover, Kassel, Frankfurt, Mannheim, and Stuttgart, on this axis running through the center of Germany, three million German soldiers formed an unshakable line of defense.  Covering up, the Soviet army's powerful attacks were eliminated again and again.

    With roars of "rice bastards", "good-for-nothings" and "cowards", Khrushchev and a group of members of the Ministry of National Defense and staff flew to the front line to inspect. Under their majestic gaze, the Soviet officers and soldiers defended to the death.  Honor of the Soviets.  After hasty supplements and adjustments, the three major Soviet assault armies launched the "Storm Plan" with Hannover as the main attack point.  On the front line of less than 100 kilometers from Walsrode to Hildesheim, the Soviet army concentrated on investing 3,000 tanks, 9,000 artillery pieces and 34 divisions of troops, firepower and offensive personnel.  The density is staggering.  The investment, regardless of casualties, also brought seemingly good rewards for the Soviets - after 19 hours of fierce fighting, the Soviet army broke through and occupied the German positions on the north and south wings of Hanover, forming a formation against the German 6th Army that was entrenched in Hanover.  Clamp clamp.  To the surprise of the Soviets, this German regiment did not withdraw quickly under the cover of night as in the past, but instead held Hannover with a rock-like posture.  The day after the battle started, the Soviet army completed the encirclement of the Hanover garrison. Khrushchev and his entourage came to inspect the frontline headquarters, which was only a few kilometers away from the battlefield. The secretaries had even drafted an article announcing the victory of the Hanover Annihilation War.  manuscript.  However, the battle that seemed to be over at any time was delayed again and again.  In order to capture Hannover, the Soviet army deployed a large number of heavy artillery from the 2nd and 3rd Assault Groups, and used ace troops with rich siege experience to suppress the battle.  The ferocious artillery fire plowed through the ruins under the Germans' feet over and over again, and the former garden city became lifeless.  Although there was not a flying battle flag in sight, whenever the Soviet officers and soldiers entered the city with an anxious mood, the stubborn German soldiers would always attack them like ghosts crawling out of the ground.  In the rubble, the T-34, which cannot run fast, can only become a target for German anti-tank rockets. The tanks carrying heavy artillery seem to be punching the air. The Soviet infantry are still brave, but it is a pity that their courage has changed.  There will be no return to the glory of the past.  After four days and three nights of fierce fighting, the Soviet siege troops changed batch after batch, and the number of casualties quickly approached six figures.  The main urban areas of Hanover were still firmly controlled by the defenders.  Faced with such a result, not only Khrushchev was furious, but even the senior generals who accompanied him felt ashamed. Marshal Vasilevsky even asked to personally lead the commando into combat.  If such an all-powerful field marshal was killed in Germany, the blow to the morale of the Soviet army can be imagined. Khrushchev decisively rejected Vasilevsky's invitation, and he quickly presided over an on-site meeting of the Ministry of National Defense.  Meeting.  Petrov, the commander of the 2nd Shock Army, was dismissed on the spot, his deputy Golikov was appointed to take over the command, and he was ordered to capture Hannover within 24 hours.

    With heavy pressure on his shoulders, Golikov did not dare to neglect at all. He quickly organized the reserve troops to launch a frontal attack, withdrawing the tank troops from the troops that had moved to Bremen's southern flank, and at the same time asked the Air Force to carry out more intense counterattacks.  ground bombing.  In view of the fact that Khrushchev was supervising the battle on the front line, the commanders of the Soviet Air Force did not care about the casualties of the troops.  Within 12 hours, more than 3,000 fighter aircraft were dispatched and nearly 5,000 tons of bombs were dropped in the Hannover area. Many of them were aviation armor-piercing bombs developed for hidden bunkers. As a result, several air forces participating in the war crashed forty due to mechanical reasons alone.  Many fighters and more than 70 fighters were lost due to the strong interception of the Luftwaffe.

    By spending half of the limited time on deploying troops and preparing firepower, Golikov's adventure quickly came to fruition.effect.  After the attack is launched.  The Soviet officers and soldiers, aware of their shame and courage, broke through the German defense line in the central part of the city in one go. After four hours of fierce fighting, hundreds of thousands of German troops were compressed in the western suburbs and were in a precarious situation.  At the critical moment, the German rapid troops coming out of the Hesse area approached Braunschweig. Since this place is located southeast of Hannover, once it is occupied by the German army, the Soviet troops besieging Hannover will be in danger of being cut off from their retreat.  The German troops attacking from Bremen also defeated the Soviet right-wing troops in Velden and quickly approached Walsrode, which is only more than 30 kilometers away from Hanover, from the north.  Under this situation, the German garrison in Hannover fought tooth and nail to defend the last position, holding on from noon until nightfall.  Under the cover of night, the German army dispatched transport planes to deliver hundreds of paratroopers and a batch of ammunition and supplies to Hannover. The powerful German 2nd Army also invaded the city of Braunschweig. Khrushchev and his party hurriedly evacuated to a safe area.  The Soviet army that besieged Hannover had no choice but to swallow the bitter fruit of defeat.

    If the Battle of Hannover left the Soviets with endless regret, then the situation of the Soviet 4th Assault Army in Stuttgart can only be described as "desperate".  In southern Germany, the complex terrain hindered the deployment of large Soviet armies. Therefore, in this late spring offensive, the Soviet army focused its offensive on northern and central Germany. The southern part was only restrained by the less powerful 4th Assault Army.  opponent.  At the beginning of the offensive, the German army stubbornly blocked the Soviet 4th Assault Army in Wertheim, Lohr and other places east of Frankfurt, so that the progress it made could only be measured in meters, while in the other three Soviet assault armies  After being blocked for a long time, the 4th Assault Army unexpectedly broke through the German defense in the F¨¹rth area southeast of Frankfurt, and used fast troops to outflank the German troops in Wertheim and Lohr, winning two consecutive defeats.  Annihilated and captured nearly 20,000 German troops, and quickly arrived at the gates of Stuttgart.  The unique victory made the Soviet commander determined to capture the important southern German town. Unexpectedly, the German army once again staged a large-scale mobile operation.  In just two days, 39 divisions of German troops were transferred from the northern and western fronts to the south, and were assembled and deployed during the movement. Each department launched a counterattack according to a strict timetable. Under the leadership of the air force and armored forces, they  With lightning speed, it defeated the Soviet flank troops in the south and north of Stuttgart.  When the friendly lines on both wings showed signs of collapse, the Soviet 4th Assault Army tried to escape and retreat. However, the road behind it had been attacked by the Germans. Even if the trapped troops had the courage to abandon their equipment and baggage, they could not escape from the Germans who shared the same enemy.  Escaped from the hands of civilians, nearly 300,000 Soviet officers and soldiers were quickly surrounded.  In order to avoid repeating the mistakes of the Battle of Munich, the Soviet high command ordered all ministries to provide distant and close reinforcements and maintain supplies for the trapped troops through airdrops.  Although the German army did not have the advantage of timing, relying on its dual geographical and psychological advantages, it in turn firmly contained the Soviet troops in key battlefields, especially the three most elite assault groups of the Soviet army, unable to escape south.  As time goes by, the Soviet troops trapped outside Stuttgart are deteriorating, and the German army is tightening the encirclement step by step. They use modern communication means to broadcast the battle situation, thus firmly grasping the initiative in the battle of public opinion, making  The Soviet military operations in Germany fell into a bleak situation full of lamentations.

    By late May, the Battle of Stuttgart was actually coming to an end, and the fate of the Soviet 4th Assault Army was basically settled. The unilateral blockade of public opinion could not block the all-pervasive radio signals, and the Soviet people's morale would soon suffer a heavy blow.  Under such circumstances, although the Soviets supported the German Bolsheviks to form the so-called "Federal Republic of Germany" in eastern Germany, and even used the guise of the Anschluss to win the support of the German people, in the Soviet-occupied areas, most German people were  The establishment of East Germany and the prospect of the so-called Anschluss with Austria received a lukewarm response. The appeal of the government of the "Federal Republic of Germany" was ridiculously low, let alone the formation of an army to "defend national sovereignty."  Faced with calls for peace issued by Western countries in the name of the United Nations, the Soviet Union sent diplomatic representatives to attend the peace talks held in Portugal, which was the third round of Soviet-German armistice negotiations.  At the negotiation table, the Soviet representatives still hoped to maintain the status quo of Germany's east-west division and insisted on the so-called "freedom of belief." They were strongly criticized by the German representatives.  Based on the remarkable psychological effects of air force bombing, German representatives even hinted that atomic bombs might be used to bomb the Soviet Union in the next stage, and the scorched German territory was no longer afraid of any form of destruction.  During the talks, the UN officials who were mediating the peace talks played an unnamed video of the trapped Soviet officers and soldiers singing "Hometown" in a low voice. The despair and sadness they embodied eclipsed everyone who had experienced the brutal war.  soul¡­¡­

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