Joseph's words just came out, Vasilevsky and Ivan Piao Astronomy%¡ôNet¡ôOur war with China is not a life-and-death battle like Germany's. If all the hundreds of thousands of elite troops are annihilated, it will be a disaster for the Soviet Union. This is equivalent to losing hundreds of thousands of elite troops. But let them choose to surrender, and we will retain these troops once the war is over in the future. These officers and soldiers can return home. "
As a military commissioner, Joseph should not say such words, but considering the numbers of the assault group troops, he had to say such words. After all, those troops were elite soldiers. He had to say something for these troops. We can't just watch them all being surrounded and annihilated.
"Comrade Stalin may not be able to accept the surrender of the Guards. Once the Guards surrender, it will be a huge scandal. Moscow will not accept such a situation. I am afraid that even if these troops return to the country in the future, Stalin Comrades will not pay any attention to them, and will even punish them severely." Ivanov looked at Joseph and said cautiously.
Joseph, the military commissar, has a lot of power. Naturally, he would dare to offend a chief of staff like Ivanov from time to time.
"Chief of Staff, what Commissioner Joseph said makes sense. Even if these troops are punished after returning home in the future, these troops will remain after all. We have already lost too many people in the war with the Germans. If we fight against China, we will continue to Hundreds of thousands of people died, and I'm afraid there won't be any men left in the Soviet Union. I agree with Commissioner Joseph's opinion and let these troops choose to lay down their arms. They have not eaten well for more than ten days in a row. The current battle, They simply can't hold on." Vasilevsky walked to the map and said firmly.
Ivanov saw that Vasilevsky had already expressed his stance, so naturally he would not say anything more.
"We must report this matter to Comrade Stalin and try to get him to agree to it. I think our current situation is simply not suitable to continue fighting unless we have an absolute advantage, not to mention that the United Nations has also participated In this war, the situation we face has become more complicated." Joseph looked at Vasilevsky and said.
Vasilevsky nodded and frowned tightly.
He knew what the situation was like now. What the Soviet Union had to face now was not only China. Now the Soviet Union had to fight against the United Nations. Even if the Soviet Union won, then for the Soviet Union, the situation would not necessarily change because of the Soviet Union's victory. Be optimistic. Even Vasilevsky was imagining what kind of battle it would be like to command his troops to fight against the United Nations. Once the United States defeated the United States, wouldn't it be a slap in the face of those Western countries? Once it arouses their revenge, So what situation will the Soviet Union face?
Thinking of this, Vasilevsky's brows frowned tightly, and a helpless smile appeared on his face.
"Now the situation has reached this point. You also know what happened in Moscow. Comrade Stalin intends to replace me with General Zhukov. But I am not very optimistic about this war, although General Zhukov is more capable than me. Although he is strong, he may not be able to win if he commands the troops. What the Soviet Union has to fight now is not China alone, but many countries in the United Nations. Since Comrade Stalin has already expressed his intention to replace me, then leave this matter to me. Let¡¯s deal with it.¡± Vasilevsky said helplessly.
After being silent for a while, Vasilevsky looked at the staff on the side and said, "In my own name, I will send a message to Comrade Stalin to ask for instructions whether the assault group can choose to surrender. In addition, I suggest Comrade Stalin to stop this war immediately."
The staff looked at Vasilevsky with some surprise. They knew better that Stalin was a well-known tyrant. Now that Vasilevsky is making such a request, I am afraid that Stalin's temper will not let Vasilevsky go easily. Not to mention that Stalin was already somewhat dissatisfied with Vasilevsky.
"The commander-in-chief looked at Vasilevsky and said.
Vasilevsky shook his head and stopped the staff officer's words.
Looking at Joseph and Ivanov who wanted to stop themselves, they said, "You know Comrade Stalin's temper. It's better for me to take responsibility for this matter. We must say these words, otherwise once we go to the wrong On the road, it will lead to the demise of the entire Soviet Union. How powerful the Germans are. They have advanced weapons and elite troops. But they will still fail in the face of attacks from many countries. The failure of the Germans will be punished by Western countries. opportunities, but once we fail, judging from our political system and the political systems of Western countries, will they still give us a chance to rise?"
Listening to Vasilevsky¡¯s words, the staff of the headquarters fell silent.
The staff officer lowered his head, took the recorded documents, and began to walk out.
Moscow, Kremlin.
Stalin looked at the message sent by Vasilevsky, his face was livid, and his hands started to tremble. Stalin did not expect that Vasilevsky would issue such a message, and he did not expect that this genius general would have such a pessimistic view of this battle.
"The Guards are an honorable force. They cannot surrender. Absolutely not. Even if they fight to the last man, they cannot surrender. Vasilevsky is mocking my failure. He wants to make the Guards Surrender to increase my shame. I will not allow him to do this, Zhukov, you go to the front line immediately and take his place." Stalin began to roar loudly, looking at Zhukov aside and said.
Zhukov frowned tightly. Looking at the angry Stalin, he did not dare to say anything rashly.
But he did not leave here, but stood aside and looked at Stalin silently. He knew clearly that the battle in Outer Gate had already been won or lost. No matter who commanded the troops, they could not win. The most important point was that the Soviet troops could not win against the Allied forces. Once the West If the country falls out, it will be World War III. Given the current situation in the Soviet Union, it is absolutely impossible to continue such a war.
Stalin looked at Zhukov who did not answer his words or take any action, and his face became even more unhappy.
"Comrade Zhukov, don't you obey my order? Why don't you act as soon as possible? Do you also want the Guards to give up their weapons and choose to surrender in shame? Once they surrender, it will be my shame. I will not This was allowed to happen." Stalin looked at Zhukov and said with red eyes.
Zhukov showed some fear on his face and said hurriedly, "Comrade Stalin, there is nothing we can do about the battle in Outer Gate. Haven't you seen the attitude of the Americans? They have already transported atomic bombs to China. Once we are defeated If they lose their troops, will they use atomic bombs in extreme circumstances? At this time, we have no power to check and balance them. If we also have atomic bombs in our hands, we may pose a threat to them, but now there is no , we cannot take risks, even if we invest more troops and win the war, how should we respond once they use atomic bombs."
Zhukov¡¯s words were like sharp knives, stabbing into Stalin¡¯s heart. He had not considered these issues, or he was unwilling to think about them. Now Stalin has realized what it is like to be a slave to others and a fish to others.
Quiet, deathly quiet. Although Stalin in the room was extremely angry, after Zhukov said those words, he had to calm down and ponder the problem of the outer door. Zhukov stood aside, secretly glad that Stalin listened to what he said.
But they didn¡¯t know that on the land of Outer Gate, a large number of the Guards troops that Stalin had high hopes for had already chosen to surrender.
On the battlefield, three tank brigades and two artillery regiments were already fighting armored troops.
However, the Soviet tanks have failed one after another under the attack of the Chinese troops, and even small groups of tank troops have begun to flee in all directions.
Botabov is a battalion commander of the Soviet tank brigade, but at this moment, all his troops have been surrounded and annihilated by the Chinese troops. Botabov commanded an IS tank and quickly left the battlefield, only to save his life. He lost his life, but what made him very unhappy was that at this moment, his tank was completely alone and lost contact with the superiors.
"Batalion Commander, we found a tank ahead. It's our tank." The driver said quickly.
The tank stopped immediately, and the Botaro quickly walked out.
The tank in the distance started to stop, trailing smoke, and three armored soldiers quickly walked over from the tank.
"Battal Commander, our troops are all finished." The armored soldier said hurriedly after seeing the Botaro.
Botabov frowned tightly, held up the telescope, and looked at the surrounding situation.
But what surprised him was that there was no one around but an empty land.
Botabov realized a problem, and a worried expression began to appear on his face.
"We have lost contact with the main force, and now we may be deep into the rear of the Chinese army." Botav said with a frown.
What he said just nowAfter finishing it, my stomach made an unsatisfactory sound.
"Do you have anything to eat?" Botaba asked.
Several armored soldiers shook their heads, indicating that they didn't have anything on them.
When people are the hungriest, their noses are often surprisingly sensitive. Several armored soldiers drooled from their mouths and ran towards the distance.
At this moment, Botabov did not care about his identity and hurriedly followed behind several armored soldiers.
"It tastes like rice." Botabafu said with excitement.
"Don't give him steamed buns now, even if you give him rotten rice, he can still eat it as a delicacy.
The armored soldier in front suddenly raised his hands. Botaro looked confused, but soon he found several Chinese infantrymen walking over with rifles in hand.
And a ditch in front was full of Soviet prisoners of war, eating steamed buns at the moment.