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Volume 1: Turbulent Era Volume 3: Cannons are firing Chapter 494: Moscow 13

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    Knowing that the retreat had been cut off, the firepower of the Chinese Army Regiment east of Vyazniki suddenly became much more intense, and the Chinese armored units that had never been seen also appeared on the wings of Vyazniki, and the torrent of steel continued with  An unstoppable attitude surged towards the Red Army troops.  At the same time, the Chinese Air Force launched an all-out attack. The sky was filled with the roar of bombers and fighter jets, and bombs and bullets rained down from the sky.

    At noon, Dzerzhinsky's Red Army began to completely collapse after barely 2 hours. The collapse of nearly 800,000 troops was extremely spectacular. In the entire Vyazniki area of ??hundreds of square kilometers, various Red Army units fell into chaos.  middle.  Except for the nearly 100,000 troops and headquarters in the Vyazniki city area, other units were defeated by the three-dimensional counterattack of the Chinese and Russian coalition forces, especially the large-scale penetration and encirclement of the two armored forces. The battle achieved was brilliant.  .

    At one o'clock in the afternoon, Dzerzhinsky received news that various units had lost contact one after another, and that he and his headquarters were trapped in the city. By this time, the Chinese and Russian coalition forces had broken through Vyazniki's city defenses, and at the same time,  The Red Army launched fierce street fighting.  Several artillery shells roared and landed in an area only a dozen meters away from the headquarters. The building shook violently and pieces of dust fell from the ceiling, scattering on the stunned Dzerzhinsky.

    "Comrade Marshal, the breakout troops have failed. The enemy has already attacked the block in front and is now only 500 meters away from us. Please move with the headquarters immediately!"

    "Transfer?" Dzerzhinsky smiled sadly and said to himself: "Where to transfer? Where else can we transfer now?"

    At this time, Dzerzhinsky, who once controlled an army of millions, was left with only the last infantry division and his headquarters.  Even this infantry division suffered more than half its casualties.  The war is lost, there is no doubt about it.  The power in his hands cannot stop the arrival of the Chinese and Russian coalition forces. So what if the headquarters is transferred in time?  At most, it is just lingering.

    "It's over it's over" Dzerzhinsky murmured to himself. He had long lost his previous high-spirited look, his hair was messy, and the marshal's uniform was stained with dirt. The strength of the Sino-Russian coalition forces made it difficult for him to  He despaired, realizing that the end was near.

    "Comrade Marshal! Please give the order immediately!" the loyal guard regiment commander reminded anxiously from the side, when a shell suddenly exploded not far from them.  The powerful explosion shattered all the glass windows with air currents, and Dzerzhinsky staggered and almost fell to the ground.

    With the help of the regimental commander, Dzerzhinsky retreated to a slightly safer place in the room. He stared at the smokey window, as well as the constant gunshots, explosions and shouts of death outside the window.  .

    "Surrender" As if he said these three words with all his strength, Dzerzhinsky raised his hand and pointed outside.

    "Surrender? Comrade YuanMarshal, do you mean surrender?" The regiment commander couldn't believe his ears.  As the marshal of the Red Army, the commander-in-chief of an army of nearly one million people actually said the word surrender.

    "Do you think we still have the possibility of turning defeat into victory? For the sake of the young Red Army soldiers and their families, and to preserve the seeds of revolution, the only way to go now is to surrender. I bear all the responsibilities and tell everyone  Troops, lay down your weapons. Surrender!" At this time, Dzerzhinsky did not forget to use noble words to cover up his true purpose of surrender, because he knew very well that if he did not surrender now, death would be waiting for him.

    "Comrade Marshal!"

    "This is an order! You should unconditionally carry out the orders from your superiors!" Seeing the regiment-level commander, he seemed to want to dissuade himself.  Dzerzhinsky used his last strength to roar, and the strict discipline caused the regiment-level commanders to immediately stand at attention and salute.  He accepted this order which was unacceptable to him.

    At 1:30 pm on July 7, Dzerzhinsky¡¯s headquarters hung up the white flag and announced its surrender to the Chinese and Russian coalition forces.  When the news spread, the Red Army units that were still fighting on the entire battlefield collapsed completely like the straw that broke the camel's back. The intermittent fighting continued until late at night, and the next day, in July  In the early morning of the 8th, except for a small part of the Red Army who desperately escaped, Dzerzhinsky's 800,000-strong army was completely wiped out in the Vyazniki area.

    The failure of the Battle of Vyazniki alarmed Moscow. When the news reached the Kremlin, Stalin simply did not believe his ears.  Because just two days ago, he also received news of Dzerzhinsky's victory, the news that the Red Army successfully counterattacked and occupied Vyazniki.  But less than 48 hours later, Vyazniki's troops were all gone. Such a huge contrast made Stalin's eyes suddenly darken, and he almost fainted.

    Vyazniki¡¯s 800,000 troops were wiped out overnight. Although there are still nearly a million troops in Moscow, 800,000 troops can be lost.The ?? troops were the elite in Stalin's hands, and the remaining nearly one million troops were far inferior to the army commanded by Dzerzhinsky in terms of combat effectiveness and equipment.

    With Dzerzhinsky's defeat and the loss of 800,000 of the last elite, the Soviet has reached a critical juncture.  Stalin had no time to curse Dzerzhinsky for his incompetence and betrayal of his trust. He hurriedly called for Frunze. At this time, Stalin remembered this outstanding general and hoped that he could lead the nearly one million old, weak and sick people remaining in Moscow.  Remaining to defend the capital.

    After receiving the news that Vyazniki's 800,000 troops had been wiped out by the enemy, Frunze immediately rushed to the Kremlin. As soon as he got out of the car, he happened to meet the people sent by Stalin to look for him. Then Frunze said something  Without saying anything, he hurriedly followed the visitor into the Kremlin.

    Walking into Stalin's office, Stalin seemed to be the same as usual. The short man was standing quietly in front of his desk, waiting for him, still holding a smoking pipe in his hand.  But Frunze keenly discovered that although Stalin looked calm today, his slightly trembling hands betrayed his inner panic.

    "Vasilevich, the Soviets have reached the most dangerous juncture, and our revolutionary cause is facing an unprecedented crisis. The imperialists are determined to destroy themselves, and they are frantically trying to strangle the fire of revolution in the cradle. Vasilyvich  Qi, my comrade, my comrade-in-arms! For the ultimate victory of the revolution, I now appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the Red Army, responsible for the command of this war. As long as you need anything, I will do my best to provide convenience for you."

    Stalin¡¯s words still sounded so calm, but Frunze heard from these words the unprecedented weakness of this man.  Frunze did not answer immediately, but stood there quietly. He understood how difficult the war he was facing was, and even with his ability, there was no guarantee that he could hold Moscow.

    The room was so quiet that even the sound of a pin dropping could be clearly heard. After about a minute, Frunze raised his head. At this moment, he saw the despair and last glimmer of hope in Stalin's eyes. As a determined man,  The Bolsheviks, Frunze finally replied: "Don't worry, Comrade Stalin, I will do everything in my power to save the Soviet!"

    Stalin smiled, he smiled so reluctantly, but also with great expectations.

    "The Soviet will thank you, the Party will thank you! Tell me, Vasilovich, what do you need me to do?"

    "Comrade Stalin, I need to immediately take over all military forces in the Moscow region, including all troops, militia, and police, and at the same time have all rights to mobilize military industry and logistics."

    "There is no problem with this. I will sign the order immediately and grant this right to you." Stalin nodded and agreed without thinking.

    Frunze continued: ¡°In addition, I request the Supreme Soviet to immediately order the pardon of a group of imprisoned political prisoners and labor reform prisoners.¡±

    Stalin was stunned for a moment and frowned.  This request made him very uncomfortable because it related to Soviet political issues. Once these prisoners were pardoned, it would be equivalent to overturning the previous decision made by the Supreme Soviet. For Stalin, it was equivalent to denying his previous policies and correctness.

    "Please tell me the reason." Stalin asked, suppressing his displeasure. It would be unwise to get angry at this time.

    "Comrade Stalin, the troops we have now are severely undertrained and lack a large number of grassroots commanders, which is a great obstacle to the formation of combat effectiveness of the troops. What's more, the opponents we face are Chinese devils and Belarusian reactionaries who are armed to the teeth.  , their strength is obvious. If you want to defend the capital, you must use all available methods, including releasing a group of political prisoners and labor reform prisoners imprisoned for various reasons. A considerable number of these people are qualified Red Army commanders.  and soldiers, there are some things I didn¡¯t want to say more. The vast majority of these people only made very small mistakes and are comrades who can be reformed. However, because of Comrade Dzerzhinsky¡¯s expansion in the counter-revolutionary movement,  It led to the imprisonment of these people and what happened today"

    As soon as Frunze mentioned Dzerzhinsky, Stalin felt angry. If it weren't for this guy's incompetence, how could he be facing such a situation now?  Stalin nodded slightly and asked: "Dzerzhinsky, this coward, is a disgrace to the party, and the mistakes he made must be corrected. However, Vasilovich, can you guarantee that these people will fight for the Soviets? Don't they?  Will you hold a grudge and fall on our enemies on the battlefield?"

    "I can guarantee this! Comrade Stalin, I will make proper arrangements for their families, so that they will definitely be able to fight bravely for the motherland!"

    The inner meaning of Frunze's words is self-evident. After hearing this, Stalin was completely relieved, and a happy smile finally appeared on his face.
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