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The Iron-Blooded Republic Volume 2 The Art of Power Chapter 882 Moscow Doesn¡¯t Believe in Tears Part 4

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    "If the enemy drops a nuclear bomb on Moscow, how long can the Red Army hold on?" Trotsky looked slightly distressed, but more determined and calm.  His eyes slowly glanced at Vacetis and Pavlov: "Go on, please tell the truth. There is nothing I cannot accept."

    Pavlov and Vacetis looked at each other, and the Red Army Chief of Staff said in a slightly uneasy tone: "It depends on the number of nuclear bombs dropped by the enemy. If there are only a few, the Moscow defenders should  We will not collapse. We can hold on for a long time, perhaps until supplies and ammunition are exhausted. Because our strength is still very large, with 62 group armies, 27 tank corps and 3 aviation armies, as well as a large number of  The total strength of the Red Guards is more than four million This is probably the largest city defense force in history. Perhaps we can try to launch one or two limited counterattacks in certain areas to delay the enemy's offensive."

    Trotsky looked at Vacetis again, who just smiled bitterly: "The total strength of the Red Army may still be seven to eight million, and the number of troops that can be used in field operations is also more than five million. But the morale of the troops is very low.  , each group army reported a large number of defections and surrenders to the enemy. Moreover, there were insufficient weapons, equipment and ammunition. Since the main industrial bases were either occupied by the enemy or destroyed (including nuclear bombs and ordinary bombings), military production almost completely stopped, and the troops  We can only fight with weapons on hand and in stock. Even if we can achieve temporary victory in some areas, it may not be worthwhile compared to the price paid"

    "Comrade Pavlov, what do you think?"

    Pavlov nodded slowly.  But he then argued: "But continuous retreat will only cause morale to become lower and lower. If we can win once or twice, maybe it can cheer up people's hearts."

    "'Pravda' has produced too many brilliant victories. Even if we can repel one or two enemy armored armies, how many people will believe it?" Vacetis's words were a bit harsh, but they are also true. Until now,  At this point, if there is any Soviet person who firmly believes in the news in "Pravda", he is really stupid.

    Pavlov was at a loss for words. He had no confidence in winning the counterattack on the east bank of the Volga River.  Now listening to what Vacetis said, it seemed that winning was in vain, and the people of Moscow and the Red Army officers and soldiers would not believe it at all.  In case of defeat.  Morale may have dropped even faster.

    At this moment, Marshal Yakir, the commander of the Moscow Front, knocked on the door and came in. He had just returned from the front line in the west of Moscow near Krasnoznamensk, and there was a faint smell of gunpowder smoke all over his body.  It seems to have penetrated very close to the front line of the German positions.  Trotsky looked at him with burning eyes and asked: "Comrade Yakir, what's going on ahead? Is there a fierce battle with the German army?" Yakir took off his military cap and handed it to the orderly in the war room, then his face became heavy.  He replied: "Yes, when I arrived at the front line of Odintsovo with the combat staff, I happened to encounter the German attack. It was not a general attack, but it was suppressing our reconnaissance troops deployed on the front line. It seemed that they were preparing for the general attack.  Our comrades fought tenaciously, using rudimentary equipment such as 45mm anti-tank guns, anti-tank grenade launchers and anti-tank mines to repel the enemy's attack by at least one Panzergrenadier division and defended all forward strongholds.  "

    Yakir¡¯s words are of course very artistic.  At first glance, it seemed that the situation was good. The German attack was repelled and all the strongholds on the front line were defended. It was really satisfying.  However, Trotsky and Vacetis frowned tightly. They themselves were also experts in the "art of speaking" and naturally knew the true meaning of these words - what if the battle that just happened on the front of Odintsovo  In military terms, it is an outpost war.  The purpose of the Germans was not to capture the Soviet positions, but to press the Soviet outposts back to their own positions and thereby seize control of the battlefield. This was often the prelude to a large-scale attack.  The real meaning of "secured all forward strongholds" is that the Soviet outposts were pushed back to the forward positions, and the German army was victorious in the first battle!

    "So, the Germans' large-scale attack will begin soon?" Trotsky frowned and asked in a deep voice: "Is our front position at Odintsovo strong enough? Can it withstand nuclear weapons?  A bomb-and-armor cluster assault?¡±

    Yakir shook his head and said: "It is impossible for the enemy to throw nuclear fission bombs at Odintsovo, because they are building a starting position on the plain less than 5 kilometers away from our front line. With such a small distance, there is no way to ensure that accidental injuries will not occur.  . Moreover, a large number of air-raid shelters have been excavated in the Odintsovo area, most of which are more than 10 meters underground. Unless the enemy uses armor-piercing nuclear bombs, they will not be enough to threaten the troops in the air-raid shelters. However, after the nuclear bombs penetrate into the ground  The lethality of the explosion will be greatly reduced, and our air raid shelters are numerous, scattered, and well concealed. It is impossible for the enemy to attack them one by one with nuclear bombs  "

    This time Trotsky finally smiled: "Comrade Yakir, you mean that Moscow is not afraid of nuclear bomb attacks? We have thousands of air-raid shelters in Moscow!"

    Yakir thought for a moment, nodded and said: "I can't say that I am not afraid at all. Unless the enemy has a sufficient number of nuclear bombs to carry out a covering strike on our entire defense zone, it will be difficult to cause a fatal blow to our army."  A blow. Of course, this conclusion does not take into account the morale of the troops"

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    Regarding the conclusion that Moscow is not afraid of nuclear bomb strikes, Germany also came to the same conclusion.  Under the headquarters of General Erwald von Kleist, commander of the German First Armored Army, there is a 15-meter-deep air raid shelter, enough to accommodate thousands of people taking shelter inside at the same time - this air raid shelter turned out to be  It belongs to the Krasnoznamensk Municipal Committee of the Soviet gcd, so it has a large area and complete facilities. It has warehouses, mechanical and electrical rooms, communication rooms, lounges, and combat command rooms. It also has carefully designed and built ventilation ducts and entrances and exits.  According to the conclusion of the on-site inspection by the air force staff attached to the German First Armored Group, this huge air-raid shelter is enough to withstand a direct hit from a nuclear bomb with a yield of 20,000 tons!  Moreover, there are no less than 20 such air-raid shelters in the city of Krasnoznamensk alone, enough to transfer all the troops of a division underground.  Moreover, several air-raid shelters of the same specifications were discovered in several towns near Krasnoznamensk. According to the mayor of Krasnoznamensk who rebelled and surrendered to the enemy, all towns around Moscow were  There are air defense facilities of similar scale. These projects had been planned and constructed as early as the second half of 1932. As the situation of the world war worsened, the scale of construction was continuously increased until Krasnoznamensk was occupied by the Germans.  Previously, the construction of air defense facilities was still in full swing.  According to the most conservative estimates, at least millions of people dig holes in and around Moscow every day, and the total area of ??air-raid shelters constructed is likely to be as high as hundreds of millions of square meters!

    After General Kleist learned of these situations, he immediately contacted Marshal von Bock, commander of Army Group B in Minsk, and reported that Moscow had a large number of solid air defense fortifications.  The German Second Armored Group, which occupied Zvenigorod and Istria, later also reported to Marshal von Rundstedt, commander of the German Army Group C in Kiev (Trotskigrad).  got the same message.

    "Your Excellency, Marshal Bock and Marshal Rundstedt have all sent telegrams, suggesting that the plan to bomb Moscow with nuclear bombs be cancelled!" General Keitel, deputy chief of staff of the German Wehrmacht, stood in front of Hitler and Hoffman  , with a calm look on his face, he reported the news he had just received from the headquarters of Army Group B and Army Group C.

    Hitler and Hoffmann were standing with their arms folded next to a huge one-fifty-thousandth map, discussing something.  The map takes up almost one wall.  The area around Moscow above is in line with the density that has been marked.  Listening to Keitel's report, both of them straightened up.  Hoffman frowned and said, "Did they state their reasons?"

    "Both Army Group B Headquarters and Army Group C Headquarters received reports from frontline troops that a large number of large air raid shelters with a depth of more than ten meters were found in several towns west and south of Moscow. In addition, according to reliable intelligence, Moscow  The city has a more complete and solid air defense system, and the total area of ??air defense shelters is likely to be as high as 100 million square meters! These air defense shelters will greatly weaken the effect of nuclear fission bomb attacks. In addition, the area of ????the defense zone around Moscow is too large.  Unless the enemy is compressed into a narrow area of ??defense of tens of square kilometers, a small number of nuclear fission bombs will not be enough to cause significant damage to the Soviet army."

    Hoffman shook his head and said with a bit of laughter: "When did these Bolsheviks become burrowing rats! One hundred million square meters of air-raid shelters God, how much manpower and material resources will it cost?" He looked at Hitler: "President  Your Excellency, it seems that we cannot drop nuclear fission bombs for the time being.¡±

    Hitler hummed and said to Hoffmann: "Has the General Staff formulated a plan to seize Moscow without using nuclear fission bombs?"

    Hoffman frowned and said: "There are two alternative plans, to capture Moscow by storm and siege. In view of the strong defense of Moscow and the large number of defenders, I suggest a long-term siege of Moscow and use starvation to defeat Tolo.  Tsky!" (To be continued)
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