Chapter 1450: a bolt from the blue
What\'s more terrible is that the C Group of the German army did not directly attack Moscow as they expected, and fought deadly with the Moscow defenders. Instead, it turned to outflank the rear of the Western Front Army. This was like a bolt from the blue for the Russian Western Front. Because, before they were ready, they found themselves surrounded by two powerful German army groups. What is waiting for them may be surrounded and wiped out by the German army.
"Damn, how could this be? Why did the Germans turn a blind eye to Moscow and attack us instead?" Marshal Voroshilov was very angry. In his view, Moscow is already in front of the Germans. The Germans should have attacked Moscow. After all, Joseph and other senior officials of Bu Russia are still in Moscow at this moment! Attacking Moscow would obviously be more valuable than attacking them.
However, the actions of the German army were completely beyond their expectations, and they actually made the Western Front Army their primary target.
"Comrade Commander, the current situation is very unfavorable to us. The armored units of the German Army Group B are attacking our frontal battlefield. Our troops cannot resist at all. The troops are routing and suffering heavy losses." Chief of Staff Malan Lieutenant General Jin reported.
Marshal Kovoroshilov has no other way to do this! Who made the German army much stronger than them?
Originally, the total strength of the Western Front Army was as high as 3 million. This is undoubtedly the most powerful of the many Russian Front Army. But now it seems that even such a powerful western army is not an opponent of the German army at all! Now, it is caught in the siege of the German army. If there is no way, the final result will undoubtedly be very tragic.
"Comrade Commander, we must find a way to break through. Otherwise, we will be wiped out by the Germans." Lieutenant General Ponomarenko suggested.
If you continue to stand firm, there is only one dead end. After all, the Russian army, which suffered heavy losses, could not withstand the German attack anyway. The German armored forces have proven their strength in actual combat in past battles. The Russian army, which has suffered heavy losses in armor and lacks powerful anti-tank weapons, is really very difficult to resist the crushing of the German torrent of steel.
"Breakout? Can it be successful? We can\'t spare many troops to break through now. The troops surrounding us are all elite German troops, not their servants." Marshal Voroshilov frowned. Said with a frown.
"Comrade Commander, according to the latest information, after the German army surrounded us, only hundreds of thousands of people were left to prevent us from breaking out. Block it." Lieutenant General Ponomarenko said.
"Hmph! The Germans really have a big appetite. They actually want to eat up the Northwest Front Army." Marshal Voroshilov sneered.
"Comrade Commander, this is our only chance. If we don\'t seize the time to break through, we may be completely wiped out by the Germans." Lieutenant General Malankin also said.
Marshal Voroshilov hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Send a telegram to Moscow and ask them to allow us to break through. In addition, request to send a reserve front army to attack the Germans and reinforce us!"
"Yes, Comrade Commander." Lieutenant General Malankin immediately went to send a telegram.
General Kurochkin, the commander of the Northwest Front of the Russian Army, and others also learned that an elite German army was advancing to their rear, intending to outflank their rear. This made the generals of the Northwest Front Army of the Russian Army very nervous.
Admiral Kurochkin even ordered the troops to start retreating without the consent of Moscow.
It\'s just that the Northwest Front Army at this moment is facing the onslaught of the German Army Group A. The six mechanized infantry divisions of the three armored divisions of the German Army Group A are working hard to break through the defense line of the Russian Northwest Front Army. Once the troops of the Northwest Front Army retreat, their defense line may collapse immediately. Under such circumstances, the Russian Northwest Front Army could not withdraw even if it wanted to!
In Moscow, Joseph, Marshal Shaposhnikov, General Zhukov and others also learned of the German army\'s combat intentions. This made the faces of the three of them very ugly. Because, they found that they seemed to be fooled by the Germans again.
When the soldiers of the German Army Group C came to Moscow, they were scared enough. But I didn\'t expect that the Germans just shot a feint outside Moscow, and then immediately went to outflank the rear of the Russian Army\'s Western Front and Northwest Front. Obviously, the Germans wanted to eliminate all the vital forces of the Russian army before attacking Moscow.
This tactic of the German army is undoubtedly a fatal threat to the Russian army. Once the German army succeeds, the Russian army will suffer heavy losses. It will be very difficult to hold Moscow. Not to mention launching a counterattack in the future. After all, there are no more troops, so what else can we use to counterattack the Germans?
"Damn it! The cunning Germans. They are so cunning, they play us around!" Joseph was very angry.
"Comrade Joseph, the Germans are indeed too cunning, we have all been fooled by them." Marshal Shaposhnikov looked bitter. Knowing that the Western Front had been surrounded by the Germans, and that the Northwest Front was about to be surrounded, Marshal Shaposhnikov felt as if he had been hit by a bolt from the blue, and he was dumbfounded. As the chief of staff of the Russian army, he knew very well what it would mean to the Russian army if both the Western Front and the Northwest Front were wiped out by the German army.
After losing these vital forces, it is simply delusional for the Russian army to resist the German attack. Even Russia will gradually perish.
General Zhukov\'s face is also very ugly, he is the commander of the Moscow garrison. He also knew that if the German army launched an attack on Moscow after solving the Western Front and Northwest Front, his troops would not be able to resist it at all.