"As soon as dawn came, Colonel Koch brought us good news that the town of Sarne had been taken by us, and that was really good news. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info" Admiral Student said with a smile.

"The town of Sarne was occupied by us, and one of the main logistical routes in the town of Dubrovica was cut off by us, and I am sure they will not last long, but the Honorary Jews did not perform very well yesterday, and I think it is necessary for me to go to the front to supervise the battle. After all, we are also participants in the Dnieper Race, a war extravaganza, and in the arena, every minute is precious. Chen Dao said.

"I think you're too late, according to the telegram from the 1st Division of the Honorary Jewish Army and the Governor's Guard, their second assault on Dubrovica should be about to start by this time, and you won't be in time to lecture them." Student said.

"Report."

"What's the matter?" Chen Dao looked at Second Lieutenant Lorenz suspiciously.

"This is a long telegram from Colonel Koch, who said that it was captured from Soviet troops in the town of Sarne, and the content is very important."

Chen Dao took the telegram, and Bootdent also walked up to him curiously, reading the contents of the telegram side by side.

"Order No. 127 of the USSR State Defense Committee, which is equivalent to an order issued by our Supreme High Command, should be significant." Student said.

Chen Dao nodded silently, and looked at it quickly.

"Order No. 127, People's Commissariat of Defense of the USSR, Stalin, August 22, 1942

The German fascists, in complete disregard of their losses, sent more and more troops to the front, and had penetrated deep into the territory of the Soviet Union, occupying new areas, destroying and plundering our cities and villages, raping, murdering, and plundering the Soviet people.

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The German invaders were advancing towards Leningrad and the Dnieper in an attempt to plunder oil and grain there・・・・・・

A part of the troops of the central front of our army, having listened to the rumors of those who created panic, did not seriously stop the enemy's offensive, and was already occupied by the enemy Minsk and Smolensk, causing our great capital Moscow to fall under the threat of the enemy, and their shameful deeds dishonored their own flag.

The people of our country used to love and respect the Red Army, but now they are beginning to become disillusioned with the Red Army and are beginning to lose faith in the Red Army. Many cursed the Red Army to flee eastward, leaving our people under German enslavement.

Some foolish people argue that we can continue to retreat eastward, because we still have vast territory, large land, large population, and we always have abundant food. These people are soothing themselves. They tried to justify their unseemly behavior and retreat on such grounds. However, these justifications are outright deception, are false, and can only help our enemies.

All commanders, Red Army soldiers, political commissars had to understand that our resources were not endless.

The territory of the Soviet Union was not a wasteland, but people lived on it - workers, peasants, intellectuals, parents, wives, brothers, children. If we continue to retreat, it means that we will lose more people, food, metals, factories.

We have lost our superiority in human resources and supplies over the Nazis. If we continue to retreat, it means that we will destroy ourselves and we will destroy our Motherland. Every territory we give up will strengthen the fascists, weaken ourselves, weaken our defense capability, weaken our homeland.

That is why we must eradicate all the rhetoric that says we can retreat endlessly, all the rhetoric that says we still have huge territories, all the rhetoric that says that our country is very rich, all the rhetoric that says that we have a large population, all that says that we have enough to eat. These statements are lies and are dangerous because they weaken ourselves and make our enemies strong. If we do not stop the retreat, we will have no food, no fuel, no metal, no raw materials, no factories, no railways.

We must come to a conclusion: it is time to stop the retreat. You can't retreat a single step! From now on, that's our slogan. We must tenaciously defend every stronghold, defend every inch of the territory of the USSR until the last drop of blood is shed.

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Is it possible for us to fend off the enemy and throw them back to the West? Of course we can. Because our factories behind the Ural Mountains are still working in good condition, and these factories are supplying our army with more tanks, planes, artillery every day.

So, what are we missing? We lack discipline, we lack orders, we lack discipline and orders in our divisions, regiments, companies, tank units, aviation squadrons. This is the most serious problem we face. If we are to turn the tide and defend the Motherland, we must issue the strictest orders and establish strong discipline.

We can no longer tolerate commanders, political commissars who have abandoned their positions. We can no longer tolerate an abnormal situation in which some commanders and political commissars allow a few clearly cowardly people to take control of the situation on the battlefield. We can no longer tolerate panic mongers opening the door to fascism by causing the fighters to lose self-control and fall into a chaotic retreat. Panic mongers and cowards must be exterminated on the spot.

From now on, all officers, soldiers, and political officers should be given an ironclad discipline: they are not allowed to retreat a single step without an order from their superiors.

Whether he is a company commander, battalion commander, regiment commander, division commander, or political commissar, as long as he retreats without the order of the superior commander, he is a traitor, and he must be dealt with as a traitor to the motherland.

Carrying out this order means that we can defend our country, save our country, and destroy and subdue that hated enemy.

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The Supreme General Command of the Red Army ordered:

1. Front-line military councils, front-line commanders should:

a) Resolutely eradicate the retreat sentiment among the troops, strictly prohibiting statements such as that we can continue to retreat east and that retreat is harmless. These measures must be implemented with an iron fist.

b) Those commanders who, without receiving an order from the higher authorities of the front, allow the troops to withdraw from their positions without authorization should be resolutely dismissed from their posts and sent to the higher authorities for punishment by military law.

c) To organize, on each front, 1 to 3 (as the case may be) correctional battalions, to which commanders, senior commanders and political commissars of all levels who have violated discipline by showing cowardice will be stationed in the more dangerous areas of the front to give them the opportunity to wash away the crimes committed against the country with blood.

2. The military commissar of the army group, the commander of the army group should:

a) Commanders and political commissars of the group armies who, without the order of the leadership of the group army, allow the troops to withdraw from their positions without authorization should be resolutely dismissed from their posts and handed over to the front-line military commission for military justice.

b) Within the limits of each army group, set up 3 or 5 well-equipped convoys, throw detachments behind the disciplinary units, and order them to execute panic mongers and cowards in case of a panic retreat of the troops, and only in this way can the loyal fighters in the troops be loyal to the Fatherland.

c) Within the limits of each army group, 5 to 10 correctional companies are formed, to which soldiers and non-commissioned officers who have violated discipline by showing cowardice are assigned to them and thrown into the dangerous front lines of the armies in order to give them the opportunity to wash away the crimes committed against the motherland with blood.

3. Corps and division commanders and political commissars should:

a) Regimental and battalion commanders and political commissars who allow their units to retreat without the orders of the corps or division commanders shall be resolutely dismissed from their posts, their medals shall be confiscated, their command shall be taken over, and they shall be brought before the Military Council for military justice.

b) To give full assistance to and support the escort troops, so as to rectify military discipline.

This order is to be read aloud in all companies, cavalry units, artillery companies, air squadrons, groups, and staff headquarters.

People's Commissar of Defense, Joseph Stalin"

After reading the contents of Order No. 127, Chen Dao said to Disciple: "After reading this order, do you feel anything?" ”

"The content is very long, and every word of the content embodies a kind of iron will." Student said.

"Without an order from above, we are not allowed to retreat a step・・・・・・ the front army and the group army must set up a punishment battalion and a punishment company・・・・・・ I think we should open a bottle of champagne and celebrate." Chen Dao said.

"Is this order worth celebrating?"

"Of course, you see the date of this telegram, August 22, which is yesterday. I think the Russian troops we met, in the town of Sarne, in the town of Alexandria, they must have just received this order, and they have not had time to carry it out, if in a few days, when the iron will of Iron Man Stalin continues, we are afraid that we will be in big trouble. Chen Dao said.

"Iron Man Stalin, is this the nickname you gave Stalin?" Admiral Scheer's voice rang out.

Chen Dao looked at Admiral Scheer, who had just come back from going to the toilet, and said with a smile: "Mr. General, look at this order, Iron Man Stalin just issued it, I think that after your troops rush out of the swamp, you will be able to fully experience the power of Iron Man Stalin's iron will." ”

"Why me? And not someone else? Admiral Schell asked, confused.

"It's not just you, I'm afraid that in this Dnieper River race, all the participants will be affected, and you are just one of them." Chen Dao said.

"Stalin's will is one thing, whether the Russians can carry it out is another?" Student said disapprovingly.

"Don't underestimate Stalin, I didn't casually give him the nickname Iron Man, since he can't say that he can't take a step back, no one in Russia dares to take a step back." Chen Dao said.

"I'm looking forward to being able to get out of the swamp quickly and see what the Russians will be different with the iron will of that Iron Man," said Admiral Scheer. ”

"Rest assured, you'll receive. I had to go, though. Chen Dao said.

"You're going to the front?" Student asked.

"Not to the front, but to go back to see our Führer. This document is important, and I must remind the Führer to be careful about the changes that this order brings to the war. This order is arguably the biggest takeaway from my time here, and I must leave immediately. ”

Chen Dao turned his head and shouted to Second Lieutenant Lorenz: "Prepare a plane for me immediately, and sleeping pills, I want to fly back." ”

After saying goodbye to Chen Dao, Admiral Scheer asked Spudent about the relationship between flying and sleeping pills.

After patiently explaining the inevitable connection between the two to Admiral Scheer, Spudent said solemnly: "Mr. Admiral, I must tell you in all seriousness that he would not have flown if he had not really been in great trouble. So, please take this command seriously. ”

While Chen Dao was asleep on the plane to the Wolf's Lair, in Kiev, the commander-in-chief of the Southwestern Direction of the Soviet Red Army, Marshal Budyonny, frowned and carefully read a document in his hand・・・・・

On the left bank of the Dnieper, Poltava, the commander of the Southwestern Front of the USSR, General Kirponos, was doing the same・・・・・・

In Kharkov, the commander of an army group surnamed Rokossovsky took a document handed by the adjutant・・・・・・

In Bryansk, because the former commander Yeremenko was accidentally injured, General Konev, who had just taken over as commander of the Bryansk Front, read the document in his hand and handed it to the chief of staff beside him・・・・・・

On the Western Front, General Zhukov, who had just received the transfer order, sat in the car on his way to the airport and took time to read a document that he had just received・・・・・・

All documents have a common name, Order No. 127.

Less than half an hour after Chen Dao's plane landed at the airfield in the Wolf's Den, the Order No. 127 was delivered to Hitler.

After reading Order No. 127, Hitler took off his reading glasses and asked Chen Dao a "very critical" question.

"Stalin's nickname is Iron Man, what is my nickname? There is no loud nickname for him. ”

Chen Dao put down the coffee cup in his hand and stared at Hitler with sleepy eyes.

Lao Xi's question really has a strong "literary middle-aged" style, and his focus is different from ordinary people.

Goering also came to make amusement.

"I'm also concerned about this, what is the Führer's nickname?"

Around Goering, Brauchitsch, Keitel, Halder and the others did not speak, but their flickering eyes revealed their inner thoughts.

"The Führer's nickname must be The Flash, do you still need me to answer such a simple question?" Chen Dao said.

"The nickname Iron Man is to describe Stalin as having an iron will, and the Flash is saying that I have a lightning will? It doesn't make sense to use lightning to describe human will. Hitler said.

"Lightning certainly cannot be used to describe the human will, which does not make sense in rhetorical devices. During the Polish campaign, it was once described as the speed of the German army's advance like a lightning bolt that suddenly pierced the night sky, and our campaign method happened to be called a blitzkrieg. As the master of the power of lightning, my Führer, you are the Flash for what you deserve. Chen Dao said solemnly.

"Good, good." Hitler nodded his head repeatedly, expressing satisfaction with the nickname The Flash.

"It's really good that Flash meets Iron Man・・・・・・ I know what you're going to say next, you must say that underestimating the enemy is the biggest original sin of a commander, and I want to pay attention to this order of Iron Man."

Hitler turned to Field Marshal Keitel and said: "Forward this order to the front line immediately, especially to remind the marshals and generals who are fighting in Ukraine that they will meet Iron Man as soon as they go out, and ask them to be careful and not to underestimate the enemy." (To be continued.) )