The panic of the people may not sound like much, at least it is much better than fighting.

But...... Shops closed, workers went on strike, robbery of all kinds, murder and other criminal acts emerged one after another, and those who could do so would try their best to flee the city, and those who did not either get bullied by criminals or join the ranks of crime.

And then Kyiv was soon left with an empty city, or rather, a city waiting to surrender to the enemy.

Shulka can understand this phenomenon, especially crime...... Usually, many people's thoughts of committing crimes are actually suppressed in their hearts because they are afraid of punishment.

But now, the Germans are just outside the city and soon to invade, the police are on the battlefield, the city is soon to change hands, and the end of the world is coming...... If you're not crazy at this time, when will you be crazy?

So, all the things I wanted to do but didn't dare to do before were put on the agenda.

Then the whole city went crazy, and even the common people joined in.

"But I kept them under control!" Admiral Kirponos poured a glass of vodka for the two: "I have formed a security team to punish those criminals!" ”

There is no need to say much about what "severe punishment" is, and the "severe punishment" of the fighting nation is by no means just talk.

Shulka nodded in agreement.

Extraordinary means must be used at extraordinary times, otherwise it will not be able to shock those who are ready to move.

"Our real trouble is on the east bank of the Dnieper!" With that, Admiral Kirponos got up, led the two of them to the map, and then spread his hands and said: "We were ordered to attack the east coast, and we suffered heavy casualties but no progress, which is why I asked you to come here!"

Shulka looked at the map, which clearly marked the spheres of influence and unit numbers of the Soviet and German armies.

Due to the German initiative to withdraw from the west bank of the Dnieper to the east bank, the triangle on the west bank was incorporated into the territory of the Southwestern Front.

The Southwestern Front's forces were roughly starting from Kiev, with roads and railways all the way south to Odessa on the left and a triangle on the west bank of the Dnieper on the right.

"Although we managed to intersperse our victory in Odessa, we did not achieve our strategic goals!" Admiral Kirponos pointed to the map with some helplessness and said: "Originally, we thought that the main force of Army Group South could encircle the Germans...... We did it, but the Southern Front and the Bryansk Front were powerless to stop the meeting of the enemy's two army groups: the Southern Front was routed and divided into two parts, one to the Crimea and the other to the north. The Bryansk Front was surrounded in the Bryansk area! ”

This situation is somewhat speechless, especially the Bryansk Front, whose mission was to prevent Guderian's 2nd Panzer Group from outflanking Kiev, but instead is surrounded by German troops.

It is said that it was Yeremenko who thought that the German tank units would advance along the road as usual, so he deployed his troops along the road, but Guderian's armored troops uncharacteristically bypassed the frontal defense of the Bryansk Front and surrounded it from the flank path with lightning speed.

As a result, a good hand was broken: the situation that could have encircled the main forces of the German Army Group South became fragmented, and the area around Kiev was still shaky and dangerous.

Admiral Kirponos continued: "Kyiv's defenses are actually very fragile: on the one hand, the railway and road from Kyiv to Odessa are so close to the front line that we only pushed a dozen kilometers to the west to break it out of the enemy's artillery blockade!" ”

In this era, the firing range of artillery was mostly about 10 kilometers, and pushing more than 10 kilometers to the west was the basic requirement for ensuring the safety of supply lines.

"But the enemy will attack at any moment, break through our defenses and cut off supplies!" Admiral Kirpos said: "Maybe we could rely on the road on the east side, but that would mean nearly tripling the distance, and the road conditions are very poor!" ”

Needless to say, the fragility of the supply lines was needless to say, as soon as the rain stopped, the German "Stuka" bombers would swoop down from the sky to bomb, and trains and cars would be their perfect targets.

"In this case, we must also attack the east bank...... "Admiral Kirponos shook his head and said, "This may be a strategic support for Moscow, but it is even worse for the Southwestern Front!" ”

"So it seems!" Major Gavrilov sighed: "The reason why the Kyiv line of defense can still be held and not encircled is entirely because the Germans have turned the goal of the offensive to Moscow." As long as they send an additional armored unit from Europe to the west of Ukraine, even if it is only an armored division...... We're going to be in a tough battle again! ”

"Yes!" Admiral Kirponos nodded in agreement.

After a pause, Admiral Kirponos concluded: "We cannot afford to lose the attack on the east bank of the Dnieper, which will not only reduce the number of troops, but more importantly, consume the already small and hard-won supplies!" ”

Shulka understood what Admiral Kirponos meant, it was very difficult to transfer supplies from Crimea to Kyiv, but the supplies that had been painstakingly sent were consumed on an offensive that did not make much sense......

If it makes sense, it also makes sense for Moscow, not for Kyiv.

So, this is a global and partial or can also be said to be a strategic and tactical choice.

In the big picture, it may be the right thing to do, but it's not the same if it's you who is sacrificed.

"We lack the means to cross the river!" Admiral Kirponos casually divided a cigarette between the two of them, and said while lighting the fire: "Although the Dnieper detachment assisted, they suffered heavy losses under the bombardment of the Germans, so we could only row wooden platoons and fishing boats to attack the enemy!" ”

"Can we use gas masks?" Major Gavrilov looked at Shulka: "Just like we did when we were in Odessa?" ”

"The Germans are likely to be on guard!" Shulka shook his head.

"Yes, they are defensive!" Admiral Kirponos replied: "They drove stakes in the river, pulled up barbed wire, and even hung mines on the barbed wire. ”

This solves the problem of sneak attacks from underwater.

And it was not difficult for the Germans to accomplish this, they had a large number of prisoners and civilians to take advantage of.

"I think we should stop attacking!" Shulka said: "Judging by the current situation, Kyiv should not attack, but rest!" ”

"You're right, but ......" Admiral Kirponos did not speak, but took a document from a drawer and threw it on the table in front of the two of them.

Shulka looked, Order No. 270.

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