Early morning on November 7th.

There was no applause, no cheers, the huge red square was silent, and the white snowflakes fell at the right time, dancing in the air with the wind.

On Red Square, groups of Soviet soldiers lined up in a phalanx waiting to be reviewed on Red Square, tanks, artillery and cars were covered in snow, including soldiers standing in the square, with snowflakes on their heads and shoulders.

Shulka's Fourth Tank Brigade was one of them, they had just been withdrawn from the battlefield, and they didn't even have time to change their uniforms into new ones, and the soldiers' faces were still black with gunsmoke, and the scratches of bullets and shells on the tanks were clearly visible.

But at this time, they could no longer take care of so much, and this could already be regarded as the only remaining equipment that the Soviet army could put on the table.

The National Defense Committee and government officials climbed Lenin's tomb one after another.

Stalin slowly walked up to the microphone and said: "All Soviet soldiers, commanders and political workers, workers, intellectual workers, partisan comrades!" The whole world is watching you as a force capable of destroying the bandit armies of the German invaders. The enslaved peoples of Europe under the oppression of the German invaders are looking at you as their liberators.

The great mission of liberation has fallen on your shoulders. You will live up to this mission! The war you are fighting is a war of liberation, a war of justice......"

The parade was actually held two hours earlier, which also caught the Germans off guard.

It was only when Stalin spoke and broadcast it to the world that Hitler reacted.

He immediately made a phone call to the headquarters of Army Group Center.

"It is unbelievable that the enemy should swear their victory to the whole world under the wing of the Imperial Air Force, and we know nothing about it!" Hitler rushed at von . Bock was furious: "What's even more ironic is that I still heard this news on the radio and not the marshal of the front reported it to me!" This is nothing short of blatant contempt for the Empire, contempt! ”

"Sorry, honorable Führer!" Feng. Bock replied: "They must have brought the parade forward!" ”

Actually, Feng. Bock didn't know anything about this, and he got the information that the Russians were not preparing for a military parade...... Of course, this is a deliberately false news released by the Soviet army, and this false news is also reasonable.

"Give you an hour to atone for your sins!" Hitler roared: "Blow up their parade ground to the ground, and I will let the whole world hear the sound of our bombs exploding at the parade site!" Let them know the results of provoking the German troops! Immediately! Right away! ”

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Feng. Bock answered, and immediately ordered the Air Force to take off and carry out the order.

Actually, Feng. Bock knew very well that this bombing did not mean much to the German army, and the sky over Moscow was full of anti-air balloons, which made the German bombing inaccurate and very dangerous, especially at this time the Russian army must have a lot of preparations.

However, in order to cope with the Führer, von. Bock still forcibly ordered the 12th Bomber Wing to take off.

As expected, the German bomber formation was immediately under heavy fire from the Soviet anti-aircraft artillery units as it flew close to Moscow, and then the Soviet fighters also joined the battle, and many fighters even chose to crash directly into the German fighters...... This is a helpless choice, as the training and air combat skills are inferior to the enemy, and it is more likely to be shot down by the enemy in a dogfight, and crashing into the enemy can also cause casualties to the enemy.

In the end, 25 German fighters were shot down by the Soviets and had to withdraw to their original positions.

On Red Square, it was called the most "unsightly" military parade in the history of the Soviet Union.

Because the soldiers were untidy and dusty, and many soldiers didn't even know where they were going...... There are many militia units in the review force.

The cadets in tweed coats and fur caps were the first to walk past Lenin's tomb, followed by the motorized infantry platoon.

The tank formation then drove into Red Square, the motors roaring across Red Square, followed by a car carrying a majestic soldier.

However, the tank withdrew from the parade as soon as it crossed Lenin's tomb, and the 333rd Infantry Regiment withdrew under its command.

"Assemble!" Zakhakavich ordered: "Target, train station!" ”

So the parade ended in a hurry.

Shulka immediately realized that this battle was not easy.

It is clear that the 4th Tank Brigade usually does not make sorties during the day, but now it is early in the morning.

Rushing to the train station to catch the train to the front during the day, there is no need to talk about the dangers.

This also means that the front line is likely to be urgent, and the superiors can no longer take care of the safety of the Fourth Tank Brigade.

Sure enough, after boarding the train, Major Gavrilov found Shulka.

"The enemy has concentrated a large number of troops and attacked Volokolamsk fiercely!" Major Gavrilov said: "The higher authorities sent us to reinforce them!" ”

"But it's daylight!" The instructor said worriedly, "Can't we wait until it's dark?" ”

"They probably won't make it until it's dark!" Major Gavrilov replied.

"Well, why aren't we like the way we were!" The instructor said, "What about waiting until it gets dark and then call back?" ”

"We can't go back!" Shulka said: "We have only about 30 tanks, and we don't have enough reserves!" ”

"Yes!" Major Gavrilov nodded helplessly: "What's more important is ...... The situation is different now than before. The muddy ground was already frozen, and everywhere there were wildernesses suitable for the advance of the enemy's armored forces, and Volokolamsk was once broken through by the enemy...... It will be difficult for us to stop them from advancing towards Moscow! ”

The instructor could only nod silently when he heard this, which means that they had no choice but to go up.

The train stopped at Istria, and the 4th Tank Brigade moved on foot, because it was too dangerous to get to Volokolamsk from here, either by train or by car.

The troops were advancing along a snow trail.

The so-called snow trail is a snow wall piled up on both sides of the road by Soviet people.

When tanks and cars painted white in them were advancing along the snow tracks, it was difficult for reconnaissance enemy aircraft in the air to detect them.

It is said that this was discovered by a pilot who flew a reconnaissance plane, and he accidentally found a car in a deep ditch in the air that could barely be detected, so he reported it to his superiors and then spread it throughout the army.

Of course, the Soviets were quite willing to use this method, because they were never short of manpower.

As a result, Shulka had to sigh at the wisdom of the people.

Somewhat ironically, this wisdom was inspired by the very war they hated.