The world is big and small, and what happens here will happen in other places.

While the artillery fire on Oahu continued, Moscow's artillery fire also continued day and night.

Unlike in the distant Pacific, the fighting for Moscow lasted for quite some time. Everyone here is already numb to this war.

"The Soviets used the sewers and some shortcuts to infiltrate, and our soldiers had to sweep the occupied neighborhoods every day, which was not a very comfortable job." An officer with his hands behind his back reported to General Manstein, who was standing in the headquarters.

Despite repeated training in urban street fighting and the accumulation of actual combat experience in the Smolensk region, the street fighting in Moscow is still emaciated, and Manstein has nothing too good to do.

Street fighting itself is not an easy topic to solve, and the US military in the 21st century often suffers losses in street fighting, so the German army does not have a very good solution now.

"Two newly formed divisions in Belarus have been mobilized to the frontal battlefield, and on the first day one division was forced to withdraw from the battle because of too many losses." Another officer, with his chin held high, reported on the defeat of the Belarusian troops.

"The Soviets lost about 1,000 men in the counterattack, and although they recaptured the block, they were not on hold, and they suffered heavy losses, but we didn't lose much." A general pointed to the Bulge block on the map where the Soviets had broken through and said to Manstein.

"They made a breakthrough here and took a block, about 10 buildings, and the ruins of 10 buildings nearby, forming a salient near the breach." As he spoke, he drew a circle on the map with his whip to indicate the location of the salient.

Several combat staff officers were hunched over and carefully looking at the map of Moscow, analyzing how to take the neighborhoods occupied by the Soviet counteroffensive.

In the midst of the rout, a Belorussian integrated division lost about 1,000 soldiers, half of which was lost in the process of retreating.

This incident made the face of a Belarusian general present gloomy, his unit was indeed routed by the Soviets, but before it was routed, he had lost more than 500 soldiers.

"Sir, we've done our best...... The enemy concentrated at least 3,000 men to counterattack at my position...... There is also artillery support. The Belarusian general reluctantly explained.

His troops were not very well equipped, most of the soldiers were armed with Mauser 98K rifles, and there were pitifully few automatic weapons.

Coupled with the fact that there is almost no heavy artillery, being able to persist in fighting for a day and a night in the ghostly battlefield environment of Moscow is already considered a super-level performance.

"They are simply devils, carrying explosives bags to blow up our tanks." Seeing that Manstein did not interrupt his explanation, the Belarusian general had the courage to explain again.

The Belarusian troops were relatively loyal, so the Germans still had a lot of brains on the premise that they could not be equipped with automatic weapons and high-end heavy equipment.

The Belarusian infantry division had 90 T-26 tanks, which was not far less than some Soviet armored divisions were equipped with tanks.

However, in the process of counterattacking, these tanks encountered Soviet death squads, and the two sides fought to the death between the ruins, and finally the Belarusian troops were routed.

More than 20 T-26 tanks were destroyed by the Soviets, and at least 20 T-26 tanks painted with iron crosses were discarded - they were naturally captured by the Soviets.

"Your Excellency, I am well aware of the losses of your troops, but I hope that next time you will be able to hold your position." Manstein finally spoke, interrupting the other man's defense.

"Yes! Sir! The Belarusian general stood up and saluted, and replied with his chin held high: "Next time my military headquarters will be on the front line." ”

"It's good to be determined, but it's also important to be safe." Manstein waved his hand, gave a word of advice, and then looked at the others.

The rout of a block by the Belarusian troops had a huge impact on the entire German front.

Manstein was to gather troops to counterattack, and then clear most of the blocks of Soviet infiltration troops and plug holes in the defensive line.

The entire offensive plan may have to be reformulated, as the Soviets, who have broken through the Belorussian defenses, are likely to hold on to some areas and create problems for the subsequent German offensive.

"Let the next two divisions take over the line of defense of the Belarusian troops, and I need to give them a break before going into battle." Manstein pointed to the gap in the map and instructed the generals behind him.

"In addition, applying for artillery suppression at the level of the army group, I want to clear the depth of the Soviet army and pin the enemy's follow-up troops in place." As he said this, he pointed to the back of the Soviet line.

When the troops attack, they must take the lead in hoarding follow-up troops, as well as materials and ammunition, which cannot advance to the designated position with the attacking troops in the first time.

They are often put on hold in a safe place near the front line and then deployed when the front line is secured.

If these supplies could be restricted from entering the gaps opened by the Soviet counterattack, then the German counterattack would be twice as effective with half the effort.

"Also, apply for the Air Force to bomb, the Soviet army has recently become active again." Manstein looked at the map and ordered the Air Force liaison officer.

"Yes! Your Excellency, General! I'll submit an application and get the Air Force bombers out as soon as possible! The liaison officer said.

"Suppress their arrogance! Let them stay in the position and defend passively, and they can only be beaten...... That's it. After Manstein had said this, he did not issue any new orders.

Although the breakthrough of the Soviet army caused problems for the German army, according to the Führer's attack plan, it seemed that Belarusian troops would still be reused to attack the fortified positions.

This attrition was a good thing for Germany, as well as for the German units at the front.

They don't have to worry about being consumed by the endless street fighting, because most of what the Soviet army consumes is the "foreign army" in the German army.

In the future, the German army will increasingly use foreign regiments, for example, Lithuania and Estonian troops, Belarusian troops, and Hungarian-Romanian troops.

Of course, there were also Italian troops, French troops, or even native British troops.

The real Wehrmacht, along with the elite SS units, will be used where it matters most, to determine the outcome of the war – not in endless street fighting.