In fact, Vasilevsky also knew that after not receiving the telegram from Kiev, the city was likely to have been occupied by the Germans.

But what could he say? Is it for him to tell others that Kyiv has fallen? The Stalingrad side did not confirm this news, who would dare to talk nonsense?

What's more, even if he confirms the news of the fall of Kyiv, he will not let anyone around him know.

If Kyiv is still there, the encirclement of Crimea will not be alone, and it may hold out for a longer time.

Because what the soldiers in the encirclement lack most is hope, hope to maintain morale. As long as there is hope, they can fight firmly.

"It's all speculation! Comrade Staff! At this time, General Kuznetsov, who came from the other direction, spoke and scolded.

The staff officer's face was pale, so he could only stand up and salute, and then apologize and said, "I'm sorry! Comrade General! It's my crankiness! ”

"Go ahead! I have something to say to Comrade Vasilevsky. With a wave of his hand, without pursuing the staff officer's nonsense, Kuznetsov gave the order to expel the guest.

Hearing this, the staff officer could only stand up and salute and turn to leave. When he was far away, Kuznetsov made a gesture of inviting this side, and motioned to Vasilevsky to speak as he walked.

"Tell me to leave the Crimea." After the two of them walked a few steps, Kuznetsov spoke: "By order of Comrade Stalin, he promoted me to the rank of commander of the Black Sea Fleet, responsible for commanding the Black Sea Fleet. ”

"What are you kidding, isn't the Black Sea Fleet already destroyed?" Vasilevsky frowned and asked.

"And three cruisers, as well as a large number of transports......" Kuznetsov smiled bitterly, and then continued: "What do you think is a good errand? ”

As he spoke, he looked up at the dim light overhead, and laughed at himself, "At most, it's just a few days later than you......

"The Axis forces have already occupied Melitopol......" he said, looking at the shocked Vasilevsky, "the fleet in the subsea is no longer safe." ”

"I was ordered to lead this fleet to break through the encirclement, leave the Yahai, and go to the Caucasus." Kuznetsov paused when he said this, and then continued: "Rostov is no longer safe!" ”

"It can't be!" Vasilevsky stared at Kuznetsov and said: "How could the Germans cross the Dnieper and occupy Melitopol?" ”

"What's impossible about that? Nikolaev has already fallen, the Germans have driven straight in, captured Kherson, Nova Kakhovka has surrendered! Kuznetsov said with a sneer.

"Surrendered?" Vasilevsky felt something hammer his chest, so stuffy that he couldn't breathe.

"And not just Nova Kakhovka, but Alexandria. Dnepropetrovsk was now surrounded on three sides by German troops. "Kuznetsov is better informed because he is going to be transferred.

He looked at Vasilevsky, who was shocked, and finally said: "Kyiv has really fallen, and it fell more than ten days ago. ”

Although he had already prepared for the fall of Kyiv in his heart, after hearing the news, Vasilevsky still felt a little tightness in his chest and shortness of breath.

After stumbling two steps, Vasilevsky stretched out his left hand and held on to the wall next to him: "It's really like a mountain of defeat." ”

Even if he expected the inevitable fall of Kyiv, he did not expect that the entire Ukrainian campaign would turn into a major rout for the Soviet army.

Not only did they lose Kyiv, but the Soviet army was completely defeated, not to mention losing a lot of territory, but also losing valuable weapons and ammunition.

"So, Rostov can no longer provide protection for the fleet, and German planes can take off from Melitopol and bomb Rostov directly." Kuznetsov walked up to Vasilevsky and spoke.

"So, Comrade Stalin ordered you to go to Rostov and lead the fleet to break through!" Vasilevsky raised his head with a wry smile and asked Kuznetsov.

The latter nodded, acknowledging the statement: "Yes, if you are lucky, my fleet can go to the coast of the Caucasus...... But it's not safe there either, in fact, there is no safe place for the Black Sea Fleet. ”

"I'm going to leave Kerch by torpedo boat, while Kerch is not yet occupied by the Germans. If it's any later, you won't be able to leave. After answering Vasilevsky's question, Kuznetsov went on to speak.

The reason why the Germans did not enter the sub-sea to attack the remnants of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet was mainly because they were afraid of the Kerch Strait.

The Soviet fleet drove out of the Kerch Strait on its own, and even if it succeeded in going south to the Caucasus, there would be no barrier in the Kerch Strait.

The fleets of the Axis powers would choose a random time to attack the Black Sea Fleet's garrison at night and annihilate the Soviet fleet, which had no way to escape.

And if Kuznetsov met the main forces of the German fleet during the breakthrough of the Kerch Strait, then things would be even more lively.

No matter which fleet of the Axis powers was blocked near the Kerch Strait, the Soviet Black Sea Fleet, with only three cruisers left, was by no means an opponent.

"Alas...... It's come to this point, and it doesn't make a difference whether I keep you or not. Vasilevsky has recovered from the shadow of Ukraine's rout and sighs weakly.

Kuznetsov was unimpressed, shook his head and said: "At least I can fight for the rank of marshal for myself like Marshal Gorshkov." ”

In the current Soviet Union, the rank of marshal has become a curse. Anyway, which general was promoted to marshal, it was either dead, or it was not far from death.

There was a Soviet marshal who had a good chance of breaking this curse, and that was Marshal Govorov, who was captured by the Germans.

It is a pity that not long ago, the German army radio spread a message claiming that Marshal Govorov committed suicide and died in the Kiev hospital after rescue efforts failed.

Therefore, until now, the marshals of the Soviet Union have chosen death after the defeat, which also shows the ferocity and tenacity of the fighting nation from one side.

Vasilevsky was stunned for a moment, and then smiled bitterly: "I may really want to be here, becoming a marshal of the Soviet Union." ”

"At the very least, both of us can become marshals." Kuznetsov squeezed out a smile and said reluctantly.

"Yes! At least both of us will be marshals......" Vasilevsky waved his hand and signaled that Kuznetsov could leave.

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