At this time, Stalin was grumpy, and it could even be said that he was angry and made a call to Zhukov's field phone.

"What the hell is going on? Why did you send me a telegram saying that Leningrad had a great blizzard and had stopped attacking? ”

"Are you kidding me? Or are you waiting for the Germans to counterattack? Give them a chance to defeat you? Marshal Zhukov! I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer! ”

"I need to hear your explanation right now!"

When Zhukov answered the phone with a frown, Stalin's piercing roar came from the microphone, viciously, hoarsely.

"Comrade Stalin, I am very well aware of my combat mission and operational objectives, and I will do everything possible to fulfill the combat mission entrusted to me by the party and the people!"

"Especially what Comrade Stalin expects from me and our troops! I won't let you down! ”

When Zhukov listened to Stalin's furious temper, he immediately replied in a serious and loud voice.

"Good! Marshal Zhukov! I trust you, but I want you to know that we don't have many chances, especially the cunning and scheming Germans who won't give us much respite and counterattack! ”

"So we definitely can't be taken advantage of by them like in the previous battles, and they will attack us successfully and let us suffer heavy casualties!"

"We must end this damned war by the end of 1944, and we must go to Berlin to destroy Hitler and his devilish nation!"

"We must not allow this devil to have the opportunity to fight back against our army again, and this is also to avenge the thousands of people and soldiers who were mutilated and killed by them!"

After listening to Zhukov's unexpected reply, Stalin was silent for a moment before he changed his tone to a more moderate tone.

For Stalin, he had just thought that he had insulted Zhukov so loudly and irritable that Zhukov would have an equally explosive temper to refute him.

But in the end, Zhukov did not insult him as he imagined, but responded to him very seriously and with promise.

So for Stalin, who eats soft and not hard, he likes generals who obey his orders and are talented, so he suddenly changes his tone in response to Zhukov.

"Thank you for the trust of the leader, I will definitely defeat the Germans and drive them out of Leningrad!"

"I will never fail to live up to the trust of the leader and the party!"

After hearing Stalin's tone soften, Zhukov also uncharacteristically made another promise to Stalin in a more respectful tone.

"Hmmm! If something happens in Leningrad that we don't expect, then I would very much like you to report back to me in a timely manner! ”

"I will also fully support you in the victory of Leningrad, the Germans will never be able to let them stay in Leningrad again! Because this time not only did we invest a lot of troops, but even most of the forces and fleet of our Baltic Fleet were already committed to this Leningrad-Novgorod battle! ”

"But the most important thing is that the British and American aircraft carrier fleets have also invested a large number of fleets, and the amphibious marines have come over, and they have already begun to set off to support you in the war against Germany!"

"As soon as the blizzard you are talking about stops, I'm sure you'll be able to see this fleet right away!"

Stalin said in a more peaceful tone with great satisfaction.

"Yes! Leader! ”

Zhukov replied briefly.

"What are you going to do when the blizzard stops?"

Stalin asked abruptly changing the subject.

"I intend to follow the original plan, the 61st Army and the 2nd Shock Army will continue to launch counterattacks from the south and north respectively, while the Leningrad and Volkhov Fronts will do their best to break through the German defensive positions and enter the workers' villages No. 1 and No. 5 and Leningrad to meet the people and partisans inside and outside, as well as to join forces!"

Zhukov replied without hesitation.

"Good! However, during the blizzard, you must have the troops below defend Lake Ladoga, Tikhvin and the road from Zaboriye Railway Station north around Tikhvin to New Ladoga! ”

"These are important lifelines for us to deliver food, weapons and equipment, as well as ammunition to the people and partisans in Leningrad, so they must not be occupied and destroyed by the Germans!"

"Otherwise, the people and partisans in Leningrad will starve to death!"

Stalin suddenly remembered.

"Yes! Leader! ”

"I have deployed a certain number of troops on those important transportation lines, and they should not be occupied by the Germans!"

Zhukov earnestly agreed.

"That's good! Then the battle of Leningrad-Novgorod will be under your full command! Marshal Zhukov! ”

Stalin again replied with satisfaction.

"Thank you for your trust!"

Zhukov also smiled happily.

So the two of them hung up the phone after a few more words, but neither of them knew that the transportation route, which they considered the most important now, was being lurked and attacked by the German Flying Leopard special forces.