At this time, the Wehrmacht communiqué was broadcasting to the German troops and German servant armies on all the Eastern Fronts:

"The Deutsche Army, formed by Army Group South and Army Group Center, and the 4th Air Army stationed in the south of the Russian army; and the 5th Air Army, stationed in Norway and Finland, transferred to the south of the USSR, as well as the newly formed Imperial Air Force; And the 10 divisions of the Waffen-SS are in the outer battle of Kharkiv, and the elite units of the Reich from the Kursk region and other empires, are repelling the reinforcements of the Russian army and constantly expanding the results of the imperial territory! ”

"And in Kharkov, except for a small number of Russian troops who are still dying in Kharkov, all the Soviet troops who fought with our army have been annihilated in Kharkov!"

"The Russian army once tried to carry out a breakthrough operation, but their troops gained nothing but heavy casualties!"

"Even the Air Force and Army that brought to support them were severely damaged by our army and fled!"

"Although the Russian army is still from the Donets River, there are still a lot of Russian partisans in the strip between the Donets River and the Dnieper River in an attempt to sabotage our army's convoys and railway lines!"

"But these guerrillas were also defeated and fled in disarray under the vigorous counterattack of our army!"

"Under the encirclement and interception of the 4th Panzer Army and the 1st Panzer Corps, commanded by General Hoth, and by the Waffen-SS troops assisting in the operation; The 2 tank brigades and 2 mechanized brigades of the 35th Tank Army of the Russian army were annihilated by our army; In addition, the 16th Tank Army and the 18th Tank Army of the Russian Army were annihilated by our army, more than half of their troops! ”

"In addition, the 12th Infantry Division, 5 infantry brigades, 3 tank brigades, and an armored brigade of the Russian army were all wiped out by us!"

"As for the heavily damaged Guards Tank Corps of the Russian army, there are two tank trips each of the 1st and 2nd Guards tanks, a mechanized brigade, and 2 infantry brigades, in addition to an artillery division, and a cavalry division!"

"In the end, our army also captured a large number of Russian weapons and equipment, and even American-style equipment was also captured!"

After the Wehrmacht communiqué was reported and distributed, Manstein also made some encouraging radio messages to the whole army, so as to make the German army's fighting spirit boil even more.

"Thanks to the Führer's wise instructions, we will no longer have to desperately hold on to every inch of the occupied territory as before, so that our armies will be able to fight more flexibly and flexibly, as well as to carry out assault and sneak attacks interspersed with the rear of the enemy!"

"So we can fully capture Kharkov in a short time, as well as resist the Russian army that comes to help!"

"Therefore, I am very grateful to the heroic sacrifices of thousands of soldiers and soldiers, as well as the brave command of the generals of all units and countries, which not only allowed us to achieve an unexpected victory, but also made the front of the Soviet army longer and longer, so that there are more and more holes and difficulties in their frontline defense!"

"In short, all the brilliant victories in Kharkov tonight were achieved by relying on the officers and men of the Army and the Waffen-SS, who are experienced in all the battlefields, as well as the air force and the troops of the allies, to carry out the order given by the Führer, to annihilate a large number of living forces of the Soviet army in Kharkiv, one of the most important areas of the Eastern Front, and to regain this place again!"

"Prepare for the great counteroffensive of our empire in the future!"

"So here, not only me, but also our esteemed Führer, am very grateful and respectful for your courage in defending your homeland, and for your bravery and loyalty, all of Germany is looking at you and proud of you......"

The reason why Manstein suddenly made such a broadcast at a time when the fighting was not yet completely over was because he saw that Kharkov and was about to be fully occupied, and because he wanted to boost the morale of the Germans, Waffen-SS and the units of the client states who were fighting increasingly fiercely with Soviet reinforcements on the outskirts of Kharkov.

Of course, the main reason is that Manstein is happy, because after the Sixth Army Group, the main force of the German army commanded by Paulus in the Battle of Stalingrad, was annihilated and captured by the Soviet army, the troops under Manstein's command were suppressed by the Soviet army on the Eastern Front, and they were losing and retreating!

Although he occasionally achieved some good victories, the general trend was always in the direction of defeat, so Manstein was very worried that the German army would be defeated by the Soviet army on the Eastern Front, and driven out of the Eastern Front, or even completely annihilated, and hit the German mainland!

However, after Chen Yanlong rectified and gave the German army a large number of new weapons and equipment, the trend of the war on the Eastern and Western Fronts was gradually biased towards the victory of the German army!

Therefore, when Manstein saw that Kharkov could be fully occupied in no more than two hours at the latest, and that a large number of Soviet troops were also defeated by the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS under his command, he published the above broadcast to boost morale at the instigation of some of his confidant officers and following the report of the Wehrmacht Gazette.

However, after Manstein's broadcast, dark clouds covered the night sky, gradually obscuring the starry night sky and the moon.

At the same time, the snowflakes that make people feel cold and biting are also slowly falling from the sky.

"Hmmm! Why did it snow all of a sudden? ”

As Manstein walked out of the broadcasting department and was about to return to his headquarters to continue the command, he suddenly noticed a dense white snowflake falling coldly from the dark, war-torn night sky.

"Yes! And the weather suddenly dropped dramatically! ”

"The weather in Russia is really changeable! When you say it's snowing, it's snowing all of a sudden! ”

Bedford, the combat staff officer at Manstein's side, shuddered and his teeth chattered.

"Prepare some hot and spicy food and thick winter clothes for our officers and soldiers who are fighting!"

"We can't let them suffer casualties or low combat effectiveness due to the cold!"

"Not only do we want to take Kharkov in its entirety, but our main task now is to attract the attention of the Soviet army and disturb the large-scale counterattack that the Soviet army is planning!"

Manstein, on the other hand, tightened his winter uniform, frowned, and then said.

"Yes! Marshal! ”

Batford, the combat staff officer, looked at Manstein's expression that suddenly became serious, and he also agreed loudly and seriously.

Then he immediately turned around and went to do as Manstein had instructed, and Manstein took one more look at the snowflakes in the light of the war, and fell into a short contemplation.