In December 1939, the weather in Moscow became exceptionally cold. Of course, this is the weather in almost all of Russia at this time. The Russians living in this land may have become accustomed to it. However, this is undoubtedly a torment for people in other countries.

The Germans and their allies had stopped attacking, and the entire front had turned to the defensive. Moreover, all the German army groups, except for a small number of troops left on the first line, the rest of the troops had retreated to the relative safety of the second line to rest. Now the main forces defending the front-line positions were the German protectorates and Allied armies.

Moreover, in order to allow the German army and its allies to survive the cold winter, Germany desperately transported all kinds of winter materials to the front line before the cold winter came. Cotton jackets, down jackets, capes, military boots, fuel, etc.

The German Emperor Qin Tian believed that even in the cold winter, if the cold materials and supplies were sufficient, the German army and its allies would still be able to survive the winter. At least not too much non-combat attrition due to the cold. Qin Tian didn't want to cause a large number of non-combat attrition of the German army attacking Burussia because of the cold, in that case, the German casualties would probably rise further.

The Russians had suffered heavy losses in previous battles, and they were relieved when the Germans stopped their offensive. This meant that they had enough time to regroup and train their troops to ensure that they could withstand the German offensive and even defeat the Germans in the battle next spring.

It's just that the senior generals of the Russian army originally thought that there would be no large-scale military operations in the cold winter. But the truth is not what they thought it would be.

Joseph was a fickle and suspicious man. No one can expect him to remember the decisions or promises he made. It was precisely because of this that after Shaposhnikov reported to Joseph the news of the total destruction of the navy, Joseph began to plan a counterattack against the German army.

"Comrade Joseph, Comrade Isakov, Comrade Orlov and Comrade Viktorov, all sank into the sea with the battleship. Our Navy, with the exception of a few destroyers, was sunk by the Germans! Shaposhnikov reported.

Joseph was expressionless, even though he had built up the Russian Navy with his own hands. The four most powerful 'Burussia-class' battleships were all purchased from Germany by his strong advocacy. However, the strength of the Burussian Navy is too weak relative to the powerful army. So much so that Joseph did not look down on the strength of the Navy at all. In fact, the biggest reason why he was able to secure his current position was that the army was in his hands. It is precisely because of this that even if the navy was wiped out by the Germans, Joseph was not too distressed.

"Comrade Isakov, they are all good, knowing that they are invincible, but they still fought heroically to the end, and this spirit is worth learning from our army. Shaposhnikov, you have to promote this spirit to the whole army, so that in the future battles, even in the face of the powerful German army, they will fight bravely! In this way, we will be able to defeat the mighty Germany and win the war! Joseph said.

He suddenly felt that the destruction of the navy could be used to motivate the rest of the Russian army. As a result, Joseph already planned to promote the spirit of heroic naval fighting throughout the Party and the whole country, so as to raise the morale and courage of the army on the battlefield and prepare for the defeat of Germany in the subsequent battles.

Shaposhnikov was stunned for a moment, and then immediately nodded: "Yes, Comrade Joseph." I also believe that the heroic deeds of the navy can arouse enthusiastic repercussions among the people and the army. When the time comes, in the future war, we will definitely be able to defeat the Germans with ease! ”

Joseph nodded in satisfaction, as if glad that he had been able to think of it wittily.

However, he then felt that the total destruction of the navy was also a shame for him. After all, the whole of Burussia and the whole world knows that the navy was built by him. Now that the navy has been destroyed, this will also make other people think about it.

More importantly, Joseph was about to lose confidence in the continuous defeat of the Russian army. The crushing defeat on the Western Front, the defeat in the Middle East, and even the Baku oil fields were lost. Now even the navy is gone. This series of failures has made Joseph very unhappy, almost to the point of unacceptability.

"Comrade Shaposhnikov, the cold winter is coming. I think that also means that it's time for us to go home. We can't afford to let this happen! Joseph said.

Hearing Joseph say this, Shaposhnikov suddenly had a not very good feeling in his heart.

Sure enough, Joseph immediately uttered words that almost made Shaposhnikov collapse.

"Comrade Shaposhnikov, I think we should seize this opportunity and launch a counterattack against the Germans. The Germans could not adapt to the Russian cold. It will be very beneficial for us to attack at this time! We can inflict a heavy blow on the Germans in one fell swoop. Even if you can't defeat them completely, you can make them pay a heavy price. In this case, it is entirely possible that we will be able to resist the German attack in next year's war, or even defeat the Germans in one fell swoop! Joseph said excitedly.

He seemed to have seen the Germans fleeing in embarrassment in Russia's snowy land, and the ground was littered with corpses left by Germans, many of whom had frozen to death. Even the white snow was stained red by the blood of the Germans.

Shaposhnikov was dumbfounded, he never expected that Joseph would still want to launch a counterattack at this time. You know, judging from the current situation, if the Germans don't attack, they should thank God for blessing, how can they still take the initiative to attack? Wouldn't that be self-defeating?

"Comrade Shaposhnikov, what do you think of my plan? I think we're going to be able to make the Germans pay a big price. Joseph said.

In such a situation, how else can Shaposhnikov answer? He was very clear about Joseph's character.