"Message from the Americans......" After handing a telegram to Vatutin, Zhukov smiled bitterly and put his hands behind his back.

Vatutin, who took the telegram in front of him, read the contents of the telegram, squinted his eyes and said: "The Americans have won a great victory in the Pacific, which is good news for us!" ”

Indeed, good news! It seems that the Japanese attack on us should have been delayed, and the Americans would have provided more supplies. Zhukov glanced at Vatutin and spoke in agreement.

It's not just these benefits, in fact, there are more far-reaching effects, Zhukov can't see it, but there is no need to YY so far.

In fact, if the United States wins in the Pacific, Japan will withdraw from the war. At that time, it will become a situation where the whole world is besieging Germany, and victory is at hand.

It's a pity that this situation is still relatively far away, and neither Zhukov nor Vatutin intends to think about it so far.

Because when it comes to that situation, they are equivalent to saying that they have won. At that time, the question of the international status of the Soviet Union and the United States was to be considered, and it was a matter for politicians, and they did not have to worry about the military.

Since we don't think about the far, we can only think about the near...... He changed his words and continued: "But can we still hold on until the dividend of the United States' victory over Japan comes into play? ”

Hearing Zhukov's question, Vatutin's heart was also bitter - now their situation is really very bad, it can be said that it is extremely dangerous.

On the one hand, the German Army Group B went south to Kursk and had been in a stalemate with Zhukov's main forces in Kursk for more than 10 days.

In the past ten days, although the German army did not desperately attack, it did not allow the Soviet defenders to build their own defensive positions with peace of mind.

Now the Germans are only 2 kilometers away from the city of Kursk Oblast, and it is questionable whether Zhukov can hold Kursk.

And now, Zhukov's determination to defend Kursk even has been shaken. Because even if he insists on defending in Kursk, the Black Sea side is already in danger.

The Black Sea Fleet of the USSR had one battleship and 6 cruisers, which is not a small number just by looking at the number.

After all, at the time of the war, this Black Sea Fleet was a fleet that was blocked in the Black Sea and could not fight, and it could only interfere with the coastal areas of Romania in terms of threats.

But now, there were about ten Axis battleships deployed in the Mediterranean, and the Axis had a huge advantage in cruisers - if these fleets poured into the Black Sea, the Soviet fleet would be wiped out in an instant.

Just after Turkey, in line with the principle of neutrality, allowed Axis warships to pass through the Istanbul Strait, the Axis powers gradually increased their maritime power in the Black Sea.

At first it was a destroyer, which was responsible for clearing mines near the strait, and later an Italian cruiser, covering its own transport ships to Odessa.

Now that the Cavour-class battleships have passed through the Turkish straits and appeared on the Black Sea, Zhukov is worried about problems in the hinterland of the Black Sea, which is absolutely a matter of course.

"It is not good for us to give up Kursk...... The autumn harvest is approaching, and at such a time, it is very irrational for us to abandon Ukraine. Vatutin put down the telegram paper in his hand and opened his mouth to persuade.

He knew that Zhukov had the idea of retreating again, because even Vatu Kyoto could feel that the German troops on the opposite side were strengthening.

The other side was obviously preparing for a large-scale offensive, but their side had no way to deal with it except to replenish some infantry.

Field Marshal Bock, commander of the German Army Group D, is intensifying the offensive on the Ukrainian front. The Germans were already not far from Kyiv.

If it were not for the terrain advantage of the highlands along the Dnieper, the frontal line of the Soviet army would have been in danger.

For Zhukov, the best one-third of Ukraine's grain-producing regions have actually been occupied by the Germans.

At this time, it doesn't make much sense to stick to Kursk. According to his ideas, retreating to the territory of Ukraine may be more in line with the current situation.

"The locals are making enemies of us! They were waiting for the Germans to liberate them! These damned serfs! They should be shot! Zhukov grumbled angrily, and then stopped talking.

"I'm in charge of Sevastopol! You stick to Kursk, how? Seeing that Zhukov was already a little overwhelmed, Vatutin opened his mouth to suggest.

"Alright! Comrade Vatutin! The Sevastopol fortress is handed over to you, I am very relieved! The great leader Comrade Stalin is in Stalingrad, you are in Sevastopol, I can hold out in Kursk! Zhukov squeezed out a smile and said to Vatutin.

While Vatutin and Zhukov were discussing countermeasures, Guderian was arranging the next offensive plan with his staff officers and army commanders in the General Headquarters of Army Group B of the German Army.

The 47th Panzer Corps, which had been resting for 7 days, and Guderian's troops had doubled.

And Zhukov's cluster opposite him still had so many troops - this made Guderian ready to start a new offensive.

"The 47th Panzer Army outflanked Kursk from the western flank! The 24th Panzer Corps made a detour from the eastern flank! Frontal hand over to the infantry ......" The staff officer pointed to the map while carrying out Guderian's pincer offensive plan.

The Germans, because of their superiority in armored forces, preferred to use pincer offensives to solve problems. The encirclement of Kursk is undoubtedly a good solution to the problem.

"After advancing to Kurchatov and Pullya Michino, the 47th Panzer Army can stop the offensive and consolidate its own defenses." Tapping the whip on the map, the staff officer looked at the officers of the 47th Panzer Corps who had come to the meeting.

"The route of advance of the 24th Panzer Corps and the Separate Tank Battalion is a little further. Starting from Higre, capture Tim, Songtsevo along the way...... Make a gesture of encirclement! The staff officer pointed to the east side of Kursk again and said to the officers of the 24 Panzer Army.

"The purpose is to force the Soviet army to abandon Kursk and be forced to fight with our army in the field south of Kursk!" After Guderian added, he looked at his men and said encouragingly: "Take Kursk!" Troops into Kharkov! Long live the Führer! ”

"Take Kursk! Troops into Kharkov! Long live the Führer! All the German officers stood in salute and raised their right hands and shouted loudly.