After listening to General Zhukov's words, Joseph did not speak for a long time, as if he was thinking about these words of General Zhukov,

I have to admit that these words of General Zhukov gave him a great shock. No one had ever dared to speak to him like that before. All were as he pleased.

As the supreme leader of Burussia, Zhukov's will represents the will of the entire country, he is always right, and no one dares to oppose him. Zhukov was equally satisfied with this state of affairs. He is now even more powerful than the tsar forever. This also made him inevitably arrogant, thinking that it was best for Buu to develop according to his ideas.

However, Zhukov's words now sobered him up, and he suddenly realized that if he implemented his ideas again, Buu might really be defeated this time.

"Either way, next year's war will be crucial for the Burussians. If the war is lost, the Russians will cease to exist. And I'm afraid I'll become a prisoner too. At that time, let alone the power in his hands now, I am afraid that it will be very difficult to even save his life. Therefore, this war must not be lost! Joseph said to himself secretly.

A national leader like him, while enjoying supreme power, also has to pay a huge price. Once the Burussia is defeated, he may have no other choice but to commit suicide. So, if you don't want to die, you have to win the war.

Originally, Joseph thought that if he carried it out on his own terms, they would definitely be able to defeat Germany. But now his confidence has been shaken, and he seems to have seen the possibility of failure. This drove Joseph from the depths of his heart to fear. The more accustomed people are to power, the more afraid they are of death. They want to be able to live forever. Then they will be able to enjoy the power all the time.

"Comrade Voroshilov, Comrade Shaposhnikov, you tell me honestly, are we not ready to fight back at all this time?" Joseph asked.

Although Joseph's anger could not be seen from the expression on his face, Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov knew that Joseph must have been very angry in his heart. But by this time, they also knew that it was impossible to hide it any longer, otherwise, once Joseph started a fire, no one would be able to save them.

"Comrade Joseph, we are indeed not ready. Many soldiers lacked even winter clothing. Although the Americans provided us with a large amount of supplies, it will take time for these supplies to be delivered to the Western Front. Voroshilov said stiffly.

"Then why didn't you tell me the truth before?" Joseph asked.

Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov immediately stopped talking.

As soon as Joseph looked at them, he could guess what they were thinking. They were afraid of disobeying Joseph and incurring Joseph's wrath, so they did not dare to tell him the truth.

This made Joseph very angry, because the good news of these guys made him make a lot of wrong decisions, which led to heavy losses on the battlefield. At the same time, Joseph was a little happy in his heart, because he knew that Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov were loyal to him. It is precisely because of the loyalty of the two that he was able to firmly hold the army and sit firmly in his current position.

"Will we be able to withstand the Germans in next year's war?" Joseph asked.

Shaposhnikov thought for a moment, and then said: "Comrade Joseph, the current situation is very unfavorable for us. While we are in a frenzied armed army, by next spring our army will number more than nine million. However, there was a shortage of weapons and equipment, and the soldiers were untrained, even when facing the Germans and their servants. But it will be very difficult to defeat the Germans and their servants. So, next year's war, we will focus mainly on defense. ”

Joseph's brow couldn't help but furrow. He sensed from Shaposhnikov's answer, Shaposhnikov apparently had little confidence in next year's war, which seemed to mean that the situation would be even more unfavorable than he had previously thought.

"Comrades, I have decided to stop the winter offensive program from now on. From now on, the troops will strengthen their training and war preparations to ensure that in next year's war, we must resist the German attack! Even if you pay a lot of losses, you will crush the Germans' plot to destroy us next year! Joseph said solemnly. Now he has felt the seriousness of the matter.

"Yes, Comrade Joseph." Voroshilov, Shaposhnikov and Zhukov could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. Joseph was able to concede on this issue, which meant that they no longer had to worry about Joseph disposing of them because of it.

"In addition, our army needs further mobilization. Before the Germans attack next spring, we will have to mobilize our forces to the limit. In this way, we will have enough troops to deal with the Germans! Joseph then made a request.

"Yes, Comrade Joseph. Before the Germans attack next spring, the number of our troops will rise to nine million people! Shaposhnikov said. In these months, the Burussians will further improve the efficiency of mobilization and ensure that they can have enough troops to resist the German attack.

"According to our agreement with the United States, in less than a month, the island nation will declare war on Germany. There is also a high probability that the United States will go to war with Germany within the next year. At that time, the Germans would be faced with a multi-front operation. So, as long as we can survive next year, we have a chance of winning. Joseph continued. He also knew that Burussia's own strength could not defeat Germany, so he could only pin his hopes on other countries.

Marshal Voroshilov and others also nodded again and again, if it weren't for the fact that the island nation and the United States were about to enter the war, they would have no confidence at all.

Subsequently, on the orders of Joseph, the winter offensive of the Russian army was stopped.

In addition, Zhukov was transferred from the post of commander of the Western Front and became commander of the newly formed Reserve Front, which was under the command of the 24th, 34th, 60th, and 63rd infantry armies, the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th assault armies, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Guards Armies, the 1st Guards Tank Army, the 2nd Army, the 2nd Air Force Army, and the 3rd Army.