"I followed the revolution of Comrade Lenin, and never imagined that the capital of my country would one day be captured by the capitalists' army...... "Stalin said to the officers and politicians behind him, standing in the halls of the Kremlin with his hands behind his back.

He looked at the statue of Comrade Lenin above his head and said to himself without looking back: "I have given you full trust, but you have rewarded me with failures again and again." ”

"The Brest Fortress was captured, and the Germans entered Belarus...... And then there's Minsk, Smolensk ......," he said, slowly turning around and turning his gaze to the two generals at the front.

Rokossovsky and Konev were a little embarrassed, and when the two of them took over the battle, the Soviet troops were left with only the ability to retreat and escape.

Apparently, Stalin was also not ready to blame the two new commanders, who had just taken over the troops for not long.

His heart was full of resentment, and he directed himself against Timoshenko, who had already died in Brest, and Budyonny, who had already died in Smolensk.

"I won't say anything more now, those who were allowed to retreat are now already in Chelyabinsk and Stalingrad...... All of you here are going to stay in the capital. His gaze passed over the two generals in front of him and looked at the pale guys in the back.

These people could only stay in Moscow and persist in fighting until the last moment. Their families were escorted to Chelyabinsk, and if they dared to defect, it would immediately affect them.

The most severe Soviet wartime defection law has been enforced, and any soldier or commander who escapes from the battle will be implicated in his family.

This order was given by Stalin himself, all the commissars had to carry it out, everyone supervised each other, and no one could easily get away.

Obviously, this order is just a prestige, followed by the righteous banner of fighting for the country, and no one can resist it.

The Germans have already invaded the city, and the current Soviet Union is in danger. They are obliged to fight for this country, after all, they are not afraid of war.

After all, a fighting nation is a fighting nation, and when the country is about to perish, the combat effectiveness that they burst out is undoubtedly strong.

100,000 Muscovites joined the army, and countless old people, children, and women joined the Soviet Red Army to take up arms against the German invasion.

Millions of troops were gathered in Moscow, and it was a huge undertaking to keep these troops fed and drunk.

"Now that this is a battlefield, I really don't want to see it, but you've let me down." Stalin paced slowly, his sharp eyes fixed on the poor chosen ones.

The vast majority of them will have to live and die with the city, and the rest will not be much better.

"The great leader, Comrade Stalin...... It is very dangerous here, please leave Moscow, so that we can defend the city with peace of mind......" and Khrushchev pleaded sincerely.

Stalin was here, firstly, the commanders could not let go of it, and secondly, it was really terrifying.

Pushing forward, the Germans' large howitzers could fire at the city of Moscow......

If this comrade in front of him saw that the Kremlin was hit by shells, collapsed or even destroyed in the flames of war, then everyone here probably would not have a good end.

And what is even more terrifying is that if, in case, this loving father, Comrade Stalin, is accidentally blown up, it will be even more lively.

All those who can be entrusted with important tasks here are counted as vested interests who have benefited from the Great Purge.

If Stalin died, the rebels lined up, and none of them could think of a good result.

Therefore, among the options they could choose, it was most reasonable for Stalin to retreat to the rear as soon as possible, and then continue to preside over the overall situation there.

Unfortunately, Stalin was also very clear about his own affairs, and he was reluctant to leave his lair, Moscow, and to Chelyabinsk, which was closer to the Far East.

Because once there, his dominance over the whole country will decline, and among the remaining remnants of the Soviet army, there will be many people who cannot be commanded by him.

At that time, the decrees could not be unified, and it was time for many to remember his Stalinist methods of repressive rule.

None of them will end well, and the Soviet Union will compromise with Germany in the liquidation of him and become a declining vassal state.

It was precisely because of this result that Stalin was reluctant to leave Moscow and insisted on directing the battle at the front in this city that was in danger at any time.

If the Germans really made up their minds and bombed Moscow once, the Kremlin would be finished, and Stalin's last insistence on not going here would be gone.

It is a pity that the Germans did not bomb Moscow, and the war here is still flat.

Even the Germans did not use ultra-long-range train guns for the shelling of Moscow, but used ordinary howitzers to fire after approaching Moscow.

"Tell me the truth, how long will Moscow be able to hold out?" Stalin withdrew his gaze from the crowd and asked Rokossovsky.

Rokossovsky thought about it and gave a more conservative estimate: "The outer defense line can hold out for about 3 weeks to 1 month......"

Seeing that Stalin's face was not very good, he explained to himself: "After all, the defense line on the periphery is too long, although there are many troops, but they are all new recruits, and weapons are also scarce, and the German army will soon be able to break through my defense." ”

Stalin did not speak, and looked at Konev with a frown, which was also his new promotion, a so-called young Zhuang commander.

Konev was in charge of the defense of the city, and he had more confidence than Rokossovsky, he weighed it and said: "At least two months can hold out......"

In fact, this was his conservative estimate, because the German tanks in the city would not play much of a role, and could not divide the defense line to form a breakthrough and encirclement.

In addition, Moscow is also a complex metropolis, with many buildings, underground structures such as subways, and complete bomb shelters.

In this case, holding the troops is very advantageous, and Konev felt that if he commanded the troops, holding out for 3 months should not be a problem.

"You two don't have enough time to talk about...... Moscow will have to hold out at least until winter comes. Stalin looked at the two generals and opened his mouth to give his own requirements.