"Comrade Joseph, good news, Marshal Budyonny, under the command of the troops, has recaptured Rostov-on-Don. Now the Ukrainians are retreating, and Marshal Budyonny is directing the troops in pursuit! Shaposhnikov smiled.

When Rostov-on-Don was occupied by the Ukrainian army, Joseph lost his temper, and several unlucky people were sent by Joseph to Siberia to dig potatoes. This also made Shaposhnikov worry all day long, for fear that Joseph would be relieved of his post as chief of the General Staff in a fit of rage. Well, now that the Ukrainians took the initiative to evacuate Rostov-on-Don, they can be considered to have regained their lost territory.

"Really? It's good, it's great. Marshal Budyonny was indeed the most outstanding military strategist of our army. Joseph's gloomy face for days dissipated, and a smile reappeared on his face.

After learning that the Ukrainian army took the initiative to attack the Russians, Joseph was furious, and he demanded that the Russians be driven away and eliminated from their territory immediately. And, personally, he ordered Marshal Budyonny's generals and asked him to go to Josephgrad and command the Russian army there.

Now, not long after Budyonny took office, he has already achieved success, which naturally makes Joseph very satisfied.

"How many Ukrainians have we exterminated?" Joseph asked.

"This ......," Shaposhnikov didn't know what to say.

Joseph immediately realized that there seemed to be something hidden in this, and the smile on his face disappeared.

"Comrade Joseph, the Ukrainians retreated on their own initiative. Marshal Budyonny, although he was leading his army in pursuit, so far did not catch up with the Ukrainians. So, the casualties we inflicted on the Ukrainians are actually not large. Shaposhnikov replied truthfully. He knew that if he concealed and deceived Joseph, once Joseph knew about it, the consequences would be even more unbearable.

"That is, we have nothing more than recovering a city abandoned by the Ukrainians! In fact, we did not cause many casualties to the Ukrainians at all. On the contrary, we, under the offensive of the Ukrainians, suffered heavy losses. Joseph said with a grim face. His tone was cold, making Shaposhnikov feel as if he was in the middle of winter.

Shaposhnikov bowed his head and said nothing.

"Comrade Joseph, the Ukrainians must have been afraid of the great power at the hands of Marshal Budyonny, so they had to retreat." Voroshilov hurriedly said.

Joseph thought for a moment before nodding. He knew that if he continued to pursue it, it would make the military people dissatisfied.

"Well, whether the Ukrainians retreated on their own initiative or not, but we have at least recaptured Rostov-on-Don. This is undoubtedly a victory for us. When publicizing the propaganda to the outside world, it is necessary to let the people know that the soldiers of our army, after a hard and bloody battle, regained Rostov-on-Don. Joseph said.

"Yes, Comrade Joseph." Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov nodded repeatedly.

"Tell Marshal Budyonny that the pursuit of the Ukrainians can only be pursued to the border, absolutely not crossed, and we cannot give the Germans an excuse." Joseph said. He wasn't carried away and knew where their bottom line was.

"Yes, Comrade Joseph." Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov also did not want to go to war with Germany at this time. In that case, they have no chance of winning.

"Comrade Joseph, the American envoy has arrived." Molotov knocked on the door and came in and reported to Joseph.

"Let him in!" Joseph nodded, then got up, straightened his clothes, and waited for the American envoy.

Soon, Hopkins, led by Molotov, entered Joseph's office.

"Hello, Your Excellency. President Roosevelt asked me to convey my sincere greetings to you! Hopkins had a smile on his face and lowered his posture.

"Your Excellency, please be seated. I also ask you to convey my greetings to President Roosevelt when you return. I look forward to the day when he will be able to visit Buo. Joseph said.

"Okay, Your Excellency Secretary, I will convey it to His Excellency the President." Hopkins said.

After some pleasantries, their conversation also got to the point.

"Your Excellency, the U.S. government is very concerned about the current war between your country and the Kingdom of Ukraine. I wonder how the current situation is? Hopkins asked.

"Your Excellency, it is just a conflict, not a war. Although the Ukrainians sent a large army to invade Burussia, take revenge on us. However, Burussia is fully capable of coping. Now Rostov-on-Don has been recaptured by us. The Ukrainians are retreating in disarray under the blows of our troops. Soon we will be able to drive the Ukrainians out of Burussia! The final victory must be ours. Joseph seemed to be confident in this.

Hopkins nodded: "The U.S. government also believes that the Russian government has enough strength to respond to the provocations of the Kingdom of Ukraine." However, we believe that the fact that the Kingdom of Ukraine dares to provoke Russia this time is definitely a very dangerous signal. This means that the German Empire, behind the Kingdom of Ukraine, seems to be unable to sit still. They are already actively planning the next war. This would be very bad news for other peace-loving countries. ”

Joseph nodded: "Yes, the German Empire wants to conquer the whole world, so they have been constantly expanding outward. This is undoubtedly a huge threat to the whole world. ”

"Your Excellency, we believe that because of the geographical advantages, your country may have become the first target of Germany." Hopkins continued.

"Yes, I admit it. I also admit that the Germans are really strong, and with the strength of Burussia, it is indeed difficult to fight against Germany. However, I guarantee that the Burussia will definitely not grovel to the Germans. They want to defeat us unless they destroy all the Russian troops. Joseph said through gritted teeth.

"Your Excellency, my President believes that at this point we must work more closely together. Only in this way will we be able to resist the German attack and defeat them. Hopkins said.

Joseph nodded again and again, if he could get the support of the United States when he started a war with Germany, it would undoubtedly be a great thing for Burussia.

"Your Excellency, the U.S. government can promise that once Burundi and Russia are attacked by Germany, we will provide assistance to the Burundian government in terms of military supplies and financial loans to help you tide over this difficulty." Hopkins said.