"Comrade commander, the 9th Army has been defeated, and our rear road has been cut off by the Germans!" A staff officer reported to Marshal Budyonny. No ads on mobile phones m. The most data-saving.

Suddenly, everyone in the headquarters was stunned and stopped what they were doing. Although, when the Germans first launched the attack, they already knew that the Germans wanted to cut off their retreat. However, in just two days, one of the most powerful army groups in the hands of the Southern Front was routed by the Germans. Such a result is really difficult for them to accept.

"How many troops are left in the 9th Army?" Marshal Budyonny asked.

"Mechanized 2nd Army, lost. Mechanized 18th Army, suffered heavy losses. The 2nd Cavalry Corps, also suffered heavy losses. The 14th, 35th, and 48th armies of the infantry, the losses were not large. ”

"Send a telegram to Comrade Cherevchenko, tell him that from now on, concentrate all forces, break through the German lines and reopen the passage!" Marshal Budyonny ordered.

The Southern Front was now surrounded on three sides, and to the south was the sea, and none of them were fish, and they could not swim back to Burussia from the sea. Therefore, if you want to return to Burussia, the only way to break the encirclement of the Germans is to break it. Although, it is very difficult. However, it was their only option. Otherwise, they would have been surrounded by the Germans and Ukrainians.

"Yes, Comrade Commander."

"In addition, the 12th Army and the 18th Army were ordered to stabilize the defensive line. The 9th Independent Infantry Army was also reinforced to buy more time for the 9th Army. Marshal Budyonny ordered.

Of course, Marshal Budyonny also knew that it was very difficult. The 12th Army and the 18th Army were originally much smaller than the 9th Army. Even the 9th Army could not withstand the attack of one German army group, let alone the fact that they had to face the siege of two German armies and three Ukrainian armies. It can be said that the current Southern Front of the Russian Army is simply trapped and fighting. In the face of the fierce offensive of the German and Ukrainian troops, their troops are being eaten little by little. Soon, the entire Southern Front will cease to exist.

"Political workers at all levels must now give full play to their role. Ensure the troops at all levels, carry out the orders of the comrade commander. If anyone dares to disobey the order, I authorize you to arrest the person concerned! Political commissar Lieutenant General Zaporozhets said.

At this critical juncture, he obviously hopes to rely on stern orders to bring into full play the combat effectiveness of all troops, so that they can fight to the death in the face of the siege of the German army and the Ukrainian army, so as to strive for a glimmer of life.

Marshal Budyonny did not stop this. He also knew that he had to do whatever it took to do it now.

To the east of the encirclement, the German 2nd Army built a 50-kilometer-long defensive line, firmly blocking the way for the Russian army to retreat eastward. After receiving the order of Marshal Budyonny, Lieutenant General Cherevchenko, commander of the 9th Army of the Russian Army, had no choice but to press all the troops in his hands. The 14th, 35th, and 48th Infantry Corps, which were still strong, were attacking the German lines with all their might. It's just that, judging from the current point of view, their offensive has not achieved any effect, and it is no different from sending them to death.

"Attack! Then attack, no retreat is allowed without orders! A Russian officer yelled loudly.

His troops were braving the German bullets. However, most of them have already fallen on the way to attack. In terms of German firepower, if they blindly defended, the enemy would pay an extremely heavy price if they wanted to break through their defenses.

The current Russian army is doing such a thing.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

On the German artillery positions, artillery pieces were firing. Under the guidance of the school-firing aircraft, they were able to accurately smash the shells into the Russian offensive queue.

The shells exploded, and one by one the Russian soldiers were torn to pieces, with stumps and broken arms, flying everywhere.

Although, due to the rush of time, the German defense line was very simple, and in many places there was not even time to dig trenches, but only a defensive line composed of some firing points and foxholes. But even then, the Russian army will not be able to break through.

The bodies of the Russian soldiers, in front of the German lines, had already piled up a thick layer. Blood, staining the dirt red. However, the offensive of these Russian soldiers has not stopped.

It's not that they don't want to stop, it's that they don't dare to stop.

On the offensive positions of the Russian army, political workers formed a team of supervisors and set up machine guns. Anyone who retreats without an order will be subjected to machine-gun fire. Some Russian soldiers did not die under the guns of the Germans, but died at the guns of their own people, so that those Russian soldiers did not dare to retreat, but could only desperately attack forward.

"Buzz!"

There was a sound in the sky like wild bees flying, and the soldiers of the Russian army hurriedly lay on the ground. They already knew that it was the German planes coming.

Previously, German planes bombed them many times, causing heavy casualties to the Russian army. So, they already know how to dodge these planes.

A Predator ground attack aircraft appeared over the battlefield.

These ground attack aircraft, with aviation machine guns and cannons, strafed the ground. Quite a few Russian soldiers were torn to shreds. Occasionally found a valuable target, these ground attack aircraft would drop bombs to destroy them.

With the help of these aircraft, the German 2nd Army's defensive line, although rudimentary, was impregnable. The Russian army's attacks again and again, all in front of the German lines, were hit on the head and bleeding. Aside from leaving corpses in one place, nothing was achieved at all.

"Oh God! There is no difference between us and sending the officers and soldiers to death! Lieutenant General Cherevchenko, commander of the 9th Army, said in frustration after seeing through a telescope that the Germans were slaughtering the Russian army with powerful firepower.

"Comrade Commander, although the Germans are strong, our fighters will not back down. Under the wise leadership of Comrade Joseph, in the end, we will definitely be able to defeat them! The government affairs of the group army around him looked firm.

Lieutenant General Cherevchenko had to say no more. He knew that it was useless to say anything now. After being encircled by the Germans, they had no other way but to fight to the death and let everyone die. Especially under the supervision of these political workers, even surrender became impossible.