In the early hours of the morning in Kyiv, a dense burst of gunfire suddenly came. What was supposed to be a quiet night suddenly became lively.

Then, in the dark night sky, flares rose, replacing the sunrise in advance and illuminating the streets and alleys of Kiev.

Fierce street battles suddenly began, catching all the Soviet Red Army troops stationed in the city of Kiev off guard.

The Germans suddenly broke through the outer defenses of Kiev, and the Soviet Red Army did not have time to react at all, and fell into despair and confusion.

Govorov was woken up from his sleep, and before he could figure out what was happening, he heard the sound of gunfire outside.

You know, the place where he is the core of the Kyiv defensive circle, and it is a semi-underground bunker.

He could hear the gunshots, which meant that the enemy was very close to his position.

"What's going on? Why is there the sound of gunfire in the city? Govorov had just been promoted to Marshal of the Soviet Union, but he, like Konev, was trapped in an encirclement and could not receive the handsome-looking marshal suit.

Therefore, he still wears the regular uniform of a general. When he put on his clothes and stood up, an officer finally understood the situation and rushed over to report: "The Ukrainians have surrendered to the Germans!" They opened fire on us, we were caught off guard and suffered heavy losses! ”

Because he was so nervous, the officer didn't even use honorifics, so he told the news.

As he spoke, he also looked at Govorov, his nervous face pale, which made the tension in the command even stronger.

"Ukrainians? Have I not scattered them among the armies? What's wrong? Govorov asked with a frown.

In response to the instability of the Ukrainian soldiers, he dispersed these soldiers into several different units, although the ratio of numbers is still very uneasy, but they can monitor each other to some extent, so that there will be no big mess.

At this moment, Govorov did not think of the surrender of troops on the periphery, he only speculated in the direction of the Ukrainian mutiny, and considered how to quell such a rebellion before the Germans reacted.

Unfortunately, before he could give the order to suppress the rebellion, another officer rushed in in a panic.

After the officer stood breathlessly beside Govorov, he stammered and reported an even more surprising news: "There is a report from the troops, saying that they have met German soldiers in the city!" ”

German soldiers? Hearing this, Govorov realized that maybe the problem was much more serious than he thought.

"Where exactly did you see the German soldiers! Could it be because the shootout was too intense and I saw it wrong? The officer next to Govorov asked incredulously.

His words were like a life-saving straw, which made Govorov breathe a sigh of relief: yes, maybe some soldier was too nervous, frightened by the shootout, and maybe he was wrong in a panic.

However, in the news that soon came together, the reports of the Germans began to increase.

Eventually, when someone claimed to have seen a German tank, Govorov was finally convinced that the Germans had indeed stormed the city of Kyiv.

"The tanks of the Germans are in the city! Soldiers saw them heading towards the heart of the city! Although this was not good news, an officer eventually reported to the troops under his command and saw what happened to the German tank troops.

"Comrade Marshal Govorov, I think you better retreat quickly! Retreat to the eastern suburbs! Maybe break out! Hearing this, the head of the guard in charge of Govorov's security anxiously advised.

Depending on the situation, now it is only the west of the city that is in turmoil, and the Ukrainians should cooperate with the outside and bring the Germans into the city.

Maybe now retreat to the eastern suburbs, and gather some troops to try to break out.

However, it is a pity that the Germans have captured too many areas around Kyiv, and the encirclement is so thick that it is impossible to succeed in breaking through in either direction.

"Kyiv can't hold it! The Germans have opened the gap, our line of defense is not ready for battle, everything is over! "Hearing the gunfire getting closer and closer, finally a Soviet officer collapsed. He leaned against the wall and wept, looking like he had lost his soul.

His state of despair was like a virus, which instantly spread through Govorov's headquarters.

"There are gunshots all over the city, and we're done! Comrade Marshal! We're done! The other officer muttered in the same despair, slumping into his chair.

Not everyone in the Soviet army was a god of war, and there were times when they were afraid, sometimes they were desperate, and sometimes they collapsed.

Although at the top, Russia is a fighting nation with relatively firm beliefs. But at this stage of the war, there are really fewer and fewer people who still believe in the victory of the Soviets.

Those units with high morale have already been lost in Minsk, in Smolensk, in Leningrad, in Moscow.

Many of the remaining people have not experienced the cruelty of war, and it is normal for their wills to collapse easily.

Being surrounded in Kiev gave these people no hope of retreating. They didn't want to die here, so their faith was shaken very much.

These days, Govorov has been reassuring the soldiers, hoping to cheer up the soldiers.

Unfortunately, it now seems that his appeasement has had little effect. The hopeless Soviet Red Army, which was surrounded in Kiev, finally lost the last of its confidence.

It's already like this inside the headquarters, so you can imagine what kind of chaos will happen outside.

There would simply be no resistance, or organized resistance would have collapsed. The spontaneous fighting simply did not last long, and the Germans could take control of most of the neighborhoods of Kyiv at dawn.

Govorov clenched his fists, forced himself to cheer up, and opened his mouth to order: "Inform the field troops outside the city!" Fight back inside the city! Whether you see the Germans or your own troops who don't obey orders, annihilate them all! ”

After giving the order, he turned around, looked at his flustered officers, and scolded: "What are you panicking about? Whose troops surrendered, exactly, and then who put the Germans in? ”

"It's Ukrainian!" The last officer to report on the development of the situation replied with a sad face.

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The 10th is served! Let's watch today's two watches tomorrow morning...... The dragon spirit is not in debt now......