"Fire!"

Inside the city of Smolensk, artillery of the German 3rd Army, the Polish 1st Army, the 2nd Army and the 1st Belorussian Army were pouring shells on Smolensk from four directions.

Although, the Polish and Belarusian armies were armed with less artillery than the German ones, and the caliber was much smaller. But at this moment, the Russian troops who are cowering in the city of Smolensk, their artillery has almost lost everything. Even if it remains, most of them are just some small-caliber artillery, which cannot be compared with the artillery of the German army and its allies, and can only be in a passive state.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

A gate of artillery was firing, and shells rained down on the city of Smolensk.

Buildings were reduced to rubble under the shelling of the Germans and their allies. The fortifications built by the Russian army in the city are also being destroyed. The casualties of the Russian army in the city are constantly rising.

The headquarters of the Western Front of the Russian Army, located in the underground warehouse of a department store in Smolensk. After being renovated and reinforced, it became the last hiding place for General Timoshenko and others.

As one of the high-ranking generals of the Russian Army, and even a person who has great hopes of being promoted to marshal, General Timoshenko undoubtedly has great prestige and influence in the Russian Army. But unfortunately, now he has become an outcast when he led the Western Front and failed to resist the German attack.

"Moscow, is it still not in agreement to send us reinforcements?" General Timoshenko asked.

"Comrade commander, the reply from the Moscow side is still to let us hold on to Smolensk and delay it until winter comes, and then we will be allowed to break through!" One of the generals reported.

"Hold on until winter? We are surrounded by more than 2 million German troops, and now the army in Smolensk is just over 200,000 men. Ten times our enemies, how can we hold on? General Timoshenko said with red eyes.

At the very beginning of the war, the German army showed great strength, and the entire Western Front was defeated. Even a well-known general like General Timoshenko, who has experienced many wars, was caught off guard and even lost confidence.

"Comrade Commander, this is an order from Comrade Joseph, we just need to obey it!" Admiral Fominech of the Western Front said with a frown.

General Timoshenko's face was gloomy, and he had to stop questioning this order. He knew very well that these political workers were Joseph's people, and they were extremely loyal to Joseph, and as for Joseph, they absolutely could not accept it. Even, they will see it as someone who intends to rebel. When the time comes, they can even directly arrest the commander of General Timoshenko.

I have to admit that in the army, even these military commanders have to act according to the faces of these political workers.

"Well, comrades, how can we now withstand the attack of the Germans? Their shelling has already begun, and it is believed that their offensive will soon begin as well! General Timoshenko said.

The other generals didn't say a word. In fact, after the siege of Smolensk, they knew that this time it was dangerous. Now it seems that everything is as they expected.

General Timoshenko glanced at everyone, and then said: "From now on, the various departments will hold their positions. Without my orders, you must not retreat without permission! Otherwise, they will all be punished as deserters! ”

"Yes, Comrade Commander!" Everyone replied.

After the meeting, General Timoshenko returned to his office.

Overhead, there were still explosions. Under the heavy shelling of German artillery, it was as if the ceiling was trembling. Dust is constantly falling from the top of your head, making the whole office very messy.

"Comrade Commander, it has been found out. Comrade Joseph had already ordered the reorganization of the Western Front. In the future, the Western Front will consist of more than 20 group armies. The henchmen of General Timoshenko reported to him.

"Who will be the commander of the Western Front?" General Timoshenko suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

"In the future, the commander of the Western Front will have Marshal Voroshilov in his position." The henchman said.

General Timoshenko was silent for a moment, he knew that he had been abandoned. Or rather, all the people of the Western Front were abandoned. Joseph saw them as outcasts who were holding back the German offensive. He knew Joseph's idea that as long as it dragged on until the onset of winter, the Germans would not be able to launch an offensive on Moscow. After a winter of preparation, Burussia could gather millions of troops, reorganize the Western Front, and then fend off the German offensive.

It's just that none of this has anything to do with them. The fate of these people seems to have been decided. In the siege of the Germans, it was impossible for them to break through, and the final result was probably to be wiped out by the Germans.

For a time, General Timoshenko was completely discouraged. For the future, it is as if it is completely hopeless.

"Comrade Commander, what shall we do now?" The henchman said.

"Let's talk about it!" General Timoshenko's mind was also very confused, and he didn't know what to do.

The German shelling of Smolensk lasted for half a day. When the Germans launched an artillery bombardment on Smolensk, the Air Force also dispatched a large number of warplanes to bomb Smolensk. So much so that after the end of the shelling and bombardment, most of the city of Smolensk was destroyed. Those buildings have become pieces of ruins. The fortifications built by the Russian army in the city were also destroyed in large numbers. The casualties of the Russian army in the city have risen even more sharply.

"Start attacking!" Commander of the 3rd Army, Fedor? Feng? Colonel General Bock, who was also the commander of the attack on Smolensk, and several army groups attacking Smolensk were to be restrained by him and gave the order to attack.

The German 3rd Army, the Polish 1st Army, the 2nd Army and the Belorussian 1st Army sent troops to attack the city of Smolensk.

For a time, fierce street fighting broke out in the city. The German army and the troops of the allies, totaling more than 800,000 people, stormed the city, which was only garrisoned by more than 200,000 Russian troops. In a situation of deep encirclement, it is almost impossible for the Russian army to hold Smolensk.