Donetsk, the Kingdom of Ukraine, has become the headquarters of the German Army Group D. At the same time, the three most elite armies of the Ukrainian Army, namely the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd armies, will also operate together with Army Group D and be included in the sequence of Army Group D. The Chief of the General Staff of the Kingdom of Ukraine, Colonel-General Maxim, personally rushed here to coordinate the command of the troops.

The army of the Kingdom of Ukraine, all these years it was trained by the officer corps sent by Germany. The weapons equipped, also German-style, can be said to be students of the Imperial Army. Of course, in terms of heavy and armored weapons, the Ukrainian army is far from being comparable to the German army. But even so, their combat effectiveness should not be underestimated. At least, in the middle of the war, it will not be a burden on the German army.

The commander of Army Group D, General Brauchitsch, was discussing operational arrangements with the commanders of several army groups.

"Ladies and gentlemen, for the past few days, we have been attacking the Southern Front of the Russian army with artillery and aircraft. Now, they are besieged by us in this area southeast of Donetsk. Our various units have been mobilized and are ready to launch a siege of the Russian army at any time. Admiral Brauchitsch said.

Army Group D was tasked with taking Josephgrad. However, their first goal is to deal with the Russian Southern Front, which has invaded the territory of the Kingdom of Ukraine. If these hundreds of thousands of Russian troops are resolved, then the strength of the Russian army will be greatly reduced in the entire lower Volga River basin and the Don River basin. At that time, the possibility of them taking Josephgrad will undoubtedly be greater.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, the three armies of the Kingdom of Ukraine are already in place. Our second round of mobilization has also begun. If we don't have enough troops, we can put in more troops. Admiral Maxim stated. The Kingdom of Ukraine, almost unconditionally, stood on the side of Germany and obeyed their orders.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, we have assembled a total of six armies, almost twice as many as the Russians. In addition, they have been shelled and bombed by us for several days, and their strength has been greatly damaged. Getting rid of them is no longer a problem. Admiral Brauchitsch said.

Admiral Maxim nodded, he was just worried that the Russian army would break out of the encirclement and cause more damage to the rest of Ukraine. After all, the war is fought on their soil, and every effort must be made to control the scope of the war.

"Tomorrow morning, the 2nd Army will go on the offensive and cut off the retreat of the Russians. Several other army groups began to lay siege to the Russians. This time, we must completely eliminate the Southern Front of the Russian Army! Admiral Brauchitsch ordered.

If their combat operation can be successful this time, then Army Group D will become the first unit to deal with one of the Russian fronts. This will make them stand out in front of His Majesty the Emperor.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander!" The other generals replied one after another.

At the same time, the Kremlin, Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov, were still persuading Joseph.

Although, Joseph has made it clear that the troops at the front will not be allowed to retreat without authorization, and they will not be allowed to lose an inch of the country. However, Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov did not give up on this. Especially the situation that the Southern Front is now facing is becoming more and more dangerous. If you are not careful, this front army may be eaten by the Germans in one bite. In that case, it will be an unprecedented blow to the Russian army.

"Comrade Joseph, the North-Western Front, the Western Front, the South-Western Front, are all holding on to the fight. The Germans were attacking fiercely, but they were still trying their best to defend. However, the current situation of the Southern Front Army is very dangerous. The Germans and Ukrainians have amassed almost twice as many forces as the Southern Front. If the Southern Front could not withdraw in time, they would probably be eaten by the Germans in one bite! Voroshilov said.

Joseph's brows furrowed tightly, he could certainly see that the Southern Front was in danger now. In this round of attack, the German army used too many troops, and the army of the client state made the Burussia not have the slightest advantage in terms of troops, or even be at a disadvantage. In addition, the Germans were well prepared, and the combat effectiveness of the troops was much stronger than that of the Russian army, which made them completely inferior in this battle.

"What is the attitude of Comrade Marshal Budyonny?" Joseph asked.

"Joseph co-weaved, Comrade Marshal Budyonny hopes to be able to withdraw from Ukraine and return to our territory for defense! And, he hopes to get more reinforcements. Shaposhnikov said.

"Withdrawal from Ukraine?" The expression on Joseph's face kept changing.

Attacking Ukraine and punishing Ukraine is what he sees as a victory. The propaganda apparatus of Burussia was also hyped up before. If the Russian army withdraws from Ukraine at this time, what will it make others think? When the time comes, he will be disgraced.

"Let Comrade Marshal Budyonny continue to hold on. Also, mobilize reinforcements for the Southern Front! Joseph said.

Joseph would rather let the Southern Front fall into a trap and let hundreds of thousands of people die in battle, rather than have his face damaged and his prestige damaged. If that happens, then his rule will probably be threatened.

Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov, seeing this, had to say no more, they both knew that Joseph was a very stubborn person, and once he had decided something, he would not change it. If he said more, it would only make him more disgusted. The two were only able to send as many reinforcements as possible to the Southern Front. It's just that it is very difficult to say whether the Southern Front will be able to hold out until that time.

Ukraine, a small town southeast of Donetsk. The headquarters of the Southern Front of the Russian Army was placed here.

"Comrade Marshal, telegram from Moscow!" A staff officer placed the telegram on Marshal Budyonny's desk.

Marshal Budyonny, after reading the telegram, looked a little ugly.

"Alas! Looks like we're going to have to fight to the death here this time! ”

Marshal Budyonny suggested withdrawing from Ukraine, in which case they would be able to continue withdrawing, even if they were not opponents of the German army. However, Joseph rejected their proposal. Then, there is no doubt that the entire Southern Front will only have one way left to fight to the death. He believed that the German offensive would soon begin. When the time comes, they will be at a life-or-death juncture.