"We can't retreat, because this is Moscow!!" This morale-boosting phrase was constantly shouted throughout the Soviet army. The most elite units of the Soviet army finally left for the battlefield.

More than 300 new tanks and 500 warplanes from the United States, Canada, and China were sent to the battlefield, and the only thing they needed to do now was to keep the Germans out of Moscow.

"Chirp...... Rumble! Rumble!! Boom ......" More than 20 kilometers outside Moscow, Major General Rupert closed his eyes painfully on the position of the US defense line.

Rupert was an American veteran of World War I, who had fought with Pershing Sr. on the battlefields of Europe. Originally, he was also among the generals who were asked to retire.

But because of Pershing Sr.'s insistence, Roosevelt kept him anyway.

"It's over, my troops...... It's over......" Rupert muttered tears as he looked at the positions ravaged by German bombs. The intensity of the German artillery fire was completely beyond his imagination.

Now he finally knew why it was difficult for both the Soviets and the British to hold their ground. The fortifications he built were almost destroyed by German artillery fire and bombardment.

Large areas of bunkers and bunkers were directly blasted open, and those American troops at the firing point screamed and were torn into pieces of broken corpses by artillery fire.

"Chirp...... Rumble! The German fighters in the sky were constantly fighting with the British and American fighters, and from time to time you could see those fighters spraying black smoke and falling from the sky.......

Montgomery's British position was relatively calm, and his losses were relatively small due to his relatively adequate preparation. And the US military is miserable on its side.

Due to the lack of attention to the construction of fortifications from the beginning, the American troops lost at least more than 10% of their troops in German artillery fire and bombardment.

A large number of wounded were carried down from their positions, and before the Germans could launch an offensive of ground forces, the Americans were already in disarray. The positions were full of screams and wails, and a large number of wounded were carried off the positions.

"General, General Eisenhower came to inspect the position......" a word from the adjutant. It was terrible to make Rupert's face pale. He knew what Eisenhower was going to do, and he knew what he was going to face.

Without waiting for Rupert to say anything, Eisenhower and Patton had already entered the command tunnel. Eisenhower looked at the American soldiers who were being carried down and screaming continuously, and his face turned horrible with a terrible face.

"Rupert!! What did I tell you?! And how do you do that?! Eisenhower didn't wait for Rupert to speak, and then roared angrily.

"I asked you to build fortifications strong enough to withstand large-caliber artillery, and I told you to build a number of anti-artillery tunnels to protect against heavy artillery! Did you build it?! You're committing a crime! It's murder!! ”

Rupert's lips were dry, his face turned pale and he couldn't say a word.

"Okay, now I'm depriving you of command as the commander of the theater of operations! You have the right to appeal to Washington, but I tell you! I'll report back to Washington as well. Wait for court-martial! ”

Eisenhower did not wait for Rupert's defense, and with a wave of his hand, a military judge came up and grabbed Rupert. Rupert licked his lips and wanted to say something.

But in the end, he didn't say anything, and he was escorted down.

"Patton, take your men up and take over the position...... "Listen to the constant roar of the German heavy artillery on the forward position. Eisenhower's face was gloomy and terrifying.

"These soldiers have already broken their guts, and without proper training and adaptation, it may be difficult for them to set foot on the battlefield for a while. I can only count on you for this position. ”

Barton nodded, and followed Eisenhower out of the headquarters. In the conference room not far away, the generals of the American Expeditionary Force had already gathered.

The German attack made them a little frightened, they did not expect the intensity of the war to be so high. They could not even believe that the Germans could have mobilized such a large army and used such a powerful firepower.

These generals all saw through their binoculars the tragic state of Rupert's position. The chain of bunkers, firing points, and fortifications that they considered to be excellent were almost all razed under German fire.

The few fortifications that were dug deeper were also heavily damaged by the use of rocket-booster bombs. Fortunately, the Germans did not have time to test their firepower, because they could not fully judge the defensive situation of the American position.

Otherwise. It is estimated that more than 30 percent of the fortifications on the positions will be destroyed.

"I have told you more than once about the intensity of the German offensive on the battlefield, and I have demanded that the whole army must build fortifications according to the orders of the General Staff." Eisenhower pressed his hands to the countertop and said, "But what do I see?!" How do you do that?! ”

None of these generals in the conference room dared to contradict his words, because what Eisenhower said was the truth. For whatever reason or reason. It is always true that they did not follow the orders given by the General Staff to further study and build fortifications.

"I know what you guys think. It is nothing more than that I think that my seniority in the army is completely incomparable to yours, so you are disobeying my orders and disregarding my orders! Go ahead and do what you think is right! ”

Eisenhower took a deep breath. Said: "If it was non-war at this time, I wouldn't say anything. Because it's just an internal issue, I'll coordinate it slowly. But this is clearly not the case now, and your resistance has caused great damage! Rupert, he's been removed from my job. He will be sent back to Washington, D.C., and then court-martialed! ”

Everyone gasped, they guessed that Eisenhower would take power back on the battlefield by forceful means. But what they didn't expect was that Eisenhower would be so ruthless.

"Because of Rupert's negligence and self-righteousness, we have now suffered more than 1,300 casualties. And how much did the British troops in our adjacent positions lose ?! They lost less than six hundred men! ”

Eisenhower roared angrily: "Because of your stupidity, stubbornness, and self-righteousness, you have buried more than a thousand of our soldiers!" Tell me, what else do you want?! How many more people do you want to die because of your stupidity?! ”

Eisenhower was scolding the generals, but at this time the commander of one of Patton's armored regiments, who had taken over the position, came in with an ugly face.

"General, the tank units of the Germans have already rushed to their positions. Since most of our firing points had already been pulled out, we were temporarily unable to stop the German breakthrough. Now our armored group is coming. But we want to be able to get air support......"

When the commander of the armored regiment came in, he said: "The situation is very critical now, and I hope that the command can provide support as soon as possible." Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to hold our positions......"

Hearing the words of the regiment leader, everyone couldn't help but look ugly. Patton, on the other hand, stood up directly, put on his steel helmet and gave a military salute to Eisenhower.

"I'll keep the position, but I hope it doesn't happen again." Patton's face was ugly, and he did not know what it would cost him to be able to drive the Germans out of his positions this time.

"Our losses will not stop at 1,300 people. Believe me. Because of the idiots of some people, we will pay a greater price if we hold our ground. I have only one piece of advice: get those idiots out of the army, the place where they should stay is prison! ”

After saying that, Barton didn't look at the faces of those other generals and rushed out of the headquarters with the head of the regiment like a gust of wind. Eisenhower could only sigh when he saw this, he knew Patton's character.

This old classmate has a fiery temper and has always been outspoken. This kind of character is extremely easy to offend people. For example, these generals in the conference room now probably have the mind to duel with Patton.

"Boys! Kill these bitches and get on with me!! "On the U.S. position, there was Patton's heavy drinking. The original precarious position suddenly seemed to be injected with a wave of courage.

The American soldiers who had been suppressed suddenly began to fight back against the Germans in a frenzy, and behind them was a very conspicuous Tiger tank that was painted.

"Tom...... Rumble!! "The tank rushed to the front and shot down one of the exposed German tanks.

"I'm George Patton! I am with you, on the battlefield! Boys. Follow and kill these Germans! Send them back to hell! The loudspeakers hanging from the back of the tank were constantly roaring, and these sounds were like hormones that stimulated the courage of the American soldiers on the battlefield.

"Kill them! them!! All kinds of swear words and angry curses spread all over the position, and countless American soldiers rushed out and rushed towards the German army.

The Germans, who had the upper hand, were dumbfounded, they did not expect that the American troops would suddenly counterattack so hard. I couldn't hold my ground for a while. It can only be a retreat.

"That's the kind of guy who was born to fight, an ideal combat leader...... It is no exaggeration to say that Patton's name would create a fear in the hearts of the enemy. ”

This is what Eisenhower said about Barton, and there is no doubt that Barton deserves it.

Barton likes to make himself visible. Likes to make yourself special. He likes to be the center of attention on the battlefield, even though it is likely to provoke enemy bullets.

But he thinks. On the battlefield, courage is more important than everything else. So, his command tank was fitted with a tweeter. He used his characteristic tone to tell the soldiers that he was on the battlefield. He's fighting.

Undoubtedly, Patton was a success. His announcement caused the precarious morale of the American army to soar suddenly, and suddenly suppressed the offensive momentum of the German army.

"Assault! Assault! Assault again! these Germans! Barton's roar did not stop, but continued as the battle progressed.

Moreover, this is not the first time that Barton has personally rushed to the battlefield. During World War I, he sat on top of a tank and stormed a German-controlled village to encourage his men.

And his subordinates are obviously very fond of this. And even the soldiers to whom Rupert belonged involuntarily began to fight together after seeing the frantic attack of Patton and his subordinates.

"What's going on?! Didn't we already break through the positions of the Americans just now?! Why did you retreat again?! Field Marshal Fedor von Bock, known as the "Kuschun Flame", asked with a frown when he found that his troops were withdrawing from their positions.

"Report! The U.S. forces have sent in support units, their armored units have attacked our attacking forces, and the remnants of the U.S. troops in the positions are assisting them in their attack......"

"I don't want to listen to any reason, and immediately send people to support them. I need to take the position, you know?! Fedor directly interrupted the division commander's report. The latter, on the other hand, said loudly: "Yes! ”

At this time, the German lieutenant general Heinz Guderian, who was in charge of the Battle of Moscow, was amazed by the American armored forces on the position.

"Not bad! This commander is clearly familiar with armored combat and has developed his own combat style. It looks like we're going to have a strong opponent ......"

Guderian put down his binoculars and said with a smile: "Such people should also appear, otherwise we are not too lonely on the battlefield?!" ”

Guderian felt lonely, but the commander of the German division in charge of the offensive felt that he was not lonely. Patton's attack, the formation of the German army that directly tore apart, and the German army, which was caught off guard, was defeated miserably in the split second confrontation just now.

Then the morale-boosting American troops began to launch a counteroffensive against the German army, and the German army, whose advance was defeated, was forced to retreat again and again. Not twice. Three German tanks were knocked out of the battle.

The remaining three vehicles were not enough to assist the entire position, and the German defensive line was forced to constantly extend to their own positions.

"Onward! Advance! Go ahead! Victory is in front of our eyes!! Patton was still yelling, and the Americans roared at the Germans with a roar of victory.

At this time, Patton's usual rigorous military training played a huge role. The American soldiers began to cover each other step by step and launch counterattacks against the German defensive lines.

And where are the destroyed positions where there is a line of defense that is too good ?! Both sides were almost without any fortifications. Fighting each other began.

"Chirp...... Rumble! Rumble!! ......"The German artillery finally couldn't hold on to it, and they began to launch artillery bombardments on the American and extremely rear.

The unprepared U.S. troops were suddenly turned on their backs by the bombardment, and Patton was even more direct: "Disperse the assault, A company left flank, C company right flank, and the others break through with me!" Act Now!! ”

As soon as Patton's order was given, the tanks on the position roared and began to pounce on the predetermined area.

At this time, the commander of the 7th Panzer Division, Erwin Rommel, was ordered to reinforce the front-line troops. His mission was to seize the American line and then lead the Germans to break through the remaining American forces and head straight to Moscow.

"Looks like we've met an opponent, cheer up! Boys, let's teach these Americans a lesson! Rommel also spotted Patton's movements through the binoculars, and he smiled at his men.

For this battle. He was still full of faith. Even if the other party is a genius US commander, he is definitely inferior to himself in actual combat experience.

Rommel still believed that he could defeat this tank force and successfully occupy the position.

At this time, Patton, who was commanding the tank, did feel a little headache, and the German artillery fire hindered the rhythm of his attack. As a result, the retreating Germans were given a respite.

Now they have stabilized their position. is trying to fight back against himself.

"The tank forces continued to attack, and the rest of the men formed positions and set up firing points on the spot." Barton turned off the tweeter. Using the U.S. military's communication channel, he ordered: "Please send reinforcements to the command immediately to help us stabilize the front." ”

Patton was keenly aware that the Germans might send more troops to support, but he was still prepared to try to break through the German positions. If you can't do it, then you can't lose the position you have now.

Sure enough, the American tanks encountered a strong counterattack by the Germans. Guns rang out on the position, and the Germans were trying to stop the American counterattack with all the weapons they had at hand.

"Tom...... Rumble!! "The German tanks also stopped and launched a counterattack against the American tanks. At this time, German reinforcements also caught up.

A regiment of troops was spread out directly on the spot, anti-tank guns were erected and counterattacks were carried out against American tanks.

"Everyone, get out of the way and go back to your positions to help with the defense." Seeing this, Patton knew that it would be difficult to break through the German formation with his troops. He decisively chose to let the troops retreat to the defense.

The tanks attacking on the right and left flanks did not achieve much success, and after receiving the order, they quickly chose to withdraw from their positions. The Germans on the ground did not pursue, they only kept digging fortifications to consolidate the area they occupied.

Not long after Patton and the others withdrew, Rommel's tank group arrived on the battlefield. Looking at Patton's tanks retreating from position, Rommel frowned.

He was now also considering whether to launch a direct attack on this position, and it was clear that the commander on the opposite side had already sensed in advance that he might come to support.

In other words, he may have called for his own support. If it is fought at this time, the troops will be in a bitter battle. Of course, if you move fast enough, you can still take the position.

But if you wait until the opponent's support forces come up, you will face a war of attrition. Rommel didn't want to waste his troops here in vain, and he also wanted to be able to lead his Panzer Army into Moscow.

"Kerala ......" Just as Rommel hesitated, the sound of the tracks of the tank units of the American army was already approaching. Rommel could hear this voice, and could only sigh and let his troops temporarily go on the defensive.

On June 15, 1940, after a long period of negotiations with the Allies, the Chinese side announced that the Chinese Defense Forces would enter the Soviet Union to assist the Allies in the war after settling the Japanese forces in Southeast Asia.

This news is like a thunderstorm! Everyone who knows the inside story can't help but sigh that a thunderstorm is coming......

ps: There is only one chapter left today...... I went to my grandmother's house and ate with the elderly. I bought a cigarette for my grandfather and accompanied my parents to have morning tea. Seeing that my parents, grandma, and grandpa are all happy, I actually feel a sense of accomplishment in my heart...... Hehe......