The "Judgment Day Planning" that began on August 8, 1943, lasted until the 15th, and the battlefield began to change.

Under the strong pressure of the German army, the positions of the Soviet army on all fronts were lost one after another, and the German army began to control the initiative on the battlefield.

The sustained, high-intensity oppressive attacks made it impossible for the Soviets to get any respite. And the high-density bombing also plunged the whole of Moscow into a kind of mental panic.

More importantly, the food crisis, which has been mentioned repeatedly, has now become even more severe.

At present, even the normal supply of front-line soldiers is no longer available. Not to mention the civilians who sacrificed so much in the defense of Moscow......

Once the problem of eating cannot be solved, then the consequences can be imagined.

Hunger plagued the Soviet soldiers, who were partly cut and surrounded by the Germans, as well as the civilians who came to their aid, but for them, there was no solution.

A small slice of bread has now become a life-saving food......

Beginning on the 16th, the Germans continued to intensify their attacks.

On the side of the Soviet 20th Army, they were always under direct German attack, and they suffered perhaps the greatest losses of all the troops.

The two infantry divisions, which were reinforced by Zhukov himself, had long been wiped out. And by this time, Zhukov really had no troops to use.

On the afternoon of the 16th, the war, known in history as the "three days of tragedy in Moscow", finally broke out......

In the afternoon. The Germans organized the Waffen-SS Skeleton and Reich divisions, as well as two Wehrmacht infantry divisions, and the Nordland Combat Regiment. A general offensive was launched against the Soviet 20th Army.

It was the decisive general offensive by the commander-in-chief of the German battle group Ernst. Marshal Bream personally commanded the battle.

On the side of the Soviet troops, Marshal Zhukov again appeared at the front.

Ernst and Bramm, after more than 20 years, stood together face to face again.

This is an unequal war, and perhaps there is a certain number in the dark.

More than twenty years ago, Zhukov, who was an officer in the tsarist army. surrounded the Skeleton Commando, but was overrun by Ernst. The skeleton commando team commanded by Bram skillfully completed the breakout.

And this time, it's Ernst. Bream had absolute superiority on the battlefield......

Two great marshals. The most fateful contest will be held here!

The powerful German commandos, supported by the powerful Luftwaffe, artillery, and armored troops, roared and launched rounds of attacks on the Soviet army.

The Soviets braved the enemy's absolute superiority in artillery fire and held on.

Fate who wants to give up this war. No one wants to act as a shameful loser......

Wang Weiyi at this time. He didn't know that it was Zhukov who was standing opposite him, he just felt that the Soviet army's defense was stronger than before.

In the past, the Germans faced strong resistance from the Soviets, but the end result was that the Germans were always able to win in a relatively easy way.

This time it was noticeably different, the Soviets seemed to be able to judge the direction of the German army's main attack in advance and strengthen the defense of the place at the first opportunity.

A new commander...... This was Wang Weiyi's first thought.

According to intelligence analysis, the commander of the Soviet 20th Army was General Yershakov, and the Germans basically mastered Yershakov's combat methods.

But now the commander of the Soviet army who was in command on the opposite side. However, the way of fighting is completely different and tougher. It's also more flexible.

"Throw in the Nordland Combat Regiment and launch a surprise attack on Position A." Wang Weiyi coldly gave his own order.

"The Germans are about to launch a surprise attack on the 87th Infantry Division, and the 96th Infantry Division is ordered to support it immediately." Almost at the same moment, Zhukov gave such an order.

The location of the 87 Infantry Division was precisely what the Germans called "A".

Zhukov once again discovered the enemy's movements in time......

Before the attack of the German Nordland Combat Regiment, the positions defended by the 87th Infantry Division had already been supported by the 96th Infantry Division.

Here, the armored forces of the German army were greatly limited, and the artillery fire could not cover all positions, and the timely arrival of Soviet reinforcements also largely made up for the lack of combat qualities and weapons and ammunition.

The offensive of the Nordland combat regiment was hampered......

Wang Weiyi's entire interest was kicked up. Who is it? Predicted your attack position in advance again and again?

Or did Zhukov himself come up? Wang Weiyi's heart suddenly had such a thought.

But he wasn't quite sure, maybe it was really Zhukov himself who came......

"Order, Klingenberg Commando, Merlistel Battle Group, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion of the Skeleton Division, to launch an assault on Position G. Order, the Paipa Combat Regiment, after half an hour, simultaneously launch an assault on the G position...... "Wang Weiyi decided to have the most direct battle with the mysterious commander opposite......

"Comrade Marshal Zhukov, the direction of the position of our No. 1 cotton mill was attacked by the Germans, and the attack was very fierce."

Yershakov's report did not move Zhukov in any way: "It was a feint by the Germans, ordering all officers and men of the position to hold their positions. ”

"Yes......" Yelshakov hesitated, "Do you want to give them reinforcements?" ”

"No!" Zhukov said categorically: "The focus of the enemy's attack is still in the direction of the positions of the 87th Division, and he is trying to transfer our deployment. ”

"I see, Comrade Marshal."

The artillery fire roared on the battlefield, and the battle became more and more intense, but Zhukov's heart had a long-lost excitement......

It has been a long time since he left the front-line battlefield, and now. He's back.

This is the real battlefield, the battlefield that makes every real soldier's blood boil.

Only here can the value of the military be maximized......

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"Didn't the Soviets move?"

"Yes. There was no action, and we successively threw in the Klingenberg commando, the Mylistel battle group, the 3rd reconnaissance battalion. Then, on your orders, the Paipa Combat Regiment was also engaged in the attack. But in the direction of position G, the enemy's defense was very tenacious, especially in the formation of the place. Completely unsuitable for the movement of tanks, so we did not make much progress, only captured some sporadic positions......"

"Is there anything to fear?" Wang Weiyi smiled: "Let Guo Yunfeng fight in the group." ”

He had to admit that. The commander of the Russian on the other side was very, very good, and did not receive his temptation at all. Perhaps he had already seen through his attack on the cotton mill as a feint.

In that case, let's make a feint a real fight.

Wang Weiyi has another advantage in his hands that the Soviet army does not have: his army is extremely abundant!

In the past, this was clearly an advantage for the Russians. But now the situation is reversed......

Guo Yunfeng's battle group joined the attack operation. The pressure on the Soviet troops in the cotton mills suddenly became extremely heavy. And Wang Weiyi is obviously not ready to do this.

Subsequently, he joined the Romanian 2nd Infantry Division and the Bulgarian 1st Grenadier Regiment.

This made the Soviet army, which was already unable to get a respite under the powerful attack of the German army, become precarious.

Constant calls for reinforcements made Zhukov smile bitterly.

Now, he has some sad feelings......

He was sure he had seen through the enemy's disposition, but what good was that?

The resources available to the enemy commander are really abundant, and he is even fully capable of choosing several directions as the main point of attack.

If everyone is equal in strength, Zhukov is fully capable of defending every one of his positions.

But this can only be an illusion......

"Command ......" albeit reluctantly. Zhukov nevertheless gave such an order: "In the direction of the cotton mill, it is allowed to abandon the position as a last resort." and retreated in the direction of the fifth position...... Tell the comrades on the fifth position that they are shouldering the heavy responsibility of covering the 87th and 96th divisions, and they must block the enemy's offensive......"

"I'll take command myself." Yershakov then said.

"Comrade Yershakov, I believe that the Germans, who have captured the cotton mills, will launch an even more fierce assault......" Zhukov glanced at his loyal subordinates: "If the fifth position is lost, then there is no need to continue the defense here, and the entire front will be completely shaken, and even the Kremlin will be directly threatened, you must understand your responsibility......"

Yershakov nodded silently...... At this point, the only thing he can do is to do his duty......

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"It's almost over...... Wang Weiyi smiled faintly: "Order, Eugen Mountain Prince Division, abandon the enemy on the opposite side and launch a surprise attack directly on the H position." Order, all the troops participating in the assault on the G position, to continue the forward movement. Command, the Romanian 1st Infantry Division, at the same time joined the attack ......"

Command after command came out of his mouth.

Without any rest, the Germans continued to launch a series of assaults in the direction of the H position, which the Russians called the fifth position.

By the time Yershakov reached the fifth position, the situation here had reached the point of no repair.

You can see that the German commandos everywhere, those Romanians and Bulgarians, have also joined the battle sequence.

The truest thoughts immediately came to Yershakov's mind:

Themselves - there is simply no way to stop the German assault!

Even if Marshal Zhukov could judge the direction of the enemy's offensive in advance, it would not work at all.

The 20th Army had put all the forces at its disposal into battle, and they no longer had a single soldier to use.

However, the follow-up forces of the German army looked endless......

The superiority of the Soviet army, which was once proud, was now completely transferred to the Germans.

A number of positions had already fallen into the hands of the Germans. Two hours later, the Free Russian Army finally joined the fray.

The Russians in these free armies seem to have a great hatred for their own compatriots on the other side. Their combat performance was even more impressive than that of the German soldiers.

Even, the realization is extremely brutal......

Wherever the positions they captured, there were very few prisoners, and those captured Soviet soldiers were shot by these Free Army guys almost immediately.

It's a very scary thing.

Now, Yershakov has to make a choice.

It is a hopeless war that is being fought here. Yershakov was convinced of this. However, what he remembered more was Marshal Zhukov's entrustment.

"If the fifth position is lost, then there is no longer any need for further defense here. And the entire front will be completely shaken, and even the Kremlin will be directly threatened, you must understand your responsibility......"

Even if he couldn't hold on, he continued to force himself to persevere......

One by one, the positions fell into the hands of the enemy. Groups of Soviet soldiers died under enemy attack.

The losses were so great that Yershakov's heart bleed. When Marshal Zhukov's call arrived. Yershakov had to tell him what was really happening here, and he said to Marshal Zhukov:

"We can't hold on any longer......"

When he heard this, Marshal Zhukov fully understood, and after a short silence he said:

"Well, we will begin to retreat......"

We will begin to retreat - and this does not include the forces that Yershakov is commanding.

Yershakov smiled miserably: "Yes, I know, Comrade Marshal, I will delay the Germans here as much as possible." to cover your retreat. ”

"Comrade Yershakov, thank you." Zhukov's tone was extremely heavy: "I know that this is unfair to you. But I have to prepare for the defense of the Kremlin. ”

Yershakov put down the phone.

Fair? Now there is no longer the word fairness on this battlefield......

Defeat has become inevitable, and the only thing Yershakov has to do is how much time he can buy Marshal Zhukov.

But even that small wish now seems so elusive.

The Germans attacked to the point of collapse, throwing a large number of commandos into the battlefield, and the Romanians, Bulgarians, and soldiers of the Free Russian Army, who saw the hope of victory, showed surprising madness.

They turned this place into a battlefield of massacre......

By the time the sun rose on the 18th, the battle here had come to an end.

Yershakov and the few troops he had at his disposal were completely surrounded by the Germans, and the fifth position was now a flat boat that could be sunk at any moment in the stormy seas.

The Germans did not even have the idea of persuading them to surrender, and they knew very well that if the enemy had been able to fight until now, then they would never surrender.

In the 16th and 17th days, there were too many such things happening. The Germans and their allies annihilated more than 50,000 of the enemy, but captured a pitiful 10,000 prisoners.

Today will be the time to put an end to the 20th Soviet Army......

The German planes that appeared in the sky of the battlefield dropped their bombs as much as they could.

The German troops pouring in from all directions announced the end of the 20th Army.

Yershakov no longer had any hope. At least there is one thing he should be proud of, with his own efforts, Zhukov successfully retreated with the 87th and 96th infantry divisions.

In any case, even if he failed, he did what he could for the defense of Moscow.

If the bullet pierced his body, then Yershakov could be sure that he died with a smile.

The enemy is attacking again, and there is a complete severance between here and the rear.

Bullets are running out......

"Comrades, the time has come to show our loyalty." Facing his few officers, Yershakov said: "Behind us is where Comrade Stalin lived, and Comrade Stalin fought with us all the time. In order to defend our leader, let us die here with honor! ”

The tragic moment has arrived......

Under the powerful onslaught of the enemy, the Soviet soldiers stood up one after another, threw their last grenade, fired their last bullet, and then, with Bobosha submachine guns or rifles with bayonets, rushed out of the position with a shout.

Here they will fulfill their mission......

"A bunch of brave soldiers, huh?" Wang Weiyi put down the telescope in his hand, and victory was firmly in his hand: "I have been thinking about it sometimes, what would it be like if there was no war? I'm still wondering what the situation will be like when Moscow's war is over. We have no doubts about the victory of the war, but the death will continue, because the Russians have no intention of laying down their arms even at the last moment. ”

Yes, even at the last moment, the Russians have no intention of laying down their arms.

These Soviets are constantly dying, but they are still launching hopeless attacks.

Again and again......

The gunfire rang out so loudly that it turned into a one-sided massacre.

Lives are lost without dignity, and the battlefield is so bloody.

The corpses were piled up layer upon layer, and the body of General Yershakov was among them.

He fulfilled his promise and gave his all to his cause, until his life was finally gone.

However, no amount of his efforts could prevent Moscow's defeat! (To be continued......)