The Battle of Stupino not only destroyed the German armored forces, but also opened the door to the march to Moscow. From Stupino to Moscow, there are only a few tens of kilometers. With the speed of advance of the Imperial Army, in one to two days, it would be possible to enter Moscow. Of course, the prerequisite was the defeat of more than two million German-Russian forces entrenched in Moscow.

At Stupino, hundreds of thousands of German-Russian troops were wiped out by the Imperial Army, and the losses of the Imperial Army were extremely light. Of course, this battle also involved not only the Imperial Army in armored forces, but also the Air Force. It can be regarded as a good air-ground coordination exercise.

Of course, it will not be easy to annihilate the more than two million German-Russian troops entrenched in Moscow in one fell swoop. The main reason is that the Imperial Army has too few troops. The two armies plus the two Panzer Corps totaled just over a million people, only half of the German-Russian coalition forces.

However, the Imperial Army was not without chances. Among the German-Russian coalition forces, only a million German troops were relatively strong in combat. The remaining more than one million Russian troops are extremely rubbish in combat effectiveness. The elite units of the Russian army, trained by German instructors, were lost in the previous battles of Volgograd and the Volga. The current Russian army is all new recruits who have just been formed. Not only is the training insufficient, but the will to fight is also very low. It is conceivable what kind of performance such a unit will have after it goes to the battlefield.

Therefore, the commander of the Eastern Front of the Imperial Army, General Zhang Wei, decided to encircle Moscow. Surround Moscow, which has more than two million defenders, with more than a million troops, is undoubtedly a crazy move. This would make the encirclement very weak, in the event that the German-Russian forces tried to break through. The Imperial Army will undoubtedly be difficult to resist.

Of course, Admiral Zhang Wei believes. The German-Russian coalition will not give up Moscow easily. Otherwise, they would not have been on the defensive from the very beginning of the battle. This is clearly trying to stick to the rhythm of Moscow! This is also understandable. After all, Moscow is too important. Once Moscow was occupied by the Imperial Army, the Imperial Army would have a support point in the heart of Russia. It only takes that after the winter, a large-scale offensive will be launched next spring. And the demise of Russia is undoubtedly already doomed. As for Germany, it will also face a serious threat from the east.

The commanders of several other group armies felt that Admiral Zhang Wei's plan was a little crazy. However, after careful consideration, they did not object either. After all, if it succeeds, it will be able to wipe out more than two million enemy forces in one fell swoop. This is the largest number of enemies destroyed in a single battle in the history of the Imperial Army! Everyone wants to make history. Although it is somewhat difficult. But if the timing is right, it's not impossible. After all, there are too many Russian troops with low combat effectiveness in the German-Russian coalition.

In addition, with the absolute superiority of the Imperial Army in artillery, armored forces, and air force, the disadvantage of insufficient troops can easily be compensated. Therefore, several army group commanders considered this plan to be feasible.

Subsequently, several army groups of the Imperial Army began to continue their march on Moscow. Six army groups, directly divided into six arrows. Attack on Moscow my outlying cities. Six armored brigades of two armored armies, which were also split. Each armoured brigade was assigned to an army group to strengthen the offensive. After all. With the German armored forces already annihilated, the armored forces of the Imperial Army had to face the infantry of the German-Russian army. Then maintain a large number of armored forces. It doesn't make sense anymore.

On 24 September, the Imperial Army approached the periphery of Moscow. The 1st Army was the first to capture Lyubertsy. blocked the passage to the south-east of Moscow. The 2nd Army of the Imperial Army, on the other hand, captured Odintsovo and blocked the passage southwest of Moscow. Four more army groups. They also captured Balashikha, Mediich, Khimki and Krasnogorsk, respectively, and captured all the outlying cities of Moss in one fell swoop. When the Imperial Army captured these outlying cities, the resistance of the German-Russian forces was not fierce, and it could almost be described as a one-touch collapse. Through the captured prisoners, the Imperial Army learned that it was the Russian army that were sent to defend the perimeter of Moscow. The defense of Moscow was carried out by the Germans.

It is clear that these Russian troops are being used as cannon fodder. The Germans wanted to use them to delay the actions of the Imperial Army. It's just a pity that these Russian troops can't even lag. Hundreds of thousands of people were successively solved by the Imperial Army, but it did not work at all.

By September 25, Moscow was besieged. Of course, because of the small number of troops besieging Moscow, the encirclement of the Imperial Army appeared weak. As long as the German-Russian forces were willing, they could completely break through the encirclement of the Imperial Army. However, more than two thousand tanks of the Imperial Army were deployed on the periphery of Moscow. As long as the German-Russian forces dared to break through, they would face the encirclement and suppression of the armored forces of the Imperial Army. After losing all the armored forces, the German-Russian army wanted to confront the Imperial Army in the field, which was simply a dream.

Therefore, the Imperial Army was not afraid of a breakthrough by the German-Russian forces at all, but wished that they would break through. The more German-Russian forces broke through, the more German-Russian forces were wiped out in the field. In this way, the resistance to attack Moscow will be smaller.

The Supreme Command of the Empire, Emperor Long Yufei arrived here. Listen to the deployment of the General Staff for the next phase of the operation.

"Your Majesty, at present on the battlefield on the Western Front, with more and more troops landing on us, the battle line has been stabilized. We plan to drive the Germans out of the Kingdom of Belgium and France by the winter of this year, and to restore the front to where it was before the start of the war. Then, the winter begins. Wait until the end of the winter and then launch a large-scale attack on the German mainland next year. As for the Eastern Front, after the end of the Battle of Moscow, the whole line will be put on the defensive, and a new offensive will be launched next spring. General Liu Zhongming, Chief of the General Staff, said.

Long Yufei nodded, he recognized such a battle plan. As a time-traveler in later generations, he knows better than anyone else how terrible the Russian winter can be. The people of this world only know that Napoleon's hundreds of thousands of troops suffered a crushing defeat in Moscow a few decades ago. However, Long Yufei knew that a few decades later, even the Führer's army of millions would also be planted in Russia! At that time, the scientific and technological strength and the power of weapons and equipment were definitely more advanced than those weapons and equipment of the Imperial Army now. But in the end, it still failed, which is why Long Yufei is not careful!

Therefore, on the issue of dealing with Russia, Long Yufei has always taken a cautious and cautious attitude. Through many wars, Russia was weakened little by little, and after Russia's strength was seriously weakened, it launched a deadly attack on them. And not a risky offensive from the outset, as some radical generals of the military thought. Although, if successful, it can make the empire a great success, able to end the war with minimal cost. However, if it fails, it will undoubtedly cost the empire heavy losses.

Long Yufei hopes that the empire can end this war smoothly, even if it is an extra price for it, it is acceptable. After all, the empire is now the world's most powerful country, with the world's largest population, the most powerful industry, and the largest territory. If you fight for attrition, it will be the empire that wins in the end. In such a situation, the empire naturally did not have to take any more risks.

"How's the Battle of Moscow going?" Long Yufei asked. After all, on the Eastern Front, the empire currently only invested six armies and two armored armies, which is too small compared to the enemy. Even Russia had two million people before the war began. After the outbreak of the war, two million people were mobilized again. And after the Battle of Volgograd, two million people were once again urgently mobilized. All that adds up, that's six million people. Together with the troops sent by the Germans to the Eastern Front, the total strength of the German-Russian coalition undoubtedly occupied an absolute advantage.

"Your Majesty, I have just received the latest news that the Imperial Army has surrounded Moscow. The German-Russian forces were all confined to Moscow. Admiral Liu Zhongming said.

"Oh? The German-Russian army in Moscow had more than two million, while the Imperial Army had just over one million. With more than a million people surrounding more than 200 people, this is the first time I've seen such a battle! Long Yufei couldn't help but sigh.

"Your Majesty, although the total strength of the German-Russian coalition army is large, more than a million Russian troops can be completely excluded. In this case, there would only be more than a million German troops left. In addition, we have absolute superiority in both armored forces and air force. There is still no big problem in taking Moscow. Admiral Liu Zhongming said. Although, he also felt that the operation in the eastern battlefield was a bit risky. However, he also believes that there is still a good chance of success.

"Hmm. How many of our newly formed troops can be put into battle? Long Yufei asked.

"No, the 19th Army, the 20th Army, the 21st Army and the 22nd Army can all be put into operation." Admiral Liu Zhongming replied.

"Then throw these four armies into the eastern theater. With the addition of four army groups, our disadvantage in strength is not so great. Long Yufei said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Admiral Liu Zhongming nodded. (To be continued......)

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