Li Xiaofeng seems to be making a big fuss, in the end, Wufeng Jevic is just playing a little clever, if you warn it, it's over, why bother to lock it up for review? But Li Xiaofeng has his reasons.

"If you don't teach him, you won't be able to pass the Politburo, and if you don't teach him, you won't be able to explain to Trian Dafilov and others. So he has to suffer a little bit because of reason! ”

The Politburo is easy to understand, no one can tease the Politburo elders without paying the price, it is a political need to beat the fog wind Jevic, otherwise in the future, people of his level will begin to be lawless, so what kind of leadership does the Politburo talk about?

As for explaining to Trian Dafilov, this is a bit inexplicable, what is the matter with Trian Dafilov. If Misty Wind Jevic can help him get things done, he should read it well, and what else can he explain?

As mentioned earlier, Trian Dafilov and others are not fools, and they don't know about the cleverness of Kirifuevich for a while, but it doesn't mean that they can't see through it for a lifetime. With their wisdom, it was time to react after this paragraph, what would be their image of Misty Wind Jevic at that time?

I'm afraid that not only will I not read how good the fog wind is, but I will think that this person's city is too deep and insidious, and then I will stay away, right? And this is also where Li Xiaofeng is most annoyed by the foggy wind Jevic, if you don't make this little cleverness, you will die, this is because of a small loss!

So what should you do if you want to close this loophole? The only way is to fake the show and make a "ruthless hand" to the foggy wind. At that time, Triandafilov felt completely different, and they would think that it was really serious, you see. Even a guy with a deep background like Fog Wind Jevic is about to shed a layer of skin. Replace us. Then you have to drag it out to shoot the target, right?

In this way, they will not think that Fog Wind Jevic is playing tricks on them, but will think that Fog Wind is a friend and interesting enough to befriend. So this also decided that Fog Wind Jevic had to suffer this hardship, the more miserable the better!

Having said that, Wufeng Jevic is also smart but is mistaken by cleverness, if he does things honestly, he doesn't play such a small trick that is not in the stream. There would never have been such a thing. This is a classic example of not dying if you don't die.

Not to mention the moldy foggy wind jevic squatting in the small dark room, his cleverness still helped Triandafyilov a lot, at least the supply situation in Kyiv has improved. Originally, logistical resources were completely monopolized by Tukhachevsky's main attack cluster, but now it has left a small opening for the feint attack cluster.

Timoshenko's feint troops had finally been supplied with some fuel and ammunition, and he finally didn't have to sit there in a daze. However, this supply alone was not enough, and for this reason, Timoshengo also gave up.

"We have to do everything we can to get fuel and ammunition, especially fuel, without petrol and diesel our cars and tanks are iron coffins, and we can only do nothing but watch the fraternal troops in the north. So, from now on. Everyone must take action and do whatever it takes to solve the fuel problem! ”

Timoshenko and his commanders immediately set an example by example. For example, Timoshenko himself, every time he went to a meeting of the former enemy headquarters in Priluki, he had to fill up the fuel tank of his car when he returned. As for his subordinates, they also did the same, doing everything possible to rub oil from Priluki's main attacking force.

Later, driven by the example of the generals, the soldiers also mobilized, and groups of soldiers began to steal fuel from the brother troops, secretly empty the fuel tanks, or cheat the fuel under various guises, and the bold ones simply intercepted the tanker trucks and pulled them directly into the camp. All in all, the means are full of tricks, and they are becoming more and more frenzied.

Until Tukhachevsky broke out: "Go and find out immediately, who is stealing military supplies, you must catch this thief for me!" ”

However, Tukhachevsky's order is useless, who made this Ukraine, the stronghold of the Ukrainian Front, not to mention that Triandafilov is still very "sympathetic" to the situation of Shaposhnikov and Timoshenko, changing direction and giving them the green light for theft.

All in all, heading into mid-March, when Tukhachevsky's highly-anticipated cluster once again hit the nail in the Priluki direction, Shaposhnikov and Timoshenko felt it was their turn. The plan of these two men was quite simple, which was to find the weakest point of the German defense line and then decisively devote all their forces to fight.

So what is the situation on the battlefield at this time? The main forces of the German Army Group South, the German 11th Army, which had previously been responsible for besieging the east of Kiev, and the 17th Army, which had rushed to reinforce it, were completely attracted by Tukhachevsky's main attacking force, and the vast majority of German troops were transferred to that direction. At this time, the forces besieging Kiev were quite weak, and only two armies of the German 6th Army and the Hungarian and Yugoslav soy sauce parties remained.

The total number of these units was about 20 divisions, of which the Germans had only 9 divisions. This is not a small number, 20 divisions can be regarded as a small 340,000 people, and it seems that the strength of the nine divisions of the two group armies with a feint attack cannot be gnawed.

However, the account cannot be counted like this, 20 divisions seem to be a lot of troops, but they must also maintain the encirclement of Kiev, you know, the Red Army in the encirclement also has about 10 divisions of regular army, and a considerable part of the militia. With 20 divisions in charge of the siege, to be honest, this is already very thin, spread evenly in the huge Kiev region, this little bit of strength is really not enough!

On the Red Army's side, although Timoshenko's feint force was only 9 divisions, his strength was concentrated, and the overall number was inferior to that of the German army and its puppets, but in some areas it could be formed to fight more and fight less. Unless the German army ignores Kiev and can deal with him wholeheartedly, it is difficult to say who will win and who will lose.

At noon on March 12, when the Germans were preparing for lunch, the attack of Timoshenko began, and the reason why noon was chosen instead of dawn was simple, Timoshenko believed that the Germans were accustomed to the Red Army attacking at dawn. This time was not the time when the Germans were at their least vigilant, so Timoshenko deliberately avoided dawn and chose to attack at noon.

Timoshenko chose the right time. The Germans were indeed deluded. They habitually thought that as long as the Red Army did not attack at dawn. Then the rest of the day will be uneventful. Who would have thought that at this moment, the Red Army suddenly slashed over.

Thirty minutes of artillery fire, Timoshenko immediately threw in the infantry, and under the cover of a small number of T-34s, the Red Army infantry quickly moved closer to the German positions, and then a fierce battle was inevitable.

Standing in front of Timoshenko were the 6th and 17th armies of the German 55th Army, which consisted of three infantry divisions. The 50th and 62nd Infantry Divisions were responsible for the defense of the first line, and the 298th Infantry Division served as reserves. The 55th Army, on the other hand, was relatively weak in combat and had only two infantry divisions (the 75th and 111th Infantry Divisions).

As soon as the battle broke out, the 17th and 55th armies felt very tight, and the five infantry divisions were completely suppressed by Timoshenko's nine divisions, and the defense line was precarious.

"The situation here is tense, the enemy has thrown at least three corps to attack, I need reinforcements, I need reinforcements!"

However, the commander of the 6th Army, Walter . Feng. Field Marshal Reichenau (note that this duke was braided in January 1942 in history.) His successor, Paulus, who later became "famous", was unable to reinforce the 17th and 55th armies. The reason is simple, the strength of the 6th Army is strained.

The army group had four corps, but the 17th and 55th armies were responsible for the encirclement east and south of Kiev, the 29th Army was responsible for the west of Kiev, and the 44th Army, which had the strongest combat effectiveness and the largest number of troops (the army had four divisions), was not in Kiev, but in Kremenchuk downstream from Dnieper.

At this time, the army group was actually able to command three armies, and two of these three armies were still dissatisfied with the formation of armies (the 29th Army and the 55th Army both had only two divisions), that is, the actual combat effectiveness of the group army did not reach the level of a standard group army. And this is also an important reason why the siege of Kyiv was handed over to them, after all, the 17th Army is more powerful and must go to the main attack group of the Red Army.

Speaking of which, Army Group South is really a tragedy, this Army Group has four army groups under its jurisdiction, of which only the 17th Army and the 1st Tank Group of Kleist are considered to be relatively strong in combat effectiveness (the 1st Tank Group is actually compared with Guderian's 2nd Tank Group, which is also a scumbag and has a lot of inferior equipment).

Now, the 1st Tank Group has been withdrawn, and the 17th Army is actually the strongest combat force of Army Group South. When the 17th Army was firmly held back by the main attacking forces of the Red Army, the rest of the 11th Army of Manstein and the 6th Army of Reichenau were really weak.

Previously, Zhukov's armored forces had made a mark on the 6th Army and attracted the 29th Army in Valichenau, what do you say he used to reinforce the besieged 17th Army and the 55th Army at this time? Should the unreliable Romanians, Hungarians and Yugoslavs be allowed to fill in the holes? If you really want these pig teammates to help, I'm afraid you can only help.

Therefore, Reichenau could only let the 17th and 55th armies resist, and on the other side called the 29th army to inquire about Zhukov's situation. Why did Reichenau ask about Zhukov's situation? The reason is very simple, if there is a move on Zhukov's side, then the 29th military, which has only two infantry divisions, will definitely not be able to withstand it, and it will definitely need reinforcements. At present, the only reinforcements that can be given to the 29th Army are the 168th Infantry Division and the 213th Guards Division, which are directly under the command of the army group command. Among them, the 213th Guards Division can really only be regarded as a downsized light infantry division, and its combat effectiveness is limited. The only thing that would come in handy was the 168th Infantry Division.

Reichenau felt that if Zhukov's mechanized corps did not move, the 168th Division would be transferred to reinforce the 17th and 55th armies, otherwise, the 213th Guards Division would have to come to the rescue.

So did Zhukov have a move?

No, not for the time being, to be exact. His mechanized troops looked lifeless, and all the tanks and cars looked as if they had lost their kidneys, and they looked like they were impotent.

Soon Reichenau received a report from the 29th Army, which, after careful reconnaissance, believed that Zhukov's mechanized corps was seriously short of fuel and that its tank units had not started their engines for several days. According to the 29th Army: "The enemy force had exhausted all its fuel in the last assault and had lost the ability to continue the offensive, judging that it could only stand on the defensive." It is unlikely that there will be much of a threat to our army! ”

The report was a relief to Reichenau. A while ago, Zhukov's onslaught made him suffer a lot. At one point, he almost had a heart attack. Zhukov is not honest for a day, he has no end for a day here, and at the moment it seems that Zhukov's troops are seriously short of fuel, otherwise the Red Army on the outer front will not attack alone, and it seems that the 168th Division can be transferred.

The 168th Division was quickly redeployed, and after receiving reinforcements from the division, the pressure on the 17th and 55th Armies eased. But in the turn of the day, Timoshenko suddenly increased the strength of his attack again. Nine divisions were fully engaged, and the enormous pressure once again overwhelmed the 17th and 55th armies.

"Need reinforcements?" Raichenau's old face is like a bitter gourd with bitterness and old age, and it is ugly. Now he only has the 213th Guards Division on hand, and if this division is thrown in, once Zhukov's side makes a move, then what will he do to fill the hole?

Reichenau subconsciously rejected this request, and ordered very seriously: "There are no extra troops, you can only rely on the existing forces to maintain the defensive line!" ”

The fierce fighting lasted all day, and the defensive lines of the German 17th and 55th armies were eaten away little by little, but no matter how bitter these two armies complained. Reichenau was unmoved, resolutely refusing reinforcements.

"This old guy is really calm!" Temoshenko grinded his teeth in hatred.

Yes. His plan was very simple, that is, to put pressure on the German 17th Army and the 55th Army, forcing Reichenau to press all the reserves, and when the main force of the German army was completely attracted, Zhukov's mechanized troops were immediately put into action and crushed the 29th Army in one go, and it was difficult for the German army not to collapse at that time.

But now, Reichenau was not fooled, and just quietly watched the 17th and 55th armies being besieged, that is, he did not send the last reserves.

At this time, a staff officer suggested: "Semyon. Comrade Konstantinovich, considering that the combat effectiveness of the 213th Guards Division of the German Army is relatively low, and with the combat effectiveness of Comrade Zhukov's mechanized troops, even if this division goes to the top, it will not be able to prevent the foregone conclusion. ”

Timoshenge shook his head: "You don't understand! If you can't do this, let the troops intensify the offensive, and this 213th Guards Division must be transferred. In addition, Comrade Zhukov was informed that it was necessary to continue to confuse the Germans with illusions, and that not a single car or tank was ready to move without my orders! ”

Why is Timoshenko so stubborn? It is said that the opinion of the staff officer is reasonable, isn't it just a guard division, count it as a ball? It's too easy to defeat it.

But Timoshenko didn't see it that way, the last time Zhukov's armored forces suddenly attacked, they began to make the German 6th Army jump for a while, and they were almost about to join his main forces, why did they still fall short in the end?

In addition to the insufficient strength of the feint troops and the inability of logistical supplies to keep up, he was deeply impressed by the tenacity of the German army. It was precisely because of the addition of the 168th Infantry Division and the 213th Guards Division that the last trace of sharpness of Zhukov's armored forces was neutralized, thus stabilizing the situation of the battle.

From that time on, Timoshenko decided that these two hated divisions must be diverted from the 29th Army, so that Zhukov's troops could crush the 29th Division in one go and storm the German 17th and 55th armies with indomitable momentum. In that way, the deadlock can be broken in one breath and the siege of Kyiv will be lifted in front of the main attacking forces in the north.

Seeing it, Timoshenko's mind is no longer just at the level of relieving the siege of Kyiv, he also wants to prove his ability, prove that their Ukrainian Front is not a bad breed, and prove that Tukhachevsky made a big mistake. What could be more slap in the face than to relieve Kyiv with weak forces before Tukhachevsky's own son?

Therefore, Timoshenko is holding back a lot of ruthlessness, just to embarrass Tukhachevsky. Under his strong order, the feint troops on the periphery really fought hard, and they rushed forward and attacked one after another, regardless of casualties, which made the German 17th Army and the 55th Army complain.

For a time, Reichenau was under great pressure, and the 17th and 55th armies asked for help again and again, and even the telegram asking for help had been sent directly to Rundstead over him, and Long Shuai had personally called him to inquire about the situation. Although Rundstead did not say much, nor did he order him to immediately reinforce the 17th and 55th armies, the invisible pressure was to make Reichenau breathless.

Reichenau could feel his heart pounding, as if he could pop out with just one mouth, but as a field marshal, he still had some ability, and he thought that something was wrong, so he still didn't send reinforcements at my insistence.

At this moment, it is a contest of willpower, whoever can't bear it first will lose. The pressure on Timoshenko's side was not small at all, and the divisions had already reported to him: "The troops have suffered heavy casualties, and the soldiers' physical consumption has reached the limit after days of fierce fighting. ”

But Timoshenko refused all of these requests, and he had only one sentence: "You are not allowed to stop the offensive without my orders!" ”

In the face of the pressure of Shanda, the only thing that made Timoshenko feel relieved was that Zhukov had been able to calm down, and when many army commanders and division commanders asked him to let Zhukov's mechanized troops go on the offensive, Zhukov remained silent, resolutely implemented Timoshenko's intentions, and unswervingly pretended to be a grandson before the German army was hit...... (To be continued......)

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