Five days later, Xia Ming sat very tired in the command post and closed his eyes on his forehead.

He was a little exhausted just after the meeting, and General Paulus and even the Führer sent an urgent telegram asking him to rest in place. This forced him to make adjustments and only carry out orders from his superiors.

In the end, though, he pushed forward against the odds, and he only had one day off. After all, the above asked him to rest, and it didn't say how long he would rest. Now he has become the god of war in the front military department, and even General Hubei is convinced.

"93%, it's a little bit close..."Xia Ming gritted his teeth as he looked at the prompt of the task. This is the area of the city where the Germans currently occupy Stalingrad, and it can be said that they have occupied the vast majority.

But "those who travel a hundred miles are half ninety", probably now many people think that they have completely taken the city, but for him, the most difficult moment has just begun ...

A lot has happened in the past few days, far more than he expected. At present, he is in a rather awkward situation, and it can be said that it is difficult to ride a tiger in order to complete the task.

First of all, in terms of combat, although he led the troops all the way, he was like a bamboo. But because of this, history has changed dramatically. The situation is completely different from the history he knows now.

The complete capture of Mamayev Hill led to an instant spike in morale in the theater, while the Soviet army was losing and retreating, like an unstoppable flood.

Admiral Hort had already led the Fourth Panzer Army to break through the blockade and advance to the eastern outskirts of Stalingrad, with a faint tendency to bypass the Volga River.

"Stalingrad, thanks to the tireless efforts of the mighty Sixth Army and the leadership of our hero Xia Ming, has been completely occupied! This will be a major turning point in the Soviet-German war, and we have already won! ”

The Führer has already made a speech to celebrate the victory in advance ...

This made Xia Ming very unhappy, although as a politician, it is understandable that he took this opportunity to strengthen his regime.

But in this way, how could Xia Ming not be embarrassed? ?

Know that he has not yet completed the task of occupying, and he must continue to fight. If he had been given another day, he might have succeeded. The Führer's commendation made everyone relax for a while, and even brought him his own condolences, and earnestly asked him to rest well, and the commendation and the letter of appointment would soon come.

How can he have any kung fu now, what kind of awards??

To be honest, he's really tired right now. Since the capture of Mamayev, he has come to the Northern Industrial Zone non-stop, and he has been working for five days and five nights. Basically, it is a break between battles and a short rest.

Today, more than half of the reorganized 27th Division has been killed or wounded, but he can only continue to do it.

Maybe he still has plenty of time, but the more he beats, the more he feels that time is pressing. History has changed significantly, and he does not know what will happen in the future. If you can't do it all at once, you're likely to fail.

Especially in yesterday's battle, he felt that the Soviet army had dispatched their ace troops, and the fight was so fierce that he felt unprecedented pressure.

He had a hunch that perhaps it was the rest of the day that prevented him from completing his mission.

"TMD Führer, you're really doing me a disservice, you've killed me." Xia Ming also has bitterness and can't say it.

"Hey, I wonder if Anna is okay? I regret it a little and shouldn't have let her stay. "He's really missing Anna and her coffee right now. During this period of time, he has been fighting on the front line in order to concentrate and go all out, and he didn't bother to communicate with her, maybe she would still stay in the rear barracks.

I don't know if I'll see you again..

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At this time, at the headquarters of the Soviet army, Zhukov watched the generals below all hang their heads and slapped the table fiercely.

"Comrades, cheer up! A defeat is not like this, if even you lose the confidence of victory, it will be a disaster. “

"Yes!" When everyone heard General Zhukov's words of encouragement, they all unconsciously puffed up their chests.

Two days earlier, Zhukov had rushed to the front and very unceremoniously brought a temporary letter of appointment from the leader, and Chuikov was quickly dismissed. The reason why he was not shot on the spot was also due to his hard work in the past.

But the change of commander still did not change the reality of losing the battle, and Zhukov was beaten by Xia Ming for the first time he commanded the defense. Not only did he lose most of his position, but he also advanced to the last line of defense in the Northern Industrial Zone.

You must know that he brought with him the Panfilov Division (8th Guards Infantry Division), which is the ace infantry division of the Soviet army. He made outstanding contributions in the defense of Moscow, and was highly praised by the motherland and was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.

Such a heroic division did not stop the German attack and retreated one after another?

Zhukov now has a new understanding of the ferocity of the German army...

Especially that Xia Ming, he has never seen such a soldier who can fight, not only takes the lead but can always tear through their defenses at the first time, he is simply a military god...

I just can't kill him... I really hate it when I think about it.

In today's terms, Zhukov could not tolerate such a formidable presence of enemy troops.

"Comrade Chuikov, after all, you have fought with them several times, do you have any suggestions??" At this time, Zhukov set his sights on Chuikov. He made a special request to attend this meeting. Although he is now guilty of being judged, Zhukov finally understands why he lost so badly after a battle. The enemy is indeed strong ...

"You don't have to call me a general, I'm guilty, I shouldn't have given up Mamayev rashly and caused morale to collapse, which caused the current situation." Chuikov was still blaming himself for not giving up easily, he underestimated the impact on the morale of both sides, and he didn't expect the German army led by Xia Ming to be so able to fight. Sleepless and breaking through all the way, it's simply a bunch of monsters.

"Well, that's it, I don't want to go into the past. Our most urgent task now is to stop the decline, otherwise the situation will be really difficult to manage. Zhukov looked at him very seriously and said loudly.

"General, I've been thinking about it too, but there's no other way. Now it's not a matter of tactics, it's that our frontal combat strength is not enough to fight him.

This Xia Ming is going to kill him at any cost, if we let him go on so rampantly, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

“... Yes, we have to kill him. Do you have any good ideas? Seeing that Chuikov's face was flushed, Zhukov nodded meaningfully.

The two exchanged glances, and Chuikov took a deep breath and walked to the side of the battle map and said to everyone: "Everyone may not want to admit it, but now we are really difficult to defeat the German army on the frontal battlefield."

There are three reasons for this, the first is that the terrain of the northern industrial zone is complicated, and the troops cannot be deployed, which just gives full play to his advantages.

Second, the enemy commander Xia Ming was a genius who commanded the battle, and I believe that the generals who fought with him all felt this way. He's always been able to see our defensive holes and do a lot of damage.

Finally, it is true that our morale has hit rock bottom after several defeats. I would like to ask the generals here, which of you still has the confidence to stand up and say that I will definitely be able to defeat the other side??

In the final analysis, it is all about this German officer named Xia Ming.

As an opponent, I have a lot of respect for him, so I asked for a comprehensive plan. The core content is to kill him, kill his integrated 27th Division, and even give up some strategic deployments at all costs.

I think it's all worth it, because if you crush him, the Germans will collapse completely. The significance is no less than a strategic victory. ”

"Well, go on.." Zhukov nodded in agreement. He also felt that killing Xia Ming now was more important than killing that madman in Germany. This man is so terrible that if he can't be annihilated here, it will be a lot of trouble.

"Do we want to take him out easily? It's not easy. But is it possible? Absolutely. It's just a matter of how determined we are. Chuikov's words had been held in his heart for a long time, and he had to fully explain his plan for Xia Ming.

Drew a circle with a baton on the combat map: "I have been observing him for a long time, and I have found that he also has weaknesses.

First of all, he likes to lead the way to the front line, and I have to respect his heroism, which is rare these days. But as a commander he is not qualified, no one is a god of war, he can't get out of it every time.

Secondly, he attached great importance to the occupation of the city of Stalingrad, even to the point of madness. I'm sure he's going to attack this last line of defense, and I'll make this his burial place.

Look at this line of defense along the river, which is our last stronghold in Stalingrad in the north and the only one in full control. It is our gateway into the city. Advance to quickly reinforce the north, retreat to retreat to the outskirts of the city.

The terrain here is open enough to advance with at least 5 divisions, and there are no obstacles to the view, and the air power can be fully exerted.

If Xia Ming dares to come here for a decisive battle, we will gather the three armies to surround him as quickly as possible! ”

Chuikov slammed the table hard, he spoke in a sonorous and forceful manner, and his analysis was reasonable.

"But General, it is now difficult for us to mobilize more than 5 divisions. If you can't hit him hard at the first time, there is no guarantee that you will be able to defeat him. At this time, a general hesitated for a long time and stood up and said.

If this had been done before, he would have been removed from office immediately. But now everyone nodded unconsciously, it's really hard to say that there is no great superiority in the encirclement of troops. This guy is too good to fight...

And where is there any support in the air? It's good not to get beaten. You must know that their air power has always been the suppressed side.

"Then it depends on how determined General Zhukov and the leader can be..."Chuikov glanced at Zhukov with deep meaning, he knew that a large number of superior forces were being gathered in the rear.

According to his idea, stop hiding it! When is it?? Plans can be adjusted, and as a good commander, you must know how to judge the situation.

This Xia Ming must kill him, this is the best chance.

He had already said before that Xia Ming's value was definitely worthy of a strategic victory. A full-scale counteroffensive should start from here, and once he is killed, it will be devastating and unstoppable...

“.... Well, if this is the case, it will be necessary to make a comprehensive adjustment, but it is not as simple as five divisions. For example, what if Hort led the Fourth Army to advance westward and rushed to support the flanking attack? ”

Zhukov touched his chin and thought carefully, in fact, his plan for Uranus was to attack suddenly. Take advantage of the Germans' underestimation of their potential to deliver a decisive blow. The Romanian corps, which was supposed to break through from the flanks on both sides, surrounded the Sixth Army with superior forces and slowly digested it.

Now Hult is stuck in a very important position, leaving him like a fish in his throat. In short, Xia Ming's sudden appearance has disrupted the overall situation.

If the plan is carried out too early, it will not only expose but also give the German army a chance to adjust. Is it worth it? It really needs to be thought through.

But what Cui Kefu said is right, if you eat Xia Ming, the advantages will also subvert the overall situation.

"I need a moment to think, so you all go down first."

Zhukov closed his eyes and put his hands on his forehead, this will be an extremely important decision, he will have to think carefully.