Khrushchev did not know what state Churchill was in when he committed suicide, whether he was like himself, huddled in the corner of the basement, with dim and flickering lights, praying that all kinds of unrealistic miracles would appear in the next second.

The Soviet fleet in Kerch had already fled, and Voroshilov did not seem to have fled back to the Caucasus with the few battered destroyer torpedo boats. He also knew what would happen if he returned to the Soviet Union, especially if he returned to the Soviet Union alone after losing all his soldiers.

Now, at this moment, the German soldiers were less than 10 kilometers away from the core of the Soviet Sevastopol defensive fortress, and although the less than 10 kilometers of road was covered with pillboxes and mines, trenches and camouflaged anti-tank gun positions, this still did not give Khrushchev a moment of peace of mind.

Ever since he arrived in the Crimean Peninsula, Khrushchev has been fantasizing about his last pre-death vision, he has thought about the heroic and righteous scene, and he has also thought about the appearance of being beaten to death in embarrassment, and when the final time is getting closer and closer, he knows that his end is not the same as his original vision.

Overhead, there were three layers of heavy reinforced concrete fortifications, the entire mountain was almost hollowed out by the Soviet Union's own laborers, and three floors of internal buildings were built in it, the bottom floor was Khrushchev's headquarters, as well as ammunition depots and grain depots. On the second level were the huge underground barracks for the cantonments, large enough to accommodate more than 2,000 heavily armed Red Army soldiers, as well as a few small arms ammunition stockpiles, and further up were more barracks with access to the various branch batteries and main pillboxes, which could hold almost 5,000 infantry.

On the ground, Khrushchev still had more than 50,000 soldiers stationed in defensive positions, most of these soldiers were his cronies and elites, and their combat effectiveness was much higher than that of the temporarily requisitioned troops, and most of these soldiers had experienced the failed battles of the spring offensive and had some combat experience. They defended desperately in the trenches in all directions, taking advantage of the terrain to wear down the attacking German troops.

The trenches in this vicinity are fundamentally different from those made of wood and earth, and some of the key defensive areas have been reinforced with concrete, and most of the defensive nodes have been reinforced with concealed covered pillboxes. Everywhere there were concealed gun emplacements with anti-tank guns, and some were permanent artillery firing positions with camouflage on top.

Unlike the Soviet defenders on the periphery, there were hidden underground tunnels that could be used to transport ammunition without even realizing it, and there was a large amount of ammunition stored in the entire Sevastopol fortress, enough for the defenders to squander for a while.

This fortress or fortress group is already one of the strongest defense systems built in human history, and in terms of the firepower configuration and defense level of the core position, it has comprehensively surpassed the French Maginot Line, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the most terrible defensive fortress in the world.

In front of these machine-gun pillboxes and artillery firing positions, they were constantly buried and replenished for decades, and finally formed the current scale and a huge number of mine belts. The sheer number of these mines was enough to inflict terrible casualties on the attacking Germans under the cover of firepower.

Between the mines and pillboxes was a continuous stream of barbed wire, and although these means of defense may seem too old and old in today's mode of warfare, their sheer numbers were still enough to cause considerable trouble for the advancing German army.

However, Khrushchev knew that the Germans had a way to deal with these fortresses and mines, and at least in the previous report, the Germans had tried to use a new weapon in an attack, a strange tank that could quickly clear mines with rockets and a large number of detonators, and clear a safe area directly in front of the position that could be used for the attack.

Sitting in his chair, Khrushchev suddenly remembered when he was young, when he was young and energetic, and he was still working as an ordinary small administrator in the factory. On that day he walked out of his office and saw an equally young man in a Wehrmacht uniform, standing next to the machine.

He walked over and said in a questioning tone, "How can you let the Germans come to such a secret military factory!" but before anyone else could answer, he was reprimanded by his own leader. It was at that time that he met the German Führer Arcardo Rudolf for the first and only time, and met the most powerful man in Germany today.

At that time, Accardo Rudolph was so young, Khrushchev couldn't help but think. As the most powerful and powerful head of Germany today, Accardo, who is nearly six years younger than him, has reached the pinnacle of power. It's a pity that Khrushchev himself is now only a thin line away from being imprisoned or killed in battle. Time flies, it's really a trick.

"Boom!" seemed far away, and it seemed to be in his ears, and the sound of the shell explosion was heard, which was not strong in the office. After all, above the head of this office, there are dozens of meters of concrete and rooms. However, I could still feel the vibration of the cannonball, and I could still detect the magnitude of the exploding cannonball from the slight shaking of the table and chairs.

"Dangdang!" interrupted Khrushchev's ramblings at the door, the poor "Overseer of the Front" could now only call the shots from within the fortress, and the troops he could command were getting fewer and fewer, the land he could control was getting less and less, and even the breathing time he could hope for was getting less and less.

"Come in. He put down the wine glass in his hand, but he was still drunk. A person who goes further and further down the road of desperation usually uses alcohol to repeatedly hypnotize and anesthetize himself. Khrushchev had a problem with alcohol since he arrived in the Crimea, and he had two more empty bottles in his room every day, and the number of bottles was even greater when the Germans began to attack the other day.

"Comrade Khrushchev! Comrade Commander would like you to inspect the troops at the front in order to boost the sluggish morale. A Soviet officer, dressed in a decent military uniform, stood upright in front of Khrushchev and saluted before he spoke the purpose of the trip.

"Got it! Lunch was delivered at noon, and each soldier was given an extra potato. Khrushchev took a deep breath before he agreed: "It will be better to let the soldiers have a full meal, and then I will go to see them again." ”

In order to save food resources, the units of the Soviet Red Army have long begun to implement a rationing system, and those who do not need to participate in the war in the rear have only two full meals a day, and only the soldiers at the front line are fully distributed three meals. This system was implemented two months ago, but as the fighting progressed, the logistics were chaotic, and now in some corners, the Soviet soldiers could not even eat a full meal.

Walking out of the basement and through the long corridor, Khrushchev came to the central elevator dedicated to the chief, and two guards followed him to the elevator, and with the friction of the machinery and the slight collision, he soon came to the first floor of the underground fortifications. There are passages leading to all places, the roads are flat, and you don't have to worry too much about a surprise attack from German artillery.

The presence of cars in the tunnels shows the magnitude of the entire underground fortifications, but the cars could only take Khrushchev halfway, not directly to the front. After all, the construction cost of the entire core fortification is too high, so the completely hidden car passage only covers a small part of the area.

Khrushchev sat in the car, feeling the dark tunnel and the dim light at the top of the tunnel. However, the pleasant car journey soon came to an early end, as a German large-caliber shell pierced the top of the tunnel, leaving a huge hole there, and the falling roof completely blocked the tunnel's access.

"What's wrong today, it's really strange that I got an extra lunch meal. A Soviet veteran sat in the trench with his rifle in his hand and complained, the inferior black bread in his hand was obviously a little moldy, but he still ate it with relish: "It's not that the defenders in front are dead, it's time for us to get on, right?"

His companion was about to answer his words, when he saw several men dressed in officer clothes approaching. The Soviet soldier quickly stood up and greeted loudly: "Good afternoon, comrade officer!"

"Thank you for being able to hold your ground in such harsh conditions. Khrushchev walked up to the young soldier, stretched out his hands and shook hands with the young man, who was already speechless with shock: "Thank you for everything you have done for the Motherland!"

After all, he came from a political background, and Khrushchev's level of winning over and mobilizing people's hearts was not in vain, and he walked about 6 kilometers, but he still kept a smile and shook hands with everyone who was willing to shake his hand. One by one, he encouraged the soldiers and asked them about their difficulties, which moved the soldiers in the entire trench beyond measure.

"Comrade Khrushchev! We will defend the territory of the motherland to the death and repel all aggressors!" The Soviet veteran, who was still full of dissatisfaction just now, is now holding Khrushchev's palm with tears in his eyes to express his loyalty. There is no doubt that now let these Soviet soldiers die for Khrushchev, they will also be willing.

"With you here, I feel full of strength! Because of you, the outstanding patriots who are not afraid of sacrifice, this fortress will never fall!" Khrushchev cheered up his soldiers with emotion: "Hold the position as solid as a rock!" The Germans will eventually fail!"

As he spoke, a German heavy artillery shell landed on the positions of the Soviet defenders a thousand kilometers away, raising a huge cloud of black smoke.

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