The world is full of all kinds of unfairness, some people are entangled in whether to drive that luxury car tomorrow to pick up girls, and some people can only choose the color and style of the card holder of the bus card...... While some people are worried about whether their sons will be able to inherit their grand vision, others are worried about whether they will survive tomorrow.

While Accardo and Mercedes were worried about their son, Stalin was sitting in his Kremlin office, disturbed by the incessant sound of shells exploding. With a frown, he tossed aside a report on Moscow's food rations for the last two days, then shook the bell in his hand and called his new attendant.

"Help me get a glass of boiling water. He rubbed his parched eyes, grabbed his pipe, struck a match, and began to prepare for the clouds, and the distant sound of shells exploding still had no intention of stopping.

Zhukov led his troops all the way north, but did not succeed in relieving the pressure around Moscow. On the contrary, the rash northward movement of the Zhukov cluster directly led to the collapse of the defense system of the region south of Moscow. Just like Leningrad and Murmansk, the reluctance to mobilize forces led to the annihilation of a large number of troops by the Germans in the war of movement.

Everyone knows that the German army is good at mobile warfare, and is especially good at concentrating superior armored forces, breaking through enemy lines in local areas, and then conducting large-scale roundabout outflanking operations. However, when faced with the siege of one important town after another, the Soviet army was inevitably mobilized into the field for various reasons and annihilated by the superior German army.

The occasional firelight outside the window reflects the silhouette of the buildings in the distance, and the unique Russian architectural style is particularly distinctive, and the pointed dome looks very magnificent in the light of the fire. It is a pity that Stalin was not in the mood to watch such a beauty, because the light of those fires came from shells that could kill him at any moment.

"The great leader, Comrade Stalin...... Comrade Marshal Zhukov asked for a meeting. Placing the glass on Stalin's desk, the attendant bowed his head and reported the news of Zhukov's arrival. It stands to reason that Zhukov is now the nominal deputy commander-in-chief of the three armed forces of the Soviet Union, responsible for operations in the southern defense zone of Moscow. His headquarters was not close to the Kremlin, and it was a bit abrupt to come so late.

"No!" Stalin waved his hand and drank his attendant. He knew what Zhukov wanted to talk to him about, so he didn't want to meet this subordinate who was absolutely loyal to him. In recent days, when they met every day, they would bring up a topic, one that made Stalin tangled.

Zhukov, who had returned to the Kremlin from the front, persuaded Stalin to sue for peace with Germany whenever he was alone with him. He even suggested that Stalin cede territory and pay a huge amount of money in order to achieve permanent peace with Germany.

However, this proposal was easily rejected by Stalin, who would never tolerate a humiliating peace treaty. He would rather die in Moscow and then have the entire Soviet Union bury him alone, rather than steal his life and leave posterity a cowardly evaluation.

Zhukov's idea is actually very convincing, because if the two sides can achieve peace now, then at least Stalin can restore the power control that has collapsed in the country, and as long as the country is stabilized, at least the power and security of these people can be guaranteed.

Moreover, negotiations are sometimes also a means of delaying, and the two sides can even probe each other's bottom line, and negotiation is not a kind of bargaining for mutual compromise? As long as there is a compromise, there will be concessions, and the Germans will be able to recover some face by letting them spit out some occupied areas that they are unwilling to want, right?

Besides, as long as the war is dragged out until winter by any means, then Moscow will become a hell for the German army, and even if the means of delay are negotiations, there is nothing wrong with it - if you can delay time without sacrificing the lives of the soldiers and filling the hole with the main forces, why not?

Therefore, for Zhukov, negotiations are really a good way to stabilize the situation and maintain power, and retreat can delay time. However, the order for negotiation must have been given by Stalin, and Stalin is now unwilling to bear this infamy.

Just when Stalin was thinking about Zhukov's peace plan, the chamberlain once again walked into his office, stood respectfully in front of Stalin, and reported again in a low voice: "Marshal Zhukov has not left, he said that the situation in the Far East has changed again." That's why he came to meet your leader. ”

"What can happen in the Far East? Stalin, instinctively sensing the slightest bit of goodness, finally did not resist his curiosity, and gave an order to his attendants: "Let Comrade Zhukov in! Shut down everyone, I don't want anyone to hear what we're talking about. ”

"Yes, Comrade Stalin! I'll go and ask Comrade Marshal Zhukov. The attendants hurriedly withdrew, and when they were leaving, they helped Stalin close the door. The sound of artillery outside seems to be quieter, after all, the German artillery also needs to rest, doesn't it?

When Zhukov walked into Stalin's office with a tired face, it was already past three o'clock in the night. He was wearing an ordinary Soviet Red Army uniform, and he looked no different from some division commanders and army commanders. The deputy commander-in-chief of the Soviet Red Army hung up his hat at the door and walked in front of Stalin.

"Great leader, Comrade Stalin! I have just received a telegram from Comrade Chuikov. With a tone of helplessness and despair, Zhukov pressed the telegram in his hand on Stalin's desk: "It is a pity that the Far Eastern Cluster has refused our request to continue to transfer their troops. ”

Chuikov had already completely crushed the Japanese troops in the hands of Ishihara in the Far East, but because of Stalin's several transfers, there was now a stalemate in the Far East battlefield. Chuikov struggled with fewer and fewer troops, and there were already signs of being moved back to the situation by Ishihara.

Therefore, some politicians and officers in the Far East, after hearing Moscow's request to send 100,000 Far Eastern troops to support the battle of Moscow once again, completely broke the horror and broke out in their hearts. Chuikov rode the tiger and refused Stalin's request at the pleading of his men, omitting even euphemisms. Are they really taking the Japanese elite in front of them as soft persimmons? Are these Japanese not easy to deal with?

Stalin took the telegram and began to look word by word: Comrade Stalin, there are no more troops in the Far East to be deployed. If you hadn't made one mistake after another, you now have at least 500,000 Far Eastern troops at your disposal, which is more than the number of Far Eastern troops in our Far Eastern theater.

To put it mildly, this telegram is a slap in the face of Hongguoguo, and if it is more exaggerated, it is completely pointing at Stalin's nose and scolding the street. Sure enough, after reading the telegram, Stalin's face changed from white to red, and from red to black, and finally, after a short silence, a hysterical roar broke out.

"How dare they disobey Moscow's orders! How dare Chuikov accuse me? I should hang all these fools who betrayed me! Send all their relatives to Siberia to build the railway!" Stalin grabbed the telegram and banged desperately on the desk in front of him.

Zhukov had become accustomed to this hysteria, and in various combat meetings in recent days, he had seen the venting of Stalin's expression and state almost every time. Because of habit, he also had his own way of coping, so he waited without saying a word, waiting for Stalin to cool himself down.

Sure enough, after waiting for about a few minutes, Stalin finally stopped, and he looked up at Zhukov, who was speechless, and the beard on his lips trembled slightly. Zhukov knew that it was time for him to continue the report, so he opened his mouth and continued to provoke Stalin: "The Far East not only refused our request to transfer troops, but also seized all weapons and ammunition aided by the United States...... We can be regarded as surrounded now. ”

Why is it that in a war, both sides are trying to encircle the opponent? On the one hand, the encirclement can capture more prisoners and completely annihilate the opponent's troops. On the other hand, it is to gain the advantage of logistical supply on the battlefield before capturing prisoners and completely destroying the enemy. Why are the encircled troops at a disadvantage? It is because they are unable to obtain supplies and support from the rear.

There is no access to food, there is no way to get ammunition, fuel supplies are cut off, and there are enemies on all sides - these are the problems that need to be faced after being surrounded. And now Moscow seems to be completely surrounded, and it is not only the German army in front of it, but also the friendly forces behind it.

Chelyabinsk and the Far East, the large rear production of arms and soldiers' food, will no longer be sent to Moscow. In all three directions, Moscow was already a German position - so in essence, Moscow was now an isolated city surrounded by itself.

"These bastards! I have not yet been surrounded by the Germans! I have already been betrayed by these bastards!" Stalin snarled in exasperation. Zhukov closed his mouth in amusement, and continued a new round of helpless waiting, until Stalin himself stopped, and then the Soviet marshal continued to suggest: "Comrade Stalin, at this time, you should think about making peace with the Germans." It's going to take too much time to clean up the capricious mutineers behind us. ”――

Long Ling slept late yesterday, so today's update was delayed, but the two are definitely presented, and you can ask for a monthly pass!