On the way to the front line to inspect, Zhukov knew very clearly in his heart that although the strength of the current Soviet army has increased by one to four times in terms of strength and weaponry.

But it's not just about the strength and equipment, because you must know that when the Soviet army had so many people and equipment; Then the soldiers of these troops still have to eat and survive, and those tanks and planes still need huge oil resources.

And such a huge number of troops and equipment are big eaters of national reserves and resources, the navy, land and air forces can eat a country alive, you don't see how the Soviet Union in later history was destroyed, dragged down by the huge three armed forces, at that time the Soviet Union had no other way and did not start a war with Britain and the United States to attack the European continent, and there was only a ghost if it did not perish.

Therefore, Zhukov is also very worried about the shortage of food reserves and natural resources and oil and other resources of the Soviet army.

If this war on the Eastern Front could not defeat the German army in the shortest possible time and drive the German army out of the territory of the Soviet Union; Then there will be a lot of unpredictable problems in terms of troops and logistics of the Soviet army.

Even if there are military supplies, weapons and equipment, and food support from Britain and the United States; However, the border means that these countries will continue to support forever, but they have a relationship of interests, and there will be an alliance relationship.

Otherwise, two countries with different systems and ideologies could simply come together, and such a thing can be seen from the Cold War after the defeat of Germany in later history.

"Whatever? This battle must be won, and it must be won as quickly as possible! ”

The more he thought about it, the more bored Zhukov finally decided.

In fact, what he didn't know was that in the face of food and natural resource shortages, it was not only the huge crisis that the Soviet army had to solve; Even Chen Yanlong had to fidget at Germany facing such a difficult problem.

"If the target of the German army this time is really our Southwestern Front, then the combat operations of the Southwestern Front this time will be dangerous......"

As soon as he arrived at the front line, Zhukov used his telescope to stare at the fierce battle on the battlefield, and listened to the distribution of the enemy's situation reported by his officers, and said worriedly.

The reason is very simple, to let the Southwestern Front of the Soviet Union face millions of elite German troops alone; If Zhukov's main force did not come to their rescue, then once the rear route of the Southwestern Soviet Front was cut off, the front army would be surrounded by the Germans in front and rear, and it would also encounter large-scale air raids and surprise attacks by the Germans.

Then the front would face a surprise attack by the Germans on the right bank, the left bank, and even the center of the Dnieper, so that the Southwestern Front would be taken by surprise and defeated, and would be completely annihilated.

On the other hand, if the main forces of the front can break through and be rescued by Zhukov's army, then the German army's plan of encirclement and annihilation will be shattered, and even the Soviet army will be able to counterattack.

Even if you can't counterattack, you can immediately enter a strategic defensive operation and resist the menacing attack of the German army.

Therefore, as soon as Zhukov arrived at the front line of the battlefield and clarified the situation at the moment, he quickly dispatched the Central Front, the Steppe Front, and the Voronezh Front to support the Southwestern Front.

These three fronts were supported from three sides and directions against the Germans.

The Bryansk Front, on the other hand, and the Western Front, were to act as assault forces, always looking for favorable fighters to surprise the main forces of the German army, and the last remaining army was to be used as a reserve to support the front in a critical situation.

I saw that thousands of German tanks were in a number of wedge-shaped formations, and their voices were deafening, and they rushed into the tank group in the southwest of the Soviet Union in large areas, and engaged in the fiercest tank battle.

In the face of the siege of the German army, which was almost half more than its own, the Soviet tank group was also refueled; Loaded with ammunition, they put out long strips of steel with regular edges, and prepare to fight to the death with the German tank group.

And Moder's 9th Army also served as the vanguard echelon, setting up the first defensive front on the forward positions of Zaporozhye on the Dnieper, and engaged in an overwhelming battle with those Soviet troops who successfully crossed the river.

For the Soviets, whose lines of attack and strength were clearly visible to the Germans, there was no hope of breaking through the defenses of Moder's 9th Army Group.

And the most important point is that the German army did not intend to only defend and not attack at all, because the German army at this time was attacking and defending, taking the southwestern Soviet front by surprise and retreating one after another.

"Oh no! Commander! The German tank group attacked fiercely! The number of tanks of our 1st Tank Army is already less than 80 left! If we continue to fight like this, I am afraid that our 1st Tank Army will be wiped out here! ”

The commander of the 1st Tank Army, Kurromi, anxiously, said to the commander of the 5th Guards Tank Group, Rotmistrov.

"The situation of our 2nd Tank Army is also optimistic! Commander! We now have less than 100 tanks left, and we are gradually surrounded by two German tank armies! ”

The commander of the 2nd Tank Army, Misov, also reported in panic to the commander of the 5th Guards Tank Group, Rotmistrov.

"No matter how tragic the battle is, you have to hold on to me and wait for our reinforcements to arrive!"

The commander of the 5th Guards Tank Group, Rotmistrov, also roared anxiously.

Because he was also besieged by the German 508th Heavy Panzer Division and two SS tank divisions at this time; It can be said that his own tank unit is also difficult to protect itself and is in danger.

"Is our 5th Guards Tank Group going to be wiped out here today? Damn the Germans! ”

After the roar, the commander of the 5th Guards Tank Group, Rotmistrov, also muttered worriedly.

"It's time to close the net and wipe out the Soviet 5th Guards Tank Group!"

At this time, Moder, who had been using military binoculars to observe the tank battles on the front line, also gave the latest order to destroy.

With his order, all German tank groups launched the most formidable and murderous encirclement and annihilation battle against the Soviet 5th Guards tank group.

As for the large Soviet troops that Zhukov was stepping up his deployment, they were also quickly dispatching tank groups and rushing over to support them as if they were crazy.