Chapter 1256: A Thunderbolt on a Sunny Day

"Boom!" On the frontal defensive line, the 1st Panzer Army and the 5th Army of the Imperial Army, as well as the 6th Army, had already launched an offensive against the Soviet troops. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 In total, nearly 1,800 tanks, divided into five parts, stormed the Soviet troops who broke through to the positions of the Imperial Army.

The engine of the tank roared as if it were thundering. Tanks painted white were charging quickly in the ice and snow. In the face of the massive charge of the armored forces of the Imperial Army, the Soviet officers and soldiers at the front were stupid.

"Tanks! Tanks for the Chinese. Anti-tank gun preparation. One of the battalion commanders of the Soviet army shouted.

"Comrade battalion commander, we have only two anti-tank guns in total, and the attacking Chinese tanks, as many as thirty or forty." An anti-tank gunner said in horror. Obviously, to want to machine dozens of Chinese tanks with two anti-tank guns is simply an international joke.

"Uh......" The battalion commander was also dumbfounded. Indeed, they had only a few hundred soldiers in a battalion, and they were still infantry battalions that had lost a lot in previous battles. With such an infantry battalion, it is simply impossible to withstand the attack of dozens of Chinese tanks.

"Woo!" Two dive bombers in the sky suddenly attacked. The pilots spotted the Soviet anti-tank guns on the ground and rushed to attack. Although, because of the limited power of the Soviet anti-tank guns, it was difficult to pose any threat to the tanks of the Imperial Army. However, nipping the threat in the bud is undoubtedly the best.

"Boom! Rumble! Two explosions sounded one after the other, and the only two anti-tank guns of the Soviet infantry battalion were destroyed. This time, they faced the tank units of the Imperial Army, and they were even more powerless to fight back.

Some of the timid Soviet soldiers even began to turn around and run away. They were already frightened and didn't want to fight any further.

"Bang!" Suddenly the gunshots rang out, and one of the Soviet soldiers who was running in front was shot in the back and fell to the snow.

"Stop me, if anyone dares to escape, he will be punished as a deserter. All entered the positions and prepared to defend themselves against the attack of the Chinese. A political worker raised a pistol and shouted with a hideous face. This made those Soviet soldiers who originally wanted to escape hesitate one by one.

"Boom!" The tank units of the Imperial Army began to attack, and the tank guns continued to fire, destroying the firing points on the Soviet positions and clearing these obstacles for the infantry to follow up.

In the face of the Soviet army, which lacked anti-tank weapons, the tank units of the Imperial Army attacked smoothly, easily penetrated the Soviet positions, and began to cooperate with the infantry to clear the Soviet soldiers in the positions. Some bloody crews, under the guise of saving bullets, directly crushed the Soviet soldiers who resisted with the tracks of the tanks. In war, life seems so fragile.

Under the fierce attack of the Imperial Army, the defensive line hastily constructed by the Soviet army could not resist it at all, and could only retreat step by step. However, when the back road has been cut off, there is no way back for them to retreat.

More and more Soviet troops were crowded together and became a living target for bombing by the Imperial Air Force. The Imperial Air Force, flying and circling in the sky, used bombs and bullets to constantly slaughter these Soviet troops and weaken their strength.

At this time, the Soviet officers and soldiers also realized how bad their current situation was. Last night, when they broke through the Imperial Army's defenses, they were overjoyed one by one, as if they had really defeated the Imperial Army. But now, it became clear to them that all this was a trap. And the most tragic thing is that they have fallen into a trap.

Yasne, the command of the Western Front of the Imperial Army, Admiral Zhang Yunnong is listening to the operational report from the front.

"Commander, the 3rd Army of the Imperial Army, with the assistance of the 5th and 6th Armies, has recaptured the defensive line east of the Ural River. The retreat of the Soviet army has been completely blocked. A staff officer reported to Admiral Zhang Yunnong.

"Very well, send a telegram to General Zhu Yizhi, asking him to hold that line of defense no matter what. This time, no matter which direction the Soviets attacked, the defense line had to be held. Admiral Zhang Yunnong said.

Last time, in order to fool the Soviet army and fall into the trap of the Imperial Army, the 3rd Army took the initiative to abandon part of its positions.

"Yes, Commander." The staff officer saluted and went to send a telegram.

"Commander, at present the main forces of the 1st Panzer Army, the 5th Army and the 6th Army are storming the Soviet defense line and further compressing the space for the Soviet troops to operate in the encirclement. Under the fierce attack of the armored forces of the Imperial Army, the Soviet army could not resist at all. A staff officer said with a smile on his face.

Obviously, this time the battle plan has reached the final stage. The millions of Soviet troops in the encirclement became the trophies of the Imperial Army's battle plan this time. Having annihilated these Soviet troops, the Imperial Army would have won a great victory.

"Very good, send a telegram to the headquarters of the 1st Army, the headquarters of the 5th Army and the headquarters of the 6th Army, asking them to fight steadily and steadily, and they must completely annihilate the Soviet troops in the encirclement, and not let them escape a single one." A smile also appeared on Admiral Zhang Yunnong's face.

The elimination of more than a million Soviet troops in a single battle is quite rare in the history of the Imperial Army. As the commander in command of this operation, this will inevitably leave a strong mark on the history of the Imperial Army.

"Yes, Commander." The staff officer smiled and nodded.

It can be said that the battle has reached this point, and the Imperial Army is already victorious. The next thing to do is how to make the Imperial Army win with the least cost.

Of course, for the Soviet troops, this was the moment that knocked them into the abyss. When the Imperial Army regained its positions on the east bank of the Ural River, it meant that the Soviet forces in the east had been surrounded. Millions of Soviet troops were already encircled by the Imperial Army and were never resupplied again. What awaits them will be a tragic end.

"Comrade commander, the rear road of the troops on the Eastern Front has been cut off by the Chinese. Our troops in the eastern part of the Ural River were surrounded by the Chinese in five encirclements. Within these encirclements, there are as few as 100,000 people and as many as more than 200,000 people. A staff officer reported to Timoshenko with a look of frustration. Obviously, they once again suffered a big defeat in this battle. The surrounded Soviet army, I'm afraid it will be difficult to rescue.

"Damn! How so? Temoshengo was also anxious. This time the situation was completely unexpected. What seemed to be such a favorable situation for the Soviet army turned out to be such a big crisis.

What Timoshenko was thinking about now was how to explain to Stalin after losing so many troops. I am afraid that Stalin will not propose to promote him to marshal, but will hang him to vent his anger.

"Get in touch with the troops in the encirclement and order them to attack westward. I'll send troops to meet them. In any case, as long as the defense line of the Chinese is broken, it can be successfully withdrawn. Timoshenko commanded through gritted teeth.

"Yes, Comrade Commander. Still, is this news to be reported to Moscow? A staff officer asked.

Timoshengo hesitated for a moment, then shook his head: "Not for the time being." When we break through the Chinese defense line and rescue the besieged troops, let's report. ”

Timoshenko thought that might be less responsible. It's just that many things are not transferred by his will. He wanted to avoid the news leaking and being learned by Moscow. But in fact, just after he gave such an order, a telegram was sent to Moscow. Stalin's control of the Soviet army was very tight, and political workers at all levels were loyal to him, and the generals at the front wanted to betray him or go against his will, all of which would be discovered by these political workers.

Moscow, at half past two in the afternoon, Stalin was taking a lunch break. Because he stayed up too long last night, after lunch, Stalin chose to take a nap. During the lunch break, he also had a dream that the invincible Soviet army had defeated the Chinese* army, and the whole of China was occupied by Soviet Russia. Moreover, the Soviet army soon liberated the whole world and planted the red flag all over the world. And he became the greatest leader in the world. This made Comrade Stalin in his dream very satisfied.

"Bang! Boom! Boom! ”

There was a sharp knock on the door, and Stalin was awakened from his sleep. He hasn't had enough of this kind of dream. So much so that after he was woken up, his face was a little unpleasant.

"What's going on? What happened? After opening the door, Stalin asked with a dark face.

"Comrade Stalin, telegrams from the front. The tide of the battle at the front has changed. The staff said cautiously. He also seemed to know that Stalin was angry, so he didn't dare to let out the atmosphere.

Stalin took the telegram suspiciously, and last night's telegram, didn't it say that the Soviet offensive was very smooth? How did it change again?

However, after reading the telegram, Stalin's face turned iron-blue. Millions of Soviet troops actually fell into the encirclement of the Chinese, and last night the Soviet troops broke through the defense line of the Chinese army, which was simply intentional by the Chinese, and it was simply a trap.

Such news, for Stalin, was completely a bolt from the blue, and it was difficult for him to believe it.

"How so? Is that guy Timoshengo a stupid pig? How could you fall for the conspiracy of the Chinese? Stalin roared angrily. (To be continued.) )