Chapter 1214 The turning point is in winter
"Our troops are seriously insufficient." After seeing Stalin, Zhukov immediately started an in-depth discussion on the issues in the north.
Petersburg was bombed and turned into flat ground, with more direct consequences besides severely hitting the beliefs of the Soviet people.
Petersburg was the northern gate of the Soviet Union. After Petersburg became ruins, it could not stop the German northern legion. Now, the northern army of the Northwest Front is restrained by the Finnish army and cannot escape, and the German army can easily surging by Petersburg.
So, where will the Germans attack direction be?
The cold north was not attractive to the Germans. Petersburg was the estuary of the Baltic Sea, the industrial base of the Soviets, and the cradle of the October Revolution. Only the Germans launched such a terrible attack on Petersburg.
What's next? The German legion in the north will definitely follow the railway line, heading to Novgorod and Tver, from the back to Moscow!
In the west, the Germans had occupied the entire Belarus and there were signs of attacking Moscow. In the north, Moscow could not resist the huge German army advanced.
Therefore, a new line of defense must be established in the Novgorod area to resist the attack of the Germans, and this requires more troops.
The Soviet Union has now mobilized wars, but the newly reorganized armies have no combat effectiveness. At this time, it is necessary to mobilize the army from the Far East.
"But what should we do if the islanders attack us from the Far East at this time?"
The Soviets had millions of troops in the Far East. The main task of these troops was to guard against invasions from island countries. After all, in history, the grudges between the Soviet Union and the island countries were quite deep and they had fought many wars.
"We have taught the islanders a lesson in Nomenkan. In a short period of time, the islanders will not move north again. If you hit him hard once, you will be afraid of him. He will be honest for many years. Moreover, now, the islanders are in Southeast Asia, just when they are in the water, and they are no longer interested in our Far East."
The island countries launched the Pacific War, defeating the US Pacific Fleet in one fell swoop. Now the island countries are developing towards Southeast Asia and occupying those resources. The island people are very busy, so how could they come to the north again to chew tough problems?
"Mobilizing the Far East Army to come over, organizing defense lines in our north, and guarding against the German counterattack, is the most important thing." Zhukov continued: "At the same time, we must be more mentally prepared for a longer period of time."
Zhukov's words made the faces of the people present solemn. They had already had a premonition in their hearts, but they never dared to raise it in front of Stalin.
Originally, they thought the Germans were easy to deal with, and most of the Soviet troops were arranged on the Western Front. As a result, as soon as the war began, these so-called elite troops suffered great losses.
It can be said that the Soviet Union has been greatly damaged. At the same time, there is another even more terrifying crisis, that is, the Soviet army is inactive.
Will the Soviet Union be the next France or Britain?
Who dares to mention these things before Stalin? Only Zhukov dares to mention those who die.
"We are different from Britain and France because we have a vast territory." Zhukov dispelled everyone's doubts: "Still persist until the end, victory must belong to us. We have never been conquered by any country. Napoleon did not conquer Russia back then, so what is Germany now!"
Zhukov said this, and everyone's faces shone. Indeed, the Soviets would not be conquered, because the Soviets had a vast depth. Where could the Germans advance? Their blitzkrieg had their limits.
"I think the turning point is in the winter. When the cold winter of our Soviets arrives, the soldiers coming from the warm Europe will definitely not be able to withstand the severe cold here. Nature will help us eliminate the Germans." Zhukov said: "Before this, what we need most is to persevere, persevere, and persist!"
If you persist until the cold winter, the turning point of this war will come. This is Zhukov's judgment, and his judgment made Stalin nod.
Although the latitude is similar, because of the warm currents of the Mediterranean, the winter in Europe is not cold, while the cold current from Siberia makes the entire Russian land extremely cold.
At that time, the severe cold will be the biggest enemy of the Germans, and our side needs to persevere until that time.
"It seems that we should send troops from the Far East and let us persevere until the cold winter to launch a counterattack." Stalin finally made the decision.
Zhukov breathed a sigh of relief. Stalin was told. If there were no troops from the Far East, he really didn't know how to continue fighting. All the elite troops had been lost.
Especially now, the situation in Ukraine is not optimistic, and Zhukov is increasingly unable to see the Germans. Where is their main attack direction?
"Zhukov, now our Northwest Defense Zone is quite dangerous. I decided to mobilize you to the Northwest Front Army. Your task is very difficult." Stalin said.
Stalin had important considerations when he mobilized Zhukov to return. Zhukov, the firefighter, had to appear at the most dangerous time and block the German legion in the north.
"Yes." Zhukov had no objection to this, only a hint of sorrow appeared between his eyebrows.
Obviously, Zhukov saw further.
The Soviets have shown a decline so far, they can only hold on until winter, allowing the severe cold to deal with the Germans. What if the severe cold does not stop the Germans?
What he just said just now has a farther meaning. If even Moscow could not be defended, the Soviets would have to move to the eastern part of the Ural Mountains. This depth would be even greater. At that time, the Soviets would lack industrial bases, and eventually they would have to start from the Far East, take down Manzhouli, and seize the industrial bases there.
The prospects of the Soviets were not optimistic, and they wanted to turn the tide and do their best to achieve the final victory.
Now, don't think about it too much.
"Comrade Stalin, the trial of Pavlov and others has ended, and this is the result of the trial." At this moment, Molotov came in and said to Stalin.
When I think of Pavlov, Stalin didn't get angry. He lost his position. Voroshinov was killed. Pavlov was fine. From the beginning, you ran to the rear to hide!
Looking at the results of the trial, Stalin said: "Remove the charge of treason, and execute the others as usual."
"Pavlov said he hoped to go to the battlefield to atone for his sins," Molotov said.
Chapter completed!