In the encirclement of Smolensk, the originally quiet city has now become a ruin. The quietness is still quiet, but the tranquility has become a suffocating silence. + After the German shelling, everything was so deserted. Soviet infantry curled up in the trenches and squatted behind collapsed houses, some smoking, and some sleeping helplessly.

No one is too interested in this kind of war. The enemy bombards your positions with cannons, and the enemy's dive bombers hover over your head, but you can only avoid everything, not even have the chance to fire a shot, just because you don't hide in time and die on the street next to a ruin.

Now, the defenders of Smolensk must face such a problem. They have no way of retreat and are completely surrounded by the German army in a limited space. In order to reduce their own casualties, the German army only used some heavy artillery and bombers to destroy the will of everyone guarding the city every day. The shells fell from time to time, smashing into uncertain corners of the city, taking away life and once exquisite buildings.

No one knows when the war will end, but when they eat worse and worse food and sleep in the middle of increasingly sparse buildings with weapons, they don't feel the possibility of the war ending again. These hopeless days torture the hearts of the Soviet defenders at every moment.

"The bomber troops have begun to gradually decrease as planned." Lundstedt, who returned to the front line, moved his eyes away from the artillery mirror and spoke to the air force liaison officer beside him: "We must save fuel and prepare for the hard work in the future. We cannot even retreat because the fuel is only enough for us to fight defensive operations."

"We have made a systematic attack plan in the future, with a total of 4 air strikes in Smolensk. The bombers will take off from airports on several fronts and throw napalm bombs at the city to expand the air strike effect." The Air Force's liaison officer said to the marshal in front of him: "The head of state means limited bombing of Moscow, but the oil-related issues make him hesitate whether to implement this deterrent attack."

"Blasting Moscow...it is hard to judge what role this matter can play in Stalin's decision." Lundstedt walked towards his front-line command bunker with his hands behind his back, and said without looking back: "If Stalin really angered and forced the Soviet army to start counterattack in the middle in advance, isn't this a loss...?"

The Air Force Liaison Officer quickly followed and replied whispered: "If Stalin and Zhukov were so straightforward, we would probably not have to spend so much time on Smolensk. I think since they dare not act rashly and we are a little arrogant, they will be even more suspicious."

"Adminton." Walking into his command bunker, Lundstedt took off his military cap and hung it on the clothes hanger at the door, and ordered the adjutant who was writing the report documents: "Write a letter to General Catherine in my name, thank his Air Force for his support for the Group A Army, and ask him that if the head of state insists on attacking Moscow, please delay the bombing of Moscow, and wait at least until my army's fuel reserves recover to 70%, then launch the bombing of Moscow."

"Yes! Marshal!" The adjutant did not get up, but just agreed. After all, the report documents of an army were not a few blank pieces. The things he wanted to write were all-encompassing, and the reports piled around him were almost one foot thick. From the beginning of the advancement to the occupation of the entire Belarus and to the detailed combat reports of the soldiers besieging Smolensk, they must be archived and recorded. This is a habit that the army has maintained for a long time.

Just the combat report about the Tiger King tank sent by the people below and related improvement opinions, there is a stack of detailed records, including how the Tiger King tank was destroyed by Soviet soldiers in the Battle of Orsa Heights, how to deal with the wreckage afterwards, as well as photos taken by the engineering corps, technical analysis reports, testimony from the surrounding tank crew members, and other various records.

The more modern the war is, the more it requires various data and logistics personnel to support it. A division is not only a combat soldier carrying rifles, but also a cook in charge of food, an anti-aircraft artillery unit specializing in air defense, a transport unit responsible for transporting oil and ammunition, and a engineer who specializes in building fortifications and destroying the opponent's fortifications. The salary, tailors, band flag teams and even photographers and electricians.

The era when Han Xin ordered more troops to be more and more favorable is over. He has to rely more on professional talents from all walks of life to rely on a general himself. If someone really wants to manage every detail of a modern army himself, he may be worthy of being a regiment commander at most in his life.

When Akado made a compromise and no longer allowed the central and southern clusters to attack at the same time, Lundstedt knew that he could only fight defensively for a period of time. On the lenient frontal battlefield, the F Army commanded by General Kluge was responsible for defending more defense lines, and the A Army was able to save more armored troops in order to promptly reinforce the Soviet attack lines and push the Soviet troops that dared to fight back head-on.

The German army is familiar with this tactic, so Marshal Lundstedt, as the commander, did not specially arrange any more whimsical tactics. Sometimes the simplest and most brutal method is also the most effective method. Because it is simple, it is more resolute and more powerful to implement.

"Our troops are not good at fighting this kind of city battle. To be honest, even if other German troops are replaced, they are not very suitable for this kind of battle for the ruins in the ruins." Lundstedt said: "Sometimes, the more I face the crisis, the more I feel."

He turned around, looked at the Air Force liaison officer, and smiled and said, "Because the crisis I encountered since 1935 has been proven that the head of state has long thought of these problems, which makes me feel at ease and makes me feel that I will definitely win. Since 1927, we have been systematically learning how to fight in the city and how to use less force to hold more enemies in the city. Although we are still not very good at fighting the city's tough battles, we are indeed well-trained than our opponents. Most officers have been 'tortured' by the head of state back then. They said to me with a frown, they have had enough of those ruins."

Speaking of this, Lundstedt was very interested: "At that time, the head of state personally judged our exercises. In the city battle, we taught every soldier step by step how to bend down, how to reduce his casualties, and how to use the ruins and everything around him... The soldiers at that time were now officers. Fortunately, they did not forget what they learned back then and handed them over to the recruits under their command. This is the reason why we can get to this day, right?"

The Air Force liaison officer nodded and said to the Marshal with awe: "Yes, Marshal. This is felt more deeply in the Air Force. Our fighter jets are more advanced than the enemy, and our tactics are stronger than the enemy. All of this was done under the leadership of the Head of State. My respect for the Head of State cannot be described in words, and I was even afraid to see him. In front of him, I even trembled with the voice of my speech."

God’s gift, Germany’s savior, German prophet... This head of state has many adjectives and nicknames in Germany. Every German believes that this savior can foresee the future and guide Germany to the final victory. It is precisely because there are so many evidences that prove the forward-looking nature of the head of state that many people firmly implement the orders of the head of state and dare not give a slight discount.

They believed that the Head of the Head and God had a close connection, and they became theists, firmly believed that the Head of the Head was their God and did not dare to violate it. As long as Akado's eyes looked over, they carried unparalleled pressure, which made people have to tell the truth in their hearts.

There are even rumors that the Head of State can foresee the future. If he is willing, as long as he casts his spell, he can find someone who goes against his will and kill him. In short, these rumors have made Akado put on the cloak of God, with a strange and mysterious color.

"So I firmly believe that as long as we follow the head of state, as long as we follow the head of state firmly, Germany will revitalize one day! Even if we sacrifice something today, it is God's will, and it is the price that the German nation should sacrifice to God!" Lundstey nodded and agreed with the words of the Air Force liaison officer: "So even if blood flows into a river, I still insist on my belief, believe that the head of state, relying on the head of state, will lead us out of the predicament."

"Yes, so everyone in our entire empire is sincerely greeting the head of state and shouting out the words "Long live the head of state." The Air Force Liaison Officer echoed: "So everyone I know and I are waiting for the head of state to go further."

Going further? It doesn't seem to be a regression... Lundstetter looked at the somewhat fanatical air force liaison officer in front of him, and naturally knew what he meant to go further. After all, this kind of call has been around for more than a day or two, and almost everyone supports Akado, the German head of state, to go further. Whether he sells vegetables or kills people, just like they wanted William to step down, they now hope that Akado can get on the throne and become the emperor in their minds.
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