Chapter 1156： Procrastination (1/2)

Up to now, Stalin knew that the menacing Germans had made preparations for a long time. Therefore, this war will be a difficult war. The Soviets will even have some unacceptable situations in the early stages of the war. But Stalin believed that the victory ultimately belonged to the Soviets.

There is no other reason, because in history, even in the Tsarist era, polar bears can be defeated, but they will never be conquered. How could Germany do what Napoleon failed to do?

He didn't know that Britain, which had never been perished in history, was now destroyed by Germany. Although Britain still exists, it is already a servant country of Germany.

Stalin still gave a charismatic speech that the country should fully transition to the wartime system, and all the country's power should be transferred to the production of weapons. The country should implement a rationing system. In the future, the people's life may be difficult.

At the same time, he also called on the people to actively donate money and materials to support the just war in the Soviets. Stalin believed that the Soviets would not be conquered.

Coming out of the broadcasting room, Stalin stepped into his headquarters again, and he felt a little depressed.

”Comrade Stalin, it's great for you to come back.” Timosingo, chairman of the headquarters of the command headquarters, greeted Stalin: ”We have just received a report from the Western Special Military Region. The situation there is not very good.”

On a large-scale map, the blue arrows indicate the direction of the German offensive. Although the frontline is still in chaos, it is not easy to carry out the number detection work of some troops, but the general direction of the German army’s offensive When it came out, a terrible situation had already appeared.

”In other words, the Germans are now divided into two directions, heading for our Minsk. Once the Germans occupy Minsk, the encirclement will be formed. In this way, we are in these three areas of the Bialystok salient. The group army is in danger of falling into the encirclement of the Germans.” Timoshenko continued to explain.

This is also Marshal Shaboshnikov's worry, and his worry has become the consensus of everyone present.

”In this case, we can't let our army continue to take risks.” When Stalin looked at Zhukov, Zhukov said: ”We must withdraw these troops on the protrusion to prevent the Germans. Surrounded by people, the Germans have used this tactic more than once on the European battlefield.”

Zhukov is also deeply worried. He clearly knows the strength of Germany's mechanized forces.

Stalin took the cigarette pot and inhaled mouthfuls. He continued to stare at the map for half an hour before he finally said: ”The guards of the Białystok bulge quickly withdrew to the original fortification area. No. 3. The Tenth Army withdrew to Lida, Slonim, and Pinsk.”

After finishing speaking, Stalin put his smoking pot on the table and knocked it. The soot in it was exhausted: ”What the **** Pavlov is thinking? If Minsk falls, the German army will It is easy to reach Smolensk and even Moscow. If hundreds of thousands of people from the Western Front are completely encircled by the Germans in a small Bialystok bulge, Minsk, the entire Soviet Union will lose its geographical and A barrier to military power.”

Stalin had a strategic vision. He had seen through all of this: ”It seems that our judgment is problematic. From this situation, the southern German army is not the main force of the offensive, but the central army is the The most powerful, we must set out to deploy a line of defense in Smolensk to prevent Belarus from falling.”

Stalin already had a bad feeling.

The order given by Stalin himself quickly reached the headquarters of the Thirteenth Army. When he heard the order, it was as if a scoop of cold water was poured on his head, and Pavlov felt that his head was sober. .

”The north and south armies are coming towards our capital, Minsk.” Pavlov said to Marshal Shaboshnikov: ”Now, our Minsk is facing security threats, our Bialystow What the troops of the Kraken Protruding Department need to consider is not how to fight back, but how to avoid the immediate danger of annihilation.”