Chapter 1117 face is more important

The Kingdom of Ukraine, Donetsk, has become the headquarters of the German Army Group D. At the same time, the three most elite armies of the Ukrainian Army, namely the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd armies, will also cooperate with the D army group and be included in the sequence of the D army group. General Maxim, chief of the general staff of the Kingdom of Ukraine, rushed here in person to coordinate the command of the troops.

The army of the Kingdom of Ukraine has been trained by the officer corps sent by Germany over the years. The weapons equipped are also German weapons, so it can be said that they are students of the Imperial Army. Of course, in terms of heavy weapons and armored weapons, the Ukrainian Army is far from being comparable to the German Army. But even so, their combat effectiveness should not be underestimated. At least, in the war, it will not become a burden on the German army.

D Group Army Group Headquarters, the commander, General Brausch, is discussing combat deployment with several group army commanders.

"Everyone, in the past few days, we have been attacking the southern Russian army with artillery and aircraft. Now, they have been besieged by us in this area southeast of Donetsk. Our ministries have all mobilized It is in place, and we can launch a siege against the Russian army at any time." General Blauchic said.

The task of Army Group D was to take Josephgrad. However, their first goal is to solve the Russian southern front that has invaded the territory of the Kingdom of Ukraine. If these hundreds of thousands of Russian troops are eliminated, the strength of the Russian army will be greatly reduced in the entire lower Volga and Don River basins. At that time, the possibility of them winning Josephgrad will undoubtedly be even greater.

"Your Excellency, Commander, the three armies of the Kingdom of Ukraine are already in place. Our second round of mobilization has also begun. If there are insufficient troops, we can invest more troops." Admiral Maxim said. The Kingdom of Ukraine stood on Germany's side almost unconditionally and obeyed their orders.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, we have assembled a total of six army groups, almost twice the strength of the Russians. In addition, they have been bombarded and bombed by us for several days, and their strength has been greatly damaged. It is no longer possible to solve them. What's the problem?" Admiral Blauchic said.

Admiral Maxim nodded. He was just worried that the Russian army would break out of the encirclement and cause more damage to other parts of Ukraine. After all, the war is fought on their homeland, and they must do their best to control the scope of the war.

"Tomorrow morning, the 2nd Army will launch an attack to cut off the Russians' retreat. Several other armies will start to lay siege to the Russians. This time, we must eliminate all the Russian Southern Front!" Brauchic said. The general ordered.

If their combat operation this time can be successful, then Army Group D will become the first unit to deal with a front army of the Russian army. This will make them stand out in front of His Majesty the Emperor.

"Yes, Your Excellency Commander!" The other generals replied one after another.

At the same time, the Kremlin, Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov, were still trying to persuade Joseph.

Although, Joseph has made it clear that the troops on the front line are not allowed to retreat without authorization, and they are not allowed to lose an inch of the country. However, Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov did not give up. Especially the situation that the Southern Front is now facing is becoming more and more dangerous. If there is a little carelessness, this front army may be eaten by the Germans in one bite. In that case, it would be an unprecedented blow to the Russian army.

"Comrade Joseph, the Northwest Front Army, the Western Front Army, and the Southwest Front Army are all fighting. The German offensive is very fierce, but they are still trying their best to defend. However, the current situation of the Southern Front Army is very dangerous. Germans and Ukraine They have assembled nearly twice the strength of the Southern Front Army. If the Southern Front Army cannot withdraw in time, they may be eaten by the Germans!" Voroshilov said.

Joseph frowned tightly, of course he could see that the Southern Army was in danger now. The German army used too many troops in this round of attack, and the army of the slave country made Bu Russia have no advantage or even a disadvantage in terms of military strength. Coupled with the fact that the Germans were fully prepared and their combat effectiveness was far stronger than that of the Russian army, this made them completely at a disadvantage in this battle.

"What is the attitude of Comrade Marshal Budyonny?" Joseph asked.

"Joseph jointly organized, Comrade Marshal Budyonny hopes to withdraw from Ukraine and return to our homeland for defense! And, he hopes to get more reinforcements." Shaposhnikov said.

"Withdraw from Ukraine?" The expression on Joseph's face kept changing.

Invading Ukraine and punishing Ukraine is regarded as a victory by him. Bu Russia's propaganda agency also made a lot of publicity before. If the Russian army withdraws from Ukraine at this time, what will others think? At that time, he will lose face.

"Let Comrade Marshal Budyonny continue to stand firm. In addition, mobilize reinforcements to the Southern Front Army!" Joseph said.

Joseph would rather let the southern army go deep into the trap and let hundreds of thousands of people die in battle, and he absolutely does not want his face to be damaged and his prestige to be damaged. If that's the case, his rule may be threatened.

Seeing this, Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov had no choice but to say no more. They both knew that Joseph was a very stubborn person, and once he made a decision, he would not change it. If you say more, it will only make him more disgusted. The two could only send as many reinforcements as possible to the Southern Front. However, it is very difficult to say whether the Southern Army can persist until then.

Ukraine, a small town southeast of Donetsk. The headquarters of the Russian Southern Front was placed here.

"Comrade Marshal, a telegram from Moscow!" A staff officer placed the telegram on Marshal Budyonny's desk.

After Marshal Budyonny read the telegram, his face was a little ugly.

"Hey! It seems that this time, we have to fight to the death here!"

Marshal Budyonny proposed to withdraw from Ukraine. In that case, even if they are not the opponents of the German army, they can still continue to retreat. However, Joseph rejected their proposal. Then, there is no doubt that the entire southern army will have only one way to fight to the end. He believed that the German offensive would begin soon. At that time, they will be at the critical moment of life and death.