Chapter 1444 Blocking Moscow

"Comrade Zhukov, if I appoint you as the commander of the Moscow garrison, will you be able to secure Moscow?" Joseph asked suddenly.

Zhukov was taken aback for a moment, apparently not expecting Joseph to ask such a question. However, at this time, he obviously couldn't back down. Otherwise, who knows what orders Joseph will give.

"Comrade Joseph, I can't guarantee that Moscow will be held. But I can guarantee that Moscow's defenders will fight to the last. Either let the Germans shed blood in Moscow, or we will shed our own blood!" General Zhukov replied road.

Joseph was quite satisfied with General Zhukov's answer. General Zhukov did not answer arrogantly that he would definitely defend Moscow. After all, in the face of such a powerful German offensive, even Joseph was not confident that their troops would be able to hold Moscow. If General Zhukov promised that he would defend it, Joseph would think that he was talking big. As long as General Zhukov can do his best, Joseph believes that Moscow's defensive operations will not be too ugly.

"Okay, Comrade Zhukov. Now, I officially appoint you as the commander of the Moscow garrison. All the troops of the reserve front will join the Moscow garrison. In addition, I will find a way to recruit more troops from other places to reinforce Moscow. I have only one request, and that is to do my best to hold Moscow. Even if there is only a little hope, I must never give up." Joseph said.

"Yes, Comrade Joseph, I assure you!" General Zhukov replied.

General Joseph nodded with satisfaction, and he hoped that General Zhukov could create a miracle this time. If the Russian army can really withstand the German attack in Moscow, maybe everything will turn around.

"Comrade Joseph, I suggest that the appointment of Comrade Zhukov should not be leaked for the time being. If the Germans learn about this appointment, they will probably take targeted actions." Marshal Shaposhnikov suggested.

"Okay, this appointment is kept secret for the time being. However, from now on, Comrade Zhukov will fulfill his obligations. I hope that you can create miracles in Moscow!" Joseph said.

"Yes, Comrade Joseph!" General Zhukov replied calmly. Although this position is also a challenge for him. If he can't keep Moscow, he is probably going to die. But if he keeps it, then it is a certainty that he will become the Marshal.

After Joseph issued the order to blockade Moscow, the troops directly under the Russian General Staff were quickly distributed to the main roads of Moscow. They set up horses, pulled up barbed wire, and even used sandbags to set up machine gun fire points to block the road.

From now on, Moscow can enter but cannot exit. No one was allowed to leave Moscow without a pass signed by Joseph, or unless the army received an order from Joseph.

"Let us leave, we want to leave Moscow!" At an intersection, a large number of Moscow civilians gathered. They dragged their families and wanted to get out of here. However, it was stopped by the army.

"Everyone, please go back! Joseph has already issued an order to prohibit anyone from leaving Moscow!" The officer in charge of this intersection said with a cold face.

Inside the machine gun fire point, the muzzle of a heavy machine gun was aimed at the crowd. If ordered to fire, they would fire without hesitation. Bu'e's army has never shown mercy to these people.

"The Germans are about to hit Moscow. If you stay here, the Germans will kill you. Please, let us go!"

The people who wanted to leave Moscow begged bitterly. However, the officers were unmoved.

Facing the army with bayonet-mounted rifles, those people did not dare to force their way. Otherwise, who knows if those soldiers would actually shoot!

At this moment, a car drove to the intersection. A man who looked like a driver jumped out of the cab.

"Quickly remove the roadblock, we're going out!" the driver ordered.

"Do you have a pass issued by the Kremlin?" asked the officer.

"Permit? A pass issued by the Kremlin?" The driver was taken aback. Joseph's order had just been issued, and many people didn't know that Moscow had been blocked by Joseph's order.

"Comrade Joseph has issued an order that no one is allowed to leave Moscow. So, if you don't have a pass issued by the Kremlin, please go back!" As soon as the officer saw this situation, he knew that these people probably saw the situation was not good, The dignitaries who wanted to flee Moscow. He is very contemptuous of those who want to escape when they are in danger.

"What's going on? Why are you still dawdling here?" A woman dressed in jewels got out of the car with a look of impatience.

"Ma'am, the road is blocked. I heard that Comrade Joseph gave the order, otherwise, we'd better go back." The driver persuaded.

"What? The road is blocked? It is forbidden to leave Moscow? Why didn't I know?" The woman jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. Staying in Moscow at this time means a dead end! Of course she didn't want to stay here and die.

"My husband is the deputy district chief of Moscow. I want to leave here, get out of the way!" the lady shouted loudly.

"Sorry, no one is allowed to leave without a pass from the Kremlin!" The officer replied neither humble nor overbearing.

The deputy head of Moscow can be regarded as a high-ranking official. However, in times of war, people with guns in their hands will not be afraid of those people. Besides, they were carrying out Joseph's orders.

"Bastard!" The lady was furious and acted aggressively.

"Slap!" A slap slapped the officer's face.

Everyone was stunned, including the officer, who obviously didn't expect that the other party would dare to make a move.

"Wow!"

The soldiers also reacted, and there was a sound of the bolt being pulled. More than a dozen rifles were aimed at the lady. Even the heavy machine gun was aimed at her.

The lady was also frightened by so many black guns pointing at her.

"What do you want to do?"

"Come on, arrest her and report to the General Staff!" the officer ordered with a dark face.

No matter how the lady resisted, she was dragged away by this group of wolves and tigers. Even some soldiers secretly ate tofu.

The civilians around the intersection saw that even the wife of the deputy head of the district had been arrested, so they didn't dare to stay any longer, so they had to go back to Moscow.