Chapter 693

Smolensk, Sanmao Front Headquarters.

General Vasilevsky was smoking one cigarette after another, and the whole office was soon filled with smoke.

General Bulganin, political commissar of the Sanmao Front, and Lieutenant General Sokolovsky, chief of staff, also had very ugly expressions.

"Comrade Commander, we have just received a report that the 31st Army and the 33rd Army have collapsed, and the defense line has been occupied by the 2nd Army of the Hungarian Expeditionary Force. They are less than 20 kilometers away from Smolensk. Lieutenant General Sokolovsky said.

General Vasilevsky nodded. The current situation is indeed very unfavorable for the Sanmao Front.

"It seems that the Iron Alliance is coming with force this time! Not only did the Third Reich devote its main forces to the attack, but the Hungarians and Francons also participated. The total number of troops they have invested has reached more than three million people!"Admiral Bulganin sighed.

The troops invested by the Iron Alliance do not seem to be as good as the existing troops of the Sanmao Front Army of the Wooly Bear Alliance. However, in terms of combat effectiveness, they far exceed that of the Sanmao Front Army.

The Third Reich Army also Needless to say, the combat effectiveness is already very strong, so it is natural to crush the Mao Xiong Army.

But even the combat effectiveness of the Kingdom of Hungary Expeditionary Force is stronger than the Mao Xiong Army, so that the Mao Xiong Army is beaten steadily. The generals of the Mao Xiong Army were all aggrieved by their defeat.

Although the Franji's combat effectiveness was slightly inferior, with the assistance of the Third Reich and the Kingdom of Hungary's expeditionary force, they still fought effectively. In this way.

This also puts the Mao Xiong Alliance Sanmao Front Army under great pressure this time, and it seems that they are about to be unable to hold on.

"Comrade Commander, what should we do now? Judging from the enemy's advance route, they wanted to encircle Smolensk from three directions: south, west, and north. If we don't retreat to Mosk, I'm afraid we will fall into their encirclement and be wiped out by them." Lieutenant General Sokolovsky said

"yes! Our enemy has a huge appetite. They clearly wanted to eat us all this time. Then they hit Mosk City in one breath and launched an attack on Mosk."General Vasilevsky said.

Facing the sharp attack of the Iron Alliance, if possible, General Vasilevsky would rather lead his troops to retreat in order to preserve their strength.

He knew very well that without air superiority, at the same time, artillery and armor It is far inferior to the Iron Alliance. If you challenge head-on, it will definitely be a dead end. Only by temporarily retreating and conserving your strength can you last longer on the next battlefield.

But unfortunately, West China General Levsky is very serious. The one who stays in the Kremlin will never allow the Sanmao Front to retreat. This is the front named after Sanmao, and now his Iron Alliance troops have been driven out of Sanmao. If Even Smolensk could not be defended, and Joseph would never let him go.

If they died in Smolensk, Joseph might give preferential treatment to their families and commend them for their bravery. But if they retreat, the consequences will be It's very serious

"Comrade Commander, isn’t the Third Reich afraid of having its teeth broken?"General Bulganin asked.

Marshal Vasilevsky shook his head:"Judging from the strength of the Third Reich's mobilization this time. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to hold on. In the nearly three months of fighting, we have tried our best. But it still could not withstand the attack of the Third Reich's Central Army Group. This time, with the disastrous defeat of the Ermao Front and the Ulyanovgrad Front, the Third Reich could devote more troops to the offensive. The pressure we are under is even greater. This time, I'm afraid we can't hold on anymore"

"how so?"Admiral Bulganin was a little lost.

Originally, he thought he could persist for a while longer. Or even that he could persist like this forever. But now it seems that he was too optimistic.

"Order all ministries to defend to the end! Mosk is making defensive arrangements. Comrade Joseph has ordered the entire Mosk to be built into a military fortress. We need to buy Mosk's defenders more time. At the same time, consume as much of the enemy's effective forces as possible to create favorable conditions for the subsequent defense battle of Mosk."General Vasilevsky said

"Yes, Comrade Commander! Lieutenant General Sokolovsky replied.

In the ensuing war, the Third Reich Central Army Group, the two armies of the Kingdom of Hungary Expeditionary Force and the Expeditionary Force of the Kingdom of Franchise launched a campaign around Smolensk. An extremely fierce attack.

Although the resistance of the Sanmao Front Army of the Mao Bear Alliance was very tenacious, they still could not hold on when the Third Reich was determined to eat the Sanmao Front Army this time.

July 5, The 1st Armored Army of the Third Emperor, the 1st Infantry Army and the 4th Infantry Army captured Yartevo, a small town east of Smolensk, completely cutting off the connection between Smolensk and Mosk.

Immediately, the 3rd Emperor The two armies of the Central Army Group of the Three Reichs, the Expeditionary Force of the Kingdom of Hungary, and the Expeditionary Force of the Kingdom of Franchi stepped up their attack on Smolensk.

Under the fierce attack of these troops, the Mao Bear Alliance Sanmao The front army could no longer resist.

The battle was very fierce. In order to resist the attack of the Third Reich, the Mao Xiong Alliance Sanmao Front Army showed very tenacity. These troops were almost fighting to the death. But as one defense line after another was destroyed by steel Occupied by the Alliance's troops, the losses of the Sanmao Front increased and the room for maneuver became smaller and smaller.

During the street fighting in Smolensk, the Iron and Steel Alliance used tens of thousands of cannons to carry out fierce bombardment. In addition The fierce bombing by the Third Reich Air Force almost reduced the entire Smolensk to rubble.

The Bear Army stationed in the city suffered heavy losses.

The fierce fighting will continued until July 23, when Smolensk was captured by the Iron Alliance. The army captured.

Most of the troops of the Mao Bear Alliance Sanmao Front Army were wiped out by the Iron Alliance troops, and only a very small part returned to Mosk.

General Vasilevsky, commander of the Sanmao Front Army, held on until the last moment. They were hit by stray bullets on the battlefield and were killed on the spot. General Bulganin and Lieutenant General Sokolovsky returned to Mosk. However, Joseph was obviously not prepared to let them go. The two met the same fate. Very miserable._Feilu reminds you: three things about reading - collection, recommendation,