983 Besieged
Just inside the slightly shaking underground air defense bunker in Moscow that was shaken by the bomb explosion, Konev and his commanders were holding a new combat meeting.
This meeting was held based on changes in the situation and was preparing to re-plan the combat deployment. Except for the already crazy Khrushchev, other senior Soviet leaders participated.
The atmosphere in the conference room was very depressing because from all directions, Moscow was almost one-fifth of the control of the German army.
Never underestimate this fifth, because as time goes by, the consumption of materials and ammunition, and the collapse of fighting determination, and when there are about two-fifths left in urban street fighting, the defenders will fall into a collapse of defeat.
There was a huge Moscow city defense map hanging on the wall. A Soviet commander was introducing the battle situation near the Kiev Railway Station: "The enemy is advancing towards the Kiev Railway Station at a very fast speed. We tried to stop them from advancing, but the losses were heavy."
He pointed at Kiev Railway Station and the Moscow River with his teaching pointer and pointed at the Kiev Railway Station and the area along the Moscow River, and said, "One day yesterday, we lost 17 anti-aircraft guns of various types and lost 30 barricade defense positions..."
Seeing that Konev did not interrupt himself, he pointed to the map, and the general responsible for introducing the battle situation swallowed and continued to speak: "There are troops who claimed to have eliminated 100 German troops, but the German attack in that direction was not delayed at all..."
"These damn bastards are still lying about the results of the battle at this time. Are they crazy or are they completely stupid?" A general sneered and said.
"It's not necessarily a lie to report the results of the battle. We killed about 1,000 people in one day yesterday, and the German army estimated to have lost more than 700 people. This data is still credible." Another general explained with a wry smile.
"Overall, the defense line near Kiev Railway Station has not collapsed yet. There is still no problem with holding on for one to two days." Speaking of this, the general who introduced the battle situation looked at Konev again with guilt.
When Konev heard this reward, he could only smile helplessly in his heart: he hoped that Kiev Railway Station would last until next month, but unfortunately, it was only early July.
Obviously, if nothing unexpected happens, it would be a miracle that could last until mid-July.
As for whether he could stick to the original August, Konev knew that this was simply an unrealistic requirement.
Regardless of the rest, Konev doesn't know whether the ammunition reserved in Moscow cities is enough to be consumed until the end of August...
Before being completely surrounded, the completion of the work of rushing to Moscow cities was very poor, and the amount of ammunition consumed on the front line was several times that of previous estimates, so Konev's ammunition is now stretched.
There is not enough ammunition, let alone sticking to the Kiev Railway Station, Moscow may become the spoils of the German army in an instant.
At this time, another general spoke: "The Germans are destroying the bridges in a planned manner. They know that there is no way to seize these bridges intact from our hands, so they are trying to destroy them in advance."
"The German army destroyed the bridge, which means that we will soon be unable to supply ammunition to the other side of the river to reinforce soldiers." After hearing this news, the general responsible for defending the Kiev Railway Station said pale.
He paused, wiped his sweat with his handkerchief and complained to Konev: "Near the bend of the river, we have a total of 7 bridges, and now three have been destroyed by the German army... Half an hour ago, the German army had just destroyed a new bridge."
Just half an hour ago, the German army organized a new bombing, which once again destroyed a railway bridge, allowing the Soviet army to rely on one more supply line.
"No, can't we build a pontoon bridge? We can build a pontoon bridge in a relatively safe place, right?" An official in a suit interrupted.
A general sitting next to him explained his doubts: "Building a pontoon bridge is a good solution, but we don't have the equipment needed for the pontoon bridge."
"The matter of the floating bridge is second, and the ammunition of the front-line troops is the most critical. There is no ammunition at the arms distribution point near the Kiev Railway Station, and all the ammunition must be transported from the river." The general in charge of the Kiev Railway Station added when he saw that Konev did not speak.
"Transport here on the river? What a joke, let the soldiers carry ammunition through the bridge that the enemy keeps blocking?" After hearing this, an official in charge of civil affairs was frightened and changed his face.
Another general explained: "There are several bridges that are safe, at least now, but if our army continues to lose its positions within the bend of the Kiev River, the bridges in these places will soon be exposed to the German attack range."
The general in charge of Kiev Railway Station had to emphasize again: "It is impossible to stop the troops from retreating. If we have the ability to hold our positions, we will not be attacked by the German army."
"Isn't it... Isn't it a pre-determined thing to give up some positions, or to give up some positions in a planned manner..." Another civilian official said sarcastically.
Another official sitting with him was Khrushchev's confidant, and he said coldly: "The regulations are stipulated, but the speed of giving up is so fast. Will we have to hand over the Red Square to the German army next month?"
Seeing the atmosphere in the conference room change, Konev had to stand up and speak.
"Enough! When you become a prisoner of the Germans, you have a lot of time to argue. What we are going to talk about now is how to better stick to Moscow!" He slapped the table and made the conference room quiet suddenly.
"I am the order I gave to defend Kiev to the death, and the future will not change!" Konev looked at the civil officials who were already frightened by the war and said, "I don't have much reserve team in my hands, and I don't have much time in Moscow!"
What he said was not intimidation, but to be honest. The Soviet army's battle in Moscow was not optimistic, and the rest was only favored by God.
Chapter completed!