It was not just the armored train and Fat Ivan who were shocked. When Guderian learned that the key reason for the failure of this attack was that senior Red Army generals came to the front line to charge, the tank monster was stunned. I am afraid that at this time, there were tens of thousands of grass and mud horses running wildly in his heart. You don’t play according to the routine!

That afternoon, Guderian, who was unwilling to give up, repeatedly joined the troops to attack wildly, and tried his best to open a hole. But what made him depressed was that although the enemy's defense line was shaking every time, he passed the level safely every time, which gave the tank monster the urge to pull off all the hair on his forehead.

"It's not a solution to continue fighting like this!" Kleist stopped Guderian's impulse in time. "The morale of the enemy has risen. It's useless to continue fighting like this!"

Goodrian took a deep breath and resisted the urge to go wild and accepted Klester's opinion, but only Tank Hero himself knew in his heart that he had no more ways to do it.

The weather is getting colder day by day, and supplies are getting worse day by day. If the army can still fight and step up the attack, and when it is almost exhausted, it will be impossible to fight at that time. Then it will be one and the other will decline. When the enemy accumulates strength to counterattack, it is really a big question whether the two tank clusters of him and Klester can withstand it.

In short, Guderian believes that the prospects are not optimistic at all. At this moment, it is the time when the brave will win when they meet on a narrow road. Whoever can grit their teeth and persevere will win. Now, Guderian believes that the first thing that collapses may be his troops.

That night, he found Kleister again: "Eibard, I don't think I can continue like this."

Looking at Guderian with a serious expression, Admiral Klester was still a little confused about the situation, thinking that Guderian was still resentful of the afternoon stopping. He could only comfort him again: "Heinz, there is nothing we can do about it. We cannot let the young men die blindly. Otherwise, what's the difference between that and the barbaric Russians? Stop the attack and let the young men take a breath..."

Guderian interrupted Klester's words and said seriously: "I am not against stopping the attack, but rather that our two clusters are in a very bad situation. The supply is difficult, the weather is bad, and the enemy is unusually tenacious. These all show that it is no longer realistic to continue fighting in the west wind. Our troops are already at the end of the mast and oars..."

Klester fell into deep thought. He knew Guderian's meaning very well. I'm afraid that the tank monster came to him this time to report the situation to his superiors and requested to stop the Xifeng war. However, Xifeng war was the head of state, and the bearded man had great expectations for it. Now Xifeng war has achieved certain results and has successfully advanced to the heart of Russia. At this time, the battle is stopped or even retreats. It is not in vain.

Klester knew that the superiors were not so easily convinced, and even more likely to urge them to continue moving forward, as for retreating, that was nothing to think about.

However, Guderian still insisted: "I think the wolf cave is too underestimating the combat effectiveness of the Russians. Although we have won a series of victories before, this has not given Russia a fatal blow. The Russians still have more than 4 million troops, and our troops are only more than 5 million. When they no longer attack blindly and are determined to punt, it is impossible for us to defeat our opponents with our existing troops."

Speaking of this, Guderian strengthened his tone and almost begged: "Eibard, we must be responsible for the army. Now it is time to make steady progress and consolidate the results. Continue to attack blindly at the heart of Russia, which is too risky. Moreover, the bad weather, transportation and logistics do not allow us to continue to rush like this. I ask you to join me to suggest to the above. Modify the plan before May 1942. The consolidation of the existing front is the priority. Trying to continue the attack after June 1942 is a natural result!"

Klester hesitated and weighed the pros and consented to Guderian's proposal. The two of them called the Southern Army Group Command and the Central Army Group Command respectively to explain the actual difficulties and demanded the end of the West Wind Operation.

However, when Hitler learned about Guderian and Klester's opinions, he was furious. The angry mustache waved his fists and said, "My generals are all a group of cowards. We have clearly blasted open the door of Russia and can let go of our hands and feet to rob them, but they are satisfied with taking away some worthless waste... Ridiculous! Extremely ridiculous! Where is the enterprising spirit of the German soldiers? They are actually afraid of a polar bear whose claws have been cut off and their teeth have been pulled out. They are stupid!"

Speaking of this, Xiaowang suddenly raised her tone and almost roared: "I will never allow the terrestrial war, nor will I tolerate the fear of the enemy in the army. Only by moving forward and constantly moving forward can we defeat the Bolsheviks and gain enough room for development for the German nation! Tell Bock, tell Longdsted, and tell Guderian and Klester that my answer is no!"

Hitler's answer was not just no, but he scolded the generals on the front line and ordered them to continue to implement the scheduled combat plan and not stop until Moscow and Leningrad were captured.

Undoubtedly, Hitler's answer disappointed Guderian. The outstanding military genius said to his subordinates in frustration: "There is a trap ahead. We have seen it, but the head of state turned a blind eye. Instead, he ordered us to rush in. I don't know what will happen next, but it will definitely not be a good thing!"

Of course, Hitler was not just swearing. He also paid great attention to the supply issue that Guderian complained about, and ordered that Guderian's needs be met at all costs, even if he was selling iron and sucking bones and marrow!

It is naturally impossible to let the Germans sell their iron spree, but they can't escape the bones and marrow. Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia and Poland, which were enslaved by Germany, were asked to provide more supplies. In this cold winter, the lives of the people of these countries may be very sad.

However, if you want to say that life is the hardest, it is the Jews, especially the Jews under the control of the German army. Because of Guderian's complaints, in order to reduce unnecessary consumption, the Wanhu Conference was held in advance, and the final solution to the Jews was implemented in advance.

The poor Jews instantly turned into fish on the chopping board and were driven into Auschwitz concentration camps in groups. Then they turned into groups of pathetic dead souls in the gas chamber, and even their skin, hair and fat became industrial raw materials.

Of course, during this winter, the Soviet people in the occupied areas were also pitiful. Their only property and rations were looted, and they were also asked to contribute to the great German liberators. From October 1941 to May of the following year, about 500,000 people died of famine and cold.

The most funny thing happened in Ukraine. In the 1920s and 1930s, a group of funny men in Ukraine strongly opposed collective farms. When the Patriotic War broke out, especially after the German army invaded Ukraine, a considerable number of Western Ukrainians chose to cooperate with the German army, thinking that the royal army had really come ashore.

But what the funny men in the Western Ukraine did not expect was that the royal army had no sympathy for Ukraine being exploited by the brutal Russians. In their opinion, Ukrainians and Poles and Jews were no different, they were just slaves to the German nation. The Germans accepted the collective farms of the Soviet Union and forced the funny men in the Western Ukraine to continue their labor reforms.

This is really a welcome to the king's army and the sensation was blown away, but for the party leading the way, the most painful thing is not here. Instead, the king's army is doomed to fail in this war, and in the future they will enjoy the greetings of the iron fist of the people's dictatorship again.

Well, let's not worry about these funny guys for now. Let's continue to return to the battlefield. After Hitler ordered the attack to continue, even if Guderian was extremely unwilling to do so, he could only continue to grit his teeth and fight. In the next week, there would be continuous bloody battles.

"Where did the 21st Army arrive!"

Rokosovsky was under great pressure. He used the troops with only one army on hand (the 6th and 16th armies can only be counted as one army) to resist the siege of the two armies of the German army. The number of war damage received every day could make him pull off his hair. If he continued to consume this, he and Lujin's troops would not last for a few days.

"He has arrived at Roslavl." Lujin replied, to be honest, he was also very haggard, not only because of the huge losses, but also because he had no good idea.

Rokosovsky was unhappy: "Why are you so slow? There is still halfway there. Don't they know that Bryansk is very nervous?"

Lu Jin smiled bitterly and said, "It's not their fault. The weather is bad and the transportation capacity is very tight. The arrival of winter has increased the demand for supplies exponentially. In addition, Minsk is also very tight!"

Rokosovsky sighed. He also knew that the 21st Army was not intentional, but the current situation made him crazy. Should he really be put into the armored forces in advance?

Just when Rokosovsky and Lujin were frowning and had no choice, a fairy came back happily. He had been very happy during this period. Every day he went to the front line to thrust the German devils and played the role of savior at critical moments, which greatly satisfyed someone's vanity. To be honest, this was the happiest period of time since the end of the civil war.

However, a certain immortal was happy, while Rokosovsky and Lujin were worried. To be honest, the reason why they are so worried now is that a small part of the reason is brought by a certain immortal. As the saying goes, there is no way to get wet shoes when walking by the river. Someone can be "lucky" once or twice, and it is impossible for them to be so "lucky" this time. If that happens, how can they explain to the Military Commission and the Politburo?

If possible, Rokosovsky really wanted to lock up a certain immortal, but it was undoubtedly impossible, and as someone got more and more excited, it was even more impossible to listen to his advice.

Anyway, the only way Rokosovsky could come up with is to respond to the "rule" of a certain immortal's "doing things wrong" to the Military Commission and the Politburo, hoping that the superiors could put pressure on someone and make someone honest.

So what does the Politburo think about this? When Trotsky learned about the great achievements of a certain immortal, he couldn't help but sigh. To be honest, Trotsky didn't like Li Xiaofeng. Before the 1930s, he thought that someone was a sensational little kid. He had only a sensational theory and liked to mess around around. He was simply a little evil dog raised by Lenin. After 1930, he felt that someone was ambitious and tried every means to climb up, and was simply a political speculator.

In short, Trotsky did not have a high opinion of someone, but today, even if he still had a lot of opinions about someone, he had to admit that it would be inappropriate to describe someone as just ambitionist and speculator. An ambitious man who only thinks about speculation would come to the front line to kill the enemy regardless of his life? OK. Even if it was a show, it would be at most once or twice. According to Rokosovsky and Lukin's reaction, someone did this every day, how stupid is to do it like this?

Anyway, Trotsky believed that this was probably not a show, but someone was indeed fulfilling his promises in practice. He said before that he would succeed if he did not succeed, which was obviously not a joke.

Trotsky, who was moved by someone's actions, had to admit that Comrade Andre was a very special Bolshevik, and some of his actions and theories may not conform to classic revolutionary theories. However, this cannot conceal the thorough revolutionary nature he showed in his actual actions.

Well, after more than twenty years, Li Xiaofeng was finally admitted by Trotsky, which is a great benefit. However, Trotsky was worried about the battle situation in Bryansk: "From Comrade Andre was forced to rush to the front line again and again, our previous estimate of the situation was probably too optimistic. The enemy is still very strong, far from the end of the mast. In the following time this year, it is probably unrealistic to carry out a comprehensive counterattack. I think it is the most important to be based on defense in the five to seven months at the moment!"

This is the second benefit Li Xiaofeng won with his practical actions. Trotsky finally saw the strength of the German army and found that the enemy was much stronger than he thought. The tactic of attack against attack advocated by Tukhachevsky is completely out of place at present.

Soon, the Politburo withdrew its previous opinion, believing that the defense of Minsk is the top priority. In Trotsky's words, "Control the scale of counterattacks, especially not to carry out unnecessary counterattacks. Conservative on-site defense at present is ten times more useful than blind and unrealistic counterattacks!"

Trotsky not only canceled the counterattack plan, but even revised the red line again, saying: "If the command bodies of all fronts of the Central Military Region of Moscow have reached an agreement and believe that it is necessary to continue retreating, then retreat decisively and do not stick to the points and lines on the map. It is acceptable to preserve the vitality of the Red Army and exchange space for time!"

Trotsky is the kind of person who will decisively execute once he makes up his mind. Since he thinks he can continue to retreat, he will accept the result altogether. On the People's Committee, he ordered: "Retreat the industrial and mining enterprises that Ukraine and Belarus are on the verge of enemy threats as soon as possible, which is related to the outcome of the future war. This work must be implemented immediately, and the work of evacuation must be done as quickly as possible!"

Although this order was issued a little late, it had little impact. The main reason is that it is different from history. When making industrial layouts in peacetime, Li Xiaofeng had already intervened in advance. Important industrial and mining enterprises were all tilted towards the heartland of Russia. Those who could be placed in Russia were definitely not placed in the franchised republics. In addition, compared with history, the Red Army's current situation is much better, basically stabilizing the front line to the front line of Belarus and Ukraine, and there is no need for a comprehensive retreat and evacuation.

It should be said that Trotsky's transformation was timely, which meant that the Patriotic War had entered a new stage. But not everyone liked this stage, for example, Tukhachevsky, who was extremely angry at Trotsky's comprehensive transformation overnight and felt that he had been betrayed!

"This is an all-round escape and surrender, and it is a victory for the rightists!"

"This error must be corrected!"

Tukhachevsky said many times in public that he had even had a positive verbal confrontation with Trotsky more than once, but these were not enough to change Trotsky's attitude. To be honest, Tukhachevsky was quite disappointed.

At this time, there was another person in the Soviet political arena who was undoubtedly disappointed, that is Sverdlov. Xiao Si was happy to see Trotsky and Li Xiaofeng confront each other. He believed that Trotsky should be able to teach someone a lesson, so that someone who touched a bag would know how important Sverdlov's support was. At that time, Xiao Si's group would be reintegrated into a whole, and he would become a well-deserved leader.

But what Xiao Si didn't expect was that Trotsky actually admitted his defeat, and it was someone who won the overall victory. It has to be said that after this battle, Li Xiaofeng's political prestige grew rapidly. If he was just a role player in the past, he has grown into a quasi-superstar now.

This is quite unfavorable for Xiao Si. Once Li Xiaofeng continues to grow, he will be the fastest one for three years and slower for five years. He will definitely be the closest force in the party to the peak. Whether it is three years or five years, this may affect the next change of leadership.

Xiao Si was determined to win that election. He thought he was the one who replaced Trotsky. Now, Li Xiaofeng seemed to have the possibility of snatching the ranks and power. Xiao Si was worried for a moment. He didn't know how to face this painful situation. He was completely unprepared. In desperation, he could only summon his think tank to a meeting to discuss... (To be continued)

ps: Update early and watch the military parade.

Bow thanks to Yisuoyanyu, Offen, Sevastopol sailors, the traveler who takes the Porenzi, the wind, the atomic icebreaker, and will not throw you and comrade Slm!
Chapter completed!