"Put away those false greetings, Comrade Boris Mikhailovich Shaposhnikov." Stalin said with a cold expression, holding his familiar pipe in his mouth: "How is the war going?
How are you doing?"
"The enemy's attack is very fierce." Boris's face didn't look very good: "We have lost most of Moscow's peripheral positions, and the enemy is making an attempt to besiege Moscow on three sides. The Red Army soldiers performed very bravely,
They are giving the enemy the most violent blows on all fronts, causing the enemy to suffer heavy losses every step forward. And in Moscow, the great Moscow people are also making the most active preparations."
"That's not what I want to hear, Boris." Stalin interrupted Shaposhnikov impatiently. This was very rare for Stalin, who respected Shaposhnikov extremely.
Yes, it is obvious that the bad situation on the battlefield has seriously disturbed his mood: "The real side, I must hear the real side. We can have confidence in the soldiers and civilians in Moscow, but we cannot deceive ourselves."
"Yes, Comrade General Secretary." Shaposhnikov paused: "The Chinese have an absolute advantage in artillery fire. They are wreaking havoc on our positions and Moscow in the air. They..."
As he said this, a sharp air raid siren sounded outside.
Shaposhnikov smiled bitterly: "Comrade General Secretary, daily bombings have almost become routine. We cannot prevent such things from happening. The anti-aircraft fire is so weak that it is almost impossible to calculate. The Chinese aircraft can almost completely
They ignored our air defense capabilities and recklessly dropped countless bombs on Moscow, causing us great damage."
Stalin listened carefully, was silent for a while, and then asked: "Boris, tell me honestly, if the Chinese appear in Moscow now, how long can we hold on?"
Shaposhnikov also fell silent, and after a long while he said with difficulty: "If we are optimistic, we can persist in the first half of the year. If we are pessimistic, it may only be a few days."
Stalin asked no more questions.
This is unbelievable. Can it only last for the first half of the year? Look at Boris.
Mihajlovic.
Shaposhnikov's expression showed that he had reached his limit after half a year and had to say it reluctantly.
The last time the enemy attacked Moscow, Moscow successfully defended it, but what about this time?
This time is different from last time, Boris.
Mihajlovic.
Shaposhnikov told Stalin this before the war began.
The last attack on the Chinese seemed to be somewhat unprepared, and could even be said to be careless, so they failed to enter Moscow. But this time it was completely different.
This time, the Chinese used frightening air power and artillery power, and carried out shocking bombings outside and inside Moscow. Most of the positions were razed to the ground by such bombings. Every bombing
After it was over, the Muscovites had to carry out more difficult repairs than the previous one.
In just a few days of artillery attacks, Moscow has already paid a heavy price
"Are there any betrayers or wavers?" Stalin turned his attention to Yenov, the head of the People's Commissariat of State Security.
Yenov nodded: "Yes, Comrade General Secretary. From the enemy's first attack on Moscow to now, we have arrested and suppressed more than 20 counterrevolutionaries and those with weak will. Please rest assured that we will still
We will continue to carry out more severe actions in Moscow, especially in the army."
"Two thousand people are not enough, far from enough." Stalin seemed to have regained some confidence: "We need to arrest more people and let them know that Moscow is still ours and the Bolsheviks will never be overthrown!"
"Yes, Comrade General Secretary."
Stalin suddenly said: "Let's go outside and have a look."
"What?" Shaposhnikov and Yenov shouted at the same time.
“Go and see our people.//”
"Comrade General Secretary, I object!"
Yenov shouted loudly: "The enemy's spies are hiding somewhere. They may shoot you coldly at any time. It is too dangerous for you to appear at this time. I cannot agree to your taking such a risk."
"I object too." Shaposhnikov also said. "The enemy's planes are bombing, and we cannot guarantee your safety."
"Comrade Boris Yenov, this is Moscow!" Stalin's tone became serious: "If we can't feel safe in our own capital, then where else is safe? We must make ours
The army and the people know that their general secretary is with them, and Moscow will be a city that will never fall!"
Stalin was a very stubborn person. Once he decided on something, he would never change it.
Although Shaposhnikov and Yenov firmly opposed it, under Stalin's repeated insistence, they reluctantly agreed.
Bombs fell from the air to the ground one by one. Rumbling explosions sounded everywhere in Moscow, and most places were ablaze.
There are obviously not enough firefighters.
Their top priority will be to protect important military facilities, while those civilian houses can only scream helplessly in the flames.
The streets of Moscow seemed very chaotic. Everyone was shouting loudly and running, trying to save the poor property from being completely swallowed up by the fire.
Suddenly, a brigade of soldiers and members of the People's Commissariat of State Security appeared on the street. They were armed with live ammunition and looked nervous.
"Comrade General Secretary is here!"
"Comrade Stalin is here!"
This news spread quickly here. Everyone was shocked and felt a little incredible at the same time. Comrade General Secretary really came at this time?
It’s really here, General Secretary Joseph Vissarionovich.
Comrade Dzhugashvili is really here.
The people stopped what they were doing and cheered. They surrounded Stalin and released their emotions to their heart's content. It seemed that the enemy's bombing had no deterrent effect at the moment.
This is the effect Stalin wanted!
He wants everyone to know that he is still here and that he is directing them to fight. He wants to do everything possible to inspire everyone's determination to fight to the end and never give up!
"Red Army soldiers, commanders and political workers, male and female workers, male and female collective farm workers, intellectual workers, all brothers and sisters fighting in Moscow, glorious male and female partisans!
"Stalin's voice began to sound, and everyone
"Comrades! Comrades! On behalf of the Soviet government and our Bolshevik Party, I salute you. The great mission of the war of liberation has fallen on your shoulders. You will live up to this mission! The war you are waging is a war of liberation and a just war.
War. Let the victory banner of the great Lenin guide you and completely crush the Chinese invaders! Destroy the Chinese occupiers! Long live our glorious motherland, the freedom of our motherland, and the revolution of our motherland! March towards victory under the banner of Lenin!
This group of people shamelessly called for the annihilation of the great Russian nation, the annihilation of Plekhanov and Lenin, Belinsky and Chernyshevsky, Pushkin and Tolstoy, Glinka and Tchaikovsky, Gorky
The same people as Chekhov, Sechenov and Pavlov, Repin and Sulikov, Suvorov and Kutuzov.
The aggressors want to carry out a war of annihilation against the people of all nationalities in the Soviet Union. Well, since the Chinese want to carry out a war of annihilation, they will definitely get a war of annihilation. From now on, our tasks, the tasks of the people of all nationalities in the Soviet Union, our army and navy soldiers, commanders and political work
The task of the personnel is to annihilate all the Chinese-occupiers who invade the territory of our motherland. There will be no mercy for the Chinese occupiers! Eliminate the Chinese invaders.
"
The crowd burst into wild cheers. Stalin waved his hand, and the Russians quickly became quiet again. Then Stalin's voice continued:
"How could our glorious Red Army allow enemy troops to occupy our Moscow? Is the Chinese Communist Army really as invincible as their boastful propagandists constantly boast? Of course not!
History shows that there is no invincible army now and there has never been in the past. The army of Napoleon was once considered invincible, but this army was defeated by the Russian, British and our armies. In the First Empire
During the Great War, William's German Army was once considered an invincible army. However, this army was defeated several times by the Russian Army and the British and French armies, and was finally defeated by the British and French armies.
As for the fact that part of our territory was occupied by the squadron after all, this is just a temporary defeat for us! All our brave army, all our brave navy, all our pilots - our eagles, all the races of our country
The people, all outstanding people in Europe, America, and Asia, and all outstanding people, condemn China's actions and sympathize with the Soviet government, approve of the Soviet government's actions, and believe that our cause is just and the enemy will definitely be defeated. We
There will definitely be victory.”
"Victory! Victory!" The craziest cheers broke out from the crowd again!
In their view, the "victory" Stalin called was enough to bring them a victory¨
Stalin was also completely intoxicated by his speech:
"Due to the war imposed on us, our country has launched a desperate struggle with the most vicious and insidious enemy - China. Our army is fighting bravely against an enemy armed to the teeth with tanks and aircraft. The Red Army is overcoming numerous difficulties and fighting for
They fought tirelessly to defend every inch of Soviet territory. The bravery of the Red Army soldiers was unparalleled in the world, and our resistance to the enemy was getting stronger day by day. The entire Soviet people rose up to defend the motherland together with the Red Army.
First of all, we Soviets must understand the seriousness of the dangers that threaten our country, resolutely overcome the mentality of complacency and indifference, and overcome the mood of peace building. This mood was completely understandable before the war, but now, when the war brings
When the situation fundamentally changes, it is very harmful.
The enemy is cruel and ruthless. Their purpose is to invade the land that we have watered with our own sweat and plunder the food and oil that we have obtained with our own labor. Their purpose is to restore the power of the landlords, restore the tsarist system, and destroy the Russian people.
, the national culture and state systems of Ukrainians, Belarusians, Lithuanians, Latvians, Estonians, Uzbeks, Tatars, Moldavians, Georgians, Armenians, Azerbaijanis and other free peoples of the Soviet Union.
Therefore, this is a question of life and death for the Soviet state, a question of life and death for the people of all nationalities in the Soviet Union, and a question of whether the people of all nationalities in the Soviet Union enjoy freedom or become slaves. The Soviet people must understand this, stop being indifferent, and must mobilize them
, transform all your work according to the new wartime methods, and develop the spirit of showing no mercy to the enemy¨"
His voice gradually became louder:
“We must leave no place for grievances and death-phobes, panic-stricken elements and deserters in our ranks, and make our people fearless in the struggle and devote themselves risklessly to the patriotic liberation of our anti-fascist enslavers.
War. The great Lenin, the founder of our country, once said that the basic qualities of the Soviet people should be courage, boldness, fearlessness in struggle, and determination to fight with the people against the enemies of our motherland. This kind of Bolsheviks must be
Excellent qualities became the virtues possessed by millions of people in the Red Army and the people of all ethnic groups in the Soviet Union.
We should immediately reorganize all our work according to wartime methods and make everything subordinate to the interests of the front and the task of organizing and crushing the enemy. The people of all nationalities in the Soviet Union now see that the Chinese aggressors are very important to ensuring that all working people enjoy the
Our motherland, which advocates free labor and a better life, is gnashing its teeth and extremely hostile. The people of all nationalities in the Soviet Union must rise up against the enemy and defend their rights and their homeland.
The Red Army and all citizens of the Soviet Union must defend every inch of Soviet territory, fight to the last drop of blood to defend our cities and villages, and demonstrate the inherent bravery, initiative and resourcefulness of our people.
"
He took the trouble to promote it to everyone, and finally he raised his voice again:
"The war with fascist China must not be regarded as an ordinary war. This war is not only a war between the two armies. It is also a great war of the entire Soviet people against China. This is a national defense against the fascist oppressors.
The purpose of our country's war is not only to eliminate the dangers faced by our country. Thousands of workers, collective farmers and intellectuals rose up to fight against the enemy who invaded our country!
Use all our strength to support our heroic Red Army! Use all the strength of the people to crush the enemy and strive for our victory and advance!"
The last words completely ignited the emotions of the scene.
Everyone gave out deafening cheers, and everyone was shouting crazily.
At this time, Chinese fighter planes appeared again, and bombs fell in the distance. After a burst of explosions, another house was on fire, but at this time, the Muscovites seemed to have no sense of the existence of this threat at all.
A wonderful speech can quickly boost people's morale, but no matter how wonderful the speech is, it cannot reverse one's own comprehensive weapon disadvantages and battlefield conditions.
Of course, the Chinese Communist Party and their soldiers did not hear Stalin's speech. They calmly and slowly advanced towards Moscow in accordance with the established combat objectives.
At the end of February, all peripheral forces in Moscow were eliminated and the general attack on Moscow officially began!
The Chinese ** team used almost all available artillery fire and aircraft. If I had to use one word to describe the intensity of the bombing, the only word that can be used to describe it is "bombing".
The flying brigade and artillery that had just been reinforced to the Russian battlefield barely stayed for a minute and quickly launched the most violent attack on Moscow.
Planes took off frequently, throwing thousands of tons of steel into Moscow without mercy, so that the entire Moscow was surrounded by explosions and flames every minute and every second.
This was the most horrific attack in history. The Chinese pilots and artillerymen seemed to be working tirelessly. They seemed to be determined not to stop until Moscow was completely blown to pieces.
Muscovites, who had just been inspired by Stalin, soon began to feel the horror of this bombing.
Countless Muscovites died under artillery fire, and countless houses were horribly damaged. However, this was only the beginning of the nightmare.
Moscow lacks weapons and ammunition, lacks medicine, lacks food.
They lack everything, and these severely lacking materials can not only be obtained by so-called speeches.
On March 3, 1941, the great trial in Moscow began.
Hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops and White Guard troops appeared in Moscow. Under the cover of absolutely superior firepower, they launched the final attack on Moscow.
Planes were circling in the sky, artillery fire was roaring on the ground, and thousands of tanks were roaring there.
To be fair, the Red Army performed very bravely. In various positions, they were doing their best to block the enemy's attack.
They used limited weapons and ammunition to carry out the most tenacious defense of Moscow. Many of them strapped grenades on their bodies and rushed towards the tanks that were rushing towards their positions.
Some tanks were destroyed, and the Red Army paid for this with hundreds or thousands of lives.
However, after the tanks in front were destroyed, more tanks were quickly added from behind. It seems that the Chinese tanks will never be used up.
More than a dozen Soviet tanks appeared on the battlefield, which made the Red Army soldiers in the position cheer. They finally saw their armored power.
But soon their cheers stopped.
The more than ten tanks were not at the same level as the Chinese tank troops in terms of quality or quantity. After a brief bombardment, these Soviet tanks lost their power and turned into a pile of waste.
of steel
The Chinese soldiers on the opposite side were like a group of clockwork robots. They were mechanical but well-trained and realized little by little.