Age of Conquest Reborn

Breaking through the blockade of the German troops in the Ural Mountains cost the remaining Soviet troops at least tens of thousands of deaths. This road to Western Siberia was opened with the young lives and blood of Soviet soldiers!

As evening approached, Stalin, who was still in shock, took senior officials of the Soviet party, government and army, as well as the surviving Soviet soldiers, without daring to stop at all, and ran all the way to Kurgan, east of the Ural Mountains, which is already the Western Siberian region.

, about a hundred kilometers away from Yekaterinburg. ()

Finally getting rid of the pursuit of hundreds of thousands of elite German troops, Stalin could finally take a breath and issued an order. The troops and the government rested in Kurgan for a day. At the same time, Stalin ordered a few division-level troops that still maintained some organizational structure.

Set up defenses, alerts and surveillance in Nizhniy Tagil, Serov and other places east of the Ural Mountains. Will the German army continue to pursue after crossing the Ural Mountains?

Kurgan is also a small town in Western Siberia, but its several thousand residents did not show any enthusiasm for the arrival of soldiers from their motherland. On the contrary, they were quite disgusted because these ragged and exhausted soldiers

The Soviet soldiers not only occupied their own houses, but also stuffed their hungry stomachs with all the edible food in the house. These residents who did not have much food for the winter were immediately faced with a cruel reality. What happened next

How do you spend your days?

Of course, due to confidentiality requirements, the residents in Kurgan City who complained about the sudden Soviet defeat did not know that their great leader and the savior of the Soviet people - Comrade Stalin, was in the city. However, if the residents

We know that such a big man is around. I'm afraid they won't welcome their leader who has little to do with them, right?

After resting for a while, Stalin was finally able to calm down and enjoy a hot dinner. Although the taste of Siberian food was not in line with the leader's appetite, he still ate it with gusto.

After dinner, Stalin braced his tired body and asked the guards to summon all the Politburo members who had escaped from Moscow, as well as senior officers from the General Staff and various units who could be contacted, to his room for a meeting. He had to consider

Kurgan is only over a hundred kilometers away from Yekaterinburg. As long as the Germans are willing, they can reach Kurgan within one day.

Also, Stalin must face another realistic problem now. Anyone facing that Chinese, Tang Qiuli, should also understand how many troops he still has available.

More than an hour later, the surviving members of the Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, senior officers of the General Staff, and the commanders of the troops who had withdrawn shuffled into this relatively spacious room. There were less than fifty people in total.

, which made Stalin sad to see this. Back in Moscow

Every time a military meeting is held, not only are hundreds of people attending, but they must also be senior military officers and government officials of a considerable level. But now, there are only dozens of people, and even a few officers with the rank of colonel.

Qualified to participate in the highest level military conference.

Stalin, who was full of sadness, did not have any opening remarks, but said straightforwardly, "Comrades, it goes without saying that our great Soviet Union has suffered huge losses. Under the fierce attack of German fascism, Moscow fell and the country fell. The Soviet Union has reached its most dangerous moment!

"

Stalin's words did not cause the slightest disturbance in the hearts of those who participated in the meeting. Everyone knew the reality. Otherwise, they would not have come to Kurgan, a small town in Western Siberia, a bitter cold place. Stalin saw that his words had no effect.

What is the role? His face darkened and he changed the subject, "Comrade Rokossovsky, does your General Staff know how many troops there are that have retreated to Kurgan? How are their weapons and equipment?"

The Deputy Chief of General Staff, General Rokossovsky, who was asked, was obviously prepared. He replied in a low tone: "Comrade Stalin, the General Staff has dispatched all personnel. After preliminary statistics, the results have come out. Withdrawal."

The Red Army soldiers who arrived in the Kurgan area are now about

There are more than 93,000 people, from more than 100 troops, with more than 500 designations. Except for the several division-level troops you sent to defend Nizhny Tagil, Serov and other places east of the Ural Mountains, there are also

Apart from barely maintaining their organizational structure, other troops have lost their organizational structure!"

"As for weapons and equipment, Comrade Stalin, the situation is very bad. We have lost all the planes, tanks and artillery, and only have more than 300 trucks. About 70% of the soldiers only have light weapons in their hands, and the rest are bare-handed.

, there are less than 500 light and heavy machine guns combined, and there is still a lack of ammunition. In addition, there are about more than 10,000 wounded who need treatment, but we have very few medicines!"

Stalin's face darkened, and then General Rokossovsky's words pushed their hearts into the bottomless abyss, "These problems are not the most difficult ones before us.

The biggest difficulty at present is food. The supplies brought by the troops when they retreat are only enough to last for about three days. Comrade Stalin, you also know that the current Western Siberian region is experiencing severe winter weather..."

General Rokossovsky did not say the next words, but everyone knew that in three days, everyone would face the reality of starvation. There was a suppressed silence in the room, and Stalin's face turned pale, and his heart

, a sharp tearing pain arose.

When we were stranded in Yekaterinburg, we still had more than 200,000 soldiers on hand, and troops who had broken out from the Moscow battlefield were gradually gathering in. However, in just a few days, the remaining soldiers lost their organization and were beaten to pieces.

The more than 90,000 people who have disarmed are less than one percent of the more than 9 million troops of the Soviet Red Army in its heyday!

There are more than 90,000 people and more than 10,000 wounded. There are no heavy weapons, no medicines, and only enough food to last three days. So, what will happen after three days? The food is even more terrible than the Germans and the Chinese.

enemy!

The members of the Politburo and officers of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union who attended the meeting all had gloomy faces, and a sense of despair filled their hearts. Stalin braced himself and said: "Comrade Rokossovsky, your General Staff is responsible for this.

, reorganize all the Red Army troops that have withdrawn to the Kurgan area as soon as possible and form several fully-staffed combat divisions to take on combat tasks, with existing officers from the General Staff Headquarters serving as political commissars at all levels!"

"Except for a few divisions responsible for guarding the direction of the Ural Mountains, all other troops took action to collect food from all local residents in Kurgan and surrounding areas to the greatest extent. All edible food.

We must make it clear to the people that this is a responsibility that must be borne for the survival of the Soviet Union! We must warn the troops not to cross the damn 81st West Longitude Line and not to offend the Chinese!”

Stalin's words were very noble, but everyone here felt like a mirror. What kind of armed collection of food? To put it bluntly, it was an open robbery. However, no one raised any objections. After all, this is the only way out.

Otherwise, more than 90,000 Red Army soldiers, including Comrade Stalin, will starve to death in the cold winter of Western Siberia. As for the local residents, I'm sorry, they will have to bear a heavy price for the survival of the Soviet Union!

"The problem of troops and food has been solved for the time being. Let's focus on discussing what our next step should be!" Stalin said in a gloomy voice.

There was an unbearable silence, "How to go?" Everyone who participated in the meeting was at a loss. There was no way to go back to Moscow. Going further east was the territory of the Chinese. Apart from surviving the severe cold in Western Siberia,

Where else to go outside of winter?

Molotov, the People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, had an idea in his heart, but he did not dare to say it. Facing the silence, Stalin became angry, "Comrades, in the most critical moment of the great Soviet Union, you should fully

Use your wisdom instead of staying silent!”

"Report!" The report came from outside the house, breaking the unbearable silence. A major officer walked in covered with snow. Stalin's heart tightened. The broken ship was caught in the headwind, but the Germans were chasing him.

Any news coming down?

Deputy Chief of General Staff General Rokossovsky, the temporary supreme commander of the army, asked solemnly: "Which army are you from? What's the matter? Did you know that a military meeting is being held here?"

The officer turned blue with cold, and said with trembling lips: "Comrade General, I am a battalion commander of the Far Eastern Front. My unit is responsible for the security of Kurgan City. The soldiers found a light aircraft landing on the snow outside the city.

, there were two people on the plane, they said they were special envoys sent by Tang Qiuli, Vice Chairman of the Military Commission of the Chinese Government, to meet Comrade Stalin!"

"What? Chinese?" This news was like a bombshell, which made the Soviets dizzy. There was a burst of noisy discussion. At this time, what was the Chinese Tang Qiuli's special envoy doing?

"Where are those two Chinese?" Stalin asked before General Rokossovsky. With his political experience and wisdom, he vaguely guessed the purpose of Tang Qiuli's special envoy. Molotov

There was a flash of light in his eyes, and it was obvious that his thoughts were similar to Stalin's.

"He was detained by our soldiers in a room in the city!" the major officer replied.

"Okay, Comrade Major, send those two Chinese to me right away. Remember, be polite!" Stalin ordered the kindly officer. The major officer was obviously flattered, that is, in Kurgan

, Otherwise, as a small major battalion commander, I can still hear the orders of the supreme leader with my own ears!

"Let the meeting adjourn!" Stalin said to the people attending the meeting, "Comrades Molotov and Comrade Rokossovsky stay!"

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