The troops of the Central Cluster and the Southern Cluster have a straight-line distance of 550 kilometers, while the entire Soviet Southwest Legion is in the triangle area between the two German troops.

If we follow the off-road speed of the mechanized troops, it seems that we can advance in two days, but in fact it is not.

Because the advancement of the armored forces requires complete logistical support, and if they encounter bridges along the way, they will still be bottlenecks. So, it took them about five days to finally appear in the eastern part of Kiev.

Even so, it was already quite fast. Although the Soviets noticed it during these five days, for some reason, they did not report it. They thought it was a southern military group.

As a result, just as the SS Panzer Army, under the vanguard of the German Legion's 2nd Armored Cluster, was about to arrive in eastern Kiev, the Soviets finally observed the banner of the SS Panzer Army, and they were suddenly stunned.

No, I'm going to be surrounded!

In Minsk, due to Pavlov's recklessness, the troops were constantly surrounded and annihilated. However, in Ukraine, due to Budunny's proper command, they did not suffer any heavy losses, but only part of them was lost in the Battle of Uman.

Since the main force of the Kiev Military Region is still there, it is very difficult for the Germans to encircle and annihilate the Kiev defenders. They occupied the Dnieper River as a natural barrier, trying to stop the continued attack of the German army.

But now, the situation has completely changed. The Germans knew that it was not enough to have troops from the Southern Military Region, so they mobilized the Central Army!

It can be said that this will be the largest siege war in the Soviet Patriotic War and the largest siege war in the entire history!

This is a huge encirclement, which is simply incredible. The entire Kiev Military Region's seventy-to-nine thousand troops were surrounded!

According to previous experience, as long as you are surrounded, it is only a matter of time before it is eliminated.

When the news reached the Kremlin, everyone felt the rumbling sound in their minds. Is the Soviets really going to perish?

Less than a month after the Patriotic War, the Soviet Union lost a large area of ​​territory and the German army was rushing to Moscow. In the fortifications west of Moscow, the second-line troops and defeated soldiers were rushed to recruit.

Looking at the entire battlefield now, only the troops of the Southwest Military Region are still elite troops on the front line. They guarded Ukraine and guarded the southwest gate of the Soviet Union.

Who would have thought that now they will be surrounded!

No one spoke, and the whole conference room was extremely quiet, and even a needle fell on the ground could be heard. After a long time, Stalin finally spoke: "For us, this is really good news. The most powerful German middle army can rush to our Moscow in one month, and they actually went south!"

The leader's vision is really different. At this time, what he thought was that Moscow was finally safe? How ridiculous and sad this kind of thing sounds.

It was like a rooster waiting to be slaughtered in a cage. Seeing a companion being caught, the rest breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, I could live for a while.

"You said, take this opportunity to launch a counterattack against Smolensk, how about?" Stalin said.

No one agreed with him. At this time, even the defense line had just been established and there was not enough defense. He actually had to fight back? Comrade Stalin's head was wrong today, right? Are you confused?

Of course Stalin had his own considerations.

Since the middle army has gone south and its eyes are empty, why not launch a counterattack and increase confidence through victory?

Morale will be depressed after the oil field is bombed, and the Soviets need a victory to inspire people! No matter how much the price it costs, it is worth it.

No one speaks, everyone seems to be mute

"Comrade Stalin, Marshal Temuxin requested a breakthrough." Another telegram came.

For some time, the Kiev Military Region has wanted to evacuate, but Stalin never approved it. Instead, he removed those who insisted on evacuating, including Zhukov and Budonny.

Now, Brother Timuxin wants to break through?

"No, they must stick to it and be prepared to launch a counterattack and eat up the army surrounding them."

Stalin's words made the people present believe that there must be something wrong with his mind and it was not realistic at all!

Just now, when he received the news, Stalin did think about letting them break through, but Stalin immediately ruled out his own idea.

The oil fields are gone, what can I do to break through? The Soviet Union's crude oil reserves have long been exhausted, and now it is almost as much as it is mined. The oil fields are suddenly bombed and occupied, and the remaining oil fields are also quite small, so they cannot be used by the Soviet troops in the encirclement.

Without fuel, their tank troops cannot fight. Without tank troops, how can they break through? Even if they break through, how can they fight against the German armored soldiers who are catching up in retreat?

Breaking through is death, and being surrounded is also death. It is better to fight to the end in the encirclement.

At least you can hold back the German army and create opportunities for your side to fight a beautiful counterattack here.

No one dared to advise Stalin. If Zhukov was here, he would have tried his best to stop him. Unfortunately, Stalin had already exiled Zhukov to the reserve.

"Order the Bryansk Front to attack the German troops going south from the side." Stalin continued: "Destroy them in their maneuvers!"

The middle army went south and had to walk more than 500 kilometers to cross the defense zone of the Bryansk Front. They must be marching in the long snake formation. At this time, it was just right to attack them from the middle. It would not be so easy for them to encircle Kiev!

(There are also statements in later generations that after Stalin ordered to defend Kiev to the death, it was just a rumor. Stalin did not stubbornly and explicitly demanded to defend Kiev at all costs. He only made demands on retreat. They must maintain defense along the line of the Dnieper River and launch a counterattack against Guderian's armored forces in the advancing. Moreover, without the approval of the Supreme Command, Kiev must not be abandoned nor any bridges must be abandoned?)

Stalin's attitude was firm. When his orders were sent back to Kiev, the people present looked ugly.

Budoni has been removed from office. Now in Kiev are Temusinggo and Khrushchev. Since the war started, Khrushchev has lost a lot and has been under a lot of pressure. Now, he feels even more desperate.

"We can't defend Kiev." Khrushchev, who had always flattered Stalin, is now complaining: "Let us defend here and fight back?"

There must have been water in Stalin's head. Khrushchev did not dare to say this sentence, but could only be ruined in his heart. If he could get to power in the future, he must have all the bad things about Stalin. He is simply a sinner of the Soviet Union, and he should be shot the most!
Chapter completed!