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The latest commander in the Baku area is Zhukov, and the deputy commander is Cuikov. These two men are famous generals of the Soviet Union in later history, and their combat and strategic command capabilities are top-notch in the Soviet Union.Zhukov was removed from the position of chief of staff by Stalin because he suggested that Stalin withdraw his troops from Kiev, and now he has been delegated to Baku, which just allows Zhukov to flex his muscles.

Of course, Zhang Jun and Rommel will not wait for the arrival of the fighter plane. Not long after Vincent set off, Zhang Jun issued an order for the entire army to march into Baku. Baku became the place of life and death for the SS. If it fails, there will be no chance of turning around, and the German Army Group South will also be finished. If the SS wins miserably, the situation is not very optimistic. The SS that won Baku but won the tragic victory will attack Stalingrad without strength. , can only make a difference after waiting a year or so for recovery.

That's why Zhang Jun bet all the elite troops of the SS against Baku of the Soviet Union, and even sent out soldiers for the entire Barbarossa plan. As Zhang Jun said, if you win, you will be well-fed, and if you lose, you will die. upside down.

Zhukov and Cuikov are also guarding the headquarters every day, always paying attention to the movement of the German SS. Because it is a local operation, Zhukov's intelligence sources are much richer than Zhang Jun. The moment the German SS turned from the whole army to Baku , Zhukov knew the intentions of the SS.

"It seems that the German SS is bound to win Baku! Comrade Chuikov, how is our mobilization order going?"

"Don't worry, Comrade Zhukov, all men between the ages of 17 and 50 in Georgia and Azerbaijan, except for the arsenal, no matter what their profession is. All the front lines are enlisted. Now our total strength has reached 280 million. Supplementary strength of 60 Wan, we have urgently transported a lot of light weapons from the other side of the Caspian Sea, which is basically enough, but for heavy weapons, we have a big gap.”

The number of men aged 17-50 in Georgia and Azerbaijan is just over 300 million. It can be seen that the population of the two countries is not very large, and Georgia has only over 400 million people.The population of Azerbaijan is about 900 million, and the total population of these two countries is about 1300 million.In fact, the troops of these two countries that can participate in the war will not be less than 500 million, but Zhukov really has no weapons for them. Now the Caspian Sea is full of Soviet transport ships. They carry all kinds of warships from several ports opposite Baku. The arrival of weapons and materials in Baku allowed Zhukov to expand the Soviet army from hundreds of thousands to 280 million in just half a month.

Of course, by doing this, the strength of the troops has increased, and of course the combat effectiveness has decreased, but don't ignore the role of the Soviet political commissars in the army. They are brainwashing and supervising the war.What those political commissars often said was for Stalin.For the sake of the Soviet Union, all soldiers must fight to the end, or they will be executed by ruthless military law, and their families will also be sent to labor camps.

Under such circumstances, whoever dares to run away will not only be executed, but also hurt his family members. If he dies in the charge, he will get a martyr. These Soviet troops have not been completely defeated. Before the political commissars are wiped out, the Soviet troops will definitely fight to the death. This shows the strength of spiritual belief. horrible.

"Thank you, Comrade Chuikov, you are urging us to ask the other side to send us some Katyushas and weapons. If there are none, try to give us as many anti-tank grenades as possible. This is a battle for the future of our Soviet Union. We must rise up and send more soldiers to the battlefield, we can only forge our iron defense line with our flesh and blood."

"Comrade Zhukov, don't worry. You can command the battle with peace of mind. I will take care of all the logistics. I guarantee that you will have no worries."

Chuikov still has some connections in Moscow. Chuikov sent several telegrams in a row. Chuikov is looking for friends to help him approve some weapons and ammunition. Now the Soviet troops in the Far East are being transferred to Moscow. Some weapons and ammunition are indeed a little too much. Chuikov said The main point is that those old comrades will more or less give Cuikov what they don't use temporarily.

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The general headquarters of Zhang Jun and Rommel are still located in the Rostov City Hall. Although Zhang Jun is gambling, Zhang Jun is still preparing a backup. Zhang Jun sent several telegrams to SS Field Marshal Himmler , Asking how many local SS troops there are in total now, Zhang Jun is very pleased with Himmler's reply. This Himmler has no other skills, but he is still very good at recruiting people. Now the number of local SS troops in Germany has exceeded At around 150 million, this does not include the 5 million Waffen-SS troops.

Zhang Jun explained that the total strength of Himmler's SS army should not exceed 250 million, otherwise the grandsons of the Wehrmacht might have to use bad medicine again. Now Zhang Jun asks Himmler to immediately reorganize 50 local SS troops. It's good to reorganize into infantry. There is no shortage of German light weapons and artillery. Even Zhang Jun has trucks here. The worst thing about Zhang Jun now is his strength.

In order to gain military exploits, Himmler thought that he had obtained a good position as the commander-in-chief of the Army Group South. In fact, this was a big hole in the Wehrmacht, waiting for Himmler, the "fighting chicken among roosters", to jump. Now the Battle of Baku It can be seen that the Soviet Union has gathered almost 340 million troops. Although they are farmers who have just put down their hoes, who dares to say that these people will not become elite soldiers after fighting a few battles.

Of course Himmler also knew the actual situation of Zhang Jun. On the day he received Zhang Jun’s telegram, he issued a convening order to Germany and all the European Union. All the young people of the European Union can apply to join the German SS Army, the most invincible, elite, and honorable force in the world.

Himmler ordered the reorganization of 70 SS troops, and 30 SS troops from other European countries joined the SS. Himmler put together a full 100 million SS troops for Zhang Jun, and the German National Arms Stockpile suffered. By the way, Zhang Jun is the Minister of Armaments of Germany again. With Zhang Jun's warrant, these newly formed Waffen SS directly emptied the German weapons reserve.

This made the grandsons of the Wehrmacht dissatisfied, and they directly sued Hitler. Although Hitler said that he didn't care about Zhang Jun's SS, he was actually worried. According to intelligence, the Soviet Union was in Stalingrad. And Baku gathered 340 million troops, no less than the Soviet army in the direction of Moscow, but Hitler did not want to take back what he said.

In order to appease the Wehrmacht, Hitler ordered that the total strength of the SS in Germany should not exceed 300 million. As for the weapons removed by the newly formed SS, Germany should step up production. Besides, the Wehrmacht does not lack weapons. It is to limit the development of the SS. Hitler understood the purpose of the Wehrmacht very well, so when Hitler issued this total force restriction order, the Wehrmacht stopped making trouble. The grandsons of the Wehrmacht always believed that the Wehrmacht was the regular armed force of Germany. The guards can only be miscellaneous.

"Okay... Marshal Himmler, you have finally done something, brother Rommel, we will start fighting tomorrow, we are not afraid of sacrificing soldiers now, sir, I dare to fight with 50 people, ha ha."

"Report."

"Oh! It's Otto, what information have you obtained?"

Because the information that Zhang Jun knew was very limited, last night, Zhang Jun ordered the "Storm Commando" to infiltrate into the Soviet positions and arrest a few Soviet officers with slightly higher positions. Now Otto is here to report to Zhang Jun. reported.

"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, according to a Soviet lieutenant colonel we captured, the current supreme commander in the Baku area is Zhukov, and the deputy commander is Chuikov. Zhukov has expanded the number of troops in the Baku area to 280 million, and the supplementary force is 60. Wan, their supply line is transported through the Caspian Sea, and a large amount of weapons and ammunition have been transported to the Baku area in recent days, the specific time is unknown."

"Well, Lieutenant Colonel Otong, you have worked hard. You have completed your mission very well. I will credit you for it. You go down and rest first."

"Thank you Commander-in-Chief... dong dong..."

After Otto reported the situation, he left the headquarters. Zhang Jun waited for Otto to leave before showing a sad face. This is not a joke. The Soviet army has expanded to 280 million. Two anti-tank grenades are enough for Zhang Jun's SS to drink a pot.

As for the supply line of the Soviet Union in the Caspian Sea and the city opposite Baku, it can be bombed, but the effect is absolutely not obvious. The Caspian Sea is more than 200 kilometers wide. The Soviet Union can use the night time for transportation. The bombing effect of Germany is absolutely ineffective. , But Zhang Jun still ordered his air force to immediately bomb all the ports and docks opposite Baku, which could at least slow down the supply speed of the Soviet Union.

"My deputy commander, time can't wait anymore. We will launch an attack at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning. We will not break through from the middle, but we will fight along the coastline of the Caspian Sea. Taking down a place is equivalent to cutting off the supply of the Soviet army from the Caspian Sea in this area. In this way, we only need to face the front and one side of the Soviet Union. We can concentrate our forces for assaults. We will first attack along the coastline of the Caspian Sea to the border of Azerbaijan, and then reverse the direction of attack and attack the capital of Georgia. We can surround all the Soviet troops north of Azerbaijan.

The rest of the Soviet army is nothing to worry about. We have wiped out the vital forces of the Soviet Union, but it is impossible for us to capture Baku safely. I know Zhukov. He will definitely blow up all the oil fields in Baku before retreating. If it is destroyed or ignited, it cannot be left to us intact. As for persuading Zhukov or Chuikov to surrender, don't think about it, they will never surrender. "

Rommel still has that kind of personality. Zhang Jun issued an order for a strategic decisive battle. Rommel would never say yes before he figured it out. In Rommel's words, he needs to be responsible for millions of SS troops. Er wanted to understand Zhang Jun's tactics, and carefully deduced it on the sand table for an hour, before Zhang Jun waited for Rommel's "I agree"... (to be continued...)