Boom! Boom! Boom!
Violent explosions rang out continuously across Moscow. The remaining buildings were destroyed one after another amid the blasts. As the German military and its allies pushed into Moscow, German artillery positions also advanced steadily forward, and could now completely cover the entire city with their fire.
Although the German Air Force had also provided ample air support for the army's attack on Moscow, army artillery was undoubtedly the ultimate weapon for round-the-clock support. This made the army even more reliant on artillery firepower during its assault on Moscow.
The German military and its allies had attacked fairly smoothly within Moscow. Though their advance was not fast, every offensive inflicted heavy casualties on the Russian military, causing its losses to mount ever higher. It could be said that the German military's overall strategy had succeeded. Their strategy of using the attack on Moscow to bleed Russia dry had worked. At this rate, Russia would likely be bled dry before long. Once that happened, Russia would inevitably head toward destruction.
The Russian military's resistance remained extremely tenacious. Encouraged by political officers, the Russian troops displayed a fierce will to fight. Within Moscow, they fortified every step of the way, battling the German military for every position in the city, even every ruin. It was precisely because the Russian troops fought so bravely that they suffered such grievous losses.
Of course, this was also something the German military was happy to see. To the German military, capturing major cities such as Moscow and Yuzefgrad was certainly of great significance. But they also knew full well that if they wanted to destroy Russia, capturing those cities alone was nowhere near enough. They had to wipe out the Russian military's living strength in one stroke. Only then could Russia be left unable