Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions rang out one after another throughout Yuzefgrad. The German military artillery deployed outside the city was answering the infantry inside with fire support. After Joseph fled to Moscow, the German military intensified its attacks on the Russian forces in Moscow and Yuzefgrad.
Large numbers of German military and Puppet Troops, aided by artillery and air support, continuously captured Russian positions and wiped out the Russian troops defending them.
Although the German D Army Group and Army Group attacking Yuzefgrad were far less powerful than the German Army Group A, Army Group B, and Army Group C attacking Moscow, Yuzefgrad was still occupied bit by bit under the fierce assaults of the German military and Puppet Troops. Especially after Volgasky fell into German hands, Yuzefgrad was completely surrounded. From that moment onward, they could no longer receive any supplies.
After news of Joseph's death arrived, the garrison in Yuzefgrad grew even more anxious. Many did not know what to do. There seemed to be no point in continuing to resist. Even some Russian generals began to reveal their disgust with the war. This was especially true of the political workers. Joseph had previously been their backer. With Joseph as their pillar, they could strut about and throw their weight around in the army even if they knew nothing about leading troops into battle. But now, upon learning of Joseph's death, every one of those political workers had curbed themselves considerably. They understood very clearly that without Joseph's support, they had no way to contend with the military commanders. If they remained arrogant and overbearing and provoked those commanders, they would surely come to no good end—perhaps even lose their lives.
In addition to the Yuzefgrad Front Army, the remnants of the Russian Southern Front Army were also