Buru, Moscow, General Staff Headquarters.
The Russian Chief of General Staff Shaposhnikov sat in his office and said nothing. His eyes fell on the Middle East map hanging on the wall. He knew that hundreds of thousands of Russian troops were being massacred by the Germany people there. However, as the chief of general staff, he had nothing to do about it.
Originally, these Russian officers and soldiers could be withdrawn. Even if all cannot be withdrawn, the main force can still be withdrawn. However, Joseph refused the retreat of these troops because of his own dignity and asked them to fight to the end. Obviously, these Russian officers and soldiers are going to die! The casualties of hundreds of thousands of troops made Shaposhnikov feel very guilty. However, in order to maintain his position, he could not refute Joseph, but could only follow Joseph's arrangements.
Shaposhnikov finally became the chief of general staff of the Russian army, and now he also serves as People's Commissar of Defense. However, Shaposhnikov doesn't want his career to end like this. He wanted to keep climbing. For example, the military rank is promoted to marshal, becomes Politburo member of Bolshevik Party, etc. If he wants to realize these dreams of his, he must hug Joseph's thigh tightly. Otherwise, it will be very difficult even if you want to keep your current position, let alone climb further.
"Comrade Chief of Staff, I just received news that 47th Army Corps and 51st Army Corps were eliminated by Germany people. Commander Caucasian Front Army, commander Lieutenant General Kozlov, Political Commissar Major General Shamanin, and chief of staff Major General Torbushin, were all killed in battle!" a staff officer reported.
"I know. Prepare the car, I'm going to Kremlin!" Shaposhnikov said.
"Yes, Comrade Chief of Staff!"
Although it is already night, Shaposhnikov knows that Joseph is not asleep yet. The entire army of one front was annihilated. This was also a big event for Buru. He needed to report it to Joseph immediately.
After arriving at Kremlin, Shaposhnikov went to the office of Joseph. As Shaposhnikov expected, Joseph was working on it and didn't sleep. To some extent, Joseph is also a very hard-working leader. However, his dictatorship, suspicion and coldness are not a good thing for Buru. After all, countless people like Great Purge were unjustly killed before.
"Comrade Shaposhnikov, what's the matter?" Joseph asked.
Shaposhnikov took a deep breath, and then said, "Comrade Joseph, I just received the news that the 47th Army and the 51st Army were besieged by German armored forces. Now, the entire army has been wiped out. Lieutenant General Kozlov and other generals have all died in the battle!"
Joseph was stunned for a moment after hearing the news, a strange look flashed in his eyes, but then he calmed down.
"They all sacrificed their lives for Buru's great cause, and they deserved their death!" Joseph said.
Shaposhnikov nodded, even though Joseph's so frivolous words concluded the death of hundreds of thousands of people, which made Shaposhnikov feel a little uncomfortable. But he knew that in the eyes of leaders like Joseph, the lives of ordinary soldiers were not taken seriously and were just a number.
"Including the 44th, 45th and 46th Army Corps lost under Turks's attack, the entire Caucasian Front Army has been completely lost, right?" Joseph asked.
"Yes, Comrade Joseph. Now Turks has invaded Georgia and Armenia. Germany people are about to be pushed forward. The situation outside Caucasus is very unfavorable for us." Shaposhnikov said.
A trace of anger appeared on Joseph's face. Georgia was his hometown, but now it was invaded by Turks. You know, Turks and Russians are feuding. Who knows what outrageous things those Turks will do in Georgia.
Besides, Baku oil fields is right outside Caucasus! It is conceivable that after the Caucasian Front Army's entire army was annihilated, Germany people would not let Baku oil fields go. At present, almost all the oil used by Buru comes from Baku oil fields. If Baku oil fields is lost, Buru's war strength will be fatally weakened.
Without oil, Buru's tanks, armored vehicles, Truck and aircraft cannot operate. At that time, what else can they use to resist the Germany people's attack! Even if United States will provide support to them, due to the influence of Great Siberian Railway, the oil is just a drop in the bucket and cannot support the huge consumption of Buru's army. It can be said that they have almost no chance of winning this battle.
Such a result is naturally not acceptable to Joseph.
"What should Baku oil fields do? The Germany people will definitely attack Baku oil fields. Can we defend Baku oil fields?" Joseph asked.
Shaposhnikov hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "The purpose of Comrade Joseph, Germany people forming Army Group is not only to defeat our Caucasian Front Army, but the more important purpose is to go to Baku oil fields. At present, we don't have many troops in Caucasus region, and it is impossible to stop the attack of Germany people. Unless the Germany people don't attack Baku oil fields, otherwise, we will definitely not be able to defend Baku oil fields!"
When Joseph heard Shaposhnikov's words, a trace of regret flashed in his eyes. If Caucasian Front Army does not go south to attack Persian Gulf, they may still have enough troops to defend Baku oil fields. But now, a huge force hole has appeared in the Caucasus direction. Germany will never let go of this opportunity to kill Buru with one strike.
"No, we must find a way to defend Baku oil fields! Otherwise, if we lose Baku oil fields's oil, there will be no need to continue this battle!" Joseph said.
"Comrade Joseph, we have stored a lot of oil before, and we should be able to last for a while. If Americans can provide us with a large amount of oil in time, we can last longer." Shaposhnikov said.
While Germany was storing oil for combat readiness, Buru was also storing oil. Moreover, Buru There are not many cars among the people, so they do not consume much oil. Therefore, in addition to selling to Germany, a lot of the oil extracted over the years has also been stored. Especially after the stalemate in relations between the two countries, most of the oil extracted by Baku oil fields was stored.
However, if we just sit back and have nothing, judging from the increasing consumption of tanks and armored vehicles as well as Truck, we will not be able to hold on for long.