Joseph didn't speak for a long time after listening to General Zhukov's words. He seemed to be thinking about General Zhukov's words.
He had to admit that these words of General Zhukov shocked him greatly. No one had ever dared to talk to him like this before. Everyone follows his wishes.
As the supreme leader of Buru, Zhukov's will represents the will of the entire country. He is always right, and no one dares to oppose him. Zhukov is also very satisfied with the current situation. He now has even more power than Tsar forever. This inevitably makes him arrogant, thinking that it is best for Buru to develop according to his ideas.
However, Zhukov's words now made him sober. He suddenly realized that if he implemented his idea again, Buru might really be defeated this time.
"No matter what, next year's war is crucial to Buru. If we lose the war, Buru will cease to exist. And I, I'm afraid, will also become a prisoner. By then, Not to mention the power we have now, it may be very difficult to even save our lives. Therefore, Buru absolutely cannot lose this war!" Joseph said to himself secretly.
National leaders like him, while enjoying supreme power, also have to pay a huge price. Once Buru is defeated, he may have no other choice but to commit suicide. Therefore, if you don't want to die, you must win the war.
Originally, Joseph thought that if he implemented his own ideas, they would definitely be able to defeat Germany. However, now his confidence has been shaken, and he seems to have seen the possibility of failure. This made Joseph feel fear deep in his heart. The more people enjoy power, the more they fear death. They hope to live forever. This way they can always enjoy power.
"Comrade Voroshilov, Comrade Shaposhnikov, tell me honestly, are we not ready to fight back at all this time?" Joseph asked.
Although Joseph couldn't tell his happiness or anger from the expression on his face, Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov knew that Joseph must be very angry in his heart. But by this time, they also knew that they could no longer hide it, otherwise, once Joseph got angry, no one would be able to save them.
"Comrade Joseph, we are indeed not ready yet. Many soldiers even lack winter clothing. Although Americans has provided us with a large amount of supplies, it will take time to transport these supplies to the Western Front." Voroshilov said bravely.
"Then why didn't you tell me the truth before?" Joseph asked.
Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov immediately stopped talking.
Joseph One look at their looks and guessed what they were thinking. They were simply afraid of disobeying Joseph's wishes and incurring Joseph's wrath, so they did not dare to tell him the truth.
This made Joseph very angry, because these guys reported good news but not bad news, which caused him to make many wrong decisions, which resulted in Buru suffering heavy losses on the battlefield. At the same time, Joseph was also a little happy because he knew that Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov were loyal to him. It was precisely because of the loyalty of the two that he was able to firmly hold the army and secure his current position.
"In next year's war, can we withstand the Germany people's attack?" Joseph asked.
Shaposhnikov thought for a while, and then said, "Comrade Joseph, the current situation is very unfavorable to us. Although we are arming the army like crazy, by next spring, our army will exceed nine million. But there is a shortage of weapons and equipment, and the soldiers lack training, even if they face Germany and their Puppet Troops have a military advantage, but it will be very difficult to defeat Germany and their Puppet Troops. Therefore, in next year's war, we will mainly focus on defense."
Joseph's brows could not help but frown tightly. He felt from Shaposhnikov's answer that Shaposhnikov obviously had little confidence in next year's war, which seemed to mean that the situation would be more unfavorable than he had imagined before.
"Comrades, I have decided to stop the Winter Offensive plan from now on. From now on, the troops will strengthen training and war preparations to ensure that in next year's war, we must withstand the attack of the Germany people! No matter how heavy the losses are, we must smash the Germany people's conspiracy to destroy us next year!" Joseph said solemnly. Now he has felt the seriousness of the matter.
"Yes, Comrade Joseph." Voroshilov, Shaposhnikov and Zhukov couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Joseph being able to give in on this issue means that they no longer have to worry about Joseph dealing with them because of this.
"In addition, our army needs further mobilization. Before the Germany people launch an attack next spring, our troops must be mobilized to the limit. In this way, we will have enough troops to deal with the Germany people!" Joseph then made a request.
"Yes, Comrade Joseph. Before the Germany people attack next spring, the number of our troops will increase to nine million!" Shaposhnikov said. In these months, Buru will further improve the efficiency of mobilization and ensure that there are enough troops to resist German offensive.
"According to our agreement with United States, Island Nation will declare war on Germany in less than a month. United States is also very likely to declare war tomorrow. We will start a war with Germany within this year. At that time, Germany people will face a multi-front battle, so as long as we can survive next year, we have a chance of winning." Joseph continued. He also knows that Buru cannot beat Germany in terms of his own strength, so he can only place his hopes on other countries.
Marshal Voroshilov and others also nodded repeatedly. If it weren't for Island Nation and United States who were about to join the war, they would have lost all confidence.
Subsequently, under the order of Joseph, the Russian army's Winter Offensive stopped.
In addition, Zhukov was also transferred from the position of commander Western Front to take up the post of Commander of the newly formed Reserve Front Army. This group army includes 24th Infantry Army, the 34th, the 60th, the 63rd, and 2nd Assault Army, 3rd, 4th, 5th Army Corps, 1st Guards Army, 2nd, 3rd Army Corps, Guards 1st Tank Army Corps, 2nd Army Corps, Air Force 2nd Army Corps, 3rd Army Corps.