When German military closed the encirclement of Moscow and Yuzefgrad and stepped up the attack on these two cities, German military, who captured Joseph, also rushed forward in the vast Eastern European Plain.
Two Armored Division and four Mechanized Infantry Division formed a huge arrow, as if they were going directly through Eastern European Plain.
In order to stop German offensive, the Russian army had to mobilize troops to stop German military. However, they all ended up being easily torn apart by German armored forces.
After three days in a row, German military was only 150 kilometers away from Nizhny Novgorod. According to their advancing speed, it only takes three days for German military to advance to Nizhny Novgorod city.
In a simple headquarters, German 9th Army Corps Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Erich Hoppner was discussing the current situation with several division commanders.
"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, Russians is directly in front of us, once again blocking two armies with about 200,000 troops. In addition, on our right wing, there is also an army approaching. According to the intelligence obtained by the Air Force reconnaissance, more Russian troops are also gathering towards Nizhny Novgorod." 9th Armored Division commander Major General Olger Lindemann said.
Lieutenant General Erich Hoppner nodded, although the main force of the Russian army was already surrounded by German military in Moscow and Yuzefgrad. However, the Russian army still has a very large force. After they invade the hinterland of Russia, they will naturally and inevitably be attacked by Encirclement Offensive's superior Russian troops.
However, the combat effectiveness of these Russian troops is limited and it is difficult to pose a great threat to the elite German military.
German military Two Armored Division and four Mechanized Infantry Division have advanced all the way and have defeated the Russian interceptions many times.
"We are not far from Nizhny Novgorod. According to the intelligence we have obtained, Joseph is very likely to be near Nizhny Novgorod. In other words, after the train he was riding on was blown up, he had to go to Nizhny Novgorod in other ways. Our intelligence on Russia People have been paying attention to this information. However, there is no news yet. Therefore, we must rush to Nizhny Novgorod as soon as possible and capture it, and then use Nizhny Novgorod as the center to search for Joseph!" Lieutenant General Erich Hoppner said.
Several division commanders nodded repeatedly, and they all believed that Nizhny Novgorod must be defeated as soon as possible. Otherwise, once Joseph escapes there and continues to escape eastward by train or car, it will probably be difficult for German military to catch up.
After all, although German armored forces and the mechanized troops advance very fast, they have to fight the Russian army from time to time, so naturally they cannot match the speed of Joseph, who is bent on escaping. Moreover, due to the impact of the logistics supply line and the loss of weapons and equipment, it is impossible to fight all the way eastward to Kazan with these two Armored Division and four Mechanized Infantry Division, or even defeat Ural Mountains. Their attack limit is around Nizhny Novgorod.
"Contact the Air Force and ask the Air Force to send fighter planes to support us and continue bombing the Russian army. Then, the various ministries will speed up the advancement. In three days, we will definitely advance to Nizhny Novgorod!" Lieutenant General Erich Hoeppner ordered.
Since German military launched the attack, German Air Force has been providing them with air support. Not only did they bomb the Russian troops blocking German military in real time, they also expanded the scale of bombing to those Russian troops who started to gather.
Once German Air Force detects signs of a build-up of Russian troops, it will launch bombings against them, thus delaying the build-up of Russian troops and buying German military more time. This makes German military encounter much less resistance. Otherwise, the advancement speed of German military will definitely be affected even more.
"The 83 Mechanized Infantry Division and 84 Mechanized Infantry Division are responsible for intentional defense and defeating the Russian army in the shortest time. 9th Armored Division, 99 Armored Division, 81st Mechanized Infantry Division and 82nd Mechanized Infantry Division, continue to advance and defeat the two Russian armies blocking us," Lieutenant General Erich Hoeppner then ordered.
"Yes, Your Excellency, Chief of Staff." Several division commanders replied one after another.
Although, the Russian army has an absolute advantage in military strength. However, when the main force of the Russian army has been surrounded or eliminated, most of these second-line troops are newly formed troops. Not only are their combat effectiveness low, their equipment is also very backward. Facing the attack of German armored forces, it is often vulnerable and collapses at the first touch.
Nizhny Novgorod, Russian government The leaders of the organization who had evacuated here first were holding meetings anxiously.
"Marshal Shaposhnikov, is there still no news about Comrade Joseph?" Andreyev asked.
"Comrade Andreyev, there is no news yet." Marshal Shaposhnikov shook his head.
"Is it possible that Comrade Joseph has been killed?" Zhdanov said.
"Impossible, if Comrade Joseph has been killed, Comrade Voroshilov will definitely contact us." Marshal Shaposhnikov said.
"Have all their radio stations been destroyed?" Kaganovich asked.
"This is unlikely. 4th Guards Infantry Division not only has one radio station, but also has many backup radio stations. It is impossible for all radio stations to be destroyed." Marshal Shaposhnikov said.
"Then what is going on?" Kalinin asked.
Marshal Shaposhnikov hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Perhaps Comrade Joseph thought that his whereabouts were leaked, so he took the initiative to turn off the radio station to prevent his whereabouts from being leaked again!"
A group of Russia and Politburo members suddenly looked a little unhappy. They all knew that Joseph suspected that there was a traitor in Russia's senior management. Even the top executives of Russia are under suspicion.
"Then what should we do now? The Germany people are getting closer and closer to Nizhny Novgorod. Our army simply cannot withstand the Germany people's attack. If we wait any longer, the Germany people will soon hit Nizhny Novgorod." Mikoyan said with some dissatisfaction.
"Yeah, we can't just watch Germany people beat Nizhny Novgorod until Nizhny Novgorod comes, right?" Molotov also said.
Marshal Shaposhnikov couldn't help but frowned.
Although, when Joseph took over the power, these Politburo members of Russia did not dare to question Joseph at all. But now that Joseph is missing, these guys jumped right out of the woodwork. Moreover, although Marshal Shaposhnikov is the Chief of General Staff of the Russian Army, his status within the party is not as good as these people.