Chapter 253 The German army lost, but the ancients were shocked.

The sky continues.

[The surrounded German troops were ordered to hold their positions.]

【But in fact, most commanders within the Sixth Army believed this. 】

【The German army should break out of the encirclement immediately. 】

[One of the commanders even told Paulus that if General Reichenau, the old leader of the Sixth Army, was still here, he would never let the brothers of the Sixth Army stay here any longer.]

[This just happened to touch Paulus's sore spot. ]

[Paulus said angrily: I am Paulus, not Reichenau! The orders issued by the High Command must be carried out, and we must stick to it.]

【At the same time, the German army was also organizing a rescue force. 】

[The German army launched an operation called Winter Storm.]

[Led by the famous Field Marshal von Manstein. ]

【Manstein is recognized as the most outstanding military strategist in Germany during World War II. 】

[It took him three weeks to gather his troops before launching an offensive in the direction of Stalingrad.]

[In the first battle, Manstein won an easy victory. ]

【Then continue along the railway, marching straight towards Stalingrad.】

【Manstein had a smooth start.】

[But as the attack distance becomes longer and severe cold arrives. ]

【Manstein's troops are becoming increasingly exhausted.】

……

《Bullet screen: General Winter is exerting his strength.》

"Hmph, I think the Soviet Union is just average, relying solely on its vast land and weather to wear down the enemy."

"Winter Storm Manstein does not have many troops at hand, otherwise with Manstein's ability, he could easily defeat the outskirts of Stalingrad."

"Nonsense, if there were more troops, they could have been given directly to Paulus, so they wouldn't have been surrounded."

……

【The weather is fair.】

[The Soviet Union also had difficulty providing support due to bad weather.]

[The Soviet army's supplies were left far behind, many vehicles were out of service, and the commanders at the front could not even get in touch with their troops.]

[Fortunately, the Soviet troops outside Stalingrad are strong enough. ]

[With his own strength, he blocked Manstein's offensive and held out until the arrival of subsequent reinforcements. ]

[In this case, Manstein himself was in danger of being surrounded.]

【So Manstein tried to persuade Paulus to break through from the inside. 】

[He suggested that the Sixth Army break out as soon as possible, because the armored forces he led could not hold out for too long.]

【But Paulus's answer disappointed Manstein. 】

[Paulus replied: We need to report to the Führer when the operation will begin.]

[Paulus was not enthusiastic about the breakout, nor was he confident enough.]

【With the failure of Manstein's troops to rescue the enemy, the last hope of the besieged German army was shattered.】

[The Soviet Union took advantage of the situation and launched an operation to completely annihilate Paulus's troops.]

[But the Soviets knew that Paulus was a tough nut to crack.]

【The first step is to urge Paulus to surrender immediately. 】

【But Paulus immediately rejected the proposal of surrender. 】

[At the same time, Soviet commanders also began to persuade ordinary German soldiers to surrender on the front line.]

[Shouting to the German army through the plane's loudspeaker. ]

The Soviet plane in the picture is circling over Stalingrad and shouting to the German positions below.

In the end, he didn't say a word.

There was intensive anti-aircraft fire.

The plane responsible for persuading the surrender had to leave immediately and fly to another position.

But encountered the same situation.

Anti-aircraft fire also reappeared in another place.

The Soviet Union's surrender-persuasion plane could only leave in disappointment.

[It was rare for German soldiers to surrender.]

[Because some German soldiers still had illusions about being rescued.]

[Some people feared political retaliation after surrendering, and many more simply did not dare to disobey military orders.]

【To be honest, this army was surrounded and lacked supplies. 】

[It is still a well-disciplined army.] [The soldiers are ashamed of cowardice and surrender.]

[Anyone who leaves his post without permission, steals or robs will be shot.]

[The Sixth Army holds their ground and still has a good exchange ratio. ]

The sky screen showed images of German soldiers.

The German soldiers looked a little miserable. They ate a small piece of black bread mixed with ice water.

However, this is the German army.

Still firmly defending the position.

And they also repelled wave after wave of Soviet offensives.

See here.

It was amazing to see that the German troops, who were surrounded, hungry and cold, could maintain such discipline.

The ancients were also amazed by it.

And praise.

No matter what ancient people looked at the sky through these days.

I am more supportive of Germany.

Or more supportive of the Soviet Union.

But seeing the Germans, they were in such a desperate situation.

Still keep fighting.

Everyone appreciates this attitude.

King Zhou: "Before, the sky curtain often tells the story of the German army crushing with the wind."

"But this time the German army encountered unprecedented difficulties."

“There is a danger of total annihilation.”

"I didn't expect that after being surrounded for so long."

"It's amazing that the German army can still maintain military discipline."

……

Qin Dynasty.

Ying Zheng also nodded with appreciation.

"Yes, it is worthy of being the German army that is most like the Prussian army of our Qin Dynasty."

"When the situation is favorable, the offensive is fierce, and hundreds of thousands or even millions of enemies can be wiped out easily."

"That kind of ferocious offensive that crushed everything in its path shocked me many times."

"And now, the German army was about to suffer a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Stalingrad."

"But in the face of such a dangerous situation, they were able to maintain military discipline."

"You have to know that the fierce Zhao army was completely wiped out after being surrounded for more than 40 days."

"And the German troops in Stalingrad have been surrounded for almost two months, right?"

“They are still so disciplined.”

“They can still hold their ground!”

……

Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin saw the picture given on the sky curtain.

The German soldiers wore thin clothes and stood firm at their posts in the ice and snow.

And inflicted heavy casualties on the Soviet soldiers on the opposite side.

I couldn't help but be shocked by the German army's strong fighting will.

"To be honest, I saw the amazing fighting spirit of the Soviet army before."

"I do admire Soviet soldiers, and I can understand them at the same time."

"After all, Soviet soldiers were defending their homeland."

“Although the Soviet Union is large, it has no way out.”

"In this situation, it really can inspire the bravest side of the soldiers."

"But the Germans are the invaders!"

"In the case of an invasion, morale is generally not as high as it would be if the Soviet Union were on the defensive."

"As a result, these German troops were surrounded and suffered from hunger and cold."

"Still so morale and determination."

"What on earth made the German invaders so confident?"

(End of this chapter)