Chapter 1198

It was the next morning when Stalin woke up again. After last night's chaos, the muzzle of the German army was only a little more than one kilometer away from the outside wall of Moscow's Kremlin.

Because of seizing several nearby buildings, the German army did not stop the attack at night as usual. Instead, it used special forces to carry out targeted raids on several important solid buildings around. Without any decent resistance, the Soviet soldiers lost control of the important buildings.

Now the only way to stop the German advance is the Soviet national library, where the Soviet garrison deployed a whole regiment of real elite, sufficient ammunition and high morale. Although this regiment was still made up of two original main regiments, it was very different from the Soviet army which was made up of dozens of other troops.

At least this regiment has several anti tank guns, which are deployed on both sides of the street. There are even two Stalin tanks to protect these anti tank guns, and there are many more machine guns. It's one of the few units in Moscow with complete organizational system and no shortage of weapons and ammunition.

At dawn, the German army launched an attack on the library. Because it was just a routine trial, it did not launch a strong attack regardless of the loss. After 30 minutes of fighting, the German army was finally defeated by the Soviet Red Army, and the defense lines of both sides were temporarily stabilized.

"Comrade Stalin! I must solemnly tell you that just this morning, the German army had launched an attack on our army field near the National Library of the Soviet Union... "Zaitsev was haggard in front of Stalin's bed. It was obvious that during Stalin's coma, the captain of the guard guard was close to Stalin.

He didn't sleep all night, because all kinds of fighting situations were directly reported here. After all, this side is closer to the front line than Zhukov's headquarters. Obviously, the situation is not so optimistic. The German soldiers are getting closer to where they are. As long as they climb out of the underground bunker, they can hear the sound of intensive machine gun fire outside the collapsed walls of the Kremlin.

Although Zaitsev had fantasized about what he would look like in his last days for countless times, he still didn't guess that he could be so down. Since watujing died on the battlefield, he has seen Stalin reply a thick list of officers killed in battle every day. Some of these people were injured long ago and died only recently, while others died in defensive positions with the last group of troops under their command.

As the Soviet line of defense was more and more compressed by the German army, and the reserve forces eventually dried up, the number of officers killed in battle began to rise sharply. Many people know that they have no choice but to fall on the road of charge or die in the cold trenches. Not everyone has a good choice. At least the officers who followed Stalin to the end could not choose to surrender with dignity.

"Comrade Zaitsev... General konev calls. He hopes to shrink the line of defense and build a new line of defense between savilovsky railway station and truth newspaper..." he looks at Stalin lying on the bed, who just opened his eyes. The officer who came to ask for instructions turned his eyes to Zaitsev. It's more unrealistic to expect Stalin to give tactical orders than to ask him to play strategy. At least in this case, asking sober Zaitsev is more in line with the reaction of normal people.

"Get him to step back down Treville street! There is nothing to defend over there! Order him to deploy a regiment... No, 1000 soldiers, reinforce the National Library line! If there is another breakthrough, we will have to use the outer wall of the Kremlin as a defense line! " Zaitsev took a look at Stalin, who was pale and frail. He quickly explained the task with quick speed, and then waved the officer out.

Then he looked at Stalin, who was struggling to do it. He supported each other's arm with his hand. Finally, he laid a soft pillow for Stalin thoughtfully. Then he stood upright beside the bed and waited for Stalin's order.

"I'm hungry, comrade Zaitsev... Tell the kitchen to prepare food." Stalin did not seem to hear the news that the German army had reached the National Library. It seemed that the war outside had nothing to do with him. He told Zaitsev in a calm tone: "how long have I been in a coma? Before I open my eyes, I seem to have been struggling in the dark for a century... "

"All right! Great leader comrade Stalin Zaitsev nodded, then went to the door, called the waiter and told Stalin to wake up and eat.

Stalin leaned on his soft pillow and waited for Zaitsev to come back to his bed before he continued to speak. He asked about the battle outside: "the Germans have already hit the National Library? I've been there, and I remember the whole rows of bookshelves inside... Unfortunately... Knowledge is a treasure of human beings, and it shouldn't be affected by war. If we rebuild there, we may not find many precious books. This is a loss of human civilization. What a pity. "

His words made Zaitsev laugh and cry. Now the whole city of Moscow is in flames of war, and every building seems to have left the mark of war. Not to mention a small library, even the Kremlin, the symbol of the whole Soviet Union, can only be seen in the photos now.

Soon, Zaitsev had time to have a rest, because Stalin's lunch had been delivered. He was holding a knife and fork in front of his desk, slowly cutting beef, vegetables and a very delicate fried egg. Because his mouth was blocked, Zaitsev had to help Stalin to mobilize defense forces and give up some positions. To his surprise, Stalin raised his hand and motioned Zaitsev to give these orders. He was very interested in eating while listening to the tasks assigned by his subordinates. Finally, in the interval of eating, he also issued a heartfelt praise: "Comrade Zaitsev, you have great command talent! You can even command an army to fight! " After praising Zaitsev and making the other party blush, he had a whim: "I was defeated and lost everything here... I really want to see the German head of state who made me this far." Speaking of this, Stalin looked at Zaitsev, and then curiously asked the other side, "you say, if I send him a telegram inviting him to have dinner here, will he come?" Will the head of the Third Reich, akkado, come to the ruins of Moscow and have dinner in the enemy camp? Zaitsev thought that the other side might not do such stupid things. If he wanted to show his bearing or kingly demeanor, the head of state would do such crazy things. Presumably, the other side would not lead Germany to such a brilliant victory today. So Zaitsev shook his head regretfully and replied to Stalin, "I don't think he will come here to have dinner with you. The Germans are afraid of death, and their head of state is no exception."“ Ha ha ha... "Stalin laughed heartily. After eating a lot of food, the Soviet leader has recovered some energy. He pointed to Zaitsev with a fork and said with great interest:" you can really make me happy... The German head of state is a coward. Ha ha, this is really possible. We are in a high position and don't risk our lives easily. Strictly speaking, we are all cowards, right? " Knowing that there was no answer at all in Zaitsev, Stalin did not intend to listen to Zaitsev's answer. He put down his fork, gently pushed away the plate, picked up his glass and drank a little water inside. In a moment, he was suddenly lonely. Although just now he has been maintaining a relaxed and comfortable state, and even in the mood to start a joke that he hasn't talked about for a year, it doesn't represent his deep sadness at this moment“ Zaitsev... Thank you for coming to the end with me. " Stalin looked at the cold scraps on the plate, leaned back on the back of his chair, and looked at Zaitsev, who was staring across the table. Instead of addressing comrades, he called each other's names directly. Without waiting for Zaitsev to speak, he continued to speak, staring at the mark on the wall that originally hung the portrait of Lenin, and said: "I have to give an account to the Soviet people, and I also have to give an account to my tutor... So I selfishly let you accompany me until now. A few days ago, I talked with my personal doctor and talked a lot about the end of life with him. He was a very good doctor and gave me a lot of pertinent suggestions... "" Comrade Stalin... "Zaitsev leaned forward and tried to persuade Stalin to give up this terrible idea. But the other side stretched out his arm to stop him from talking down, so he had to bow and keep the posture of standing half way“ As the supreme leader of the Soviet Union, I, Stalin. To you, comrade Zaitsev, one last order. " Stalin looked at the terrified Zaitsev's eyes and uttered the last order of his life: "please hold your position to the last soldier, and properly place my body, burn it and bury it deeply. In a word... Don't let the German get or use my body. Can you... Do it? "