On the Eastern Front... Andrei Yeremenko arrives in Stalingrad and meets Nikita Khrushchev, the political member of his Military Council. Khrushchev is responsible for indoctrination, propaganda, morale, and welfare of the troops. He is also responsible for ensuring maximum cooperation from local Party authorities, and if need be, ensuring that Yeremenko remains politically reliable. Yeremenko is given four days to set up his defenses. He puts his headquarters in the new Tsaritsyn Bunker. The dividing line between his front and Gordov's runs right through the center of the city.