Zhukov did what was necessary. Did you ever try to fight a war in a country without real roads?
No I haven't, and I am venturing to guess that you never have, either, so your question is moot.
As to Zhukov, yes he did what was necessary, under Soviet conditions. So did everyone else. Still doesn't change the fact that he treated his troops as disposable, and that he was not very innovative in the attack, IMO (I am sure Soviet historians would disagree); unlike Patton, to whom he had been compared to earlier in the thread. Zhukov's methods (aka Soviet Military Doctrine) have been discredited on the battle field, while the methods Patton helped pioneer (US take on combined arms) have lead to overwhelming victories.