The capital of Warsaw, Kingdom of Poland. However, König of Kingdom of Poland is not held by Poles, but by Russia Tsar.
Poles, starting from the Napoleon period, has once again been ruled by foreigners, suppressed and enslaved.
The original Chief of Staff of the Russian Imperial Army, the current general of Northwest Front Commander Ivan? Gylinski, placed his headquarters in Warsaw. Maybe he likes to experience this feeling of being a conqueror. In Warsaw, and even in other places of Kingdom of Poland, Russians is superior. They can ask for whatever they want from Poles, but Poles simply doesn't dare to resist.
On August 12, Russian Northwestern Front Army's combat preparations were mostly completed. The rest can be completed smoothly in the next few days. Ivan? General Gylinski convened a group of generals from the Northwestern Front Army to hold a combat meeting. 1st Army Corps and 2nd Army Corps's Commander and military commanders all attended the meeting. In the conference room of the headquarters, it can be said that the stars are shining.
"Generals, the war has begun. His Majesty the Tsar has decided to declare war on Allied Powers. As generals of Your Majesty, what we have to do is to defeat our enemies in the next war." General Ivan? Gylinski said.
In many previous wars, Russian Empire has never been able to win, which makes these generals feel suffocated in their hearts. Even though this time they had to deal with the most powerful army in the world, they were still full of fighting spirit.
"I have some good news to tell you. First, the East Prussia we are going to attack next only has less than 200,000 German military. Our strength is almost three times theirs." General Ivan? Gylinski said with a smile.
"Do we have that many more troops than Germany? Great, we will definitely win."
"Even if the weapons of the Germany people are better than ours and their combat effectiveness is stronger than ours. However, with a sufficient numerical advantage, the Germany people are definitely no match for us. What's more, we still have the elite Cossack cavalry!"
"The main force of the Germany people is on the Western Front and was held back by French. This is really great. Let French fight with the main force of the Germany people, and we can easily defeat the Germany people and win."
The generals of the Russian army started talking about it. In their opinion, with such a huge advantage, their possibility of winning will be very high. Once they defeat German military, they will not only gain great glory, but also be promoted and make a fortune. In addition, East Prussia is also an extremely wealthy place in their eyes. With the Russian army's urinary temperament, they will definitely grab a good deal. Even though most of the loot needs to be turned over to Tsar, they can still get a lot of benefits. Therefore, every Russian general is very optimistic and full of expectations for the future battle.
Ivan? Gylinski Admiral looked at all this with a smile, and the reaction of the generals did not surprise him. In other words, he said that on purpose. Only in this way can everyone's fighting spirit be stimulated.
"The second good news is that if we can hit Königsberg, maybe we can catch Crown Prince of Germany. Of course, this possibility is very small. Once we cannot resist our attack, German Crown Prince will definitely escape. But if we act quickly enough and catch German Crown Prince in one fell swoop, we will make a fortune," General Ivan? Gylinski continued.
All the generals' eyes lit up, and some even breathed quickly.
In Europe upper class society, German Crown Prince has become a legend. He started from scratch and created a wealth that is unparalleled in the country. If the Russian army could capture German Crown Prince, not to mention anything else, the ransom they could extort from him would be enough for everyone to live a prosperous life. Even though none of these generals are poor, who doesn't want to have more wealth?
"Great, as long as we can hit Königsberg and capture German Crown Prince alive, we will make a fortune!"
"Your Excellency Commander, please give the order to attack as soon as possible. We must not let German Crown Prince escape!"
One by one, the generals took the initiative to ask for battle. Everyone hopes to seize this golden opportunity.
"The third good news is that France and Britain have agreed to provide us with weapons, equipment and war supplies. After we capture East Prussia, assistance from Britain and French should be able to arrive. At that time, we will be the first to change our equipment and become the most powerful army of the Russian Empire. Therefore, I hope everyone can seize this opportunity and defeat the Germany people!" said General Ivan? Gylinski.
"Yes, general." All the Russian generals replied.
For them, this opportunity is indeed too rare. If you miss it, you may never have such an opportunity again in the future.
"The date of the attack on East Prussia is set as the 17th. On the 17th, 1st Army Corps and 2nd Army Corps crossed the border from the East and the south respectively and attacked East Prussia, attack Königsberg. I believe that the Germany people will not be able to withstand our attack," General Ivan? Gylinski said confidently.
Other Russian generals are also full of confidence in the coming battle. Coupled with the excitement of robbing East Prussia and capturing German Crown Prince alive, they were even more excited. In this battle, they might not be able to survive if they don't try their best.
"General Leiningen-Kempf, General Samsonov, do you have any questions?" General Ivan? Gylinski asked.
"General, if we 2nd Army Corps capture German Crown Prince, will all the ransom go to us 2nd Army Corps?" General Samsonov asked.
The other Russian generals also looked at General Ivan? Gylinski, waiting for his answer. This was related to their vital interests.
General Ivan? Gylinski shook his head. "It is not possible to monopolize it. However, I can assure you that whichever group army captures German Crown Prince will be able to get an extra part of the future distribution."
General Samsonov nodded. He didn't really expect to be able to take it all for himself. He was already very satisfied if he could get an extra portion.
The other generals are also gearing up and preparing to fight this battle. Under the mobilization of Ivan? Gylinski, the fighting spirit of these Russian generals was raised to its peak.