The Russian soldiers shouted the slogan "Urra" and charged towards German military's position. The dense formation releases an indomitable momentum. However, in the eyes of the officers and soldiers of German military, this is no different from seeking death.
"Sir, why did Russians line up in such a dense formation to attack? Don't they know how terrifying the firepower of machine guns is?" A recruit who had just joined the army asked his squad leader doubtfully.
"Who knows? Maybe Russians thinks they can withstand our machine gun bullets." A machine gunner said jokingly.
"Russians Not only is the equipment backward, but the tactics are also very backward. In addition, the education level of the Russian soldiers is very low, and most of them are even farmers who have just put down their hoes. Therefore, their attack has no formation at all and is a mess. However, since they are on the battlefield, they have to put away their mercy. Otherwise, that ridiculous mercy will not only harm themselves, but also their comrades." The squad leader said.
The recruit nodded heavily, understanding the squad leader's teachings.
"Every unit is ready! Fire!"
Following front-line commander's order, German military on the defense line started shooting.
"Da da da!" General Purpose Machine Gun started to roar first. The sound was like sawing wood, which gave people a creepy feeling. The muzzle of the gun was shining with flames, and hot bullets were already flying towards the Russian soldiers wearing gray military uniforms.
Squad Automatic Weapon also started shooting immediately, making the firepower of German military on the defense line even more fierce.
Semi-Automatic Rifle, Grenade Launcher and mortars also started attacking immediately.
Suddenly, the attacking Russian army seemed to have hit an invisible wall and was directly blocked. Moreover, under the intensive firepower of German military, the Russian troops fell to the ground in rows, as if they were cutting wheat.
"Boom! Boom!" Mortar shells and Grenade Launcher grenades fell like raindrops on the Russian ranks, and countless Russian soldiers were torn into pieces.
Of course, the most damaging thing to the Russian army is still machine gun fire. Although, there is only one Infantry Division of German military deployed on the first line of defense. However, the number of machine guns equipped by German military and Infantry Division is not equipped by an army or even a group army of the Russian army. This directly caused the attacking Russian army to suffer greatly in the face of the powerful firepower of German military.
The Russian generals who were watching the battle from behind were immediately dumbfounded. They originally expected the Russian army to break through German defensive line and capture Tannenberg in one go. However, the scene in front of them shocked all of them.
"God! How come there are so many artillery and machine guns on the Germany people's defense line? How come their firepower is so powerful? Is it possible that all the machine guns and artillery of German military and 8th Army Corps have been gathered at Tannenberg?" A Russian general exclaimed.
"Damn it, how could this happen? How could the fighting power of the Germany people be so strong?" The other Russian generals couldn't believe the scene before them.
Everyone's eyes were focused on General Samsonov. They found that General Samsonov's face was livid and his whole body was shaking slightly. They didn't know whether he was angry or frightened.
After all, General Samsonov had previously vowed to capture Tannenberg before sunset. But now it seems that this is simply impossible.
General Samsonov, I also feel like a clown.
"Order the attacking troops to withdraw immediately. Otherwise, they will all be killed by Germany people." A general suggested.
The attacking Russian army had been defeated by German military's powerful firepower. Some Russian soldiers even began to flee without receiving orders. The whole scene was very chaotic.
German military, on the other hand, was using powerful firepower to slaughter the attacking Russian troops wantonly. Almost every moment, a Russian soldier falls to the ground and loses his life.
"Order the troops to stop the attack." General Samsonov had no choice but to issue such an order.
The other Russian generals breathed a sigh of relief. They were really afraid that General Samsonov would stubbornly refuse to give the order to retreat. In that case, the consequences would be very serious. The attacking Russian army does not know how much it will pay for this.
After receiving the order to retreat, the attacking Russian troops ran back in a swarm. That speed was actually much faster than when they attacked. There is nothing that can be done about it, Germany people's bullets and shells are chasing them. If you don't run faster, you will lose your life.
Therefore, those Russian soldiers ran away desperately, wishing that their parents would give them two more legs so that they could run faster. Some Russian soldiers threw away all their weapons and equipment in order to speed up.
It can be said that the confidence accumulated by the Russian army from winning so many battles because German military lured the enemy deep has now completely disappeared.
But even so, many Russian soldiers were still killed by the powerful firepower of German military. The battlefield was littered with the bodies of Russian soldiers. Some of the corpses were in disgraceful appearance, with only lumps of minced flesh remaining. Broken limbs and arms were flying everywhere.
After counting their numbers, the retreating Russian army found that there were more than 15,000 fewer people. In addition, tens of thousands of people were injured. In just a short attack, the Russian army lost nearly two divisions. It can be seen how powerful the firepower of German military was just now.
"General, what should we do now? The firepower of the Germany people is so powerful that it may be difficult for us to break through their defense lines and occupy Tannenberg." A Russian general said with a grimace.
"General, could this be a trap by the Germany people? They were deliberately showing weakness before," another general said.
General Samsonov's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. Why hasn't anyone said this before? Now that the attack was frustrated, and the Germany people's defense line was hit hard and bleeding, these guys jumped out one by one.
"Well, our attack has only suffered a temporary setback. We cannot lose confidence like this. Otherwise, how can we complete the mission assigned to us by Your Excellency Commander? Germany people have strong firepower. But we are not weak either. Order the artillery to prepare and fire in ten minutes to destroy the Germany people's position. Then, I want to see how they can stop us!" General Samsonov ordered. He is determined to reach the Yellow River and will not give up easily.