East of the Masurian Lakes, the German 11th Corps and the 20th Corps were using the terrain, villages, and small towns to construct defensive positions. As for the 8th Armored Division, they were familiarizing themselves with their tanks. Early tomorrow morning, if the Russians did not launch an attack, they would begin an orderly westward advance, further squeezing the Russians' room for survival.
After crushing the Russian 2nd Army Corps at Tannenberg, the officers and soldiers of the German 8th Army Corps had gained a clearer understanding of their own combat strength. This made them even more confident in this battle.
"General, a telegram from His Highness the Crown Prince." A staff officer found Lieutenant General François, who was inspecting the defensive line, and handed him the telegram Oscar had sent.
After reading the telegram, Lieutenant General François could not help but smile. "Gentlemen, His Highness the Crown Prince is paying close attention to our next battle. Once we have dealt with the Russians' 1st Army Corps, we will receive a week of rest and recuperation. However, His Highness also hopes that we can leave behind every last Russian who invaded the German Empire and destroyed our homeland."
"Kill the Russians! We can definitely wipe out every invading Russian. Other than having greater numbers, those Russians have no other advantage at all."
"Killing them would be letting them off too easily. We can capture them all and use them to rebuild the homes that were destroyed."
The generals began discussing how to deal with these Russians, as if the Russians were not frightening in the slightest and could be dealt with effortlessly.
The 20th Corps and the 8th Armored Division had likewise received Oscar's telegram. They were equally full of confidence about tomorrow's battle.
At this moment, the Russian 1st