"Boom!"
After German 8th Armored Division defeated Russian Cossack cavalry, he did not stop the pursuit, but continued to move forward, approaching the Russian position.
"God! Those black devils are coming, let's run away."
Countless Russian soldiers had been frightened by the German 8th Armored Division tanks. They simply did not have the courage to continue fighting and retreated one after another.
Even the generals of the Russian army felt like mourning their heirs. They knew it was really over this time. Despite their last-ditch efforts and heavy losses. But it still can't change the result.
Fortunately, German 8th Armored Division did not continue the pursuit and retreated after driving the Russian army for almost five kilometers. It's not that they don't want to continue chasing, but the fierce battle just now has caused problems with many parts of the tank and need to be replaced to avoid greater trouble.
The performance of today's tanks is still very poor, especially reliability, which has become an extremely important factor restricting tank performance. If German military wants to fight Blitzkrieg, he must first further improve the performance of the tank. At least we have to ensure that the tank can travel hundreds of kilometers without any problems. Otherwise, Blitzkrieg is just a delusion.
German military stopped the pursuit, which finally let the retreating Russian army breathe a sigh of relief. Many people actually feel like they are surviving a disaster.
"General, what should we do now? In today's battle, the troops suffered heavy losses. Especially the cavalry, there are only more than a thousand people left. The artillery has been completely lost. We have no strength to organize another similar attack." A Russian general looked desperate.
The faces of the other Russian generals were also extremely ugly, almost all showing expressions of lack of confidence. Today's battle has completely destroyed all their confidence.
The powerful firepower of German military, especially the last Armored Forces, gave them a fatal blow. When they first learned about 2nd Army Corps's disastrous defeat, they were a little disdainful that 2nd Army Corps was too weak. But now, they know that it is not that 2nd Army Corps is too weak, but that Germany is too strong! If it were them, they would also be no match for the Germany people!
"General, since we can no longer ensure a large force to break through. Then, let's simply break out! Just like what 2nd Army Corps did in the end, we can escape as many as we can." Some generals suggested.
"Yes, General. We have no other choice." Other generals also said.
"Everyone, please don't forget the terrain here. This is Masurian Lakes swamp area. The traffic arteries that are passable are all under the control of German military. The rest are impassable swamps. If you break out separately, you will have to cross those swamps. By then, I am afraid not many people will be able to get out alive." A Russian general gave everyone a cold start.
The Russian generals' suggestion to disperse and break out was simply to gather elite troops, protect them from breaking out, and ensure that they could escape. As for ordinary Russian soldiers, they can only give up. However, if you have to cross a swamp, it is different. Those bottomless swamps will not swallow them just because they are generals.
Suddenly, the faces of the Russian generals became very ugly. If they were likely to lose their lives if they dispersed and broke out, then they would definitely not make that choice.
Everyone's eyes were focused on General Leiningen-Kempf.
After feeling the desire to survive among his subordinates, General Leiningen-Kempf also felt tremendous pressure. These generals, as well as the more than 200,000 Russian soldiers, do not want to die!
"Everyone, please go back first and let me think about it." General Leiningen-Kempf said.
"Yes, General."
Although some Russian generals hesitated to speak, they never said it. Everyone gave the power of choice to General Leiningen-Kempf.
After everyone left, General Leiningen-Kempf fell into deep thought. Now they can be said to be in a desperate situation. If a miracle didn't happen, they would be dead. Of course, General Leiningen-Kempf never believes in miracles.
General Leiningen-Kempf is sixty-one years old, neat and tall, with a curly beard. During the period of Russo-Japanese War and the suppression of the revolution in 1905, he was well-known in the military for his bravery, decisiveness, and strategy. However, there is a thin shadow hanging over this general, that is, he is a descendant of the Germany people, and people have some doubts about his loyalty.
"Well, since you don't trust me in the first place, then there is no need for me to continue working for Tsar." After thinking for a long time, General Leiningen-Kempf finally made up his mind.
Because he is of German descent, he has been treated unfairly in Russia. This time my life was threatened again. Therefore, General Leiningen-Kempf made up his mind to turn his back on the Russian Empire.
"Here, please secretly forward my letter to Russians." General Leiningen-Kempf found his trusted lieutenant and solemnly handed him the handwritten letter.
The adjutant obviously knew what this meant and nodded seriously. This adjutant is an orphan raised by General Leiningen-Kempf himself, and he is very loyal to General Leiningen-Kempf. I have long been very dissatisfied with the unfair treatment General Leiningen-Kempf suffered at Russia.
General Leiningen-Kempf's adjutant went to German defensive line with a secret message.
After some twists and turns, he met Lieutenant General François.
"Your Excellency General, this is the letter given to you by General Leiningen-Kempf." The adjutant handed the superstition to Lieutenant General François.
Because General Leiningen-Kempf is of German descent and can speak German himself. So, the secret letter was written in German.
Lieutenant General François Although he was a little surprised, he still opened the letter and read it. When he read the letter, he was stunned. He never expected that a senior Russian general like General Leiningen-Kempf would take the initiative to surrender to Germany. It was really beyond his expectation.
"General Leiningen-Kempf, do you really want to surrender?" Lieutenant General François asked in surprise.
"Yes, General. Now Russian 1st Army Corps is desperate. There is no other way to survive except surrender. What's more, the general has been suffering discrimination at Russia. Tsar and others are doubting his loyalty. That's why he decided to surrender to Germany," the adjutant explained.