"General, do we really want Kitakami to rescue Guard 2nd Army Corps?" a general asked.
"Does that need to be said? With our strength alone, we will definitely not be the opponent of the Germany people. The lessons learned from 1st Army Corps and 2nd Army Corps are already before our eyes." General Letsky said.
"But, General. I'm worried that even if we go to rescue Guard 2nd Army Corps, I'm afraid it won't have much effect. When Germany people annihilate 2nd Army Corps, We also sent troops to contain 1st Army Corps. I can be sure that once we are Kitakami, we will definitely encounter Germany's troops," the general said.
General Letsky nodded, of course he knew this.
"I know, but we have no other choice. Guard 2nd Army Corps must be rescued. If we don't rescue them, they will be finished. Without the assistance of Guard 2nd Army Corps, we in Kingdom of Poland can't even think of resisting the Germany people." General Letsky looked a little helpless.
"General, we can retreat and go back to Russia."
"We absolutely cannot withdraw Russia unless it is absolutely necessary. Otherwise, His Majesty the Tsar will not let us go. What's more, although German military is very strong, we do not have no chance at all. We are only less than two days away from Guard 2nd Army Corps. If we can break through the resistance of Germany people If we arrive in time and join up with Guard 2nd Army Corps, with our huge strength of nearly 400,000 people, it will not be easy for the Germany people to eat us. When the follow-up reinforcements arrive, we will have the upper hand on the Poland battlefield. By then, we will definitely defeat the Germany people." General Letsky said.
General Letsky knows very well that the combat effectiveness of German military is very powerful. If the troops are of the same strength, Russia cannot be the opponent of Germany. But now, the main forces of German military are on the Western Front, fighting Anglo-French Allied Forces on the Marne River front line. On the entire Eastern Front, German military only had one legion with 200,000 soldiers. As for the strength of Russia, once the mobilization is completed, there will be several million. Several million Russian troops, no matter how poorly equipped they are, are still enough to crush 200,000 German military.
Although, General Letsky also knows that this may be very difficult. However, he also knew that this was the only thing he could do.
"Send Telegram to General Krapovich and tell him that we will do our best to rescue them. However, they must hold on. Otherwise, no one can save them." General Letsky said.
"Yes, general." The adjutant immediately went to send Telegram.
Russian 9th Army Corps stopped marching towards Warsaw, but turned a corner and began to march towards the enemy, preparing to go to reinforce Guard 2nd Army Corps who was surrounded by German military. As for the order given by General Ivan? Gylinski to rush to Warsaw, no one is following it anymore. After all, Guard 2nd Army Corps could be eaten unless his head was kicked by a donkey. Otherwise, General Letsky would not be stupid enough to go to Warsaw.
General Letsky's decision relieved General Krapovitch and Guard 2nd Army Corps who were in crisis. What they fear most is that General Letsky will choose to die without saving him. In that case, they may have no choice but to fight to the end. Fortunately, General Letsky did not do that.
"Everyone, General Letsky has led 9th Army Corps Kitakami. Therefore, we are not fighting alone. Soon, our reinforcements will arrive. By then, we will not only be able to survive this crisis safely, but also be able to counterattack Germany people. Therefore, before 9th Army Corps arrives, I hope you can lead your troops and hold on to your defenses to resist the attack of Germany people. This will not only save the current unfavorable situation, but also save yourself!" General Krapovitch said.
"Yes, General." The generals all replied in unison. 9th Army Corps's rescue gave Russian Guard 2nd Army Corps's generals a glimmer of hope, which re-energized their fighting spirit.
Of course, having confidence is a good thing. However, it is not so easy to resist German offensive. Soon, after German military launches the attack, these Russians will know that even if they muster up the courage, they may not be able to withstand the attack of Germany. When the time comes, a huge contrast will form, making them more likely to collapse.
German 8th Army Corps did not give Russian Guard 2nd Army Corps much preparation time. At 9 o'clock in the morning that day, after confirming that Russian Guard 2nd Army Corps had fallen into their carefully prepared encirclement, German 8th Army Corps 11th Corps and 8th Armored Division were ready to launch an attack.
"Fire!"
Following the order from the artilleryman Commander, Artillery Regiment and Artillery Battalion of the Infantry Division subordinate to German 8th Army Corps 11th Corps began to fire violently at the Russian defense line. The four Infantry Division subordinate to 11th Corps are equipped with a large number of artillery. The 150mm heavy-duty Howitzer, 105mm Light Howitzer and 75mm Field Gun are huge in number, far more than the Russian army's one Infantry Division 48 76.2mm field guns.
Although, the role of artillery is becoming more and more important in army operations. However, due to cost, economic and military industry constraints, not all countries are willing to equip their troops with so many artillery. There are only a few countries that are willing to spend such a large amount of money.
Even so, Oscar still thinks that German military's artillery is not strong. If German Army can be further restructured, the army unit will be abolished, and each Infantry Division will be directly under the jurisdiction of the legion (group army). In this case, Oscar intends to add another Heavy Artillery Brigade under the group army, equipped with 210 mm Howitzer. Of course, this requires further improvement of technology and the development of its own Howitzer. Otherwise, it would be very difficult for the heavy 210mm cannon to be towed by Truck or horses.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
One after another, the cannons began to roar, and they smashed the shells one by one into Russian Guard 2nd Army Corps's position.
Balls of fire rose over the Russian army's position, filling the air with gunpowder smoke.
On the Russian army's position, there was flying sand and rocks. Every shell exploded, leaving huge craters on the Russian army's position. Many Russian soldiers were killed in the shelling of German military.