"Surrender! Hand over the gun and don't kill!"
A battalion of Russian troops was surrounded by a company of German military at the foot of a hillside. Although there are far fewer German militarys than the Russian army, the tank that really made the Russian army on the hillside put the enemy at risk was undoubtedly the tank following this German military Infantry Company.
In the panic of retreat, the Russian Infantry Battalion had lost almost all its heavy equipment, and there were only two Heavy Machine Gun left in the entire battalion. With two Heavy Machine Gun, it is obviously impossible to withstand the attack of the German military tank.
After getting German military's promise to guarantee their lives, the Russian army's Infantry Battalion, led by their commander, surrendered to German military.
Long before the war started, Oscar had people teach some simple Russian to the soldiers of German 8th Army Corps. In particular, the two words surrender and surrender without killing require every German military soldier to master them.
Now, it happens to be put to good use in the middle of the battle. It was under the call of this slogan that countless Russian soldiers surrendered their weapons to German military and walked into the prisoner of war camp obediently.
Throughout the battle on September 12th, Russian Guard 2nd Army Corps once again suffered heavy losses. After two days in a row, they had lost half of their troops. This caused them to lose even their strength advantage when facing the main force of German 8th Army Corps. In addition, the Russian army was in chaos, divided and surrounded by German military into pieces, waiting for German military to eat them piece by piece. It can be said that the destruction of the Russian 2nd Guards Army Front is already a matter of time.
"Your Highness, the current situation on the front line is very good. Russian Guard 2nd Army Corps has been beaten by us and is completely unable to parry. It is only a matter of time before we solve them all." General Hindenburg looked very happy. If Russian Guard 2nd Army Corps can be eaten in one bite, then there will already be three Russian army groups that have been eliminated by German 8th Army Corps. Coupled with Russian 9th Army Corps, who was also already meat on the chopping board, this means that 8th Army Corps eliminated the Russian army five times its own size, and single-handedly ensured the safety of the German Empire Eastern Front. This is undoubtedly a great contribution to the German Empire. Originally General Hindenburg thought that he would never have the chance to be promoted to marshal in his life. But now it seems that after the Eastern Front Campaign, with his military merit, he will definitely be promoted to Imperial Marshal.
This made Marshal Hindenburg more active in fighting. He couldn't wait to get the final victory.
"Well! After eating the Russian guard 8th Army Corps, it's Russian 9th Army Corps's turn. How is 20th Corps's situation? Are they under a lot of pressure?" Oscar asked.
"Your Highness and Russian 9th Army Corps launched a fierce attack on 20th Corps's defense line. But overall, they did not pose much of a threat to us. General Mackensen reported that 20th Corps had almost no other pressure except for greater logistical pressure." Major General Ludendorff also had a smile on his face. For soldiers, victory always brings them great joy.
"That's good! However, we must prevent Russian 9th Army Corps from escaping immediately after Russian Guard 2nd Army Corps is eaten by us. In order to achieve a complete victory for Eastern Front, we must annihilate Russian 9th Army Corps as much as possible." Oscar said.
"Your Highness, we will try our best. However, it is almost certain that Russian 9th Army Corps will escape. But the railways in Poland are not as good as those in East Prussia. The speed at which we mobilize our troops will definitely not be comparable to that in East Prussia." Major General Ludendorff said.
Oscar nodded, he also understood this problem.
"Gather our Truck together and load up the troops! I don't believe that the two legs of Russians can outrun the four wheels of our Truck." Oscar said.
"Yes, Your Highness." Ludendorff nodded, this is a solution. But it is undoubtedly difficult to achieve foolproofness.
"Your Highness, I'm afraid we have to use other methods to prevent the Russian army from escaping." General Hindenburg said.
Oscar thought for a while and then said, "Send Telegram to 8th Air Corps and let them prepare! If Russian 9th Army Corps escapes, they will attack the Russian army and try every means to slow down the Russian army's marching speed, creating opportunities for our main force to catch up with the Russian 9th Group, annihilate them all!"
"Yes, Your Highness." General Hindenburg and Major General Ludendorff both nodded. Although he was not sure whether Air Corps could hold back Russian 9th Army Corps, since Oscar was so confident, it might actually be effective. Even if it doesn't have much effect, using Air Corps will definitely cause greater losses to Russian 9th Army Corps.
8th Air Corps, it has been established for a long time. However, after the war broke out, apart from providing reconnaissance support to 8th Army Corps, it did not play much role. Because the Russian air force is very weak, 8th Air Corps has little use on the Eastern Front. Unlike Western Front, German military and Anglo-French Allied Forces are already in combat and using aircraft extensively.
Of course, German military was more fully prepared. After being equipped with the new fighter jet developed by German Aircraft Manufacturing Company, it almost defeated Britain and France's air force.
However, due to improper use, although Germany Air Corps achieved considerable results, it was never able to reverse the situation on the Western Front. Although German military still has the advantage on Western Front, this advantage is constantly weakening with the passage of time. As long as German military cannot defeat France in a short time on the Western Front. Then, this war will inevitably fall into a protracted war. Even though Moltke the Younger just launched Battle of the Marne, although in the early stage, German military's offensive was very fierce. But now it seems that there is still a feeling of anticlimax. If German military wants to win Paris, I'm afraid it will still be very difficult.
Of course, this doesn't seem to be any of Oscar's business. From the current point of view, it is enough for him to command 8th Army Corps to win on Eastern Front. As long as Moltke the Younger is still the chief of staff of the German Army, he will not be able to intervene in the war on the Western Front. Of course, if Battle of the Marne cannot get the results Wilhelm II wants, it is estimated that Moltke the Younger, the chief of general staff, will come to an end. No matter how good his personal relationship with Wilhelm II is, Wilhelm II will not tolerate him anymore.