"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Violent explosions kept ringing in the Chełm city area, and German military's cannon was firing fiercely. In the sky, German aircraft is also constantly dropping bombs.
The entire Chełm is quickly turning into ruins under the fierce firepower of German military. Buildings one after another were blown up. Streets one after another were bombed into rubble. The whole city felt like it was at the end of the world.
The Russian troops stationed in Chełm city also suffered heavy losses under the fierce firepower of German military. Many Russian soldiers lost their lives or were seriously injured during the shelling and bombing of German military.
"God! How long will the shelling and bombing of the Germany people continue? Is it possible that they want to blow up all our troops in Chełm city?" Lieutenant General Fyodor closed his eyes in pain.
Lieutenant General Golovin on the side also looked very ugly. Now they are not as confident as before. German military's fierce firepower was like giving them a hard slap, making their faces swollen.
At the beginning, they had a good idea and wanted to use City Urban Warfare to make German military pay heavy losses. However, before the street fighting started, German military used powerful firepower to teach them a lesson. However, the price this cost the Russian army paid was too high.
When the sun went down, German military's shelling and bombing stopped. 8th Air Corps stopped bombing because the current Bomber does not have the ability to take off and land at night and conduct bombing. All actions can only be carried out during the day. The cannon knockdown of German military can be carried out at night. But it is a pity that an afternoon of fierce shelling not only exhausted the artillerymen, but also consumed almost all the shells German military had previously stored. Although there are still some shells left, there are not many shells left, and preparations need to be made for the subsequent battle.
"Very good! The entire Chełm has been turned into ruins under our firepower. It is estimated that the Russian troops stationed inside will also suffer heavy casualties. Tomorrow morning, we will launch an attack on Chełm. Within two days, we must capture Chełm!" Lieutenant General Seeckt ordered.
"Yes, General." Several division commanders replied. They are also full of confidence for tomorrow's attack. Even if it is a tragic City Urban Warfare, their attack will undoubtedly be much easier when the enemy has already suffered heavy losses under their own fierce firepower. What's more, they can also get support from Armored Forces. With a thick-skinned tank in front, it can also use Tank Cannon to destroy all enemy resistance. This will minimize the difficulty of this street fight.
"Contact the logistics department and replenish ammunition for us as soon as possible. It is best to conduct another round of shelling tomorrow morning to destroy all the fortifications built by Russians overnight." Lieutenant General Seeckt ordered.
"Yes, General."
That night, the logistics troops used cars to transport artillery shells and other important war materials to 17th Corps as much as possible to ensure that their attack the next day could proceed normally.
Lieutenant General Seeckt's prediction was not wrong. The Russian troops stationed in Chełm city, after German military's fire attack stopped, reported the situation they faced to the rear. On the other hand, the soldiers were organized to seize the time to build positions to cope with the attack that German military would launch tomorrow.
Lieutenant General Fyodor and Lieutenant General Golovin also wanted to cry without tears. Because German military's fierce firepower attack in the afternoon not only cost the Russian army more than 20,000 casualties, but also destroyed almost all the defenses they built in Chełm city. This makes them have no advantage in the next battle. Therefore, it would be best to be able to build some defenses at night.
General Dimitriev, who had already escaped to Lviv, felt scared after receiving Telegram from Lieutenant General Fyodor and Lieutenant General Golovin. He felt lucky in his heart that he escaped quickly. Otherwise, he might be trapped in Chełm city. Maybe, he would be killed by German military's crazy firepower.
But then, General Dimitriev became a little worried. Originally, he thought that with the advantage of its military strength and City Urban Warfare, the Russian army could drag German military behind Chełm, and even have a chance to turn defeat into victory. But I didn't expect that German military would use such tactics, directly bombarding Chełm into ruins, and also caused heavy losses to the Russian troops stationed there. In this case, it will probably be even more difficult for the Russian army to defend Chełm. Even if an army of reinforcements is sent to Chełm, I'm afraid they still won't be able to hold on.
"Order 34th Corps to strengthen Lviv's defense. In addition, issue Telegram to Zamość's troops to prepare them for battle. The combat effectiveness of Germany's people is stronger than we expected!" General Dimitriev sighed.
Of course, General Dimitriev also did not forget to report the battle situation of Chełm to General Ivanov. It can be regarded as a vaccination for General Ivanov. If 4th Army Corps fails to persist for half a month, don't blame him too much. After all, it's not that they didn't try their best, it's that German military's attack is too powerful!
Siedlce, Russian Southwestern Front Army command. General Ivanov is actively preparing for the attack of the main force of the Russian army on the Austrian defense line.
"The attack by the Germany people has already started, and we can't wait any longer. Tomorrow, the attack on the Austro-Hungarian Empire must start. Now, we are competing with the Germany people for time!" General Ivanov looked at the map and said secretly.
Indeed, after General Ivanov adopted the current tactics, they were competing for time with German military. If the Russian army can defeat Austro-Hungarian Empire before German 8th Army Corps destroys 4th Army Corps, they will be able to win. On the contrary, if German 8th Army Corps destroys Russian 4th Army Corps first, cutting off their retreat. Then, what awaits the Russian army will probably be a failure.
"General, General Dimitriev's Telegram." The adjutant reported to General Ivanov.
General Ivanov took Telegram and started reading quickly. When he finished reading Telegram, his brows were already tightly knitted together. German military's attack has just begun, but it almost makes 4th Army Corps unable to hold on any longer. This seemed to mean that German military's combat effectiveness was more powerful than they had previously expected.
"Give 3rd Army Corps, 8th Army Corps and 11th Army Corps Telegram. Tomorrow, attack with all your strength!" A trace of determination flashed in General Ivanov's eyes.