Chapter 202 Bloodshed

The Russian soldiers, shouting the slogan "Hurrah", charged towards the German positions. The dense formation released an indomitable momentum. However, in the eyes of the officers and soldiers of the German army, this is no different from courting death.

"Sir, why did the Russians line up in such a dense formation to launch an attack? Don't they know how terrifying the firepower of machine guns is?" A recruit who had just joined the army asked his squad leader suspiciously.

"Who knows? Maybe the Russians think they can withstand our machine gun bullets." A machine gunner said jokingly.

"The Russians are not only backward in equipment, but also very backward in tactics. In addition, the education level of the Russian soldiers is very low, and most of them are even farmers who have just put down their hoes. Therefore, their offensive has no formation at all, and it is a mess. However, since you are on the battlefield, you have to put away your pity. Otherwise, that ridiculous pity will not only harm yourself, but also your comrades in arms." said the squad leader.

The recruit nodded heavily and understood the squad leader's instruction.

"Ministries ready! Fire!"

With an order from the frontline commander, the German troops on the defense line began to shoot.

"Da da da!" The general-purpose machine gun first began to roar, and the sound like sawing wood made people feel creepy. The muzzle of the gun was shining with flames, and hot bullets had already flown towards the Russian soldiers in gray uniforms.

The squad's machine guns also started firing immediately, making the firepower of the German army on the defense line even more fierce.

Semi-automatic rifles, grenades and mortars also started attacking immediately.

Suddenly, the attacking Russian army was directly blocked as if it had hit an invisible wall. Moreover, under the intensive firepower of the German army, the Russian army fell to the ground in rows, as if they were cutting wheat.

"Boom! Boom!" One after another, mortar shells and grenade grenades fell into the Russian army's queue like raindrops, and countless Russian soldiers were torn to pieces.

Of course, the most harmful thing to the Russian army is still machine gun fire. Although, only one infantry division of the German army was deployed on the first line of defense. However, the number of machine guns equipped by an infantry division of the German army is not equipped with so many machine guns by an army or even an army group of the Russian army. This directly caused the attacking Russian army to suffer a lot in the face of the powerful firepower of the German army.

The Russian generals who were watching the battle in the rear were also dumbfounded. They originally expected the Russian army to break through the German defense line in one go and take Tannenburg. However, the scene in front of them stunned all of them.

"God! Why are there so many artillery and machine guns on the German defense line? How can their firepower be so powerful? Could it be that all the machine guns and artillery of the German 8th Army have gathered at Tannenberg Is it?" a Russian general exclaimed.

"Damn it, how did this happen? How could the Germans be so powerful?" The other Russian generals couldn't believe the scene in front of them.

All eyes were on General Samsonov. They found that Admiral Samsonov's face was livid, and his whole body was trembling slightly. They didn't know whether he was angry or frightened.

After all, Admiral Samsonov had vowed before that he would take Tannenberg before sunset. But now it seems that this is not possible at all.

General Samsonov also felt like a clown.

"The troops who ordered the attack should withdraw immediately. Otherwise, they will all be killed by the Germans." A general suggested.

The attacking Russian army has been defeated by the German army with powerful firepower. Some Russian soldiers even started to flee without receiving orders. The whole scene was very chaotic.

The German army, on the other hand, was using powerful firepower to wantonly massacre the attacking Russian army. Almost every moment, Russian soldiers will fall to the ground and lose their lives.

"Order the troops to stop the attack." Admiral Samsonov had to issue such an order.

The other Russian generals breathed a sigh of relief. They were really afraid that Admiral Samsonov would stubbornly refuse to give the order to retreat. In that case, the consequences would be very serious. The attacking Russian army did not know how much it would cost.

After receiving the order to retreat, the attacking Russian army swarmed back. That speed was actually much faster than when they were attacking. There was no other way, the German bullets and shells were chasing them. If you don't run faster, you will lose your life.

Therefore, those Russian soldiers ran away desperately, wishing that their parents would give them two more legs, so that they could run faster. Some Russian soldiers threw away all their weapons and equipment in order to speed up.

It can be said that the confidence accumulated by the Russian army after winning so many battles because the German army lured the enemy deep has completely disappeared now.

But even so, many Russian soldiers were shot and killed by the powerful firepower of the German army. On the battlefield, the corpses of Russian soldiers were everywhere. Some of the corpses have already looked down upon, leaving only clumps of minced meat. Stumped limbs and broken arms were flying everywhere.

After counting the number of the retreating Russian army, it was found that there were more than 15,000 people missing. In addition, tens of thousands of people were wounded. The attack for just a short while caused the Russian army to lose nearly two divisions. It can be seen how powerful the German firepower was just now.

"General, what should we do now? The Germans' firepower is so powerful, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to break through their defense line and occupy Tannenburg." A Russian general said with a bitter face.

"General, could this be a trap for the Germans? They were deliberately showing weakness before." Another general said.

Admiral Samsonov's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. How come no one said that before? Now that the attack has been frustrated, and the head is broken in front of the German defense line, these guys jumped out one by one.

"Okay, our attack has only suffered a temporary setback. We can't lose confidence like this. Otherwise, how can we complete the task assigned to us by Your Excellency Commander? The Germans' firepower is strong, but we are not weak. Order the artillery to get ready, open fire in ten minutes, and destroy the German position with artillery fire. At that time, I will see how they can stop us!" General Samsonov ordered. He is determined not to die until the Yellow River, and will not give up easily.