Chapter 211 Encirclement and Annihilation (100 votes plus updates)

The figure of Admiral Samsonov couldn't help shaking. If the adjutant hadn't been quick to help him, he would have fallen to the ground.

The other Russian generals also looked like dead old ladies.

They all know that at this moment, for them, they have reached a desperate situation. If it fails, everyone will die here.

"Damn it, it's all been a German trap from start to finish. They lured us in at the beginning and kept us going until we got to Tannenburg, and then they beat us down. It's a shame we didn't even notice it. "Admiral Samsonov gritted his teeth with remorse on his face.

Some generals couldn't help but lower their heads. Some of them had raised doubts before, but in the end, everyone was dazzled by the victory. This has led to the current situation.

But unfortunately, it is too late to say these now. They are about to face destruction.

"General, we still have a chance. The troops blocked by the Germans have just arrived. We can launch an attack when they are unstable. We will definitely be able to break through the blocked Germans." A general suggested.

"Yes, that's right, we still have so many troops. If we launch a fierce attack, it may not be possible to break through the Germans' blockade." The other Russian generals seemed to have grasped the last straw, They all agreed.

Everyone has a desire to survive, the more powerful and high-ranking people, the more they cherish their lives. If they could survive, these Russian generals would naturally not want to die.

General Samsonov also nodded, although he thought it was very difficult. The Germans painstakingly prepared this trap, how could they allow them to escape easily. However, you can't do nothing, just wait here to die. It's good to even try. In that case, at least you can escape.

General Samsonov knew that with his identity and military rank, even if the Russian army was defeated, his life would not be in danger, at most he would be locked up in a prisoner of war camp. However, if you can escape from birth, that would be the best. Why be a lowly prisoner of war when you can be a high-ranking general?

"Okay, organize troops and launch an attack on the German defense line. No matter what, we must break through their blockade. All soldiers at the high speed, this is our only chance to survive." Admiral Samsonov said.

"Yes, General." Everyone replied.

They all know that this is their only chance to survive, and they must seize it. Otherwise, it is really a dead end.

When lives are threatened, the efficiency of the Russian army has also become very rapid. In less than half an hour, they organized an army of more than 20,000 people and launched an attack on the defense line of the German 20th Army.

"Hmph! These Russians really think that our combat effectiveness is very bad, will they beat the crap out of us? Let all the ministries get ready and use all their combat effectiveness. Let these Russians know how much our real combat effectiveness is. Be strong!" Lieutenant General Mackensen, commander of the 20th Army, ordered.

In order to lure the enemy before, he was deliberately defeated by the Russian army, which has always been a thorn in his heart! Now, it's a good opportunity for them to rectify their names.

"Yes, General." The other generals of the 20th Army also took a breath, and they also wanted to avenge their shame a long time ago.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

As soon as the Russian army launched its offensive, the German artillery bombardment began. The 20th Army has three infantry divisions, nearly 50,000 people, and is well-equipped. There are more than 300 cannons alone, including 162 75mm field guns, 108 105mm light howitzers and 54 155mm heavy howitzers. When these cannons started to show their power at the same time, the shells smashed towards the Russian army overwhelmingly.

The dense shells exploded in the Russian army's queue like raindrops, tearing countless Russian soldiers into pieces.

However, even so, those Russian soldiers were still gritting their teeth and charging. Their superiors told them that this was their only chance of survival. If you don't catch it, you will die. Therefore, these Russian soldiers couldn't help mustering their courage.

Courage belongs to courage, but on the battlefield, victory or defeat is often not determined by courage. The Russian army, which had finally mustered up its courage, faced the German army armed to the teeth, and the outcome was naturally obvious.

"Fire!"

When the Russian army was not far from the German line of defense, the commander on the front line gave the order to fire.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A series of mortars and grenades were added to the shooting. Shells and grenades of various calibers flew towards the formation of the Russian army. After the explosion, they left craters of different sizes on the ground. A large number of Russian soldiers were killed under heavy fire.

"Da da da!" A pair of general-purpose machine guns and squad machine guns started firing, forming a denser firepower network.

Under such intensive firepower, the attacking Russian army fell to the ground row by row, as if they were harvesting wheat.

"Oh, God!"

Seeing that a large number of attacking Russian troops were shot to death under the powerful firepower of the German army, the Russian generals who were hiding behind to watch the battle couldn't help but gasped.

At the same time, their hearts are constantly sinking. They couldn't help asking themselves, could they really be able to rush out under such a strong German defense?

Although, the German defense line is indeed a simple position just constructed. But sophisticated weapons and powerful firepower make up for this shortcoming very well, making the defense line impregnable.

"Use the Cossack cavalry to attack the German line of defense. There is no secret weapon of the Germans on this line of defense. The cavalry's attack should be effective." Admiral Samsonov said through gritted teeth.

Three Cossack cavalry divisions were mobilized and once again attacked the German positions. It's just that although these Cossack cavalry launched a heroic charge. However, in the end, it still failed to succeed. Although the three infantry divisions of the 20th Army were not equipped with tanks, a large number of light and heavy machine guns were still a nightmare for the Russian Cossack cavalry. The cavalry with the ability to attack quickly hit the line of defense composed of a large number of machine guns, still hitting rocks with pebbles.

The attack of the Cossack cavalry was still unsuccessful. They were brave and left a lot of corpses in front of the German defense line. However, the German defense line is still impregnable. Their attack seemed useless except for consuming a lot of ammunition from the German army.

Seeing this scene, the generals of the Russian army were all desperate. The German encirclement had been successful, and the next step was that they were all wiped out.