Germanic Empire: Please call me Wilhelm III

Königsberg, headquarters of the 9th Army of the Germanic Empire.

General Hindenburg had not rested well for several days on end, which made him look thin and tired.

After all, the current General Hindenburg is also very old, a full sixty-seven years old.

Originally, he could already retire. But because of the outbreak of war, August entrusted him with a heavy task. This allowed General Hindenburg to do his best to repay His Majesty the Emperor.

“Your Excellency the Commander, Your Excellency the Deputy Commander has sent a telegram that they have successfully resisted the attack of the 1st Army of the Tsarist Army and have inflicted very heavy losses on the other side. His Excellency the Deputy Commander claimed that they would firmly resist the 1st Army of the Tsarist Army and buy us enough time! Major General Max Hoffman, chief of staff of the army group, reported.

“Very well, as long as General von Prittowitz they can withstand the 1st Army of the Russian Army. Then, the main forces of our army group will definitely be able to eat the 2nd Army of the Tsarist Army! General Hindenburg was also excited.

This battle was not only related to the safety of the entire East Prussia, but also to the victory of the entire Eastern Front.

General Hindenburg had received a telegram from the Chief of the General Staff that after the 9th Army had won the battle, His Majesty the Emperor would appoint him commander-in-chief on the Eastern Front, with full command of the battle on the Eastern Front.

In addition, two army groups will be sent to reinforce the battlefield on the Eastern Front, ensuring that they defeat the entire Russian Bolan region in one fell swoop.

General Hindenburg was looking forward to this.

If you can win. Then, he may be able to obtain the marshal scepter and become a marshal before he retires.

This was undoubtedly General Hindenburg’s lifelong pursuit.

“Where is the 2nd Army of the Tsarist Russian Army?” General Hindenburg asked.

“Your Excellency Commander, the 2nd Army of the Russian Army is already approaching the Vistula. It is expected that by tomorrow afternoon at the latest, they will begin crossing the river. Major General McHoffman reported.

“Good, it looks like they’re about to fall into our trap.” Let’s not take it with us at the headquarters, let’s go directly to the front. This battle, we must win! General Hindenburg said.

The entire main force of the 9th Army, including seven infantry divisions, a cavalry brigade, a heavy artillery brigade, and an armored division, would be fully committed to the battle.

General Hindenburg naturally wanted to be able to go to the front line to grasp the situation on the battlefield and ensure that they would definitely win the battle.

“Yes, Your Excellency Commander!” Major General McHoffman replied.

By the time General Hindenburg rushed to the front, the 2nd Army of the Russian Army had approached the Vistula.

However, the commander of the 2nd Army, General Samsonov, frowned.

Along the way, they didn’t encounter any resistance at all, which made him feel that something was not quite right.

“Your Excellency Commander, tomorrow we will be able to cross the Vistula and launch an attack on the flank and rear of the Germans.” Major General Martos, commander of the 15th Army, looked excited.

The 2nd Army was a very large army group, with 250,000 men in many cases where it was not fully staffed. The entire army group, under the command of 6 infantry corps. In addition, it was supported by three cavalry divisions and an infantry brigade.

If the troops are full, the total strength will exceed 300,000.

But because the war broke out too suddenly, Tsar Nicholas II’s order was also given too suddenly. Therefore, the 2nd Army had to go into battle before it was able to reach its full strength.

“How is the fighting situation on the side of the 1st Army?” General Samsonov asked.

“Your Excellency Commander, the 1st Army was blocked by the main forces of the Germans. Paid a lot of losses, but could not move forward. This is very beneficial for us. As long as we can break through the Germanic defenses in time and annihilate the main force of the Germans. All of East Prussia will soon fall into our hands. When the time comes, you’ll be great. It will definitely be able to overwhelm General Leinenkamp. “Major General Martos is also very clear about the fact that General Samsonov and General Leinenkamp are old enemies.

General Samsonov nodded: “Order the troops to start crossing the river.” However, let the troops be careful and send as many reconnaissance units as possible. I always feel that there is a very weird atmosphere in this. ”

“Your Excellency Commander, you have thought too much. The Germans are holding the 1st Army with all their might, they simply do not have many troops against us. The lack of troops has become the biggest shortcoming of the Germans! Major General Martos said nonchalantly.

On September 4, the 2nd Army of the Russian Army crossed the Vistula River and approached Lake Masuri.

And at this time, the counterattack of the 9th Army of the Germanic Imperial Army began.

Two flying brigades, full of 72 H12 bombers, flew directly over the Vistula River and blew up all the pontoon bridges built by the Russian army. This made the rear road of the 2nd Army of the Tsarist Army cut off at once.

In addition, several thousand cavalry from the 9th Cavalry Brigade of the Germanic Imperial Army also appeared on the other side of the Vistula River.

This suddenly made the generals of the 2nd Army of the Russian Army feel a huge crisis.

“Damn, the back road was cut off. The Germans have set a trap waiting for us. “General Samsonov immediately realized.

“Your Excellency Commander, the Germans are too cunning, it seems that they left the main forces to us and want to deal with us!” Major General Martos also changed his face.

“Hmph! What the hell is going on over there with General Leinenkamp? If the main force of the Germans is on their side, then what is going on on our side? General Samsonov snorted coldly.

“Order the troops, prepare for battle, and resist the attack of the Germans. Also, send a telegram to the 1st Army and let them quickly move closer to us and reinforce us! General Samsonov ordered.

General Samsonov realized the danger, but now that the back road was cut off, all they could do was to resist the enemy’s attack with all their strength and hold out until reinforcements arrived.

It’s just that General Samsonov’s counting on the 1st Army to reinforce them is completely delusional. General Leinenkamp’s 1st Army had been blocked north of Lake Masuria by three infantry divisions of the Germanic Imperial Army.

“Yes, Your Excellency Commander!” General Martos replied.