While the 4th and 15th armies launched an onslaught on the Vistula line of defenses, Warsaw was also attacked by Soviet troops.

The bridgehead on the east side of the Vistula River was besieged by the Soviet army, and the Russian 3rd, 12th, and 16th armies were constantly attacking it from the east and south.

"Boom, boom, boom"

The smoke of gunpowder and the flying dust shrouded the position, and it was uncomfortable. From time to time, buildings that have been hit by large-caliber shells have been torn apart, accompanied by screams, and even the fortifications in front of them are not reassuring.

After surviving the shelling, the Polish soldiers, who had lived like a year, finally breathed a sigh of relief. Even in the face of the enemy, it is better than hard shelling, at least you can take your fate into your own hands. Sure enough, as they had hoped, an enemy attacked, and their hands and feet became even sharper.

Driven out of the anti-artillery fortifications, the Polish soldiers immediately relied on the terrain to prepare. You say why don't you hide in the fortifications, if you call that blasted pile of dirt fortifications, then you can do that.

They waited patiently for the enemy to arrive, and it would be better if they had a cigarette. didn't make them wait long, and the black and oppressive Soviet Russian soldiers appeared in front of them. The familiar battle is about to start again, but this time I don't know how many familiar people can't wait for the battle to end.

And in the headquarters, Pilsudski, together with General Zheligovsky, who commanded the bridgehead operation, watched the battle.

After putting down the binoculars in his hand, Pilsudski praised: "The lads played well, better than I expected. ”

"This all depends on the material support of the National Defense Committee. in order to allow the soldiers to fight with peace of mind. ”

In the face of Pilsudski's praise, General Zheligovsky, as the commander, patted the other party's ass slightly. After all, everyone knows that Pilsudski is the leader of the National Defense Committee, and to say that he relies on the guarantee of the National Defense Committee is to say that Pilsudski is well led.

Pilsudski was not complacent in the face of General Zheligovsky's petty praise, but instead said: "As long as the boys continue to fight like this, then my next plan will be carried out smoothly." ”

Faced with Pilsudski's stated plan, General Zheligovsky did not interject to ask, because he knew that if he was to be informed, then there was no need to ask more himself.

Pilsudski was pleased with the performance of General Zheligovsky, and patience has always been a military virtue. Only a calm opponent can make mistakes, and Pilsudski has always agreed on this. However, the next plan required the cooperation of General Zheligovsky, so he told his plan.

"Here's how I plan for the next step. Because our forces were concentrated mainly on the south bank of the Vistula, on the opposite bank there were the enemy's newly arrived 11th and 14th armies and the 1st Cavalry Army. I intend to concentrate my forces on the crushing of the enemy's forces as a matter of priority, with the Third Army in conjunction with Romanian reinforcements. At the same time, after the battle began, with the 2nd and 4th Army Corps as the two flanks and the attacking corps as the core, the attack corps quickly advanced from the direction of the town of Garvolin directly in the direction of Shedelce until the city was taken. ”

Pilsudski took a sip from the glass and added.

"This is the first phase of the battle plan."

"Phase one?"

"Yes, the first stage."

General Zheligovski knew that the Assault Corps, a newly formed corps (Polish: Grupa Uderzeniowa), consisted of just over 30,000 men, but it was composed of the most determined and combat-ready soldiers, and they also used the most advanced weapons, more than 700 machine guns alone. This is also the most elite unit in Poland at present, which has been pinched in Pilsudski's hands, and I didn't expect it to be used at this time.

I saw Pilsudski put down the water glass and continued: "If the two operational objectives are achieved, then the Third Army needs to rush to Sedelce. And the 2nd and 3rd Corps marched towards Ostruw and used the Bug River to prevent the enemy's breakthrough. The assault corps continued to march towards the East Prussian border, completely blocking the enemy's possibility of escape. As for the reinforcements of Romania, I have already negotiated with the general of the unit, Veleuit, that they will attack Brest, take such a key city, and defend against the enemy's reinforcements. ”

After saying that, Pilsudski continued to ask. "Do you know your mission?"

"Yes."

General Zheligovsky replied and continued: "I need to hold off the enemy, and I can't let them evacuate calmly. ”

"That's right."

Now Pilsudski's intentions have been fully revealed to General Zheligovsky. The commander of the Polish army intended to completely encircle the Russian 3rd, 12th, and 16th armies in Warsaw, and the 4th and 15th armies on the east bank of the Vistula River. This is the strength of 400,000 troops in the five group armies, I didn't expect him to have such a good appetite. If the plan is realized, it will be a big win that will go down in history.

However, General Zheligovsky was not carried away by this possible future outcome, but instead thought of the most important difficulty. "Your Excellency, everything else is easy to say, but will they make up their minds to let Romanian reinforcements take Brest and hold it? You must know that if this encirclement is really achieved, Soviet Russia will definitely break the siege at any cost. If there were many casualties, if they retreated, then the encirclement would not be broken. ”

Pilsudski was not annoyed by General Zheligovsky's questioning of this plan, but looked at him with satisfaction. So he answered the question. "You can rest assured that the Romanian army will defend Brest, because this is also an order from their king."

Pilsudski's answer made General Zheligovsky even more puzzled, but he knew that if Pilsudski didn't plan to tell himself, it was better not to ask.

In fact, in Pilsudski's heart, he was also bleeding from his heart to give the price of letting the Romanian army defend Brest.

8% tariff, that's the price for Eder to order to hold Brest. Pilsudski was also desperate to get the most out of the game, but he felt that it was all worth it. If Poland were occupied by Soviet Russia, all the conditions would be in vain. As long as he can keep Poland's independence and obtain the maximum benefits for future negotiations with Soviet Russia, not to mention the 8% tariff, as long as it does not touch Poland's core interests, he will not agree.

In this respect, Pilsudski was also a gambler, gambling with economic interests to gain space for the people of the country.

And then it will be up to the armies of both countries to fight for this plan.