"Your Excellency, the 3rd Army of the Polish Army and the 1st Army of Belarus successfully withstood the attack of the Russians last evening. Although the loss was not small, it was finally resisted. Moreover, the casualties they inflicted on the Russian army are much greater than their losses! "Carl? Lieutenant General Hilpet's face was excited.

If the Germans were to resist the Russian attack, it would undoubtedly be a normal thing. But now that the Poles and Belarusians are fending off the Russians, the meaning is completely different. This also means that with their efforts, the combat effectiveness of these servant armies has increased a lot. In some cases, there is even the ability to confront the Russian army head-on. In this way, in the subsequent battles, these servants will be able to participate in more combat operations. German casualties can be further controlled.

Marshal Guderian's face also had a smile. He also knew what this meant for the Germans. It put him in a very good mood. Because in the battles next spring, the main task of the German Army Group B will be to take Moscow. There is no doubt that in order to keep their capital, the Russians will definitely fight the Germans in Moscow. At that time, if the German army wants to take Moscow, it will inevitably pay an extremely heavy price. If the Servant Army had been able to replace the German army and participate in street fighting, the German army's losses would not have been so great.

"The Russians were not able to break through our line last night, so it is even more impossible for them to break through our line next. Reinforcements are pouring to the front, and the longer it drags on, the more unfavorable it will be for the Russians! Marshal Guderian said.

Cal? Lieutenant General Hilpett nodded repeatedly.

"Send a telegram to General Vashkievich and General Cheryushenv telling them that I am very satisfied with their performance and that I will report to His Majesty in the battle report to His Majesty the Emperor! Also, let them not let that put them off. The Russians will certainly not rest on their laurels. They will definitely continue to attack! Marshal Guderian said.

"Yes, Your Excellency Marshal, I will tell them!" Cal? Lieutenant General Hilpett said.

To be able to let His Majesty the Emperor know about their performance is a great honor for all soldiers. It will also have a huge impact on their future. Cal? Lieutenant General Shilpett believed that Lieutenant General Vashkiewicz and Lieutenant General Cheryushenv would be overjoyed when they learned the news.

Velikiye Luki, the front command of the Russian army. General Zhukov and Lieutenant General Konev sat opposite each other. It's just that Lieutenant General Konev's face was full of disappointment. Last night's battle caused heavy losses to his 19th Army. The two infantry corps involved in the offensive, with losses of more than sixty percent, were almost on the verge of collapse. But even so, their attack still failed to win, but ended in failure. Such a result is difficult for him to accept.

General Zhukov was expressionless. In fact, he seems to have expected such an outcome for a long time. It's just that he still had a little luck before. But now, this fluke is completely gone.

"Comrade Commander, what shall we do now? Our attack last night failed, and the Germans will certainly be on guard next. It's going to be even more difficult for us to break through their defenses again. The casualties of our troops were great, much greater than those of the Germans and their servants. If this continues, the situation will become even more unfavorable for us! Lieutenant General Konev said.

General Zhukov nodded: "I know." I will report the situation here to Comrade Marshal Voroshilov. I would advise Comrade Marshal to stop this offensive without any objections. However, it is difficult to say whether Comrade Marshal will agree or not. After all, this was the offensive demanded by Comrade Joseph. ”

Lieutenant General Konev also knew about General Zhukov's difficulties, and he also knew that there was no way around it. With Joseph's orders, no one else had the courage to disobey his orders.

"If you can, it's better to stop the offensive and build up strength to deal with the German offensive next spring. From the Germans deployed their servant corps in front-line positions against us, their own elite units remained in the rear. It is clear that they are preparing for a large-scale offensive next year. But our elite troops were consumed in vain. In that case, what will we do next year to fend off the German offensive? Lieutenant General Konev said hatefully. Although he did not say it explicitly, he was obviously very dissatisfied with Joseph's indiscriminate command.

"The Germans are undoubtedly putting the decisive battle for next year. If, in next year's battle, we are unable to resist their attack, the consequences will be unimaginable. Zhukov said. He also knew this, but again, Joseph's order, he had no way to disobey. Even though it was known that Joseph's order was very problematic, no one dared to point it out in the entire Russian army. This also led to the Russian army paying a lot of unnecessary losses in this war. This will be very unfavorable for the Russian army's next operations.

Although General Zhukov had already realized that this time the offensive plan had failed. But after he submitted a report to Marshal Voroshilov requesting a halt to the offensive, it was still not granted.

Marshal Voroshilov, although he also admitted, wanted to break through the lines of the Germans and their servants, and inflicted heavy losses on them, it was almost impossible. However, he didn't want to admit defeat just like that. In that case, after paying heavy losses and not getting any effect, it would be difficult for him to explain to Joseph.

At the request of Marshal Voroshilov, General Zhukov had no choice but to continue the offensive. It's just that, in order to reduce the casualties of his troops, he had to put every attack at night.

Although these attacks cost the Polish and White armies on the defending side, the Russian army was never able to break through the defensive line of the Polish and White armies. Moreover, their own losses were far greater than the losses of the enemy. This makes the Russian army have almost no other effect in this offensive except for inflicting huge casualties on itself. The German army successfully used the servant army to further deplete the strength of the Russian army and create more favorable conditions for the operation next spring.