Chapter 201: Bleeding from the Head (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
The Russian soldiers, shouting the slogan 'Ula', charged the German positions. The dense formation of pen & fun & pavilion www.biquge.info releases an indomitable momentum. However, in the eyes of the German officers and soldiers, this was no different from looking for death.
"Sir, why did the Russians attack in such a dense formation, don't they know how terrible the machine-gun fire is?" A recruit who had just enlisted in the army asked his squad leader suspiciously.
"Who knows? Perhaps the Russians thought they would be able to withstand our machine-gun bullets. One of the machine gunners joked.
"The Russians are not only outdated in terms of equipment, but also very backward in tactics. In addition, the level of education of the Russian soldiers is very low, and most of them are even peasants who have just laid down their hoes. Therefore, their attack has no formation to speak of, and it is a mess. However, since you are on the battlefield, you have to put away your mercy. Otherwise, that ridiculous mercy would not only harm himself, but also his comrades. The squad leader said.
The recruit nodded heavily, understanding the squad leader's teachings.
"Ministries prepare! Fire! ”
With an order from the commander of the front, the Germans on the 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 when they listened to it. The muzzle of the gun was shining with flames, and the red-hot bullets were already flying towards the Russian troops in gray military uniforms.
The squad machine guns also began to fire, making the German fire on the defensive line even more ferocious.
Semi-automatic rifles, grenadiers and mortars also began the attack at the first time.
Suddenly, the attacking Russian army was directly blocked as if it had hit an invisible wall. Moreover, under the intensive fire of the German army, the Russian troops fell to the ground in rows, as if they were cutting wheat.
"Boom! Rumble! "Mortar shells and grenades from grenades fell like raindrops into the ranks of the Russian army, and countless Russian soldiers were torn to pieces.
Of course, the most damage 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 that one of the infantry divisions of the German army was equipped with, and not even one army group of the Russian army was equipped with so much. This directly led to the attacking Russian army, which suffered greatly 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 and take Tennanburg in one go. However, the scene in front of them stunned them all.
"Oh God! How could there be so many artillery and machine guns on the German lines? How can their firepower be so strong? Could it be that all the machine guns and artillery of the German 8th Army were assembled at Fort Tennan? A Russian general exclaimed.
"Damn, how can this be? How could the Germans be so strong in terms of combat effectiveness? The other Russian generals couldn't believe the scene in front of them at all.
All eyes were on Admiral Samsonov. They found that Admiral Samsonov's face was blue and trembling slightly, and he didn't know whether he was angry or frightened.
After all, Admiral Samsonov had sworn that he would take Fort Tannan before sunset. But now it seems that this is simply unlikely.
Admiral Samsonov, too, felt as if he were a clown.
"Order the attacking troops to withdraw at once. Otherwise, they would all have been killed by the Germans. One of the generals suggested.
The attacking Russian army has been defeated by the powerful firepower of the German army. Some Russian soldiers even began to flee without receiving orders. The whole scene was very chaotic.
The German army, on the other hand, is using powerful firepower to wantonly slaughter the attacking Russian army. Almost every moment, there are Russian soldiers who fall to the ground and lose their lives.
"Order the troops, stop the offensive." Admiral Samsonov had to give such an order.
The other Russian generals breathed a sigh of relief. They were really afraid that Admiral Samsonov would stubbornly not give the order to retreat, in which case the consequences would be very serious. The attacking Russian army does not know how much it will cost for this.
After receiving the order to retreat, the attacking Russian troops rushed back. That speed was a lot faster than when they attacked. There was no way around it, the Germans were chasing them with bullets and shells. If you don't run faster, you'll lose your life.
Therefore, those Russian soldiers desperately ran away, wishing that their father and mother would give them two more legs, so that they could run faster. Some Russian soldiers, in order to speed up, threw away all the weapons and equipment on their bodies.
It can be said that the confidence accumulated by the Russian army in so many victories because of the German army's luring of the enemy deep has now disappeared cleanly.
But even so, quite a few Russian soldiers were shot dead by the powerful German fire. On the battlefield, there were corpses of Russian soldiers everywhere. Some of the corpses were no longer visible, and only clumps of minced flesh remained. Stumps and broken arms and the like, even more fly everywhere.
After counting the number of retreating Russian troops, it was found that there were more than 15,000 people missing. Tens of thousands more were wounded. In just a short period of attack, the Russian army lost nearly two divisions of troops. It can be seen how strong the firepower of the German army was just now.
"General, what shall we do now? The Germans are so powerful that it will be difficult for us to break through their lines and take Tennanberg. A Russian general said with a bitter face.
"General, could this not be a trap for the Germans. Before, it was they who deliberately showed weakness. Another general said.
Admiral Samsonov's face was already darkened as if it was the bottom of a pot. Why didn't anyone say that before? Now that the attack has been thwarted, and the heads that have been touched in front of the German line are bleeding, these guys have jumped out one by one.
"Well, we're just a temporary setback in our offense. You can't lose faith like that. Otherwise, how can we fulfill the task assigned to us by His Excellency the Commander? The firepower of the Germans is strong, but we are not weak either. The artillery was ordered to get ready, and ten minutes later opened fire, destroying the German positions with artillery fire. When the time comes, I'll see how they stop us! Admiral Samsonov ordered. He will not die until the heart of the Yellow River is not dead, and he will not give up easily.