The crushing defeat of the Russian 2nd Army at Fort Tannan was a major blow to the entire Northwestern Front of the Russian Army. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Although, the strength of the 2nd Army accounted for only forty percent of the entire North-Western Front. However, without the strategy of the 2nd Army, will the Russian army still be able to defeat the German 8th Army and realize the planned occupation of East Prussia?

That's obviously impossible! The Battle of Tennanberg has made the Russians see clearly how strong the German army really is. The strength of the 1st Army of the Russian Army, even if it is a little stronger than the 2nd Army, is very limited. In that case, it was obviously impossible to defeat the Germans.

Ivan? When General Gilinsky learned of the crushing defeat of the 2nd Army, he was having dinner. The vodka is served with a good steak and tastes very good. In the Kingdom of Poland, the big men of Russia were always able to enjoy the best. For example, the food on the table, and the beautiful Polish girls standing around, as long as Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky was able to eat them all if he wanted to.

But alas, soon Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky was not in the mood to linger on these beautiful maidens.

"General, there's a telegram from the front." A staff officer rushed in with a panicked expression.

"What's going on?" Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky said with some displeasure. Being disturbed to dine and already watching the beautiful women made him very unhappy. But as the commander of the Northwestern Front, a high-ranking general of the Russian Army, he was still able to distinguish the important from the heavy.

"General, the 2nd Army suffered a crushing defeat at Fort Tannan. General Samsonov ordered the entire army to disperse and break through. As far as the situation is concerned, the number of troops that have successfully broken through is very small. The staff officer reported.

"What? Samsonov that idiot, who told him to order the breakout? "Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky was furious. From the staff officer's words just now, the 2nd Army was probably finished, which made him angry.

Although, the 2nd Army's offensive at Fort Tannan was thwarted, Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky had a bad feeling and realized that this might be a German conspiracy. Therefore, he changed his battle plan, using the 2nd Army as a decoy to hold back the main forces of the German army, and put the hope of a breakthrough on the 1st Army. However, he never imagined that the final result would be like this.

"General, the 2nd Army was fiercely attacked by the Germans, the front-line positions were lost, and the army was routed in large numbers. Even the Cossack cavalry could not stop the German offensive, but suffered heavy losses. As a last resort, General Samsonov ordered to disperse and break out. The staff officer continued.

These, Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky, of course, was clear. If it had not been for the last resort, Admiral Samsonov would never have given such an order.

But even so, such a heavy loss still made Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky could not accept it.

The end of the 2nd Army also indicates that the Northwest Front of the Russian Army may have no hope of winning in this battle. It will even fail. Such a consequence is not something he can afford.

"Contact Samsonov immediately, I want to know what happened. Why couldn't the 2nd Army, under the offensive of the Germans, hold out even for a day! "Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky said with a dark face.

Although, now that he knows, he has underestimated the combat effectiveness of the German army before. However, no matter how strong the German army is, it will not be so strong, right? It is incredible that more than 100,000 people of the 2nd Army of the Russian Army were defeated in one day.

"Yes, General." The staff officer nodded and prepared to leave. He didn't want to stay here any longer, bear Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky's anger burned.

"Wait, send a telegram to General Leninkamp as well, telling him to retreat immediately and stop advancing." Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky ordered.

The staff officer was stunned for a moment, then saluted and turned to leave.

Ivan? Colonel-General Gilinsky ordered the 1st Army to begin a retreat, which was undoubtedly tantamount to giving up hope of victory. However, there is no way to do it! With the 2nd Army suffering a crushing defeat, the 1st Army's situation may also be very dangerous. If we continue to advance, we will inevitably be besieged by the main forces of the German army. Even the 2nd Army was defeated in one day, Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky, I don't think the 1st Army will be able to hold out for long.

"Damn the Germans, how can they be so strong in combat." Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky couldn't help but scold.

Although, he thought that he had fully understood the German strategy and made arrangements. But he still didn't expect that the German army's combat effectiveness would be so strong, so this time it lost badly. Now all he can do is withdraw from the 1st Army and preserve his strength.

As for defeating the Germans and achieving victory, that's for later. We have to get more reinforcements from within the country first. Otherwise, everything will be empty words.

Ivan? Admiral Gilinsky raised his head and looked at the beautiful Polish maidens, and then pounced on them like a hungry tiger pounced on a sheep. Now he is too angry, and he needs to vent his anger well.

Screams rang out in the room, but no one came to save the Polish girls. Perhaps this is the tragic fate of the enslaved Poles!

At Masuri Lake, the Russian 1st Army is still on the offensive with difficulty. The difficult road, coupled with the resistance of the German 17th Army, made their advance very slow. At the same time, the casualties of the troops were increasing. This made the commander of the 1st Army of the Russian Army, General Leinenkamp, very depressed.

Ivan? The order given to him by Admiral Gilinsky was to quickly capture Königsberg at all costs, and then move south to cooperate with the 2nd Army to annihilate the main German forces at Tennanberg. Originally, Admiral Leninkamp thought that this was a good mistake to allow his army to loot in the bustling city of Königsberg. But unexpectedly, they have been stranded in Lake Masuri. This made Admiral Leningkamp very angry, but he couldn't vent his anger.

"General, an urgent telegram from Your Excellency the Commander!" A staff officer ran towards Admiral Leinenkamp in a panic.

Admiral Leningkamp couldn't help but frown.

However, when he read the telegram, his face also changed dramatically.

"Damn, how did that Samsonov guy fail so quickly? It was a German trap all the time! Admiral Leningkamp shouted in horror.

"Retreat, the whole army will retreat for me!"